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anxious 70 get him our Of baa AZ.
but they had to wait for orders.
-When Nell found out Thorne was
bein' starved an beat In dobe shack
no more'n two mile across the line,
she shore stirred up that cavalry
camp. Shorei She told them soldiers
Rojas was holdln' Thorne-torturin'
him to make him tell where Mercedes
was. An she begged the cavalrymen
to rescue Thorne.
"From the way II was told to me
I. reckon them cavalrymen went up
In the air. Fine fiery lot OF young
bloods, / thought, achin' for scrap
But the officer In charge. bein' In a
ticklish place. still held out for higher
orders.
-Then Nell broke loose. You-all
know Nell's tongue is sometimes like
a choya thorn. I'd have give some
thin to see her work up that soldier
outfit. Can't you fellers see her on
Blanco sol with her eyes turnin
blackw
Ladd mopped his sweaty face with
his dusty scarf. He was beaming. He
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ZANE GREY
Author Of Riders Of
the Purple Sage.
Wildfire, Etc.
Copyright by Harper q Brothers.
THoRNE


sYNOPSIS.-Seeking gold in the
desert. Cameron" solitary pros
pector. forms a partnership with
an unknown man whom he later
learns 70 Jonas Warren. father OF
girl whom Cameron wronged,
bv. later married, back In Illinois.
cameron's explanations appease
Warren. and the two proceed to-
gether. Taking refuge from a
sandstorm in a cave, Cameron dis
covers gold. but too late both men
are dying. Cameron leaves evil
dence. In the cave. OF their dis
covery OF gold. and personal docu-
ments. RICHARD Gale, adventurer.
In Casita, Mexican border town.
meets George Thorne. lieutenant in
the Ninth cavalry. old college
friend. Thorne tells Gale he Is
there to save Mercedes Castaneda.
Spanish girl. his affianced wife.
from Rojas, Mexican bandit Gale
''roughhouses" Rojas and his gang.
with the help OF two American
cowboys. and he, Mercedes and
Thorne escape. A bugle call from
the fort orders Thorne to his regi-
ment. He leaves Mercedes under
Gales protection. The pair. aided
by the cowboys. Charlie Ladd and
Jim Lash. arrive In safety at
ranch known as Forlorn River,
across the border. The fugitives
are at Tom Belongs home. Beld-
ing Is immigration inspector. Living
with him are his wife and step
daughter. Nell Burton. Gale. with
iadd and Lash, take service with
Belding as rangers, Gale telling
Belding the cause OF his being
wanderer. a misunderstanding with
his father concerning the sons
business abilities. Mercedes gets
word to Thorne OF her safety.
Dick also writes TO his parents, in
forming them of his whereabouts.
Nell's personality. and her kind
ness. attract Gale. Riding the
range, Gale falls In with a party
OF three Mexican raiders encamped
at a water hole. Watching his
opportunity to oust them. he sees
two Indians ride into the camp.
One OF them, Yaqui. Is evidently
badly wounded. and the Mexicans
seek to Kill him In a cruel way.
Dick drives them or, conveying
the wounded Yaqui to Belongs
ranch. The Indian becomes Dicks
ardent admirer. Gales admira-
ton for Nell increases. Belongs
horses, the pride Of his life. are
run OF by the Mexicans. Gale.
with Ladd. Lash and the Yaqui.
pursue the raiding party. finally
cornering them. The whites. with
the recovered horses. return to the
ranch in triumph. Gale secures
from Mrs. Bedding reluctant per-
mission and begins his courtship
with energy. Not getting word
from Thorne, whose period OF
army service has expired. Mercedes
loses heart Nell. although forbid
den. rides to Casita to seek infor-
nation of him.
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,.clturu as TO his idea OF forthoomlns

