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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-10-18
CHAPTER XVI

Dave Turner Travelled hard and late,
and he reached Sim0n's door just be-
fors shutdown of the second day.
Bruce was still full two hours dis
tant But Dave did not stay 10 knock.
II was chore-tlme. and he thought he
would find Simon In his barn, super
vislnz 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
1--WE brought news" Dave said.
Simon made no answer at first. The
saddle pony in the stall immediately
in front Of them, frightened at Dawes
unfamiliar figure, had crowded. treH-
bling. against his maDger. SimOns
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 jsrked IL with
a peculiar, quartering pull. a curbing
that might have been ineffective by
man Of ordinary strength, but with
the iBcompFehensible might Of the
great forearm behind 1t 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 It's eyes. The strap over the head
broke with the fourth pull then the
horse recoiled. pIunglng and terrified.
into the opposite corner Of the stall.
Simon leaped with SCATTERING power
a; the creatures shoulders, his huge
arms endrcled its neck. bis shoulders
heayed. and be halfthrew {, to the
floor. Then, as II staggered to rise.
his heavy fist failed against Its neck.
Again and again he struck, and in the
haif.darkness Of the stable I, was q
dreadful thing to behold. The mans
fury. always quickly aroused, was
upon him; his brawny form moved
With the agility Of panther. Even
Dave. whose shallow eyes were usually
wont to feast On cruelty, viewed the
seen. "ith SOME alarm. IL wasn't that
he was moved by the agony Of the
horse. But he did remember tina,
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 II Was hard to remember
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Ia va. . member OF = noble. high
spirited breed--a swift runner, ofainS
a. 4 dog. servant faishfoi anu
worthy. Ne stood quiet at last. MS
head hanging low. knees bent. EYES
eurtously sarrowfnl and dark. Simco
fastened the broken strap about Ms
neck, gave II one more jerk that al
most knocked the animal on his feet.
then turned back to Dave. Exeep, for
a higher color Ia his cheeks. darker
lights In his eyes. and an almost Inn
perceptibie quiekenins Of his breath
ing. IL lid not seem ~ II he had
moved
You're always bringing news ne
said. III It's as important az SOME OF
the other news you've brought don't
take my time"
.All right" the other replied sui
lsnly. .You don't have 10 hear II, but
I'm telling you IT'S Of real Importance
this sime-and some time you'll md
out" he scowled into the darx face.
BUT suit yourself.
Dave walked clear TO the door. then
turned. Don't be fool, stmon.~ be
urged. Listen TO what have 10 tell
you Bruce Foiger knows where thar
secret agreement Is.
For once In his life Dave got 4
response OF sufficient emphasis To
satisfy him. His brother whirted hLs
whole expression undergoing IA I'M
mediate and startling change. III
there was one emotion that Dave had
never seen on Simon's face II vas
fear-and he didn't know for certain
that he saw Ii now But there was
Observation-Disclosures surprise.
too.
what do you msanY' be demanded
-Out with IT. His tone vas really
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light In them was dimming fading Ike
a twilight, yet there was indication Of
neither confusion nor delirium-
There was. however. some Indication
Of perpiexity at the peculiar turn az
fairs had taken. You're not Dave
Turner" he said wonderinziy.
Dim though the voice was. there
was considerable emphasis In the tone
Hudson seemed quite sure Of this
point. whether or not he knew any
thing concerning the dark gates he
was about to enter. He wouldn't have
spoken greatly different II he had
been sitting In perfect health before
his own camp fire and the shadow was
now already so deep his eyes could
scarcely penetrate IT,
mo" Bruce answered. Dave Tur.
nsr is up a tree. He didn't even wait
to shoot"
''Of course he wouldn't" Hudson
spoke with assurance. The words
dimmed at the end, and he haIf.clOsed
his eyes as II he were too sleepy to
strange thing. He saw, unmlstak-
able as the sun In the sky. the signs
Of curious struggle In the mans
face.
The trapper-a moment before sink
ing into the calm Of death--was fight.
Ing desperately for a few moments of
respite. There could be no other ex.
