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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
AN EVEN BREAK,

AN EVEN BREAh.
Sir: One night recently a thief stole every
chicken from the hen house of Mrs. -, OF
Muscatine Iowa Mrs. was not aware
of the fact until the following morning when
she went out to the chicken house. The door
was unlocked and the chickens gone, but she
found on the floor of the chicken house peck
etbook containing the name and address OF a
Muscatfne man and also $120. During the
morning a pedd1er stopped at the house and
asked her if she had any chickens to SELL and
she replied in the negative. Let me go out
an look anyway, will your he asked franti-
cally. IL T. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24


Arguments Against Thrift.
CToledo, Ohio, Blade).
Andres Moore hacked his throat Thursday
because he lost $500, the savings of many
months. After a physician had worked over
him for some time, Andrew remembered having
placed his roll in the mattress OF his bed. He
will recover, but doctor and nurse bills will
take most of the $780,
A headline in the St Louis Republic says:
Henry Ford Arrested for Robbing a Peanut
Wagon"
Calm yourself! No, it was not our favorite
Henry
The Candid Critic.
Peoria Ill, Herald Transcript
"The Witching Hour" Saturday night was
an interesting play in spite of the actors.
Doesn't one always read with consuming
interest the accounts of the doings of the Jugo-
SIavs?
ALLIES Recognize Paderewski," reads Chi
cago Herald Examiner headline.
With that crop of hair he wears It was
inevitable.
O. d K
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Screens best gowned woman
emphasizes the Importance Of
women's frocks during recon
struc.iOn period.
Emmy Wehlen, the Metro star.
who is known all ove- the world
as an authority on women 5
clothes, and who introduces the
new fashions by means of the
screen. isvitally interested in the
coming reconstruction period, In
its relation TO feminine apparel.
Two things will be essential
from now on. says Miss Wehlen
-chee. fulness and economy. In
the big problems that have to be
faced, cheerfuness is of first
importan.f. If we can smile.
smile. smile. we are going to &C.
complish wonders. -lut not if
we 20 along with long sad faces.
Our clothes must not only reflect
cheerfulness but must cause It.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
HAS LOST SEVERAL FORTUNES
Mar Who Caught <Iendike Fever a
Years ACC and stiIl Hss u Szys
re viii Get Another.

Marion. O.-Twenfy-ons years ago
Louis Brigel caught the Klondike fe-
~. when the lust for gold was run
ming through the country Ike Wild
FIRE And. according 10 his annual
letter Just received here. he has not
ret lost H. re has won and lost sew
ernl fortunes One July ~ was ready
20 return bone With the stake but
decided 10 uait until Christmas and
surprise the folks with his afiuence.
Before autumn rolled around part
ner turned bandit and robbed him
In this years letter he repeats his
resolution lot 20 return without
enough % keep him in plenty for the
re-f u his life And II viii be this
year sure he say i viii be back
by next Christmas
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
BOY IS FOUND THROUGH WAR
kiS-zre5 sire Years AGO His Identity
is Oiscosere1 BY Red Cross
Nurse IN Italy.

Kane pa.-The war has resulted In
r. ~ r- = ELEe adaris. who was
fla-s, frcm als home here on
Ar.-a lc 1870 .r j. believed
Tie PARENTS ~ Young Adams. who
ras ruly -in- years o'l when he
-e,L Irrr received word That
SENS ihe hape tn 10y has been
s..L
Ii uor. II Is said came from Italy
80 q BED Gross nurse. who Dis
c.-r.i the Identify - the lost boy
a-i.r- -hs native soldiers tn a base
ko~ .i-ll .n that country. While dress
ile rhe Wounds u = young soldier she
discovered that lie wasn't an Italian.
rhuu-h 10 fought in the italian army
Further invest saiien revealed that NJ
was an American and that hs had left
hone when 3 small hoy. He renen
tered his oWn name and the town II
PeunSy ivania where h had lived. both
q which correSponced with that Of
RI Adams Of Kane
After the boys disappearance ~ va,
learned that ne was taken away ~
an Italian A. nationwide search Wa
instituted but no trace Of the lad va,
ever found.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
n.,

