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finding little opportunity for action. Occasionally they spoke, but generally remained silently watchful. The h. dians kept up desultory fire, and be- hind its screen were evidently making a change of position, yet so stealthily as to be hardly observed. They ex- posed themselves freely enough beyond pistol range, proof that they were full ly aware of the caliber of the weapons confronting them, but closer In the savages crept from rock to rock in visible. Twice only did Shelby sue ceed in getting a fair shOt-once clip ping scalp lock from an incautious- ly exposed head, and again winging a brave who recklessly attempted to leap across a narrow opening. This fellow dropped in the open trail, wounded in the thigh, and unable to drag himself to shelter, and soon sinewy red arm reached out from be hind a rock in an effort at rescue. This was withdrawn quickly as a speeding bullet struck within an inch of the outstretched hand. The in- jured warrior lay there twitching with pain.
 The minutes dragged into half an hour, the strained nerves of the de lenders on edge. Olga was trembling from head to foot, struggling to re- tain self-control, Shelby never relaxing a muscle, or averting the steady gaze of his eyes: Suddenly he rose to his knees, a revolver gripped in either hand.
 "There's Laud now," he announced simply.
 She saw the fellow also, lifting her head to peer over the low rim of rock, standing in the open trail, but just beyond range. He held a rifle in his hands, which he swung above his head, at the same time giving ut terance to a hoarse shout. It must have been signal, for instantly those rocks were black with half-naked fig ures, leaping madly forward, with rifles flung in air, and giving utterance to fierce yells It was a wild race but the steep ascent to the cave halted them. The two above, reckless now o1 eApOSure' Hreu us SWnlly dS they could press trigger, straight into the red faces. Some fell, shot down in their tracks, few paused to reply, but the majority began to chamber up. Laud ran forward to join them, roar ing out his orders. He was in full view against the snow-covered trail, and Shelby swung his smoking mug gle down upon him. To the crack the fellow flung up both hands, whirled about, and crumpled into a shape less heap. Shelby. scarcely realizing the success of his quick shot, stag gered back, reversed the gun in his hand, and struck with the butt at the first Indian appearing above the platform. It was hand to hand.
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geant, pushing through the ring of men, peered curiously up at her from under the brim of battered campaign hat
 'She just come atearing in, ser geant, like she was goin' somewhere. She was sure ridin' like h-l, an she is Mex, all right
 "So I see. Well, senorita, what are you doing out here?"
 His face was kindly, if stern.
 "Senor, ride for a doctor" she said earnestly. "Please do not stop me-a man is dying"
 "A man? Where? Is he Nexi- can?"
 'No, senor, an Americana; he was shot; he verra bad; if I find no doe tor, he die maybe"
 'But where were you going?"
 "To Gerlasche, senor, there is army doctor there."
 Not now there ain't; he's back here with us somewhere. Where is this fellow who's hurt?'
 She hesitated just an instant, yet there was no avoiding the truth. If the doctor was here among these sol diers. she would have to tell the truth
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"wem surely do our best"

