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Show BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1931 PAGE SDL C imarron The girl made do outcfy. Her eyes were a dull, dead black; ber face waa ' rigid. from tbe Sabra, passing j kitchen to tbe girl's bedroom with hot j water, doths, blankets, aaw Isaiab ' crouched In a corner by the wood box. 'He looked op at her mutely. His face was a curious ash gray. As Sabra I looked at him she knew. The child was a boy. His hair was coarse and kinky. His nose was wide. 'His lips were thick. He was a negro 'child. Doctor Valllant looked at him as Sabra held the writhing bundle In her anna. "This is a bad business." "Ill send for her parents. I'll speak to Isaiah. They can marry." "Marry I Don't you know V Something In his roice startled her. red-purpl- e "Because they remove any member of the tribe that has bad to do with negro." Dont let this. get sjround. They night blame you. The Osages. Tbey 111 Just go and take another might at ber." silly.-Furlt-y . . i LXOJ.IoJl pe.-tke- home-cooke- d ff y - y The Osage, having managed to lay hands on some whisky, and becoming 'very drunk, now told the grisly tale for the first time. There had been an Osage meeting of the principal chief, old Howling Wolf; the assistant chief; the eight members of the council, which Included Big Knee, Arlta's father. There the news of the girl's dereliction had been discussed, her punishment gravely decided upon, and that of Isaiah. They had come in the night and got them the black boy, the Indian girl, the Infant by what means no one knew. Arita and her child had been bound together, placed In an untanned and uncured steer hide, the hide was securely fastened, they were carried and dethen to the open, serted prairie and left there, with a guard. The hide shrank and shrank and shrank In the burning sun, closer nd closer, day by day, until soon there was no movement within It Isaiah, already half dead with fright was at noonday securely bound nd fastened to stake. Near by, but y sition. Almost five years after Yancey's departure It looked very much as though Dixie Lee and her fine brick house and her plumed and parasoled gliis would soon be routed by the spiritual broomsticks and sunbon-net- s of the purity squad. It was characteristic that at this moment In Osage's history, when the town was torn, now by martial music, now by the call of civic virtue, Yancey Cravat should have chosen to come riding home; and not that alone, but to come riding home In full panoply of war, more dashing, more romantic, more mysterious than on the day he had ridden away. It was eight o'clock In the morning. The case of Dixie Lee (on the charge of i disorderly conduct) was due to come up ! at ten in the local court. Sabra had been at her desk In the Wigwam' office since seven. Horse's hoofs at a gallop, stopping spectacularly In front of the Wigwam office in a whirl of dust A quick, light step. That step I But It couldn't be. Sabra sprang to her feet one hand at her breast one hand on the desk to steady herself. lie strode Into" sun-bake- For five years she had pictured blm returning to her in dramatic fashion ; in his white sombrero, d his Prince' Albert, his ' boots.' Tor five years she had known what she would say, how she would look at him, In 'what manner she would conduct herself toward hlnw toward this man who had deserted ber without "a word, cruelly. In' an Instant, at sight of hlnvall this left her She was In mind, 'her consciousness. bis arms with n Inarticulate cry, she was weeping, her arms were about him, the buttons of bis uniform crushed her breasts. Ills uniform. She realised then, without surprise, that he was in the uniform of the the 1 nri. Near Sy, but Net Near Enough to Touch Him, Was a Rattlesnake not near'" enough ' quite to touch him; was rattlesnake so caught by a leather thong that, strike and coll and strike as It might, it could not quite reach, "with Its venomous head,' the writhing, gibbering thing that lay taring with ayes that protruded out of all semblance to human features. But as dusk came oa tbe dew tell, and the leather thong stretched little d with the wet And as twilight nd the dew grew heavier the e leather thong holding the horrible stretched more and more. Presently It was long enough. '. deep-coe- rep-til- - office.) high-heele- . - , LOST 22 POUNDS with Fpain!" ing sentiment and on little Mr. Herman Run wis of Detroit, coat lapels or dress fronts. The Oklahoma Wlgwsm bristled with new writes: "A few lines of thanks from words: Manila bay Hobson Philip- a rheumatism sufferer My first bottle of Kruschen Salts took all of the pines. Through the Southwest wm aches and swellings out of my joints Lreros suddenly became l with my first bottle I went on a diet army hats with broad, fiat brims and and lost 22 pounds and now feel like crowns, a new man." Here was someItougb Riders! To lose fat safely and