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Plains Of
Abraha
James
Curwood Oliver
Illiurtivstlams By
Irwin M^cr* WN.U
CoyM 1 ‘iqK.i By Douklfcimi ~Poran gnjCoJ lU- i SERVICE
CHAPTER IX—Continued
— 18 —
Tiaoga and his warriors moved
slowly. They were like bronze men
without flesh or emotions. Their
heads were high, their bodies straight,
their jaws set hard as they stalked at
a death-march pace between the col¬
umns of their people. Jeems fell into
this rhythmic movement as the mouth
of the torch monster began to swallow
them. And then with eyes that be¬
came flame-lit pools of fear and ex¬
haustion Toinette saw that not a hand
gave a sign of rising against them.
The torches coughed and flared, but
not a spark touched their skins in
passing. No eyes gleamed hatred at
them. No fingers clenched, no hand
was raised. The things she had heard
In the land of her people were lies.
The Indians killed in war hot they
did not torture. They did not pull out
eyes and thrust sticks through quiver¬
ing flesh. They were men and women
end children like all other men and
women and children. These truths
she thought she had discovered for
herself.
But one tiling she did not fully
know. She might have learned it had
she caught the tow-voiced whisperings
which followed the passing of the war¬
rior: “She is Tiaoga’s daughter—she
is the spirit of Soi Van Makwun re¬
turned to us in the flesh—now our
good fortune will return—the sun will
eliine—light and laughter will come—
for Sol Van Makwun is here, out of
death to live with us again!”
They crossed a field of darkness
toward the fires, and when they came
among them Tiaoga was marching in
Jeems’ place and Jeems had disap¬
peared. She had not sensed his going
or Tiaoga's presence, and before she
knew that Jeems was no longer amo.ng
the warriors, she found herself stand¬
ing alone with the Seneca chief, the
people gathering in a circle around
them. Tiaoga began to speak. Ills
voice renewed her confidence as she
searched for Jeems. He was describ¬
ing the success of their gods in re¬
storing Silver Heels to her people. It
did not take long for Tiaoga to tell his
story. His voice rose. His scarred
and bitter face assumed a strange
gentleness, and Toinette knew that
Jeems was safe though she could not
gTe him. She waited, trembling, and
at last Tiaoga was finished and stood
f?r a moment with upraised hand
amid a great hush—then spoke a sin¬
gle name, Opitchi. A girl, the Thrush,
sprang forward, and as she came
Tiaoga took the slave collar from
Toinette’s throat and crushed it into
the earth with Ids moccasined foot.
A murmur ran through the circle.
Tiaoga stood with his arms folded
across his breast, and Toinette felt
the bunds of the Thrush drawing her
away.
They paused at the edge of the
circle, and for a little while no one
moved or spoke. Then there was a
break in the ring behind tlie Seneca
chief, and through it came Jeems, es¬
corted between Sliindas and another
warrior. Toinette gasped and almost
cried out. There was an amazing
change in Jeems. He was stripped to
the waist and painted In stripes of red
and yellow and black. His face ap¬
peared to be cut in crimson gashes.
His thick blond hair was tied In a
warlock from which streamed a
feather showing tie had killed a man.
At Tiaogu's command there advanced
from tiie circle an old man with a
wizened face and white hair and a
younger man whose form was bent al¬
most double because of a deformity.
Behind these two came a little girl.
The *dd man was Wuskoo,. the Cloud.
The younger was his son, Toknna. or
Gray Fox, a name of which he had
been proud in the days before a tree
felt on his tepee and crooked his back,
when he was the fastest runner in the
tribe. Tiaoga spoke again. He exulted
in the fortune which had sent another
son to Wuskoo, a son witli a white
skin and a strong body who would
care for him and who would be a
brother to Gray Fox. With his thin
and quivering hands, Wuskoo took
the slave collar from Jeems' neck and
stamped ft joyously into the ground
while the broken Gray Fox raised a
hand in brotherhood and friendship.
