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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-23

little bit of lead and brass On inc
mountain tonight to defend your life
and mine"
"l'll hate You II you prosecute me
the way Gale does. The moon Is
almost up You must CO."
"YQu haven't told me- he persisted,
show l11l got away ut all." They had
walked out of the trees. lie looked
reluctantly to the east. "Tell me and
III CO." he promised.
"Aftcr | went up to my room I wait
cd tin the house was MI quiet. Then
] started for Calnbnsas. When | came
back ! got up 10 my room without he
ing seen, and sal ut the window II long
time. waited til all the men stopped
riding past. Then | climbed through
the window and down the kitchen roof
and let myself down TO the ground.
Some more men came past, and | hid
on the porch and slipped over to the
horse barns and found hackamore,
and went down to the corral and hunt.
ed around till I found this little pinto
she's the best TO ride bareback
~ could ride n rnzorbnck-why take
all that trouble for me?'
'lf you don't start while You have
n chance, yor undo everything l have
tried to do to avoid Il fight"
The wind, stirring softly, set the
aspen leaves qulverlng. The stars,
chilled In the thin, clenr night air,
hung dlamondlike In the heavens and
the eastern sky across the distant des-
ert pnled for the rising moon. The
two, standing at the horses head, lis
tened II moment together In the dark
ness. De Spain, leaning forward, said
something In low. laughing voice.
Nan made no answer. Then, bending,
he took her hand and, before she could
release it, caught 1t up to his lips.
For n long time after he had gone
she stood, listening for q shot--won-
dering, GREATNESS at moments, wheth-
or he could get past the waiting traps.
De Spain. true to all she had ever
heard Of his Indianllke stealth, had
left her side unabashcd and unufraid--
living laughing, paying bold court to
her even when she stubbornly refused
to be courted-and had made himself
in the twinkling Of an eye n part Of
the silence beyond-the silence Of the
night. the wind, the stars, the waste
of sand, and Of all the mystery that
brooded upon 1t. She would have well
coined, In her keen suspense, sound
of some kind. some reminder that he
yet lived and could yet laugh; none
came.
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her cousin to get beyond earshot.
"Whnt," she whispered hurriedly to
De Spain, twill you dol"
Covering Morgan, who could whirl
on him ut any turn in the descent, De
Spain could not look at her In answer
Ing Looks pretty rocky, doesn't it?'
"He will start the whole gap as soon
as he gets to his horse"
He looked at the darkenlng sky.
"They won't be very active on the Job
before morning"
Morgan was at safe distance. De
Spain turned to Nan Her eyes were
bent ON him as II they would pierce
him through. IF l save your life"
still breathing fast, she hesitated for
words-"you won't trick me--ever-
will your"
Steadily returning her appealing
gaze, De Spain answered with DELHI
Grafton: "Don't ever give me chance
to trick you, Nam"
"What do you meant" she demand.
ed. fear and dlstrust burning In her
tone.
MY life," he said slowly, ''isn't
worth It,"
"You know" He could see her res
olute underlip, pink with fresh young
blood, culver with intensity Of feeling
MS she faltered. "You know what ev-
cry man says Of every girl--foolsh,
trusting, easy to deceive--everythlng
like that"
"Mny God wither my tongue before
ever 1t speaks to deceive you, Man."
There's not moment to lose" she
said swiftly, Listen a trail around
this mountain leads out of the gnp,
straight across the face Of FL Capt.
tan"
~ can make It.
"A good climber can do it, have
done 1t. I'd even go with you. II !
could"
"WhyT
She shook her head angrily at what
he dared show in his eyes. "Oh, keep
still-listen !"
~ know you'd go, Man." he declared
unperturbed. But, believe me, never
would let you.
81 can't go, because to do any good
4 must meet you with horse out.
side"
He only looked silently at her, and
she turned her eyes from his gaze
"See" she said, taking him eagerly to
the back of the ledge and pointing
follow that trail. the one to the east
you can't get lost; you can reach FL
Captain before dark--its very close
Creep carefully across FL Captain on
that narrow trail. and on the other
side there Is q wide one clear down to
the road-oh. do be careful on Fl Capt..
/ tan -
'lll be careful"
81 must watch my chance to get
away from the corral with horse. II
l fail II will be because | am locked
up at home, and you must hide and
do the best you can. How much they
will surmise OF this, don't know"
go now, this minute" he said, re-
stralnlng his words. III you don't
come, shall know why
She turned without speaking. and.
fearless as a channels, ran down the
rocks De Spain, losing not moment,
hobbed rapidly up along the granite
walled passage that led the way to his
chance for life.
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again. Her warm fingers had swept
across his own. She had returned to
him voluntarily his slender chance for
life. But in doing It she had chal-
lenged him to new and overwhelm-
ing interest In life itself. And again,
In front of her cousin, she was crying
out anew against the shedding of
blood.
81 came up here to fight a man.
don't fight women" muttered De
Spain, maintaining the deceit and re-
garding both with an unpromislng WIS.,
age. Then to Morgan: "I'll talk to you
later. Pint you've got to fight or get
away from here, both Of you, In ten
seconds"
take me away, Gale" cried Nan.
leave him here-take me home
Take me home!"
She caught her cousins arm. "Stay
right where you are" shouted Nor
gan, pointing at De Spain, and follow
ing Nan as she pulled him along.
"When / come back, I'll give you what
you're looking for"
Bring your friends" said De Spain
tauntingly. "rll accommodate four
more of you. Stopl" With one hand
still on his revolver, he pointed the
way. go down that trail first, Nor
gan. Stay where you are, girl, till he
gets down that hill. You won't pot
me over her shoulder for a while yet
Novel"
Morgan took the path sullenly, De
Spain covering every step he took. Be-
hind De Spain Nan stood waiting for
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Venture In the Dark.

