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About The Ione proclaimer. (Ione, Or.) 1???-19?? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1909)
1 T1 The Main, . Chance . T X Meredith Nicholson Cl) hTUIOWT 10 Tub Bo ams-Mb 01. CoMeurv CHAPTKK JCXI. The nifht wind of the plainblew cold la their faces aa they stepped out upon the Great Itiver platform. There waa faint of atom- in lb air and clouda rode owlftly overhead. The voice of the train mb and tbe throb of the loco root It, rent- ! ,v . Ing for Ita long climb mountain ward, broke strangely upon the alienee. A greet figure muffled In a long u Inter came down the platform toward the vestibul from which tbe trio had descended. "Hello," called It r I dan, cheerily, -"there's only on like that 1 Good mora lac, Hlahop!" ' "Oood moraine. Ken tie men," said B1h p Delafleld, peering into their faces. The waiting porter 'took hla baga from him. "Has the boy been found yet J" "No." "I ahoutd have gone on home to-night If I had known that. 13 lit what are you doing here?" Bar! dan told him In a few worda. They wars following a alight clue, and were going over to the old I'olndeiter place. In the hop of finding Grant Porter there, ftaiton waa holding a colloquy with the driver of tha atatlon hack who had come In quest of paesengera, and he harried off with tha man to get a buck board. Tha conductor aignaled with hla lan tern to go ahead, and the engine answer ad with a doleful peal of the bell. The porter had gathered up tha biahop'a things auid waited for him to atep aboard. "Never mind," the bishop aald to him: I won't go to-night." The train waa al ready moving and tha bishop turned to Rarldan and Wheaton. "I'll wait -and oee what cornea of this." "Very well," aald Haridan. "We won't weed our bnge. Wa oan leave them with the station agent." Wheaton atepped forward eagerly, glad to have something to do; ha had not slept and waa grateful for the cover of dark see which ahut him out from tha others. When Wheaton went Into the atatlon. tha agent eyed him curiously aa ha looked up from hla telegraphing and nodded hla promise to care for the bags. He remem bered Haiton and Wheaton and supposed that tbey ware going to Poindeiter'a on ranch business. Saitoh drove up to the platform with the burkboard. "All ready." he aald, and the throe men climbed In, tha bishop and Wheaton In the back teat and Itaridan by Beaton, Wbo drove. Toe road proved to be la bettor condi tion thaa Savtoa had ei parted, and he kept the pool at their work with his whip. The rumble of tha wagon rose above tha men'a voices, and they coated trying to talk. Too blahop rode with Jiia head bowed on hla breast, aaleap; be had learned tbe trick of taking Bleep whoa and where he could. . Wheaton felt the Bombing of hla handa n feet la the cold night air and wel comed the discomfort, aa a man long used to a, particular aenaatlon of pala wel comes a new one that provee a counter irritant. He reviewed again tha ground en which he might have aicuaad himself from taking this trip. Nothing, he ar gued, oould be more absurd than this ad vent ore on An errand which might much belter have been left to professional de tect ivee. But It seemed a far cry back to hla desk at tbe bank, and to tha tasks there which be really enjoyed. In a few boura the daily routine would be la pro gress. Tha familiar ace pee o( the open ing passed before him tha clerks taking their places; tha tUmmlng of tha big hooka upon the 'desks aa they were brought from the vault : the Jingle of cola la tbe rages aa the tsllerw assorted U and evade ready for tbe day's business. He saw himself at bli desk, the executive of. fee i of the sroet substantial institution est liarbsoa, bis signature carrying tbe bank's pledge, eia position a at dignity vud authority. But bo waa oa William Porter's ser vice; be pictured himself walking Into the bank from a fruit lees quest, but one which would attract at lent Ion to himself. If they found the boy and released him aafeiy, ha would share tbe thanks and praise which would be tbe reward of tbe rescuing party, lie had a idea that Bnyder would be eeptured; and be even planned bt bsl him escape U he coeid do so. Tbey went forward elewty, Tbs deads ware mora aseipactly marshaled now and tho stars wsn tewor. Suddenly Batten brought tbs paalos to a eta ad and pointed to a dark pila that loomed ahead of thorn Tho Potedexter boas stood ftmh ember ta tha thia etarllght. ' Saltan gat tho raiaa to Rartdaa gad aaped sot. "Tag stay aara and I II , ' aeeoaaelter a bit," ba mid. Ha walked 'wtftty toward tbe groat ban which lay awtwssa him and the bewee, Tbara waa aa alga at life