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Those warriors who had come with
posed test. But Little Big Man and
his braves were much concerned. They
had said nothing to Crazy Horse or
the medicine man about Scissors abif
ity to free his hands from bonds. But
as they remembered that the presence
Of Shunca -luta should render futile
any such power they became more OPP
tiYnistic.
1t was Little Big Man who super
intended the tying up of the two men.
They were bound with many lengths
of rawhide. Crazy Horse himself in
spected the thongs to make sure they
were right, and he directed that GER
taln knots in the cords of Sorrel Horse
BE Enade more secure.
If medicine was worthy of mans
devotion 1t needed no assistance from
mortals. Scissors read the dismay in
Dinsdale's face and murmured:
1.-THE more rope the better. Four
feet would be harder to get out of
than a Dozen"
With the last knot tied the two men
were carried into the prisoners lodge
and laid on robes with the center pole
between them. Then they were left
and the flap was drawn tightly and
pegged to the ground. The assemblage
considered this the supreme test, and
each warrior waited in breathless ex-
pectancy. Sorrel Horse was famous
for being defer of knots Some of
the warriors knew the white man had
slipped his wrist thongs; but conditions
were no longer the same.
Not only had much more cord been
used, but the tying of the knots had
been under the supervision of the red
mans invisible helpers. Tunkan had
sent his subordinates to protect his
child. True, the white man had made
stone offerings to Tunkan, but the red
children were ever first In the heart
of the stone god.
Almost as soon as the flap had been
secured there came the sound of voices
from the lodge, and neither white nor
red man was speaking. There was
only one explanation-help for the
red man had arrived from Mato Tipi
One voice was high and squeaky and
bad been heard before when Sorrel
Horse was in trance in search of en-
ightenment One voice rumbled and
was quite terrifying to those grouped
outside the lodge. The last would be
. very mighty spirit, The side of the
lodge next to the half-circle became
agitated. The covering Of hide shook
and bulged eastward and then sucked
10 The voices increased in volume
and gave the impression the white
mans medicine was making strong
aght. Then the flap was shaken VI
plently; and the spectators drew in
their heels, ready to jump up and run
II the battle was transferred to the
open.
Those outside were at the peak of
sheir excitement and were having diff
guilty in controlling themselves as they
waited for the climax, when the voices
Budden1y ceased. The agitation of the
hodge covering ceased. Only a deep
grooming was TO be heard. This groan.
gng kept up Zee minute or two, and
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Watch these two men, but do not put
cords on Two Knives Talking. He will
not run away and leave his friend;
nor he's his medicine the strength
to take the rawhide off his friend yet,
Dinsdale was much discouraged
when this was repeated to him, but
Scissors optimistically declared:
Even If old High Wolf is among
the hills, as Crazy Horse seems to ex-
pect, the ride Is more than a hundred
miles from here They'll go through
flying unless something happens to
them, but we haven't been skinned yet.
So long as we can hope, we're all
right. I'm wakan. Tn wakan witsha-
sha. Don't look downhearted. Look
Jolly. That's better. You're a friend
Of High Wolf, remember. He'll vouch
for you. You're just hungry for him
to show up"
Dinsdale was taken back into the
lodge and tied to the center pole.
Scissors was left free but under sharp
espionage. Either Crazy Horse had
no fear Of his trying to escape so long
as his friend was prisoner, or else
he wished to tempt him m fight, and
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is straight. The jug is stone and very
strong, and yet before Shunca-luta can
drink from it Tunkan will break It,"
Scissors asserted.
The onlookers, incredulous, grunted
and jeered. Scissors folded his arms
and with level gaze dared Shunca-luta
to make the test The girl had brought
it, filled with water, even while he was
talking with the white man. He took
it by the handle and lifted 1t. 1t was
very strong Jug 1t was impossible
for anything to break 1t before he
could take a drink. And to prove that
fact he yanked out the stopper and
started to lift 1t to his lips.
The bottom dropped out and the
water splashed down the mediciTe
mans legs. To the white men it was
ludicrous tableau. The medicine
man stood rigid, the stopper clutched
in one hand, the upper part of the
jug held in the other, his eyes bulg-
ing. But there was nothing humorous
in the spectacle to the Indians. Even
Crazy Horse stepped back and stared
uneasily at the prisoners. With low
gasp Of fright Snunca-luta dropped the
fragment of the jug and darted back
into his lodge.
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CHAPTER X
The White Men Score.

