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for us TO thread this misty maze.
where . few false steps would al
ways have meant death by suffocs-
tion. had II not been for the spoor
OF those Amahagger travelling I'M
mediateiy ahead OF US. who were
acquainted with It's secrets.
Had they been friendly guides
they could not have done US bet
ter turn. What wondered was
why they had not tried to ambush
US In the reeds. since our fires must
have shown them that we were
close upon their heels. That they
did try to burn US up was clear
from certain evidences that found.
but fortunately at this season Of
the year In the absence OF q strong
wind the reeds were too green TO
catch fire. For the rest was soon
to learn the reason of their neglect
TO attack us In that dense cover.
They were waiting for q better
opportunity.
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: A PRETTY BLOUSE (3l1S. Cut
in six sizes: "a, 36, 3S, 40, AZ and
"A inches bust measure. Size 80
requires 3H yards of 44-inch ma
terial.
A NEW SKIRT (3116).. Cut in
six sizes: 20, "a, rs, %, 80 and 81
inches waist measure. Size "a will
require 8 yards of 52-inch material.
( A PRACTICAL SET OF IN
FANT'S CLOTHES (3100). Cut in
one size. II will require 2as yards
of 36-inch material for the dress,
2H yards of 27-inch material for
the petticoat, with 2 yards of EN-
broidery for the ruffle. The slip
pers will require % yard Of 1S-inch
material and the barrie coat % yard
of 27-inch material for band and l
yard 40 inches wide for the skirt.
A SMART GOWN (31OO. Cut in
six sizes: "a, 36, 3S, 40, AZ and A
inches bust measure. Size 3S re-
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AT length all was ready and there
came that long and trying wait. the
most disagreeable part OF fght.
In which one grows nervous aud
begins to reflect earnestly upon
ones sins. Clearly the Amahagger.
IL they really intended business,
did not mean to attack TIL just be-
fore dawn. after the common ma
tive fashion, thinking TO rush US in
the low and puzzhng light What
perplexed me was that they should
wish to attack US at all after hay-
ing let 30 many opportunities OF
doing so go by.
Apparently these men were now
in sight OF their own home, where.
no doubt, they had many friends.
and by pushing on could reach its
shelter before US, especially as they
knew the roads and we did not.
They had come out for a secret
purpose that seemed to have TO do
with the abduction of certain
young white woman for reasons
connected with their tribal state
craft or ritual. which is the kind
OF thing that happens not infre-
quently among obscure and ancient
African tribes. Well, they had abb
Quoted their young woman and
were in sight OF safety and success
In their objects, whatever these
might be. For what possible rea-
son, then, could they desire TO risk
a fight with the outraged friends
and relatives OF the young woman?
II was true that they outnum-
bered us and therefore had a good
chance OF victory, but on the other
hand they must know that 1t would
be very dearly won, and II 1t were
not won that we should retake their
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rather to ,Quench that thirst Of the
soul which l imagine at times as
sails most OF those who have hearts
and think.
Well, l was In for the business
and must follow II to the nnish,
whatever that might be. After all.
Il was very interesting. and II there
were anything In what Zikali said,
II might become more Interesting
still. For. being pretty well fever
proof. l did not think ! should die
In that morass. as OF course nine
white men out of ten would have
done, and, beyond II lay the huge
mountain which day by day grew
larger and clearer.
Nor did Hans. who, with a child
like trust. pinned his faith to the
Great Medicine. This, he remarked.
was the worst weld through which
he had ever travelled, but as
the Great Medicine would never
consent to be buried In that stink
ing mud, he had no doubt that we
should come safely through II some
time. l replied that this wonder
full medicine of his had not saved
one Of our companions, who had
now made a grave In the same mud.
mo, Baas," he said, but those
Zulus have nothing to do with the
medicine which was given to you
and to me who accompanied you
when we saw the Opener Of Roads,
Therefore perhaps they will all die.
except Umslopogaas, whom you
were told to take with you. II SO,
what does 1t matter, since there are
plenty of Zulus, although there be
but one Macumazahn and one Hans?
Also the Baas may remember that
he began by offending a snake, and
therefore II Is quite natural that
the snakes brother should have
bitten the Zulu"
IF you are right, he should have
bitten me. Hans"
"Yes, Baas, and so no doubt he
would have done had you not been
protected by the Great Medicine,
and me too had not my grandfather
been a snake-charmer, to say moth.
ing of the smek of the medicine
being on me as well. The snakes
know whom they should bite, Baas."
At last the swamp bottom began
to slope upwards a little, with the
result that as the land dried through
natural drainage, the reeds grew
thinner by degrees, until finally they
ceased, and we found ourselves on
firmer ground; indeed, upon the low
est slopes of the great mountain that
have mentioned, that now lowered
above us, forbidding and majestic.
made little map'in my pocket
book of the various twists aud turns
of the road through that vast
Slough of Despond, marking them
from hour to hour as we followed
its devious wanderings. On study
ing it at the end of that part OF our
journey l realized afresh how ut
terly impossible it would have been
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CHAPTER X.
ThS Attack.