Pushing his way hastily forward
when he could make haste; crawling
slowly on his hands and knees when
held by opposing rock; fattening him
self like leech against the face Of
the preciplce when the narrowing
ledge left him only inches under foot |;
clinging with torn hands to every IA
yoring crevlce. and pausing when the
peril was extreme for fresh strength,
De Spain dragged his injured foot
across the sheer face OF Ell Captain In
the last shadows Of the days falling
light.
Spent by his effort, De Spain reached
the rendezvous Nan had Indicated, as
nearly as the stars would tell him, by
ten o'clock. II was only after long
and doubtful hour that he heard the
mufiled footballs Of horse. He stood
concealed among the smaller trees un-
Ill he could distinguish the outlines Of
the animal, and his eye caught the fig
ure Of the rider
De Spain stepped out Of the trees.
and, moving toward Nan, caught her
hand and helped her to the ground.
She enjolned silence, and led the
horse into the little grove. Stopping
we'll within 1t, she stopped and be-
gan rearranglng the mufflers on the
hoofs.
I'm afraid I'm too late" she said.
"How long have you been heref" She
faced De Spain with one hand on the
ponys shoulder.
"Did you have any fallsT'
"You see I'm here. You'll How
could you get here at all with horse7"
"They are hiding on both trails out
side watching for you-and the moon
will be up" She seemed very anxious.
De Spain made light Of her fears. -I'n
get past them-Tve got to, Nan. Don't
give II thought"
Il don't know what you'll think Of
me-" He heard the troubled note
In her voice.
what do you meanT
She began to unbutton her jacket
Throwing back the revers, she felt
inside around her waist, unfastened
after moment and drew forth leath-
ern strap. She laid 1t In De Spain's
hands. "Thls is yours she said In a
whisper
He felt 1t questioningly, hurriedly,
then with amazement. "Not q car
fridge belt" he exclaimed.
ats your own"
"Where-r She made no answer.
"where did you get It, Nanr he whls-
pered hurriedly.
"Where you left It."
"How" She was silent. "Whenr'
Tonight"
"Have you been to Calabasas and
back tonightT"
Everybody but Sassoon IL In the
chase" she replied uneasily-as II not
knowing what to say, or how to say 1t.
"They said you should never leave
the gap alive-they are ready with
traps everywhere. didn't know what
to do. l couldn't bear--after what
you did for me tonight-to think Of
your being shot down like dog, when
you were only trying to get away"
II wouldn't have had you take Q
ride like that for forty beltsi"
:. "McAlpin showed II to "a the last
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G NAN Of 9
MUSIC MOUNTAIN
By frank SpedrmdN
Author q whispering Smith -
Author Of whispering Sml1h

