Monday, January 8, '1923.
Kills TO WORK
FOR NEW HOTEL HERE
I (>ca j Club Will Conduct a
Campaign for New Hotel.
___Xew Officers Assume
Duties.
. im'iit for the erection this
~ ~, a modern hotel in the city of
the installation of new ofli-
t , . ;!;e year 1023: and a program
" , i jiy team No. 8 .1. Lee Crowell,
, ytaiii. the features of the
I 'meeting at the Concord V.
A on Friday evening.
'j, x Holtertson officiated* at the
• Jt-Hataoti *of newofficers. perform
, ' a duiy. in an impressive and
~ . manner. The officers who will
j; 1( . orgnnizatiton the coming
: President. I)r.* Tracy N.
< T .V--, «>:• ; vice-president. Jacob O.
\leid riel' I rustee. John B. Sher
•i,. , ir tors, tins Keunett. Charles
I'n‘d Shepherd, Albert B. Pai
,j> Morrison King. Caleb W.
vb il . and. Lee Crowell. Jr.
T < Spencer was ushered to the
!■ . Jh.at's chair and presented with
~ ■’'iffi-nfs button by the immedi
. vs. president.' Albert Palmer. In
s,' inrWmnl remarks. President Spen
l'e'.hnvtNl briefly some of. the
. !; *v ot the Kiwanis (Tub since
ion here, calling attention
''members to some facts with
. i ih,>v wore not familiar in con
■ jicM* with the bovine tul»erenlosis
e'v c. t : • i ’and the meat and milk in
o,if* ibis city which was inaug
|,v Fie Kiwanis (Tub.
••Kiwanis is responsible for the
v twenty-odd tubercular
' \ - in 'Cabarrus Comity.*' said Tracy
...... nt which. were giving milk for
c. siition within the city. This
jj,il’- vith'n itself was unit imiy dau
! 1 r it. was Nicing mixed with
j",. i. i, • ualions of other milk anjl
J Throughout onr city, "''he
] ;!|.:-fr<>/!; one of these cows was serv
,„j tc > the night we discussed tuber
, ;i sj. eradication and voted to ask
(•,,.• the approTirintion. If we have
Si ,.!,| . in- child from the ravages of
tnhci-enlosis our organization'has been
v . wihiej if we never accomplish
"Vcu !Mi''S|bly are not aware of the 1
fjjct als'» Tlia-f-Kiwanis is responsible
u-n th*' cciuleniiiaiion and destruction'
(,■.(•>■ iMtir tons of inedible meat that
otherwise Would have been served on
oH'r Tatiles.
■ Ti e st liool bonds were, in my opin
ion. d- f ared until Kiwanis ami Rotary
Jr.-- a shoulder to the wheels—and right
ho t w.itxT to express appreciation
•for v.h;:.t tie 1 Rotary (Tub has ae
( and 'hank them for the
a .sistance they have given us. and as
sure ris in that we stand ever ready to
i lp thou in any worthy cause. I
v i>ii c on Rotarian could be made an
1 i lora; ■. Kiwanian. and I recommend
that m> (TuS>s have more joint ineet
i;:_s in toe Puttuo.”~~ .*. ' ' •
('oie-baiit-g his remarks. President
Sac!: i : '-aid there were several mat
ters wiiich had been started by the Ki
v.-.iiis < 1 1 1» in 1 >22 which should he
co:u[iieted This ycfcir. ami he made,sev
er:l! i-eeoiiimeiidaiions us to the run
llllig of tlit‘ < 'lllb.j
Tiie ina ncr of ; new and modern ho
le! for Concord vras brought before
ik** attention of tin* Club by Albert
I’ll lilt**!* in i resolution which was
utianitueysly adopted. The resolution
•bs-ites ilh> fact that tin* hotel facili
ti< <*f this city art unsatisfactory jrml
iimtits|!:a*t*: that Concord is losing
1 1 .':<!»■ !‘Cause of the hprk of hotel fa
il 1 die.': tliat the impression made up
visitors l»y our present hotel is a
I'.'dl a<!\erti*emcnt for the city; and
• hat onr city is iieijig adveiffised from
’! jhe to Florida ’ey tourists as the
'•it; without a hotel, and asks that the
T < i'i iit appohit a committee of three
Kcvaiaiuis to co-operate with a simi
eoimnittce from tin* Rotary Club
a ; i one fro’m tiie Merchants Associa
ti"it :>r foriniuating plans for the erec
t “H of a modern hotel during the year
1 i'afiiier was named chairman
' ! Aio hotel committee, with Caleb \V.
