davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-18
DISTRESSED OVER SAD NEWS

News Of the death at St. Augustine
yesterday afternoon of Mrs Thomas
Leavitt' wife of the publisher of the
Dorchester. Mass, Beacon, reached
the National Editorial party during
tie Scenic Highlands trip. Mr.. and
Mr.. Leavitt had Joined the party at
St. Augustine at which time Mrs.
Leavitt complained of not being well !
She took more cold there, pneumonia
developing which made it necessary
to remove her to Flagler hospital, A
niece, Miss Frances Leavitt, came with
hsr aunt and uncle for the Florida
trip and a. the urgent solicitation of
Mr., Leavitt has decided To continue
on with the party to Miami and Cuba.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends for
the beautiful flowers and for the many
other kindnesses shown is during the
illness and death of ur'loved one.
E. E. MOUTH AND FAMILY.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

Anyone who has observed life knows
that there are pitfalls awaiting the
footsteps of young and susceptible
young men like Edward Wells, Bill
Allen, Amos Howard, George Phillips
and myself. Handsome mon are
never sure when they 5cgla Tie day
in all their freedom that they vii!
not be lured into promise of mar
riage before the day is ended, and
they are constantly haunted with the
fear that they will be captured a.
gainst their will. 1t Is the extreme
susceptibility Of the young men that
is his danger. A soft glance of a
beautiful eye is usually enough to put
him hors de combat and he is incap.
able of resisting the wiles Of design
ing females. Kipling had the desert
to protect him, and the sun may have
had little to do with it, but "a rag
and bone and hank of hair" sizes
up the usual fate of a defenseless man
in his hopeless struggle against the
wiles of women
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

nearest steer and he saw the brand
BY all the gods. they were his own
cattle! The humOr of II flashed in
his eyes, but the Jaw Of the man set
sternly. The ID thieves! He
strobe forward the pony trailing at
his heels, and then the Mexican saw
him, throwing up one hand in a swift
signal and squirting his horse reckless
ly across the gray plain. They met
half way, Shelby still afoot. the other
sweeping up at full speed, his horse
brought fairly to its launches by the
cruel pressure of a Spanish bit,
The fellow was handsome devil
hut for the evil In his eyes and q dis
figuring scar down one cheek. The
eyes Of the two met and the riders
hand dropped instantly, upon the ex.
posed butt of a revolver.
"Buenas dias, senOr." he said harsh
ly, staring. "What is the meaning Of
-thisT
Shelby smiled, coolly returning his
glance.
"The meaning of what, senor?" he
questioned shortly.
"YOur being here-alone l have
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24
COMRADES OF PERIL.
Continued from page 2.)

captive! By sneer recKlessness ne
must pierce the thing TO the heart. Yet
how was II to be done? Not even
mountain goat could find passage
down those rocks even by daylight and
In another hour all would be darkness.
He nd not remain there; before
night made the search impossible he
must at least find water and a place
In which TO camp. He stared down
into those deepening mlsts below, al
ready beginning to blot out the fea-
lures Of the valley.
"God, what hole" he breathed;
at is like looking straight into hell.
The only way down must he some
where TO the left. Case told me they
passed In under that waterfall"
lie got to his feet, with the pony
trailing behind moved backward away.
from the edge Of the chasm into the
open plain. Suddenly, as his glnnce
wandered searchlngly toward the
chain Of rock hills, the man stopped,
his heart pounding. Whu was that
moving yonder just emerging from out
the mouth Of that ravlne and becoming
clearly outlined against the gray al.
/ kalif lie knew almost lnslantly-the
advance of n drove Of cattle, debouch-
Ing through the narrow dehle and
spreading oul us they attained the
wider open space. There must be a
hundred head and even MS he COM
pretended horsemen appeared In their
rear, squirting forward TO turn them
10 the left down shallow gulch.
There was no way he could escape
observation; no possibility Of hiding
on that bare plain. Shelby's brain
worked like lightning There were five
riders; he could count them now; In.
dians mostly. although one was surely
white, There was nothing left hin
hut audncity and lies. lie must take
the chance, the one chance, mad. des
perate, yet yielding possibility Of sue
cess. lie swung the field glasses Il
his eyes-yeS, one rider was white .
squat figure with red beard, ant
another the fellow at this end, ap
pearcd TO he Mexican, Then h,
langhed grlmly thevortex Of his glass
! rested on lhe exposed nank Of Ihl
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24
and with ease.

