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CHAPTER XVI

aso you've come to old Dug, have
,on nv pretty?' a heavy voice
jeered
The girl writhed and twisted re-
oordless of the pain, exerting every
Snscle of the strong young arm and
shoulder.
1 let me gow she cried, terror ram
,snt in her white face. Don't
touch me!
There. was a swift flash Of white
taetb. With startled oath Doble
snatched his arm away. Savage as
tigress, Joyce had closed her teeth
on his forearm.
She fell back, got to her feet, and
fled from the house. Doble was aft
or her on the instant. She lodged
round tree, doubled on her course,
then DETECTED toward the corral.
Swift and supple though she was, his
long slides brought him closer.
Again she screamed.
you young hell-cat, Pm not gon-
ma hurt you" he said. "What's the
use o actin crazy?"
There was a patter Of rapid feet. A
small body hurled itself against
DOble's leg aud chung there, beating
bis thigh with valiant little fist.
"You le' my sister go! You le' my
sister go!" the boy shouted, repeat
ing the words over and over.
Dohle looked down at Keith.
What the help" he demanded,
amazed. .
The Mexican came forward and
spoke in Spanish rapidly.
The outlaw was irritated. All this
elamor of fear annoyed and disturbed
him. This was not the scene he had
planned in his drink-inspired re,
cries.
Peel this kid off'n my leg and hi
the trail, Juan. ! dom care where
you leave him so long as you keer
an eye on him till afternoon.
With. difficulty the Mexican swung
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utes earlier. The girl made a motion
to rise and he put heavy hand on
her shoulder.
Don't be fool" he told her ir-
ritably. Il amt gonna hurt you none
If you behave reasonable"
She tried to slip by him and he
thrust her back.
Let me gop' she demanded. "At
once"
You're not gonna co. he told
her flatly. you'll stay herewith
me. For keeps. Un'erstand?"
Have you gone crazy?" she asked
wildly, her heart fluttering like
frightened bird in a cage. Don't
+you know my father will search the
whole country for me?"
TOO late. We travel south soon
as it's dark" He leaned forward
and put a hand on her knee, regard
less of the fact that she shrank back
quivering from his touch. Listen,
girl. You been high-stepper. You
had the OF man kick me outa my
job as foreman of the ranch. 1 told
him an you both I'd git even. But
don't aim to rub it in. Pm gonna
give you a chance to be Mrs. Doble.
An when you marry ME you get a
man for husband"
III never marry you! Never! I'd
rather be dead in my gravep she
broke out passionately.
Please yorese'f, sweetheart" he
Jeered. You'll be keepin' house for
Dug Doble. I'm not insistin' on we'd
din bells none. Take 'em or leave
en-
While he louneed aullenly on the
ckopping-block, shoulders and head
sanken, soanG brought him TO
alert attention. A horsenan was
gailcping down the s|ope on ire
other side of the valley.
Doble eased his guns to make sure
OF them. Intently he watched the
approaching figure. He recognized
the horse, Chiquito. and then, with
an oath, the rider. His eyes cleaned
with evil JOY. AT last. At last he
and Dave Sanders would settle ac-
counts. One of them would be car
ried out the valley feet first.
Sanders leaped to the ground at the
same instant that he pulled Chiquito
nm Tho haroa 1.ro, u ,+,,,a,.. L.. - 4
his enemy.
The eyes Of the men crossed in a
long, level look.
Where's Joyce Crawford?" asked
Dave.
THAT yore business?" Doble added
to his retort the insult unmention-
able.
"Pm maxim it mine. What have
you done with herr"
A wish of skirts, a soft patter of
feet, and Joyce was beside her
friend, clinging to him, weeping
in his arms.
Doble moved round in a wide cir
conference. When shooting began
he did not want his foe to have the
protection of the horses body.
Go back to the house, Joyce, .
said Dave evenly. Il want to talk
with this man alone"
The girl chung the tighter to him.
mo, Dave, no! It's been -. aw-
full"
The outlaw drew his long-barreled
slx-shooter, still circling the group
he could not fire without running a
risk of hitting Joyce.
"Hidin' behind woman, are your,
he tainted.
At any moment he might fire.
Dave caught the wrists Of the Girl.
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to the saddle, dragged Keith IN in
front of him, and rode away at a
Jog-trot. The youngster was scream
ing at the top of his lungs.
AS his horse climbed toward the
notch, 0tero looked back. Doble
mad picked up his prisoner and was
carrying her into the house.
An hours riding through the
chaparral brought him to the water.
shed far above the Jackpot. Otero
picked his way to the upper end of a
gulch.
Leesten, muchaco. Go down
downtown. First the gulch, then
a canon, the then Jackpot. You go
on thees trail"
lie dropped the boy to the ground,
watched him start, then turned
away at a Spanish trot.
The trail was a rough and ure-
cipltous one. Stumbling as he
walked, Keith went sobbing down
The gulehs He had wept himself out,
and his sdbs had fallen to a drv
hieeongh. A forlorn little chap, tired
and sleepy, he picked his way among
The mesquite, following the path
along the dry creek bed. The cat
claw tore his stockings and scratched
nm. Stones bruises hurt his tender
feet. He kept travelling, because he
was afraid TO give up.
lie reached the junction of the
gulcli and the canon. A small stream.
which had survived the summer
| drought, trickled down the bed of
fthe latter. Through tangled under
thrush Keith crept to the water. He
lay down and drank, after which he
sat ON rock and pitied himself. In
five minutes he would have been
asleep if sound had not startled
nm. Some one was snoring on the
other side of mequite thicket.
Keith jumped up, pushed his way
through, and almost stumbled over
a sleeping man. He knelt down and
began to shake, the snorer.
Wake up, manw Keith shouted
IN his ear in the interval between
shakes.
Inc youngster reused the man at
last by throwing water in his face.
Shorty sat up, at the same time
dragging out a revolver. His gaze
fastened on the boy, after one swift
glance round.
"Whadya doin', here?p
81 want NY daddy"
who is your daddy? What's yore
namew
Keith Crawford"
Shorty bit off an oath of surprise.
'Howcome you here?n
"a man brought me-"
AS far as, he understood them, the
boy told the story of the nights ad-
ventures. Shorty's face grew grim.
| He appreciated the meaning back of
them far better than the little fellow.
He jumped to, his feet. swell go,
kid" &
CHAPTER XVII
Joyce tainted for the first time in
her life.
When she recovered conscious
ness Doble was splashing water in
her face. She was lying on the bunk
from which she had fled few min
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SAM STEVENS