WnlrllnR, Win Nun III his savage
arms, the half-drunken mountuineer
saw De Spain ten feet away, his right
hand resting on the grip Of his re-
volver. Stunned but sobered by NOR
tai danger, Morgans grasp relaxed.
Nan, jerking AWAY, looked at De Spain
and instantly stepped in front of her
cousin, on whom De Spain seemed
about to draw.
what are you doing here?' demand
Morgan, with an enraged oath.
81 left some business with you the
other day at Calnbasas half finished,
said De Spain. I'm here this after
noon to clean 1t up. Get away from
that girl"
His manner frightened even Nan.
The quick step to the side and back
poising himself like fencer--hls re.
v0lver restrained moment In liz
sheath by an eager right arm. as If
ut any instant 1t might leap into dead
ly play. De SPANS angry face and
burning eyes photographed themselves
on her memory from that moment.
But whatever he meant, she had her
part to do. She backed. with arms
spread low at her sides, directly
against her cousin. "You shan't fight"
she cried ut De Spain.
Stand away from that mani" re-
tored De Spain.
"iou shant kill my cousin. What
do you mean? What are you doing
here2 Leave us"
get away, Nan. tell you. I'll
finish him." cried Morgan. puncturlng
every word with an oath.
She whirled and caught her cousin
In her arms. ale will shoot US both
IL you fire. Take me away, Gale.
You coward" she exclaimed, whlrlIng
again with trembling tones on De
Spain, "would you kill n woman"
De Spain saw the danger was past.
1t needed hardly an instant to show
him that Morgan had lost stomach for
fight. He talked wrathfully, but he
made no motion to draw. 81 see I've
got to chase you into fight" said De
Spain eontemptuously. and starting
gingerly to circle the hesltatlng cousin.
Nan, In her excitement, ran directly
toward the enemy, as II to cut of his
movement.
Don't you dare put me In danger"
she cried. facing De Spain threaten.
ingly Don't you dare fight my
cousin here"
Stand away from me" hammered
De Spain, eying Morgan steadily.
'IIe Is wounded now" stormed Nan.
so fast she could hardly frame the
words. "You shan't kill him. II you
are a man. don't shoot n wounded mnn
and a woman. You shan't shoot
Gale protect yourself" Whirllng ia
face her cousin, she took the chance "a
back directly against De Spain. Both
hands were spread open and partly
behind her. the palms up, as II to
check him. In the instant that she
and De Spain were in contact he real.
lied, rather than SAVIOR his eyes
never released Morgan's eyes-what
she was frantlcally slipping to him
the loaded cartridge 1t was done In q
flash, and she was running from him
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time was at the stage barn, hanging
where you left it, He strapped tli2
cartridges around him.
"You should never have taken that
ride for 1t. But since you have"
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Continued Next Week
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01
GOES To FLORIDA
NEW POSITION FOR DE. FRENCH,
FORMERLY OF HURON.

Huron, Aug. 1.-Dr. Calvin H.
French. president of Huron college
from 1898 20 1913, who since his
leaving Huron has been an associate
secretary Of the Presbyterian college
board in New York, has just accept
ed the presidency Of Rollins college,
Winter Park. Fla. Or. French ass
summed the head Of Huron college
when III was removed from Pierre 90
Huron in 1898 and during the -
years under his guidance the institu-
ton was given a firm foundation
II was due TO his efforts that the
splendid campus was secured, the
5000 900 OF buildings erected, and
the $500. 600 endowment subscribed.
This endowment is now collected and
Is the largest in South Dakota. Or.
French possesses a rare combination
Of qualities that make him highly
successful as a college builder. His
direction of the destinies Of Huron
college and securing for in a place az
one OF the best Of South Dakota
UNCONVENTIONAL institutions, predicts
the future success Of his new under
taking in Florida.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01
MEN, METAL AND MACHINERY
United States Has Three Great Neces-
stiles for War.

Washington, Aug The United
States must s~tandardize, %economize,
then produce. produce. produce.
This country has the three great
necessities for modern war-men.
metal and machinery. We must make
all available and until We can claim
victory speed must be our watch
word"
Frank A. Scott, chairman OF the new
war industries board. gave these rea-
tons for the existence of the board in
outlining the task it proposes to ae-
complish.
Profit making must yield now 20
patriotism; extravaganza 10 economy
and selhshness to service" he said.
THE luxuries of peace must give way
to the necessities OF war"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01
MEDICAL MEN ARE
OFFERING SERVICES

Washington. Aug. THE selective
draft will not be applied, at least for
the present. to supply the army of
medical officers, according to Or
Franklin II. Martin, chairman Of the
medical committee OF the Council Of
National Defense.
Physicians and surgeons have re
sponded to the government call in
such great numbers the past month
that enough volunteers will be Oh
tanned, il Is believed.
More than 5000 doctors have been
given commissions in the medical of
ficers' reserve corps, 1000 more have
applied for a commission and, as yet.
have not been accepted.
DR.. Martin said the committee Is
modifying the medical forces Of the
country with the idea of putting 81,
600, or considerably than one
third those of military age, in the field
in two years. OF this number, 12.0eQ
will be lent TO the British and French
armies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01
STATE NEWS.

