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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20
CHAPTER XVII.

Light shone before Duane's eyes
thick. strange light that came and
went. For long time dull booming
sounds rushed by, filling all. 1t was a
dream In which there was nothing !;
drifting under a burden; darkness,
light, sound, movement; and vague,
obscure sense of time-time that was
very long. There was fire-crecping.
consuming fire. A dark cloud Of flame
enveloped him. rolled him away.
He saw then, dimly. room that was
strange, strange people moving about
over him, with faint voices, far away.
things In dream. He saw again,
clearly, and consciousness returned,
still unreal. still strange. full of those
vague and far-away things. Then he
was not dead. He lay stiff. like a
stone. with weight ponderous as a
mountain upon him and all his bound
body racked In slow, dull-beating
agony.
A woman's face lowered over him,
white and tragic-eyed. like one Of his
old haunting phantoms, yet sweet
and eloquent. Then mans face bent
over him, looked deep into his eyes,
and seemed to whisper from a dis
lance: "Duane-Duanei All. he
knew mel"
After that there was another long
interval of darkness. When the light
came again, clearer this time. the
same earnest-faced man bent over him.
1t was MacNelly. And with recogni.
ton the past flooded back.
Duane tried to speak. His lips were
weak. and he could scarcely move
them. ~
@Poggini" he whispered. His flrsi
real conscious thought was for Poggin
Ruling passion-eternal INSTINCT Il, q
-Poggin IL dead, Duane; shot ID
plecea" replied AacNelly, solemniy
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20

a CLOCK lnSlUe pOtnteu tne HOur VI
two. He went through the door into
the vestibule, looked around. passed
up the steps into the bank. The clerks
were at their desks. apparently busy.
But they showed nervousness. The
cashier paled at sight Of Duane. There
were men-the rangers-crouching
down behind the low partition. All
the windows had been removed from
the iron grating before the desks.
The safe was closed. There was no
money in sight. A customer came In,
spoke to the cashier. and was told to
come tomorrow.
Duane returned to the door. He
could see far down the street, out
into the country. There he waited,
and minutes were eternities. He saw
no person near him; he heard no
sound. He was insulated In his un-
natural strain.
At few minutes before half past
two dark, compact body Of horsemen
appeared far down, turning into the
road. They came at sharp trot-
group that would have attracted
attention anywhere at any time. They
came little faster as they entered
town; then faster still; now they were
four blocks away. now three, now two.
Duane backed down the middle Of the
vestibule, up the steps, and halted
In the center Of the wide doorway.
There seemed to be rustling in his
ears through which pierced sharp,
ringing clip-clop of iron hoofs. He
could see only the corner of the street
But suddenly into that shot lean
limbed dusty bay horses. There was
Gathering Of nervous hoofs pulled
to halt.
Duane saw the tawny Poggin speak to
his companions. He dIsmounted quickly.
They followed suit. They had the man.
ner of ranchers about to conduct some
business. No guns showed. Poggln
started leisurely for the bank door.
quickening step little. The others,
close together, came behind him.
Blossom Kane had bag In his left
hand. Jim Fletcher was left at the
curb, and he had already gathered up
the brides.
Poggin entered the vestibule first,
with Kane on one side, Boldt on the
other, little In the rear.
As he strobe in he saw Duane.
"Hell's FIRE." he cried.
Something inside Duane burst, pierre
ing all of him with cold. Was 1t that
fear:
Buck Duanew echoed Kane.
One instant Poggin looked up and
Duane looked down.
Like a striking jaguar Poggin NOV
ed. Almost as quickly Duane threw
his arm.
The guns doomed almost together.
Duane felt a blow just before he
pulled trigger. His thoughts came
fnst, like the strange dots before his
eyes. His raising gun had loosened
in his hand. Poggin had drawn quick
! erl A tearing agony encompassed his
breast. He pulled-pulled-at ran
dom. Thunder of booming shots all
about him! Red flashes, Jets OF
smoke, shrill yellsi He was sinking
The end: yes, the endl With fading
sight he saw Kane go down, then
Boidt. But supreme torture, bitterel
than death, Poggin stood, name like a
lions, back to the wall, bloody-faced
grand. with his guns spouting red
All faded, darkened. The thunder
deadened. Duane fell. seemed fioat
ing. There 1t drifted-Ray Long.
streth's sweet face, white. with dark
tragic eyes, fading from his sigh
|. fading fading
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20
(THE END.)
KAKAPCS TAKEN IN SHARES
Simple Trick That 10 Resorted To by
New zealanders to Trap These
Wary Birds.

