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NOTICE OF SALE
]. I. Lebert, Plaintiff,

Hanna S. Holtberg, Samuel P. Holt
berg, and Carl E. Holtberg, Defend
ants.
To be sold at sheriff's sale at the
front door of the Court House in Glas-
gov, Montana, on the 28th day of De-
cember, 1922, at the hour of two
o'clock p. m, the following described
real estate:
South half of the Southeast quarter
(SkSEA) Southeast quarter of the
Southwest quarter (SEASWA) of
Section Five (5) Township Twenty
seven (27), North of Range Forty
(40) East Montana Meridian, con-
tanning one hundred twenty (120)
acres more or less, according to the
U. S. Government survey thereof, to-
gether with all and singular the
tenements, Entertainments, appurten-
ances, easements, water and all 9TH
er rights belonging or in anywise
appertaining thereto.
C. A. HALL, Sheriff.
By C. ]. HANSON, Under Sheriff.
Hurry, Kline & Slattery, Attorneys
for the Plaintiff, Glasgow, Montana.
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u. M. NegISCer.
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF
TIME APPOINTED FOR PROVING

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF
TIME APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL, ETC.
In the District Court of the Seven
teenth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Valley.
In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph
T. Henke, Deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said Court,
made on the 18th day of December,
1922, notice is hereby given that the
9th day of January, 1923, at ten
o'clock a. m. of said day, at the Court
Room of said Court, at the Court
House, in the City of Glasgow, County
Of Valley, has been appointed as the
time and place for proving the Will
of said Joseph T. Henke, deceased,
and for hearing the application of
Ida Henke for the issuance to her Of
letters t~estamentary, when and where
any person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated the 18th day of December,
1922.
J. B. CHRISTOPHERSEN,
Clerk.
Geo. D. Ore, Lewistown, Montana, At
torney for Petitioner.
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ORDER

ORDER
In the District Court Of the Seven
teenth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the Counties
of Valley and Phillips.
In the Matter of the Setting of Terms
of Court in said District for the
year 1928.
1t is hereby ordered, that the terms
Of Court in and for the Seventeenth
Judicial District of the State of Mon
tana, comprising the counties of VAL
ley and Phillips, for the year 1923, be,
and they are hereby fixed as begin
ming on the following dates:
Valley County.
j. End.
Ar = Bird.
Jul 3rd.
Oct. er End.
Phillips County.
JanH~"y 5th.
Apr! 9Th.
July tn.
Oct err 5th.
Naturalization Dates.
Vale County
April 18th and 18th.
October 10th and 18th.
Phillips County
April 18th and 18th.
October 18th.
Law and Motion Days.
Valley County: Every Tuesday.
Phillips County: Every Friday.
Witness, my hand this LIST day of
December, 1922.
C. D. BORTON.
Judge of the District Court of
the Seventeenth Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Montana.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS

In the District Court of the United
States, District of Montana. In
Bankruptcy. In the Matter of Ben
H. Williams, Bankrupt.
To the creditors Of Ben H. Williams,
of Twete, in the County of Blaine,
State of Montana, and district afore-
said, Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
9Th day of December, A. D. 1922, the
said Ben H. Williams was duly adjudi-
Gated bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of creditors will be held at
my office in Glasgow, in said district,
1922, at the hour of two o'clock in the
on the 23rd day of December, A. D.
afternoon, at which time said credit
ors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint a trustee, examine the bank
rupt under oath, and transact such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
Dated: Glasgow, Montana, Deem
Der 9, 1922.
LINCOLN WORKING,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Pub. Dec. Is.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS

4>O VI IA1eo1 11Nu Vt
CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
States, District of Montana. In
Bankruptcy. In the Matter of L. A.
Stout and Laura B. Stout, Bank
rupts.
To the creditors of L. A. Stout and
Laura B. Stout, of Homestead, in the
County of Sheridan, State of Mon
tana, and district aforesaid, Bank
rupts:
Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of December, A. D. 1922, the
said L.. A. Stout and Laura B. Stout
were duly adjudicated bankrupts; and
that the first meeting of creditors
will be held at my office in Glasgow,
in said district, on the 23rd day of
December, A. D. 1922, at the hour of
two o'clock in the afternoon, at which
time said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint a trustee, exam
inc the bankrupt under oath, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
Dated: Glasgow, Montana, Deem
Der II, 1922.
LINCOLN WORKING,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Pub. Dec. is.
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ALIAS SUMMONS

