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THIR8DAT. NOVEMBER », IMS BARNWELL nOftS-tENTINBL. BARNWELL, BOOTH CAtOUNA MHCI 4 s iMuskahd IfVemcCJChrh 0 • . Cast of Principal Characters in This Thrilling Story by Zane Grey Buck Duane The Last of the Duanes Bain A Texas "Bad Man" Luke Stevens . An Outlaw Bland ^...Leader of An Outlaw Group Mrs. Bland ^ ...His Wife Jennie .A Girl at Bland’s Camp Captain MacNelly .V A Captain of the Rangers Cheseidine ....... 7.7 ........A Dangerous Outlaw So it was in him then—an inherited fighting instinct—a blood lust—a driv ing intensity to kill. He was the last of the Duanes—that old fighting stock of Texas. Hut not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft- voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now. had brought so much to Duane reali zation of the dark passionate strain in his blood. It was the recurrence, a hundredfold increased in power, of a strange emotion that for the last three years had taken possession of him. . /Yes. Cal Haiti’s in town, full of bad whisky, an’ huntin’ for you,” re peated the elder man gravely. “It's the second time,” muttered Duane, as if to himself. “Son, you can’t avoid a meetin’. Leave town till Cal sobers up. He ain’t got it in for you when he’s not pointed downward and he was falling. His bullet scattered dust and gravel at Duane’s feet. Bain fell loosely with out contortion. When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with can teen, rope, and bags all in olace, a subtle shock pervaded Buck’s spirit. It had slipped his mind—the conse quence of his act. But the sight of the horse, the look of his uncle recalled the fact that he must now become a fugitive. “I am a murderer,” said Duane, shuddering. “No, son. you’re not. An’ you never will be. But you’ve got to be an out law till time makes it safe for you to come home.” Duane, with blurred sight and con tracting throat, gripped his uncle’s land and bade him a wordless farewell. not thet kind of a feller, an’ Fm shore not presumin’ to ask. But I jest de clares myself sufficient.’^ “You mean you’d like me to go with you?” asked Duane. ' Stevens grinned. '. “Wal, I should smile. I’d be par ticular proud to be braced with a man of your reputation.” “See here, my good fellow, that’s all nonsense,” declared Duane in some haste. “Shore I think modesty becomin’ to a youngster.” replied Stevens._b‘i hate a brag. “But every man who’s lived along the Texas border remembers a lot about your dad. It was expected of you, I reckon, an' much of your rep was established before you throwed your gun. I jest heerd thet you was lightnin’ on the draw, an’ when you cut loose with a gun why the figger on the ace of 'spades would cover your cltister of bullet holes. Thet’s the word thet’s gone down the bor der. ■ “It’s the kind of reputation most sure to fly far an’ swift ahead of a man I’ll gamble on thet. It’s the land of in this country. An’ the safest, too, the draw! I see now you’re only a boy, though you’re shore a strappin,’ husky one. Now ; , Buck, I’m not a spring chicken, an’ I’ve been long on the dodge. Mebhe a little of my society won’t hurt you none. You’ll need to learn the country.” There was something sincere and likable about this outlaw. • drinkin’.” “But what’s he want me for?” de manded Duane “To insult me again? 1 won t stand that twice.” “He’s got a fever that’s rampant in Texas Utw days, my boy. He wants gunplay. If he meets you he’ll try to kill you.” Here it stirred Duane again—that burstuig gush of blood, like a wind of flame shaking all his inner being, and subsiding to leave him strangely chilled. As towns go. Wellston was small enough, but important tn that unsettled part of the great State because it was the trading center of several hundred miles of territory. On the mam street there were perhaps fifty buildings, some brick, some frame, mostly adobe, and one-third of the lot, by far the most prosperous, were saloons. From the road Duane turned into the street It was a wide thoroughfare, lined by hitching rails.sand saddled horses, and vehicles of various kinds. Duane’s eye ranged down the street, taking in all at a*glance, particularly persons moving leisurely up and down. Not a cowboy was in sight When he came to within fifty paces of a saloon he swerved out into the middle of the street, stood there for a moment, then went ahead and back to the sidewalk. He passed on in this way the length of the block. Sol White was standing in the door of his saloon. “Buck, I’m a-tippin’ you