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4 THE PEOPLE. BARNWELU 8. C. Erskine Dale *•*1 John Fox, dr! IIlustra!ed by R.H.Livingstone COPYRIGHT BY CHARLE5 SCR.I 6 N ER 5 SONS WHITE MANI SYNOPSIS.—To the Kentucky wilderness outpost commanded by Jerome Slanders, in the time immedi ately preceding the Revolution, comes a white boy fleeing from a- tribe of Shawnees by whom he had been captured and adopted as a son of the chief, Kahtoo. He Is given shelter and attracts the favorable attention of Dave Yandell, a leader among the settlers. The boy warns his new friends of the coming of a Shawnee war party. The fort is attacked, and only saved by the timely appearance of a party of Virginians. The leader of these Is fatally wounded, but In his dying moments recognises the fugitive youth as his son. At Red Oaks, plantation on the James river, Vir ginia, Colonel Dale's home, the boy appears with a message for the colonel, who after reading It Intro duces the bearer to his daughter Barbara as her cousin. Krsklne Dale. Krsklne meets two other cousins. Harry Dale and Hugh Wil loughby. CHAPTER V—Continued. •'Come. Harry !** With a gallant how Harry offeml his left arm, and gathering the little Ken tuck Ian with her left, the regal lady swept oat. In the reception-room she kept the boy by her aide Every man who np- pr<«< hed bowed, and soon the lad tens bowing, too. Barbara a 1 moot cried oat bor ostoniabmeat and pleaaare whew like osw what a hasdnome figure be made la bis neof clothing, and ail her little frlewds aero soon darting awfTeptlttnas glances nt him, and many w Maps red gneafloas and plena tog comments were poaoed around *1 new tieoeni WIHuagbhy bowed with Oehte dignity before Mru (kale, and the two led tho nay to tho dining vmaa. ' Harry.* she aald *yoa and Bar- bora toko care of ywwr crstein And almmg without knowing B the young KentnrhInn booed to Barham, quite new to the backwoodsman. Barbara nodded, smiled and after the dance ran up to ask him to take part, but' he shook his head. Hugh had looked at him as from a superior height, and the boy noticed him frown ing while Barbara was challenging him to dance. The next dance cleared his face and set his feet to keeping time, for the square dance hud, of course, reached the wilds. “I know that,” he said to Harry, who told Barbara, and the little girl went up to him again, and this time, flushing, he took place with her on the floor. Hugh came up. “Cousin Barbara, this is our dance, I believe,” he said a little thickly. . The girl took him aside and Hugh went surlily away. Harry saw the Incident and he looked after Hugh, frowning. The backwoodsman con ducted himself very well. He was lithe snd graceful and at first very dignified, but as he grew In c«>nB<!*nc* he began to execute steps that were new to that polite land and rather boisterous, hut Barbara looked pleased and all onlookers seemed greatly amused—all except Hugh. And when the old Addlee sang out sonorously: "Cruel man to rtgtit — cheat an’ •wlag the boy cheated outrageously, cheated all hat hta little partner, to whom each time he turned with open loyalty, and Hugh was openly sneer- lag sow and genuinely angry. * “You shall have the last d^^co," \ Irgtiila whispered Barbara. *tk HML” mtm “I know that dance.” aald the buy. And when that donee fame and the dancers wees drawn In two linen the hoy. who was third from the end. heard Harry's low votes behind him: “He Is my cousin sod my gweet, and Everybody had hewn kind to bat Hugh Veiled hostility be had never known before anti he could not understand. EVerybody had surely been kind, and yet—he turned to hts bed, snd fill night hts brain was flash ing to and fro between the reel of vivid pictures etched on it in a day and the grim background that bad hitherto been his life beyond the hills. From pioneer habit he awoke before dawn, and for a moment the softness where he lay puzzled him,* but be could smell the dawn and he started to spring up. He felt hot and stuffy, though Harry h.id put up his windows, and he could not lie tliere wide hwnke. He could not go out in the heavy dew ! in the gay clothes and fragile shoes he had taken off, so he- slid into his own buckskin clothes and moccasins and out the still open front door and down the path toward tl|e river. In stinctively he had picked up his rifle, bullet-pouch and " powder-horn. An hour later he loped back on his own tracks. At the front door Harry hailed, him and Barbara came running out. “I forgot to get you another suit