PLANTATION. And he won 1t at last
an intsriude Of half a dozen breaths.
who are your ne whispered
Bruce bowed bis head until his ear
was close to the lips. Bruce Folger."
be answered, for the first tine in his
knowledge speaking his full name.
"son OF Matthew F0lger who lived at
Trails End long ago"
The man still struggled. Il knew
It," be said. II saw tin your face.
see--everything now. Listen--can you
hear me7'
-Yes.
Il just did q wrong-there's
hundred dollars In my pocket that
just got for doing It. / made a prom.
ise--to lie TO you. Take the money
1t ought to be yours. anyway-and
hers; and use il toward fighting the
wroas. II viii go little way"
Yes" Bruce looked him full In the
eyes. mo matter about the money.
What did you promise Turnerf"
THAT I'd lie to you. Grip my arms
with your hands--tlll It hurts I've
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Urgent now. rot insoisnt a. usual
Good Lord. man. doa't you know
that IL Bruce gets that down 20 the
settlements before this thirtisth OF
in this world can save us7 We can't
drive him Of. like We drove the
Rosses. There's too much law down
in the valleys. II he's got that paper.
there's only one thing to do. Help
NE saddle a horse"
wait minute. didn't say he had
IL. only said he knew where Il was.
He's still an hour or two walk from
here. toward Little river. and IL ws
have to wait for him on the trail.
we've got plenty Of time. And Ut
course amt quite sure be does know
where Il Is"
simon smiled mIrthlsssIy. The
news is beginning to sound like the
rest Of yours"
odd Hudson 10 dead" Dave went
on. And don't look at me- didat
do Il. I wish had. though. first OF.
For once my Judgment was better
than yours The Killer got him"
Yes. Go on
II vas with him when IL happened.
My gun got jammsd so ! couldn't
shoot"
where Is II nowT'
Dave scrambled In vain for a story
to explain the Loss Of his weapon to
Bruce. and the one that came out at
last didn't do him particular credit.
Il threw the d-n thing away.
Wish hadn't now. but 1t made me 40
mad by jamminx--it was a fool trick.
Maybe can % back after II and find
IT,"
Simon smiled again. Very good so
far" he commented.
Dave flushed. Bruce was there.
toG-fact ia, creased the bear-and
the last minute before he died Hudson
told him where the agreement was
hidden. couldn't hear NIL he said
was too far sway-but I heard
enough to think that he told Bruce
the hiding placs."
And why didn't you get that infor.
nation away from Bruce with your
EunY''
Didn't I tell you the thing was
jammed7 II II hadn't Of been for that.
Id done something more than find out
where II Ia. I'd stopped this non
sense once and for all. and let n hole
through that tenderfoot big enough to
see through. Then there'd never De
any more trouble. It's the thing to do
now"
Simon looked at his brothers face
with some wonder. More crafty and
cunning. Dave was like the coyote In /
that he didn't yield so quickly TO fury |
as that gray wolf, his brother. But |
when It did come. II scared him. IL |
had come now. Simon couldn't mis-
take the fact: he saw It plain In tn. I
glowing eyes. the clsnched hands, the .
druBn lips. Dave was remembering
the pain Of the blow Bruce had given .
him and the smart Of the words that
had preceded II.
You and he must have had = little
session down there By the creek"
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He whiried about, growing furious
ly and biting at the wound. Then he
stood still. turning his gaze trst 10 the
pale face OF Dave Turner thirty feet
above him in the pine. The eyes siowed
In fury and hatred He had found
men out at last; they died even more
easily than the fawn- He started 10
turn back to the fallen. and the rifle
spoke again
II was a complete miss, this time
yet the bear leaped In fea< when the
bullet thwacked Into the dust beside
him He did not wait for third. His
caution suddenly returning TO him,
and perhaps his anger somewhat sati-
ated BY the blow he had dealt Hudson.
be 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
But In driving the bear from the trap
per's helpless body he had already
given all the aid that he could Tn
Outstanding came quickly. He had
arrived only in time for the Depar-
ture-just glimpse of light as IL
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
He opened his eyes and looked with
some wonder into Bruee's face. The
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only sot cue breath more. Your n
Their held those lands only In srusf--sns
ruruer,' deed Is forged. And the
.acre, agreement that | witnessed Is
hidden"
The breath seemed 20 90 out Of the
man. Bruce shook him By the shouE
dsrsL Dave. stili in the tree, strained
10 hear the rest. -Yes--whereF
-I,s hldden-Just-out- The
wor,ls were no longer audible to Dave,
and what followed Bruce also strained
TO hear in vain The lips ceased NOV
ing. The shadow grew In the eyes,
and the lids titckered down over thesn.