IvYE won out of the reeds at
NJ last, for which fervently
w thanked God. We had
emerged from them late in the
afternoon, and being wearied out.
stopped for while to rest and eat
of the flesh Of buck that had
been fortunate enough to shoot upon
their fringe. Then we pushed for
ward up the slope, proposing, to
camp for the night on the crest Of
1t mile or so away. where ! thought
we should escape from the deadly
mist In which we had been envel-
oped SO long, and obtain a clear
view of the country ahead.
Following the bank OF stream
which here ran down into the marsh.
we came at length to this crest just
as the sun was sinking. Below us
lay deep valley, fold, as. 1T were.
in the skin of the mountain, well.
but not densely wooded. The woods
of this valley climbed up the noun
tain flank for some distance above
1t and then gave way to grassy
slopes that ended in steep sides OF
rock, which we're crowned by a
black and frowning precipice of
unknown height. There was, l re-
member, something very impressive
about this towering natural wall.
Indeed, the aspect of it thrilled me,
Lknew not why.
I observed, however, that at one
point in the mighty cliff there
seemed to be a narrow cleft down
which, no doubt. lava had flowed
in a remote age, and 1t occurred to
me that up this cleft ran a road
way, probably a continuation OF
that by which we had threaded,
the swamp. The fact that through
my glasses could see herds Of
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already he was engulfed up TO his
middle and going down 90 rapidly
that In another minute he would
have vanished altogether. Well.
We got him out. but not with ease.
for that mud clung TO him like the
tentacles OF an octopus. After this
we were more careful.
Nor did this road run straight:
on the contrary. II curved about and
sometimes turned at right angles.
The difficulties of that horrible
place are beyond description, and
indeed can scarcely be imagined.
FYrst, there was that OF q kind OF
grass which grew among the roots
OF the reeds and had edges like
knives. AS Robertson and l wore
CATERS. we did not suffer so much
from II, but the poor Zulus with
their bare legs were terribly cut
and in some cases famed.
Then there were the mosquitoes.
which lived here by the million. and
all seemed anxious for bite; also
the snakes of a peculiarly horrible
kind that were numerous. A Zulu
was bitten by one Of them Of SO
poisonous q nature that he died
within three minutes. We threw
his body into the swamp, where II
vanished at once.
Lastly, there were the all-peryad-
Ing stencil and the intolerable heat
Of the place, since no breath Of air
could penetrate that forest ofreeds,
while q minor trouble was the null
titude of leeches that kept fasten-
ing on our bodies. BY looking one
could see the creatures sitting on
the under side Of leaves with their
heads stretched out. waiting to at
tack anything that went by.
During the day, except for the
occasional rush of some great igu-
ana or other reptile and the sound
Of the wings of the fiocks of wild
fowl passing over US from time to
time, the march was deathly silent.
But at night 1t was different, for
then the bullfrogs doomed inces-
sanity, as. did the bitterns, while
great swamp owls and other night.
flying fowls uttered their weird
cries. Also there were mysterious
sucking noises caused, no doubt, by
the sinking of areas of swamp, with
those of bursting bubbles of foul,
up-rushing gas. Strange lights, too,
played about, will-o'-the-wisps or
St Elmo fires, as / believe they are
called, that frightened the Zulus
very much, since they believed
them to be spirits of the dead.
In short, of all the Journeys /
have made, l think, with the excep-
lion of the passage Of the desert on
our way to King Solomon's Mines,
that through this enormous swamp
was the most miserable. Heartily
did l curse myself for ever having
undertaken such quest in a wild
attempt to allay that sickness, or
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cattle grazing on the slopes OF
the mountains went 10 confirm this
view, since cattle imply owners
and herdsmen. and search as !
would I could md no native viii
lagos on the slopes. The infer
ence seemed 10 be that those own
ers dwelt beyond or within the
mountAins.
All OF these things l saw and
pointed out to Robertson In the
light Of the setting sun.
Meanwhile Umslopogaas had
been engaged In selecting the spot
where we were TO camp for the
night. Some soldierlike instinct.
or perchance some presciepce Of
danger. caused him TO choose a
place particularly suitable 10 de-
fence. II was on a steep-sided
mound that more or less resembled
a gigantic ant-heap. Upon one side
this mound was protected by the
stream which, because OF pool,
was here rather deep. while at the
back of II was collection OF curl
Gus, piled-up water-worn rocks.
which, lying one upon another.
curved round the western side OF
the mound, so that practically II
was only open for narrow space.
say, thirty or forty feet, upon that
face OF It which looked onto the
mountain.
"Umslopogaas expect battle" re-
marked Hans to me with a grin.
otherwise, with all this nice plain
round us. he would not have chosen
to camp In a place which a few
men could hold against many. Yes,
Baas, he thinks that those canni-
balls are going to attack u.s."
Stranger things have happened"
I answered, indifferently, and hav-
ing seen to the rifles weht to lie
down. observing, as / did so, that
the tired Zulus seemed already to
be asleep. Only Umslopogaas did
not sleep. On the contrary, he
stood leaning on his axe, staring at
the dim outlines Of the opposing
precipice. I
~
zahn," he said, compared to 1t
that of the Witch beneath which
my kraal lies is but little baby.
/ wonder what we shall find within
1t. / have always loved mountains,
Macumazahn, ever since a dead
brother of mine and / lived with
the wolves in the Witch's lap, for
on them have had the best of my
fighting"
perhaps 1t is not done with yet"
I answered, wearily.
81 hope not, Macumazahn, since
some is due to us after all these
days of mud and stencil. Sleep a
while now, Macumazahn, for that
head of yours, which you use so
much, must need rest"
So lay down and slept as
soundly as ever l had done in my
life, for a space of four or five
hours, suppose. Then, by some
instinct perhaps. awoke suddenly
feeling much refreshed in that
sweet mountain air, a new man, in
deed, and in the moonlight saw
Umslopogaas striding toward me.
"Arise, Macumazahn," he said.
Il hear men stirring beneath u.s."
At this moment Hans slipped
past him, whispering:
"The cannibals are coming, Baas,
a good number of them. I think
they mean to attack US before
dawn
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captive, 30 that all their trouble
would have been for nothing. Fur
ther, they must be as exhausted
and trayel-worn as We were our
selves, and In no condition 10 face
a desperate battle.
To Be Continued kest Sunday.
Copyright. 1890. By SIR n. Rider HaEgard.
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IuYE won out of the reeds at
" last, for which i fervently
" thanked God. We had
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Sunday American-Examiner Patterns