la the piece. Ha treat tbroavsk tbs barb-wire feaee Into tho eee oi. He bad brought with baa a bay to a raar deer, and ba started around tho to try k tad to mako tap that waa aot aetalil At she aaraar toward tbs treat, glass miliary araudul aadat uki lent, Tbs the hones,- and ba could not determine h tha visas had fallen from. The I windows were all intact when ha left, ha waa aure. He drew off his glove and tip toed to the nearest panes, ran hla Angers over tbe smooth glass, and Instantly touched a broken edge. As ha was feel ing ths frame to discover tbe site of tba opening, the low whinny of a boras cams distinctly from- within. Ha stood perfectly quiet, listening, and In a moment heard the stamp of a hoof on the wooden door of tbt hall. Ha backed off toward, tba drive, way, which awept around In front of the house, and waited, but all remained aa silent and as dark as before. He ran back through the corral to the other men, who stood talking beside- the blsnketed ponies. There's something or somebody la tba boose," be. said. He told them of tha broken window and of the sounds ha bad heard. - "Wboever's there has no business there and ws may as well turn him out. Yodtwo watch the corner of tbs house," be. continued. Indicating Haridan and Wheaton; "and you, Blahop, can stand off here. If you "HI. and watch for signs of light in the upper windows. The big front doors are barred on. the Inside,, and my key opens only the back door." The door opened easily, and John step peel into the lower hall. The placa waa pitch dark. He remembered th posi tion of the articles of f oral to re aa ba had left them oa hla last visit, and start ed across tbs ball toward tha stairway, using bis lantern warily. When half way, he beard the whinny of a home which he could not eee. A moment later an animal shrank away from him la the darkness and was still again. Then an other horse whinnied by the window whose broken glass he Wad found oa the out aids. There were, then, two horses, from which be argued that there were at least two persons In the bouse. He found tba doors and lifted the heavy bar that held them and drew tha bolts at top and bottom. As tba doors -swung open slowly Karldan ran up to see if anything was wanted. "All right," aald Saiton In a low ton. 'They're mighty quiet If they're here. Rut there's no doubt about the horse. Ton atay where you are and I'll aiplore a little." Tha horses stamped fretfully as he went toward tba st sir way, but all was quiet above. lis felt bis way slowly up the stalrrall, whose heavy duat stuck to his Angers, Having gained tba upper hall, he paused to take freeb bearings. His memory brought back gradually tbe position of th rooms. la putting out his hand he touched a picture which swung slightly on Its wire -and grated harshly against th rough plaster of the wall. At tha same Inetant be heard a noiee directly In front of him aa of some ons moving about In tbe chamber at the bead of the atalra. Th knob of a door waa suddenly grasped from within, John waited, crouched down, and drew bit re volver from the aid pocket of his coat. Th door stuck la the frame, but being violently aha ken, auddenly pulled free. Tha person who had opened tbe door stepped back Into tba room and scratched match. "Wake up there,'' called a vole with in ths room, Baitoa crept softly across tba hall. settling tbe revolver Into bis hand ready for use. A man oould bt board mum bling. Hurry up, bay, it's tims w were oat of this." Tba owner of th vole bow reappear ed at th door holding a lantern ; ba waa pushing some on la front of him. The crisis had corns quickly; John Sax too knew that bo bad found Grant Porter; and be remembered that be waa ther to get th boy whether ba caught bla ad ductor or aot. Tbe man waa carrying th lantern la hie right hand and -pushing tba bay to ward th staircase with hla left. As bs came well out of th door. Saitea sprang up snd kicked tbs lantern from tbe man's band. At ths aama moment h mooed the boy by th collar, drew him back and atepped la front of him. Ths lan tern crashed against tbe wall opposite and want rolling down tbe stairway with Its light extinguished. Baitoo bad drop ped hie own lantern and the ball waa la darkness. Stop where you are, Snyder," said Saiton, "or I'll shoot. I'm John Baitoa ; you may ramember ma. He spoke hi Steady, even tones. The lantern, rolling down tbe stairway. startled th bores, which stamped rest lessly oa th ftoor. Th wiud whistled dismally outside. He beard Snyder, as be assuated tho men to ba, cautiously feeling bk way toward tbe staircase. "You may aa well atop there," 8xtoa aald, without moving, and holding tbe