In the District Court of the Seven
teen Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Valley.
C. C. johnson, Trustee, and R. H,
johnson, Plaintiff.
VS..
Adelbert G. Tickner. and Elizabeth
Tickner, his wife, Thomas Hart and
Marie J. Hart, his wife, Able Able
man, also known as Abel Ableman,
R. D. Weaver, Piper-Howe Lumber
Company, a corporation, A. H. Van
Tassel and Valley County, Montana,
a body polite and corporate, Defen-
dants.
The State of Montana sends Greet
ings to the above named defendants
and to each of them:
You are hereby summoned to answer
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SUMMONS

SUMMONS
IN the District Court of the Seven
teenth Judicial District of the State
Of Montana, in and for the County
of Valley.
The Farmers State Bank of Opheim,
a corporation, Plaintiff.
vs..
Maurice Bernard, a single man, and
Mamie B. Cooper, Defendants.
The State of Montana sends Greet
ings to the above named Defendants,
and to each of them:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action which
is filed in the office Of the clerk of
this court, a copy of which is herewith
served upon M of you in each county
wherein any of you reside, and to file
your answer and serve a copy thereof
upon plaintiffs attorney within twen-
ty days after the service of this sum-
mons, exclusive of the day of service,
and in case of your failure to appear
Or answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
This suit has been commenced to
foreclose and determine the lien of a
certain mortgage of date the 18th of
FEBRUARY, 1920, executed by defendant
Bernard to said Plaintiff and recorded
in the Clerk and Recorders office of
Valley county, Montana, on February
10th, 1920, in Book 70 of Mortgages
on page 462, and to foreclose the de-
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the complaint in this action which is
filed in the office of the Clerk of this
Court, a copy of which is herewith
served upon n of you in each county
wherein any of you reside and to file
your answer and serve a copy thereof
upon the plaintiffs attorneys within
twenty days after the service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of SER
vice; and in case of your failure to
appear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you by default for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
This is an action to foreclose a
mortgage of South half of the North
east Quarter and lot two of Section 4,
and the Southwest Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter and the Southwest
quarter (SWA) of Section three in
township Twenty-Five North of Range
forty, E. M. NJ, with all Entertainments
and appurtenances thereunto belong
ing in Valley County, Montana; given
by the defendants Adelbert G. Tick
ner and Elizabeth Tickner to one Wal
ter R. Johnson, on October 25, 1917,
recorded October 25, 1917, in the Of
flee of the County Clerk of Valley
County, Montana, in Book 81 of Mort
cages at page SO. Judgment is asked
against the said defendants Tickner
for $343.24 with interest upon $250.OO
thereof at 10 per cent per annum from
October 25, 1917, and upon $93.24
thereof from May 81, 1921, at the rate
of II per cen per annum, $500 cost
of abstract, $4,000 attorneys fees
and costs; against all the defendants
that the mortgage be foreclosed, the
premises sold at sheriff's sale, that
the purchaser at such sale have po-
session during the year of redemption
with all rents and profits, that the
claims, rights, titles, interests or liens
of the defendants or any of them be
declared subject to plaintiffs mort
gage and to decree herein, and for
such other relief as the court may
deem equitable.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this LIST day of December,
1922.
j. B. CHRIsTOPHERSEN,
(Seal) Clerk.
BY A. W. PAUL, Deputy Clerk.
John Hurry, Attorney for Plaintiff,
Glasgow, Montana.
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS

ROIlCE Of FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
States, District of Montana. In
Bankruptcy. In the Matter of Fred
C. Cool and Mayme A. Cool, Hus-
band and Wife, B%ankrupts.
To the creditors of Fred c.. Cool and
Nayme A. Cool, husband and wife,
OF Scobey, Montana, Bankrupts:
Notice is hereby given, that on the
End day of Dec. 1922, the said Fred
C: Cool and Mayme A. Cool were duly
adjudicated bankrupt; that the first
meeting of creditors will be held in my
office in Glasgow, in said district, on
the 23rd day of Dec. 1922, at two
o'clock p. M, at which time and place
said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee, examine the
bankrupts, and transact such other
business as may properly come before
such meeting.
Dated: Glasgow, Montana, Deem
Der. IL, 1922.
LINCOLN WORKING,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Pub. Dec. Is, 1922.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS

In the District Court of the United
States, District of Montana. In the
Matter of William j. Lidstone,
Bankrupt, No. 3035.
To the creditors Of William J.. Lid
stone, Of Elloam, in the County of
Blaine, State of Montana, Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of November, A. D. 1922,
the said William j. Lidstone was duly
adjudicated bankrupt; and that the
first meeting of creditors will be held
at my office in Glasgow, in said dis
trict, on the 18th day Of December,
A. D. 1922, at the hour of two o'clock
in the afternoon, at which time said
creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee, examine the
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SHERIFF'S SALE
In the District Court of the Seven
teenth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
Of Valley.
A. J. Field, Plaintiff.
vs..
Harry T. Ratchford, and Cora T.
Ratchford, Allen Joslin, S. J. Run
die and Company, a corporation, De-
PENDANTS.
To be sold on the 2Sth day of De-
cember, A. D. 1922, at the front door
of the County Court House at Glas-
gov, Valley County, Montana, at the
hour of two o'clock p. m. of said day,
the following described real property,
lto-wit:
The Northwest quarter (NWA) of
Section Twenty-four Gay, in Town
ship Thirty-one (31), North, of
Range Thirty-six 1857, East Mon
tana Meridian. containing n hun
bred sixty (160) acres, according to
the U. S. Government survey there
of.
And in particular, all the right, title,
claim and interest of said defendants,
Harry T. Ratchford and Cora T.
Ratchford, in and to said property
hereinbefore described, together with
all and singular the tenements, here
ditaments and a~ppurtenances thereun-
to belonging or in any way appertain-
ing to the same.
Dated this 4th day of December,
A. D. 1922.
C. A. HALL.
Sheriff of Valley County.
Erick Noun, Poplar, Montana, Attor-
ney for Plaintiff.
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at the hour of two o'clock in the after
noon, at which time said creditors may
attend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt under
oath, and transact such other business
as may properly come before said
meeting.
Dated: Glasgow, Montana, Deem
Der 8, 1922. 3
LINCOLN WORKING,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Pub. Dec. Is.
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Glasgow National Bank of
Glasgow, Montana, will be held at the
office Of the bank on Tuesday, Janu-
airy 9th, 1923, between the hours of 2
p. M. and 4 p. m. of said day, for the
election of directors and such other
business as may come before said
meeting.
Dated December 9Th, 1922.
c. E. HOPPIN, Cashier.
Dec. IS, 20, 20.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS

In the District Court of the United
States, District of Montana. In
Bankruptcy. In the Matter of Clair
v. Williams, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Clair V. Williams,
of Twete, in the County Of Blaine,
State of Montana, and district
aforesaid, Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
9Th day of December, A. D. 1922, the
said Clair v. Williams was duly adju-
dicated bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of creditors will be held at my
office in Glasgow, in said district. on
the 23rd day of December, A. D. 1922,
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
In the District Court Of the Seven
teenth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Valley.
The Observation-Disclosures National
Bank of Billings, Plaintiff.
VS..
Peter Bancroft and Alma Bancroft,
Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the
28th day of December, A. D. 1922, at
2 o'clock p. M, at the front door of
the Courthouse in the City Of Glasgow,
Valley County, State of Montana, the
following described real estate situate
in said county and state, to-wit:
The East half of the Northwest
quarter, and the West half of the
Northeast quarter of Section Thirty
six, in Township Twenty-Five North
of Range Forty-two East of the
Montana Principal Meridian, togeth-
err with all and singular the tene-
ments, Entertainments and appurten-
ances thereunto belonging or in any,
wise appertaining.
Dated at Glasgow, Montana, this
4th day of December, A. D. 1922.
C. A. HALL,
Sheriff of Valley County, Montana.
Johnston, Coleman & Johnston, Bill
lings, Montana, Attorneys for Plain
tiff. Pub. Dec. g., Is, %.
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NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
In the District Court of the Seven
teenth Judicial District Of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Valley.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
F. Campbell, Deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said Court,
made on the 9Th day of December,
1922, notice is hereby given, that Sat-
urday, the 23rd day of December, 1922,
at 10 o'clock a. M, of said day at the
Court Room of said Court, at the
Court House in the County of Valley,
has been appointed as the time and
place for proving the Will of said
John F. Campbell, deceased, and for
hearing the application Of George An
gus Campbell for the issuance to him.
self of Letters Testamentary when
and where any person interested may
appear and contest the same.
Dated December s., 1922.
j. B. CHRISTOPHERSEN,
Clerk.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOllNE FOR
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Glasgow, Mont, De-
|cember g., 1922.
Notice is hereby given that Harry
Wright, Of Vandalia, Montana,
who, on August 10, 1919, made
homestead entry No. O54684, for Lot
l, Sec. %; Lots 3 and 4, Section "a,
Township 80, Range 81, Montana
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Register and Receiver, U. S. Land
Office, at Glasgow, Montana, on the
18th day Of January, 1928.
Claimant names as witnesses:
c. A. Miller, Jesse Hoke, Alec Wat
son, Tom McKeague, all Of Vandalia,
Montana.
E. M. KIRTON, Register.
Pub. Dec. Is, %, 20, Jan. 5, IL.
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Pub. Dec. 8, Is, %.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office, Glasgow, Mont, Novem-
Der 20, 1922.
Notice is hereby given that Pat Nor
gan, clio D. c. Cooper, Montana Live
stock Co., Glasgow, Mont, who on Sep
TENDER IL, 1919, made Homestead En-
try No. 051494, for Lot z and 8, Sec
ton IS, Township 80 NJ, Range 40 E.,
Mont. Meridian has filed notice of in
tention to make three year final proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Register and Receiv-
err of U. S. Land Office, at Glasgow,
Montana, on the 18th day of January,
1923.
Claimant names as witnesses: Dave
Cooper, Leslie Cooper, Bill Harris,
Hugh Calderwood, all of Glasgow,
Montana.
E. M. KIRTON, Register.
Published Dec. l, 8, Is, %, 29.
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a lien under plaintiffs said MORTGAGE.
Witness my name and the seal Of
said court this 18th day Of November,
1922.
]. B. CHRISTOPHERSEN,
(Seal) Clerk.
V. R. Hall, Opheim, Mont, Plaintiffs
Attorney.
Pub. Nov. "a, Dec. 1, 8, Is.
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bankrupt, and transact such other
business as may properly come before
such meeting.
Dated: Glasgow, Montana, December
5, 1922.
LINCOLN WORKING,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Pub. Dec. 8.
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inert, of Opheim, as justice of peace
for Porcupine township was accepted.
Application for cancellation of 60
pher poison by Mrs. w. I. Mace on
sufficient showing made, was APP
proved as to 1921 tax S24.00, was APP
proved and tax ordered cancelled.
At IL o'clock. noon, the board took
a recess until 2 o'clock p. m. of even
date.
CARL j. ANDERSON,
Attest: Chairman.
LOU E. BRETZKE, Clerk.
At 2 o'clock p. m, the board met
pursuant to noon recess. All men,
bers of the board and clerk present.
Application for county aid for Mrs.
VIM. W. Hall, was acted on. She was
allowed $4,000 per month and $4,000
for fuel for the present.
Mrs. James Wolsey was allowed
$1,000 per month for car of two or
phan children in her charge.
At 5 o'clock p. M, board adjourned
until 10 o'clock a. m, December g.,
CARL J. ANDERSON,
LOU E. BRETzKE, Clerk. '''A''
At 10 o'clock a. M, December 9,
1922, Board of Commissioners re-
sumed pursuant to adjournment of De-
clerk present.
Bond Of Milk River Valley Bank in
favor of Valley county as security for
Valley county deposits approved.
The board then checked warrants
issued.
Contingent Fund. .-
C. H. Pippin, mileage and per
At Att IL o'clock, noon, Board Of CON- Conn.,
nissioners took a recess until 2 o'clock
p. m. of even date.
CARL J. ANDERSON,
Attest: Chairman.
LOU E. BRETZKE, Clerk.
At 2 o'clock p. m. of even date
Board of Commissioners resumed pur-
suant to recess taken at noon All
members of board with exception of
Pippin present. Clerk also present.
The following claims against VAL
ley county were audited and allowed:
General Fund.
Alfred Burrus, refund of taxes 1922
lure w. Johnson, witness fee
and mileage 4.4O
Protested Tax Fund.
Valley County Bank, Hinsdale, -.
refund protested tax ......-. $500
David Arms, refund of protest
ed taxes 35.15
j. l: Lebert, refund of protest
ed taxes ,-..-.-... 1852
At 5 o'clock p. m. Board of Com
p,ayrcsonn~c oJSJ ,~@:1 Daz-1~-
II, 1922, at 10 o'clock a. m.
CARL J. ANDERSON,
LOU E. BRETzKE, Clerk.
1922, Board of County Commissioners
resumed pursuant to Adjournment of
December g., 1922. Commissioners
Anderson and Stiley present, and the
clerk. Pippin being absent.
The following claims against VAL
ley county were audited and allowed:
Poor Fund.
Montana State tuberculosis
S%anitarium, Valley county
charge ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 24.OO
Road Fund.
w. L. Frazier, assigned by
John j. McInerney, road
work 600
John Bardsley, road work ..-... $500
Bridge Fund
Farmers Lbr. Co., bridge ma
material 35.O5
The Tropical Paint & Oil Co.,
paint for bridges ....-.. 1923
Charles Xavier, refund of taxes
(disallowed) .......-.m... HOO
The board continued checking war
rants issued until finished.
At 5 o'clock p. M, members of the
board audited their own claims as
follows:
c. j. Anderson, mileage and
per diem $500
Andrew Stiley, mileage and per
after which board adjourned subject
to call of the chair.
CARL J. ANDERSON,
Attest: Chairman.
LOU E. BRETZKE, Clerk.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Glasgow, Mont, No
vember Is, 1922.
Notice is hereby given that Minnie
A. Hovey, of Glasgow, Mont, widow
Of Willis j. Hovey, who IN September
IL, 1919, made additional homestead
entry No. O46S68, for Lot II, Section
23, Township so N, Range 40 E.,
Montana Meridian, has filed notice Of
intention to make three year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Register and Re-
ceiver, at Glasgow, Montana, on the
18th day Of December, 1922.
Claimant names at witnesses: Frank
Calderwood, G. w. Rapp, Leslie
Cooper, and William Edd, all Of
Glasgow, Montana.
E. M. KIRTON, Register.
Pub. Nov. II, "a, Dec, /, 8, Is.
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COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Continued from page g.

