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i J . , .- ..- I t . v. , ' i . r. . t A .... , -t THE GASTOX1A GAZETTE GASTOTIA IS A BUST TOW2I. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1913. V Toe Gastonia Gazette FRIDAY. JANUARY S, 101S- V: Carriages ix December. , XXBasmally Large Number Marriage license Issued by Register of " Deeds IHirlnu Month of December. ' , - inta the approach of the Chrtst- tnu Be a Ron and iU accompanying pteaures, the little Rod Cupid waxes Voauaually diligent and begins to get ta bis fatal and deadly work witn ' ''tan proverbial bow and arrow witn t . Oaring the month of December V illi. Just passed there was an un- " preeedented number of licenses ls- -' saed fom the office or the register 'I of deeds at the j-ourt house. 'The list follows: ri .W, J. Beaty, Paw Creek, and Ella ' - Aaten. Gastonia. -i J. R. Brown. Cherryville, and Ed na Friday. Hardin. i W. L. Best Cherryville. and Bir- die Mauney, Cherryville. A. R. Beamguard, Bristol, Tenn., ' aad Mary G. Morris, Stanley. ' Clarence Cloninger and Guiness Af lleafner, Gastonia. .". fi. CS Dameron, Bessemer City aad Ada Eaker. Kings Mountain. D. E. Elmore and Alma Price, of " Gastonia. v ; - 1L R. Ellington and Annie Leep- r. of Belmont. '.-.Lloyd Flowers and Mattie Huff- , sutler, of Lowell. K. M. Glass and Myrtle Xolen, of Gastonia. Pink Huffstetler and Mary White, . of CaerryTille. ' Thomas H. Holland. Dallas, and Feme Jenkins, Gastonia. Cnesley Helms, Mayesworth, and v Fdaa Stone, of Gastonia. - Earl Hallman and Eva Ruppe, of Bessemer City. '(. A. T. Keener and Fannie Woods, ' -'of Gastonia. ' T. B. Kendrlck and Hattie Stroup, ". of Cberryrllle. A. L. Llttfe and Dors Brancks, of .Dallas. Denver Lloyd and Blanche Sisk, of Gastonia. ,, . Jacob Lemmons snd Pearlie Per- kiss. 6f Bessemer City. V W. Martin and Belle Adams, of ' . Bessemer City. ', Hoyle Miller, Waco, and Annie i-Uso Blackwelder, of Cherryville. Herbert McAllister and Eliza : HayeS, of Gastonia. .1. M. Jfelson. of Cheraw, S. C, f and Jessie Smith, of Belmont. If. P.- Petty snd Mary Brakefiejd, of Bessemer City. RJchard Philmon and Lizzie 4 Rhyne, of New York. ' Dnrbam Queen and Lucinda Paty, of Gastonia. B. O. Robinson, of Lincoln coun ty, aad Carrie Nants, of Alexis. Sam Rodden and Pearl Lynn, of Gastonia. Ernest Riley and Maggie Hedrick, ' of McAdenvllle. Jeter Roberts and Ellil Maner, of Gastonia. 3. L. Stroup and Emma McGinnas, of Gastonia. Flay If. Stubbs and Claudia Rhyne of Gastonia O. W. Stowe and EsteUa Howard, of "Belmont. - " P. M. Stradley and Margaret Gil- more, of Gastonia. j C A. Yiirner and Mamie Iay, or I Gastonia. 5 R. P. Washam and Torrence Ftowe, of Belmont. Avery Wallace and Myrtle Robin ton, of Dallas. J. A. Wright and Edith King, of Bessemer City. There is more Catarrh in this sec fctlcn of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be in surable. For af great many years doctors pronounced it a local dis-ef-e snd prescribed local remedies, sM by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it Incurable. Science has proven ca- tarrh to be a constitutional disease snl therefore requires constitution al treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, T"'!ltifactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., "f'edo. Ohio, is the only constitu tional cure on the market. It IS ta ken .Internally in doses from 10 drnpi to a teajjpoonful. It acts di rectly on the blood and mucous sur faces of the systf-m. They offerbnr huudred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes tir onials. ddress: F J. CHENEY & CO., Tf do. Ohio. ''old by DruPL'isfs. 1r. 'pake Hall's Family Fills for con stipation. Adv. . Subscriptions that have already beo paid In at the office can not be counted toward clubs of ten unless th subscriber, at the time of malt-In- payment, directed that his sub-sc-lptlon be credited to a certain club-maker. This rule is adherred to ttrlctly. tf. HUNT'S CURE Guaranteed Core for all SKIN DISEASE Sold hj Torrence Drug Co. . . , - . Belmont Dm Co., Belmont Molly McDonfd A TALE OF THE' FRONTIER By Rindill Parrish CHAPTER V. Tbe Defense of the 8tsge. There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril. Then he became swift, impetuous, seemingly borne' forward by some In spiring instinct It was for such ex periences as this that he remained in the service his whole nature respond ing almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock. These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unre warded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray col lar of his Confederate uviform. Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the. iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a dis tinct impression of their desperate sit uation. With that knowledge, there likewise flashed over his mind the only possible means of defense. The Indians, numbering at least thirty, had ridden recklessly out from under the protection of the river bank, spread ing to riht and left, as their ponies' hoofs struck the turf, and were now charging down upon the disabled coach, yelling madly and brandishing their guns. The very reckless aban don of their advance expressed the conception they had of the situation they bad witnessed the flight of the two fugitives, the runaway of the wheelers, and believed the remaining passengers would, be helpless victims. They came on, savage and confident, not anticipating a fight, but a massa cre shrieking prisoners, and a glut of revenge. With one swing of his body, Hamlin was upon tbe ground, and had Jerked open the Inside door of the coach, forcing It back against the dirt of the bluff which towered In protection above. His eyes were quick to per ceive the peculiar advantage of posi tion; that their, assailants would be compelled to advance from only one direction. The three within were bare ly struggling to their feet, dazed, be wildered, failing as yet to comprehend fully those distant yells, when he sprang into their midst, uttering his swift orders, and unceremoniously Jerking the men into position for de fense. Here, quick now! Don't waste time! It's a matter of seconds, I tell you! They're coming a horde of them. Here, Moylan, take this rifle barrel and knock a hole through the back there big enough to sight out of Hit it hard, damn you, it's a case of life or death ! What have you got, Gon- sales? A revolver? Into that win dow there, and blaze away; you've got the reputation of a gun-man; now let's see you prove it. Get back in the cor ner, miss, so I can slip past no, lie down below the fire line!" "But but I will not!" and she faced him, her face white, but her eyes shin ing. "I can shoot! See!" and she flashed a pearl-handled revolver defl antly. The Sergeant thrust her un ceremoniously aside and plunged across to the opposite window, grip ping his Henry rifle. "Do as I aay," he growled. "This Is our fight. Get down! Now, you terriers, let them have it!" There was a wild skurrying of mounted figures almost at the coach wheels, hair streaming, feathers wav ing, lean, red srms thrown up, the air vocal with shrill outcries then the dull bark of a Henry, the boom of a Winchester, the sharp spitting of a ColL The smoke rolled out in a cloud, pungent, concealing, nervous fingers pressing the triggers again and again. . They could see reeling horses, men gripping their ponies' manes to keep erect, staring, fright ened eyes, animals flung back on their haunches, rearing madly in the air. The fierce yell of exultation changed into a savage scream, bullets crashed into the thin sides of the coach; it rocked with the contact of a half naked body flung forward by a plung ing horse; the Mexican swore, wildly in Spanish, and then the smoke blew aside and they saw the field; the dead and dying ponies, three motionless bodies huddled on the grass, a few dismounted stragglers racing on foot for the river bank, and a squad of rid ers circling b yond the trail. Hamlin swept the mingled sweat and blood out of his eyrs, smiled grimly, and glanced back into the coach, instincts ively slipping fresh cartridges Into his hot rifle. "That's one time those fellows ran Into a hornet's nest," he commented quietly, all trace of excitement van ished. "Better load up, boys, for we're not through yet they'll only be more careful next