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J. Thursday, Deceiver -19. izzzmrz gazsttb-k:"..".! TKT - ll. ' : tnat na wr coiisvwica to lean -against tenter ir rnaanTTjeeir buowtt your was sana, -nags-alter nage, a-rar am P : i. Of 1 7 i It to maintain balance, scarcely eo- ploture. I couldn't very well refuse the eye could discern, and every step j J' I turlng forward a foot at a time. Once i then." . ; i they took In flight would leave 1U McDonald - be stumbled over -soma ,obatruction. ! Sh at witfi .n. iQD Barely averting a faU; he felt the er, her eyes shadowed by long lashes, swift clutch of her 1 fingers at his ! '1 should have thought there would throat, the quick adjustment of her have been soma aoldlnra thai-ohi. ( Doay, out ner lips gave no utterance own men.' plain trait And now the test was at hand. He saw them crowd about the coach, leaping and yelling with fury; watched I them jerk open the door, and drag 01 alarm. His groninK feet touched "Tti n.., .1 forth th twn rinad badtea dini-liw (Continued frojnpaKe ic ' the edge of a hole, and he turned, fac-! Just now is recruited out of pretty1 about em, like so many demons, his arihfl, Be reOTevn6w s Kihgre lng the current, tracing his way care- tough material. To be in the ranks is brandishing their " guns. A moment false step would be fatal. The farther fully until be found a passage on solid almost a confession of aood-for-noth- they were bunched thus, their wild shore was ib, no could per- bottom. A bit of driftwood swirled Ingness. You are an officer's daugh-' yelling shrill with triumph; then some ceive nothing but the slight gleam of down out of the night a water-soaked ! ter and understand this to be true " I among them broke away, bending low water lapping uie sana at ma feet, as limb, striking against him before It jt flowed; slowly, noiselessly past, and was even seen, bruised one arm, and beyond, the dim outline of a narrow then dodged past like a wild thing, sand ridge. Even this, however, was leaving a glitter of foam behind. The encouragement, proving the shallow- sand-dunes grew darker, more dis ness of the streem. He turned about, tinct, the water began to stow ahal- his face so close he could see her. low, the bottom changing from mud to trusted you, and so do I. eyes. . sana. tie Buppea and staggered in ; -t have wondered nmHimi' tm We shall have o try it. Mis. Mo- the uncertain footing,,his breath c.. sald ,toLgSJl Donald; you must permit me to carry tag in quicker gasps, yet with no cess- ly visible in the dawn. -whether those you." . i tion of effort Once he felt the dread-! 0f your class actually considered us -Yes. 4--v ..,.''-,. . ,. led suck about his ankles, and broke; as being really human, as anything "And Whatever happens do not Into a reckless run. splashing straight mn ,.i.u. , ' . ; scrcam-4iuat cling tight to me." I forward; falling at the water's edge.) der. 1 came into the regular annVat ICO, aimwwwuHieMluCT hUrUHL. J C UUl UOlUrO UIO gin WtLfl rBBUUg "Tell ma first, please. Just what It Is safely on the soft sand. V you fear." t- 1 Strong as Hamlin was. his muscles Yes," she answered doubtfully. "I they circled in against -the bluff. have been brought up thinking so; ' They knew already that there had only, of course, there are exceptions." been others in the stage, others who "No doubt, and I hope I am already ' had escaped. They were seeking the counted one." j trail. Suddenly one straightened np You know you are. My father articulating, and tne others rushed towara mm iney uau iouna tne "sign!" They were silent now, those main trailers, two of them on hands and knees. Only back where the bodies lay some remained yelling and dancing furiously. Then they alBO, In response to a shout and the wave of a am r, v w - 11 Christmas J 7 Inexpensive You Will Have to Visit This Store and See the Stock to Appreciate the Values. "Quicksand principally; it is in all these weBtern rivers, and the two of us together on one pair of feet will if k Her Figure Trembled In His Arms and Her Eyes Opened. make it harder to pull out of the suck. It I tell you to get down, do so quickly." "Yes.":--" "Then there may be holes out there In the bottom. ' I don't mind those so much, although these cavalry boots are no help in swimming." "I can swim." "Hardly in your clothes; but I am glad to know it, nevertheless. You could keep afloat at least, and the holes are never very large. Are you ready now?" ' ' ' She gave him her hands and stood up. The Sergeant dre in a long breath and transferred the haversack to her shoulder. . , -i , r "We'll try and keep that from get ting soaked, if we can," he explained. "There is no hotel over In those sand hills. Now hold on tight" He swung her easily to his broad shoulder; clasping her slender figure closely with one arm. ' " . . "That's it! Now get a