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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-22

Certainly. You should know the
scope Of the agents authority. 1t In.
cludes the right to order of the reser-
walton anyone not member of the
tribe"
The girl smiled mockingly. "You for
get l told you am quarterbrced.'
"Marie!" demonstrated Vundervyn.
"Mind your own buslness!" she
flashed back at him. II am not
ashamed that I'm a nember of tho
tribe, and don't care how soon he
knows 1t, even If he is an officer Of
your little American army"
She turned upon Hardy, flushed. de-,
flant. naughty. "My mother was the.
granddaughter of Sitting Bull. What
have you to say to that, Mr.. West
Pointer?"
Nothing, Miss Dupont, unless" no
paused, smiled and continued-"unless
1t Is to remark that I am glad the po-
lice are SO near"
The girls eyes flashed with anger.
With swift movement she bent over
and snatched her drlving-whip from
its socket on the dashboard and stood
poised, the whip appraised to strike.
Dupont's heavy jowl dropped. Van
dervyn swung his rife around. his
large blue eyes glinting with eagcrness.
Hardy faced the girl with no change in
his smile. Had his steady gaze wavered
for an instant, she would have slashed
him across the face.
"You-you" she whispered. "Twit
me with the treacherous killing of my
great-grandfather, would you?"
"Treacherous? How is that?" he
asked.
HE was murdered-by the police!"
she cried. "You know it,"
Il beg your pardon" he replied. II
had not the slightest idea Of alluding
to what to you must be painful &C.
currence. But, since you have referred
to 1t, wish to say that you are misln-
formed. Sitting Dull was shot while
resisting arrest. The police were act
Ing under orders. The man who shot
the chief had first been shot by one of
the chiefs men,"
The scarlet that famed in the girls
cheeks deepened to crimson. Her gaze
wavered. Instead Of striking Hardy,
the whip dashed down across the backs
Of the team. The young broncos
plunged and jumped forward; they
whirled the blackboard down the slope
away from the river.
The girls companions jerked their
ponies about to gallGp after her. Hardy
spoke to them in peremptory com.
mand: "Wait! Dupont, l shall ask
you to bring my baggage from the rail-
road. Here come the police. I shall
detail four of their number to go with
you Us escort
1--WE don't need no escort" said Du-
pont. "Do we. Mr.. Van?"
"They will go in place of Mr.. Van.
dervyn," explained Hardy. II must
ask him to accompany me to the
agency"
The young man looked the new agent
up and down with an insoleEt smile on
his handsome. boyish face. "What II I
do not choose to go back?"
1T would put me to the necessity of
finding new chief clerk" countered
Hardy.
The other evidently had expected an
arbitrary order. He bit his lip. 1t was
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-22
CHAPTER u.
The Acting Agent.


Within few minutes the party had
neared the top of the ridge. The
thoroughbred mare came trotting up
from the hollow on the other side. At
sight Of them her rider brought her to
stand. The older man spurred his
pony up the round Of the summit. "By
Gar, that wasn't no bad play you made.
partner" he called. "Taking the butte
gave you the drop on EN-"
The man whose strategy had routed
the Indians did not reply. The girl
looked up at him with confident ex-
pectancy in her sparkling eyes. He did
not move. The expression of his harsh
features was severe, hut there was a
flush under the tropical tan on his
cheeks.
She hesltated, her rich color deepen
ing. Then her pique gave way to a
more generous impulse. She drew the
gauntlet glove from her right hand.
Under his cold gaze her eyes again
hardened with offended pride, and
again. they softened and glowed with
frank appreciation.
"Can you forgive met" she asked.
He bowed formally. ''1f you think
there is anything to be forgiven"
>. "You know there is. wish to apollo
gize."
She stood up in the blackboard and
held out her hand to him. It was very
white and shapely. He bowed over It
with grave courtesy, as he took it in
his nervous clasp.
"You have no need to apologize.
Miss -"
"Dupont-Marie Dupont"
'None whatever, Miss Dupont" he
went on. II should have explained my
Intentions"
''Why didn't you make for the butte
first thing. instead of crossing the cou.
Iee7" broke in the blond young man.
II did not wish to shoot until I'M.
derstood the cause Of the trouble. There
was also the chance that they would
cease firing when rode towards then"
THAT Was nssvy Of you" remarked
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-22

