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The Land Broke By DAN CU Aulti "The Fighting Pool* "HW illustrations ?j (Previously > nna~thero he found her walting, "w??H her roan all saddled, and sh? chal lenged him with ber eyes. The sun gleamed from a pistol that she held In her hand, and again from her golden bair, but he Baw only ber eyes, sp brave and daring, and tho challenge to mount and ride. Only for a moment did he stand be fore ber gaze, and then be caught up his saddle and spoko soothingly to his horso. They rode out of the corral together, closing tho gates behind thom and passing down a gulch to tho rear. AU the town lay silent below them as they turned toward tho west ern pass. The time had come. Well he knew tho dangers that lay between them and the American line. Dangore not ior him but for her. In the hills and passes ti;il ou tho cactus-covered plain were thousands of men with whom she would not be sato for an Instant, and agalnBt whom bo must guard her that she might be delivered ?safely to Phil. And he loved her then as he bad not behoved lt posBlblo to love a woman. Ho loved this woman that he was attempting to save for another man, a "pordner" who. had at the.- best been reckless of every trust, who bad been unfaithful'to ev ery promise. And across the border thla-i man was waiting fer the-woman Bud Hooker loved. That he take her to him waa a more severe test of his manhood than any to which he had before been subjected. That he be untrue to the trust she reposed In him never entered his mind for a mo ment. With a strong man's love for her, he thought only of how be was to conduct her safely out of the dangers which surrounded her. ' Soldiers, minera, and refugees, men, women, and children, every soul lo 'Fortuna was on the hill to see the last of the battle. It had been a crude affair, but bravely ended, and some thing in the dramatic suddenness of Uils victory had held all eyes to the CIOQO. Bud and Gracia passed out of town unnoticed, and as soon as they lied rounded, the point they spurred on till they gained the. pass, "l feo?w yoi* watdd terns!?' eald 'Gracia, smiling radiantly as .they paused at tho fork. j "Sure!" answered Hooker with his good-humored smile. "Count me in on ?anything-which woy does this trail go; do you know?" '<lt goes woBt twelve miles toward Artape," replied Gracia confidently, "and then lt comes Into the main road that leads north to Nogales and Gads den," - "That sounds about right for tis," replied Bud. "Gadsden's the place we want to head for, and we want to" get there mighty quick, too, If them rotP I eta will lot us, an' I guess that's what ?they'll have to do whether Uley want to or not," They rode on together for some dis tance the girl seemingly oblivious of tho dangers which surrounded her. and Hooker watching carefully for ev ery sign of difficulty. "What is there up here?" inquired Bud, pointing at a fainter trail that led off toward the north. "This coun try ta new to me. Don't know, eh? "Well, it we followed that tran we'd Tun into them rebels, anyway, so we might as well go to the west. IB your saddle all right? We'll blt it up then -I'd ll ko to strike, a road before darfc" They hurried on,' following a well marked trail that alternately climbed ridges, and descended Into arroyos, until, finally lt .dropped down Into a precipitous canon where i a swollen stream rushed and babbled and, while they Bt111 watched expectantly for the road, the evening Quickly passed. They bad no opportunity tor conver sation', for the trail was too-narrow to permit of their riding Bide by aide. Bud waa thinking not only cf the dan gers that surrounded them, but of thia errand on which he .was. engaged, and what the end of lt meant to him.... . frlret tho slanting raye of tho suit struck Om from the high yellow orage, 4fceh the fire faded and the sky glowed an opal-blue; then, through dark blues and purples fae beavens turned ? to black above them and ali th? .atara carny out. Thousands of frogs made iths canyon redound with their throaty Bongs and . strange. animals crashed through