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THE BLUE MOON A TALE OF THE FLATWOODS BY DAVID ANDERSON COP r vkj<s‘HT P- B'r T.H£ eE&BS-MERRJLL- COMPANY •YNOPBI ft. CHAPTER L—Never having known Me igthoi, and living with hi* mother on a houseboat on the Wabash river, The Pearlhunter"—the only name he hae leenii from bar a part of the etory of box aad life. The recital U Interrupted by a fearful fit of couching and he hurrle* aebore to leek a root that afford* tellef Aetarnlug with the root, he meeia • yeung girl whom he tnentaily chrlaten* the "Wild Jloae." Abe eiudee him before ha can mate her aoaualntame CHART EH IL—a vacant cabin on the ■hare baa attracted the attention of the ailing woman, and they move into it. rfcalr Orel meal la lntarrupted by a stranger who resents their preeenoe. The youth drives the man from their home Ml* presence has strangely efTectnd the mother. That night the youth finds with in a mussel the largest pearl that haa oeen found on the river, the "Blue Noon ‘ Returning exultant to the cabin, he dle covers bis mother dead, she having auc hwTttll while endeavoring to leave a maaaaga revealing the secret of his par safe CHAPTER 111.—At the village or Fallen Hack, to which he takes the gem for safe Heaglrg. the "Pearlhunter" meets the Stsaager who had disturbed his mother ftt their cabin, and Ineulte him They part aa bitter enemies CHATTER IV. - In the village the • Paarlhuoter" sees the girl who had at betted Me attention In the woods Xhe >■ by the stranger, and the **Paarthuntar" rescue* her from his -in aatoosne attantlona He accompanist net ft* bar home Tti** •■urtaina partm a eon »'ep crossed thr carpet. The world cams hack. A deep breath swelled die cheat of the Pearlhunter—deep as If li had haac the only hreath he had taken Hoca dm song began • Nest to the thrush ooug. rhat was Gfta oott wonderful thing I ever beard V* The girl looked up from tearreiiging tfta cushions lu the old man’s chair. “Daddy taught me. He said It was my gift. He bad the deepest, soft voice," ahe went on. more to herself to him. "Like the low toneg of tho cello, though It always made him ead ta king. Long ago, when 1 was a child, ha used to hold me in bis arms gad e|"g to me. He w»« s wonderful cellist before—!” She bowed her head over Hie chair mod the Pearlhunter fancied he saw taara. But her face wa* coou up rg*ln. brave and cheerful “You could slug.” “Me!" It was about the mo»i vtart- I!&g thlog she could have said The “That's Why I Trusted You.” dry splinter* of a grin pinched up the corners of hla eyes. *Td have the woods to myself If 1 tried.” She looked at him. The tiniest sug gestion of a frown seamed to he trying ta And a place on her face. "1 know what I am saying when I any that. You could sing. Your voice la soft and low and strong—like Dad- Aflft I didn’t node# It dll a little Mt ago, hot 1 think I fait It all along- 1 gases that’s why I trusted you—bo om asa your voice la like Daddy’s.” The Pearlhunter was standing autfa close re bar. HU •>•* draqk Ift tne plump white mystery or her tmuai, the bit of ribbon rising aud falling upon her bosom. It was an old rlbboo, old and worn. He studied her dress. It had been many a day since It was new. He recalled the old man’s coat and his shoes. They were ns old as tiers. He glanced around the cabin; stole a quick look toward the east room—her room. The Pearlhunter was alow—ln some things--but some how he always managed to arrive la time. "Wild Hose!” Her eyes Jumped to his. She let him see bow much the name pleased her. “You’ve Just said a mighty big thing to me. You’ve said you trust me. That’s a big thing for a girl to say to h man. The Almighty alone knows whether I'll do to trust. Now. don’t think hard of what I’m about to say. And I wish I knew some oles way to say It. But I dou’t know any way only just to say It. Don’t you need help— money. I mean?” A succession of emotions flitted serosa the girl’* face—pleasure at the name: bewilderment as he talked on; and at the last, a smile. The man watched rtie smile It was a brave smile, hut It had to retreat, beaten back by a stronger foe. Her lips drew together: her chin quivered; she bowed her head aud burled ber face In her arms. What had he doue! Had aba mis understood him. The Pearlhunter Inwardly •-ursed bis clumsiness. He found his herd hand stealing toward her hair. How helpless she wse—snd he had hurt ber. His Augers strayed over the soft locks and smoothed them. It seemed a long time to the Pearl hunter before ahe raised her face. He half dreaded to see her eyes; but—a desperate glance—no reproach In them. Ho had not been misunder stood. ‘T don't know how I am to go on.” Her throat and neck and face flamed crimson at the admission. “I can't leave to go out to service: aud all the furniture that con be spared I have sold.” "Only vour own." be blurted out. rather Imprudently, aa be reflected aft erward. for how was ahe to know that he had glanced Into her room? “I didn’t wish Daddy to mles any thing.” The unselfishness of ber act seemed net to have entered her mind, but It was not lost on the Pearlhunter. “The storekeeper has been so good to me. and trusted me for eo many things. I’m afraid to think how much I owe him But he la old, and bis wife has been 111. It mortifies me to bavs to ask him for more credit, but I can’t let Daddy starve. Money used to come to us before be got—hurt. But I found out afterward that It always came addressed simply to Bos 28. Not even the postmaster knows Daddy's name. Neither—do—l !