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    DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD. DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA.
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CHAPTER Xlll Continued.
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"Whole caboodle workln' like a
charm," ho said, good humoredly.
"Thought onct the deputy might show
P ugly, bat a quart o' red-eye suro
feed him thars our party a comln'
now. Yo're ter stay right whar yo
are."
They were advancing toward us up
tho bank which sloped down toward
the creek. Ralo moved forward to
meet them across the little open space,
and a moment later, from my hiding
place among tho motionless horses I
became able to distinguish the slowly
approaching figures. There were four
In the party, apparently from tho garb
two men and two women. Tho second
man might bo tho preacher, but If so,
,why should he bo thcro? Why should
Jils presence nt this time be necessary?
tJnless tho two main conspirators had
special need for his services, I could
conceive no reason for his having any
part in the action that night Had I
Veen deceived In their plans? Even as
this fenr overwhelmed mo with conster
nntlon, I was compelled to notice how
helplessly tho first of the two women
walked ns though her limbs refused
to support her body, even though ap
parently upheld by tho grip of the
man beside her. Itnle joining them,
Immediately grasped her other arm,
and, between tho two, she was Impelled
forward. The saloonkeeper seemed
unable to restrain his voice.
"Ycr must'r give her one h o' a
dose," ho growled, angrily. "Half o'
thet wud a bin' nough. Why, d It.
she kin hardly walk."
"Well, what's, tho odds?" It was Kir
by who replied sarcastically. "She got
more because she wouldn't drink. We
had to make her take It, and it wasn't
no easy Job. Gasklns will tell you
that. Have you got your man here?"
"O' course; he's waiting' thar with
tho hosscs. But I'm d d If I like
this. Sho don't know nuthln', does
she?'
"Maybe not now; but she'll come
around all right, and she signed her
name. So there ain't no hitch. She
seemed to get worse after that. Come
m, we canjt stand talking here; let's
et them off, Jack; there Isn't any time
to waste. I suppose we'll have to strap
her Into tho saddle."
I held back, and permitted them to
work, .merely leading my own horse
ellghtly to one side and keeping In his
shadow. Gasklns brutally jerked the
shrinking mulatto forward and forced
her to mount one of tho horses. Sho
mado some faint protest, the nature
of which I failed to catch clearly, but
the fellow only laughed In reply and
ordered her to keep quiet. Elolse ut
tered no word, emitted no sound, made
no struggle, as the two other men lifted
her bodily Into the saddle, where Klrby
held her, swaying helplessly against
hlra, wbllo Bale strapped her securely
into place.
Tho entire proceedings wero so
brutally cruel that It required all my
strength of will to restrain myself from
action. My Angers closed upon tho pis
tol In my pocket, and overy Impulse
urged me to hurl myself on the fellow,
trusting everything to swift, bitter
fight. I fairly trembled In eagerness to
grapple with Klrby, hand to hand, and
crush him helpless to the earth.
"Thnr," said the saloonkeeper, at
last, testing bis strap. "I reckon she
en n't fall off no who w, even If she don't
sit up worth a d . Go ahead now,
Moffett."
Both men stepped aside, and I led
my horse forward. The movement
brought mo more Into tho open, and
face to face with Klrby. By some trick
of fate, at that very instant a star
gleam, piercing through the screen ot
jleaves overhead, struck full into my
,eyes. With an onth ho thrust my hat
back and stared straight at me.
; I could not see the mingled bate and
horror glaring In tho man's eyes, but
there could be no doubt of his recogni
tion. Tho acknowledgment, found, ex
pression In a stnrtled exclamation'.
"By God I you, herol"
That was all the time I gave him.
With every pound of strength, with
every ounce of dislike, I drove a
clenched (1st into that surprised face,
and tho fellow went down aa though
smitten by an ax. Even as ho reeled,
Rale leaped on me, cursing, falling to
Wdcrstnnd the cause, yet Instinctively
realizing the presence of an enemy.
Ills grip was at my throat, and, even
ns his fingers closed savagely, ho struck
pic with one knee in tho stomach, and
drovo an elbow straight into my face.
