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CHAPTER xv--continued.

Indians, you sayi Herel" her eyes
widening In horror. "When do you sup
pose this happenedf how long agoT
within twelve hours certainly
probably soon after dawn"
I caught the rein of her horse. and
Elsie. who was now wide awake, and
trembling with fear. pressed forward,
close to my side. moaning and casting
her frightened glances backward. Ken
1edy was already started Ia advance Of
us on foot. leading his animal, and
seeking TO discover the quickest pas
sage to shelter. On a marrow terrace
the deputy halted us.
81 reckon maybe this yere is as gud
as eny place fer ter stop" he said
rather d0nbtfuily. "It1l be mighty dark
"a an hour. an then we kin go on
only my boss Is about did up. Whut
We say, Capf"
"We are probably as safe here as
anywhere In the neighbOrhood. Is that
all you have to report, TimT"
He lifted his hat, and scratched
gently his thin hair.
"Only thet them Injuns went south.
( done run onto their trail after yer
ieft--it wus plain as the nose on yer
face. Thar must'r bin a slew o. 'em,
an sum O hossback; they wus a
strikin' straight across yonder. an
reckon they fetched a prisoner long,
sIfabody wearin' boots enyhow, fer |
saw the tracks In the mud" He hest
tated, as though something was on his
mind. glanclng toward the girls, and
towering his voice. 81 amt so very
dern tired, an reckon I'll scout round
a bit. Them red devils might'r over
looked a rifle er two back thar In the
timber. an I'd sure like ter git my fin
gers on one.
I nodded indifYerently, too complete
~ exhausted MYSELF To care what he
did, and then duli-eyed watched him
disappear through the trees. No one
spoke. even Eioise failing to question
me. as l approached where she and
Elsie had nIng themselves on the
short grass. although her heavy eyes
followed my movement. and she made
an effort to smile.
zone ran easily see by your face
how tired you are" l snid. compassion
ately. looking down at her. II am go
ing to sleep for an hour OF two. ant
YOU had both better do the same. Tin
Is going to keep guard"
She smiled YEARLY at Ee. her heat
sinking back. / did not move o.
speak again; indetd mud lost con
sciousness almost before I touched tn
ground.
1 could not have slept long, for ther'
vas a glow OF light still visible In tn,
western sky. when d strong grip on III,
arm aroused ME. causing me instantly
20 sit up. Tim stood there. q battered
old. long rifle in his hand, and beside
him a boy of eighteen. without a hat
tousled headed. with an ugly rec
wound showing on one cheek.
mighty sorry fer ter wake We. Cap
tue deputy grinned. This we're youni
chap Is one o. them sojers; an I
strikes me- he's got 8 d. queer tale
ter tell"
glanced backward across my shoul
der toward the others. Both girls wer,
sleeping soundly. while beyond them
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they are after me. I just escaped
them-they were going to burn me at
the stakel"
glanced aside at Tim /: his rife Was
flung forward. Then I looked quickly
back at the man, who had already
dropped from his horse. and seemed
scarcely able to stand. Was this true.
had he ridden here unknowing whom
he would meet, with no other thought
I! but to save his life? Heaven knows
he looked the part-his swarthy face
| dirtied, with q stain Of blood on one
cheek. his shirt ripped into rags, bare
headed, and with a look of terror in
his eyes not to be mistaken. Villain
! and savsgs as Z knew, him &C be. 7 still
felt a strange a of pity sweep me
pity and tenderness, mingled with
hatred and distrust.
"Kirby," I said. and strobe In be-
tween him and Tins ieveled weapon.
There is no friendship between us
now. or at any time. / believe you to
be a miserable. snarling dog; but /
would save even q cur from Indian tor
ture. Did you know we were here?"
"No. so help me God. / saw the
cabin, and hoped to find help"
"The savages are following your"
"Yes-yes; seel Look down there
there are half a hundred of the
devils, and-and Black Hawk"
"By the holy smoke, Cap. he's right
there they are !" sung out Kennedy,
pointing excitedly. 'The cuss amt a
lynn. What'n we dot"
I saw them also by this time, my
mind In a whirl Of indecision. What
should we dor What ought we to do
We should have TO fight to the death
there was no doubt OF that. An at
tempt to get away was manifestly Inn
possible. But what about this rene