*’ Her voice fell very low. The Pearl hunter pitied her. for he knew what It was like not to know "Daddy's name." “The doctor says," she went on, “that the bullet broke a piece of skull, so that It presses on the brain. He thinks a great surgeon be knows might be able to raise that little piece of skull and made Daddy we!!. And that*a what hurts me worst of all—that ! can’t have It done.” She stopped; turned her bead away. There came Into the man’s level eyes a look that the hard men of the river had learned to know. “Listen!’’ be said. “You -n ist trust ms. You must let mo help you. You already know the story of the Blue Mood. Such a find always brings tho pearl buyers. They flock to It like vultures to a carcass. They’ll soon be here—maybe tomorrow. I*ll aell the pearl, and you shall send for that sur geon.** Like one waking from a dream to find the dream come true —she turned slowly and raised her face to hla. The full significance of his offer, the big generosity of It. the Immense fact of It. escaped her In the first moments Only a mere detail of It reached her. "I—we—couldn’t ever pay you back.’ It was on his tongue to say he didn’t expect to be paid back—that be didn’t want to be paid back, but a glance at her somehow made such an at *r u>- noaslble. The book case gave uc .n ingot rat - x. (9t»ttau«4 N«t W«k. j CITY OF LAMAR COLORADO lrufTlc Urdinaiicr Xo. IU7 UU IT ORDAINED UV THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OK LA MAR. COLORADO: An OnlinuiiLV to Regulate tin-. Use ol Automobiles, Curts. Dray#. V\ uguiiH, Hackney Coaches, Omnibuses. Car nages. Motor-Cycles, Jitney Russes aiul every description ot Vehicles, driven, drawn or prupelkd in any i way. on any ot the streets ot the City of Lamar. t-«*r FiilslU- Safety Take \ oiler anil observe 11. Ist. II is for you and your family's hen. lit. 2 nd. Do not drive faster Ilian 12 niile* per hour. Jid. Keep oil the right side of the i - irefct. tlh. When turning the corners slick '•ui your hand, signalling to anyone that might he hack of you the »uy you arc going to turn. D.> not turn in the • Hiock. You must go to intersection oi ' street* to turn. sth. .v car with all things equal, coming up to your right ui intersection of street has the right or way or cross ings. Illi. When parking for any length I ..r tunc IT for only one minute park 'your car as it should he. for if you i don't it interferes with the tights of I others and park not farther than 12 inches from the car next to you. every one purk at the same angle 60 degrees. ,ih. Do uot slop your car hack of another car which is parked, for this works a hardship on the party that is parked. Slh. The Traffic Ordinance forbid.-, tiie use or a spot light in the City, and v. hilc on Main street use your dimmers •>n regular lights. You must have a i.ghi on. You must have a Red Light* on the rear of your car. Sih. You must hav > a MulYier on you! ear in good condition and keep yout I < ui-out closed iu the city loth. Your Drakes not Wotklng .toes not Excuse you if an accident occurs. 11th. You must consider tho rights of others. 12ih You subject yourself to a fine or imprisonment or both wh< n you vio late tills ordinance. Adopted by the City Council October 4th. me. NOTICE OF REGISTRATION IN THE CITY OF LAMAR—GENERAL ELECTION. I I‘urauam to the Statutes m such {cases made and provided, viz.: Chapter !£'. ol the Session Laws of the StfU*- !of Colorado, for 1917. public uotici n hereby given that Mr*. Anna Huger*. J. Si. .VlcClung and W. E. Cade have been jduly appointed and have qualified 1 tin: iu-gi.oration Committee of Regis tration District No. 1 in and for the | City ol Lamar. State ol Colorado, said District comprising Election Precincts I Nos. One (l). Four O) and Eight (8). that on Tuesday the 12lh day of Octo ber and Hum day to du> thereafter for uot less than three nor more than five days <n all. and between the hours of noon and nine o'clock I*. M. of each day the s;*id Relstration < 'goiuiiiltt«-e shall meet for the purpose of register ing duly qualified electors in each «i the several precincts of said District, that said Registration Committee will make .