The New Zealand kakapo, or large
parrot, with all its credit for brains.
allows itself to be caught In very
simple manner. In the dusk Of the
early dawn the Maoris. carrying tame
kakapos tied to long sticks, set Off to
hunt. These are the call birds used
to attract by their screams the large
6ocks Of kakapos flying overhead.
While one Maori tethers the call birds
by the leg and sets them screaming to
the full extent of their rusty lungs. an
other cuts as maiiy perches as there
are men In the hunting party from the
neighborng bush. By means of tiax
bands these are dashed firmly to differ
ent parts of little hut or WHARF Tin
which the hunters secrete themselves).
so as to act as perches for the unsus-
pecting birds. Each perch Is SO fixed
that 1t can be drawn down into the
WHARF through the roof. On the perches
are placed running nooses Of fax, and
when all is prepared each Maori sits
quietly within the WHARF with his fax
cord In his hand ready to pull at the
right moment. The call birds are then
disturbed by means or long stick. and
presently large flock Of parrots. hear
ing their cries. wheel down and settle
with great chattering In the adjacent
trees. One by one they fly and set
tie on the perches of the WHARF to hold
converse with the call birds, and when
every perch is occupied Maori gives
the signal and the nooscs are pulled.
The hubbub of screaming and scoldng
as each perch with Its captured parrot
is drawn down into the WHARF, Gun be
best imagined. 1t is only equaled by
the frantic excitement of the Maoris
as they grasp the birds by the neck
and throw them aside dead.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20

"What fight he madci He killed two
Of my men, wounded others. God he
was tiger. He used up three guns
before we downed him."
"Who-got-awayT
"Fletcher, the man with the horses.
We downed all the others. Duane. the
jobs done-it's donel Why, man,
you're"
"What of-of-her."
miss Longstreth has been almost
constantly at your bedside. She help
ed the doctor. She watched your
wounds. And, Duane. the other night.
when you sank low-so low-I think
1t was her spirit that held yours
back. Oh. she's wonderful girl.
Duane, she never gave up, never lost
her nerve for q moment. Well. we're
going to take you home, and she'll 60
with us. Colonel Longstreth left for
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20
Shall tho Court Rule on Religion,

The woolly-headcd Uncle Rasmus
was accused of disturbing the peace.
officer Mort Rudolph explained 1t an
follows:
"Your honor, this man was running
up and down the Mill River road, wav-
Ing his arms and yelling at the top of
his voice, and otherwise raising the
mischief, at half past one In the morn
ing. The people Of that district COM
planned, and they had q perfect right
to-"
The Judge frowned at Rasnus, who
didn't seem to be particularly worried.
"What do you mean by such unbe-
coming conduct7" his honor demanded.
Religion, jcdge." was the response.
"Religioni Are you q Holy Roller
or something like that7 have relig.
Ion, Rnsmus, but l don't get up az
midnig' ind tell everybody about it,
"Dnt's des de diffunce. Judge. l
amt ashamed OBJ mine."-Case and
Comment.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20

