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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1912)
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Yancy appears before Hqulre Ualssm, and In discharged with costs for the ulnlntlft. Uetty Matroy. a friend of the rrlsea. has an encounter with Cap tain Murrell, who forces his attentions on tier, and Is rescued by Itruce Carrlnaton. Betty sets nut for her Tennessee home. Carrlngton takes the samo stajte. Yancy and Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on their trail. Hannibal arrives at the home of Judge Slocum Price. Tho Judge recoc of Judge Slocum Trice. The Judge recog nises In the boy. the grandson of an old time friend. Murrell arrives at Judgo's home. Cavendish family on raft rescuo Yancy, who Is apparently dead. Price breaks Jail. Ilotty und Carrlngton arrive at Uello Plain. Hannibal's rllle discloses some startling things to thu Judge. Han nibal and Betty meet again. Murrell ar rives In Belle Plain. Is playing for big tukes. Yancy awakes from long dream iest sleep on board the raft. Judge Price makes startling discoveries In looking up land titles. Charley Norton, a young planter, who ussisls the Judge. Is mys teriously assuulted. Norton Informs Car rlngton that Betty has promised to marry Iilm. Norton Is mysteriously shot. Moro light on Murrell's plot. Ho plans upris ing of negroes. Judge Price, with Hanni bal, visits Betty, and she keen the boy M a companion. In a stroll Betty takes with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks, daughter of tho overseer, who warns Betty of danger and counsels her to Icavu Hello Plain at once. Betty, terri fied, acts on Bess' adWcu, and on tholr way their carrlago la stopped by Slosson, . the tavern keeper, and n confederate, und Botty and Hiirmlbul are Hindu prisoners. The pair uru taken to Hicks' cabin. In an almost Inaccessible spot, and tlicie Mur rell visits Batty and rcvcula his part In tho plot and his object. Butty spurns tils proffered love mid the Interview Is ended by tho arrlvnl of Ware, turrilled at possible, outcome, of tho crime. Judgo Price, hearing of the abduction, plans ac tion. Tho Judgo takes charge of Mm situation, and starch for thu missing ones Is Instituted. CarrliiKton visits tho Juilgu and nlllcs uro discovered, .ludgo 1'rlcu visits Colonel Fentress, wliere he meets Yancy and CacnUlnli. Becoming unragid. Price, dashes a glass of whisky Into thu colonel's face and a duel Is nrranKcd. Mur rell Is urrested for negro bleating und his bubble bursts. CHAPTER XXV. (Continued.) "Y6u swoar you'll do your part?" ' bo said thickly, Ho took. Ma purse from bis pocket. and counted out tho amount due Hicks. Ho named tho total, and paused irresolutely. "Don't you want tho tiro lighted?" asked Hicks. Ho wns familiar with bis employer's vacillating moods. "Yes," answered Ware, his ilps quivering; and slowly, with shaking flngors, ho added to tho pile of bills In Hicks' hand. "Well, tako caro of yoursoir," Bald Hicks, when tho count was complete Ho thrust the roll of bills into his pocket and moved to the door. Mono again, tho planter collapsed Into his chair, breathing heavily, hut bis (terrors swept over him and left blm with u savago sense of triumph. This passed; ho sprang up, lntondlng to recall Hicks and unmako his bar gain. What had bo been thinking of safety lay only in flight! Ileroro ho reached tho door bis greed was in tho ascendant. Ho dropped down on the edgo of his bed, his eyes fixed on tho wlndqw. The sun sank lower. From where be sat bo saw it through tho upper half of tho sash, blood-red and Uvid in a mist of fleecy clouds. It was in tho tops of the old oaks now, wblcb sent their shadows into his room. Again maddened by his terrors, be' started and backed toward the door; but again bis greed, tho ona dominating lntluonco of bis lire, vanquished him. Ho watched the sun sink. He watched the rod splendor fade over the river; be saw tho first stars ap pear. Ho told himself that Hicks would soon be gone If tho flro was not to bo lighted ho must act at once! Ho stole to tho window. It wns dusk now, yet ho could distin guish the distant wooded boundaries of the great fields framed by tho dark ening sky. Then In tho sllenco he beard tho thud of hoofs. CHAPTER XXVI. The Judge Names Hit 8econd. "Price " began Mabaffy. They wore back in Raleigh In tbo room the Judgo called bis office, and this was Ma haffy's first opportunity to ease his