Because of q heavy rain the Slim
butte village was not reached until the
close Of the third day out from Pros
pect valley. The clouds broke and the
afternoon sun shone warm as the Oga-
lala and their prisoners came in sight
Of the village.
AS they rode up the slope to the
village the prisoners counted thirty
seven lodges besides four uncovered
frames. One lodge, much larger than
the others, had tall pole standing
beside the entrance, to which was at
tached long strip Of flannel heavily
fringed with feathers.
At less than mans height there
was suspended a large rattle which
bore a turtle design.
Dinsdale assumed this was the lodge
Of Crazy Horse until Scissors in
formed him the chief was extremely
democratic and that this particular
shelter belonged to military society,
organized by Sitting Bull, and known
as the Strong Hearts.
They were under the direct COM
mand Of American Horse, who was
absent on scout to- the head Of
Heart river. American Horse had left
word for Crazy Horse that Sitting
Bull would soon be on the Little Mis-
souri,, or the Heart, with five thou
sand braves, and that the combined
forces would descend on the Black
hills and wipe out all the settlements
before the soldiers could arrive from
the Big Horn country. Crazy Horse,
although a stole in concealing his feel
ings, was much pleased over the like
lihood of an early joining of forces.
He ordered that the prisoners be con-
Quoted to a lodge and well guarded
but not bound.
The hard travel and the fare of
jerked meat had told more severely
on Dinsdale than on his companion,
and the former was glad to throw
himself on a pile of robes and sue
cumb to the luxury Of complete re-
Taxation. Scissors was more worried
because of the danger threatening the
hill settlements than he cared to ad-
nit, and he remained at the opening
of the lodge in hope of learning
something definite.
No messenger had arrived from the
Short Medicine Pole hills, and until
one arrived he would not believe Sit
ting Bull was within smoke-signal
distance of the Little Missouri Dins-
dale was too exhausted mentally and
physically to anticipate the danger
of the morrow. Scissors heart beat
rapidly every time he heard a pony's
hoof drumming toward the village.
No guards were posted inside the
lodge. and for the first time since their
CAPTURE both were free of bonds.
They were so weary they slept through
the ordinary hustle of early morning
and did not awaken until disturbed
by the penetrating sound of rattles.
Dinsdale rolled from his robes before
fully awake and CROPPED about fec
sorss weapon. ScissGrS 0giated him
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Scissors evidently has SorreI
Horse scared. How can he turn
his victory to account?
(To BE CONTINUED
Desert Showers Count

The effect of single shower on
the southern margin Of the Chilean
desert is noted by Charles Darwin:
"The farmers, who plant corn near the
sea coast, where the atmosphere is
more humid, taking advantage of this
shower, would break up the ground;
after second they would put the
seed in; and If a third shower should
fall, they would reap good harvest
in the spring. 1t was interesting to
watch the effect of this trifling amount
of moisture Twelve hours afterward
the ground appeared as dry as ever;
vet after an interval Of ten days all
the hills were family tinged with green
patches; the grass being sparingly
scattered in hairlike abers full inch
in length. Before this shower every
part of the surface was bare as on
a high road From Desert Trails OF
'Atacama, by Isaiah Bowman.
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thereby prove all his words were so
many lies. Scissors refrained from
even moving about the camp, and from
his position in the opening Of the
lodge kept his comps MON Informed of
all that was going on Gitside.
Two ambitious young bucks were
soon speeding nort.i n search of High
Wolf, who was believed to be some
where In .iie neighb orhood of the
Short Medicine Pole hills. A few hours
after their departure word was given
to strike the lodges and pack them on
travels poles. Dinsdale's shelter was
the last to be taken down. He was
mounted on his own horse with his
hands still fastened behind him. Scis-
sors. was commanded to ride ut the
front of the Band with Crazy Horse on
one side ami Little Big Msn on the
other. SorreA Horse loitered behind to
have a pirate conference with his
medicine.
A HOMOGENEOUS ride Of twenty-five
miles, almost due north, brought Slave
butte abreast on the right. After the
first few r1iles Crazy Horse ha6 evil
denced q willingness to t9lk with his
prisoner and was ready to answer
questions. He took much pleasure in
describing how some Snake cAptives
were killed at Slave butte by the
Dakota in the old days, thereby orig
mating the name, and added that
much had been learned since then as
to the most painful method Of putting
prisoners to death.
Scissors appeared greatly pleased by
the gruesome recital and refused to
betray any concern over the yelled
threat as to his own possible fate. Al
though the top of the butte was about
the same height as that of Mato Tipi
it's actual elevation above its base was
less than three hundred feet owing to
the sharp upgrade from the Belle
FOurche.
No shelters were put up and after a
meal Of jerked meat guards were
posted and the men rolled up in their
blankets. Scissors was not tied, and
Dinsdale was secured only by his legs.
From the chief down to the youngest
buck it was firmly believed that thongs
Of rawhide could not hold Scissors.
and as an extra precaution against his
attempting flight Sorrel Horse offered
to stand watch over him. Nor could
there have been more jealous
guard, for whenever the picture man
opened his eyes 1t was to find the
baleful orbs of the medicine man star
ing at-him.
When they resumed their journey In
the morning the course still held
northerly, and Crazy Horse Informed
Scissors they were to pass through
Prospect valley between the Short
Pine hills, and then turn east and
skirt the bad lands and make hard
ride of some forty miles before reach
ing the Slim butte village. The chief
seemed to be very confident that his
village was inaccessible for the sol
diers, should they ever come.
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THE BROKEN JUG

