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
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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'. One day we heard a dis-
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