Show ' of I’m much mistaken you hate J had been driven to the point I’ve ness by Ardmore’s apparent dullness playing ghost in that cabin Your gang has been The "prisoner realized that he must you about long launch a thunderbolt if he would my timber so complete— a turb a and this game of playing tranquillity as sweet as the fading ghoBt to scare my men won’t do” And the afternoon “Stealing your timber?" “Mr Ardmore I dislike to do it but He stranger was clearly surprised held his pipe in his hand with his your amazing conduct makes it nec thumb over the bowl and seemed to essary for me to disclose my Identity and the man’s manner showed real his in take a more serious interest unless SERIAL heard about cutting off STORY That’s tha name of my place of business And everybody does HURRY BACK after they have tasted my choice Wines Liq uors Beers and Cigars THE LITTLE BROWN JUG 'ATI T KILDARE NICHOLSON Illustrations RAY By WALTERS THE BEST IN TOtyN Fool i Billiards Yours for Trade as Edwards GriswoVd”stumb’ie”upon "intrigue" when the governors of North and South Carolina JtateSTm'n a turmoil over" one Apple? weight an outlaw with political influence Griswold allies himself with Barbara Osborne daughter of the governor of South the while Ardmore espouses Carolina cause or Jerry Dangertteld daughter or These the governor of North Carolina two ladies are trying to fill the shoes or rntss are latter the their fathers while ing Unaware of each other’sset position out to both Griswold and Ardmore nTake 'the Ardmore or- ganlzes a big hunt Griswold s men capture covers — ley he unu bara explore the scene of the disappearance and meet Ardmore and Jerry refuses to recognize his friend jerry reveals the presence of Appleweight at Ardsley llna woods YOU ARE READING THIS AD— OTHERS WILL READ YOURS 3 JuJOST everybody reads the ads in thie paper They furnish as much new to the man in town and on the farm aa the personals and often more Q Peter Smith’s wife wants a new hat Smith sees by the paper that Jones la BelJohnling hats at so much son’s store ad ia missing from the paper — Johnson’s trying a policy RESULT— Jones gets Smith’s money her hat Smith’s wife gets Professional BLACKSMITH That’s what all know of Carl Nielsen and see me and get the best work in town Comtf Ads as Reputation W Props Let us build you an inch ad in this paper a column ad a page ad or any old size ad Let It tell In forceful terms: What you’ve got to sell What it’s worth Why it’s best at that price Such an advertisement this paper will bring buyers who hardly knew you existed before you advertised in (Cvpjrictat hf WNCJ) The Buyers Guide The flrwi wkote names are represented in our advertising colamna are worthy of the ceafldence of every person in the community who has money to tpend The fact that they advertiae stamp! them aa enterprising progressive men of business a credit to our town and deserving of Our advertising columns support comprise a Buyers Guide te fair dealing good good honest prices Ardmore “And now” continued “I’m tired of having this end of the country run by the Apple weights and I'm so going their disreputable gang to lock you up” The stranger turned toward the cabin one corner of which was plain-ly visible and shrugged his shoulders “I have nothing to do with' the Ap and I assure you I am not plewelghts a timber thief" 'Then you must be the one lifted a few steers out of my MEREDITH My place always has a decency and respectability about it and thal s why business grows captor militia crawling toward Raccoon pr“ J t creek g They because that they ve c°m® ®v he landscape is naturally adapted to their purposes It s awfully nice of my scenery Youd better send your best man out to meet Col Glllingwa-ter of the North Carolina militia and tell him to march all his troops ip to the estate by the north gates and to Tell him — tell him be in a hurry who has herd It makes no difference Just what branch are of the business engaged In you we’re picking up all the gang and you’ve got to come along with me” The captive showed signs of anger His face flushed for the first time and he took a step toward Ardmore who Immediately threw up the revol- ver so that It pointed at the man’s head "Stop right there! We’ve got old nllan Appleweight so you’ve lost your leader and I tell you the jig’s upll&V6 yOU ftll ill jftil bef0r8 ftn- other 24 hours has passed” “I Judge from the tone of your remarks that you are Ardmore the own Am I right?” er of Ardsley “You are quite right And you are a member of a disreputable gang of outlaws that haa been bringing shame n want you to march straight ahead And Ardof me Step lively now!” ‘flourished the pistol menacingly 'March!” The man hesitated flung up his head defiantly then moved slowly forward will “We cross the creek right here” he ordered “it’s a pretty Jump there from that boulder— there that Now buUyl rlght along there Good!” over the loSsee the trall! It was warm and the captive was persplrlng freely He moved along and finding that he manidocilely fested no inclination to holt Ardmore the revolver to his side but wlth hu flnger on the trigger They soon reached a field where some laborers were at work and Ardmore called them to him for instruc tions “Boys this is qpe of the timber un thieves put him In that embarrassment is anxious to have Dangerfleld staff present in full