firm grip. Ill carry you all right." To the girl, that passage was never more than a dim memory Still par tially dazed from the severe blow on her head, she closed her eyes as Ham lin stepped cautiously down Into the stream and clung to him desperately, expecting each moment to be flung forward Into the water. But the Ser geant's mind was upon his work, and every detail of the struggle left Its impress on his memory:" He saw the dark sweep of the water, barely vis ible In the gleam of those1 few stars unobacured by cloud, and felt the slug- glEh flow against his legs as he moved The bottom was soft yet his feet did not sink deeply, although It was rath er difficult wading. However, the clay gave him more confidence than sand underfoot, and there was Ibbs depth of Sit Tell Me, Are You Hurt?? water even than he bad anticipated. He was wet osly to the thighs when be tolled od on to the low spit of sana, and put the girl down a moment to catch a fresh breath and examine the broader stretch of water ahead. They could see both shores now, that which they had lust left a blacfe, lumping dim outline. Except for the lapping of the water at their feet, all was doathly Mill. Even the Indian fire bad died out, and It was bard to conoelve that savages were hidden behind that black veil, and that they two wore aotually fleeing for their lives. To the girl It was like some dreadful delirium of sleep, but the man felt the full struggle. There was a star well down la the south he chose to guide by, but beyond that he must trust to good for tune. Without a word he lifted her again to his shoulder, and pushed on The water ran deeper, shelving off runlrtiv. until It ro well hove hlr trained by strenuous out-door life, he lay there for a moment utterly help less, more exhausted from the nervous strain indeed, than the physical exertion.- He had realized fully the des perate nature of that passage, expect ing every step to be engulfed, and the reaction, the knowledge that they had actually attained the shore safely, left him weak as a child, hardly able to comprehend the fact The girl was upon her feet first, alarmed and so licitous, bending down to touch him with her hand. - Sergeant you are not hurt?" she questioned, s "Tell me you are not hurt?" . . ... "Oh, no," dragging himself up the bank, yet panting as he endeavored to speak cheerfully. "Only that was rather hard pull, the last of it, and I am short of breath. I shall be all right in a moment." r ; : There was a sand-dune Just beyond and he seated himself and leaned against It - -. : , .v I am beginning to breathe easier already," he explained.' "Sit down here, MUa McDonald. We are safe enough now In this darkness."' "You are all wet soaking wet" "That Is nothing; the sand Is warm yet : from yesterday's sun, and my clothes will dry fast enough. It Is be ginning to grow light In the east." The faces of both turned In that di rection where appeared the first twi light approach of dawn. Already were visible the dark lines of the op posite shore, across the gleam of wa ter, and beyond appeared the dim out line of the higher bluffs. The slope be tween river and hill, however, -remained in Impenetrable darkness. The minds of both fugitives reverted to tne same scene tlie wrecked stage with its 'dead passengers within, its savage watchers without - She lifted her head, and the soft light reflected on her face. ' "- I I thank God we are not over there now," she said falterlngly. "Yes," he admitted. "They will be creeping In closer; they will not wait much longer. Hard as I have worked I can't realize yet that we are out of those toils." - ' : f .,: "You did not expect to succeed?" "No; frankly I did not; all I could do was hope take the one chance left The slightest accident meant be trayal. I am ashamed Of being so weak Just now, but It was the strain, You see," he explained carefully, "I've been scouting through hostile Indian country mostly day and night for near ly a week, and then this thing hap pened. ' No matter how iron a man Is his nerve goes back on him after a while." 'I knOW. .:!?. . . -'.-) it wasn't myself," he went on dog gedly, "but it was the knowledge of having to take care of you. That was what made me worry; that an" know ing a single misstep, v the slightest noise, would bring those devils on us, where 1 couldn't fight where there was Just one thing I could do." - Tnere was silence, .her hands pressed to her face, her eyes fixed on him. Then she questioned him soberly. You mean, kill me?" Sure," he answered simply, with out looking around; "I would have had to do It just as though you were a sister of mine." , Her hands Teaohed out and clasped his, and he glanced aside at her face, seeing it clearly. " r ll thought you would," she said, her voice trembling. ' "I I was golua; to ask you' once before I was hurt, but but