"WeIl surely do our best"
 "Then I show yOu-yes; who that man there?"
 Shaunessy wheeled about to face the fellow she pointed at, gripping him with one hand, and dragging him forth from among the circle of soldiers.
 "This is the bird they gave us for a guide," he said shortly. You know him?"
 "He," she gave vent to a bitter laugh. "That fellow Dull Knife; bad Indian, horse thief. Why they give you heem?"
 Ill knows. Whatn I do with the cuss, major?"
 Have a couple of men hold him under guard. We seem to be on the right track now; senorIta, where is this Wolves hole?"
 lover there, not far; across the mesa. You come, I show you. That be better first, senor-just you an some others, so you can tell what to do. Maybe eet be better we go afoot. so we be not seen."
 "On footI You don't mean we are so near the placer
 "Si, senor; show you"
 A little handful followed her lead between the sand ridges out upon the open plain the major, a lieutenant, the sergeant, and three men. She led them along a slight depression, suffi- ciently to partially screen them from observation. The steady fall of snow had ceased, although there were oc- casional furries, driving sharply into their faces. Overhead the clouds hung low and gray. Hays swore under his breath, half convinced he was be- ing made fool of. Twice he started to speak, but held his tongue. The girl never turned her head, but moved straight forward.
 She came to a slight ridge. and stopped suddenly, pointing.
 "'Tis there, senor," she said simply, Wolves hole"
 The astounded officer stood motion less, his mouth open, his eyes star ing at the sight so unexpectedly re- vealed. For an instant he could not believe what he saw. Almost under his feet the precipice fell away into that tremendous gorge, the mantle of snow emphasizing it's depth, but bring ing out the black rocks in stern con- traSt.
 Good Godr he exclaimed, "what gulf And not a sign to make you dream of Its existence. I'd have sworn ten feet back this plain was dead level for thirty miles. But how in heavens name do we ever get down there?
 "There is something going on, sir, up wonder in that canon," spoke up the lieutenant eagerly. Listen. Those are rifles popping, and I can see white puffs of smoke through the glass. There's a fight going on down there"
 "D-d if you ain't right, Boyd i; they are certainly popping away rather lively. Cornered Shelby likely, and, as remember the lad he'll stay with them as long as he has a cartridge left. By jingol we've got to get down, and clear this nest out. Where's the trail, senorita?"
 "Over wonder to the left, senor. You take your glass, so. Now straight along the bank, where that cedar tree tops the edge. It stands all alone. You see what I mean?"
 CTO BE CONTINUED.)
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LONELY MAN DIED BELOVED
Hermit of Grubb Street Had Kindly Qualities That Endeared Him to Many Who Never Knew Him.

Usually when one hears of hermit 1t is to associate him with the will derness of some desolate place, where, surrounded by wild nature, he passes his time like the beasts of the field. depending upon the fruits of an un- l tiled earth for his sustenance and to cave in tho rocks for his covering at night.
 But the story of Henry Welby, the hermit of Grubb street, as told in a curious old work published in the sev- enteenth century, is of a man pos sessed of wealth who retired to his mansion owing to the bad treatment of a younger brother, and who for forty years was seen by no one; neith- CT did he leave his house until his death, on Oct. 29. 1886, when he was borne on the shoulders of the men who carried him to his grave.
 On his retirement from the world he took a very fair house in the lower end of Grubb street, and had it pre- pared for his purpose and in such q way that the three rooms in which he lived enabled him to eat, sleep and write without ever being seen by his servants. His food was of the sim plest character. and when his bed was making he went into his study. In all of these years he tasted neither flesh, fish nor wine.
 On Christmas his table was loaded with great cheer, but of it he never tasted. sending 1t to the poor of the +o %I,a needy were great, and his death was sincerely mourned by many who had never seen him.-Chicago Journal.
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have been, for the fire still smoldered, but the moment the Indians were able to overhaul the wreck they would discover that their victims had, in some way, escaped. There would be no charred bones, no singed flesh, to tell of dead bodies consumed in the flames; they would not even find Macklin's remains. And Laud was no fool. The truth, in some form, would come to him at once; he would know they had got safely away; nor would he ever stop until he again found them. And he would suspect her {; perhaps had seen her face when she fired that fatal shot. Her only chance lay now, before this revealment came.
 She was cool, resourceful; had shrewdly thought out every step. If she was still unsuspected, no one would stop her. She had always been free to leave the valley. Often she had taken early rides, and none of the ordinary guards would consider her going forth as at all strange. Of course, the Hole was filled now with strange ugitives-Indians hiding from the soldiers. suspicious of every white
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or else desert Macklin to his fate. Be sides, what did she care? Her hatred of Laud suddenly f1ared into new life Here was the opportunity for revenge, as well as service.
 "In Wolves hole. senor"
 Evolves holel Good God did you come from there? Pass the word for the major, some one. What's that? :? Oh, excuse me. sir," and he came stiff1y to attention. facing the heavy set, middle-aged officer. with iron-gray mustache and goatee.
 What have you here, sergeant?" the latter asked briefly, Mexican wom- anT"
 "Yes, sir; she just ran into us at full tilt. She claims to be after a doctor to attend to a wounded Amer ican over in Wolves hole."
 "Is that so? Perhaps this is good luck. Who is this American, senorita some d-n white renegade?"
 ''He man I love. senor."
 "Oh, that's it. Then perhaps we can do business. We've got a surgeon here with us. If you will show us a way to get into Wolves hole, I'll promise he'll take care of your man, all right"
 You ask me to guide you?"
 That's the bargain. We have been trying to locate the place for two days. Who is the leader of those outlaws?"
 Indian Joe Laud, senor."
 i've heard of the brute. Judging from the way you looked then, he Is no friend of yours''
 ''No, senor; hate heem; he keel my brother; now he try to keel this man I tell you 'bout-he an two more Americanos."
 1.-Two morel This is becoming in- teresting. Sergeant. Let's have the straight story, senorita. You want us to help these people-is that it?'
 'Si senor; it is nothing to me what they not my people any more. There are many-Indians a lot; they hide there"
 ''But, who are these Americanos? They belong to the gang?"
 "No, senor. One was woman, senor; young, pretty woman; she cap tured and brought there. Eet was her husband that try to save her. He follow an git in some way, like the Mother of God help. Hees name was Shelby"
 "Shelby?" broke in the sergeant, for getful of the officers presence in his surprise. "What Shelby? Was his other name Tom?"
 "Si, senor," and she turned her eyes on him. You know this Tom Shel- by?"
 Do I of course I do. You re- member him, Major Hays. He was with us once in 'C' Troop; then later detailed with the scouts. He's up in this country, know. I ran into him down at Ponca when came through there. Why, that was his wedding day, and saw the bride"
 "You say those renegade devils have got them both there in the Hole" broke in the major, ''prisoners"
 ''They got away now; they hide in a cave" she explained.
 "And you will show us the way in?"
 "Senor, the doctor he will care for this man if I doT
 q pledge you my word he will"
 "And you keel Indian Joe Laud. s0nor2" ------ -
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Ford to Buy Nitrate Plant.

