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JACOBS HEADS
ROTARY CLUB
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WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE:
Frank Beeson, from Albany. N.
reaches Benton, Wyoming, then—1868
—western terminus of the Pacific rail
road. He had been ordered by physi
cians to seek a climate “high and dry.**
He is robbed of most of his money in
his hotel and loses his last twenty
dollars at monte in “The Big Tent,"
a dance hall and gambling resort in
the “roaring" town of Benton.
Edna Hontoyo, compa ion of a
bier, is believed by Frank to have
jpfed him purposely -intothe —...
Broke, disconsolate over his d»eosamcjq7 lm ” s f
that “the lady of the blue eyeu," as
he calls her, is what she is, and finally
humiliated over his glarin
ness,” Frank repulses Edna
begs him to go away with her, sob-
bicgly telling him that she had
a mistake in letting him lose his
ey. He goes to take a job with George
Jenks, a teamster, in a wagon train
about to leave for Salt Lake City.
Capt. Adams, a Mormon, is in
charge of the wagon train.
Rachael Adams, an attractive young
woman, one of his wives, is in the
train, as is Daniel Adams, his loutish
my mule’s hoofs.
“What’s the matter?” I naked.
“The fog. I don’t know where we
nr%”
“Oh! I hadn’t noticed."
“I don’t think there’s nay use in rid
ing on." she said. “We’re lost our
bearings."
“Yes, v?e’d better stop where we
are," I agreed. “Then in the morning
we can take stock."
She swung off before I had awk- ed route. There was just the remote
wardly 'dismounted to help her. Her chance that he would overrun it, in
by stiffness—and she staggered and
collapsed with a little langh.
“I’m tired," she confessed. “Wait
just a moment."
“You stay where you are," I order
ed, staggering also as I hastily land
ed. “I’ll make camp."
But she would have none of that;
pleaded my one-handedness and in
sisted upon cooperating at the mules.
The animals were staked out, fell to
nibbling.
I sought a spot for our beds; laid
down a buffalo robe for her and plac-
Local Club Names Officers for New
Year and Committee To Di*
rect Activities,
Election of William P. Jacobs as
• president of the Rotary club of Clin
ton to serve for one year was an-
1 nounced at the regular weekly meef^;
ing last Friday. Mr. Jacobs will sue- j
ceed R. W. Wade as president.
Other officers were announced as
follows: Vice-president, C. M. Bailey;
secretary and treasurer, D. W. A. Nev
ille. Directors, who were elected at
a preceding meeting and who in turn
chose the officers are William P. Ja
cobs, C. M. Bailey, D. W. A. Neville.
E. J. Adair, Dr. S. C. Hays, Dr.'R. E.
Sadler and R. W. Wade.
Committee appointments were also
announced as follows: Program, Mar
shall Brown and Baraie Parrott; mem
bership, C. M. Bailey and E. J. Adair;
classification, Dr. S. C. Hays and R.
W. Wade; publicity, Dan Ravenel, Jr.,
and J. F. Jacobs, Jr.; Rotary educa-j^
tion, Dr. B. 0. Whitten and Dr. J. W.
Davty; financing and property, Barnie
Parrott; sergeant at arms, Walter
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had hopes that, after all, we were
safe.
Then her hand clutched mine firmly.
A wolf had leaped from cover in the
• patch of the file; loped eastward
across the desert, and instantly, with
a whoop that echoed upon us like the
crack of doom, a young fellow darted
from the line in gay pursuit.
Away they tore, while the file slack
ened to watch. Our trail of flight I Johnson; business methods, John Lit
bo™ right athwart the wolf’s project-1 tle . 90ng ieader> Barnie Parrott.
In a brief acceptance address, Mr.
Jus eagerness; and for that interven
ing''moment of grace we stared, fas
cinated, hand clasping hand.
“He’s found it! He’s found it!” she
announced in a little wrail.