Highmore-While in swimming
with a number of other men, in a
lake in Hyde county, near here, John
+. Moeller, a well known young man,
stepped off into water 10 or IL feet
deep and was drowned. His home
was at Chicago. and the body was
shipped there for burial.
Isabel-The new city hall and cleo
trio light building Is now under con
struction az Isabel and is expected 20
be ready for service by September
20. II IL now proposed that the city
buy the material and engage a nan
TO wire the business and residence
houses for the electric current, the
expense to be paid by the town and
collected from users by an additional
assessment Of IS cents a month until
the bills are paid.
Pierre-An auto party on the road
from Winner to Interior found the
body of Hugo Miller lying with that
OF his dead horse on the road. The
indications were hal both horse and
rider were hit by a lightning bolt.
Miller vas a young German vino had
been I'm this country but a few years
and had put in his time working on
ranches in the Pine Ridge section of
the state.
Observation-Disclosures agitation Is
being worked up among the farmers
i'm this vicinity over the fact that
threshers intend to raise their prices
this year. Three and five, meaning
3 and 5 cents per bushel. respective
ly. for oats and wheat used to be the
regular price for threshing. The
farmers declare that 4 and 6 Is bad
enough. but are willing to pay that.
But they say they will call a halt
ct 6 and 4.
Huron-Prof. Clement Thomas, OF
Huron college. who recently left this
city TO join the English army at his
old home in Middlesborough. Eng.
has written to local friends that hs
is safe al the port of disembarka.
ton, wherever that may be. Mr.
Thomas, besides being a graduate oil
Huron college with the class of 1915
has taught English in the academy
department and during the past year
was principal of the academy.
Kimball-Joseph Pulse. aged 66
was dragged to death while cutting
grain Is fifteen miles south of Kim.
ball. He was driving a team of colt.
hitched to a binder, and they ran
away with him. His foot caught in
h machine when he was thrown
from his seat and he was dragged
about the field for nearly a mile be
fore another man at work In the fielC
could stop the team. He lived abou.
two hours after being released from
the machine. He leaves a wife ant
two children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01
RED WING MAYOR DROWNED
A. p. Pierce Had Held Office fer Nine.
teen Years.

Red Wing, Mimi, Aug. IA. p.
Pierce of this city. who vas drowned
at Saltwater. has been chief executive
OF this city for the past nineteen years
and was serving his tenth consecutive
term OF two years each at the time Of
his death. lie was sixty-two years old.
At the time of his death Mayor
Pierce was a guest Of the steamer Min
nesota. owned by the Doctors Mayo
of Rochester. and vas homeward
bound after a visit at Saltwater. lie
was accompanied By his wife and q
number OF friends.
Paralysis. from which he has been
a uner for several years. II
thought to have been the reason for
his fall from the deck of the steamer
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Aug. Cattle re-
ceipts dropped to comparatively linn
tied volume today and as a result the
downward trend to prices that has
been so noticeable the past 10 days
was checked, at least i'm the killer
branch OF trade. but other conditions
entered in the stocker and feeder sit
uation and the undertone was still
dull and weak. Run was estimated
at 500 head. as against 1,406 last
week and 1872 thecorresponding day
a year ago.
Hogs steady to sc higher, close at
high point. Top for the day at
1855, with the bulk of all sales at
a spread of $14.50 a 1885.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01
WORMS HANDICAP YOUR CHILD

Worms drain the strength and vitality
Of children. making them dun and list.
less. Their power TO resist more Sc
rious diseases is reduced and energy and
interest In play Is lacking. Kickapoo
Worm Killer is a mildly laxative rem
edy in candy tablet form that children
like to take. 1t kills and removes the
worms and let's your child grow strong
and healthy like other children. Don't
let your child be dragged down by
worms. Full directions on the box. At
all druggists, rs cents
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01

and stayed four weeks but when ! came
home / would faint just the same and
had the same pains.
A friend who is a nurse asked me to
try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. began taking it that very day
for / was suffering a great deal. 1t has
already done me more good than the
hospital. To anyone who is suffering
as | was my advice is to stop in the first
drugstore and get a bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before
you go home. Mrs. w. C. BROWN,
z844 w. 18th ST., Cleveland. Ohio.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01

