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/ I • - -i ^ r- / y THURSDAY. OCTOBER 19. 1983 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE. .CLINTON^ S. C. PAGE SEVEN « f fS-Ssa*.- • .. '■N ;/ moment in silence, his slits of eyes friintinjir jerkily^ Suddenly he left her and- rode toward the barn, dismount- injf at the saddle shed. • When she reached the porch of the • ranch house Ruth paused with her ' “Ann,” said Ruth when she had led Ma^fda into the kitchen, “ask her is it not true that she loves Alfredo. Don’i embarrass her—make it just between us girls.” But Magda was very much embar» hand on the door, arid, changing her! rassed. She drew her sh«* THIRTEENTH INSTALLMENT (nodded toward Ruth and swept out (old man, a beautiful Amrr'can Synopsis: Ruth Warren, who lived!her arm to indicate the western moun- woman, who was so fragile an 1 ye. in the East, is willed three-fourths: tains. The old man was silent for a had such great strength in her eyes, interest in the “Dead Lantern” ranch, time after she had finished. He spoke Ah, these-Americanos I What wonders in'Arizona by her only brother, who is a short sentence to the young horse- their cities must be—still, it w.xs be^t reported to have met His death while man.‘The young man smiled, shrug- to come'inter this country by way of on business in Mexico. .Arriving in ged his shoulders and said a word or work with which onejivas familiar. Ariztma with her husband who has two. his eyes on the girl. ’ Ruth drove the wagon with David ailing lungs and their small child, they learn that the ranch is located miles-from the nearest railroad. Old Charley Thane, rancher and rural mail ’ k-nce. to take them to the The old man seemed undecided. He asked a few questions of Ann, and afer her replies and Magda seateil besiile her. She had never in her life driven a team, but it fell into another si- was not neces.sary to^do other^than hold the reins; the horses were con- carner agi ees to take mem to tne ^ conversation was resumed and ^'ut to follow iht'road. .\s-they neared “Dea«l I.Antern” gate, 5 miles from the plea.santly. Suddenly .\nn brown bowlder. Ruth began talk- ranch house. As they trudge wearily to Ruth. "TheyMl come. We ’rig animatiHlIy to Magda, her smiling month, an’ close to the Mexican girl’s oar. .e butcher. Yet she need nqi have done so; theix' mind, seated herself on the rawhide)her cot. ' . When next her eyes sought the barn .Ann was nearly at the house. The giantess went to the rear and entered the kitchen without noticing Ruth, Ruth had risen to join .Ann when she saw the distant figure of Alfredo come out of the barn with a rolled mattress on his .shoulder, walk to wagon and toss it in. Immediately behind him came Mag^tl^ an “olla” on her head and a half-filled sack in her hand. She also placed her load in the wagon and returned to the barn. By the time Don Fi’ancisco emerged with two chairs and an armful of smaller things. Ruth was well on her way. “Why ai'e you putting your things face and nodded. twisted mantilla about one fort. But “Good! Now, .Ann, you tel* her that if she and her pepple stay and are good workmen, that I’ll help her and records scratched in the adobe—just left of the altar niche—ii> the rmn which was once his home. -“Continued next week. NOTICE OF OPENING OF BOOKS OF REGISTRATION FOR SPECIAL ELECTION FOR ALDERMAN State of South Carolina, County of Laurens, Town of Clinton. Notice i.s hereby given that the the * that Alfredo build a little house, and thatP*'>”*«« registration for the regi.stra- ril give them ten acres of land which voters from Ward One in the is not included in the. partnership but Clinton, S. C., for the pur- is part of some that I own. Toll her registering voters from .said she and Alfredo and her fathuk for the special election to be can have thi.s land forever. And tell in the Town of Clinton, on Tue.s- hor that they are working for me, not October 1st, 1‘J33, will be open for Hr. Snavely.” store of .1. I. Copeland & Bro., Magila was transfixed with joy and on North Broadway in the said Town embarrassment when .Ann ceased to | of f bnton-on the 1 Uh day of'October, speak. The girl took an uncertain ^)od will remain open up to and stej) toward Ruth. Sudtienly, she curt-1'oeloditlg sied almost to the floor and kissed her ■ w 11)33. the 20th day of .