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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
ANOTHER DROP N
PRICE on DIli GOODS

New York. Dec. 3c.--Thc Amos.
kesp Misunderstanding company. which
Announced dry goods price reduction
or 33 i.3 per cent. last September. To-
day lowered quotations still further.
taking coonltlon Of the drop 10 cotton
and other market changes
Staples einghan which quoted II -
a yard net this year were quoted ..
10 IA cents. Utiiity oinnhams were
priced at IS cents compared with a
year ago Of IS cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
Colby SPEAKS IN URUGUAY

Monievideo Dec 5o.-The Uruguay
an senate ms, ia special session Wed
nesday IN honor q Bsinbridge Colby
tni,ed States secretary Of state. who
visited the house and made d speech
IN answer 70 the address OF welcome
By the sen4;e's president, Dr. Espal-
ter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
1T IHRlE CATTLE MEN STE
SANTA FE RAILWAY 60.

Aleging that because of its faiiure
- aehser consignment 1T cattle
seas from Gp,hrse TO 0klahcnA Cifv
~ proper time, the cattle deprcciatel
~ sasue c~'ng 10 neglect. Gooch ana
Martin OF shis city ara Sung the
Atehison, Tcpeka. and santa Fe ran.
way ccsnpany Tor seos % The amount
ot damageS Il fixed by What the
plaintiffs term is the actual depre
ciaiion on the cattle by rasou of the
railways negleci 70 feed and watsr
them properly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
Bt HkS PLEADS NOT GUILTY
PRELIMINARY MONDAY

Roy Barks, charged with siayins
Prof George Braner. an Oklahoma
City CreekFreedman in this city
TUESDAY was srraisned in Justice
Ha~gis. eour, this morning al 10
o'clock and pleaded not guilty 10 Ii 4
caarge. His preliminary hearing was
set for Ncnday January srd at 10
o'c'ock IN tho district court room.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
JUDGE SMITH TO
HOLD COURT SESSION

JudEe Charles Smith q the diktrsct
e0urt sill hold a session of coart
January Il al ~hieh time be wiIl
hear motions and demsTreTs- Ilafer
IA in tbe uonth be will oIen : reg3
izr term to hear criminal and civil
cases.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

Shefman. Texas, Dec 80 ~C Al.
jones ard Walter Shanks. WHO esca b.
sd from jail AZ Gainesville Texas.
late YESTERDAY were captured here
oafly today They will ~ returned
20 Cooke county whcre ihey arr an
der conviction fer safe.hlowing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
Bold Bandits Rob
Missouri Bank

Ne~ t'smessn. Aao. Dec sa---
ua~lllsns to endure tire ssseeusfsrss
os even rnsls winter weather. five
snaskes ssr drove up to tAs Farm
ere BARK here to-day Va seaan
ARD, after ssgslrs and birding sne
te~n ~ssehrsn. roeeea ths bark
az Liberty h0nos ARD csNer sec0ri
tea. The sslae % TIRE secs Is az
yet undetermined. Tire hanalss then
Iessoreiy entered saelr closed car
ard iest town.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

Plne hialf Ark gNce Az Mere
iAAn thirty witnesses we're on ha "A
when the hearing On wrtls "a hahoa
cerpaA 10 obtain bond for Hicks
Riley. James Reedinger and Charles
isFnca, hsla ia iali Ia connection wstn
the killing here of Nipas Fowler az
Naples, Texas, an December i. oacn.
I'D IN circuit coArt today.
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WATCH NIGHT SERVICES
At FIRST M. &. CHURCH

Watcis-uight service a. the First
~ " Church. Friday evening al & -.
There vii; be many Interesting fed.
tsfres. The pastor will give an IiIak-
trsied lecture on The Lakes Of XII
lsrney Messages from Bishop Wal
doFf and some former pastors Of the
church viii be read. Everybody vel
come.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
OPERATORS TO our so.us

Altoona. Pa. Dec 31-B BitimInoss
coal operators in the central Pensyl-
v2nis field have decided 70 step pas
ing bonus 70 miners to stimulate pr5
daction. and 20 back 70 the scale ot
Jsnaa-r l.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

Kansas City. Mo. Dee. 30 The t..
cal Ford motor company assembly
flant sill reopen for business Jan
aary ?. ?. r Ninnock. general man-
ageT sad Wednesday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
CRIME WAR on
OFFICERS ART eusy

washlusion. Dec 50-crlminal ac.
tivity al this time is the greatest IN
the history Of the secret service, &C.
cordng 10 testimony Of William e.
Moran. chief OF the alureaD. ls.fofs
the house appropriations COMMITTEES
Wednesday There were more ar.
rests last year than IN any sigfle
year sinte 1897. he said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
Dir. FURRON SAYS
TENAS TOO DEMOCRATIC.