off,” he said, quick and low-voiced, “Cal Bain’s over at Everall’s. If he’s a huntin’ you bad as he brags he’ll show there.” Duane knew himself to be cold, steady. He was conscious of a strange fury that made him want to leap ahead. ’He seemed to long for this encounter more than anything he had ever wanted. But vivid as were his sensa tions, he felt as if in a dream. Before he reached EveralP£**he heard loud voices, one of which' was raised high. Then the short door swung outward as if impelled by a vigorous hand. A bow-legged cowboy, wearing woolly chaps, burst out upon the sidewalk. At sight of Duane he seemed to bound in to the air and he let out a savage roar. If Bain was drunk he did not show It in his movements. Red, sweaty, and disheveled, his face distorted and ex pressive of the most malignant intent, he semed a wild and sinister figure. He had already killed a man, and this appeared manifest in his demeanor. “Won’t nothin’ make you draw, you ?” he shouted. “I’m waiting on you,’Cal,” replied Duane. Bain’s right hand stiffened—moved. Duane threw his gun as a boy throws a ball underhand—a draw his father had taught him. He pulled twice, his shots almost as one. Bain’s big Colt boomed while it was Then he leaped astride the black and rode out c: town. When the heat of the day began to be opprositc, and hunger and thirst made themselves manifest, Duane be gan to lodk about him? fox a plat to halt for the noon hours. The trail led into a road which was hard-packed and smooth from the tracks of cattle. He doubted not that he had come across one of the roads used "by border raiders. He headed into it, and had scarcely traveled a mile when turning a curve, he came point-blank upon a single horseman riding toward him. “Mawnin, stranger,” called the man, dropping his hand from his hip. “Howdy,” replied Duane shortly. “1 seen you ain’t no ranger,” called the rider, “an’ shore 1 ain’t none.” He laughed loudly as if he had made a joke. He was small and wiry, slouchy of attire, and armed to the teeth, and be bestrode a fine bay horse. He had quick, dancing brown eyes, at once frank and bold, and a coarse bronzed face. Evidently he was a good-natured ruffian. “My name’s Luke Stevens, an’ I hail from the river. Who’re you?” said this stranger. Duane was silent “I reckon you’re Buck Duane,” went, on Stevens. “I heerd you was a bad’ man with a gun.” This time Duane laughed, not at the doubtful compliment, but at the idea that the first outlaw he met should know him. “Wal, Buck,” said Stevens, in a friendly manner, “I ain't presumin’ on your time or company. I see you’re headin’ for the river. • But will you stop long enough to stake a feller to a bite of grub?” *Tm out of grub, and pretty hun gry myself,” admitted Duane. “Been pushin’ your boss, I see. Wal, I reckon you’d better stock up before you hit thet stretch of country.” He made a wide sweep of his right arm, indicating the southwest, and there was that in his action which seemed significant of a vast and barren region. “Stock up?” queried Duane thought- fuily. “Shore. A feller has jest got to eat. I can rustle along without whisky, but not without grub. Thet’s what makes it so embarrassin’ travelin’ these parts dodgin’ your shadow. Now I’m on my way to Mercer. It’s a little two-bit town up the river a ways. I’m goin to pack out some grub. “Stranger, in this here country two's a crowd. It’s safer. I never was much an this lone wolf dodgin,’ though I’ve done it of necessity. It takes a good man to travel alone any length of time. Why^ I’ve been thet sickl was jest achin’ fer some ranger to come along an’ plug me. Give me a pardner any day. Now mebbe you're “I dare say you’re right,” replied Duane quietly, “and I’ll go to Mercer with you.” Next moment he was riding down the road with Stevens. “Stevens; have you got any money?” asked Duane. “Money!” exclaimed Luke blankly. “Say, 1 haven't owned JT^wo-bit since —wal, fer some time.” “I’ll furnish money for Krub,” re turned Duane. “And for whisky, too, providing you hurry back here—with out making trouble.” “Shore you’re a downright good pard,” declared Stevens in admiration as he took the money. “I give ray word. Buck, an’ I’m here to say I never broke it yet Lay low an’ look for me back quick.” Presently Stevens rode out of sight into the town. Duane waited, hoping the outlaw would make good his word. Probably not a quarter of an hour had elapsed before Duane heard the dear reports of a rifle, the datter of rapid hoof beats, and yells unmistakably the kind to