I couldn't and somehow I trusted you from the first when you got In." . She hesitated, and then asked:- "How did you know I was Molly MoDonald? You never asked." The Sergeant's eyes Smiled, turning away from her face to stare out across the river. "Because I had seen your picture." "My picture? But you told us you were from Fort Union?" "Yes; that is my station, only I had been sent to the cantonment on the Cimarron with dispatches. Your fa ther was in command there, and wor ried halt to death about you. He could not leave the post and the only officer remaining there with him was a dis abled cavalry captain. Every man he could trust was out on scouting serv ice. He took a chance on me. Maybe he liked my looks, I don't know; more probably, he Judged I wouldn't be a sergeant and entrusted with those dis patches I'd Just brought in, if I wasn't considered trustworthy. Anyhow I had barely fallen asleep when the orderly called me, and that was what was wanted that I ride north and head you off." 1 "But you were not obliged to go?" "No; I was not under your father's orders. I. doubt If I would have con- the close of the war from the volun teer service. 1 was accustomed to dls-j wiyuuv mu an utau iuu Knew my place. But I never suspected then that a private soldier was considered a dog. Yet that was the first lesson was compelled to learn. It has been pretty hard sometimes to hold in, for there was a time when I had some so cial standing and could resent an in- j BUlt." :J. She was looking straight at him, I surprised at the bitterness in his ! voice. , " . -v... They carry It altogether too far," she said. ''I have often thought that mostly the young officers, the West Pointers and yet you know that the majority of enlisted men are well, dragged from the slums.' My father says It has been impossible to recruit ' a good class since the war closed, that j the right kind had all the army they i wanted." " " i Which IB true enough, but there are good men nevertheless, and every commander knows it A little consid erate treatment would make them bet ter still." . She shook her head questioningly. "I do not know," she admitted. "I suppose there are two viewpoints. You were in the volunteers, you said. Why did you enlist In the regulars?" i Largely because I liked soldiering. or thought I did. -1 knew there would be plenty of fighting out here, and, I believed, advancement." You mean to a commission?" Yes. ' You dee, I did net understand then the impossibility, the great gulf fixed. I dreamed that gooC fortune might give me something to do worth while." ' ... ... And fateliaa been unkind?" : i In a way, yes," and he laughed rather grimly. "I had my chance twice; honorable mention, and all i that, but that ended It. There is no bridge across the chasm. An enlisted man is not held fit for any hislior po sition; if that waB not sufficient to bar me, the fact tbat I had fought for the South would." "You were In the Confederate army? You must have been very young." - . He Saw the- Crowd About the Coaeh Leaping and Yelling With Fury. Men's Silk nose in all colors. 50c values. i ... 25 cents We have useful things and pretty things both serviceable and ornamental that will be suitable for gifts purposes. Plenty of toys for the little folks and their Christmas tree. Large assortment of candy. Big ' stock ' of gentlemen's neck ties in fancy boxes. ; . v ' It's a saving of money to trade at LEVITT'S a? STORE "The Store of Ten Thousand Bargains." 3 South Main St. Former Stand of Bon Marche blanketed arm, scatttered, running west toward the gully. There was no hesitancy now; some savage instinct seemed to tell them where the fugi tives had gone. They dragged the dead warrior from the ditch, screaming sav agely at the discovery. A dozen scrambled for the river bank, others ran for 'the pony herd, while one or two remained beside the dead warrior. Even at that distance Hamlin could distinguish Roman Nose, and tell what were his orders by every gesture of his arm. The Sergeant grasped the girl's hand, his own eyes barely above the sand ridge, his lips whispering back. ' ' . ' , ! 