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About The Ione independent. (Ione, Or.) 1916-19?? | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1927)
I aV' 1 'II!! f Vf. I AN. XtOML 5- S5r. eW TRADE. L ARTHUR D. HOWDEN SMITH AUTHOR, of, PORTO CELLO COLO ETC warn jmvice eorvMOMT r eiNTAwys CHAPTER X Continued Tom and Polling rolled In barrels of mm, which were opened and consumed aa rapidly as the heads were knocked ft ; and the raw spirits combined with The hellish chnnt and the suggestive throbbing of the drums to stimulate afresh the passions which Ga-ha-no's dancing had aroused. At first they paid no attention to us. They were preoccupied with the ex traordinary hysteria which had grlpiied them.. They apostrophized the moon. The women flung themselves upon the False Faces, for It was deemed an honor to receive the atten tions of these priests of evil. The men worked themselves Into an excess of debauchery. Groupa formed and dis solved with amusing rapidity. Indi viduals, wearying of each other, ran hither' and thither, seeking partners who were more pleasing or attractive to them. Put at last a portion of the drunken mob turned upon us. An old woman with wispy gray hair and shrunken breasts beat Ta-wan-ne-ars on the funk with a smoldering brand. Roll ing, whatever of man there was In him smothered In the brutlshnesa the rum had excited, carefully Inserted plne spllnter In the quick of my finger nail. I gritted my teeth to force back the scream of agony, and managed to laugh ' -how, I do not know when he set It alight "The brother of Ta-wan-ne-ars li a great warrior," proclaimed my com rade, swift to come to my help. "Hed Jack and his friends cannot hurt Or merod. We laugh at you." Dolling ripped out his knife and tapered toward the Seneca's stake, "i'll make yoo laugh," he spat wick edly. "I'll carve your mouth wider so yoo can laugh plenty when we begin on yon In earnest. Think this has been anything? We A yell of mingled fear and laughter Interrupted hlra. False Faces and warriors, women a well as men, were pointing toward the background of the pllles, "Xe-e-ar-go ye. the Hear, Is come to play with us," they cried. And others prostrated ' themselves and called "Qua. Ga-go-aa Ho-nun-as-tase-ta !" For the second time that night 1 twisted my neck to peer behind nly take, and sure the sight which met my eyes was weirder even thsn the white figure of the Moon Maiden. There within the circle of the firelight stood Ga-ht-DO again. But 'twas a vsstly different Ga-ha-no. On ber head she wore bear's mask, wltb the fur of the neck and shoulders falling around her body to the ga-ka-ah which drajied her loins. In each hand ahe grlpied a knife, and her white limbs staggered under her In pretense of the unsteady gait of bear walking erect The False Faces began their chant, the drums rumbled crazlly, and she wavered forward, arms flopping like paws, head poised absurdly upon one side. The savages, keen to appreciate what they knew, applauded uproar lnusly such faithfulness to nature. They were equally enthusiastic when she advanced her muzzle sus piciously and smelled of my face. But they could not henr the familiar voice which whlsi-ered In my ear "Sir. Ormerod, when I have cut your bonds he ready to lenp after me as soon as the Iroquois Is free." I started so that my surprise must have been apparent had It not been for the restraining rawhide thongs. "Whutr I gasped. "You I" Pay nothing. Time Is short And I will-" Khe duncd, with her ridiculous Knit, over to Ta-wiin-ne-urs, and I watched curiously his look of affection and detestation change to one of quickly suppressed amuzciiient. With his ready wit he shook his head at her and tr!"d to hit one of the furry ears of her mask. Khe backed away from us slowly, and 1. r head biilnnced from side to side in contemplation. Then she churx d Upoil me, knives flushing be fore ii y eyes. She slashed at me here and there, and each tluin she slushed the i i vend a thong. I pretended ab ject t -ir, and the befuddled savages shn i .d with glee. tshc prunced to Ta-wun-ne-ars and peri ' i t led the same operation upon hliu. lie, too, gave evidence of fear. Ho cowered against the stake and lowered his head. But when she ad vanced her mask and nuzzled his shoulder, 1 saw bis powerful muscles knotting themselves In prepurulloli for the dash for freedom. "Now !" I heard her say very low. Ta-wan-ne-ars seemed to rise Into (he elr, thongs flying behind htm. I tugned nd Jumped and my own lush ing purled and I found myself run ning somewhat stiffly beside the Iro- uols. A stcond figure drew tip to my side, and I it-It a kulfulillt pushed luto my kd. "In case," said the fumlllar voice, "And here la one for the Iroquois, too," I stared down In bewilderment at the bear mask. 