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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-01-18

and then, since the day the traders had
nrst bought him and put him into
sledge-traces away oyer on the Macken.
xie. he had often thought of his free
dom lOngingly. the wolf blood in him
urging him to take it. But he had
never quite dared. 1t thrilled him now.
There were no clubs here, no whips
none of the man-beasts whom he had
nrst learned to distrust, and then to
hate. 1t was his misfortune-that
quarter-strain of wolf; and the clubs,
instead of subduing him, had added to
the savagery that was born in him.
Men had been his worst enemies. They
had beaten him time and again until he
was almost dead. They called him
bad" and stepped wide of him. and
never missed the chance to snap a
whip over his back. His body was coy
cred with scars they had given him.
He had never felt kindness. or love.
until the first night the woman had nut
her warm little hand on hts head. aud
had Struggled her face close down to
his, while Thorpe-her 'husbund-had
cried out In horror. He had almost
buried his fangs in her white flesh. but
In IN instant her gentle touch, and her
sweet voice. had sent through him that
wonderful thrill that was his first
knowledge of love. And now it was n
man who was driving him from her
away from the hand that had never
held club or whip, and he growled
as he trotted deeper into the forest
He came to the edge of a swamp as
day broke. For time he had been
filled with strange uheasiness, and
light did not quite dispel it. At last
he was free of men. He could detect
nothing that reminded him Of their
hated presence in the air. But neither
could he smell the presence of other
dogs, of the sledge, the fire, of compan-
ionship and food. and so fur back as he
could remember they had always been
d part of his liz.
Here 1t was very quiet. The swamp
lay In hollow between two ridge
and the spruce and cedar
grew low and thick-sO thick that
there was almost no snow under them,
and the day was like twilight. Two
things he began to miss more than ali
others--food and company. Both the
wolf and the dog that was In him de-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-01-18
Chablia

Chablis Is one Of the most typically
French towns In all France. II lies
" the heart Of region of famous vine.
yards, It has given Its name to IA
nous wine; all the land and the air
anu the sky seem especially designed
ny providence to afford a proper lusci-
Gus ripening to the big grapes that
hang In great clusters from the gnarled
black vine stuinps. Chablis expresses
itself In its wine. All the smooth lazy
days, the long warm afternoons. the
cool music of the little river and the
hot blue Of the sky seem to find their
way into the casks, and the glasses
that the people Of Chablis sip leisurely
in the inn of an evening
All about Chablis lie the gentle
rounded slopes Of the vinehills. fra
grant six months in the year with the
various stages Of the rIpenIng grapes
The river winds its lazy way along the
shallow valley. bordered by the newt
able French poplars, that stand stiff
and straight In the clear sunlight. Long
white roads-the endless straight white
roads of France-stretch to the horizon
on either hand. Chablis Is like lonely
bead on long white cord In its rela.
lion to these dusty roads.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-01-18

meant to him what all men meant Il
him now: the club. the whip and tn
strange things that spat fire and death
And now
Thorpe had come out from the tent
1t was approaching dawn, and in his
hand he held rifle. A moment later
the CIR! came out, and her hand caught
the mans arm. They looked toward
the thing covered by the blanket. Then
she spoke to Thorpe and he suddenly
Strengthened and threw back his head
"H-O-O-O-o - Kazan - Kazan - Ka.
zan !" he called
SILVER ran through Kazan. The
man was trying to inveigie him back.
He had in his hand the thing that
killed.
observation-disclosures he
shouted again.
kazan sneaked cautiously back
from the tree. He knew that distance
meant nothing to the cold thing Of
death that Thorpe held in his hand. He
turned his head once, and whlned soft
~, and for an instant q great longing
filled his Redeemed eyes as he saw the
last of the girl.
He knew, now, that he was leaving
her forever, and. there was an ache In
his heart that had never been there be-
fore, pain that was not of the club or
whip of cold or hunger, but which was
greater than them all. and which filled
him with a desire to throw back his
head and cry out his loneliness to the
gray emptiness of the sky.
Back in the camp the girls voice
quivered.
"He Is gone"
The mans strong voice choked a lit.
tie. e.
"Yes, he is gone. He knew-and I
didn't. I'd give-a year of my life-if l
hadn't whipped him yesterday and last
night. He won't come back"
IsObel ThOrpes hand frightened on
his arm.
"He will" she cried. "He won't
leave me. He loved me- if he was saw
age and terrible. And he knows that /
love him. He'll come back"
'Listen!" .
From deep in the forest there came
long wailing howl, filled with plain
tive sadness. 1t was Kazan's farewell
to the woman.
After that cry Kazan sat for long
time on his launches, shifting the new
freedom of the air, and watching the
deep black pits in the forest about him.
as they faded away before dawn. Now
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-01-18
CHAPTER ".
Free From Bonds.