ELLAVILLE, Feb. 11.-Sam Stey-
Els, son of ~. and Mrs. Rob Stevens,
of Buena Vista, died at his home
there Thursday night at / 80 o'clock.
sam had supper with the family and
retired as usual, but in the night
awakened his mother with his heavy,
strained breathing. On going to his
room she found him in a dying con-
dltion' A physician, who lived near
by, was hastily summoned, but to no
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THE STANDARD

We Are Way Ahead Of Others In
The Variety of Our Merchan-
disc and Far Below Everybody
Else in Americas in Prices.
Monday and Tuesday Bargains.
At ACC. Fine Highly Mercerized
Table Damask; ga inches wide;
five patterns.
At 25c. Children's Socks, highly
mercerized, with pink, blue,
brown and yellow tops; all sizes
up to 8 1-2.
At Doc. Great variety of Misses
Mercerized Socks; three-quarter
length; white with colored tops,
or solid color; all over extra
fine quality.
AT 75c. Misses Pure Thread Silk
Socks; black; sizes 8 to . IL.
At Acc. Ladies' Bleached Ribbed
Underwear. vests and pants; all
sizes.
At 6 for 25c. J. & P. Coats Spool
cotton (none sold to merchants
A $l.00. Choice of one big
rack Ladies' Kimonos and
Dresses; values up to $500.
At SOC. Uhbleached Seamless.
Sheets for double beds; good
quality. ssl
At $1.35. .Victiria Sheets.
bleached snow white, full size
for large double beds.
At 98c for 10 Yards of the Best
Standard Sheeting, yard wide.
AT 9Sc for 10 Yards of the Best
Standard Sea Island; full yard
wide.
At 23 l-2c for regular SOC Mar
quisette, white and ecru: SO
| inches wide.
AT $l.00. For Duplex Window
Shades; complete with fixtures,
white and green.
At 65c for $1.00 Opaque Window
Shades, complete with fixtures.
AT 49c for Genuine Pequot, I'M
bleached Sheeting; guaranteed
90 inches wide.
At S1.49 for Yard Wide Taffeta
Silk; yard wide Satins, 40-inch
Crepe de Chine.
AT 95c for 36-Inch Tricotine, good
finish; serviceable quality.
A $l.95. Ladies' Genuine French
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At 98c. Mems Percale and Ma
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At 21c. cupid" Nainsook; fine.
silky finish; full SO inches wide:
value 25c.
At lOc Yard. Apron and Dress
Bingham; full width and fast
colors.
Standard Dry Goods ca
Forsyth ST. Next Bank or Comm era
AMERIcUSs CA.
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the dogs retreat with his shoulder
torn open. When the fox, looking
back, saw only one hound chasing
him, he turned and gave fight.
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Fox BEATS UP HOUND.

