RttD OLOUD. NEBRASXA. CHIEF Erskine Dale Pioneer By John Fox, Jr. Coptrlf bl by Charlta Scrlbntr! Bona CHAPTER XVII Continued. 17 Grey wob cautious nt first, trying out Ills opponents lncrcnso In skill-: 'You liavo made marked Improve ment." Tliunlc you," smiled KrHklno. "Vour wrlNt Is much stronger." "Nnturully." drey leaped backward and parried Just In time a vicious thrust that wus like a dart of light ning. "Ah I A Frenchman taught yon that." "A Frenchman taught me nil the little 1 know." "1 wonder If he taught you how to meet this." "He did," answered Erskine, parry In;; ensllj, utid with an answering thrust that turned CJrey suddenly nnxloiiH. Coustitntly.Grcy maneuvered to keep hlu hack to the moon, and just as constantly Crsklno easily kept him where the light shone fairly on both. (Jroy liegan to breathe heavily. ' "I think, too." said Krsklne, "thai my wind Is a little better than yours would jou like n short resting r-pollV" From the shadow Kphraim chuckled, and (irey snapped: ".Make that black devil" "Keep quiet, Ephrniml" broko In Krsklno sternly. Again (3rey maneu vered for the moon, to no avail, and Krsklne gave warning: '.'Try that again and I will put that moon In your eyes and keep It there." Grey was getting angry now and was beginning to pant.. "Your wind Is short." said Krsklne with mock compassion. "I will give you a little lireathlng-Rpell presently." Grey was not wasting his precious breath now and he made no answer. "Now I" said Krsklne sharply, and Grey's blade Hew from his hand and lay like a streak of silver on tho dewy grnss. Greyrushed for It. "D n you l" lie raged, and wheeled furiously patience, humor, and cau tion quite gout and they fought now In deadly silence. Ephrulm saw the llritish otlleor appear In the ball and walk unsteadily down the steps as though he were coming down the path, but he dared not open his lips. There was the sound of voices, and It was evident that the game had ended In a quarrel and the players were coming tip the river hank toward them. Kr sklne heard, but If Grey did he nt first gave no sign he was too much concerned with the death that faced him. Suddenly Krsklne knew that Grey bad heard, for the fear In his face gave way to a diabolic grin of triumph and he lashed suddenly Into defense If he could protect himself only a little longer 1 Krsklne bad de layed the finishing stroke too long and lie must make It now. Grey gave way step by step parrying only. The blades Hashed like tiny bits of lightning. Er.sklne's face, grim and Inexorable, brought the sick fear back Into Grey's, and Krsklne saw bis ene my's lips open, lie lunged then, bis Made went true, sank to the hilt, and Grey's warped soul started on Its way with u craven cry for help. Krsklne sprang back Into the shadows and snatched bis pistol from Kplirnlm's hand : "Get out of the way now. Tell them I did It." Once he looked back. IIo saw Ilnr hara at the hall door with old mammy behind her. With a running leap he vaulted tin hedge, and, hidden In the bushes, Kphraim heard Flrelly's hoofs beating ever more faintly the sandy rontl CHAPTER XVIII Yorktown broke the Ilrltlsh heart, nnd General Dale, still weak from wounds, went homo to Hed Oaks. It was not long before, with gentle In quiry, he bad pieced out the full story of Ilarbiirn and Krsklne and Dane Grey, and wisely he waited his chance with each phase of the situation. Frankly he told her first of Grey's dark treachery, and the girl listened with horrified silence, for she would ns Mion have distrusted that beloved father as the heavenly Father In her prayers. She left him when he finished the story and ho let her go without another word. All day she wus In her room and at sunset she gavo lilin her answer, for she came to him dressed In white, knelt by his chair, and put her head In his lap. And there was a rose In her hair. "I have neer underMood about my. Kilf and and that man," she said, "and I never will." "I do," said the general gently, "and I understand yon through my sister who was so like you. Krsklne's father wus