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About The Ione independent. (Ione, Or.) 1916-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1929)
i.W.'W" -e 3' jiiiinuimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiii beeg scar! My fader I" And the cheat of the son of I'lerre l.ecroix rose In a deep s ib. That night, at their hiding place buck In the Umber, three men sal loug In a council of war. . . CHAPTER XIV The Vengeance) of Gaspard Lecroix The night following, In the blackness ot the scrub behind the cabin of "Ited" Mnrtieth, two men waited beside a dog team. That the dogs might not bt tray their masters, each was gagged IflLAiriH THE LEAD DOG Q By GEORGE MARSH Q Jk f OST people depend on Bayer Ajpirin to make ihort work of headaches, but did you know it's just as effective in the worse pains from neuralgia or neuritis ? Rheu matic pains, too. Don t suffer when Bayer Aspirin can bring complete comfort without delay, and without harm; it does not affect the heart In every package of penuine Bayer Aspirin are proven directions, with which everyone should be familiar, for they can spare much needless suffering. SPIRIN ijptnn to tfc trad mi off Ban lftmtfwtw PARKER'S fiiKj HAIR BALSAM tSr5?-t ttmtttminS aionlialrralUai iiCW J Raaloraa Color u4 X. Bart? ta GrT ud F.ad Hal. W JH . ' Mc aodli aai 1 TTirri.u. bisij. J TTIwoi Orm Wfc.-fKtrh.'8Pf !t T, FLORESTON SrUMPOO-ldaal for m hi ConDartlao villi l'arkara Hair Bum. Makra lha bur aort-aod Itr. to crau br mail or at drag aiata. Hlacoi Cbamkal Woraa, 1'atcbofaa, N. f. Of Conn John S. Sumner, of anti-vice re Sown, aald at a dinner In New York: "Of course the picture need cen soring. "Two little girls, at they came out of Sunday school the other day, talked together. "So your nurse la taking yon to tie movie. Is shef aald the first lib tie girl. 'What are you going to aeer "'Nursie wants to see "Fait Life in Paris."' said the second one, tint rm aU set for "Why Women Fall" Rua Ball Bine, I want Insist dont accept substitutes. Grocers sell coast to coast Adr. Perfect Failure "AU the mechanical toys yon make Seem to be successful." "Tea," aald the Inventor. "I bar bad only one failure." "Ah I What was thatr "A toy tramp. It was too reallstle r woman i wort. Montreal Star. Not That Class Editor Did thesa poems coma by Brat clan mall? . Assistant Tea. Editor I there no law against mis representation? Ask for "TACK-UP" AEROXON Fly Catcher Leading Ribbon Fly Catcher 2 Sor 5c mm 'Hationally tidvtrtittd I A-a VEE3 nr. na, ,t. mt Gt rid of pMr III Hint no original ARROXON IproiHwn A.Rk;Son) Fir Catcher- with Tkatab-Tacll Attack. No futa no troubla.ThrT ill catch thoawvla of flks for a mcJria, Inuat eon f-ttini AEKOXON Fir Ctrhtn from row Sealer, bole Imponera tixIDmriOutorifof II.S.A. CRACF A SANOKNOP, Edlna, Mo. USE GLENN'S Sulphur Soap tali erapHoM, eiotulre .T?!?f rIlnuk,a, luw Mm, J JVi'7, Pur nuntt atoara b, tbla re ulpbw (rMhlaa, beaatlfrlne; VMlat aadteUieuep. Beet for Soft. Clear Skin Boalaad'a St rptle Cotton. Ka SUFFERING ELIMINATED 15-years success In treating Rectal and Colon troubles by the Dr. C. I. Dean NOMJUfb:irai .uZl tHfX S!".'" to ,v wwrrtN ah. Vvt. SUHANtB ot PII.KS KI.IMW iinitu orrr.r. rtcnjNIJKO. Sand today lor FRKR 100-n.M 1 ooohdaKrlblniicaiuaaandprnp. ar rrcatmant ntf luck .Um.1. -" RECTAL V; COLON CLINIC mmmmmmmmkmmmmmmm 3 Copyright hy Tha Ptaa Puhliahlag Coatpanr WNII arm lea CHAPTER XIII Continued It this was so It this man wus the fathvr he suufiht, llirre wns a uiysturj behind It, tor t'lerre Lecrolx woulu never bave spent the suimnor on the I'arvajou Willi these mcu. while tils n mourned hi in at Hungry Uoiife. What whs behind It all? Then UnspurU'a dark fnce knotted with pa I ti. Could he be hurt so wounded that he wns helpless unnhle to travel? Hut Mi'laslng assured Cits par J (hut this stranger wus aetlel working aruund the camp. Ihus ran liaspanl'i thoughts as the) traveletl thraugb the small spruce ot the low rld.