SYNOPSIS. The scene at the opening laid In the brary 8 itt orn yi ony The May ~um Pri was int nder Rls of the twenty begs leave t conviction and reward five tho any informat fdentification.” * - 1 oward TS Aa of for on that was seated alone 4 He ile morning light crept across filelds that alike his over had left his bed were was the was to his away fr Belle Murrell under his inclination toward robust; he could have period of om Wn ed over a long o despoil Betty of murder her rope ty but an- pi and n was quite other thing Three miles fro bridle the river. A m Belle Plain he en- path that toward growth of small timber tered an led drew nearer, the but as he ments which lonely spot his own cor.venlence, came under his gerutiny: these consisted of a log cabin and several lesser sheds Landing, ke advanced toward cabin. As he did 50 he saw two wom- en at work heckling flax under an open shed daughter of George Hicks, seer's brother, “Morning, Mrs dressing himeel to the mother, a hulking ruflfian of a woman “Any- body with the captain?” “Colonel Fentress Is.” “Humph!’ muftersd Ware He to the door of the cabin and entered the room where Murrell and Fentress were seated facing each other across the hreakfast table Vell, what of me, aayhow?” planter resident of his moved demanded Murrell pect her to be.” voice to a whisper. “John, you'll ruin yourself your damned crazy infatuation!” was Fentress who spoke. “No, 1 won't, colonel, going to discuss that. All I want is for Tom to go to Memphis and stay there for a couple of days. When he comes back Belle Plain and its nig. gers will be as good as ks. | am go ing to take the girl away from there tonight. How soon can | Su gat Away Tics Bonns Mesos i Conary “And Then It's Change Your 7 he asked re, Tom abruptly * eried ianter, stagges Hing to his feet. He rentress a ho s beaten look ny witness th at fir iagt part In this! ggod his shoulder a band and ¥ «i! 1 ont - tives \ God, an't go too soon ye les tf mre #1 ADC read hed out Ware's 1 wits, will 3 om, and within have forgotten all sister I am thing else to your from the cabin look he how about the are you ready for him if I can get my hands on him! [I'll him eit up or down iver and place in safe keeping where can him at any nm want.’ This must done without lence, John!" stipulated Fentress Certainly, [I understand. Which shall it be—up or river?” Could you take of him for below, Natchez?” inquired re BOY mee her him get send the you time vi be vio down Care me at Fentress “Aa “Good!” leave Threequarters of by, shen, heard a shrill whistle; it was repeated; he saw Bess go down the landing again. A half-hour well there as anywhere” said Fentress, an hour silpped scattering growth of bushes that screened the shore crotsed the clearing and entered the cabin. twenty-four or five, whose bronzed | face wore a reckless expression “Well, captain, what's doing?” he “4 the anything's to be done, now is | time, Hues. What have you to “Well, I've seen the council of each They are ripe to start this thing off.” Murrell gave moody regard “Twice already him a& moment of I've named the day and hour, but now I'm going to put it through!’ He met his teeth and thrust out his jaw “Captain, you're the greatest fellow in America! Inside of a week men dred miles of you will be asking of each other who John Murrell is!” Murrell had expected to part with Hues then and there and for all time, but Hues possessed qualities which might atill be of use. “Hues, you must start back across Tennesses. Make It Sunday at mid. night-—that's three days off.” Uncon. sclously his voice sank to a whisper, “SBupday at nsinight,” repeated Hues slowly, “When you have passed the word into twiddle Tentueases. turn south and i | ! i | | | trike Out for Texas™ irrell Yor iY ¥ vals sn fusion at first, men in the better tion be a bie tO have thelr hands p the look for nothing else considerable of a shake-up along Misaiasippl what with nchers and regulators a will have to show a clean bili ut bh to be allowed to live, no matt his color—just being white 1p him any!’ ‘No, you're and again Hues gave way to easy laughter When you've done your work you tell you and join I'm going to keep New Orleans for myself-—it's my ambition deo- stroy the city Old Hickory saved!” “And then it's change your name and strike out for Texas with what up!” “No, it lsn't! I'll have my choice of men--a river full of ships. Look here, there's South America, or some of those islands in the gulf with a black-and-tan population and a few white mongrels holding on to civiliza tion by thelr eyveteeth; whats to hinder our setting up shop for our selves? Two or three hundred Amer { lcans could walk off with an island like Haytl, for Instance—and it's black with niggers. here would be just so much capital down there. We'd make It a stamp ing ground