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Durham Chronicle (1867), 3 Oct 1912, p. 6

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To correct this you will find Chamberlain’s Stom- gb and Liver Tablets excellent. the, are my and pleasant to the, and mile and gentle in effect. for sale by all dealers. 66 66 THE -â€" ii) in. 6” in. 5H1). widefilm “Pa” 6O ‘6 1.01). 66 .6 the room, stilling all else, and can:- ing those who heard to forget for an instant the sterner purpose of their gathering. Fairbain bent over her, like a fat guardian angel, patting her shoulder, her eyes so blurred with tears as to be practically slghtless, yet still turned questioningly upon Waite. The sheril! was first to recover speech, and a sense of duty. “Then this lets Miss Maclaire out of the conspiracy charge,” he said, , “but it doesn't make it any him if nothing else. know where. the lullow is?" For a moment no one answered, all though Keith too}; a step forward, re glllllldttd instantly of Hope’s predica ‘ ment. Before he could speak, however 1 Christie looked up, with swift gestun pushing back her loom-med hair. -.-,. no oh. 1n me instead. He said that Mr. Hawley was called suddenly out of town.” The eyes of the sheriff turned to Falrbain, whose face grew redder toward Keith. “That was a lie,”_ he confessed. LL_L ,l madly. "I: Hope here?" ”You. has been for a week; we've had all the police force of Sheridan hunting you." The old man stared at the speaker, open-mouthm, and muttered some- thing ahout Fort Hays, but Keith, pa!- ing little attention to him, hurried on with his story. “As I say, she decided upon Impor- sonatlng Christie here, hoping in this way to learn more regarding Hawley's plans. We had discovered tfit the two were to meet after the evenlns performance at the stage door of the Trocadero. I escorted Hope there. L . vvâ€"â€"'_ dressed as near like Miss Maclaire as possible, and left her inside the vesti- bule waitiig for ‘Black Bart' to ap- pear. At the head of the alley I ran into Fairhvin, told him something of the circumsances, and persuaded him to escort Miss Christie back to the hotel. He was not very hard to per- suade. Wei}, Hawley came. and Hope met him; they went out of the alley- way together arm in am, talking pleasantly, ~nd turned this way to ward the hotel. The doctor and 1 both saw and heard them. I was de layed not to exceed two minutes. speaking a iimtl word to Fairbain, and ; when i re-..:Ized the street they had disappeared. I have hunted them everywhere Vilthout finding a traceâ€"J have even 'een through the resorts. She hasqmt returned to the hotel, and I burst in men you here hoping that Miss Mach-rite might have some infor- mation.” She shook her head, glaring 1m; \ ‘ently at the swore shazwy. “Good Gad, man! my “Good (51,11, man! my gin)! Hope. alone with ‘hat damn villain. Come on, SLJLSE; we've got to find hen. Wait. “W .13" and he strode almost A; \v, -. . L menLLci"'*“' ;.crcss the room. “First. "L'J’o' I want to know who the devil you “av Keith strbghtened up, looking di- rectly into me fierce questioning eyes 1- -I “I have told you my nameâ€"Jae». Keith," he replied. quietly. “Docto: Fairbain 1‘21":‘~Va‘ something of me, but for your further information I will add that when e met before I was Cap tain Keith. Third Virginia Cavalry and heart? dispatches from Long street to Q c-newall Jackson.” ' The gruff old soldier, halfacrazed b) the news of his daughter’s peril, the gleam of his eyes still revealing un- controlled 1e finer. stared at the young- er tace fronting him; then slowly he held out his hand. “Keithâ€"Keith.” be repeated“ 33 though bringing back 6 name with an effort. “By God, that s' soâ€"Old Jefo ferson Keith’s boyâ€"killed at A1;- tletam. And you: know Hope?" ' “Yes, Gen ." He lookefibout as though dazed. and the sherifl broke In not unkind”. w..