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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-07-21

Johnnie was his slave, the echo of his
opinions, the booster of his merits
He asked no greater happiness than to
trail in the wake of his friend and get
a kind word occasionally.
The Runt had chosen as his Admir-
able Crichton most engaging youth.
1t never had been hard for any girl
to look at Clay Lindsay. His sun
tanned good looks, the warmth Of his
gay smile. the poise and the easy stride
Of him, made Lindsay a marked man
even In country where men Of splen-
did physique were no exception.
His eyes now were watching the leap
Of the fire glow. The talk of New York
had carried him back to night on the
roundup three years before. He was
thinking about slim girl standing on
a sand spit with wild steer rushing
toward her, of her warm, slender body
lying In his arms for five immortal
seconds, Of her dark, shy eyes shining
out of the dusk at him like live Goals.
He remembered-and 1t hurt him to
recall it-how his wounded pride had
dashed out in resentment of the patron
age Of these New Workers. The young
er man had insulted him, but he knew
In his heart now that the girls father
had meant nothing of the kind. OF
course the girl had forgotten him long
since.
Question Is, could you land q Job
In New York if you wanted one" ex-
planned STAGE to the dreamer.
IF it's neck meat or nothin' a fell
low can most always get somethin' to
do" said Lindsay in the gentle voice
he used. The vague impulses Of many
days crystalized suddenly into reso-
luton. Anyhow I'm goin' to try. Soon
as the redeo is over I'm goin' to hit
the trail for the big town."
"Tucson?" interpreted Johnnie dubi-
ously.
New York"
The bow-legged little puncher looked
at his friend and gasped.
Clay flashed on him the warm smile
that endeared him to all his friends
I'm goin' to ride down Broadway and
shoot up the town, Johnnie. Want to
come along?"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-07-21
LIAM MACLEOD RAINE

the Pullman conductor. He drifted to
him now on the search for informa-
ton.
1.-THE hard-faced guy with the little
grip he asked casually after the
proffer of cigar. ''The one with the
muscles bullying out all over him
who is hep
HE comes by that tough mug hon.
estly.e That's Jerry Durand."
"The prize-fghter?
"Yep. Used to be. He's a gang
leader in New York now. Runs a
gambling house Of his own, I've heard
You can't prove 1t by me-"
When Lindsay returned to his place
he settled himself with magazine In
a seat where he could see Kitty and
her new friend. The very vitality Of
the girls young life was no doubt a
temptation to this man. The soft,
rounded throat line, the oval cheeks
rich colOring so easily moved to ebb
and flow, the carmine Of the full red
lips; every detail helped to confirm the
impression of sensuous young crea-
ture, innocent as wild thing Of the
forests and as yet almost as un-
spiritual.
Durapd took the girl in to dinner
with him and they sat not far from
Lindsay. Kitty was lost to any men,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-07-21
CHAPTER I
A Street Twelve Miles Long.

A Street Twelve Miles Long.
II like yore outfit" Red HOLSTER
grumbled. you're nice boys, and good
to yore mothers-what few Of you ain'r
wore their gray hairs to the grave
with yore frolicsome ways. You know
yore business and you got a good
cook. But I'm darned If like this
thing Of two meals day, one at a
quarter to twelve at night and the
other q quarter past twelve, also and
likewise at night"
Reds grumbling was a pretense. He
would not have been anywhere else for
twice the pay. This was what he lived
for.
Johnnie Green, commonly known as
"the Runt," helped himself to another
flank steak. He was not much Of a
cow-hand, but when it came to eating
Johnnie was always conscientiously on
the job.
"These here New Workers must be
awful hardy" he ventured, apropos Of
nothing. Seems like they're night
birds for fair. Never do go to bed, far
as can make out. They tramp the
streets all day and dance at them cab
by-rets all night. My feet would be
all wore out"
STAGE Wallis grinned. $50 would my
pocketbook. I've heard tell how a fell
low can pay as high as four or five
dollars for an eat at them places"
Clay Lindsay laughed. "You boys
know lot about New York, just about
as much as 1 do. I've read that a
guy can drop a hundred dollars night
in cabaret If he has a friend or two
along, and never make a ripple on
Broadway"
well, I read there's a street there
twelve miles long. If fellow started
at one end Of that street with a thirst
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-07-21
I don't know how I can CIV