for the Clan! In the next two years we could bring in a couple of thousand Americans and then we'd be ready to take over thelr govern. ment, whether they liked it or not, and run it at a profit. We'd put the niggers back In slavery where they belong, and set them at work raising sugar and tobacco for their own boss es. Man, it's the richest land in the world, 1 tell you—and the mountains are full of gold!” Hues had kindled with a ready en thusiasm while Murrell was speaking. “That sounds right, captain--we'd have a country and a flag of our own ~-and 1 look at those free niggers as just so much boot!” “1 shall take only picked men with me] can't give ship room to any other—-but ! want you. You'll join me in Naw Orleans?’ said Murrell. we'll Our fellows itl heads as well as are likely to hel his medicine. 1 than nigger swal the man what wont right, it won't! to “When do you start south?’ asked some re 1 until I've gottle “Inside of two days business I'll hang round at's attended to.” CHAPTER XVII, got to bel leave here th The Judge Extends His Credit. hat afternoco : it to Ball had known Betty Malroy ape He » five years ol that would the letter beamed oO and sunny nicely”; Mahafly smile of the boy gC Mahafly. He that sublime conf dence In the judge's tact and discre tion of which the judge himself, en tertained never a doubt “I shall not obtrude myself, Solo mon; | shall merely walk out to Belle Plain and leave a civil message. | know what's due Miss Malroy in her bereaved state—sghe has sustained nc ordinary loss, and In no ordinary fashion. She has been the center ol a striking and profoundly moving tragedy! 1 would give a good deal t¢ know if my late client left a will" “You might ask her,” sald Mahafly cynically ‘Nothing lke going te headquarters for the news!" ‘Solomon, Solomon, give me credit for common sense-—go further, and give me credit for common decency! Don’t let us forget that ever since we came here she hae manifested 2 charmingly hospitable spirit where we are concerned!” “Wonldn't charity mark, Price?” {TO BE « ONTINVED.) "Wh ion’t i t alone. «ted 1 ! lacked sense of hit nearer the Laying Something by for Future, The general prosperity can only be a reflection of the prosperity of the individual, and no individual is really | prosperous who is not laying aside | something for the future. The man | who makes $10,000 per year and | spends $10,000 is poorer than the man who makes $1,000 and spends but §900, It may be hard to walk while your neighbor whisks by in an automobile but it is the man who has the coun age and character to live well within bis means who accumulates enough capital to do things In the world. Indianavolls Star Weekly Review 0 of Trade and Market Reports. Ee Bradstreet's says: “Business conditions are even more reassuring than heretofore. Crop de velopments continue exceptionally fevorable Industrial are moving at a swifter p scant supply, both in miil b iying for is of larger more active ing to the general shortage another fron and, improving, with likely to ensue erops speratior labor i and field; fall, winter and next gpring proportions, in demand, cur: BO- country in large volume, a of railway in certain, the pig ivity wally betterment the marketing of ve noe money is ency is Cars month seems trade display 1 + finally, « ilections irther when scale is on a larger Wholesale Markets Ducks, p Muscovy, 11: pudd ! and over, 14; do, smaller, 12012 Live Stock CHICAGO Close $5.85@10.65 Texas steers, 8.156; Western steers, $35@6.85; ers and feeders, $4.30G 7.25: cows and heifers, $3@8.15; calves, 38.50@11 Hogs — Light, R25@%95;: mixed, $8.10@8.65; heavy, $7.90@8.75; rough, §7.90@8.15; pigs, $5656 825: bulk of sales, $2548.77 Sheep- Natives, ern, $3508 4.65; lambs, native, $4 567 10 Cattle Beevers, o mes -. EON $4.452285: West. yearlings, $4 5005.60; $4.75@7.10; Western, KANSAS CITY, MO Cattle @1060; fair to good, $8.75@8.75; Western steers, $5500 9; stockers and foeders, $4500 7.50; Southern steers, $4.2506; Southern cows, $3255.00; native cows, $3.26@ 6.50; native heifers, $5@8; bulls, $465.25; calves, $5@ 9 Hoge--Bulk of sales, heavy, $R.40G 855: butchers, $8408.75; 8.75; pige. $607 Sheep Lambs, $4505.35: wethers, $8340G8.70; packers and light, $608.75; $404.40; owes, @4. PITTSBURGH ~ Cattle — Choice, Bheep--Steady: supply fair, wothers, $4.680004.75; mon, $1.50 2; lambs, $4500 7.50; calves, $10.50911. Hoge Lower, @9.15; mediums, $935@9.40; heavy and light Yorkers, $935@9.40; pigs, $808.75; roughs, 37.5008. —— veal ———— A completely equipped laboratory for the study of ozone has been recents iy established in London, ATTORNEYS. D, * roxwxwy . AFTORNEY APLAW ERLLEPGHTE BG fe Ford of Oven Benes. POY YW. RARBIAON WALFER ATTORNEY ATAAW : BREILEFONTA B& Fo. BW. Righ Swen. 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