as indignant as Harry Is now, and I am trying to act toward you as my father did toward her." The girl pressed her lips to one of his hands. "I think I'd better tell you the whole slory now," said General Dale, and he told of Krsklne's father, his wild- Hess and his wanderings, his murrlage, uud the capture of bis wire and the little son by the Indians, all of which she knew, and the girl wondered why ho should be telling her again. The general paused: "You know Ersklne'B mother was not killed. IIo found her." The girl looked up amazed nnd Incredulous. "Yes," ho went on, "tho white woman whom he found In tho Indian village was his mother." "Futherl" Sho lifted her head quickly, leaned back with hands caught tight In front of her, looked up Into his face her own crimsoning nd paling as Blie took In tho full weaning of It all. Her eyes dropped. "Tuea-" sho said slowly, "that In- In dian girl Early Morn Is his half sister. Oh, oh 1" A great pity Hooded her heart and eyes. "Why didn't Ers klno take them awny from the In dians?" "His mother wouldn't leave them." And Itarlmra understood. "I'oor Erskine 1" she whispered, and her tears came. Her father leaned back and for n moment closed his eyes. "There Is more," he said finally. "Krsklne's father was the eldest brother and Ited Oaks " Tho girl sprang to her feet, startled, agonized, Manned : "llelongs to Krs klne," she finished with her face In her hands. "God pity me," she whis pered, "I drove htm from his own home." "No," said the old general with a gentle smile. He was driving the barb deep, but hooner or later It bad to be done. "Look here!" Ho pulled an old piece of paper from his pocket and handed It to her. Her wide eyes fell upon a rude boyish scrawl and n ruth; drawing of a buffalo pierced by an arrow: "It ninke me laugh. I have no use. I give hole dam plantasliun Unrbnru." "Oh 1" gasped the girl and then "where Is he?" "Waiting at Williamsburg to get his discharge." She rushed swiftly down the steps, calling: "Kphraim I Kphraim I" And ten minutes later the happy, grinning Kphraim, mounted on the thoroughbred, was speeding ahead of a whirlwind of dust with a little scented note In uls battered slouch hat: "You said you would come when ever I wanted you. I want you to come now. IJAKHAKA." The girl would not go to bed, and the old general from his window saw her like some white spirit of the night motionless on the porch. And there through the long hours she snt. Once she rose and started down the- great path toward the sundial, moving slowly through the dowers nnd moon light until she was opposite a giant magnolia. Where the shadow of It touched the light on the grass, she had lnbt seen Grey's white face and scarlet breast. With a shudder she turned back. The night whitened. A catbird started the morning chorus. The dawn came and with It Kphraim. The girl waited where she was. Kph ralin took olT his battered hat. "Marse Krsklne done gone, Miss Haibary," he said brokenly. "He tlon gone two days." The girl said nothing, nnd there the old general found her still motion less tho torn hits of Krsklne's scrawl Ing deed scattered about her feet. CHAPTER XIX On the summit of Cumberland gap Krsklne Dale faced Flrelly to the east and looked his last on the forests that swept unbroken hack to the river James. It was all over for Mm back there uud he turned to the wilder depths, those endless leagues of shad owy woodlands, that he would never leave again. At lloonesborough he learned from the old ferryman that, while the war might he coming to an end In Vir ginia, It was raging worse than ever In Kentucky. There had been bloody Indian forays, bloody white reprisals, fierce private wars, and even then the whole border wns In a Maine. Forts had been pushed westward even be yond Ixixlngton, and 17S2 bad been Kentucky's year of blood. Krsklne pushed on, nnd ever grew his hopeless ness. Tho Ilrltlsh bad drawn all the savages of the Northwest Into the war. As soon as the snow was oil' the ground the forays had begun. Horses were stolen, cabins burned, nnd wom