s i; I am! W. A. Foil, as the other
t ‘ 0 member.:. t
F ■ eiitenainment feature of the
>■ l iiu was tin* singing by a quartet
; i. .Music Lovers Club of tiiis
• "tnittosed of Misses Elizal*etll
Li ohouse, \fary and Adeline Morri
•" ti' ; Mi-s. (tales Pickard, tlnj ac
■;illi,* being rendered by .Mrs. J.
•*i ‘o • "i’iie_umsic was heartjly en
*' by <j\Jeryone ]>resent, and a vote
o’ th,iii!,. was tendered the ladies
vo'-uposiag Whe ipiartet. ‘ <
•F iii aiiiuiseujetit was created dur
- All- l'(';|(iing of ;i nitmlKM* of ques
'M;s wliieh had Ikm % u gi\Vii to vari
>ii‘ tu!icrS of *he <'liit> by Iw*e Crow
!’'••, *'' rl "' l t*er>on holding a slip was
l ; : hi !'a(i what was on the slip, and
- answer ( ,j- opiiuen on ihe sub
of the retdies were highly
«,*'•: i *
'mi;;me prize for the hrst
u fC drawn by Caleb W.
' U|l,1 .'* of Team No. 11, .Julius Shnuers,
r: ■ d; •. .
“ißalli.
‘iner;:• of Pol. .James N. Brown.'
ah 'Ci vioes for Col. .Lines X.
V , 1 * oiicird's oldest citizen who
l '" r " L ' limsday night, were held
' t\\o o'clock at the lionie
' ; 1 •'•Una < b iffin, on South Spring
v ‘ b'*re he had lieen making, his
, lf ' r several weeks. Tiie ser
-1 '"mlucted by Rev. J. C.
, . '*' ***' oj* of the First I'resby
j,.'. ' |! '•‘‘'ii'ch,.of which the deceasecf
, , | »ninber, and were attended by
tri'iia' °"’ ,u ' ourse ot relatives and
.a K(l- Fastor, of Marion.
! • F. Haney, of Winston
;-,j; ' f«>r the services,
w;,, .' , ,''• a! .lolnioton. of Raleigh,
,l ’ '"ic to hnv(' her home there
"*|*iJ* °f illitos.
~fiir<‘ l S were: L. T. Hart
t•;,l(| V ‘ r ‘ i ‘" l Frieze. C. A. Cook. M. H.
1;..]l B. Morrison and \Y. L.
a- i;, 1 ‘ . ''' l (Hifnl floral designs, eent
: riil,,,' '' ’L* us- of love and respect from
( '• ,i!1 ‘l relatives, covered the grave
tsmetery.
JANUARY MEETING OE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Board Was in Session for
Several Hours, and Much
Discussion Featured the
Meeting.
The aldermen of Concord were in
session until 11 o’clock at the city hall
Thursday night, and at that hour all
business that was presented had notl
been acted upon, so the board adjourn
ed, to meet next Thursday night. Ac
tion on several matters was taken by
the hoard, Jjut one subject—the widen
ing of Means Street—created so much
discussion that several other important
matters had to he postponed.
Argument over the widening of
Means street continued for about an
hour. Messrs. W. W. and Z. A. Mor
ris. who -own property on the st reet,
asked the board to widen it. by taking
the present sidewalk on the north side
of thf 4 street and add it to the street.
Such action would require the > Tiew
building to lie erected by the Cabar
n|s Savings Bank to be moved back
live feet from its proposed site.
The bank officials would not agree
to the proposed plan. The city was
unwilling to condemn the property and
bear the total expense, so the board
took no action. If was proposed'by
the City Attorney that the Morris
brothers, the bank officials and Dr.
R. M. King, who owns the property
adjoning the bank property, get to
gether and try to perfect some com
promise. The matter will he taken up
again next Thursday Thursday night.
R(*ece Ira Lung, city engineer, sub
mitted a map showing an increase to
the corporate limits of the city near
the old furniture factory. The map
was accepted a®d the city went on rec
ord as favoring the extension of the
limits. About 21 families will be
taken into the city under the propos
ed plan.
