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Durham Chronicle (1867), 25 Oct 1906, p. 6

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I HAVE PURCHASED the laundry business of Charlie Lee. and wish to announce that the business will be :arried on in the high class manner iollowed by my predecessors. Hav- ing had large experience in laundry work. spending: the last four years in Wichita. Kansas.,.l guarantee satisfacmon. All hand workâ€"No machinery. The Laundryman, Durham Washing done on Monday, Wed- nesday and Friday. Ironing dune on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Family Washing, plain.... .35c doz. Family Washing, starched. 30c: doz. EVERYTHING WELL IROXBD. LEE GET For [2 The underslgned navmg Ewen refitored to healtt av simple means. after mute-ring tor several years iith a severe lung affection. and that dread .iaease Consumption. 13 anxious to xnako known '0 his fellow sufierers the mean§ 0! cm. 1‘0 hose who dosing it, he will cbqergully send, fgoe .2 charge, a copy of the prescnptxon used. whxcb boy will find a sure run» tor Consumption. ,AA___I_ n___-I-X.:Ann1‘ n‘lokmvnnfi quym’vvn and may wane. a bin-1:111: â€" will plea-so addrw Rev. ED RDA. WILSON. Brookun. N“! York Kin-u. Chawrh. Bronchitis and all throgt and hung naladics. He hopes all suflerets W11) yry his remedy. as it is invaiuable. Those desmng the prescriptiun, vf-hich. mu cost them nothing 0 _.-‘I “‘Annn AAA-tun- W. D. CONNOR Pumas from $2 upward. 330? open every afternoon. 33.} REPAIRING promptly and pr0p-l erly 3.: tended .0. 3 \JN. D. CONNOR umps of all Kinds. Galvanized and Iron Pipâ€" ing: Brass, Brass Lined and Iron é‘ylinders. SOLD BY Percy G. A. \Vebster Anyone 5:99de a sketch and desert mick]? :w-ertam mu- opzmon treec w hweminn is prnbnhlv p: {tentable Commm none strictly confidential. 118.!!de Pm apt froe. mam: nxcfnpy for secunng patent; -|- \Ousnn ." (1‘ m Patents .taken “mm-£12m Qacjal (notice. wvthnut c A‘- A handsomely mum‘s-awe weekty. amnion or any scienmlo {carnal Term. year four months. 81 30. ii! “£6336" BXJN'éflgri my; 0mm- 62:! r... wmmsuon. Meiâ€"chine Oil, Harness Oil, Axle Grease and Hoof Ointment, go to 9rices Moderate, and Strictly Cash. T0 CONSUMPTIVES. ”Ské'éétifié Emmi}: HAVE YOU? Any 01d Worn silver? It so, I am prepared to re- placeit, Bringit in now Whlioe [have the time. All Work guaranteed. moms-Juve- -wunn'mon. . P. SAUNDERS Manufacturer 0t And Dealer 1n â€" JE‘VELI The Harnessmakbr. Public Geo. ‘ Siil‘s. , Ontario. He yielded to her. “1’11 get you some water, and I hope there are some clean towels. Let me know it there is any. thing else I can do.” “You are very thoughtful.” “We try to keep that room ready, so that when the folks come down it will be tolerable.” “I'm quite sure it will do,” she said definitely and entered the room. Raymond turned to Louis. “Young- ster, can you shoot?” “Not very well.” “Learn. A man going round this country with a young woman wants to be prepared for war. He may never have any need of a gun, and then again, unexpected, he may. A gang of hoboes like that today is dangerous when they get to drinking, and it stands a man in hand"â€" He made a sign commanding silence. 11m reappeared with a pitcher in her hand. “If you‘ll fill this for me?" “With pleasure,” he quickly replied. After filling it and placing it in her room, he asked: “Now, which bag is yours? I’ll pass that in.” " tight here.” He caught at a sort of frame hung upon the wall. It tell and was transformed into a bunk. “Right here, close beside your door, I’ll put the youngster. I’ll not take much sleep to- night. The boys will need some hot coffee when they come in.” He walked to the door and stood there looking away toward the fire. “I’m afraid they‘ve an all night job of it. The mountain wind is springing up.” “This one. But where are you and Louis to sleep?” “If you really feel that you ought to go“â€"- she began rather feebly. “Would you feel safer if I stayed?” His voice possessed a note of tender- ness as he asked this question. His tall form, outlined in the outer dark- ness, again appealed to her with power. She hesitated. “I never was amongâ€" I mean I have never been separated from my kind in this way before. I am a city dweller, and, I confess. I am a little nervous.” “Thon you’d like me to stay?” he ln- sisted. “Yes. I wlsh you would.” “Then I will do so. I'm