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C. || Sale of Real Estate Under and by virtue of the terms of a certain mortgage deed exe cuted and delivered to Alamance Insurance 6l Keal Bstate Compau,) > recorded in Book No. til of alort gage Deeds, page 2t>7, in tue ottice of the Kegister of Deeds for Ala mance county, to secure an indeet edness evidenced oy a certain note therein descrioed, default having been made in tue payment o£ sa.u a- indebtedness, the undersigned will, on MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1917, at 1.30 o'clock, at the court house door, in Granam, Nortn Carolina, olfer for sale at public outcry to the highest bidder, for casn, tne following descrioed land and prem ises, to-wit: In tue Qjty of Bur lington, Alamance county, N. C„ Adjoining Oak Street, lots sso. 133, 14 and 16, and oounded as fol lows: Beginning on Bast side of Oak Street, corner witn lot No. lt>; thence with the line of lot No. lu Nortn 54 deg. 40 min. Bast 150 It. to corner of lot No. 33; tuence wyth the line of lot No. 33 50 ft. tocorner of lot No. 14; thence with the line of Oak Street South 29 deg. 40 min. Bast 50 feet to the oeginmng, be ing a part of ttiat tract of lauu known as Witherdale Heights, a copy of which is shown in Plot Book in the Kegister of Deeds offi ce in Graham, N. C. This December 22, 1916. Alamance ins. Sc Keal Estate Co., Mortgagee. Found * Mure Thing. L. B. Wixon, Farmers Mills, N. Y., has used Chamberlain's Tab lets for years for disorders of the stomach and liver and says, "Cham berlain's Tablets are fhe best 1 have ever used. Obtainable every where. adv. £_ Sing Sing's appeal for mora hir bers may be granted, although many evil doers have escaped get ting there by a close shave. THE ALAMANCE GLEANER. QZELQSE * mmmmm APOMANCE OF THE BORDER-. fczmzGm RTTLIP;| "THE UGHTOF WESTERN "RIDERSOF TOE PURPLE corruoKT, IY HAVU AND IKJTMIU *?*. V* The crowd'shifted and trampled in eagerness. Duatie saw two men coming fast, one of whom, in the lead, was of stal wart build. He had a gun In his hand, and his manner w»s that of fierce en ergy. The cowboy Sibert thrust open the jostling circle of men. "Hold on, JefT," he called, and he blocked the man with the gun.. He spoke so low Dqane could not hear what he said, and his form hid Aiken's face. At that Juncture the crowd spread out, closed In, and Aiken and Slbert were caught in the circle. Ther& was a pushing forward, a pressing of mnny bodies, hoarse cries and flinging hands—again the insane tumult was about to break out—the demand for an outlaw's blood, the call for :. wild Justice executed a thousand times be- . fore on Texas' bloody soil. Slbert bellowed at the dark en croaching mass. The cowboys with him beat and cuffed In vain. "Jeff, will you listen?" broke in Si bert, hurriedly, his hands on the other man's arm. Aiken nodded coolly. Duane, who had seen many men In perfect control of themselves under circumstances like these, recognized the spirit that domi nated Aiken. He was white, cold, passionless. There were lines of bitter grief deep round his Hps. If Duane ! ever felt the meaning of death he felt it then. "Sure this 's your game, Aiken," i said Slbert. "But hea: me a minute. I reckon you'd better hold on till you hear what he has to say." Then for the first time the drawn faced, hungry-eyed giant turned his gaze upon Duane. He had Intelligence which was not yet subservient to pas- . slon. Moreover, he seemed the kind of man Duane would care to have judge him in a critical moment like this. "Listen," said Duane, gravely, with his eyes steady on Aiken's, "I'm Buck Duane. I never lied to any man in my life. I was forced Into outlawry. I've never had a chance to leate the country. I've killed men to save my own life. I rode thirty miles to-day— dellbt tely to see what this reward was, who made It, what for. When I read the placard I went sick to the bottom of my soul. So I rode In here to find you—to tell you this: I never saw Shirley before to-day. It was im possible for me to have—killed your wife. Last September I was two hundred miles north of here on the upper Nueces. I can prove that. Men who know me will tell you I couldn't murder a woman. I haven't any Idea why such a deed should be laid at my hands. It's just that wild border gossip. And see here, Aiken. You un derstand I'm a miserable man. I'm about broken, I guess. I