silver or stamps to
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If Skin Is Covered with 1mper-
fections Just Use Stuart's
Calcium Waters

Lay aside for a time your face
creams, lotions, ETC., and use Stuart's
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-19
To Make LeVee Board
Members Elective

The state senate has adopted by a
vote of 20 to 13 the Sillers house con-
current resolution providing for an
amendment to the State Constitu-
ton making members of the Levee
Boards elective by the people.
Under the gubernatorial appoint
i've system for quite long period the
selection of the members of our two
Levee Boards has been nothing more
nor less than political football. deft-
ly kicked by the respective Governors
to crafty their partisan prejudices-
frequently without any regard for
qualification, or the wishes of the peo-
pie of the districts.
We congratulate the Legislature
upon giving the people chance to
name their Levee Board members.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-19
Will Investigate
Highway Engineer

Speaker Conner has appointed
Messrs. Lane, Lee, Sillers, Bledsoe
and Carr as committee of the low
er house of the State Legislature to
investigate the office of the State
Highway Engineer, Xavier A. Kram-
er, against whom serious charges were
preferred in a resolution adopted last
Wednesday. The charges will be thor
oughly probed during the next few
days.
Mr.. Lee of Choctaw, one of the
members of the committee and who
formulated the charges against the
highway engineer, is of the opinion
that the meetings should be executive
believing that the results can be more
quickly and effectively obtained in
ing the resolution to the House that
the evidence can be presented within
three days.
Whether or not this investigation is
going to protract the Legislative ses-
sion is now a subject of lively specu-
lation among the lawmakers. 1t is
certain that the appropriation bill
carrying 100000 for the work of the
state highway commission will not be
passed by the House until the char
ges have been disposed Of.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-19
SERMON
OF FR. FINlVERTY
A Crow led House Heard A COnvinc-
i,g discussion OF This Subject
- Charity Topic Tonight.