«aid registration in the Court Room of the County Court House in said City of Lamar. Any person who voted at the last General Election and who bus not clmuged his former residence need not appear as hlx name appears on the pel j iiianeiit registration hook. Any elect or who is already registered either by virtue of having voted at the preceed llug election or has appeared iu person |snd registered at the lime the Regis . nation Committor is sluing, or who has pieviously been registered at the office or the County Clerk and who Is personal!* known to the Registration Committee, may register any psrsons to the number of not more than three, or any member of his family. Including servants, to any number thereof, who re-id*- and have resided Ht the same address for at least ninety (90) ds>s last past. In all such cases said elec loi shall furnish the information re quired of all electors relative to the name, whether married or aingle, place of resident, as to naturalisation, de scription of person, as to height, site, age, complexion, etc., profession and employment aud post office address. In addition to the oiiginal registration by the Registration Committee, original registration may be made up to within three days of any General Election b> the County Clerk upon any qualified elector personally appearing before said County Clerk together with two vouch ers who are duly registered electors of the precinct in which said elector de sire". iu be registered DiteJ at Lamar. Colorado, this 281 h da> of September A. D. 1920. L. M. MARKHAM. County Clerk First Pub.. Sept. 89. 1920. Last Pub.. Oct. 6. 1920. SUMMONS 3 t *■ 'HF.I 9 State of Colorado. ) >aa. County of Prowers. ) IN THE DISTRICT COURT John B. Coffey. M > Plaintiff. ) vs. > Jno. F. Farmer, also known as t | Jno. T. Farmer, and the Un- > known Heirs. Devisees. Ven- ) flees and Assigns of the said ) I Jno. T. Farmer, also known as) Jno. T. Farmer, and M. F. Cal-) lanan, and the Unknown Heirs.) Devisees, Vendees and Assigns) of the said il. F Callanan. ) Defendants.) THE POEPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. To the Defendants above named. GREETING: You are hereby required to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of Prowers County. Slate of Colo rado and answer the complaint there in within twenty days after the sei vice hereof, if served within this Coun ty or. if served out of this County, or by publication, within thirty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of service; or Judgment by de fault will be taken against you accord ing to the prayer of the complaint. And if a copy of the complaint in the above entitled action be not served with this summons, or if the service hereof he made out of this State. then tan days additional to the time hereinbefore specified for appearance and answer will be allowed before the taking of Judgment by default as aforesaid. The said action is brought to quiet title in the plaintiff and against the defendants, and each of them, to the following described land, situate, ly ing and being in the County of Prow era. and State of Colorado, to-wlt: £it Thre* <a>. Block.him <ls). in the Original Town of fully oppear from the complaint In said action to which ref erence is here made: Vnd you arc hereby notified that if you fall to appear, and to answer the said complaint as above required, the said plaintiff will take Judgment as prayed fur In hit complaint, i Given under my hand and the seal <*f the District Court, ot Lamar, in said ! County, this 30th day of August. A D 1 U 4 ‘o A E. DOWNER. Clerk (B »irit ) Pub.. Oct. «. i»2O Lost Pub*: Nov. I. IMO. A. N. PARRISH. President J. H THATCH ICR, Vice President J. F. MAURER, Cashier NO. 8748 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LAMAR ESTABLISHED JULY 8. 1887 CAM AH. COLORADO CapiLal Stock - $50,000. Surplus - - - $50,000. DIRECTORS: JOHN F. MAURER JOHN H. THATCHER LEWIS BARNUM A. N. PARRISH G. F. TROTTER C M LEE B T. McCLAVE R. E. ADAMS President Vice Pres. Cashier Capital »50,000.00 Surplus 140,000.00 Lamar National Bank Mi.MBER FEDERAL RESERVE BANK LAMAR,COLORADO DIRECTORS R T. McClave Ray Adams M J. McMilllo C. M Lee A. DeeUt We want your business, large and small, and offer every fall-lily consistent with safe and conservative banking 4 PE It CENT INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiii T(Midh ftHn© CMMircgim to SAVE j Eyery child should be taught to save i its pennies by placing them in a Sav- i togs Account. | Many youny men and young women - are sorioualy handicapped in gaining a = foothold in the world and in securing = an education by the lack of funds, = which they should have saved when = they were children. I mpress upon your 5 children today this very important ~ principle and suggest that they itart a = Bank Account with us. = I Citizens State Bank | uiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiimiiuiiiiiiuMiiHimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiHiimiHiiiiiiimiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiir BON TON MEAT MARKET The be«t place in Lamar to get Choice Meats of All Kinds Poultry, Fish, Oysters Send in your daily order* early can give you best service A. EVERETT phone Lamar 123