don't care any more for life, for anything. If >i,u can't look me In the eyes, man to man, and believe what I say—why, by God ! you can kill me 1" Aiken heaved a great breath. "Buck Duane, whether I'm im pressed or not by what you say need n't matter. You've had accusers, Justly or unjustly, as will soon appear. The thing is we can prove you In nocent or guilty. My girl Lucy saw I my wife's assailant" He motioned for the crowd of men to open up. "Somebody—you, Slbert—go for Lucy. That 'll settle this thing." j Duane heard as a man In an ugly I dream. The faces around him, the hum of voices, all,seemed far off. Ills "It Ain't HltSl" life hung by the merest thread. Yet he did not think of that HO much an of the brand of a woman-murderer which might be soon aealed upon him by a frightened. Imaginative child. Th. crowd trooped apart and clo»«l again. Dunne caught a blurred Image | of a alight girl clinging to Slbert'a hand. He could not nee distinctly. ! Aiken lifted the child, whispered aooth lngly to her not to be afraid. Then he fetched ber closer to Dunne. "Lucy, tell me. Did you ever *■« this man before?" asked Aiken, huskily 1 and lpw. "Is he the one—who came GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1917 in the house that dny—struck you down—and dragged inaiaii—?" Aiken's voice failed. A lightning tlasli seenii'd to clear Duane's blurred sight. I!e saw a pale, sad face anil violent eyes tlxed In gloom and horror upon his. No horrible moment In Duane's life ever equaled this one of silence—of sus pense. "It ain't him!" cried the child. Then Slbert was Hinging the noose off Dunne's neck and unwinding the bonds round his arms. The spellbound crowd awoke to hoarse exclamations. "See there, my locoed gents, how easy you'd hang the .wrong man," burst out the cowboy, as he made the rope-end hiss. "You-all are a lot of wise rangers. Haw ! haw !" He freed Duane and thrust the bone handled gun back In Duane's holster. "You Ab«, there. Beckon you pulled a stunt! But don't try the like again. | And, men, I'll gamble there's a hell of | a lot of bad work Buck Duane's named , for —which all he never done. Clear away there. Where's his hoss? Duane, | the road's open out of Shirley." Slbert swept the gaping watchers aside and pressed Duane toward the horse, which another cowboy held. Mechanically Duane mounted, felt a lift as he went up. Then the cowboy's ' liurd face softened In a smile. "I reckon It ain't uncivil of mo to ' that road quick!" he said, frankly. He led the horse out of the crowd. Aiken Joined him, and between them they escorted Duane across the plaza. The crowd appeared Irresistibly drawn to follow. Aiken paused with bis. big hand on Duane's knee. In It, unconsciously probably, ho still held the gun. "Duane, a word with you," lie said. "I believe you're not so black as you've been painted. I wish there wiis time to say mere. Tell me this, anyway. Do you know the Banger Captain Mac- i Nelly?" "I do not," replied Duane, In,pur- ! prise. "I met him only a week ago over In Fairfield," wjfp on Aiken, hurriedly. J "He declared yon never killed my wife. T didn't believe him —argued with him. We almost had hard words over It. Now —I'm sorry. Th?» last thing he said was: 'lf yous ever see IMuino don't kill him. S«" d him into my ramp after dark!' lie meant some thing at range. What- I can't say. Hut lie was rltrht, ; nd I was wrong. If Lucy had hatted an eye I'd have killed y»*n. St fI. I wouldn't advise you to hunt up M V !ly - ramp. He's (•lever. M • !»' he IM»||..\l-H there's no trem'hery in his new ideas of ranger tacties. I t* II you for all It's worth. Gond-hy. May Cod help you further RS he did this day!" Duane said good by and touehed the horse with his spurs. "So long, Buck!" ealled Slhert, with that frank HIIIIIO breaking warm over his brown face; and he held his sombrero high. CHAPTER XIV. When Duane readied the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction. If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain. In Duane's state of mind clour reasoning, com mon sense, or keenuess were out of the question. He went because he felt he was compelled. Dusk had fallen when he rode Into a town which Inquiry discovered to be Fairfield. There did not appear to lie any camp on the outskirts of the town. But as Duane sat his horse, peering around and undecided what further move to make, he caught