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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
SERVICES FOR MM. BArEMAN

FUnefaI serNIces VIII be held Nom
day, at O'Clock, for William Bate
morning at the Harrisburg Hospital.
He is survived by his wife and a son,
Joseph. The Rev. William Moses, pas
tor of the St Paups Methodist Church.
will officiate. Burial will be made in
the East Harrisburg Cemetery
Mr.. Bateman was born in Baltimore
and came to this city when a Young
man. He married Miss Elizabeth
Bowers. in 1875. He was a veteran of
the Civil War, and also employed at
the Central Iron and Steel ComnanX
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
NO PREACHING SERVICES

Shiremanstown, Pa; Aug. 1S.-
There will be no preaching services
held in the United Brethren Church
here tomorrow. The Rev. H. C.
Kottler, pastor, is enjoying a two
weeks vacation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
SHOWERS NEXT WEEK

= = -I'9VVIWFtu 7 ItSS
Washington, Aug. IS. Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Sunday. issued to-day by the Weather
Bureau, are: Middle and Atlantic
States: Generally fair. except local
Thursday Rising Temperature prob
able Monday and Tuesday. warm
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
sAXoNs THREATEN STRIKE

Copenhagen. Aug. II. - Textile
workers is SaXony are highly excited
over wage and food conditions and
general strike is threatened.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
KAST REUNION

4 reunion and picnic of Kasts Nor
NAL and Classical School will be held
at Boiling Springs Park next Satur-
day. All graduates, former students
and friends have been invited.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
ENOLA SIDE
PHILADELPHIA Diyision-Tbe

ne i 20 crew
hrst to go after 4 o'clock; 121, III,
l25. 122. 127, los, Ill, 112.
Engineers for 126, III, lI2.
Firemen for III, III.
Flagmen for 1875, 122, III,
Brakemen for 126, III Co, 125 (2),
127. >-''
Engineers up: Shocker, Gray,
Schwartz, Brooke, Sellers, Wenrick.
F1remen up: Stambaugh. Walters.
Cassatt, Dohner, Graybill. Reese,
Stine, Bridger.
Flagmen up: Brown, Krow.
Brakemen up: Corpman, Thompson,
Howard.
Middle DivisiOn-The 249 crew first
to go after 1.S0 o'clock; sol.
Front end: 10l. 1O3. los, 1O4, ia.
106. -
Firemen for los, III, 1Oe.
Conductors for 101, 103, ia, 116,
Brakemen for 103, 1O4, ia.
Yard BOard-Engineers up: MYERS.
Geib, Curtis. Hinkle, Holland, Seal,
]. Hinkle, Sheaffer. Kapp, Forten-
baugh, Gingrich.
Firemen up: r. Montel, Holmes.
Snyder, Mcconnell, Webb, Sadler. A.
w. Wagner. Hawbecker, Swigart,
Dougherty. Moss. Hutchison, Deaner,
Taylor. o. J. Wagner.
Engineers for 1st 126. End 1O2, 1st
106. extra.
Firemen for 1st 1875, End 129. ard
l29, lst 102, End 1O2. 112, extra.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
HLUsTRATED LECTIrRE

The Epworth League, of the Stevens
Memorial Church, will have an Nus
trated lecture at the meeting to-mor-
row. evening, at $50 O'Clock. The
Subject viii be What Colleges Ought
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
HOGS AT $40

Chicago, Aug. IS. = Hogs. which
sold August 10 at SIT a hundred
weight. to-day brought $19. Receipts
of 5000 had been expected, 1000 arr
rived. The British Government is
said to have asked packers to offer
ham and bacon freely for September
shippers. The packers have respond
ed with quotations based on hogs at
$40 n hundredweight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
MACKEY RULES
IN ALIENS CLAIMS
Says Consul Can Not Set
Aside Pennsylvania
Statutes

Harry A. Mackey,
chairman OF the
State Compcnsa-
ton Board, has
ruled for the pur-
pose of informing
consular represen-
tatives of various
foreign countries
that the board
cannot grant priv
ileges nor confer
extensions of time
contrary to the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
THE REAnINc