A traveller had gone.
Bruce got up, a strange cold hxht
In bis eyes. He glanced up, Dave
Turner Was climbing slowly down the
tree. Bruce made six strides and
seized his rifle.
The effect on Dave was iudieronss
He chung fast TO the tree limbs, as "
he thought hullet-ltke a grizzly
ciawS-could not reach him there.
Bruce laid the gun behind aim, theh
stood waiting With his own weapon
resting In his arms.
Come down, Dave" be commanded
The bear is gone"
Dave erept down the trunk ana
halted az It's base. He studied the
cold face before him Better not Try
nothing" he advised hoarsely-
why mott" Bruce asked do you
think I'm afraid OF eowardF' The
man started at the words his head
bobbsd backward as II Bruce had
struck him beneath the Jaw with hls
fist
People don't call the Turner's cow
ards and walk OF with It," the man
told him
"Oh. the lowest coward" Bruce
said between set teeth. The yellow
est. mongreI coward! Your own con
you had TO drop your
gun and run up a tree. You might
have stopped the bears charge
Dawes face twisted In a scowl
You're brave enough now. Walk to
see what happens later. Give me my
gun. TN going 10 go"
You can 60, but you don't get your
gun. I'll nI you fun Of lead II you
Try TO touch IT,"
Dave looked up with some care. He
wanted to know for certain IL this
enderfoot meant what he said The
nan was blind In some things, his
IisiOa was twisted and dark. but he
made NO mistake about the look on |
he cold, set face before him. Brues's
niger was curted about the trigger,
md II looked to Dave as II 1t Lchsd |
o exert further pressure.
Il don't see why spare you, any /
say." Bruce went on. His tone vas
elf.reproachfuI- God knows | hadnt |
fughr to-remembering who and what
Tou are. II you'd only give the one
little bit Of provoeation--"
Dave saw iurid lights growing r. |
he mans eyes and all at once a CON |
fusion came to him He decided us = |
make no further enOrr 70 regain the
,un. His life was rather precious to |
Tim, strangely. and II was wholly |
lain that dread and terrible passion |
Fas slowly creeping over his enemy.
lie could see Ii in the tarkenlng face. |
he tight grip Of the hands on the rifle |
took. His own sharp features grew
more cunning. You ought TO be glad |
didn't stop the bear with my ride.
e said hurriedIy. Il had Hudson
wouldn't have found out /
that you did ind out II he
admit lain here dying. You wouldn't
ave learned"
But the sentence died Ia the middle.
truce made answer to 1t. a straight. |
Iut blow with his fist. with all his
trpngth behind it. In the very center
Il his enemy's face.
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II Proves That There's . Way ous
for Masy suffersas Ia melt foiAs'

IL ETVVE0 II.
for Masy Suffering Eamsst f"lAs-
Just another report Of ease n
Emmett, Another typical ease. Aid
new ailments relieved IN Emmett "Ish
Doans Kidney Pills.
Douglas Knox, Sr,, retired farmer,
3O3 Commercial Ave, Emmett, aays'
II was troubled with kinney trouble
caused By a cold which settled IN nay
kidneys. My kidneys aetsc 50 eilsh
had to get up each night TO pass ING
.ecretions which acre oh ecief az
cloudy. My back was lame aud weak
and / couldn't rest well at nlght on
account Of the sharp staboihe PANS
la the center Of IL. MORNINGS got up
feeling tired and stiff and my muscles
selt drawn. Al times ! thoaght ny
back would break in two. | tried di-
keren, kidney remedies bat got 40 rs-
lief until | used Doan's kidney Plla
from Davis Drug Store. They cured
me completely and | aays had no re-
turn Of the trouble" go.
doc, AZ all dealers, Fostsr-Asibarh
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, y. l.
