HALSEY ENTERPRISE, HALSEY, OREGON, J l L \ 12. 1928 The Red Road A Romance of Braddock’s Defeat By Hugh Pendexter SYNOPSIS Im p o v e ris h e d by th e o p en -h a n d e d g e n e ro s ity o f h is f a th e r , V f r g ln l* g e n tle m a n , y o u n g W e b s te r B ro n d la s e r v in g as a scout an d spy for th e a rm y u n d e r G e n e ra l B ra d d o c k p r e p a rin g fo r th e a d v a n c e on F o rt D uq u es n e . H e has Just re tu rn e d to A le x a n d r ia fro m a v is it to th e fo r t , w h e re , po alng as a F re n c h m an , he has secured v a lu a b le In * fo r m a tio n . B ra d d o c k , bred to E u ­ ro p e a n w a r f a r e , fa lls to re a lis e the Im p o rta n c e o f th e new s. B ro n d Is sent ba c k to F o r t D u q u e s n e , also b e a rin g a m essage to G e o rg e C ro g h a n , E n g lis h e m is s a ry am o ng th e In d ia n s . B ro n d Joins h is frie n d an d f e llo w scout, B o u n d P a w , I n ­ d ia n c h ie f, and th e y set o u t. On th e w a y th e y f a l l In w ith a ty p ic a l backw oodsm an, B a ls a r C ro m lt, w h o Joins them . CHAPTER II— Continued > >’’ #3 "Why didn't these two strangers stop your bloody work? At least the white man, If be he white. If George Croghan had been here, he'd 'a' stopped you quick enough.” “ Mebbe so. tnebhe not. Mother Cox. But Croghun's in Great cove. So it's no good talking his name, Mother Cox,” huntered Cromlt. "How do you know he's In Great cove?” 1 demanded. The widow eyed me with stem dis approvul, hut was quick to take the words from Gromit's mouth und told me: “ He was here three days ago and hound for there. Some of his drat ted Indluns are struying 'round the country, und he's looking 'em up. And when he uln't hunting up his Injuns he's trying to hire our men to work on Braddock's road. Gel the red coats make their own road, I say When our men folks go to the Ohio they don't have no road laid down fo r ’em to walk on. They Just git up and git." “ Where Is McDowell and his men? Where nre the Craigs?” I asked. “ McDowell's folks Is In Great cove. ] told you.” huskily reminded tile drover. "And the Craig brothers are on the road to Shippensburg,” said the widow. "McDowell’s gone to help drive out some witches.” "But lie und ills men haven't time to he p drive out the French," I said. She eyed me blankly, and then be­ rated me: “ Of all the numbskulls I There ain’t no French nenr'n Fort Duquesne. They can't hurt us with Braddock's urhiy going ng'in' ’em. But witches right among us can ‘spell’ our cnttle and send sore pains to our children Merciful land I What good to drive the French from the Allegheny If witches cun work their evil s|iells In our homes?” “ If It wn'n't for these beeves, I'd go back and help clean out the devil's nest," muttered the drover. “ There'll he no tormenting of poor people on the ehnrge of witchcraft If George Croghan Is In the cove,” I told them. I walked up the horse-path toward 1’nrnnl's Knob with Round I'avv at my heels. We covered a quarter of u mile when a yell behind cuused us to look hnck. Cromlt wns coming on the run and his legs carried him nip I lly. I exiiected trouble mid handed mv rifle to Round Paw. Cromlt hHlt c d and Informed me: “ 1 uln’t no cull to sell my soul to the devil. I don't hanker to see no witches, but I'll go with you. Just stopped to git my knife. Did Brad dock w ill give me a new gun. hot he might he stingy with his knives" And he patted a large butcher knife worn without a sheath Did he trip and fall It would he a miracle If he escaped Inflicting a severe Injury on himself. The belief In witches and wizards In western Pennsylvania ami Virginia wns widespread The Did world tin migrants had brought along their su perstlttous as well as their Blhles Once they had ventured Into the un broken forests and made a clenrtng and felt the solitude closing ahoo* them like a wall they worked new fancies Into the old tales. If there were werwolves In Europe, why should there not be as had, or worse, dis bollc agencies In this new land ot gloomy ancient forests, weird water fnlls and wild mountains? What with the Palatine Germans and their grewaume beliefs, the Irish with their fairies, the Scotch with their gnomes and other strange