The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 13, 1922, Page 9

KR KIO Wy ieee — - (Continued From Our Last Issue) “Catch her!" cried the “Quick!” Erskine fled after her,|the wilds, When he left the Shaw Overtook her with her hands up-| nee camp winter was setting in, that Taised for the plunge on the very | terrible winter of '7%—-of'deep snow edge of the cliff, and half carried/and hunger and col When he her, struggling and sobbing, back to| reached Kaskaskia, Captain Clark the tent. Within the gir! dropped | had gone to Kentucky, and Erskine in & weeping heap, and with her| found bad news. Hamilton and Hay face covered, and the woman turned/had taken Vincennes. There Cap | to Erskine, agonixed. } tain Helm’'s Creoles, as soon as they I told her,” she whispered, “and | saw the redcoats, slipped away from going to kill herself, You|him to surrender their arms to the my son!" British, and thus deserted by all, 2.9.6 he and the two or three Americans SUN sleepless at following dawn, | with him had to give up the fort | the boy rode Firefly into the woods.| The two years in the wilderness eirefly to the river James mother.} The boy had been two years tn| At sunset he came in, gaunt with! had left their mark on Erskine. He | brooding and hunger. His mother, | was tall, lean, swarthy, gaunt, and watching from her wigwam, under-| yet he was not all woodsman, for stood and grew fearful Quickly (bis born inheritance as gentieman she called him, and he rose and | had been more than emphasized by went to her bewildered; she was! his association with Clark and cer smiling. |tain Creole officers in the North “I have decided,” he said. ‘ou | west, who had improved his French ‘and she must leave here and go/and gratified one pet wish of bis with me. life since his last visit to the James His mother pretended much dis|—they had taught him to fence. Pleasure, “She will not leave, and] His mother he had not seen again, H I will not leave her”—her lips trem-|but he had fearned that she was bled—“and I would have gone long|alive and not yet blind, Of Early ago but—" | Morn he had heard nothing at all “I understand,” interrupted Ere| Once a traveler had brought word kine, “but you will go now with|of Dane Grey. Grey was in Phila your son.” delphia and prominent in the gay The poor woman had to scow! doings of that city. “No, and you must not tel! them.| After the battle at Piqua, Erskine They will never let me go, and they/ put forth for old Jerome Sanders’ will use me to keep you here. You | fort. ‘He found the hard days of must go at once. Some day—."/ want over She turhed abruptly and went into! corn in plenty but wheat, pota‘ces, her tent. Erskine wheeled and went | pumpkins, turnips, melons. to old Kahtoo, | Honor Sanders and Polly Conrad “I am a soldier and must obey | had married, but when Ersk’ne bade big chief's commands, as must | Lydia Noe good-by she told hit to =.” carry her love to Dave Yandel ae "T shall live,” eaid the old man There were many, many travelers ‘wearily, “until you come again.” on the Wilderness Road now, and Erskine nodded and went for his | Colonel Dale's prophecy was coming horse. Biack Wolf watched him/true. The settlers were pouring in with malignant satisfaction, but said | and the long, long trail was now no nothing—-nor did Crooked Lightning. | lonesome way Erskine turned once as he rode| At Williamsburg Erskine learned Sway. His mother was standing | many things. ‘olonel Dale, now a outside her wigwam. Mournfully | general, was it with Washington she waved her hand. Behind her|/and Harry was with him. Hugh and within the tent he could see|was with the Virginia militia and Early Morn with both hands at her| Dave with Lafayette breast. ‘Tarleton's legion of rangers in XIX | their white uniforms were scourging Dawned 1781. Virginia as they had scourged the The war was coming into Virginia | Carolinas. Thru the James River at last. Virginia falling would | country they had gone with fire and thrust a great wedge thru the cen. | sword ter of the Confederacy; feed thie| Harbara’s mother was dead. Her British armies and end the fight. | neighbors had moved to safety, but Even the great Washington was| Barbara, he heard, still lived with There was not only| THE OUR BOARDING HOUSE WaAWs AW ALFEY NOW ALVIN + WEINGART HIT ME WUSH~ HUSH ON TH’ Nose « I TLL BUY Yuu A WASN'T DOIN! NAW THIN! are hn a "WE WET ME ON TH’ UNV EVeB ou NOSE AN' PUSHED ME : HAT ALFEY OVER = WAW — AN' HE || Scamp! SAID “TO G'WAN AN' GET) Ai = eres Le YOUR WHOLE FAMBLY AW ALVIN~Y'DON M “og WANT "TO CRY LIKE I CAN LICK "THEM ONE HANDED, AN' He THAT =~ SUPPOSING “TMROWED MV CAP IN TACK DEMPSEY An WAW~ AUTO! /(@ STARTED “To CRY ‘/ CD WHEN HE'D BUMP C “EA WIS NOSE ON A ‘e WITH A = SES wae the boundary of Red Oaks and | there started a desolation that ran as far as his eye could reach. Red Oaks had not been spared, and he put Firefly to a fast ¢ Soon over a distant clump of trees he could see the chimneys of | Barbara's home — his home, he thought helplessly — and perhaps thoee chimneys were all that was left. And then he sw the roof and up per windows and he pulled Firefly in again, with overwhelming relief, and wondered at the miracle. Again he started and pulled tn when he caught aight of three horses hitched near the stiles, Turning quickly from the road, he hid Fire fly in the underbrush He sity along the path and lay down wher unseen, he obuld peer thru the lonely matted hedge. A white uniform issued from the great hall door and another and and after them Barbara inother smiling near despair, and in foreign help|old Mammy and Ephraim at Red his sole hope lay. Already the trai-| Oaks, unless that, too, had been tor, Arnold, had taken Riehmond,| recently put to the torch. Where burned warehouses, and returned, | then, would he find her? but ttle harassed, to Portsmouth. xXx Cornwallis was coming on. Tarle| Down the river Erskine rode with ton'’s white rangers were bedeviling/a sad heart. At the place where the land, and it was at this time!he had fought with Grey he pulled that Erskine Dale once more rode Firefly to a sudden halt. There The mountain shook as tho it had a chill The boy's blood ran hot at her enemies. Two officers bowed, Barbara cou tesied, and they wheeled on their heels and descended the steps. The third stayed behind a mo ment, bowed over her hand and kissed {t The watchers blood} turned then to liquid fire. Great God, at what price was that noble old house left standing? They were coming now. The boy had his pistols out, primed and cocked. He was rising on his knees, just about to leap to his feet and out into the | road, when he fell back into a tied, paralyzed, inactive heap. Glimpsed thru an opening in the bushes, the leading trooper in the uniform of Tarleton'’s legion was Dane Grey, and Erskine’s brain had emiling Joorway, heard his step. “Brekine!’ she cried softly, and she came to meet him, with bot hands outstretched, and raised her | lovely face to be kiased. “What are |you doing here?” I am on my way to jotn General Latayette.” | “But you will be captured. It is |dangerous. The country is full of ~~ British soldiers.” | ‘ | “So I know,” Erakine said dryty. | ab - ney and Nick stopped until the;and shook until Nancy thought if “When did you get here?” | bber mountain ceased trembling. he didn’t quit her head must fly | Pwenty minutes ago. I would} They hadn't forgotten what had hap-| off. Nick held onto the record for not have been welcome just then. | pened to the Fajry Queen's measen- | dear life. 11 waited in the hedge. I maw you ger nor to the goat. Both had been| pheret easped the mountain The third stayed behind, bowed | had company.” | bounced off. “Now, I'm better. And I'll tell you] over her hand and kissed Ut. “Did you see them?” she faltered. | They grabbed the rubber plants | my story. I really tried to be quiet “I even recognized one of them.” | growing nearby and steadied the for Princess Therma saw you com.| worked quicker than his ansry| Parbara sank into a chair, her eb selves until everything was qu ing, in her Castle of Mirrors, and|heart. This was a mystery that|/pow on one arm, her chin in her Then they took another step. But sent word to be good. So I took a| must be solved before his pletols| hand, her face turned, her eyen| instantly the same thing happened dose of anti-ticklish powders and told| spoke. He rose crouching as th jooking outdoors. She eaid nothing, | again. The mountain shook as tho | Snip-Snap, the bird who takes care! troopers rode away. A startled garp | put the too of her slipper began | | it had a chill of me, to scatter an extra coat of | behind him made him wheel, 1p to rap the floor gently | AN at once the children heard Pebbles and gravel over my ten nee more in hand, to find a r “Darbara,” Erskine said with some | laughing. “Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee, | Places. But you see it does no good.