There. was a low moaning of the
wind in the spruce tops as Kazan skunk
OFF into the blackness and mystery of
the forest. For hours he lay near the
camp. his red and clustered. eyes gaz-
ing steadily at the tent wherein the ter.
ribie thing had happened little while
before. 1850
He knew now what death was. He
could tell it farther than man. He
could smell it in the air. And he knew
that there was death all abdut-~ him
and that he was the cause ofit. He
lay on his belly In the deep snow and
shivered. and the three-quarters OF him
that was dog whined in grfef-strickefi
way. while the quarter that WINS wolf
still revealed itself menaclngly In his
fangs, and In the vengeful glare OF his
eyes -
Three times the msn-his MASTER
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-01-18
came out Of the tent, and shouted loud.
1v "Kazon-Ko 0op-Ko1op

NeaAhN Jul VI tiiC tCut, SLOutcu lOuu-
ly "Kazan-Kazan-Kazanw
Three times the woman came with
him. In the freight Kazan could see
her shining hair streaming about her,
as he had seen 1t in the tent, when he
had leaped up and killed the other
man. In her blue eyes there was the
same wild terror, and her face was
white as the snow. "Kazan-Kazan-
Kazan "-and all that part of him that
was dog, and not wolf, trembled JOY
ously at the sound of her voice, and he
almost crept in to take his beating. But
fear Of the club was the greater. and
he held back, hour after hour, until
now 1t was silent again In the tent,
and he could no longer see their shad.
Ows, and the fire was dying down.
Cautiously he crept out from the
thick gloom, working his way on his
belly toward the packed sledge and
what remained of the burned logs. Be
yOnd that sledge, hidden In the dark
ness of the trees. was the body of the
man he had killed. covered with
blanket. Thorpe, his master, had
dragged 1t there.
He lay down. with his nose to the
warm Goals and his eyes leveled be-
tween his forepaws, straight at the
closed tent-flap. He meant TO keep
awake. to watch. to be ready to stink
)Of Into the forest at the first move
ment There. But warmth was rising
from out Of the gray ash of the fire.
bed, and his eyes closed. Twiee--three
timss-zhe fought himself back into
watehfulness; but the last time his
eyes came only half Open and closed
heavily again.
Iq his sleep he was leaping again at
the end of his chain. His jaws snapped
like castanets of steel-and the sound
awakened him. and he sprang to his
feet, hts spine as stiff as brush, and
hiy snarling fangs barred like ivory
knives. He had awakened Just In time.
There was movement In the tent. His
mister was awake, and II he did not
e4cape- g
3He sped swiftly into the thick spruce,
and paused. fiat and hidden. with only
rs head showing from behind tree.
He knew that his master would not
epare him. Three times Thorpe had
beaten him for swapping at McCready.,
The last time he would have shot him
II the girl had not saved him. And
now he had torn McCready's throat. |
He had taken the life from him, and
his master would not spare him. Even
the woman could not save him.
kazan was sorry that his master had
returned, dazed and bleeding. after he /
had torn McCready's jugular. Then he
would have had her always. She would
have loved him. She did love him. And /
he would have followed her, and fought
for her always. and died for her when
the time came. But Thorpe had come
In from the forest again. and kazan'
had skunk away quickly-f0r Thorpe
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-01-18