There was something so wistfully
sweet In the big dark eyes of the
little Indian maiden that Jeems drew
her to him and put an arm protect
ingiy about her. It was tiien Toinette
left the Thrush and ran to him, so
that all saw her held in his painted
arms, with Wanonat, the Wood I’igeon,
a happy partner in the moment when
Toinette proudly and a bit defiantly
told Chenufsio and through it the
whole Seneca nation that this was the
man to whom she belonged.
Like a flood burst loose from a dam,
the night of feasting and rejoicing
began. It was preceded by a combat
among the dogs in which .Odd estab¬
lished his right to a place among the
four-footed citizens of Chenufsio.
After a time he found a scent on the
beaten ground that led him to the
tepee which had been prepared for
Toinette. Here he found Toinette and
the Thrush, whose name—a long time
ago—had been Mary Daghlen.
*•**.*•
It seemed to Jeems that from the
beginning his freedom among the
Senecas was as great as if he had
been born of their blood. Gray Fox
took him to the tepee of his father,
which was to be his home, and food
and drink were brought to him. Then
he was left alone, for even the de¬
lighted old man whom Tiaoga had
honored by the gift of a son could not
be kept away from the celebration
which was in progress. The thought
came to Jeems that no impediment
had been placed in his way if tie chose
to steal off into the night and disap¬
pear. The ease with which he might
i|ff i m
She Found Herself Standing Alone
With the Seneca Chief.
have set out ■ on this adventure was
proof of his 'helplessness. Like the
others, lie \Vas n captive forever.
There was no escape from Chenufsio
unless one accepted death as the route.
He did not think of escape because
its desire possessed him. He was
measuring his world and adjusting
himself to its limitations with emo¬
tions which were far from unhappy.
With Toinette, he could find here all
that he wanted in life. Tiaoga and
Shindas knew that she belonged to
him, nml the people of Chenufsio were
now aware of it. ills heart exulted
and his split rose with the chanting
of the savages. What difference did
it make that they were buried In the
heart of the forests for all time? He
had Toinette. She loved him. Chenuf
sio would not he a sepulchre. Their
love would transform it into a para¬
dise.
He was eager to see Toinette again,
and began to seek for a place where
he could clean himself of the colored
clay plastered on Ills face and body.
With his clothes, he went to the river,
and after a thorough scrubbing re¬
turned fully dressed with the eagle
feather still in his hair. His weapons
had been given to him, arid these he
carried boldly when he Joined the In¬
dians. The triumphal fire was blaz¬
ing, and as soon as the hungry town
had fed itself, tlie scalp dances would
begin. The scalps were already sus¬
pended on the victory pole in its
light. Children were playing about
them. The fine dark hair of one was
so long that they could reach the
tresses with their fingers, and when
they did this they shrieked with
ecstasy. Among them was a white
skinned boy of seven or eight who
laughed and shouted with the others.
Jeems found an opportunity to have
a word with Shindas and learned that
Toinette and Opitchi were together.
Sliindas could not tear himself from
the martial dignity which was expected
of him until the warriors had told
of their exploits in the scalp dance, so
Jeems went alone and found Tiaoga’s
tepee and the smaller one near It in
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State Boundaries Long Matter of Disputation
For a great many years the boun¬
dary between the colony of New York
and Massachusetts was in dispute. The
government of New York maintained
that the eastern limit was the Con¬
necticut river, basing Its claim upon a
Dutch' title. The Massachusetts gov¬
ernment claimed territory westward as
far as the- Hudson river. For the pur¬
pose of establishing this claim the
Boston government in 1659 made a
grant of land on the Hudson river
below Fort Orange and in 1672 sent
John Payne to New York to solicit
permission to pass and repass by wa¬
ter. He was most courteously re¬
ceived. but the claim was never rec¬
ognized. The dispute finahy reached
CLEVELAND COURIER.
whisit were Toinette and the Thrush.
It was lighted by a torch, and he drew
back among the dark boles of the
trees and waited. At the end of
half an hour, Toinette and Opitchi
came out Into the illumined forest.
