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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-10-22

leadership. for the little marshal new
err once took his eye Off Lacy
! At the door he turned, walking back.
ward, trusting in Westcott to keep
their path clear. both leveled revolvers
ready for any movement.
He had but one object before him
to get his prisoner safely outside into
the open. Beyond that he would trust
TO luck, and fair chance. His grey
eyes were almost black as they gleam-
ed over the leveled revolver barrels,
and his clipped mustache fairly bris-
tied.
They were far from free even out
side the swinging doors and In the
sunshine. Already rumor of what
had occurred had spread like wildfire,
and men were on the street, eager
enough to take some hand In the af-
fray. A few were already about the
steps. while others were running rapid
ly toward them, excited, but uncertain.
1t was this uncertainty which gave
the little marshal his one slender
chance. His eyes swept the crowd.
but there was no face visible on whom
he could rely in this emergency.
There was scarcely an instant of hesi-
fancy, his quick searching eyes survey
Ing the scene, and then seeking the
face of his prisoner.
"WillIng to fight this out. JIm7r he
asked shortly.
'You bet. Dan; what's the plan?"
"The big rock In Bear creek. We
can hold out there until dark. Per-
haps there'll be some men to help us by
that time; II not, we might crawl away
In the night. Take the alley and turn
at the hotel. Don't let anybody stop
you. Christopher Columbus, I hate to
run from such cattle. but It's our only
chance"
There was no time to waste. They
were not yet at the mouth Of the al
ley when the Infatuated pursuers burst
through the saloon doors. cursing and
shouting.
There were a dozen shots, but the
two runners plunged about the corner
Of the building and disappeared, ap-
parently untouched. Twice they turn
ed and fired, yet at that. hardly paused
In their race. Westcott held back. re-
tarded by the shorter legs Of his COM
panion, nevertheless they were fully
a hundred feet In advance Of their
pursuers when they reached the hotel. I
In spite OF Lacy's urging the ccwardly
crew exhibited small desire TO close in.
The marshal glancing back over his
shoulder, grinned cheerfully.
We've got 'em beat. Jim" he pant
ed. less thar's others headin' rs on
run like whitehead: don't mind me-"
The road ahead was clear. except
FOR the speeding cowboys and the mar
uhaI made extremely quick work OF
them. There was q fusillndo Of sliota |
and when these ended. one rider w6s
1svD b tha duses ne sthsr garoplng |
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CHAPTER Ix-contlnued.

Naturally, to keep you In here un.
til I am through with you" returned
the miner coldly. "Sit down, Lacy
we've got few things to talk over.
supposed I would find you alone"
Lacy sank back into his chair, en-
dcavOrlng to smile.
This gentleman Is friend Of mine"
he explained. "Whatever you care to
say can be said before him."
II am quite well aware of that and
also that he IL now present so that
you may use him as a witness In case
anything goes wrong. This is once
you have got In bad, Mr.. Patrick En-
tight Of New York"
The lawyers face whitened and his
hands gripped the arm of his chair.
"You--you know met"
'By reputation only" and westcott
bowed, but that Is scarcely to your
credit. Now, Lacy and I have got
little affair to settle between us and.
being fair-minded man. he sent for
me to talk II over. However he real
lies that an argument Of that nature
might easily become personal and that
II anything unpleasant occurred he
would require a witness. So he ar
ranges to have you present. DO you
see the point, Mr.. EnrightT
The lawyers eyes sought Lacy, and
then returned to the. stern face con-
fronting him. His lips sputtered:
"As-as wltness?"
'Sure; there may be honor among
thieves, but not Lacy's kind" He
strobe forward and with one hand
crushed Enright back into his chair.
Nov, listen to me-" he sad fercely.
"rve got only one word Of advice for
you: don't take any hand In this af-
fair, except as peacemaker, for II
you do you are going TO get hurt. Now,
] came to ask you question and one
OF you two are going to answer before
leave keep your hands up, and In
sight. Lacy; make another move like
that pnd It's liable to he your last.
ar not here in any playful mood, and
] know your style. Lay that gun on
me desk where ] can see it-that's
right. Now move your chair back"
Lacy did this with no good grace.
his face purple with passion. "Some
considerable g,,n-play just to ask a
question:" h. said tauntingly, ''must
he mighty important. All right what
Is III"
where did your man Moore take
Miss Donovan last nightT'
Neither man had anticipated this;
neither had the slightest conception
that any suspicion Of this kind pointed
10 them. The direct question was like
the sudden explosion Of a bomb. What
I'D Westcott know How had he dis
covered their participation In the af-
fairf
"You have rather got the better OF |
me. westcott." Lacy said. struggling
his shoulders ms though dIsmlssiDg the
subject. You refer to the New York
newspaper womanr
II do---Miss Stella Donovan"
II have not the pleasure Of that |
|aSy's acquaintance. but Timmons ID /
Dsrmsd me tile morning tkat che Lad |
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CHAPTER X.
The Rock In the Stream