- vâ€"v w “Well. Waite, if we are going to search for your daughter we better be at It. Come on, all of you; Miss unclaire will be safe enough here 9n 3 lets Miss Maclalre out piracy charge,” he said, t it doesn’t make it any Hawley so far as I can a robbery charge against hur 0314.9. Any one here ," Waite broke in ex- her head, and Waite, ontly at the two of them, nameâ€"J80 '- A He took hold or nexus: a»... v.-- tloning him briefly as they passed down the hall. On the stairs the lat- ter took his turn, still confused by what he had just heard. “Who is Miss Maclalre?" “Phyllis Gale." “Of course, Lut who is Phyllis Gale': What has she to do with Genera Waite? His, daughter has told me she never heard of any one by that name.’ L-4- mn'vn1 he asked or two. I h ckon the Hope, maybe never I about it. but the boy was shotâ€"must. have the story and. repeate That’s what. set that 1 seems Mrs. \V:;i’:e's m Pierpont, z «:1 when The 1'6: I'm \ s a d?! goo:‘1-fot;-xw‘12mg". te!‘ hornâ€"-*‘1’~ Phy'THs I’ll, lll' “GIUO “Of course, but who is Phyllis Gale? 1 Vhat has she to do with General 1 Vaite? His daughter has told me she I ever heard of any one by that name." ' mouthed, except fer swearing, but i’ve end his papers, and picked up n point »r two. I rt ckon the daughter, Miss ione, mane never heard a word Lbout it, but the boyâ€"the one that was shot.â€"â€"-n".‘.lst.have stumbled onto ;he story and repeated it to Ilawiez'. I'hat's who: set that tellow going. it Mrs. Wai’e‘s maiden name was when She was 86th- hf seems Pierpont, 1 «fl teen years <‘ '1 she was nmrrieii to 1 . ih North Carolina plant‘s: The i'e-Z'm x..- 3 a drunken, dissolmk ‘ . -"t’Yé'T They had a drunk- ”2* i’i‘i}.’7iiS'â€"ftlld when 12% 1 child was three years old her luthvr ‘ in a fit of' (Mt-“fiw‘n rope, ran away, 3.2": to spite his wife took tht- little tir' with him. All (”Torts to trace thfm failed. and the mother finally secured a divorce ard, two years later, mur- ried Willis Waite. Waite, of coma-:0 knew these iacts, but probably they were never told the children. What the father of Mrs. Waite’s first hus- band died, he left. all his large proper- ty to his grandchild, providing she could be found and identified within a certain time. failing which the proper. â€"--- n- k- Alarrihnipd among cer- ty was to be distributed among cer- tain designated charities. Waite was named sole administrator. Well, the old man took as much interest in it as though it was his own girl, but made mighty little progress. He did dis- cover that the father had taken the child to St. Louis and left here there with a woman named Raymond, but after the woman died the girl com- pletely disappeared.” ‘â€" 'IAnn Waite got ma pm knocked lem of Hepe'a disappearance. It seemed to him he had already looked everywhere, yet there was nothing to do except to continue the search, only L _..‘- “A. \IV V-er v... -____ more systematically. The sherm a" enmed oontrel-â€"â€"clear headed, and eo-‘ customed to that sort 1 thingâ€"call- lns 1n Hickock and s deputies to assist, and fairly combing the town from one end to the othier. Not a rat could Ion. street, or its intersecting alleys --bnt it was withofit result; nowhere ' trace at either the They dug into saloons, dancechalls, searching back and questioning inmates; the out every qccupatnt. of the now, ur v'aded boarding houses, and epromd knew Hawley, other: who had seen the shacks and té'nts, indifferent to the protests of those disturbedâ€"but with- out. resifi. They found several who ers who nsdseen we began sprea . surrounding prairie, an at lanterns se'éking any was no lack of volun- trail. There was no men at "mmâ€"1 were for this work, but it was uyw u‘ht before the slightest clue pre- unted itself. Keith. with the sheriff end two or [Lee others. had grow their way 02; tward until, with the tint