1 "No, don't move;' Fit tell you every thing. The stage has been gutted and set on fire. Now they are coming with j the Donies. Most of them are direct ly opposite studying the marks we left on the sand of the bank. Yes, ' they look across here, but the chief is sure we have gone the other way; he j Ib waving his hand up the river now, i and talking. Now he is getting on his i horse; there are ten or twelve of I tbom. One fellow Is pointing across "Oh, no; little more than a boy, of course, but so were the majority of my comrades. ' I was In my senior college year when the war broke out. , But, Miss McDonald, this will never do! See how light it is growing.! here, but no one agrees with him. "Now Roman Nose is giving orders. Hear that yell! They're off now, rid ing up stream, lashing their ponies in to a run. All of them? No; quite a bunch are going back to the coach. I There, they have begun firing already. ' don't believe they are going to hang We must get back out of Bight behind the sand-dunes." CHAPTER X. The Ripening of Acquaintance, They needed to retire but a few steps to be entirely- concealed, yet so around here long, though, for they are driving in all their ponies." "But won't those others come back when they discover we have not gone up the river?" "I wish I could answer that," he re plied earnestly. "But It all depends on what thoBO devils know of the J. A. TILLMAN Jeweler, 11 North Mai Bt I um a nice line of Watchos Clocks and Jewelry, and make a hit 1n!ty of rplr work. Batlsfir luixc. and with tuUipleut ctureut so guaranteed. situated as to command a view across , whereabouts of troops. They are North- the muddy stream. The sun had not. 6rn Indians, and must have broken risen above the horizon, but the gray j through the Boouting details sent out dawn gave misty revealment of the! from Wallace and Dodga. Some of the Blugglsh-flowlng river, the brown slope boys are bound to be after them, and opposite, and the darker shadow of , there is more chance for them to get bluffs beyond:' The popping of those back safely along the mountains than distant guns naa ceased oy tne tirao ; jn the other direction. I don't sup they attained their new position, and pose an Indian in the bunch was ever they could distinguish the IndiaiiB : south of the Arkansas. Wait! Those mere black dots against- the brown! fellows are going to move now; going slope advancing in a semicircle to- j for good, too they are taking the ward the silent stage. ' Evidently they dead Indians with them were puzzled, fearful of some trickery, NOTICE. North Carolina, Buncombe County In the Superior Court. Publication of Summons or Notli. Haywood Parker v va Frank A. Barber, B. Georse Bartwr, iUra. lone B. S. Moore, D. W.'WIlllams, Jesse R. Law, J. T. Moore, Mattie Moss Moore, Johanna Dougherty, D. W. Harrison, It. H. Harrison, James, E. .Heed, T. J. Owenby, Mrs. E. E. Tay lor. Cecil K. Brown, Eugenia Brown, Mm Louise Moore, J. P. Deal, Mrs. Harriett. E, Rhea, Arthur Oudger, Jessie C. Gudffer, his wife, T. J. Cordell, R. C. Cannon, S. A. Lynch, M. H. Kelly, M. J. Fedrie, C. A. Fair, E. M. Garner, J. H. Wyin, J. S. Basnight, C. C. Holland, Herbert P. Willis, Matt Elmore, A. T. Dill, A. 11. Bangrent, Mrs. L. M. Mcllwean, M. Bowen, T. R. Rouse, C. H. Foy, Mrs. David S. Barnes, J. H. Darden, E. I. Herring, Mrs. W. B. Herring, Jane Reddick or Jane Reddick, J. M. Quinn, Emma Michael, Sue B. Michael, A. T. Griffin, Geo. L. Haokney, L. Walker, S. B. Robeson, Samuel Huffman, D. B. Mull, trustees of Baptist church ofj W'aynesville, Jessie Herring, Guilford Plaster Cement company, Mra Jessie B. Small, J. K. DeVore L. B. Cogens, C. E. Gardner, O. W. Cooper, E. C. Anderson, J. C. Camp, J. R. Taylor, II. H. Eversmeyer, Mrs. Lillie Bagley, Dr. John R. Baeley, Geo. F. Cuttrell, Mra M. J. Crawford, H. G. Mayo, G. A. Wanohope, G. W. Long, G. A. Atkins, Bartemaa Woolard, P. E. Sikes, J. F. West, H. W. Fitch, James Ottinger, Merrltt Owen, Noah R. Rob inson, J. A. Robinson, M. A. Waters, Lallah Jones, Geo. F. Woodley, trus tees of Church of Christ, Virginia F. Harrison, G. G. Cole, Luther W. Avery, B. F..Landis, C. Falk, Joseph E. Bar rett, B. E. Harris. The defendants, Mra lone B. S. Moore, D. W Williams, R. C. Cannon, .AT. JvJTodrie, C. A. Fair, B. E. Harris, Virginia P. Harrison, G. G. Cole, Lu ther W. Avery, E. M. Gardner, J. H. Wynne, J. S. Basnlght, C. C. Holland, Herbert P. WIlHs. Matt Elmore, A. T. Dill, A. H. Bangent, Mra L. M. Mc llwean, M. Bowen, T. R. Rouse, C. H. Foy, Mrs. David S. Barnes, J. H. Dnr den, E. I. Herring, Mrs. W. B. Her ring, Jane Beddick or Jane Reddick, J. H. Quinn, Emma Michael, Sue B. Michael, L. Walker, S. B. Robeson, Hamuel Huffman. D. B. Mull, trustees .f Baptist Church of Waynesvllle, Jes sie Herrine, Gilford Plaster Ce ment Comnanv. Mrs. Jessie B. Small. J. K. DeVore, L. B. Cog Kins, C. E. Gardner, O. W. Cooper, E. C. Anderson, H. G. Camp, J. K. Taylor, II. H. Ev-ersmeyer, Mra Lillie Baplev, Dr. John R. Bagley, Geo. F. Cuttrell Mrs. M. J. Crawford, H. G. Mayo, (J. A. Wanchone. G. W. Young. G. A. Atkins. Bartemas Woolard, P. K. Sikes, J. F.' West, H. W. Fitch, Jones ottintrer. Merritt Owen, Noah R. Rob inson. J. A. Robinson, M. A. Waters, Lalla Jones, Geo. F, Woodley, trustees of Church of Christ, will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commended in the Superior Court of Buncombe County, North Carolina, by the plaintiff for the purpose of quletins title and removing cloud from title to the two tracts of land situated near Black Mountain, Buncombe coun ty, N. C, which were