Hill creatures, and the English with their devotion to ghosts. It was rtnnll won- dcr that1 almost any community along the frontiers should possess those who Implicit? believed In w itchcraft Nor was this delusion lacking lu New Eng lang anil other colonies. As we drew clear of the hills we beheld two-rcore men anil women grouped at the foot of a low hill on Which atisiri h log cabin The door ol the cabin was open hut 1 saw none o f the occupants. Nor were the people at the foot of tlie bill giving niueti heed to the cabin as wr came up Their Interest was conltned to a woman groveling on the grass and making a great outcry I pushed in, way through the crowd and looked down on the young woman S h e was having a til of some kind "What's the mntter here?” I asked “ This ye,ng woman Is witched, sir,' Cried a g ra y h a ir e d w o m a n fVlCUÍ/ü $z lews CODLING MOTH IS MENACE TO APPLE Hare Evidently Had Good Ear for M utic The late Rev. R. East'cote of Exeter, England, once told the story of five choristers who, one Sunday evening, were wulking along the hanks of the Mersey in G'heshlre. After a time they eat down on the grass and begun to elng an anthem. A hare passing with great swiftness toward the place where they were sitting stopped at about twenty yards distance from them. She appeared to be highly delighted w ith the music, and as soon as the singers ceased returned slowly to the wood. When she had nearly reached the end of the field the choristers be­ gun to sing again. The hare stopped, turned round, and came sw iftly to the same place and re­ mained listening In seeming rapture and delight until the singing ceased, when It returned to the woods. I waved my hands for silence and requested: The codling moth causes more ap­ I r w in M y e r s "W ill some of you good folks tell me what she has done besides putting ples to go to the cull pile In North C o p y r ig h t by H u g h P e n d e x te S . W X U Bwrvlce Carolina than any other Insect, yet the snake In the barrel?" It was the old man, her unde, who proper spraying w ill bold this costly pest In check. enlightened me. "Witched by Elrle Dlnwold,” growled "They say she sent a sickness to “ Injury from the codling moth Is a man; und he turned to shake h i t Oscar Kluck's white horse," he trem­ caused by the larva or small pinkish DON'T suffer headaches, or any of clinched hand at the cabin on the hill. ulously explained. “ Uscar Kluck came worm," says C. H. Brannon, exten­ those pains that Bayer Aspirin can "B ut she'll witch us no morel We'll here this morning early and asked me sion entomologist at North Carolina end in a hurry I Physicians prescr be burn that nest Fight the devil with to pay four pounds for the hurt done State college. “ This larva passes the it, and approve its free use, for it lire ! Der Uexenkopf has bred witches tbe animal. I bad no money." winter sealed In a cocoon under the does not affect the heart. Every drug­ long enough. We've sent for John "He was a good boss, my white one. bark of the trees. In cracks at the gist has it, but don’t fa il to ask the Hokes, sir. He’s a rare wizard. He’ll 1 refused four pounds for him," cried base of the tree and in the ground. druggist fo r Boyer. And don't take soon take the spell off this poor suf­ Kluck. "Now she's spoiled him— tbe P atriotic Chinese Girls There are two and sometimes three any but the box that says Bayer, with ferer." d—d spawn I" generations in this state. ' The moth Students of the Jing Nylh girls’ the word genuine printed in red: “ Is George Croghan In the valley?” Some one tugged my elbow. It was emerges about two to three weeks a ft­ school at Shanghai have set a new "Gone yesterday for W ill's creek." CromlG ills face was weak from er the petals fall and begins to de­ precedent in Chinese war relief work. The sufferer did not fancy any sh ift­ tear, and his voice trembled as be posit egg’ when the temperature They have organized to help the sol­ ing of attention and renewed her whispered: warms up In the spring. Eggs are laid diers at the front and to send them screaming and kicking. ‘T've been looking at tbe white on the leaves. These eggs hatch In gifts, Including socks and cigarettes. "The devil hates water. Bring me horse. I know