The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-22
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IN THE RLEARING
, A TALE OF THE NORTH COUNTRY
! IN THE TINE OF SILAS WRIGHT
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CHAPTER f-Berton Baynea orphan.
= taken to live with his uncle Peabody
bsynes. and his Aunt Deel on farm on
kattleroad In a neighborhood called Lick
ltysplit, about the year 1925 Barton meets
sally Dunkelberg. about his own age. but
socially OF a class above the Bayneses.
and is fascinated by the pretty face
CHATTER U-Barton meets Rowing
Kate. known in the neighborhood as the
81 silent n, W., %om n;u Amo. Grlmshaw: young
Y viritor at the Baynes home. and
Rowing Kate tells the fortunes OF the two
boys. predicting a bright future for Bar
Reproved for an act OF boyish mischief
Barton runs away, intending to make his
home with the Dunkelbergs. lie reaches
sleep o. ssh "a 0 on .ap porch Tho Ts.rs
he In found by silas Wright. Jr., promi-
pent man In public AFFAIRS who. knowing
Peabody Baynes. takes Barton home af-
ter buying him new clothes.
CHAPTER TfT-Barton and his uncle
end aunt visit Canton and hear Sllas
wright read q sermon.
CHAPTER Iv-silas Wright evinces
much interest In Barton. and sends a box
pf books and magazines TO the Baynes
nome. The election OF silas Wright TO
the United States senate Is announced.
CHAPTER v-when Barton 10 twelve
years old he becomes aware OF the en-
tstence OF a wonderful and mysterious
Rower known as MONEY. and learns
derful thing Grimshaw In the most power
ful and greatly dreaded man In the CON-
munity. most of the settlers being In his
debt. After visit TO the Baynes home
Mr.. Wright leaves a note In a sealed en-
Neiope. which Barton II 60 read on tho
nrst night when he leaves home to at
tend school
CHAPTER Wharton In asked TO
drive n load to mill arrives safely, but
In q snowstorm. unable 20 see tho road.
Of ,bs Sc, ,n,o ,he e.sn HnS aes
Peabody manages To get together
enough 20 satisfy Grimshaw and obtain
an extension
CHAPTER vIr-Now IN bis sixteenth
year Barton accompanies Mr. Puryis."
the hired man. TO the postofnce at Can
ton on the way they meet q rider. and
held up by a man with a gun. who makes
the highwayman's demand OF your
money or your life;" Purvis runs away.
fore he can use u the robber shoots and
kills him. Barton's horse throws him
and runs away. As the murderer bends
which he observes wounds the thief. who
makes on at once, but not until barton
bad noted that his gun stock was broken
In . peculiar manner. Search OF the
psighborhood for the robber Is unavailinG
and the stranger In buried
CHAPTER vIi1-Barton leaves homo to
attend Michael Jackets school Amos
Crimshaw IL arrested charged with the
murder OF the stranger.
CHAPTER x-Grimshaw seeks to
bribe Barton TO be silent about his
woundlng the murderer OF the man killed
on the road The offer 10 spurned
CHAPTER x-Emissaries OF Ben Grim
Qhaw sock to kidnap Barton, or DO worse.
lie 10 warned by Silent Kate" and e.
capes-
CHAPTER xI-Uncie Peabody. Aunt
Deei and the neighbors celebrated Christ
mas "old Kate" Is one OF die party.
CHAPTER xrI-Barton and Sally Dun
kelberg formally pledge their uoth-
CHAPTER xIII-old Hates silent but
has is eject. and soaded beyond endur-
ance. 0rimshaw dies as the Silent Wom-
an" points at him
CHAPTER xIv-Barton gets a letter
from Rowing Kate" which heartens him
Immensely, although at tho time he
CHAPTER xv-Barton moves from
boyhood into manhood, and chooses his
own road.
CHAPTER XvI-He meets the mother
of Siias Wright and learns the story OF
Kate Fullerton. Wandering Kate"