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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
CHAPTER XXI.
De Spain Worries.

They parted that evening under me
shadow OF Music mountain, agreed to
meet In Calabasas just MS soon rs Nan
could get away. She hoped, she told
him, to bring good news. De SPUN
arranged his business to wait ut Gala
basns for her, and was there, after
two days, doing little but waiting and
listening to McAlpIns stories about
the fire and surmises as to strange
men that lurked in and about The
place. But De Spain knowing Jehries
was making an independent lnyeStl
CATION into the affair, gave no heed 70
McAlpln's suspicious.
To get away from the hnrn boss ID
Spain t;Jk refuge IN riding. The ser
son was drawing on toward winter
md rain clouds drifting n interval
down from the mountains made the
saddle less dependable escape from
the monotony Of Canbasas. Several
days passed with no sight OF Nan
and no word from her. De Spain, as
the hours and days went by, scanned
the horizon with increasing sollcitude.
When he woke on the sixth morning
he was resolved 70 send @cout into
the Cup to learn what he could Of the
situation. The long silence De Spain
knew, portendcd nothing good. He
sent TO the stable for Bull Page.
The stumbling barnmHn, summoned
grufly by McAlpln, hesltated US he ap-
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Bull-whatf'
Bull lifted his weak and watery
ewes. Ills whisky.seamed face bright
cned into the ghost OF smile. "What
I'm going to ask you to do" continued
De Spain, rs mans job. You can
get into the gap without trouble. You
nre the only man can put my hand
on lust now that can. want you to
ride over this morning and hang out
around Duke Morgans place till you
cnn get chance to see Miss Man."
At the mention Of her name Bull
shook his head moment In afiirma-
tive approval. "Shes queen" he
exclaimed with admlring but pungent
sxpletives. "A queen! !"
81 think so, Bull But she Is In
troublesome circumstances. You know,
Nan and /"
Bull winked In many ways.
"And her Uncle Duke Is making us
trouble, Bull. | want you to find her.
speak with her and bring word to me
as to what the situation Is. That
doesn't mean you're to get drunk over
therein fact, | don't think anybody
over there would give you drink"
Ion't believe they would"
"And you are to ride back here with
what you can find out just as quick,
amer you get into the clear, as horse
will Srlrg YOU"
Bun passed his hand over his mouth
,yltb n show of resolution. II indi
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G NAN Of 9
MUSIC MOUNTAIN
By FfdnkH. Spedrmdn
Author q Whispering Smith ..,..,, ,

they bestrode-nOne cleunerllmDed,
harder or faster In the high country,
Those that watched them amble slow
" past, laughing and talking, intent
only on each other, erect, poised and
motionless, as II nodded to their sad
dies, often spoke of having seen Nan
and her lover that day. 1t was long
time before they were seen riding
down Main street together again.
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"N' Eats a Piping Hot Supper"
atcd that he was pulling himself to-
.ether Within half IN hour he was
IN his way TO the gap.
For De Spain hours never dragged
as did the hours between Bulls start
ing and the setting Of the sun that
light without his return. And the sun
sci behind Music mountain In O drift
If heavy clouds that brought rain. All
evening It fell steadily. At eleven
o'clock De Spain had given up hope
IF seeing his emissary before morn
ng and was sitting alone before the
stove In the office when he heard the
sound Of hoofs. In another moment
Bull Page stood at the door.
lie was sorry sight. Soaked to
the skin by the steady downpour;
rain dripping Internationally from his
traycd hat, his ragged beard and ia
erred coat; shaking with the cold as
Il gripped by an ague, Bull, picking
his staggering steps to the fire, and
sinking In heap into a chair, sym.
bollzcd the uttermost tribute of man
hood 10 the ravages Of whisky. He
w0s not drunk. He had not even been
drinking, but his vitality was gone.
.-i,i - eronb " wos limos
,lble. His tongue would not frame
words, nor his throat utter them. He
could only look helplessly at De
Spain as De Spain hastily made him
stand up on his shaking knees, threw
big blanket around him. sat him
down, kicked open the stove drafts,
and called to McAlpin for more whis-
ky to steady the wreck Of II crouch
Ing over the fire.
McAlpln. after considerable and re-
luctant search, produced a bottle, and
unwilling, for more reasons than one,
to trust 1t to Bulls uncertain posses
sion, brought dipper. Bull held the
dlpper while De Spain poured. Meal
pin, behind the stove, hoped first on
one foot and then on the other as De
Spain recklessly continued to pour.
When the liquor half filled the cup,
McAlpln put out unmistakable dis
tress signals, but Bull. watching the
brown stream, his eyes galvanized at
the sight, held fast to the handle and
made no sign to stop. Bull" thun-
dered the barn boss with an emphatic
word. THAT is Elpaso's bottle. What
are you dreaming Of, mani Mr.. de
Spain, you'll kill him. Don't ye see
he can't tell ye to stopT
Bull with the last Pickering spark
of vitality stlll left within him, looked
steadily up and winked at De Spain.
NcAlpln, outraged, stamped out OF
the room. Steadying the dipper In
both hands, Bull with an effort passed
one hand at the final moment prelimi.
narily over his mouth, and, raising
the bowl, emptied 1t. The poison cleo.
tritied him into utterance. II seen
her." he declared, holding his chin
well down and In, and speaking In Q
pardonGbly proud throat.
"Good, Bull !"
"They've got things tied up for fair
over there" He spoke slowly and
brokenly. 81 never got inside the
house till after supper. Toward night
| helped Pardaloe put up the stock.
He let me into the kitchen after my
coaxing for cup Of coffee-he's an
Ornery, cold.blooded guy, that Pards-
loe. Old Duke and Sassoon think the
sun rises and sets on the top Of his
hendEfunny, amt it7"
Continued next week
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Baptist Church
Rev. {. H. Trueblood, Pastor