^October, W. D, COPELAND, handj as though she wer^ a great Supervisor of Registration. la.uii Ilou^c. tuint?d to Ruth, ."ihey'll c( through a gulch approaching the ranch fifty dollars a n house, a voice whispers Go back! . . • j^jve them fresh beef when w ‘Go hack!” .At the ranch house they are/-jhe other things they eat they will "as no whispering voice in the vicin- suspiciously by the gaunt; ^ partner, Snavely, and Indian W e can fix up a place in I the barn for ’em.’’ Apparently everything was settled. She spoke to .\nn. "What have you learned about these people?” greeted rancher Ann, a herculean woman of mixed Ne gro and Indian blood. Snavely is dif-1 ficult to understand but regardless, rtuth takes up the task of trying to adjust their three lives to the ranch ^ doan know ih country they come and its development.’ Kenneth, Ruth’s — husband, caught in a chilling rain, con- ^ ‘ tracts pneumonia and passes away be fore a doctor arrives. Ruth, tries to carry on. She is not encouraged by Snavely in plans to try and stock the ranch or improve it. She writes to her father in the East asking a loan with w'hich to buy cattle. She receives no reply. Will Thane crimes home to visit his father . . . and Ruth meets ^im A rancher nearby decides to retire and offers to sell Ruth and Snavely his livestock on credit. Snavely tries to balk the deal but Ruth buys to the limit of her three-quarter interest in Dead Lantern ranch. (Now Go On With the Story) The day came when Ruth, Ann, and j David set out to obtain some MeXi-‘ Snavely that she ity of the rojck, Snavely was not in sight when Ruth arrived at the barn where Ann and the two Mexicans were waiting. But ten minutes later, as Rjuth and her son were on their way tql^tho ranch house (Ann stayed with the new arrivals to help them e>tahlish them''elvv'sV tjf slopped a town on the aked without .Snavely rode oiit~of the trail the corrals toward Ruth. She to wait for him. “TKinkin’ of start in IVail Lantern?" he --miling. Ruth, laughed. “No. we only ''rought thive. We found them on the main road—they’ve ot>me friun Mex- ko. I think they'll ho good workers— thev know cattle.” in the wagon?” she called to .Alfredo queen. who came out of the barn carrying a* “W’ell.” saic^ .Ann, “1 cain’t tell you copper tub as she approached. .vhat she said ’cause I doan know th’j Ihe young man placed the tub in fancy words in English anyhow she' the wagon, regarded Ruth with j a thinks youVe„powerful good. she] h'-tig and remained silent, his fingers says she cain’t toll .Alfredo nothin’j .-'inoo hing liis mustache. ’cause lie ain’t asked her to marry him Snavely was standing just inside yet. But she says that she’ll see to it the door. , .'that they stay here forever an' work j “What did you say to them?” de- much.’’ manded Ruth. J “.Ask her why they were going to' “Well, 1 fired them, that’s what I leave.’’ ' , did! Do you think I’m going to have Before the Mexican girl had ceased i a lyin’ undependable hunch of trash to reply, sudden fear filled .\rin’s face. | like that on this place? They tell me Tlie Indian woman did not translate they won’t work an’ are fixin’ to Magda’s wonls; she left tlu‘ kitchen, j leave; then you come down here an’ crossed the back porch and entered: thi Y let on thev will work—what can her romn. ' tinrrr’^^: “ Renew Your Health By Purification At'}* phvkoian will tell you that^ “ 1‘erfoci 1‘urilication of the Systen is Nature’s Foundation of Perfect Health.” \Nhy n->t nd yourself of iliroiiic ailnient.s that arc under* miuiug your vitality? Purify your entire svstem by taking, a thorough, course of Calotab.s.^mce or twice !i week for several weeks—and see how Nature rewards you with health. Calotahs purify the blood by acti vating the liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels. In 10 cts, and 35 cts. pacltuges. All dealers. (Adv.) "Whut’s the woman for?” "The girl? Oh, she’s the older man’s daughter I suppose she'll just keep house for them.” Snavely lookeil at Rpth for a long stopjietL you do with people like Ruth did not'reply'. but she went to Magda and taking her arm pointed to .he ranch house, "(’ome, .Magda.” The Mexican‘’^girrs eyes questioned her. Ruth smiled and led Magda to ward the house. The three men fol lowed.