the glint of flickering lights through the darkness. Heading toward them he saw the mov ing forms of men and heard horse*. He advanced naturally, expecting any moment to be halted. "Who goes there?" came the sharp call out of the gloom. Duane pulled his horse. The gloom was. Impenetrable. "One man —alone," replied Duane. "What do you want 7" *Tjn trying to find the ranger camp." "You've struck it What's your errand?" "I want to see f'apta'n Mac Nelly." "Get down and advance. Slow. Don't mote your hands. It's dark, but I can see." Duane dismounted, and. lending his horse, slowly advanced a few paces. He saw a dully bright ghject—a gun— before he discovered the man who held It. A few more steps showed a dark figure blocking the trail. Here Duane halted. "Here, ranger, understand this. My visit is peaceful—friendly if you'll let It be. Mind. I was asked to come here—after dark." Duane's clear, penetrating voice carried far. The listening rangers at the camp-fire heard what he said. "Ho, Pickens,! Tell that fellow to wait," replied on authoritative voice, • Then a slim figure detached Itself from the dark, moving group at the ■ camp-fire and hurried out. "Better be foxy. Cap," shouted a ranger, In warning. I "Shut up—all of you," was the re ply. j Tills ofTicer L obviously Curtain Muc- Nelly, soon Joined th"e two rangers who were confronting Duane. He had no fear. He strode straight up to Duane. "I'm Mac Nelly," he said. "If you're my man, don't mention your name — yet." All this seemed strange to Dunne, In keeping with much that had happened lately. "I met JefT Aiken to-day," said Duane. "He sent me—" "You've met Aiken!" exclaimed Mac Nelly, sharp, e"ger, low. "By ail that's bully 1" Then he appeared to catch himself, to grow restrained. "Men, fall back, leave us alone a moment." The rangers slowly withdrew. "Buck Duane! It's you?" he whispered, eagerly. "Yes." "If I give you my word you'll not be arrested—you'll be treated fairly— will you come Into camp and consult with me?" "Certainly." "Dunne, I'm sure glad to meet you," went on Mac Nelly; and he extended his hand. Amazed and touched, scarcely realiz ing this actuality, Dunne gave his hand and felt an unmistakable grip of warmth. "It doesn't seem nnturnl, Captain MncNeily, but I believe I'm glad to meet you," said Dunne, soberly. "You will be. Now we'll go back to camp. Keep your Identity mum for the present." He led Duane in the direction of the camp-fire. "Pickens, go hack 'on duty," he ordered, "and, Beeson, you look after this horse." When Dunne got beyond the line of mesQulte, which had hid n good view of the cntnp site, he saw a group of perhaps fifteen rangers sitting around the fires, nenr a long, low she' where horses were feeding, nnd a small adobe house at one side. "We've Just had grub, but I'll see you get some. Then we'll talk," said Mac Nelly. "I've taken up temporary quarters here. Have n rustler Job on hand. Now, when you've eaten, come right Into tfio house." Dunne was hungry, but he hurried through the ample supper that was set before him. urged on by curiosity and astonishment. While eating he had bent keen eyes around him. After a first quiet scrutiny' the rangers ap parently paid no more attention to him. They were ail veterans In serv ice—Dunne saw that—and rugged, powerful men of Iron constitution. Despite a general coaversnllon of enmpfire nature, Duane was not de ceived about the fact that his advent hail been an unusual nnd striking one, which had caused an undercurrent of conjecture nnd even consternation nrnong them. These rangers were too well trained tcr nppenr openly curious about their captain's guest. As It was, Duane felt n suspense that must have been due to a hint of his Identity. Tie was not long In presenting hirn aelf at the door of the house. "Come In timl have a ehalr." said Mac Nelly, motioning for the one other oeeupant of the room to rise. "Leave UH, Ituasell, find close the door. I'll he through these reports right off.'' Mac Nelly sat at a table upon which was a lamp ami various papers. Seen In the light he was a fitie-l»oklng, | sohllerly man of ahout forty years, dark haired and dark-eyed, with a bronzed face, shrewd, stern, strong, yet not wanting In k'ndlincss. lie senrtnedk hastily over some papers, fussed with them, and (in.illy put them In enve lopes. Settling back In Ills chair, he fared Duane, making a vain attempt