en nnd children were carried off cap tive. The pioneers had been confined to their stockaded forts, uud only small bands of rlllemen sallied out to patrol the country. Old Jerome San ders fort was deserted. Old Jerome had been killed. Twenty-three widows were nt Harrodshurg filing the claims of dead husbands, and among them were Tolly Conrad nnd Honor San ders. The people were expecting an attack In great force from the In dians led by the British. At the Mile Licks there had been a successful am bush by the Indians and the whites had lost half their number, among them many brave men and natural leaders of the settlements. Captain Clark was ut the mouth of Licking river and about to set out on an ex pedition iiu! needed men. Krsklne, sure or a welcome, Joined him and again rode forth with Chirk through the northern wilderness, and tills time a thousand mounted rllle men followed them, Clark had been stirred at last from his lethargy by the tragedy of the Itlue Licks and this expedition was one of reprisal and revenge; and It was to bo the last. The time wns autumn and the corn was ripe. The triumphant sav- ages rested In their villages unsus pecting and unafraid, and Clark fed upon them like n whirlwind. Taken by surprise, nnd startled nnd dis mayed by such evidence of the quick rebirth or power In tho beaten whites, the Indians of every village tied at their approach, and Clark put the torch not only to cabin and wigwam but to the fields of standing corn. As winter was coming on, this would be n sad blow, .us Clark Intended, to the savages. Krsklne had told the big chief of his mother, and eery man knew the story and was on guard that she should come to no harm. A captured Sbuwnee told them that the Shaw- nees had got word that the whites wcro coming, and their women and old men had Hod or were lleeltig, all, except In u village ho had Just left ho paused nnd poiuto-l toward the east where n fow wisps of smoke were rising. Krsklno turned: "Do you know Knhtoo?" "lie Is In that village." Krsklno hesitated: "And tho white woman Gray Dove?" "She, too, Is there." "And Karly Morn?" "Yes," grunted the savage. "What does ho say?" asked Clark. "Thero Is a 'white woman nnd her dnughter In n village, there," said Krsklne, pointing In tho direction of tho smoke. Clark's volco was announcing Hie fact to his men. Hastily ho selected twenty. "See that no harm conies to them," he cried, and dashed forward. Krsklne In advance snw Black Wolf and n few bucks covering the retreat of some Hoeing women. They made a feeble resistance of a volley and they too turned to Hoe. A wblto woman emerged from n tent and with great dignity stood, peering with dim eyes. To Clark's amazement Krsklne rushed forward and took her In his nrms. A moment later Krsklne cried: "My sister, where Is she?" The white woman's trembling lips opened, but before she could answer, a harsh, angry voice broke In haught ily, and Krsklno turned to see lllucl: Wolf stalking In, u prisoner botween two stalwart woodsmen. "Early Morn ' is Illack Wolf's squaw. Shu Is gone" Ho waved one hand toward the forest. Tho Insolence of the savage angered Clark, and not understanding what he said, he asked angrily: "Who Is this fellow?" "He Is the husband of my half-sls tcr," answered Erskine gravely. Clark looked dazed uud uncompre hending: "And that womnn?" "My mother," said Krsklne gently. "Good God!" breathed Clark. He turned quickly nnd waved the open mouthed woodsmen awuy, and Erskine and ids mother were left alone. A feeble voice called from a tent near hy. "Oh! Knhtoo I" said Krsklne's moth er. "He Is dying and he talks of nothing but you go to him I" And Krsklne went. The old man ley trembling with palsy on a buffalo robe, but the Incredible spirit In his wasted body was still burning In his eyes. "My son," naid he, "I knew your voice. I said I should not die until I had seen you again. It Is well . . . It Is well," he repeated, and wearily his eyes closed. And thus Erslslno knew It would be. CHAPTER XX That winter Erskine made Ills clear ing on the land