gade, this internal scoundrel. this hell
hound who had been trailing MS to kill
and destroy? Should we turn him back
now to his deserved fate, or should we
offer him the same chance for life we
had? He might fight: he might add
one rifle to our defense; he might help
us to hold out until rescuers came.
And then-then-after that-we could
settle Dur score. Tins voice broke the
silence.
IL reckon we amt got much time"
he said grimly. "It's one thing, 'er the
other. I'm fer givin' the d. beggar
a chanel. I can't turn no white man
over ter Injuns-not me. Kirby's got
a gun, an I reckon we're goin' fer ter
need EN- all safore this blame fracas
Is over with"
"And I agree with you, Mr.. Ken
nedy." said Eloise. clearly. speaking
from the open door. Lieutenant
Knox. no one here has more to forgive
than l. We must give the man refuge
lit would be inhuman not to-"
aGo ini" I said. grimly, to Kirby,
looking him squarely in the eyes. "And
then play the man, II you ARE to live
fingered there upon the outside for
a moment. but for a moment only. The
advancing Cloud OF savages were al.
ready coming up the slope. gradually
spreading out Into the form OF a far
The majority were mounted. although
several struggled forward on foot.
Near their center appeared the a-sin
Gus gienm OF q red banker. WAVED
back and forth as though In signal. but
the distance was too great for MI
eyes to distinguish the one manipulat
Ing u. WI were trapped. with ON
n 49, . MA MAH
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There were but few prsparauons to
be made. and ] gave snail attention
to Kirby until these had been hastily
completed. The door and window were
barred, the powder and slugs brought
| up from below, the rifles loaded and
primed. the few loopholes between the
logs opened. and a pail of water placed
within easy reach. This was all that
could be done.
Kennedy made use Of the fellow. or
dering him about almost brutality. and
Kirby obeyed the commands without
an answering protest. To all appear
ances ne was as eager as we In the
preparations for defense. But he could
not command him /; to even address the
fellow would have been torture. for
even then l was without faith, with
out confidence. The very sneaklng,
cowardiy way In which he acted did
not appeal to me as natural. l could
not deny his story-those approaching
Indians alone were proof that he fed
from a real danger; and yet-and yet,
TO my mind he could not represent
anything but treechery. ] possessed
but n desire-to kick the cringing
cur.
! stood at a loophole watching the
approaching savages- They had halted
just below the big tree, and four or
five half hidden by the huge trunk.
were In consultation, well beyond rifle
shot. Assured by their attitude that
the attack would not be made immedi.
ately, ! ventured to turn my face
slightly, and take final survey of the
room behind. Tim had stationed him.
self at the other side OF the door. his
eyes glued to a narrow opening. both
hands grlpped on his gun. Eioise and
the colored girl, the que dry-eyed and
alert, the other prone on the floor cry.
ing. were where i had told them to
go, into the darkest corner. The boy
/ did not see, o wen remember, but
Kirby stood on the bench. which Ell.
abled him to peer out through the
loop-hOle in the window shutter. What
l noticed, however, was, that instead
Of keeping watch without, his eyes
were furtively wandering about the
room, and, when they suddenly e n
countered mine, were as instantly
averted.
where was it you met those In.
dams, Kirby?" / questioned sternly.
"Down the valley"
Last night?"
''This morning; they surprised us N
camp"
"In camp! there were others with
you. then. Who were they7 the party
you had trailing usf"
"Yes." a decidedly sullen tone creep
ing into his voice. "Five of them; one
was a Winnebago."
"And Rale was along. I presume
| What became Of the others?"
He shook his head. but with no show
Of feeling.
That's more than / know. Things
were hot enough for me without both
ering about the rest. ] never saw any
of them again, except Rale. He wa.
killed In the fight. About an houi
after that / shot the buck who wa.
guarding me, and got away on hi.
horse"
what Indians were they?"
"Sacs mostly some Foxes, and may
be a Winnebago or two"
"Was Black Hawk with them?"
IL don't know never saw Blaci
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And There Are Other Public Bodies.