Dr. w. T. FNrTow has returned
from = trip 10 Texas While away
be spent week In Dallas whore
he visited with friends ami met a
professor IN the dental college ne at.
tended that he had not met in twenty
se2rs- Texas seems 10 be in goei
shape and this i gar .iruIariy true
WA reference to The oil towns I
Cont llke Texas much. 4 Is TO do
said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
ELse RIVER OPEN SOON

Hanibsrg, Germany. Der 20 Nav
ization n the upyer Egbe river. 81
important inlet for czecho Sloyak IN
ports from the United States. silI be
rc-opened in few days as rssal,
of the unusually favorable weather
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
Peace Time
Casualties

~ Lnaix Ma. Tiec. ~ ruisca a.
day oegAn seArcA fcr }, uscer
boeck, seeFetsrs sFeasaFer ii soeal
Battery eomssny who gallsd 10 ~
fuFn home LAST Might A anse found
II his desk said Wen get yoa
and Your crowd nlsek gianA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

Tnt ma1 tIlg fnr NJ county ~ p~.
esnher iRia VAS flps5o The 3as
Nlll Tor the e0urt Rouse slsla li~e~u
Asf tfialad ~ % or an increase ~
Annva flsmotsatie lo aHlt me. he
eemhor l1ia vaa aigs ~ The ras
has Hern according g AfHtf0te
i.siua faaniy elerA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

Fort Worth. TeNas. Dce se ilem
" Barnes under 10years sn.s
sentence FOR Milling moiorn,nn ass,
inT street car holdua herr, was
brought hack from Dallas today for
bearing of his motion for new
trial I'e was spirilea away IL 49,.
les Christmas day because Of rumoix
N possihle mob violence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

Manager J r. Scardan. OF the
Isne keeps bis finger on the pulse
ol business. 10th local and general
about AZ closely A. any man IN Guth.
rie Iie gets The inside of All Inca
oi commercial business from she men
who make business of studying ana
analyxing every element ot it and -
says that Guthrie "a rated today us
enc cf The safest and most conserta
tive business town in the state. that
'he work ~ rcediuy meBt Is wsii
along. that la few months 0uthria
will reach the condition Of "busitiesh
IS usual, and il ls an happening
without any unueuai demonstration,
and viii be reached almost without
ANYBODY knowing IL lie says most
Of the specializing and proflteerins
promoters are already eliminated, and
that things are rasidly getting back
70 pre.war methods. although the
basis of prices win never again oe
az low as IN 1914 that nobody wants
the extremely iow wage scale then
prevailing lie says his patrons res
gard the present outlook as very
good with hea'ihy commercial and
financial sentiment with nothing NJ
dicaiiug financial or BUSINESS panIce.
Or even ser'ous depression Tie de-
clares that Guthrie Is entering upon
the new year with everything bright
and promising and IN eniire absenfa
os any discoaraglng elements Or ia.
fluence
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

Washington. Dee 5e.--The inter
state commerce commission wednes-
dzy hesd 10 be unreasonable ezistlns
rates On yelio~ piae iruber In car
leads from Thorn and Bests. Arksn
ssx 70 certain Destinations IN e4s.-
ern Missouri
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

The Anti Saloon League has re.
fused 10 sapport the Tinkham bin
no~ aefore congress. ~ASch would
bring the appointment q preAfbition
enforcement aeents under federal
ciyil servtce Revelations. the Nation
Al Civii Service Reforn l.caxuc de-
elAr@d In statement YESTERDAY
Sapplsnsla< os -the present incffi-
caent wrafsing ana chair warming
DRY agents wish competent and
honess- otfscsals is The ohjec4 az the
measure. according to The statement
The bsll. which was Introduced by
Representative George II Tiulshan.
q Massachusetts. wotssd not oniy
subject candidates for ncw asraoius-
meats TO clvl -ervice rules bu,
poald enquire all those now holaius
such ioSw 10 cral!.y ID keep them ny
sskinS open competitive EXAMINATIONS
within three noashs afser passage OK
the act.
Provisions of The proposea law
voasd appiy 10 all executive officers
authorized 70 ~ named Ay the COM
missioner OF internal revenue and the
United States attorney general TO all
persons empowered 10 issue permits.
20 agents ard inspectors in the field
service Of the internal revenue bu-
reau and special employees - The at
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
HosoEs BARRED
IN NEW ORLEANS

