THURNHAY. APRII. 31. 1027
THE DAYTON TRIBUNE
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OLD GROWTH
FINE GRAIN
Carlton Fuel Company
CARLTON, OREGON
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Clay Chimney Trail
Slab and Block Wood
Lcitvr order» nt Wukefleld'» or order direct from the Mill
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MILK and CREAM
WHEN!
By Edwin Legrand Sahin
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE:
being eotnnte il faut. Your children
Morning and Evening
Frank B<*e»on, from Albany, N. Y., will love to hear of the rough mule- I
reaches Benton, Wyoming, then— whacker trail—yes, you will have I
1808 western terminus of the Paci great tales but you will not—mention
fic Railway. He has been ordered by that you killed a man who tried to
physicians to si < k a climate "high and kill you and then rode for a night |
dry.” He is robbed of most of his with a strange woman alone at your
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money in his hotel and loses hia last stirrup! Your course is the safer!
twenty dollars at monte in “The Big coui se. By all means take it, Mr.
Tent,” a dance hull and gambling re- B<-> »on."
“That I shall do, madam,” I retort- I
sort in the "roaring” town of Benton.
Edna .Montoyo companion of a gam d. "the West and 1 have not agreed !
bler, is believed by Frank to have 1 wish to God that I had never seen
cajoled hhn purposely into the game.
I did not conceive that I shouhj I
Broke, disconsolate over his discovery have to take a human life—become i
that “the laidy of the Blue Eyes,”
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us he calls her, is what she is, and refuge—" , And I choked passionately. IE
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finally humilated ove rhis glaring
“You deserve much sympathy,” she
’greeness,” Frank repulses Edna remarked.
when she begs him to go away with
I lapsed into a turbulence of voice
her, soLbingly telling him that she less rage at myself.
had made a mistake in letting him
r ot a time our mules plodded with
lose his money. He goes to take a sundry snorts and stares as if they
job with
•' ere seeing portents in the moon
George Jenks, a teamster in a wag shine. Eventually their imaginings tJ
on train about to leave for Salt Lake dulled, so that they now moved care a
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less of where or why.
Capt. Adams, a Morman, s n < charge
I could not but be aware of my U
companion. Her hair glinted palely, u
? of the wagon train.
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: Bachael Adams, an attractive young for she rode bareheaded; her Mor I _ X
woman, one of his wives, is : in the mon gown, tightened under her as she I !
train, as is
: at astride, revealed the lines of her W
Daniel Adams, his loutish son boyish limbs.
When Edna, who has shot, but not
She was a woman, in any guise; I 8
Whether it be steaks, chops, or roast meat, it is sure to be fresh
killed the gambler, Montoyo, comes a md I being a man, protect her I g
fugitive in “britches” to join the train houid
vuid , as far as necessary! I found j M when you buy from us. We select our meats carefully, so that
Daniel ells his father that she is seek
myself wishing that wc could up- m our patrons may get the choice cuts. You may either call in per-
ing Jenks nnd Beeson. Capt. Adams turn something pleasant to talk a- J son or phone your order, It will receive prompt and careful at-
1 II tention.
shout ', “No hussy in men’s garments bout.
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shall go with the rain.”
The droning round of my thoughts H
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Daniel, by a spectacular gun play ' revolved over and over, and I dozed M WE ARE ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE WITH OUR MEATS
FOR EVERY MEAL
foils Montoyo’s attempt to take Edna and kept dozing, until she spoke.
back with him.
"Hadn’t we better stop?”
Under Jenks’ and Edna’s instruction
That was a curious sensation.
Frank practices shooting—is told to When I stared about, uncomprehend
“aim at his feet to hit his heart.” ' ing, my view was shut otf by a white
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shooting by young Daniel, who is below except immediately underneath
angered by Ednu’s interest in Bee my mule’s hoofs.
“What’s the matter?” I asked.
son.
“The fog. I don’t know where we
Danid tries to bully Beeson. He
is shot by the Eastener, and Beeson are.”
“Oh! I hadn't noticed.”
with Edna, flees into the night.
“I don’t think there’s any use in
riding on,” she said. “We’ve lost our
A Bargain For A Woman
bea-ings.”
“Yes, we’d better stop where we
At last Edna spoke in low, even
are,” I agreed. “Then in the morn
tones.
“What do you expect to do with me, ing we can take stock.”
She swung off before I had awk
please ?”
“W • shall have to do whatever la wardly dismounted to help her. Her
best for yourself," I managed to an- limbs failed—my own were clamped
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v.er. “That will be determined when by stiffnes—and she staggered and
vt r-i h the stage line, I suppose.” olKnsed with a little laugh.
“Thank you! Once at the stage
“I’m tired.” she confessed. “Wait
line and 1 shall contrive. You must just a moment.”
a no thought of me I understand . “You stay where you are.” I or-
very well that we should not travel dered, staggering also as I hastily < >
company -nnd you may not . land d. I’ll make camp.
But she would have none of that;
wish to go in my direction, You have
pleaded my one-handedness and in
plans ot jour own'.'”
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one of anv great moment. sisted upon co-operation at the mules.
DAYTON, OREGON
Everything has failed me, to date. The animals were staked out, fell to
only the on" i lnce l"ft: New nibbling.
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I sought a spot for our beds; laid
York State, where I came from.”
"You have one more place than I,' down a bufflo robe for her and placed
her saddle as her pillow. She sank
Her voice had a quality of definite with a sigh, tucking her skirt under
ost met on v-hich r ft"l
« her, and I folded the robe over.