of clothes last night,” he said, “and we were scared this morning. We thought you had left us, and Barbara there nearly cried.” Barbara blushed now and did not deny. “Come to breakfast!" she cried. '‘Did you find anything to shoot?” Harry asked. “Nothin’ but some squirrels," said the lad. Then Hugh came In pale of faco and looking rather ashamed. He went straight to the Kentuckian. “I was rude to you last night and I owe you an apology.” He thrust out blr hand and awk wardly the hoy rose and took It. “And you’ll forgive me, too. Bar bars?” “Of coume I will,” ahe said happily, hut holding up one Anger of warn ing—should he ever do It again. Tho rest of the guest* trooped In now, | and some were going out on horse back. some for a sail, and tome vtatt- t Ing up tho river la a barge, and all | were paired off. “I’m going to drive <V»u*ln Krsklne over the place with my poolea,” aald ' Barbara, “and—*. “I'm going hack to bed.” tateevupt- j ed Hugh “or read a little Latin and Greek a It h Sir. Brock too.” Thera t woa Impudence aa well aa humor In this, foe lhe tator hod gl* so up Hugh in despair long ago Barbara ahonk her heed “Toe ere going • 1th Wh” ahe aald. “1 want Hugh to rlda with mo.” aald | Colonel trnlo. “and give Firefly a Ittlla eXefcter Nohodv ekae cub ride him “ Ki fumed a rhal was gel III A ae«Ml!r«| him frighten.-1 hr dlil md tnu« h It agsln !e chore. Hugh leaneil for- llfted his glass to him. He bred and Hugh fluahed— >-i»tu< ky cousin Is md very la something uf a bart*ertan Hai » Ki lr\ —naturally. "He <t«*eo(i't bars quickly, -sident, and ah rnidemtand.” aald Bar- aho had noted the In- • turned In her coualn. “I’apa aaya you are going to live with us and you an* going to study with Harry under Mr. Brockton.” “Our tutor, ^ explained Harry; •‘there he is across there. He I* an Englishman.” “Tutor?" questioned the boy. “School-teacher,” laughed Harry. “Oh!” “Haven’t ^ou any school-teachers at hoiiieV" "No, I learned to rear! and write a little from Dave and Lyddy.” And then he had to tell who they were, and lie went on to tell them about Mother Sanders and Honor and Bud and Jack and Polly Conrad and Lydia and Dave, and all the frontier folk, and the life they led, and the Indian fights, whjeh thrilled Barbara and Harry, and forced even Hugh to listen—plough once he laughed incred ulously, and in a way that of a sudden shut the boy's lips tight and made Barbara color and Harry look grave. Hugh then turned to his wine and be- igan soon to look more flushed and/ •sulky. Shortly after the ladies left, Hugh followed them, and Harry and the Kentuckian moved toward the head of the table where the men had gathered around Colonel Dale. “Yes,” said General Willoughby, “it looks as though it might come.” “With due deference to Mr. Brock ton,” said Colonel Dale, “it looks as though his country would force us to some action." . They were talking about Impending war. Far away as his wilds were, the hoy had heard some talk of war In them, and he listened greedily to the •quick fire of question and argument directed to the Englishman, who held his own with such sturdinqp* that Colonel Dale, fearing the Wat “might become too groat, laughed and aklll folly shifted the theme. Through hall and doorway* came now merry sound* of Addle and banjo. Near a doorway between parlor and I hall aat (ha hddSera threw #aMaas I sows and dahpy rnamannEi awd ] Mm*t» Ism ear* \\ (Kae “I Was Rude to You Last Night and I Owe You an Apology.” troubled, and so did Colonel Dale. He went over to the two hoys and put his arm around Hugh’s shoulder. “Tut, tut, my boys,” he, said, with pleasant firmness, and led Hugh away, and when General Willoughby would have followed, the colonel nodded him back .wltfi a smile,, and Hugh was seen no more that night. The guests left with gayety, smiles and laughter, and every one gave the stranger a kindly goodby. Again Harry went with him to his room and the “ lad stopped under the crossed swords. “You fight with ’em? T want to learn how to use them." Harry looked at him searchlngly, but the boy’s face gave hint ©T no more purpose than when he first asked the same questJBft?** “All right,” said Harry. The lad blew out Ins candle, hut he went to his window Instead of his bed. The moonlight was brilliant among the tree* and on the sleeping flowers and the alow ran of the twoad river, and It was very still oat tlo-re and very lovely, but he had no wish to ha out there. With wia*1 and storm and sun. mono and otara. ho had llvmt face to facp sty hie life hot hers they wees aat tho aaaao, Trv* a Bowora Lowae people hod reared oaww and between him amfl them, ami they maw ta ha vary ter away HESSIAN FLY IS INJURIOUS PEST Farmers Are Urged to Wait for Local Fly-Free Date Before • Sowing Any Wheat. HEAVY INFESTATION IN PAST rroched the foil flushed.' Ik* ran for the weapon. “You cant <t« (hat agalo.'