Just now | glanced at daily paper
and saw where there had landed in
the good old United States 300 brides
that had come in respOnce to calls
from men here, and that they had
come without further introductions
than the sending of their photographs,
the husband-to-bc having sent the mon
ey to Armenia for their transpOrtion
and that when they arrive that 300
weddings were solemuized, and like
the usual novel the story ends there
I have always wondered why no nov.
elist was courageous TO continue the
story beyond the wedding. Surely
married life has merit that will bear
description. But ! suppose that most
Of the nOvelists are married people
and that may account for marriage
being the end of the story. Some
old maid or some bachelor may YET
give us novel that deals with mar.
ried life, but it is yet to be written.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

''T see lis eyes wandered. sounds
kinder fshy, young feller, but | amt
in no shape to tell. reckon Matt
Hanley kin straghen it out, an If he
is down thar, the hest thing we kin do
is TO take yer long. If yer lyin' yell
he d-n sorry fore yer get out ag'in.
III tell yer that to begin with, but If
yer game to ride along, we'll see yer
get thar all right. Let's hit her up,
Juan; them Injuns will need US fore
long. Come on. stranger"
He wheeled his horse and rode off
on a sharp trOt and the Mexican fol-
lowed. Neither man so much as
glanced back toward Shelby. seeming
ly Indifferent as 10 what he chose to
do. Yet he knew the customs of the
West and that If he failed them now
no future falsehood would ever regain
their confidence. He swung into the
saddle and rode silently forward be-
hind Juan. The cattle were still out of
sight ahead, but they could hear the
calls Of the drivers. Shelby pressed
his bronco up closer TO the Mexican.
who had lit cigarette.
'ls It far, Juan?" he asked.
"NOm de Dos! heard you not.
To the Hole you mean? Not far, but
rough, senior; yet there is no other
way to get cattle in"
"The man with you; who is he?"
Juan emitted a cloud Of blue smoke
In the air, smiling pleasantly.
"Senor Laud.'
"Laudw IN undisgulsed astonish.
ment. what Laud? Not Indian
Joe'?"
"Si senior; they call heem that"
confidently. "IIe vera bad man. You
know heem, whatY'
Shelby gripped himself tightly.
"Pve heard of him, that's all. He's
Sioux squawman, but | never knew
what he looked like before"
His pony, no longer urged fell back
trailing at the rear of the Others
Juan rode on, unconscious and indif-
ferent, blowing spirals Of smoke into
the air, and hummIng the strain OF
some Spanish melody, but Shelby was
staring beyond him at the red-bearded
white man slOuched down In his sad
die. SO that fellow was "Indlan joe
Laud As never before lie realized
TO the full the danger into which he
: advanced.
"lndian Joe" Laud When hadnt
he heard Of him? For years certainly
ever since he had been In this north
country, yet IN appearance the fellow
was not at all what he prevlOusl,
had imagined that desperate to be
lMud was gross, bearded, dirty. coarse
featured; TO all appearances a mer,
harrnom tough, yet no man on tn,
frontier had worse record or wa
more dreaded and despised. Why wa
lie here stealing cattle on the yer,
verge of Indian war? True, he wa
not Sioux in blood, yet it was wei
known that he had been adopted int
The tribe and never failed TO have
hand in their deviltry. Army officer
claimed he possessed more inluenc
, over them for evil than any chief. an
Shelby had heard him mentioned viii
. Sitting Bull as leaders In the ghOst
dHncc. If true, then he must kno,
how far TO venture and just when {
IIfw aside 50 as TO save himself. Tha
must be ito him war meant only a
opportunity To punder. The final r,
/ suit was clearly Indian defeat;
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