WASHINGTON.-Secretary Weeks announced that he would ask Congress for authority to accept a proposal by Henry Ford for acquiring the govern ment nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals, Ala, if the offer was found to be "sub- stantial" The proposal, which was transmitted by Secretary Hoover, was on his desk, Mir. Weeks said. adding that he would begin the study of it's terms at once. MT. Ford offers to buy the nitrate plant, equipment and lands for $5,O00,0O0.
The Holbrook news., 1921-07-29

is sometimes the cause of many live stock losses in the early spring. The green feed is sparse and contains so small an amount of food substance that it is necessary for an animal to travel great distances to gather daily approximately 85 pounds of succulent leafage, which is an equivalent to 16 pounds of dry hay.
 When the difference in yield and nu- trutive value of the forage, in favor of the less-frequently grazed areas. is taken into account, it is clear that ire quent cropping is an extravagant and wasteful practice. Furthermore, about S5 per cent of bunch-grass cover harvested four times in a season is killed out at the end of the third year, thus subjecting the soil to vary ing degrees of depletion through erosion.
The Holbrook news., 1921-07-29
Reducinu Enlisted Army.

WASHINGTON.-Reduction of the enlisted strength of the army to 150.- 900 will be accomplished without changing the basic organization, and in a manner which will provide for rapid expansion in time of emergency. it was announced at the war depart ment.
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PUREBRED CATTLE PAY BEST
North Carolina Breeder Finds It Wise Plan to Use Best Animals
 for Production.

Animals that will grow when well fed are the ones that help the bank account. I have small dairy, and find it pays to get the best animals for breeding or production. I am very glad to see the United States Depart ment of Agriculture help the farmers and stOckmen to weed out the runts, and get better sires and have profit able live stock."-Letter to the De pertinent of Agriculture from a North Carolina Livestock Owner.
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CHAPTER XIV.
A suuadron of the sixth.

Pancha vanished into the fog, wad- ing along the creek, and finally creep ing out below the burned cabin. If there were any guards left there they were not encountered, and the mists hung so thick at that early hour she took few precautions to avoid them. Her one thought was Macklin love had conquered hate, and the desire for revenge. There was a chance of sue cess for her mission. The debris had
 not been searched over; it could not
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Ask Reduction in Livestock Rate.

