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PAGE TWO. TIUS GA8TONIA GAZETTE. , FIUDAV, FEBRUARY 11, 1010. The Girl From the East By ARTHUR DENSMORE Cpjrri1kl 19t9. k Amtrkti fiw Ar- ocialira lARRlNUTOX was completing bis Brat year of practice when Theodore Tuppeubclui arrived la Kuuoklevllle. Mr. Tupeu beun was telling stock in the Charita Lie Gold Mining compauy at 5 cents per bare, price to advance to 10 cents at the end of thirty days. Incidentally be found time to foster iu Uarrlngtou'a bosom tbe spirit of discontent which ten months' fruitless waiting for client bad engendered. If be were a clever clean cut young man like Harrlngtou, did Harrington know what he'd do? Move west. He wouldn't fritter away bis time In a mossbacked New Eug land hamlet where people looked down on a fellow Just because they'd known blm all bis life and could remember When be was a little sbuver and went With patches on his trousers. No. sir. He'd Just gather together his earthly possessions and take tbe first train for Gilt Gulch. Nev. There was tbe coming town; there lay the oppor tunity for au able young man to rise. No reason In the world why he should not be In the United States senate within five years. That would be com ing some? Well, everybody and every thing came some In that country. Why. sir. where the thriving city of Gilt Gulch now stood there had been less than two years since naught but sagebrush and alkali. And now look at It just look at it! Sis thousand Inhabitants and more coming by every train! Simply couldn't get houses up fast enough for 'em. Had to camp out In tents. And every blamed one of em making money. Why. sir. you couldn't find a bootblack iu Gilt Gulch who was worth less than fifty thou sand! . This vision of wealth and political prominence was quite too much for Barrington. He adjusted bis affairs In Knucklevllle. which was no very difficult matter, took tearful leave of numerous relatives and of a certain pretty damsel, who was not yet a rel ative, but bad rashly promised to be come oue whenever Harrington's in come should suffice for the support of two persons, and hied himself to Gilt Gulch, promising to send souvenir post cards from every municipality he pass ed through on tbe way. Now, underneath the lurid exagger ation with which Mr. Theodore Tup penheim had clothed his narrative of the rise of Gilt Gulch there lay a re spectable substratum of truth, and the combination of Harrington's ingenious appearance with certain letters of ln- traduction to persons financially prom inent in Gilt Gulch, which Mr. Tup penheim procured for him, resulted in his speedily establishing a thriving practice. For the most- part It was work In connection with the location f mining claims, and, besides numer ous fees iu cash, Barrington acquired several claims of his own, which he disposed of profitably. In brief, at the eud of a year Bar rington had waxed so prosperous as to feel himself warranted in marrying. The Knucklevllle Weekly Times an nounced editorially that it understood that young Mr. Barrington, for whom. Its readers would remember, the Times had predicted a brilliant career when be bung out his shingle in Knuckle vllle, was now one of the leading lueiju In the west, and the other village maidens were openly Jealous of Susie Cutler, whose good fortune it was to be to marry a millionaire. But Susie herself had no illusions. She even refused to permit Barrington to come east for the marriage. Her childhood lessons of thrift and econ omy had taken deep root in her mind, and she would not. she said, have the price of a round trip railroad ticket thrown away. If Barrington felt that lie must spend the money, let him buy a cabinet organ or a secondhand piano for the front parlor. They would be married in their own house at Gilt Gulch mid after thjit take a little wed ding trip to Colorado Springs or maybe Denver. Perhaps, being a prudent damsel, Susie desired to have a glance at Gilt Gulch before she committed herself Irrevocably. At any rate, mat ters bad been thus arranged, and. the date set for the wediliug being but two days away and Susie due to ar rive that afternoon. Barrington was in the state of ecstasy appropriate to such circumstances. It was in this moment of supreme happiness that misfortune befell him. The work Barilngton had been doing requires to be performed with great accuracy; otherwise it is not only valueless, but may be the occasion of treat loss to the client Now. it Is possible that Barrington