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Show PIUTE COUNTY NEWS. JUNCTION. UTAH a the voyage across. Be appeared to have been cast into a trance by the nimble mounting of rlcbee, his eyes glittering and never leaving the speakers wUd countenance. As the speech ended Six Fingers shook his head to shake off the spell and turned to lower at the main. Now the tattered feUow was strutting toward me, doffing his worn cap and bowing low. As I acknowledged bis salutation ha courteously informed me: I am Francois Narbonne. These say I am mad. Perhaps It is so. 1 was poisoned in rue I sold my heritage, 100,000 livres, and bought an estate in this land of gold. I paid 80,000 Uvres a square league for land I never saw. Now I pay you my respects, as I take it you must be some overlord ; or do you hold only socage tenure 7 I began to sense tragedy in the pale face and reckless speech. He was not mad, I decided, but close to 1L I put him down as a young roisterer back in Paris, who had become fascinated by the ridiculous tales. He had Invested his entire patrimony In the land he had never seen. The Island, the view of the main, the nature of his fellow voyagers, had awakened him to the truth. The patter was his fashion of showing perhaps was his only safeguard against Insanity. I concluded I liked him. I briefly stated my name and my reasons for being on the Mississippi. lie threw back his head and laughed, laughed until the tears ran down his thin face. At last be gasped: A runaway Englishman forced to live here! And a Frenchman, who gives all he hath for the same blessed privilege I I must go without food for a day and say 12 paters and as many aves at the shrine of the Virgin. No, no. Not all that Ive been without food for three days. I owe nothing more than candles to the altar. Ill turn heretic. Ill turn Indian. Eh, Monsieur Brampton, would you kindly convince me with a display of the latest steps of the war dance? But hes an odd fish 1" II mumbled Six Fingers. He was dull enough coming over with his moping and groaning until we was two days from the coast. Then he began his talk about gold till ones mouth would water. Ah, now he begins. Narbonne, who was addressing nonsense to the circle, suddenly gave his attention to me and explained: I was thirsty and wandered to one of the lakes of rare wine, which bless this island, and so was not here when the boats set sail. I was so busy gathering diamonds formed from dewdrops that I lost sight of the precious Jewels among us here. I missed one Jewel In particular; nor do I see her now. She was dressed In black, most unholy of colors for one entering this land of Did she go to the mainenchantment. land, or is she wandering about the island? In the second boat," I coldly Informed him. The effect of the question on Six He became Fingers was amazing. transformed Into a demon of hate, his squat body seeming to dilate as he crouched and glared at Narbonne. So D n your lugs! he cried. that Is your game, eh? Youre after her." rat dares What! The old address the Misslssippian without uncovering? I must have one of those And out came the withered ears. sword and Narbonne was lunging playfully and dexterously at the ancient With a scream of rage Six Fingers leaped backward and yanked out his dirk, and catching It by the tip .hurled It at his tormentor. Only- - by dropping to the ground did Narbonne escape it. Before the matter could proceed to more serious results Sergeant Suarez was between the two men, and hoarsely bawling: Uls excellency rules that blood will have blood. Hanging for a killing The galleys for the man who attempts to kill. You two are so full of life you' shall come with me and help bury two dead men and a woman. The rest of you stay here. And as for you, Englishman, his excellencys orders are that you be here when he returns." I came purposely to meet him, said. Till we meet again. Monsieur Narbonne." Monsieur is very polite. I repeat his words and look ahead to meeting him on the golden, silver mainland. Pardll A grave-diggHel He! Come along, little rat, we may find gold." Quln-campoi- Wmm Wife-Shi- p By Hugh Pendexter CcpvwiBT By HUGH FrNWyrM-l9TS-1925- . BIENVILLE SYNOPSIS. Traveling by cano on the Mississippi, on his way to Biloxi, In the early days of the settlement of Louisiana, William Brampton, English spy, known to Indians and settlers as the White Indian," sees a Natches Indian post a declaration of war against the French. For bis own purposes, he hastens to Biloxi to carry the news to Bienville, French governor. Brampton meets an old friend, Joe Labrador, Indian l.alfbreed, who warns him Bienville has threatened to ha(ng him as a spy. Brampton refuses to turn back. He falls in with Jules nd Basils Mattor, on their way to Biloxi to secure wives from a ship, the Malre, bringing women from France. At Biloxi Brampto) prefects a woman from a sergegVg orutality. 