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The blood lust was upon him; there
would have been no mercy to the dy-
| ing creature in the pine needles. Yet
| IL TRANSFERRED that Hudson's flesh was
not to know those rending fangs a
second time.
! On the hillside above, a stranger to
| this land had dropped to his knee in
the shrubbery, his rifle lifted to the
level Of his eyes. 1t was Bruce, who
had come in time to see the charge
through rift in the trees.
The bear was on Hudson, and the
man had gone down, before Bruce
even interpreted him. Then 1t was
just gray patch, full three hundred
| yards away. His instinct was to throw
| the gun TO his shoulder and fire with
out aiming; yet he conquered it with
an iron will. But he did move quickly.
/ He dropped to his knee the very Sec
ond that the gun leaped TO his shout
der. He seemed TO know that from d
lower position the target would be
more clearly revealed. The finger
pressed back against the trigger.
The distance was far; Bruce was
not a practiced rifle shot, and 1t Dor.
dered on the miraculous that his lead
went anywhere near the bears body.
And 1t was true that the bullet did
not reach vital place. 1t stung like
| wasp at the Killers flank, however,
cutting a shallow flesh wound. But it
was enough to take his dreadful atten-
| ton from the MORALLY wounded trap
per in the pine needles.
He whirled about, growing furious
| ly and biting at the wound. Then he
| stood still, turning his gaze first to the
pale face of Dave Turner thirty feet
above him in the pine. The eyes glowed
in fury and hatred. He had found
men out at last; they died even more
easily than the fawn- He started to
turn back to the fallen, and the rifle
spoke again.
1t was complete miss, this time ;
yet the bear leaped in fear when the
bullet thwacked into the dust beside
him. He did not wait for a third. His
! caution suddenly returning to him,
and perhaps his anger somewhat sati-
ated by the blow he had dealt Hudson,
he crashed into the security of the
| thicket.
Bruce waited a single instant, hop
Ing for another glimpse of the crea-
ture; then ran down to aid Hudson.
RTIf I'm driving tha hear from tho tran
per's helpless body he had already
given all the aid that he could. I'm
Outstanding came quickly. He had
arrived only in time for the Depar-
turejust a glimpse of a light as 1t
faded. The blow had been more than
any human being could survive; even
now Hudson was entering upon that
strange calm which often, so merci-
fully, Immediately precedes death.
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The Strength of the Pines

fore shutdown of, the second day.
Bruce was still full two hours dis
tant. But Dave did not stay to knock.
Ii was chore-time, and he thought he
would find Simon in his barn, super
vising the feeding and care of the
live stock. He had guessed right. and
the two men had a moments talk In
the dusky passage behind the stalls.
''Pye brought news" Dave said.
Simon made no answer at first. The
saddle pony in the stall Immediately
In front of them, frightened at Dawes
bling, against his manger. SimOp's
red eyes watched him; then he ut
tered short oath. He took two
strides into the stall and seized the
halter rope In his huge, muscular
hand. Three times he jerked 1t with
peculiar, quartering pull, curbing
that might have been ineffective by a
man of ordinary strength, but with
the incomprehensible might of the
great forearm behind it was really
terrible punishment. Dave thought
for a moment his brother would break
the animals neck; the whites began
to show about the soft, dark pupils
of its eyes. The strap over the head
broke with the fourth pull; then the
horse recoiled, plunging and terrified.
into the opposite corner of the stall.
Simon Ieaped with shattering power
at the creatures shoulders, his huge
arms encircled its neck, his shoulders
heaved, and he half-threw 1t to the
floor. Then, as il staggered TO rise,
his heavy fist failed against its neck.
Again and again he struck, and in the
half-darkness of the stable it was q
dreadful thing TO behold. The mans
fury, always quickly aroused, was
upon him; his brawny form moved
with the agility of a panther. Even
Dave, whose shallow eyes were usually
wont TO feast on cruelty, viewed the
scene with some alarm. 1t wasn't that
he was moved by the agony of the
horse. But he did remember that
horses cost money, and Simon seemed
determined to kill the animal before
his passion was spent
The horse covered, and in a mo-
ment more 1t was hard TO remember
he was a member of noble, high
spirited breed-a swift runner, brainy
as dog, a servant faithful and
worthy. He stood quiet ar last, his
head hanging low, knees bent. eyes
cIr frIl IL
fastened the broken strap about his
neck, gave ii one more jerk that al
most knocked the animal of his feet,
then turned back TO Dave. Except for
higher color in his cheeks, darker
lights in his eyes, and an almost i'm
perceptible quickening of his breath
ing, il did not seem as If he had
moved.
You're always bringing news" he
said. IF it's as important as some of
the other news you've brought don't
take my time"
''All right" the other replied sui.
lenly. You don't have to hear it. But
I'm telling you it's Of real Importance
this time-and some time you'll find
out" He scowled into the dark face
But suit yourself"
Dave walked clear to the door, then
turned. Don't be fool, Simon" he
urged. Listen to what have to tell
you. Bruce Folger knows where that
secret agreement is"
For once in his life Dave got a
response Of sufficient emphasis to
satisfy him. His brother whirled, his
whole expression undergoing an Inn
mediate and startling change. II
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THE KILLER AGAIN.