| nc noCh III t0c otTedU.
Westcott was sensible now of feel
Ing Of Intense exhaustion. The fierc,
fighting In the room behind the saloon
the excitement Of the attempt to es
cape; the chase. ending with tn,
| plunge through the stream had lef
him pitifully weak. The marshal no
ticed 1t, and cast a swift glance into
the others face.
about all In, Jim?" he inquired I'M
derstandIngy. Little out of your line
reckon. Take a bit o. rest thar, an
veil be all right. It's safe 'nough fel
the present whar we are, fer as tibet
bunch o. chicken thieves is concerned
reckon we're In fer siege, Jim"
Westcott extended his hand.
Its mighty white Of you, Dan. ia
stay by me-" he said gravely. "It's
liable to cost you your job"
"Ter HI with the job. I kin earn
more in the mines eny day. I'm not
doln' eny more for you than would
fer any other galoot in bad. wouldn't
let 'em lynch hoss-thief without CIV
In 'em a fight first. Don't be givin'
any sympathy ter me-" TX
But we haven't any chance
"Well. don't know about that, now"
and the marshal looked up and down
the stream thoughtfully. ''lt might be
worse. Look here, Jim. This yere
fuss amt your fault. an yer never
shot the man, either"
"No.I didn't, Dan. I never fred
a gun"
II know It; that's why all b
can't pry me loose. saw most ov the
row, an reckon amt so dumb that
can't cntch onto the game what Lacy
is trying ter play"
"You saw what happenedr
Sure; II didn't look good ter me,
his gittin' yer fer come ter his place,
specially when I'knew he wasn't there
alone; so. after ye'd gone In through
the saloon. sasshayed down the
alley an took a peek In through
that rear window. Through that peep
hole got sight O. you. Lncy. an that
fat feller--what's his manner"
f"ii bht, u INcW IOTk iHWyeF,
That's It.; well. could make out
the three of yer. but never got sight
Of the other buck--his name was Bea.
ton. wasn't It7--tIll he came out from
behind the curtain and gripped yer
1t was q put-up job all right. an may
be. ought to have hustled round to
the door an took hand. But | don't
aim to mix up in no scrimmage as long
as both sides has got fair show.
Course thar was three agin' one. but
arter you kicked the wind out o. the
lawyer. the odds wasn't SO bad. an
sorter hated to lose out seeing how
the scrap came out, Holy smoke! but
you sure put up some dandy fight,
Jim. You had them two guys licked
to fragile. when that Enright came
back to life agin. an crawled out on
the floor an picked up your gun. The
fust thing knew he had II, an, the
next thing knew he'd pulled the trlg-
ger. He meant II fer you, but Beaton
got It."
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taken the late train last night for the
East--.sn't that true. EnrightT
The lawyer managed to nod. but
without venturing to remove his gaze
from Westcott's face. The latter never
moved, but his eyes seemed to
harden.
II have had quite enough of that.
Lacy" he said sternly, and the watch
full saloon keeper noted his fingers
close more tightly on the butt Of his
revolver "This is no case for nm.
abb. i know exactly what am talk
Ing about, and--I am going to have
direct answer. either from You or En-
right.
This Is the situation was the man
listening ut the window of your shack
last night. Moore may. or may not
have recognized me, hut, nevertheless,
l was the man. / was there long
enough to overhear large part OF
your conversation. I know why you
consented to close down La Roslta for
the present; know your connection
with this gang of crooks from New
York; know that Fred Cavendish was
not murdered, but is being held a pris-
oner somewhere, until Enright, here,
can steal his money under some legal
form. Enright told you who Stella Dono-
van was, and what he suspected her
object might be. Force is the only
method you know anything about, and
no other means occurred to you where
by the girl could be quickly put out Of
the way. This was resorted to last
night after you returned to Haskell"
you are good dreamer. Why not
ask Timmons to show you the letter
she leftY
Il have already seen It. You thought
yeu had the trail well covered. That
note was written not by Miss Donovan,
but by the blonde In your outfit. The
whole trouble is that your abduction
of Stella was witnessed from back
window Of the hotel"
Lacy leaped to his feet, but West
colts gun rose steadily, and the man
stood with clenched hands, helpless
IN his tracks.
I'll get you for this. WestcOtt," he
muttered savagely, hate burning in his
eyes. II haven't played my last cards
yet"
The miner smiled grimly, hut with
no relaxation Of vigilance. He was
into It now, and proposed seeing 1t
through.
II have few left myself he re-
turned sOberly. "Your man Moore
drove south, taking the road leading
into the ShoshOne desert. and he had
another one of your gang with him.
Then you, and two others. went back
into the hotel. using the outside stairs.
take 1t the two others were Enrlght,
here, and Ned Beaton."
He leaned forward, his face set like
flint.
snow see here, Lacy, I know these
things. 1t Is up to you to answer my
questions, and answer them straight.
I've got you two fellows dead to rights
anyway you look at 1t. y you dare
lay hands on me, I'll kill you, II you
refuse to tell me what want to know,
I'll swear out warrants inside of thirty
minutes. Now, what do you choose?"
IF / answer-what them? Lacy
growled desperately. "What is offered
meY N
Westcott moIstened his lips. He had
not before faced the situation from
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SCOUT TRAINING SAVES LIFE.