horses. He's old and about seven to ten days." A t a recent theatrical entertainment a bucketful." I commanded. oughter be shot He was never worth Mr. Brannon states that these worms hundreds of girls pledged themselves I rolled up the wide sleeves of my four pounds. Four shillings would be hunting shirt as If Intending to bathe nearer.” He scuttled back to the first feed on the under side of the to procure funds nnd gifts for the my hands before attempting even a Onondaga. The cripple was speaking. leaves hut later enter the apple at "Nationalist boys at the fro n t” the blossom end. Here they remain partial cure. A bucket of water was " I f she confesses and promises placed before me. I picked It up and never to do It again, shall she be left for 30 or 40 days and emerge through the side of the fruit. The udult moth dashed It over the woman. Spitting unharmed?” Aspirin Is lives only about a week after emerg­ the trade mark of like a cut she came to a sitting pos­ “ Let her say she Is a witch and ing. The second generation of worms Bayer M anufaetare ture. When she could get her breath then leave the valley this day, never of Monoacetlcacldeatsr o f Salleyllcaeld she begun calling curees down on my to come back, and she shan't be generally enter the apple from the side. head. whipped." a man promised. The best way to kill off the first C hickens R a p id ly “P ick e d ” “ The devil hates cold water," I re R u th B r itta in “ But 1 can’t go," wailed the girl. generation Is to be sure that the blos- peated. “ The woman is all right now Machine-picked chickens may be the Who would take care of my uncle? i u i J , Fsom end of the apple Is filled with If she w ill keep out of the moonlight Th« next Innovation In the market If a ma­ the dear God knows I would gladly T ____. . ,..„ j ...... ,, arsenate of lead poison before It for three nights." chine from England Is widely adopted. go and never look toward this piace -- "Then you are a wizard and can again If my uncle could go with me I" closes. The spray may he applied sev­ By this machine the feathers nre eral weeks before the worms seek to remove spells?” eagerly asked tne plucked by suction, pin feathers nnd "Never mind me, little Elsie. You gruy-haired woman. Others were star­ must not be whipped,” groaned her enter the fruit. The second spray w ill all, at the rate o f a bird a minute. Tbe kill those worms feeding on the un­ ing at me with much respecG feathers are drawn Into a fan-shaped uDcle. der sUle of tlq* leaves and those which “ Some spells,” 1 admitted. “ Now contraption and stuffed dry Into a bag. “ Teach the d—d brat we can break try to enter the apple from the side, tell me how this woman was her spellsl” screamed a woman. The fan makes 500 revolutions a min­ und the third Is timed to poison the spelled.’ " ute, sufficient to strip an ordinary “ She threatens us with the devil’s II seemed that Elsie Dlnwold. who power! She should be burned and second generation while they are fryer. It takes about 700 whirlings to lived with her uncle In the cabin on her ashes scattered at midnight,” hatching In greatest numbers. pick an old rooster or a hen past Its Der Uexenkopf, or the Witches' Head, loudly declared a man lu English but laying prime. as the little hill was culled, bad laid speaking with a thick accent Few Realize Necessity a most malevolent trap for the woman Not one person In 1,000 can de­ I Interposed: “ Enough. There w ill now hobbling to her cabin for a dry be no burning, nor whipping. She is of Plant Food and Water scribe Interestingly a movie he has Thumb picking does look sweet In a seen. We’ve quit trying. shift. It consisted of a barrel and a scarcely more thun a g irt You peo­ We can realize the necessity of feed­ baby, but It Is disgusting In the three- witch snake. ing the strawberry plants, when we J ple talk like crazy folks.” year-old and sometimes It hangs on The narrator was here Interrupted “ And who be you, mister, to come learn that this little, high-yielding I u ntil fifteen or sixteen I The habit by several, who insisted Elsie Din to Der Uexenkopf and say what we ll plant has a limited or small root sys- | may cause an ill-formed mouth or In­ wold had changed herself Inlo a snake, do and