The next Instant we wero locked to
gether so closely any blow becamo Im
possible youth and agility waging
flerco battlo against brutal strength.
f think I was bis match, yet this 1
ever know for all my thought cen
tered In an effort to keep his hands
from reaching any weapon. Whatever
happened to roe, thcro must be no
?' larm, no noise sufficiently load bo as
o attract tho attention of sentries on
guard. This affair mast bo fought out
with bnro knuckles and straining sin
ews fought In silence to tho end. 1
held him to mo In a bear grip, but his
overmastering strength boro mo back
ward, my body bending beneath tho
train until every musclo ached,
the Black Hawk War I
"D you you eqeakln' spy!" ho
hissed snvagcly, and his Jaws snapped
at me llko a mad beast "Let gol
d you let go l"
Grazed by tho pain, I swerved to
one side, and half fell, my grip torn
loose from about his arms, but as In
stnntly closing again around his lower
body. Ho strained, but failed to break
my grasp, and I should havo hurled
him over the hip, but at that second
Gasklns struck me, and I went tum
bling down, with tho saloonkeeper
falling flat on top of me, his pudgy
Angers still clawing Acrcely at my
throat. It seemed as though conscious
ness left my brain, crushed Into death
"D You, You Sncakln' Spyl" He
Hissed Savagely.
by those gripping hands, and yet tho
spark of llfo remained, for I heard tho
es-prencher utter a yelp, which ended
In a moan, as a blow struck him ; then
Bnle was Jerked off me, and I sobbing
ly caught my breath, my throat free.
Into my dnzed mind there echoed tho
sound of a voice.
"Is thet 'nough, Jack? tlien holler.
D ycr, yer try thet again, an' I'll
spill whut brains yet got all over this
kintry. Yes, it's Tim Kennedy talkln',
an' he's talkln' ter ye. Now yer Ho
whar yer are. Yer ain't killed, bo ye,
Knox?"
I mnnaged to lift myself out of tho
dirt, still clutching for breath but with
my mind clearing,
"No; I guess I'm all right, Tim," I
said, panting out the words with an ef
fort. "What's become of Klrby? Don't
let him get away."
"I ain't likely to. He's a lyln right
whar yer dropped him. Holy smoke I
sounded ter mo like ye hit him with
a pole-ax. I got his gun, an' thet's
whut's makin' this skunk hold so blnmo
still oh, yes, I will, Jack Rale; I'm
Just a achln fer tor let yo hav' It"
"And the other fellow? He hit mo."
"My ol' frlen,' Gasklns; thet's him,
all right." Tho deputy gavo vent to a
short, mirthless laugh. "Oh, I rapped
him with tho butt; had ter do It He'd
got hold ov a club somwhar, an' wus
goln' ter give yer another. It will bo a
while, I reckon, 'fore be takes much
interest What'll I do with this red-,
headed gink?"
I succeeded in reaching my feet, and
stood there a moment, gaining what
vlow I could through the dark
ness. The short struggle, desperate
as It had been, was not a noisy one,
and I could hear nothing about us to
Indicate any alarm. Kennedy had one
hard knee pressed Into Rale's abdomen
and the star-rays reflected back tho
steel glimmer of the pistol held threat
eningly before tho man's eyes. Tho
horses beyond stood motionless, and
tho two women In the saddles appeared
like silent shadows. I stood up onco
more, peering through the darkness
and listening. Whatever was to bo
done I must decide, and quickly.
"Have Ralo stand up, but keep him
covered. Don't give him any chance
to break away; now wait there is a
lariat ropo hanging to this saddle; I'll
got It."
It was a strong cord and of good
length, and wo proceeded to bind tho
fellow securely In spite of his objec
tions, I taking charge of tho pistol,
whllo Tim, who was moro expert, did
the Job In a workmanllko manner.
"Now gag him, Tim," I said quietly.
"Yes, use tho neckerchief. That will
do ; all wo can bopo for Is a fow hours'
start."
"Is Klrby dead?"