to hide what must have been the ful filment of a long-nourished curiosity. "Duane, I've been hoping for this for two years," he began. Duane smiled a little—a smile that felt strange on his fare. He had never been much of a talker. And speech here seemed more than ordinarily dlfll cult. Mac Nelly must have felt thnt. He looked long and earnestly at Duane, and his quick, nervous manner changed to grave thought fulness. "Ever hear from home since you left Wellston?" he asked, abruptly. "No," replied Duane, sadly. "That's tough. I'm glad to be able to tell you that up to Just lately your mother, sister, uncle—all your f»lkm. I believe—were well. I've kept posted. Hut haven't heard lately." Duane averted his face a moment, hesitated till the swelling left hM throat, and then said, "It's worth what I went through to-day to hear that." "I can Imagine how you feel about It. When I was In the war- but let's get down to the business of this meet ing." He pulled his chair close to Duane'*. "You've had word more than one® In the last two years that I wanted to see you, why didn't you hunt me up?' "I supj»osed you imagined me one of those gun-fighters who couldn't take a dare and expected me fo ride up to your camp and be arrested." "That was natural, I *»if.po«u\" went on Mac Nelly. "You didn't know me, otherwise you would have come. I've been a locig time getting to you. Hut the nature of my Job, lis f,»r as vou're concern* d. made me cautlo-j*. Duane, you%*e iiware of the hard mime you bear all over the Southwest?" "fine* In a while I'm Jarnd Into realizing," replied fmarie. "It's the hardeM, and C'heseldlne, on the Texas border. Hut there's this difference. Murrel! In hl% day was known to deserve his infamous name, f'tie*eldin« in his day also. Hut I've found hundreds of m«*n In southwest Texas who're your friends, who swear you never com mitted a crime. The farther south I get the clearer this becomes. What I want to know Is the truth. Have you ever done anything criminal? Tell me the truth, Duane. It won't make any difference In my plan. And when I ssiy crime I mean what I would call crime, or any reasonable Texan*" '"Hint way my hands art; clean," re plled Duane. "You never held up a man, robbed a store fur grub, stole a when you need I'd him bad—never anything like thai?" "Somehow I always kept out of that, Just when pressed the hardest. ' i- —— "Come in and Have a Chair." "Dunne, I'm fclnd!" MncNelly ex claimed, gripping Dunne's hand. "Glad f«»r your mother's Hake! Hut, nil the same, In spite of this, .you nr« a Texas outlaw uccountnble to tlio state. You're perfectly awnr© thnt under ex isting circumstances, If you fell Into t!i* hands of the law, you'd probably hang, at least go to Jail for a long term." « "That's what kept me on the dodge all these years," replied Dunne, "Certainly." MaeNelly's eyes nar rowed nnd glittered. The museles along his brown cheeks set hurd nnd tense. He lenned close to Dunne, ( laid sinewy, pressing fingers upon 1 Dunne's knee. "Listen to this," he whlspen»d, j hoarsely. "If I place a pardon In your , hand —make you 11 free, honest citizen ortce more, clour your name of Infamy, I mnke your mother, your sister proud , of you—will you swear yourself to a , service, any service I demtind of you?" , Dunne Mat stock still, stunned. Slowly, more persuasively, with show rf earnest ngltntlon, Cnptaln t MncNelly reiterated his startling query. ,1 "My God l" burst from Dunne. . "What's this? MncNelly you can't be ? In earnest!" * "Never more so In my life. I've a t deep game. I'm playing It square. , What do you say?" f lie rose to his feet. Duane, as If 1 Impelled, rose with him. Hunger nnd > outlaw then locked eyes tlint searched 4 en eh other's souls. In MncNellys t Dunne rend truth, strong, flery pur \ pose, hope, even glndness,' and 11 fugl t tlve mounting nssurnnce of victory. I Twice Dunne endeavored to speak, I fulled of ill I snve a hourse, Incoherent j sotimj. until, forcing hack 11 llood of I speech, he found n voice. "Any service? Every service! Mnc- Nelly, I give my wortl," said Dunne. A light played over MaeNelly's face, wnrinlng out nil the grim darkness, lie held out hlq hand. Duane met It with his In a clasp thnt men uncoil scloiisly give in moments of stress. ' 1 When they unclasped nnd Dunne stepped back to drop Into a chnlr MncNelly- fumbled for n clgnr nnd, lighting It, turned to