There are scientific questions" said
Sir Oliver Lodge recently, that via
never be answered" One Of these was
recently p~ropounded by the BasaSs
chief, who, after listening TO the hOese
of commons for an hour, asked wharf
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a !.
l felt firmly convinced that he was
deliberately lying, and yet there was
nothing in his story which might not
be true. No doubt 1t was prejudice,
personal hatred, and distrust which led
me to come to this conclusion. Well,
| true or not, ! meant to see that he
fought now.
"All right, but I advise you 20 keep
| your eyes outside" I said sternly.
Don't be staring about the cabin any
more"
II was looking for something tc
| eat"
'Is that so? Well. you better stand
it for awhile without eating. What Is
1t, Eloise?"
"Please let me hand him some food?'
i hesitated, conscious that / disliked
even the thought of her serving the
fellow in any way. yet unable to resist
the eager plea in her eyes.
very well, IL you wish to-; oniy
keep down on Of range; those Indians
may try for the loopholes. 1t Is more
than you deserve, Kirby
He made no response, and I watched
him closely as he endeavored to cal
what she proffered him, and felt CON
vinced that 1t vas hard work. The
man had lied about being hungry: he
was not in need Of food. and my deep
rooted suspicion of him only famed
up anew.
A hand gripped at my sleeve timidly
and / turned quickly to encounter the
eyes Of Asa Hall. Never did I read
such depth Of fear In the expression
of any FACET was the wild. unreason'
ing terror of an animal.
what is It, my boyY"
Its him, seh." he whispered, his
lips trembling so I could scarce catch
the words. '4Thet Teller thar He's
he's the one I saw las night with Black
Hawk"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. sch; l know him. I saw him
plain as / do now"
! do net knew b but every bit oi
evidence against the man came In
stantly thronging back to my mind
the chance remark Of Throckmorton or
the Warrior about his suspicion of In
dian blood: the high cheek bones and
thin lips . the boys earlier description
the manner in which our trail had beer
so relentlessly followed; the strangs
enblem found pinned to the blanket
I seemed to grasp the entire truth
the willy. cowardly scheme or treacher,
he was endeavoring to perpetrate. Ny
blood boiled In my veins, and yet
felt cold as ice as 1 swung about AZ
faced the fellow. my rifle flung Tor
ward.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-19
CALL T0D|SCvSS
QUARANTINE OF
COTTON DELAYED

Because of the recent situation
which has developed in the California
pear market and the difficulty exper-
fenced in selling California pears in
Eastern cities, Director of Agriculture
Hecke has been called to the East
and therefore the public hearing on
the cotton seed quarantine question,
which was scheduled to be held in, Los
Angeles Friday has been indefinitely
postponed. Hecke will take the mat
ter up at his earliest convenience upon
his return from the East. The ques-
tion is one of vital Importance to the
valley, it is said, and is one which
growers would like to see Immediate
ly settled.
A large improvement in the cotton
crop is shown blythe last report of
the United States department of agri-
culture. It is now estimated that this
years cotton crop will be in excess
of 12,500,000 bales, an advance of
100000 bales over-the July estimate.
In spite of the advance over early
estimates this year will be the sixth
consecutive year in which the United
States has produced short cotton
crop. The Garry over" for this sea-
son will be the lowest in many years,
it will probably not exceed 2,500,0OO
bales. Comining the two the cotton
supply for domestic and foreign con-
sumption is sub-normal.
Last year Europe imported over
100000 bales, an increase over her
war time importation of approximate
ly 100000 bales. AS Europe's indus
trial activity increases it is only reas-
enable to expect that United States
cotton exports will likewise increase
until q plane more compatible with
the normal expectation is arrived at.
AS to the cotton market, it is only
reasonable that during the next
month or two the market will show
considerable trifling agitation, as eli
matte conditions and general crop
promises seem more or less bright,
but no great slump or rise is looked
forward to by brokers in general.
The local situation is apparently
improving daily. The long staple cot
ton experiment has been an un-
dreamed success. Most farmers are
prone to optimism, which is an almost
certain indication of a good crop.
Many of them anticipate a yield of
from one to one and a half bales to
an acre, of the long staple variety
which will pay about, at present
market prices, return OF between
$500 and 5000 an acre.
There is no more indication now
than there ever has been that either
the boil weevil or the pink boil worm
will enter the valley plantations. The
cotton filds are entirely free from any
injurious pest, and promise we'll tc
remain free.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-19
SEWERAGE SAFE
SAYS CAL|PA7