sYNOPSIS.-At the death OF his
foster father. Bruce Duncan, in an
eastern city, receives mysterious
message, sent by Mrs. Ross, sum-
moning him peremptorily TO south
ern Oregon-to meet Linda
Bruce has vivid but battling recol-
Iections OF his childhood in an or
phanage, before his adoption by
Newton Duncan, with the girl LIN
da. At his destination, Trails End,
news that a message has been sent
to Bruce is received with marked
displeasure by man introduced
to the reader as Simon" Leaving
the train, Bruce Is aStonished at
his apparent familiarity with the
surroundings, though to his knowl-
edge he has never been there.
On the way, Simon" warns him
to give up his quest and return
East Bruce refuses. Mrs. Ross,
aged and intirm, welcomes him
with emotion. She hastens him on
his way-the end OF ''Pine-Needle
Trail" Bruce finds his childhood
playmate, Linda. The girl tells him
OF wrongs committed by an enemy
clan on her family, the ROSES.
Lands occupied by the clan were
stolen from the Rosses, and the
family. with the exception Of Aunt
Elmira (Mrs. Ross and herself,
wiped out by assassination. Bruce's
father. Matthew Folger, was one OF
the victims. His mother had fed
with Bruce and Linda The girl.
while small, had been kidnapped
from the orphanage and brought
to the mountains. Linda's father
had decided his lands TO Matthew
Folger. but the agreement, which
would confute the enemy's claims
TO the property, had been lost
Bruce's mountain blood responds to
the call OF the blood-feud- A giant
tree, the Sentinel Pine, IN front
Of Linda's cabin, seems to Bruce's
excited imagination TO be endeaV-
ering to convey a message. Bruce
sets out in search of a trapper
named Hudson, a witness to the
agreement between Linda's father
and Matthew Folger. A gigantic
grizzly, known as the Killer. is the
terror OF the vicinity.
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Habits of Civilization Almost lmme
diateIy Forgotten When Indian Chill
dren Returned to Tepees.

When General Hancock opened his
campaign In the Indian spring of 1867
he was waited on at the outset by
some Cheyenne chiefs and asked to
hold a council. Among other ratters
brought up for readjustment was one
of two Indian children, supposed to be
survivors of the Chivington massacre
at Sand Creek, Col. Taken as waits
by the government. they were placed
in hoIres and educated. Because of
their. extreme youth it seemed an easy
task TO eradicate the "Injun" and
brig them up in the white mans
road.
One of the two. boy. was taken
east. The other. girl was placed
with family near Denver. They were
dressed and educated according to
civilized Standards. Then their people
demanded that they be returned. The
government had promised hy treaty {"
return such. and the bog AM girl
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Thinking Him Gone.

l had notified my landlady that
was to be absent from my room for a
couple of nights. Later l changed my
mind, and returned TO my room about
a. IN.
The county fair was on, and three OF
the landlady's nieces had come in from
the country to visit her, and she
placed all three in my room.
Ny embarrassment. also that Of the
nieces, occurred when entered my
room. The ensuing screams were
enough TO arouse the entire police de-
partment-Chicago Tribune
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CHAPTER XIV