'Twas so unexpected, yet so obviously what I might have known she would do If the oppor tunity arose. That clean scorn, thnt brave honesty of purpose, I had marked In her, were earnest of hor determination to dare all for what ahe believed to be right A chorus of yelps like wolf-pack In full cry split the night behind us. One of the Fulse Faces sprang Into our path, and Ta-wan-ne-ars closed with him. The Seneca's knife plunged luto his throat, and he collapsed wltb a strangled scream. As the plue trees shrouded ns I looked back bver my shoulder. The dancing place was covered with mob of running figures who fell over each other In their drunken frenzy. "To the left." sobbed the voice from the bear's mask. We turned between the trunks of the pines, the mat of fallen needles springy underfoot Behind us the fires of the dancing place were faint radiance In the dusk. Branches crashed; bodies hurtled against each other; bedlam of shrieks resounded to the skies. 'Let me help you," I panted to our rescuer. 'There will be no need." she an swered, running stride for stride be side us. "lo not be concerned for me. Many mile I have run wltb the gillies over the Highland hills." She stumbled aa she spoke, and I set my hand under her elbow. Ta-wan-ne-ars did the same on the other side, and so we run for a space, three and three, our bruised and rusty joints gradually Umbering with the effort l'resently we cume to an opunluz amongst the pines, with a huge. Hut rock In the center and before the rock the aahea of Are. My foot struck something round, and a human skull, blackened and charred, bounded ahead of us. I felt a shudder pass through the slender figure In the mask. "Tis the altar of the False Faces," she murmured. "None but the Ga-go-sa will dare to follow ns through the wood." 'Was that your thought V I ques tioned. 'No. I was helpless. Twas the Mistress she bade me call ber Ga- ha-no thought of everything." Ta-wan-ne-ars stopped In bis stride. "What of Ga-ba-no?" he demanded sternly. She glanced fearfully backward along the way we had come. "We may not stay," she answered rapidly. "I will talk as we run. Oh, haste, baste, or all will be lost !" The Seneca resumed his steady gait but the moonlight filtering through the branches revealed the agony In his face, an agony which the ordenl at the stnke had not been able to produce. "Go-ba-no thought of all," gasped our companion, her voice strangely muffled by the musk. '.She came to me this morning whilst I was plead ing with them told me bow It It might be done fetched Die here procured me the inufk and costume taught me the dance. Twus she secured the de luy In your torture mude them send you food bolstered your strength." "Where Is she now?' asked Ta-wun- ne-ars hardly. She looked sldewlse at him I think In pity. 'With the Chevalier de eulle, she said reluctantly. Then with quick earnestness: " 'Twas part of her plan. It might not otherwise be done." He was silent, and we ran on for as much as a quurter-liour, coming then -K-IX'XI-IX,H-XX'I'M,M,M''8'''I',,!':tx'I'1' Change in Popularity The expression "Quoi" was flung frequently in the yeur 1820 ut Imper tinent person who asked you ques tions thnt you preferred not to answer. The next reully formidable success was, "What a shocking bad hut I" which soon blossomed Into a game al most as populur as and even more strenuous than the renowned "Beav er 1" Wearers of worn and torn head pieces were In constant danger of hav ing the offending object snatched from their heads and hurled Iftio the gutter by enthusiastic athletes. The year 1M5 Is agreed upon by most