"I'm afraid not, but he has got an
ugly bump and lost soma blood; his
head struck a rock when ho fell. It
will bo a whllo, I imagine, before ho
wakes up. How about your man?"
Ho crossod over and bent down
above tho fellow, feeling with his
bands In tho darkness.
"I reckon he's a goner, cap," ho ad
mitted, as though surprised. "Gosh, I
must'r hit tho cuss harder than I
thought fair caved In his hed, tho
poro dovll. I reckon it's no great loss
ter nobbody."
"But are you suro ho Is dead? That
will put a different aspect on all this,
Kennedy l" I exclaimed gravely, facing
him ns he arose to his feet. "That and
Uo belief I now havo that Klrby. has
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already consummated his plan of mar
riago with Miss Beaucalre."
"You mean lie has "
"Yes, that he has forced the girl
to assent to some form of ceremony,
probably legal In this country. I over
heard enough between him and Rale to
suspect It, at least, and she is even
now under tho Influence of some drug.
Sho hasn't spoken, nor docs she seem
to know what Is going on about her.
They strapped her Into tho saddle."
"The h they did."
"It has been n hellish affair all tho
way through, and tho only way In
which I can serve her, If this Is so, Is
by getting her away as far away nB
possible, and whero this devil can
never And her again. What bothers
me right now Is your case."
"Mine? Lord, what's tho matter with
me?"
"Considerable, I should say. You
can't be left here alone to face the re
sult of this night's work. If Gasklns
is dead from the bfow you struck him
these two fellows will swear your life
away Just for revenge. Even If you
told tho whole story, what chanco
would you have? That would only ex
pose us, and still fall to clear you. It
would merely be your word vagainst
theirs you would have no witnesses,
unless we were caught."
"I reckon thet's true; I wasn't
thlnkln' 'bout It"
"Then there is only tho one road
to take, Tim," I Insisted. "We've got
to strike tho trail together."
"Whar?"
"I cannot answer that now ; I haven't
thought It out yet. Wo can talk that
matter over ns we ride. I have a map
with me, which will help us decide tho
best course to choose. The flrst thing
Is to got out of this neighborhood be
yond pursuit. If you only had a horse."
"That's two critters down in tho
crick bottom. I reckon thet Klrby an'
Gasklns must'r tied 'em thar."
"Good ; then you will go ; you ngreo
with me?"
"Thar ain't nuthln' else fer me ter do
hangln' ain't never bin no hobby o'
mine."
"Then let's start," decisively. "Pick
up one of those horses down on the
bottom and turn the other ono loose.
I'll lead on down the trail nnd you can
meet us at 'the ford onco across tho
creek wc can decldo which way to
travel; there must be four hours of
darkness yet"
I picked up the trailing rein of my
horse and slipped my arm through It
Tim faded away In the gloom like a
vanishing shadow. The young woman
next me, strapped securely to her sad
dle, mado no movement, exhibited no
sign of Interest; her head and body
drooped, yet her hnnds grasped tho
pommel as though she still retained
some dim conception of her situation.
Tho face under her hood was bent for
ward and shaded and her eyes, al
though they seemed open, gave no heed
to ray presence. I touched her hands
thank God, they wero moist nnd
warm, but when I spoko her name It
brought no response.
I started forward on foot, lending
my horse, tho others trailing after
through tho darkness. Knowing1 noth
ing of the wny, I was thus better ablo
to pick tho path, yet I found this not
difficult, as It was rather plainly out
lined by the forest growth on either
side. The trail was clay with a fow
small stones embedded In It, and tho
horses made little noise In their de
scent, except onco when Elsie's animal
slipped and sent a loosened bit of rock
rolling down to splash In somo pool bo
low. Wo carao to tho bank of tho creek
at last, n narrow stream, easily ford
able, but with a rather steep shore lino
beyond, nnd wnltea there n moment un
til Tim emerged from out the blnck
woods at our right nnd Joined us. Ho
was mounted, nnd, believing tho time
hnd arrived for more rapid movement,
I nlso swung up Into saddle and ranged
tho girl's horse beside mine.