Louisiana right after the fight.
advised II. There was great excite
ment. 1t was best for him to leave"
"IIave I-a-chance-tO recoverT
"Chance2 Why man." exclaimed the
captain, you'll get well You'll pack
sight of lead all your life. But you
can stand that. Duane, the whole
Southwest knows your story. You
need never again be ashamed Of the
name Buck Duane. The brand out
law Is washed out. Texas believes
you've been secret ranger oil the
time. You're hero. And now think
of home, your mother. Of this noble
girl-of your future"
The rangers took Duane home to
Wellston
A railroad had been built since
Duane had gone into exile. Wellston
had grown. A noisy crowd surround
ed the station, but 1t stllled as Duane
was carried from the train.
A sea of faces pressed close. Some
were faces he remembered-schOol-
mates, friends, old neighbors. There
was an uplifting of many hands.
Duane was being welcomed home to
the town from which he had fled. A
deafness within him broke. This well
come hurt him somehow, quickened
him; and through his cold being, his
weary mind. passed change. His
sight dimmed.
Then there was a white house, his
old home. How strange, yet how real |
His heart beat fast. Had so many,
many years passed? Familiar yet
strange 1t was, and oil seemed magni-
fed.
They carried him in, these ranger
comrades, and laid him down, and
lifted his head upon pillows. The
house wns still, though full of people.
Duane's gaze sought the open door.
Someone entered-a tall girl In
white, with dark wet eyes and light
upon her face. She was leading an
old lady, gray-haired, austere-faced,
somber and sad. His motheri She
was feeble, but she walked erect. She
was pale, shaking. yet maintained her
dignity.
Then someone In white uttered a
low cry and kneit by Duane's bed.
His mother flung wide her arms with
q strange gesture.
"This mani They've not brought
back my boy. This mans his father
Where Is my sonf My son-oh, my
soni"
{, When Duane grew stronger 1t was
a pleasure to lie by the west window
and watch Uncle Jim whittle his stick
and listen to his talk. The old mar
was broken now. He told many In
teresting things about people Duane
had known--people who had grown NJ
and married, failed, succeeded gone
away. and died. But 1t was hard Il
keep Uncle Jim of the subject Of
guns. outlawA fights. He could moi
seem to divine how mention Of thest
things hurt Duane. Uncle Jim wal
childish now, and he had great pride
N In his nephew. He wanted to heal
OF all Of Duane's exile. And II ther'
was one thing more than another thai
4 pleased him II was to talk about thu
lbullets which Duane carried In hi
body.
~Ftvs bullets. aint itr' he asked
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20
Duane suddenly thought she was

Duane suddenly thought she was
going to faint. He OWNED then that
she had understood him, would have
denied him nothing, not even her life.
In that moment. But she was over
come. and he suffered q pang Of regret
at his anrestraint.
Presently she recovered, and she
drew only the closer, and leaned upon
him with her face upturned.
He felt her hands on his, and they
were soft, clinging, strong. like steel
under velvet. He felt the rise and
fall. the warmth of her breast. A tre-
NOR ran over him. He tried to draw
back, and II he succeeded little her
form swayed with him, pressing closer.
She held her face up, and he was COM
PEELED to look. 1t was wonderful now:
white, yet glowing, with the red lips
parted, and dark eyes alluring. But
that was not all. There was passion,
unquenchable spirit woman's resolve.
deep and mighty.
II love you, Duane" she said. "For
my sake don't 60 out to meet this out
law face to face It's something wild
in you. Conquer 1t II you love me-"
Duane became suddenly weak, and
when he did take her into his arms
again he scarcely had strength to lift
her to seat beside him. She seemed
more tEan dead weight. Her calm
ness lad fed. She was throbbing, pal
%, ...fxv xxyffh hnt ynt
cheeks and arms that chung to him
like vines. She lifted her mouth to
him, whispering. kiss mep She
meant to change him, hold him.
Duane bent down. and her arms
went round his neck and drew him
close. With his lips on hers he seemed
to float away. That kiss closed his
eyes, and he could not lift his head.
He sat motionless, holding her, blind
and helpless. wrapped In a sweet, dark
glory. She kissed him-one long, end
less kiss-or else a thousand times.
Her lips, her wet cheeks. her hair. the
softness, the fragrance Of her, the ten
der clasp of her arms, the swell Of
her breast-all these seemed to inclose
him.
Duane could not put her from him.
He yielded to her lips and arms,
watching her, involuntarily returning
her caresses, sure now Of her intent,
fascinated by the sweetness Of her,
bewildered, almost lost. That was
what 1t was to be loved by woman.
His years Of outlawry had blotted out
any boyish love he might have known.
This was what he had TO give up
all this wonder of her sweet person,
this strange fire he feared yet
loved, this mate his deep and tortured
soul recognized. Never until that
moment had he OWNED the meaning
Of woman to man. That meaning
was spiritual In that he saw there
might have been for him. under hap
pier circumstances, life Of noble
deeds lived for such q woman.
"Don't GO! Don't gol" she cried,
as he started violently.
II must. Dear, good-by. Remember
I loved you'll"
He pulled her hands loose from his,
stepped back.
"Ray, dearest-I believe-Tn come
back" he whispered.
These last words were falsehood.
He reached the door, gave one last
piercing glance to fix forever in mem
DRY that white face with Its dark.
staring, tragic eyes.
"DuaneW
He fed with that moan like thunder,
death, hell in his ears. To forget her,
to get back his nerve, he forced into
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20