0SWETRY, Eng, Feb. 8. - A
battle between fox and grey
hound in hunt near here ended in
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Check That Cold
Right Away

IA SUDDEN chilI--sneezes-stuffy
Afeeling in the head--and you have
the beginning of hard cold. Get
right after 1t, just as soon as the sniffles
start, with Dr.. Kings New Discovery.
For fifty years standard remedy
for colds, coughs and grippe.
There are no harmful drugs, nothing
but good, healing medicines, that get
right down to the trouble and help
nature.
You will soon notice change for the
better. Has a convincing, healing
taste that the kiddies like. Good
Tor croupy coughs. All druggists. Goo.
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FAST PLAINS QUINTET
DEFEATS BRONWOOD

PLAINS, Feb. lin basket
ball game between Bronwood and
Plains Thursday afternoon on the
Bronwood court, Plains won by a
score of 81 to g. Plains boasts an
excellent team, losing a very few
games this seasau. The lineup fol-
lows:
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TAKE NOTICE

The State and County Tax Books open February
LIST and close May LIST; all cotton of 1919 and 1920
crops and money, notes and accounts you have
Jam 1st, 1922, are subject to taxes Very respect
fully
GEO. D. JONES, Tax Receiver, Sumter Co., Ca.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-01-20
NEWBERN RECALLS
COLONIAL SCENES
Commentaries 15Oth Anniver.
sary Of the St. John Lodge
of Masons in the City.

New Bern, Jan. 19.-With men
wearing satin knicker bockers, be-
colored coats, top hats and broad
buckled shoes and the ladies attired
in voluminous skirts, gay waists and
lacy fichu around their necks, New
Bern today once more took on col
onial aspect in commemoration of
the 15Oth anniversary Of the st. John
A. F. and A. M. Lodge Of this city
and the 130th anniversary Of George
Washington visit to this city.
Hundreds of the visitors including
officers OF the Grand Lodge Of North
Carolina are here to take part in
tn eday's program which consisted Of
reading of interesting letters and
papers relative to the early history
Of St. Johns Lodge.
A barbecue dinner was enjoyed by
about 1000 persons and eliminated
in pageant depicting the arrival Of
George Washington and his retinue.
The pageant took place in a special
court Of honor.
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element
IS DESERVING THE
MARTIAL LAW Town
DOWN IN MExIA, TEX.
There Have Been 149 Arrests
Made and Vice is Being Rap
idly Cleaned up; Officers
Find That Most Of the Whis-
key is Of the Most Deadly
Variety.

Mexia, Texas, Jan. 19.-The first
week of military rule in this mush.
room oil town netted 149 arrests on
various charges including violation
Of prohibition laws, gambling and
other violations reminiscent Of oil
boom crimes according to military
announcement made here.
General conditions have improved
but they are far from satisfactory
said Major Jacob Walters comman.
der under the martial law proclama-
tiop. He added thousands Of under
world characters had left the city.
Zone thing is worthy Of notice Of
all the whiskey seized since we came
here only one quart and one pint is
old time liquor. The rest is the pro-
duct of illicit distilling. 1t contains
from 2 to 80 per cent of fusel oil.
Much Of it even in cold weather is
warm the result of concentrated lye
mixed with corn mash, Yet we catch
representatives, intelligent citizens
some of them wealthy under the in
fluence and in possession Of this
whiskey."
Martial law was declared by Gov.
Neff because Of alleged vice condi-
tions.
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CURED OF CRIME
BY AN OPERATION
A Murderer Who Caused a
Reign Of Terror in the Pris-
on Was Victim of Injured
Brain.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-Results of an
operation performed to remove a
bullet from the brain of Benz.
Euckner, serving life term in Jo-
liet state penitentiary for murder
which transformed him from a bad
man to a model prisoner will be put
before the state board Of paroles
and pardons in an effort to secure
Buckner's freedom.
Buckner was sentenced in 1905.
Upon his arrival at the prison he be-
gan a reign of terror engaging In
fights with other prisoners and re-
fusing to obey orders. He contin-
ued to be unmanageable until re-
Gently he bagn to complain OF Sc
we're headaches. He said years age
he had been shot in the head and
the bullet had not been removed
The bullet was found to be lodged al
the base OF the brain.
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FIRM Treatment
FOR GERMANY BY
THE NEW CABINET
PoINcARE's STATEMENT
The Chamber of Deputies Was
Crowded to Receive the
Declaration of Policy from
the New Cabinet; Repara-
ton Problem is to Dominate
All Others it is Said.