the bntah nt their approach, but still Hooker stayed In toe saddle* . end Gracia followed on behind. If she had thought in her dreams of ian easier Journey she made no com* -ment- now and, outside of .stopping to ci ri cl? up her saddle. Bud seemed bard, ly "to" kr ow she was* there. The trail Waa not going to suit him-it edged off too far to the south-and yet, uv the troncal darkness, he could not search out new wayo, to go. At ecek Jork ho paused to light a match, and whichever way Ute mclo traeks ?ent ho went aleo, for pack males would take the main trail. Per two hours jand more they followed. Ott down tho oteara and tiren Hooker stopped klg boree.; rv tv ;*,i*.vi "You might aa well get down and , reat a .while." he Bald quietly. "This of n Promises, OLI?LE i?r ni Iden Waters." "Tho Tcxlcan," ?tc. ?j DON J. LAVIN I. Continued) I Well leTT'mir~norBe8 feed until Die moon cornea up and I'll try to work north by landmarks." - j "Oh-aro we lost?" gasped Orada, dropping stilly to the ground. "But of course we are," she added. "I've been thinking so for some time." : "Oh. that's all rlisnt," observed j Hooker philosophically; "I don't mind being lost ns lour, aa I know where I'm at. WVU ride back until we get out of this dara canyon and then I'll lay a Uno due north." They sat for a time In the dark-J ness while their horses champed at( the rich grass and then, unablo to keep , down her nerves, Gracia declared for a start. A vision of angry pursuers rose up in her mind-of Manuel del Rey and his keen-eyed rurales, hot upon their trail-and it would not let her, rest. Nor was tho vision entirely the re-1 6ult of nervous Imagination, for they | had lost half the advantage of their i start, aa Hooker well knew, and if he I made one more false move he would [ find himself called on to fight. As they rodo back through the black j canyon he asked himself for the hun dredth time how it bad all happened ! -why, at a slugle glance from her, j he had gone against hlB better Judg ment and plunged himself Into this, tangle. And then. Anally, .what waa be going to do about lt? Sut he knew what he waa going to j do about it. He knew he. was- going to toke this girl through t? Gadsden and to Phil; and bia loyalty waa such | that he would not admit, evan to him self, that Phil did not deserve her. ' Alone, he would have taken tomine1 mountains with a Ano disregard for trails, turning Into whichever served his purpose best and following tho lay ot the land. Even with her in MB care it would be best to do that yet, I for there would be trailers on their track at sunup, and lt Waa either ride j or fight ? ?sj Free at last from the pent-ln canyon, they halted at the forks, while Dud looked out the land by moonlight. Dim and ghostly, the square-topped peaks and buttes rose all about bim, huge and ?mpaaaable exceptuar tbs wigging trails. He turned up 4 valley between two ridges, spurring his horse into s fast walk. From one cow trail to another he .picked out a way to the north, but the lay of the ground threw him to the east and there were na passes between the hills. The country was rocky, with long parallel ridges extending to the northeast and when be saw where the way was taking him Bud called s halt till dawn, By the very formation he waa being gradually edged back toward For tunn, and lt would call for fresh horses and a rested Gracia to outstrip their pursuers by day. If the rurales traveled by landmarks, beading for the northern passes In an effort to out ride and Intercept him, they might easily cut him off at the stare; but li they trailed him-and he devoutly hoped they would-then they would hove a tangled skein to follow and he could lose them In the broken country to the north. Bo thinking, he eut grass among the rocks, spread down their, saddle blankets and watched over the browsing horses while Gracia stretched out on the bed. After a day Of excitement and a night of bard rid? lng there 1B no call for a conch of down, and as Ute morning star ap poured in the east she slept while Bud sat patiently by. It was no new task tot him, this watching and walting for the dawn. For weeks at a time, after a hard day's work at the branding, j ho" had stood guard half the night; " Sleep waa a luxury to him, like vat?T to a moun tain-sheep-and so were 'all the other I useless things that tow?