that Dave Yandell had picked out for him, and In tho center of It threw up n rude log hut In whlchto house bis mother, for his remembrance of her made him hellevo that she would prefer to live alone. He told his plans to none. In the early spring, when he Jirought his mother home, she said that Muck Wolf had escaped and gone farther Into the wilderness that Early "!Slorn Ink! gone with him. His mother seemed 111 nnd unhappy. Erskine, not knowing that Ilarbara was on her way to Hud him, stnrted on a hunting-trip. In a few days Ilarbara arrived and found his mother unable to leave her bed, and Lydln Noe sitting beside her. Harry bad just been thero to say good by before going to Virginia. Ilarbaru was dismayed by Krsklne's absence and his mother's look of suf fering and extreme wenknoss, and the touch of her cold fingers. There wns no way of reaching her son, she snld he did not know of her Illness. Ilar bara told her of Krsklne's giving her his inheritance, and that she had come to return It. Meanwhile Krsklne, haunted by his mother's sad face, had turned hoinewnrd. To his bewilder ment, he found Ilarbara nt his moth er's bedside. A glance nt their faces told him that death was near. Ills mother held out her hand to him while still holding Barbara's. As In a dream, he bent over to kiss her, nnd with a last elTort sho Joined their linnets, clasping both. A great peace trans formed her face as sho slowly looked at Harbaia and then up nt Krsklne. With a sigh her head sank lower, and her lovely dimming eyes passed Into the final dark. Two days later they were married. The woodsmen, old friends of Kw kino's, weiv awed by Barbara's dainti ness, and there wero none of the rude Jests they usunlly filing bnck and forth. With hearty handshnkes they said good-by and disappeared Into the mighty forest. In the silence thnt fell, Krsklne spoke of the life before them, of Its hardships and dangers, and (hen of the safety and comfort of Virginia. Barbara smiled: "You choose tho wilderness, and your chol ;e Is mine. We will leave the same choice . . .' She Hushed suddenly and bent her head. "To i bote who come after us," (lu Ibhcd Kr.sklue. THK KND. Greatly Interested. "The milkmaids of Jamaica are ono of the wonders of tho Island," report ed a prominent Bradford (Fa.) busi ness man, after a stay In Montcgo Bay, Jamaica, It. W. I. "They can carry large cans if milk from mountain ranges to markets on their heads, and never even move the cans ns they sell and pour out tho milk. They go up stairs and down, nnd tiro so adept that when they start up n flight they can begin to fill their pitchers, measuring the amount by the number of steps inken. 1 watched them many tlmo I with (iron! interest and delight." BH CARE FOR DAIRY ANIMALS Sire Should Not Be Allowed to Run With Herd, but Given Chance to Exercise. IDEAL RATION IS SUGGESTED Calves Should Remain With Dam for One or Two Days and Be Kept In Dry Clean Stall for Month Grain for Heifer. The following suggestions on tho care and feeding of dairy cattle aro made by the dairy division of Clem son college. Tho Herd Sire. 1. Do not let the bull run with the herd. 2. Give plenty of exercise. Freo run of open lot Is best. H. Feed little or no silage. 4. Feed no cottonseed meal. fi. Feed legume hays alfalfa, clover ond peavlne. (J. A good grain ration of equal parts by weight of ground corn, ground oats and wheat bran Is an Ideal ration for a herd sire. Feed enough of this ra tion to keep Hie animal in good thrifty condition. Fading Dairy Calves. 1. Leave with dam one or two days. 2. Feed une quart of the mother's milk thro tlnus per day for first week. !1. Increase whole milk after first week from eight to fourteen pounds depending on size of calf. I. Aftvr four to six weeks, start sub Mltutlnf skim milk. Take one week to mal'e the entire change. f. Fved twelve to sixteen pounds of milk vor day until six months old, If possible. C. Keep calves in dry, clean stalls vntll a month old. 7. Start feeding grain and liny when three weeks old. 8. A good grain ration Is equal pnrts by weight of whole corn and whole nuts. Feed all grain and hay they "Admiral Vale," Grand Champion Hal stcln. will clean tip. It Is best to feed grass buy until four months old, ns legume hoys have n scouring effect on the cnlf. !. Feed no silage until six months of age. . 