flush of dhwa. they found themselves nt the Opening at e smell rocky n- - - --v~-_L_ um" Lil-as Maclaire Hope ?'O The shed! m than the corn“. “ m Waite bu! O small revolver. She must have shot the follow. But why did they leave the body m to where the struggle took place. here I: where the man tell," tr it out upon the ground. “The put up a stiff fight. tooâ€"see ‘ they dragged her up the path. the footprints there must have half a dozen 1n the party. Get half a. dozen in: the party. Get back out of the way, Sims, while I follow their trail." y‘ "Va-Ila I “That's the whoIe story," replied |the sheriff, staring 01'! toward the bare horizon, “and the cusses have at least six hours the start with fresh horses.” He turned around. “Well, boys, that takes 'em out of my bamâ€" wick, I reckon. Some of the rest of It was plain enougn, now way u. daylight to assist them, and led around the edge of the hill. A hundred feet away they came to where horses had been standing, the trampled sod evi~ dencing they must have been there for some considerable time. Keith and the sheriff circled out until they final- ly struck the trail of the party, which - â€"-n‘-‘n fed forth southwest across “Seven horses. one bell aid the former. “That probably.” A Falrbaln and Chrlstie. I Dr. Fafrbain had originally joined: the searching party, fully as eager as 5 Keith himself to run down the rene- ‘ gade Hawley, but after an hour of re ’ sultless eflort. his entire thought shitt- ‘ ed to the woman they had left alone . at the hotel. He could not. as yet. younger, fairer, with mering in ha hair at in: welcome. “Oh, Doctor,” and her hands were thrust out towards him, “I am glad you have come. Somehow, I thought. you would, and I have wanted so to talk to some oneâ€"to you.” AL-‘ ”wt v-D‘-~v-â€" - “Yes. 1 really mean that. you great hear of a' man,” and the girl laughed lightly, dragging him into the room and closing the door. “Why, who else oquld I expect to come tonight? You were the only one really good to me. Youâ€"you acted as if you believed 1n me all the timeâ€"” - - 0 AAA ” "I did, Christie; you bet I did," brokeln the delighted doctor, every nerve tingiing. “I'd ’g’ cleaned out that WhOAC gang if you’d only said so, but I reckon now it was better to let them tel all they knew. It W88 like a thuLder storm clearing the Bt- mosphere.” You don’t know runny. do you ’” CHAPTER xxxn. -vâ€"v His last memory 0‘ M: u -- - A A. st across the prairie. one being led light," “That was Scott’s, instantly Now I know 1 did." OOOOOOOO”..”OO”O”Q0.00 ‘.wfl-C“t "‘Not very :11ch that you lr'w'e go half-sister," admi phatically, “and the vilest. tempe man being. lle’s thou gh.” “Have you known mm, wen, w: n .yuus u”... ...... --- , ifind no open dot long while?" “Ever since the Spring of '61. “corrupted atmospl was brigade d with him all through the ‘and bosom sore.’ war, and had to cut a bullet or 80122271? 021: t?;‘“;,:: :01“ Of his hide before it ended. H the peelers lift t ‘ there was ever a fight. Willis Waite feet first. All t0! ' was sure to get his share. He could you will work and '. swear some then, but he’s improved ‘top: all towns are a shirk, whose mit ; since. and I reckon now he could like- ; ly claim the championship." 5319“ '3 man Wb‘ - "Didâ€"did you know my mother Kgoégllccglaxtige: i}: 3:30? andqgéxris‘tie leaned forward; matter where he‘ , er eyes 8.. en.) grown misty. . planted in the v , havent even the slightest memory on on {.1934 3:“ i of her.” 3 The doctor's heart was tender, am feet in the air. hear 3 'pt :- lb. was swtft to respond. reachtnr forth and grasping the hand nearest ““9013“ h ' t0 1 him. He had made love before, yet igmuttlefi 32:: somehow this was different; he teli‘ ' ' ’, ‘ half afraid of this woman, and it was â€"â€"â€"-‘ a new sensation altogether, and net ' ' unpleasant. DIED IN V m1} lad