For a little while they stood under
the gnarled limbs of the trees which
cast shadows from over their heads.
He did not reveal himself until Opit
elii’s form disappeared among the
pools of light and darkness as she
went toward the fires. Then he ad¬
vanced, calling Toinettes’ name softly.
Her appearance surprised him. She
was not tiie ragged and disheveled
young woman who had arrived with
Tiaoga’s men. Mary, the Thrush, had
dressed her in the prettiest raiment
left by Silver Heels. There was
somethiug about the long yellow
feather, the tilet of scarlet cloth, and
tiie boyish closeness of her dress which
made Jeems give a wondering cry. If
was as if they iiad come to her from
an obscure and distant past and had
always belonged to her. He had
dreamed of this lovely wilderness
princess; through years of boyhood
hopes and plannings he had built up
worlds about her, and in those worlds
lie had fought for her and had ad¬
ventured with her where he alone was
her champion and her hero. He had
carried gifts of feathers to her—
feathers and fawnskin and a piece of
cloth like that which she now wore in
a crimson band about her forehead!
To him it was tiie precious red vel¬
vet, there in the glow of the moon.
He opened his arms, and Toinette
came into them.
CHAPTER X
For half an hour .Teem* vas alone
with Toinette. Then Mary Daghlen
returned, and with her came a messen¬
ger who took him hack to the dances
which were beginning about the scnl|>
fii-e. He was not embarrassed by the
critical eyes upon him. The wildness
of the night entered Ids blood, a heat
set blazing by the joy of his posses¬
sion, and as lie chanted the Seneca
victory songs with the others, Toi¬
nette was in lifs heart, and words she
had whispered to him under the oaks
repeated themselves until they dulled
his senses and blinded his eyes to
everything hut their Import. As soon
as God would let them bring It about
she would be his wife. She had said
that! So he danced. He shouted at
Tiaoga’s side. Toinette, horrified at
first, saw him in his madness. Then
she began to understand. But not
until he took his turn among the war¬
riors and danced alone in the light of
the fire, chanting his story in tiie lan¬
guage of ids adopted people, did
Opitchi—translating what he said—
let her know fully (he daring of her
lover. Jeems’ story began with hjs
earliest thoughts and memories of her.
He told of their homes In the country
of the Richelieu, of Ids dreams and
hopes, lie described the passing ot
moons and the growing of his love and
how death had come with the Mo¬
hawks from the south. Then lie came
to the finding of Toinette, their flight,
the triumph of his love, his fight with
the scalp hunter at Lussnn’s place,
and their capture by Tiaoga and his
warriors, lie praised these warriors.
They were not like the Mohawks, who
were sneaks in the night. The Senecas
were clean and swift and brave. Tie
was proud to be a brother and a son
among them. He wanted this people
to respeqt him, and lie wanted them to
love Toinette whom Tiaoga had hon¬
ored by taking as his daughter. For
Toinette belonged to him. She wanted
to be his wife. She wanted to bear
Ids children among the Senecas.
He stopped at last and thanked
God that Ilepsibali Adams had made
it possible for him to do this tiling in
tiie light of the fire at Chenufsio. A
murmur of approbation stirred the
people. It rippled and died out as an¬
other warrior took his place.
Long after mldi.*ght the revels
ended, and Chenufsio grew quiet. For
a time, lie looked at the stars and the
changing shadows of the moon through
the open door of Wuskoo’s tepee. He
entered sleep as if going into a long
avenue of golden colors. Only happi¬
ness rising like a flower from the
ashes of a torture that was gone could
have made it like that. His mother
seemed a part of it, tier voice a glad
melody somewhere in the radiance
which embraced him. In the avenue
of gold, he saw Wood I’igeon smiling
happily between his mother and Toi¬
nette. Then he sank into deeper sleep.
This was the beginning of the
strange life of Jeems and Toinette In
Chenufsio which Colonel Boquet, after¬
ward major general arid commander
in chief of his majesty’s forces in the
southern department of America, de¬
scribed as “an episode of fact which
is difficult of belief and astounding In
the new viewpoint which it and others
of a similar kind give us of savage
life.”
