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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

fever and Scott, as De Spain and his
prisoner dashed toward them. sep
arated, let the pair pass, and spurred
in behind to cover the flight and con-
front any pursuers. None at the mo-
ment threatened. but no words were
exchanged until the whole party, riding
fast, were well past Ell Captain and
out Of the gap. For some unex-
pressed reason-so strong is the infu-
ence Of tradition and reputation-no
one Of the three coveted a close en-
counter with the Morgans within its
walls.
Its the long heels for it now, boys"
cried De Spain. His companions closed
up again.
Save your horses" cautioned Scott,
between strides. IT'S a good ways
home"
MAKE for Calabasas," shouted Lee
fever.
NO" yelled Scott. "They would
stand US a siege at Calabasas. While
the trail is open make for the rail-
road"
A great globe of dazzling gold burst
into the east above the distant hills.
But the glory Of the sunrise called
forth no admiration from the three
men hurrying a fourth urgently along
the Sleepy Cat trail. Between breaths
De Spain explained his awkward meet
ing with Nan, and Of the strait he was
in when Lefever's strong lungs enabled
him to get away unscratched. But for
gunnlan a narrow squeak is as good
rs a wide one, and no one found fault
With the situation. They had the ad-
Tantag-the only question was wheth-
er they could hold it. And while they
continued to cast anxious glances be-
mind, SCOTS Indian eyes first per-
ceived signs on the horizon that
marked their pursuit.
mo matter" declared Lefever
This is little fast for a fat man, any
way" He was not averse, either, to
the prospect Of a long-range exchange
with the fighting mountaineers. All
drew rein a little. Suppose l cover
the rear till we see what this u.s." sug-
gested Lefever, limbering up as the
other two looked back. ''Push ahead
with Sassoon. These fellows won't fol-
low far"
Don't be sure about that" muttered
Scott. Duke and Gale have got the
best horses in the mountains, and
they'd rather fight than eat There
they come now"
Dashing across a plain they tEnr1-
selves lad Just crossed, Il y coui@ 80
three iorSefien il hot chase. The Tun-
sued men rode carefully, and, scanning
the ground everywhere ahead, felt as
sured of their escape. Though their
pursuers rode in at times with a show
Of rushing, the chase was a stern one,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
CHAPTER v.
Heels for II.

With sudden, low command to Sas-
soon to check his horse, De Spain
pressed the muzzle of his gun to his
prisoners side. you've got one chance
yet, Shike, to ride out of here alive"
he said cOmposedly. you know I am
a ruStler-cousin of John RebstOcks.
My name is French; l belong in Will
Thief river, and you are riding cut
with me to start me on to the Sleepy
Cat trail. II you can remember that
much"
De Spain stopped halfway through
his sentence. The figure revealed in
the half-light puzzled him at first. Then
I confused and startled him. He saw
was not a man at all, but woman
and a woman than whom he would
rather have seen six men. 1t was Nan
Morgan.
With her head never more deciSively
set under her mannish hat, her waist
never more attractively outlined In
tenderness, she silently faced De
Spain in the morning gray. His face
reflected his chagrined perplexity. He
could already see Mans eyes. They
we're bent keenly first on him, then on
his companion, and again on him. De
Spain kept his face down as much as
lie dared, and his hat had been pulled
we'll over it from the beginning.
They were now almost abreast. The
very instructive knowledge that her
eyes were bent on his made him steal
glance at her in spite CT himself. The
lext instant be was Shamefacedly
.ouching his hat. Though nothing
vas lost on her, Nan professed not tc
zee the greeting. When she spoke hel
.one was dry with suspicion.
'Wait a moment, Sassoon. Where
ire you gaing?" she demanded. Sas
soon nftcheu with one mana at MS
rousers band. He inclined his head
;ulkily toward his companion. start
ng a man on the trail for Sleepy Cat.
"Stop," she exclaimed sharply, fol-
De Spain, pushing his own horse ahead
lad managed without beins. observed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
He WhirIed and Shot instantly Toward
the Heavy Report.

