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THE ALAMANCE GLEANER VOL. LII. J=— =: THE ACCUSING FOOTSTEPS By LLOVD EVANS (© by W. O. Chapman. > ALWAYS the footsteps behind me, dull, hollow, but echoing— never before. Did they but precede I might have had hope, for then they might guide me to some haven of rest, peace for my tired heart I was not a wicked man, nor a mean man, nor a dissipated man. I was only a murderer —to the world never that, but to my own conscience, yes. A thousand deaths were In my heart and one poor victory—lf I could call It that "I consent to the marriage." "Secret, of course?" "It must be that way under the dr gumstances." Burned into my brain were these three sentences, for they started the train of circumstances that resulted In a terrible tragedy. It was six weeks since that I over heard Huldah Evans speak the first, Vane Telford made reply. Then her final words —"my love, my adored one!" She whom I worshiped was a party to a clandestine complication with a rival I had never feared, nor before that even suspected. He had come to the village, a stranger. He had made several calls on Huldah. I was curious, but she never apprised me as to the personal ity of her new acquaintance nor his motive In visiting her. That vividly remembered afternoon I was lining a high hedge surrounding the Evans place when I heard the brief colloquy noted. I had come to the spot with my heart full of hope and love. I left It vengeful, embittered, my soul Im mersed In the blackest despair. I wandered towards the narrow but deep rolling stream at the edge of the town, my spirit dazed, my heart dis tracted. This, then, was the end of It all. She loved another! I flung my self on the grassy bank, watching the swift eddies Just above the waterfall. It was an unfrequented spot for the present, for the old foot bridge hafl been condemned, as all the regular townsmen knew, a new structure be ing proposed, and the roadway on either side of the stream was block aded some distance back. There signs were up, warning the approaching driver and pedestrian of peril. I sat in a daze, staring blankly at the rushing waters, madly tempted to plnnge beneath their surface and end all my misery. It was getting on to ward dusk when a sharp, cheery whis tle attracted my attention. There, not fifty yards distant, was Telford. He was warbling a careless carol, swinging along like a man In love with life, as If he had Just heard some Joyful news. In a flash I pictured the situation. He, my hated rival, was beloved by Huldah. i was the despised one. A blnr of blood passed before my eyes, ind then— "lie is headed for the bridge—he doesn't know 1" I uttered breathlessly. * started up In wild alarm. In a Mh i g a w that, making a short cut or the town by an unaccustomed fonte, Telford had struck into the road « a point ahead of the blockade. He missed the danger sign. He had lse. Two days previous a horse yagon had gone through the rotted Pankway, a great hole gaped In the a er of the bridge, and some of the ™ ng ers were hanging suspended by tt «e splinters. "Stop—" ln^ e WOr * " e( * ' n throat mean *eßs - for the devil had seized me. t was this man to me, that I old not allow him to go headlong tLwil careless Wfl y? He had erabit by existence, why should I seek n k' s life? My manhood cowed, b/nn! L COWardlce ' held me spell d beyond the saving moment fash! a shriek, a splash, a gur footw ali was over — Bll Bave the i Proceeding across the hollow frwnpf plankwa y tramp! tramp! Hot now all that was human within In horror I regarded my « th BCt 0t orlme - * ran to the edge bridge, I B houted wildly. I ly tho° Wn the (Um Bhore > calling mad- narne of the man I had —mur- -Bonnd °f the waves, the thrtji ' alls below, the night bird's "•answered me. The void had Boldnh DP fallowed my rival, truj. , wa " free, but I —tramp! ' ara P 1 ever the accusing foot tot iv, a ? d always behind me, pursu- a«™tag b.., . n * ha °k now I marvel how I "akeftii Se dr eadful days, those te *din» of the two weeks suc 4»h 5 Tvv 'ce I had called upon Hul 1* bet * BS amazel at the fact that ***** n ° anxiety, none of the object e # a bride expectant whose devotion had mysteriously disappeared. My guHt drove me to make my visits brief and constrained, although Huldah seemed glad to see me. She had with her now a cousin, a pale-faced, hopeless-eyed girl, who seemed an invalid, Martha Dawes. No word of the of Telford had reached the newspapers. I had lined the river, for miles, making cautious Inquiries, but with no result Then one evening those torturing footsteps drove me to a resolution: I would see Huldah once more, confess and leave the place forever. It was twilight when I reached her home. She sat in a rustic chair In the garden humming a low tune. Miss Dawes, near by, was gazing with sad, far-away eyes at the crescent moon. I leaned over the chair and said to Huldah: "I wish to tell you something of Vance Telford." She started, glanced quickly at her guest, and, her finger on her Up, led me to a distance. "What of Mr. Telford?" she chal lenged, with a certain sternness that chilled me. "He Is dead, and I—am his mur derer I" And then the words leaped over each other tumultuously as I told my story, all of It, without reservation. She grasped a tree for support, her face a white void. "Go away !'