mind on the subject of tbo duel, as tboy bad only Just parted from Yancy and Cavendish, who bad stopped at ono of tbo stores to mako certain purchases for tbo raft. "Not a word, Solomon It bad to come. I am going to kill blm, I shall fcol bottor then." "What If ho kills you?" demanded Mabaffy harshly. Tbo Judgo shrugged bis shoulders. "That is as it may be." "Havo you forgotten your grand son?" Mahaffy's voice was still harsh and rasping. "I regard my meeting with Fentress as nothing less than a aacred duty to i blm." "Wo know no moro than we did this morning," said Mahaffy. "You nro mixing up all sorts of sldo issues with what should bo your real pur pose." "Not at nil, Solomon not at all! i look upon my grandson's spoedy re covery as an assured fact. FontrosB daro not hold him. Ho knows ho Is run to earth at last." "Price" i "No, Solomon no, my friend, we will not speak of it again. You will go back to Hollo Plain with Yancy and Cavendish; you must roprcsont mo there. We havo as good as round Hannibal, but wo must bo active In Miss Malroy's behalf. For us that has an important bearing on tho future, and sinco I cannot, you must bo at Hello Plain when Carrlngton arrives with his pack of dogs, (live him tho advuntage of your Bound and mature judgmont, Solomon; don't let any falao modesty keep you In tbe back ground. ' "Who's going to second you?" snnpped Mahaffy. Tho Judgo was a picture or indif ference. "It will bo qulto informal, the code is scarcely appllcablo; t merely In tend to removo blm because he la not fit to live." "At sun-up I" muttered Mahaffy. "I intend to start ono day right oven if I never live to begin another," said tbe Judge, a sudden tlerco light flashing from bis eyes. "I feel that this is tho turning point In my ca reer, Solomon!" ho went on. 'Tbo beginning ot groat things! Hut I shall tako no chnnces with tho fu turo; I sbnll preparo for ovcry pos slblo contingency. I am going to mako you and Yancy my grandson's guardians. There's a hundred thou sand acres of land hereabout that must como to him. I shall outline in writing tho lcgnl steps to be taken to substantiate his claims. Also bo will Inherit largely from mo at my death." Something vory like laughtor es caped from Mahaffy's lips. "Thcro you go, Solomon, with your inopportune mirth! What In God's name havo I If I haven't hope? Tako iiPTT Ifv fvlx ylMffiw m rfiimip'm "It Will Be Quite Informal, the grandson shall! He shall wear vol vet and a lace collar and rldo his pony yet, by God, as a gcntlemun's grand son should!" "It sounds woll, Prlco, but whore's tho money coming from to push a law suit?" Tho judgo waved this aside. "Tbo means will bo found, Solo mon. Our horizon Is lifting I can see It lift! Don't drag me back from tbo portal of hope! Wo'll drink tbo stuff that comes across tbo water; that from mo and what would I be? Why, tbe vory rato 1 havo bocn light ing oft with tooth and nail would overwhelm me. I'd sink Into unim portance my unparalleled misfor tunes would degrndo mo to a lovol with tbe commonost! No, sir, I've never been without bopo, and though I'vo fallen I've always got up. What Fentress has is based on money he stole from me. By God, the days of bis profit-taking are at an end! I am going to atrip him. And even U I THE PRODIGAL JUDGE -J VJVUGHAN KC5TER. AtvsTymws BrD.MEivu Comt &!. fbt eases Mtmti Commn don't live to enjoy what's mine, my I'll warm tho cockles of your heart with Imported brandy. ! carry twenty years' hunger and thirst under my wes-coat, and Ml feed and drink like a gentleman yet!" The judge smacked his lips in an ecstauy or enjoyment, and dropping down bofore tho table which served blm as a desk, seized a pen. 'fit's good enough to think about, Price," admitted Mahaffy grudgingly. "It's better to do; and If anything happens to mo tho papers I am going to leavo will tell you bow It'a to be dono. Mnn, there's a million ot money In sight, and we'vo got to get It and spend It and enjoy It! None ot your swinish tbrirt for me, but life on a big scalo company, and roasting, and refined surroundings!" "And you aro going to meet Fen tress In tho morning?" asked Mahatry, "I suppose there's no way ot avoiding that?" "Avoiding it?" almost shouted tbe Judge. "For what have I been living? I shall meet blm, let tho consequences be what they may Tonight when 1 have reduced certain tacts to writing I shall Join you at Delle Plain. Tho Btrange and melancholy history or my lire I shall place