-bred people | required. People like Gracia, people Uko Phil -they were different In ail their ways. To ride, to fight, to find tho way there he was a better man than Phil} but to op Dak to a woman, to know her way s, and to enter bato her life-there ho WOB no man at all. ? . .?; ' :. Bho trusted to bia courage tO pro- j tact ber, and that ha could do, but lt was to a man mich - no Phil she would- give her love., Phil could not lote her more than' he did, but Phil's j ways could be more attractive to her. His adventurous life: with bis father had not been such as to cultivate the Utile'niceties that appealed to women. lt waa only, his privilege to Borve, but bo gloried-<in that,'privilege, how. aa ho watched beside her. sa .ehe slept, nnd hld vigil but strengthened his i elation.lo eee ber eofoly through to-I Phil. , He sighed now as he saw the first (Wth of dawn and turned to where abe slept,' calm and tnatrUrat, rn the solem light Hov to waken ker, etea that w?p a question, but tia* tune had como tw-atart s..-:; .. i> - .. - Already, from Fortuna; Del Rey and bl? man-killing rumleawould ba on the trait. lie would como Uko tho wind, that dashing l?alo captain,, an*, noth lng but a bullet would stop bim, for his honor was at stoke, Nay, be .had told ARE BARBARIANS SAY THE FRENCH Make a Severe Allegation Against the Conduct of the German Armies (By Associated iTess.) landon. August 22.-A dispatch to thu Reuter Telegraph company from Puris quote? an official statement: "Owing to strategical considera tions lt hus been inipor?lble to co operate earlier with the Helgiun army lr. tho defense of their country, but the engagements which we have under taken are only the more solemn and our co-operation will be still closer am] will be pursued with extreme en ergy. '"in contrast with the considerate treatment nccorded dorman prison er*: it hui) been established that the enemy considers n? non-existent both international conventions and thc most ancient traditions of right and military order. We are suffering a veritable (marion of barbarians. We wish indeed to remain clvlllded and will do HO till the end. despite this re turn to savagery on the part of a nat ion which hus pretended to be the ar biter of civilization. But it ls impos sible to preserve towards our present adversaries'the chivalrous generosity which until now lias been the rule be tween soldiers. "Time for war with gloves on has passed. The enemies with whom we exchanged at Fontenoy courteous wordo before opening fire have be come todav our faithful and useful allies. We have before us unbridled savages. We owe Ho them only the Btrlct observation of thc rules, of hu manity and the laws of war. "The minister of war has issued r-trlct instruction that German pris oners, officers as well as soldiers, not be treated with the consideration and favor which should be reserved for our own man. Life is assured, nat urally and that ia all we owe them." German Ront Mails Delaware Breakwater, Delnwaro August 22.-The German steamship Brandenburg, Philadelphia for Gergen Norway, loaded with coal, passed out to sea ut 8:30 o'clock tonight. ACQUITAL ORDERED' fohn !!. Cart?. Exonerated of Charges Preferred Against Him. (By Associated Pre?3.) Asheville, N. Ci, August 22.