Paris, Jan. 19.-Firm treatment
Of Germany and strict execution of
the peace treaty were demanded by
Premier Poincare today in present
ing his new cabinet to parliament and
reading its policy.
This platform as the premier
voiced it brought out an ovation
from the chamber approaching the
enthusiasm Clemenceau was wont to
arouse in the days OF the war.
The Chamber was crowded while
outside fingered throng outnum-
bering the crowd inside. Premier
Poincare accepted an immediate dis
cussion of interpretations delaying
the movement of the chamber for
a call for a vote Of confidence.
The ministerial declaration as
serted the problem of reparation to
dominate all others and If Germany
fails to fulfill her undertaking the
French parliament must after con-
sultation with the reparations COM
mittee examine measures to be
adopted to force fulfllment. The
first will be establishment Of serious
and effective control Of Germany's
budget, her issuance Of paper money
and her exports.
The declaration emphasized other
clauses Of the treaty of Versailles
such as disarmament and punish
ment for war crimes must be carried
out.
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TESTIMONY THAT A
SOLDIER WAS SHOT
BY Firing SQUAD.
FFlcER IN CHARGE
Another Ex-Soldier Testified
That He Saw Two Men
Showed Under a Faucet and
Forced to Stay There for
Twenty Minutes; One
Died a Few Days Later.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The shoot.
ing of soldier by firing squad in
France was described to the senate
committee Investigating alleged IL
legal executions by Geo. w. Var
brough, of Roanoke, Ala, who said
he was an eye witness to the shoot.
ing.
During heavy shell fire near
Chateau Thierry," said Yarbrough,
II was going up the road with other
men when we saw soldier, his
hands tied behind him, being march
ed toward the woods. The sight was
so unusual it distracted our atten-
tion from the shelling. There was an
officer in charge Of the squad and
when they started to shoot the SOL
dier, white boy about 20 years old,
he asked that he be not blindfOlded."
The witness said he was 20 steps
away when the shooting occurred.
1t was in July, 1918.
Yarbrough said he did not know
If there had been trial. Yarbrough
who said he had appeared here re-
luctantly testified that he came at.
ter soldier had requested that he b.
summoned and testified that he had
heard the soldier was shot, for neg
lect of duty. He said he did not
know to what command the man shot
was attached but he understood the
officer in charge of the firing squad
was with an infantry regiment Of
the 3rd division.
James M. Elliott of Newark, N. j.,
who described himself as a lawyer
and who served with medical corps
over seas described seeing two men
showed under a faucet and forced to
stay there 20 minutes. One died
few days later from what cause the
witness did not know.
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THOMAS DECLARES
HE THOUGHT ALLEN
WAS H|GHWAYMAN
CARRIED MUCH MONEY
CAKklEO MUCH MONEI
The Defendant Taking the
Stand in His Own Defense
Said He Was Accosted on a
Dark Street by Allen and he
Shot Him Unaware Of the
Mans Identity.

Concord, Jan. 19.-O. G. (Red)
Thomas Charlotte automobile sales
man took the stand today in his
own defense in Cabarrus superior
Court where he is being tried foI
first degree murder for the shoot.
ing to death on Oct. rs Of Arthur
Allen in Kannapolis.
The defendants testimony follow
ed closely that given by him in ha-
beas corpus proceedings in Char
lotte and the statement made by him
Immediately following the shooting.
It was in effect Allen had come up to
him In his car on a dark street In
Kannapolis and asked Are you fol-
lowing me?" Thomas said he said,
'No." Whereupon the man said,
'Hold up your hands" Thomas said
he seized a pistol which was lying
In the lap of Mrs. Robert Lowe, who
was in the front seat Of his automo-
bile and fred three shots in rapid
succession. Thomas said he drove on
to Kannapolis not knowing whether
he had killed the man or who he was.
Thomas said he had on his person
ct the time Of the shooting approxi-
mately $500 which he had collected
for automobiles and that his first
thought was that he was being held
up.
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KILLED WHILE SHE
SAT- IN HER HOME
Police are Mysti6ed; Robbery
il Said Nnot to Have Been
the Motive Of the Murder.