3SE Continued Will you walk to where the boats are, so you may go to the main?" I asked. God!" she shivered, staring franTo the main? To the tically about wilderness! To the savages I Anything to escape that!" And her gaze followed the group of forlorn creatures tow pawing and mauling the two Mattors. My name Is Brampton. Im English. Something of an outlaw from Virginia. Tou came to help make Louisiana great? I am Claire Dahlsgnarde. to die, You She paused for a moment and anxiously examined those aboard the boat, and then glided forward without a word or a glance for me. There was a commotion behind me and a short spider of a man, who walked like a sailor, pnd whose withered face denoted a long life evilly spent If there Is anything In physiognomy snarled aloud, and with unexpected strength hurled two men and a woman from his path In his efforts to follow her. She heard the animal-Rkcry and turned her head, and there was an awful horror In her gaze as she beheld the roan; and her eyes sought mine and plodded protection. Instantly I knew she did not want this fellow to follow her. Intuition told me her fear of him was the reason she was unwilling to make for the boats until she had seen him depart, or knew he was left behind. lasting tlvely my long leg shot out and the toe of my moccasin caught his Instep, and he was down on his face In the sand. By the time he scrambled to his feet she was In the boat and Bienville also was aboard. The governor was calling back to the sergeant: The others must wait till the next trip. Get them rations from the ship." The boat drew away from the shore and the hideous little man was at my throat. I leaped back and he attacked for the second time. He had very long arms and one hand held a dirk. I guarded with the barrel of my musket and flung him back on the sand. This time he rose more slowly, his small, deep-se- t eyes glowing with murder as he took time o Inspect me. Thats much wiser," I told him. Your voyage made you bloodthirsty. Drown me In bilge, but youre English he exclaimed, some of the malevolence leaving his puckered face. Then venomously : Blast your eyes You stopped me from making the main. He stood with his long arms hanging limply at his sides, and I noticed the little finger on each hand was missing. lie had the appearance of great age, and yet he had been as active as a monkey when he sought my thront. His excellency would have turned you back. The boat was filled. They havent taken off all the women yet, I said. Women!" he chuckled, turning o three women who had been attracted by the scene. The three lost their brazen boldness and shrnnk back from his leering gaze. Women he repeated. Ive seen 'em afloat, and Ive seen em ashore. And the dear creatures always took kindly to old Bill Slasher." Old Six Fingers Is your name, one cried, making the sign of the cross. You came over on the Malre? I Inquired. Aye, mate. Come because It was my choice. A man who sailed with Cnpn Davis and helped sack Pensacola In sixty-livaint to be made to take any v'yages he dont fancy. I want to git ashore and hunt for some of them mines all England and France Is talking about Mines, mines I yelled a clear voice ; and a young man In tattered finery came rushing from the direction of one of the ponds, his yellow cutIs blowing In the breeze, his pale dissolute face redeemed by a whimsical e . CHAPTER II A VIRGINIA SCOUT OC Ive come she simply replied. fear that they misrepresented conditions to you? She gave me a quick sidelong glance, as sharp and penet fating as the point of a needle, and with more control of her voice Informed me: I was picked up In a raid. My first thought was that she must he the daughter of some poor farmer. For the companys agents In rounding up the friendless to ship oversens had no scruples In taking the daughters of the poor, be they ever so virtuous. But a glance at the slim white hands, so aristocratic and so unused to labor, sent a chill to my heart. She was poor, but no daughter of poor but honest people. She had been picked up In a raid. That was easily understoou. But a young woman with slim soft bands, who had not worked. And yet there was Infinite appeal In the small face and silent grief. Her utter helplessness increased the Inevitable suspicion. Anyway, It was not for me to condemn her. I broke the silence by offering: I will walk with you to the shore and see you start In one of