taciturn AZ 10 his idea OF Forthcoming
events.
About an hour after sunrise Yaqui
ran In with the information that part
of the rebels were crossing the river.
"That can't mean fight yet" de-
clared Belding. "But get In the house,
boys, and make ready anyway. Ill
meet him."
"Belding, you're an officer Of the
impressed by show of authority. I've
seen that often in camp" said Thorne.
"Oh. know the white-livered
Greasers better than any Of you, don't
mistake me-" replied Belding. He was
pale with rage, but kept command
over himself.
The rangers, with Yaqui and
Thorne, stationed themselves at the
several windows Of the sitting room.
Rifles and smaller arms and boxes Of
shells Uttered the tables and window
seats. No small force of besiegers
Belding and his men were capable Of
making.
The horsemen halted at the corrals.
They were orderly and showed no evi-
dence of hostility. They were, how
ever. fully armed. Beldlng stalked
out to meet them. Apparently leader
wanted to parley with him, but Bel
ding would hear nothing. He shook
his head, waved his arms, stamped to
and fro, and his loud, angry voice
could be heard clear back at the house.
Whereupon the detachment Of rebels
retired to the bank Of the river, be-
yond the white post that marked the
boundary line, and there they once
more drew rein. Bedding remained by
the corrals watching them, evidently
still in threatening mood. Presently
single rider left the troop and trot-
ted his horse back down the road.
When he reached the corral he was
seen to halt and pass something to
Bedding. Then he galloped away to
join his comrades.
Bedding looked at whatever It was
he held In his hand, shook his bury
head, and started swiftly for the
house. He came stridlng into the
room holding piece Of soiled paper.
"Can't read 1t now and don't know
as 1 want to-" he said, savagely.
Not one Of the men was able to
translate the garbled scrawl.
"Shore Mercedes can read It." said
Ladd.
Thorne opened door and called
her. She came into the room followed
by Nell and Mrs. Belding.
"My dear, we want you to read
what's written on this paper" said
Thorne, as he led her to the table.
Mercedes gave the writing one swift
glance, then tainted In Thorne's
arms. He carried her to a couch, and
with Nell and Mrs. Bedding began to
work over her.
Belding looked mt his rangerA
"Laddy, It's Rotas all right. How
many men has he out thereY'
"Mebbe twenty. Not more"
eve can lick twice that mary
Greasers."
"Shore."
Jim Lash removed his pipe long
enough to speak. Lets stave the
Greaser off till dark. Then Laddy an
me an Thorne will take Mercedes an
hit the trail for Yuma"
"Camino del Diablo! That awful
trail with a woman Jim, do you for
get how many hundreds Of men have
perished on the Devils road?"
"I reckon / amt forgettin' nothip',"
replied Jim. "The waterholes are fun
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conclusion became q positive convic-
don, and It made him, for the moment,
cold and sick and speechless.
.Hey. Dick. don't take 1t so much to
heart" said Bedding. "We1l likely
md Sol, and II we don't, there's other
good horses"
I'm not thinking Of SOL" replied
Gale.
Ladd cast q sharp glance at Gale,
snapped his fingers, and said:
'D--n me II I amt guessed It tool"
y swhafs wrong with you locoed
eentsr' bluntly demanded Belding.
sNelI has started for Casita." burst
cut Gale. "She has gone to fetch
Mercedes some word about Thorne.
Oh, Beldlns. you needn't shake your
head. know she's gone. She tried
- psrsuade me e So and was furisus
When 1 wouldn't"
r don't belisvs IT, replied Bedding.
;Asaspolys -l(ell nay have ~ teunas.
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When He Reached the corraIs He Was
Seen to Halt and Pass Something
to B.IdIng.
now. There's grass, an we can do the
job In six days"
Its three hundred miles to Yuma"
"Beldin', Jim's idea hits me 40
pretty reasonable" interposed Ladd.
"Lord knows that's about the only
chance we've got except fightin'."
"But suppose we DO stave Rojas OF.
and you get safely away with Mer-
cedes. Isn't Rojas going to ind II
out quick2 Then what'll he try to do
to us who're left heref'
II reckon he'd find out by daylight" /"
replied Jim. "But, Tom, he amt
a-gcin' to start scrap then. You zee.
I'm fggerin' on the crazy Greassr
wantin' the girl. But he's too smart
to fght you for nothin'. Rojas may
BE- nutty about women, but he's afraid
Of the q. 8. Take my word for It,
he'd discover the trail IN the mornin'
an. light out on II. reckon with ten
hours start we could travel comfort.
able" "a
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CHAPTER x.-continued.
10