-De claring that the evidence adduced by tho government In thc caso of thc United States versus lohn H. Carter, former president of the American National Bank of Asheville, on trial here upon tho Indictment returned at Greensboro two years ago, charging the defendant with alleged violations of the national banking laws, fallen to C3tablleli a prima facto case of guilt. Judge Jnmci- E. Boyd, of the United States court, today directed tho jury to return a verdict of not guilty from the box * 1 Today's verdict followed a week's 'hearing of thc government's evidence. At the conclusion counsel.for defend ant announced to tho court that the government having failed to make a case, no evidence ^>ould bc offered for tho defendant. I Counsel thereupon submitted a re quest to the court for a verdict of ac quittal. JAPS ADVANCE Shanghai* China, Aug. 29,-Accord* lng to Information received today from an unofficial hat not Japanese source; thc tenth division of the Japanese army, consisting of 16,000 men, went on board transports at Kok urn lost Friday. Vtnrthcrniore a Japanese battleship fleet, Including the. snpen dreadnanght Kongom linn sailed te bombard Tslng-Tau, ike seaport af K lo -flin w, and cover the landing of the first Japanese forces cf occupa tion. MK WS FROM GERMANY IMPOSSIBLE TO BE HAD New York.. Augurl 22.-The Asso ciated Press has- r Jived;the follow ing message thron:., the German em bassy: "Berlin, A?gu' 22.-Tho Associ?t* ed Prese, Now Ycr'.t: "Germnny ls r m pl ct el y cut off from the rest of .the world and neither can send ont new.? nor receive lt. The empire theref -i ls unable to defend itself against the falsehoods propa gated by thc press of hostile coun tries. It on iv can defend Itself by Its v'eeds. The German people will be profoundly grateful- for every effort to disseminate the truth "Von Bethm?nn-Hollweg, "Imperial German Chancellor." Cttrolax! CITROLAft CITB01A? -A lt's, a laxative, of course-name talla you* that And the nicest hot weather drink- you ever' tasted. Flushes tho roughly, and . pleasantly, too. F. C. Cryalcr, Syracuse, N.T., says: "Have used laxatives for 16 year* feit thia citvotax baa got everything ?lae beat a mlle." You will agree with him. Specially nice for Children and'dell? cate persona. Sweetens a tour bilious stomach very quickly and stops head" ache. Evana' Pharmacy, agents. Nat So Strang**-After AB. Ton may think lt strange that eo many people are cured' ot stomach trouble by Chamberlain's Tableta. Yo? would not, however, if you should ?ita them a trial. They strengthen and In vigorate tho stomach and enable it to perform Ita functions naturally, Mrs. Rosie Riah, Wabash, Ind* wT?a?, '..Nothing did mo tho least good until ! bogan using Chamberlain's Tablets. It is decidedly ibo best, medicine for stomach trouble I;have ever tiscd," For 8t4c by airear?, . Miss Sadie Gary has returned to Anderson after u vl.dt to friends at Towr. ville. Wayne Clement, one of the popular employes of the Piedmont & Northern lines, was in Anderson yesterday. Willie Marshall and Eugene Watson have returned fruni a trip to Atlantic City. John Simpson of McCormick was among the visitors to spend yesterday in Anderson. A. C Tucker of Cars well. Institute section was in the city yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Will Wharton of Iva were shopping in the city yesterday. W. J. McCown of the Mountain Creek section Bpent a few hours in the city yesterday. W. O. Merritt of the Roberts sec tion spent part of yesterday in thc city Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Briggs ha/o re turned from a visit to friends and relatives in Greenwood and Green ville. Henry Harper has returned from Charlotte where he Bpent a few days on business. P. W Shaw of Iva was among the visitors to spend yesterday In Ander, son. i H. B. Moore of Pendleton was in thc city yesterday for a few hours. Claude Sorrells and L-o Baker of Hartwell, Ga , were in the city yester day, jr " . 1 ? --a B. C. Wilson of Calhoun Falls spent part of yesterday in tho city. D. R Simmons of Belton was with the visitors to spend yesterday In the city W. H. Dobbins of Townvllle Bpent part of yesterday in Anderson. A. W Cullcm waa among the Bel ton men to spend yesterday In the city. J. D. Smith and Marian Smith of the Lebanon section 'spout yesterday in tho city. - - Jule Due wort h of hear Lebanon was among the visitors to the city yes terday. Dr. J. H. Mcclusky of Pendleton ?pent a few hours in the city yester day. . Henry Martin of .