bay to tha loor with hi toft band. Ha spoke ia sharp, even tones. "It's all right, Groat," ba added In th asms key to th boy, who was crying with fright. Stay where yom are. Tba house la aurrouaded, ftaydsr, ba west aa, "Yoa may aa wall give in." Tbe man aaM nothing. He bad fauna tho stairway. Saddealy a revolver task. sd and cracked, aad the bum weat bwp lag down th ataln. The ball whistled over 8a (tea's head, and th boy clutched bias about tba lega. A bit of plaster. a wee by tbe bulk. Ml from tba coiling. Th noise of th tovoivoi roared through tbs house. Ita all tight, OraaV aWxtoft said again. . Tba futreadng maa slipped aad toR at tbe avadlng. midway of tba atalra. aad aa ba Mum bled to bai feet Sanaa ran hack bsto tha room froaa wheat tbs Mmw bad aamrgod, H threw up th window with a oraa aad sbowtod to ate am as "He's eoaalagl Got eat of the way d tot him g I Tte karaU rtgbtr Ha harried back toto tbs baD wbaro at and toft wane, who etitihil h. tba dark. "To atay bora a awawto, O1 want got yag agaas," ha oaitoi aa ba ran low was suortlagwlth frlgrit and making a great clatter with its hoof. From the sound Has i on kuw that the fleeing man waa trying to moaut. and ae he plunged down the last kiilf of tbe stairway th bora broke through the door with th maa oa bla back. "Let him go, Warry yelled Saiton Fitb all his lung,. - f The bora waa already across ' tbs theabold at a leap, bla rider bending low over the animal's ne -k to avoid th top of the door. Haridan ran forward, tab log bis bearing by sounds. , "Stop!" be sbouieii. "('ome'on, Whea ton!" Wheaton running toward him at the top of his siieed: Ha rid in aprang In front of tbe horse and grabbed at tba throat-latch of its bridle. Tba horse, surprised, and terrified by tba no las, 'sod feeling the rider digging bis beels Into hla side, reared, carrying Warry oS bis feet. "IM go, yoa foul," screamed th rider. -Lt go, I say I" "Let him alone," cried Wheaton, now close at band; but Haridan atil) held to the strap .at th throat of fEe pluriging boras. The rider sat up atraight oq his bora and bla revolver barked into to night twice In sharp surwttslon, (he . sounds crashing against the hou e, and the Bashes lighting up the straggling ' borse and rider, and Baridnn, clutching at tha bridle. Raridan'a hold loosened at tbe first shot, and aa the second echoed into th night, th horse leaped free, running madly down tba road, past Blahop Dela field, who was com jug rapidly toward the bouse.' Wheaton and Saiton met in th driveway where Raridun bad fallen. Th flying borse coo Id be beard poundlag down tbe bard road. "Warry, Warry!'; called Saxton, oa bla knee by bis friend. "Hold tbe lan tern," bo said to Wheaton. "He's hurt." Rarldan aald nothing, but lay very Mill, moaning, "Who's hurtT naked the bishop, com ing up, Saiton bad recovered hla awn lantern as b ran from the house. It waa still burning and Wheaton turned up th wick. Th thro men bent over Haridan, who lay aa ho bad fallen. "We must get him imlde," mM Saa toa. "Tbe boras knocked him down." Tba blahop boat over and put his arms under itaridan ; and gathering him up aa If Ae prone nun had been a child, b carried him slowly toward th bouse, Wheaton started ahead with ths lantern, but Saxton snatched It from him and ran through tho door Into th ball, and back to the dining-room. "Com In here," be called, and tbe old bishop followed, bearing Haridan careful ly In bis great arms. The others helped him to place hla burden on the long table at which. In Polndexter's day, many light hearted companies bad gathered. Tbey peered down apog bin ia th lantern light. i "It waa another another of my fool lih chances," aald Warry faintly and slowly, th words coming bard ; but all la tbe room could bear. He looked from on to a not her. "The boy's ssfe and well. We got what we earns for. Just once just one I got what I cam for. It waan't fair In tbt dark that way Hi volo failed. He lay very stUI for severs! minutes. "I never quite arrived quit arriv ed." be went on. with his ayes oa tbs old bishop, aa If tharware something that hs would understand : "but you must fosaiv all that" Ht BUUMM la a pat loot, tired way. i "Ton bar been a goodmao, Warry, there's nothing that oaa trouble yoa." "1 waa really doing better, waaat I, Johnr ho wenvt on. still ssalllng. "Ta bad helped you two1 bo looked from hit young frksnd to tho older one, with th intent noes of hit near-sighted gaas. "Tell them" his eyas closed and hla voice sank until It was almost Inaudible "tell there at th hill Evelga tbe light at ail of all tho year." Th wtod sweeping roes tho prairie shook tbe wtodowa ia the room aad moan ed