formerly owned by J. C. CoKKins, and later owned by the Holmnn Christian University, and now owned by the plaintiff, and for the purpose of excluding the defend ants from liny Interest In said land Uie said' defendant .will further rake notice that they are, and each of ithem Is, required to appear at the term of the Superior Court of said county to be held on the 6th Monday before the first Monday In March, 1913, It being the 20th day of January, 1913, at the court house of said Buncombe county. In Asheville, North Carolina, and answer or demur to the complaint in said action which will be deposited In the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of said county, within the first three days of said term: and let the said defendants take notice that if they fall to answer the said complaint within . the tlms required by law, the plaintiff will ap ply to the court for relief demanded in the complaint. This the llith day of December, 1912. MARCUS ERW IN, Clerk of the Superior Court. XOTIOE Otf ADMINISTRATION. The undersigned having duly quali fied as executor of the Lust Will and Testament of Sarah C. McKinney, de ceased, this Is to notify all persons holding claims against the estate of the said Sarah C. McKinney, to pre sent same to the undersigned on or before November 20th, 1913, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make im mediate payment to the undersigned. This the 20th day of November, 1912. M. T. ARROWOOD, Executor of the Last Will of Sarah C, McKinney, deceased., , lw-6w. A. M. GOODLAKE Contractor & Builder Concrete Work a Specialty 22 S. Pack Square. Pnon 171 Carolina Commercial School A CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOU. TO ASHEVILLE PAEENTS : Have you ever regretted that you had never been taught enough bookkeeping to take care of your HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNTS? We will give to every one purchasing a scholarship in our school before De cember 25th, a $50.00 scholarship for $25,00. After that date we will charge $50.00. Why not give your son or daughter a scholarship for a Christmas gift. WE WANT YOUR STENOGRAPHIC WORK. Our prices are reasonable; satisfaction given. Special prices on regular work. We are ready to assist any competent stenographer or bookkeeper to get a good position. References required. i For further information see , ! (MISS) PEARL HOLM AN,. . 301 Legal Building, City. for occasionally a gun would crack viciously, the brown smoke plainly visible, the advancing savages baiting to observe the effect Then a bright colored blanket was waved aloft aa They ' were little more than black dots at that distance, yet the sun was up by this time and his keen vision could distinguish every movement. "Creep up here, and yon can aee also," he said quietly. "They are far though in signal, and the entire body, j enougn away now B0 it It is safe. leaped forward with a wild yell, which ' ,,, . ,ha . ..-. BBrin echoed faintly across the water. ' The girl hid her face In the sand, with a half-Btlfled Bob, ' but the Ser geant watched grimly, bis eyes barely above the ridgev What would they do . yeu ec,oed across the river, and wnen tney discovered tne neaa Domes 7 when they realized that others had eluded their vigilance during the nightf Would, they be able to trace them, or would his ruse succeed T Of course their savage cunning would track them as far as the river there was no way in which he could have successfully concealed the trail made down the gully, or the marks left on the sandy bank.' But would they imag ine be had dared to cross the broad stream, burdened with the girl, con fronting almost certain death in the quicksand? Would the;.' not believe rather that he had waded along the water's edge headed west, hoping thus to escape to the bluffs, where some hiding-place might be found? Even if they suspected a crossing, would any warriors among them be reckless enough to follow? - Would they not be more apt to believe that both fugitive had been sucked down Into the treach erous stream? Almost breathless Ham lin watched,- these thoughts coursing through his mind, realizing the dead ly trap in which they were caught, if the Indian suspected the truth and essayed, the passage. Behind, then) tlously over the sand ridge. To the girl It was a confusion of figures rush ing back and forth about the smoking ruins of the stage; occasionally a faint she could distinguish a savage on his pony gesticulating as he rode back and forth. But the Sergeant compre hended the scene. His eyes met hers and read her bewilderment TO BE CONTINUED. E ectrical. Heating Appl laiices For We wish to cull you attention to the and a stronger emphusis of the need of as wlumping coutib, diphtheria and rcarlet fever are contracted when the child has a cold. 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