quickly Jfcke thing that the Oklahoma country knew one half teaspoonful of Kruschen and understood tall, lean, fiard young Salts in a glass of hot water before men who had practically been born breakfast morning: an 85 cent every with a horse under them and a gun in bottle 4 weeks Get it at Wal lasts hand ; riders, hunters, dead shots ; sunlace Tremonton, Utah burned, keen eyed, daredevil. Their or Drug; Company, store America. in drug1 any uniforms, worn with swagger, had not joyfully satisfied after the If about them dashing something that the other regiments lacked. And their first bottle money back. lieutenant colonel and leader was that energetic, toothy young fellow who was making something of a stir in New York state Roosevelt his name was. Theodore Roosevelt An editor, the story runs, Osage was shaken by chills and ' Who'd seen life's bitter side, the hot of fever; spasms patriotism, One day grew tired of struggling .the cold rigors of virtue One day the down and died. laid just, wives of the community would good have a meeting at which they arHe wasn't of the common sort ranged for a supper, with Who versify and swear, coffee,' to be served to this or that So they sent an angel down to guide Their features would soften regiment Him up the golden stair. with sentiment their bosoms heave with patriotic pride. Next day, eyes narrowed, lips forming straight line, "With all your tribulations, sir, You have done wondrous well," they met to condemn Dixie Lee and her ilk, and to discuss ways and means Remarked the angel, "and we'll take A short stop-oin helL for ridding the town of their contaminating presence. The existence of this woman in the They wandered round, and suddenly The scribe was cured of blues; town had always been festering sore to Sabra. Dixie Lee, the saloons that He read a sign, "Subscribers Here Who Did Not Pay Their Dues." still lined Pawhuska avenue, the gambling houses, all the paraphernalia of vice, were anathema lumped together 'Pull up right here," he told the saint In the minds of the redoubtable With an ecstatic look; A new political group had "I think I'll just camp here a while Anl watch these villians cook." sprung up, ostensibly on the platform of civic virtue. In reality they were tired of seeing all the plums dropping For many an old list delinquent from Into tbe laps of the early-dacrew, His mailing list was there, made up of such strong-arpoliticians And joyfully for hours he watched as had been the first to shake the terThem writhe and roast and swear. ritorial tree. In the righteous ladles of the Wyatt type they saw their "That you may see what you've eschance for a strong ally. The saloons caped and the gamblers were too firmly inAnd also Look below trenched to be moved by the reform And see the realms where most of element: Uicy L;.J trkd it. Sabra your had been urged to help. In the colgo." Contemporaries umns of the Oklahoma Wigwam she had unwisely" essayed to conduct a In smoke they vanished, and ere long campaign' against Wick' Mongold's Thev smell ed a horrid smell saloon. In whose? particularly lawless And knew that they were coming to back room If was known that the The open lid of hell. young boys of the Vomrannity were in With Ciui's futhe habit of mee!!-ig- . donned asbestos clothing then ture in mind (und as an excuse) she They And ventured through the gates, wrote a stirring editorial In which meetshe said bold things about shielding And there saw quondam mortals ing criminals and protecting the Flower of Various kinds of fates. our Southwest's Manhood. Two days at seven In the mornlater a passer-bThe angel finally rose up ing saw brisk flames licking the founAnd beckoned him awav. dation of the Oklahoma Wigwam office and the Cravat dwelling behind It. "Come on" he said, "or else we won't Reach Paradise today. The whole had been nicely soaked in coal oil. But for the chance passer-by- , Sabra, Cim, Donna, newspaper plant, The editor moved not a step. "Not on your life," quote he. and house would have been charred beyond recognition. As the town fire "Just go your way and leave me. This Is heaven enough for me!" protection was still of the scantiest, the alarmed neighbors beat out the So profit all; pay up your "subs" fire with blankets wet In the near-bFor this one deed so fair horse trough. It wns learned that a Mexican had been hired to do the job May pass you by that brimstone pit On up the Golden Stair. for twenty dollars. Mongold skipped D. L. PRATT. out After an Interval reform turned Its attention to that always vulnerable objective known then as the Scarlet Woman. Here It met with less oppoon-A- nd Osage. Oklahoma Rough Riders, It Is no use saying to man who bat been gone for five years, "Where have you been?" Besides, there was not time,' Next 'morning be was on his way to the Philippines, It was not untlT'h had' gone that she realised her failure actually to put this question that