Father Finnerty preached to a
crowd house, convincing sermon
on Prayer" at the Catholic Church
last MGR. PRAYER, he said, "is the
lifting up Of the heart and soul to
God, to acknowledge Him and render
due nonor and worship, to be grateful
for The many blessings he has bestow-
ed upon us, to ask for the blessings
we need and to obtain forgiveness for
our offenses against Him.
without Che use Of prayer, no one
who has attained the use of reason,
can save his soul. Yet how many
there are, who seldom pray; other who
never pray; again even others go so
far as almost to consider prayer fit
only for children and old folks and
not for the great and wonderful men
and women of this boastful twen-
tieth century, "Our land is reaping
the fruits of this ungodly spirit. If
we are to spend eternity with God,
we must ask him for the means nee
essary. He speaks, ask and We shall
receive, knock and it shall be opened
unto you
Tonight the sermon will be the
great law of God, "Charity.' The
service commences at 1880 o'clock.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-19
ADCOCk-HARRIS

The Rev. Lee B. Spencer, at the
parsonage of the First Baptist Church
last Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
performed the wedding ceremony of
Miss Abbie l.. Adcock and Mr.. James
G. Harris, of Bentonia
The bride rendered her resignation
Friday morning as one of the teach
ers of the Bentonia school and has
been most popular teacher and resi-
dent of the community. The bride
groom is a son of Mr.. Bob Harris, a
former resident of Yazoo City.
The young people viii lmake their
future home in the Bentonia neigh
borhood, where both of them have
numbers of friends who extend con
oratuiations ard best wishes.-Yazoo
City Sentinel.
Tie bride groom is a son of R. G
Harris W ho hold a position with The
Daily Commonwealth. He saw ten
months service in France and enlisted
in Battery C, when this organization
was perfected.
K y X *
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-19
GREAT DEMAND
FOR FURNITURE
Throughout The Country Is Assum.
ing Immense Proportions-The De-
mand Exceeds The Supply.
Associated Press

GREENSBORO, N. c., March 19-
Demand for furniture throughout the
country is of immense proportions anc
it is impossible to make the supply
keep up with the demand, according
to manufacturers who attended the
meetings of the National Council OF
Furniture Associations held here
There is every reason to believe, these
manufacturers say, that the demand
will be increasingly great in the flu
ture. At the same time it was agreed
that the lumber shortage was the
most serious difficulty confronting
lief is in sight at present.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-19
AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance Extending the Fire
Limits of the City Of Greenwood,
Mississippi.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
City of Greenwood:
Section l. That the fire limits of
the City of Greenwood be and the
same are hereby extended SO as to
embrace the following described prop
erty:
Lots l, 2, 8, 4, 5, and 6 of Block
20, of the Henry Addition to the City
of Greenwood, and $50 feet off of the
North Side of the Greenwood Com
press & Storage Company lot.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
that this ordinance take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved this the 10th day of
March, 1920
E.. HUGHSTON, Mayor.
Attest: P. B. DENNIS, City Clerk.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-19
NEW ORLEANS COTTON LETTER
(From J. F. Clark & Co.,
hv Abe Silyer)


NEW ORLEANS,Mar 19-Techni-
cal conditions still hold supreme COM
mand. The overnight surprise was the
news from New York that a recount
ted stock was 5000 bales smaller than
stated and consisting only of 1900
bales. This explains the reason of bull
lish control and the rush to cover
shorts which produced the advance
That market produced another spasm
this morning on covering demand in
the near positions and carried our
market 80 to 40 points up on the
near positions in sympathy, soon af-
ter the opening which was irregular,
a few points down to a few points
up. New York advices however, sug-
gest that the view is more positive
that the covering stress is nearing
it's maximum and that sharp reac-
tions probably will follow on first
evidence of relieved tightness. Liver
pool came four to seven lower than
Weather map shows partly cloudy to
fair western half, no rain cloudy
eastern half light to moderate ram
fall over the northeast quarter. Indi-
cations are for partly cloudy to fair
in the western and central states,
probable more rain over the north
west portion
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-19
WANT TOSTAGE
BIG GAME HERE
St. Paul and Memphis Desire To Play
Base Ball In GreenwOOd-GrOund
Not In Readiness.