• she faltered, waving her hand distractedly. "I must think— think!" It was all over! She hated me, she despised me! I wandered about aim lessly, but the Influence of fatality drew me to the river. Ever, it seemed, calling to me, for miles I trod Its banks, the footsteps—tramp! tramp! tramp!—beating incessantly on my agonized ears. I must have gone several miles, when I drew behind a bush near the shelving shore of the stream to avoid meeting a man progressing slowly with the aid of a cane. I was in no mood for companionship. I moved too far, my foot slipped, I went headlong, and was conscious of my head striking the water and a rock at the same time. Then I was insensible. My blood curdled as I regained con sciousness, for_ I recognized that the man bending over me had dragged me to safety, and that man, In form and substance, "Vance Telford! Within an hour I knew all the story of his rescue down the stream, his convalescence, his heglra now to the Evans home. And then I learned that it was the sad-hearted Miss Dawes who loved him, and that Huldah had arranged for their clandestine marri age because her cousin could not live without him. Her family did not like Telford, nor did Huldah, but It was ar ranged that Telford was to wed Miss Dawes secretly and then go away and make a man of .himself, for he had been a sad profligate. But now I knew the man was In earnest when he told me how his nar row graze of death had reformed him. Arm In arm we went to the Evans home, to make two anxious hearts happy, for Huldah really loved me. And then—the footsteps died out forever. Notoriety and Fame Mandy was very fond of telling Jokes to her neighbors, so one morn ing she decided to keep Rachel guess ing this one. "Rachel, what Is the difference be tween notoriety and fame?" "Law's, Mandy, I can't ever guess that one," said Rachel. "Well, a thousand dollars worth of roses will barely fill a room with per fume, but with a dollar's worth of fried onions you could scent up the whole town. Now, Rachel, that's the difference."— Everybody's. Healing Power of Light Research shows that light In the form of rays of the sun has been employed therapeutically from earli est recorded time. Aristotle wrote of their value as early as 350 B. C., and medical men prescribed them for their patients. Herodotus said that light was to be regarded by the physician who knew his business as a means of repelling Illness. Hi* Achievement "See that old feller tottering along on the other side of the street there?" asked the landlord of the tavern at Peeweecuddyhump. Dur mitt, our oldest Inhabitant" "H'm," responded the hypercritical guest "What has he ever done of any consequence?" "Done! Why cat-fetch It he's lived here all his life!"— Kansas City Star. Didn't Meet Requirements Gladys—Bill offered me his hand and fortune last night but I refused them both. Myrtle—But why? Gladys—One was too large and the other too small. Finnish Christmas Custom A Christmas custom In Finland and Scandinavia Is to place a small stack of corn upon the roof, so that the wild birds may share In the festival. GRAHAM, IN, C., THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1926. Tales \7 / '■ f M > ' *i ; 7 HAT goes on behind the W&fflkJ locked doors of the / Jury room? How do uJxM W\ twelve men, sitting in W \ Judgment of evidence rKa ' Jon which rests the J fate of a human being, deport themselves? Lawyers and Judges can't tell you because they are barred from jury service. No one Is supposed to know but the jurors themselves. But information leaks out, and In many cases eavesdroppers have over heard the entire proceedings In sup posedly sealed Jury rooms. Recently a Jury was deciding the fate of a murderer. The case had at tracted national attention. All through the night and on Into the morning the Jury remained out. When the twelve men out of the stuffy room with their verdict they were amazed to see morning newspapers, printed several hours earlier, carrying news of the verdict they were about to an nounce. It was "Guilty," and the newspapers said "Guilty." The only part of the proceedings the papers lacked was the penalty. Investigation later revealed the method by which the newspaper thus had "scooped" the Jury Itself. A re porter, using a physician's stethoscope applied to a pipe connecting with a steam radiator In the Jury room, had teen able to overhear practically ev erything said In the room above. De cision as to the guilt of the defend ant had been arrived at by the jury just in time to allow the reporter to inform his paper before the presses started rolling for the final edition. In three more hours the Jury had fixed the penalty, but the big news already was out. The secrecy that envelops-the de bates held within the frequently hid eous, dirty, smoky Jury room has a fascination for almost any lmagl na tion, says the New York Times. Just what brought