Ser ORLEANS. Dee. s9.-Police Of
this city have launched an anti-hobo
campaign. fearing that crime xsse
activities ia the north might start
piigrimaze 0, undesirable winter
t1urists this way
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

Invitations have been Issued by
loral lodge. n. A. q Gslks for dance
AZ the Forrest 20 bs given Friday
evening. January z. 1921 Tho dance
viii begin At nine O'Clock lach
member Is permitted 20 BRING one
uut ~ town friend Bona-drs mnch
viii De served and gool time is
promised
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

Ne< York. Dec. so--One man was
kidd and txo others injured. ons
'proosbiy fatally. By the explosion Of
a. o. tank IN the forward end Of the
Vacuum Oil company tanker. Charles
a. Everest. Wednesday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
MAIL cAR REPORTED ROBBED

Needles. Cali. Dec. So Acoordirs
10 trainmen Wednesday. the mail car
On Santa Re east bound train number
Three, was robbed between here and
Ask Fork Tuesday night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

Poplar Bluff. No. Dec 30.--The
death penalty will be inflicted ON al
bandits convicted Of bold ups aud
rcsberies at the point Of gun IN
Missouri. II Dill drawn BY Senator
elect T. Z. Pencil Is adopted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
ANOTHER Batch or
/. ALIEN RADICALS TO CO

Boston. Dec. 3o.--Another deports.
ton of allen radicals 70 Russia ls set
by the department Of labor for Jan
uzry 18th.
This announcement was made IN
tire federal district court here today
by Assistant United States District
Attorney Lewis Goldberg.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

pltlsaugHh n~c 70 Operations o.
she arsou ring which already was
blamed for Elre losses aggfeNatin9
more than st5no zoo 81 Faye,te aat
West Alnroland eouWtles in the last
fe~ DAYS wafe hfaaghl "a ne very
doors q Pittsburgh earlY today with
she destruction of abs saUO.An John.
sson school In Williamsburg. a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

Nfs James u ltadman died Thurs
eby nsuFalns h her homestead nOrfA
81 faihHe seh eAs . foualy plotp
aef hasins loeatea herr ia 1888
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
SaysDrys
Are Not
sincere
suLLErlN

Ne~ vsrk. o<<. so--ssaessues es
ths ssgoee sacsrsts sseog ire ~sa,
s~Aste way will have at .ssxt sns re-
srieesr shAs Ns~ Years eve cs she
ess-tlne roissekirs ~sdasaAt eeleers.
sisrs before tire ssmsss es Jean sAr.
ssycer~--the prices Ter Wards ~gil be
~ Aicn a. ususl. In serne sssseslsh.
raers 6srsrs ~ssl BE- asked ~ Gay sis
Ger seser essrpes - = preliminary
fee ssr ths mere privilege os paying
SIN F~ere fer . meat
Nst~stnssarcIra hisn pr>ees ter tire
cNs<iasly DRY NIGHT ~ rcveary. hc~
ever sirsuslas every ressaursnser an.
reuresc sccsy shat all sahsss hsa
bees reserved clsnee at tire prsss
sheets ~ she rsenos ssows. srnone
other tnirss- eoektslls. punches. fis-
zea slsnealls and loiees eut--sns
seet-~etes sxpssln. ssSorousls. shat
these beverages are ren-sleohollc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

Triz<. Dec 3s.-Hostilitses at
f1z1e between ftzilza regular troops
and d'Anaunzto iegi0azries ended
Lat rzshk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30
BANKS AND STORIES
TO CLOSE SATURDAY

Banks. county ard city Offices and
stores generally IN the city will close
81 day Saturday, New Years day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

The FIRST - series ~ concerts
ny noted sfliNtE aiNneord Ny thai
l.lon eluh ~ this cltt VIII hr given
ns the Guthrie thcalre Nrss Year
niahl npAt SATURDAY 1he frat mum
hpr IL the SaoNAard Grad e'npcert
and il ~ill be Ihe musical event et
the year
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

oll aud the blackwell hank N GA, tho
sss The men and Tho oycrcoa,a are
ptill missing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

ah unecl Aill take place 0u Nrw
ysaFa afternoon IL o'clock iFpa
TIE family bome
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Broke HIS roe

Ton Isrrznfs drorged an iroa pipe
on his foos and sustained broken
TO- a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