We ofeT One H1sirsd Dollar Re
sad for any laze - Cstz-rn 5hst caa-
M - cured By Halle CstArrh CG-e-
Halle CstaF-h Cure ha- been taken
D, cAtzrrh sufferers fo- tie past thirty
I've YEAR. a1d has become known a.
he most reliable remedy tor Catarrh.
Halle CsfaTrh Core zet- Ihru the Blood
on the Mncols surfaces, eXpeii.ng the
Poison frsm the BIZ a ami healing tie
,iis.s 4Eerl lsorrlC1-
Alter ca have taken Halle Cafarrh
Cur 20. short time you -ill - a
grea. Improvement IN yer genera
health. starr taking Halls Cafarrn
Cine a. once and get nd Of cztzirh
end ss.r testimonials. free.
p HESNET 4 Co, Toledo. %
n ~ ~. -. sc adv
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
CANNOT SPEAK TO BRIDE
InIsnetion by Girls Father Restraints
Couple From Carrying CT
Conversation.

Dp-rnst. since the day II the rere-
rlouy. ROmulu~ kateep. twenty six
years old. ard his fifte-n-year-old
bride. Lillian SALON. both OF Detroit.
Mich. have SPOKEN but once and that
was in court ~hen they were mar
RED
Liinan-s father sbierted 70 the we'd
ding and an injunction restrained the
young couple from speaking. coD~luni-
eating Or even being friendly. For
DAYS they sal side BY side In board
fn- huuSe. eonrnins their exchanges 10
giaare<
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
Forgot Whist Ne NEEDED.

From the Republican, NJ GiiIad. o. .
lie editor hal an iateg--t'ng experls nee
slme time ago, when q young genie.
man came 70 this Offics mi s.kei OF q
copy OF the Morrow CouItv Repuoficsn-
lie scruunised II carefully shen = copy
Vas handed b m, and IA - ssi q. Nov
Know What q u on ar cooking.
We inquired. My ~iie eni ne alter .
bottle Of Charlherlsin's Cough RemeiT
ano forgot the name. I sent 20 sever
a. stores and the cltIks named over
ever ini-g an tie line o. tie shelf ex-
cepi Chamberlain =. I'll tr. again and
u never g, home without Cnsmb-r-
pertains Cough Remedy The R-p1o-
ncan would snegesi 20 s1e croDriefors Of
stores, that they post their clerks. and
never let them .snhsfi u'e. Customers
lose faith in sfore- xhFre .ubssitufing
ls permitted TO "a rot ing % THE in
Justice to makers q z. cd erode ard the
disappointment "a cssion su-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
USE GAS r QUIET CHICKENS
Fall or tire Reostinr Place ard Are
Easy Prey Tor Thieves
IN Clio.

SrrinSr 81 Ohio. Ch rken rh'evg
are using ss 10 lnoilng .he her cour $
Of CLARK county Farmers IN the ylciu-
ity OF Buena Vista. n...r this city have
noticed f.-cu'.ar 81 r IN their chicken
ssops sftcr thieves have been there.
The mystery was explained when one
farmer fu-fnd chic ~ under one ~
the roosts which D. ns f,r dad.
tie tossed 1t IN the harm y@.si Nd IL
few minutes N, hl'-kga r. sercl
and walked away. Flr4n,r> -ls the
rss puts the chickens t.. 81 they
fan of the rooStlng place. - are
easy prey for the thieves.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
ATTENTION!