please you, Tll-what do you sayf-
I'll call 1t quits" Shaking gush of
water out over the spout, he lifted the
canteen In gallant salute and carried it
to his lips.
Better hurry with them ponies, Ma
rie," called her father.
She did not wait for the canteen, but
walked swiftly up the gulley to the
FESTIVE ponies. As she led the two
saddle horses around to the rear of
the blackboard, the young man called
up to her: "Shorten my stirrups. That
pinto is the best runner In the bunch"
"Can you make 1t bareback" she
asked.
HE can hold on to the harness."
said her father. 'sTie the tugs SO they
won't drag"
Eyes, I guess I can hold on. TIL try
the calico mare"
"Any sign on the butter she in
quired, her supple gloved fingers deftly
freeing the harnessed ponies from the
blackboard.
Nothing yet" answered the young
man. "I'm expecting bullet soon."
"This amt no joke, Mr.. van," COM
planned the other man. He covered at
the butte. Suddenly his trained eyes
caught sight Of an object moving up
the steep slope of crag. He clapped
his rifle to his shoulder, sighted it,
paused-and lowered the weapon, with
nm asfOnishef1 oath.
"Pere" cried the girl. "What is
it,"
"waitl" he replied. "1f it is-by Gar.
If 1t isl Git ready, Mr.. Van. Only
don't shoot unless they rush U.S."
The report Of rifle came down from
the butte crest. The young man low
cred his rifle and peered over the
edge of the gulley. At the same moment
a whirl Of yelling horsemen swept
down the coulee bank opposite the
butte, and went flying away up the val.
ley in q wild race for the nearest grove
of cottonwoods.
From the butte several shots cracked
in rapid succession. The fugitive In
dams yelled at their ponies in frenzy
of urgency, and dug their heels into
the TANKS of the straining beasts al
every jump. The rlf1eman on the butte
was firing towards them, not towards
the party in the gulley.
"Hold on, Marie!" said her father
jumping down the bank to her. "We'l
hitch up again, and cross over to NEE
him."
"Who3" asked the girl.
She had been too intent on her tasl
to see what was happening.
1.-THE man who ran away" he an
swered. '.The jokes on you Mr.. Van.'
"HowT'
Her father grinned as he bent to re
fasten tug. "You took him for quit
ter. He had the nerve to run their firt
ag'in-and you thought he was heading
back for the railroad"
The girl flushed. "He's not the mar
on the butter"
"Yep. Jumped the whole bunch, frs
shot. We better hustle. It'll look goot
for us to cross over to meet him."
'.Marie says he's an army officer
added the young man. at will be a.
well to get the ore off the reservation
There's no telling what he has come
for"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-22
CHAPTER ..
Under Fire.


In its spring freshness the usual
dreary brown Of the Montana range
was tempered with pleasant green.
But the midday sun was blisteringly
hot, and the rider turned his eyes to
the snowy crests Of the Little Paw
mountains. The nearest Of the rugged,
pine-clad spurs were now only four or
five miles away. He had almost reached
the reservation. Wolf river marked
the boundary. The rangy stride Of his
thoroughbred mare was as easy and
unfaltering as when she had borne
him away from the half-dozen shacks
Of the nearest "town" on the railroad,
fifty miles back over the open range.
But as they began to top the rise, he
drew her down to her rapid walk, and
took out his f1eldglasses.
Hardly had he focused the powerful
little binoculars when from across the
coulee, a short distance downstream,
PANE the crack Of high-power rifle.
A moment later the shot was followed
BY three deeper reports from up
stream. The first shot was smokeless.
Not so the others. The blush smoke
QUITS of their charges of black powder
directed the gaze Of the rider to the
dozen or more swarthy, half-naked In
dams crouching near the top of the
coulee bank, across from the nearby
butte. All were warily peering down
the coulee.
The road ran obliquely across the
narrow valley to side gulley that
gashed the far bank a hundred yards
or so downstream. Back in the shelter
Of this gulley four or five ponies stood
grouped before a blackboard. Above
them man was crouched under the
edge Of the bank. Another man lay
behind small bush, just outside the
entrance Of the gulley. A woman in
civilized dress was coming around from
the rear Of the blackboard. The erect
figure Of the rider tensed with quick
decision. He wheeled his mare out of
the road, to cut down the sharp slope
directly towards the Indians. His
voice rang across the coulee with the
clearness Of a bugle call: "Ho, there
Cease firingl'
At his command, the Indians twisted
about to glare at him in a half panic.
Three or four started to stink away.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-22

