The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, April 19, 1923, Image 2

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THK PBOP?,E. BARNWKIX. 5Tr. OB Mi a >*« Si V $ s Rimrock Trail By J. ALLAN DUNN Antbor of “A Man to His Mato**' otc* Copyright, 190, hr J. Align Dona - $ V V v v V v B V ►5 v v V The “YOU'RE FIFTEEN—AN'” SYNOP&IS.-To the Three-Bar ranch, Arisona, owned jointly by Sandy Bourke, ••Mormon'* Peterg and “Soda-Water Sam'* Manning, a fine collie make* It* way, In the last Htages of exhaustion. Inscrip tion on Ha collar say* Its name Is Grit, “property of P. Casey." Scenting a desert tragedy, Bourke and Sam mount and let the dog lead them. The two find a dying man, Patrick Casey, pinned under an overturned wagon. Kneeling beside the wagon is hi* young daughter Molly, fifteen. They ex tricate the old prospector, who dies repeating “Molly—mine*!’’ *TH. look out for that, pardner." say* Sandy. It 1* agreed that Molly stays as mascot of the ranch, she and the “'Khree Musketeers" be coming partners In the mine*. Kandy Insists upon an edu<-*tlon fdr Molly Jim Pllmsoll. gambler. \ tailing tha ranch. Ins ilia Molly. Tie claims he grubstake*) t'aaey. which made him the old man’s partner Mormon dri\es him off Starting with a gold eagle. Molly a luck piece. Kandy, with Sam. p’ays faro at Plimaoll'a place. Winning IM.asa no bullets came near the pair, fusillade waa sheer bravade. For almost a mile the two rode at fop speed, then they settled down to a lope tfiat ate up the miles—a walk at the end of three—then lope and walk ncain, until the giant cotton woods of the Three SWar rose from the plain. . “ Mormon tiptoed heavtty out on the creaking porch with a husky, “Hush!’’ “What fo r * "Molly’s asleep. 'Slsted on waitin' up for you.” "Well, we're here, ain’t we?’ de manded Sum. ‘'Me, I got a scrape in my arm an’ some son of a wolf spiled my saddle. Sandy, he sorter evened up fo’ It.” A ‘•Bleedln’r asked Mormon. "Nope. Tied ray bandunner round it. (’old air fixed It. Shucks, It ain’t Walt till we show CHAPTER V.—Continue*. "“Thei re through That’a enough ••Id Kondy. “We ain't hlllerm."’ blaster fo’ it. “You won?” “Idd we win? oil ” Molly met them as they went In. her ejes wide often, all sleep banished “Ws* It a luck piecer alie <•- n>ande«|. Sandy (•rtufured the package of bills, divided It, ■hovrd o*er |«rt. “\mrnr half.” he said “fir* thou •and back a. Rusted the hank An hevw’a the rtgtaal bet.- ||# •hewed the g*4d eagle, pat It iBte her palm K*r\r«l am. now yea taka It.* he 14. -I H gH yea a chela far N It • a* yea are—the • #ot two of mi. ' •aid Ham “<loo<l eheotiu . Ha>x|> ’ I n* k-m I mi•*»--! • leaa I herd to the left.” I The w>aa eboa «K-en la RatH> ** I ^ •aid Saiely ”l'd ka**w hi. flgg<-r la # iw*sr.4 a real aKaft I «e • bun- h the other y Bln | • aa Itaba HU him menewherwe la ^ hmhed ap. ha the band •«»*te lu* dealt a fe* a white w 1M| , -aitrr at tha let • gtt ewi ef this They «• a«i' ‘ •hiaiag at I WrmVe If nimeeii ••• etfh eta j ^ tkmm'm I lew a»omi Ihe ha*«mw? < aa |ew i ^ W» W » I’rewt* Ker% e- •»* Wendy eblHlrd sArdlj l ItlB ftptr* K AN.r • mieete be Sam, Tm goin’ to soak that place on yore arm with iqdlne. Good night, Molly.” She got up Immediately, went to Mormon and to Sam and gravely shook hands, thanking them. “You-all are d—d good to me.” she said. Opposite Sandy she hesitated, then threw her arms round his neck and kissed him before she ran from the room, with Grit leaping after her. Sandy's bronzed face glowed like re flecting copper. wheeled and hurled her head shoulder, sobbing. “We’re powerful obliged to you. Hias Billey, for what you told u*,“ said Sandy. “I'm right sure you'd give Molly a fine dioiuc, but