The 10 crew first to go after Ills
o'clock; 3. l. s. Is, II. S, "a. 103, 66,
65. 6S. 53. 70. 73. 56.
Engineers for Sc. 66. 70, 5. s, 9, II.
Firemen for So. ss, l. 3, 5. 6. s. O.
IL, 22,. "a.
Conductors for 5. 6. 0. II. 22.
Flagmen for 5, 9. II, 10, 20. "a.
Brakemen for 56. So So. 65. 66. IS.
~. 8, 5, 6. 8. .. IL, Is. II, is, 10.
Engineers up: Fetrow. Wunderlick,
Ruth, Warner. Griffith, Massimore
Barnhart. Gruver, Bordner, Motter
Firemen up: Evans, Gallagher
Blanchfield. Corpman. Barrick, Hoff-
man. Hickman.
Conductors up: Ray. Derrick, Sow
ers. Levan. Harlan Jr.
Brakemen up: Shuff, McKissick
Shotto. Shearer, Sourbeer. Oean, Cas-
sci. Klemm. Zimmerman, Haine. Coch-
enhour. Felker. Garman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT

Middle Division - Engineers up:
Miller Graham, Crane, Buck, Crum,
Sparver. Alexander. Keane.
Firemen up: Hartzel, Bealor, Kol-
Ter. Lyter. zeigler. Winand, Keller.
Engineers for 21, As, 81, IL. II.
Ffremen for As. COL. Al, 663.
Philadelphia Division = Engineers
up: Bless. Kennedy.
Firemen up: Doerstler, White.
Engineer for 62S.
Firemen for 6O4, $3.50.
No Philadelphia extra crews here.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
TOWNSEND.
Accident to Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
VanHorn-Locals and Personals

Accident to Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
VanHorn-LocaIs and Personals
Townsend, Sept. 11.-Malvin Van
Horn, the six year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace VanHorn, fell from a
wagon on Friday and sustained a
badly sprained wrist as the result.
Frank Bramble, the young man who
had his leg broken in a motorcycle
mishap while returning from Angus
tine Beach few nights ago is stead
lily improving.
Personals. = Mrs George M D.
Hart attended the funeral of her
cousin Mrs. Morris, of Phoenixville,
on Tuesday. Miss Elizabeth Richard
son of Camden, Nj, spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Anna Rich
ardson. Mrs. Harry Hart and son
Henry, returned home last week after
spending a month with Mrs. George
Nj. y. Hart. Mrs. Clara Knots has
left town to spend several months
Win uCA SUI Is AlOJ0 MINUS anu
family at City Point. Mrs. Nan Poke
and niece Miss Edna Strong. of Will
mington, visited Mrs. George M D.
Hart several days the past week.
Mrs. William Smith. son and two
daughters. motored from Cleveland,
Ohio. to visit her brother-in-law D
P. Hutchison. Mrs. D. B. Jones
spent last week at Rehoboth. Mr..
Walter E. Harris is spending some
time with his parents at Bridgeville.
Misses Ethelwyn Maloney and
Arrelee Lattomus spent last week at
Rehoboth. Rev E. H. VanDyke, of
Parksley, Va, has returned from a
visit with the family of D. B. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buyer, of New
York, spent last week with her sister,
Mrs. Henry Austin. - Mrs. B. G..
West, Misses Lillian West and Anna
Jones have returned from a week s
stay at RehObOth.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
CHESWOLD
Epworth League Notes-Local Happen
ings and Personal Mention