Naw Orleans TIA nve aQ tenstat
end FRIDAY fair. moderate Temporal
iufe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-30

uthhasaa sHy fNs fhsfv Z
bt ahi bfeesnM pvn ousd
sbaaxe AZ senriA shs uspGtsiatlou
II = h.sola q fHlsd dtHrlvts The
lesswsAgiou dAsiaN,n "a FaF ~ a IA
lssaghie % sec is i pfesly evenly
divided and n'w fsxhs i certain v
RESULT
Ia Abe first plasn. u n Wilson.
stats superintendent. h piannlnx ,hs
consolidation may emeas inwestcfa
fron hia dwarasent AFe preaching
that mwpel Throughout she rural ala
stsota and attesnpsing ~ ahow how u
nvaun hrgsee wehoola ana nsove PROS
lDsiis Ouvrfuoe pobertaoa faspfa
consolidation ana N dogag hla ut'
moss 10 aid the unvp
A. tsault ~ sha ylsorcus work
alal1w sint lln~. one elefth ~ the
states apcA ia served hy eonaoll.
dated aehpola A tefrispgY equal "
yhreo counties ~ ortieary slse Was
added sn tgn wyasem hast year.
Rural Districts Oppose.
Many peoplu IA she rafAl districts.
however oppaAp tha idea N eunsoll
aalet aehemsis ia MOST eanea lhe
vhaHNe means higher lakea alihnush
louaer ahoai terma aad better sohool
aAsantaw uaually fonlsll, Is aesma
ki...i th~ la vaAe Ii tAxatspn II rrs
seanaAle lar nost II The o'poAi;,ou
sufnr us|sstlon "a suaan on tisn ground
itsat It is dlFgituts - transport tho
children ~ ghe prntral #ehsil Ana
! foN pfplnss awainat iha paaaing q
the one ronn district nchonl Fof eea'
ttuemtai rrAHuns
When several rurai arlsncl districts
afp ~ unuu Cor q consolidated H@allDul,
thr county auprringendeni, 90 hesns
peiislnuvd hy AZ leaat one hAlf ~ ihe
residents ~ pash ~ liwssm dlaifsfis,
..-v-s-a.s~-sts
fGnnfinurd ~ PAGE
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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-06
CHAPTER XIV.
The Island in the Swami.

The relief of thus being able to per-
ceive each other and gain some view
OF our immediate surroundings after
that struggle through darkness cannot
be expressed in words. We were upon
Il rather narrow tongue of land, the
two diverging forks of the stream
closing us in. SO, after a short CONVEX
Saton we continued to ride strai"h!
forward; keeping rather close to the
edge Of the wood, so as to better con-
ceal our passage. Our advance, while
not rapid, was steady and we must
have covered several miles before the
east began to show gray, the CHASTITY
light of the new dawn revealing our
tired faces. Ahead of us stretched an
extensive swamp, with pools Of stag
nant water shimmering through lush
grass and brown fringes of cat-tails
bordering their edges. Some distance
out in this desolatiOn, and only half
revealed through the dim light, some
what higher bit of Ian |, rocky on it's
exposed side, it's crest crowned with
'itto. dlOSt iihe an lSiiti't iii SldAC GU
across at it, shading his eyes with one
hand.
IF we wus gOin' ter stop enywhar,
cap" he said finally, 81 reckon thar
amt no better place then tibet, pervidin'
we kin git thar"
/ followed his gaze, and noticed that
the mulattO girl also lifted her head
to look.
"We certainly must rest" 1 con-
fessed. Miss Beaucaire seems to be
sleeping, but | am sure is thoroughly
exhausted. Do you see any way of
getting across the swamp"
He did not answer, but Elsie in
stantly pointed toward the left, crying
out eagerly:
"Sure, All do. The lam is higher
long thar, sah--yer kin see shale
rock"
$50 you can; it almost looks like
dyke. Let's try it, Tim"
1t was not exactly a pleasant pas
sage, or a safe one, but the continual
increase in light aided us in picking
our way above the black water on eth
err hand. | let my horse follow those
in front as he pleased and held tightly
to the bit Of the one bearing Eloise.
The island proved a small one, not ex-
ceeding hundred yards wide, rather
sparsely covered with forest trees, the
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The
Devils Own
Romance of the Black Hawk War
By RANDALL
PARISH
Continued from page ~