we got other plans an’ we aim to carry ’em out. Fllmsoll's a skunk an* I’ll block his game about the mines ef they amount to anything. Molly’s goin* east for her edtjlcation. She’s got plenty money to git the best that’a goin’ an’ she’s goin’ to have it.” “Then you better git her ’cross thff county line before many hours are over.” Miss Bailey climbed into the machine. “You aim on takin’ her out of the county to. the railroad ter- morrer?” she asked. “What school is she goin’ to?” “We ain’t settled all the details," said Sandy. “But we'll do that all right. We’ll git ready soon’s we can. Meantime, we’ll keep our eyes peeled ter-morrer against any order from Hereford.” Miranda waved a farewell as she called out, “Good luck ! H “Some sport!” announced Ram. - , CHAPTER VI Paso Cabras. They did not make butter on the Three Star. Since the arrival of Molly an, unwilling and refractory cow had been brought in from the range and half forced, half coaxed to nutldn^! Sandy's got a green kale J give the fresh milk that Mormon !i1_ slated the girl Deeded. Until then evaporated milk had suited all hands. But butter—to go with hot rakes snd sage honey—was an Imperative need for the rider*. The butter came over weekly from the Bailey ranch to be kept under the •pring rover for cool ing. Usually the gangling young Kd Halley brought It over In the rroPb ety flltvef. When Sandy saw the tooYe scours (Conduct.*) by National Connell of tbo Boy Scout, of America.) FAIRBANKS A SCOUTMASTER . ( " ■ —_* f e • . — When Chief Scout Executive James E. West returned to New York from his extensive western and north western tour, the most interesting piece of news he had for the boy scout world, at least as far as the boys were concerned, was the announce ment that Douglas Fuirbunks will be come an official scoutmaster. Mr. West with Win. G. McAdoo, na tional vice president of the Boy Scouts of America, hud an interesting visit with Mr. Fairbanks In California, at which time Mr. Fairbanks consented not. only to take up active leadership MOM. DO IS When the Children Cough, Rub Musterole on Throats and Chests No telling how soon the symptom*- may develop into croup, or worse. Ana then’s when you’re glad you have a jar of Musterole at hand to give prompt relief. It does not blister. As first aid, Musterole is excellent Thousands of mothers know it. You should keep a jar ready for instant use. It is the remedy for adults, too. Re lieves sore throat bronchitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleunsy, rheu- «matism, lumbago, pains and aches of back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, chilblains, frosted feet and colds of the chest (it may prevent pneumonia). 35c and 65c jars and tubes. Better than a muetard plotter of a tfnop of his own, but to develop “That's the kind of woman you sh’ud a film of this troop, showing the recre-- have married. Mormon." | utional activities und character build* Molly, excited now, demanded audl- ing and citizenship training of the flchnl Agurr ef Miranda ■tfd by (be driver be winced • i *«« i -f r wiftwr#*, t a. .rw* fe-s» *W Ims-I vy * .md Randy gw—i y “•. am | ma mi inw fmt TVeiii w JII • btvMWe-M Uw liA*4y - * tt^v - • ifm. M«r * A. ?•« IWf rwaAg amm Or* Kiatg • 4 .•^ •« MH • Kmcw •Ma*twl feMgn IK* {-<«.• 11 *4 A Tv*». •»•* 4 * re-.* i« * Mid awed?, •bv.Md irV4». i**« vj. A "■! f mi gw^ered eMn bed ttmmmm •wf larva aed fVddve fa*g vg.e f K. W -lg» TV. • uA •• .y.Avai‘»ei •( fb* e,ft.v*ng K.^. f• a tl e Km 1 i«d te toeew rwnfe •^e and •HI Ihmif K»#vrv +mmn lei* tKe . rrv»» l« are, in la eg, fW beDk • <• ta ••* mf~mf fag *•« «ed Weedy b. v» •• ib* pn.ii. aed tw men rwr *#*et eg. !• iKrir fW fwa ■ mm !