Sunday School every Sunday
at 9:45 A. M. w. S. Hancock, Supt.
Services every Sunday at Hoo
A. M. and 1880 P. NJ.
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day night at 7:3O o'clock.
Senior B. Y. P. U. every
Sunday at 6:45 P. NJ.
Junior B. Y. P. U. every Sum-
day at 2::30 P. M. and Junior
choir.
Sunbeam Band every second
and fourth Saturday at 2::3O P. M.
The public is cordially invited
to all services.
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pearpd at the office door and seemed
to regard the situation with suspicion.
He looked at De Spain tentatively, as
II ready either for the discharge with
which he was daily threatened or for
a renewal of his earlier, friendly rela-
lions with the man who had been
queer enough TO make place for him.
De Spain set Bull down before him
in the stuffy little office.
Bull" he began with apparent
frankness, ~ want to know how you
like your job"
Wplng his mouth guardedly with
his hand TO play for time and as an
Introduction 70 a carefully worded re-
ply, Bull parted. MIR. de Spain, ]
want to ask you just one question"
go ahead Bull"
Bull plunged promptly into the sus-
piclon uppermost In his mind. "Has
that slat-eyed, flat-headed, sun-sapped
sneak of a ScOtchman been complain
ing Of my work. That, Mr.. de Spain"
emphasized Bull, leaning forward, us
what want to know first--ls II fair
question:"
Bull" returned De Spain with
corresponding and ceremonial empha-
sis, ut is fair question between man
and man. admit It; 1t is fair Ques-
ton. And answer no. Bull. Meal
pin has had nothing on the face Of
the desert to do with my sending for
you. And I add this because | know
you want to hear It. he says he
couldn't complain of your work, be-
cause you never do any"
"That man." persisted Bull re-
enforced by the hearty tone and not
clearly catching the drift of the very
last words, drinks more liquor than
/ do"
ale must be some tank, Bull"
"And | don't hide It, Mr. de Spain"
YOU'D have to crawl under Music
mountain TO DO that. what | want to
know Is, do you like your job?"
On this point 1t was impossible to
get an expression from Bull. He felt
convinced that De Spain was press
ing for an answer only as preimi-
nary to his discharge. "No matter"
interposed the latter, cutting Bulls
ramblings short, drop 1t, Bull. l want
you to do something for me. and I'll
pay for It."
Bull, with a palsied smile and a
deep, quavering note of gratitude, put
up his shaky hand. "Say what. That's
all. I've been paid"
"You know you're sot. Bull"
Bull nodded. II know It."
"a disgrace to the Maker whose
image you were made In"
Bull started, but seemed. on refiec-
ton, to consider this point on which
he need not commit himself.
"Still, believe there's a man In you
yet. Something, at any rate. you
couldn't completely kill with whisky.
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Presbyterian Church
Stanley White, Pastor
D. T. Caldwell, Stated Supply

Sunday school at 9:45.
There will be no preaching
service in the morning but spec.
ial services in connection with
the Sunday School for parents
and in the interest of Foreign
Mission.
Evening Service, 7:45 P. NJ.
Subject, The Children Of
God"
Prayer meeting on Wednesdays
1880 P. M.
You are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
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Rosemary Methodist Church
Rev. A. H. Andrews, Pastor

Sunday School at ten O'Clock.
J. B. Boyd, Supt.
Services First and Third Sun
days at II A. M. and every Sun
day at 1880 P. M.
Prayer service Wednesday
evening at 1880.
Choir practice Thursday even
ing.
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NOTICE.