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Continued Next Week.
Al lsaAt. She rhlnoa A.

The trouble Il, " he has discretion
enough not to write her letters that
rns be used In court. he doesnt love
her enough to be convincing. Ex.
change.
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Not Al Wiz

Neither II II the wise guy who make.
ths wise buy. Dallas News.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07
What the Newspaper
Fraternity Thinks OF
Frank M. DdxZdm

Besides his work on the Gazette ne
has filled with high credit important
places on metropolitan papers and
has been connected with two admins
trations, having been private secre-
tary to Governor Mead and receiving
the same appointment at the hands OF
Governor Hay. More recently he has
been connected with the Tax Limit
League.
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Among those who most ,0.,..
Dallams' departure are tho
bers OF the newspaper craft :
have found in them all those :. ~
qualities which compel admI,,n.'
and make for lasting friendsbiD '
Success to the Dallams in ths,, :
and larger field is the pred,cr,,
The Times.-Tonasket Times.
Frank s. Emert of the MAJ.
Leader has purchased the cr0,~
Gazette from Daliam and Dallau i
Frank M. Dallam ST., the dean !
Washington journalism will r#s
from the east side field. The non,
paper boys of okancaan county ;.
very, very sorry to have him h..
the county us he was friend mn,
having. W.. understand that hs :,
his son Frank, Jr., will enter the All,
field at the new town of I,onr,.,
which is being established b, a.
LOng-Bell Lumber company near K4
so at the mouth of the Cowlltz r,s
on the COlumbia.--Pateros ReuOrr
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Frank NJ. Dallam Is leaving Orc
vile, and with his departure the
county loses one of its most worthy
citizens. After the more than score
of years which he gave TO UAanogan
county journalism Frank NJ. Dallam
and his son, Frank Junior, VINO has
been associated with him as part
owner of the Gazette, move on to new
fields. to establish a paper at kelso
| In southwestern Washington.
Frank Dallam the elder. is the old
est member of the newspaper frater'
nifty of Okanogan county, and prob
ably holds that distinction for the
whole of eastern Washington. He was
founder of the Spokane Spokesman
Review and later published paper
at Davenport. The Palmer Mountain
Prospector, which began its existence
during the mining boom days of Loo
mis- and served that community fol
many years, was his first newspaper
In Okanogan county. He joined hand!
with Fred Fine in the publication o.
the OrOville Gazette which had beer
Launched by Mr.. Fine in the earl,
days and whose interest in the pa
per was later acquired by the Dial
lams.
Frank NJ. Dallam junior is the wor
thy son Of his distinguished father
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tary to Governor Mead and receiving
the same appointment at the hands OF
Governor Hay. More recently he has
been connected with the Tax Limit
League.
The sale OF the OrOville Gazette
by Frank Dallam. ST., and Frank
Dallam, Jr. is much more import
ant event than appears to the casual
reader. Ii means that the elder Dali
lam win probably leave this part OF
the state, where he has lived for
about forty years. During all Of that
time he has been engaged In edit.
ing, publishing and writing for var
ious newspapers In Spokane and the
north central part Of the state.
Whether located In what Is now
the metropolis of the Inland Empire
in the mining camps of LOOMS or In
Oroville, Frank Dallam was Away.
an active and energetic force in the
community. He belonged to the mill
tant style of pioneer editor who hat
decided views upon all subjects ant
did not hseitate to express them
Whether his views were the same a.
those of the majority of the com
munity, or not, he always had some
thing of interest to say.
1t is not too much to say tina
Frank Dallam published one of thu
most interesting weekly newspaper.
in the Pacific Northwest. In fact, i
vote was taken among other news
papers published, the chances arr
that the Oroville Gazette, under hi!
leadership, would stand first.
Every week he wrote columns ant
columns of LEGAL news besides from
three to four columns Of editorial.
devoted to every live subject of In
terest before the public, and ever!
line of 1t was readable.
Frank Dallam's many friends be
lieve that he has always been fitted
to conduct newspaper in larger
field, and, although he is not yount
man in years. he Is not too old t.
start over again In some city where
his talents and influence ma, have &
wider scope.