TIE uElnS ceased, ne called seemingly {:
'How about the strategic retreat? Does
General Fabius make his getaway with
out casualties1''
lie bon Dieu be praised! He has
escaped" the girl Knocked in turn. 1--WE
are saved. In week or ten days he
will return to the rescue with three
troops Of cavalry"
III those sneaking coyotes have sent
delegation around to climb the butte
from the upside, We'll get ours before
Charlie can come back with the po-
Lice" grumbled the young man.
Eyes. Our military expert saw that
at once. He said this position would
become untenable."
$50 he ran, leaving woman in the
lurch-the skunkl''
"Well, he has gone. You'd better be
thinking how to get Us out Of the hole
you've got us into," suggested the girl.
"All I did was to knock up the dust
in front Of them. The way they came
back at me proves they really were
scheming to get u.s."
"Much you know about It," scoffed
the girl. "Just because some Of the
tribe are feeling ugly is no sign that"
GLOW, about the murder Of Nogen?"
swell, howl You and Charlie both
say there was only the one buck who
did the shooting. No; If this bunch
had been planning to get US, they'd
have been out Of sight under the edge
of the bank or over on the butte when
we first came along"
"Have 1t your own way-only toss
me bottle Of beer, that's a good girl.
I'm dry as a fish,"
Recklessly he sat up and looked at
her, his small mouth curving in smile
under the neat mustache. A bullet
whizzed close over his head.
The girl did not wait for him to reach
her. Satisfied as to his safety, she
went up the gulley to the blackboard
and drew canteen from the box under
the seat. Her father glanced down
and saw what she was doing. His face
was powdered with dust. He spat and
beckoned to her.
"Goodl Bring it up. Bullet hit the
edge Of the bank"
The girl climbed nimbly up the gull
ley side with the canteen. Her father
spat again, took deep drink, and said |:
Better git the ponies round behind the
blackboard. Unless Charlie gifts back
soon, we may have to leave the ore and
make break for the agency"
"All right, Perez" cheerfully respond
ed the girl. '@There haven't any Of
them been hit SO far, I guess. They
may be willing to let us of with big
scare"
'Ill give them scare and something
more when the police come" declared
the young man, who had taken new
position in the opening Of tie gulley.
mo. you WON'T" demonstrated the
girl as she started down to him with
the canteen. "When old N-owa-kcnza
sent in word that he'd call It quits over
the shooting Of Nogen's killer, he meant
It. But this time you fred the first
shot, and IL you kill one Of them, it will
mean a blood feud, IL not an uprising
The young man snapped his fingers.
n don't give that much for the whole
pack Of coyotesi"
"Don't forget the mine, Mr.. Van"
protested the older man.
"Yes, and how about met" asked the
Girl an she held out the canteen.
THAT settles u" - replied ~
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-22
".o, There! Cease Firlne!~

But one swung his rife around and
fred. The bullet grazed the riders
coat collar. He flung up his right hand,
palm outward. The reply to the peace
sign was q second bullet, that cut the
crown Of his campaign hat.
Two bullets were enough to change
the tactics Of the rider. At a word
from him and a touch Of the rein, his
mare swerved and plunged obliquely
down the side Of the coulee. The In
dams burst into exultant yells. and
several opened fire on the fugitive as
the mare leaped down to the coulee
and dashed across the bottom toward
the gulley.
Urged on by voice and spurless heel,
the mare sprinted over the sandy level
with the rush Of a racehorse on the
home stretch. Coming to the narrowed
stream, she covered 1t in q single ire
mendous leap. and dashed on, un.
checked. up into the gulley. safe out Of
raaaA q tboss whirring leaden hornsta
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-22
IN this serial you are given a

IN this serial you are given q
picture Of present-day Amer
lean Indians on government
reservations. The author depicts.
too, the manner in which the
original Americans have been
exploited In the past by unscru-
pulous men with strong political
influence. On the other hand,
assuming that you have a taste
for wholesome romance, you will
enjoy the powerful love element
In 1.-THE Quarterback" And
Mr.. Bennet's portrayal Of the
principal characters is as much
q study as an entertainment.
We feel sure our readers can
look forward with pleasure to
the perusal Of each installment
Of the story.
THE EDITOR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-04
AGED SUFFERER IS
IS NOT Citizen