••{»•) tmm IArV» » « f. H.ad« fergr.| fit9 t litIJfcJl Rkflwe TWy f ■ •~r»l (Ka )•• AMMvfi. • m f i»r*r#*l a Katfrtrrlv aheet tKen “l*»u H«v*ly |l>>*irVr .>a Wem Mae I mag. uk A up yuge-beed*!" u« gut need eyc gbl rrfwmed j ■wmui rttr rr ih-nf till.*. I'm h«tidin' titl at'le • lu.r Irmlght " Ml* ti>r» aak ■lnu»*t g>M>d htnuorr.1. tolerant, full <>f rnnf)>len<e. "V<*u »•« *h'.»tln' in t>>an limit*. May hme kllit-d *oiue nr. Ag in the law t<* «ti*.>t lii'-lde tbe ll<-re:i>d line. I’m coin to take you In " **Y<'U airT’ Sandy * drawl was charged with mockery "How about tlie Ilerefo’d men who *tnht<‘<| the fire work*? Ef you want our guns. Sheriff, come an' take 'em. First come, tlrKt served." There was no forward movement. A man swore u>. his horse began to dance. “You go hark an' tell Jim I’llmsoll to do his own dirty wo'k, 11’ he's got any guls left fo' try in’. Jlo, I’m goin’ home." The sheriff and his hastily gathered hand of irregular deputies, working in the interests of IMimsoll, knew, with sufficient intimaey to endow tfiem with caution, the general record of Randy Bourke ntul Soda-Water Sum. None of them wanted to risk a shot—and miss. Sandy would . not. Even a fa (ill wound might not pre vent him taking toll. Ram was almost ns dangerous. They were politicians rather than fighting men, every one of them. And they were tolerably certain that ITJnisoll had ambushed the two from the Three Star The aheriff blustered. Bourke. I know wflSre to mrl you. “You-all are goin’ to have a mighty hard time Amlin’ yosg’f afteh election. Sheriff, a* It In. The cowmen ain't crazy about you. They might take a notion to eacort you out of the cwunty limit* - “Yon’re Inalde the town line 1—" l tned ^ wopT be tn fwn minute*. Gif eut i ^ nfriT of mm rand." aaid bandy bln velee M«ity with •perwriy Halley seated by tbe driver be winced . la •p4r1( Tble •nuad vt*itatlen I*»aA| like mere mrtoatty and guwalp and *#*«'> tbe npttitoB he had begun t«» fanu of the aplnater that abe aa* r . wua*l uadanM alb bee anguiamiev I •ad maanerlawt* It waa twMfffcf Tbe threw par* acre and Molly were am the ranch bowse foaerti after wacywr. and ence. “When do we start?” she asked ea gerly. “Will you wait till they come out from Hereford?” “I got to think out things a bit, Molly,” said Sandy. “One thing la sure,-jum HThri Hr an’ gft a good real. Ef we slide out It won't be all a pleasure trip. I reckon IMimsoll means business An' he's sure got the county machinery behind him right now." “I can take Grit?” “W'uhln't want to leave us *«>m» thin* to remember you by?” asked Sandy. "Somethin' to help make tura . you'll coma bark?” Molly regarded Randy soberly, her flngera twining through tbe dogs mane “You'd he good la blw—«an*e aa 1 yon air to aah- IN*. I'm >wm pAwmb | mean la aak y*u that. I know yon I w ad. He's gvdn' la be )eat as I oe i« am for a Mi. ala t yma. Grttl Boy Scout program. nodded at r«we as dm an — "Good urti * The V be gulped, dmlgi night.' dm sal *—»• wmn Wit » , • V «»*1 Mwrumm prowenil bb^ uHmK uNm ■■ rntm* • gat a ydnu Randy “Yearuwt Ml mmMI (Imp'wmmmeIi t Mlfli Im §m» I Imp y ». -flab •* * I di gaauaed * |V«wa riser an" dbkg ruarik I i dUM II Amadie II IP OLD FOLKS NEED . NOT BE FEEBLE I F you are "getting along in years’* you don’t need to ait in a chimney ' comer and dream of the days when you were full of life and vitality. Keep your blood rich and pure and your system built up with Gude'a I PeptoMangan. and you will feel stronger, younger and livelier than you have lor years. Get it today and watch the result. Your druggist has Gude'a—liquid or tablets, as you prefer. i £ Gude’s • v; Pepto-Manganr Tonic and Blood Enrichrr GREW STRONGER INO STRONGER Aftr 7 Yean of Suftenng Slit Got WM by Taking CarOw Whcft Shi Found M Th§ Mr Woe Mm • f • V- MMdSS SmM Mmum •Mi*# |M "fh»m p (FlgpMf I M WMM0 Igft Mill mm. mi • rwa.