mean danger for a man like Stevens. Duane mounted and rode to the edge of the mesquits. He saw a cloud of dust down the road and a bay horse running fast. Stevens apparently had not been wounded by any of the shots, for he had a steady seat in his saddle, and his riding strude Duane as admirable. He .carried a large pack over the pommel and he kept looking J>ack. The shots had ceased but the yells increased. Duane saw several men running and waving their arms. Then he spurred his horse and got into a swift stride so Stevens would not pass him. Presently the outlaw caught up with him.' “Was jest cornin’ out of the store,” yelled Stevens. “Run plumb into a rancher who knowed me. He opened up with a rifle. Think they’ll chase us.” They covered several miles before there were any signs of pursuit, and when horsemen did move into sight out of the cottonwoods, Duane and his companion steadily drew farther away. Stevens was pale and his face bore beads of sweat The whole front of his shirt was soaked with’ blood. “YouTe shot!” cried Duane. “Wal, who’n hell said I wasn’t? Would you mind givin’ me a lift—on this here pack?”. Duane lifted the heavy pack down and then helped Sevens to dismount 'Hie outlaw had a bloody foam on his lips and he was spitting blood. "Oh! why didn't you say so?” cried Duane. “I never thought. You seemed all right” "Wal, Luke Stevens may be as gabby as an old woman—but some times—he doesn’t say anythin’. It wouldn't have done no good.” Continued Next Week Smbr-TootheJ Tig* Victim of Toothache Studies being carried on at the Loa Angeles museum show that the saber tooth tiger traditionally associated with tfe struggles of early mnh. had tboth disturbances, which, they bore without the benefits of painless den tistry. More than \OUU Jaws of this mighty feline are in the possession of the museum and some thirty observations are being made on eaeu Jaw. A diffi culty Ij the work is that so many teeth dropped out after the animals left their bones in the asphalt pits, at Rancho la Brea. Scarcely a half dozen jaws In the whole 1,000 possess full complein?nts of teeth. Carles, or tooth cavities, have not been found in the saber-tooth jaw, al though there are many Jaws where the teeth are greatly worn. Pyorrhea is probably present, but rare. Im paction. Ihe bane of modern human “wisdom-tooth” sufferers. Is .lenrl> shown In Jaws of the saber-tooth Alveolar abscesses show clear in some of the X-rays. Dead teeth are known In whL-h the root-canal Is filled In. The root Itself becomes bulbous and acquires exces sive growths, as In aumnn teeth. The dead teeth are always blackened.— Kansas City Star’s Science Service. Wedding Cake Made Symbolic by Romans m Some one has credited the Invention of cakes to a certain Thearion,.a baker, who lived in Sicily In the Fifth century B. C. Certain it Is that tli# Romans were extremely fond of pastry. Cakes or “galettes” appeared on the altars, at the tables of the wealthy, and In the scanty repasts of the poor. -AYt^en the Romans Invaded England they took with them the cus tom of breaking a cake or biscuit over the bride’s head. The fragments were picked up and given her to distribute among her friends. The custom betokened fruit fulness, hospitality and prosperity and was In vogue many centuries after the Romans left England. Wedding cakes came to be composed of many rich and aromatic ingredients and were crowned with an Icing of sugar and hitter -nlnmnds—emblematical. It whs said, of the mingled pleasure and pain that attends married life. The Teutonic pagans also had their customs of offering Yule cakes of fine flour sweetened wiih honey to the god Thor, which In time became our Christmas plum cake. • Origin of Playing Cards Many nations claim the Invention of playing cards, hut It is generally believed that they came fn in Asia probably China. . The great Chinese dictionary (1078) efutefTIuif they were Invented In the reign of the Emperor Seun lio in U’JU A. D. Some author! ties are of the opinion that they were Invented in l.’tbO to amuse Charles VI. king of France, who was subject to fits of inelunctioly. The Inventor pro |M»sed to represent the four clusMes of men In the kingdom—the clergy of hearts; the nobility and mllltury by the points of K|>eiirs. now known us *|uides; white dlnuiotidb stood for citi zens. merchants and trades people, the clubs referring to peasants and farm era. Ocean Temperatures The weather bureau says that avail able figures of ocean surface tempera tures for u five-year period for