+. I don't know how can ever
pay you for saving :"
Forget ]" snapped the brown man
CURLY. He was an even-tempered
youth, as genial and friendly as a half
grown pup, but just now the word
pay" irritated him as red rag does
sulky BULL
IF there's anything at all can do
for you"
"Not thing"
The Nel. Yorker felt that he was
not expressing himself at all happily.
What he wanted was to show this
young fellow that he had put him I'M
der lifelong obligation he could new
err hope to wipe out.
IF you ever come to New York"
"Tm not liable to go there. I don't
belong there any more than you do
here. Better drift back to Tucson,
stranger. Take FOOLS advice and hit
the trail for town pronto before you
bump into more trouble"
The rider swung round his pony and
cantered back to the beef herd.
He left behind him a much-annoyed
clubman, perplexed and distressed
father, and girl both hurt and in
dignant at his brusque rejection Of her
fathers friendly advances. The episode
of the fifty-dollar bill had taken place
entirely under cover. The man who
had given the note and the one who
had refused to accept it were the only
ones who knew of it. The girl saw
only that this splendid horseman who
had snatched her from under the very
feet Of the ladino had shown boor-
ish discourtesy. The SAVIOR had gone
out of her adventure. Her heart was
sick with disappointment and indigna-
ton.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-07-21

DRY Of those about her. She was flirt-
awakened powers. The man from Ora
ham county, Arizona, felt uneasy in his
mind. The girl was flushed with life.
In a way she was celebrating her es-
cape from the narrow horizon in which
she had lived. In her unsophistication
danger lay. For she was plainly
easily influenced, and In tbs beat of
her healthy young blood probably
there was latent passion.
They left the diner before Clay. He
passed them later in the vestibule of
the sleeper. They were looking out to-
gether on the moonlit plain through
which the train was rushing. The arm
Of the man was stretched behind her
to the railing and with the motion of
the car the girl swayed back slightly
against him.
Again Clay sought the smoking COM
partment and was led into talk by the
officer. 1t was well past eleven when
he rose, yawned, and announced, SIN
goin' to hit the hay"
Most of the berths were made up
and 1t was with little shock Of sur
prise that his eyes fell on Kitty Mason
and her new friend, the sleek black
head Of the man close to her fair curls,
his steady eyes holding her like a
charmed bird while his caressing voice
wove the fairy tale Of New York to
which she yielded herself In strange
delight.
Don't, you-al want yo' berth made
up, lady?"
1t was the impatient porter who in
terrupted them. The girl sprang up
TREMENDOUSLY to accept.
ooh, please. Is it later" Her glance
swept down the car and took in the
fact that her section alone was not
made up. 81 didn't know-why, what
time Is it?'
Most twelve, ma'am," replied the
aggrieved porter severely.
She flashed q look of reproach at
her companion and blushed again as
she fed with her bag to the ladies'
dressing room.
The train was rolling through the
cornfelds of the Middle West when the.
Arizonan awoke. He was up early,
but not long before Kitty Mason, who
was Joined at once by Durand.
"Shucks! Nothin' to it a-tall," the
range-rider assured himself. 'Thar
lil girl must have the number Of this
guy. She's fiirtin' with him to beat
three Of kind, but I'll bet a dogie
she knows right where she's at"
Clay did nos In the least believe his
own argument. If he had come from a
city he would have dismissed the mat
ter as none Of his business. But he
came from the clean Southwest where
every straight girl II under the pro-
lection Of every decent man. II she
was In danger because Of her limo
cence 1t was up to him to look after
her. There vas ~ mere competent
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-07-21
CHAPTER IL