in your hands ror safe keeping. In the morning I can be driven back to Boggs'." "And you will go there without a second?" "If necessary; yes." "I declare, Price, you are hardly fitted to bo at large! Why, you act as if you were tired or life! There's Yancy there's Cavendish!" Tho judge gavo him an Indulgent but superior smile. "Two very worthy men, but I go to Hoggs' attended by a gentleman or 1 go tbero alono. I am awaro of your prejudices, Solomon; otherwise 1 might ask this favor of you." Mr. Mahaffy snorted loudly and turned to tho door, for Yancy and Cavendish wero now approaching tho houso, tho latter with a meal sack slung over bis shoulder. "Here, Solomon, take ono or ray pistols," urged tho Judge hastily. Tom's stammering speech, ho wob Code Is Scarcely Applicable." still seeing his ghastly fnco, and he had como upon him with startling suddenness. Ho bad chanced to look back over his Btioulder and when ho faced nbout there bad neon tho plant er within a hundred yards of him. Prosently Carrlngton's glanco ceas ed to follow tho windings or the path. Ho stared down at tho gray dust and saw tho trail loft by Hues and hlB "You may need It nt Hello Plain. Good by, and God blos3 you!" CHAPTER XXVII. Bess Leads to Betty. Just whero ho bad parted from Waro, Carrlngton Bat his horse, his brows knit and bis eyes turned in tbo direction ot tho path. Ho was on bis way to a plantation bolow Dlrard, the owner or which had recently Import ed a pack or bloodhounds; but this unexpected encounter with Ware bad affected him strangely. He still beard J part. For a moment be hesitated; yfJi y BpS "SYaBBBBT TrSESKArtr I wf ' I if tho dogs were to be used with any hope of success he had no time to spare, and this was the merest sus picion, illogical conjecture, based on nothing boyond bis distrust of Ware. In the end be sprang from tbo saddle, and leading his horso Into tho woods, tied It to a sapling. A hurried Investigation told blm that live men had ridden In and out or that path, or the five, all coming from tho south, four had turned south again, but tbe filth man Ware, In other words bad gone north. Ho weighed tho possible significance, of theso facts. "I am only wasting time!" be con fessed reluctantly, and was on tho point of turning away, when, on the very edgo of tho road and Just where the dust yielded to tbe bard clay of tbo path, his glanco lighted on the print of a smnll and daintily shod foot. The throbbing or bis bcart quickened curiously. "Botty!" The word leaped from his lips. That small foot had lert but tbe ono Impress. There were other signs, however, that claimed his attention; namely, tbe boot-prints of SIobsou and his men; and he mado tho In evitable discovery that theso4 tracks were all confined to tho one spot They began suddenly and as sudden ly ceased, yet there wob no mystery about these; he bad the marks of the wheels to holp him to a sure conclu sion. A carriage had turned Just here, several men had alighted; tboy bad with tbcm a child, or a woman. Either they had re-entered the car riage and driven back as they bad come, or they had gone toward the river. Ho felt tho boul within htm turn sick. He stole along tbe path; the, terror of the river was over tn bis thoughts, and tho specter or his rear seemed to flit betoro him and lure blm on. Pres ently bo caught his first glimpse ot tho bayou and his legs shook under him; but tbo path wound deeper still Into what appeared to bo an un touched solitude, wound on between tbo crowding tree forms, a little back from tho shore, with an Intervening tanglo of vines and bushes. He scanned this closoly ns ho hurried forward, scarcely conscious that bo was searching for some trampled spaco at tho water's edge; but the verdant wall preserved Its unbroken continuity, and twenty minutes later be camo within Bight of Hicks' clear ing and tho keel boat, where It rested against tbe bank. A littlo farther on bo round the spot whore Slosson bad launched tho skiff tho night before. Tho keel ot bis boat had cut deep into the, slippery clay; moro than this, the Impress or the smnll shoo was repeated here, and just beside it wns tho print or a child's baro foot. Ho no longer doubted that Hetty and Hannibal had been taken across the bayou to tho cabin, and bo ran back up tbo path the distance or a mile und plunged Into tbe woods on his right, his purpose being to pass around the head or tbe expanso of sluggish water to a point from which ho could