-t to a pulnt couimuntjiny Uie river. Nlplsslng, In the lead sud denly stopped and bet-koued wlib his mitten. Joining him, Oaspard followed with eugei eves the arm whltii pointed. On the opposite shore. hl'htHive the river Ire. stood a scjitiouer. blocked up wild heavy spruce log where It had been warped, op from the river be yond the reach ot the spring freshets Some distance upstream, roso the hit root and the soow-banked Ins walls or the traders camp. "Ah hahl" niu mured the halfhreed. "There will be few men there now,' said Nlplsslng. How muoyr asked the other In Cree. . - "Three four." "Auy dogs?" asked Gaspard. "Nu, they are away on tbe trap lines." - "Ah bah r And the eyes of the halt breed glittered aa be swiftly made his plans. That night through the oiurk undei thick sky,. three ihupes trussed Hie Carcajou above the camp and cut back from the shore. Approuchlng rrum the rear, three bowled figures Stopped In the Scrub, a hundred yards from where two yellow smears III the wall of gloom. Then one of the nien left the oi tiers sad faded Into tbe murk. Shortly, Gaspard strained gainst the log walls of the cabin. beside a window. Slrnrls he moved hla lead until be gulned a partial view of tbe Interior. Ills father! Was he to see the loved face of tha man fur whom be had come ao fur? The heart of the youth shook him . with Its beating. Ill breath tortured bis lungs. Was be In there i'lerre Lecmli or was II all a trim joke this title ot Mplsslng's? Jo bis straining eara came voices and laughter, lie moved bia bead fur tber, and looked. In chair fashioned from spruce saplings, sal a bulk of a uuin with a red beard. Acroae a slab table, uo which stood a bottle and glasses, a swart-faced balfbreed studied a baud of csrda th ugb close-set vtl ejea. Instinctively tha one who watched through Uie trusted window, gripiied ie gun In bis right hand, while bis left milieu found tbe hum bundle of hla knife. Those men there, who sal at their cards, drtuklng. would p) to Gaspard Lecrulx! I'a for the fathei they bsd taken from blui. There, where they sat, be could wipe tneio out. now, wltb but two crooks of bis liu er. Hut was bis father there? Hrt-senf ly Uaspards eyes widened, breulhliig checked, as another Joined the tul.ltr but It was not the man be sought. The niuo be sought was a servant prisoner, lie would not sit wltb the others. Tbe cabin seemed to have one room only, but there was a loft almve the large ruoin, for Uuapard saw Hie ladder leading to the opening In the loor. He moved to the ooooslte side of the window where the sheetlron stove would not nlntrucl tils view. Then his eyes were drawn to the too round ot the ladder. A morcasllietl fool was thrust from the open trap Juor and rested on the round. Then peeled spruce slick passed the foot on the top round a short spruce stick rullowetl by , . , I he slump of a leg I lireuthless, the one flattened aitulnsl th log wall In the freezing air. watched the bo'dy of Hi one descend ing the ladder, sliding, lowered bund under hand, lteuchlng the Itiair. Hit tull figure of the crlcnle turned, ami the light from a lantern III the bold features of I'lerre Lecrolx. "Fader I , . . Fader t" With a sob Guapiird Let-mix watched the lull figure limp from sight. Then a wave of grief and ruge swept the oue oulalde the window. Stepping back, steel clicked on sleel us he threw the rl Me to his shoulder and covered the cheat of the big man, who sul. ten feet from flaming death. For a spare. the steel lube In the murk menaced the unsuHpertlng "Ited" Hiitbeth. as reason fought with hate for inumery of the emotions ot the Imlf cruied luth. Thn. slowly, the gun wim low ered and the watehei hi th window faded Into the durkness. Slmrily Crock was seized by a pull of anus like steel ruble; Holding lirock In a bear hug, Guspard poured out his story. "He ees derel He ees derel I siiw heein!" cried the overjoyed hoy. "II was hurt! He could not truvell So dey do not watch heem!" In turn, ISrotk hugaed OaHpnrd. In his delight at the new. "Your fa theit At Inst I Old partner, put ll there! Golly, that's g.eut!" ' Then Guspiirtl