By virture of deed of trust made
by Gussie Love and J. H. Love, her
husband, to me as trustee, dated the
lst day of February, 1915, and record
ed in the Office Of the Register of
Deeds of Halifax county, State of
North Carolina, on the 18th day of
February, 1915, in Book No. 262, at
Page No. g., default having been made
in the payment of the Indebtedness
thereby secured, and at the request Of
the holder of the note evidencing the
said Indebtedness, ! will, on Monday,
July, End 1917, at the hour of 1890
o'clock, P. M. in front of the Court
House in Halifax, North Carolina,
offer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash the following
property, to-wit:
That piece or parcel of land lying and
being situate in Roanoke Rapids town.
ship, Halifax county, State of North
Carolina, containing fifty-two (52)
acres, and being bounded and more
particularly described as follows:
Bounded on the North by the Pearson
lands; on the West by the lands Of ].
D. Shearin and Tom Brown; on the
South by the lands Of ]. d. Shearin;
and on the East by the lands of the
Mary Bowser estate it being part Of
the New Hope Pepper tract conveyed
to one Eddie Bowser by Lafayette
Powell and wife, and being that part Of
said New Hope Pepper tract conveyed
by the said Eddie Bowser to C. A.
Wyche and E. H. Kicks by deed dated
the Oath day of March, 1914, duly re-
corded in Book No. 25S. at Page 8, in
the Registers office for Halifax county
Said c. A. Wyche and wife convey
ing their one-half interest to said E. H.
Kicks by deed dated the 10th day Of
June, l9l4, duly recorded in the Regis
ter's office at Halifax, N. c. in Book
No. 1858, at Page No. 293.
This, the oath day Of May, A. D.
1917
A. L. CLARK. Trustee.
m lb-i 6.12-l9-26
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Methodist Church
Rev. Eugene {. Few, Pastor

Sunday School at 9;45 o'clock.
W. V. Woodruff, Supt.
Preaching at II A. NJ. and 1870
P. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
1880 P. M.
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All Saints Church
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Rospoke Ayeuus

Roanoke avenue
Next Sunday is the Feast of
Pentecost, commonly known as
Whitsunday, the birthday of the
Church. Services as follows:
GAS Sunday School and Mems
Bible Class. T. W. Mullen, Supt.
II A. NJ. and 9 P. M. Service and
Sermon.
Wednesday Night Choir rehears-
al.
Thursday Night Cottage Prayer
meeting.
The public is most cordially in
vited to attend these services.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
DON'TTAKE ALCOHOL

Often when a man gets in
such shape he willturn todrink and
fora time this seems to buoy him
up, but everyone knows that a re-
action must setin, and alcohol is
now known to be a deadly enemy
of the nerves, brains, stomach,
kidneys, and bladder. No, don't
take even a medicine if it con-
tains an excessive quantity of
alcohol. No matter how good the
other elements may be, avoid
alcohol and other habit forming
drugs which only have a temper
airy effect.
Take iron plenty of it in a
highly concentrated and power
full form as put up by the Ferro-
dine Chemical Corporation. 1t is
not a patent medicine. Contains
no alcohol. 1t is just as nature in
tended it should be taken. Take
a half teaspoonful after meals
and on retiring. Watch how
quickly life begins to look better
to you. When you are we'll
and enjoy good health your
family means more to you,
business gets better. you feel
like running a foot race like a
kid once more. Go to the nearest
drug store and get fifty cents or
a dollars worth of Acid Iron
Mineral. 1t helps, instead of
injuring the stomach, kidneys and
liver. Ask for Acid Iron Mineral
to-day.
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WITH THE CHURCHES
First Christian Church
Raleigh l.. Topping, Minister