10. Keep off of pasture until nt least three months of age. 11. Supply plenty of clean drinking water nt all Units. 12. Provide salt as soon as the calf sturts eating hay or grain. in. Scours are due to overfeeding, Irregular feeding, feeding cold milk, sour milk, dirty milk, unsnnltary palls. 14. When milk Is not available after calf Is 'six weeks old, the following mixture inny be used us n milk substi tute. Linseed oil meal, hominy feed, red dog flour, dry blood ono pound of the mixture to eight pounds of water for the six-weeks-old calf. Feeding the Growing Heifer. 1. Feed two to three pounds of grain dally. A good grain ration Is equal purts corn, oats, nnd bran, or two pnrts corn nnd ono part onts. 2. Feed six to eight pounds of legume hay when not on pasture. Jl. Feed all the sllago the heifer will clean up. If no sllago Is nvnllable, Increase bay and add n pound or more of grain per day to keep In good thrifty growing condition. 4. No pasture alone Is sufficient for heifers under one year old. 5. Keep heifers growing continu ously. 0. Feed one tnblespoonful of ground limestone In grain mixture to heifers under breeding age. SELECTING BREEDING GILTS Good Depth of Body In Forequarters Means Vitality and Promablo Brood Sows. In selecting gilts, besides tho usual requirements for a good bog, the deep bodied animal is the best. Good depth of body In tho forequurters means vi tality and strong heart and lung no tion. They nro not qulto so cheaply fattened ns thoso with n well-sprung rib, but thero will bo moro profit In them. A slightly slnbby appearance Is propor In gilts If they uro to become really profitable as brood sows. Keep a Poultry Record. How many folks who ralso poultry know what their flocks nro actually doing 7 Only n fow yet It Is oeson tin! to truo success In nny business that accurate records bo kept, so that results may be checked In sovcral dlf- 1 forent directions. LIBERAL FEEDS BEST FOR FATTENING HOGS Gains in Weight Should Be Mado as Rapidly as Possible. Self-Feeding Is Most Satisfactory Method, While Hogging Saves Labor of Gathering Grain and Hauling It to Pigs. Llbernl feeding should bo tho rule when fattening hogs. To minimize tho risk of loss from disease nnd to cut the labor cost, gains In weight should bo made us rapidly as possible. Tho greatest gains nro made in the least time by self-feeding, consequently this method Is the most satisfactory for fattening. These nro the views of E. P. Ferrln of University farm. St. Paul, In charge of the swine production section of tho nnlmnl husbandry division. "Corn and tanknge," soys Mr. Fer rln, "nro two of the cheapest and best fattening feeds. If each Is given sepa rately hi a self-feeder, the pigs can so- Fall Pigs at a Self-Feeder, lect the amount of tankage they need. Instead of using a heavy allowance of the supplementary feed, tho tankngo nccessury to make a hundred pounds gain Is usually less than hand feeding. Hogging down corn Is n variation of the self-feeding plan. It saves the labor of gathering the grain and haul ing it to the pigs, but U3 a rule the hogs are not fat enough to market out of the cornfield but need finishing in dry lots. "Suit Is both a desirable addition to the ration nnd n iwlson for hogs. Care should be taken to nvold salt poison ing by gradually accustoming, the pigs to the compound. When used to It, one of the best methods of supplying salt Is to furnish the compressed blocks so commonly bought for cattle. "To finish necessary to market hogs advantageously depends upou tho de mands of the market. Just now weights around 250 pounds nro most ncceptuble. Not so much lnrd Is want ed ns In former years, consequently shorter feeding periods and less finish Is the best plan. 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