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CHAPTER x-Continued.

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The violent exertion of reaching the
height had started the ruptured artery
anew, and his first work was crudely
to cleanse the wound and attempt to
this there was only one alienation
sleep-and, carefully effacing all traces
of his presence on the ledge, he
crawled into his rock retreat and fell
again into heavy slumber.
1t was this repOSe that proved his
undoing. He woke TO consciousness so
weak he could scarcely lift his head. 1t
was still day. A consuming thirst as
sailed him, but he lacked the strength
to crawl out of his cave, and, looking
toward his bandaged foot, he was
shocked at the sight of how 1t had bled
while he slept.
Toward afternoon his restlessness in
creased, but he chung to his resolve to
lie still. BY evening he was burning
with thirst. and when morning came
nfter a feverish night, with his head
on fire and his mouth crusted dry, he
concluded rightly that one or both Of
his wounds had become infected.
De Spain understood what it meant.
He looked regretfully at the injured
foot. Swollen out of shape and angry
looking, the mere appearance would
have told him, had the confirmation
been needed, that his situation was
becoming critical. This did not so
much discomfort him as it surprised
him and spurred him mentally to the
necessity of new measures. He lay a
long time thinking. Against the infec-
ton he could do little. But the one
aid at his hand was abundance of cold
water to drink and battle his wound in,
and to this he resolved now to drag
himself. To crawl across the space
that separated him from the pool re-
Quired all the strength he could sum-
mon. The sun was already we'll up
and its rays shot like spectrum. arrows
through the spray of the dainty cat
aract, which spurted in jeweled sheet
over a rocky ledge twenty feet above
and poured noisily down from the
broad pool along jagged powders be-
low.
Crawling, choking with thirst, SLOW
ly forward, he reached the water, and,
reclining on his side and one elbow, he
was about to lean down to drink when
he suddenly felt, with some kind of an
instructive shock, that he was no long.
er alone on the ledge. He had no In.
terest in analyzing the conviction; he
did not even question it. Not sound
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that Henry went down there to pick q
fight with the boys. But" he asserted
graphically, II happen to know that
wasn't So"
"Then what did he go down there
for?" demanded Nan Indignantly, but
not warily.
McAlpin, the situation now in hand,
took his time to it. He leaned forward
in manner calculated to invite conf
dence without giving offense. Miss
Man." said he simply, Henry de Spain
was here, with me, sitting right there
where you ore sitting, in that chair,
not fifteen minutes before that fight
began. told you he never went down
there to fight. Do you want the proof?
I'll tell you'll wouldn't want anybody
else to know-will you keep it?"
Nan seemed Indifferent. "Girls are
not supposed to keep secrets" she said
obstinately.
Her narrator was not to be baked.
He pointed to the coat-rack on the
wall in front Of them both. "There is
Henry de SPANS coat. He hung 1t
there just before he went down to the
inn. Under it, if you look, you'll find
his belt of cartridges. Don't take my
word-look for yourself"
Giving this information time to sink
in. McAlpin continued. Mans eyes had
turned, despite her Indifference, to the
coat; but she was thinking more in
tently about the belt which McAlpin
asserted hung under it. "You want to
know what he did go down to the hotel
for that afternoon? happen to know
that, too" averred McAlpin, sitting
down, but respectfully, on the edge of
the chair. "First want to say this:
worked for your Uncle Duke five
years."
He paused to give Nan q chance to
dispute the statement If she so desired
Then, taking her despairing silence as
an Endorsement of his position in Civ
ing her confidence, he went on
Henry de Spain is dead" he said qui.
city. She eyed him without so much
as winking. II wouldn't tell 1t, If he
wasn't. The boys dead. And he was
always talking about you. It's Gods
truth, and since he's dead it harms nc
one to tell 1t to you, though I'd never
breathe 1t to another. He was fairly
gone on you.
you don't have to knock me down
Miss Nan, to put me wise about q
mans being keen on a girl. I'm mar
ried man." declared McAlpin with
modest pride. "He thought all the
time he was fooling me, and keeping
covered. Now, that afternoon he came
in here kind Of moody. 1t was an an
niversary for him, and hard one-tht
day his father was shot from am
bush-a good many years ago, bu
nary one of us had forgot 1t. Their
he happened to see your pony-thi'
same pony you're riding today-a
standing back there in the box-stall
He asked me whose It was; and HI
asked me about you, and, by jlnx the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-27
CHAPTER XII.
Nan Drifts.