uniform at a grand ball at Ardsley Ardmore rode off alone toward Raccoon creek to catch a view of the How far would Griswold go? enemy could go as far as GrisArdmore wold yet he was puzzled to know why Griswold was In the field at all These reflections carried him far toward Raccoon creek and when he had reached that tortuous stream he dls mounted and tied his horse the more the frontier By freely to examine jumping from boulder to boulder he crossed the turbulent tide and gained the other side with a sense of enter lng the enemy’s country “Now” he muttered "I am In South Carolina He drew out his map and held it against a tree the better to study It reassuring himself that his own property line embraced several sections of the forest pn the south side of the Btate boundary “If Grissy shoots me it will be on my own land” he said aloud followed the stream He cautiously until several hundred yards farther he the creek on and overhanging came upon the log cabin In which Big Paul had reported the presence of a InterPaul’s story had not who now ghost prisoner Bejzed Ardmore’s ested him particularly but now that broke forth In a torrent of wrath he rehe was in the neighborhood solved to visit the cabin and learn If possible how ghosts amuse themselves He had thrust a revolver into by day his pocket before leaving the house and while he had no Idea that ghosts may be shot he now made sure that the weapon was In good order As he the cylinder sat on a log slipping his fingers he heard whisthrough tling farther along the creek followed quickly by the snapping of twigs under a heavy tread and a moment later a tall slender man broke into view like a The stranger was dressed but he was unmistakably howled "but I didn’t know f00i ” countryman not of the Ardsley force of workmen that anything as crazy as you are was for these wore a rough sort of uni-- loose 4n the world” carelesswere thrust His hands form “Thank you The head of your gang He’s sitting on ly into the side pockets of a gray is much more polite Jeans coat They were thrust In deep his case of Chateau Bizet In my wine so that the coat sagged at the pockets cellar playing solitaire” turned up from a in His trousers wine cellar!” your “Appleweight pair of rough shoes and he wore a bawled the captive In astonishment I was afraid to lock gray flannel shirt the collar of which "Certainly was guiltless of a tie He was smooth him In a room with bath for fear It and carried In his mouth a might give him hydrophobia shaven but he’s short pipe which he paused to relight perfectly content In the wine cellar” when about a dozen yards from Ard"What are you going to do with more Then as he held the lighted him?” match above the pipe bowl for an In'T haven’t decided yet Just what to stant to make sure his tobacco was do with him but the scoundrel unArdmore Jumped up and cov burning doubtedly belongs In South Carolina the with intention him of making pistol ered and I have every “I beg your pardon” said the mas- his own state punish him” The prisoner leaned heavily against ter of Ardsley “but you’re my prishis prison door and glared out upon oner!” new fierce interest The stranger shook the flmie out his jailer with a “I tell you I’ve nothing to do with carefully and threw of the I don’t want to rehis the Apple weights! toward turning It away before veal my Identity to you you young captor I demand but my legal with said beggar he man” perfect “Young “don't fool with that rights” “ ‘My dear sir” retorted Ardmore gun it might go off for no legal rights the writ His drawl was characteristic of the 'you have of habeas corpus doesn’t go here his tone was one of amused region was short of You seem rather Intelligent for a barn Ardmore tolerance now thief Come timber and burner knickerbockers his and stature wliat Is your name?” were Jacket and Norfolk leggings The prisoner gazed down upon the consonant with th“e renot wholly of his captor figure Imperturbable he leveled however which volver through the slats of the corn crib Ardver steadily at the stranger’s head more returned hls gaze with hls most "You are an Intruder on my proper and air bland Many people "and said the master of Ardsley Gov the ty” it" nodded Ard “I knew It I knew more folding his arms across his chest "You're either the king of Slam As either I or the prince of 'Petosky salute you!” "No!” roared the captive beating lmpotently against the door of the “No! I’m the cage with his hands governor of South Carolina!” This statement failed however to on Mr effect the slightest produce who only smiled slightly a Ardmore smile less incredulous than disdainful he re- “Oh pshaw that's nothing r plied “I’m the governor of North llna!” and mounting his horse he gravely lifted his hat to the prisoner and galloped away While Mr Ardmore was securing it may be his prisoner in the interesting to return for a moment to the haunted log cabin on Raccoon creek the interior of which was roughly but comfortably furnished Above were two small and beside the bed in each stood a In each and a room hung on convenient hooks a t a pair of long black of light cloth and a black felt hat Coat trousers and hat were exactly alike In the room below sat a man in his his feet on a cheap deal table blowing rings from a cigar He presented a picture 'of the greatest ease and contentment as he any Btroked his short brown