The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, January 28, 1915, Image 3
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By LUIS JOS]
A a "nM Faaan mr"y
tHAPTER XXXVIll.
The Upper Trail.
In the ten minutes' delay necessi
tated by this reverse, a number of
more or less innocent bystanders
picked up the man Texas and carried
him-* to breathe his last beneath a
roof; Hopi Jim picked himself up,
brushed his person tolerably clear of
clouds of dust and profanity, and de
parted in search- of a mount to replace
the horse that had been shot under
him; and Judith sat her horse calmly,
smiling sweet Insolence into' the exas
perated countenance of Marrophat.
Incidentally the fugitives disap
peared round a bend in the road that
led directly into the wild and barren'
heart of the Painted hills.
In the brief interval that elapsed be
fore his return with Hopi Jim, Marro
phat contrived to persuade the bandit
that Judith -had been, at least indi
rectly, responsible for the catastrophe,
with, the upshot that, temporarily
.b1ded to her fascinations by the glit
terof nineteen thousand dollars in the
near distance, Mr. Slade maintained
his distance and a deaf ear to her
blandishments. The only information
as to their purpose that she was able
to'extract from either man, when the
pursuing party turned aside from the
main trail, some distance from Mesa,
was .that Hopi Jim knew a short cut
thrigh the range, via what he termed
the upper trail, by which they hoped
to be able to head the fugitives off .be
fore they could gain the desert on the
far side of the hills.
Only t togintervals did they draw
rein tdopjE7 Hopi Jim _t make.re
connoissance of the lowei trail that
threaded ~(e villey on-the fai side'of
the -rldge.
Toward noon he returned in baste.
from the last of these surveys
scrambling recklessly down the moun
tain-side and throwing himself upon
his horse with the advice: .
"We've 'headed 'em-can make It
now if we ride like all get-out!"
For half an hour more they pushed
on at the best speed to be obtained
from their weary animals, at length
drawing rein at a point where the trail
crossed the ridge and widened out
upon a long, broad ledge that over
hung the valley of the lower trail, with
a clear drop to the- latter from the
brink of a good two hundred feet.
One hasty look back and down into
the valley evoked a grunt of satisfac
tion from Hopi Jim.
"Just in time," he asseverated. "Here
they come!' Ten minutes more ...
His smile answered Marrophat's
with unspeakable cruel significance.
"Texas will sleep better tonight
when he knows how I've squared the
deal for him!" the bandit declared.
4 "What are you going to do?" Judith
demanded, reining her horse in beside
Marrophat as the latter dismounted.
A 'gest1?re drew- her attention to a
huge boulder poised insecurely on the
vthe chasm.
' e'reb)1g to tip that over on
your freOMiss Judithi" Marrophat
replied, wNa smack of relish In his
voice. 'imple-neat-efficient-eh?
What mno~ can you ask?"
She ' s~ered only with an Irrepress
ible gesture. of horror. Marrophat's
laugh tcillowed her as she turned away.
For e moments she strained her
v~so~Eainy, endeavoring to pene
trate je turbulent currents of super.
heted; air that filed the valley. Then
she m,.ade out indistinctly the faintly
-- m klineof the lower trail; and
tely she caught a glimpse of
th small'figures, 'mounted, toiling
Tly toadthe point where death
~~stily she glanced over-shoulder:
W~op JimaadMarrophat; Ignoring her,
wer stainngthemselves against the
boulder without budging It an inch,
for all Its apparent nicety of poise. For
an instant awild hope flashed through
har mind, but It was immediately ex
orcised when Hopi Jim stepped back
and uttered a few words of which only
tw'o-"dynamite" and -"fuse"-reached
her ears.
-Kneeling beside the boulder he dug
bisily for an instant, theri lodged the
stick to his satisfaction, attached the
4 fuse, and braking off, edged on his
belly to the edge of the cliff and
looked down, carefully calculating the
length of the fuse by the distance of
the party down below from the spot
where the rock must fall.
-But while he was so engaged and
Marrophat aided him, all eager Inter
est, Judith was taking advantage of
A their fisregard of her.
Hur'redly unbuttoning her jacket,
she wlhpped a playing cald from her
. pock t, a trey o' hearts, and with the
stub 4f a peacil scribbled three words
on its~ face-"Danger! Go back!"
Thq~ flziding a small, flattish bit of
roc she bound the card -to It with
. of string; and with one more
bac ard glance to make sure she
was not watched, approached the
b
H I Jim was meticulously shorten
ng he fuse, Marrophat kneeling by
hi a de.
e canyon below the three were
WI two minutes of the danger
point.