They were not stock to bo proud of,
yet they did fairly well, Tim's mount
ovldently tho best of tho four. Tho
going was decidedly better onco we
had topped tho bank. Wo may havo
ridden for two miles without a word,
for, although I had no Intention of pro
ceeding far In this direction, I could
discover no opportunity for changing
our courso so ns to bnfllo pursuit. That
Klrby and Ralo would endeavor to
follow us nt the earliest opportunity
was most probable. They wero neither
of them tho sort to accept defeat with
out n struggle, and, after tho treat
ment thoy hnd received, tho desire for
revengo would bo uppermost. Nor
thus far would thero bo any difficulty
In their picking up our trull, at least as
far ns tho creek crossing, and this
would assure them tho direction wo
had chosen.
Then suddenly, out of tho mysterious
darkness which closed ub In, another
grovo loomed up Immediately In our
front, nnd tho trail plunged sharply
downward Into tho depths of a rugged
ravine. I was obliged to dismount and
feel my wny cautiously to tho bottom,
delighted to discover thcro was a
smoothly flowing, narrow stream, run
ning from tho eastward between high
banks, overhung by trees. It was a dis
mul, gloomy spot, a veritable cave of
darkness, yet apparently tho very
plnce I had been seeking for our pur
pose. "Kennedy."
"Bight ycre, sir. Lord, but It's dark
'found enythlng?"
"Thero Is n creek here. I don't know
whero It flows from, but It seems to
come out of thu east Ono thing Is
certain, wo have got t get off this
trail. If wo can lend tho horses up
stream a way nnd then clrclo back It
would keep those follows guessing for
n while. Como hero nnd see what you
think of tho chance."
"Xe let me go ahead with tho nigger
gurl, nn' then follow nftcr us, lcadln'
Miss Beaucolro's hoss. By Jemlny crick
ets, 'tnln't deep' nough for ter drown us
cnywny, nn' I nln't much ftfeercd o' the
dark. Thnr's likely ter be sum plnco
whar wo kin get out up thar. Whar
tho h are them bosses?"
Wo succeeded In locating tho animals
by feeling and I waited on tho edgo of
tho bank, tho two reins wrnpppd about
my arm, until I heard tho others go
splnshlng down into the wnter. Then I
also groped my own wny cautiously
forward, the two horses trailing be
hind me, down tho sharply shelving
bank into tho stream. Tim choso his
course near to tho opposite shore, and
I followed his lead closely, guided
largely by tho splnshlng of Elsie's ani
mal through tho shallow water. Our
movement wns a very slow and cau
tious one, Kennedy halting frequently
to assure himself that tho passage
ahead was safe. Fortunately the bot
tom wns Arm and the current not par
ticularly strong, our greatest obstaclo
being tho low-hanging branches which
swept against us.
I think we must have wntled thus to
exceed a mile when we enmo to n foik
In tho strcnin nnd plumped into a tan
gle of uprooted trees, which ended our
further progress. Between tho two
branches, after n little search, wo dis
covered a gravelly beach, on which
the horses' hoofs would lenvo few per
manent marks. Beyond this gravel wo
plunged Into nn open wood, through
whose intricacies wo wero compelled
to grope blindly, Tim nnd I both afoot,
nnd constantly calling to each other, so
as not to become separated. I had lost
nil sense of direction, when this forest
Anally ended, and wo again emerged
upon open prairie, with a myriad of
stars shining overhead.
CHAPTER XIV.
The Island In the Swamp.