fa away la th lonely boas. The bishop's errant hand rested gently oa tbs dying sean's head: his rote roe la sup plication th worda cowing slowly, aa H be remembered them from a far-off timet "I nto God's gracious, mercy and pro tect ion wo commit tbee." Baitoa drop pad to bis knees, and a tab broke from him. "Tb Lord bleat the, and keep thee. Tba Lord mako hi face to thin upon the, and be gracious aoto thee." Tbe akl man's voice waa very low, and aaoh to a whisper. "The Lord lift ap bit oouBtonaac upon tbs aad girt that peace, both bow and everaaore." (Ta b cootmaed.) tUMl Ptrey Ftokw i egotistically) Tea. I that lov ta go traveling for plantar. Mist TabascoYea, It b t donbl plaaaara. Ptrty PtckU DotibU plsaaur? . Mlaa Talmaoa--o plat sura to Ton and a plaaaar to yowr aeqoalas- etwat Lrttlo Mary bated to say BegaT batata ah had beta toughed at as often lor bar queer proauacloUoa of tat ward. Bo when bar toother aaat bar to tb store ta bay asaas, aba are. asated tba Jag- to tha tier and aait "Sown of that aad ana qwivt-BoawtosKa. Wigwag 1 atrer knew swob a fal hrw aa Bjoaael He to alwapo lathi ng fray livable. - - HoapoheThoB, way awaaVt aw VM BtorrkM r-PblUaalpbla aUoord. 1 aat any be waa very ewatawaa . afreet aaflh. ereasa or bwUer Uka with alt bimsi,i- great deal at baetarla, tamevMea aad "At to bow. ny water." , slsissi aaaatj at tat wto atiah at tat -Toed aw to eeeeeew dsjwael ka tot ta waken th oew are Whea Hay'" boa. Thcrs's a trail of relief and a spirit of fun Comes over th farmer when baying hi dono; With hla haylofts atl swslllng with swsst-scented hay Hla smile la as cheery as aunehlne la . Nay. -- Tba summer's half over, and out In tho Held Ho sees tho approach of a bountiful yield; . As tall aa his hat la ths goldon-toppad corn. Which wavat Ita long arms la tb breeie of th mom. Aa fair and at fragrant aa gardens of old Art bla fields with tbebr etubbt aa yellow at gold. With bla barn full of hay and bit bed ding stacked high. A tmlla on his fast and a gleam th bla y; Tb eattl provided with winter ra- patt. While apples and pumpkins art ripen ing fast. i Thsre's a emit of relief and a spirit of fun Comet over the farmer whan baying Is dona: Tha turnip art. growing, tbt melons are prime. Tha harvest approaching, bla boun teous time. Ah I Lucky the farmer wno wanders afield - And awes tho approach of a beautiful yield! -Beaton Herald. Cultivation of Corm. At the vera! experiment stations florn baa received more thaa It thart of attention, and many experlmcnta have bean made m order to leara now to dtrlva tho urgent yields and to grow the crop moat economically. Opinion differ, however, aa climate, variety and toll are factor governing every crop. The Indiana atatlon found that the beat results were obtained by planting seed In Hay. It baa been shown that the greatest average yield of both ears and stocks bar been ob tained when tha sUlks stood about twelvo or fourteen inches apart In tha rows. Thick planting, however, re duce the site of th earn, and uhe per centage of grain, , but thick planting baa, In dry Beaton a, produced the heaviest yield of stalks and the high est yield of earn. So far at depth of eultlvattoa la concerned, th yield, when eorn waa cultivated on, two and throe laches, have been equal. In continuous corn eulturt heavy appli cations of fresh aorta manor have aot been profitable, but tho effect of a vary hoary application of manure baa been noticed for many yearn. There doe not teem to bt much differ ence la yield due to any particular implement used, while hiU and drIU plantings of eorn hart produced tho tame average yield. Tbt -cheeking' of corn is still the moat popular and profltaMa mod of growing tho corn at th leant coat of labor. Th results ht on station may not eorreapond with tboot obtained elsewhere, bnt where the work baa extended over a number of years tb results should be accepted an Important, If not ooncla- tlTt. A Tat Isrmtae. Besides Ita use la to barnyard, thia la handy for covering potatoes, level ing rough ground, suing ditches, etc. It should be mad of 1-lneh lumber, nnd bard wood If possible: tha temper should bt to I feet long; ad t feet blgh; Itt lift will bo prolonged If abod with a piece of Iron or ateet. a shown; moreover. It wlD do good work without tho Iron. Th oveoer most bo at toast 4 feet frees ecreper, t allow for lead, aad ta keep east from under tho bursas feet. A very largo barnyard atay be deaaed hi a abort Unto, and ntvaral laadn of maaur saved. Simply drive tbe lead where waa ted. lift acraper ap by tbe Imadrea, toavtag load, and repeat th There are a hundred aad oa places araar anllk oaa be oeateaitaated