bad been haunting ber for HI THE ' power that lies within a bank account to open the door to success is not one of magic. It is simply ' applying in a practical n manner the law of psychology con , fidence' Inspires success. It costs but little to well-know- Bothwell I The Editor's Paradise her head; pretended that she neither poke nor understood English Then the rumor rose, spread, reIt was started by ceived credence. Pete Pitchlyn, ' the old Indian guide nd "plainsman, who was married to a Cherokee," and who had even been adopted into the Cherokee tribe. He had got the story from a Cherokee who In turn had had It from an M ONE MAN dust-o!nre- The girl was sleeping. Sabra felt pang of pity as she gazed down at her. "Go to bed off with you," said Doctor Valllant to Isaiah. The boy's face was wet pulpy with tears and sweat and fright He walked Blackly, s though exhausted. "Wait" Sabra cut him some bread from tbe loaf, sliced a piece of meat left from supper. "Here. Eat this. Everything will be all right In the morning." The news got round. Perhaps Doctor Valllant talked in drink. Doubtless the girl who came in to help her. night's Perhaps Isaiah, who after exhausted sleep had suddenly become -Whatr proudly paternal and boasted loudly The Osages dont marry negroes. about the bouse (and no doubt out of -- It's forbidden." It) of the slxe, beauty, and Intelligence "Why, lots of them hare. Ion see of the little lump of dusky flesh that lay beside Arlta's bed in the very cradle that had held Donna when an infant Arit was frantic to get up. They bad to keep her In bed by main dozen force. She had not spoken words since tbe birth of the child. On the fourth day following the child's birth Sabra came Into Arlta's room early In tbe morning and she was not there. The Infant was not there. Their beds bad been slept in and now were empty. She ran straight Into the yard where Isaiah's little hut stood. He was not there. She questioned the girl who now helped with the housework and who slept on a couch In the dining room. She had The heard nothing, seen nothing. three had vanished In the night Well, Sabra thought, philosophically, they have gone off. Isaiah can make out somehow. Perhaps he can even get a Job ss a printer somewhere. He was handy, quick, bright He had some money, for she had given him, In these later years, a little weekly wage, and he bad earned a quarter half dollar there. Enough, here, Looked at Htm She Knew. As 8bra perhaps, to take them by train back Certainly they had not .negroes who are Indians every day. to Kansas. On the street" gone to Arlta's people, for Big Knee, "Not Osages. Semlnoles, yes. And questioned, denied all knowledge of his Creeks, and Choctaws, and oven daughter, of her child, of the black Cbickasaws. But the Osages, except boy. They could make nothing of him. for Intermarriage with whites, hare His squaw, stout silent only shook kept the tribe pure." This Information seemed to Sabra to he unimportant and slightly of the tribe, indeed! Osages! She resolved to be matter of fact and sensible now that the' shocking-vve- at was at hand, waiting to be dealt'wlrh.' She herself felt guilty, for this thing had happened in her own house. She should have foreseen danger and voided it Isaiah had been a faith- -' ful black child in her mind, whereas 'he was, In reality, a man grown. Doctor Yalllant had finished his work. The girl lay on the bed, her dull black eyes fixed on them; silent, watchful, hopeless. Isaiah crouched In the kitchen. The child lay now in Sabra 's arms. Donna and Cim were, fortunately, asleep, for it was now long past midnight. The tense excitement past, the whole affair seemed to Sabra sordid, dreadful. What would the town say? What would the members of the Phllomathean club and the Twentieth Century Culture club think? Doctor Valllant came over to her. and looked down at the queer shriveled morsel in her arms. "We must let his father see him." Sabra shrank. "Oh, nol" He took the baby from her and j turned toward the kitchen. "I'll do It Let me have a drink of whisky, will you, Sabra T I'm dead tired." She went past him Into the dining room, without a glance at the negro Docboy cowering in the kitchen. tor Valllant followed her. As she poured a drink of Yancey's store of whUky, almost untouched since he had left, she heard Valllant's voice, very gentle, and then the sound of Isaiah's All the primness In her blubbering. was outraged. Her firm mouth took on a still stralghter line. Valllant took the child back to the Indian girl's bed and placed It by her side; He tumbled with weariness as he en tered the dining room where Sabra stood at the table. As he reached for the drink Sabra saw that his hand hook a little as Yancey's used to do In that same gesture. She must not think of that She must not think of that. "There's no use talking now, doctor, about what the Osages do or dont do that yon say is so pure.' The baby's born. I shalt send for the old man what s his namet Big Knee. As soon ArtU can be moved he must ti ke ber home.' 