sure Barnett will excuse me when he knows"â€" Somethingâ€"a whip. a pistolâ€"snapped far out in the darkness. :1 little slapping sound. a puff of dust rose from Ray- mond's broad breast. and he put his hand to his heart with a quick. inward gasp of pain. "Oh!” "What was that?” asked Ana. Ho swayed back against the door frame. and a yellow white pallor came over his face. “Some one has touched me." he said slowly through his set teeth. "It’s that cowardly hound Speck. Go call your driver. I'm shot." He tried to walk to a chair. but reeled and fell. Raymond partly rose and faced her. Big drops of agony sweat gleamed on his forehead. “It‘s no joke,” he gasped. seeming to divine her feeling. “He’s put it right‘ through, just above my heart. Don’t let me bleed to death," he ended. with guttural harshness. and began to tear at his coat in the eflort to get it off. As he took away his hand and studied his palm, which was red with blood. Ann‘s heart grew sick with horror. Her limbs grew numb and weak. Then, as she watched him tear- ing feebly at his coat, the long dormant woman in her awoke. She ceased to tremble and fell on her knees beside him. "Let me help you,” she said, and her voice was calm and clear, her fingers firm. When his coat was off he sank again exhausted, breathing hard. l\ and then smiled up to her. “I’m all ‘, right. It was a steel jacketed 30-30. 1% It won’t bleed much, and it’s above my : lung. I’ll fool him yet.” Ann‘s first impulse was toward laugh- ter. It was so absurd. so melodramat- ic. so perfoctly impossible. “He is try- ing to frighten us.” she thought. look- ing down at him. but Louis ran out screaming for Watson. “Cutaway my shirt-get at that hole and plug it ” he commanded. “Any- thing that will fill it. You‘ll find some scissors there in that boxâ€"in the win- dow.” His shirt was wet with blood, and yet the girl clipped it away with steady hands. He looked down at the wound Tie driver, wild. of eye and much crumpled of hair, scrambled into the room. “Whodidit? Whodidit?” Ann saw that the driver’s wits were too muddled to permit of proper action. and while her tense nerves quivered she bathed the wound, which was al- ready ceasing to bleed. “Turn me over. cap,” culled Bay- mond. “You’ll find another vent on the other side.” “Never mind who did it. Plug this hole.” commanded Raymond. “Bung some cold water and pour on it.” Louis and the driver turned him gen- fly on his face, and Ann was horrified to find an uglier wound than the other. Sick with horror as she was, she con- trivedtocutaway theshirtandstanch thebioodasbefore. ‘ Raymond was recovering from the first shock at the wound. and. though was clear. “Now. Watson,” he said to the driver, fun-end some blankets un- COPYRIGHT. 1905. indâ€"then you go out to the HAMLIN GARLAND “I’m shot.” He tried to walk to a chair, corral and take my brown mare, mm the saddle on, and slide out for Wal- lace and bring a doctor. Don’t urge the mareâ€"just let her take her gaitâ€" and don’t ride her back. Leave her After the driver had helped him to a bed on a blanket Raymond added, “Now I‘ve got to be quiet and wait, that’s all there is about it.” He looked at Ann. "You can go to bed and sleep. Youngster, you’re in for sentinel duty tonight”â€" Ann interrupted him. “You must not talk, not another word! Lie perfectly still. We will keep cool bandages on your wound till the doctor comes.” He submitted to her directions and lay quiet. moving only to allow her to change the compress. Louis. when he knew what was needed. became almost asdeftasAnnandrelievedherotthe painful task of replacing the bandages. Butthepowertul trameottheranchâ€" and then when the girl bent over the silent figure to ask. “Can I do anything for you?” Each time she listened with added fear, hop- ing eagerly for his voice. “Oh, I wish we could do something.” she whispered now and again to Louis. The boy, worn out with his day's ex- citement. struggled manfully to keep awake, but as the night deepened slum- ber rwe about him like a wreath of be- nnmhing'incense. His sense of what had taken place dulled. his head nod- ded and drooped. and at last Ann low- ered him to the floor, where he slept, his ch06 pmowed upon her feet. Am the singularity of the chance, the absurd nnmlity of the situation. came upon the self contained girl, in- citing her to a sort of hysterical laugh- ter. Here