davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1922-12-31

Jamestown. or II my thigh-wound be
came inflamed from that days exer
ton at Fish House. Summer House
ana Aiayfield. L do not know for Ger,
tain.
But when al sunrise we drove ur
to Jimmy Durke's Tavern IN Johns
town. 1 discovered that 1 could not
move my right leg; and. to my morti.
fication. Nick and my Indian were
forced to make a swinging chair OF
their linked hands. and carry me into
the tavern. Penelope following for
lorniy, her arms full Of furs and
blankets.
Jimmie Burke wns excited.
as It thrue. sor. hat the destruc.
tives T pm the Sacandaga?"
Yes. 1t is true. Fish House. Sum.
mer House. and Fonda's Bush are in
ashes. Jimmy. and your late friend.
Sir John, is at Buck Island with a
thousand Indians. regulars and Tories.
and like TO pay us a call before plant
ing time"
"oh. my Cod" says Burke. 1.-THE
div1 take Sir John an the black heart
Of him av he zones back here to muir
Their his old neighbors!'
That was the report I wrote and
dispatched from my bed to the Com
mandant.
That night I had n fever; ana my
leg remained swollen and red. and the
, 1922-12-31

pain was such that I could moi bear
tho weight of n linen sheet. and Nick
made a frame for my ~bed-covers. like
a tent, so that they should not touch
me.
DR.. Younglove came from the
F1atts,-who was surgeon in General
Herkimer's brigade Of militia.
He concluded. there was naught TO
do save that I must lie on my back
until my trouble departed of its own
accord; but he could moi say how
soon that might be-whether within a
day or two or as many months. or
more.
Penelope had the chamber next to
mine; Mel slept in the little bedroom
on my left; and the Saguenay haunt
ed the kitchen. with a perpetual APP.
petite never damaged by gorglrig.
, 1922-12-31

erept thither along the bank OF the
flooded hollow.
1t Wa a war party. md & had &C
complished c clean job at Fish House.
n now they ell were coming down
TO he flooded hollow and looking
ecross It where lay the short route
west to Summer House.
I touched Yellow Leaf on the arm.
and We wriggled backward out of
sight. Then. rising. we turned and
pulled foot for our canoe.
Now my chiefest anxiety was
whether Penelope and Nick had got
clean away and were already well on
the road to the Mayfield Block House.
u was not yet fun dark when, over
my shoulder. I saw a faint rose light
IN the north. Summer House was all
afire. end tho Internal light touched
VI ven here. painting our features
n the p~addle-blades, and staining
the dark water with a prophecy OF
blood.
It was long past Midnight when I
hailed the picket at the grist-mm and
drove u canoe shoreward into the
light OF a lifted lantern.
ITS Nick Stoner IN" L called out.
'An safer replied somebody on
nhure.
Even IS he spoke. I saw Nick come
M the pad with a torch. and called
~
, 1922-12-31
The Little Red Foot
BY ROBERT W. CHAMBERS


1 Where have you been. John
Droguez' said he. coming to me and
laying u han on my shoulder.
rs Penelope safer I asked.
she Is as safe as are any here In
~sfayfieid. Is It Summer House that
burns N the north. Or only the marsh
hay7-
Tho whole place Is anre." said l..
"a dozen green-ooats. hIue-eyed In
dams. n two cal ones. burnt Fish
House"
After a snenee I said; 'who com
mnnds hero7 I think we ought to
move toward Johnstown this night. I
don't know how many greencoats
ave come to the sacandaEa. but IL
must have been another detachment
that Is burning Fonda's Bush"
As I spoke a Continental captain
followed by a Lieutenant came UP in
the to-ehiight; and I gave him his
salute and rendered an account of
what had happened on the Drowned
Lands.
He seemed deeply disturbed but told
me he had orders 20 defend the May
~ I must report az Johnstown he
D hQAAl kANt L1t n ElLAl u AAAahEAnch
as escort thither.
Yes. SIRE said I. my report should
not be delayed. But I have Nick
stoner and an Indian. and apprehend
no Danger
I told Penelope that we must travel
this night ia Johnstown. It being my
duty 10 give an account of what had
happened. without delsy.
There can be no danger to use on
the road" said i. but the thought OF
leaving you here IN this fort dlsturbs
me"
What would I do here alone" she
asked.
what YIN you do alone in Johns
town." Inquired In turn.
At tho same time I realized that we
both were utterly homeless; and that
in ~Johnstown our shelter must be n
tavern. or. II danger threatened. the
fortified JAN called Iohnstown Fort.
you viii not abandon me. VIII you.
sirf" she asked. touching my sleeve
with tho pretty confidence OF a child.
why. no." said 1. 1--WE can lodge
at Jimmy Burke's Tavern. And there
is Nick TO give us countenance-and
a most respectable Indian"
us It scRndalous for mo to 30
thither In your company"
What else is there Tor US to dor
Then 1 helped Penelope into the
wagon. got in myself and took the
reins. Nick and the Saguenay vault
ed Into the box and lay down on our
pile of furs and blankets.
And 50 we drove put OF the stockade
and onto the Johnstown Road. Pene-
lope in a wolf-rohe beside me. and
both her hands ciasped around my left
arm.
. Are you a-chill." I asked.
81 do not know what aiis me.' she
murmured. 'but-the world IS SO vast
and dark. . . and God is so far
so far"
, 1922-12-31
By C. A. Voight