Albert Kerr, refund protested
taxes observation-disclosures. $3.50
j. I. Lebert, refund protested
taxes Observation-Disclosures. 1894
Bridge Fund.
Victor Roosevelt, road work 49,. 27.5O
Victor Roosevelt, road work So. 5000
Raasch Lumber Co., road ma
terial 97.15
DisallOwed Claims.
Regina Pereau, refund of taxes 1915
Mary P. Hanson ......
-...-.... Cancellation of assessment
M. D. Hoyt, justice court wit
ness $50
Citizens Loan Co., refund of
taxes acknowledgements 27.O7
Martha Pereau, refund of taxes 1884
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Constance caught breath and waited
for the next beat; the time of the in
terval between the measures of the
rhythm passed, and still only the
whistle of the wind and the undertone
Of water sounded The Drum had
beaten its roll and, for the moment,
was done.
Twenty-Five had been her count, as
nearly as she could count at all the
reckoning agreed with what the Indian
woman had heard. Two had died,
then. since the Drum last had beat,
when its roll was twenty. Two more
than before; that meant five were left |!
Constance caught up her wooden
hood from the table and put it on. Her
action seemed to call Henry to him
self.
what are you going to dor" he de-
manded.
I'm going out"
He moved between her and the door
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CHAPTER XIX
The Sounding Of the Drum.

Noises of the wind and the roaring
OF the lake made inaudible any sound
of his approach to the cabin; she
heard his snOwshoes, however, scrape
the cabin wall as, after taking them off,
he leaned them beside the door. He
thrust the door open then and came
In; he did not see her at first and, as
he turned to force the door shut again
against the wind she watched him
quietly.
He saw her now and started and,
as though sight of her confused him,
he looked from the woman and then
back to Constance before he seemed
certain of her.
"Hello!" he said tentatively. "Hel-
loi"
"Tm here, Henry"
"Oh; you are! You are" He stood
drawn up. swaying little as he
stared at. her; whisky was upon his
breath, and 1t became evident in the
heat Of the room; but whisky could
not account for this condition she wit
messed IN him. Neither could it con-