AS he travelled east Clay began to
slough the outward marks of his call
ing. He gave his spurs to Johnnie be-
fore he left the ranch. At Tucson he
shed bis chaps and left them in care
of a friend at the Longhorn corral.
The six-gun with which he had shot
rattlesnakes he packed into his suit
case at Ell Paso. His Undermined felt
hat flew off while the head beneath it
was stuck out Of a window of the
coach somewhere south of Denver. Be
fore he passed under the Welcome
arch in that city the silk kerchief had
been removed from his brown neck
and retired to the hip pocket which
formerly held his forty-five.
The young cattleman began to hatter
himself that nobody could now tell
he was wild man from the hills who
had never been curried. He might
have spared himself the illusion. The
lightness Of his stride, the breadth of
the well-packed shoulders, the frank
ness of the steady eyes, all advertised
him as a son Of Arizona.
1t was just before noon at one of the
small plains towns east of Denver that
girl got on the train and was taken
by the porter to section back of Clay
Lindsay. The man from Arizona mo-
ticed that she was refreshihgly pretty
in an unsophisticated way.
A little later he had a chance to
confirm this judgment, for the dining
car manager seated her opposite him
at table for two. When Clay handed
her the menu card she murmured
'"Thank you'll" with a rush Of color to
her cheeks and looked helplessly at
the list In her hand. Quite plainly she
was taking her first long journey.
The COW puncher helped her fill the
order card. She put herself entirely in
his hands and was willing to eat what
ever he suggested unbiased by prefer
ences Of her own.
She was round, soft, little person
with constant limitations Of a. child
hood not long outgrown. During the
course Of lunch she conf1ded that her
name was Kitty Mason, that she was
an orphan, and that she was on her
way to New York to study at school
for moving-picture actresses.
II sent my photograph and the man.
ager wrote back that my face was one
hundred per cent perfect for the
movies" the girl explained. It was
clear that she was expecting to be
manufactured into a film star in q
week or two.
After they had finished eating, the
range-rider turned In at the smoking
compartment and enjoyed a cigar. H4
fell into casual talk with an army off
Ger who had served In the Southwest,
and 1t was three hours later when he
returned to his own seat In the car.
A hard-faced man In suit Of checks
more than shade too loud was sit
ting In the section beside the girl from
Brush. He was making talk in an as
sured, familiar way, and the girl was
listening to him shyiy and yet eagerly.
The man was a variation Of q type
known TO Lindsay. That type was the
Arizona bad-man. II this extensively
dressed fellow Was not the eastern
equivalent of the western gunmao,
Clay's experience was badly at fauis.
Gay had already made friends With
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-07-21

he'd sure be salivated before he
reached the other end OF It," STAGE
said with grin.
Wonder IL fellow could get a job
there. They wouldn't be no use for a
puncher, reckon" Slim drawled.
"Betcha Clay could get a Job
all right" answered Johnnie Green
promptly He'd be top hand any
where, Clay would"
Johnnie was the lost dog Of the
B-in-a-Box ranch. 1t was his nature to
follow somebody and LICK his hand
whenever It was permitted. The some
body he followed was Clay Lindsay.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-07-21

"What are you going TO DEF
You'll BIO arrested, you know"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-07-21

cTo BE coNTTNUH
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-09-08
WHITING

Miss Katherine Hubbard has returned
to Middlebury High school.
The sale given,by the Ladies of the
Community church was financial sue
cess.
Miss Katherine Wells has returned
from visit with Miss Marion Baldwin
in Spencer, Mass.
Miss Yvorine Filion is spending a few
weeks with her sister Mrs. Walter
Hurlburt in Middlebury.
A son, Edgar Willis, was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Lee W. Rawson in Proctor
hospital Sunday August 81.
Misses Irene and Eunce Fllon of
Brattleboro are spending a two weeks
vacation at their home here.
Miss Jessie Brown has gone to Bran
don and will leave there this week for
her school in Andover, Mass.
Miss Elizabeth Wells has returned
from ten days visit in Concord, n, H..
the guest Of Mrs. Carlton Strong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kilborn of Bristol and
Mr.. George Kilborn and friend of New
bury, N. Y, were in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Will W. Williams is spending
several days in Proctor with Mrs.
Charles Muzzy, who is in poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Simonds and
sons, Philip and Robert of New Haven,
Conn, called on friends here last week.
Mrs. Owen Peck of Glendale Ariz-
ona., and Mrs. Mamie O'Neil of Port
land, Ore, called on friends in town the
last of the week.
Miss Aroline Sargent has gone to
Bristol, where she has position in the
High school, and Miss Ellen Taylor left
Saturday for Williamstown Conn,
where she is to teach the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Webster, H. B.
Webster, Mrs Irving W. Eastman and
little son, Irving Junior, spent several
days in New Hampshire recently, with
friends and relatives in Meriden, New
Boston and Nashua. 81 4 s1
The Aines family gathered at Town
Hall Aug &c for a family reunion. A
bountiful dinner was served to one hun
dred and two people, who were relatives
besides few others who were guests.
The out of town relatives were from
st. Adams, Charlotte, Dandy, Rutland
Middebury, Salisbury, Shoreham, Or
we'll and Sudbury, also Mr.. and Mrs. L.
G. Aines and Miss Virginia of Kansas
City, Mo-, in whose honor the party was
held. They left for their home the
following Monday after a visit of sew
eral weeks here.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-09-08
NEW HAVEN