scholars ns the time at which "Doe your mother know you're out!" first convulsed a weary world. Five more yeur of fasting and prayer were neceSHury before "Do you see any green In my eye?" made It bow. The closing decades of the Nineteenth cen tury were more proline und they may be held responsible for "I would I were with Nancy," "Whoa, Kinina, mind the paint," "Not today, baker," "Not lu these trousers," "Where did to the bank of a small slieam, whert a trail marked a ford. "Under those bushes," she said, pointing, "you will find your clothes and weapons. We hid them this eve tilng," I scurried Into the undergrowth and started to don the. tattered garments which were fastened n a bundle to the barrel of my musket -tho musket that Jugglus had given to me, years and years ago. It seemed, In London, and which I had expected never to see again. But she halted me. "No, no, Mr. Ormerod 1H she ex claimed. "There Is not time. You must go on alone, the two of you. They will expect you to strike Into the Doom Trail. 'Tis the quickest way to the settlements, tla-ha no bade me tell you to go west Instead, making for Oswego at the mouth of the Onon dagas river. So you uiuy shake off the pursuit of the Keepers." "But you?" I cried, standing up, bun ble and musket. In hund. "Tis my part to lead them Into the Doom Trull." Ta-wan-ne-ars joined with me In a violent protest. But she waved us aside. There Is no other way. I will have learned much since my coming here. 4 Master Ormerod, and amongst other things, to think the less harshly of you." "For thnt I am thankful," I replied, "but sure, you must let us take you buck to Fort Orange. Governor Bur net will care for you." "It cannot be," she Insisted. "My place Is here. Wicked as they be. these men here and he who Is culled my father Is not the cleanest of them they work la a good cause. Tis for me to stuy by and see they do what Is expected of them for It Now be off, sir. The False Faces will be on ns any moment and I am not wishing to be caught by them, even though they would not venture to do me harm." A burst of ferocious yelling came from the heart of the pine wood. "They have seen truces of us In the open spuce by the altar," Interrupted Ta-wan-ne-ars. lie swung musket and bundle to bis shoalder, and faced the bear mask, splended figure In bronze. "Sister Ne-e-ar-go-ye," he said grave ly, "did Gu-ha-uo give you any mes sage for Ta-wun-ne-ars"' She hesitated. "She said that If you asked for her I was to tell you to forget Oa-ha-no. that she wits unworthy of your mem ory. But you were to bulleve that what she did for you tonight wss In reparation for her first great wrong." He bowed his head. "And oh, Ta-wan-iiare," ahe went on Impulsively, "she puys bitter price. Forgive her." Ta-wun-ne-ars looked up. "Say this to Ga-ha no," he answered. "Suy Ta-wan-ne-ars thinks of her as a Lost Soul, tarrying for a while with Ata-ent-slc, and In the end he will come for her and bring her home again to his lodge. Suy thut Ta-wan ne-ars never forgets." He raised his right arm In the ges ture of farewell, and stepped Into the current of the stream. "We part once more, Marjory." I said, offering my band. She took It "For certain words I hsve spokes, re you, I am sorry," she said. "I know more now. You may be my enemy, but 1 believe you not to be a traitor." 'Thank you. And is that all you have to say to me?" Thut Is all," she replied softly, withdrawing her hand. "I will not leave you." I cried, and made to walk with her along the trull. I'.ut she pushed me back. "I'iease go, Master Ormerod." she begged. "If I am not overtaken, this musk will protect me as far as the chapel, where my own clothes are awaiting me. They dure not enter there." , I captured her hand aguln and car rled It to my lips. "My name Is Harry," I answered. "And I have never forgotten the song In the cabin of the New Venture." 