The following streets were ordered
paved by the board:
Cedar, from Beech street to Frank
lin Avenue.
North Croweß. from Franklin Ave
nue to Duval and (’Mar streets.
I East Marsh, from Union to Church
[streets. *
Loan, from Union to Church streets.
WORK HAS STARTED
ON SPENCER YARDS
Extension of Yards Will Provide In
creased Facilities for Handling
Trains.
Spencer. Jan. 4.—Work has started
this week on a big extension of the
Spencer yards of the Suhthera Rail
way by which a considerable increase
in the facilities for handling trains
will be The extension con
sists mainly in building two main
line tracks from the north end of the
Spencer yards to Salisbury on the
east Spencer side, (Trading for this
work is progressing nicely with fom\
s tea iii shovels mounted, on specially
built ears doing the work. About
2<M> men are also employed on the job
which will require several months.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
-fmny has been busy several months
moving a lint* of poles back from the
chi main line tracks to give room
for the new tracks which are to parallel
the old lines. This was also a big
job.
A number of large culverts will be
installed to care for the drainage
from the yards and several large fills
along the main line, tracks will be
extended.
It ?s stated tintt in order to
room for the new tracks it will be
necessary to remove about 80 dwel
ling houses on the East Spencer side
which have beeii\,on the right-of-way
of the Southern for tp nn.mber of
years. Some of these are to he torn
away entirely while, others will he
moved back and used'again.
Train li’oeks Him; He Lets Nervous
—lie Has a Reason.
Danville, Va., Jan. 4.—How a rail
way train caused the seizure of iOO
gallons of liquor was learned in a
story which came last night mini
Henry county. The Danville and
Western train pulling in to Koetrier
blocked -the road crossing just as a
negro in a car drove up. He had
been speeding down the road and nnd
made obvious efforts to cross the
track’ before the train arrived. Halt
ed, his' apparent nervousness aroused
the suspicion of twQ law* enforcement
officers who were at the station. They
strolled up to the car and found it
contained about 100 -nillons of liquor
in clear view. The negro, whose name
was not learned was taken into cus
tody and his car and its shipment
seized. He is in Martinsville jail. -
Baptized Deg But He’s Still Pastor.
Boston, Jan. 4.—Rev. Edwin (.turns
who incurred the displeasure of the
Boston presbytery when he baptized
a dog and invoked divine blessings
on French fried potatoes, holds the
pastorage of /‘he hirst Presbyterian ;
church of Brookline under sanction of j
the law*, the Supreme court ruled to
day in a decision by the full ’benen.
The court dismissed a bill /in
equity brought by a minority of the
yhurch society which sought to re- j
strain use of tiie church property be- j
cause Mr, Curtis did not*have the ap
proval of'the presbytery.'lt was ruled
that the great majority of the mem
bers of the church- favored Mr. Cur
tis' retention and so there was no
controversy recognizable by the
court.
Important Committee Meeting.
Raleigh. X. ('., Jau. f».— A meeting-,
of the executhe committee of the
North Carolina Education Association ’
has been tailed to meet in Raleigh on i
January 20, according to an unijounee- <
merit today by Miss Elizabeth Kelly, ]
president. • !
“This is the annual meeting of then
committee,” she said, “and important,!
business will come up for considera-, <
tion. A decision on the program for . i
the year must he reached and submit- t
ted to the local units.”
The trouble with the average urtad- 1
winner is that he wants cake. i
' DRUG STORE MAN OF NANCY,
FRANCE, ARRIVES HERE
Author of “Day by Day,” Etc., De
clares He Doesn’t Want Any Sensa
tionalism.
New York, Jau. 4.Emile Cone, a
smiling, active little man with white
hair and beard and sparkling bfcie
eyes, once an obscure, provincial phar
macist who toyed with the mysteries
of hypnotism *ip his tiny shop in
Nancy, today arrived in America on
the. Majestic, rri internationally fam
ous figure, the apostle of the doctrine
of self-masL ry through conscious auto
suggestion.
The little pharmacist whose .form
ula, “day by day, in every way, I
am getting better and better,” lias
been repeated by disciples all over
the world, hastened to announce to
America that , he did not want any
sensationalism to attach to his jneth
ods and that he did not w*ant it be
lieved that he claimed to he able to
effect cures of diseases.