possessed genius. People who have that, you know, are apt to be careless as to de tails. Perhaps it was merely that. " being -deeply in love, he could not con centrate his mind upon his work. How ever that may le. Hartford, the attor ney whose office was next to Barring ton's, bad discovered in the course of an Investigation of the retards that Barrington had filed documents con taining serious errors, lie sjmke to Barrington about it in a perfectly friendly way. Barrington received his kindly admonitions with a contempt enough what inspired these critical ob servations. Uaitford wan jealous of tbe prosperity which Harrington bad so rapidly achieved. Let ultu stop caviling, sakl tbe virtuous Barrmgtou to himself, and seek success by lead ing s sober life, as be did. Feeling that be bad been insulted. Barrington thereafter confined bis communications with Hartford to a curt "How are you?" accompanied by a barely perceptible uod when tbey chanced to meet It was with a good deal of surprise, therefore, that Hart ford, glancing up from his rather di lapidated desk as he heard the door open, perceived Barrington euterlng his office. One bad uot to look at Bar rington twice to be convinced that he was badly frlgbteued. His eyes, which ordiuarliy regarded those about him with au air of easy toleration, were wide with terror, and his well chisel ed features, customarily weariug au air of placid conceit, were now white and drawn. His manner toward Hart ford was no longer supercilious. All his carefully constructed attitude of dignity had vanished. "You've beeu In this part of the country longer than I have, Hartford." said be. "I want your advice as a a friend, you know." Hartford nodded and withdrew his pipe from bis lips. "Sure." said be succinctly. "What's the row?" 'Why, you see." said Barrington, "It seems that In tiling the papers for Jhu Busby on that last mining claim of his I made a slight error. I have been doing a large business, you know. Hartford a very large business and It was inevitable that I should make a mistake occasionally, it seems mat some unscrupulous persons have takeu advantage tf this purely technical slip and have Jumped Busby's claim, and he Is very much exercised about 1L" 'I should think he might be." Hart ford observed. Yes." repeated Barrington, "he is much exercised aud quite unreason able about It. He came into my office a few moments ago and demand ed an explanation. Of course I couldu't tell him anything except that it was Just a mistake such as any man might make, and be said I was lying to him He said I was too smart to make a fool break like that and that I was In with the gang that were trying to do him out of a claim that would have made him rich. I argued with him the best I could, but it didn't budge him. He said be didn't see that it made much difference, anyhow, wheth er I was a fool or a knave, because either way I hadn't any right to live, and he wound up by saying that he'd Just go down to the Jolly Dog and get a few drinks to put him In the right frame of mind and then he'd come back and reduce the membership of the Gilt Gulch bar by one. it is significant of Hartford's broad and tolerant temperament that be did not remind Barrington that he bad previously predicted such a catastro phe as had now bef alien. Neverthe less a slight glimmer of amusement stole across his face. "So you want my advice, do you?" he asked. "I should appreciate It very much." said Harrington. "Well, you shall have it," said Hart ford laconically, rapping the bowl of his pipe against the heel of his shoe. "If Jim Busby were out gunning for me aud I couldn't shoot any better than you can, and I bad a comfortable little sum saved, as you have, aud there were a pretty girl in New Eng land who didn't know any better than to love me. as she does you, I'd go east on tbe half past 2 train, and I wouldn't hurry back." "But the trouble is." Barrington ex plained, "Susie Miss Cutler, that is will-be here on the train that gets In at 2 "0. The trains pass on the first siding out, you know. The fact Is we are to be married day after tomorrow at noon. You'll pardon my omitting to send you au invitation, won't you? It was quite unintentional. I've been so busy" "Oh," Hartford broke In, with a dep recatory wave of his arm. "you need not apologize. It's just one of those little mistakes a busy man Is bound to make every now and then. I haven't Busby's disposition. I'll forgive you." Then Hartford looked at his watch and found that It