^Liberty waa In Anderson yesterday for a few hours. W S. campbell, a progressive planter of AndorBon county, was In the city yesterday. L. E. Martin and W. B. King of tho Hopewell K ction spent yesterday In tho city Dr. J. E. Ali good of Liberty was n uiong the visitors to spend yesterday in tEe city. i . . . M. M Campbell ot Belton was in Anderson yesterday, for a few hours. A. J. Hunnicutt of the Lebanon sec tion spent yesterday in the city on business. ", . Miss Jessie Herron ot Starr waa sh opp ing In tho city yesterday Mi aa Eunico Jones of the Roberts section spent yesterday tn tho city with friends. ' , . L.. C. Garrison and J. R. Garrison of Denver were In Anderson' yester day . Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bailey have return ed from Hartwell? Ga , where they have been visiting friends. r D. B. McPhsll and Alphama Mc. Ph'all, two well known plan torc, Were io the city yesterday. - - Sirs. A M. Cochran ot Charleston baa arrived in the city for a vtslt to her son, R. ?. Cochran . Sheriff S. J. Johnson of Hart conn? ty. Georgia, was among the visitors to spend yesterday In-the city . ! -Mts. Thomas Johnson of Hartwell, Go., wac shopping in the-dlr yester day, .-'.?v . W. O. Mor rab and J N. Wardlav of Troy spent a few hours in Ander son >esterdV, y ; ??.?t'ir.O M.s W. E. McMillan of Greenville baa arrived tn the city fof a visit to her eon, Frank Sloan on Whttner atrcct. ? ?y - . i.';j W. c. Keith of Greenwood Was with the visitors to spend yesterday in tho city. . ;'._.'-i Ilarty t,. Watson . of Qreenwoodi editor of the .Greenwood Index, waa In Andmon yesterday William Mauldro of Greenville, for merly, an. Ander con clisen ard. very popular here, spout' yesterdayIn the city. . -, .f ? > .. ? Miss Edna Ballee hi In Groe, ville. Where she lathe guest of her sig -? , ."A. > : v??en Burris* of Greenville was . The Rose For Love The Card For Death Sweet Cupid and Grim peath* in the form of a rose and a playing card, play tag with each other around Al?n Law, hero of Louis Joseph Vance's new com bination Motion Picture novel. If you like to read-If you enjoy seeing some thing really worth while - don't ?fore miss i? Joseph ?Vance^ |||||?|j Author of The Fortune Hunter-Thc Black Bag-The Lone Wolf-rEtc/ t Read the Story in fl8l?l|i I he Intelligencer :'..?'!! : ' ? ? . v*"? *'iv*? ?<? , . See the Pictures At 311? e BijpiM . UNIVERSAL FILM IWF'G. CO? Anile, son InlHIiiencer am Mr.' Burris in an employe of the In. teturban and ts now en route to Wash ington to apend his vacation. George E. Moore ot * Hone* "Path, the genial editor of the Hon?a Path Chronicle, spent yesterday iu the city. '[Mrs. Ola Cooley left yesterday for a trip to the mountains. . ?->-, . ? Misa Delmar Ball?s and . ? Lamar Bolles have gone to Newberry to visit relatives. . . Miss Mary lewis is spending tho Weeki?Ad wP.h 'herthorne. folk?' at Clemson *.. t- 4 - . li?l*AVd? ' .?:!./> i j?> .? ;<-?. ?. .> -;. Vi..r Mr. end Mrs. ' H/ft. rjewIlrfg^?iS returned from a ten day* stay nt. their farm above Portman. .Mr? VF?Q?^ Overman iias pon^'to Salisbury and other pointe in North where shebas been visiting?her sister, CArolina to visit relatives -.;.? Miss Eleanor' McGregor.-' ?< ? . -'-L. .'.'? : ;?*? "r-.-j.-'.'. Mr..'Paul Stephens h aa returned Mr. G , H. Bailey la spending tho fi om a trip to Southwest Georgia.. , week-end id HendoTBOnVNlet - Hon. E. M. Rucker has returned to Dr. and Mrs. W. ^Fraser*?avo t?. Columbia after a visit of several turned from Lafayette1 ^h'?re they Steeka to his mother, Mrs S- P ?B?ck-rhaVe epent'the la^Vt^?r?*!'' -- ,. Richard)Cheshire ^i^ii|fi& sipont . Mr. and Mrs-. C. ?. Cobb,- who.have the week-end^?Kicity with hla pa been camping for several weeks on rohts. the Seneca River near Portman, re-\ ? ' -.' turned tn the city yeeterJay St?m ^i?lAJohnL'icity^lodlto)1 of tho ', i Ledger ht Cwffnoyl te enew33g)Sdhday Mr. and Mrs. John Frank have gone in the cttyVf?&^ds>V^ ' tc tho mounUbJs for a short stity.... . ,'\;tLj-J'v.'!'f?v.-^T^,'--;- if1 Mrs. Jap Bell has returned from a Const?nliflo?ieJj?J^W^rhe' Parto visit, .to WUli?mston. - /.'.-, - . hes sent '?.'clrott&r te?'t'i'?V^^^B|? *<M?Ba Oia McGregor was expected dSarinlfea?theflSaa^^ hoTnp lftst night -fr?n .AsheyUIe, N, C., cn ! .to. f4)^M ;T|||^