BE
such a stage, resulting in riots, etc.,
that it was submitted to the lord
commissioners of trade of England,
and George II in 1757, by royal order
in council, determined the boundary,
granting the territory to New York.
This was stiil not acceptable until
1773, when commissioners from New
\ T ork and Massachusetts met and fi¬
nally decided the boundary according
to the present lines.
Virtue* of Economy
Economy, wrote Doctor Johnson, it
the parent of integrity, of liberty, and
of ease, and the "beauteous sister of
temperance, of cheerfulness and
health.
RATIONS FAVORED
FOR DAIRY HERD
Cows on Pasture Need Grain
for Best Results.
Even though the milking herd is on
excellent pasture it is necessary to
feed grain if the best results are to
be obtained, states C. L. Blackman,
extension specialist in animal hus¬
bandry at the Ohio State university.
Sometimes, lie says, the amount of
grain need not he as large as when
the cows are in the barn, but very
often the grain allowance should be
the same. The most practical method
of providing a grain ration for dairy
cattle is to determine the kind of ra¬
tion necessary and supply ttiis to the
entire milking herd.
If a certain cow lias a tendency to
become fat and decrease in milk pro¬
duction too early, he points out, it is
well to add a little extra higli protein
feed to her ration. This tends to stim¬
ulate milk production rather than fat
accumulation.
if another cow, milking heavily, has
a tendency to get thin, it is well to
add extra corn and oats or other high
carbohydrate feeds to her ration. It is
not practical to make a separate grain
mixture for each cow the herd.
When alfalfa, sweet clover, soybean
hay, or pasture is fed with or without
silage, Blackman believes good results
may lie obtained by feeding a grain
mixture consisting of 300 pounds of
corn or corn-and-cob meal or hominy
or liaMev, 200 pounds ground oats, 100
pounds wheat bran, 50 pounds of cot¬
tonseed meal, and 50 pounds of lin¬
seed nil meal or soybean meal. An¬
other good ration contains 200 pounds
of corn or corn-and-cob neal or hom¬
iny or hurley, 100 pounds of ground
oats, 100 pounds of wheat bran, 50
pounds of gluten feed, and 50 pounds
of cottonseed meal or oil meal.
Find Cod Liver Oil Not
Needed in Calf Ration
Do calves actually live without vi¬
tamin D?
To answer this question, Bus Bob
stedt, E. B. Hart, and 1. W. Hupei,
of the Wisconsin College of Agricul¬
ture, have been conducting experi¬
ments with growing calves to which
they fed a ration markedly deficient
in vitamin D.
Experimental results published two
years ago tended to show that cod
liver oil when added to a normal calf
ration containing clover or alfalfa hay,
adds no value to the ration.
The results now indicate that vita¬
min D is needed in the normal growth
of calves. The ration used in this
trial, which is presumably free from
vitamin D, consisted of yellow corn,
corn gluten meal, linseed m#al, wheat
middlings, calcium flour or calcium
carbonate, and salt, with ground wood
shavings for roughage.
In June, 1929, two calves were start¬
ed on this ration and two on the ra¬
tion plus cod liver oil. Those receiv¬
ing the cod liver oil grew to splendid
condition and showed no indication of
rickets.
The two receiving the ration only,
after six or seven months of feeding,
showed marked disturbances. The
calcium content of tiie blood was
greatly reduced. Symptoms of rick¬
ets were apparent and the investiga¬
tions concluded that calves need vita¬
min D, hut it Is their opinion that the
normal farm ration fed young calves
probably carries a sufficient amount of
vitamin I).
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Dairy Notes
**-X-**-»-X-#**-X-#4e-*-X-*-»*-****4t4t-**
Some farmers consider the conven¬
iences of silage its greatest advantage.
* • •
Grain feeding is necessary when
cows are on pasture if milk yield is
large.
« * *
Young calves usually are made sick
bv over-feeding unsanitary. or feeding from uten¬
sils that are Since the
calves nurse the cows it is quite like¬
ly that they getting too much milk.