was twenty minutes past 2. "You'll have to move lively, my boy," he said. "Keep an eye open for Jim. and if the coast is clear take the 2:'M. If it Isn't, walk over to Sand City and take the next oue there." "But about Susie," Barrington re monstrated. "Pshaw!" growled Hartford. "That's easy enough. Leave a note for her with the station master, telling her to go back to Colorado Springs and you'll meet her there. If you don't have time to write a note, have the station mas ter tell her you've beeu called away on a life and death matter and that she's to pa to the hotel and wait until you send her word. Don't you worry about the girl. She'll prefer a slightly de- j layed wedding to au expedited funeral. Hurry up now, to make it." As he slipped down the main street of Gilt Gulch on his way to the sta tion Barrington caught a glimpse of Jim Busby's gaunt profile as he stood at the bar of the Jolly Dog, his back toward the entrance. Barrlugton's in dolent heart rejoiced as he reflected that the ten mile walk 10 Sand City would now be unnecessary. It was Just twenty-eight minutes past 2 when he rear-bed the station. He gave the necessary instructions concerning Su sie to the station master and rushed out upou the platform. But the. train grew uneasy. Jim Busby might it any moment deem that be bad Imbibed a quantity of liquor comiueusuratt with bis contemplated task aud begin to searcb for blm. But at tbe end of twenty minutes, to bis great relief, the perspiring train crew succeeded in re placing tbe derailed car. aud the freight trsln pulled slowly out upon a aiding. Even as it did bo Barriugtou caught sight of tbe 2:50 train as it rounded tbe curve Just beyond tbe sta tion. A moment later Susie Cutler, her trim little figure set off by a skillfully tailored gray traveling suit aud ber face wearing tbe look of determination befitting a girl wbo had Just completed a journey nearly across tbe continent alone, descended to the platform of Gilt Gulch station. Barrington rushed toward ber joyfully. . Within three steps of ber be encountered an obsta clea very serious obstacle. This was nothing less than the muzzle of a re volver. Behind the revolver stood Mr. James Busby. "Now, young man." said Mr. Busby, "we'll attend to your little matter, and we wou't be long doing It." Then Busby became suddenly con scious of a voice, evidently feminine, proceeding from some point In bis rear and of the light pressure of a band upon his arm. "Do you know." said the voice. "It's dreadfully careless of you pointing that thing at anybody so. Why. it might go off." Turning about. Busby looked into the piquant features of SUsie Cutler. He decided unhesitatingly that, not withstanding some freckles and the tendency of the nose to turn up. It was a rather pleasing face to view. "So It might," said Busby slowly. "So It might." : "Well, then, stop aiming it at Har Mr. Barrington." she commanded. "You make me nervous." "Fact Is," said Busby, "I was sort of planning to shoot Mr. Barrington." He had lowered bis weapon and spoke very calmly and deliberately "What!" shrieked the girl. "You have the audacity to stand there and tell me you mean to commit a cold blooded murder? Where are the po lice? A splendid place this must be to live in. where a man goes out to kill another as coolly as he'd eat his breakfast!" "That's the way with all you folks from out Boston way." grumbled Bus by. "Y'ou're always getting murder and tbe administration of Justice mixed. I ain't aping to murder him I'm going to execute him. He's done me dirt and If he ain't killed he'll do somebody else dirt So for tbe good of everybody he'd ought to be shot What do you care anyway? Ain't no relative of yourn, is he?" "Why, no," she answered In some confusion, "he Isn't a relative exactly that is. he" A gleam of comprehension shone in Busby's eyes. "Come to think of It" said he, "1 beard something about his being go ing to get married. Be you the girl?" She nodded. "Yes." she answered simply, "I'm tbe girl." "Then." said Busby, "It's clear enough to my mind that in interfering with this execution you're preventing me from doing you a great favor. How8omever. if you stick to It that you don't want him shot and If you'll take him out of Nevada and keep him out" The girl did not wait for blm to fin ish. She transferred her grasp from Busby's arm to that of Barrington. who during the preceding conversation had stood silent, his face white, his limbs trembling, cold sweat beading his forehead. "Come, Harry," she