Tho relief of thus being ablo to per
ceive each other and gain somo view
of our lmmedlnto surroundings nftcr
that struggle through darkness cannot
bo expressed In words. Wo were upon
a rather narrow tonguo of land, the
two diverging forks' of tho strenm
closing us In. So, nftcr a short conver
sation, wo continued to rldo straight
forward, keeping rather closo to tho
edge of the wood, so as to better con
ceal our passage. Our advance, whllo
not rapid, wns steady, and we must
havo covered several miles before tho
cast began to show gray, tho ghastly
light of the new dawn revealing our
tired faces. Ahccd of us stretched an
extensive swnmp, with pools of stag
nant wnter shimmering through lush
grass nnd brown fringes of cat-tails
bordering their edges. Some distance
out in tkis desolation, nnd only half
revealed through tho dim light, n some
what higher bit of land, rocky on Its
exposed side, Its crest crowned with
trees, nrose llko an lslni d. Tim stared
across at it, shading his eyes with ono
hand,
"If -we wus goin ter stop enywhnr,
cap," he said finally, "I reckon thnr
ain't no better place then thet, pcrvldln'
wo kin git thnr."
I followed, his gaze, and noticed that
tho mulatto girl also lifted her hend
to look.
"Wo certainly must rest," I con
fessed. "Miss Bcnucalre seems to be
sleeping, but I am suro is thoroughly
exhausted. Do you see any way of
getting across tho swamp?"
Ho did not answer, but Elsie In
stantly pointed toward tho left, crying
out eagerly:
"Sure, Ah do. Tho Ian' Is higher
'long thar, sah yer kin see shnlc
rock."
"So you can ; It almost looks like a
dyke. Let's try It, Tim."
It was not exactly a pleasant pas
sago, or a safo one, but tho continual
Incrcnso In light aided us in picking
our wny abovo tho black water on cith
er hand. I let my horso follow those
in front as ho pleased and held tightly
to tho bit of tho ono bearing Elolse.
The Island proved n small one, not ex
ceeding n hundred yards wide, rather
sparsely covered with forest trees, the
spaco between theso thick with under
growth. What flrst attracted my gaze
after penetrating tho tree fringe was
tho glimpse of a small shack, built of
poles, and thatched with conrso grass,
which stood nearly In tho center of the
Island. It was n rudely constructed,
prlmltivp affair, and to nil appearances
deserted.
"nold tho horses here, Tim; let mo
see what wo havo ahead flrst."
I approached tho place from tho renr,
peering In through tho narrow open
ings between tho upright poles. Tho
light was so poor I wns not ablo to
perceive much, but did succeed in
fully convincing myself that tho dis
mal shack was unoccupied. Tho door
stood unlatched und I pushed It open.
A slnglo glanco served to reveal every
thing tho placo contained. Without
doubt it hnd been tho late abode of
Indians, who, In all probability, had
fled hastily to Join Block Dawk In his
foray up Bock river. What Interested
mo most wns a small bit of Jerked
deer meat which still hung ngalnst
nn upright and tho rudo stono fire
place In tho center of tho but, with an
opening nbovo to carry nwuy tu
smoke.
I had found- during the night n fair
supply of hard bread In my snddle-bng,
and now, with this additional gift of
1'rovldcnce, felt assured, nt least, of
one sufficient mcnl.
"It Is nil right, Tim, there is no one
here. An old Indian camp with noth
ing but n hunk of Jerked deer ment left
behind. Elsie, gnthcr up somo of thnt
old wood yonder nnd build n Arc.
Kennedy nnd I will look after Miss
Benucalrc."
It was bright day by this time, the
red of tho rising sun In tho sky, nnd I
could trace the radius of swamp land
stretching nbout us on overy hand, n
grim, dcsolntc scene oven In the beauty
of that clear dawn. Wo had been for
tunate enough to nppronch the spot
nlong tho only nvnllnblo pnthwny which
led to this Httlo oasis, and n moro sc
curo hiding place It would bo difficult
to And. I felt almost nt ease for tho
present nnd sntlsAed to rest, here for
several hours.
Tim assisted mo in (inswapping
Elolse, nnd lifting her from the sad
dle, and, ns sho mndo no effort to help
herself, tho two of us carried her to n
warm, sunny spot beside the wall of
tho hut. Her crumped limbs refused
to support her body, and her eyes, then
open, yet ret nlned that vacant look so
noticeable from tho flrst. Tho only
chnngo wns In the puzzled wny with
which she stnred into our fnces, ns
though memory might be struggling
back, nnd sho was vaguely endeavor
ing to understand.