what we won't?” a woman tern when compared with other fruits, duce adenoids: and It always Inter­ or had entered the body of the snake fiercely demanded of me. therefore to gather and have the nec­ feres with digestion. Pinning the — preferably the latter as the suuke T am recruiting for Braddock's essary plant food and water to pro­ was still In the barrel and the ac­ army. Three pounds sterling to every duce a large crop of berries. Its root sleeve over the hand; attaching mit­ cused was In her cabin. The victim man who enlists. A tine red coat and system must necessarily be well de- j tens, or putting on cardboard cuffs, had been Induced by some magic arts a fine new musket. This man beside veloped. Think of the amount of I w hich prevent bending the arms at the to pause and look Into the hurrel. She me Is Balsar Cromlt front McDowell's water that must be gathered for It to i elbows, are some of the ways to stop beheld a large rattlesnake with Elsie mill. He has enlisted. My red friend produce its berries, not taking Into i the habit. Mrs. Skahan’s O pinion of Another had habit—Irregularity In Dlnwold's eyes. back there Is an Onondaga Indian. He consideration that larger nmount nec- j bowel action—Is responsible for weak Pinkham’s Compound The barrel was pointed out to tne. w ill bring an ax In his hand If I call. ess-ary for Its maintenance. For the j bowels and constipation In babies. I walked to It und looked inside. My I have this rifle, which makes a good same reason, plant foods ns well ns Give the tiny bowels an opportunity to llesli crawled ns I encountered the re­ club. The young woman shall not water, must be readily accessible and > act at regular periods each day. I f Saugus Centre, Mags.—“ I have lentless malignity of the serpent's be whipped." available so the limited root system j they don't act at first, a little Fletch­ taken 10 hotties of Lydia, E. Pink- can readily absorb them. All these ! staring eyes. ham's Vegetable “ Horoorl No whipping!" yelled er's Cartorla w ill soon regulate them. I directed the men to k ill the snake C rom lt and he stretched forth bis conditions which so materially affect Every mother should keep a bottle of Compound and would no more and would have remained to make half-closed hands and began turning the development, size, nnd character It handy to use In case of colic, chol­ be without a bot­ sure It wns done had not the appear on his heel In search of any who of a strawberry crop, m utt necessarily era, diarrhea, gas on stomach and tle in the house «me of a slim figure In the cabin door might care to argue the point more he ns Ideal as possible If the largest bowels, constipation, loss of sleep, or than I «’ould lie yields of big, marketable berries are set the crowd Into a wild uproar. The Intimately. without bread. I t when baby is cross and feverish. Its desired, furthermore these yields can­ woman stepped outside and was fol has made a new I had no Intention of getting Into a gentle Influence over baby's system lowed by a man badly crippled, for he Tough-and-tumhle fight with the set­ not be accomplished If strawberry i enables him to get full nourishment woman of me. I used to be so walked with difficulty even while tlers, so I threw np the rifle and held plants nre grown too thickly In the from his food, helps him gain, cross with mv using two canes. Some In the gather­ them hack. While they were hud­ row. or the plants are dwarfed for the strengthens his bowels. husband when I ing began gesticulating, and then they dled together the Onondaga let out a want of food or water during their I Castorla Is purely vegetable and was su ffe rin g were sweeping up the hill, a frantic war-whoop and came charging up the period of development harmless—the recipe Is on the wrap­ _______________ that I don’t know mob. hill, hounding high and swinging his p e r. Physicians have prescribed It for how he stood me. Now I am cheerful "Why all this fuss over a snake In ax. The women screamed and fell Lime-Sulphur Useful in and strong and feel younger than I over 30 years. With each package, a barrel?" I asked, feuriug some harm back ; the men forgot me to cover the did ten ypars ago when my troubles you get a valuable book on Mother­ Control of Red Mites hood. Look for Chas. H. Fletcher’s began.”