CALIPATRIA, Aug. 19.-Attorney
Charles Childers, of Ell Centre, repre-
senting the property owners along the
banks of the Alamo river from the
proposed terminal of the Calipatria
sewer system, has notified City Attor-
ney Elmer w. Heald that he will apply
for writ of injunction restraining
the town of Calipatria from empty
ing it's sewerage in the Alamo river.
Rumors had been rife that this
would be done since the bonds were
first voted for the sewer system OF
Calipatria but at one time it was be-
lieved the property owners would
withdraw their objection and that the
matter, would be amicably settled.
The town it is said has agreed to
treat the sewage in a chemical way
before discharging it from the main
sewer.
City Attorney Heald believes that
the city has good case and that the
city has a good case and that he will
be able to defeat any permanent in
junction against the town. The people
here, he said, would indeed be in a
most unfortunate condition if they
could not dispose of the matter as
they have planned.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-19
SHIP FOOD TO GERMANY

10y RSSOcldleu IIeSS)
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19.-The
American Friends Service committee,
Philadelphia. has arranged to make
shipments of food for the child feed
ing work in Germany in sufficient
quantities to last until the end of the
year.
Recently there have been shipped
from New York 240 tons of cocoa,
31715 tons of lard and 14,320 cases of
condensed milk.
In addition to this, there were ship
ped 81 barrels of cod liver oil for
hospital use in combating ricketts,, the
disease of children so common there
because of under-nutrition. Dried
peas and dried beans used in the food
ration are already stored in ware
houses in Hamburg to be drawn as
needed; $50 tons of rice have been
purchased and will be delivered at
Hamburg soon. The remaining arti-
cles of the ration, flour and sugar
will be supplied in the future by the
German government.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-19
TWO INJURED IN
AUTO ACCIDENTS

Ruth Meyers, 13 year old daughter
of Edgar Myers of Holtvlle, was
struck by speeding automobile at
Jacumba Springs early last evening
and perhaps seriously hurt. The car
was driven by c alexico business
man it is said.
DR.. c. S. Brooks of this city was
called and cared for the injured girl
The full extent of her Wounds could
not be determined last vening but it is
believed that some internal injury
was sustained.
An automobile accident in which
the foreman of the construction gang
on the Mountain Springs grade was
injured, occurred about III o'clock
this morning. Word of the accident
was phoned the city from Coyote
Wells and an ambulance left immed-
lately to bring the injured man to the
hospital. Physicians expected the ar
rival here of the ambulance about
2:30.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-19
START SURVEY
WITH PROMISE
Of NO TROUBLE

The first party of Reclamation in
the valley resurvey of the proposed
All-American canal site here is meet
ing with practically no difficulty ac-
COZ ding to a report made by Chief
Engineer Fl. e. Gault today. The camp
has been established and the work or
the survey begun. A car was sent
in today to get more provisions. The
survey of the first party will lextend
directly into the United States for
about Is miles.
At the point where the first party's
survey ends it will be taken up by a
second party, under the supervision OF
C. B. Huggins, a field engineer re-
Gently from Provo, Utah. This COM
rany will start out in about week
and will make their first camp cast
of Caiipatrla and will continue the
survey from the leaving off point of
tie first party through 20 ind;o.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-19
20 MEASURES ON
COMING BALLOT