“I have never cured anybody of
any ailment in lhy life,” he said, “ami
1 have never made such a claim.* If
I can succeed here, as I have many
times in the. past, .111 helping others
so to understand themselves and exer
cise their minds that they can im
prove their physical condition and
achieve better health and happiness,
then I shall have, succeeded.
“It is so very easy to pass over the
invisible line into sensationalism and
to bring discredit to an otherwise
sound and unassuming theory, that I
would like to make a special appeal
at the very lieglnning that my aims
be. not misunderstood.”
Mr. Uoue declared the purpose of his
visit was to spread the knowledge
and use of liis doctrines in the United
States. He hoped, he. added, soon to
establish an authorized clinic in New
YorkN
Successful combattting of defeats: of
characters and of vicious habits such
as drunkenness, M. (’one said, was
one of the primary utilities of his
method.
“M.y fondest desire.” he asserted, “is
to cause the introduction of my pro
gram of auto-suggestion into the medi
cal schools of the United States*. I
want to see it introduced in all
‘maisoiis de correction' and prisons
where I believe, it will help greatly to
cure criminal tendencies.
•‘Addiction to drink. M. (’one vehem
ently sated, Venn surely l»e cured by
iny method, but the drunkard must
leant to he cured lirst.”
WACHOVIA PURCHASES*
BATTERY PARK SHARES
Old, Asheville Bank Combines With
T\vin City Concern.—Pay $3.50 for
Each sl.
Asheville, Jan. 4. —Merger of the 1
Battery Pqrk bank and the Asheville
branch of the Wachovia Bank and
Trust Company was announced today,
after several w(eeks of 'negotiations
on tiie. part of officials of both insti
tutions. Tin* combined Linking insti
tutions will be operated under tiie
name of the latter. „
The institution will use tiie present
quarters of the Battery Park bank,
although for tjie present both insfl
tutitons will in* operated separate and
approximately 00 days will be re
quired to complete all legal steps to
merge the assets and lniVnesti of the.
two concerns. Enlargment of the
building with the addition <>£ several
stories may also he the outcome of
tin* merger, it was stated today, al
though various details will require
some time to complete, only the merger
agreement having been completed.
Thursday in Washington.
The Cupper farm credits bill favor
ably reported by-the senate Linking
committi'e substantially as drawn.
The house judiciary committee dis
cussed the Keller impeachment charges
against Attorney General Daugherty,
but failed to take final action.
Reappointment of W. P. G. Harding
as governor of the Federal Reserve
system appeared unlikely as it be
came known that he planned to enter
private business. /
The house passed the second defi
ciency appropriation bill carrying
s7(>.(>4Z|.U74, much of if for refunding
of internal revenue taxes illegally col
lected.
Oral argument in the appeal of for
eign and American shipping compa
nies from tiie lower court decision
which upheld the Daugherty ruling was
begun in the,Supreme court.
The. Federal coal commission, in a
telegram to representatives of cbal
operators and miners eonflrring in
Chicago urged continuation until April
1. 1!)24. of the present wage scale in
the event of failure to reach any other
agreement.
Concord High School Begins Basket
ball Season.
The local high school will open its
basketball season here Saturday night
when it tackles the strong Greens
boro team, last year’s state champions.
The Copened boys have only two of
last year's men hack and will have
their work cut out for them when
they hook up with tiie smooth work
ing Greensboro quint. They are ex
pecting, however, to show the visitors
a little tight, and spectators will know
that there lias been a basketball game
final whistle blows Saturday
night,.
The line-up the locals will present
is unknown, and it is probable that
the coaches will use, ten or twelve men
before the game is over. Easily will
probably hold down one forward, and
Captain Kidenhom* one guard, but
further than tiiis no one can tell.
Mineslieimer may play the other guard,
though his ankles'are. still giving him
some trouble. Smart or Lentz will
jump center. The remaining players
will he taken from Fink, Harris, Liue
beYger, Walker, Verble and Jarratt.
The game will be. called at S o’clock
Hwfoc Wasting For Grover C. Berg
doll.
• Wilmington, Jan. 4.—The coast
guard cutter Alodoc is anchored oif
Carolina shipyard awaiting dawn to
put t > sea to intercept! “u German”
ship on which Grover Cleveland Ber.y
--d-011, a'leged draft evader, is repurred'
to be en rout to this port, it was offi
cially, announced. Aboard the Modoc
is J. C. Meek ins, Jr*, of the depart
ment of justice.
