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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 18, 1931. VERNONIA EAGLE. VERNONIA, OREGON with the help of many gestures, of their journey through the wilder ness and of a great band of Iro quois not ten leagues away In the south. Its’numbers were Indicated by broken sticks. He made it clear to them that the French and Dutch Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Baker would give much wampum and accompanied by Miss Elizabeth many skins as a ransom for him Piert were Portland visitors and self and comrade. Camp Eight CANDLE IN THE WILDERNESS St-AVlCfc- .Irwuh.v'*!'»'- S4 7a Ie of thefoefinmng ofa^ufSnfianJ ¿y tant trumpet and see a party sal- lyin’ toward us under a flag o' truce. It bore a message sayin' that many believed we would make no assault but would soon show them our heels. Would we. their Lord Turblsbuw hankered to know, oblige them with a fight afore leavin'? Many ladles was In and near the camp. They was crazy to see a fight. He begged that we choose one o' our captains to tight one o’ theirs, each for the other’s head. Our general agreed. Our captains was eager for the fight. They had suffered a month o' tauntin' from the enemy. They drew lots for the chance o’ cuttln' off a Turk’s head. The honor fell to my friend John Smith. So at the time set the troops are lined on three sides. The other side Is a wall. All along the top o’ it the Turkish olficers and their ladles are sittln* like a row o’ pigeons ou a fence. “The Turk cotne in first, In full armor, with long lance, on a beau tiful white horse that leaped and caracoled to the sound o' the haut boys. On the Turk’s shoulders was a pair o’ eagle's wings bordered with silver. There was shin or naments on Ids corselet. “The trumpets played. Smith en tered In plain armor. They stood a second, lances poised, waitin' for the word. They charged at a swift gallop.” Amos paused. His quick ear had caught a disturbing sound, sound. He arose and peered through the bushes, “The devil and his dogs!" he whispered. “We're ambushed." The young man arose and drew his sword. “Put that away,” Amos com- manded. “They'd eat us up In a fight. Just take a look.” Robert peered over the shoul der of his friend. Around the top of the dingle a ring of savages sur rounded them, each sitting on Ids heels like a greyhound, motionless and silent as the Sphinx of Egypt, looking toward them. Ainos took two small acorns from a pocket In Ids doublet. He hand ed one to his comrade and whis pered: “Put that under yer tongue. It's loaded. If It conies to torture crack the shell In yer teeth. In less'n a minute ye'll be out o’ hell and on yer way to heaven. Don't resist, whatever they do, unless I say fight.” They put the acorns In tlielr mouths. Amos stepped out of the bushes, took off his iiat and bowed, saying: “Ho! hoo! hooo!” The savages arose and ran to ward them on all sides. They were Algonquins who came around the white men chattering In low guttural tones. They were on the warpath in tlie enemy's country and their love of noise was therefore under restraint. There were Ihirt.v-three In the band, with shiny greased hair and bodies. Their faces were grotesquely paint ed. Some had a curious, hobgoblin look with bands of black and red paint crossing their cheeks and foreheads. Some were tattooed with crude designs of the snake and the eagle. A few had hair only on one side of their heads. All were beardless and low-browed with small, black, glistening eyes put to no nobler uses than those of a rat—the finding of food and enemies. They were naked save for skins banging from a girdle above the lilps and fulling about half way to the knees. Bows and quivers filled with arrows bung on their backs. Each carried a long curving shield bent out of cedar wood. Amos knew many words of their language. lie told them that Tes- sohat, their great one-eyed chief, was his friend. A savage made them to understand that Tessohat was dead. Amos told them as best he could. Like a New Suit For Christmas They Were Algonquins Who Came Around the White Men. The chief of the band was a shapely young Indian, taller than the others. Ila touched Ills breast and pointed northward and said “Kehec.” Amos nodded Ills ap proval and, taming to his friend said: “They will take us to the French unless they dream that we ought to he killed. We'll give up our wea pons and trust to luck.” Amos gave up Ills knife and gun and saw and hatchet, Robert bls sword and pistol. The savages sat down around them with grunts and ho’s of delight as they examined these treasures. Suddenly a young redskin came running with a word that seemed to carry good news. Robert writes tn his diary that It sounded Ilk" “G""iiudequaho!” (Continued Next Week) Mist Mr». A. A. Dowling Irving Knowles butchered a beef Friday. G. Van Vleet purchased a new logging truck last week. Mr. Sieverts came up from As toria Friday afternoon to take his daughter, Miss Anne, home over the weekend. Our school is giving a Christ mas program on Wednesday af ternoon, Dec. 23, at one o’clock. Everyone is cordially invited. J. Spike is on the sick list. G. Jones took him to Clatskanie for medical treatment on Monday. Winema grange gave a pro gram and dance Saturday evening at Birkenfeld. Quite a few vil lagers attended. Wm. Bridgers was a Portland visitor one day last week. Mrs. Martha Aamodt and fami ly