his visitor, now cnlrn 11 nd cool. He hnd the look of a iimn who hnd Justly won some thing nt considerable cost. Ills next move wns to tnke n long leather case frimn his pocket nnd extract from It several folded papers. "Here's your pardon from the Gover nor," he said, quietly. "You'll see, j when you look It over, that It's condi tional. When you sign t!ilh pv|»er ' huve here the condition will be met." He smoothed out the pnper, bunded Dunne n pen, run his forefinger ulotig u dotted line. Dunne's hnnd wns sbnky. Years r hnd passed since he hnd held n pen. It wns with difficulty thnt be achieved u bis slgnnture. Buckley Duane—how nt range the mime looked! "Ttlght here ends the career of Ruck 0 Dunne, outlnw nnd gun fighter," aald r MncNelly; nnd, seating himself, ho took the pen from Dunne's Angers nnd j wrote several lines in several plnces upon the paper. Then with a smile t he hnmled It to Dunne. 4 •That rnnkes you n member of f'otn t puny A. Texas Hungers." "So that's It!" burst out Dunne. a it light brenklng In upon bis bewilder -4 merit "You want me for ranger serv t- "•••?- "Sure. That's It." replied the *. Captain dryly. "Now to hear what w that service Is to be. I've been a busy 0 man since I took this Job, and. as you «• may have heard. I've done n few f things. I d-n't mind telrlng you that _ f »* 111 lea I Influence put me iri here and that taf» Austin way there's a g«*»d deal of friction In the Department of State service U nny good—whether It should be discontinued or not. I'm ##r 1 the e party who s defending the ranger serv ice. I contend that it's made Texas habitable. Well, It's been up to nu* to produce results. Ho far I have heeri sticce««ftj|. My print nfiiMtlofi I« to break up the outlaw gangs along river. I have never ventured In He re yet beeause I've been waiting to get " th«» lieutenant I needed. You of course, are the man I had In mind. " It's my Idea to start way up the 1110 * Grande and begin with ''h««seidlno. He's the strongest, the worst outlaw n of the times. He S more than rustler. ir It's Oieseldlne and bin gang who are l " operating on the bunks. So one seems J to have seen hi 111- to know what he looks like. "I assume, of course, flint you are a stranger to the country he dominates, y It's Ave hundred mIU-s west of your 1 ground. There's a little town over 11 there called Ffllrdli le. If'H the re«t I'of 11 rustler gang. They rustle and *- ' murd'T at will. Nobody knows wf»o | the leader Is. I want >•■! '«» And out. d Well, whatever way \o»i Me.-tdo I* best n you will procew] to n't »i:»• ».'i. Y »tj are ig jo fir O'.vn bons. Yoi] fp ,f I toffie j wny to !•• fie know when T nnd rr 1 y t, ranger are ncded. The plan Is to | break gaug. it's the toughesf Job on the border. We want to kill or Jul! this choice selection of robbers and breuk up the rest of the gang. To find them, to get among them somehow, to learn their move ment?, to lay your trap for us rangers to spring—that, Duane, is your service to me. und God knows It's a great i one!" "I have accepted It," replied Dnnnr 1 . j "Your work will be secret. You are now a ranger in my service, liiit no | one except the few I choose to toll j will know of it until wo pull off ilio Job. You will simply be Buck Dunne ! till It suits our purpose to acquaint | Texas with the fact that you're a ranger. You'll see there's no date on that paper. No one will ever know i Just when you entered the service, i Perhaps we can make It appear that i all or most of your outlawry bus , really been good service to the state. , At that, I'll believe It'll turn out so." 5 Mac Nelly paused a moment in his ! rapid talk, chewed his cigar, dcew his brors together In a dark frown, j "Sltui wenr on. "No man on the border , knows so well ns you the deadly nature , of this service. It's a long, long chance against your ever coining back." "That's not the point," said Dunne. "But In case I get killed out there— what—" i "Leave that to me," Interrupted Captain Mac Nelly. "If yon lose your life out there I'll see your nnine clear- I ed—the service you render known. You can rest assured of that." "I am satisfied," replied Duane. "That's so much more than I've dared to"hope." "Well, It's settled, then. I'll give you money for expenses. You'll start as soon as you like—tlio sooner the better. I ho|ie to think of other sug gestions especially about communi cating with mo." 