» * *
Where silage tills a definite and im¬
portant place in the feeding system,
as in feeding dairy cattle, or where a
succulent feed is needed to supple¬
ment pasture in tiie summer, the use
of the silo may he advisable or neces¬
sary.
• • •
When one to two weeks old the calf
should he taught to eat grain and hay
and should have free access to salt.
Experiments have shown that corn
and grain are suitable and economical
supplements to sklmmilk.
• • »
Silage Is used as a substitute for
pasturage In winter and as a supple¬
ment to short pastures in summer.
* • •
Clean dry quarters, clean pails,
skimmi!'.: and grain in medium amount,
fresh water, and a yard for exercise,
make up the requirements for raising
calves successfully.
• • *
Wash and scald the separator, cans
and pails, and all utensils immediate¬
ly after using and keep them dry
while not in use. Sunshine is a cheap
and effective drying agency.
* • •
Improved Uniform International
(By REV. l'. B. FXTZWATER. D. P.. Mem
ber of Faculty. Moody Bible
Institute of Chicago.)
((c). 19X1. Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for July 26
CHRISTIANITY SPREAD BY PER¬
SECUTION.
LESSON TEXT—Acts 7:54-8:4; 11:19-
21: 1 Pet. 4:12-19.
GOLDEN TEXT—Fear none of those
things which thou shall suffer: be¬
hold, the devil shall cast some of you
Into prison, that ye may be tried; and
ye shall have tribulation ten days: be
thou faithful unto death, and I will
give thee a crown of life.
PRIMARY TOPIC — The Gospel
Spread by Persecution.
JUNIOR TOPIC—Christianity Spread
by Persecution.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP¬
IC—Martyrs of the Early Church.
VOTING PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP¬
IC —The Results of Persecution.
Christianity Is a life, a “way.” Be¬
cause it is the life of God expressing
itself through men, it is indestructible.
Its genius is to prosper through op¬
position. “Tiie blood of the martyrs
is the seed of the church.” Prosperity
may ruin the church, but persecution
never.
I. Stephen Stoned (Acts 7:54-60).
In Stephen’s ministry as deacon he
testified of Jesus Christ and wrought
miracles in confirmation thereof. This
aroused violent opposition on the part
of the synagogue officials. Not being
aide to meet the wisdom as Stephen
spoke by the Holy Spirit, they stirred
up the people against him. They ar¬
rested him and brought him before
the council. They accused him of
blasphemy and employed false wit¬
nesses against, him. They could not
Silence him by argument before the
council so they decided to do so by
violence.
1. Stephen looking into heaven (v.
55), Instead of looking about upon his
murderers in their raging fury lie
looked up to heaven. This was the
secret of his calmness.
2. He saw the glory of God (v. 55).
A vision of God’s glory only can be
seen by those who are loyal to him
even unto death.
3. lie saw Jesus at the right hand of
God (vv. 55, 50). The fact that Jesus
was standing showed his actual inter¬
est in the sufferings of his faithful
witness.
4. Cast out of the city and stoned
(vv. 58, 59).
5. His prayer (v. 60). He kneeled
down and cried with .a loud voice,
“Lord, lay not this sin to llieir charge.”
How like the prayer of Jesus on the
cross!
0. He fell asleep (v. 60). The Chris¬
tian's death is only a sleep.
II. Persecution of the Church at
Jerusalem (Acts 8:1-4).
1. The ringleader (vv. 1. 3). As a
member of the Sanhedrin Saul had
cast, his vote against Stephen, lie per¬
haps was t he Sanhedrin representa¬
tive to guide and direct in the execu¬
tion. Saul’s consenting to Stephen's
death shows that lie was not taking
part himself, hut directing the ac¬
tivities.
2. The disciples scattered (v. 1). The
stoning of Stephen had so aroused
the passions of savage men that they
proceeded to wreak vengeance upon
the Christians, who, as a result, were
scattered abroad.