"Blanco Sol gone!" yelled Bedding,
In n rage.
"Raiders !" exclaimed Jim Lash.
Lord only knows. Yaqui says 1t
wasn't raiders
"Send Yaqui to ind the hoss' trail,
On let's figger." said Ladd. "Shore
this g no raider job"
In the swift search that ensued Gale
did not have anything to say; but his
rnind was forming a conclusion. When
he found his old saddle and bride
snissing from the peg in the barn his
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Keep Mercedes Hand and Gaze at
Her With UnbelIeving Eyes.
was growing excited, hurried in his
narrative.
"Right ont then Nen swore she'd
60 after Thorne. If them cavalrymen
couldn't ride with a western girl to
save brother American-let them
hang backl One feller, under orders,
tried to stop Blanco Sol. An that
feller invited himself to the hospital.
Then the cavalrymen went fyin' for
their hosses. 1t didn't take long for
every man In that camp to get wind
Of what was comm off. Shore they
musta been wild. They strung out
after Nell In a thunderin' troop.
"Rojas and his men vamoosed with
out a shot. That amt surprisin'.
There wasn't a shot fred by anybody.
The cavalrymen soon found Thorne
an hurried with him back on Uncle
Sans land. Thorne was half naked,
black an blue all over, thin as q rail.
He was given food an drink. Shore
he seemed a starved man. But he
picked up wonderful, an by the time
Jim came along he was wantin' to
start for Forlorn River. So was Nell.
BY main strength as much as per-
suasion we kept the two men quiet
till next evenin' at dark
"well, we made as sneaky start
In the dark as Jim an me could man.
age, an never hit the trail till we
was miles from town. Thorne's nerve
held him up for while. Then oil at
once he tumbled out of his saddle.
We got him back. an Lash held him
on. Nell didn't give out till daybreak."
As Ladd paused In his story Beldlng
began to stutter. and finally he ex-
ploded. His mighty utterances were
incoherent. But plainly the wrath he
| had felt toward the willful girl was
forgotten. Gale remained gripped by
| silence.
"Laddy, what knocks me Is Rojas
holding Thorne prisoner, trying to
make him tell where Mercedes had
been hidden" said Bedding.
ashore. It'd knock anybody"
"The bandits crazy over her. That's
the Spanish Of It." replied Belding,
his voice rolling. "Rojas loves Mer-
cedes as he hates her. He wants this
girl only to have her, then kill her
It's d-n strange. boys, and even with
Thorne here our troubles have Just
begun"
"Tom, you spoke correct" said Jim
Ladd, In his cool drawl.
"Shore I'm not sayin' what think,
added Ladd. But the look Of him was
not indicative, of a tranquil optimism
Thorne was put to bed In Gales
room. He was very weak, yet hs
would keep Mercedes hand and gaze
at her with unbelieving eyes. Then
fighting sleep with what little strength
he had left. at last he succumbed.
For all Dick could ascertain hi,
friend never stirred an eyelash nor .
finger for twenty-seven hours. Wher
he awoke he was pale. weak, but ths
old Thorne.
"Hello. Dick; didn't dream Il
then" he said. There you are, ant
my darling with the proud, darl
eyes--she's heref Mercedes IL we'll
safei Oil But say. I haven'
dollar to my name. had lot o.
money, Dick, and these robbers stole
IT, my watch-everything. D-n tina,
little black Greaser r.
~Cheer up. Beldins WIN make yor
Z proposition presently. The future
smiles, old friend II this rebel busi
ness was only endedi-
'Dick, you're going to BE- my saviol
twice over. .. Wen. now, lister
to me-" His say excitement schsngs<
to Garment gravity. Il want to MARI,
Nsrcsdsa st sncA + there . padr'
hGeer
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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had only taken two bottles when 1began
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silly supposItlon.
Il want to get some money Tor thsss
love letters" said the fair visitor.
'They're the scorching kind, too"
"In breach OF promise suitr asked
the young lawyer.
Certainly. Did you think ! mlB-
took you for publisherS-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-24

Boscobel had two business changes
last week. Henry LEM of WATERFOWL
purchased the interest of Raymond
Wheeler in the Ford garage, and
Frank Davis sold his interest in a res
taurant to Henry Conner.
Barred Rock hen on the Joseph
kolla farm on North Ridge, La Crosse
county, laid two mammoth eggs meas
uring nine and one-half inches in Cir
conference. In one egg was found
another egg of normal size, embedded
in the yolk and white.
w. Mcbride, veteran editor of the
Sparta Herald, died at that city on
October Sth, at an age of 70 years
The Sparta Herald has been in the
hands of the Mcbride family for IS
years, w. Mcbride succeeding his
father in the ownership of the paper
in 1884. The Sparta Herald has been
operated under lease to J. w. Sprad-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-24