Without going in to speak to Gale,
whom Bull Page, his nurse, reported
very cross but not hurt much, Nan
left her packet for him and rode
home. Her Uncle Duke was in town.
She had the house to herself, with
only Bonita, the old Mexican serving
woman, and Nan ate her late supper
alone.
The longer she pondered on De
Spain and his dilemma-and her own
the more she worried. When she
went to bed, upstairs in her little
gable room, she tossed on her pillow
till resolve seized her to go up again
to his hiding place and see what she
could see or hear-possibly, if one
were on foot, she could uncover plot.
She dressed resolutely, buckled on
a holster to her side, and, slipping a
revolver-a new one that Gale had
given her-into it for protection, she
walked softly downstairs and out Of
doors. The night air was clear, with
a three-quarter moon well up in the
sky. She took her way rapidly along
the trail to the mountain, keeping as
much as possible within the great
shadows cast by the towering peaks.
Breathing stealthlly and keyed to
tense feeling of uncertainty and sus-
picion, Nan at length reached without
adventure the corner of the ledge
where she had first seen De Spain,
and there, lying fiat, listened.
Hearing only the music of the little
cascade, she swept the ledge as well
as she could with her eyes, but it was
now so far in shadow as to lie in inn
penetrable darkness. Hardly daring
to breathe, she crept and felt her way
over 1t with her hands, discovering
nothing until she had almost reached
De SPANS retreat at the farther side.
Then her heart stopped in an agony
of fear-underneath the Overhanging
wall she heard voices. De Spain had
confederates, then, and had tricked
her, after all.
But moment later this explanation
failed to satisfy her. The mutterings
were too constant and too disconnect-
edit dawned on Nan that this must
be delirium. She could hear De Spain
throwing himself from side to side,
and the near and far sounds, as if Of
two voices, were explained. She crept
nearer.
He was babbling in the chill dark
ness about ammunition, urging men
to make haste, warning them of some
one coming. Nan listened to his raw
ings, overcome by the revelation of
his condition. She told herself he must
die If he remained longer unaided, and
there were unpleasant possibilities, If
he died where he lay. She did not want
to pity or to help him, she convinced
herself; but she did not want his death
laid to Morgan plot-for none Of his
friends would ever believe De Spain
had found his way alive and alone
to where he lay.
All Of this Nan was casting up in
her mind as she walked home. She
| huu hilciuy ueSiueu, DuI Nithou'
realizing 1t, what to do, and was will
ing to assume that her mind was still
open.
Toward daylight of the morning, De
Spain dreamed be was not alone-that
n figure moved silently in the faintness
of the dawn-a figure he struggled to
believe reality, but one that tricked
his wandering senses and left him, al
the coming of another day, weaker
with falling courage, and alone.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-27
CHAPTER XII.
Farley.

She stood beside the rock from
which the ledge was reached from be-
low, and as If she had just stepped up
into sight. Her rifle was so held in
both hands that it could be fred from
her hip, and at such close quarters
with deadly accuracy. AS she stood
with startled eyes fixed on mis- hag-
gard face, her slender neck and poised
head were very familiar to De Spain.
And her expression, while it reflect
ed her Mortified alarm, did not conceal
her anger and aversion at the sight of
him. Unaware of the forbidding spec
tacle he presented, De Spain, swept by
a brainstorm at the appearance of this
Morgan-the only one of all the Nor
gans he had not fancied covering him
and waiting to deliver his death war
rant-felt fury sweep over him at
the wild thought that she meant to kill
him.
Whatever she meant to do, he could
no more fire at this girl, even had he
chance-and he realized he was at
her mercy-than he could at his sister:
and he lay with his eyes bent on hers,
trying to read her purpose. He read
In her face only adherence and con-
demnation, and felt in no way moved
to argue her verdict. II suppose" he
said, at length, not trying to disguise
his bitter resentment of her presence,
"yOu'Vp come tn finish MOI
His shirt stained and tattered for
bandages, his hair matted In blood on
his forehead, his eyes inflamed and
sunken, his lips crusted and swollen,
the birthmark fastened wildly on his
cheek, made him n desperate sight. Re-
garding him steadily, Nan, as beNil-
dered as If she had suddenly come on
great wounded beast of prey still
dangerous, made no response to his
words. The two stared at each other
defiantly and for another moment in
silence. "If you are going to kill me-"
he continued, looking into her eyes
without any thought of appeal, "do it
quick"
Something in his long, unyielding
gaze impelled her to break the spell
of it. what are you doing here?
she demanded with anger, curbing her
voice to control her excitement as best
she could.
De Spain, still looking at her, an
swered only after a pause. Hiding"
he said harshly.
Hiding to kill other men" Mans
accusation as she clutched her rifle
was almost explosive.
He regarded her coolly, and with the
interval he had had for thinking, his
wits were clearing. do l look like
man hunting for a fighP Or" he
added, since she made no answer, "1ike
a man hunting for a quiet spot to die
inr
Il know you are murderer"
In spite Of his weakness be flushed.
mo-" he exclaimed sharply, I'm not
a murderer. If you think it'-he point
ed contemptuously to her side-"you
have your rifle-use itw
"You came here to hide to kill some
body" she exclaimed.
"What do you mean by here'7 ]
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had reached his ears. Only n moment
before he had looked carefully all
around. But the field of his vision was
closely circumscribed by the walls
about him. 1t was easy for an invader
TO come on his retreat unawares-at
all events, somebody, he was almost
sure, stood behind him. The silence
meant an enemy. The first thing to
expect was ii bullet. 1t would prob
ably be aimed at the back Of his head.
At least he knew this was the spot to
aim for to kill q man instantly and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-27
New Game Wardens.