visited the Chas. Hanson fami ly Sunday afternoon. There is to be a Christmas tree at the church on Sunday. Instead of bringing presents any one that wishes is invited to bring a donation, either money, canned fruit or just anything, to be sent to the Sunshine Division to be distributed to the needy at Christ mas time. Mrs. L. B. Eastman spent Fri day night with Mrs. Grover De vine over on Deep creek. Miss Nettie Alley was a school visitor the first of the week. Wm. Wallace was a shopper in Mist Tuesday. Mrs. J. Lawyer was a village visitor Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. M. Aamodt was shopping in the village Tuesday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bridgers spent Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mil- ler. Geo. Van Vleet started his crew of men logging Monday morning again. They are not hauling yet, owing to the condi tion of the roads, but will as soon as possible. One automobile from China, two from the Philippines, two from Haiti, 92 from Hawaii, one from Porto Rico, and 26 from the Canal Zone were included among the distant can register wit h the Secretary of State’s ice during the present year. Will be your suit if you send it early next week to us. service. liver Prompt We call for and de PHONE 711 Square Deal Service Station U. S. Royal Cord Tirea Vernonia Laundry DRY CLEANING DEPARTMENT ed the birthday party of Wilberta Lizenby of Vernonia on Satur day, Mr. and Mrs. Pringle were guests at the D. R. Ryves home in Vernonia on Saturday evening. Mrs. James Burke had the mis fortune of breaking her arm on last Friday when she slipped and fell. Mrs. Florence Olson and Mrs. Gertrude Mackie were guests for luncheon at the home of Mrs. Peggy Hatfield on Monday. shoppers on Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sandberg and small daughter of Cathlamet are visitors at the home of Lawr ence Sandberg. Mr. Sandberg is employed by the Crown-Willam- ette. Friends and relatives from I Vancouver, Washington, visited the C. O. Piert family on Sunday i FOR SALE FOR RENT including Mrs. Piert’s brother and Mildred Hawkins family. FOR SALE — Fir wood of any 3 and 4 room Modern houses The weekly Pot Luck Luncheon length deeired,, reasonable with bath for rent, also cheap Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hall spent club met at the home of Mrs. E. E. Garner, Phone er houses. T. B. Mills, (68tf Florence Olson on Wednesday af Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. prices. 7F155. 72?c ternoon. After luncheon three Doc Hall. ------------------------------------------- FOR RENT—3-room furnished tables of 500 were formed. Mrs. Harvard Malmsten was taken DUCKS—For sale, $1.00 each. I apartment, $15.00 per month. Peggy Hatfield won first prize home from school Monday quite See Rock Creek Dairy, Phone j Roseway Apartments, 916 Rose and Mrs. Peggy Pringle consola- ill but at this writing is able to SF2. (731c ] avenue, Mrs. Greenfeldt. (71tf tion. be about again. Dorfon Electric Train—Complete1 FOR RENT—4-room house furn- Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hall had din- Mrs. Florence Olson, Mrs. Peg- with 15-ft. track and transfor ished. See O. H. Drorbaugh, gy Hatfield and Mrs. Gertrude ner with Mr. and Mrs. Sydney mer, $2.00. Girl’s bicycle, $7.50'992 Second avenue. (272c Mackie attended the benefit card Malmsten Sunday. 102 O.-A. Hill. (73? E. Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. H. party at the home of Mrs. Virgil FOR RENT—3-room furnished visited friends in Keasey Sunday FOR SALE Durant 6-60 coupe, 29 house. Apply Mrs. Clara Cleve Powell on Thursday. Mrs. Robert Wood accompanied afternoon. model, very cheap. L. L. Wells, land, 1024 Columbia St, near Aunt Sally had dinner with 892 Weed Ave. by her son Vance and her mother (731* Rose avenue. 721* and father, Mr. and Mrs. Monk- Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Spencer Sat- For choice Christmas Chickens, ers, spent most of last week in urday. NOTICE TO CREDITORS phone 7F52, Ear! Snyder. (1* Mrs. Richy visited Aunt Sally Portland visiting friends and rela Sunday. tives. FOR SALE—Large Pekin Ducks, In the County Court of the L. L. Lewis is spending a few Mrs. Frank Lane and small $1.00 each, or 2 for $1.75. son spent several days of last days at home from his employ Chas. Bergerson, phone 8F2. (1* I State of Oregon for Columbia county. week in Portland shopping and ment in eastern Oregon. In the matter of the estate of Dorothy Throop will arrive visiting relatives. LOST AND FOUND Alexander Sword, Deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Pringle drove to home Friday for the Christmas z- FOUND—Two small keys, at Beaverton last Thursday to at vacation. Notice To Creditors State and C streets. Owner Mr. Dickson and daughter Eve tend the funeral of Mrs. Ann NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN may have same by paying for Bucher. lyn Mae, also Becky Throop are (70tf that the undersigned has been ap Fred Lumm, Jr., of Chapman leaving early this week for Cor ad. Eagle office. pointed executrix of the estate of was a visitor over the weekend vallis to visit Mr. and Mrs. Lawr at the Piert home. On Saturday ence Dickson, On their return Sunday evening with Mr. and Alexander Sword, deceased, by i the County Court of the State the boys went hiking. trip they will bring Dorothy Mrs. A. C. Donoway. I Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Donaway of Oregon for Columbia County, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Lizenby home. and family of Vernonia were Ben Spencer will arrive home spent Saturday evening with Mr. 