the decision In such a case? What were the facts that tipped the scales In favor of a defend ant whom all the world thought guilty? Even Judges themselves are curious about.the workings of the Jury's minds —for It Is of many minds. "I'd like to hear those fellows de liberate," once said a Judge, who had charged countless Juries. "You can, your honor," spoke up a court attendant "There's a crack In the wall where we often listen to 'em. I'll take you there." Somewhat Incredulous, the Judge fol lowed his guide. The crevice was found. He placed his ear to It Loud voices Issued forth. "What makes you believe that?" "It's not so:" "You." "I —" "Who said so?" "The Judge." "Well, what does he know about It the old fossilV "I think I have heard enough," said his honor, removing his ear from the opening— which, by the way, was sealed up soon after. On how slim a thread the life of a man hangs only those know who have sat around the tftble In the sealed chamber. The slightest circumstance may save a man from or condemn him to prison; yes, and even the chair. The weight of another human being's existence rests heavily on the shoul ders of those who have It In their power to make or break It. They grasp at any favoring evidence. Not long ago, in a case tried in the Criminal court of New York, some men were accused of having thrown a waiter out of a hotel window. The strongest witness for the plaintiff was a woman who testified that she had seen the act committed from her room window at a distance of about 100 feet. The Jury had been out for hours. They seemed hopelessly deadlocked. Half of the men were unwilling to believe that the woman could have seen so far; the remainder were dis posed to accept her testimony. The dinner hour came and the controver sy was temporarily brought to an end. When the court attendants saw the guarded Jurymen return from their evening meal they sighed, expecting an all-night session. The twelve returned to the Jury room. The night was hot and sultry. Like caged animals they paced back and forth, snarling and snapping, for they wanted to get home. One man stepped to the open window for a breath of air. Bright lights were shin ing In a printing establishment more than two blocks away. Every move ment of the typesetters was plainly visible. "Here, you fellows, look!" Ills companions crowded around In less than half un hour the Jury was of one mind. Any one familiar with Juries and Jury duty will tell you that, with rare exceptions, the men serving In criminal coses are tremendously con scious of their responsibility. "There Is a genuine effort to be fair," to quote a man who has served In both crim inal and civil cases. "The Juror In a Criminal court feels the gravity of the situation. Not so. however, the one In a civil court. In the civil case his human qualities enter Into play— he Is prone to be swayed by prejudice. Regarding the seriousness with which the juror tnkes his responsibil ity when he Is called on to judge be tween right and wrong, the well-known example can be cited of a dozen who went out to determine the guilt or Innocence of a youth accused of grand larceny. They began to talk tne mat ter over before the guard had fairly closed and locked the door. They weighed what the lawyers Had said, they spoke of the cast In the defend ant's eye, they removed their coats and, as their conversation became more heated, their „collars. They puffed great clouds of blue smoke into the dense atmosphere. After four hours they were still talking. "Let's take a vote," at last spoke up a self-constituted leader. No one had thought of that before— they were all novices at criminal Jury duty. Every mother's son of them wrote "guilty" on the page that he tore from his note book! Gentlemen of the Jury fall into cer tain distinct types. The most amus ing of them is the one who, in the vernacular of the courtroom. Is called the "peewee." He Is a very small person at home, and in his place of business no one listens to him. It is when he gets Inside of a Jury room that he has his innings. "I was the guy that decided that case," he tells his wife when he goes home. "You should have heard me talk It over with the Judge afterward. I said to him . . . and he agreed with me." i Some peewees even bring their wives to the courthouse, so that those ladies can behold them as they stride majestically Into the box with the air of a'toreador who Is about to confront the bull. Then there Is the "Jury lawyer," the man from the business world, who, in his college days, took a course In law. He remembers Just enough of Black stone to be convinced that he knows more of the legal aspect of the trial than the lawyers, and sets forth his knowledge In n lengthy oration. Many a time It is the member with a prejudice who forms the stumbling block In the wny of a peaceful settle ment; perhaps his prejudice Is re ligious, perhaps racial. Last, but not least, there Is the naturally stubborn man—the bugbear of every Jury. In civil suits one of the difficult problems that confront Jurors Is the awarding of Just compensation In per sonal injury cases. Here