The value of the boy scout training
was recently shown In Carrollton.
Mich. when Walter Price. boy scout,
rescued the three-year-old daughter OF
Stanley Stefankowski from drowning
In cistern. The little girl had wan
dered into neighbours yard and fell
into the cistern. Women who saw
her were too excited to do anything.
Scout Price. who was hiking In the
vicinity, heard their cries and went
to the rescue. The water was consld-
erably over his head, 30 he thrust
pole Into the cistern, crawled down
and held the child up until help ar
rived. e :
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this standpoint, yet. with only one
thought In mind, he answered
promptly.
II nm not the law" he said, "and all
I am Interested In now is the release
Of Fred Cavendlsh and Stella Dono-
van. I'll accomplish thar N II has 10
be over your dead bodies. Beyond this,
I wash my hands of the whole at.
fair. What want to know is-- where
are these twoT
"wouId you believe me n I said I
diA not know1-
me. LACY. II be- esns down to ~
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Hsystssk.
tro BE coNTINUnD.,

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12

IRENE styles which we're the result Of
this system required extra planning and
extra labor, and then the stock could
rarely be sold out before tho style
changed.
But when the lumber shortage began
to be really felt, and labor became
scarce, not enough furniture could be
produced to meet the demand This turn
in affairs proved charter Of independ-
ence for the furniture business. since IL
was no longer necessary to cater to ca
price in order to drum up trade. Instead
of turning out a dozen styles Of beds
or desks, all more or less freaky. the
manufacturers agreed to simplify pat
terms and to cease striving for variety.
This has meant a lull in the vogue In
Chippendale chairs with their complicated
legs. and In the other elaborate kinds of
period furniture. In their stead makers
favor such patterns as the Queen Anne
style which is simple and still has the
desirable period effect. There are sc
many different factories that even with
patterns cut down to ne-fourth as many
as before the war, there Is still a great
variety of stock on view In any large
furnishing store.
It is predicted that our woodless future
will produce some captain Of invention
who will devise a single piece of furni
ture that can be used for a bed. kitchen
table and Wctrola, or some other com
bination on the order Of a trick pocket
knife. It may take us some time to gel
used to super simplicity In the home. ant
combination furniture would be an inter
mediate step.
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meeting is for members only, but the
two meetings under the locals of the N.
Fl. M. p. A. are open to all.-Letters from
Mrs. Edward s. Frary tells of their trip
to Naples and of sight seeing In that
city and vicinity. They go from there to
Rome and expect to he in Paris Septem-
Der 1.-Mrs. II. ]. Parcher remains about
the same.-The condition of Alberta Ed
redge seems favorabe-Frank p. bamson.
who bought the Allen farm in Duxbury
Is suffering with blood poisoning of one
hand and Is at the Fanny Allen Hospital
for treatment.-MissE Eliza Green of Troy,
N. Y, Is visiting her niece. Mrs. Lewis
Morse.-Mrs F. NJ. Lewis of Pittsburg.
Pa. Is with her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Haseltine
The Waterbury schools will open
Tuesday. September Z, with the follow
Ing teachers, high school: Marcus f.
Gorham. principal: Alice Tyndall, assis-
tant; Minnie Maxwell, assistant: Ber-
tina Farrell, assistant; Grace Wright,
assistant: Helen p. Burdick assistant:
grades, Ida b. Houston, grade IA: Har-
riet Mehuron, grade II; Kate Mehuron,
grade 2; Bertha Joslyn. grade 3; Olive
v. May. grade 4: Beulah e. Miller.
grade 81 Julia Hayes, grade 6: rural,
Stella Griffith. Center primary; Flor
once Pierce, Center grammar: Ella
Convey. Loomis Hill; Theresa Honan,
kneeland Flat; Mrs. Mary Pierce. Blush
Hill; Mrs George Richardson. Little
River; Ito be suppIietl) Kicker Mt
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Copyright by George Aatth
Little Benny's Notebook
LEGS