Ing his hand go back as he whirled and
shot instantly toward the heavy re-
port. He had whipped out his gun
and fired sidewise through the window
at the sound.
That was all. The bartenders
breathed and looked again. Men were
crowding like mad through the back
doors. De Spain, at the cigar case,
looking 1rtently into the rainy street,
lighted from the corner by a dingy
lamp. The four men near him had not
stirred, but, startled and alert, the
right hand of each covered the butt Of
a revolver. De Spain moved first.
While the pool players damned the
back doors to escape, he spoke to,
without looking at, the bartender.
whats the matter with your cur
tains?" he demanded, sheathing his re-
volver and pointing with an expletive
to the big sheet of plate glass. 'Is
this the way you build up business for
the hOuseT
Those close enough to the window
saw that the bare pane had been cut,
just above the middle, by two bullet
holes. Curious men examined both
fractures when De Spain and Lefever
had left the saloon. The first hole was
the larger. 1t had been made by q
high-powered rife; the second was
from bullet of a Colts revolver; it
was remarked as miracle of gun-play
Fhof 20 ho oh, o,+
In the street few minutes later, De
Spain and Lefever encountered Scott,
who, with his back hunched up, his
cheap black hat pulled we'll down over
his ears, his hands in his trousers
pockets and his thin coat collar mod
estly turned against the drilling rain,
was walking across the parkway from
the station.
"Sassoon is in town." exclaimed Lee
fever with certainty after he had told
he story. He waited for the Indians
opinion. Scott, looking through the
water dripping from the brirn of his
seasoned derby, gave it in one word.
Was" he amended with a quiet
smile
Lets make sure" insisted Lefever.
'Supposing he might be in town yet,
Bob, where is he?"
Scott gazed up the street through the
ain lighted by yellow lamps on the
obscure corners, and looked down the
street toward the black reaches of the
liver. IF he's here, you'll find him
n one of two places. Tenison's-'
But we've just come from Teni-
on's," objected Lefever.
Il mean, across the street, upstairs;
n at Jim Kitchens barn. If he was
hurried to get away" added Scott re-
lectively, ''he would slip upstairs over
here as the nearest place to hide; IL
lie had time he would make for the
barn, where it would be easy to cache
his rifle"
Lefever took the lapel of the scouts
coat in his hand. Then you, Bob, go
out and see if you can get the whole
story. I'll take the barn. Let Henry
go over to Tensions and wait at the
head of the stairs till we can get back
there"
De Spain found no difficulty ip locat-
ing the flight of marble stairs that led
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
MsH.~
! De Spain nodded candidly. "More

! De Spain nodded candidly. '.More
han | intended to. And I say-with-
'ut any intention of impertinence to
anybody else-Sassoon is a cur. 1 sup
posed when I brought him in here
litter so much riding that we had
Ooked at Druel with such composure
hat the latter for a moment was nom
oiuSsed. Then he discharged a volley
II oaths, and demanded what De Spain
meant. De Spain did not move. He
refused TO see the angry sheriff THAT
S where l made my second mistake"
lie continued, speaking to Morgan and
forcing his tone just enough to be
heard. Druel, with more hard words.
began to abuse the railroad for not
paying taxes enough TO build q decent
jail. De Spain took another tack. He
eyed the sheriff calmly as the latter
continued to draw away and left De
Spain standing somewhat apart from
the rest Of the group. Then it may
De I am making another mistake,
Druel, in blaming you. 1t may not be
your fault"
THE fault is, you're fresh" cried
Druel, warming up as De Spain ap-
peared to cool. The line of tipplers
backed away from the bar. De Spain
stepping toward the sheriff, raised his
hand in friendly way. ''Druel, you're
hurting yourself by your talk. Make
me your deputy again some time" he
concluded, land I'll see that Sassoon
stays where he is put
I'll just do that" cried DrueI, with
a very strong word, and he raised his
hand in turn. 'Next time you want
him locked up, you can take care of
him YOURSELF
The sharp crack of a rife cut off the
words; bullet tore like a lightning
bolt across De SPANS NECK, crashed
through a mahogany plaster back Of
the bar, and embedded itself in the
wall. The shot had been aimed from
the street for his head. The noisy
room instantly hushed. Spectators sat
glued to their chairs. White-faced
players leaned motionless against the
tables. De Spain alone had acted; all
that the bartenders could ever remem-
Der after the single rife shot was see
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