While 10 announcement has beer
made as to what work Frank Dallan
and his Sc, Frank Dallam, Jr., maj
engage In yet. 1t Is q fOreeone con
clusion that they will not remain In
active, and 1t Is safe prediction
that they will get back into the news
paper business before very long
Wenatchee Daily World.
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nuh,icon and his editorials have up
helc those principles In every issue.
He is a fearless and aggressive writer
and evidently took for his motto
Let there be gall enough in thine ink
though thou write with goose quill.
He has wonderful command of Ian
yuope and his vocabulary Is seeming
~ unlimited. We believe he has the
honor of having his writings read and
conied TO greater extent than any
other editor in the state. He probably
imagines that he will now retire; but
in the classic language OF Artemus
Ward. 1T couldn't was" We are
hound to hear from him. Wherever he
poes the press boys of Okanogan
county wish him many happy and
prosperous years.-Methow valley
Journal.
Many people of this county. as well
as all the county scribes, Will regret
IN learn that the sale of the Oroville
Gazette by f. NJ. Dallam and son f.
NJ. Jr.. will mean the leaving OF the
Dallams from the county and its news
paper field. Dallam was the dean of
journalism in this state, but he was a
journalist of the old school with whom
ethics. professional courtesy and ira
ternal greeting of fellow newspaper
men were second nature. Inc
Younger Dallam is a sprOut from the
parent tree, with all the good quail
tias retained. and some new branches
added, a young man we have always
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07

According to reports the Oroville
Gazette has changed hands. After
Spreading twenty-slx years In i'kanO-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07

Frank n. Dallam, ST., Is a news
paper man of more than fifty years
experience, most Of 1t In this state.
he founded what is now the SpOkes-
man Review In the small village OF
Spokane Falls. About twenty years
ago he started publishing the Ga
zette at OrOville. He Is staunch re-
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said woulc be heard from. ".
heartily With the "prtss ,,n.s s''''
wishing them prosperItv 49,. .
ness wherever 1t may be th., "' Y
may loeate-and We bet you v ~,
long keep Mr.. F. NJ. Dal,.u 'u'
from the order of printer. =, s''
Twlsp News. A-
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gan county, Frank Dallam, ST.. ana
Frank Dallam, Jr., have disposed Oh
their newspaper interests at o'o' ''.e'
Frank Emert of Nelson will now take
III. helm and guide the Gazette.
The Dallams are about 10 leave
Oroyille for other worlds to conquer.
Yes. they have certainly conquered
the newspaper game. Both are ive'
wide awake newspaper men, OF the
highest standing in newspaperdoin.
The Herald regrets to hear 'ia'
the Dallams are to leave the oHa'
hogan Valley, but If they do we WISH
only the best of luck for the Veiera''s
of the Oroville Gazette.--bre"s'ei
Herald.
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With the sale of the Oroville ia
zette by Dallam & Dallam, Okanogah
county will lose the dean OF c0untr!
journalism in the person of f. NJ. Dali
lam, Sr.
AS man and an editor. Mr.. Dallam
Sr. has few equals, and there are Ie"
mon in the state who have devoted so
much time and service to the upbuild-
ing Of this state and county. He was
the founder of the second paper ever
published IN Spokane, which still ex-
lists in the SpOkesman-Review. This
publicatiOn was founded before the
Northern Pacific railway had reach
ed the Falls CITY,
While not positive, we believe that
Mr.. Dallam ST., is the only living
member of the constitutional conven-
ton that framed the original laws
that formed the foundation for the
statehood of Washington. There may
he many who now say these funda-
mental rules should be greatly revls-
ed but none there are who can truth
fully say that Mr.. Dallam did not
have a hand in formulating c0nsti
tuition that has done remarkably good
service for long term Of years.
i F. NJ. Dallam, Jr., has also made
clean, enviable ecOrd in Washington
state newspaper work, has a great flu
ture before him and wherever this
father and son decide to locate, that
place may rest assured that their pub
licity organ is in safe, clean, honest
hands backed by loyal progressive
/ spirit.-Omak Chronicle.