He promptly saluted. rshed out q.
letter from his sack and offered It.
Twice | read the letter before 1
twisted 1T to a torch and burned It In
the candle flame.
Then I called put Il the express:
Say to the parsonage who sent you
hither that his letter is destroyed, and
his orders shall be instantly obsyed."
DO . leave tonight?s Penelope
asked calmly.
yes. Immediately"
She cast a glance at my rifle stand
ing 4 the conner.
The moment OF parting was here. II
e. ntinued on Page NtneJ
, 1922-12-31

John. Walter Butler. and Brant had
left Buck Island and the Rurgoyne
was directing h campaign planned
for the o hated army that ever in
vaded the Northiand. And we learned
the horrid details Of these movements
from Thomas Spencer. the Oneida who
had just come in from tina region.
and whose certain ccou of how
matters were swiftly coming to "
crisis ut last seemed TO galvanizs our
people into action.
I was now well enough to take the
field with a scout. and I applied for
active duty and was promised IT: but
no orders came, and l haunted the
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Johnstown Fort impatiently certain
that every man who rod express and
who went g%alloping through h town
must bring my marching orders.
Opportunity I repeated sneednE-
ly. where is she.-for 1 have not
e e or heard OF that soft-footed jade
who, the ysay. comes a-knocking once
In a lifetime; and thereafter knocks
at our door no more"
'oh. John Drogue-John Drogue,"
said Penelope in her strange and visit
ful way. 'syou shall hear the clear
m on your door very soon-aIl
too soon for one OF us.-for one of US,
John Drogue."
, 1922-12-31
A MAIDS

Penelope was my good nurse again.
one day I turned me on my pillow
and sighed heavily.
"schn?'' she inquired in gentle
anxiety. ARE you in great pain7"
l groaned.
She came to me again and laid her
cool. soft hand on my head; and I
caught 1t in both of mine and drew
her down TO me.
81 am a cripple and a 6eggar for
your kindness, Penelope" I said. 'I
ask nims OF you. WIN you kiss me?"
oh" she exclaimed. you have de.
ceivtd mel Let me goi Loose me In
stantlys
"wm you kiss me out of Thai char.
ity which you say you practice"
THAT is not charity
What is begged for is charity"
II do not favor charity said Pene-
iope. That is Why eve though I be
a Grant-Forbes of Northesk and my
father died a Scottish clergy. 1 work.
cd as servant to DOW Fonda. and I
hold my kisses DEAR"
You are a Forbes OF ~Ni:rthesk?" I
asked in surprise.
ANS SSUASShs sH-oL cAan anu
name"
"I have said I, 'twc thousand
pounds sterling Mt my solicitors in
Albany ! wish you to have 1t II any
accident happens to me. And
my glebe In Fonda's Bush. j
shall so write It IN my will"
She shok her head slightly. gazing
from the window.
'Twm you accept7" I asked.
"You are so kind to mel she muir.
INJURED. touching my forehead. You
discover that 1 am gone away from
are SO different to other men. There
is no evil In you.-no ruthlessness.
oh. I know know-more than ]
seem to know-of men,
I sat up straight. Has any mar
made you unhappy" I demanded in
angry surprise.
n seated herself and looked at me
gravely.
ct like men. Then one day
had a great fright. Shall I tell
it?"
tell is. Penelope
"I've had # long in my mind. I
wished to ask you If It lessened me in
your esteem. Once Sir John
was drunk. and. finding me alone, he
conducted roughly-and followed mo
n locked us in my chamber. 1
was horribly afraid. I had never
struck any living being before. But I
bca his red face with my hands until
he became confused and atupid-and
there was blood on him and on me. .
: And my kerchisf was torn off and
my hair all tangled. I beat him
till he dropped my door key. and so
unlocked my door and returned again
TO him. silent and flaming. and drove
him with blows out o. my chamber
and out of the house-all I'VE blood
as he was, and stupid and drunk. &.
E. His negro man got him on his
horse and rod off. holding him on.
And none knew-none know. save
Sir John and % and l."
After a silence I said in a controlled
voice: or Sir John comes this way I
shall hope not to miss him. I
shall pray God not to mise this-gen-
tteman.'
Every day brought rumors or pos
tive news of disasters in our immedi-
ate neighoorhood. We knew thai Sir
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Did I not ono forsee a battle in
the North? And men in strange uni
fcrTps?"
Yes" said I. smiling away the dis
appointment of a vague and niomen-
tary hope.
II think that battle will happen
very SOON she raid graveiy.
After a little silence she turred to
60; and 1 followed. scarce knowing
why; and took her hand in the door
way
Little prophecies said I, who
promises me what my heart desires.
will you ouch your lips to mine as a
pledge that your prophecy shall come
, 1922-12-31
s WHO N THE STOR'