3. Breaching the Word (v. 4).
Though forced out of Jerusalem, they
did not go out in a panic, but went
“everywhere preaching,”
III. Preaching the Lord Jesus at
Antioch (Acts 11:19-21).
In the providence of God a new
missionary center was now being pre¬
pared. With the conversion of Saul
and His commission as the apostle to
the Gentiles, a new center was needed.
Antioch was well suited as that cen¬
ter, for it was the natural door to the
Graeco-Roman world. The persecution
at JcfusSlem sent the disciples as far
as Antioch.
1. Preheliing to Jews only (v. 19).
[n this they followed the example of
Christ. They had not yet come to
realize the universality of the gospel.
Even thus limited, they were used in
carrying out the divine purpose.
2. Preaching to the Grecians (v. 20).
The disciples who had come from
Africa arid Cyprus were of broader
sympathy than those of Palestine, and
they courageously crossed the line
preaching the Lord Jesus to the Greeks.
3. The hand of the Lord upon them
(v. 21). Perhaps the Holy Spirit was
poured out anew as at Pentecost.
Their ministry was accompanied with
the divine blessing. Many believed on
the Lord through their ministry.
IV. Rejoicing in Persecutions (1
Peter 4:12-19).
Fiery trials are to he expected by
the disciples of Christ The world
hated Christ and put Him to death.
To be reproached and hated for
Christ’s sake is a badge of honor, and
those who may be called upon thus to
suffer should rejoice.
Christ Win* at Last
No matter what the obstacles, Christ
wins at last. No matter what the de¬
lays and disappointments, Christ tri¬
umphs in the end. In spite of suffer¬
ing and loss and repeated defeats,
Christ is the eternal conqueror. Lord,
we believe! But we need a lot of
help !—Charles E. Jefferson.
The Highest Bidder
The highest bidder for the crown
of glory is the lowliest bearer of the
cross of self-denial.—A. J. Gordon.
genuine
PURE ASPIRIN
Natural
Senator Garner was crowing over
his friend, the late Speaker Long
worth, because, during the last cam¬
paign, more women aspired to sen¬
atorial honors than to membership
in tiie house of representatives.
“It’s the natural place for wom¬
en,” retorted Longworth with a grin.
“Curiosity is tiie natural trait of the
female and she knows that the sen¬
ate is the place where, sooner or
later, everything on earth will be in¬
vestigated.”
Not Quite
“Does you wife still pick your
clothes?”
“No, just the change pocket.”
The Discovery of Car boil
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race. Lancing or messy poultices no
longer necessary. Carbon stops pain
immediately. Heals worst boils often
overnight. Sold throughout the United
States for more than 25years. Generous
box 50c. Thousands of testimonials.
Spurlock - Neal Co., Nashville, Tenn.
Thickly Settled Districts
Rhode Island leads in density of
population with 566.4 persons to the
square mile. Massachusetts is sec¬
ond. No state compares in density
of population with the District of
Columbia, with 7,202.9 persons to
the square mile.
Not Often
“Waiter, art. you ever surprised at
the size of a tip?”
“Yes, sir, lint seldom stunned.”
War on Insect Pests
“Monster” side pictures of insect
pests are being sent out to farming
districts, under the auspices of the
United States Department of Agri¬
culture, in order to aid the farmers
in more easily identifying these pub¬
lic enemies.
Want what you have if you can’t
have what you want.
Plastic I .cut her soles lour Shoe. 5c.Great
i-st economy Cisco very .Older direct. Agents
wanted.Send for proposition.Territory open.
Plastic Leather Products,St.Petersburg.Fla.
Women Kuril SO Per Hundred in Spare
Time decorating greeting cards: no seii
ing. Writ. Interstate Distributing Co.,
Kdgewood St a., Cranston, R. I.
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Improving the Crop
A machine has been invented i»
Germany that will lower grain deep¬
er into the soil when about six
weeks old, tills process in one ex¬
periment having increased the yield
of rye 80 per cent.
The average woman would rather
be married than happy.
If Costive,
Men and worn- TDV TUR 1
en whose work *
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without sufficient exer¬
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