prejudices of all kinds enter. Many are the tricks the gentlemen of the Jury play on one another In the settling of these disputes. On one occasion a woman sued a trucking company. Her Injury was slight, and was largely due to her own carelessness, most of the Jury felt. Eleven voted to give her S.VX), the twelfth held out for SI,OOO. "Let's compromise," spoke a man having Initiative. "Every one of us will write down the sum we think should be given her. We'll total the figures and divide by twelve." They agreed. Much to the surprise of the twelfth man the answer "was SSOO. "I don't believe It has occurred to him that I put down zero," the speaker later whispered to his companions. Justice and fair play ure, on the the rule of the game, says a business man who has served on seven Juries. "Several times I have heard It discussed how a large verdict could be rendered with the probable chance that the court would permit it to stand and not set it aside. A well man who depends on his health and strength to make his living for himself and family, which is the position of nine out of ten Jurors, cannot measure In his own mind the amount of damages that would compensate for the loss of such health. A man was run Into by a motor car that was driven without proper regard for the rights of pedestrians. He was Injured so that he could not do any hard labor that required him to be on his feet. The evidence seemed conclusive as to the Injury. He was a naturalized citizen. One of his own race was on the Jury. The foreman asked this Juror what he thought was fair under the circum stances, and the Juror answered: "His lawyer will want at least $2/>00; It has probably cost the man about $2,- 000 thus far for the lose of time and for expenses. If he had, SIO,OOO In cash he could buy a little business on which he and his wife could support themselves. So I should say a verdict of $14,500 would be fair." The Jury awarded him $15,000. POULTRY • YKTS GEESE THRIVE ON YOUNG VEGETATION The most perplexing season of the year for the rationing of geese seems to be the late summer and fall, par ticularly If the season Is a dry one. Geese are primarily grazing fowls and the growing stock, especially, re quires a constant supply of young and tender vegetation upon which to forage. Therefore, unless such is provided, they will cease to thrive, and frequently a large percentage are lost, v rites Oscar Grow In the Na tional Poultry Journal. During the latter part of a hot dry summer the grass becomes tough and fibrous, even though It may still appear green, and then It not only lacks nourishment but becomes Indigestible as well, thus resulting in malnutrition and some times stoppage of the bowels, which. In turn. Is more likely than not to prove fatal. It Is very Important therefore, to supplement the pasturage with other rations at such times. The younger goslings may be permitted to forage In thft corn fields, where It will be found they greatly relish many of the weeds and grasses growing therein. In addition to the lower leaves and "suckers'' developing upon the corn stalks. The older geese may be given access to second-growth clover, when available, or, better still, to a field of rape or similar crops, sown for this purpose. Such resources are equally suitable for the growing flock and should be provided for In event they are liable to be required. A critical period In the rearing of goslings Is ushered In about the time of the first frost. Something result ing from the action of the frost upon the grass apparently causes goose septicemia or goose cholera. At least both have a habit of appearing at uhoi'it the same time. Septicemia la very futal and often a large percent age of the flock Is lost before there Is any Indication of Infection. Many In dividuals apparently in good health at evening time are dead the next morning, while others may linger for several hours or even days before suc cumbing. Good Summer Care of the Chicken Flock Summer eggs are more than fresh air and sunshine. Mash containing protein, and pasture, shade and water are Important factors of summer man agement of the laying flock. A large mash consumption Is neces sary for the maximum number of eggs. It puys to Induce the laying hens to eat as much mash as possible. One way is to reduce the amount of grain fed by feeding It only in the evening. This will keep the hens hungry and eating mash. Be sure there Is space enough at the hoppers at any time the hens want to eat or they will start to forage for themselves. One foot of hopper space every Ave hens Is recommended for maximum consumption. Keep suggesting mash to the flock by placing the hoppers where the chickens congregate during the day. If the poultry house is stuffy during the day the hens will leave it and the hoppers for the orchard shade. Laying House Should Be Cleaned Before Autumn The laying bouse should be thor oughly cleaned before the pullets are put In It A common method 1> t& remove all the Interior Uxtures and clean thoroughly by sweeping down the walls and removing all the litter and dirt -from the floor. Prepare a good