* rVsd Itoee ’ll Kk kraeWe •b raamd Ton •*41 * «e ka 1 MkaO tritoi •kraiff. ara Xmm for Ike •ggraM* |0#| • • t rr«^ mini* f-*f i wma am Intr ywwag tw be Asm I (brm* unmarried pnen. *» ■••••p d*rev« fvwaa any I ika Bulk g*da ■aR mi Jtan film at uhirh to atarv like Jardun. tbe pens la a p*“* tbe nm They're edrul mi the gel rbeylt warn argy- (Mtide* (bat ake'a da' beuse fee euatuiar tbrau ‘You-all Are D—d Good to Me," She Said. of you is yore »la«l an' paht yore maw. Sabo? They handed you on down an’. If you make the most of yo’se’f, you make the most of them. Me, I've alius ti<*en trubbled with the saddie- iteh an’ I’ve wanted the out-of-doors. So you see I lost out on a heap,” said Sandy. “An’ I’m a tnun. I can 'git erlong with less. But fo’ u , ge!, lonrnm's a grand thing. An’ there’s the theaters b*« slat 11..a eMb tbe4r Rbe bw*ke*t fwWBf Afff TPI TT "Tbejll rwuiw up •d»kitoa I ^ ^ for a change They'd like to •nllan of their own kid we can hbick that If one of u* come* o(|t an' offer* to take her. I’d he glad to. for one. an' do the right thing h> her." Molly walked over to Sjitidy'a chair und atnod behind It. her eyea widen ing. her breath heginnutg to come quickly. •’There's s«ime talk a Unit her fa ther’* claim* over to Dynamite lookin’ up. Party of easterners over that way lately, nosin’ around to find out owners, lookin' up assessment work an’ so on. Talk of a boom. I reckon riimsoll’s twigged that. Lawyer Feeder, who run for state senator an’ whose record's none too dainty, is In cahoots with Jordan an' IMimsoll. Ed heard they tigger on goin' before Judge Vanniman. one of their crowd, to get tin order of court. She’s a mi nor. They can git her away from you. 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Or* ray h A fertcig «t^c»#, t hftft t # • a#r*eo ikea 1 began 1* ffaia streagib. make Iki* | 1** ' Tk • * *1 •Hraf*f# I# ii' wire 1 knew tkea I bad f*f Ito! Ike right med fine clothes LUvfr Jivin’ in an- ldgCities, ah’ nn’ fine manners, other world.” ' "But,” saltl Molly, ’ wide-eyed, “that's the life I like. I mean out here. 1 don’t want to be different.” “Shucks,” said tSatidy. “You won’t be. Jest polished up. Skin slicked “I ain’t through with you ,vlt. Samjv up. hair WtsH tn. th«_ trimmed an’ shined. Culehured. In side you’ll be yore real self. Too can’t take the gold out of a bit of ore any more than you ran change Iron pyrite* Inter the reel stuff. Rat, If tlm gold’s goin’ to be pgt Into proper circulation, it’s rpt to be re- 1 reckon." said 1 don’t t I **■» f* be | rnn a tins tamo bark, 1 ir It1»oTy~ Inive~1ter~pm~Th~ some Inslltu- tion. An’ it’s goin’ to he done right sudden." Molly stepped out eyes flashing, fists clenched, talking passionately. "I won t go with ’em. I’ll run away. They can’t take me. Jim Pllmsoll Is a d—d liar. You won’t let ’em take me?” She turned to Sandy, her arms “No. Molly. I won’t. Will we. boyaT’ “You ran bet everything you got an' ever hope tq own we won’t.” said Sam. ““That goes f«r me," echoed Mor mon. but be arratched his fringe of kale la aome perplexity. Talk don’t beat an order ef the Migrandfa l h*-e. Handy bad trailed abme and brought ill son of a gun." a« be ityled the j»uBurster. There was Utile tht.t Rariwra Redding and her hustutiid, wealthy rancher, would n«d do for Sandy. Tve got an Itch to give 1*11(0*011 an' his pal* n nin fo’ their iii<ine.