o kick Sassoon's horse il the flank,
md the two were passing. Sassoon at
he resolute summons stopped. De
Spain could do nc less: both men,
lalung, faced their suspicious inquisi
or. She scrutinized De Spain keenly.
What is this man doing in the gap?"
He came up from Thief river last
light" answered Sassoon monoton-
)usly.
what is he doing here with you"
persisted Nan.
He's a cousin Of John Rebstock's
rom Williams Cache" continued Sas-
soon. The yarn would have sounded
iecently we'll In the circumstances for
which it was intended, but in the
searching gaze of the eyes now con-
fronting and clearly recognizing him,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

Sary.' HaIung III IIInes' 10 ur'ue.tlrc, ,--~sf
horses, De Spain with his two COM
panions and their prisoner rode into
Sleepy Cat locked Sassoon up, and
went to the Mountain house for break
fast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
improved Thumb Tacks.

Recently invented thumb tacks are
provided with handles to help in with
drawing them, which fold down into
the heads of the tacks SO as to be out
Of fhe way when not needed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

lighted entrance 10 the side street No
light shone at the head OF the stairs.
but doorway on the left opened into
chandeliers. Around three sides of this
room were placed the keno layouts
roulette wheels. faro tables and minor
gambling devices. or the casino it.
self small cardrooms opened.
The big room was we'll filled for
wet night. De Spain took a place
In shadow near one side of the door
way facing the street door and at times
looked within for the loosely jointed
frame, crooked neck, tousled forehead,
and malevolent face of the cattle thief
He could find in the many figures scat
tered about the room none resembling
the one he sought.
A nan entering the place spoke to
another coming out. De Spain over
heard the exchange. Duke got rid OF
his steers yet?" asked the first.
Not yet
"SloE. game"
THE OLD man sou uulue a uuuIu urns
time. The way he's playing now he'll
asst twentyfour hours"
De Spain, following the newcomer,
strolled into the room and, beginning
at one side, proceeded in leisurely
fashion from wheel to wheel and table
to table inspecting the players. Few
looked at him and none paid any at
tentiOn to his presence. At Tensions
table the idlers crowded about one
player whom De Spain, without get
ting closer in among the onlookers
han he wanted to, could not see.
Tension, as De Spain approached,
happened to look up YEARLY. He
spoke in an impassiye tone across the
Intervening heads: what happened to
your red tie, Henry"
De Spain put up his hand to his
1eck, and looked down at a loose end
hanging from his soft cravat. 1t had
been torn by the bullet meant for his
head. He turned the end inside his
collar. "a Calabasas man tried to I'M
lie it few minutes ago. He missed
The knot"
Tension did not hear the answer. He
lad reverted to his case. De Spain
moved on and, after making the round
Of the scattered tables, walked again
through the doorway, only to meet, as
she stood hesitating and apparently
about to enter the room, Nan Morgan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
DUDLEY ENTHUSIAST
ON GOOD ROADS AND
TOURS ASSOCIATION
President United Hotels Co.
Wants to See Good
Roads Prevail
BELIEVES IN CITY
AND IT'S FUTURE
Spent Few Days in Birmingham With
Vice President and General Man.
ager Rockwell Inspecting
Local Property


Frank A. Dudley OF Niagara Falls.
N. Y, and Frederick w. Rockwell of
Albany, N. Y, president and vice pros
ident and general manager, respect
lively, of the United Hotel company of
America, lessee of the Tutwiler, after
spending several days here returned
north yesterday.
In an interview with representa-
tive of The Age Herald Mr.. Dudley
spoke enthusiastically Of business condi-
tions, and especially of Birmingham 8
progress. This city" he said, has a
great future" About that he felt there
could be no doubt. What I am par
ticularly interested in now" said Mr..
Dudley. sis the development of the
north-to- south touring habit. We have
formed a temporary organization OF
the Southern Tours association, and in
the latter part of January meeting
will be held at the Tutwiler for per-
fecting permanent organization.
This movement will be of far
reaching effect. 1t will bring hun
dreds of thousands Of pleasure seek
ers to Birmingham every year. A ma
jority of those who come south this
winter will see this section for the
first time. Assuring that the visitors
will be charmed with climate. scenery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