Epworth League Notes-Local Happen
ings and Personal Mention
Cheswold, Sept. 1.-THE Epworth
League services will be in charge of
Miss Grace Phillips next Sunday even
ing, topic: League Study Courses.
Edgar Emerson, one of our Ches-
void boys, had the misfortune to
meet with very serious accident at
Marcus Hook last Friday at noon
while on his way home to lunch. Mr..
Emerson was taken to the Chester
Hospital.
The Wilmington Fair was we'll pa
tronized by Cheswold folks especially
on Thursday.
Tomatoes are still plentiful and
prices are high. Our buyers are kept
busy.
Marion Helms, Anna Pearson and
Willard Boyce are attending High
School at Dover.
Personals. Mrs. Margaret A. Emory
who has been visiting her son, B. H.
Emory and family, returned to her
home in Philadelphia last Sunday
Mr.. Frank Jewell and family. of near
Kenton. spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. Anna Jewell. = Mrs. B. H.
Emory spent several days last week
with her sister in Wilmington. ID.
] . Clarly Of Z Za0%01 ,,;s;4od h;s &c
ter, Mrs. F. A. Moore, Friday. Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Anderson enter
tained part of last week Messrs.
! Thomas, William and Melvin Hopkins
and Chandus Buckson; Misses Flor
ence johnson, Hilda Riggs and. Mil
dred Culver and MIR. and Mrs. Sebourn
Buckson of Dover. Paul Moore, of
Chester. spent Sunday with his par
ents. Mrs. Laura MacNamee and
children, of Chester, have returned
home after a pleasant visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Barcus anC
daughter, Mrs Pearson returning home
with her for a week or ten days visit.
Mrs. Alex. Newton and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, visited relatives al
Millington Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs
Elias K. Perry entertained Mr.. ant
Mrs. Thomas Jones, of Trenton, {
part of last week. Mr.. and Mrs
Denney Morris, Miss Elizabeth ant
Halle Newton attended the Whining
ton Fair Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Dickerson had as their guests
last Sunday. Mrs. Matilda Dickerson
Mr.. and Mrs. William David ant
daughter Ethel and Mr.. Fred Dicker
son of near Smyrna. DIR. Martenii
Cockerel and son Ralph, who is vel
known in this community is renewing
old friendship.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
DELANEYS
Watermelon Party at Home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James r. PrYor-PersonaIs

Watermelon Party at Home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James r. PrYor-PersonaIs
Delaney's Sept. 1.-THE Epworth
League of Delaney's Nj. E. Church
will be lead by Miss Katherine Bran
BILE next Sunday evening at 7.3O
o'clock.
A watermelon party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Pryor
Friday evening. The early part of
the evening was spent in playing
games and other amusements. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. James R.
Pryor, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor G. Zippe,
Misses Melfa Marker. Ethel Morris,
Ruth Marker, Ruth Pryor, Hilda Pratt,
Pauline Pryor, Geneva Pryor and
Eleanor McClain, of Philadelphia; !;
Messrs. Walter Goosman, Elmer Pratt,
Lee Marker, Charles Pryor. Raymond
Wright, Earl Pryor, Kurt Zippe, AL
vim Pryor and Roy Jones. After being
served with watermelon the young
folks departed at late hour.
Mr.. v. G. Zippe has purchased a
new touring car.
Personals. Miss Ruth Pryor has
returned home after spending a week
with Miss Barbara Walton of Burling-
ton, N.J.-Miss Eleanor McClain has
returned home to Philadelphia after
spending several weeks with her
cousin. Miss Ruth Marker. MIR. and
Mrs. Paul Thompson, of Wilmington,
motored down in their new six-cylin-
der Buick to spend Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Zippe. Alice
Jones is visiting friends in Whining.
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Thompson,
of Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Zippe and Kurt Zippe motored down
to Cambridge, Md, Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
KENTON.
Schools Open-BridaI Party Given a
Serenade-Locals and Personals

Schools Open-BridaI Party Given a
Serenade-Locals and Personals
Kenton, Sept. 18th. The Kenton
Public Schools opened Monday, Sep
tember 10th, with Miss Bernice Attix
principal and Miss Grace Cohee prim-
ary teacher.
Mr.. George H. Berry, of Downs
Chapel, is on the sick list at this
writing.
On Tuesday evening of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Downs, Jr.
(nee Miss Mary Knotts), were given
a lively serenade at their home near
town. Games were INDUCED in until
a late hour when the guests were
served with delicious watermelon.
The guests departed wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Downs long and happy married
life.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Everett of near
Downs Chapel, entertained few
friends on Saturday in honor of Miss
Katharine Everett's fourth birthday.
Personals. Rev. and Mrs. w. B.
Guthrie have returned home after
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from CheswoId, Kenton
BIackbrd, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsic, Brenford, and Their Vicinites.