'Thank you. Hurry," she retumel with a trill of el tin laughter. "And I do assure you I know other songs," With that she wss gone. Yet 1 had a feeling I had never known b?ore that she was still with lae, and I stepped Into the wuter with Joy In my heart A score of paces down the bunk I found Tu-wan-ne-ars, and w crouched under the pendant brunches of wil low to see what would huppen, mus kets primed and ready. (TO UK CONTINL'lID.) of Slang Continuous you get thnt hat?" and "let 'era all come." From 'T. I'.'s and Casaell's Weekly, London. Improving Artillery A vacuum tube and a high-speed camera are being utilised by the United Slutes bureau of standards ex perts to measure the vibrations of a gun muzzle during Its discharge, in experiment still continuing It wus found thut i light coaling of oil In the gun burrel caused the gun to shoot high and thut other thing being equal, muzzle vibrations Increase as tho powder charge Is mude lighter.. It Is hoped to evolve a formula for bul lets and barrels which will cut Inac curacy to the minimum. ' - Civet Himtelt Away "De habitual kicker only perclalm his own Inefficiency," remarked Uncle Y.r.rn. "Ho simply keeps advertlsln' de fuc' tint he ain't smaht enough tor hub his own way." Boston Trutiscrlpt MARY GRAHAM BONNER. NEWBUUGH QUARTERS "And now for our trip today," shout ed Uncle John early the next morning. "We are going up tho Hudson river, he added. "Oh, what fun," exclaimed Douglas. "Are we going to any special place?" atlsed Dorothy, "Yea," said Undo John, "we are going to see Washington's headquar ters at Newburgh." So, on a boat Uncle John took Doug las and Dorothy, and up the Hudson they went. They looked at the beau tiful 1'ullsades on one side, und on the other the apartment bouses. For they ulwnys loved that contrast of beautiful nature and the very appur eut fact of humuj nature and ull Its homos I "Whut quantities of people live In the Wonder City," said Dorothy. "Of course, laughed Douglas, "Don't we see hundreds every day? There have bevu crowds wherever we have gone." "But It seems as If there were so many more, somehow, when we see what lots of homes there have to bo for them all," said Dorothy. At last the boat reached Newburgh. There Undo John took the children to the house where at one time George Washington made his !(ad. pinners. They looked about them at all the things that George Washington used Borne of them looked old and differ ent but niuny seemed much the same. They Wrote Their Names They Just had a different meaning because such a greut man owned and used them. Uncte John showed them letters that George Washington had written, and after they had looked at them a little while, Douglas exclaimed: "I'm sitting In the chair that he used to fit Int" Of course Dorothy had to try It tool And before they left they wrote their names In the big book In which sr written the names of visitors who come from all over to visit the head quarters of Washington, which are so beautifully situated In front of the house lHnglus and Dorothy aaw a large cannon which they were told was fired off every year on the Fourth of July, when some one msde a patriotic speech, and when fireworks followed In the eve ning's celebration. Bark once more they went In th boat along the Hudson to the Wonder City. And, as tle toll buildings cume in view again, and Iouglas and Dor othy were thinking of all the marvel ous things thut existed to the city, Douglas auld: There would never have been a Wonder City If It hadn't been for George Washington. I'm so glud I've taken that trip." "And I'm glad," said Dorothy, "that we've written our names In the book of visitors." They talked of this snd they talksd too of the wonder of the weather bu reau which they had seen the day be fore, and which by means of Instru ments and' the condition of the at mosphere could toll whet tier It was going to ruin, snow, freeze or broil. Thut wus how the weather bureau could send out reports to the news papers on whut the weather wus go ing to be. Iteully, Douglas and Dorothy agreed, It was very wonderful to see so much that was so amazing, but because peo ple were used to it thvy did not stop to appreclute. OfAer Fellow Fault Bobby, aged three, had a cousin the same age who came to visit him. They spent the major part of the time quar reling. Finally Ilobby'i mother said, iternly, "What Is the matter with you and Jimmy, Bobby? You don't agree at nil?" "Oh," said Bobby, "I ngreo. 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