Itno trick at all to drop the
stone. o that it fell within a dozen
feet. e leading horseman.
he .aw him rein in suddenly, dis
mount, t a look aloft, then dismount
and * up the warning.
, s -e others joined him, he de
tach j~e card and showed It to them.
At esame time Hopi Jim and Mar
roph Mjumped up and ran back, each
b and holding his horse by nose
ad. fle
'otraned to do likewise lest she
loe s mount, Judith waited with a
ng/-d heart...
Sexplosion smote dull echoes
flanks of the Painted hills,
i ng in the noon-day hush:
~teetered reluctantly on the
.sappeared with a tear
8 -' earth
A d in.
Anucas.
4T
II
'Dai ~Um~tho Same N=
&versal Film Co.
PH VANCE
meth Pkture Pdedctis
misosephVance
'he edge, threw himself fiat and a
Atterly, with an accent of griev
i.s he rose.
From the canyon below a dull:
:f galloping hoofs advertised too 3
Ly the failure of their attempt.
And Hopi Jim turned back on
and Judith mounted, reining her I
In between him and Marrophat,
prepared to give emphasis to wha
bad to say with an automatic I
that nestled snugly in her palm.
"One moment, Mr. Slade," she
gested evenly. "Just a moment b
you break the sad news to Mr. N
phat. I've something to say that i
our attention-likewise, your rei
It is this: I am parting company
you and Mr. Marrophat. I am r
on toward the west, by this trai
either of you care to follow me':
automatic flashed ominously in
sun glare-"lt will be with full k
edge of the consequences. Mr. N
hat will enlighten you if you
any doubt of my ability to take ca
myself in such affairs as this. I
are well advised, you will turn
and report failure to my father."
She nodded curtly and swuni
horse round.
"And what shall I tell your f
from you?" Marrophat demg
sharply.
"What you please," the girl re
flashing an impish smile over-shol
"But, since when I part company
you, I part with him as well-for
me, you may tell him to go t(
devil!"
"Well," Mr. Marrophat admitte
fidentially to Mr. Slade. "I'm dam
"And that ain't all," Mr. Slade
fided in Mr. Marrophat, whippini
his own revolver: "You're being
up,too. I'll take those guns of y
friend; and what else you've got
you that's of value, including your
-and when you get back to old
Trine you can just tell him, wit
best compliments, that I've qui
job and lit out after that daughi
his'n. She's a heap sight more a
tive than nineteen thousand d(
and not half so hard to earn!"
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Burnt Fingers.
Once she had lost touch with b
ther's creatures, the girl drew
and went on more slowly and
tiously.
Below her, in the valley, the
trail wound its facile way. Fron
to time she could discern upon
naked stretch of its length a ele
dust, or perhaps three mounte
ures, scurrying madly on with fi
death snapping at their heels.
It was within an hour of mid
a night bell-clear and bitter co
the heights, and bright with
light, when Alan's party made It
pause and camped to rest again!
dawn, unconscious of the fact tl
quarter of a mile above them, o
upper trail, a lonely woman p
when they paused and made hei
cmp on the edge of a sharp dec
The level shafts of the risini
awakened her. .She sat up, rubbe
eyes, yawned, stretched limbs
with the hardship of sleeping C
yielding, sun-baked earth-and
sudden started up, surprised b:
grating of footsteps on the earl
hind her.
Before she could turn, howeve
was caught and wrapped in the
of Hopi Jim.
She mustered all her strengt)
wits and will for one last struj
and in a frenzied moment manai
break his hold a trinle, enough1
able her to snatch at the pistol
ing from her belt and present It;
head.
But It exploded harmlessly,
Ing Its bullet on the blue of the:
lng sky. The bandit caught her
in time, thrust It aside and subj
It to such cruel pressure and suel
age wrenchings that the pistol dri
from fingers numbed with pain.
And now all hint of mercy le
eyes; remained only the glare of
He put forth all his strength in
and Judith was as a child In his I
In half a minute he had her he]
in as much time more her bacd
breaking across his knee, whi:
bound her with loop after loop<
rawhide lariat.
Then, leaving her m~omen
supine on the ground, Hopi Jim c
and unhobbled her horse, and wi
troubling to saddle it, lifted th<
to Its back, and placed her there
upward, catching her hands and
as they fell on either flank of th
mnal, with more loops of that uni
able rawhide, and deftly placin
master knot of the hitch that 1
this human pack well beyond
bility of her reach.
She panted a prayer for mercy
laughed in her face, bent and 11
ter brutally, and stepped back I
ing to admire his handiwork.
Thus he stood for an instan
tween the horse and the edge c
declivity, a fair mark, stark as
the sky, for one who stood In thi
ley below, holding his rifle with
fingers, waiting for just such c
tunity with the same Impatience
which he had waited for it ever
the noise of debris kicked ove;
edge by the struggling man
woman had drawn his attentic
what was going on above.