1 I.on; e.ftor the llghls were out and the low hum of voices had censed round tiie enmp lire DiniOc lay awake, eyes staring Into the blackness, mnr | veil rig over the strange events of tin i day. And ns he lay there, with the approach of sleep finally dimming tb« vividness of his thought, so full ot mystery, shadowy fnces Moated In the blackness around lilni, haunting him as he had always been haunted. It was broad daylight when b. awakened. Mac Nelly was calling hlin to breakfast. The rangers were eating In a circle round a tarpaulin spread upon the ground. "Fellows," said Mac Nelly, "shake hands with Buck Duane. lie's on seeret ranger service for inc. Service that'll likely make you all hump soon ! I Mind you, keep mum about It." The rangers surprised Duane with a roaring greeting, the warmtlwof which he soon divined was divided between i pride of his acquisition to their ranks and eagerness to meet that violent service of which their captain hltit«s|. j They were jolly, wild fellow**, with | Just enough gravity In their welcome | to show Duane their respect and ap-j preclatlon. while not forgetting his lone-wolf record. When he had seated himself in that circle, now one of I 4 them, a feeling subtle and uplifting i pervaded him. . After tiie meal Captain Mac Nelly drew Duane aside. "Here's the money. Make' It go ns far as you can. Write nie care of the adjutant at Austin. 1 don't have to j warn you to be careful where you mall letters, 'tide a hundred, two | hundred nines, if necessary, or go clear ' to Kl Paso." Mac Nelly stopped with an nlr' of i finality, and then Duane slowly rose. "I'll start nt once," he said, extend- | Ing his hand to the Captain. "I wish — j I'd like to thank you !" "Hell, man! Don't tlmnk me!" re plied Mac Nelly, cru*filng the profTercd hand. "l'\e sent a lot of good men j to their deaths, and maybe you're an- : Other. Hut. ns I've said, you've one , chance in a thousand. And, by Heaven! I'd hate to be Cliescldljic or any other man you were trailing. No, not good by adios, Duane! May we meet again !" CHAPTER XV. WeM of the I'eeos Itlver Texas ex tended a vast wild region, barren in the north where the Llano K*tacndo spread Its shifting «ands. fertile in the south along the Itlo llrande. A rail road marked an undeviniiitg course across live hundred miles iff this country, und the only villages and tow us lay oil or liear ibis line of sti*el. Unsettled ns was this western Texus, and despite tlm acknowledged domi nance of the outlaw bunds, the pioneers pushed steadily into it. The Itlo (irande flowed almost due south along the western boui.-lary for a thousand miles, and then, weary of Its course, turned abruptly north, to make what was culled the I'lg liefid. The railroad, running west, cut scross this heiid. and ali that country boumj ed oii the north l*'. the ruilio,. I and on the south by the r»v« r was as vuld ns the Stake*! I'iains. Across the face of this lilg Hefid. ns If to Isolate it. stretched the Ord niotiutairrrang' 4 . In the MI 11 •> s of the foothills and oit across the plains were rnnches. ncd farther north, villages, and the town.* of Alj'iin M. 1 Marfa. Like other parts of the great Tx»re Star State, tins *eci|.m of Texas was a world in Itself- a world wher«* tte riches of ilie ran tier wre e\- r en riching the '*ttlnw. The MJJage « to the gateway of this ou'.luw-lnf« sted region was a little pi o• called « »rd, named after the dark |.«-ak fhat loomed some mlh-M to the south. Toward the dose of n day In Sep tember a strang'T rode Into Ord, and in a community where all men were remarkable for one reason or another he excited Interests His horse, per haps, received first and most en gaging attention hor-e* in that region behig apparently more imj»ortant than men. This particular horse at first glance seemed Ugly. Hut he was a giant, black as coal, huge In every way. A bystander remarked that ho had a grand head. Ills face was solid black, except In the middle of his fore head. wlu-re theie was u round si>ot of white. Tie ri'L r. like his horse, was a giant Jn stature, hut rangier, not HO heavily KTiilt. Otherwise the only \striking thing übout him wu* Ula bomber ia ce with Its piercing eyes, and hair white over the temple*. He packed two guns, both low down —but that wa» too common a thing to attract notice In the Big Benfl t A close observer, however, would (Save noted a