Vernon, Ala, Jan. 19.-County
authorities after an all night search
are without information that might
lead to Identification Of the assailant
who last night killed Mrs. John Nc
Daniel at her home two miles north
Of Millport.
Mrs. Daniel was killed when a
load Of shot was fired through the
window Of her home while she was
reading. Members Of the family, who
rushed into the yard, failed to see
anyone. Oficers said they had NO
clue to work on. Robbery was said
not to be the motive.
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CHINESE RAILWAY Y
SUBJECT SETTLED
Powers Are Pledged Against
Unfair Discrimination in
Railroad Rates.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The far
eastern committee of the Washington
conference today adopted two resol-
utions dealing with Chinese railways
and began consideration of statute
of committeeman in China the last
two items on the conference agenda.
One of the railway resolutions
adopted presented by Sir Auckland
Geddes of the British delegation
pledges. the powers and China
against unfair discrimination" in
railroad rates and facilities. The
other by Secretary Hughes expresses
hope in the eventual unification of
Chinese roads under Chinese con-
troll. Both were adopted substantially
as submitted.
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GENERAL NEWS

A bill presented in the Reichstag
provides for the destruction OF q
number Of fortresses in accordance
with the Versailles Peace Treaty.
The italian liner President Wilson
sailing In mid Atlantic q few days
ago struck : 75-foot whale and
neatly cleavsd II In two.
Fourteen valuable horses were
burned to death IN the A. N. Pruits
stables In Oxford Tuesday night. Thu
/ Ars 4 believed 10 bs or incendiary
prigtn,
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-01-20
MARKETS
COTTON.

New York, Jan. 1s.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance
of 2 points on december but gener-
ally s to IL points lower owing to
weak Liverpool cables and reports
that buyers of cotton goods were still
holding of. There was scattered
southern selling after the call March
sold at 17.44 and May at 17.10 or a
shade under yesterdays low level.
New York, Jan. 19.-Cott0n fu-
lures opened steady, Jan. 1855, Mar.
1850, May 17.17, July 1878, Oct.
1918.
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SAYSLOWERRATES
MUST Be APPLIED
TO GOAL PRODUCTS
FREIGHT CHARGES HIGH
So Says a Representative Of the
Coal Operators Who De.
clares the Railroads Would
Be Justified in Making Re-
duction Of IS Per Cent a Ton
on Coal.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Should the
interstate Commerce Commission de-
eide as result Of the present inquiry
that rate schedules should properly
be lowered the lower rates must be
applied first to coal the commission
was told today by J. D. A. Morrow,
vice president of the national coal
association who said he spoke for
1000 mine operators producing ap-
proximately 60 per cent OF the coun'
try's bituminous coal.
Mr.. Morrow said, the average
freight paid on ton Of coal at the
present time between the mines and
points OF consumption amounted to
1927 cents while cost at the mine
was $3.50. He estimated coal rates
had advanced from Is to 200 per
cent according to localitt,s since
1914.
Railroads would be justified, said
Mr.. Morrow, in making reduction
Of Is per cent ton on coal. Quot
ing from reports to his association
from members Mr.. Morrow said a
large part Of production Of coal from
the seven months from April to
October l, 1921 had shown an aver
age loss of two cents ton for the
producers while conditions prevail
ing during November and December
would make the losses even greater.
The fact must be recognized that
high freight rates are chief elements
in delivered cost Of coal, the speaker
declared.
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SECRETARIES
FOR LEAGUE

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 1s.-Ap-
pointment Of an international secre-
tary and secretaries to direct social
recreational and missionary aativi-
ties OF the Epworth League was
commended in a report Of Dr.. Ivan
Holt chairman Of the Legislative com.
mittee at the opening session Of
executive ofacials Of the league.
The opening address wss made. w
DR.. r. 8. Parker general secretary
Of the Epwcrth League board of ~
Methodist church South. Dy. rark&fI
outlined The far eastern gk
Of ths church " vis1so pSe1 y
\ recent WRIT. n \ q y sas3 saIs