now she satâ€"Ann Rupert. most conventional of personsâ€"in a rude ranch house, alone with a strange, rough ,man sleeping in a deathlike trance before her. The minutes elongated like bands of rubber, attaining the length of quarter hours, and the night stretched away into horrifying distance as she sat tensely waiting, hoping each moment for deliverance, expecting each instant to hear the swift beating of. boots, the hoarse laughter of the men; but only the wind serpents hissed and the wolf howled. At last immobility became intolera- HAMLIN GARLAND me, and, lowering Louis’ head to the floor, she gently placed his doubled fort of the will bent again above the palm man, so tragic in his supineness, and whispered: anything for you?" He turned his head slowly and with a glance which made her shiver an- swered: “No; I have ceased to bleed. I am going to pull through if my pulse keeps down. Won‘t you take it ?” Timidly taking his brown wrist in her soft finger tips she tried to count the pulsing of his blood. He waited a little time in silence, then said: “It's there. but it's weak. Don’t you feel it?” “Yes; it is more regular now.” she answered. “I’m not going to die,” he continued in a hoarse, flat tone. “I could get up and mount a horse right now, only I’d bleed if. I did. It’s hard to keep quiet, but I’m going to do it. I can’t aflord to die now. You've roused me. There’s something in the world for me to do.” “You inst not talk,” she whispered. “Pleaseâ€"it will do you harm.” She put her hand impulsively on his forehead as it he were a child, and he closed his eyes and lay in silence for CHAPTER V. ona1ongumétbesnencem- mined unbroken except now still suflering? Can I do DU RHAM CHRONICLE b several minutes. When sne wmmrew her palm he muttered: "Leave it there. Itâ€"is so cool and soft.” “Would you like a wet cloth on your head?" Her feeling toward him at the mo- ment was like that she manifested to- ward her brother. “I don’t mind, if it helps you,” she answered, but a flush rose to her face. “The boys will come in soon, and then you can go to bed and rest. I’m sorry to trouble you. You can go now. I’m all right,” he said. plied. “You’re mighty good.” he ply. The night wore on interminably. At a little past 3, faint and far, arose the cheerful crowing of a cock. Her heart burned with joyâ€"the morning was near! As she waited the light came and voices, faint and far away, touched her ear, and then slowly, moving in a disorderly squad, the Weary fighters of flames came riding down the slope and across the meadow. The herders did not ride up to the house, as she expected them to do, but turned aside toward the stables, and she could hear them as they dropped their saddles and turned their tired ponies loose. “Surely they will come now.” Then all was still save the crow- ing of the cocks and that sad howling of the wd’lt on the hill. Unable to endure the suspense, she tiptoed across the floor and hurried out toward the corrals, her heart in her throat with fear of the body on the floor. She ran as silently as possible, as if to avoid rousing some fierce ani- mal, and was close upon the men be- fore they saw her. “What’s that?” she heard one quick, keen voice cry out. Then each man rose from the heap of blankets wherein he lay curled like an arctic dog. Ann ‘answered them breathlessly. "Come to the house. quick. Mr. Ray- mond is shot!” “Some one fired out of the darknessâ€" lic was standing in the doorway. I’m all alone. He must have help!” ““‘here’s Watson ’2” “Gone for the doctor.” Shaking loose from his bed, Baker started on the run for the house, but Ann cried out sharply: “Wait! Go quietly. You must not excite him.” And, walking beside him, she returned to the house, and in a sort of daze the other herders silently followed. The jangle of Baker’s big spurs, familiar and penetrating, called Raymond to a knowledge of his surroundings. He turned his head and looked at the men in a way that made them shrink and asked: “How’s the fire? Did you stop it ?” Their responses were like bullets: “Shot! “'110 shot him?” “Noâ€"only your handâ€"it you don’t fiaker replied. “Ya, we got her un- der.” Raymond half closed his eya. “I’m glad you’re here. we lady needs a rat. Somebody did for me. Baker, you and Jones and Shuttle stay here. Perry, you saddle a horse and get Abe and his wife. Mlss Rupert, you go to