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S.VILKDAV. 'Li.V 16, 1921 FACE TWO. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER A Man for the Age A A Story of the Builders of Democracy By Irving Eaclieller lfcrrlM, Irving bclitiur SYNOPSlo. ' CHAPTKR I.-HuniKin nr.,1 hi.rah Tray Jit, viUi their luw t-niMien, .lumali unit lu VcrKt-nnvti, Vl.. lu it. e He lu,t it ttietit... 'I lit-ii disiiualU.il la (he ru try of llie Sniiguiiioii. In iliinoift fH.iFl.t II.. Al .S injur F'ullfl Un mei n putty ui iiiiiiu-'i .inih, aiuuiitf u.t-iu a youtli nitiiird Juj.n Alt Neil, Mho ulbg dclut iu iu Utu Sungaiiiui counify. All of the puny miiTVr fim fvr und aut. tftr.il. a itiinivt j u tiffin nave the m of yutttli. Unity Ncttdhn, Hi the Jiihl tlaevs til fcvr. uiij I tu.-ciJiiii4i!Ji Uif Tl,)Kf 'Xh it. I. New Sulrin, UilfloU, ana are wuoiud by yuan "Ab" jjn- CKAPTF.'H 111 -Anion the Tntylon flri ttiU-liit-ine Hit Ui.K.in't rileiids, J. Kiu and hi piUy tUuh(l bln. It yk&i of CHAJTEK I V Summon d- hl to lo cate mi Nw tittlcm, und kit-gnu buihtliia Ml house. lA-d l,y Jh k AniiHirui.K, (wtdl hllHIIpl 10 hi rah Up the piuti ibaa. Lincoln tlirliiiliwH Af mommy Vuung Hkliy KteUlfS lt ikt-s tt.tp Mc.NoIJ, vt lh Arniiliui'K iuvvd, and AUNwii liui- fc-IU Vt.llMr.'UH PRESCRIPTIONS WE FILL ANY DOCTOR 'R PRKRCK1PTT0N PUTMAN S DRUG STORE "The Rexall Store" ri WOUK iff 1 111 Th quality' of a Laundry's Collar ifLJ '. fi work in a criterion of Hh J&jf .... jj This monument, erected to the memory of Joseph Bradford Carr, in Oak wood Cemetery, New York, is a combination of classic and modern ideiis in monument work. (jen.Ccll'f'is' We have made a profound VfffWOnoI.'rOt B',u'y uf monument liuildintf, iit-'- l."U2 FRUIT CANNING EQUIPMENT luminum, Fruit ,lar Fillers . , , 'i quart Wear-Ever Aliittiitium Colander ranite ( 'olanders lanite Preserving Kettle ipiart Wear Ever Aluminum Presei vini' I (iiart W ear -'quart W,;,r REGON O PTKFl V.-A few days later TTarry. a Ion, It tuiacked by MNoll ami hit gang, and would liav been roughly used tid ri"l liim tP-lvm un" hit ahulMni with Shwttfun. John McNeil, in.- Tidylui SlUKMia f'tilU acquaintance, maikt-.il Mium to Ann Kutlvdtfv. L.iuuin i In ilh Ann, tut hb mvr ltd J iiwtign lUttidtfa tu tl br ae, CHAPTER VI. Which Describe! the Lonely Life In a Prain Cabin and a Stirring Ad venture on the Underground Rail road) About the Tune It Began Op erations, t When Samson paid Mr. ilulluher, h j "defector" I'UIIHf W II ll the hitler lo long I at lite tnoney before ll wits in eilil. ! I tit rw wen uiuii 'uiinitrriiA uml InIN guifil in I. v ul u riTlitlii tlt.M ounl of fure v it I im gullix about lho.se lus itinl Itiv UltJLtor HH 111 gl'fiil reiiienl. lM lerliy itrui' liioWlig ill, Slillif-oii iluy a well it ml llm-d it wilh u hUun lou. M hullIit loolf uiid uhutliel' It-Hlii Itli'l 1mii he and lluu hi-'uii Ihrir lull plow Intf. I mi aHfr 1u for v t-ei.H ihey ni-ed wlih Ihflr Huiiint.' funnw lllltll tl htllllllVd H'nM, Nllt'ttlilll Itlllf a mile to I he wel and u-ll tu the fiMi'lh of l lie huiihe, iwiv Idin k 1 1 li llieiii, r'inel' uml itue deM-eiideil u un the llltle tiuiue In the euily utnit-r. In a ieiier to her hi other, 'luted .luniiHry )rli, 4.','Jt Nui uh w iHs ; "W e hit ve heeli longing for news from home, htii not u v.uril hits tome from you. ll don't Kei'in u it' we ruiild attind It u:i!ern we Itt-ur from ymi or collie of the loll.s olne ii u whlie. 'e lire not ttuil J m, i bt-inti-e we are tt thminund miles titiv, We wnnl Itt hnr from ou. 'lese write uml let oruer piuceu in our nanus is sure to receive faith-, ful, Intelligent execution. We Will Gla.Uy Furnish Estimate Blue Mountain Marble & Granite Company. S Ave. I .a (.'rantl( Or. 'I'liat Every Woman Should Hjivp rw Si.