To the Clubs, Societies,
Churches, Sunday sch oOls,
Lodges and Organizations
of all kinds i'm Dubois Co.
You are kindly requested to
wrii e out a complete report OF all
your WAR ACTIVITIES from
the time war was declared until
the present These organizations
nave done mucI toward winning
the var. and this information is
nesded Tor the Waa History of
Indiana and Dubois County
all your r.. OFT TO
MISS MARGARET 4 Wilson, Sec'y.
ID, bOis CoIn. > Historical Com.
Jasper. Indiana
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

BelIefcntalne. O.-Whsn Dr. VI A.
Skidmore started home from bis ofire
be found q note IN the table In bis
reception room. II said. -when you
get this will be on my way. Many
thanks hope sometime TO have
money enough 20 pay yOu" Investi-
ssting. tie physician found that his
supply q morphine aud all Of bis
hypocaui0 we're gone
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
WANTED

Dsstri. { Agen. or Jasper ard
territory adjacent Experienced
Life Insu ance Agent .refera5ie.
although not n ceSSary. Top
notch contract 70 right mr.
Address ali communication:
General Agent. Michigan MUTUAL
Life Insurance Company, 223 224
LaPlante Bldg Vincennes. Ind
lana. Mar. q 4w'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 3OYears
s..s. {: 80 q EM2zzzs.

The President Of the Rsbekah
Assembly of indiana, Mrs. Rose
Butner. of Windfall. after visit
ing in Jasper. J. f. las Wednes-
day for TT. Brsncf. Evansville
end other points in Southern Ind
lana She was the guest OF Mrs.
II. VI. Kan end "-s W A
Wilson, Warden of the Assembly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
Cash PaidForLibe I, Bonds

If you need mOnel. : q your
Liberty BouGs 5V registered
mai to Lauer N rcha II e Agen-
cy, Delphos Ohio M We will
pay you promptly byre'urn mai.
market price with j I rest TO
date, less the percent brokerage
commission.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
Stuff. red For Eight Years.

Rhsuma tic pains, lame back core
muscles and stiff Joints oftcr are due &C
oyersorked. weak or .iisor1ed kidneys
DAISY Bell r. r D 3. BOX "a. Savannah
Georgia. writes i s'.te.ec el-nt year
with pain in the back sai ali not %
any Of nv ~oIk. hui sInc- taking foiey
X dney Pill. ] can DO al. Of nF WORK
jos. A. Nehnnser Adv
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Chas Staley. after spending
the spending s.e Ainisr IN South
Dakota enjoN az the bsmy
breezes. raturn+d'o sSoer lsst
week anc Il 10 We \ uling the
EGGPLANT Machinery getting resdy
fer the summer .T- z
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
Bad TASTE ia Hou.h

g hen vol have a BAT fss,p n yclr
mourh yn- nav snOw shat vour dise --
i'm = fsul.y des- 0r Chamber ava :
Tab - TIll u lel sOr--c. 3. > GIs1ri y.
Thsv 10 ~ gate movem NJ q
the s-oEeis Y % ~lll fnf this a.
one OF he -. l1etlcines yol have ever
tecc me soq1aI1te With
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Seeded for Truaney, Lad Hangs Self
New York.-Dancling from TIE limb
Of an oak tree within O few hundred
wards - his home. John A. Royal.
thirteen years old, Of New foTN was
found dad by his father. The boy
was caught playing truant from chool.
and When his mother threatened 10
tell the principal the suicide resulted
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
Mrs. Norms NiIburn Ienning

Mrs. Norms Milburn Jennings.
Of Salem. is visiuug her sister III
law Mrs Capt F-ark |iltlrn
TN. weef Sh and III Cap Q
DIVIDING np tn. nc 80 rid # = :
O. the .ste r N Nllbu'r. 4
Capt. Is going to move TO l. u
vile This marks the psssI' S a.
the Milbm "a family from Jasper
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

'-Foley's HONEY and Tar j th@ be-t
cough me -icire ! ever tined. writes T.
B. NcD1Esl. Z r d. /, Box II Ar
inn ~. Tenn. Ny sol had intilenEl.
lie had the worst kind % . cO1xh.
tined everything Dat nothing did any
go0t Col 81. ne frc-i ~ith Foley .
Honey and Tar. and IN ;wo DAYS his
c01sh Uas gone"
Jo=- A. Nehrrger sdv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
FOR SALE.