No persin is compleet without legs.
and neither is eny table or chair. the
name difference being that peoples legs
bend in the middle. thus making the
knee more useful. On the other hand
If the legs Of tables and chairs bent In
the middle, nobody would be satisfied
exsept the people that like to see axsi-
dents. This proves everything is all
rite in it's place.
Legs vary according to whose they
are. A flys leg looks all rite on a fly,
but If you put it on a elefunt, nobody
would ever notice ii not even the ele-
funt.
Peoples height depends cheefly on
their legs. When you see a tall man set
ting down he don't look eny higher
than enybody elts, but as soon as he
stands up his legs become responsible
for almost twice as mulch. On the
other hand wen little short man
stands up nobody is in the leest SER
priced.
The werst kind Of legs to have Is
either bow legs or mock knee legs. II
you had to have either one kind or the
other it would be IA matter of taist, al
tho bow legs are proberly the werst
on account of being saw the farthest
away. old proverb says that a bow
legged man cant stop a pig up a alley
but 1t proberly wouldent he mulch sat
isfack tion to him even II he could.
Your legs separate you from your
feet and vice virtue
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Windsor County
SOUTH KOYALTON

Mrs. Perry Kellam Of Hanover N. H.,
has been a recent visitor of her sister,
Mrs. Fred Culver. Mr.. Culver, who has
been III with pneumonia is slowly recov-
ering.--Lyle Shaw and family Of New
York are stopping for a few days at
Edward Hope s.-Several people from
this town went to Bridgewater last Sat
urday to attend the Grange meeting. They
report a large and enthusiastic meeting.
having several prominent speakers.
Demonstrations of farm and garden
tractors were an important feature OF
the gathering.-The warm weather of the
past few days has given the farmers an
opportunity to finish haying. Corn, which
has been backward on account OF cool
weather, is now improving and hopes are
entertained of fair yield. New potatoes
are more plentiful and have dropped from
81 a bushel to less than 49, They are fast
improving in Quality.-Edgar McNichol
of White River Junction was weekend
guest at s. s. Erooks'.-Sylvester Snow.
formerly a resident in town, died sud-
denly Of heart trouble at the homo of his
daughter in West Hartford last Satur-
day. Mr. Snow was about ninety years OF
age.-Another death in town saturday
was that of Charles Hartwell who had
been a long sufferS from internal can
cer.-John HowlAnd, who has purchased
Walter Fosters place, will move soon to
Mrs. Curtis's tenement, which he Will
occupy until October I, when he Will take
possession of his new home.-A son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Joslyn on
Sunday.--Niss June Joslyn Of Mortified
was n weekend visitor at Clifford JOS
lyn't
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R.ppling Rhyme,
Hired Help
(By walt Mason)

We used to have stately butler,
the mos. impressive gent alive. a
ma jor -domo and a suffer. and proud
domestcs four or five. Before the war
they did their duties as good retalners
ought to do they seemed to us bunch
of beauties who we'll deserved the wage
they drew. But since the times became
gall. and they became so highly melted
we had to can them. one and all. And
now my wife does all the cooking, re-
joicinR that the gang is gone. and !,
beshrewing and gadzooking. keep up the
fires and NOV the lawn. About my
househo old tasks l scuttle, so gay / carol
songs aloud. and I'm convinced that l
can buttle as well as any hireling proud.
My wife is singing Annie Rooney and
other good old songs of yore. before song
writers all grew looney, as she mope up
the kitchen floor. Without hired help my
heart is bubblng with harmless mirth
that makes a hit; my days no more are
filled with troubling for fear some
naughty maid will quit. The pies are
burned. the bread is soggy, the meat
comes smoking from the stove, but I'm
so glad I'm feeling groggy, because we
fired that grouchy drove. I do not care
two jots or TITLES what people say Of US
in town; far better live on ruined vittles
than wilt beneath servants frown.
copyright by George Matthew AdsMs)
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WATERBURY