Still. widowers and widows are
usually willing to take up the fight
of life" again in double harness and
thus bear mute testimony that mar
riage is all that it is advertised to be.
Having had some little experince in
that line myself I am not willing to
admit that marriage holds out no
hopes. Perhaps the fellows who sent
abroad for wives may have solved the
problem. l had once a good friend
who had tried marriage more than
once and lie told me that no success
full marriage was ever founded upon
judgment. He said that about as
good plan as any would he to turn
n man blindf0lded into ten acre
field fun Of women with the privilege
Of marrying the first one he could
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24
rot seen you before. You are not Of
the Wolves den."

rot seen you before. You are not of
the Wolves den."
"Oh, Is that 1t. senor?" indilferently.
Then maybe you will tell me how
am to find way into this den of
wolves? have looked down y0nder,"
lie waved his hand.
You seek II. thrnT'
"Sure; otherwise why should I be
here? You will guide me?"
"Caramba! 1t depends" suspicious
~, yet somewhat disconnected by the
rlhrrS quiet manner. 81 would know
inore first. You are lost?"
"Completely; yet II is story easily
sold. was with a man named Ham
icy an fellow called Hank"
"Old Matt know him."
Good; then have met a friend.
We we're there. back in those hills.
when my girlh broke--See, where I
navc fixed It. fell behind and they
rode on. thought 10 follow easily.
Hul. you must know those hills, the
rrail was lost; perhaps took wrong
7uru. for suddenly found myself on
1hls plain"
The Mexican sat mOtiOnless, his
ayes as suspicious as ever, but his
fingers no longer grlpped on the re-
'rOlver. The last of the cattle had dis.
appeared down the coulee and the red
hrarled white man was riding toward
7hem across the alkali. Neither
changed position until he came up, q
lump Of fellow, with staring eyes
and complexion the color OF parch'
ment.
"What the HI Is all this. JuanT
he questioned roughly "Who Is the
felhw?"
'sie travel with Matt Hanley an
get lost; so he say"
"Ilanley, heyl That's some recon-
mendation. Who else was with your
| partyr
"A man called Hank"
"Slagin. Well, the story sound;
straight so far; them two left here
together; happen to know that
What's your namef"
Shelby looked him squarely In tn,
eye.
| Churchill"
"Whatl Matt talked to me ahou
that. Fellow named MNcklin stalkln' ,
Slrl down Ponca way"
Hes got her; so Hanley says, an
that's what I'm here for-see?"
"But you amt OF Churchill. Th'
way heard II he was sixty anyhow
an u dOwn.easter."
virginia; he's my father"
"Oh, HI. an where you beenr
"Suldlerln' mostly"
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24
(Even as you and ID

The above will just about fill my
"colyum" and thus / earn my one-day
vacation. But still this has to pass
muster Of my son who manipulates
the linotype keys, and Mr.. Elan (a
married NAM who will read the proof
and there is no telling what they will
do to my manuscript before II gets IN
type. However, ! have demonstrated
that man can write a column when
he has nothing TO write about and
that. think, accounts for the exist
ence of the Pathfinder and n few other
newspapers whose publishers are con.
tinually writing when they have
nothing to write about. True, there
are subjects that might have been
dealt with, such as "What's the use
Of cellar unless you have something
to put in it?' "win we ever talk ia
Mars?" and why is Hiram johnson p
But these are questions that require
serious consideration, and I don't
want to consider just now.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