— M bs . J ohn S kahan , 20 would be Inflicted on tbe woman and retreat of the women. I yelled for the Emory St., Saugus Centre, Mass. The red mite Is a pest which Is at­ signature on the wrapper so you'll get the cripple. Indian to halt and for the settlers to "She Is a woman of Der llexen- listen. When I had secured their at­ tracting no little attention, and more the genuine. growers each year desire to plan their k o p f!" accused a woman, pointing a tention I said: trembling Huger. "Drop back a bit and let me talk spray program so as to Insure better Lions a t a Bargain with the woman alone. This Is no control of the pert. Noticeable Injury “ She conies of a fonl brood," ex I.lons may be bought for less than place for either her or her uncle. Per­ .occurs In all of our leading fru it grow­ greyhounds, according to a valuation cltedly explained a man. haps It can he arranged for both to ing districts, especially In unsprayed placed on wild bensts nt the London I took time to look more closely or poorly sprayed orchards. I.lme-sul- leave this valley." The woman, scarcely more Ilia n u g ill, Hanford’s Balsam of Myrrh phur ns used In the different applica­ too. Eleven are valued at only $250 With much grumbling and many had suddenly taken alarm for the tions mentioned In the standard spray each. Tigers are worth at least dou­ Money back for Arat bottle If not >aited. All dealers. loud threats they accepted the truce niau’s safety, and had Interposed her schedule still constitutes the chief ble, while the Indian rhinoceros, priced slim figure between him and her ac­ and retired some distance down the means of control, although there 1# at $5,000. has the highest figure. Hip­ cusers. Her loosened hair was blow­ hill. Cromlt and the Onondaga had n tendency for some orchnrdlsts to popotami nre considered less valuable, ing about tier face und half-veiling her no wish to draw closer to the cabin, make nt least one application with oil one-year-old “ Jimmy” helng listed nt IMPROVED thin feature«. She leaned forward as so I went to the forlorn couple alone. In the hope that the special treatment $2,000. The total valuation of all the she watched us, her body lithe and The man was seated on a log, leaning w ill Insure greater protection to the zoo animals Is nearly $175.000. . QUICKLY wiry as a boy's, tier lips parted In a forward by resting on his canes, and trees than has been secured with lime- Carter’s Little Liver Pills breathing heavily. His eyes were bulg­ Pur.l» Vetetabl« lu a tiv . little feline snarl. A nother K ind of Trouble sulphur. , m o v e th e b o w e l, fre e fr o m Knowing me to be a stranger and ing in a fashion I did not like. The First Lady—She orter take care of p a in a n d u n p le a s a n t a fte r e ffects T h e y re lie v e th e system o f c o n stip s- yearning for an Impartial Judge, she girl glared at me, unable to believe I fï « «» t«, tse* « « ? « • ss ss « • / * • • that cough of hers. I remember she could he a friend, yet puzzled at my tio n pois o n s w h ic h m a n y tim e s cause p im p le * . centered her wild gaze on me and told me once her old father died of R e m e m b e r th e y a re a d o c to r's p re s c rip tio n defiabce of her neighbors. a n d can be ta k e n b y th e e n t ir e fa m ily . panted: throat trouble. ; H o rtic u ltu ra l N o tes : A l l D ru g g is ts 2 5c a n d 75c R e d Packages. "You have nothing to fear from ma, "I'm no witch. These folks be fools I child," I told her. Second Lady—Ah, but his wasn't I live here alone with my uncle. He the same s o rt He was hanged I “ C hild!” she bitterly repented. "I'm Is old. a cripple with rheututy pains. Spray schedules are now available an old woman. I stopped being a Several years ago the beastly Ger­ T h ey S tay Put P A R K E R ’S child when very small. My mother for many of the more Important In- j mans named tills place Der Hexen H A IR B A L S A M was pretty. TUI they called her a sect pests of the orchard and garden. 