the North Atlantic ocean only, show the greatest annual ranges as between Au gust and .lanmiry to occur over that section ot the ocean extending lietween Newfoundland and southern New Eng land. Within this area the average annual extreme is Hlmut 23 degrees. The maximum range Is 2A degrees, over the 5-degree square covering the western end of Massachusetts bay and the waters immediately south of New England. Here the extremes—mid summer and midwinter—are 08 de grees and 43 degrees. on’t fail to read the first installment of our New Serial Story~“The Last of the Duanes’* is one of Zane Grey’s best stories. • The Call The late Marcus Loew, the movie millionaire, said one day to a New York reporter; “When a man don’t like his work his work don’t like him. **A friend of mine hurried Into his office and found his clerk asleep out morning at ten o’clock, it wasn’t the first time, either. “My friend waked the clerk up and said: “‘You can go, Meyer, at the end of the month.’ “ ‘My gosh,' eald Meyer, ‘what need to cull me so soon for that?’” Gems From Doctor Johnsing On this occasion Goldsmith, Bos well, and Doctor Johnsing were mak ing merry in a hay field. Boswell—Sir, bow does a horse take tils bay? Goldsmith—Sir, a la cart. Too might know that Doctor Jobniing—Why, sir, I don’t know as to that Some horses like It a la mowed.—Louisville Courier-Jour nal. Sure Sign Little Robbie waa bragging to his small churns that they bad a new little girl at bit home. “Why, Robbie r exclaimed his moth er, overbearing the con versa Hon, “baby’s not a girl, he’s a boy. What made yon think he’s a girl?” “You can’t feot me.” stoutly main- tallied Rohhle. “Of course It’s • girt; ain’t yon powdering It nil the ll&eer ANEW A Six the Like of Which You’ve Never Seen Before A car that’s really different. A car so trlum- E hantly new • . • so original in design you’ll ardly believe your eyes. A six, the like of which you’ve never seen before. A new All-American .. .With all new body types • • • Fisher exemplifying Fisher ge ‘ W m ^ ^ 'enius and master-craftsmanship. With completely new external beauty. A car as new as this morning's dawn • • • And in performance, too. Here again it differs from Anything else inits field. In fact • . • it’s a car that foretells what others may be like in the future. Come . . . see and drive this great new Oakland All-American Six. Frit** flliS to $IS7S ot foetory. Lowmjoy HydrouHe Skoek Akmorhyra mnd * print romoraiurludod In list ptieom. Sumatra mmd ,mmr fender gtimriia attrm. Chaok Omklmnd daUvarati —tfcy Uiclud* lotaoat handling rhmrgaa. C amoral Motor a Tin— Toymamt Finn avoilobla ot minimum rata. Youmans Motor Co’. Allendale, So. Car. TREASURER’S TAX NOTICE The County Treasurer*! office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from October 15th, 1928, to March 15th. 1929. A penalty of one par cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes on Jsnutry 1st, 1929; two per cent. Febrsuiy 1st, 1929, and seven per cent. March 1st, 1929. Tax bool^ closing and executions issuing after March 16lh, 1929. Taxes are ascertained by the valuation multiplied by mills levisd. Treasurer’s duplicate as made up by Auditor lists real estate and does not Itemize personal property, which must be secured from Auditor. When inquiring as to amount of taxes dot, you are required tb give eoch and every tax district you own property In as a separate tax receipt is issued for each district for real estate or per sonal .property. Your tax receipt, giving number of acres covered by it. 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Calvary — No. 25—New Forest . 5*4^ T 5*4 * 8% 8% w % 3^ 3 A 4 28 >28 sa.: 58 No. 38—Oak Grove 5% 8*4 8V4 \ 3 4 13 43 No. 43—Old Columbia .. 5V4 8% 8V4 % 3 4 20 50 No. 13—Pleasant Hill — 5*4 8% 8*4 % 3 4 8 38V No. 7.—Red Oak 5V4 8% 8V4 94 3 4 10 40 No. 15—Reedy Branch - 5*4 834 8V4 % 3 4 :15 45 No. 27—Reeves Creek — 5*4 8% 8V4 94 3 4 28 58 No. 2—Seven Pines 5V4 8*4' 8V4 9i 3 4 6 36 No. 40—Tinker’s Creek . 5V4 8% 8V4 94 3 4 10 40 No. 26—Upper Richland - 5*4 8% 8V4 94 3 4 20 50 No. 29—Williston — 1 * - 5V4 8% 8V4 94 3 4 32 62 The commutation road tax of $3.00 must be paid by all male ci between the ages of 21 and 55 years. All male citizens between the of 21 and 60 years are liable to poll tax of $1.00. . - — . Annual capitation dog tax of $1.25 per head, payable during of January, on all dogs, male and female, old end young* except pups (Set Acts 1924, No. 655, at page 1088.) 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