Thomas J. Moore, the aged white
man who was brought to Pensacola
by two negroes suffering from a
wound on the leg, and who at first
claimed to have been in Florida for
some months, was yesterday found
to have been in the state not mare
than three weeks, according to evil
dence which was sent to the sheriff,
and as there is no provision for car
ing for non-residents, the sheriff did
not think it incumbent on him to take
the stranger in. Sheriff Van Pelt,
however, was not at the county Jail
when Moore arrived there, and was
not really conversant with conditions
until he investigated yesterday. He
said last night that while he was
not empowered to place strangers in
hospital, he would have been among
the first to have put his hand in his
pocket and helped him in this man.
ner.
The sheriff yesterday received a
written report of circumstances sur
rounding the arrival of the sufferer
from the police captain, in which the
latter states that he was of the
opinion had the sheriff personally
known of circumstances as presented
by the old mans condition, the latter
would have been helped. The old
gentleman is yet in the sick ward at
the city Jail.
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COLORED K. OF |.
MEET DISTURBED
BY LIVELY SCRAP

A hurry call for police from a hall
at the southeast corner of Zarragossa
and Palafox street yesterday after
noon at 5:45 o'clock brought CAPTAIN
Anderson and Patrolman Will Chest
nut in double quick time, and the in
terror of the hall, where the negro
knights of Labor Assembly No. 1771
was holding forth in Labor Day cell
ebration. presented wrecked appear
ance. Glass was strewn promiscuous-
ly about the floor, one or two desks
or tables were overturned, and when
the officers reached the scene they
found Will Fountain and Charles
DeJornett, both colored, defending
themselves against alleged attacks by
John Hawthorne, colored, both of the
latter claiming that Hawthorne was
armed with a knife and they claim.
he was trying to use it, especially on
Fountain. When the officers arrested
Hawthorne, however, he had nothing
in his pocket but about fifteen cents
and a book If he had knife, he
had disposed of it.
DeJornett, who claims that he act
ed as peacemaker, was found by Off
GERS holding a hatchet and he stated
that he was trying to get Hawthorne
quiet zone time John had me and
Will Fountain damned up in cor
ner; that is what we were doing when
you and Mr.. Chestnut run up the
stairs" he said to Captain Anderson.
who charged Hawthorne with assault
and fighting, and the other man with
fighting.
From what the police were told,
Hawthorne, who at one time belonged
to a rival organization. became en-
ragged at something Fountain was
saying, and an argument started. Be
fore it proceeded very long, several
of the men rushed from the hall, call
ing for help at the top of their voices.
This excitement attracted large
number of people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-04
WELL-KNOWN RESIDENT
Chief Sanders Tells of an Interest
ing Experience.

There are few men in Pensacola
better known-none whose opinion
would better be respected than Mr..
Sanders He is only one of many
Pensacola people who have given
Doan's Kidney Pills their public en-
dorsement. Surely Journal readers
cannot ask for more convincing evil
dence.
F. D. Sanders, chief of police, 1920
E. jackson St., Pensacola, says: 81
know Doan's Kidney Pills are fine.
Several of my family have taken
them for severe attacks of bachache
and other kidney disorders and in
each case good results have followed.
/ used Doan's Kidney Pills some time
ago, | think, was caused by my be-
ing on my feet quite good deal.
was quickly cured"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Chief Sanders had. Foster-Milburn
CO., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-04
SAFE REMEDY FOR CHILDREN

Every parent is, or Should be, care
full in giving medicine to children.
Chas. Baker, Brownsville, Tex,
writes: "For some years past l have
used Foley's Honey and Tar and have
found it especially efficient for bad
coughs of my children. I always
recommend it to my friends as a safe
remedy for children as it contains no
opiates. My wife would not think of
using any other kind of cough medi-
cine as it is certain to bring quick
and lasting relief" 1t checks Group.
D'Alemberte's Pharmacy.-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-04
Advice on Blood Troubles
Giue11 Free by Expert Authority

in disordered condition of the blood.
For more than half a century it has
been used with highly satisfactory
results for rheumatism, Catarrh,
Eczema, Scrofula, letter, and other
blood diseases.
Our medical director, who is an
expert on blood and skin diseases,
offers his services without cost to all
who wish his aid. You are invited
to write him fully about your own
individual case, and he will gladly
give you such directions for treat
ment as your case requires.
You can obtain S. S. S. at any drug
store. Don't be persuaded to take
substitute. If you wish medical adj
vice, address Chief Medical Adviser,
Swift Specific Co., 38-B, Swift Lab
oratory, Atlanta, Ga.-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-04
GRANDMOTHER BOTANIC
MEDICINE