The Killer had had an unsuccessful
night. He had waited the long hours
through at the mouth Of the trail, but
only the Little People-such as the
rabbits and similar folk that hardly
constituted a single bite In his great
jaws-had come his way. Now 1t was
morning and II looked as IL he would
have to go hungry. He started TO
stretch his great muscles. intending to
leave his ambush. But all at once
he froZe again into a lifeless gray
patch In the thickets. There were
light steps on the trail. Again they
were the steps Of deer-but not Of the
great, wary elk this time. Instead it
was just a fawn, or a yearling doe at
least, such a creature as had not yet
learned TO suspect every turn In the
trail The forest gods had been good
to him. after all.
He peered through the thickets. and
in a moment more he had a glimpse of
the spotted skin. IT was almost too
easy. But even as the Killer watched,
the prize was simply aiken out Of his
mouth. A gray VOLTA savage old
male that also had just finished an
unsuccessful hunt-had been stealing
through the thiekets in search of a
lair. and he came out on the trail not
fifty feet distant, halfway between the
bear and the fawn. The one was al
most as surprised as the other. The
fawn turned with a frightened tIeat
and darted away; the wolf swung iato
pursuit.
The bear lunged forward with a
howl of rage. he ieaped into the trail
mouth. then ran as fast as he could
III pursuit of the running wolf He
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he got down to the real business of
| the visit.
81 suppose you've forgotten that
little deed you witnessed between old
Mat FOlger and Ross-twenty years
ago." Dave began easily, his pipe be
tween his teeth.
Hudson turned with q cunning gilt
ter in his eyes. Dave saw 1t and
grew holder. "Who wants me to for
get lit" Hudson demanded.
Il amt said that anybody wants
You to-" Dave responded. Il asked
you If you had"
Hudson was still a moment, strok-
ing absently his beard. "If you want
TO know" he said, Il amt forgotten.
But there wasn't just deed There
was an agreement, too"
Il know all about that agreement"
Dave confessed.
You do, Ell? So do L / amt likely
to forget"
Dave studied him closely. what
good is 1t going to do you to remem-
Oer?" he demanded.
II amt saying that it's going TO do
me any good AT present amt got
nothing against the Turner's. They've
always been all right to me. What's
between them and the ROsseS is past
and done-although I know just in
what way Folger held that land and
no transfer from him TO you was le-
gal But that's all part Of the past.
As long as the Turner's continue TO be
my friends 1 don't see why anything
should be said about it."
Dave speculated. 1t was wholly
plain that the old man had not yet
heard of. BFuce's return. There was
no need TO mention him. "We're glad
you are our friend" Dave went on
But we don't expect no one to stay
friends with US unless they benefit to
some small extent by 1t. How many
furs do you hope to take this yearT'
Not enough to pay to pack out.
Maybe two hundred dollars in bount-
les before New Year-coyotes and
wolves"
Then maybe fifty or seventy-tive
dollars, without bOthering to set the
traps, wouldn't come in so bad"
ut wouldn't come in bad, but It
doesn't buy much these days. A hum
dred would be better"
"a hundred it Is" Dave told him
with finality.
The eyes above the dark beard
shone in the freight. The money
changed hands. They sat long time,
deep in their own thoughts.
'.All We ask" Dave said, sis that
you don't take sides against US"
I'll remember. OF course you want
me, in case I'm ever subpoenaed, to re-
call signing the deed itself"
'Yes, we'd want sou to testify to
that"
"Ot course"
They chuckled together in the dark
ness. Then they turned to the blan-
kets.
III show you another trail out to-
morrow" Hudson told him. 1T comes
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what Do You Mean? Out With III
there was one emotion that Dave had
never seen on Simon's face IL was
fear-and he didn't know for certain
that he saw II now. But there was
alarm-unmistakab surprise,
too.
what do you meanT he demanded
.Out with it," His tone was really
urgent now, not insolent as usual.
"Good Lord, man. don't you know
that If Bruce gets that down TO the
settlements before the thirtieth of
next month we're lost-and nothing
in this world can save us? We can't
drive him off, like we drove the
Rosses. There's too much law down
in the valleys. If he's got that paper,
there's only one thing TO do. Help
me saddle horse"
await minute. didn't say he had
1t. l only said he knew where it was.
He's still an hour or two walk from
here, toward Little river, and II we
have TO wait for him on the trail.
we've got plenty of time. And of
course amt quite sure he does know
where 1t is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-11-17
By EDISON MARSHALL
Author of THE Voice of the Pack"