$780, = p o,'t, .u in Inc meanwhile
profit all he col'ld.
The trail led ownward at a rather
steep grade, in spite of continual curv-
ing The sure-fOOt,ed horses moved
faster than the cattle, and before the
outfit reached the level of the valley
the three riders had closed IN on the
Indian drivers. Shelby knew them at
once as young Sioux warriors, and was
again able to distinguish plainly the
brand on the flank of the steers bring
ing up the rear of the herd. They
were unquestionably his own stock,
and, in spite Of his rage, he could not
be entirely Indifferent to the grim hu-
NOR of the situation-he was being
guided into Wolves hole by the very
men who had robbed him.
Yet his thoughts did not dwell upon
this so much just then, as on the mad
chance he had assumed In this adven
ture. What could he accomplish? Wha
hope was there that he would ever
emerge again alive? He was golnl
forward blindly, led by fate, with MOI
even a plan Of guidance. He mus
work alone, In the midst Of enemies
desperate men to whom human litt
| was valueless, and where any 'ncaH
tiOus word or act would instantly eA
pose him to discovery. In spite OF
the fact that he was believed dead
MaeklIn would recognize him at a
glance, and the very claim that he was
friend of Hanley's exposed him tO
discovery. In some way he must avoid
them both. and yet no plan presented
itself to promise escape. He could
only drift helplessly, becoming more
despondent Of success with every steI
of advance.
It was already dusk when they al
tained the level Of the valley. and the
overshadOwing bluffs rose high OF
either hand, leaving them ploddlns
through the gloom. Yet even here they
had not attained the full depression
of the Hole, which required another
sharp descent along the border Of the
stream, where ledge of rock had evi
IDENTIFY been blasted out. This passage
abruptly ended In a wide. stone cause
way. turning sharply to the left, and
running beneath a waterfall, where the
broad stream leaped over ledge OF
high rock. 1t was task to get the
cattle through, yet once started, they
plunged forward, following each Other
with fright, never pausing until they
scattered out over the plain below.
(This interesting story will be con
tinued in our next issue. II you are
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24
WITHOUT A THEME.

n
This is Friday night and as I am
going to take little outing tomorrow
Bill and Allie said to me Get up your
Gumption before you CO." I wonder
II any of you have ever tried to write
when there was nothing on your mind
to write about. To a young fellow
like me an outing is something that
absorbs the whole attention, and the
anticipations of the trip just will crowd
out thoughts of anything else. 1t is
said that poets write only when they
feel the inspiration, and that there
are times when the muse absolutely
refused to give down, and l can be-
lieve 1t. 1t is different in letter writ
ing. There is always an inspiration
in that-particularly when you are
writing towel let 1t 60 at that there
are always some people to whom you
can write feelingly and voluminously
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

catch and he would fare as well as
if he went about the matter opmatri-
mony seriously Maybe he was right
about it.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

Note to makeup man: II this
don't flll up the space leave the re-
mainder Of the "colyum' blank and 1t
will answer as well.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

ALLIE WEAVER,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
zAG, KY.
Practices in al one courts of the
commonwealth. Collections
speciality.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized to announce
/. p. TAULBEE,
70 Greear, as candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for Jailer of Nor
gan county, subject to the August pri-
mary. 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

HENRY G. PERRY,
OF Pomp, as a candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for County Court
Clerk Of Morgan county, subject to the
primary August @, 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized to announce
6 p. HENRY,
Vt Wesi Liberty, as candidate for the
1cmOcratic nomination for county
Judge or Morgan county, subject to the
August primary t921.-a
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized to announce
FLOYD ARNETT.
OF West Liberty as Il candidate for
the Democratic n"L,i'ption for Com.
monwealth's Attorney Of the 3Gtn Ju-
dicia' District. subject to the August
pr''na-- 1901 If'
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized to announce
]. ID. LYKINS,
Of West Liberty as candidate for the
Democratic m!pation for Circuit
Court Clerk Oi Morgan county, subject
TO the August primary, 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