spending sometime in Philadelphia,
Pa.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. Gilbert Attix,
of Overbrooke, Pa, are visiting their
parents in and near town. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Phillips spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. william Masten
and family near town. = Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Phibbs and children, of Chinco-
league Island, Va, are visiting their
parents. Rev. and Mrs. w. B. Guthrie
at the parsonage. Mr.. John Numbers,
Jr.. has been visiting friends in Phil
adelphia, Pa. Mrs. Mary Jackson of
Greensboro. Md is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Attix and family nea'
town.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
BIG DEMAND FOR
STUDEBAKER CARS
Announcement of Increase in Prices
September 18th Causes Intending
Purchasers to Place Their
Orders immediately
DE LUXE MODELS ATTRACT

1.-The American public is gradually
awakening to the fact that practically
all materials entering into the con-
struction of a motor car have been
rapidly increasing in price," says W.
Harman Reynolds, Stndebaker distrib
utor for Townsend and vicinity. "This
fact has been brought very forcibly
to the attention of the motor car buy
ing public by the automobile manufsc-
tuers, who, in thier newspapers ads
for many weeks past, have announced
an increase in their prices. Some of
these makers have been forced to make
a second increase since July1st.
ga year ago Studebaker made huge
purchases and placed long-term con-
tracts for raw materials, making il
possible to continue the present low
prices while other manufacturers of
cars in the Studebaker class advanced
their prices. But at the same time
we continually warned the public that
the increasing cost of labor and ma
terials might force Studebaker to
raise their prices at any time without
notice. In all sincerity, and without
any effort to stampede people into
buying our car, we persistently urged
intending purchasers to buy their
Studebaker at that particular time.
and make sure of a substantial saw
ing. Now the wisdom of our reason
ing is being demonstrated daily here
at our salesroom.
because the popular demand for
Studebaker cars is rapidly exhausting
the materials purchased at old prices,
the factory recently made an announce
ment of an increase in the prices of
all models, tn take effect September
18th. This definite announcement has
been the cause of a big rush for
Studebaker cars. Seems ss though
everyone in my territory wants to
take advantage of the old prices now.
"Even at increased prices I'm per-
fectly satisfied that Studebaker cars
will continue TO be the greatest dol
lar for-dollar values on the market.
At the present prices they are unques-
tionabIy the best buy in all motor
dom. l doubt if buyers will ever
have another opportunity TO get such
a powerful, durable. accessible, eco
nomicsl, comfortable car for so little
money. And the fact that am well
nigh swamped with orders from pro-
spective purchasers who wish to take
advantage of the present Studebakel
prices, seems to prove that the ma
iority are with me in this belief.
every one is after the best pos
sible buy for the money and, if there's
a chance to save a dollar, you car
bank on the American public every
time. The increased demand fol
StuGebaker cars at the old price shows
the shrewdness of the buying public
the well-to-do man takes advantage
of the saving as we'll as the man Of
ordinary means.
"a great many purchasers of Stude
J baker cars now, and perhaps tn,
major portion of them, are leaning
toward the De Luxe models. Her,
the buyer has the choice of four dis
! tinctive colors, chrome green, battle
ship gray, purple lake and auto blue
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12

The Clayton Public Schools opened
Monday with the acting principal,
Miss Mary Holland, in charge and a
good enrolment of pupils. Prof. L.
L. Cobb, principal of the schools, who
was drafted into the army service,
was missed in the High School and
pupils with whom he is popular hope
soon to see him back. Miss Helen
Jacobs, of Smyrna, the new teacher.
was well received and the old teachers
received warm welcome. The school
starts out with the prospect of busy
and interesting year.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12

and finished in any one of these colors
a Studebaker takes its place on the
road with the most exclusive motor
car made. Demand for individuality
prompted Studebaker to offer the De
Luxe models, and am told that they
are creating no end of favorable com.
ment all over the country. adv.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12