-uiilard Aiiiomalic Cherry Sinner eavy Tinned Wire I'nilt Canniiir Hacks "'d Handled Tin Ladles ranile Ladles Ever Aluminum Preserving Kettle l'ver Aluminum I'ivservfti; Kettle lUSCOCNT FOR CASH HARDWARE Uiiow how father und m.jiiter are and ml the news. have all been lck wiih ilie fever oinl at'"- ' f " heuntlfiil t-uiiitiry uml th oil Is vr rU-U, but there i some sl l;nes. Sum Son uml 1 were hnlh slt'k ut Ihe sitintf tliue. I never knew Sinnsoii to K!ve Ui hefol , He i-uiliihi't Ko on, IHh lieml U lied ho. I.I t tie Joe helped me ft Ihe Hie Hiaiied and hroiiKhi Home wa ter and wiilted on ua. Hurry Needle, hud gone uwiiy lo Sprlnlirhl for Mr. ff1ui with a drtive of hoM. Two oth er ho are wlih him. He I kuM'K m buy u new suit. He Is u wry pruud Im,V. .htt and Keey KOt hk Willi I ihe iIim lor at nine. '1 hut niht Abe I l.lm-ijin i-ame und sat un with n amt I uuve un our medicine and kepi the tiro jfoiiK. Il wii- l umleal lo dim I vliiu be.".. di- Joe In his trillidlr bed, ' wllh his lolif Irtl 'wlli klltj; ovir Ihe end of ll and bin feel Mniidilt nil llli' j floor nboiit u nril from tht- bed. He j w lis spread UH over Ihe plio e. He . lalUi'd about felln-ill und hit view. ! would shork mosi of our frteml In Hie ! I-ii -i. He doein'l ht'ib-ve in the kinl ! of Heaen that ihe intnisifrs talk I ahout or any eternal hell. He says lliMl uobtid knows iinvthlnji nboui llw ; heiviifier, eM'(it that tiod is a kind j uml rinKhinj- futlter ami that all men lure His children. He sa.vs that we j can only serve tiod by servln-; euc!i i oilier. He seems to thlnl; that every j mini, K'"'d or had, blin-U or while, rnh j or poor, In his blollnT. He iblnk. I that Henry flay, next io Ianiel Web f sier, is the K''tai('( man In the conn try. He Is HintlyliiK hard. Kvjieci to uit nut uiitl make ypeerhes foi- 'la. next summer. He Is tjliite severe III his talk against Ceneral ,fakson. He and .Siimsoii iiree in poll lies and re ligion. They lire a good deul alike He IA very fund of Samson and Har ry--culls (hem his partnei-s. We love 1Mb IiIk awkward tunt. His feet are .set In the mi in l'ti I "tiy and we think thai he l.i fe'olng to make his mark In the world. "Von said you would coni out next fprliig to look a bout. 1'leiie don't disappoint u. 1 think It would almost break my heurt. 1 roiiniiiiK tin da vs. 1 on't be afraid of lexer ami ti'ue. SaplnIon's pills cure h In three or four day. I would lake (he sieam httat ut riiisbiiix. the rou'ls hi Ohio uml Indtanu are no bad. You '-an ei a ateainei' up the Illinois river ni Al ton and j;el off at Ilea nisi ow n and drive ucj'oss ounl ry. If we knew when ttu were colhlliK Suiusuli or Abe would meet ou. Uite uur luxe lo all the folks and friends. "Yuut'B affi'i-tlonately, 'Saruh and Samson." It hud been u cold winter und not eusy to keep comfortable In the Utile house. In ihe wor-d weather Sam noli hud Used to et Up a I nihl lo keep the Die K"lli(.'. l.aie In .lai(tnil ii wind from Ihe Muiilhi-asi inehed Ihe snow and wurim-d ihe ulr of ihe mid lands so that, for a week or mi, il Nceinett Ilk If sprlllK Were conic, tine liihl of this week Sauibo awnke the faiuMy wllh his barking', A siroiiy wind was rushing a '-rosy the plains nud ruariim over the cabin ami wall ing in it.s ihlumey. Suddenly (here was a rap on its dour. When Samson opened ll be stuv In the moonlight a young colored ituiu and Woman stand Ing near Ihe iloorstep. "In dls MLitah Ttaylur?" the young inttn asked. "ll i&," snld Samson. "What can 1 do for you':" "Mas'r. de good Lord done fot.hed US here lo ask yoll ft' help." Ml I1 the negro. "We he mgh worn out with cold an huugah, sub, 'deed we be." Nuliioh asked theui In and put wood on the ttre( und Snralt got up uml made .some hid tea und brought food from the cupboard and