Many tales have been sung and un-
sung about the ionesomeness of the
boys who have gone to the canton
ments. but the statistics which are be-
Ing gathered from various places have
tendency to disprove the assertion.
From the number of marriage licenses
Issued yesterday IL seems that many
OF the Birmingham girls are going to
give their lives into the keeping of
the men OF their choice aud although
full share OF the licenses have been
issued to the soldier boys by no means
all OF them have.
Licenses were issued during yester-
day TO the following:
G. D. Whatley OF Sylacauga to Mrs
Minnie Hamlet
w. W. Hollingsworth OF Reform to
Miss Nellie Carolyn Youngs.
Paul Smith of Kimberly to Miss
May Parsons.
IL J. Thrasher of Flat Creek to Miss
Lillian Waldrop.
Louis Collier of Birmingham to Miss
Leila Pope Miller
]. H. Smith of Pratt City to Miss
w. NJ. Gillian of Pratt city to Mrs.
Drucella Davis.
S. II. Ross of Birmingham to Mrs.
Eta Horton.
George C. koet Of Admission to Miss
Ensie Pruett.
w. A. Bare of Birmingham to Miss
Cassie Adeline Raper.
r. f. Jones of EnsIey to Miss Carry
Young.
George Ernest Knapp of Birnrtng-
ham to Miss Helen Francis Shropshire.
Willie Dudley of Birmingham to
Miss Bertha Glass.
VIII Northcutt of Birmingham to
Miss Lille Thomas.
]. D. Hamrick of Birmingham TO
Miss Donald Elizabeth Hendon.
Thomas A. TilfoTd of Birmingham
to Miss Bessie J.. Lott.
B. l.. Love of Woodlawn to Miss
Lula V. Stone
Robert Cochran of Birmingham to
Miss Myrtle Boiling.
Joe Isbell of Birmingham to Miss
Frances Isbell.
S. p. Walls of Birmingham to Miss
Leola Wright.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
Ford Field to Be Invaded
BV an Overland Product
Coming Out With Little Car Under $500-Sarer, One
Man Top and Other Features Incorporated-Ex-
pect to Rival the Ford Output

wheelbase is 100 inches IL is claimed
that this spring suspension system
gives the effect of a car having a
wheeibase of much greater length.
Using the standard Overland radiator.
although of slightly smaller size. ties
this new machine up with the over
land line so far as appearance Is con-
cerned. The body is a stram-Iine de-
sign with removable upholstery.
The engine is 81 Inch by finch and
reaches the peak OF its power curve
at 1000 rpm. Though IL is 10 per cent
smaller than the Ford motor, IL is
stated, to produce SO per cent more
power. since the Ford engine reaches
Its peak at 1900. The transmission is a.
two-speed sliding gear and conven-
tional clutch Is used.
An entirely original sort OF frame Is
used. and the cross members are sup
piled by the running board supports.
which are further stiffened by the steel
battery box that lies just inside the
frame under the front scat. The gaso-
line tank is hung under the cowl on a.
three point suspension.
All the control is centralized on the
middle of the dash and comprises igni-
ton switch lamp DINNER and throttle
setting for idling together with the
choke. Front and rear axles are some-
what similar to Ford's. but the latter
has ball bearings.
The tenders are crowned, the front
ones being pressed in such chape as to
combine with the hood ledge; there are
exceptionally wide fore doors. a 16-
inch steering wheel and slanting
windshield. A one-man top completes
the equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
.JEWELRY is THE
APPROPRIATE GIFT
Birmingham jewelers. Doing
Largest Business Ever
Recorded in December