nfO6 NhU IN THE hIOhl
JACK DRoGUE. OF discarded title,
marching with tho Continental
Army as lieutenant u=As=
COLONEL DAYTON. who has order
81 Jack 10 place under arrest
LADY JOHNSON. retiring in the
hsnung lodge At summar House
Pe.nt since
SIR JOHN. her rank Royaiist hus.
band broke parole. enlisted Indians
and escaped on tho Sacandago
Trail.
CLAUDIA SWIFT. accompanies Lady
Johnson and bogs
PENELOPE GRANT, yellow haired
Scotch girl TO remsin at tho lodge.
Penelope teIls Jack progue OF c vis-
ion OF n white shape lowering over
him at wa. Hsr Scottish second
sight inDresses Jack as he sets
forth with
NICK sToNER. Eood friend and able
range. on the trail OF tho sacan-
dAgo-After Sir John
TAHIoNI. an Oneida warrior IL met
IN ths woods
THJoHERo. THE RIVER REED"
the prophecies CT the OnciGas.
warns OF MohAyyks On tho ~IroQuois
trail
scREEcH OWL and WATER
SNAKE. Oneida I1disnAs, who pledge
themselves - Drogue's party. cap
tura-
RAGUENAx. syELLow LEAF" an
implanted Indian who tells also OF
Mohawks taking saalps on the Yves;
river.
THE LITTLE RED FOOT is the
mark Of victims who die fighting
hrsvsiy. The Oneida maid paints
this symbol on her breast. and
Drosue's party adopts the AyInbol to
Gvsnge tie soAiDs the Mohawks have
taken
Tie sAgusnay indian follows jack
Al g faithful guide. At West River
sthey meet the Mohnwks and battle
savageiy The Oneida maid Is cap.
tured and about to be drowned when
n Oneida Indians and Jack Drogue'a
men counter SO braveiy the A;ohawks
are routed far In the woods. 1t.
Droguo returns to Summer House
Point TO report to the Commandant.
He sees Penelope again and kissea her
when she offers wooden sox she has
knitted for his men.
JOHN HOWELL. Tory. at whose
cabin on h ridge n midnight rem
csvous Of Kings people IS ATTACKED
by Jack Drogue's patrol. Jack is
shot The Oneida prophecies says
he VIII live.
Jack convRlescent at Summer
House grows 10 owe Penelope who
remains TO nurse him. although
Lady Johson and Claudia have fled.
Fir at Fish House warns of Green
Coats n Afohawka advancing.
Jack orders Penelope and Nick to
the fort, ss he goes forth TO scout
with his Indian.
, 1922-12-31
uue?"