The thickness of a razor-edge lias
been reckoned at one-mil-ionth or an
inch. . 1
y V
THE CONCORD TIMES
POLLARD IS HELD ON^
A CHARGE OF MURDER
Richmond Man Allowed Freedom on
SIO,OOO Bond m Spile of State’s
Plea.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 4.—Following
iii 3 indictment by a Hustings court
grand jury late today on a charge of
murder in connection with the killing
of liis former stenographer, Mrs.
Thelma—Ham Richardson, on the night
of December 11, Thomas Pollqrd was
permitted to renew his bond of SIO,OOO
and was released from custody today
pending trial of the case on February
12. Renewal of the defendant’s bond
was granted by Judge D. C. Richard
son over the vigorous protest of Com
monwealth's Attorney Dave E. Sat
terfield and Special Prosecutor Rich
ard Evelyn Byrd, who insisted that
Pollard he remanded to jail without
bail.
The indictment, charging first de.-
gree murder, was reported by the
grand jury after a lengthy delibera
tion of the ease. Witnesses called
before the. inquisitorial body included
Herbert E. Richardson, divorced hus
band of the slain wdman, and Mrs.
lle.rtha Louise Beck, alleged - “other
woman” in the ease. Examination
of these witnesses, indicated by the
commonwealth’s attorney as two of
the state's “trump cards” in the trial
of Pollard, required less than 10 min
utes. The examination of police offi
cers and a number of people who live
in the vicinity of the Pollard home,
was lengthy and practically all of the
forenoon was spent by the jury in
hearing these witnesses.
Pollard is charged with “deliberate,
premeditated and malicious murder.”
The indictment recites the manner in
which Mrs. Richardson was shot, set
ting forth that the bullet struck lie.r
{ n the left chest, penetrated the heart,
one. lung and other vital organs, caus
ing instant death. It is averred that
Pollard fired the pistol deliberately
with the iutenttion of killing the
womand and that the act was accom
panied by malice aforethought.
SHERIFF OF BURKE
CAPTURES TWO MEN
Long Chase Results in Victory For
High Sheriff Over Grayson* and
John Moses.
•Morganton, an. 4.—A long human
hunt ended here this afternoon when
Sheriff R. V. (Michaux, Jr., of Burke
county, returned from the South
mountains with Grayson Moses' an
escaped convict, and John Moses,
charged with forging his mother’s
name to a note at ane of the local
banks. He also had under cuStody a
woman whom he was holding on sus
picion, but investigations failed to
substantistic a charge against her.
The two Mt scs men have been sought
by the authorities here for some time,
and they used the South mountains
advantageously in escaping the law.
The chase started today when Sheriff
Michaux received word that they
were in Morganton. The chase osean
at once and i*t carried the authorities
through Hickory and from there back
to the heart of the South Mountains.
The prisoners were placed in the
■county jail, no bond having been ar
ranged late this afternoon. Their
cases will probably be heard at the
next term of court.
ZEB LONG BECOMES
COURT SOLICITOR
Statesville Man Succeeds Hayden
Clement—Retiring Officer Made a
Fine Record.
Salisbury Post.
Zeb V. Long, of Statesville, was
sworn in Monday by Clerk of me
Court J. A. Hartness of Iredell coun
ty at Statesville, as solicitor of this
judicial district, succeeding Hayden
('foment, of Salisbury, who had held
the office eight- years and who was
not- a candidate for re-eledtion last
-November, not having entered (he
primary ;in June.
iMr. Long is a prominent young at
torney of .Statesville and has for
some time been attorney for the
board of commissioners of that comi
ty. His firsit court will be at Concord,'
beginning next Monday, and his first
appearance in Rowan superior court
as solicitor wi 1 be at February
term, which opens on the l?th.
Mr. Clement, who has* just relin
quished the solicitorship. probobly
had a more’ varied career as stale
prosecutor (than any of his prede
cessors. He prosecuted an unusually
large number of capital cases, the
great majority gs these charging mur
der, and he secured more convictions
in those cases, than any previous
solicitor in this district. He also ap
peared in some of the criminal courts
of the sitate. the chief of which was
the Gaston B. (Means case at Cohcord,
in which Means was indicted on a
charge of having murdered Mrs.