Copyright by the Bobbs- Merrill COMPANY
time in his life, II was broken. Nc.
Cready had beaten him--long ago; his
master had beaten him; and during al!
this day their voices were fierce and
Vengeful In his ears. But 1t was his
mistress who hurt him most. She held
aloof from him, always beyond the
reach of his leash; and when they
stopped to rest, and again In camp, she
looked at him with strange and Won
dering eyes, and did not speak. She,
too, was ready to beathim. He believed
that, and that night he lurked in one
OF the deepest shadows about the camp
hre and grieved alone. None knew that
1t was grief--unless II was the girl.
She did not move toward him. She
did not speak to him. But she watched
him closely-and stydied him hardest
when he was looking at McCready.
Later, after Thorpe and his wife
had gone into their tent, 1t began to
snow. and tks effect of the snow upon
McCready puzzled Kxzan. The man
was restless, and he drank frequently
from the flask that he had used the
night before. In the freight his face
grew redder and redder, and Kazan
could see the strange gleam of his
teeth as he gazed at the tent In which
his mistress was sleeping. Again and
again he went close to that tent, and
listened Twice he heard movement.
The last time, it was the sound of
Thorpe's deep breathing. AIeCready
hurried back to. the fire and turned his
fnce straight up to the sky. The snow
vas falling so thickly that when he
lowered his face he blinkcd and wiped
his eyes. Then he went into the gloom
'nnd bent low over the trail they had
made few hours before. 1t was al.
most obliterated by the falling snow.
Another hour and there would be no
trnil-nothlng the next day to tell who!
ever might pass that they had come
this way. BY morning itewould cover
everything, even the fire. il he allowed
II to die down. McCready drank again,
nut In the darkness. Low words Of an
insane joy burst from his lips. His
head was hot With drunken fire. His
heart beat madly. but scarcely more
furiously than did Kazans when the
dog saw that McCready WINS returning
with club. The club he placed on
end against a tree. Theu he took ,
lantern from the sledge and lighted It,
He approached Thorpe's tent-fiap, the
lantern in his hand.
"Ho, Thorpe-Thorpe :" he called.
There was no answer. He could hear
Thorpe breathing. He drew the far
aside little, and raised his voice.
Thorpe"
Still there was no movement inside,
and he united the flap strings and
thrust in his lantern. The light flashed
on Isobel's golden head. and McCready
stared at 1t, his eyes burning like red
Goals, until he saw that Thorpe was
awakening. Quickly he dropped the
flap and rustled it from the outside.
"Ho, Thorpe-Thorpe he called
again. ;.
This time Thorpe replied.
Hello, McCready-is that your
McCready drew the flap back lit.
tie. and spoke In low voice.
yes. Can you come out minute?
happening ont in the
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-01-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court OF the County
of Clearwater, State of Idaho
In,the matter of the estate of Mar
tin V. Snyder. deceased. Notice Is
hereby given by the undersigned ad-
ministratriX of the estate OF Martin
V. Snyder. deceased. to the creditors
of. and all persons having claims
against the said deceased. to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, to the said al
ministratrix at her residence at Fra
ser Idaho, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business OF
the estate. in Fraser, County Of
Clearwater. State of Idaho.
Signed and dated at Oroflno, Ida
no. this End. day of January, A. D.,
1918. HATTIE SNYDER,
Administrative of the Estate of Mar
tin V. Snyder, Deceased.
Jan AT.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-01-18
Why He Isn't Proud.

Bob-That boy of yours is fine
tall lad, Jack; you should be proud OF
him.
Jack-I amt though.
BOb-No! HOw's that2
Jack-Why, he's eighteen inches tall
er than I am and his mother insists
on cutting down his trousers to fit
mel
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-01-18
Newer Love.

Miss De Style-Does she think very
much of that aviator?
Miss Gunbusta--Oh, yes. She wor-
ships the very ground he flies over
Life.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-01-18

CHAPTER XX-Joan. her husband and
the baby come back to their wilderness
home. They hear he waiting mate-eqU
OF Gray Wolf sounding from Sun Rock
Kazan. coming home over the plain hears
Joan's voice and comes to her Aerin
Gray VOLTS lonely call sounds and obi-
vious of Joan's touc and voice Ka2an
goes straight to her ia''e hy side K gara
and his mate hunt aglln In the rnoonlit
nlain.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
Local Company
Gets Oil Well
Smith.I1r oil Company Brought in
jO.Isarrci Well in HcNld.On Field
Last W,x'k N u Depth Of Little
Over u Thousand E,S't.