time. Anybody hurt?" "Somethin' creased my back," re plied Moylan, coraplainingly, and try ing vainly to put a hand on the spot. "Felt like a streak o' fire." The Ser geant reached across, fingering the torn shirt cautiously. . "Seared the flesh, pardner, but no blood worth mentioning. They've got some heavy artillery out there from the Bound old army muskets likely. It Is our repeating riflea that will win out those red devils don't understand them yet." "Senor, yon tlnk we win out den?" snd Gonzales peered up blinking Into the other's face. "?acre! dey Til fight deeferent le nex' time. Ze Amerl calne muskeet, eet carry so far ess eet not so?" Hamlin patted Lis brown barrel af fectionately as If it were an old friend, and smiled across Into the questioning; eyes of the girl. "I'm willing to back this weapon 'against ths best of them for distance," he replied easily, "snd It's accurate be tides. How shout it, Moylan?" "I'd about as soon be In front as be hind pne of them cannon," answered the sutler soberly. "I toted one four years. But say, pardner, what's yer name? Yer a Cavalryman, ain't yer?" "Sergeant forgot I wasn't properly Introduced," and he bent his head slightly, glancing again toward the girl. "Hamlin is the rest of it." "'Brick' Hamlin?" "Sometimes delicate reference to my hair, miss," and he took off his hat, his gray eyes laughing. "Born that way, but doesn't seem to Inter fere with me much, since 1 was a kid. You've heard of me then, Moylan? So has our little friend, Gonzales, here." The sober-faced sutler merely nod ded, evidently in no mood for pleas antry. "Oh, ye're all right," he said finally. "I've heard 'em say you was a fighter down round Santa Fe, an' I know it m)self now. But what the hell are we goln' to do. This yere stagecoach "Do As I Say," He Growled. This Is Our Fight.' ain't much of a fort to keep off a bunch o' redskins once they git their mad up. Them musket bullets go through like tbe sides was paper, an' I reckon we ain't got no over supply o' ammunition I know I ain't fer this Winchester. How long do yer reckon we kin hold out?" Hamlin's face became gTave, his eyes also turning toward the river. The sun was already sinking low in the west, and the Indians, gathered In council out of rifle-shot, were like shadows agaiast the glimmering water beyond. "They'll try us again Just before dark," he affirmed slowly, "but more cautiously. If that attack fails, then they'll endeavor to creep in, and take us by surprise. It's going to be a clear night, and there is small chance for even an Indian to hide in that buffalo-grass with the stars shining. They have got to come up from below, for no buck could climb down this bluff without making a noise. I don't see why, with decent luck, we can't hold out as we are until help gets here; those fellows who rode away will re port at Canon Bluff and send a rider on to Dodge for help. There ought to be soldiers out here by noon tomor row. What troops are at Dodge now?" "Only a single company Infantry," replied Moylan gloomily. "All the rest are out scouting 'long the Solomon, Damned if I believe they'll send us a man. Those two cowards will likely report us all dead otherwise they wouldn't have any excuse for runnin' away and the commander will satisfy himself by sendln' a courier to the fel lers in the field." "Well, then," commented the Ser geant, his eyes gleaming, "we've sim ply got to fight it out alone, I reckon, and hang on to our last shots. What do you make of those reds?" The three men stared for some time at the distant group over their rifles, In silence. "They ain't all Arapahoes, that's cer tain," said Moylan at last. "Some ol 'em are Cheyennes. I've seen that chief before it's Roman Nose." "The big buck humped up on the roan?" "That's the one, and he is a bad actor; saw him once over at Fort Kearney two years ago. Had a coun cil there. Say!" in surprise, "ain't that an Ogalla Sioux war bonnet bob bin' there to the right, Sergeant?" Hamlin studied the distant feath ered head-dress indicated, shading his eyes with one hand. "I reckon maybe it is, Moylan," he acknowledged at last gravely. "Those fellows have evidently