Sunday School every Sunday
morning at 9:45 in Tabernacle.
Roanoke Ave. corner Ninth St.
Preaching next Sunday by the
pastor at HOO A. M. and 7:30 Pm.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
Restored Vitality Changes
Your Attitude Toward
Work and Play
Run Down Systems Need Iron and
Plenty Of il. Take Natural
Iron il Run Down

You are nervous, at work, in
your sleep and at home. You
seldom sleep without vivid dreams
and often you are melancholy
and things don't seem to be 60
ing right for you. Maybe you are
cross and irritable sometimes
and have dizzy, weak spells and
probably youdo not feel naturally
at all times. You have lost conf
dence, physically and mental
ly-if these things keep up you
are likely to become a nervous
wreck.
There are thousands of men
and women just like that. Their
whole system lacks strength and
stamina. Iron, and still more
iron is needed. Good, pure, strong
and powerful natural iron known
as Acid Iron Mineral is what you
need.
Your muscles are flabby, you
are devitalized and debilitated,
your memory is poor, you lack
of ambition, your business and
social duties bore you. Nature is
crying aloud for iron. The great
system renovator and builder.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25

SERVICE, PRICE, TERMS,
These are three important
points to consider when buying
a typewriter. The Rex gives
YOU the best typewriter, the
lowest price, the easiest terms,
the longest guarantee, and a
free trial offer.
j. M. UNDERWOOD
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
Too Much for Father.

TOO MUCH ToT FNtH6T.
Miss Pnnsy Pyetins father says thai
II she gives another party he's going
TO leave home. He's perfectly willing
to grind the Ice cream freezer all
afternoon. but he draws the line at
having TO put In half the night vino
Ing up the photograph.
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Announcement

Mr.. w. C. Williams form
erlv in charge of our Fur
niture and Undertaking
Department has severed
his relations with this Com.
pany.
Mr.. L. M. S,oivey, sue
eeeds him in these Depart.
ments, except that Mr..
Williams, will still be re.
tanned as our licensed em.
balmer.
HANCOCK-HOUSE co.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25

DIsooncertIne candor.
Surgeon Ito patient he is about to
operate on)-Well, old chap, II l don't
see you again. here's luck PUCK
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Classified Ads

HOUSE AND LOT ON HAM1l.-
ton Street for Sale or Rent
Apply to, w. r. DeLoatch.
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Continued next week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30

adapt themselves to wide diversity of soils and climate. They grow rap idly and, therefore. leave the area in which they have been planted free for another crop. To secure a con- tinuous supply, it is desirable to make plantings at intervals of 10 days or 2 weeks from the time that the ground is reasonably warm until hot weather ses in.
 Both string and Lima beans are subdivided into pole and bush types. The pole Lima bean should be plant ed with from 8 to 10 seeds in the hill and after the plants become es- tablished should be thinned to or 4. The hills should be 4 or feet apart. Bush Lima beans are planted or 6 inches apart in rows 30 to 36 inches apart. Bush beans of the string type may be planted somewhat c1oser-the plants standing 3 or inches apart in rows from 20 to 24 inches apart if hand cultivation only Is to be employ ed.
 Beans of any Kind should not be planted any deeper than is necessary to secure good germination. This should never be over ? inches and on heavy soil 1t should not be more than 1 IA to l 1-2 inches.
 Beets can be planted comparatively early in the season. It is not neces. sary to walt until the ground has be.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
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warm weather comes. The first plantings should be of small-growing uick maturing varieties, such as Alas ka, First and Best, and Gradus, These kinds do not req. uire supports. They should be followed by the large wrinkled type of peas, such as Cham pion of England, Telephone, and Prize Taker. These may be support ed on brush, on strings attached to stakes driven in the ground, or on wire netting.
 Peas should be planted about to 8 inches deep in rows 3 to 4 feet apart. Some gardeners, however, fol- low the practice of planting in double rows 6 inches apart, with the ordin- ary space of to feet between these pairs of rows. With varieties requiring support this is a good practice, as the supports can be placed in the nar- row space between the rows,
 Beans are more susceptible to cold than peas and should not be planted until danger of frost is past and the ground begins to warm uu. They are, however, among the most desirable vegetables that the home gardener can raise. There arc many different kinds and varieties of beans, but for garden purposes they may be divided into two classes-string and Lima Both classes are grown commercially over the greater uart of the East and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
Oppose Petition of spittler for Right
 To Maintain Garage
EEasSiIaA1t ~