| “Marse Erskine! he gasped. It) sternnesa, what does all thi | oh, ho, ho, hot’ went the voice. “1— | I'm hopeless.” | was Ephraim, the boy who had led|mean? Why did they spare the | I'm #0 ticklish. Oh, please! Please! “It’s too bad,” said Nancy. “Mother | Barbara's white ponies out long, | house?” | stand still until I get my breath. Oh, | doesn’t allow us to be tickled. She|!0ng ago. ‘Whar’ yo' hoss? Gawd “Dane Grey saved our home.” oh?” says it's bad for our digestion. and|!'s¢ sutn'ly glad to see yuh.” Ers-| “iow did he get in munica | ‘Who are you talking to and who | We always get the hiccoughs,” Kine pointed tc oak tion with Tarleton when he was | are you?” exclaimed Nick “Digestion! Oh, please don’t mer -ut him in the stable and feed) officer in the American army?" The | | “Oh, ho, ho, ho! I—I'm the monn. | tion it," begged the rubber mountain. | "!'™ | girl would not answer. | tain, and you're walking on my|“I haven't any. Do you know what he negro shook his head a | “He fought once under Benedict | } tummy.” I'm made of? Plum puddings that], _ ’ rot ig gs be Arnoid—perhaps he ia fighting with Just then Nancy saw a little cooked too long and got soggy. 1|'0 him Bee, , pion him ow | bench and she pulled Nick over to|ought to be called plum pudding | ‘und hea * ~ pI ghee intend ain . How is Miss Barbara “Then he must be a-—* ft “Jump up on it and tuck up your mountain instead of rubber moun-| The neer o hifted. j she said. tain.” - hg aa eR Shmvet Prsgce = not allow him to utter | . 8 ell ne wort | she eaption “Bae peneted the) seal a pe pa capaamns . “Wasn't one of thone soldiers who| “why Mr. Grey is in British uni-| | mountain all over again. He shook! (Copyr' . 1922, by Seattle Star) Just rode away Mr, Dane Grey? | form is his secret—not mine.” | men ennctenemmeiiinatny The negro hesitated. | And why he is here is—yours. | Yassuh.” xactly!” she flamed. “You are| | “Go tell Miss Barbara I'm here/a soldier, Learn what you want to| | }and then feed my horse.” | know from him. You are my cou-! | fy Ephraim went swiftly and Erekine| «in, but you are going beyond the | | followed to the kitchen door, where| rights of blood. I won't stand It-| Barbara's faithful old Mammy was|1 won't stand it—from anybody.” | | waiting with a smile of welcome. | “I don't understand you, Barbara. | wos I tol’ Miss Barbary, suh. She's|That last time it was Grey, you—| | ep é Z \" aitin’ fer yuh in de hall,” ; and now | | Ht H ~ Hf A > tarbara, standin; in the 1 In five minutes “Pape s Diapepsin ends | | _™" wlll nate Miia hicahn habe OD Acidity Gases Heartburn P Il d P J d P m Sourness Flatulence Palpitation © V4 an au aM aris — — — - — By Zoe Beckley When the food you eat ferments;a little Diapepsin. There will not tice aeatal Fk Bevioc!, nRaBRe eae | into gases and stubborn lumps; your |be any distress—eat without fear . poe nen ty : It's because Pape’s Diapepsin “really CHAPTER XXXIV—THE WHITE ELEPHANT head aches and you, feel sick and does” regulate weak, out-of-order miserable, that’s when you realiz®| stomachs that gives ft its millions the magic in Pape’s Diapepsin. It] of sales annually kes stomach distress go in five] Get a large inutes Diapepsin from any drug If your etomach fs in @ contin-|store. It is the surest uous revolt—if you can’t get it| stomach relief known. It acts al regulated, please, for your sake, try| most like magic—It te a scientific Diapepsin diews to have| harmless and delightful preparation at ich truly belongs in every home. Advertisement. sixty-cent case of | Pape’s It's Bo © 4 stomach make your next|w meal a favorite food meal, then take | exit from Paul's office, a long en mail, bearing you herewith our order—* Acceptance! your esteemed proposition,” etc., ete.| with triumph. ven with a sick |—Paul's 6 game fairly|shock, realizing the source of the blurred the typeveritten words and| contract, he thrust it from him. Vio- | ching SEATTLE OW NO, ALVIN DIDN'T] LIS'EN “To BUS Do'NAWHIN'= £ SUPPOSE HE ONLY TRIED TO MASSAGE “WOTHER KID * ZALLVIN 1S STARTING To FEEL LIFES HARD KNOCKS ==. DOINGS OF THE DUFFS ALLRIGHT, PHIL, I’LL CALL. if You uP TOMORROW- THERES SOMEBODY AT THE Door AND I'M HERE ALONE! }iet Rand had got it for him. had gone to }only knew what blandishments and | forced the outcome | portant-looking Two days after Violet's stormy he ran down the sheet, “we hand|desk and paced the floor. | abominable how to “man les STAR RY AHERN SPREADING “TH! SOLACE = WHEN We WAS A KID <__ —"* ) YOUR FLATIRON 1S DOWN IN OUR KITCHEN ar. Page 622 MUSIC ON THE TRAIL could have music, too, for