Stella Page is visiting Mrs. W. w.
Hubbard.
Miss Florence Clifford is to teach in
Fairfax.
Harry Peck is the substitute driver
on r. F. D. route No. l.
Calvin Fiske was at home from Shell
burne on Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson has been the
guest of Mrs. Shirley E. Langdon.
Charles B. Wetherby of Ware, Mass,
called on friends here last Sunday.
Crushed stone is being put on the
flats west of New Haven Junction.
Newton Rose has gone to Kansas
City, Mo-, where he has employment.
Mortimer Roscoe had an operation on
his throat last Saturday at Middlebury.
Mrs. Lucia has returned to the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Victor Shackett.
There will be a concert and dance at
the Town Hall Friday evening Septem-
Der 18th.
Stephen Affair was called to Malone,
N. Y, on Monday by the sudden death
of his mother.
Mrs. O. B. Armstrong has had a
monument placed on her lot in Ever
green cemetery.
George Holden and Raymond Partch
sang "The Crucifx" at the morning
service last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Leach and daughters
have returned from visiting relatives in
Westford and Fairfax.
George Holden has returned to Kit
terry, Me-, after visiting F. NJ Partch
and family the past ten DAYS.
Oscar Poulin has returned from the
Fanny Allen hospital where he was
operated upon for appendicitis.
Miss Alice Hayward and her brother,
Joseph Hayward of Addison were
guests of relatives here last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Swenor of Bur
lington are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. McAuley, Mrs. Swenor's parents
Miss Mary Dalton and Miss Nita
OsbOurne are boarding with Mrs. Nina
Ward and Miss Derby is with Mrs. Ira
Everest.
Prof. f. H. Hall and daughter Miss
Constance, of Cambridge, Mass have
been the guests of Julius and Carroll
Bottum.
Julius Bottum is in Rutland this week
where he is one of the marshals at the
Fair. Mr. Bottum also acted as mar
shall at the Middebury Fair.
Quite delegation from here attend
ed the Cantata in Bristol last Sunday
evening and pronounced it musical
treat. The chorus singing with orches-
trial accompaniment was especially
good.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Davis visited
Mrs. Davis brother, Carl Sneden and
family of Waltham last Sunday. Mrs, !
Davis and her mother, Mrs. Mary Sne-
den, have gone to Mooers, N. Y, to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Don Sneden.
Clifford Elmer, only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philo Elmer, and Miss Christine
Billings of Middlebury were united in
marriage last Friday evening at the
congregational parsonage in Middle
bury by Rev. H. c. Newell. They have
the best wishes of many friends here
who wish them happiness in their new
nome at Randolph, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-09-08

nesday September IA at the town Hal.
Dinner will be served A large crowd
at the dance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Branch visited h-r
brother, Roy Lester and family, in
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-03
POSTAL IMPROVEMENT
WEEK IS OBSERVED
May I Sees Inaugurated First
General Campaign Of
Kind in Service.

without the Postal Service, business
would languish in a'day, and be at a
standstill In week. Public opinion
would die Of dry rot. Sectional hatred
or prejudice only would flourish, and
narrow-mlndednes thrive.
1t Is the biggest distinctive business
In the world and 1t comes nearer to the
innermost interests Of greater num-
Der Of men and women than any other
Institution on earth. No private busi-
ness. however widespread, touches so
many lives so often or sharply; no
church reaches into so many souls,
fiutters so many pulses, has so many
human beings dependent on Its min
istrations.
"PostaI Improvement Week" has
been set for May 1. by, the Postmaster
General. This Is the first general cam
paign of its kind In the Postal Service
for several decades. Business men
the mail. newspapers, motion pictures,
advertisers, and the entire 0rganiZa-
ton of 100000 postal workers are to be
enlisted In this countrywide campaign
of interest In postal improvements.
Your help Is vital. Address your let
tiers plainly with pen or typewriter.
Give street address. Spell out name
Of State, don't abbrevlate. Put your
return address In the upper left hand
corner Of envelope mot on the back)
and always look at your letter before
dropping In the mail to see II II is
properly addressed. This care In the
use Of the mails is for your benefit and
speeds up the dispatch and delivery
Of mail matter.
" you have any complaints Of poor
service make them to your postmaster.
He has instructions to Investigate them
and report to the department.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-03
TIL NIX YOU
WITHOUT STREET ADDRESS
YOUR MAIL IS DELAYED
AT OFFICE OF DELIVERY