# At the kitchen door,' Ruth turneil and addressed Snavely. "You^men will have to st.ay out here,” she smiled. "I want to talk to Magda with .Ann’s help—it’s going to he a purely femi nine conversation. Exeu.se us, please.” Snavely took a step forward, then ar"~RiiTh, ^ "The man .say we go.!’- J Ruth ‘smiled ami shook her hea<l. ‘■.\o go, .Magda.” "No, no, no all, mil, mil, graeias, 666 .'senoia! There is a tradition in southern .Ari zona and northwestern Mexico that the summer rains begin <*n the day of San Juan—the twenty-fourth of June. Especially is this tradilimi strong in the San Jorg’e Valley, for it is here that the venerable .Ainhrosio Vega is said to have kept rain records for six and forty years. 'I'he discern ing stillsay thc'J’ Can riiake out his I.iquid, Tablets. .Salve, No.se Drops (’hecks Malaria in 3 days. Golds first day. Headaches or Neuralgia in 30 minutes. FINE LAXATIV E ANF) TONIC Most. Speedy Remedies Known. New Etchison Hats S2.45 S2.95 S3.45 L. B. DILLARD k her is Alfredo.” it not true that she cans. She had 101(1 waPted to go, herself, because she had j never seen the town of Palo Verde.. This was partly true, but she felt that' he knew her real reason; she wanted to be sure to get some Mexicans. He refu.-»e(l to go with her and she com- mandiHM'ed .Ann for an interpreter.| She hoped David could stami the ride —it would be twenty miles there and _ back. They would have to spend fj-oni—a ranch ten ilay.- over the line, night—‘■HeavpT! only knew now am Francisco was the major domo— where. .. boss—of the ranch but there wa.s a They had reached the highway and an’ a changin’ amongst tho .were perhaps a in;le south of the gate owners that he didn’t like, .-o he left when they met a covered wagon, ac- come to th’ I’. S. .Alfredo was conipaiiied by a horseman. A lean old working at the ranch an’ come along ^ Mexican with white mustachios and a account of the girl. 1 hey ought to wispy goatee, drove the team. Beside know cattle work.” him sat a girl of eighteen, whose j They were entering the foothills beautiful fawn*^like eyes left the fig- four miles beyond the ranch gale ure of the young horseman, as Ruth when the old man drew his hoi’ses to a Gonversation m a arrrl Ann -came nearer. .Ann spoke quietly to Ruth, “ I think we better ask them people.” “Ye.s, do.” “Buenos dias, S>‘rk)r,” Ann ad dressed the old man. He promptly pulled up the horses, arose, and shift ing the reins to his left hand swept off his large hat in a courteous bow. “Buenos dias, Senoi-as,” he replied in a voice which was mellowed gra- ciousness. ^ .4nn turned to Ruth. “They will l>e — ’round th’ border they doan speak —they come from far in Mexico so.” vShe renlied to the old man and con- < ^'Ruenos dias, Senoras,” he replied in a voice which was mellowed gra ciousness. stop. Ruth had noticed for some time that he was- intently studying the) mountains liefore him. He turned to Ann and a^ed in his soft, polite .Spanish, “.Are lhe.se low mountains not named with the name of the wolf?” — * “I have heard that once they were called so,” replied Ann. i “Ah!” Ann waited a moment but he did not continue. Thoughtfully, his eyes] scanned tlje mountains. “Why shouldn’t they be named fo. a wolf?” she* asked. “Ah—these "mountains, but have 1 not heard tales of the.se mountains?” i The old man paused again, and there was an undercurrent of anxieTyTrrTiis voice as he continued. “Do I mistake myself, or is there rot one small canyon where it is said a rock speaks • j with A vojc6 of evil. There is a tale of 1 travelers which I ‘remember to-have my-hoyhood -ia-iLmot true ?” ., i Ann spoke quickly to Ruth. “He’s I heard about th’ voice. 