later approach the cabin. nut tbo cabin proved to be better defended than be had foreseen; and us he advanced, tho difficulties of the task ho had set himself became al most Insurmountable; yet sustained no bo was by bis Imperative need, be toro bis way through tho labyrinth of trailing vines, or lloundered across acre-wido patches ot greon slime and black tpud, which nt each stop threat ened to engulf blm In their treacher ous depths, until at tho end ot an hour ho gained tbo southern Bide ot tho clearing and a firmer footing within tho shelter ot the woods. Here ho paused und took stock of his surroundings. The two or three buildings Mr. Hicks bad erected stood midway of tho dealing and were very modest Improvements adapted to their owner's somewhat lllppant pursuit of agriculture. Whllo Carrlngton was still staring about him, the cabin door swung open nnd a woman stepped forth. It was tho girl Doss. Sbo went to n corner of tho building and called loudly: "Joe! Oh, Joe!" Carrlngton glanced In tbo direction of tbo keel boat and an Instant later saw Slosson clamber over its side. Tho tavorn-koepor crossed to tho cab In, where ho was met by liess, who placed In his bands what seemed to bo a wooden bowl. Wltb this be slouched off to ono of tbe outbuild ings, which he entered. Ten or fif teen minutes slipped- by, then he came from tbo shed nnd after securing the door, returnod to the cabin. He was again mot by Dess, who relieved blm of tho bowl; thoy exchanged a few words and Slosson walked away and afterward disappeared over tho side of tbe keel boat. This much was clear to tho Ken tucklan: food bad been taken to some ono In tho shed to Botty and the boy I more likely to George, (TO BB CONTINVm) i lOLD RELICS FOUND Glimpses of Early Life in Egypt Are Unearthed. Remarkable Discoveries Made by Prof. Edouard Navllle at Abydos and Its Neighborhood One of Richest Sites In Old World. Cairo, Egypt. Fascinating glimpses, of early Egyptian life were revealed tt an exhibition recently held In Lon don. The exhibits, which were the re mit of the season's work of tho Egypt exploration fund, under the direction it the great Egyptologist, Pror. Edou srd Navllle, at Abydos and Its neigh borhood, included somo excellently preserved mummies, early implements and carvings, and some grotesque vases not unlike English Toby jugs. In the great Temple of Osiris, a carving was found depleting the Pharaoh of the ExodUB playing draughts. Abydos Is one ot the richest sites In Egypt, and many explorers have reaped a rich harvost from Its temples nnd tombs, but tho work of this ex pedition seemed to prove that much re mains to be done before the whole story or Osiris Is revealed. On ono table were displayed objects obtained from a prehistoric village, the re mains of which were found a little to the west or the great Temple of Osiris. Hitherto the archaeologist has been dependent on objects ob tained lrom the graves of tho prehis toric ago, but In this case tho relics or this ancient lire were found on the site of a hut village. They Include tho long, flat stones and corn rubbers which were used to grind the wheat or durrah for bread, sword spindle whorls, bone needles, horn borers, and hairpins, and some slate palettes for rubbing eye paint. Fruit knives, saws, and scrapers showed signs ol use, and gave all the appearance of being in the same condition In whlcb they had been left by their original owners. Theso primitive men were no mean artists, as the Impression of a cylln- The Domestic Furniture of 5C0O B. C, Dinner Trays and a Water Dipper. dor seal on clay, representing a pro cession of animals, notably an ele phant and birds and a small clay fig ure of a dog, eloquently testified. The settlement belonged to tho late Neo lithic age, but some objects of pure copper, not bronze, wero found a rlng-cbisel and somo flsh books. An important And In this ancient village was a furnaco or kiln used for bank ing tho hand-made pottery, ot whlcb a model wns exhibited, tho original having been retained at Cairo. Ono of tho most important of the works achieved by tho expedition wai the excavation ot the Osirelon, or tern plo ot Osiris, This was a great sub tcrranean temple consisting of a pas sago some three hundred feet long leading to ImllB and chambers. The temple was tho work of Sotl II., oi Meronptah, tho Pharaoh of the Exo dus. Tho walls of tho passago aro cov ered with sepulchral stones and In scrlptlons describing tho