'and has qualified. All persons having claims against said estate guests Sunday at the Stanley 01- from California this week to and Mrs. Charley Bryson. The American Legion Auxiliary are hereby notified to present the soa home. Other guests present spend Christmas vacation. were Mr. and Mrs. John Hat Grace Sells spent the day with met at the home of Mrs. V. L. same, duly verified as by law re Powell Monday. field. Mrs. B. B. Hawkins Monday. quired, to the undersigned at the Mrs. Charles Lewis, who has! Mr. and Mrs. John Estes and Lee Hall was ill Monday. i office of W. A. Harris, 523 been quite ill, was taken to Port sons Ole and Oral spent Sunday Mrs. John Laramore, John and Bridge street, Vernonia, Oregon, land to the doctor Sunday. She with Mr. and Mrs. Dave McMul Lewis Laramore, and Mrs. Mary within six months from the date was motored in by Mr. and Mrs. lin of Natal. Heath accompanied Miss Melba hereof. Wm. Virtue. Mr. and Mrs. Dave McMullin Laramore to Portland Tuesday. Christine Sword Callendine, Mr. and Mrs. George Baker and i of Natal visited Mr. and Mrs. She is sailing for Honolulu Wed Executrix. family attended the show in Ver John Estes Monday. Dated and first published Nov. nesday. nonia on Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mason of 27th, 1931. Last publication, De Little Betty Jean Olson, John Taft, Oregon, visited her mother, Four cases of smallpox were re cember 25th, 1931. ny Billie Hatfield, Dorothy Lee Mrs. John Robbins, last week. ported from Columbia county for W. A. Harris, Hanna and Junior Portner attend- Mrs. Rieves and friends spent' the week ending December 5. Attorney. Riverview IRVING BACH ELLER In a moment shrill cries of an- , gulsli leaped heavenward and sped away over the ridges. They sank Into frightful, sobbing, aspirated groans and rose again into a strained, far-reaching bugle note of agony mingled with a hoarse back ground of devilish and gleeful laughter. “My God!” Robert exclaimed “Are they torturing a white man?” Amos answered: “I do not think so. I have heard the like o' that before. It were the voice of n sav age. He were Imitatin’ a white man under torture. Our nerves be like a fiddle string. Wo holler when we are hurt to the hone. We can’t help it. Groans are music to them fiends o’ hell. They sing or make no sound when they are put to tor tore. If they show that they feel pain they die disgraced. I reckon they have no more nerves than a muskrat. That fellow gives a good imitation. But I knew it were fun- makin*. A white man would have had somethin’ to say to God. or he’d 'a' cursed ’em a murth In good French, Dutch or English. I reckon we better get away from this stlnkln’ hog wallow for fear they’ll make a drive on this side tomor row. I got tin- lay o’ the land afore dark. This ridge goes north. We'll cat-foot to Its top nnd grope along till midnight." They shouldered their packs and cautiously moved on while the In dians were shouting and dancing and yelping around tlielr fire. That night Robert carried the heavier burden. He got a reaction from the torture cries which he noted In Ids diary as follows: “As I lay hack on the ground and listened to the cries of agony they seemed to cotne from my own heart. God! I think It would relieve me If I could lie on my back and sob and yell for an hour ns I used to do when I was a child.” Slowly, In the exciting days that followed, the sharpness of his wor ries wore away. But often when he slept he dreamed of the gal lows and Its rope. , The weather favored them. It was a time when snow and col<l winds were overdue hut still the In dlan summer lingered. The days were pleasant, the hazy wooded peaks and ranges bathed in sun light. At last from a mountain top they saw the great lake of the Iroquois, a long, water-filled basin reaching far north and south be two ranges, shown In the familiar map of Champlain. At dusk they camped In a small thicket at the bottom of a deep dingle down near the lake level. Snow fell in the night sifting through the treetops. Amos, look ing out in the morning, saw an Inch or more of snow on the dingle sak.l. “Ilell’s griddles!” lie exclaimed. “We'll stay right here-till that snow melts or wait till dark.” He had gathered leeks and dug some roots which he called wild potatoes. He filled a can with snow and held it between his legs while they ate. In that manner thej were able to appease their thirst with the melted snow. “Boys, ye’re lookin’ more like yer- self,” said Amos. “Ye’ve been grlddled sorrowful and ,ve groan In yer sleep. Hold up yer heart. The Lord is with us or we’d never ’a’ got this far. I’m goin’ to tell ye that story o' John Smith’s fight with the Turk In the siege o’ Rogall. It'll do ye good.” He listened a moment, peering out of the bushes. Then, having bitten off a chunk of tobacco, he lay down at Robert's side and in a voice just above a whisper began: “We enlisted for the war in Pan nonia under Henry Volda, the earl of Meldritch, who was flglitln* the Turks. It was in the siege o’ Re gall that Smith had Ids first big ad venture. That city was n hard nut to crack. We endured a terrible gallin'. 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