WASHINGTON.-R on livestock were held to be unreasonable from an economic standpoint, and a recom- mendatiOn was made to the Interstate Commerce Commission that the car riers make substantial reductions for the benefit of business in general. in report made Thursday by Examiner DiSnue
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White Population Increased.

WASHINGTON white popula- ton of Washington state increased 19 per cent. between 1910 and 1920. while the negro population increased 13.6 per cent, the census bureau announced Enumerators in 1920 reported 1.319,T77 whites, 17,3S7 Japanese, 1,150 Fill pinos, Hawaiians, Hindus and Koreans Foreign-bOrn whites constituted 1S-4 per cent. of the total population in
 1920, as against 21.1 per cent. in 1910.
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Reoroanize Federal Judiciary.

WASHINGTON of the federal judiciary system was dis cussed at a conference attended by Attorney General Daugherty, Chief Justice Taft and the special committee of judges and district attorneys headed by Judge John E. Sater of Columbus, Ohio. MT. Daugherty said that a plan was being worked out for a scientific ally organized judicial system which would be framed as a bill for presenta- tion to the President.
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Biq Sum to Indians.

Muskogee, Okla. = Distribution of S1,S50,OO0 by the government to mem bers of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian tribes will commence Aug. 15. it was announced at the United States Indian office here. The 20,700 Choc- jaws will each receive $50, and the like sum. The payment is exclusive of freed men.
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Man NwithOut Country" Suicides

FL PASO.-Thomas F. Gallagher, 43 years old, said to be former neuten- ant in the United States army, died in the emergency hospital here from an overdoes of drugs. Early in the day Gallagher was deported from Juarez as an undesirable alien. A few hours later a policeman noticed the man staring over the railing of the interna- tional bridge. When the officer ap- preached him Gallagher raised a vial to hts lips and swallowed the contents.
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BEST FEED FOR YOUNG PIGS
Little Porkers Should Begin to Eat Grain and Green Feed When
 Three Weeks of Age.

At the age of three weeks the young pigs should begin to eat grain and green feed. A creep may be provided for them in which is placed a trough with little slop or shelled corn.
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Bandits Hold Up Mail Car.

Houston, Texas. - Three masked bandits held up four railway mail clerks in mail car on the Houston & Texas Central fowl" train as it was being loaded in the Grand Central sta tion here and escaped with a regis tered bank package, a registered pouch and an ordinary mail pouch.
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GRAZING IS CHEAPEST FEED
Those Who Have Permanent Pastures
 Should Conserve Them to Best Advantage.

Grazing is the cheapest feed for live stock. Those who have permanent pastures should conserve them by grazing only a limited number of ami malls and conserving the grass to the best possible advantage.
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ships Send Wireless 6.ooo MiIes.

Vancouver, B. C.-What Is said to be a record for long distance wire less on the Pacific was established received a radio message giving the position of the Canadian Australian liner Makura, which was one day out of Auckland, N. z., a distance of G. GOO miles.
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Grinding Outfit Is Useful.

Every cattle-owner should have a good grinding outfit. Many experi- ments have exclusively shown that ground feed produces more gains than unground grain feed
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Fire Loss Heavy.

OKLAHOMA CITY.-Fire loss re- sulting from the Tulsa race riot. May 31 and June 1, was placed at $1,5O0,OOO by the state fire marshall
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Best sIres to Use.

Use purebred sires which have be hind them an established record-no guesswork.
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The "war of the union" begins short lly after the marriage ceremony ends.
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There is a smoldering spark of wis dom in the brain of the man who knows when to go home.
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In Position.

From a story-'I am half inclined to kiss you," he said, as he bent over her. Boston Transcript.
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AmpIe Shade for .Hoos.