Jimmy Burke's Taverng.. shouted a
hoarse voice.
there. me a galloperi''
came Burke's hantering voice.
Ah-h'" retirted the express, fetch
a drink for me n tell me is there a
Mr. Drogue lodging here?'
l still had Peneiopes' hand in mine
as in the grip Of a wise. so excited was
I. when the express came stamping
IN the stairs.
You are Mr.. Drogue. sir"
~ am"
, 1922-12-31

Presently. through the trees. I saw
Fish House all afire.
did not see a living creature near.
hut farther toward the east clearing
I a voices ana tho sound OF picks
and axes; inc my S%aguenny and
, 1922-12-31
BURKE's TAVERN

Now. whether It was the wetting !
got on Mayneld Creek and the hill l
took on the long nights journey to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-11
LyCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
Notise Of Publie Sale Of Realtx
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door in Americas, Sumter county,
Georgia, within legal hours of sale
on first Tuesday in September, 1922,
the following described property: One
house and lot located on Patterson
street, in Americas. Sumter county.
Georgia, known as Number las Pat.
terson street, bounded as follows
North and east by property of C. NJ.
Council; south by Patterson street,
and west by property of Robert
Jones, being the same property deed
ed Miss Sallie Parrish by James Han
cock in 1867, which deed is recorded
in Deed Record COZ in the office of
clerk of Sumter Superior court. Said
sale to be made pursuant to authority
contained In deed to secure debt eX-
ecuted by Dovie Frazier, November
81, 1921, to the undersigned, re-
corded in Book X X, pages 1901 of
records of Sumter Superior court,
and given to secure payment of TWEEN
ty notes fot fifteen dollars each and
che note for TN dollars, one of SAL
notes being due each month after
trcie date end Learing Interest from
Gate at 80 per annum. Said security
deed provides should any part of said
Indebtedness become due and be not
paid at maturity, then and in tnat
event all of said Indebtedness shall
become due and collectible. More
than one of said notes now
being past due and not
having been paid, all of said debt has
been declared due. Sale will be for
cash and fee simple deed will be exc.
cuted to purchaser by the unucrsign-
ed under authority contained in said
deed to secure debt. This August
IL, 1922. R. C. MORAN.
GORDON HOWELL, Attorney.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-11
TAKE SALTS TO
FLUSH KIDNEYS
Eat less meat if you feel Backachy or
Bladder troubles you-Salts is
fine for Kidneys,

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ers of meat must flush the kidneys occa-
slonally. You must relieve them like Won
relieve your bowels; removing all the
acids, waste and poison, else you feel a
dull misery in the kidney region. sharp
pains in the back or sick headache, diz.
illness, your stomach sours, tongue 10
coated and when the weather is bad YOU
have rheumatic twinges. The urine is
cloudy, full of sediment; the channels
often get irritated, obliging you to get
up two or three times during the night.
To neutralize these irritating acids
and flush off the body's urinous waste
get about four ounces of Jad Salts
from any pharmacy; take a table,
spoonful in a glass of water before break
fast for a few days and your kidneys will
then act fine and bladder disorders dis
appear. This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon Juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been used for
generations to clean and stimulate slug
gish kidneys and stop bladder irritation.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; harmless and
makes a4delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then, thus avoiding
serious kidney and bladder diseases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-11
AID NO. 500

GEORGIA, Sumter County. ....--.---...
viii be sold before the court house
door in the county Of Sumter, said
state, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1922, the
first Tuesday, between the legal hours
Of sale to the highest bidder for cash
the following described land, to-Wit;
A certain tract or parcel of land
with ali improvements thereon, de-
scIibed as follows: Commencing at
q point on Lee street, on the south
side Of the city of Americas, 1875
It. alonr Lee street, and south Of
Mrs. ITaAk Iiill's lot at the southeast
corner Of G. r. Buehanaas lot, said
point marked by a stake, and running
theme west, parallel to the north
line of lots of land Nos. 205. and 206,
in the 9th district of Sumter county,
Georgia, until said line reaches the
Central of Georgia railway right-ot-
way, along said Central of Georgia
right-ofWay 100 feet; thence east
parallel with the above described
north line of said lots named on Lee
street; thence north 100 feet along
Lee street to starting point Also =
certain other tract, commencing at, g
point on Lee street 205 feet south Of
property Of Mrs. Frank Hill, said
point known as the northeast corner
Of lot formerly belonging to Mrs.
Freddie 3. Shipp, and running thence
west 780.54 feet; thence south 800
feet; thence northwest SO 1-3 fee;
thence east approximately 313 feet to
starting point, forming triangle.
Also a certain tract of land COM
mencing at point 300 feet west of
said starting point as described and
running west along the north line of
property formerly belonging to Mrs
Freddie B. Ship to Central railway
right-of-Way; thence south along said
right-of-way II 1-2 feet; thence
east parallel to said north line back
to point opposite starting point;
which is SEQ feet west from the start
ing point of said triangle lot as above
described; thence north II 1-2 feet,
same being a strip of land not ex-
ceeding II 1-2 feet wide and con-
tanning about l 2-3 acres of land,
more or less.
Said last above described triangle
piece of property and said II 1-2
acre. strip, being the same property
described in deed from Freddie B.
Ship to ]. L. Glawson, recorded in
Deed Book L. L., Page 444,, Clerks
Office, Sumter County, Georgia.
To be sold subject to a deed held
by Mrs. Eva H. Irving to secure a
loan of 100000, the amount of
which has been rendered her and re-
fused by her.
To be sold as the property of ]. e,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-11
LEGAL AID NO. 5oz