One vacant lot on Clay s rect
between 2nd and 80, pt OF Is 30
xlO0. Also 3 room house and lot
50 X 120 on 4th street. Either Of
both will be sold cheap Inquire
ut this Office.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
Cash Paid for Liberty Bonds

If you need money. send your
Liberty Bonds BY registered mail
10 Lauer Nerchsntlle Agency,
Delpbos. Ohio and we will raw
you promptly by return mail.
market price with j terest &C date
less the 3 percent brokerage
comm s. on
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
spripf r'---iss i'm. Is here.

II holss -f-'r r arinF noE
about the odE 2iiff ~int i
indoor life sr5 t=zvy e g, D. ME
from Indigestion. III ~ -. "a bah
bloating, ga or -consiip zion ~hen re
lief can be 60 eassiy T. ). Foley CsihsTlc
Tablets clean sicrus~h m sJEels and
tone up the liver
Jos. A. MehrInger stE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
Cot hi. Osi-Ir .. " orb Nesey

DON'T Mise This. CIT cot tnis zip.
enclose with SC 10 FOle AGO 2sSj -be'-
Geld Ave. Chicago m ~rtIrg ycur
name aud address Cherry. iou ill ~
ceive N eiu's q irisi Isrksge csnirIn
fc8ey's Hol ey sDd Ia CcmPcrnf
for oo0shs code and CT. up. Folly Xii
ney PILE and Foley CAthsrtsc Is1le's.
Joe. A Me- uneer srv-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

~ B Cummisky is again al ?
to be out { I'd around after hsy
ing been CT h.sed 10 his I cd sew
eral weeks with the iu.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Mrs. John IA uchner and daugh
ter went to Luis lie .sst Satur-
dav night. TO ste q the tnnera
of her sister on Sunday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Misses Name anc Villa Schmidt
went 10 Evansville Moncay
Villa will take nurses training at
81. lary's Hospital chere.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Lrwyer NJ. A sweeney vent
10 English Wednesday, Legal
business at the Crawford Circuit
cofrrf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Fr. oman & Kunkel Garage
received seven new Ford Autos
this week. They arr al sold 20
farmers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Miss Bertha Jackmen returned
Sunday 20 Indianapolis where
she is enploged.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
FOR SALE

50 acr' farm. 2. miles south
west Of Dwell Ii purchases
wishes larger farm adjoining
land can be had. A bargain. Can
IT see
DWELL STATE BANK.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
Accused OF Theft in
Home Where Dead Lay

Atlanta. Ga.-Y0u must watch
things even when you have . fu-
neral in the house. J. l. Wood
has Just been indicted In At
lsuta charged with stealing q
lavaliere and a small sum OF
cash from q home In Hemphill
avenue where Wood had gone
from . local undertaking estab-
Hshnent y make arrangements
FOR The burial Of the mother Il
the household
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Felix W ellman. OF Evansville.
visited friends in Jasper this
week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

~ For Latest Sty.is and Low
est Prices in Millinery 90 10 Mrs
Cum-i key
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
TUT. TUT. TUT.

Tut and again tut
Newspaper men:
Do not offend Is further
By referring TO them
As women bootIeggsrs,
Bootlinbers. boys,
BootllmberA
&C 7. Davis. IN Arkansas GAxsttA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Wednesday vas 81 Joseph :
Day observed as a holiday ~ s..
Io5eph's congregation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
Au &iai, offns card
Printing at dhis 4ess.