The Smith-Lee Oil Company. a
company headed by Or J. B. Smith
and l.. F. Lee. and owned practical
ly all by Local people. brought in a
no woil well in the Healdton field
last week that flowed fifty barrels
the first day. and promises to be a
fine well Tho sand was struck at
l.OoS feet. and the flow showed fif-
~ barrels when the drill vas hut
forty feet in th,' sand. and was look
ing better every foot The drill pcne-
tratcd The we'll l. located in Sec
tion y. Township South. Range ,
West Th" company has fifty acres
together there. and III" well proves
il to be all fine territory
The company has another good
we'll in the Aba field which was
brought in month and 4 half ago.
and is drilling another in that field
at this time
Stockholders in the company are
elate1 AZ I'll" success attained. and
some flatterinc offers to buy their
interests hav. been rejected
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
FINAL CLOSING EXERCISES OF
LOCAL SCHOOLS

Sch Jol closing exercises OF the
south .astcrn St.t" Normal have been
h"ll s follow during the week:
s'ui day morning at the Norma
auditorium. Bactalaureate Sermon
by Rev Dr. W W. Smith, of Nash.
Vile. Tenn.
Monday evening, Junior Class Pla,
at Colonial Theatre for benefit OF
ia" Red Cross
Tu, sday mor1ing. at auditorium
.SoniO. Class Day exercises.
Tuesday afternoon. at auditorium
Commencement Recital OF the de-
partments of Public School Music
Piano. and Violin.
Wednesday morning. Commence
n"nt exercises with address to the
graduates, by President T.. VI Waits
"f Texas Christian University. fol-
lowed by distribution OF diplomas
MI graduation exercises OF the
PRESBYTERIAN College were conclud-
ed Ia [ week
The commencement program of
High School graduates was given at
the Methodist church last Friday
night, with an address to graduates
by Prof a. Linschpid OF the Normal.
ana distribution of diplomas by the
president OF the school board. Hugh
l.. Cox.
Tn, names If the forty-nine grad
yates OF the schools Of the city have
been heretofore printed in these
columns.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
Irish Uprising
Planned in L. s.

Tn" Government has uncovered
plots between the Sim Fcincr sym
pathi2ers and GCrman agents in tn.
United States to finance and enuip
AN Irish rebellion in this country,
Scndirg supplies to the revolution
lists by summarizes and blockade
runners Th" plans were to spring
the rebellion nj the time the Ger
mans were to have achieved the
hann"l ports il, France, which have
subsequently failed. and when Eng
land would, supposedly. he in tur-
moil as resulr Of defeat. The evi-
denc" will la'c.' he made public bv
the Government
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
Government May
Control Stock Wards,

Tn" Government is considering the
transfer of tha stOckyards. which
comprise the livestock markets OF
the country. to control of the Direc-
tor General of railroads. as IA part Of
IN" railroad station operation II
carried out il will have the effect OF
creating independent markets upon
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
STATE PRESS MEETING:

Tho editors ~ the State abe hold
ing their annual meeting this year
at Medicine Park, near Lawton Fri
day and Saturday of this week. The
usual sort of program is being car
ried out, "a we'll as discussion OF
matters of mutual interest to the
publishers. and the taking up OF the
unusual problems which have come
about through abnormal times.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
.ftiir> to Maintain
prsM~ in Far East.

Through agrccm"n, with China
;:1;! Japan the Allies will see to it
$ aat Germany makes no encrOach
vents upon tn" peace and security
= .be far east German poar. pro
gf~ala ANA German activities all tn"
Sat through ray" had tn" appear
sJIs Uf maxim" concessions in III"
'".:, tni rcs"rving for herself Il free
" HlpI N he east
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
S'rn:,nS Lost
II rry Heavily.

official Figures now show that in
' he great German offensive which
allied she had l2G divisions cngag
=, and that some of them lost 20
,irr cent of their men. lots OF them
- and 90 per cent. and many more
b tf Them 40 per cent. figuring killed
wounded, and captured a few Of
!"nsiv"s like this ended in IN"
-Atnt "hy. would render the German
I-Jri Il badly crippled lot.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
americans Hold Large
3'-ut ~ the Front.