While there is only one more shop
ping day it is expected that there will
be a greater business done in the jew
elry stores Monday than any day this
week. All day Saturday the stores
were crowded and up to late hour
last night there were dozens of peo-
pie buying gifts. Jewelry is the APP
propriate thing and one can find such
a large variety of articles from which
to select at prices to correspond with
the amount you want to spend.
A. &c A Ash, jewelers. and opticians.
are showing an extensive line of
French ivory. and in fact they have
an unlimited variety Of such things
that should make ideal presents. Their
show windows will give one an idea
of some of the useful things they
have.
Herzog-Thompson company. one OF
the attractive stores Of Birmingham,
is displaying jewelry that finds no
equal anywhere. Their lines are COM
plete in every department and you'll
find 1t an easy matter to make your
selection there.
Reid Lawson. who has beautiful
store on the fifth floor of the First
National Bank building. is showing
gifts of quality. Here you'll see beau
tiful pearl necklaces, diamond laval
Heres, brooches, rings and gifts as
fine as you'll see in New York or
any of the large cities.
f. M. Lynch is another of the busy
stores selling gifts of quality in the
Jewelry line. Mr.. Lynch is showing
some exclusive novelties in the jew
elry line that should please the most
fastidious.
Farmer & Cannon Is one Of the
stores making speciality of Eastman
kodaks and supplies. Everyone is in
terested in photographs, especially
those of the boys going to France, and
there is an unusual demand for ko-
oaks as Christmas gifts.
Jaffe Jewelry company. at Jaffe's
corner. has splendid variety of gifts
and shoppers are finding 1t pleasure
by shopping there. The newest things
from the manufacturers are shown at
very moderate prices
You have one day only to do your
shopping and if you are particular and
hard to please, Just drop into one of
these jewelry stores and you'll see a
variety of things that will give you
suggestions of what to give and make
your last days shopping easier.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

and social life hereabouts, they will
tell their friends back home of the
lure, and the result will be a steadily
increasing tide of tourists southwark
year by year. This will mean in time
better roads-roads eoualling those of
New York, New England, Pennsylvania
and the middle east. It will mean, too,
a fresh influx of capital in this di-
rection.
THE economic value of good roads
cannot be exaggerated When i or
ganized the Empire Tours association
some years ago. we had in our state
more bad roads than good. The auto
mobilists struck so many rough places
and got stuck in the mire so often
that a clamor went up which caused
the people of New York to take notice.
Public sentiment was quickly molded
and as a consequence the legislature
made vast appropriations and highway
construction of the highest class was
pushed with all possible speed. To-
day all our roads are hard and smooth
the year round.
After the Empire tours had proved
SO successful, / assisted in organizing
the New England tours, which have been
| the means of adding enormously to the
wealth of the down east states.
While the Southern Tours association
will be an independent body. it will seek
the cooperation of the Jackson high.
way, the Dixie highway and all the other
arteries of automobile travel.
Our association will publish a beau
| tiful booklet containing such information
about Birmingham and other noted places
as autoists will desire to have. 1t will
include map showing the principal
routes and alternative routes. The book
will be widely circulated.
THE reason this part of the south
has caught comparatively little of the
| tourist travel is because of lack of the
right kind of publicity and the right
kind of cooperation among the repre-.
! sentative people of the south. After the
! Southern Tours association is well I'M
der way everybody who takes pleasure
| trip will become familiar with the mani
fold attractions Of the SOUTH
| Mr.. Dudley is an enthusiast on up-t
| date hotels, and just as much of an
| enthusiast on the subject of good roads
He is lawyer of large practice-one
| of the foremost members of the New
| York bar, but he is never too busy ia
| talk Of hotels or highways.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

Toledo. O., October 6.--The expected
and long -looked-for has happened IN
the cheap car field by the announce :
ment that John NJ WHY'S OF the Will
lys-overland company, has finally COM
pleted, tested out, and settled on every
detail OF the new Overland car which
is to rival the Ford.
For several years the willys-over-
land company has been working on
this car. 1t was expected a year ago.
but many previous models have been
rejected. The new Overland comes as
a direct challenge to the Ford in the
low-priced field and plans are already
matured for building it in enormous
quantities. apparently to out-produc-
ton Ford.
While the price is not stated. it will
sell for less than $500 and viii carry
a complete equipment. including cleo
trio starting and lighting with com
bined DINNER control. In it's complete
equipment form, including starting
battery, the lighting system. an ex-
ira tire, and tire carrier. the weight
is 1900 pounds. Tires are the same size
as those used on Fords.
MODERN DESIGN
Externally the body is somewhat diff
ferent from other Overland types, due
largely to a unique system of springs,
which give distinctive appearance to
the front and rear, and while the