The above was not what / started
out to write, as Bill Arp would have
said, but not having anything to write
about Iwrote it, and lest the Courier
readers might think that am firivol-
Gus l guess I'd better take it back.
When / started to write it had for
gotten that one very particular read
er of the Courier would read it, and
think it was not in keeping with some
other things that / had written Oust
how or when 1t matters not) and that
/ had better hedge. TO tell the truth
| think that Kipling must have lost
in love just before he wrote
"a fool there was and he made his
prayer
Given as you and ~
TO rag and bone and a hank of
hair
1--WE called her the woman who
did not care,)
But the fool he called her his lady
fair
Given as you and ID
Besides, i do not want to discour-
age my young widower friends named
above. They may be nearer to re-
nouncing their freedom than 1 suspect,
and should be the innocent cause of
keeping them from further trouble /
doubtless would regret it. But being
Of pugnacious nature l confess that
the peaceful life of single blessedness
is rather tame and that | am rather
anxious for the excitement of marital
strife. and this being the day after st.
Patrick's day the Irish tendency is
strong within me, and feel the huncll
that some of the sirens will get me-
get.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized to announce
JOHN A. FAIRCHILD
OF Pomp, as candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Jailer of Nor.
gan county, subject to the August pri.
mary, 1921. 'rf
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

q. G. MAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
LIBERTY ROAD, KY
Practices i'll all the courts of the
Commonwealth.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized to announce
LYNN b. WELLS,
Of West Liberty, as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for County At
torney Of Morgan county, subject to the
action Of the August primary 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized to announce
ANDERSON LACY,
IF Stacy Fork, as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for County
Judge of Morgan county, subject to
The action of the August primary 1921
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24
We are authorized to announce
G. / FANNIN.

Of Dan. as a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for County Court
Clerk of Morgan county, subject to the
August primary 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are authorized to announce
d. w. GARDNER,
OF Salyersville, as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Circuit
Judge of the Beth judicial District,
subject to the August primary, 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized to announce
DENNIE C0TTLE,
Of Pomp, as candidate for the DEM
cratic nomination for Jailer OF Nor
snn county, subject to the August pri'
mary, 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized to announce
II. Il. DYER,
Of w'st liberty, as candidate for
N " mo,ratic nomination for Jailer
- Morgan county, subject to the prl'
mar~, August, 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24
We are authorized to announce
~ ~ ~ xrvgANT

IL. IL, DAWSON
OF FlOrress, as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Tax Com
missioner (Assessor) of Morgan coun-
Nv, susjeet to ths August primary, f0e1.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized to announce

we are dulhOrlhSQ TO announce
CLIFFORD G. MAY,
Of Liberty Road. as candidate for
the Democra-" "omination for Rep
resentative for -. 100th Legislative
district, subject 10 tbe August prima-
ry, 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized to announce
PRICE STEELE,
Of Caney, as candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for County Court
Clerk of Morgan county, subject to the
August primary 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24
We are authorized to announce
ALONZO PELFREY,

Of Elamton, as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for County
Court Clerk Of Morgan county, sub
ject to the August primary, 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

(This interesting story will be con-
tinued in our next issue. II you are
not subscriber send us $1.5O.)
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

w are authorized to announce
J. v. HENRY,
''itC ak. as a candidate for the
mooratic nomination for County
Judge of Morgan county, subject to the
action Of the August primary 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized to announce
KELLY MAY,
Of Insko, as a candidate for the Office
Of Clerk Morgan County Court, subject
to the August primary, 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24
We are authorized to announce
q ID GENEnON

OF Panama, as candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Jailer Of
Morgan county, subject to the August
primary, 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized to announce
II. b. HAMILTON,
Of Silver Hill, as candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Tax Com.
missioner (Assessor) of Morgan coun-
", subject to the August primary, 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized to announce
JOHN w. COFFEE,
Of West Liberty, as a candidate for tht
Democratic nomination for County At.
torney of Morgan county, subject to
the August primary 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized % announce
Il. l.. SMITH,
Of Artville, as a candidate for the Dem.
ocratic nomination for Jaler Of Nor.
gan county, subject to the primary,
August O. 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-03-24

We are authorized to announce
]. II. WILLIAMS,
of Forest, as candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for CountyAttor-
ney Of Morgan county subject to the
AUGUST urinary 1921.