Fish and Game Commissioner
Linus Leavens has announced the ap-
pointment of the IA county wardens,
with one exception, all being reap
pointments. In Washington county,
Ernest II. Newcomb Of Waterbury,
succeeds H. J. O'Conant, who re-
signed at the time of Commissioner
Titcomb's resignation. The appoint
ments are as follows:
Addison County, George H. Chat
fee; Bennington, e. H. Higgins;
Chittenden, H. N. Rowley; Caledonia,
William Peck; Essex. l. c. Rich;
Franklin, A. J. Crost; Grand Isle, Jo-
seph F. Stone; Lamoille, Jonas Ste
vens; Orange. Newton Field; Or
leans, C. H. Atkins; Rutland, F. w.
Hayward; Windham, e. H. Metcalf;
Windsor, Mr. Billings; Washington,
e. II. Newcomb.
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NAN MORGAN GETS A CHANCE TO BETRAY De SPAIN
BUT LEARNS SOMETHING ABOUT HIM THAT MAKES
HER DisLOYAL TO HER OWN PEOPLE

The Sleepy Cat,
Rocky mining infested with robbers
the Morgan
20 miles from
point changed
railroad Jefes of
with LeFevre
stans
leader but is snubbed memorable De
outlaws, kills
disappears A
Spain n a He know
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-01-25

wa me baconian Literary Society are
= I'M on a program to be given In
Of lew weeks. A novelty in the form
viii Latln play Is planned. Particulars
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-01-25
FEM NEWS.

John Baer shipped a car Of hogs
to the Spokane market Wednesday.
Owing to the snow storms the train
was delayed Tuesday.
Miss Blanche Rapp our popular
school teacher spent Saturday and Sun
day in Grangeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Weber visited
at the l.. Spengler home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Johnson OF
Denver spent Tuesday in Fem.
A baby girl arrived at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. ]. .Kaschmitter of Den
yer last Thursday.
Mrs Manning Johnston and infant
daughter expect to leave for Gillette,
Wye, Wednesday to join Mr.. Johnston
who has taken up homestead in that
vicinity.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
e. W. Weber has been quiet sick but
is reported better at this writing.
Emery Nissen spent Sunday in
Grangeville visiting with Edwin Book
Mr.. J NJ. Fowler is building a fine
modern bungalow on his farm east OF
town.
j. ID. Lyttle is expected home from
Charleston Wednesday evening. Mrs
Lyttle will remain in Charleston for q
few weeks.
Mesdames Twyman and Bussard
went to Cottonwood last Tuesday tc
have some dental work done.
+. Nj. Bowman spent a few days OF
last week on the farm.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-01-25
COTTONWOOD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Strickfaden
are the proud parents of a fine baby
boy, who arrived at their home north
east of Ferdinand yesterday morning.
Dr. Orr was the attending physician.
The K G. entertainment given at
their hall Wednesday evening was
largely attended and the program rem
derpd was very good. After the pro-
gram a social hour was whiled away
with dancing ands ocial tete-tete.
The old f. S. Vail ranch, owned by
S. M. Brown was sold Thursday to
Sam Goldstone, at the price of $75 per
acre, payment being taken in town
property including the Koble house
and four lots. Mr. Nash will con-
tinue living in the house.
DR.. Orr went to Ferdinand Monday
morning where he operated on Bud
Bushue for tonsils and adnois.
A fine 8 pound baby girl put in an
appearance as a New Years gift al
| the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Blackburn southwest of town on the
first day of the new year, which ac
counts for that broad smile Jim has
been wearing lately.
Mrs. L. A. Gaul is able to be around
again after her recent operation ano
her many friends are glad to see bel
doing so nicely.
About fifty young people of this 10
cality were entertained at the pleasant
farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo
Toennis last Sunday evening. A de
lightful supper was served after which
progressive five hundred was the order
for the rest of the evening
DIR. Orr reports the birth Sunday o.
a great big 10 pqpnd boy to Mr. an(
Mrs. Walter Brockman northeast o.
town. This is the first child in theil
family and Walter is said TO be proud
or of the new heir than he would b'
of million dollar check. We hops
the lad grows up TO be as good
man as his father
John Knop had the misfortune Sun
day evening to break a light globe
his home north of town and got SOM
of the broken pieces of glass III MI
eve. necessitating a trip to SPOKANE
Tuesday to interview an eye specialist
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-01-25