1 "Are good husbands hard to find?" Reniov fftbatulraff Stoi’iiH airl-ailing kopf My poor mother died from fear • • • witch her hair was as brown as tnlna. R e sto res C o lo r a n d asked the sweet young thing. and sorrow. My two sisters, older'n B e a u ty to G r a y a n d F a d e d H a ir A cross between the Chinese Bush My father went over the mountains, “ No," replied the old married wo­ M r. and f i no a t (»rurglpts. me, were driven out of the valley. I where no one had been, and never peach nnd J. H. Hale, two semi-dwarf man. "a good husband spends his time am Inst of the women to live on the came back. That was when I was a types, hn« resulted In progeny more FLORESTON S H A M P O O -I leal for nre In around home nnd yon always know connection with P arker’s Hair Balsam. Makes tbe Witches Head, and they won't let me baby. My uncle lived here with us vigorous than either pnrenG where he Is."—Cincinnati Enquirer. hair soft and fluff y. ftn cents by mail or a t drug­ live In peace." gists. iliscox Chemical Works, Patchogue, N. i . • • • aud supplied us with meat. Then "Keep your wicked Jaws closed they called my mother a witch, and Several kinds of oil are offered ns Not a W ord tight, or we'll plu 'em together," s. e died. dormant sprays for fru it trees. Bet- I First Maid—Your fiance stutters mured the red faced nuin. (T O B E C O N T IN U E D ) ter make sure yon know what kind quite a bit. doesn't he? Wonderful and n n . Mak*« your skfn Second Maid—Yes: but It doesn't beautiful, also cures •aarma. Prie« Il 26. t: a#u a - a • a*a#a#tt#a*a*B*8#u*a#a • a*a*a*a*a*a*a*a-a ■ a-ya you should use before you buy. Fre,-M laointment retrive« freckles Usad matter. After we are married he over fortj year« fl 25 «nd She Beauty booklataant free Aak your dealer or Either dig out the old fru it trees or won't have a thing to any, anyway. D id n ’t H a v e N e r v e to C o o k th e L ittle P ig plan to destroy the pests thnt harbor DM. C. H. BERRY CO. i.i them. If your trees are worth Tbe wise worm doesn't crawl out i r t tS M Ic k . « ,.. C k ic f a A Cleveland housewife who wns en thing so much like a little baby about while trim them up: cut out the dead until after the early bird has eaten tertalning some very special friends that poor little pig that I set it down limbs, destroy the pests, and make his breakfast W. N. U.. PORTLAND, NO. 28-192& from out of the city, wanted to have In a hurry. I realized then and there them producers. • • • a dinner that would Unger In (heir thnt I illdu'I have Ihe nerve to cook It. memory for some time to come. What Like my son. I wiped the tears out of Spraying Is cheap Insurance against could be nicer, she thought, than a tuy eyes and put the 'dear little plggie Insect pests attacking fru it nnd gar­ roast suckling pig? out of my mind forever. We had roast den crops. It Is necessary for best Accordingly the little pig was sent beef for dinner." results that the proper Insecticide be home from the butcher's, unwrapped u«ed. thnt It be applied In a thorough and laid en the kitchen table, where manner, and at the right time. K eptsobyCuticura. Regular use Polar T em peratures her small son caught sight of It and of the Soap, assisted by the Ointment burst Into teura. The fact that It Is colder at th* as needed to soothe and heal any irri­ Fnrlv tn the century practically all "Don't cook that dear tittle plggie!” South pole than It Is at the North tations, will keep the complexion fresh he walled. dDeonsolutely. pole has been explained by tbe fact the fru it produced In New Jersey was and clear and the hair healthy. Cuti- Ills mother seut hlin from the kltcb that the South poie Is believed to lie transported to market by horse-drawn cura Talcum, fragrant and refreshing, en and picked the pig up to carry It In the middle of s large cootlnent and y hides or by rail. Today the auto is ideal for daily use. across the room. also at a higher elevation than the truck is not only a big factor In fru it grt" O U ita a n s T ih n , s - SvM "In that moment," she reports, "my North Geographical pole This would transportation but also In the opera­ tions of fru it production. tuhair, Sturm, Steck 25» courage fulled me. There was some account for a lower temperatura. illustration! by Cute in a Baby- Awful at Three -an d it’s Dangerous­ ly “AS NECESSARY ASBREAD” POISON IVY CO M PLEXIO N CARTER’S ESs PILLS sssasa 1 Fresh Youthful Skin And Live Healthy Hair W-