stiffened. "You know 'at dea opl' do in heem? Ix-y Ink off bee leg! tin hee fare eea a with hide. A half-hour before, a third mau hud left the two who now waited Impatiently for his coming, as they watched the yellow glow of the win ilows of the cabin. At Inst, the abseut one returned. "Any trouble. Gnspnril?" asked Itrock. "You've been away hours." "Ah liiib! Little tioubl'; all right now l" "What was It r "I meet some one." "Too b:idl What shall we dor "ll weel not tell now." The grim elghlhYituce of the answer closed Urock's mouth. He understood Then, leaving Itrock with the dog. Gaspard and the free disappeared In the murk. With Flush's collar In bis mlttened hand, while he soothed the dog whn resented the strapping of bis Jaws with rawhide, Itrock strained anxious eye towurd th river chore, At Inst be sow It. Gradually, beyond the cabin, the blackness of the night paled. Then, through Hie murk burst a yellow glow. "The Boat Co the Shack Ool" Rasptd the Frenchman In Cree. Where Ar Your Dogs?" thrown"! into relief th dark bulk ol the schooner, aa red name llckec5 on over Its bilge. Th tree-trader' bout wa attrvl Shortly there rose a cry In th night. outside the cabin.' "Iskutewl Fire I" And Joe Mplsslng burst wild -eyed Into the shack. "Iskutewl De bont burn!" he cried to the sturtled Uacbetb and th gray- faced men who reached fur coats and moccasin. Itunniug to the door, the red ben rd ed leuder stared In dismay at his bias ing schooner. Then Uie Hire rushed out to the shore. Turning at a sound, th excited Jtet Mplaalig saw a tall figure slid down the ludder, oti-n the door of the great box dove, and seizing balf-burned stick, throw It on th bedding of bunk, i.mglng Ilk flush on Uie speechless boy, the it eel ringer of I'lerre Lecruli closed on hi throat. "The boat go th muck got" rasped th Frenchman In Cree. "Where are your dogs?" liul th choking Cre could not ex plain. "You understand?" fiercely demand ed the oi her. "We'll loud your sled wltb grub and blonketa and make for Hungry House! Jtilrk!" And l-erroli pushed the protesting Mplxalng through th door, then turned bark Into the already burning room for blankets snd food. Then to his (tar tied ears cum fumlllur vole from the door. i'ltder!" And Gaspard bad th man he loved In hi anna. For space, oblivious of th licking flames slowly tilling the room wltb smoke, fulher and son grlped each other In a fierce embrace. Then, recov ering his senses, Gaspard turned wltb: "The dogs; call Brock! Quick I" lirock and I are her wllh the leu ni, Guspard explained to the puz zled man who stared at hla too In wonderm 'Ot. Then the Cree burst Into the room. followed .by lirock, who wrung the hand of th lost l.ecroix. The shark, now. wus burning In eurnest. Slipping on capote and mittens, and carrying his rl lie kiiC some blankets, I'lerre Lecroix followed hla rescuer to the walling sled. Marehe! Flush I" culled lirock to the lead ilog. and they headed u th river shore. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Changeable Most of us live In fear of being thouKlit chungeiihle. W act as though w were hiisebull umpire snd didn't dure to change our minds even after a bud decision., Th sensllilr program Is to chnngo your mind at oflen as you gel new fuels enough it justiry It.-Grov I'alterson, In tb Moblle Keglster, , , . When musing on companion com we doubly feed ourselves alone. Scott. .m a' . i m aak. -via i a " t i i ar 1 tin Mongollin Lamaa Cenductlnj Rsllgious ir-raparaa by tha National Oaaaraphl Sorlaty, Waahluitaa. 