The Misses Ruth and Josephine Parker
of their aunt, Mrs. p. j. Chase. Miss
Hazel Chase returns to New York with
them for three weeks.-Mrs. Luna Towne,
who was recently called to New York by
the illness of her daughter. Miss Kath-
crime Towne, returned Wednesday. She
WAS accompanied by Miss Towne, who
will spend the rest OF the summer here
Mr.. and Mrs. Willet OF Lawrence Mass,
have been visitors in town.-News of tle
death OF Mrs. Allen Pierce. who formerly
lived here. has been receved.-The agri-
cultural end Of business will be brought
to the people Of this vicinity in the next
two weeks. Wednesday. Harmony Po-
mona Grange meets with Dillingham;
Grange at Duxbury Corners. Friday eve
ming the local N. y. NJ. +. A. of Duxbury
hold public meeting In the hall when
James Cough. one of the organizers OF
that society and Frank Clark of Willis
ton will speak The 18th will be big
day at Waterbury Center. an all-day
meeting being arranged there under the
local N, e. NJ =. A. The speakers will in
clude Richard Pattee, President Adams,
also Of the association, Senator Dilling-
ham and Charles E. Lowe Of the Mont
pelier Savings Bank and Trust company.
The work of the New England Milk Pro-
ducers' association should be better known
to all and these meetings will give all a
chance to learn OF It's work. Tho Ponons
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WARREN

Mrs Ella Dlvol went to Lyndonville
Center the past week to attend the
funeral of a relative.-Mrss. Myron Good
speed spent the past week at the Heaton
hospital returning home last Sunday
Mrs. Lizzie Parsons of Barre was in
town several days the past week.-Arthur
Long of Allston, Mass, is visiting his
parents.-Anna Turner has gone to Bos-
ton, where she has employment.-Evelyn
Greensit went to the hospital for an
operation for appendictis.-Mrs. Gerald
Campbell who has been working at the
White Mts.. has returned.-Myron Good
speed and Ira Carlton were in Mont
pelier Sunday.-Mrs. George Colby spent
the past week in Montpelier. -Raymond
Campbell Of Randolph was in town Sum-
day.-Mr. and Mrs. William Rounds and
daughter. Helena of Shelburne are pass
ing a few days at NJ. r. Goodspeed's.-
Mrs. Harry Blair of Hancock is visiting
in town-Mr. and Mrs. Carol Ricketts,
are visiting In Stockbridge and Windsor.
j W. Mobus is in Granville superintend-
ing a Job In haying.-A child was born
to Mr. and Mrs. George Walden the past
week.-Dr. Campbell has returned from
Boston.-Carlysle Buzzell of Worcester
was in town Tuesday.
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NORTH FAYSTON

Mrs Catherine Corliss and son, Warner.
have returned to their home in Warren
after spending a few days at the home OF
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Wheeler.-Orrin Boyce of Waitsfeld was
In town Thursday.-Oscar Fleming and
son Elmer Of Eden have been spending
few days at the home OF Ora Wrts-
ley.-Ted Coffrin and Henry Farnsworth
of Waitsfield were In town Friday.-Mrs.
C. j. Nelson went Sunday to Roxbury
to visit her nephew.-Mr and Mrs. g. c.
Granfield and Abel WILDER were In Mont
pelier on business Monday.-Drury Mont
gomery and Bert Nelson and daughter.
Glee, OF Montpelier spent Sunday at H.
j. Nelson's. Mrs. Laura Ballou Is spend
ing the week with her sister, Mrs. George
Murray in Barre.--Mr, and Mrs. NJ. j, Ma
loney and Eugene Griffin, Jr., of Water
bury were at the home of their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Griffin, ST., Sunday
Merlin Granfield Is in Waterbury for
a week at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
Nellie Maloney.-Mr. and Mrs. Harmie
Nelson of Moretown were in town Sum
daxy