Jacobs informed the club that it would
be his purpose to make the coming
year one of achievement in the devel
opment of Rotary spirit. The attain
ment of such a goal, however, he add
ed, can only come through the united
In mid-career the hoy had clicked j effort of the club M a w hole, and this
his pony so shortly that the four hoofs must ^ p Ven if Clinton is to have the
ploughed the sand. He wheeled on a p i ace in R ot *Ty to which it is entitled,
pivot and rode back for a few yards, Xhe Friday me eting marked the be
ginning of a 30 day attendance con
test with the Laurens club. The club
scanning the ground, letting the wolf
KO-
The youth flung up a glad hand and
the band galloped to him.
“Yes, he has found it,” she said.
“Now they will come.”
“I’ll do my best, with revolver,” I
son.
When Edna, who has shot, hut not
killed the gambler, Montoyo. comes a
fugitive in “britches” to join the train,
Daniel tells his father that she is
seeking Jenks and Beeson.
Daniel, by a spectacular gun play
“But after
ed her saddle as her pi!k>w. She sank
with a sigh, tucking her- skirt under j promised,
her, and I folded the robe over. *| “Yes,” she murmured.
Her face gazed up at me; she ex-j that—?”
tended her hand. j I had no reply. This contingency—
“You are very .kind, sir.” she said.' we two were facing Indians—was out-
! in a smile that pathetically curved her side my calculations.
_ lips. There, at my knees, she looked “Shall we make a break for it?” I
foils* Montoyo’s attempt to tike Edna 80 worn ’ 80 sli 8 ht - 50 ch'Hish, so in proposed
back with him. need of encouragement that all was It woi
Under Jenks’ and
ould be madness on these poor i
which has the best attendance record
during the month of Aiuril is, under
the agreed upon terms of this contest,
to be the guest of the other at a din
ner to be held early in May.
It is understood that both clubs'
will try, during this period to have 100
j per cent attendance records. Jf any
member is forced to be absent from a
meeting of his own club, he will be
expected, it was announced, to make
up the absence by attending a meet
ing of the other one.
„ - D. W. A. Neville, secretary and
Edna’s ins true- we ^ ant ^ that she had a friend to serve mules. She murmured to herself. 'treasurer of the Clinton club, was ap-
tion'Frank practices shooung—is told her, Xhat w ‘ l h a sudden syra-, ‘^es. they re Sioux! I must talk pointed bv the directors as special pro-
to "aim for his feet to hit his hoart " p»' h 5' • would-indwd I rould havo with thom.”
Thi. follows a clover cihihiuoo of kissed her upon the forehead, .f not But they re eom.ng. J rasped
shooting by young Daniel, who is an- “P™ < h e bps themselves 1 They re getting in range. We ve got
ger~l by Ednas interest in Beeson. ! “ ““ >">P“'^ we'l-night over- ^egunandtwer,tyc«r l r,,lges. May-
Dome! tries to bully Beeson.. He is mastering; an impulse that must have be if I killed the eluef—
vost extraordinary to see that all ab
sences here are promptly made up.
He announced that in the performance
j of this duty, he will stop at nothing,
I and that absents members of the
shot bv the Easterner. Beeson, < ' aze ^ me 80 s * le saw or f° r ^ er * cou ^ ?to P * ler My I^idy had . ^jj n ^ on c j ub ni a y confidently look for-
a tinge of pink swept into her skin; sprung upright, to mount upon a-rock ward mayhem unless they remove
‘she withdrew her hand and settled and, all in view, to hold open hand black marks recorded against
j composedly.
] “Good-night. Please sleep.
\ B VRGAIN FOR A WOMAN | morning we’ll reach the stage road a fugitive little breeze bound her gown j Vi 8 i tors at the Friday meeting in-
A t i-st Fdna snoke in low even and >’ our troubles will be near the closer about her slim figure. !eluded Dr. Shelton Phelps of Peabody
tones. ^ ’ j end ” j The y had seen her instantly. The co u e ge, Nashville; Dr. Joseph Roe-
do vou exnect to do with me 1 L’nder my own robe I lay for a chief rode forward, at a walk, his hand i mer 0 f the University of Florida, and
nlm.se’” ' long time debating what die might likewise lifted. ! Dr. J. R. McCain, president of Agnes
P * We shall have to do whatever is ’ have done had 1 actually kisaed her* “Keep down! Keep down, please,” co n eRe< Decatur, Ga., who con-
be«* for vourself ” 1 managed to an- 10 c 0 ™* 01 ’* her. she directed to me, while she stood s titute a spectat Committee making a
“That win’be determined when’ Dan,el had been dl5 P° 5ed of - Mon - "-otionless.
with Edna, flees into the night.