gave it to the slruii ters, who sat whiveriug in the tlrellght They w ere a good -look lug pit i r, tin young woman being almost w hite They were man and wife, The htllei Hiopped eating mill moaned and spool with e mot Ion as her husband imn i heir story. Their master had died the year before ami they hud heel brought to St. Louis to he sold in tin slave mark el. There they had es (ttped by nlglii and got:? to the hoiisi of mi old friend or iheii former owne; ullo llvetl mil tb i f the l ily on lh T shm e. He had tu W-n pll 01. them and brought thein across tho MlssNsi,, .,n, Mmi,,) iiu-m on Ihe noilh road wtib a leiler to Klijuli l.oejo t,r Alton und a supply of foot!. Since iheu ihey hud been hiiliuy days In the swamps and ihbl,eis uml had lruelcd by nlghl. Mr. I.inejny had sent lliein lo !i uvlus Wright of Sprluglield. and Mr. Wrighi had given Ifietil the name of Sitm-oiii L'i'iilor and f ! Ihe lo.-nlb.il ..f . ..l.i.. w I, il...... ; ihey were to.ui.il f.u the house of John IVasley. In Hop. -d; lie. TeVeH nillllly. l otelot hlld tl-Ked Illelll to 1..-.-U ihM I teller w u It w hi. ii they tool b.-vm SP'J.IO !) ir- and .-, $::.ir. i.ir $i.'M lo u.ir Kelt I,. S". S t .." .s.y:::. & IMP. CO. their U'jU'l'. 1 be leilk-r kliii'-d liiUl their Idle muster hud often expressed his purpose of h-Lilng llieiii their free dom when he should pasi awuy. He had left uo will und since his deuih Ihe two hud fallen Into the hand of his nephew, a depolh vi.Weitt yollli ilruukunt of ih uume of Bigs. Sumsoii was o moved by iheir iory thai he hitched up hi horses und put Koine hay in the wiiuii box and made off with the fugitive up the road lo ihe nnrih in the night. When duyliuht A Up the Road to the North in the Night, eiiuie he covered them wllh hay. About "ight o'clock he came to it frame house ami barn, ihe hitler being of unusual ie for that time ami country. Above the door of :' ihe bnni Wn.s u hoard which bore the .stenciled legend: "John Peusley, lirwell hui'iu." As SatiiMiu iliew nenr the house he observed a man working on ihe roof f u woodshe'il. Something familiar in bin look held the evtt of Ihe New Salem man. In half a moment he recognized the fine or Henry Krliusleud. It was now a cheerful face, .Krhnsieud euine down from the ladder and Ihey shouk hands. 1 "flood hind'n' (josheii ! How did you get here?" Siimson itsked, Kriiusiead unswereil : , "Through (he help of a feller ihul looks like yAi un' the grit of u pair o' horses. Come down thin road early In September op my way to 'he land o" plenty. Koimd l'easley here. Couldn't help It. Saw his inline un Ihe barn. I 'sed tfi go In school with him "in Or well. He offered to sell me some land wlih u house on ll an' trust me for his pay. 1 liked the looks o' the. country and so I didn't go no fun her. I vuts uoiu' to write you it letter, hu I hain't mil around to It yet. Ain't forgot what you.'ilobe l'6r us, . can tell ye that." - "Well, this lookw better than l he sand plains n lot better and you look better, than the flea farmer buck hi York Male. How ure the chil dren?" "Kat an' happy un well dressed, Mrs. l'easley has been a mother lo 'em an' her sister U goln' lo be a wife lo me," He came clo.-e to Siiiunili and added In a confidential tune: "Say. If I was itny happier I n he scjiht. I'm like I was when 1 got over ihe tooth ache so sen in fnr fear It would come hack I wiln kind o' miserable," Mr. I'easJey came out of the door. He wns a big. full-bearded. Jovial iiimi, "I've go a small load o' buy for you." said Samson. "I was expect ing 11 ( though I sup posed 'iwoiihl be vwilkin'- -In lb:1 dark o' nlgbi," l'eahy answered. "Irive In on the barn rlonr." When Saiustin had driven info the ttH rti Its ib'ors we iv duM'd and ihe ne groes were calhd from ihelr place of hiding. Samson w riles : "1 never realized what a blessing h is to be, frie iiutl I mi vv I but, ered nliin uml Wuinan eruwllng out froin un der Ihe dn-ty hay and shaking them selves lil:e a pair if dogs. - he weath er Was tint cold or I guess 1 1 1 Would have been frozen. They knelt loueth er on the hurt, floor niul the woman pray d for lod's protection through ihe day. l'easley brought food for I hem and stowed I hem aw ay on tin' top of his haymow with a pair of buf lltlo skins. i suppose they got some sleep there. 