Chamberlain. Aug. Ii Cooler
Monday and Tuesday. Good rains
each day. Corn is coming splendidly.
Yankton, Aug. 1.-Since the last
crop report, two intense hot days,
with south wind have changed con-
ditions here. Monday came in a good
deal cooler. cloudy weather saving
the situation for corn for the pres
ent. Rain is now badly needed in
places. A continuance of the intense
heat, the hottest known here in -four
or five years. would seriously dam
age corn.
Dallas, Aug. Heavy rains Mon
day morning and night and Tuesday
morning were general over the Rose
bud which Is now harvesting a record
crop of wheat, rye, barley and oats,
also greatest per acre yield. Corn.
though late. was not hurt by the hot
spell. There is an excellent outlook
for a bumper crop. Conditions on
August / were never better. The
largest cor acreage ever planted in
this section and the best all around
prospects.
Huron, Aug. 1.-The crops |
have seen in Beadle county are the
best / have seen this year" said AL
fred Wenz, of Aberdeen, associate ed
itor of the Dakota Farmer, who has
spent the past month in the western
part of the state. He stopped in HUI
ron on his return to Aberdeen to
spend the day with County Agent o.
p. Drake, and while here commended
Mr.. Drake on the activity of the farm
bureau which is becoming such an
important factor in the agricultural
development of the county.
Pierre, Aug. 1.-The heated spell
the first general rain since July S.
Over an inch of rain fell. reaching as
far west as Wasta. North and east
of here 1T will be the making of the
corn crop for this section and will
help the hay crop.
Wind, which accompanied the
storm, did several hundred dollars
damage to plate glass fronts, awn
ings. billboards and shade trees.
Saturday with the temperature al
los plus, at Pierre, was the hottest
day since August 1, 1900, when the
thermometer reach 10 flat. The ex
IRENE heat was accompanied by a hot
wind, which literally shriveled uI
vegetation within the town. which IL
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. Aug

Chicago, Aug. /.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000; steers. $3.50
m14.l5: cows and heifefs. s5.S0m9.00
calves. sS.75nt3.O0. Hogs-Receipts,
1900; light. s14.75dl600; mixed,
sf460u1615; heavy. $l4.406 1910.
rough. Sf440014.60; pigs. s1160n14..
30. Sheep-Receipts, 5000; native,
S7.60410.S5; lambs. s9.75n15.65.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01
OIL MAGNkTE ENDS LIFE
President of California Concern Com
mits Suicide.

Oakland, Cal. Aug. I'D. G. SEQ
field, president of the Standard Oil
company of California, committed sui
eide in Claremont.
Mr.. Scofield was seventy-four years
Of age. His body was discovered by
his brother-in-law, c. o. Flint.
The body was lying on the floor OF
Mr.. ScoGeld's room, with a 3S-caliber
revolver near by.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01
Minneapolis Grain.
MinneapoIIs. Aug. I.

Whoat-July. 1924; Sept. 1924.
Cash close on track: No. | hard, $500;
No Northern. s290m2.95; No. .
Northern. s2s542.90; No. 3 Northern.
s27502S5: No. , yellow corn. $2220
223. No. 3 white oats, 77h 07Shc;
flax. $500.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01

This letter should interest every read
err: Last winter / had a very bad
cough. i used medicines. but they did
me no good. / took one bottle Of Foley's
Honey and Tar and 1t cured me. (Sign-
ed ". DeKeuster, Amberg, Wis" No
substitute is as good as Foley's Honey
and Tar for coughs. colds. Group and
~whooptng cough. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01

A.. M. Hunsucker. Bogue Chitto, Miss,
writes: Il suffered from rheumatism,
kidney and bladder trouble. also dizzi-
ness; would almost fall down at times.
Foley Kidney Pills gave me entire re-
lief" Disordered kidneys give warning
by pains in side and back. sore muscles,
swollen joints, tired and languid feel
Ing. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01
South ST. Paul Live Stock.
South st. Paul. A

South st. Paul, Aug. l..
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; steers. $500
1850. cows and heifers. s6.25nS.25;
calves. s5.25nt225. Hogs-Receipts.
$3.50. range. s1440n 15.40. Sheep
Receipts. 500; lambs, sS.00mf5.00;
fWes. $i60ff800.