said Imperiously. Meekly, with bowed bead nnd down cast eyes, Barrington suffered her to lead him aboard the train, which was now, tbe track being clear, about to move eastward. Jim Busby sat down upon the edge of the platform and burst into a roar of laughter. Long after the train had disappeared arouud the curve below the station the station master found him there, his broad shoulders still shaking with merriment. "Well, you doddering idiot." said the station master, "what's the joke?" "Oh. ain't he going to get his all right, though?" queried the mirthful Busby. "Did you hear her "Come, Har ry.' him and snake him aboard tbe train like lie'd been a puppy bitched to a string? He got out of being exe cuted, but he's getting a life sentence, aud that's a whole lot worse." I THR SOUTH'S INDIFFERENCE Lack of Interest In the Question of Forest Conservation One of the Greatest Drawbacks to the Success of the Movement. (By John H. 'Finney, Secretary Ap palachian National Forest Associ ation.) The South, faces many problems affecting its well-being and prosper ity It baa the many grave ones in volved in the race question ; In child and other labor problems; in educa tional problems; in combating the boll weevil; in eradicating- the so- called bookworm; In overturning many groBS misconceptions concern ing fhe South and its rightful place in tbe Nation; In work for placing it on a sure foundation for coming greatness and wealth and power, and many more, bravely and with deter mination to solve them rightly! The largest economic question of them all, the one bearing the most of menace and danger to the whole South to the South of today as well as to the glorious South that will be the Forest Questidn IT IG- The South's Indifference to Forest Conversation Is, therefore, a matter of grave concern to those who know forest conditions, and we may with 1 CHESTOIL (Chest Ointment) A valuable external remedy for Croup, Colds, Sore Throat and all Congestion of Throat and Lungs. Its base and medicinal agents are quickly absorbed by the skin, therefore It Is also valuable In all affec tions of the kidneys and bowels and quickly eases rheumatic pains. . UseChestoI externally and Kings Wild Cherry and Tar internally and you have two of the latest and best remedies in the field of medi cine for all throat and lung troubles. I, ' FOR SALE BY Adams Drug Company J. H. Kennedy & Co. Loray Drug Company Abernethy-Shields Drug Co. propriety sharply set forth some of a single agency at work or In con the serious facts bearing on this vl- ' templatlon that Is moving to remedy tal question. these conditions! There exists The South contains over 200 mil lion acres of forest area with a stand of perhaps 600 billion feet, nearly two-fifths of the total timber area of the Nation and over one-fourth of the standing timber. It contains the most valuable spe cies found on the continent all the long-leaf pine, all the cypress, all the hardwood; more significant, the Appalachian region is the natural home of the hardwoods and is prac- wfllsvh ha mt Tn no no In l1tflllsj .Why should be pay heed to tbe re- j which made up at Gilt Cnlch was not marks of a man who wore baggy! yet ready to depart. A freight car had trousers and long bair and played faro, to say nothing of becoming Intoxlcat Senatorial Repartee. Once in the senate chamber John J. Ingalls was directing some remarks to Senator Hoar of Massachusetts. The other senator from that state, Mr. Dawes, having come iu while Mr. In galls was speaking, thought the words were meant for his ear, and so, inter rupting, he asked Ingalls if he was di recting the remarks at him. The Kan sas senator turned slowly arouud. for Mr. Dawes sat behind him. and then, with delicious intonation, but an in- You've Just about time i 8tnt wit. he said, '"I was directing my remarks to the successor of Charles Sumner and not to the successor of Daniel Webster." The repartee has become traditional, and the utterance was at once placed alongside of that reply of Coukllng to Senator Thuruian, which Is also traditional in the senatr chamber. Conkllng was speaking, and Thur man had said, interrupting him, "Does . tbe senator aim bis remarks at me; he constantly turns to me? when Mr. Conkllng. with delicious gravity, bow ing to Thurinau, with whom be was j very friendly, said: "When 1 turn to ! tbe senator I turn as the Mussulman ' turns to Mecca; I turn as I would turn left the rails, blocking tbe track. Five. ' ne common- law of England '-the