GEORGIA., Lee County.
Under and by virtue Of a power of
sale contained in a deed TO secure
debt executed by G. B. Dell to Fl. i.
Simpson on the 18th day of July,
1921, and recorded in the office of
the Clerk of the Superior Court Of
Lee County, Ca, in Book en-, Page
247, and in the Office Of the clerk u
the Superior Court of Sumter county,
Ga, ia Book 'UU", Page 374, the
undersigned H. T, Simpson will sell
at public sale at the court house door
in said county Of Lee as to the here
matter described lands in Lee county,
Ca, and at the court house door in
Sumter county, Ga, as to the here
matter described lands in Sumter
county, Ca, GA the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1922, during the legal hours
Of sale to the highest bidder for cash,
the following property, to-wit:
The whole Of lots Of land Forty
two (42) and Forty-three (43) in the
18th land district of Lee county, Ga,
containing two hundred, two and a
half (202 1-2) acres each, more or
less.
Also southern portion of lot of land
two hundred ten (210) in the Old
10th district of Sumter county, Ga,
containing enc hundred one and one
fourth COL La acres, more or less.
Said sale to be made for the pur-
pose of paying seven ID certain
promissory notes all bearing date the
18th day Of July, 1921; made and
executed by the said G. B. Dell, pay
able to the said II. L. Simpson AMI
due as follows, to-wit: One for
100000 principal, due November
LIST, 1921, and has a $4,000 credit
paid on November 1sb 1921; one for
$4,000 principal, due January /,
1922; one for S1,378.18 principal,
due January I, 1923; one for $1.387
Is principal, due January /, 1924;
one for $1,378.18 principal, due Jan
uary i. 1925; one for $1,378.18 prin-
cipal, due January l, 1925; one for
$17,227.36 principal, due january /,
1926, all Of said notes stipulating
80 interest from maturity, except
the first note, to-wit, of $1,000, which
calls for 80 interest from date, and
each STIMULATING 1910 attorneys fees
and which said notes are secured by
the security deed as aforesaid. The
total amount of the principals due Oil
said notes is $23,860.17 and the to-
tai AMOUNT CT interest due on said
notes up to date of sale to-wit, 18th
day of September, 1922, is $89.84,
and said sale is to be made for the
purpose of paying said priHcipal tand
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-11

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Sum
erford.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Wilson visited
DIR. George Bagley at the Wise San
italium Tuesday.
The many friends here of Rev. T. J.
Herring are glad to learn that he is
still improving after his operation for
appendicitis last week.
Edlyn Bridges, of Plains George
Jones, from near Smithville, and
Walker Dupree, of Americas, are
spending the week with James and
Claud Harvey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Deriso an
nounce the birth of a fine girl Tues
day, August 8.
Miss Matte Chatfeld, of Yates
vile, came Wednesday, for a visit Of
several days to Mrs. J. D. Cooke and
friends here. Miss Ghatiield was .
teacher in Union High school last
year.
L. L. Blackmon, of Cordele, and
his brother, Rev. j. R. Blacamon, of
Texas, were guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Bowen Sunday.
Mrs. Orine Dixon, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. T. Bolton,
for several days, returned to her
home in Fitzgerald Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-11

Pages 4zt-2 Of Sumter Superior
court records. provides that should
ANY part Of said indebtedness become
due and be not paid al maturity, then
all of said Indebtedness shall instant
ly become due and collectible, and
more than one of said notes now be-
ing past due, the whole dcbt mas been
declared payable. Sale viii be for
cash and fee simple deed will be exc
cuted to purchaser by the undersign-
ed as attorney in fact for Harriet B.
Foster and Osceola D. Smith. This
August II, 1922. K. c. MORAN.
GORDON HOWELL, Attorney.