1 went Into Ihe house to breakfast and while Hie Hrimsiead told me about bis nip. Ills children j were Iheie. They looked clean Htld ; decent. 11c lived iii a b.g cabin :t Utile further up 1 he mad. Mi s. l'easley 's 1 isjer wailed on me. She is a fat ami beet fill h-.i.ilii: lad.V. V ely Hchl coin t !eced. lb -i ha r Is red- like loinalo t.eitbup. 1.. (. s io me a Itke'v. stt.ul- :i(UHi! good he.'H'ed VVotit:ii who Hll lo a b'l of liat'tl work. She can ..it ii ;oke and has an answer handy every ' n e." I'or deti-.iK of the remainder of the .ti.-h.rh Kit of Sitinson Tiavh'r to the olne of John IVu-dey We are Indebted it h-iter fi'eiii John to his brother Charley dale I February 21. 1ST:. Iu Ml s be suj; "We had yme out ty the burn Hint ' Hrmis.eiul i.ml weiv belong Mr. 'I iaol..r ti tl Ii up his poi ses. All of sudden iwo men i ame riding up the oad ut a tiist troi hih tuined in and collie stfli'Uht ovaid us Hlld plA'.ed up b the w ;i;u. I ihe of the in W at) .stun. Qied clo-ekcd young teller u'eul tweii y ihiee yea, old. He 9 ore lop hoois met sjis hihI a broad b'(jninetl 'Uo k hat and i-love na fur ( 'Hi Niul plutv n. He lokei't Ihe lues of I he w.'.ttt uf'I said: 'Thai i ft one we've- lollowe,' " 'Uhh h o" you is q ihmii Truylor? he asked, q O ' I urn,' sit; Ttaylor. "Tue y.un. f.ber jiunpe.r off h! h.'i-eand lie. I h.m Iw the feie-e. t lien be wen; up to TiLtyiorHiid "ad : "'XI (.at dttt you tt. wiiti nty liigwrrs, you d a ui -kn V 'Men frum Missuiiri hitied the llli- nuls folks i hem days and called 'eoi , Siii-kers. " Hulirt you ft little reckless, youns feller 7 Tray hr salt), aa cool a a ru umher. f He Kiood up u!h ihe burn Joor. which Kriiusiead hml closed jfter we bucked Ihe wagon oul. "The young feller aiepyrtl viu&te to the New Suiem lull ii and raised his whip for a blow, gtihk as lighitilo' Truylof grubbed hliu and threw hliu ug in the barn door, kee whack ! He hit so hard the board bent and the whole barn roared und trembled. The other feller tried to get hl pistol out of Iih holster, but Krluiateud, who stood beside hliu, grubbed It, and t gut his boss by the bits and we both held on. The young feller lay ou the around shakiu' as If he had the ague. Ye never see a man ho spyll iu a ond. Tray I or picked hi in up. His right arm wu broke and his face and shoul der bruised some. Ye'd a thought a steam eiigyne itad blovved up while he was putt in' wood In It. He wa-i kind o' limp und the mad had leaked out o' him. "T reckon 1 better Und ft doctor,' he say '"You get Into my wagon and I'll lake ye to ft good one.' lay Tray lor. "Just then Stephen Nuele, the cir cuit minister, rode in wit U the hi bluedbound hat Toilers him around. "The other slaver hud got off Ms host Iu the scrimmage. Truylor start ed "or him. The Uver began to back away ami suddenly broke, lino ft run. The big lb look after him with a kind of ii Hon roar. We all began yelling at the dog. We I nude- more nole than you'd hear at the end of a boss race, ll si alri the yoiiUK feller. He pui op more steam and went up lite .ladder to the roof of the woodshed like u chased weasel. The dog stood barklu' us if he had i reed a beiir.. Traylor grubbed the ladder und pulled It down, " 'You slay there (ill