CHAPTER XI
above her head. | them by attending Rotary meetings at
In the The sunshine glinted upon her hair; ^^5 or some ot her city.
f n n • w. 1 » A A 1 ... ’ w wv w > w v V, w~v a u w-u . J Xm . , .... . . . . .
SW6T
we reach the st^e line. I suppose." ** h ' r = 1 bad '<■” .
..-m„ jrvl . gx her, she could inspire and guide me see
line and I shall contrive. You musti* 1 *t*y**; and I saw myself staying, n.an, his eyes devouring her so cov-
“Let me try.”
The chief neared until we might
his every lineament—a splendid
that 1 fek the gloating
survey of the Presbyterian college.
LARGE ACREAGE
SOLD MONDAY
v . _ ,i r a and saw myself going home, and I ctously
verv well that we should not travel' alread > regretted a host of things, as thoughts behind them
pd van mag ^ n man will when at the fortmc of the: He called inquiringly: a greeting sht . r ; ff , ad r ,. rk o( Court Se n Sev-
ditev'tioa. Yon have ^nd . dentaml in one >t sonndad. She j Tr „.„ of F , rm ,. and
When I awakened we were still en-, replied. And what they two said, in | n (; oun ty
hrouded by the fleecy of fog. As I word and sign. I could not know. Then j The following lejfa , 8a i es were made
, before the court house Monday morn-
Edna stepped lightly down; answered | ipg by the sheriff and clerk of court;
, ■»**
far in company—and
wish to go in p*
plans of your' own
“None of any grent moment. Every
thing has failed me. to date. There
is only the one place left: New York Fdna 8 eves were *>P« n
me.
State, where I came from.
“You have one more place than I ”
she replied.
Her voice had a quality of definite
estimation ;which nettled, humbled,,
and isolated me. as if 1 larked in some
essential to a standard set.
“Well? it home you will live com
fortably. You will need to wear no
belt w'eapon. The police will protect
you. You can marry the girl next
doc , r —or .even take the chance of the
one across the street, her parentage
being “comme il faut-- Your chil- . .
dren will love to heir of the rough »'* th ’ «* r,h ■» glimpse*
could see j he cantered' hack' to
She looketfat/ Edna stepped lightly <
j my querying look,
ick shake j “It’s all right. I'm
noo ■ are vou.” she said, wit
Sh!” she warned, with quick shake) “It's all right. I m going, and so |
of head. The same warring hade me are you,” she said, with a faint cmile, i
listen. In a moment 1 heard voices, ^oddly subtle- a tremulous, smile in a.
They were indistinguishable except; white face.
, ! as vocal sounds. j “Where? We are free, you mean? j
“I’be been hearing them *ome lit- What s the bargain?” j J. R. Thomason vs C. H. Kellett, 86
tie while,” she whispered. “I go to them. Yc" —
“Adam’s men trailing us?”
“1 hope not,” she gasped, in sheer
agony
Sheriff
Commercial Bank vs Ernest C.
Hipp, 532 acres in Hunter township,
sold to R. E. Babb, attorney, for
$2,000, subject to a mortgage.
Clerk of Court
choose—to the stage road, of course.
I have his promise. No, no.” she said
“Really,
ou go where >ou acres j n [)j a | s township, bid in by the
plaintiff for $1,000.