bed; the boys will look after me now. I can’t let you wear yourself out for But Ann could not so easily be put aside from her plaln duty. “No, I will stay till the doctor comes." to his entreaties, went to her room and threw herself down upon her bed with a sense of having put all her easeâ€" tul, careless girlhood behind her. It was as it she had suddenly been flung lnto a gray and blue: sea far from Louis, who had been roused by the return of the herders and who sat watching their slow and painfully cau- tions handling of the sufferer with the mute, nnemotional gaze of a sleepy kitten, followed his sister into the in- ner room and stood in silence till his bewilderment left him and his per- piexity crystallized into words. Then he said: ‘I shallvndt leave you,” she firmly re- “Jnoiter! I didn’t know you could " Buy ' Maple Leaf' Rubbers and keen vrmr “Good morning,” she called, and her inflections and many of her phrases were masculine. “You must ’a’ had a i right hard night or it. Friend of the ' Bametts, Rob tells me.” â€" Ann must have droooed asleep there- after, for when she woke the horizontal rays of the flaming sun filled the room and the loud and hearty voice of a wo man could be heard out in the kitchen. Her words came distinctly to Ann’s ears. “Now, Rob, you’ve got me to deal with. I’ll cuff your ears if you don’t do as I say. You’ve got to eat to keep your strength up.” Ann rose hastily, but paused before the closed door with a new and singu- do such things. What do you think? lar timidity. The coming of another woman made her own position embar- rassing. With a return of resolution she opened the door and met the big gray eyes of a tall, broad shouldered, slatternly woman, who stood over Ray- mond with a bowl of steaming broth in her hand. She was neither deft nor dainty, but Ann perceived that she was capable and good tempered, a natural nurse, experienced in the ways of the Is he going to die?” "‘1 dBn't” know, laddle. I hope not I’ve done all I can.” will heal the inflamed membranes, enrich the blood and. tone up the SCOTT a BOWNE, cam” Her familiarity and the essential commonnsss of her tone repelled Ann, who asked, with cool dignity. “Can I do anything?" “Not a thing. I’m Mrs. Scribbins, Rob’s nighest neighbor. We come a-runnin’ the moment we heerd of this thing, for Rob's a mighty good man and neighbor." Ann repented and held out her hand. “I'm glad to see you, Mrs. Scribbins. I’m Miss Rupert, and this is my broth- er.” She turned to Louis, who had crept to her side, pale and silent Mrs. Scribbins shook hands, carefully guarding her broth. “I don’t see how you kept Rob down. I’ve had to just about throttle him once or twice since I came. He’s a headstrong cuss and hates being bossed or nussed.” “Has the doctor come?” “Good Lord, no! But I’ve sent Abe up the road. That fool Watson is more’n likely to get lost and never get in. Even if he did he couldn’t get a doctor here before noon, and"that ”Wal- lace doctor ain’t worth the powder to blow him up anyway. We need a bone doctor from Valley Springs. As soon as Don Barnett hears of this he’ll come a-runniu’ with the best there is in the Springs.” Raymond lay on his pile of biankets, his face expressionless as that .of a dead man, but his eyes called to the A tickling in the throat; hoarseness at times; adeep breath irritates it;â€"-these are features of a throat cough. They’ ceptive and a cough mix- ture won’t cure them. is just such a remedy. It has wonderful healing and nourishing power. Removes the cause of the cough and the whole system is given new strength and vigor Toronto, Ont. 50:. and $1.00. All druaim Sun! for free sample " Buy “Maple Leaf’ Rubbers and keep your feet dry and warm.”â€" Wireless from “the 01d woman who lived m a. shoe." His lips moved a little. She lower, and he whispered, “1'93. “They have gone for him." «They must hurry.” Then he added, “Don’t leave me.” He closed his eyes again and 133; so still, so breathless, it seemed that he had entered upon the last coma, be yond the reaeh of any medicine. worry. ,9 Louis, awed quite out of his Sprighuv s,elf drew Ann aside and whispered, “How is 116?” “He is worse. Oh. I Wish the doctor would come!” “The boys say that big, Speckled raced fellow did it. He had it in for Mr. Raymond. Do you know, Pen-y, the Mexican boy, took a horse and was going to chase them up, but the