Personals Mr.. and Mrs. William
F. Clements and son Charles, and MIR.
Philip Grant, motored to Atlantic
City, Asbury Park, New York and
other places of interest. Miss Kath-
crime Warner is visiting relatives in
Philadelphia. - Miss Julia Banning,
of Wernersville, has returned home
from a visit with her sister, Mrs. E.
Saxton. john L. Graham, Jr., has
returned from a visit with friends in
Philadelphia and Wilmington. Ralph
Sinex spent the weekend with friends
in Wilmington. L. Frank Boyer, wife
and daughter Mildred. and niece Mary
Skinner, have returned from pleas
ant visit with Mrs. ]. Albert Core,
of Brooklyn, N. Y. = Miss Edith
Simpler, of Wilmington. has returned
from a pleasant visit to her grand :
mother, Mrs. ]. L. Graham. Mrs.
Charles Stewart, Jr., and son Lotion,
are visiting her father, Mr.. John
Hurd, at FELTON,. Mr.. Richard Haw-
kins has sold his home on Highland
avenue, to Barley Stewart Ashley. -
Miss Alma Owens, of Wilmington, is
visiting Mrs. W. 2. Onley. Miss
Eleanor McLain, of Philadelphia. has
returned home from a visit with Miss
Ruth Marker. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Savin have returned home from q
weeks stay in Atlantic City.
and Mrs. A. Cam and Mrs. W. Cham
bers and Miss L. Mortlock, of Will
mington, motored to Clayton and
spent Saturday with Mrs. E. Davis. -
Miss Mae Collins has returned from a
visit with her mother, Mrs. Laura
Collins Mr.. Russell Shaun. of Will.
mington, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Ryan. Miss Ella Harris, of Philadel.
phia. is visiting her parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. j. Harris. Mrs. F. Allen anc
children Frances and George, spen
Saturday in Wilmington Mrs. Edgal
Boyce and son Gordon, of Media, Pa.
spent few days with Mrs. Edit
Davis.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12

The new stone road between Clay
ton and Smyrna which was opened re-
Gently is being much enjoyed by the
traffic between the two towns. Levy
Court Commissioner M. v. Ford, of
Smyrna, is being praised for bringing
this much needed improvement about.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12

William w. Black, freight agent
at Laurel. was stricken with paralysis,
Sunday night, while on the train be-
tween Wilmington and Laurel, hav-
ing spent the day in Principle, Md,
his old home, visiting his brother.
Mr.. Black, who is past grand master
of the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M,
of Delaware, is at his room at the
Laurel House, and while his condi-
tion is very critical. the doctors hold
out hope for his recovery. His sister
of Principle, Md, and also trained
nurse are with him.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12

St. Paul M. E. Church Sunday
School, 10 a. m. preaching, IL q.
m.; song service, z p. m. preach
ing, 7.30.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
CLAYTON.

Clayton School opened September
10th. the High School having an un-
usually large attendance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

them. The children ran up and down
the lanes in the twilight, playing at
Indians, until their mothers called
them indoors with a shudder at the
thought of the nearness of the Turk
ing savages who might turn those
shrieks of pretended fear into shrieks
Of actual terror.
There seemed to be nothing to DO
but wait.
But at noon on the seventeenth Of
September, a serene and cloudless day,
a baekwoodsman, passing through the
lanes of Vincennes, pausing carelessly
to glance up at an eagle soaring into
the face Of the sun, uttered an ejacu-
lation. A piece had been bitten out
of the suns edge, he thought. Little
by little the dark shadow gnawed it's
way into the blazing disk, and the
people stopped their tasks to gaze up
ward at the growing eclipse. The
simpler French inhabitants Chartered
in an agitation which was as nothing,
however, compared with the dismay of
the squalid Plankeshaw Indians, who
dragged on their harmless, wretched
existence in the village Of tepees on
the edge of town. BY three o'clock
only ring Of light was visible, the
center Of the sun being obscured by
q smoky disk which cast the earth into
twilight darkness. The Indian vii
layers cast themselves upon the
ground in abject fright, and sacrificed
their dogs alive to appease the angry
Manitou.
Half-blind Elkskatawa, Prophet, had
received the answer to his prayer
And Tecumseh, the Crouching Cougar
was far to the south.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11
Shaping Weight and Board.