SYNOPSIS.-In the late sum-
mer of 1876, Peter Dinsdale, on
his way to the Black hills to
join the throng of gold-seekers,
makes the acquaintance of the
keeper of a Deadwood gambling
house. San Juan Joe, who Is re-
turning to Deadwood. On their
way through Red canyon Dins-
dale and Joe meet young
woman running from party Of
Indians. Dinsdale takes her on
his horse and the two men ride
through her pursuers, killing
several. The girl is Lottie Carl,
and she has no relatives. Near
Deadwood they overtake pros
pector whom Joe halls AZ OLD
iron PyritaA" At Deadwood
City San Juan Joe, popular in the
community, is given an enthusl-
astic welcome, which is extended
to Dinsdale. Joe takes Dinsdale
and Lettie to the house of
woman of the town, Kitty the
Scherner, Joes mistress, where
the gambler had intended to In
stall Lottie. Dinsdale refuses to
allow it, taking Lottie to house
where she will be safeguarded.
Dinsdale saves an apparently
half-witted individual, known as
Scissors, from mistreatment at
the hands OF bad man." Bandy
Allen, who vows vengeance on
DinsdaIe. Scissors nickname is
derived from his ability to cut
with paper and scissors, remark
able likenesses of persons, or
anything that strikes his fancy.
Dinsdale takes to him. Iron Py-
. rites arrives in town. At mid
night meeting of road-agents
plans are made to rob one or
the treasure-coaches. DfnsdaIe
acquires a reputation as a reck-
less spender and an expert gum
man. San Juan Joe, believing
Dinsdale to be a train-robber,
warns him of the coming of Jim
OMAHA" Union Pacific detective,
and advises him to take pros
pecting trip with Pyrites. D1ns-
dale appears reluctant. Dinsdale
kills Allen. He then takes to the
hills with Pyrites. While pros
pecting, Dinsdale plumbers onto
q large log cabin. In cellar
Dinsdale finds the proceeds OF
robberies. A man enters the cabin.
D1nSQal0 KNOCKS HIN SGuSCAC0o'
He makes his way back to Py-
rites. The two make their way
to Rapid City. In a gambling
place stranger, with bandaged
head, tells Dinsdale his name Is
Easy" Telling Pyrites he be-
neves easy" is the man he
slugged in the cabin. Dfnsdale
sets out with Scissors for Dead
wood. They are ambushed by
band of Ogalala, among whom
Scissors had once been q captive.
Scissors claims friendship with
Crazy Horse" great indian
chief. The Indians, IMPRESSED,
take them to their village. Dur
ing Scissors previous captivity
Sorrel Horse had looked on him
as a rival medicine-man. A test
of the superiority of the white
and red mems medicine" is ar
ranged. Sorrel Horse is an ex-
pert at legerdemain, but Scissors
is his superior and finally wins
complete victory in this strange
duel.
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Scissors began calling on the medicine
man to face him. Now men and wom-
en- were watching the two.
"Shunca-luta, you have rneddled
with my medicine" accused Scissors.
"They say Tunkan is angry al you"
"They say a lie," Kissed Sorrel
Horse. "Red men do not touch the
white mems medicine"
1.-TWO Knives Talking is not white
man. He Is red," solemnly declared
Scissors.
A bell tinkled and Crazy Horse
walked around lodge, coup wand In
hand, and surveyed the two gIoomily.
Scissors, pointing to the jug, said:
''That is made of stone. Tunkan
can speak through 1t. 1t is painted
with the sign of Wolf-dreamer. 1t
belongs to Shunca-luta. Tunkan can
speak through it to him."
Sorrel Horse answered: 1.-THE stone
god tells me through the stone jug
that Two Knives Talking makes bad
medicine against the red men,"
"Then let the jug give a sign that
you have spoken true words" chal-
lenged Scissors.
Sorrel Horse was now thoroughly
puzzled. But the eager gaze of his
chief and warriors told him he must
do something. "Tunkan has already
said through the jug that the white
men are liars and will go under the
skinning knives"
The listeners accepted this as con
elusive and their fierce eyes exulted in
anticipation of the sport.
"Two Knives Talking has asked
Tunkan for sign to prove his tongue
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Rainbow Upside DouDn