passage ol tho dread king through the gates ol tho Underworld. In ono sceno the king is represented playing draughts with pieces in tho form ot animals, Tho construction of this subterrane-an shrine is very fine. Tho walls of tho chamber are of the finest limestone, covered with beautifully cut Inscrip tions. The great ball has a bath of sandstone, faced lnsldo with red gran ite. No royal body was found in the tomb, but there Is littlo doubt that It rested there for a tlmo until removed to tho tombs of the kings at Thobes, where it was found a few years ago. ENDS A MOTION PHOTO FIGHT Montclalr, N. J-, Lets Amusement Con cerns In After a Debate of Two Years. Montclalr, N. J. After debating tho subject more than two years, tho town council has decided to grant a libenso for a moving-picture show in Montclalr. Tho applicant will spond 1100,000 on his building anJ plant and will pay a too of $1,000 a year. No vaudovlllo performances will be al lowed under his license For tho past two years Montclalr has enjoyed tho unique honor of being tho only city of its size in the country with no moving pictures. More Women Use Alcohol. London. According to a report made to the Eugenics Congress by Dr. Magnan, chief of the Paris insan ity bureau, alcoholism among women Is Increasing yearly. BBBBBBBBBBkC' E9W ' BDSBBBBBBBBBBBLMM One wny to become popular is to let other peoplo Impose on you. itrs. Wlnstow'ii Sootlilnjr Syrup for Children teetblntr, Rofteu the Kiini, reduce Ini'ainmiv tluu, silky pain, run- wind colic, 29u n, bottlo. There Isn't mucb doing In tbo self lovo lino when a man lovos blmsulf as he does his neighbors. CURBS ITCHING SKIN DISEASES. Cole's CarbotUslvs stops Itchtntr and makes (bo skin smooth. All druggists. SS and OOc After Dark. "Honest as tho day Is long, eh?" "Absolutely. Dut you'd better keep four chicken coop locked." The woman who cares for a clean, wholesome mouth, and sweet breath, will find Paxtlno Antiseptic a joy for ever. At druggists, 26c a box or sent postpaid on receipt of price by Tim Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass. Easy. "I put tho wrong couples together at that dinner and I don't know what to do about my mistake." "Why, re-pair thom." Cause of the Delay. "Strango those two nations do not declare war." 1 "They are haggling about what per centage each Is to get of the moving picture receipts." Sounds So. "How oddly that man cleaning the nachlnery talks." "How do you mean?" "I heard him tolling his helper to save the waste." i A Diagnosis. "What's tho matter with your hus band, Mrs. Mlxey?" "The doctor says ho's got a bad at tack of ammonia." "Then I guess It's apt to bo fatal, for it's bound to tako his breath." Opening Up Lhasa. Lhasa, which is the capital ot Tibet, for generations was known as tho Forbidden City, because of its political and religious cxcluslvcness. In 1904 a British armed expedition opened tho mysterious old city. Pre vious to that tlmo practically every European traveler had been stopped in his efforts to reach the place. Tbo population of Lhasa is about 35, 000. Sparrow 8ets House Ablaze. An English sparrow was tho causa of thrco houses catching lire at Law renceburg, Ind.. recently, and had It not been for tbo prompt work of tho neighbors and friends all would have been destroyed. Th6 sparrow was building a nest under tho eavcu of tho home of Mrs. Mary Webber, und it picked up a long cotton string from a pilo of rubbish that bud just been burned. With the burning string In its beak, tbo sparrow flow to tho roof of Mrs. Sophia Shafer's bouse, then to Otto McCrlght's house nnd then to tho roof of Emanuel Wucst's home, whero it dropped tbo burning string. A fire startod In the Bhlngles of each building. Each was extinguished by neighbors boforo much damage was done. Everybody In Hard Luck. Suddenly ho stepped up to a gentlo man, who was waiting for tho tram, and, tapping him lightly on tbo shoul der, said: "Excuse mo, but did you drop a five-pound note?" at tho same tlmo holding out In bis band tho ar ticle. I Tbo gentlemnn questioned gazed a moment at tho note, assumed an anx ious look, made a hasty search of his pockets, and said: "Why, so I did, and I hadn't missed it," holding out au eager hand. I The elderly hunter took tbo name and address of tho loser and, putting the note in hlB pocket, turned away. i "Well," snld tho other, "do you want It all as a roward?" 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