Maude King, Widow of a formr well
known Chicago millionaire, this case
being heard at Concord. Another big
case, which was also heard at (’on
cord, was that against “Red” /Thomas,
charged with having killed a master
plunnner 'by the name of Allen, this
taking place at Kannapolis. He prose
cuted a '■number of murder cases in
Rowan aud secured convictions in'the
majority of these, several being ver
dicts of, first degree murder, for
which the defendants were electro
cuted.
In retiring from the office of so
licitor Mr. Clement leaves a record vo
the public. He was a terror to evil
doers and law breakers, especially the
confirmed criminals, white or black,
received no consideration in the way
of mercy. However, he was fair and
just to the accused at all times.
Those who know the new solicitor
are confident he will make a splendid
official and will prove to be a vigor
ous and able proskrutor.
With Onr Advertisers.
Compare the goods and prices at the
Browns-Canuon Company with other
companies before tuning, company ad
vises in a new ad. today.
Make it a special point to see the
values Fisher’s is offering in furs,
draps and dresses.
“Did you try making any of that
persimmon beer you talked about?”
asked an acquaintance.
“Yep!” replied Gap Johnson of
Rumpus Ridge, Ark. “And the darn
stuff puckered up the bottles so- I
couldn’t poiyr it out.”
j * --_. \ ©I9QQ-litLie 7 '&rotfn t> Gompar.V
BEGIN HERE TODAY
Freed from prison because he suf
fered with amnesia,
is BEN DARBY leaves for the Yuga
If /River with >y
EZRA MELVILLE, aruold friend, to
3 whom he is paroled. The two go
to take possession of a rich claim
left by the dead prospector,
35 HIRAM MELVILLE, who had writ
ten on his death bed for his
3 brother Ezra to come.
S JEFFERY NEILSON and his two
followers, Ray Brent and
H CHAN HEMINWAY. plan to steal
the Melville claim before Ezra
can arrive.
§1 BEATRICE, beautiful daughter of
Neilson, is loved by Ray Brent,
but she detest 3 him. When Ben
and Ezra arrive in the north
If woods. Darby’s memory suddenly
is restored. On the way to Snowy
3 Gulch, Ben and Ezra meet a
§5 frontiersman who tells Ezra that
=3 the Neilson gang is already at the
3 Melville claim. Keeping this
knowledge from Ben, Ezra sug
§g \ gests that Darby go to Snowy
§3~ Gulch to call for Fenris,vpet °f
Hiram Melville.. Ezra goes alone
toward nis brother’s claim. At
Snowy Gulch. Ben calls for Fenris
and finds him to be a wolf who
has just broken loose and is about
gj to spring upon a girl standing in
his pathway. Ben seems to pos
sess some secret power over the
3 wolf and succeeded in quieting
3 him instantly. Beatrice Neilson,
3 the rescued girl, travels with Ben
to join her father. On his arrival
g- at the Yuga River, Ben can find
no trdee of Ezra, so he calls upon
Fenris to aid him in the search.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
“He’s my buddy, old boy, and I
H want you to find him for.'me,” Ben
H went on, more patiently. He
H searched his pockets, drawing out at
II last the copy of the letter Ezram
3 had given him that morning, and,
lj becaueo the old man had carried it
for many days, it could still con
-3 vey a message to the keen nqse of
|§ the wolf. He put it to the animal’s
H nostrils, then pointed away into the
M darkness.
Fenris followed the motion with
g his eyes; and presently his long
H body stiffened. Ben watched him,
§| fascinated. Then the wolf sniffed at
H the paper again and trotted away
§g into the night.
In one leap Ben was on his feet
§| following him. The t wofl turned
|2 once, saw that his master was at his
fIV.- heels, and sped on. They turned up
§§ a slight draw, toward the hillside.
Fenris .halted at the edge* of a dis-
H tant thicket. The cold sweat sprang
H out on Ben’s forehead, and he broke
H into a headlong run.
“Ezram!” he called, a curious
H throbbing quality in his voice. “Are
§g you there, Ez? It’s me —Ben.”
Together, the man and the wolf,
they crept on into tho thicket. They
H halted at last before a curious
H shadow in the silvered covert. Ben
S knew at once he had found his an
jff cient comrade.