PASSPORT (Maine) folk have seen
good many amazing things. but moth
ing that quite compared with what
they glimpsed in the sky the other
day-an inverted rainbow. One man
said that the fellow that wanted to
look for the traditional pot of gold
would have to have a long ladder to
find 1t. Nobody recalls having seen
anything of the sort before
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spell was shattered by voice behind
the seated warriors calling out:
His medicine has failed, they say.
They say it is really very weak"
Dinsdale stified back cheer. The
Indians jerked their heads about as one
and were nonplused to behold the
white man standing On the outer fringe
of the n.assed group. This stupor
gave way to a desire for action, and
with a yell several of the men leaped
to their feet and would have laid
violent hands on Scissors had not
Crazy Horse loudly commanded:
| do not touch the white man. He
IS not runfdng away. Open the LODGE
Scissors advanced to the medicine
pole and seated himself beside DiDs-
dale. Little Big Man pulled up the
pegs and threw back the flap. Sorrel
Horse was fiat on his back in his
original position and thoroughly help
less. 1t was most amazing. Scissors
took advantage of the moment to whis-
| per:
almost beat me. Nip and tuck. If
Crazy Horse hadn't made them tighten
up some of his knots he would have
won. Once / was loose / fixed him
up stronger than ever. That's what
took me so long,"
80 long! 1t was all over In no
time. Why didn't some one see you
come out?" muttered Dinsdale.
| With chuckle Scissors explained:
| Il shook the flap and got every one
| to watching it. Then slipped out the
back side and ran around behind the
lodges"
Sorrel Horse was released. His face
was deadly with hate as ne got on his
feet. He would not divulge that GER
tain extra and very stubborn knots
found in his thongs had been tied by
Scissors. He preferred to explain
that the white mans medicine had
been allowed to appear the stronger
because the red medicine was dis
pleased at the Indians soft treatment
of the white man.
ssWhy should Tunkan help the red
man against the white when the white
man is taken by the hand and called
Kola?'' he sullenly asked.
| This defense was perfectly logical
In the minds Of the majority Of the
red men, and more than one hand
closed on skinning knife in lust to
make fitting sacrifice to the stone
god. But Crazy Horse never lost
sight of the main point. He spoke~up
sharply, saying:
'"These men speak with straight
tongue, and their medicine will help
us-or else they are liars and their
medicine will grow very weak. We
must find out If the young man is
friend Of High Wolf, our brother OF
the Cheyenne. If he is then Two
Knives Talking has talked with
straight tongue and his medicine will
help US against Three Stars and his
soldiers.
| 'Let Little Big Man pick out two
young braves who want new names,
and tell them to ride swiftly to the
Short Medicine Pole hills and look for
High Wolf. If High Wolf is not at
the hills the two men will wait three
sleeps, then one shall ride to Slim
butte to tell me. The other will wait
three sleeps more and If High Wolf
does not come, nor any soldiers are
seen to be watched, then he will ride
to my village.
"This place Is not good for camp.
Little Big Man has been very brave
in going to Mato Tipi. Now let the
camp move to Slim butte; for they
say we shah have a big fight with
Three Stars before many sleeps.
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When Forks Were NeU

The present-day fork, with its four
prongs, was not developed until after
1925, and as late as the period Of
George III the wife of a gentleman in
waiting 70 the king, about 1888, wrote
that silver forks were used only by
the nobility and foreign ambassadors,
and that, since they had but three
prongs, the knives were made broad
ended, SO that one might use them to
eat peas and catch fruit juices. 1t
seems that the use of the dessert
spoon was unknown at that time.
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Worms Found in Vast Numbers on Glaciers

face and move sluggishly about, re-
naming during the night; but when
the sun appears in the morning they
again burrow into the snow AS show
ing their sensitiveness to heat / fire.
quently observed their active wriggling
as soon as a piece Of snow containing
them was taken in the hand. "-Detroit
News.
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Economy

His Wife-But don't you think that
Joining the golf club is rather an ex-
travagance?
Himself-Not If we economic In
other ways. I've been thinking we
might give up our pew in church,
Boston Transcript.
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Statesmen Wanted
Old SORES, PILES
AND ECZEMA VANISH
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson's
Ointment a FavOrite Remedy.