Her face gazed up at me; she ex
and isolated me, as if I lacked in some
tended her hand.
HORSESHOEING AND GENERAL BLACKSMITHING
. nt.; i t > a stundaru set.
“You are very kind, sir,” she said,
“Well nt home you will live com-
- f ■••table. You '-ill r""d to wear no in a smile that pathetically curved
Machine Work, Plow Share and Disc Grinding, Acetylene Welding,
belt weapon. The police will protect her lips. There at my knees, she look
you. You can marry the girl next i ed so worn, so slight, so childish, so
" agon and General Wood Work. Horseshoeing A Specialty.
d w- or even take the chance of the i in need of encouragement that all
one across the street, her parentage was well and that she had a friend
! to serve her. that with a rush of sud-
den sympathy I would—indeed I could
Heavy, well built, home made Trailors and
WHERE?
The Day ton Dairy
Goodwill
Oakland
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Says
buying ‘goodwill’ used
can ar« ao aatUfwd that
I had to coma out hara
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amo hcuhino
noon v ti t
Keep up with the times by driving one
f the following i diable used cars!
BIC REDUCTION
in all Used (’ars Tis Week
Fords Chevrolets, Dodges, Overland ■. Stai
Buicks. A number of these cars are la
models which are reconditioned and guaran
teed.
1927 License FREE
Before you license your car or make any
change, see us AND SAVE MONEY. Wo
will accept trades and give easy term
First Motor Co
Oakland and Pontiac
McMinnville, Oregon
Phone Red 23
A New Line of
Fine loilet
Preparations
Bargains In
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Read The Following BARQAINS Orcr Very Carefully
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151 acres with 40 acres in cultivation. Good sandy loam. There is about 50 acres of
good mixed timber on this place. 20 acres in hops. Good I roomed house. Hop
house with 2 30-foot kilns ur.d tore room. This is a good huj and worth your while
to go into details.
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67 acres, all in cultivation All level. Good black loam. No Timber and all fenced
with good woven wire. 4 miles from R. R. station. Good well. Good house. Barn
32x26 with shed on side 18 foot wid>. Might consider trade for chicken ranch, This
is "only priced at $5250, with $2000 cash and the balance on reasonable terms.
HERE IS A DANDY, 5 miles from town an 1 on first class gravel road, I1« miles
from school nnd I’j miles from church. Good black loam soil with clay sub-soil.
30 acres in cultivation. There is 37 acres which can be cultivated and there is no
waste land. Has phone, R. F. D. and milk route. There is a good well. 35 fOet.
which supplies ample water the year around. Good 6 roomed house. Barn36x20
with sheds ang garage 16x10. LOOK INTO THIS.
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151 Acres. I room house, good hop house, other out buildings, 20 acres hops in bearing
mid in good condition. 15 acres more cleared land, 50 acres timber, balance brush, on
good gravel road and ail good land, this is a real bargain at the price asked.
120 arces hill land, 8 miles from town, 3 room house, barn for 10 cattle and 4 horses,
wagon shed, hog house, chicken house, some fruit, 40 arces in cultivation, 30 acres in
timber, balanqp stump pasture. I’RIUE $1,000.00. Will accept trade on this—what
have your to offer—there is about $800.00 against this place (Federal Loan)
20 acres, adjoining town, fine .large house, everything just the way you want it with
plenty of buildings, plenty of fruit, about 5 acres in pasture. If you have $6,000.00 to
invest you surely would have to look a long time to equal this tract.
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if not upon the lips themselves.
It was an impulse well-nigh over-
mastering; an impulse that must have
■ dazed me so that she saw or felt, for
a tinge of pink swept into her skin:
she withdrew her hand and settled
comiiosedlv.
“Good-night. Please sleep. In the
morning we’ll reach the stage road
and your troubles will be near an
end.”
Under my own robe I lay for a long
time debating over what she might
have done hud I actually kissed her
to comfort her.
Daniel had been disposed of. Mon
toyo did not deserve her; I had won
her, she could inspire and guide me
if I stayed; and I saw myself stay
ing, and I saw myself going home,
and I really regretted a host of things
as a man will when at the forking
of the trails.
Whe nl awakened we were still en
shrouded by the fleece of fog. As
I gazed sleepily about I could see that
Edna’s eyes were open. She looked
at me.
"Sh!” she warned, with a quick
shako of head. The same warning
bade me listen. In a moment I heard
voices.
They wore indistinguishable ex
cept as vocal sounds.
"I've been hearing them some little
while,” she whispered.
“Adam’s men trailing us?”
“I hope not,” she gasped, in sheer
agonv. “If we might only know in
time!"
Suddenly the fog was shot with
gold, as the sun flashed in. Gradually
the earth appeared in glimpses.
“There!” she whispered, pointing,
“Look! They are Indians. We must
get away before they see us.”
We worked rapidly, bridling and
saddling while the fog rose with mea
sured steadiness.
“Hurry!” she bade.
The whole desert was a golden haze
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DAYTON,
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QUALITY
SERVICE
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ARE THREE LEADING FEATURES FOUND AT
HIBBERT’S GROCERY
Complete line of Fancy and Staple Groceries.
Fruits and Vege
tables in season.
Our prices are based on the lowest possible margin of profit, con-
sevative to all good businss.
Special reduced prices on Swift’s Premium Hams for Ester. Sold
in whole or half ham quantity.
Full line of Overalls and work clothing for Men and Boys. Wey
enberg’s Shoes for Men.
Headquarters for School Books and Supplies
Phone RED 28
Dayton, Oregon