singular fact—tills rider's * right hand was more bronzed, more weather-beaten than his left. He never wore a glove on that right bund! He had dismounted before a ram shackle structure (hut bore upon Its wide, high-boarded front the sign, "Hotel." The hotel hud a wide plat form In front, and this did duty as porch ami sidewalk. Upon It, and leaning against a tiitchlng-rail, were men of varying ages, most of them slovenly In old Jeuns and slouched sombreros. , Some were booted, betted, anil spurred. No njan there wore a coat, but all wore vests. The guns In that group would have outnumbered the men. II was a crowd seemingly too lazy to be curious. These men were Idlers; wliai else, perhaps, was easy to con jecture. Certainly to this arriving stranger, who flushed a keen eye over them, they wore an atmosphere never associated with work. Presently a lull ipnn, with a droop ing. Randy mustache, leisurely detueh ed blmse'f from the crowd. "ll.iwd.v, strsnger," he said. The stranger had bent over to j lonoen tin- c?nelie«; he straightened tip and miil'led. Tlum: "I'm thirsty!" That liroii :ht u broad smile to faces, ilt WHS cliarai'terlstlc greeting. One , and nil trooped after the stranger Into i the hotel. It was a (lark, 111-smelling i burn of n place, with a bar as high as [ a short man's head. A bartender with | a scarred fare was serving drinks. "I.lne up. gents," suit! the stranger. ■ They plied over one another to get | to the bar, with coarse Jests and oaths i and laughter. None of them noted | that the stranger did not appear so ' thirsty as he claimed to be. In fact, ! though he went through the motions, I he did not drink at all. "My name's Jim Fletcher," said the tall man with the drooping, sandy | mustache. He spoke laconically, never theless there was a tonls that j showed he expected to lie known. Something went with that name. The ' stranger did not appear to be Im | pressed. "My name might he lilar.es, hut It ! ain't," he replied. "What do you call | this hurg?" "Stranger, this lieah me-tropoles j bears the handle Ord. thet new to i you?" Ho leaned bnck against tho bar, and | now III* 111t U* yellow eyes. clwir an ' crystal, flawless as a hawk's, fixed on 1 the stranger. Other men crowded | clime, forming n circle, curious, ready to ho friendly or otherwise, according how the tall Interrogator marked I i the newcomer. "Sure, (Ird's n little strange to me. , | Off the railroad some, ain't It? FuTriftjr i trullM hereabouts." "How fur was you goln'?" I "I reckon I was goln* as far ax I mtild." replied the stranger, with a i | hard laugh. Ills reply had subtle reaction on thnt ' listening circle. Some of the men ex | changed glances. Fletcher stroked firs drooping mustache, seemed thought fill, but lost Homethlng of that plcn-ing -scrutiny. M Wal, Ord's tho Jumpln'-off place," he snld, presently. "Sure you've heerd of the J'.ig ltend country?" "I sure have, nn* was rnakln' tracks for It." replied the stranger. Fletcher turned toward n man In tile outer edge bf the group. "Knell, Come 111 henh." This Individual elbowed til m way In and wiim seen to be scarcely more than a boy, ahiioxt pule beside those hronx ed iimii. with a long, expressionless | fitfbln 9ivi*l sharp. 'lO 111-: CONTINUED. Make Silk Sausage Skins. fiermatiy now In making sausage sic lih of raw silk, according to the ' Ithelnlsi he Westfnellscho Zellung. j Kv ii before the wur experiments were j being conducted in the making of a ■ hollow ea-Ing of raw silk to be filled with -iiUMiije ne at. The KlherCeld rlb bon factory Is now turning out great lengths of thlH sausage casing. Just tiow, ho\w\« r, owlr.g to the shortage of m iit, \» ry large qui.otitic* of cas ing an* i.ot needed. With the ordinary prices «,f raw silk pn-\ailing the new cjining In no dearer than the usual sau ►age skins, 'I he ]',* rum r I^fkxtl Anzelger of Ali gn it .'1 says that, a new Invention has been Introdijei 1 by the iierlin inven tions bureau f.,r putting meat up In briquette* fur transport. These briquettes. If I* snld, are Impervious to the attack «-f Inserts. Y. M. C. A. Service. Chicago commerce reports that the I V. M. C. A. Is dlKchnrging an impor j tant civic service this summer In the giving of r/J free Illustrated lectures j on civic, patriotic and sanitary sub j. six of the parks under the . control of Minj h purk commisslonerH, I In the stork wtrd* territory, - these! ( parks