not only was the young husband “the ‘The journey was almost done. “In a fow days,” the young hus basi said, “we shall be there. I) am not sure whether to rest Sun. day or go on; we are go nearly home.” | Now, you remember that our pioneers almost never traveled on Sunday; they found that both they and their oxen and horses needed that one day to rest, but on account of the baby, and the new crop which he must put in and everything, he didn't know whether to hurry right on with out their rest. had ‘They had had rain, however, the day before, and all their things were damp, so they deci: to build a great fire and dry out | the bedding and clothing. Sunday morning dawned clear | and cold, not the damp coolness of the home they had Isft, but a/ new climate altogether with a nip | in the air, and a cold glitter in! the sunlight, even tho tt was no longer winter. In the afternoon, with every: | 284 thing dry and tidy agnin, they de- cided to have some music, They ek hik Rigaud with heaven | terly. tossed the letter with the im: | contract ppon situation! The » men" as she doubt put itt would hav THE OLD HOME TOWN FOR HORSE 4ND MULE JOEL TREADWELL LED ONE OF HIS BLOODED Cows THROUGH TOWN — EARLY ONE DAY THIS WEEK - : BRING IT UP! IT’S RED HoT! WERE YoU PRESSING You Poor Bo0B. k BRING | SOMETHING P Qrattle * * By Mabel Clela rland—_* sweet singer of Oregon, | had @ little cabinet organ of their own. Think of it! Holding a concert on a little prairie far from any only the birds | and squirrels and a girl-mother | with her baby for an audience! At least, “the sweet singer’ ex listeners, but fancy his surprise when after he “Kathleen neen,” “Jesus, Lover of My Soul,” and a few other old songs, more wagons began to come, and In- of the forest, and gathered near till he had more than a hundred people. But | hard journey, and they were smt- tled in their new home. Three years had gone by and there was another baby for the little mother to tend, but she was settlement, pected | dians it was over—the stronger now, and they were very Ulsy and prosperous, Their farm prospered and they their own, and all went well till the cows begun to stray. (To Be Continued) yeaa She | to Violet Rand!" he told himself bit. | smile appear Then a voice whispered insinua-|@™ything th | tingly. “But why? his | the best What an | know she used questionable methods? | dearest! It’s nearly six and I'm tired order and the contract, She could have|as an old mule pulling a load She has done it with | Was in the ne order, | She knows Rigaud ‘talking | up the argument “I'd rather fail than be indebted’ put you in her debt,” conscience took turned to his desk “she has done it tojit she o — _ PAGE 9 BY STANLEY, HARNESS SHOP HEADQUARTERS JEWELRY —~ — (es-ES - {| You SAY \ Veemenser ) BRYAN 5 | WHEN — « \ Gon’ To ) = RUN pant FX i J —~2 a“: ou! | My PANTS! \S- BUT T ANT S*POSED T' TELL You ? WGcc, SVERSTT, Hees (TIiS— PLUS MONDAY AGAIN !f ba * but they Mavour- The door opened and Polly’s bright | Her heart sank. 1 “Oh, my dear, my dear, now E her face clouded, “is | know why you look so troubled, It’s matter? Perhaps I/that beastly Rigaud thing still! ne to your office? 1/Paul, I'll never, never forgive myself shborhood—" for—" She broke off, noticing the signed She picked of it up from the desk and read it, as “But, dear ought not ¢ How do you! and you did just right to come, | velope came in the | lost because his wife had been too | explained in a score of ways, getting | scrap-iron uphill on a hot day, I'll |tho not believing her eyes. Rigaud’s business card in the corner.| Almost a million dollars’ worth of |decent to tolerate the evil atten-|the contract him by straight | just straighten my desk and we'll go| “Why—why—it's an acceptanger* “In accordance with my promise |his firm's product to equip factor-| tions of the man who had power to | ‘talking points,’ as you yourself have|to dinner somewhere nice.” i. “How wonderfull why to let you know the decision my/|tes in devastated Northern France!| give it. The order gained thru the|so often set forth to her.” | But Paul's face was troubled tell me, dear?” company has reached in regard to! Paul's eyes blazed, his face flushed | intervention of a woman who knew| “But she's not the woman to use| Polly watched him worriedly as he| “I was—going to, Polly, Come on, On a corner of | let's go out and celebrat owed him, suddenly silent, (Lo Be Continued aught sight of the envelope| She fo! with Rigaud’s name in the corner.d se