American soldiery Is so numerous
Z tranCc that the mileage now held
ny American forces Is nov third in
n. uatiOnS engaged The largest
--nnt Is held b" France. England
comes second, ana America runs n
lose third. Belgium holds less OF
he front now than do tn" American
Tynbps
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
sub Menace ON
the Decline,

Tn" increasing number OF Amer
ican dcStroyrrs il the war zone has
had the apparent effect of causing Il
uttliIc in tn" menace from German
submarines. II Is now rather rare
mat sinking is reported. but num-
htrS "i uhd"rS'a boats are run down
and destroyed. Of the hundreds Of
vessels that have carried American
soldiers To France. no serious acct
dent has happened
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
.\nti-(H'rman Sentiment
In Bohemia.

\ state Of siege has been pro-
claimed at Prasus. the bohemian
capital. by the police and the military
garrison has been reinforced. Thcsr
counter measures followed demon
a'rations of an ;ntiGcrman charac.
tr in which Czcchs and JugO-Slav4
paradcd through the streets shout
ing: Long liv. Wilson, Clemen-
ceau and Lloyd George"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
Famine Threatening
Germany.

The Government reports that the
German food situation is the most
acute of the war. Germany will not
have enough fond. even with reduc-
ed rations. to carry them until har-
vest. The potato crop was smaller
than expected. and the supplies of
grain expected from Ukraine were
not forthcoming Civilians are re-
ported falling faint in the streets
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
THE News WEEKLY WAR REVIEW

Other things pioEned the landing Of
Il largo fore" oi Germans in ireland
to all resistance There was no
disorder or rios ng. aud the GOVERN
mcnt l. believed to have IN. sit
uatiud well in hand The dragnet
l. h"li"vrd 10 nav" gotten the ring
lead, RS of the revolt
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
Star American
Aviator Killed.

Major Raoul I.ufbery. who had
been regarded as the best aviator in
the American air service. was shot
down in Flames and killed Monday
by IA big German triplane which he
was attacking. I.ufberrv jumped
from his flaming machine when 500
yards above ground. He had eight
cen victories I" his credit
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
Va Limit to N,n
'-<pt w France.

q President Wilson's speech II
. S,'S York for the Red Cross ne said
2 nat the only Imit OF men America
wpuld send 10 France would be the
capacity ~ the vessels America Is
AA'e - get for transportation. III"
>hEa 'Derica would not BE- CANA
pnr~G 10y in~inc"r" German peace.
,rrvUi sails.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
Spend Billion ON
1sailrUI,l CONSTRUCTION.

The Eailruad Administration has
appr' ."d program whereby Amcri-
can inadS will .p"nd nearly billion
doiltiH this year in b.tterm.nts and
rolling stock. Half the sum Is to
go tor ears. locomotives and addi-
tional carrying facilities Of various
kind Tn" r"'aHinder H. to be spcn,
TOR trhckag". stations, terminals etc
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
Y HCr Scale Raid
p. IN England.

.'k,Stile airplancS attempted raid
~in large seal" over eastern Eng
iand sunday night. dropping nnmcr-
Gus hombs AMI doing considerable
G5Lu age. Four of their planes were
7-on5ht to earth by anti-aircraft
ETnh
Thirtv-seven people were killed in
ior raydA
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
500 Revolving Irish
1Yr Arrested,

The British Government swiftly
oak in charge 500 Sein Fciners and
pihcr lrishmen who planned open re-
volt against conscription and among
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
Whenever You Need q Oeneral Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties Of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24

Til" interest on your Red Cross
donation may lot amount to any
thing in mOnc.--it may. however,
help to save Il soldiers lufe-and
YOU cant talk Of that and interest in
tn" same breath and be human.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24

from i'll nourishment, and soldiers
are on shart rations AS far as they
dare do so, the people jeer at the
submar rine campaign. and see only
a newer anu more powerful enemy
in America.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
Russia l'rOtrsts
to GERMANY.

Russia has cont formal protest,
To Germany calling upon that power
20 Immediately put a stop to atroci.
ties being p"rp"tratcd by the Turk
upon tn" peaceful inhabitants OF tn"
Caucasus. whore women adm chill.
drcn are being massacred
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-24
German Women Must
Register i'm June.

All German women in the United
STATE, must register with postmast-
GER, ui chiefs OF police between June
l. ahl 20. acct riding to regulations
iSSl., this week