the first boats. Her bead Jerked up ns I spoke, because of some aloofness In my tone, I fear. 1 had not meant to be cruel, for , a she was heurtslck and a as as woman helpless young vry child, and marooned In a land which fuust be to her a perpetual revelation It will be good to go In of horrors. the boat, she managed to say. But perhaps not the first boat It depends." It will largely depend on his excellency's orders, I corrected. But they the women said there would be much waiting. Too few boats I can tell better when I see them loading." Here was fine picking and choosing for one of her world. Your name Is not French," I remarked for the sake of saying something as we walked along the shore. Danish I am Danish, she softly replied. And from Paris, or one of the villages? From Paris last. I have no home nothing. We were now on the outskirts of a clamorous mob, where men and women fought to be first to leave the Island. I saw Bienville calmly directing his 6oldlers. One packet was filled and starting for the main. Another had room for two or three, and Bienville ran his cool gaze over the pushing. His eyes rested on Jostling crowd. me for a moment without a sign- of recognition ; then his arm shot out and a finger pointed In my direction, and his voice rose above the confusion to command: That woman back there. No; the one In black. Come, mademoiselle." body-sick- - 1 1 -- 1 e smile. The mad Mlssisslpplan I" screamed one of the wenches, throwing herself In his path and clawing at his ragged cloak which he wore Jauntily although the sun poured down terrific heat The fellow brushed her aside and stared at me, recognizing me as a stranger. Then arranging his cloak and tenderly caressing the broken plume In his cap he lustily began proclaiming: Behold a Mlssisslpplan. Who wants some Mississippi? Ten thousand shares at sixteen thousand livres a share I Who buys Mississippi? You, fair sir, with the chestnut hair and beard? Ten thousand shares at sixteen thousand livres! Who wants any Mississippi? The land discovered by Johnny Las, where silver Is so plentiful it la only used In paving roads, where lumps of gold are strewn so thickly that no on cares to dig beneath the surface I" Six Fingers crowded by me, his ayea wolfish with greed as ha listened to this fantastic harangue. Just as ha must have listened to It many times stock-jobbe- x. rs self-deaislo- 1 1 hamas and Port Royal Island to offaat the evils of Frances activity In colo- nixing the valley, urged that the cost of these poets could bo met by gold if only mined In the Appalachians explorations are made to discover such." But unlike the French, nay people never deliberately fooled themselves. That the company would resort to almost any deception to lure colonists to Louisiana was shown when silver was carried from Mexico to the npper waters of the Mississippi and later discovered" there as proof of the rich mines waiting to be uncovered. Bienville appeared at last, and onee more he kept me waiting nntll be had loaded the two packets ; only this tima he did not leave wllb them. I saw Narbonoa and Six Fingers return from burying the dead and clamber aboard the second boat Their grewsome task seemed to have made them excellent friends, for they laughed and talked In an uproarious fashion. His excellency now approached me, his steady gaze never leaving my face. He abruptly began: "Monsieur iVampton, your coming gives me a disagreeable duty to perform. I could sentence you to be bung. I have had 12 deserters hung, and a spy Is worse. That depends on the point of view, your excellency, I replied, rising and You would never confacing him. sider one of your spies to be as deplorable a creature as one of your deserters. May I assume from your words that you do not Intend to bang YRIGLEY5 NEW HANDY PACK Fits hand pocket and purse More for your money end the best Peppermint Chewing Sweet for any money Look for Wrigley's P. K. Handy Pack ouDeaWsounter pj me? It will be the galleys, he coldly I should prefer to send answered. you and other malefactors to work In the silver mines in the West Bnt that cannot be until Ive commuted negotiations with the Spaniards. "Soldiers from Santa Fe have already come to the Missouri," I InSo there Is a trail that formed him. might be safer than the gulf route." Sol" he exclaimed, and I knew I had his Interest Then he returned to my case and said: Monsieur Brampton, you know me. It must always be that an eye calls for an eye. Blood demands blood. Treachery calls for exacting punishment I will be Just; which means the price must be paid. Whether Its one of my soldiers, a poor savage, or a runaway Albers