kintry. Yes, it's Tim Kennedy talkin',
an he's talkin' ter We. Now yer lie
whar yer are. Yer amt killed, be We,
KnOx?"s
1 managed to lift myself out of the
dirt, still clutcbing for breath but with
my mind clearing.
mo; | guess I'm all right, Tim"
said. painting out the words with an eff
fort whats become OF Kirby? Don't
let him get away"
II amt likely to. He's lynn right
vhar vcr dropped him. Holy smoke
sounded ter me like We hit him with
a pole-ax. / got his gun, an lhet's
whut's maxim this skunk hold so blame
still-Oh, yes, | will, Jack Rale; I'm
just a achin' fer ter let We hav' it,
'And the other fellow? He hit me-"
MY OF frien, Gaskins; thet's him.
all right" The deputy gave vent to a
short, mirthless laugh. "Oh, | raped
him with the butt; had ter do it. He'd
got hold Ov club somwhar, an WIS
goin' ter give yer another. 1t will be
while, I reckon, fore he takes much
interest. What'll / do with this red
headed gink?"
| succeeded in reaching my feet, and
stood there a moment. gaining what
view / could through the dark
ness. The short struggle, desperate
rs it had been, was not noisy one,
and | could hear nothing about US to
Indicate any alarm. Kennedy had one
hard knee pressed into Rale's abdomen
and the Star-rays reflected back the
steel glimmer of the pistol held threat
eningly before the mans eyes. The
horses beyond stood mOtiOnless, and
the two women in the saddles appeared
like silent shadows. I stood up once
more, peering through the darkness
and listening. Whatever was to be
done l must decide, and quickly.
Have Rale stand up, but keep him
covered. Don't give him any chance
TO break away; now wait-there is o
lariat rope hanging to this saddle; I'll
get it,
1t was Il strong cord and of good
length, and we proceeded to bind the
fellow securely in spite of his objec-
tiOns, / taking charge of the pistol,
while Tim, who was more expert, did
the job in Il WOrkmanlike manner.
Nov gag him, Tim," | said quietly.
''Yes, use the neckerchief. That will
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the girls horse beside mine.

| the girls morse Deslue m1He.
They were not stock to be proud Of,
yet they did fairly well, Tins mount
evidently the best of the four. The
| going was decidedly better once we
had topped the bank. We may have
ridden for two miles without word,
for, although | had no intention of pro-
ceedng far in this direction, I could
discover no opportunity for changing
our course SO as to battle pursuit That
Kirby and Rale would endeayOr to
follow us at the earliest opportunity
was most probable. They were neither
of them the sort to accept defeat with
out IL struggle. and, after the treat
ment they had received, the desire for
revenge would be uppermost. Nor
thus far would there be any difficulty
in their picking up our ,rail, at least as
far as the creek crossing, and this
would assure them the direction we
had chosen.
Then suddenly. cut of the mysterious
darkness which closed us in, another
grove doomed up Immediately in our
front, and the trail plunged sharply
downward into the depths of a rugged
rayine. | was obliged to diSmOunt and
feel my way cautiously to the bottom,
delighted to discover there was
smoothly flowing, narrow stream run
ming from the eastward between high
banks, overhung by trees. It was a dis
NAL, gloomy spot, q veritable cave of
darkness. yet apparently the very
place l had been seeking for our pur-
pose.
Kennedy"
Fright yere, sir. Lord, but it's dark
found enything?"
"There is a creek here. I don't know
where it flows from, but it seems to
come out of the east. One thing is
certain, we have got t. get off this
stream way and then circle back it
would keep those fellows guessing for
Il while. Come here and see what you
think of the chance"
eye let me go ahead with the niger
CURL, an then follow after us, leadin'
Miss SduCttii Z . 1foSS. 10y JEiiiiiiy u i'm
cts. faint deep nough fer ter drown us
anyway, an [ amt much Altered O. the
dark Thars likely ter be sum place
whar we kin get out up thar. Whar
the h are them hoSSes?
We succeeded in locating the animals
by feeling and | waited on the edge of
the bank, the two reins wrapped about
my arm, until l heard the others go
splashing down into the water. Then |
also CROPPED my own way cautiously
forward, the two horses trailing be-
hind me- down the sharply shelving
bank into the stream. Tim chose his
course near to the opposite shore, and
/ followed his lead closely, guided
largely by the splashing of Elsie'S ami
NAL through the shallow water. Our
movement was very slow and eau
tious one, Kennedy halting frequently
to assure himself that the passage
ahead was safe. Fortunately the bot
tom was firm and the current not par
ticularly strong, our greatest obstacle
being the lOW-hanging branches which
swept against us.
I think we must have waded thus to
exceed mile when we came to fork
in the stream and pumped into tam