'As for Isaiah, I've a notion to send bin back to , Kansas, as I wanted to do years ago, only be begged so to stay, and Yancey let him. And now this."i ' DoctorrValliant had swallowed the whisky at m'gulp hndthrown it down bis throat as one takes medicine to relieve ptla. Be poured another glass. IDs face was tired and drawn. - It was late. His nerves were not what they ,fead been, what with drink,' overwork,' and countless nights without sleep as j bo rode the country on bis black bono. Ho swallowed his second drink. ' His face seemed less drawn, his hand steadier, bis whole bearing saoro alert. "Kow listen, Sabra. '.Ton don't understand. Ton : dont understand tbe Osages. This Is serious. The 'Osages' have kept the tribe absolutely free of .negro blood. Thll it V bad business1. Jlsr patience was at an end. "What of It? And bow do yon know? How tbe Maine! To h 1 You read this inflamon posters and banners white buttons pinned to "Remember "BemoveT Kill. By torture." She stared at him. He was drunk, of course. "You're talking nonsense," she said crisply. She was very angry. look !how CHAPTER IX BETTY BARCLAY'S Mr .Thomas Payne and Mr. and Mrs Charles Jewett visited Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Burnhope Sunday. It is well that Mr. Payne's health has improved so as he is able to visit relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Anderson and Mrs Enoch Hunsaker of Honeyville were in PoeateHo visiting relatives several days last week. Mr. Louis and Fred Christensen were in Ogden Saturday on business. Mrs. Francis Stokes of Blackpine, . visited her mother, Mrs. Sophia Anderson, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Firth and their daughter, Vernita, of Ogden, visited and were dinner guests of Mr. Bert Firth Sunday. ' Mrs. Carrie Drew and Miss Bessie Drew of Tremonton spent the week end with Mr., and Mrs. Harry Drew. Dorothy Summers bad for her Sunday dinner guests, Beatrice Hawkins and Edna Christensen. Mr. Joseph Newman and Mrs. Beth Tollman visited and were supper guests of Mrs. Rudy Scholer. Mrs. Ervin Summers and Mrs. Louis Anderson entertained Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Summers mother, Mrs. N. B. Marble, of Dewey ville and Mrs. Mathew Wallace of Salt Lake, sister of Mrs. Anderson, who are here visiting. The afternoon was spent in playing games and after delicious refreshments were served. All had an enjoyable time. Mr. and Mrs. George Summers and children were visiting and dinner guests of Mrs. Isaac Burnhope, Sun. Mr. Carl and George Nelson, of Salt Lake, are visiting a few days with Mr. and Mrs. George Stark. Mr. and Mrs. Chancy Hansen and family of Louisville, Idaho, visited Sunday and Monday with Mr. and Mrs Rudger Fosgren. Mrs. Mildren Nichols visited with her sister, Mrs. Mack Ellis Sunday afternoon. Mr. John Anderson, who has been in Glascow, Montana the past 5 weeks returned home Friday. Ray and Carlyle Anderson, Melvin Brough and Roy Hinman returned home from their trip to Yellowstone Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Drew and Mrs. Sarah Allen attended P. N. G. bridge club swimming party: at Udy Hot Springs Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jared Fosgren and family were in Brigham Friday visiting relatives and friends. Bothwell was well represented at the school board meeting at Brigham Friday . There were 15 ward folk pres ent. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith and family of St. George visited Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Anderson several days of last week. While they were here they with Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Anderson made a trip to Bear Lake for the week end. All had a very enjoyable time. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Stokes and children spent the week end visiting relatives at Logan. Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson were in Brigham on business Monday. Mrs. Eli Hawkins visited her mother, Mrs. Georgians Hill at Logan Tues day. Mrs. Alvin Evans and daughter, Af-to- n, Mrs. Homer Anderson and Mrs. Elzo Sessions and children were in Og den on business Wednesday. Jesse Braidsford of Bear River is spending a weeks vacation with Oneal Anderson. Mrs. J. P. Burt of Brigham, is visher daughter, Mrs. Jared Fositing gren for a week or two. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Seare and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Brain, of Salt Lake visited and spent the week end with Mrs. Nels Anderson. Wayne Evans, Oscar Christensen and Joe Brough returned from Yellowstone where they spent last week va cationing. Mr. ' Robert Wilson and ' children, Virginia and William and Mrs. Burton of Ogden, visited and were dinner Mrs. Bosley Sunday, Sests of all Guy visited Mr. and Mrs. they Roy Ellis. Earl Sears left Wednesday for PocateHo, Idaho on business. Mrs. Jack Chugg visited her sister, Mrs. I. D. Newman and Mrs. Miller, of Tremonton, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Anderson are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby bounds. girl July 4th, weighing 10 Mother and baby are doing nicely. Bothwell and Deweyville played baseball on the Bothwell diamond Saturday. The score was 4 to 2 in favor of Deweyville. Mrs. Leland Anderson arrived last week from Fountain Green and will make her home with us. We all welcome her back' again; Mrs. Anderson was formerly Miss Victoria Jackson nd' our 'former school teacher.' : Monday evening Bothwell folks shtv ereed Mr. and Mrs. Leland Anderson fid 'were 'all" given' a treat at Scotts Drug Store. Mr. and Mrs. Chancey Hansen and family of' Rexburgy Idaho', visited Mr. nd Mrs. Jared Fosgren several days , '. HELPFUL HINTS Today Betty Says: 1 1 NLESS we get sufficient vitamio C each day, tooth decay is very likely to set in. One prominent authority, Dr. Milton Theodore Hanke, of the University of Chicago, rec mends a full pint of orange aauy wun tne juice or a lemon d, as the proper daily amount of Vitamin C necessary to check dental decay. It's easy enough to make children take' this kind of "medicine." To them, such a drink is a luxury at any time of tbe day. $ . When following recipes, make your teaspoons and tablespoons level unless otherwise specified. Those who fall to do this cannot blame the recipe it anything goes wrong. Ogden National Grain Corporation leased entire fifth floor of Kiesel building on Kiesel Ave. and 24th St Milford 7.000 Loch Leven trout re ceived here recently from Government hatchery at Spnngville. Salt Lake City Airport route to Saltair taken over by State Road Commission as State road; plans underway to expend $5,000 on improving road. from Ogden Wednesday. Her mother, Mrs. Eliza Krumperman and Mrs. Menzo of Ogden accompanied her home and will visit here a few days with Mrs. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ellis andjBemall children were dinner guests oi Mrs. Mack Ellis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson and son, Vergil were in Logan on business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Christensen of Thatcher, and Mr. and Mrs. Mort Hensen of Brigham, were Sunday visitors and supper guests of Mrs. C. O. Anderson. Mr. Rasmus Andersen and son, Clyde, were in Brigham on business Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stokes and Mr. and Mrs. Everd Roach were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus Anderson. Mrs. S. L. Cox of Lehi is here for a brief stay visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. E. Allred. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hunsaker and family were in Brigham to a birthday dinner of T. H. Priest, Mrs. Hunsa-ker- s father. There were 85 relatives and friends present. Miss Afton Hunsaker of Brigham, spent the week ercl with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hunsaker. Miss Rae Empty entertained at dinner Sunday to Miss Mildred Youngv Mr. Lynn Litery and Goldburn Knud-so- n of Provo. Mr. Alvin Marble of DeweyyMj visited his sister, Mrs. Ervin Suffers Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Ray Anderson left for Smith-fiel- d Monday where he will resume his work there. Mr. Eli Anderson, left for Stone, Ida ho Monday on business. Master Nick Christensen of Brigham is spending a weeks vacation with his grandmother, Mrs. Louis Christensen. Mr. Joe Farnsworth and Mrs. Chris Jensen, of Salt Lake visited and were dinner guests of Mrs. Louis Christem-se- n Sunday. The Bothwell Primary took a party to our pioneer resident "Dad Payne" Monday. The children played games and refreshments were served by the teachers, assisted by Mrs. Jewett. Mr. Payne greatly enjoyed the children's " party. Mrs. Louis Christensen and son, Rus sel, visited there children, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Christensen of Brigham Saturday. Mrs. Sarah Allen was in Ogden on business and also visited Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Rock several days last week. When You Think TJ HARDWARE THINK WILSON "EwytNnr To Build Anything" PhOM 11 : ' Start Being Successful Tremonton Banking Co. last week. Mr. and - Mrs. Oscar Forsberg, of Salt Lake visited Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson Saturday evening. Mrs. Geo. Stark and son, Joe, were in Willard visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wells and Mr. and Mrs. Carson Wells Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Rudger Fosgren and Mr. and Mrs.' Lester Fosgren of Brig-ha- m e, made a trip to Loren Farr Park t Ogden and spent Sunday. ... Mrs, John Anderson returned home Unlimited Money to LOAN on Irrigated Land. 6V2 per cent. No commissions. ) JOHN J.SHtiMWAY Phones: B. R. V. 2; Bell, 1 |