T. L. McLean vs John T. Anderson,
160 acres known as J. J. Dendy place,
mule-whacker trail—yes. you will
have great tales but you will not men
tion that you killed a man who tried
to kill you and then rode for a night
with a strange woman alone at your s*ddling
Your course is the safe ’ measured steadmes
“If we might onlv know in checking my indignant cry.
time!” , j* d <*n’t mind. The Indians are about ]' auren ” sold to O. iJ Long! at-
Suddenly the fog was shot with’the only persons left to me. \ ou can ; torney for $i00 5ubject to pr i OI . mor t-
gold, as the sun flashed in. Gradu- go home, and I shall not be unhappy. I '
i Please believe that! The wife of
There!” she whispered, pointing.! great chief is quite a personag
gage.
Look! They are Indians. We must!won’t inquire into my past. But if we
itry to stay here you will certainly be
a | J. R. Gray vs F. W. Mahaffey, 72
he j acres in Dials township, sold to the
(plaintiff for $2,450.
Nicholson Bank and Trust Co., vs
get away before they sge us^” _ _ _ ^ IVIIVlov „ „„„„ „ 1U » Iviak v w .,
We worked rapidly, bridling and , killed, and I shall suffer, and we shall! j . v os t er et a i 104 3-4 acres near
ddling while the te* «« with **.. nothing. You n:u s t tuke my Mo J’ne 'sl to' Mns P D Barron
stirrup!
course.
Epc son.’
“That
toned,
agreed,
seen it-
all means take it, 'Mr.
1 re-
money. Please do. Then good-bye.
I tdd him I wotrH come out. under
“Hurry!” she hade.
The whole desert was a golden haze ; bis promise,
when having packed we d'-mbel' (Concluded next wjek.)
aboard. - * * j
I shall do,
’The West and I have not ^ , , . , _
I wish to God I had never ^ ,n patches. From
I did not conceive that 1. P*tch to patch we threaded, wuh
should have to take a human Bfe-be-. a ^ Iance aver Moulder
come an outlaw in the mgbt. riding! At last we came to ajough out
for refuge-” And 1 choked passion- cf ^ ^^one. doming sud-;
ate j y dehly on our right. ~
“Yo deserve much sympathy." she sw 1 fiT ed 11 . . ■ !
. j ' Tbe best chance. I see nothing
1 lapsed into a turbuleove of voire-'’•se" she motUred. «e can tie the;
leas rage-at myself. ! n,ul « “ d “.'«" r - *“* W *' L . *' 11
For a time our mules plodded with,’“"‘'f spied rf we keep on |
aundry snorts and stares as if they '“d Famed the,
for $1,100. _ ,
J. W. Leake vs Harrison Hunter,
two-acre lot on E. Main street, Lau
rens, sold to the plaintiff for $700.
Beuiah B. Pinson vs B. W. Hellams, (
one-half interest in lot on Irby ave-j
nue, Laurens, sold *jd R. E. Babb, at-
j torney, for $1,000.
Bank of Wart Shoals vs W. C. j
STATEMENT 'Wharton, 1500 acres of farm land and j
Edna quickly i of the Ownership. Management, etc^' certain lots in Laurens, sold subject)
Miss Clara
spending the
home folks.
Dial of G. W. C., is
spring holidays with
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In a moment we had gained the
were sroing porwnU mtlw mooMh™'. T** sculptured rock mesero non..
Eventually their imaginings dulled, so ^ctwched one from another, eeeerel,
that they now moved eareiess of where ; •P ,ttul g ten Ie< * U P» recel '^ yl as - Known bondholders, mortgagees and/
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she rode bareheaded; her "*
,! buttresses, with the
gown, tightened under her
astride, revealed the line «
ish limbs.
S'be was a woman in any
I being a man, protect he
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wishing that we conld
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The drooning round of
revolved over and over,
and kept dosing, until si
“Hadn't we better atop
That was a ei
I stared about,
view was shut off hr a
ing the moon i
boy-
ing before us.
We had been just in time. Round
ing a knoll there appeared a file of
* mounted figures, Indians uaaistakab-
I should, j 1 ?-
m *•
ties: none.
“A war party! Sioux. I
she
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i said. “Don't they carry scalps on that.
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line. Do you seo any
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I should guess."
“All warriors. But
he wane."
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