beard 0r threw up his arms and clasped his hands about his head or caught lazily On the table lay at the smoke rings an array of playing cards and poker Chip8 it's too good to last forever” the ione occupant reflected aloud stifling yawn and he reached out with toward a buncareless Indifference tied together with dle 0( newspapers a plece of twine and drew one out He and spread it across his knees yawned again as though the thought were pf a world ' whose affairs stamped in printer’s Ink bored him Imand then the bold head lines mensely that shouted at him across half a quarter of the sheet caused him to and his feet struck the bare gasp He floor of 'the cabin resoundingly now bent over the paper with the muttering as he greatest eagerness his mutterings read and some of were It must be confessed not without profane embellishment COWARDLY TWO QOVERNORS MISSING Scandal Affecting Two State Executives — Is the Appleweight Case Responsible?— Rumors on State Line of Fatal Duel First State BANK A J Alma Lewis President: T Haleb Cashiers United Drafts drawn on all the principal cities of the forms Banking in all its various States and' Europe Accounts Respectfully Solicited Four per cent interest paid on time deposits MEATS and GROCERIES PELTS HIDES qeo w long prop The White Front Market 1! o SCENIC LINEOFTH EWORLD THREE SOLID “What for?” blurted the captive sitting up and rubbing his elbow alias For being Bill Appleweight Poteet Get up now and come with us to headquarters or my instructions are to break your head" who In the devil are you?” panted tbe priSOner if It's anything to you we’re th8 gouth Carolina militia so you’d Georgia Constable’s Dilemma Carroll one of the town con by direction levied on a negro woman’s aged horse and buggy which had been driven into town The horse was blind and so old that It could But to cap It all anwalk scarcely two of other negro woman claimed the wheels of the buggy and a negro So you can Imagine man the others the officer’s feeling standing there In the street wondering how to get the vehicle with only one wheel that could be touched- by even the strong arm of the law away as the woman was reBut as luck turning home afoot came would have It Bill Anderson along and proposed to sign an apbond for the property The pearance woman 'was called back the papers were signed and Cap Carroll was the man In town for he had happiest never driven a blind horse hitched to a buggy with but one wheel— Dahlone-g- cap stables Nugget Literature Literature gives life to the Ideas of the moment and poetry crystalizes Ideas Into forms that can be remembered TRAINS VESTIBULED EACH WAY DAILY BETWEEN SALT LAKE CITY and DENVER THROUGH PASSING AND THE FERTILE FRUIT AND COLORADO AGRICULTURAL AND UTAH AND TOURIST PULLMAN F THE FAMOUS CANYON of the GUNNISON GARDEN of the GODS MANITOU SPRINGS THE ROYAL GORGE CANYON of the GRANDE EAGLE RIVER CANYON RUBY CANYON GLENWOOD SPRINGS FROM SALT watch “Am I drunk or mad? I must find Osborne and get out of this He leaped to the open door and gazed Into the forest from a little platform that commanded all sides of And there to his utter the cabin amazement he saw men In khaki emerging cautiously from the woods They were unmistakably soldiers of some sort for an officer was giving sharp commands and the line opened The out like a fan along the creek observer of this maneuver mopped his head with his handkerchief as he watched the alert movements of the figures In khaki He was so absorbed that he failed to hear stealthy steps at the rear of the platform but he was now rudely aroused by two uniformed youngsters with S C N G on their caps who sprang upon him" and bore him with floor a crash to the puncheon “You’re our prisoner!” shouted one of them rising when he found that without the prisoner yielded Everything for the ' table for all occmmej Fresh and fine WANTED the startling He read breathlessly story that followed the headlines then rose and glanced anxiously at his Salina: of DISTRICTS OF SLEEPERS LAKE TO DENVER CHICAGO AND ST WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS LOUIS BOOKLETS ETC ADDRESS FOB FOLDERS I A BENTON GP& TA A WADLEIGH GAPD Denver Coldrado Salt Lake City Utah Johnson-Arneso- LUMBER CO n - Everything In Lumber - We sell Jumbo Plaster and Portland Cement Doors Windows Don’t Phone 16black Mouldings Go Taliolt I After For Grantod Business Juet because tou are In bualneee everybody ia aware of the fadt Your goods may be the ftnedt in the market but they will remain on your shelves unless the people are told about them that a business way— the advertising way An ad this paper offers the maximum service at the minimum cost It reaches the people of the town and vicinity you want to reach In In ADVERTISE if you want to move your Reach the merchandise buyers In their homes through the columns of THIS PAPER and on every dollar expended you’ll reap a handsome Try It-- It Pays dividend W fcmHomer Rasmussens THE CAFFETERRA For Choice Confectioneries Fresh Fruits Ice Cream Tobacco Cigars Stationery All Hours Old Post Office Restaurant Bldg Bakery & Harness mm Leather Goods Shop and Shoe Store Ilorftc Blankets Tents and Wagon Covers and a Saddles Men’s and Boys’ Dress and Work ShoeB We want your trade Drop in and look over Our goods are the best and our price the lowest our line and be convinced Harness full Uneof |