being Cornell, I>avls, Hardin, Mark White, Fuller and Sherman. This servke ended September H. Many thousand* of ciflzens are be- Ihg f»o:h entertuliied and Instructed by this w«>rk. Su h subject* are lllus tra'«d as file f'.y pent, u.ilk supply,! B unfcty firs' AmerPaiiUatinn, tularcu- - t ph"id. Ilf • i th • artuy, F rotma canal, 0 family budget ;irid savings and Chi (Ui'll l»ea 111 If*J 1. (HA ML* tlnlii'* TOUGH K«*med> 1 I .lfirt.nl. v . r "I ha\e taken- a irri :tc Ynan.V bot * tb s (>{ Cbarnberlain's |{ernr - dv are! e\erv time it ha«s cured me. » I bave fouml it most effectual for , i hacking and for colds. Af t ter t .t a rough always dis atipenrs," writes J. K. Moore, Lost 1 Valley, (ja. (Obtainable evervwkere, ' adv. 1 The Cotton Mantifacturors' As- soeiatioti of North Carolina, in session at Kaleigh the past, week, t reaflirme*!, t lieir jK>sition favoring , compulsory school laws anil the ; I liaising of the age limit to 14 years j, nn aoon as poshilile. NO. 5Q GRAHAM CHURCH DIRECTOBMH Preaching service! every BMB and Third Sundays at 1L0» and 7.30 p. m. Sunday School every MS a. m.—C. B, Irwin, SuperujH lendent. Graham Christian Cburcb— S>ueet—Be v. J. If. Truitt, 'W3M Bleaching services every Sdß ond and Jbourth Sundays, at a. m. -Jm Sunday School every Sunday 10.uo a. m.—K. L. Henderson,' Supter«B mtendent. New Providence Christian ChoreU —North Main Street, near Depot-JJB Rev. J. U. Truitt, Pastor. PreacMß ing every Second and Fourth Sun-JB day nights at 8.00 o'clock. Sunday School every Sunday «■ 8.45 a. m.—J. A. Baylilf, Superilrafl cendent. Christian Endeavor Prayer UmIH ing every Thursday night at 7.451H o'clock. Friends—North of Oraham Pnkfl lie School—Hev. iteming Pastor. Preaching Ist, 2nd and 3rd Sun|M days. Sunday School every Sunday 10.00 a. m.—James Crisco, tendent Methodist Episcopal, oouth— corlfl Main and Maple St„ H. B. Myerfß Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at lI.W|H a. m. and at 7.30 p. in. Sunday School every Sunday jdtH 4.45 a. in.— VV. B. Green, Supt. M. P. Church—N. Main Street* Rev. B. S. Troxler, Pastor, Preaching first and third days at 11 a m. and 8 p. m. ; J Sunday School every Sunday 9.45 a. m.—J. L. Amick, Supt. >• Presbyterian—Wst Elm Kev. T. M. McConnell, pastor, j Sunday School every Sunday fIH 9.46 a. m.—Lynn B. Williamson, Bu-H perintendent. Presbyterian (Travora Chapel>—M ). W. Clegg, pa a tor. Preaching every Second udl fourth Sundays at 7.30 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday 2.30 p. m.—J. Harvey White, perintendent. Oneida—Sunday School evMrdH Sunday at 2.30 p. m.—J. V. Roy, Superintendent. PROFESSIONAL CABDg ] E. C. DERBY] Civil Engineer. ;1 GRAHAM, N. C.. National Baak of Alaaaaec BTiM BURLINGTON, N. C, Boom 10. 1,1 National Huh BdUtaffi 'Phone 47* JOHN J. HENDEBM Altorney-al-Law GRAHAM, N. C. ,1 iMllcc over Nalloaal Bamk of AlaaMM J", S. COOK, Attornoy-at-Law, i HAH AM, ..... N. ( Office Patteraon Building Hevoud Floor. ..... ,*]§ — —| OK. WILL UOfMJ,JB . . . DENTIST ... ':] Sraham. - - . . North C»W) JKFICE in SJ MMONB BUILP^j ACOB A. LONG. J. ELKULod LONG & LONG, 4tt>rn«y« and Counaaior* at JLM GUAM AM, N. 0. JOH N H. VERNOI Attorney and CouDielor*il«JUlV PONftCH—OAc« Oft J -r—KetldCßC* M BURLINJT(SN, N. 0. Dr. J. J. Barefoot orrtoß ovkb uaulky's btobk i ieuve Mettsagea at Alamance na:y 'i'bone 07 Ketudouce PIK 102 Office liour« 2-4 p. m. and : Appointment. OK. G. EUGENE HOL' Osteopathic Pby»lc!aa | 21, 22 and 23 Flral National Uaaltlc Mj BURLINGTON, N a | Stomach and Nervous diseaMti Specialty* 'Phones, Office 305,— ij ideuce, J 62 J . Mcllri In Mix Hour* i>> stressing Kidney and Bladd liibcaite relieved in six hours J (he -NEW GREAT SOUTH AMKJ ICAN KIDaNEY CURE." It it ! great surprise on account of I ! exceeding Dromptness in reliaY(X i pain iu bladder, kidneys and bae in male or female. Relieve* ratal tiun of water almost I If you want quick relief and en this is the remedy. Sold by Or ham Drug Co. adV LIVES OF CHRISTIAN MINISII This book, entitled as abot contains over 200 memoirs of Mi isters in the Christian Chur with historical references, i interesting volume—nicely prij ed and bound. Price per oop cloth, $2.00; gilt top, $2.60. | mail 20c extra. Orders may, sent to P. J. Kbrnodlb, 1012 E. Marshall St Richmond, 'V [Orders may be left at this offiM,

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