We know Of number Of families uno
are regular readers OF the Courie ut
are ret subscribers. they borrow tn "a
GER from their neixhbo~~. We are GA !
10 koow that the Co1rier is thus sprr,-
ciAfel. bat Why not sabecrios re
price IL email and We would sr &C se
sving thnsing hss
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

The Z 11aic Cluo he'd vi
regular u1l-lly meerif = or n
high sehoO. building AonIal
night and rad an irte, = ing
program.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
M A. SWee ey 2 5 10

NJ A. Swee ey z IS 10 lnGi
annapolis next week 10 app a ~
fore the Pardon Board Of vii
Parrot. ex-hsh and game com.
missioner of this county. who Is
now in the pepi entiary. Som,-
bcdy throw q bomb at him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Mrs. GuS..Norman went 10 Pet
ersburg F. day u visit her SIS
ter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Victor Fierst went toL0uisville
; nl-y 10 SEE his Uncle Chas
Lzmpert, and retained Tuesday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

George Wuchner ~ent 20 Louis
vile lass Sur Jay 10 attend ths
funeral Of mis- aunt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Mrs. Mary Egloff Of ST Mein.
rad. has been visiting Co Audi
Tor SanC this week
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
FOLEYS HONEY~HR


iE;. " tastes food
I'd u makes thea feel food-
-rc. X w.1 turn q distressed, frerful
sAild INTO : k-PPily szilins ooe-
Becs-se IL Is US; uhsf children OUGHT
20 have fcrscvcrah colds. co1<hs. eroup.
"snuzss" and heavy wheezy breathing
r -u-s . 49, srcshi-G cr.rri- "A % t-~--ish.
tx. trt11zf t.rrar- 80 3 $685. cu-f4s
csz~.'-- b f-o@ tcr cru4-- t1c-
= --- go - ruu~-t--- r>tu-csr~-- &c crh-r
a~rf tlazr 50 -rsait -ce Etr 90 sr % yuu1x
~. 49,. A. q L. SO a. cEeerfvc scr grv-u-1c>
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
Sold by Jos. 4. Mehnnser
LEGAL BLANKS.

warranty Dee5s. OMIT Claim Deed
Cha,flr Mortgages. Real Estate Mortga-
ees. INVENTORIES >4pOaess. wsrran
Reports ETC. for Sale 81 the CoSrIEs
SrvIcs-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Uncle Sam rs rscharcet
l4l9, $50 men of Il p ~ OF his
army of three m'ili ast Ncv
ember. They are sr'r 1g home
fast
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Nr AMI Yrs. Bauer. form erly
Mrs Frank Ecssrt. OF Wander
burg 60 are IN n city this
week d a ? thinking OF going
into ;he g-0ce~y business here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
!asPER CCgciEF
,Jasper Mails.

Mails out:7:45A ". s:3lP- NJ.
Mails in S:27 : y "a A
sop. NJ
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21
For Rad Gold

Take ChamberiAin's Coz "A Rene y
II has stood the te-i Of tire aud can
depend . upon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-21

Fat sloElF. "a tieste vour food thor
Ooghiy Es- go fftie meat sni n0r@ r.
al fof -4f- II yOs are ELL trouhl-.i
rurh orr tmt take on q 4 an
b r.ziA'- raDl-t- b-f T. -0ilg 70 Fei
vi Fora Lgnpert went %
.LOusyile j. Thursday o be al
the bedside o. her brother Charlie
v no Is IN a hospital there.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-12-05