In every pioneer home the botanic
recipes of our grandmothers for the
treatment of disease were wonder
fully dependable. Every fall she
gathered her various herbs; thor
oughwort, camomile, sage, penny
royal, wormwood, rue, etc. 1t is in
teresting to note that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, the most
successful remedy for female ills we
have, was originally prepared for
home use from one of these botanic
recipes, and the demand for this ia
NOUS medicine has grown until over
$4,000 pounds of roots and herbs are
used annually in its preparation. 1t
will well repay any woman who suf-
fers from female ills to give this ia
nous medicine a trial.-adv.
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Costs Nothing for Opinion of You
Own Case.

Everyone recognizes the value of
expert opinion. This is the age of
specialism, and when we have work
of Importance to be done, we go to
an expert in his line.
Years ago it was realized that
medicine covered too broad a field
for any one man to master its every
branch. Hence, the doctor who spe-
ciaiized in some particular branch
became the most proficient and the
most successful.
The wonderful success of the great
blood remedy, S. S. S., is due largely
to the fact that it has not been rec
commended as a cure-all, but strictly
for those diseases having their origin
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-04
HOLLAN'S EYEWATER

For sore, inf1amed or weak eyes
1t can be used freely upon the eyes
of young infants without the least
danger or sense of pain. Price 25c.
Sold by. all Druggists. No cure, no
pay.-adv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-04
OUTPOURING HONORS
MEN OF NEW ARMY.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 3.-Pres-
ident Wilson, members of both houses
of congress, high officials, diplomats,
and thousands of citizens, soldiers
and sailors will march down Pennsyl-
vania avenue tomorrow from the
Capitol to the White House in honor
of the districts first quota of men
for the new National Army. As
many drafted men as desire, probably
thousands, may also march. The SEN
ate and house will adjourn early in
order to participate After march
ing to the White House the President
will mount a reviewing stand and re-
view the parade
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-04
BUSINESS MEET|NG
{. HILL BAPTIST

The regular business session will
be held tonight in the East Hill Bap-
fist church at the corner of 18th ave-
nue. and Gadsden street, and a num-
Der of important matters will come
up for decision. A message of great
Importance will be delivered at the
meeting by S. B. Rogers, secretary
of the State Baptist Association.
Another matter of interest to come
before the meeting tonight is the
election of officers for the ensuing
year, and as there is very great in
terest in the matters every member
is urged to be present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-04
Daily Weather
Report
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.

U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.
Charles F. Marvin, Chief.
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN
Pensacola, Fla, Sept. 3, 1917.
Pensacola's Temperature Data.
Highest on record for September,
90 degrees.
Lowest on record for September.
81 degrees.
Day temperatures in September
usually rise to IS degrees.
Night temperatures in September
usually fall to ~ degrees.
Highest temperature yesterday, IS
degrees.
Lowest temperature yesterday, 76
degrees.
Pensacola's Rainfall Data. :
Rainfall for "a hours ending p.
M, o inches.
Normal rainfall for the month of
Sept. 5.23 inches.
Total rainfall this month to z D.
M, .O3 inches.
Total deficiency this year to Aug.
31st., 2.68 inches.
Pensacola, clear -. 81 50
Pensacola, clear, 3O.07, WHO.
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Some
Neckwear

A splendid collection of
Autumn Cravats in silks of
most unusual beauty and
originality of pattern.
There is a design, a color
combination to suit the
within of every man.
Without a parallel.
SOC, Csc, 75c and up to So
uolmWa1f5esS Store
: :
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WILL BE REPAID FOR THEIR
WORK

Women everywhere suffer from
kidney trouble-backache, rheumatic
pains, swollen and tender muscles,
stiff joints-and it is to help those
who suffer as she did that Mrs. C. J..
Ellis, sos 9Th Ave-, Sioux Falls, S. D.,
writes: II feel sure if any one both
cred as l was will give Foley Kidney
Pills fair trial they will be repaid
for their work. 1t seems foolish to
neglect an ailment when there is
such a remedy to be had" They cor
rect bladder disturbasces, too.
D'Alemberte's Pharmacy.-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-04

The Journals want Ad
columns is a hrst-class me-
dunn.