0. C. TIIK religion of the I.amiilain, debased form of nuddhlsm. col ors all life In Mongolia. Itt rites seem strange to the West erner. Fanatical devotees may be met per forming the "falling worship" Hint la to say, throwing themselves flat on their face and marking th place of their next prostration with their foreheads a very exhausting form of piety, which eooo wear out hands nd clothe utiles (a generally hap pens) wooden sandals are fitted to the handa and sheepskin pads to ' th knees. Even little children may he. seen turning prayer-wheels filled wllh writ ten prayers, th Idea being that any devout believer wbo turn th wheel acquire a much merit by so doing aa If be had repeated all Hat prnyera thus set In motion. Oue of th greatest festivals of th Lam church la th Devil Dance. which take plac each spring and represents the chasing out of th Spirit of Evil. The danc I simply a serle of posturing of men and boya in neb costumes and feu mom nnlmal masks, accompanied by an Impres sive rhant But a far more Interesting survival of th primitive nntur cult I known a th Midsummer Festival. It at-, tracts crowds of pilgrims. Th richer and mor prosperous visitor arrive In cnmel carts, with an Impressive train - of outriders, and camp In their own tents. H.nne fam ine com In bullock wagons, which, with a few mat fixed over them, mat admlrubl shelters for their toy. But by far the greatest aumlrer hp pear on horseback, solitary or In com pnnle. men and women, retiiiectutde characters and notorious thieve. Lamas and laymen, dressed snme well, some poorly, but nearly all gaudily In yelldw, blue, red, white, or green. Assemble at th Saered Mount On th dny of th ceremony th monastery I astir befor dawn. Th monk of varlou grade assemhl soon after cockcrow, gorgeous In pur pi hieratic gown, red waistcoat, era Met or golden togas. The "Living Buddha", appenr In hi fringed orang felt helmet, th abbot In their fat lacquer hats the lesser Lama In silk or gold brvcud kull cups, th lay ofllrlul In th old Mitnchu hat temped wllh colored button to denote their rank. Th whole company tide out of the monastery gat on ponies' well groomed for th occasion and enmse th steppe to tli oho, or sncred mount Such elevations, crowned' by pile of (tone with flngstnfl' and fluttering prayer banner lathe center, ar lundmarka all over Mongolia Having ascended the hill, tha priest gather round the -atone calm, which ha been previously decorated with leaves and brunches. A tent Is set up near by for the "Living Iliiddhii," the high Lamas, and th civil 'official. Lesser dignitaries squat upon the ground In a circle. - Then th weird service begin, ac companied by all th itrang para phernalia of th Lama cult ling bronze trumpet six feet long, flute mod from sen shells, and libation cup from human skulls. By till time a group of white tenia ha been erected In th meadow for the feast Th largest serves a a reception hull. Inside a big transversal bench ha been prepared for the guest of honor, who, place r marked by double cushion covered with price less old silk carpet from the treasury of the monastery. Two choir (if finger In bright robes kneel on. either side. of the broad entrant- and chant a welcome. ' ' ' ' ' ' t& Hll ;rv " Csremony With Aid of Prayas Flags, of th precloti "xabl- wood, which will uiak wuter boll and hna th power to tktoct poison, U placed be fore each distinguished vlaltor, with smaller cup for th "alrak" and "kou miss" liquor mad from fermented milk. ' Th principal meat dish 1 mutton. Sheep ar served whole on large plat ters, tb four leg arranged around the rump, the skull on top, A a kneeling attendant passes each dish to a guest the Lama host, make a cross on th (kull, which I then taken away. A second serving Lama, acting as butler for th occasion, then cute up the meat Th rump snd tall ar given to thoi whtn th monks especially delight to honor. After the fesst there Is wrestling mutch. Dressed In eoetum with stiff vest snd short skirt nt unlike th garh of a ltorusn aoldler, two champions face each other In th ren ter Of an oien space. One la obviously a horsemsn, to Judge by hla bowed legs. Ills length of arm and brea.tlb of chest show him to be a redouhlshl opponent The adversary la a gigan tic Lama belonging to the "tsnng" (community of th "Living Buddha") of the neighborhood. Three rounds constitut th match, and according j to the ulc neither w rentier may , grip the ether, but each must try to throw hi. opponent by laying hold of his belt - - I The flrat bout I adjudged to th ' Lama