Kicking viciously when hit by d
stick, a horse on the George Weten-
kamp farm near Colby crushed the
skull of Esther Wetenkamp, 10, WAC
was attempting to drive the animal
to a water trough. The girl was taken
to a Chippewa Falls hospital where
physicians found jagged hole in her
skull, four inches long.
New high records for Homestead
Holstein cattle were established at
Watertown Wednesday when a top of
$1,625 was paid for a yearling bull.
The top price for Homestead F1oi-
stein COW was $500. Auctioneers said
this price is about twice the price paid
for any cow of that breed heretofore
300 buyers attended the sale and 65
to 70 head were sold. Most of the cat
tie went out of the state.
EighIy-s1x per cent of Wisconsin
farmers own their own farms, SAYS
Prof. Hibbard of the Wisconsin col
lege of agriculture This is the low
est per cent of tenancy of any central
western state. OF the tenant farmers
in the state As per cent are related 10
the owner of The farm. In many cases
it is the son caring for the fathers
farm, a SOn-in-laW, or other close
relatives, WHO will ultimately own TIE
farm
Old trappers around Brentwood are
preparing for what is expected to be
one of the most successful seasons III
many years. The season is closed on
beaver, otter and marten. However,
the season is open on mink, musk
rat, skunk, wolves and fox. Raccoon
is protected until 1925. Deer seas On
is from Nov. 13 to o. 1t is expected
that deer will be very scarce as recent
heavy fires have chased them deeper
into the forests.
An explosion in the Nestles Food
plant at Manitowoc caused fire and
resulting property damage of $780,
900. Joseph Kautzer, night Waterman
who saw the blaze, saved his life by
climbing to window ledge and slid
ing down single strand of electric
wire to a tank of water. The watch
man stated that a fine powder manu-
featured by the company exploded
while he was in the drying room ard
that in an instant the entire room was
in flames. Only the walls of the dry =
ing plant remain standing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-24

ling, but Mr.. Mcbride retained his Of
flee there and was prominent in tho
business, social, and political life of
the community.
David Crummey, we'll known Mil
waukee road conductor, met instant
death at Edgerton Saturday afternoon
when he slipped and fell across the
rail and was crushed by the wheels.
Mr.. Crummey had passenger run
from Milwaukee to Marquette for a
long time, but gave this up not long
since to take charge of the freight
train called the Edgerton patrol,
which runs daily from Madison to Ed
gerton and return, doing freight
switching The unfortunate man re-
sided in Madison and is survived by a
wife and two daughters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-24

A June husband tells us he would
like to Sc comb without hair in it
just once more.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-07-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that the
board of commissioners of Morgan
county, Ohio, will receive sealed
proposals up to 1 o'clock p. M, on
Monday, the 9Th day of August,
1923, at it's office in the court house,
McConnelsville, Ohio.
First-For performing the labor
and furnishing the material neces-
sary to the removal, by blow torch,
of all the old paint from the brick
and stone surface (including stone
columns and chimneys) on outside
of the court house.
Second-For the performing the
labor and furnishing the material
necessary for the painting of the
brick and stone surface (including
stone columns) on outside of court
house. Bidder to specify the paint
to be used.
Third-For painting the outside
of said court house, which includes
all brick and stone surface Gnclud-
ing stone columns with two coats of
good paint. The county to furnish
the paint.
Paint furnished and work finished
to be to the satisfaction of the, coun-
ty commissioners.
The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
BY order of the commissioners.
CHARLES E. HARPER,
Morgan County Auditor.
McConnelsville, Ohio, July 3rd,
1923. 5j2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-07-05
Agricultural
News Notes
Wooster Conference

wooster conference
"a satisfactory market for the
product of the American farm, Civ
ing better farm prices and better
consumers prices" is the aim of CO
operative marketing in the United
States This was the opening state
ment Of Walter Peteet of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation, to the
group of more than 100 extension
workers of Ohio gathered at Woos-
ter last week. "Cooperative market
means the orderly merchandising of
farm products in place of blind SELL
ing or dumping" he continued.
The first days conference was
taken up with a study and discussion
of Ohio's new cooperative marketing
law, led by Mr.. Ballard, attorney for
the 0. F. B. r. This was followed
by a presentation of results and flu
ture methods of the farm bureau in
Ohio, by the different commodity
marketing experts. Murray D. Lin
coin made summary of the policies
as suggested for a uniform system
of cooperative marketing of Ohio
products. He advised that each
county farm bureau support the fol-
lowing steps Organize on non
stock association basis; Make use
OF a system Of producers contracts;
Organize warehousing corporations,
controlled by commodity producers;
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-07-05