loss Of flavor and hastens decay,
which more than offsets any gain from
extra weight.
3. Good bleeding Is absolutely es-
sential to a good appearance on the
market and retards decay.
A. Hang the chicken by both feet
while picking. Hanging by one leg
Spoils the shape of the bird. Picking
on the lap gets the skin dirty and
hastens decay.
8. Dry pick If possible. Scalding is
particularly undesirable because it
hastens decay.
9. Chill every dressed bird until the
body temperature is below 35 degrees
f. Never pack or ship an imperfectly
chilled bird. More decay is due to
imperfect chilling than to any other
single factor in dressing. Dry chill, ii
possible. Chickens cooled in water
lose flavor, decay sooner, will not cold.
store as satisfactorily as dry-chilled,
and are in every way more undesir-
able on the market. Refrigerator cars
will carry well-chilled goods in good
condition, but they cannot chill warm
goods to a sufficiently low tempera-
ture.
z. Pack in boxes or small kegs
whenever possible. A large barrel
makes an undesirable package, be-
cause where poultry is packed in large
masses the weight of the upper layers
brushes the birds at the bottom.
8. Line all packages with parch-
ment paper and cover the top of the
poultry before the lid is put on.
9. Wrap every head In suitable pa
per so that blood from one bird will
not mar the appearance of another.
10. Use only good refrigerator cars
and see that they are in good order.
Ice and salt the car "a hours before
loading. The car, at the end of "a
hours. should show a temperature be-
low 40 degrees F. at point four feet
above the floor and between the doors
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

seen. One of the two kept guard con-
stantly. At dawn they were up again,
made their breakfast of cold Johnny
cakes" frightened their belts and set
off, silent, grim as hounds.
So passed two days of the forlorn
chase. In the afternoon the clouds
heaped up before northerly wind,
growing blacker and blacker, hour
upon hour. at nightfau the gale
broke. The rain wrapped them in
gray garments of water, drenching
them to the skin instantly, binding
them with its resistless rush. They
plunged wretchedly along through the
binding downpour, forcing their way
through the hollows. Their deerskin
clothing had long ceased to be any
more than a sort of mere cohesive
fluid. Everything, except the powder
In their horns, was water. The world
was water. And growing colder.
1t rained all night long. The two
half-drowned men, chilled to the bone,
finally gave up all effort to find pro-
lection from the deluge and lay prone
in the grass with the flood rustling all
around them. Their heads alone, pill
lowed on their arms, were above the
sluicing streams. Once or twice, SO
utter was their exhaustion, they slept.
1t rained in showers in the morn
ing. There was no sun, no opportu-
nifty to dry their clothing. They ate
morsel Of rain-soaked venison, plod-
ded on and on through the dripping
wilderness In logged silence, too weary
to speak. David turned once to look
at Ike and was startled at the sight
of Blackford's drawn blue lips and the
suffering lines of his face. When he
caught David's eyes on him, Ike forced
smile that shone through the pour
ing rain.
shouldn't be surprised If it rains
before the day is over" he grinned.
'Tm getting tired of this drought"
But the mortal WEAKNESS came back
to his face as David turned forward
again. All through the day he forced
himself forward, summoning every re
serve Of strength to compel his limbs
to persist in the relentless struggle on
ward. A sudden pain shot through
his side, almost making him cry out.
His head began to feel strangely light
and his pulses throbbed in his ears.
He wanted to cry out to David to stop.
The rain ceased and the breeze which
drove some early-yellowing leaves
downward was chilly; but he burned
with heat that made him dizzy.
Finally he began to stagger from
side to side as he walked; and then.
with pltiful, inarticulate moan, which
David barely heard, he pitched for.
ward and tainted.