Ample oudoc TOT 'HO8e. See that hogs have access to ample shade.
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or else desert Macklin to his fate. Be sides, what did she care? Her hatred of Laud suddenly f1ared into new life. Here was the opportunity for revenge,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-04
WRITER STAGES GREAT OME-BACK AND SPRING DOESN'T STAND CHANCE

the brother outfielders for the Winter team were given four blows each by the official scorer, and in fact blew more consistently than anybody in the game. Buck Ague was in every play, and although Sleet and Snow failed to figure in Winters decisive victory, they threatened on several occasions.
 Rain was steady and soaked sev- eral, although Spring entered a pro test against Rains pitching on the ground that he was using the splitter. Only Snow is eligible for splitting, it was pointed out.
 HAS TO QUIT
 Old Sol made hit on his first time out, but was forced from the game on account of a busted cylinder B. V. D. was pitful and was given four errors for appearing at all Ear muffed a few, but was given a warm welcome. Fruit Tree started one rally, but was nipped in the bud, and Organdy, play ing left field, seemed underweight, and was pronounced too thin for this league.
 There were several sudden changes in the lineup, but they came so thick and fast that the scorer was unable to get them all down correctly. Blizzard, Glaze and l. Cicle were held in re- serve for an emergency by Winter, while the defeated Spring team had hoped to rout the opposition with the offerings of Cy Clone, who usually has blinding speed but who used up all his stuff and developed sore ar min his appearance at Redwood about two weeks ago.
 TNba how
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-04
By HENRY VANCE

Winter shut out Spring here Tues day in game that lasted all day long and ran into the night by a score or IA to 0. At no time could the con- test have been called hot. The official scorer stated after the game that he had figured the result in this wise: Spring was Zero and the Winter weather was IA above zero. Still there are any number who would have sworn that it was IA below zero in- stead of Aabove.
 Before the game started it was an- nounced that Ice Cream Cohen had been suspended indefinitely, and that Lemon Sherbert, which Spring had paid record price for, had been sent further south to the bushes. He proved a Lemon in this league. but it was thought he would recover his batting eye in warmer climate.
 Bench-warmers and footwarmers, though not appearing in the regular hne-up, proved the heroes of the game while one of the umpires convulsed the stands by appearing with hot water bottle as chest protector.
 WINDY STUFF
 Zephyr started the game for Spring, but couldn't seem to get his stuff over Then Breeze went in and famed several. but he was unable to stop the onrush of Winter which is pulling one of the greatest come-backs since the time of Noah.
 The two Winds-I. c. and N. E.--Play- ing right field and left field, respec- lively, for the Winter aggregation, blew several times during the game, but were allowed to remain in the game, until the ninth, when Gale went in to bat as a pinch hitter, with three or and swept the bases clean.
 Winter used Mack N. Nav on third base on account of the wet weather, while Jack Frost, who played short, was all over the field, killing Fruit Tree at first several times by cover ing so much territory and making wicked throws.
 Rules of the game were waived when Nose was allowed to enter the game and get out on two occasions. The box score record shows that Nose ran for Sneeze once and for Cold once. The reason Nose was allowed to run so much was due to the fact that Complexion--as a rule not very fast-refused to run for anybody, on the grounds that it was not hot enough.
 CHILL HITS HARD
 Chill is credited with getting four hits, but his bingles were disputed when the argument was advanced that Chill didn't make hit with any hody. Mack N. Nav, credited with five swats, made a hit with every body. I. c. Wind and N. F. Wind,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-04
MUCH INTEREST IN COMING TURF MEET IS BEING AROUSED
By FAIRPLAY

(Copyright. 1921, by The Ase-HeraId.)
 New York, May 3.--Wherever racing men gather in uptown resorts of the Metropolis, the feeling was apparent today that despite the poor showing of Leonardo II in the blue grass stake on Saturday, he is still one of the out starding candidates for success in the Kentucky derby next Saturday. In Saturdays race the track was like a slab of Swiss cheese and slow in the bargain. The horse did not like the going a little bit, and when forced to the pace he acted unnatural.
 A FAST TRACK
 On the other hand, the great race he ran a week ago yesterday when he did the mile in a fraction under the worlds record time has not been for gotten. and given dry track at Churchill Downs next Saturday it is believed by many shCewd New York ter, Prudery, Careful and the rest of the good things.
 As for Careful, she will have her packers on derby day. She has been working out fine, and with big field such as will appear on the Downs her fine qualities as a mixer will stand her in stead. The only question they are asking here can she go the route at top speed?
 But when it comes right down to a question of New York's opinion as to the favorite nag, New York has only one answer Tryster is the candidate who most of the New York wise guys expect to cop the $50,000 stake
 IN NEW YORK f In the mentime. metropolitan race