amid great enthusiasm; the sec- ) ona goes fo th horseman, and the third, which th crowd watches In a fever of Excitement la also won by him after a hard atruggle. Then tha proud champion, much cheered, rises to Ida full height, ex pand Ids mighty chet and ap proaches th entrance to the grand stand tent In big Jumps, aa etlquett requlrea. Her re kneel before th I .a urn, who distributes th prize. Apart froth the amusement, there I also much visiting done at these fairs, which- afford almost the only opportunities, that neighbor, who live mile apart, hove of becoming ac quainted with one another. Tbla ap plica especially to the womenfolk whose live of howwholt! drudgery are dull and lonely, while the men are away on th steppes rounding up the hr-rd. ' How th Psopl Ar Attlrsd. Tli festival also afford them a coveted opportunity to show off thelt finery. Tbe drcs of 'both iexe Ii much alike, as far aa shape la con cerned. The mulq dlfferenc I that tbe men gird- themsclve with a bell while the women allow their long gar mcnls to hung loos from shoulder tu heel; hence th common word for woman In Mongol I "nettle," Th outer rob of both sexes la a wide, roomy, coat which reaches tn the, ground, with aleevea ao ample Mint (he ariya can be withdrawn from them and reintroduced without touch' Ing th button. ,'... ' y But th most remarkable features of Mongol Costume nre. the luilr orna ments and headdresses of the women, Rven a ' pool1 girl, onw sit mnrrlc wear a profusion of silver ornaments on her head.' The precis nntur and simp of these Varies with th tribe One at least, luia a moot ludicrous coiffure Tor lis matrons, which pro ject so high- that th cap,' Im'pera tlvclv demanded' b ef toilette, la tied on nhovt the, ornament quit dent of th head. Oliver adopt curtain ol red coral or turqtiols or wrings ol pearls reaching often tn the, waist When the Wearnr tak their tund together In th picturesque veranda of some temple, the effect 1 most striking. ,'...-.. At the ckis of th festival, which may lust two or three day, the crowds depurt to their .homes, sometimes hundred of, miles xllstuut t'f '.I,'1,W-'' eft . -"1 ComptiUtH and Representative-, Wanted ,, for full or paV ,ime.. ' 16 handle our lino of DuPont Stainless. Damask - - Table Cloths,:,:; Then cloths' require no Isuhilnring, yet look lilts real linen. Illghost cojn-.-mlsiilons., .4uiitk-"'delivi1e. Writ I ' Wctern Gommcr."cUl'Co!, 12 Battary St. , - Sa FrancliU. For Fraa Ssmplaa. . ; Uf . Nurse llr yoqrVnnd new baby,, brother. . ' ' Willie ( fisherman) Can yon keep. ' 'em that small? .. ;- ., Kill Hats Without Foitdn 4 raW Ittmrmhtmtar that Woml Kin Uvttmcl,, Poultry, Dog; Cat; i im Babf Chick a . K B O ran hm naed about t)i koaa.bam ar Ooull t '. rardwitaabatitutaa(fftyaaltMitatrtaBataaMllt. raaa. K B O la ma la of Bauill. aa raton. 'l't BT U. a, Drnt. of Agtirulttua. mdat lha CooaaMa proraM aM.h fcaauraa MHwai ttraffk. taa raaa aiUM S7 rata at Aiaaaaa rata arm. Huaorada of at bar taatlatoaiala, M a MaexyBaMti Oausraatee. Inun aM K il o, lha aoiiml SqaHI mm minatar. AIISruiriMa, 1 Jr. Lataaalaalfourtlna a aiarhl II 00, Urart If dratar aaM awvlf M. K- OC.tpruiiaald.O. KILLS RATS-ONLY Tha Better Uadaratandieg ' Women hav th underitnndlng of th besrt which I better than that of th head. lingers. Th soot discharged In 1,0 the t niospher of Kngliind enrh year repre sents three day' coal output of th entire country. t . - i .. a 'lydia L Plnkhafn'i Ve(?f table Compound putj'ncw life into rre and makei my work It) the Itora and . in' thm Km,. easier. I took leveraj .bottJc'i bctore my baby came and am always. singing Its braises to my friends. I recommend It for girls and women of nil ages. It makes me feel like life Is worth ll Villi?, mv nerves am hctter and I have gained pep and feci well and strong;" Mrs,, A. R. Smith.' fioS X. f ytnenb'-Xmwf St. Mnj, Mlcnn, i . ; ... ir- , uJk e Soon th feast begins, A cup made ... 1 , ,l?tl . 'i.i . sir" . V , if' ' '. ,. " . .. f . ' ' 'i '" j ,, . . c ' . -' li.ji' -i - , - ! f ... If. i 1 1