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 19.-Secre-
tary of State Jordan \ today an
nounced the positions the 20 initiative
and referendum measures and. con-
stitutional amendments will occupy
on the November ballot.
The positions were assigned the
measures by Jordan as follows:
l. Anti-Japanese measure.
2. Harris Prohibition Enforcement
Act.
3. Increase of salaries for Supreme
and Appellate court justices.
4. Amendment to initiative.
5. Chiropractic Act.
6. Antivaccination Act.
T. Antivivisection.
8. Sale of poison law.
8. Highway bond interest measure.
10. Constitutional convention a.
mendment.
II. Poll tax amendment.
12. University of California tax
measures.
13. Community property.
Il. Insurance by banks law.
IS. Irrigation Act.
16. Teachers salary measure.
II. Absent voting amendment.
1S. Amendment eXempting orphan,
ages from taxation.
49, Amendment providing State ait
for children.
20. Single tax initiative.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-19
ASSESSM ENTS
PASSED ON
60 MING
WEEK
Meeting Of Board of Equali-
ZaGOn Offers Last Chance
of Objection to Irrigation
Assessments by Water
District.
The board of equalization of the

The board of equalization of the
Imperial Valley Irrigation District
meets Tuesday and will continue thei,
meeting all through the week, passing
on assessments and valuations as
they are accounted for in the asses
sor's report.
This will be the last opportunity
it is said. afforded to those whose
assessments seem IN need of read
iustment to have their m t t e T
straiahened out. When the board of
equalization adjourns there will be no
redress from the assessments.
According to both Assessor Louf-
bOrro and Secretary McIver objections
have been less this year than any
other. But one objection has been
made to Loufborro, while McIver has
received none.
The assessed valuation of property
has been doubled this year, but the
rate of assessment reduced, thus, it
said, placing the assessments on a
more equal basis.
Both Loufborro and McIver consid-
or that when only one objection has
been received from an assessment list
of over $500 their work has been
very exact. At this time last year,
McIyer Says, about II objections had
been received.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-19
Kind Hearted
Printer Adopts
Large Family

Chappoe Chapman has adopted a
large family. Returning from his va
cation and dreamily running the press
of the Elite Printing company Chap
pies thoughts of fish were interrupted
by a plaintive cry, then another one,
then seven plaintive cries of various
sound sizes all at once.
After a thorough investigation Of
the "back room," where the printing
is done Chappie discovered that seven
kittens, just peping out on the world
had made this building their home.
Chappie made rush. "Hey, Earl
didja know we had a family?" Ear
looked up from the cases of type and
with an astonished start gazeo
at the just now father. "Seven kit
tens, Earl, seven of 'em, and there
isn't a black one in the bunch"
The Press has made special arrange
ments with Chappie to borrow one
kitten day as mascot to The Press
This edition is Thursdays (Chappie
has named them all after the days OF
the week) and Thursday is white
kitten with grey spot. Chappie is now
providing his family with milk guar
anteed pure, pasteurized and fixed up
generally, which he feeds to the kits
after having first boiled it thorough
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-19
BERGDOLL GETS FOUR YEARS
(Rv Associated Press,

(BY AssoClated Press1
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Erwin R..
Bergdoll, of Philadelphia, has been
found guilty of desertion from the
army and Of evading the draft, and
was today sentenced to four years at
hard labor in Leavenworth, it was an
nounced today at Governors Island.
Bergdoll received his sentence calm
ly and made no comment. He will be
take nto Leavenworth within few
days under heavy guard. Erwin ano
his, brother Grover were known ~
the ''millionaire draft" dodgers. y
Grover is now sought by military au-
thorities, having escaped from All
armed guard in Philadelphia after his
conviction as draft dodger.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-19
SANTA CLARA TRAINING
(By Associated Press)

SANTA CLARA, Cal, Aug. 10
University Of Santa Clara football
players, who already are training at
Manresa, Cal, ner here, for the 1920
season, probably are the first college
players of the Pacific coast to get
down to real work on the gridiror
this year.
Manresa will be Santa Clara's train.
ing ground until September l, wher
school opens here. Fifteen men are
on the Manesa squad, working unde,
Coach Bob Harmon and Assistant
Coach Eddie Roesch.
Eleven veterans, enough for team
will be back at Santa Clara this sea
son. Caesar Manzelli, former sta
high school player of San Francisco
is captain.