that charge. The vast paw fell with
resistless force; and no need arose for
a second blow. The trapper's body
was struck down as Il felled by a
meteor, and the power OF the impact
forced 1t deep into the carpet of pine
needles. The savage creature turned,
the white fangs caught the light In the
open mouth. The head lunged toward
the mans shoulder.
No man may say what agony Hud-
son would have endured in the last
few seconds of mis- life If the Killer
had been given time and opportunity.
His usual way was to linger long,
sharp fangs closing again and again
until all living likeness was destroyed.
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VENEER VERY QUICKLY WORE OFF

eight or nine years Of age. were or
dered back to their people.
To all outward appearances, incIud-
ing habits and mannerisms, the two
were like any white children. When
delivered to their people they showed
no desire to quit the white mans road.
Inside Of years residence with the
Indians the two lost their veneer, had
forgotten. or at least claimed to have
forgotten. all knowledge Of the Eng
hsh language. and were quick to avoid
contact with the whites. The blood Of
the wild claimed its own.-Adventure
Magazine
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Chalmers, Recipe.

The grand essentials of happiness
are-something to do, something to
love and something to hope for.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
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Proper Definition of vs,or

Fear TO do base. unworthy things
is valor; If they be done TO US. Ia
suffer them is valor, too.-Ben Jon
son.
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CHAPTER XVI

Dave Turner Travelled hard and late.
and he reached SiIuon's door just be-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-11-17
He could borrow
money from an
Edgeworth smoker

"I left the house in a hurry. Had
bought my railroad ticket the day be-
fore, so didn't realize I had left my
money at home until I was aboard the
train. was going to strange town to
do business with man didn't know,
so it would have been quite embar-
RAISING.
81 went into the smoking car. /
looked over the men and decided to
tell my story to one of them. But
which one? That was the question. It
was answered quickly. A man pulled
out a pipe. He's the man for me,
thought. But when he took can OF
Edgeworth from his pocket, then /
kneu.
"He lent me the trifing sum I asked
for, and in thanking him / mentioned
that I was an Edgeworth smoker and
that was what influenced me to speak
to him, a perfect stranger.
Perfect stranger he laughed.
Not on your life. No pipe smoker is
perfect stranger to another-especi-
ally if they both smoke Edgeworth. "
There does seem to be a friendship
among Edgeworth smokers. We don't
claim that the tobacco is responsible
for this so much as the kind of men Uho
smoke EdgeaOorth.
Perhaps you've had similar expe-
rience. If you have, we'd like to hear
of it.
And Wen send free samples-gener-
GUS helpings of Edgeworth Ready
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from the very first pipeful in the
morning to the last pipeful at night.
For all you know, that tobacco might
be Edgeworth.
Send a postcard for free samples
with your name and address to Larus
& Brother Company, al South 21st
ST., Richmond, Va. If you would also
add the name and address of the
dealer from whom you usually buy
your tobacco, we would appreciate
your courtesy.
Edgeworth is sold in various sizes to
suit the needs and means of all pur-
chasers. Both Edgeworth Plug Slice
and Edgeworth Ready-Rubbed are
packed in small, pocket size packages,
in handsome tin humidors, and in vari-
Gus handy in-between quantities.
You can also get Edgeworth Ready
Rubbed in glass jars that you'll find
mighty useful.
To Retail Tobacco Merchants: II
your jobber cannot supply you with
Edgeworth, Larus & Brother Com
pany will gladly send you prepaid by
parcel post one or two-dozen carton
of any size of Edgeworth Plug Slice or
Ready-Rubbed for the same price you
would pay the iobber.
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Rubbed or Plug
Shce-to any man,
whether he has
s ON e favorite
brand or not. We
know we couldn't
change him from a
tobacco that exact
ly suited him, but
if E d g wort b
should convince
h him-well, that
would make US
j both happy.
After all, the
happiest man in
this world is the
one who smokes
a tobacco be likes
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GRO BE CONTINUED,

Advice is offered most freely when
II Is known 1t won't be taken
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Dave Helped Himself to the Food of
the Man That, Moment Before, He
Would Have Slain. -
into the glen that you passed to-
night-the canyon that the Killer has
been using lately for a hunting
ground.
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And Wen send free samples-gener-
GUS helpings of Edgeworth Ready
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-12

or the Beulah road At Boggs Creek
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Commissioner OF Pueblo County, Colo-
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Plans and specifications governing
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Each proposal must be aeconapan
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Tho Board reserves the right 70 re-
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Signed Board of County Commits
sionsrs, Pueblo County. Colorado. BY
w. L. REES. Chairman.
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

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