Alan pressed the trigger anc
shot sounded clear In the mo
stillness, Judith saw a look o
grieved amazement cross the fa
Hopi Jim Slade.
Then he threw his hands out, cl
blindly at the air, staggered,. r
against the horse's flank so he
that It shied in fright, and abr
shot from sight over the edge o
blufi'.
(Con tinued Next week)
DAVE BURNf
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IIHERIRAL PRESS I
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The Local Paper a Most Useful I
ly to Agency on the Farm-The Press, off(
lorse Pulpit and School a Trinity of cas
and InfluenCe That Must Be br
t she Utilized in Building Ca
)Istoi Agriculture. I
Lot
sug- Mr.
efore eitl
ing
aeeds By Peter Radford his
Lecturer National Farmers' Union ars
pect- lciyo cul,
with A broad campaign of publicity on
[ding the subject of rural life is needed in ,5
i. If this state today to bring the problems COE
-the of the farmers to the forefront. The con
the city problems are blazoned upon the the
lowl- front pages of the metropolitan dail- cor
:arro- Ies and echoed in the country press, an
have I but the troubles of the farmers are me
me
re of seldom told, except by those who
you seek to profit by the story, and the cor
back glitter of the package ofttimes ob- err
scures the substance. A searching in- org
her vestigation into the needs of the my
farmers will reveal many inherent de- for
ither fects in our economic system that can aff
nded be easily remedied when properly un- sci
derstood and illuminated by the pow- the
glied, er of the press. cor
Ilder. The rural press, the pulpit and the cat
with school are a trinity of powerful in- nei
all of fluences that the farmer must utilize lifE
> the to their fullest capacity before he can in
occupy a commanding position in pub- su
con. lie affairs. These gigantic agencies are
ed!" organized in every rural community
and only await the patronage and co
out operation of the farmers to fully de
held velop their energy and usefulness.
ur'n, They are local forces working for
tbout the best Interests of their respective
hoss communities. Their work is to build
man and their object is to serve. They
f my prosper only through the development
t the and prosperity of the community.
er of Every farmer in this state should
ttrac- subscribe for the local paper, as well
as farm periodicals and such other
publications as he may find profitable,
but he should by all means subscribe
for his local paper, and no home
should be without it. The local paper
is part of the community life and the ,
editor understands the farmer's prob
er fa lems. It Is the local press that will
rein study the local problems and through
cau Its columns deal with subjects of most ric
L vital importance to local life of the let
Loe community.
timen
some A Noble Task. E
ud of mi
fig- In too many instances the country seg
tar of papers mimic the city press by giv- er
ing prominence to scandals, accidents it
aght, and political agitation. The new ini
d on rural civilization has placed upon the
noon- rural press renewed responsibilities, th
s last and enlarged possibilities for useful- cr
it the ness. It cannot perrorm Its mission fr'
xat, a to agriculture by recording the frail- di
l the ties, the mishaps and inordinate am- ad
ased bitions of humanity, or by filling its of
-own columns with the echoes of the strug
ivity. gles of busy streets, or by enchanting
sun stories of city life which lure our
d her children from the farm.M
stiff It has a higher and nobler task. br
n un Too often the pages of the city dailies m
of a bristle with the struggle of ambitious to
the men in their wild lust for power, and '
h be- many times the flames of personal ac
conflict sear the tender buds of new a
, she civilization and illuminate the path-s
ar way to destruction. The rural press
Is the governing power of public senti- t
i and ment and must hold steadfast to a
principle and keep the ship of state or
edlto in the roadstead of progress. The a
etrural press can best serve the inter
h n- ests of the farmers by applying its
hn-energies to the solutiori of problems
ihsaffecting the local community. It
pnmust stem the mighty life current
orn- cities, sweeping befor~ ftar tosande
wrist boys and girls per-day. It has to deal
ected with the fundamental problems of ta
sa-| civilization at their fountain head. Its s
pped mission is to direct growth, teach ef
ficiency and mold the intellectual life
t his -of the country, .placing before the pub
rage. lic the daily problems. of the farmers
turn, and giving first attention to the leg
and- islative, co-operative,- -educational and
pless, social needs of the agricultural classes
was within its respective Community.
Le he
>f hie The Power of Advertising.
tarily The influence of advertising is clear
aught ly visible in the homes -and habits of
thout the farmers, and the advertising col
girl umns of the press are making their
,face mprint upon the lives of our people.
feet, The farmer possesses the things that
e ani- are best advertised.
ireak- The farmer Is entitled to all the
g the advantages and deserves all the lux
>ound urles of life. We need more art, sci
possi- ence and useful facilities on the
farms, and many homes and farms
.He are well balanced in this respect, but
issed the advertiser can render a service
augh by teaching the advantages of modern
. -equipment throughout the columns of
t be- the rural press.