English, the price must be paid. stands fcr Your excellency, I was told on Better that you were grieved at Breakfast! something I was supposed to have done. I was warned that you would Its the way wc blend the flour that deal with me severely If I fell into gives Flapjacks their uncommon flavor. One bite and you know theyrj your hands. I asked where I could find you, and the answer was Ship No other hot cake could hope to have that Flapjack flavor! island. Behold, I am here. Suppose you tell me what I have done to merit BARBER COLLEGES your displeasure. I have waited long told. to be Learn barber trade. Catalogue free. Diplomas here Issued. Moler Barber College, 114 Regent St. No, no, monsieur! Your assurance shall not blind me," he sternly replied. I have no time to play with words. You know without being told how you have betrayed me. I Indignantly returned: Prove it I Or find one man to swear it on the Cross, and youre welcome to Send for put me in a coffin and saw le In two. ToCntlcnra Laboratories, Samples Dept. M, Malden, Han Your excellency, the accusation Is as false as PARKERS He shook his head and morosely InHAIR BALSAM sisted: Remove, Hair Falling Restorea Color and You would have a hard time provto Gray and Faded Hair Beauty IWc and 1.00 at ing your Innocence. You are English. SsSJS'S.'U Druggist,. tgyl.fr SS 1 Hlgcox Chem Wk, .Patohogne.N.Y. For three years you have been up and down the river. I know It has been HINDERCORNS Removes Corns, Caletc., 6 tops all pain, ensures comfort to the said that you dare not go back to Caro- louses, feet, makes walking easy. 15c by mail or at Druglina or Virginia. How do we know that gists. Hlscox Chemical Works. Patehogue, N. Y. is true? The last time you were here 40 of my men deserted Immediately Thompsons EYEWATER HELPFUL EYE WASH went the river." after you up So have they deserted before I ever 1158 River, Troy, N. Y. Booklet. saw the river. So they will continue If you get mad at mean talk, you to desert as long as they are allowed dont belong on a soliciting to run loose with the savages and forget the lessons of discipline. They have deserted to Pensacola as well as Watch Your Daughter ! to the English colonies. They are protected by the priests In Pensacola even There is nothing so Billings, Mont. I repeat, on my oath, that I now. good to give growing girls as Dr. never encouraged a single desertion. Pierces Favorite My Prescription. Duty has driven me here, your exceldaughter got all lency, and It Is to be true to myself n in health, rather than because of your deserters on thru brought that I will now complete my errand. over-stud- y at As I spoke I dropped on my knees school. She grew drew and In the sand my knife. very nervous and Can you read this? got so very weak I carefnllv And with the knife-poithat she had no life or ambition left I began a picture In the sand. He stared gave her a couple down at my work, his broad forehead of bottles of die creases. developing Prescription and Yes, I can read that, he slowly she got strong and well. It put her It Is a Natchez declaramurmured. nerves in such good condition that she has not had any trouble since, and is the tion of war against me. But I do not Mrs. B. A. Trcn-holbelieve it." picture of health. 104 N. 23d St. CHAPTER III H 1 ! I cried, springing to my feet All dealers. Liquid or tablets. and thrusting the knife back In the Send 10c to Dr. Pierces Invalids You not only will send tne Bad News and Sad News. sheath. Buffalo, N. Y., for trial pkg. Hotel, Two years before, Nicholas de Fer, to the galleys, but you will Insult me tablets. Prescription under directions from the company, first I had prepared a map of the Mississippi country which flamed the fever for Brampton escapes from the speculation. The company also made clutches of Bienville. How doee changes In the old map made by John August Flower he do It? Senex, the Englishman, so as to picfor Constipation, ture the country a wonderful El DoIndigestion and rado, while Herman Moll, prominent BH Torpid Liver CONTINUED.) (TO English cartographer, marked across Relieves that feeling west of his map of the country the Look to Have of Farther 30c and eaten : having unwisely. Mississippi 90c bottles. AT ALL DRUGGISTS. Science predicts synthetic steaka This country Is full of mines." It Is true that my own countrymen. from cottonseed, but falls to tell wha In petitioning the Lords of Trade to In that event, we'U do tot olive W. N. U., Salt Lake City, No. establish military posts on the Ba Brooklyn Eagle. six-toe- Pont-chartra- ln Flap-jac- ! Cuticura Toilet Trio d Dandruff-Stop- , st run-dow- 1 . nt 1 er six-toe- d m, Grerns |