Tim led the horses nwny nud staked
them out whero they could crop tho
rich, dewy grass. After removing tho
saddles ho followed the mulatto girl
Into tho hut, nnd I could hear the mur
mur of their voices. I endeavored to
address Elolse, seeking thus to nWnken
her to some senso of my presence, but
sho merely smiled meanlnglossiy,
leaned her hend wenrlly back against
the poles nnd closed her eyes.
It wns n poor meal enough, nltliouch
It sufficed to dull hunger and yield us
some strength. Elplse succeeded In
choking down n few morsels, but drank
thirstily. It wns pitiful to watch her,
and to mnrk tho constant effort sho
was making to force tho return of
memory. I hnd Elslo bathe her faco
with water nnd while, no doubt, this
refreshed her somewhat sho only
rested her head back on my coat, which
I had folded for a pillow, and ngnln
closed her heavy eyes. Tho negresa
appeared so tired I bado her lie down
and sleep, and soon nftcr Tim nlso dis
appeared. I remained thero nlonc,
guarding tho womnn I loved.
How wero wo to escape, burdened by
this helpless girl, from pursuit, which
perhnps had already started from Yel
low Banks? At all hazards I must now
prevent this dazed, stupefied won.an
from over again fulling Into the power
of Joo Klrby. Thnt wns tho ono ftict
I knew. I would rather kill her ?jU1i
my own hand, for I wns convinced the
fellow nctunlly possessed a legal rfghtv
which I could not hopo to overthrow,
nowever it hnd been accomplished,
through what villainy, mndo no odds
she was his wife, nnd could only bo ro
leased through process of law. He
could claim her, lmld her In splto of
me, In splto of herself. No influcnca
I might bring to benr would save her
now from this contamination. It would
all be useless, a tiling for laughter. Her
signature of which Kirby had boasted
and tho certificate signed by the
dead Gasklns, would offset nny pos
sible efforts I might put forth. Them
rcmnlncd no hopo except through
flight; outdistancing our pursuers ;. find
ing a routo to safety through the
wilderness which they would nover
suspect.
I must find nn unknown path, an un
travelcd trail. Our only hopo lay la
baffling pursuit, in getting far be
yong Klrby's grip. I dragged tho ms
I Remained There Alone, Guarding the
Woman I Loved.
out from its silk wrapping and spread
It forth on tho ground between my
knees. It was tho latest government
survey, given mo when I first departed
for tho North, nnd I nlready know
every lino and stream by heart.
I becamo so Interested In tho prob
lem ns to entirely forgot her presence,
but, when I finally lifted ray head, our
eyes met, nnd I instantly read In the
depths of hers tho dawning of recog
nition. "Who nro yon?" nho hrenthnil In.
crcduously, lifting herself upori onq
hand. "Oh, surely I know Lieutenant
Knox I Why. whero am I? Wlint hna
happened? Oh, God I you do not nocd
to ten mo tnati But you; I cannot am
derstnnd nbout you. They they' said
you uieu.
(TO BB CONTINUED.)
Bleak House, Brondstalrs, whore
Charles Dickens lived fer somo tUnis
Is for ealo by auction.
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OUT 0' LUCK
Nevermind! Just take
Cascarets if Bilious,
Constipated
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Everyone must occnslonnlly give to
tho bowels some regular help or clso
suffer from constipation, bilious at
tacksstomach disorders and sick head
ache. But do not whip the bowels Into
activity with harsh cathartics.
What tho liver and bowels need Is
a gcntlo nud nntural tonic, ono thnt
can constantly bo used without hnrni.
Tho gentlest liver nnd bowel tonic Is.
"Cascarets." They put the liver to
work nnd cleanse the colon and bowels
of all waste, toxins nnd poisons with
out griping they never sicken or In
convenience you like Calomel, Salts,
Oil or Purgatives.
Twcnty-flvo million boxes of Cas
carets nro sold each year. They work
whllo you sleep. Cascarets cost so tit
tle too. Adv.
He Went to L.