:ainst The farmers are in need of personal
a val- leadership. They have political lead
eager :1. Dut they need local industrial
ppor- '~r:: yard educational leaders.
and RURAL SOCIAL CENTERS
n to _ _ _
Ithe We need social centers where our
young people can be entertained,
gamused and instructed under the di
efrection of cultured, clean and com
efpetent leadership, where aesthetic
adsurroundings stir the love for the
aweed beautiful, where art charges the at
veled mosphere with inspiration and power,
ayand innocent amusements instruct
pyand brighten their lives.
Ithe To hold our young people on the
farm we must make farm life more
__attractive as well as the business of
"farming more remunerative. The
Sschool house should be the social unit,
9 properly equipped for nourishing and
building character, so that the lives of
asour people can 'properly function
the n ecessary elements of human
thou gt and activity.
'0 mind, not a stu of the memorY.
olarships and-Cash Given by H. G.
Hastings in South Carolina
and Other States
.tlanta, Ga.--(Specl.)--Corn club
:es for Southerln boys in South Car
ia and nine other corn-growing
:es of this section have been renew
for 1915 by H. G. Hastings, gen
i -chairman of the Georgia corn
w committee and chairman of the
icditural committee of the Atlanta,
mber of commerce.
'he prizes amount in all to $1,200,
.ash and scholarships, and will be
trded under the direction of the
,ernment corn club agents in each
e.
2 South Carolina Mr. Hastings has
tred $100 to be divided int% tnree
hi prizes of $50, $30 and $20, or to
awarded in scholarship form, ac
ding to the wishes of the South
-olina corn club authorities.
a Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Lislana, Texas and North Carolina,
. Hastings offers $100 in each state,
ier in cash or scholarships, accord
to jocal arrangement. In Georgia,
home state, he offers a $250 schol
hip in the State College of Agri
turn' and two additional bash prizes
$30 and $20, respectively.
'he great educational value and
structive force of the corn club
tests, in addition to the marvels
y are accomplishing in increased
n productions, are emphasized in
interview given out by Mr. Hast
s in connection with his announce
nt of prizes. Mr. Hastings said:
The interest now being taken in
n production, by the federal gov
ment, by state officials, by leading
anizations and individuals, is, in
opinion, the greatest constructive
ce now operative in agricultural
irs in America. For too long tne
dency of education in the rural
o0 was to draw boys away from
farm, but the corn clubs are now
bining with true agricultural edu
ion to influence the boys to form
,v ideas and new ideals of farm
The corn club work is growing
value and importance with each
cessivp year."
GUPBOAR
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Rolls.
Creamed Celery.
Beef Rechauffe With Tomatoes.
Peach Whip.
Cocoa.
SIMPLE little luncheon for the
home folks may be prepared as
suggested here.
Reliable Way of Making Cocoa.
Cocoa.-Take two quarts of good
h milk, put in a double boiler and
it come to a boil. Take two table
oonful of cocoa, dissolve in a little
t water and add to the boiling milk
reeten to taste, simmer for a few
nutes after adding the cocoa and
eve. While simmering the egg beat
may be stirred in the cream beating
to a froth. Put a little of the froti
to each cup before filling.
"reamed Celery.-The entire stalk 01
e celery can be utilized In making
eam of celeryv. Separate the sticks
e them from tough strings, cut Inte
e and parboil until tender. Drain
d sweet milk and thicken with a pasta
flour and butter. Season to tast4
d serve.
With Leftover Meat.
Beef Rechauffe with Tomatoes.
ince cold meat and reheat it in
own sauce prepared with stewed to.
atoes instead of water. After mixing
e flour and butter in the usual wa3
td letting them turn a delicate browr
d enough of the tomato pulp to maki
thick gravy, flavor with Worcester
ire sauce and a pinch each of curry
wder, pepper and salt Have a plat
e spread with small slices of toasi
d pour the rechauffe over them. Dee
ate with parsley and serve immedi
ely. Broiled or fried tomatoes may
used In place of the toast.
Peach Whip.-Take four mashec
aches, halt cup sugar, whites of tWc
gs; beat light and stiff. Make a soft
stard of the yolks of two eggs, halb
pful of sugar and two cupfuls of
lk and one tablespoonful of corn
irch; flavor with vanilla. Slice twc
aches l' each Individual dish with a
blespoonful of whipped cream and
-round with soft custard.
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