1 doan think ' he’ll go on.” j “Oh, .Ann! Think of something to • tell him. I want these people—I like 'them. Now, .Ann, I’m going to order you to tell the old man what I told (you to tell him; if ns wrong to lie about the vpice the blame is qn me, ' not you- And I’m going to ask you ' never to go through that galch we 11 1 build the. road around it—and no one 'will ever go through there ,again!” i Ann’s face \»a.s a study. “Well— 'now—“ she said .slowly. A moment more of thought and the Indian wom an’s face brightened wilh relied. “\Vh>', I don’t see but “maybe that’ll j^work—Caw'd, Miss R'jth, I wisht tyou’d thought of that before!” She ! turned to the old man and after a few minutes’ talk he .smiled and gathered up the reins. “Ann, we can’t let them go throi^h! Here, you lead David’s horse and give]^ Don Francisco mine. Tell him and Alfredo that you want to show them where we are going to build a .road Take them around the Clothes Closet FIRST COAT HANGER: “I wish the boss would get a new overcoat—I’ve been hold- ing this one for him a terrible long time. SECOND COAT-HANGER: “Say, you’re lucky — I’ve been hanging here without holding anything for almost four years. For two. three years you've been say ing. “This overccat’s in fair shape — ^uess it’ll do another winter,” or “I tlrink”f fan get alongr ^wmng a new suit.” And probably you could still make tht^m do a while longer . . . but should you? Lsn’t this the time to give your clothes closet a “new deal”? Is there any real economy in lookin;' shabby? Certainly, so far as price is concerned, you coukn't choo.se a better moment. Fur clothing prices today are lower thati they are e\er likely to be again! In the pa^,t four years everything in the clcthing industry has been topsy turvy. Because people were making their old clothes do, retailers couldn t sell their stocks. Because retailers couldn’t sell, they couldn’t buy from the manufacturer. Because the manufac turer had no orders, he had to stop buying cloth. Bectiuse the cloth makers had no business, they stopped buying This proce.ss is now under way. Since February pay rolls in the clothing in dustry have increased R2'/2'< • Wool has yarn."* Because^ tho=y4im ■ spinner’Sr- we^e r--- gone—up -44T^r7Cotton^-{j^oo<ls aw- up--Htl^^TY” idle, they stopped buying wool. ^ "““’'Other materials have kept pace. But All along the line wages were cut, labor was laid off, and Ihe worth of a man’s head or hands kept shrinking away. It was a situation in which nei ther a human being nor his handiwork had any true value any more. Now the tide has turned. Under the terms of the NBA code a worker h«is to rtceive a fair living wage. The (iov- ernment has set out to make everything ~. . . both a man’s time and the product of his labor . . . worth something again. Wool . . . yarn . . . cloth ,— clortiing .'.. ail are necessary to cover our nakt*d- ne.ss, and all need human labor to pro duce. Therefore the final cost of the finished product Is bound to go up. now . . . today . . . there are still new winter slocks to be had at amazingly low preies . . . real bargains for keen buyers. Only remember (his—such op portunities are limited. .Now is the time to buy UPTURN ITEM NO. 5 I he .National Knitted Outerwear .V.‘-.'‘Ociation showed an increase of in employment and 17% in pay rolls from 619 mills, as a result of operations under a temporary code. tinued to talk for some time. The young horseman caressed his tender young mustache and, drew a little closer to the girl’s side of the wagon.'soon—see? The girl caught her black mantilla'gulch. I’ll drive the team through and about her throat with a dainty ivory take David and the girl. I think I can hand, her large eyes lowered to the'handle her even" if—hven if she does amall tips of her toes which rested on think she hears something. Those are ^ the footboard under ly voluminous blue my orders, Ann!” While you have this paper in your hand, look over the advertisements for bargains that are still to be had. Then act now to take advantage of present favorable prices. akirt. .Ann Ulked steadily and with The Indian woman spoke at length suf- to the old man. He did not seem very relinquish his seat on the prising animation for several min- eager to utes; her gesture* and expression j wagon, but already Don Francisco had j were much like those of the old man. placed himself unjler Ruth’s authority.. Ruth saw that she spoke Spanish more j It was strange and rather unseemly to naturally than English. Finally, she [be employed by a woman, thought the | \ X I 'U . /'—i...