Tho late P. T. Barnum delighted to
tell of his thousand nud one amusing
experiences, especially somo that hn'p- f
pened during his flrst tour of England
with "the greatest Bhow on enrth."
Ono of tho best Is a Joke on the "cham
pion humbugger" himself. Bnrnum, on
a leisure evening, bought n ticket to an
English music hall. Imagine his keen
delight ns ho heard the usher, ns ho
took tho tickets of tho people ahead
say: "Letter Hay, Arst row; letter
lice, fifth row; letter Heff, sixth row;1
lotter High, ninth row," and then, In'
rcsponso to Bnrnum's Inquiry, 'Whero
do I go?" he said : "You go to Hell,
sir."
DON'T FEAR ASPIRIN ' :
IF IT IS GENUINE .
r i
Look for name "Bayer" on tablet,
then you need never
worry.
To get genu! no "Bayer Tablets ot
Aspirin" you must look for tho Bnfety
"Bayer Cross" on ench package and
on ench tablet
Tho "Bayer Cross" means true,
world-famous Aspirin, prescribed by
physicians for over eighteen years, nnd'
proved safo by millions for Colds,
Headache, Earache, Toothache, Neu
ralgia, Lumbago, Neuritis, and for
Pain in general. Proper nnd safo di
rections aro In ench unbroken "Bnyer
package.
Handy tin boxes of 12 tnblets cost
but n few cents. Druggists also sell '
lnrger "Bayer" packages. Aspirin la
the trado mark of Bayer Manufacture
of Monoacetlcacldcstcr of Salicylic
ncld. Adv.
Too 8oft
For u week I slept every night with
gloves on my hnnds and used cold
cream to soften my fingers., I wanted
to meet n girl all tho college boys were,
prnlBlng and show her I wns a "gentle
man." "When sho was introduced to me
nt n fraternity dance sho thrust out
her hand and gripped me hard. She
couldn't conceal her disgust
"Gracious, what a hand for a innn I"
sho said, tolling those around us ftiat
I had a palm llko an Infant's.
Sicker I never felt In all my life.
Tho cold cream had done Its dirty
work. Chicago Tribune.
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER.
Constipation invites other trouble
which come speedily unless quickly
checked and overcome by Green'
August Flower which is a gentle laxa
tive, regulates digestion both la
stomach and lntestlnos, cleans and
sweetens the stomach and alimentary
canal, stimulates the liver to secrete
the bllo and Impurities from the blood.
It Is a sovereign remedy used In many
thousands of households all over the
civilized world for more than half a
century by thoso who havo suffered
with Indigestion, nervous dyspepsia,
Blugglsh liver, coming up of food, pal
pitation, constipation and other ln
testlnnl troubles. Sold by druggists
nnd dealers everywhere. Try a bottle,'
tnko no substitute. Adv.
Eatlna Grass In Armenia.
Everybody (In Alexnndropol, Arme
nia), ns though It wero tho most nat
ural thing In tho world to do, was
eating grass. Tho women nearly all
carried Httlo hunches of grass In their
aprons or tied" up In loops on tholr
ragged skirts, whllo ono saw grasses
sticking out' of most men's pockets.
There was a constant munching that
really seemed moro awful to me than
tho abject surrender to tho Inevitable
that I was compelled so frequently to
witness. Eleanor Franklin Egnn lu
tho Saturday Evening Post.
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Catarrh la a local disease greatly Influ
enced by constitutional conditions. It
therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. HALL'S CATAIUUI MEDICINE
Is taken Internally and aots through the
Wood on the Mucous Surfaces of tho Sys
tem. HALL'S OATAnRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation of the dlseas.
irtves the patient strength by Improvta
the General health and assists nature In
dolnir Its work. 100.00 for any cose of
?.'Ua,r.ri?.Jnat.. HAMs CATARRH
MEDICINE falls to cure.
DruRclsts 75o, Testimonials free.
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Maybe Not.
"Why don't wo get uny moro Turk
ish rhapsodies?"
"Well, thoy nln't got nothing to
rhapsodise over, I take It." IiOUlaUj
Courier-Journal, ' """ T'
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