Of jerked beef. Deciding it would be
better not to attempt fire, we divided
this and made the best meal possible
meanwhile discussing the situation
anew, and planning what to do next
The negro, seated at one side alone
upon the grass, said little, beyond re-
plying to my questions, yet scarcely
once removed his eyes from the girls
face. He seemed unable to grasp the
thought that she was actually of his
race, a runaway slave, or permit his
tongue to utter any words of equality.
Indeed I could not prevent my own
glance from being constantly attracted
in her direction also. Whatever had
been her mental strain and anguish
the long hours of the night had in no
marked degree diminished her beauty
To me she appeared even younger and
more attractive than in the dim glare
Of the lamplight the evening before
and this in spite of a WEAKNESS in her
eyes and the lassitude of her manner
She spoke but little, compelling her
self to eat, and assuming cheerful.
ness was sure she was far from feel
ing. 1t was clearly evident her
thoughts were elsewhere, and finally
the conviction came to me that, more
than all else, she desired to be alone
My eyes sought the outlines of the boat
lying in the stream below.
"What is there forward of the cock.
pit, Sam?" 1 questioned.
"a cabin, sab; faint so awful big
but Massa Donaldson he ulster sleeI
dar off an on"
1.-THE young lady could rest there
.then?"
"Sure she cud. Twas all fixed VI
fine afore we lef' st. Louee. AhI
show yer de way, missus."
| She rose to her feet rather eagerly
and stood with one hand resting
against the trunk of small tree. Hel
eyes met mine and endeavored 6
| smile.
II thank you for thinking Of that,
| she said gratefully. IL really an
tired, and-and it will be rest just tt
| be alone. You-you do not mind il
1 go?"
Certainly not. There is nothing fol
any of us to do but just take thing
easy until night"
"And then we are to go on up the
river?"
Eyes, unless, of course, something
should occur during the day to change
our plan. Meanwhile Sam and viii
take turns on guard, while you car
remain undisturbed."
I watched the two as they wen
down the steep bank together ant
Sam helped her over the rail into the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-12-05

and with a smile, springing lightly
from the deck to the insecure footing
of the log.
81 do not intend that you shall leave
me behind" she said, glancing about
with a shudder, "This is such hor-
rid place."
1.-THE way before us looks scarcely
better" 1 answered, vainly endeavor-
ing to locate Sam. Friend Shrunk
evidently Is not eager for callers.
Where Is that fellow?"
Somewhere over in that thicket, /
think At least his voice sounded
from there. You discovered nothing
in the boat?"
"Only a rag and some fishing tackle.
Come; Wen have to plunge in some
where"
She followed closely as 1 pushed a
passage through the Obstructing I'M
derbrush, finally locating Sam at the
edge of a small opening, where the
light was sufficiently strong to enable
us to distinguish marks of little-used
trail leading along the bottom of a
shallow gully bisecting the sidehill.
At the crossing of a small stream we
noticed the imprint of several feet in
the soft mud of the shore. One plainly
enough was small and narrow, beyond
all question that Of a woman, but the
others were all mems, one being clad
in moccasins. Sam, still ahead, start
ed to Chamber across the trunk of a
fallen tree, but came to sudden halt,
staring downward at something con-
cealed from our view on the other
side.
"Good Lord o. mercy!" he exclaimed
excitedly, whats datY
l was close beside him by this time
and saw the thing also-the body Of
a man lying on the ground.
swat where you are, Renew' I ex-
claimed, waving her back. There is
man lying here beyond the log.
Come, Sam; we will see what he looks
like"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-12-05
n Romance of The
Black Ha,0k Var
By RANDALL PARRISH
'Contraband. Shea of the Irish Brigade"
when Wilderness Was King" etc.
TRATIoNs BY IRWIN MYERS

out of the cockpit and joined me,
A'ceptin' dat boat. Oar amt no boat
round yere, les folks hes bin a-ridin'
in 1t, All reckon
Sam advanced cautiously and began
anxiously to scan the ground, beating
back and forth through the under
brush. After watching him a moment
my gaze settled on the strange boat,
and / crept along the log, curious to
examine it more closely. 1t had the
appearance of being newly built, the
paint unscratched, and exhibiting few
marks of usage. A single pair of oars
lay crossed in the bottom, and beside
these was an old coat and some ordi-
nary fishing tackle-but nothing to
arouse any interest. Without doubt
it belonged to Amos Shrunk, and had
been left lere after the return from
some excursion either up or down the
river. / was still staring at these
things and specializing about them
when the negro called out from a dis
lance that he had found the path.
Rene answered his hail, standing up
in the boat, and l FASTENED back to
help her ashore.
We had scarcely exchanged words
during the entire night, but now she
accepted my proffered hand gladly,