mind tho image Of Poggin-Poggin had
sent the cold sickness Of fear to his
marrow. There was horrible thrill
In his sudden remembrance that
Pogg.n likewise had been tainted with
fear of him. The dark tide over
whelmed Duane. and when he left
the room he was fierce, implacable.
steeled to any outcome, quick like q
panther. somber as death. In the thrall
Of this strange passion.
There was no excitement In the
street. He crossed TO the bank corner,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20
Out Of II

deed no, sab, l can't jine no army
"But your country needs you. Ras-
tus."
Cant help dat. IT'S onpossiDle."
"Why impossible. Rastus7"
swell. you see. my OIL woman has
been ovah to de police cot an put me
unner bonds to keep do peace No.
sab. 1 can't do no fighting. nohow."-
Boston Transcript
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20
A Barbarian.

cot course, you mustn't miss that
celebrated violinist" said MIRA Gum
rox.
II suppose not" replied her husband.
'as long ~ you and the girls say be
has such reputation. But ! Wish that
instead Of listening to his kind Of mo-
sic I could 80 him N the moving Pc
tursa"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-08-03

KEWAKU! NJ WAND!
There is mispelled word in this circular. The
first man or woman finding this mispelled word
will receive pair of mems or ladies $500 Ok
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Nv l8c 22c choice lCC
A Quick Close Out of Our Ladies Suits
and Coats.
We ladies
selling It's
them quickly regardless of below the
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Remnants running 2 yds. to Is yds. in piece.
nd Dress Gnehams Batistes and Crenes suitable Ger
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DC sale DC
When the doors open for this big on Saturday oruno
will sell for hour only the following Notions vaues ~
ouble and more the price of Five Cents
Best quality Dress Fasteners &C.
Two spo \ Kings machine or hand Thread for Sc
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-08-03

presence here and the you by
mt Event Goods consisting of Caicos Percaes Apron
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Thisrew will notbe o child
- - ~: ;nn. Consstn of ToweEngs. Caico
rem All "e assn na' you oi'ne
mspelled word it, refer
to Mr. andre reward.
Dress Goods and Ladies Furnishings
White blue and PC
ST. SO and 40 widef
veryne cloth for dresses this sale SIC yd
Sepentne crepe pink light 2c values l9c I'd
beautiful
25c value, 1910 yd
Beautifu cordedw white dmity Sc value I2Hc per yd
White good quality pque skirts and dresses 25c value I9c yd
green blue and white values 39c and 45c 29c
One heavy quality S thissale 3c
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of Sale. You can only appreciate it by your
1000 yarsssariII be placed on this Great Remn
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-03-23
ONE VIEW OF A PESSIMIST
Most People Will Agree That IL
is Largely Truth.

A pessimlst is a son of the man who
didn't believe there was any such
thing as electricity.
He Is an offspring of the man who
was sure that the horseless carriage
would never come, and a nephew of
the man who was willing to bet that
men would never fly.
A pessimist is q direct descendant
of the man who was sure that wireless
telegraphy was a FOOLS dream and a
submarine merely the creation of fic-
ton writer's brain.
The pessimist's ancestry scoffed at
the telephone, the typesetting machine,
the 2O-story building. anesthetics and
every forward step the optimists have
taken for the bettermeDt of human
life.
IL the pesslmists of the past had
been right, men would still be living In
caves and trying to get their meals
with clubs and flint arrows. And evil
IDENTIFY they died without publicly con-
Tossing thesr mistakes, for their pes
simistic children continue 10 prophesy
dismally that everything that is surely
going to be cannot possibly come to
pass. They seem to be born with the
habit and cannot get over it.-Detroit
Free Press.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-03-23

decided to try bottle of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t worked
from the first bottle, so / took second
and third, also bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and now am
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wise every woman, single or married,
who is troubled with any of the afore-
said ailments, to try your wonderful
Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier
and am sure they will help her to get
rid of her troubles as they did me. -
Mrs. ELSIE ]. VAN DER SANDE, SO No.
York St., Paterson, N. J.
Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., (confidential) Lynn, Mass, if you
need special advice.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-03-23
GERMANS STILL
YIELDING GROUND
FRENCH ADVANCE ON ST. oUEN-
TIN AND BRITISH TAKE FOUR
TEEN VILLAGES.
Eyacuation Is Explained by Germans
as Strategy, Who Declare New
Positions Are Stronger .
Than Ever.