boys wouldn’t let him. They’ve sent word to the railway, and they’ll have Spec. kle before night. Uncle Don said that these fellows were only hired men, but AT THE DRESS GOODS COUNTER. seems to me they’re a good deal like the old time cowboys.” You’xe sure it’s fm' .'»i~»*‘r 30w Wide did you tczi ms-Z' A full yard? Oh. yes. You arc sure you can’t sell me Ten yards any Cheaper 12m. Eve? Jug: aminureâ€" You’re certain it hasn’t a Tip.» if green in it? [couldn’t wear green. and the .T 5: here'. a fizzle Confusing. The thzeads is. it stem rathpr brittle These dyr-‘ I'Ot Stuff so. Dear no. Sewn: hat 01m twat) \ Isrhigh -lre you sure um. 53 yard wil} be plenty? NOW Whté" d0 3011 thinkâ€"Liars {his siik sample match it '3 It has ju~ «pale Tioae of biucâ€"éo ' you eaten it? END W, \Vhai I waSthinkinfl Warâ€"XS '31 now. lwonder Thats DOI the right ramp}: h' «.3, such a blunce-' I picked it Upjust 91 M?“ in u hnr’) And mUSt have picpd up [ht- muong m one. Such a worrx It is to be shopping! New, iaftit fretting ; And just as I thought I was so near to getting Some skirt goods to mnlCh it I Is this piece as high as The other? How would this look out on the bias? You say you have none in dark blue? Such a pity. A dark blue in that would be awfully i pretty . What’s that piece up there? No, ti one just above it! Voile? Get 1t down, please. Oh 8b, mire it? I love it! Now, isn’t that sweet? But so light. I was thinking It might not be easy to clean with out shrinking. Have you some blue silk near at hand? There! Just lay it Beneath With that lining of blue I should say it Would make upjuss Splendidly. You haven’t got it. In red? W'hy is that? Oh. the red l dyes would rot it. Too bad. ' Red isjust what I Wanted. I How queetly It happens that you always see some- thing nearly But not quite the color. Well, if it l is blue, it Is blue and not red and that' 5 al‘ there is to it. 'I guess we’ll go back to that first i piece You say it iIs warran ed goods? Oh, yes. this is the way it {Should go. And you think that six i yards would be ample. 3 gYou’ re sure of that. 9 W ellâ€"you can give me a sample. L, and she bent to ask. “Are OC'i‘OBEii '. (To be Continued. with bowed “bring fliE BREW WHEN. .flmm mums HOUSE, am DURHAM, ONT. f. “00 per an 11:71. . 1:“7\ digecuonsw' wi.l’tg~uv¢} ”ding? ” 'Iraz‘» : x “F“ CHL-SO c011 figclgsubg-qu m i11~c!'1 All advertisements urdcrc bin advance. Contract rates To: 3":32'13 ; 'cation to the ofilcc. H All advertise nc. Rn. 1 week, should be brou‘;i.1 i; THE JOB : : DEPARTMENT U short. distance 9:1 Lamb ton Street, I“. Ofice hours from 1:3 t Gargfyaxa and foot of 11111. ()fiiiio‘ [ fice in the New UH: hours, 8 m 10 a. m., h 0. :11. Special attemiux of women and children. DOBite Presbvteriau cm Specialist: Eye. Late Assistant, Roy. LUXH’J m" and to Golden Sq. Th: Will be at the Midiaugh House 1-51 of each m‘bnth. from 1: to 4 p L. R. C. P., LONDON, I RADULATE of Londo: York and Chicago. Diseases of Eye. Ear Nose and TI Will be at. Knapp House. Durban Saturday 111 each month. Hunt'sâ€" OFFICE: Drs. Jamieson Mac! \FFICE AND x-ZE-‘n‘llfii ”W- V, â€" ‘ of monev to loan propertv. Store, L0war Standan l. G. Hutton. VI. Vvâ€"- Agent. . Moneyto Loav. 1.55m r1326 Licenses. A geuem‘x 112:3! ness transacted. fouling facilities OHN KINNEE. LICENS tioneer for the County of G: June 06 DURHAM, ONT. McPHAIL, LICENS e tioneer for the Count: Tenn moderate and satisfy.“ teed. The engagements an Idea unbe made at THE CH1 Gee. Residence and P. 0.. Ce d tioneer for the County of ( MD“? attended to. Orders ‘1: has Implement Warerooms, 0“ stand. or at the Chronicle < FFICE AND IHYSICIA \ .xNi Nov. 9. ’03. ARRISTER, SQLICITO OCTOBER '25, 1906 ARRISTERS. SOLICITO 'OHN CLARK. LICEXS A H Jackson. 0mm PUBLIC com: er. ConvesHancf” M'; EDITOR AND Pkopmm‘om DURHAM, ONT. (Lower Medical DzTra'I‘o .â€"Calder lock Arthur Gun. Dr. W. C. Pickeri Dentist. Dentistry DH- GED. S. B'U’RH 8L- Dental Dir p .â€"I'0r1‘ DR. BROWN MacKay DU" W. IR‘VIX‘ THURSDAY MORN|W Legal 02': ,’7(. fC)?I1Q .‘ bâ€" Misceilanaous over 'Gordon’s new rTown, Durham. A‘ a loan at 5 per cent ‘5 1’0 BLISHED l. P. Telford. EXCLI'SIVELT Surgeon v in all 1 Over Is completely stoci all NEW TYPE, (or turning out Fi Tele'n Ear, Throat RES] BENCH date to w 11 0pm!) ‘03! and ‘1 G rad um if Ontari ;c, {01: ranch I“!

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