va thursday and Friday of last week
r.aas ueyoted to examinations. The
ms school department reports thai
must Of the students got through will
a creditable showing
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-01-25

lah; Mrs Roberts and Ted; Mrs.
Ryan; Lee Homer; Frank Jintery I;
John Roberts; Mr.. Church, Gladys and
Minnie Cooper weret he guests. The
evening was spent in dancing and
playing cards, and at IL 100 a most
delicious supper was served. Every
one enjoyed the affair immensely and
Mrs. Bentley said any time they want
ed to surprise her the door was open.
Two weeks ago Mary Alice Coch-
ran commenced the Rocky Canyon
school where Lois Oldham left of.
Miss Oldham married so no one blamed
her for leaving the school.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-01-25
ROCKY CANYON.

A snow storm visited the ROCKY Can
yon community Friday night, which
was the first since the new year. About
couple of inches fell before Sunday
morning. Up until Sunday it has beer
very cold so the bright sun was wei
coined by. all.
Friday night party came in to sur
prise the J. A. Bentley family, MIR
and Mrs. Williams and Cleo; Mr.. and
Mrs. Box; Mr.. and Mrs. Jarrett and
Mark. Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper and Beu
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-01-25
LANE HOLDS UP 64O-ACRE
HOMESTEAD ALLOTMENTS
Statesman Bureau)

prior right to enter. In this way, it is
alleged, frauds are being attempted
similar to dummy entries made under
the old timber and stone act. But
no land can be actually entered under
the 640-acre law until the department
regulations have been issued, and then
only such land can be entered as is
designated for stock raising and home
stealing by the secretary Of the inter
Tor. As yet Secretary Lane has made
no designations.
The secretary can prevent perpetra-
ton of frauds If, under investigation,
he becomes convinced that extensive
fraud in the interest of big stock
men is being attempted.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-01-25

Observation-Disclosures with letters
ond kilograms urging that the 64O,acre
homestead law, recently enacted, Is
hepg utilized by wealthy stockmen OF Of
tnn vest TO gobble up large areas OF
rn range. in direct violation OF the
Ia,,S ~ tbe law. Secretary of the In
t ", n Lane has decided to designate
.'n land for entry under this law until
h ,,o con, con make thorough Investigation
nc datermine whether or not fraud
IS being attempted. =
charges pouring in say that IN an
.,,o western states big stOckmen nave
s slne sending their herders and other
peen TO make applications Tor
e tand Under this law, thus obtaining
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-01-25

The American literature class, which
was organized at the beginning of the
second semester under Mr.. Bashore
has an enrolment of IS. The econo-
mics class, also a new one under Mr.
Chamberlain, has an enrolment OF 2S
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-01-25

August eSubert accompanied him on
the trip and his friends hope John will
not undergo any serious effects from
the accident.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-01-25
SCHOOL NOTES