He and Ezram had their last
3 laugh together. He lay very still,
3 the moonlight ensilvering his droll,
3 kindly face—sleeping so deeply that
3 no human voice could ever waken
3 him. An ugly rifle wound yawned
H darkly at his temple.
For a long time Ben sat beside the
3 dead body of his old couselor and
Jj friend as a child might sit among
H flowers.
His mind .began tb work clear
3 again; he began to understand.
Ezram had been shot, murdered by
j§ the men who had jumped his" claim.
His mind naturally fell to Ezram’s
§§ parting advice to him. "I’ve only
§§ got one decent place to keep things
jj§ safe, \ and that ain’t so all-fired de
ll cent,” the old man had told him. “I
§| always put ’e*i down my bootleg, be
ll tween the sock and the leather. If I
g ever get shuffled off, all of a sudden,
H I want you to look there careful."
Still with the same deathly pallor
H he crept over the dead leaves to Ez
-3 ram’s feet. His hands were perfect
ly ly steady as he unlooped the laces,
!! on after another, and quietly pulled
H off the right boot. In the boot leg,
H Just as Ezram had promised, Ben
=5 found a. scrap of white paper.
He spread It on his knee, and un-
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Three Whites and Three JTegroes
Killed in Riot.
Gainesville. Fla., Jau. 4.—Three
white men and three negroes were
dead and a number of white and
hacks injured as' a result of au out
break at Rosewood, three miles from
Sumner, Levy county, late today <*nd
early tonight, according to reports re
ceived here late tonight by the tele
phone from Cedar Key. v
The reports added that the popula
tion of Cedar Key was aroused and
folded it with care. He felt in his
pocket for a match. <
The match cracked, inordinately
loud in the silence, and his eyes fol
lowed the script. Ezram had been
faithful to the last: >'
To Whom It May Concern:
In case of my death I leave ail I
die possessed of including my
brother Hiram’s claim near Yuga
River to my pard and buddy, Ben
Darby. *
Ezra Melville.
The document was as formal as
Ezram Could iftake it, with a care
fully drawn seal, and for ell, its
quaint wording, it was a will to
stand in any court. But Ezram had
not been able to hold his dignity for
long. He had added a postscript:
Son, old Hiram made a will, and I
guess I can make qpe too. I just
founds out about them devils that
jumped our claim. I left you back
there at the river because I didn’t
want you taking any dam fool risks
till I found out how things lay.
I just got one thing to ask. If
them devils get me—get them. My
life ain’t worth much but'l want you
to make them pay for the little it is
EZRAM HAD BEEN SHOT,
MURDERED BY THE MEN WHO
HAD JUMPED CLAIM,
worth. Never stop till you’ve done
it.
“Fenris, Fenris!” he breathed.
"Wq’ve got to make them pay. And
we must not stop till we’re done.”
It was more than a command. It
had the > quality of a vow. And now,
as they knelt, eyes looking into eyes,
it was like a ptgan rite in the an
..cient world.
PART TWO
Tlie Wolf Man
CHAPTER VIII f
The Claim Jumpers
AS a wolf might plan a hunt in
the forest, Ben planned his war
against Neilson and his subordi
nates. He knew perfectly that he
must not attempt open warfare.
It was not his aim to give his foes
the least chance back.
The best way of all, of eourse, was
to strike indirectly at them, perhaps
through some one they loved. Soon,
perhaps, he would see the way.
And when Beatrice was asleep,
Neilson stole down the moonlit
moose trail and joined his men.
“I’ve brought news,” he said.
'"What’s your news?” Ray’s voice
harshened, possessing a certain
quality of grim levity. “I gues old
Hiram's brother hasn’t come to life
again, has he?”
“That’s what I came to see you
about tonight.” Neilson!paused, for
the sake of suspense. “Beatrice
came up tonight, as agreed, and she
had a prospector with—her—and he
knew old Hiram’s brother.”
He doesn’t seem to be a close
friend of this old man; he just seems
to have met up with him at the river,
that many armed men frojn mere
were planning to go to Rosewood. The
Gainesvil! Sun was requested so
Sheriff Ramsey, of this> Alacnua
county to go to the scene with as
many men as, possible, as ft v/uk fear
ed the situation apparently already
beyond the control of the Levy coun
ty authorities, would grow worse.
There are many eight-hour men
with sJxteen-hour wivej who ough.
to unionize their hom^.