* ”1 don’t believe I can.” langhed Hugh. ”WII! you learn me some more?” asked the hoy eagerly. ”1 surely will.” A little later Barbara and her cousin were trotting smartly along a sandy mad through the fields with the colonel and Hugh loping In front of them. Firefly was a black, mettle some gelding. He had reared and plunged when Hugh mounted, and even now he was champing his bit and leaping playfully nt times, but the lad sat him with an unconcern of .his capers that held the Kentucky boy’s eyes. “Gosh,” he said, “hut Hugh can ride! I wonder if he qould stay on him'bareback.” — “I suppose so,"’Barbara said; “Hugh can do anything.” * • Many questions the little girl asked —and some of the boy’s answers made her.shudder. “Papa said last night that several of our kinsfolk spoke of going to your country in a party,, and Harry and Hugh are crazy to go with them. Papa said people would be swarming over the Cumberland mountains be fore long.” t ”1 wish you’d come along.” •Barbara laughed. ‘i wouldn’t like to lose my hair.” ‘Til watch out for that,” said the boy with such confident gravity that Barbara turned to look at him. ”1 believe you would,'* she mur mured. And presently: “What did the Indians call you?” “White Arrow.” ‘•White Arrow. That's lovely. Why?” ”1 could outrun all the other boya” “Then you’ll have to ran tomorrow when we go to the fair at WilllaoM- borg'' -The falrV* Barbara explained. “Oset V so doll.* too raopor. awaiME sod ibsioe a# tab . Great Deal of Crop Needlessly Lost Last Spring by Thoae Unwillh*g to Walt Until Danger Lina Had Been Passed. r (Prepared by the XJnltoci State* Department of Agriculture.) Wheat growers are urged by the United States Department of Agrleul-; ture to observe their local fly-free date for sowing. In every state where there has been heavy Infestation by the Hessian fly in the past the state experiment station and the county agents have taken steps to work out a safe date, after which sowing might he started. It was found last spring that a great deal of wheat was need lessly lost by those who were unwll- CONTROL LEAFHOPPER BY USE OF BORDEAUX a Mixture Is Best Remedy, Says Department of Agriculture. SiHphata It kly but la Combined With Nicotine Acts Little More Quickly Expenelvo—Spraying Must Be Thorough. EIRL NOW WELL ^ AHO STRONB ■I Took Ljfe L Fink. i's VefeUble Compovad as Mother Advised < Wauseon. Ohio.—" My daughter al ways had backacha and leg-ache at ear- tain periods andcouH tiisr fcV-' imLi (Prepared by th« United States Department - of Agriculture.) Results of two years’ work have shown that bordeaux mixture will re pel tlm leafhopper, control ‘‘hnpper- burn,” and Is the best' remedy, “de clares the United States Department of . Agriculture in Fanners’ Bulletin 1225, “The Potato Leafhopper and Its Control," now published for the bene fit of growers whose crops are menaced by this serious Insect pest, Bordeaux mixture made according to the 4-4-50 formula, containing 4 pounds of copper sulphate ^afld 4 pounds un- slaked lime to 50 gallons of water was used. 'Bordeaux combined with nicotine sulphate acts a little more quickly In ridding vines of leafhopper* than does bordeaux alone, hut the results ob tained do not appear to Justify the added time and expense of using the added Ingredient, It la said. Nicotine sulphate and * soap combined were found Very effective In killing nymphs and a few adults present when the spray was applied. There was no last* *lng effect, however, because leafhop per* reappeared In a few days. "Hop- perbum” was not controlled. The spray should he applied to the underside of the leaves thoroughly, at least 150 pounds pressure being avert I so that a line mlat4lke spray la pro duced. At least three applications are recommended, with a fourth If necoo aary to keep dowa “hopperburn” on I til the crop Is mat a red. Both aides of i each row should be-sprayed to make the appllcatbm thorough. Additional details are contained hi the bulletin , which may bo had free upon applies to the deport moot at W sshtsgtuq. 