The Bingham County news., 1922-03-10

ByIrving Bachelor
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Samson and Sarah Tray:
lor, with their two children, Josiah ana
Betsey. travel by wagon from their home
In Vergennes, VT, to the West. the land
q plenty. Their destination is the Coun-
Try OF the 6angamon, In Illinois.
CHAPTER II.-At Niagara Falls they
meet q party OF immigrants, among them
to to ths waS
All of the party suffer from fever and
ATue. Sarah's ministra tons save the life
ef a youth. Harry Needles. in the last
Neylors. They reach New Salem, Illinois.
ana are welcomed by young ABE" Lin
CHAPTER Hl.-Among the Traylors'
qrst acquaintances are Hncoln's friends.
ytok Kelso and his pretty daughter BIN.
y years. Of age.
CHAPTER Iv.-Samsqn decides to 10
e4As at New Salem, and begins building
1ea'so nou:s .;;.a, La 6y JACK a. 5Armstron{
sny AHn Hssdl.s 1Gss :trtss. ~Sa; Pap 8eNoii' ' q
- Armstrong crowd. and HcNol threat
eos vengeance.
a,sn.. i. attacked % Sy iesS HssNoIi 's ana aAr Il:
A99, anq would have been roughly ueeA
Nd not Bim driven OF hiS aspailants with
z shotgun John AeNsil. the Traylors'
sashay. = Ann kats1ss. I1aoein . s,1sok i <
10 with Ann. but has never had enough
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CHAPTER vi. - Traylor helps two
saves. who had run away from St Louis.
y escape. Eliphalet Bieys, owner Of the
ave. following them. attempts 70 bsat
p 1raylor and n . Asht has his arm
.. orARrTR f.. gI... y.wa nav: f. ,,s BIZ s,;s :t,%
Yfem Harry Needles has fallen in icve. we.
1lG1s asks for Bins hsa6, but her
tAther refuses his consent Diggs re-
AAs!y that che iovss psGgS, and ths
yeYth u diecQnaQlate; Hpcoyn decides e
srry vsluasssr % s tos ,Ss SsseI a.1f * ~. anc
and leave New sAlesa-
onAPTER N-DtsF. eem4s saek %
!1Ayas Of Il on his WY 1ems 1foa ~
ssces;n LIN hhi1neH,ns q &. aevs} and 1hi'os'shs
CHAPTER x.-IAncoln. defeated ia his
for rth s' nss.v forms Il tns
loesry business. Big: sends ! gang to
burn Traylors house, but the New Salem
men are warned and the raiders worstsA
CHAPTER xI.-IAnooln, now post
j99isiature. Ann Rutiedss Is openly In
!3vs with John McNeil. He leaves for
turn soon and marry Ann. Lincoln ac-
ospts his defeat manfully. No word COM
Ing from Mcneil. Ann confesses to Abe
ssss. hat i: ~i viii not % rssarn In 1nooin eHn
her. though he shares her mlssivings.
lincoln Wins his seat In the legislature.
>,cHAPTER xI!.-Ann hears from No
9f.nv'ss'd an he doe doSs not love her: She tells
snd p;s & ap1s ss ;o' q Nary sm
declares abe does n9t yet love him. but
~: cut Tor vsnda,ia md S his ississsssvs 1Ss,s
CHAPTER .xIn.-Inspirsd BY EaiAA
leveJoy. Traylor arranGes On his farm .
s's i.a o. Dss' tss fSs ns~ss s.x:s
Abe. but her health u wrecked. Three
runaway slaves seek Traylors help In
escaping. They belong to Biggs and he
comes In pursuit OF them. Threatened
with arrest for inctting the raid On Tray
lor, he fees. Ono Of the fugitives 10 BIN
In disguise. She has fed from her hus-
bands cruelty.
CHAPTER Xv.-Dying, Ann Rutledge
coils for Abe. and he BIDS her farewell
at her bedside Following her demise a
settled sadness descends on him. He is
no longer Abe" but Abraham Lincoln. /"
CHAPTER XVI.
Wherein Young Mr.. Lincoln Safely
Passes Two Great Danger Points
and Turns Into the Highway Of His
Manhood.
For days thereafter the people of
New Salem were sorely troubled Abe
Lincoln, the ready helper in time of
need, the wise counselor, the friend of
all-"old and young, dogs and horses"
as Samson was wont to say-the pride
and hope Of the little cabin village,
was breaking down under his grief
He seemed to care no more for work