A straw vote was taken n the
American history class on the greatest
Democrat and Republican of our his
tory and the opinion of the class sane
toned Lincoln for first place Republi-
can and Mckinley and Roosevelt tying
for second. The greatest Democrat
was said to be Jefferson and Wilson
second.
The Seniors received their class
rings this week which were ordered
some time ago but were delayed on ac-
count of the heavy Christmas orders
the firm was filing which agreed to
/ furnish the rings. The Seniors are now
all marked.
The American literature class, which
was organized at the beginning OF the
second semester under Mr.. Bashore
has an enrolment of Is. The ec0no-
mics class, also a new one under MI
Chamberlain, has an enrolment Oh %
The basket ball game held last FIJI
day between the eighth and nlnth
grades was won by the latter.
The seventh grade held a surprise
party on Miss Anderson. the teacher
last Friday at the gym from I :3o tli
o 30 The sixth and eighth grades
were invited. Refreshments were serN
ed and it was said to be the best part!
held at the school this year.
The Junior Senior inter-class baske
hall game which has been postponed
on account of the chief Junior player
Dugald. being out of the game, Wi
he Dlayed next Wednesday after scheo
and II is considered the biggest inter
class game of the season.
Dick Feaster. the night clerk at IN
Imperial hotel, enrolled III hlsh sciioo
as n freshman at the beginning D
this semester.
Mr.. Bashore, principal Of the higl
school. made the following staleileil
concerning the past semeslers "o'
of the high school: ~ f.o
. "Eyery indication points TO the 1ao
: that the school is in excellent rul,li IN
, order Tho reports of the teachel
, are extremely encouraging. Inc reia
, five ner cent of failures on the Pai
, ~ the students is considerably ies
: tban the records show 1t to nave pee
in the past. Indeed, the grades h lhL
cate that the quality of work Is ny =
: the faculty are optimistic In their ~ ~
: lief that the work during the pa
: semester has been in all respects
: high standard and are equally optlin ~
tic that even higher STANDARDS ~, ~
he attained in the half year renailii
o before us"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-01-25

Mr. Wadsworth, superintendent OF
the school, wishes to call attention to
the following Rule 26 of the Idaho
State Board Of Health which reads:
Rule XVI. No principal, super
intendent or teacher of any school
and no parent, master, or guardian OF
any child or minor, having the power
and authority to prevent, shall permit
any such child or minor having small
pox, scarlet fever, diphtheria, measles,
chicken pox, tuberculosis, infantile par
alysis, esysipelas, whooping cough,
mumps, itch, ringworm or trachoma,
or any other communicable disease or
any child residing in any house in
which any such disease exists or has
recently existed, to attend any public
private, parochial, church or Sunday
school until the local health officer of
the city, village, or township shall have
given his permission for such atten-
dance"
Basket Social Grand Success.
The basket social and dance held
last Saturday night by the U and |
Club, to pay Dugald HOlsclaw's medi-
cal expenses, was a success both finan-
cialtg and socially. $27 was taken In
which leaves a surplus after all Du-
galds expenses and program expenses
are paid. Nineteen baskets were sold
besides the money taken in at the
dance. No. baskets brought lower than
.oc and many brought $3.50 the price
limit.
Ferdinand VS.. G. H. s.
Next Friday evening the local basket
pau team expect to meet the Ferdinand
.eam at the High School Gym. This
y our first game with Ferdinand this
season and is among the last to bt
Played on our floor this season. Fer
uinand has one of the strongest teams
paying along the line and a large
sloWd Is expected at the game. Come
anu give your encouragement.
Inc Cottonwood game held last Fri
nay at that place was not the success
ought to have BEEN The small
nan and small crowd made q listles
same and it was the second half be
iore our boys were In good working
SIuef. The score was 81 to In on
iasor. A couple of the boys sustaine,
pmIuises. kabat sprained an ankle an,
sa ssrley got black eye Both are a
SCHOOL none the worse.
w. thursday and Friday of last wee
h. as devoted to examinations. TIL
me sn school department reports tina
Vs. OF the students got through wit
creditable showing.
wa me baconian Literary Society ar
. sAlng on a program to be given
=, lew weeks. A novelty in the forr
viii Latln play Is planned. Particular
"ni be given later.
so' w~ng TO the loose construction {
E re OIL the windows In the school
va-~ sss ainicult to heat the rooms O
veal 'O'd or windy days like the pa
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-01-25

For bran and shorts, mill run, 60 b
the City Feed Store.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-01-25
ANNOUNCEMENT

We wish to announce that we are pre-
pared to equip either the Pull or Push
"Idaho Harvester with a chaff saver