from tat Una It In draws treat tb adder till reacbot tha table hi the farm of Filet, a r- . aum BABJTTAJm atsapaav thtaa owe thttr exlstaoe ;a milk ta th attendant and the place In which the milk it 'kept. The-moment the cow shows signs of being ill, or when even a alight eruption la noticeable, a person may contract disease by partak ing of her milk. Impure water la an other way In which milk; la eontaml noted. If tha cow la oom palled bs' drink out of a mud holt, filled with disease germ, th cannot help but drink n large number of those germs Into her system, tome of them being tare to reach her milk. Milking tha oo w, into an open pall when the barn hi filled with dust, and from which there hangs an nntold number of dirty cobwebs, of milking her In aa offon Ively smelling lot where the fllth la ankle deep, or milking a cow who udder, flank and legs are covered with dirt and nlth In euch case It It Im possible to avoid contamination of the milk. It la believed that more disease germs art given the human family through- milk than are given la any other agency; and we alto believe that leas attention It paid to tba tare of milk than to any ther food consumed upon the table. L. 1 ' '"- " itlatw Haras Cora. ' Dr. A A. Molcombo, Inspector of tha United Statu bureau of animal boa bandry, nays of treating bore corns: "As la all otbss troubles, ' th canto must bt discovered If possible and re moved. In a great majority of eaten tbe shoeing will be at fault For a aound foot, perfectly formed, a flat hoe with heels lest thick than th tot and which rest evenly on tha wall proper la tbt best. In flat feet It It often necessary to concave the feet aa much aa possible on tb upper surfaoe to that the sole may not be pressed upon. If the beels are very low tho, heels of the shoe may be made much thicker. If the foot It very broad and th wall light toward tha heelt a far shoe, retting upon the walla, may aid to prevent exceaslv tension upon tho eoft tlaaaet when tbe foot receives the weight of - the body. A piece of leather placed between tho foot and shoe serves largely to destroy concussion, and Itt nae la absolutely necessary on tome animals to enable them to work. Among the preventive measures may bo mentioned too which serve to main tain tbe suppleness of the . boot. ' Tho dead horn upon tho surface of tha sole not only retatnt moisture for a long time, but protecta tha living horn be Hoaaa coaite. neath from 'the effects of evaporation. For thia reason tbe sole should bt pared aa Uttlt aa possible, Coollatp- CWsass. Different conditions on th farm wlU govern airugteentB for tho cool lng of cream. Where windmills art wod, many - farma have cheaply con structed mllk-houeet In which eaa bt placed a tank or half barrel, through which nil water ta led from tb wind mill ta the atock-wattrlng tank. With the cream cooled aad bald In that tanks tha arrangement la everything required. Where windmills and mllkhouset are aot used, -a half barrel can bt net near tb pump and a cheap shade ee structsd. Tb water can be pumped by hand with am all expenditure of time and labor. Tba cooling of th cream will heat tbe water. Rub out th warn water and pomp a fresh supply In which tbe -cream can sol aver night or through tb day before being added to tbe. supply can. Wbea another tot of warm cream It to bt cooled, tb operation can be repeated A large boa can bt est over the barrel to protect the cream from tbe sua Tba farmer ingenuity may suggest aomt other protection equally at good Ther are a dote or more arrang mtnta. Inexpensively nnd anally made, which eaa bt devised oa every farm for the proper ear of cream. The remarks suggest only the principle oi keeping tho cream la good condition Bom writers claim that aheap ought not to bt pattarad oa land mora than on Pear before H It plowed aad re seeded, owing to parasite, hot at be bean shown that sheep have been kept fro from pa rati tea bp tb aaa of tar, turpentine and aalL Bar S-lec holes la a plan tog. AH with Bait aad smear tar aroand the ton, and sheep will tar their aoaat while eat lag aalL Sheep taoa leara to tat tar. On aneep releer kataa It mixed with terpen tin aad Belt, where It It aeries! bio at all tins, About one-half pint of tarpea tla to oa sack of taH Is the proper proportloa. A atocknsaa clalaat that whoa calve t or 4 peart M beeeawt etch aad die with eeoere M to da to Indigent lo. apparently, aad yield at matt with potato If take ta ttaaa. A taa apooaral twice a day gtvoa ta a Utthb warm mflk after reeding win out H aad If grvea wbea ta taH It bora. aad eeattawsd bar a tow day, wfll ava ls. Tb i lira hi the eeasaaaa tM to drag 4 - .... t A