\,“ went tm Sandy. “An* here’s the way I Agger t<» do It, In the rough, hen what you all think of It.” Subdued guffaws rose from the I>orrh In through the open window of the room where Molly (’asey lay wide awake, the dog beside her. Presently she heard the martial strains of Ram's harmonica, cuddled under his big mus tache. played one-handed. “They’re good," she said to Grit. ‘‘An’ they’ve Tiggered out something or they ^udn’t be actin’ tliataway. You an’ me got to be game.” Next morning, breakfast 1 , over be fore the sun was well above the peaks, while desert birds were still rising, twittering shrill welcome to the dawn, Sandy went about humming snatches of cmvhoy-srmgs just above Ids breath as he oversaw the arrangements for the exodus that wns-tir-fin, nV.t co. i n I •> * «f arsatl age 1 wr* iww wsditt. VICK PRKtlOCNT** ADVICE The fYlendsblp of former Vice Presi dent .Marshall for Moutlng I* «>f long standing, dating hack to (In* very be ginning of th** movement. Mr. Mur- aim It a* prvNidcnt of the senute algned the congn-**ioi)al bill. incon*«>riitlng th* Roy Stouts of America. February Sth. 1910. Tlie former vice president who 1 keeps In close and 8ym?mHietic touch j with scout affairs, recently In Indlan- Hpeffa. conferred the highest award of rank which scouting offers, the Eagle badge, on three boys at a Uourt of 1 Honor meeting. “I sincerely hope that when you grow to your majority you will practice the same loyalty to your country that you now show to your scout leaders.” lie said in addressing the scouts. “You - have attaint'd a high honor In scouting, hut do not let It make yon ‘chesty.’ Just think that nature has made you a little more fitted to qualify for this honor, and always remember to lend a helping hand to your less fortunate brother scouts, and aid them in every possible way to at tain this honor also.” . — kin* I i•«'A it fAjiLfuiif, and 1 w*ll and ■tnuAf—the ntre pan of It. I stayed that w«jr and grew at r<-o*wr and ■t roofer “ zibke sCARDUU j The Woman'sTonic S DON’T DESPAIR If you are troubled with pains or aches; feel tired; have headache, indigestion, insomnia; painful passage of urine, you will find relief by regularly taking LATHROP’S much a tljght tul a deliberately cal culated laying of a trail for the pur. suit. He was In high hultwxr as the Duckboara was greased, -a team of buckskins given a special feed and a rub-down, and various articles gath ered for transportation. Among these were a spool of barbed w Hla spirit was Infectious. Four rider*. Jumping to his order*, tttased badinage among one another like a ball. Mormon and Sara, seated on tha j top rail of the corral fence, openly admired their partner. “Uk* old (Imea. MormonT SCOUT AIDS STRICKEN MEN Edward Hartzcll of Buffalo, X. Y.. showed that he had learned his scout wort w ell when, with the aid of a po liceman, he resuscitated by means of artificial, respiration two ni •r to tiie street and collapse. The men had been working in their garage and were both overcome at the HAARLEM m The world’s standardremedv for kidneyf hver, bladder and uric aritf troubles and National Remedy of Holland since 1696. Three sizes, all druggists. Guaranteed. Look for the name Gold Medal on every bo* and accept no Imitation Berlin Line Overcrowded. The suburban steam -railroad sya- persons dally. In spite of a two-nilnute hendway during rush hour*, tlie congestion Is very heavy. nmr tin,, from Uw of th, ,.oo-1‘ rr ''"' ln ‘- , i »" r *' h^lrin.oUon Ho. fuo, M ^ a, a |ion gallon. I and m£y l»e undertaken: In 1913 the '■ 1 J «y*teto carrlM ^i 1 .onoooo pneneuger*; •OV SCOUT I FIND LOST BABY k in UnS the numler »•« more than “tare la I rack an well knee ft* Tara On day's am fkd ynm «p» Bran • Ma«y " * YWy TkffHtfrSnfrnlf^brtCT^ak. and •omm ik* aeom mmttm ~pm Prepared.' wart ran ran Kg fnetaet in ika dlarwtary n The man *ho kna Buthing to live f, *nk afford |n leaf i.. at 11 l , ■ j ■ CASTOR IA