The Dead Letter Office has been in
existence ever since Ben Franklin
started our postal service. Even then
people addressed mail to Mr.. Ezekiel
Smithers, atlantic Coast" and ex-
pected Ben to know just where Zeke
lived.
Perhaps they had Zeke's address in
letters up in the garrett, maybe chest
full of 'em, but then II was easier to
let Ben hunt Zeke. Today people are
addressing letters to John Smith, New
York. N. Y, or Chicago, ILL.,, thinking
Uncle Sam can locate him, which is
just as incomplete as was Zeke's ad
dress Of yore. The Postoffice Depart
ment asks you to put the number and
street In the address. 1t helps you.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-03
JAIL FILLED AS JURY SITS
CHARGE OF ANTI-COURT PLOT

4 Manchester, Ky, April 25.-The
law, represented by sheriff's posses
armed with warrants for zoo per-
sons, today struck the Mill Creek
section, Clay County's most lawless
neighborhood," and bereft it tempo
rarily of practically its entire popu'
lation with the exception of a few
women and small children.
As a result of the wholesale ar
rests the Clay County Jail at Man
chester tonight is filed to capacity,
the home of John Harris, Jailer, is
the haven for a large number OF
women prisoners, and deputy
sheriffs are guarding large numbers
of groups in various parts of the
city.
At other homes, some of the men,
women and older children for whom
warrants were issued, but who are
not directly implicated in the al
legged conspiracy to thwart the
courts, are crowded into homes OF
relatives and friends here without
guards.
There was room in the jail here
for only a few of those brought in
last night and today by the possess
in the Mill Greek cleanup as there
already were nearly 100 persons
confined.
When fifty, among them the sup
posed leaders in the Mill Creek plot
were placed in the Jail the number
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-03
totaled 1876 and it was found no

totaled 1876 and it was found no
others could be accommodated.
Mill Creek, the last corner Of Clay
County to feel the effects of the
cleanup of this judicial district
Promised by Circuit Judge Hiram J.
Johnson, surrendered meekly after
wounding of a deputy sheriff had
directed the Judges activity direct
J. toward that section.
1t is the prediction here that
wholesale indictments will result
from the grand jury investigation of
the prisoners, which was begun
his afternoon and heavy peace
bonds will be demanded of those
who are found to be connected in
any way with a plot to prevent ar
rests on Mill Creek. q.
At the last term of the court near
ly 1000 indictments were returned,
and Mill Creek was the only section
of the county not thoroughly comb
ed for alleged law violators.
In case a large number are held
nder peace bonds and are unable
to file them, the court will be faced
with the problem of providing a
place for them, as the Jail cannot
accommodate another prisoner at
the present time.
Members of the bar today were
taken to task by Judge Johnson,
who warned attorneys against any
attempts to influence witnesses to
divert them from the truth. He
cautioned the attorneys that if he
found any such cases he would have
no mercy on them.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-03
Whiz Bang Goes Up.

Because the people living at Whiz
Fang, q boom town in the western
Usage oil district, are squatters on
Indian land, 1t Is understood the fed
eral government has issued orders for
the land to be vacated. Titles cannot
be given at Whiz Bang and persons
living there pay rentals for the lots
they occupy. 1t is said that Whiz Bang
will be moved to Aperson.-The Okla
homan.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-03
WANTED; TELEPHONE MANAGER

Notice is hereby given that seal
ed bids will be received by the I'M
dersigned company until Saturday,
May 81, 1922, at l o'clock, p. m. for
the position of Manager of the Hart
ford Exchange for a period of two
years from January /, 1923. Right
to reject any and all bids is re-
served. For further information
apply to Secretary-Treasurer.
OHIO COUNTY FARMERS MU-
TUAL TELEPHONE CO.,
Hartford Division,
BY S. L. KING, Secretary-Treasurer.
l7-2t
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-03
HUMANIZINC THE
POSTAL SERVICE

"There Is no unimportant person or
part ~ our service. II Is a total Of
hurlnn units and their cooperation Is
the key TO It's success. In Us last
aunlysls. postal duties are occommo-
dafiens performed for our neighbour
and friends and should be 30 regarded.
rather than as hired service per-
formed fur an absentee employer
POSTMASTER General Hubert Work.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-03
HERE COMES A STRANGER!

Let's make our post Office look neat,
Mr.. Postmaster. Straighten up the
rural letter box. Mr.. Farmer. Tidy
up some. Mr. Rural Carrier. First
Impressions are lasting Maybe Mr..
Stranger. taking notice Of these I'm
provemcnts. will come back. bringing
you benefits. Start these with POS
tai IMPROVEMENT WEEK" May
10 ass