London.--Both the British and
French armies in France have made
further notable gains.
Fourteen additional villages have
been entered by the British forces
from Arras southwark 10 Ham and
they have passed the general line OF
Canizy. Entree-en-C bausee, Nurlu, Velu
and ST. Leger. Beyond Entreeen-
chaussee. the British troops are with
iu twelve miles Of st. Quentin.
On their part OF the line. however.
the French have thrown cavalry TO
within four and a half miles OF st.
Quetin and also have reoccupied con-
siderable territory between the Somme
and the Aisne. Paris reports that the
losses of the French troops have been
insignificant.
Berlin says that In the retreat Of
the Germans they have rendered the
field selected for the coming engage
ment with the entente forces useless
from a military standpoint. A high
German military authority announced
that the maneuyer OF the Germans
had ended the plans Of the entente for
their spring offensive and that from
strong new position the Germans will
give battle TO the British and French
as they come across the devastated
battlefield.
From none OF the other fronts has
there come report chronicling par
ttcularly sanguinary engagements
There has been an increase in the out
post sdrmishes In Russia. In Mace
donia and north OF Monastir, the
French war office reports the capture
OF Teutonic allied positions, nine ma
chine guns and 1900 prisoners. The
Berlin war office, however. says all the
French attacks here have been with
but result.
Nothing new has come through con-
corning the operations against the |
Turks by the Russians in Asia Minor
and Persia and by the British in Me-
,opotamia.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-03-23
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BEAUIlFY YOUR HAIR
Msks u Thick. olossy, wsvy, Luxur.
liant and asmovs Dzndruf1--ReAl
Surprise fer You.

Your hair becomes light. wavy. nuf.
fy. abundant and appears as soft. ius-
trous and beautiful as q young girls
after q "nandefine hair cleanse" Just
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Dandcrine and carefully draw il
through your hair. taking one small
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and In tast few moments you have
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Besides beautifying tho hair a. once.
Dsnterine dissoises every particle OF
dandrur. cieanses. purinos aud invig.
CRATES the scalp. forever stopping itch.
lag and falling hair.
but what will please you most win
be after few weeks use when you
win sctualiy SEQ new hair--tine and
downy at frE.-yes really new
hsir-gr crossing ali over the scalp n
you care for pretty. soft hair and lets
Of Il. surely get 20 cent bottle OF
Kaowlton's panderine from any store
and Just try Il. ADV.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-03-23
GERMANS FALLING BACK
Advance Rapid on Both Banks Of
sommc, British Going Through
sixteen Mile Front and French
Advancing Four Miles.

! Londou.-The British and French
troops are sweeping forward Ia the
Somme and Disc sectors In France
and the German retreat. which al
frst was slow and ON narrow fronts
seems TO bo gaining momentum.
The latest advance by the British
was made over front OF sixteen
miles and by the French along a front
OF about filten miles. and the entente
aalies have penetrated German posi-
tons In this new operation 10 depth
OF from two 10 four miles.
bapaume. tor many months de-
scribcd as a German stronghold. now
Is IN the hands OF the British troops.
having been wrested from the Ger.
mans after what the British war office
describes as stiff tighting. 1t Is a mass
OF ruins
From napaume the fortified lines
newly acquired by the British extend
90 the western outskirts OF Monchy-
au.iicis From south OF Peronne. the
British have drawn new line as far
as Fresnes Ia all. they have taken
possession OF fourteen villages in their
new advance.
The French have taken up new
line between Andeehy and the Disc
and have occupied the important town
OF Roye. where they were enthusias.
,icaliy greeted by the remaining civil
population. whom the Germans left
behind In their withdrawal and have
reached certain points along the ia
nous Roye-Noyon road
Ia the early operations. one by one.
small villages we're evacuated by the
Germans. whose withdrawal was slow
~ and watchfuily followed by the Brit
ish. consolidation OF the new positions
and preparations for further fo9
ward movement, being most carefully
made In the last few days. both the
retreat and advance respectively have
been considerably accelerated.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-03-23
New York City as a State.

Col. J. Il. Bellinger wants the city
of New York elevated into new state.
To that end he would have annexed to
1t adjacent slices Of Connecticut and
New Jersey. In his opinion erection
OF the city into a state would bring
power to solve complicated problems.
such as transportation and food dis
tribution. Should his idea be adopted
the new state would possess the unique
distinction OF being the only state In
the Union without an agricultural area
or farming population.