many household bright, yours was
a ready hand in time of need, and
we shall remember you as honest,
KIND and true No one was ever
more of a mother and none loved
their children and home more than
you. Bear the tidings home to
brothers, sisters-all, and wait for
us when the shadows of life's even
ing grow long; when the shades,
fast falling round us, turning our
steps homeward, and when the
weary journey is ended we can enter
and all rest together in the same
dear fold.
BY request of the deceased the fu-
neral services were held at the home
conducted by Rev. Wilson, and the
ladies quartet of the McConnelsville
M. P. church, after which she was
laid to rest in the Mt. Olivet ceme-
terry followed by large concourse of
friends. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful.
Our home seems lone and sad to-
night; hearts seem but cold and
still; for a place is vacant in our
home which never can be filled.
I-XX
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-07-05

Employ expert statesmen; Install eff
fective field service; Support system
of commodity financing.
On Thursday the group visited the
Ohio Agr. Exp. station, inspecting
the experiments in livestock, horti-
culture, poultry, soils and crops. No
greater inspiration to Ohio agricul-
ture can be gained than through a
review of the Investigations of the
experiment station Former direc-
tor Thorne addressed the worker on
Thursday and gave brief sketch of
the stations history since its begin
ming. On the whole the meeting
was considered of great profit. Coun-
ty agents everywhere will plan to
arrange tours for the farmers in
their respective counties at suitable
seasons for visiting the station.
Wheat Fields Inspected
Under the plan of the Ohio Seed
Improvement association, the fields
of Trumbull wheat were inspected
recently by Mr.. Cutler inspector for
the association. The fields are own
ed by Adams and Abel, Morgan
township. F. H. Phillip, Malta, and
Jesse Mclaughlin, Manchester. All
fields passed the first test. If the
wheat from these fields passes the
bin inspection it will be eligible for
sale as certified seed.
The Progressives Meet
The Progressive Girls Food and
Clothing club met at the home of the
leader, Mrs. H. G. Henderson, June
%. All members were present, and
seven visitors. The program was
carried out as planned. In the needle
threading contest Edith Ray won
first, and Merle Shaffer second
prize. After the program, Mrs. Hen
derson served refreshments. Next
meeting July 6, at Mrs Henderson's.
Program: Song by club roll call,
answer by telling funny story;
planning a kitchen, Elizabeth Hall;
directions for making club uni
form, Grace Campbell; carrying out
of eight club maxims, Anna Mack
lem; solo, Elizabeth Walls; club
story, Georgiana Lowe; directions
for making a MILDLY suit, Mrs. Hen
derson; sewing on button contest;
club yell.
News Briefs
Catalpa trees growing on lawns or
in groves in the southern two-thirds
of Ohio are likely to be attacked by
the catalpa sphinx, repulsive,
green and black striped worm which
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-07-05
LEGAL NOTICE

Otho Strahl, who resides at $40
e. 21st ST., Los Angeles, Californ-
ia, will take notice that H. M. Fin
ley, administrator de bonis non with
the will annexed, of the estate of
Joseph Strahl, deceased, on the 31st
day of May, 1923, filed his petition
in the Probate Court, within and for
the county of Morgan and state of
Ohio, alleging that the personal es-
tate of said decedent is insufficient
to pay his debts and the charge of
administering his estate; that he
died seized of the following describ-
ed real estate situate in Union town
ship, said county to wit: Being the
northwest quarter of section 4, town
8, range Is, GAINESVILLE land dis
tr1ct, excepting therefrom the fol-
notwithstanding at the northwest
corner of said section; thence run
ming 100 rods due south on west line
of quarter; thence 80 rods due east;
thence 100 rods due north to north
line of quarter; thence to place of
beginning, containing fifty acres in
said excepted part.
The prayer of the petition is for
the sale of said premises for the pay
ment of debts and charges aforesaid.
The person first above mentioned
will further take notice that he
has been made party defendant to
said petition, and that he is required
to answer the same on or before the
28th day of July, 1923.
H. M. FINLEY,
7j6 Administrator as aforesaid.