ten. fifteen minutes passed, and' still' "world's most copious fount of Jurls- d now and then? He knew well the obstruction remained. Barrington I prudence.' tically the only remaining virgi source of supply of this indlspensa ble forest product. Apart from the area owned and held as woodlots which, though large in acreage is relatively unlm portant as a source of timber supply, the great majority, perhaps 75 per cent of the South's timber wealth Is owned by "aliens" (not used as a term of reproach), whose only mo tlve is to cut it and convert it Into wealth at the earliest possible mo ment. With 14,000 sawmills, or 45 per cent of those In the entire Nation located In the South, turning out lumber valued at 300 . million dol iars yearly, this "conversion" Is go ing on so rapidly that the entire ex haustion of our timber wealth is In sight! In 15 or 20 years, at the present rate of cutting, the timber industry of the South comes to an end if nothing be done to prevent it! These are facts so serious that no right-minded man who loves the South should complacently contem plate them; so full of dangers that it should mean the complete awak ening of the South to them; so diffi cult that their solution requires the utmost of patriotism and unselfish ness and forethought. Look into the matter briefly. These lands are private property, whether owned by original citizens or corporations, and such ownership by aliens has been encouraged and gladly aided In all the States. These owners, there fore, are welcome citizens; their co operation and capital have been of vast value in the upbuilding of the commerce of the States; they have paid their taxes; they are large em ployers of labor; their product goes to all parts of the world; they have certain vested an inalienable rights. This.is the owner's side and his just contention, and must be clearly rec ognized. There Is another side to the ques tion which deeply concerns the State and it merits thought. It may be stated thus: Suppose all the forests worth cutting in Georgia to be own ed by one man or one corporation engaged in their complete cutting; suppose these operations are wan ton and wasteful and to the highest degree harmful to the continued ma terial prosperity of Georgia; suppose that a continuance of these methods meant the total destruction in 25 years of this great Georgia natural resource, with its Inevitable desola tion of vast areas of forest lands that are of value only when forest ed; suppose these operations mean not only diminished tax returns yearly, but a complete cessation of taxes at the end of 15 years has Georgia no voice In methods being pursued to these inevitable ends? Has Georgia no concern in a matter of her very life as a fair , and pros perous State? ( Has Georgia no duty to her 'citizens' to prevent her total desolatlonr Substitute for - Georgia the 'South" and for the "supposed own er of all the, land", several hundred owners of the same land, all Imbued with the single and same Idea of "exploitation," and the same view point applies, because in the entire South there In hardly yet in evidence some "Obvious State Duties In For est Conservation" which we will try to make plain in our next letter, for with the co-operation of the State and the owners there can be brought to pass the perpetuation of the South's tlmiber wealth. Marble and Granite Monuments Back to the Farm. Danville Bee. The nation-wide popular rebellion against the extortionate high prices of foods and the marvelous develop ments attained in modern progres sive and intensive farming are con spiring to bring agout a most desir able result and to arouse and em phasize the cry "Back to the Soil." However much the domination of the markers by the trusts and their manipulation of values may have contributed to the high prices of all food products, back of and beyond all this in promoting such results are the rapid increase of urban pop ulation and the decrease or failure of proportionate increase In the ru ral population which produces the foods for the masses. The deser tion of the farms by the youths and girls in large numbers and their removal to cities to become wage- earners, has greatly diminished the productive capacity of the country and largely increased the number of consumers, who are not producers CALL AND SEE THEM. PRICES FROM $5.00 UP, GIVES YOU OPPORTUNITY SEE WHAT YOU BUY. AND TO $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. 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