I get away an' you'll be safe, said he. "The man looked down ami 8 wore and HhouL his fist und threatened us wlih the law. "Mr. Nuckles rode close to the wood shed uml looked up ut hliu. "'My brother. I fear you he not a Christian. hH said. "He swore at Ihe minister. Thin settled him. T 'reckon he belter slay thar till he gits a little o God's gruce In his .soul,' .says ihe minister. "Then he suys Io the dog: 'I'uiito, you keep 'tin right thar, "The dog appeared to understand whu ( whs ex pected of hi in, "The minister gut oft hie hos.s and hitched him and took off his coat ami put il on Ihe ground, "'Whui.yoii goio' to do?' 1 says. . " 'MeV says the minister. 'i be goln' to rasste with Satan for Ihe soul o' that 'ur man. an' If you keep watch 1 reckon you'll see 'at the ground'!! he scratched up some 'fore 1 jit through.' "He loosened hl collar an knell on his coat and began to pray thai the man's soul would see Its wicked uei ami repent. You could have heard hliu half u mile away. "Mr. Traylor drove off wit with thr liini und damaged slaver sett In' beside the saddle boss hitched lo the reur axle. I see my chance hii' before thai prayer ended I had got the fugitive under some hay In my wagon and start eil off wllh them on my way to Liv ingston county. 1 could hear the pray in' until I got over the hill into Canaan barrens. Al sundown I left them in good hands thirty mile! up Ihe road.' In it frontier newspaper of thai lime It Is recorded (hat the minister uml his dog kepi Ihe slaver on the roof all day, vainly trying with prayer and cihiu'iatinii lo convert his soul. The man stopped swearing before dinner and un his promise not again lo violate the coiuuuiiidmcnt :t good meal was handed up lo hliu. He was liberated ut sundown and spent the night with lirlmsieiid. "Wlto Is that big sucker who grabbed my friend V" the stranger asked Brim stead. "His name Is Samson Traylor t 'nines from Vermont," was Ihe au svver. "If he don't look out 'Uph Biggs'li kill hhn- certain." '(Conthitiril un P;ik Fojir).-' t READ Till-: OIlSKItVKR WANT ADS The man of sense is he who best preserves those faculties with which nature has endowed him. Glasses are not an evidence of weak mind, but rather of strong iiftcllect. In this day of conservation, men and women of .strength, both mental and physical, wear them for preservation of rterve force and vitality, as much as for betterment of vision. Those at the forefront in worth whi'f work are using every possible means to keep themselves fit and ell icient and no man can be ell ient with dcliitive eyes' uncorrected. . " e One enninnfMit and metlwxls ifle the most modern and ai-. urate f.,r the rorr.t ' t.-v wiiv VTIOM ,.f tli ffi J. Something New 2 jt. GALVANIZED ICK CKKA.M FKKF.7.KI Water does not effect them like the wou,lcn kind 2 ql. Ice Cream Freezer $1.90 'hile they last. Call and see Uih llli out. F. L. LILLY juoijTfi wrir t r r rri $ga.oo Suit OCU OLD I'lilCHS AGAIN Frr 30 days wo will make you a cnslnni-made suit rr $50.00.. ( Luis nf fcnoil suit iiallern;; to pit-k frum The Toggery Reduce Clothing Expense AN OLD SUIT RFMODFLF.n IS OFTFN AS ATTUACTIVK AS A NKW ONK. MAKING NEW SUITS is our regular business, and if yen want a new tailor made outfit wo can give vim the perfection of the art at remarkably low prices a reduction in expense even in the new product. BUT, if you want to economize, bring your old suit to u.s for remodeling, cleaning and pressing. We can . make a marvelous change, in th.it old suit--a change that will add tone to your appearance and nv.ch long er life to the garment. The Wardrobe VOOD W. BF.TVRY Dry Cleaning i. Specialty 1 1 ftjM 3fl ... Q. ... uml tit infect ibim-oof ei.rr.. o rsY2- e 8 H. 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