death w 9““ ‘L:. “7‘ 7L lâ€" Okra- Lhat you lrve got an almighty pretty I “ . , , . halt-sister," admitted the man, (on Thus surrl} 18 a oneâ€"horse; phatlcally, “and old Waite possessofu town, the Shfftk‘ss man asserts. the vllest temper ever given a Lu 1 then takes his seedy gripsack idown. and packs his socks and man being. lle’s no blood kin to you, a. shlrts and to some other village though." “No. but he is awfully good under- 8068 to seek the shining plunk; neat“ isn’t v.0?» ‘there he accumulates new woes, ' ' " ‘and says the burg is punk. ln “Goc a heart of pure gold old. , , ' ev t w , \v ' , . Waite. Why. I've seen him cry like ‘heg-y tfie n figufgser 22;}: b33111}: wretched hamlet makes us sick: hurt." we’ll chase ourselves away. The “Have you known him. then. tor a or man has no chances here: he lads no open door; :the whole long while?" “a...“ A-.- ”,9 3mm, of 131 “corrupted atmosPhere makes head ’ -~‘ L ------ .. 9 mam town to wâ€"r__' "I saw her often enough In thcse (1313; but not since. She was freqm m- ly in camp, a very sweet-raced mom on: you have her eyes. and hair, as remember. Waite ought to have rec “You Your mother used to mm: m the hosfiital tent. too; one tall 9mm ur ynll may the war bow out. then 1 oou.d hat-le I've chins: .. no“): a Silk Gluv d ”9 you. “it ‘.n't the Doctor ?" ‘11! hairs I Won”?- she was [mined the man. ( (1 Old Waite 905599 xper ever given a 2'3 no blood kill 00 y at first sight! t4r‘! rc"“‘*’"g 3' ba'd'h 84.36 0. 1 was only unw- older I)! l': Thread Glnves, full lenmh at. 250. 3. double Lippes. full leng'h m 50¢. 31' mm 1an not» he! uh!“ Ln 1 1e omce beauty then. but y thu “man” ’1. “VA“ an- [:m DO 9" ~,_*1'\g'Y. "but i" .ad. Oh. I 9.11"» By Heav A sad death was reported from 1“” Winni 3 this week that Mr. wu- "m' llam ohnston, late of Lamlash. ~‘0m' son of the late James C. Johnston. 86 i had died the .previous Saturday in a hospital there of typhoid fever. Deceased, who was a bachelor, was about forty-six years of age, and had lived in this vicinity, all his life, where he was highly a strong heal- height, and l Wuwunm the peelers lift them to the jug feet first. All towns are good if you will work and try to reach the top: all towns are fierce it you’re a ahirk, whose mission is to yawr». Select a man whose heart is bold. whose courage never slumped. and he will gather tame and gold, no matter where he’s dumped. Tho’ planted in the virgin woods, or on an island bare, you’ll see him coming with the ‘ , and both feet in the air. And when you hear a m rim wail and blame thing! on 'I town, you may be 9 Iure that_ he would tail where er broad in proportion, and the an- nountement of his passing came ' 0 his :friends here. where. he stayed until August 15th last when he returned to Winni- peg. He took typhoid at his sis- ‘ters home two weeks after arriv- ing at Winnipe. , and was removed to the hospits on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. Put in spite of medical abil- ity and attentive nursing the final summons came, and Mr. Johnston went out at an early age. The re- being brought to Ban- 3rd. Put in spi te of fly and attentive at?) â€"“‘A é Multitudes of People BLAMING THE By Walt Ma is surely is .” the shiftless take SCOTT‘S EMULSION regu- larly to repair wasted vitality and rich the blood to withstand Ch scrupulously pure and healthful vithmit drug or stimulant. h- dorsed and advocated by W authorities everywhere. SCOTT’S EMULSION drives out coldsâ€"nourishes the membranes of the throat and lungs and keep. me. healthy. Nothing equals 5C0 Tl": EMULSION for lung and W weaknessâ€"son, tight chub cal all pulmonary and... Fqually good for infants, Ch’ldren or adults, but you must have 800773- DIED IN WINNIPEG: October m. we. 0 b9. an pplied . araf’raxa St. son “V N h). 0!!th M

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