PAGE FIVE
and the old man steered him up here,
lie stated me where the old man’s
claim mta, aod said he wanted to go
over and see &&». He was taking
Bjxas’s wolf ana his gvm up to him.
I told him X heard of
claim, that it fir vsrther insist
and I think I ?ut it Then*’#
one thing we can do—aa£ bhat
quick.”
“And what's that?”
“Start Ciigt: off tomorrow te tb®* -
office in Bradleyburg and record this
claim in our norma. ws&ei.
too long already.”
“Ray, you’re talking like a mu
now,” Nc-fison agreed. “Ybu and X
stay here ana work away, innocent
as can be. on the claim. Chan, put
that bottle away and get to bed.
Take the trail down first thing to
morrow. Then we can laugh at all
the prospectors that want to come."
Soon after the break of dawn Be®
put his pick and shovel an his shoul
der, and leisurely walked up ths
creek past Ray’s cabin.
The vivid morning light only re
vealed thd crime in more dreadful
detail. '
Slowly, laboriously, with little out
ward signs of the emotion that rent
his heart, he dug a shallow grav®,
Pie threw the last clod and cto®<s
looking dekvn at the upturned earth.
"Sleep good, old Ez,” he murmured
in simple mass for the dead, "i’ll da
what you said.”
Ben worked his way down through
the thickets toward Jeffery Neilson’g
cabin. The river flowed quietly
here, a long, still stretch that afford
ed safe boating.
Pie suddenly drew up short at the
sight of a light, staunch canoe on
the open water. It was a curious
fact that he noticed the craft itself
before ever he glanced at Its occu
pant He realized that this boat
afforded him means 'of traversing
this groat waterbody, certainly
should be a factor ir\ the forthcom
ing conflict. The boat had evidently
bc-en the property of Hiram Melville.
Then he noticed, with a strange,
inexplicable leap of his heart, that
its lone occupant was Beatrice Nell
son. His eye kindled at the recog
nition, and thf beginnings of a smile
flashed to hm lips. But at once re
membrance came to him, crushing
his joy as the heel crushes a tender
flower. - The girl was of the enemy
camp, the daughter the leader ass
the triumvirate of murderers. While
she herself could have had nb part in
the crime, perhaps she already had
guilty knowledge of it, and at least
she of her father’s hated blood.
ihust Simulate .friendship. Pie
lined his hat in answer to her gay
signal.
With sure, steady strokes she
pushed the craft close to the little
board landing where Ben stood. She
reached up to him, and in an instant
was laughing— at nothing in particu
lar but the fun of life —at his side.
The man glanced once at Fenris,
spoke in command, then turned to
the girl. “All rested from the ride, I
see,” he began easily.
“I never get tired,” she responded.
She glanced at the tools in his arms.
"I suppose you’ve found a dozen rich
lodes already this morning." f
“Only one.”' He smiled, signifi
cantly, into her eyes. Eecause she
was a forest girl, unused to flattery,
the warm color grew in her brown
cheeks. “And how was paddling?
The water looks still enough from
here.”
“It’s not as still as it looks, bat
it is easy going for a half-mile each
way. If you aren’t an expert boat
man, however—l hardly think—l’d
try it.”
“Why not? I’m fair enough with
a canoe, of course—but it looks safe
as a lake.”
"But It isn’t.” She paused. "Listen
with those keen ears of yours, Mr.
Darby. Don’t you hear anything?”
Ben did not need particularly keen
ears to hear: the tor-off sound of
surging waters reached him with en
tire clearness. He nodded.
“That’s the reason,” the girl went
on. "If something should happen—
aid -you’d get carried around the
bend—a little farther than you
meant to go—you’d understand. And
we wouldn’t see any more of Mr.
Darby around these parts.”
His eyes glowed,' and he fought off
with difficulty a great preoccupation
that seemed to be settling over him.
(Continued to Our Next Issue)
Jchn Hei small Sterns to Coach the >V.
and J. Football Team.
Washington, Penn., Jan. 4.—John W.
lieisman, former University of Penn
sylvania and Georgia Tech football
coach, has signed a three-yeae cob
tract to coach the Washington and
Jefferson gridiron squad, it was an
jaounced here tonight by R. M. Mur
phy, graduate manager of athletics j
a?t V\. aod J. He succeed* Earle A.
the big league'baseball star. j