got together; we're going to have the biggest scrap this summer the old army has had yet. Looks as though it was goftig to begin right here and now. See there! The dance is on, boys; there they come; they will try it on foot this time." He tested his rifle, resting one knee on the seat; Moylan pushed tbe bar rel of his Winchester out through the ragged hole in the back of the coach, and the little Mexican lay fiat, his eyes on the level with the window-casing. The girl alone remained motion less, crouched on tbe floor, her white face uplifted. The entire field stretching to the river was clear to the view, the short, dry buffalo-grass offering no conceal ment To the right tf the coach, some fifty feet sway, was the only depres sion, a shallow gully leading down from the bluff, but this slight advan tage was unavailable. . llie sun bad al ready dropped from view, and the gathering twilight distorted the fig ures, making them almost grotesque in their savagery. Tet they could be clearly distinguished, stealing silent ly forward,' guns in hand, spreading the ges tares of Roman Nose, who. still mounted upon his pony, was travers ing the river bank, his every, motion outlined against the dull gleam of wa ter behind him. From the black depths of the coach the three men watched In almost breathless silence, gripping their weapons, fascinated, determined not to waste a shot Gon zales, under the strain, uttered a fierce Spanish curse, but Hamlin crushed his arm between iron fingers. "Keep still, you fool!" he muttered, never glancing around. "Let your gun talk!" The assailants came creeping on, snakes rather than men. appearing less and less human in the increasing shadows. Twice the Sergeant lifted his Henry, sighting along the brown barrel, lowering the weapon again In doubt of the distance. He was con scious of exultation, of a swifter pulse of the heart, yet his nerves were like steel, his grip steady. Only a dim fleeting memory of the girl, half hid den in the darkness behind, gave him uneasiness he could not turn and look Into her eyes. Roman Nose was advancing now at the center of that creeping half circle, a hulking figure perched on his pony's back, yet .well out of rifle range. He spread his hands apart, clasping a blanket, look ing like a great bird flapping its wings, and the ground in ent flamed, the red flare splitting the gray gloom. The speeding bullets crashed through the leather of the coach, splintering the wood; the Mexican rolled to the floor, uttering one inhuman cry, and lay mo tionless; a great volume of black smoke wavered in the still air. "Walt! Wait until they get to their reet!" Hamlin cried eagerly. "Ah! there they come now unllmber." He saw only those black, indistinct figures, leaping out of the smoke, con verging on the coach, their naked arms uplifted, their voices mingling in savage yells. Like lightning he worked his rifle, heart throbbing to the ex citement, oblivious to all else; almost without realization he heard the deep er bellow of Moylan's Winchester, the sharp bark of a revolver at his very ear. Gonzales was all right, tbenl Good! He never thought of the girl, never saw her grip the pistol from the Mexican's dead hand, and crawl white faced, over his body, to that front seat All he really knew was that those dev ils were coming, leaping, crowding through the smoke wreathes; he saw them stumble, and rise sgain; he saw one leap into the air, and then crash face down; he saw them break, cir cling to right and left, crouching as they ran. Two reached the stage only one! One pitched forward, a re volver bullet between bis eyes, his bead wedged in the spokes of the wheel; the olher Hamlin struck with emptied rifle-barrel as his red hand gripped the door, sending him sprawl In back Into the dirt It wm - 3C Brings Oliver Typewriter! Send $5 for The Oliver Typewriter the machine will come a-flying. The newest Model No. 5 the regular $100 machine with no extra charge for Printype. For the price of a good fountain pen you secure the World's Great est Typewriter. You can pay the balance at the rate of 17 cents a day. 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