The petition of J. H. Sp1ttier to erect and maintain a public garage sh the east side of Main street, opposite Federal street, took up most or the time of the fire department commit tee of the common council at its mett- ing last evening. Mrs. Jennie Nussen- oaum. Max J. Buechler, George 10th and several others favored the peti- tio,Ier. Those in opposition held that the neighborhood is a residential one and not suited for such a business en- terprise. Those opposed claim the section is best suited for business and will shortly bed eveloped aa business center.
 Other petitions heard by the com- mittee were:
 Columbus Motor Cor Go. for per- mission to install gasoline tank ana curb pump at 376 Main street
 Thomas A. McCool for permission to erect three-family house on Broad street.
 Mary Phillips for permission te erect and maintain public garage In rear of 227 Arctic street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30

Company indicate an unprecedented sale of the Chalmers touring sedan model. It has grown to be the only type yet brought out that is called for 365 days in the year. Women mo- torists ill particular, who have strug- gled with refractory lone man tops during sudden summer showers have flocked to the standard of the sedan, and their influence is seen in the rec ord spring sale of these cars.
 The all-glass construction of the body, which has rendered it "sua parlor on wheels" in the winter months, is removed with ease and the interior is opened wide to the summer breezes In the Chalmers sedan, the drivers seat is of the club chair type, luxuriously upholstered. Next to the drivers seat, but separated by an aisle is folding chair seat that swings back against the wall when not in use. Four other passengers are seat ed in comfort in the rear.
 Many owners of touring sedans pfo- vide seat covers of light weight khaki or other material for the touring se- dan in the summer months. This keeps the upholstery free from dust and dirt and in readiness for its cold weather role of closed car during the winter months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
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B. Nerkind for permission to mslin- tain publci garage in rear of III Burroughs street.
 William Stiff. for permission to erect one-family house in rear of lot at 2935 Main street.
 Francis Olsleyewicz for permission to erect and maintain gasoline tank and curb pump on Johnson street near Park avenue,
 l.. L. Graves for permission to erect and maintain gaaoline tank und curb pump at Stratford and Connecticut avenues at approach of Yellow ne;:l bridge.
 Francis Lacamello and others for permission to erect three-family house in front of lot at 157 Jones avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
CAR FOR ALL YEAR

With the summer touring season on apace, another time-worn illusion anent the closed car. has been dis pelled. Heretofore, the only manner in which single chassis could be utilized the year round, was to pur- chase two bodies of limousine and touring design, and switch the two at the dictates of temperature.
 The touring or convertible sedan has changed all this. It has long been demonstrated that the vast majority of motorists seldom lower the tops on their touring cars during an entire season. With this in view motor car designers brought forth the touring sedan with permanet top, and the driving public has welcomed the type with open arms.
 Reports from the. Chalmers Motor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
VETERANS READY TO FIGHE

New Bedford, Mass, March so-- Sixty members of the British Veteran association of this city signed a resc- luton last night declaring their wili- ingness Ito go the limit" in any kind of service that they might be called upon to perform to assist the United States government ito defend and keep unsullied the proud lame sha now bears as defender of justice, hu- manity and civilization" Most ot the sisners have had military sxp~ enc<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
FIRST OPEN AIR
 CROP IN GARDEN
 ISFAv0R|TE PLEA
Agricultural D epa ar tment Recommendations Time ly to Home Vegetable
 Raisers.

Washington. D. C.. March 3o.--Gar- den peas are a favorite crop in the
 hp1Ax garden. and as they are not easily injured by light frosts, they may be planted as soon as the soil can bo put In order in the spring, acc cording to the specialists of the U. s. Department of Agriculture. By select ing number of varieties II rs pos sible to have continuous supply or peas throughout large portion of } the growing season. Tn order to ac- compush this, paintings should be maAo eveTy 10 days or weeks until
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
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come warm, if the danger of frost is past. The seed should be sown in drills IA to 1S inches apart and cov- cred to a depth of about 1 inch. As soon as the plants are we'll up they should be thinned to stand 3 to 4 inches apart. From to plantings should be made in order to have 8 continuous supply of young, tender beetS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
Vases for the motor

Vases for the motor
 A cut glass vase in sil- yer holder. Easy to ad- just, can be removed to clean, $8.50 Vase cut in floral de- sign, $6.75.
 Basement.