That Greenwood base ball fans will
have an opportunity to witness some
splendid games this season was evid-
enced by the long distance call from
Memphis this morning, asking if a
game could be arranged here on April
7th, between St. Paul and Memphis
AS much as the Greenwood Base Ball
Association would like to stage this
big game here, it will be impossible
owing to the fact that the grounds
will not be ready or the grandstand
completed.
Work has already started on the
ball park and the grand stand will be
rushed to completion as soon as pos
sible in order that games may be
PLAYED here at an early date.
At a recent meeting which was held
by those interested in base ball at
Clarksdade, several hundred dollars
was contributed and it is believed that
this city will join the league. Ii
Clarksdale joins this will make five
towns and an effort will then be made
to prevail upon Cleveland to join
making a six team league.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-19
Look For Final Vote
On Treaty Tonight
A ssociated Press

WASHINGTON, Mar. 19-Prepar-
ing for a final vote on the ratifica-
tion of the peace treaty, the Senate
today adopted the modified reser-
vation preamble worked out in bi-par-
tisan conference under which the af-
firmative acceptance of the reserva-
tons by the other parties will not be
required A final vote on the ratifi
cation will be reached late today or
tonight.
Under Secretary Polk of the State
Department, writing today to Senator
Henderson of Nevada, said: Further
protest in preparation of such con-
struction of the treaty, was contrary
to official Interpretation exchanged
between Germany and the Allied pow
ers.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-19
Kapp Forces Are With
Drawn Leaving Chaos
Behind,
CITIZENS KILLED
SCORES WOUNDED
Ebert Government To
Grant Amnesty To
Soldiers.
Associated Press

Berlin is still under the rule of
bayonets, but the troops are loyal to
the Ebert government The patrol of
the street forces which have support
ed the kapp regime, left Berlin YES
terday but their withdrawal left a
chaos behind. Jeering crowds fired on
the rear guard and many cf the citi-
zens were killed and scores wounded.
Radical elements have not yet made
organized attacks on the capital, but
economic conditions are described as
serious. The resumption OF the power
by the Constitutional Government is
opposed by those who believed it bar
gained with the Reactiona.y leaders
and there seems to be an urgent de-
mand for 4 reorganization Of the min
istry.
Reports from the Jaronaa country
outside Of Berlin, are Of ST h "harac-
ter that a clear view of tn ;uaLion
is hard to obtain. Soviets are report
ed to have formed in a s}iu Der Of
towns but in the industri districts
@aining momentum.
kilograms show fighting is pro-
ceeding in nearly all the thicily pop
1latcd areas, where the soldiers and
workers are opposed.
MOVE EBERT COVER N'GNT.
COBLENZ, March 10 - The Ebert
government VIII return from Stutt-
cart to Berlin tomorrow The Nat
ional Assembly ard the Prussian diet
is convoked to meet in Berlin Sunday.
HUNDREDS KILLED.
LONDON, March 19-Hundreds
were killed in the mining districts in
Germany in collisions between the
miners and troops, according to re
ports reaching Copenhagen to the
Central News Correspondent.
SLIGHT AUTO ACCIDENT.
An automobile collision occurred last
night at o'clock at the intersection
of Howard and Carrollton streets,
when the new Westcot car owned and
driven by Mr.. Bernard Peterson of
Money, collided with the Dunn Com
mission Co.'S Ford truck. No one
was injured. The damage to the car
amounted to about $10O and the dam
age to the truck will not exceed $25.
AMNESTY TO SOLDIERS
STUTTGART, March 19-(Thurs-
day)-The Ebert government has de
cided to grant amnesty to the sol
I,n, 70 l,n la
Saturday. but to prosecute the lead
ers of the movement.
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
FRANKFORT, Germany, Mar. 10
(Havas)-It is reported the resigna-
tion of Gustav Noske as Minister of
Defense in the Ebert government has
been accepted.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-19
CHANCERY SUMMONS.

The State of Mississippi
To Henry Jones, Lovejoy, Ills.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the County
of Leflore in said State on the Sec
ond Monday in October, A. D., 1920,
to defend the suit in said court of
Blanche Jones, wherein you are the
defendant.
This March 18th, 1920.
A. R. BEW, Clerk.