disinfectant by adding 5 parts of some good standard stock dip to 95 parts of winter, and with the use of a force pump saturate the Interior of the building with this disinfectant. The same method should be used for cleaning the Interior equipment Aft er a day's exposure to the sunlight for thorough drying, the poultry house fixtures may be put In place. Spread clean sand over the floor and cover It with 3 to 4 Inches of bright clean straw. This will put the house In condition for the early nhituring pul lets which should go In the next week. Poultry Notes It Is the mash feed that makes the high egg production. • • • Cull the flock and increase the profits from the laying hens later. • • * A suitable mash, fed throughout the summer, balances the grain ration and keeps the chicks growing without any aarfbacka. NO. 18. M USE ONLY TRIED AND TESTED SIRE This is the season ot the year wlien all farmers ought to be looking out for bulls for use this fall. If a change Is necessary. There are many breed ers who have tested their cattle tor production records, have good blood Hues, and are offering good dairy balls for sale. Farmers who hare an opportunity to buy a boll which Is a proved product should not hesitate to buy him on account of his age or disposition. But we find many Carm en in the state that are now offering dairy bulls for sale from three to six years of age, and in moat cases there are no buyer* This indicates that purchasers want young bull calves. There are probshiy three reasons for this condition, says J. P. LaMaster. chief of the dairy division of Ctemsoa college. Sooth Carolina. 1. Those de4rtng bulls do not realize the value of a sire which has been proved. Thai Is. one with daughters in milk which show their production, disposition as feeders, and general conformation. The ability of a bull to get a seasonably large o amber of desirable daughters is the only real proof that he Is worth using, and often pure-bred animals with very best pedigrees are disappointing wbea the results of this real teat become known. * " 2. Farmers do not like to handle an aged bull, explains Professor La- Master. because he often has a mean disposition. All dairy bulls should be considered dangerous. That Is, no one can tell when a dairy bull, efea though normally of good disposition and easy handling qualities, may turn on Its handler and cause serious In jury. The pure-bred dairy bull of to day Is the result of selection and breeding up during a long period of time, and In this process of improve ment. in order to get the greatest dairy capacities, animals of consider able nerve force have been developed, and It Is largely through this nerve force that we secure the greatest pro duction. 3. To some extent there is the spirit of the gambler In the hearts of all people That Is, we are led to take chances with the hope that it will turn out for the best. The dairy farm er will select a young calf which Is untried and take a chance on improv ing his dairy herd rather than to use a proved sire, which often times he can buy from a neighbor at less than the calf cost. These older bulls have usually served their time In one herd and must be disposed of to prevent Inbreeding. Chute and Stanchion Are Favored for Dehorning A strong chute and stanchion is recommended by the Missouri dairy department for ringing and dehorn ing, and for any other work with ma ture animals In the herd. This chute Is 28 inches wide, 5 feet high and 7 feet long with flaring wings to make It easier to get animals Into it. A stanchion Is made at the aid of 4 by 4's. 8 Inches apart when closed. In the absence of a chute the bull should be thrown and securely tied when ringing or dehorning Most farmers know how to throw an ani mal with ropes. One of the simplest ways Is to use three ropes, one to tie the animal to a post or tree, using a knot around the neck that will not draw. The second rope should be longer and is tied with a slipless knot loosely about the neck back of the first rope. It is then run between the forelegs and looped about the chest frith another loop around the flank and the loose end passed back between the hind legs. By pulling oh this rope the bull may be thrown and the third rope used to tie his legs. Both ropes should be tightened and securely tied to a tree or post Cheap Gains Made With . Heifers During Summer Every day that a heifer does not grow Is time wasted as well as feed lost, according to W. J. Fraser, Uni versity of Illlaols. Cheap grains can he made In the summer months and farmers should keep this in mind In the management of their herd. The same thing is true of young dairy calves. A grain ration fed with pasture and skim milk will push them along rapidly. A good ration is com posed of SS pounds each of ground corn, ground oats and wheat bran with 10 pounds of linseed oil meal. Le gume hay should be fed with this ra tion when the calves are old enough to eat it When good pasture or legume hay Is not available the linseed oil meal should muke up one quarter ot the grain mixture. ■- ■ : - —-
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