Had 81 ulcers on my legs. Doctors
wanted to cut off leg. Peterson's Oint-
ment cured me."--Wm. J. Nichos, 40
Wilder Street, Rochester. N. Z.
druggist, says Peterson, of Buffalo,
N. Y, and money back If 1t isn't the
best you ever used. Always keep Pc
terson's Ointment in the house. Fine
for burns, scalds, bruises sunburn, and
the surest remedy for itching eczema
and piles the world has ever known.
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Some people resemble ballads which,
are only sung for certain time
La Rochefoucauld.
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Chinchillas Of South America are in
danger of extinction by the ruthless
slaughter of trapperA
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Old age hopes for no reward and Is
satisfied If it is listened to.
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horse ~ The barrier waiting for the
signal 20 30. noticed De SEEMED
70 h. looking for someone else tn
the crowd. ulth0 ! WAS right la tho
line - his vision.
A. ho stepped of the train. hla
eyes Travelled right over my head.
and rovcd about before they came
hack 20 my face with a somewhat
disappointed expression. However.
he Immediately came forward aad
kissed ms upiurned lips lightly.
Both his hands were full u Frlps.
and be sini was looking over my
head about among the crowd. It's
greetinE q mo wus quito perfume
tory.
Isn't anyone here from the %
f,coF no asked lmra,ionily. Il
wlrrd J was coming
They probably though, you uere
old enough 70 know your way about
town" answered before ! thought
Jacks face grew rcd.
What made you come II sou had
that idsaf' he Frowled
because tool. your wire for
suggestion that you wanted 90 sce
me. Jack
some kind Of inarticulatt sound
was made thru HIS closed hns. bus
that was nii iha, was said a. hs
followed mo toward tho car. got
in behlnd tho wheel. he Deposited
his grips with bang. and seated
himscis t1csidr me swung in The
gears and started The car.
he had given mo no orders. and
naturally ! thought he would like
10 get some Of tho dust Of travel
or before going 20 the office. or ho
would not have asked me 10 nice;
him. Evidently Of first Jack did not
realize where 80 were going. and
see were nearly a, the house before
he Weakened from hia sullen rovorie.
Here. here. whore are we goinEY
pldn't you know ! wanted 20 20 10
Tho officer
you didn't gay 20. Jack"
1T seems 10 me that anyone with
sensc would know that man who
had been gone 10 days from his
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The Tangle

Of s@etsas revealed In private issr
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ADVENTURES
OF THE TWIN s
no. 6-THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
%Olivc Robertg BArtoo

said the wicked fairs. suddenly az.
psarlnE. 'irs just this 1 came hack
after abe sleeping Beauty married
the prince and hewitohed both ~
them. and ali their people ! never
forgot that wau slighted ~ The
Christening Never And i'il never
get over being lnmiltsd So now I
have put them an 10 sleep again
FOR another hundred years. What
arr you going 20 do about tr'
"Wakcn them declared Nancy.
"You can't n is magic sleep
cHeklrd Che wicked fairy -fhe only
thing that can waken them now b.
hair from tic tail OF the iron dos
that stands in front Of the Fhir2
Queens palace
with that she disappeared into
thin aiE having little trail Of
smoke hrhind her
Suddenly there was a whirr %
wings and herc stood SILVER Wins.
Tie Fairy queens messenger
Eve heard every word she said.
Il think II came hy radio And here
Is hair from the Iron dogs ialir'
So the three ~ them tlploed -
tho room where the sleeping iisau.
~ slept and touched her with the
magic hair
Instantly tho whole palace awohe
ana there vas great rejoicing
And tho sleeping Beauty and Tie
prince gave a feast Tor che visitors.
I'm not sure. but think tho
wicked fairy was invited this limo
and she Fnt over beinE offended.
10 Be Continued
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