4 not be on her feet at those times. We read about Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Compound doing girls so much good so she began to taka it That is two years ago and she is a dif ferent girl since then able to do any work she wants to do—al though she la still careful not to do heavy work -and so well and strong. We recommend Lydia E. Pinkham’s vegetable Compound to all mothers with ailing daughters, and I give you permission to publish this let ter as a testimonial. ”—Mrs. A. M. Burk holder, Route No. 2, Box 1, Wauseoo, Ohio. Some thine out of balance vriS affect the finest dock, causing it to gain or lose. The proper adjustment made, al is welL So it is with women. Soma trouble may upset you completely. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound will correct tho cause of tho troa- ble and dkagreoablo symptoms wfll disappear as taay did la the case of Mra. Burkholder'a daughter. — it b worthy of year ooa- HarveoDof Ocatn Wtta >a*f-B«oaar Use ti alt until fly swergia'» was over, or who sere eat naivertefl to the Idee of tote oosetog , To cmehol the lleaetsS fly pa 1 at where It was pee*aleui test year the cuoot y agesta ooed every gawlhle rhaaart f«r adverttaiag the fly nrso date sad ter argtag that It ho agih lly ohoorvod. la so stale wao iho dale earlier (has flepteortwe 24. aad la saaay coast leu ptsettor os* sot cos- oideesd safe till after Oetodwe I Tho •te{«na»r«kt suggest* that atadtor method* yog I*forming tensor* mt the ■ate flow to plant may ho followed thl* Art*os Fty Camps, go D C. HANDY TROUGH TO FEED HOGS A a no el Prom Petting Hoc* Than Hie flhars. Keodteg hope la tho aaast mssaor ■ftew^eaalta is apt Bod food asd amay ttmoa aao hog wWl got amae the a a* •horn A perms rea. ed rearm get late the pea aad poor the slap divert ly late the trough, hot seuslt) the bog* try to get ta*- the pad aad maho a moo* ed thiaga. wntoo Baal Gon*a^ RADIUM FOUND IN THE CONBO an Society Krecte Facte ry ns Antwerp District for Treatment of Metal. Further Information la regard ta radium la tho t'oago la quoted by B«‘trace from the hal letta of the Heigtaa (*hemh*al society to tho etferq that the sample of miners!* amuyad by Prof ewe* jtrliepp of the I'alverWty of Gheal yielded 424 hg. of ursalom aad I Si mg of radium to tho too Tho mineral* *ham from tho I pprr Ksf- sags. la the rumceseloa of (he I'atoa M late re. shich ho* latrvmted tho la* da*trtol treat amac *f tho aranHam la the BetgtaS NnrgHe Geaaeulo Metal* tarsteae do MeOeh**^ uhlrh has ppl ap a foci my f*<r tho porpooo la ths AM oeep dMrtrt. «(«her degmatte a# the aasw mtaevsls hg%e i-*m teood at mWe moot* tmerS- fVtoNNl ( Imp tW MM I w If IfcaMI i * * • • * 4 ftadarpM ■ogh MnepSma. t h* M *oM to he 4ooe f> «oi eg spit tWo. at leoil T <sas pears Add. Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION ■:.<•» •-*1 | which Held will It chorno*T” Halrhed II real an flit-a were fre quently shows a* exhlhlta, alao i-.at- ers giving the life history of the fly. | Sch<M»| teacher* ne<*elvei| cofilrs of llesitlan fly literature to use for the agricultural lesson In September. Advartisad “Wild Bjnox.” The Huniwk county agent had s display that drew the attention Of hundred* of persons to the fly menace. H^ advertised the “Wild Bjnox, the most expensive animal in the atute of Ohio,’’, and led the crowds to see a Hessian fly under a watch crystal. Nearby signs described Its control. ' 1’ald advertising was frequently re sorted to. Individual cards were mailed to every farmer In Auglaize county whose name appeared on the tax list. In Marlon county u rubber stamp was made for the county agent’s office giving the fly-free date. It was used on every piece of mail that went out As u result of'these various methods of campaigning In Ohio a very small percentage, from two to ten furmers lti a county, Ignored the .fly-free date last so that the outlook this season Is improved. Similar activities' were carried on in Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania. In La bette county, Kansas, all infested wheat was plowed under In the spring shd farmers were particularly urged to destroy volunteer wheat that had cropped up during the summer. By far the most satisfactory control of the Hessian fly pest, however, has been achieved by -complete c*M>pera- tlon of all fanners In each section. In observing the local fly-free date for ■owing wheat - . Hengy to Foeg Hogs. la Power Farming <>ne farther solved the problem by nailing a wide board I |t» flflM* oidr of tho trough, ntlowtag It * to extend through the rtde of the pea. 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