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thotwixy apiul and ibm the acton free press wife 3rte prraa hnrt inrg the roar of black water viwik baknard carried the w1 heavy express boat down tho slippery river bonk and set it in the rowboat he gave po hint by took or manner that the chest contained twenty thousand dollars in gold and currency yet he was uneasily aware of the lynx yed youth who stood quietly bywatch ing him transfer the mall and express inom hjb pack horse to tho akin james rice had appeared at the pole stable just oa edwin arrived over the tn4l he was openly annoyed when the lanky youth made the requeat to croon tho river with him in the row boat pdwin wanted to be accommo dating but he was thinking of thai cxpren box and ua safety he took nolo of the biff revolver that hung from james belt and he inwardly recoiled the un favorable reports he had heard about che fellow ills uneasy fpuse measured the mad rogue while he silently debated uo heard the deep toned thundering of the muddy torrent art it roared through toe canon mile below the spring thaw was on and the black water at freshet level whipped the toll willows on both shores ive heavy load tills trip jim he told the waiting one the skiff wont carry both of ua and tlio pack you can make two trips said james ill wait it would be heap bother know but im mighty anxious to crous want to get home tonight you fice im cxpectbv hid drawling words broke off faltcr lngly while ho gave edwin nldewljp glance tm expectm dad home ho finally said its goin on four yean now since eaw hlra got word down at tho forks that ho was let out on tuesday oh jurc jim thats fine tum mcred the carrier stnmglln for the bcit tlihu to jy nils unexpected an nouncement lncrtflied lilii uneiwinet while he troniferrcd the limt of the four moil pouchta from tlic upper bank to the roubout he did wmc rapid cal culating if burko jilco uat relead from prison on tuesday he probuhly liid reached tlic twin ilka country by now for uils wiuj saturday mornlni ur jears ago old burke had been tried and convicted of robbing lioma steadera cabin during tlie ouneri ab sence he imd served his term and uatt com ing liome he may already have reached the sluuity back in tlie hills or he might be waiting somewher on the trall im sorry jim but cant taks you ovr edwin finally ansuereo tills boat ont carry hclh of ui and the pack dont mind waltln persisted jame as lie came down to the bonk where the carrier was unlocking the mooring chain and putting tho oam in the locks honest ed im mighty anxious to mecfcdod he will take tho mule crce trail and come straight uirougli from the railroad four years la long time to wait again tlio lanky joutli broke off fal tcringly yearning wistful look once more filled his ejeii at he goitd hejonj uie rivvr eduord bannard paused uith one fonc on the gunwale of the bobbing cklfif ho felt constrained to take james over although it would mean an extra trip ith the boat besides he oukl be obliged to leave the express box and th mail unprotected the code of fjie trail liouover is to render favors uhen pos sible it seemed to ldwln tliat james deserved tills one ill takijou over the carrier sud denly decided walt here till come back juu nlu dtow ed in landed tlio tklff on the opposite bank ulyre ho unleaded uie pack and stacked it in pile at the foot of tad pine he covered it uitli camoi tarpaulin and uuit to the corril gate to stroke the warm muzzle of the tuj ponies that had been whinnying to him they would carry tho load tho remain ing twenty miles to twin peaks youll have to wait llttlo while longer boys oald tho carrier with final slap on their pocka im going back across the river again ho thought ho heard noipo just then from tho log barn ho looked around tho squatty structuro and search ed tho clearing but saw nothing other than pair of busy pine squirrels carry ing green cones to their nest every thing uas as he had left it on hid out going trip three daya ago ho returned to the boat and was toon out on tho swirling river while his musuclar arms moved rhythmically back and forth with each sweep of tho oars edwin kept his gaxc fixed on the toll pine that rose from the receding shore ho could eoo tho canvoscoverod pile lying undisturbed at the foot of the tree and the two ponied patiently wait ing at tlio corral gale not anothpr moving object came within rang of hfc vlslon james was at th rivers edge ready to get aboard when tho skiff nosed up to tho muddy bank hold or few minutes while blowl said edwin he rested while and sent another bcarching gaxe over tho black water all was quick and peaceful oa tho oilier uiore toko tlio tcm boat jim he shortly ordered woll gol again lie shoved on ehiring tlio lime tliat liad elapsed sbico ills first trip across tlio rogue liad rlieji foot kd vin liad all lie could do to hold tlio boat to tlicltreacheroua current the carrier now liad liis back to the tall pine and ho darud not look around even whin lie detected cluuiged ex prcijon in the squinting eyes of jila pauengcr once or twice james mut tered something but hli worda could not be lieard above the roar and the thunder of the mad river the lkiif was now more than half way aero but v4ui tlio moat dangerous portion yet to cover edwin found hlm iclf uddenly gripped by nn overwhelm ing anxiety james gave start and partly luted liunself from the ceat sli itill uiouted tlie carrier youll cap size tlio boat jumes slumped down but did not shift hij gaze from aliore it wau hasawdouij thing to do but uie unoacy carrier decided to take one quick backu nrd glance ills darting gaze took in every detail near tlie tall pine ho caw tlio canvascovered pack at tho foot of tlic tree and something more stooped gauntframed man was creeping like clumpanzee near tlie border or tlio clear ing ho was moving from tlio woods straight touard tho pine etiuih bannard bcamo at once con fused he muddled ctrokc and uie wkiif ultliered from its coune dread ful fear and anxiety for the safety of tlie cxprbox and it treasure ceucd him look out ed hcjd cr hold cr cried james in voice of terror lie leaped up and made uild reach for uie oars he might liave seized uicm but for edwlnvt upraised boot tlie cilrrler kicked him rjiuarely in uie chrat and hurled him back to uie stern seat james narouly missed going overboard tlie skiff was sucked into whirlpool it spun dizzily drawn closer and closer to th centre of uie maelstrom with out warning it reared on end well have to jump and dive jelled edwin were going downl he dropped the cars and tensed his muscles ready to leap filling his laboring lungs with all uie air uiey would take james clung to the boat shouting iuiuvruiu ae imjrawcaip slioixwuru did dodl help help were hi uie uliirl iiu cry uus cut oil by the tcrrltlc crmji of uie boat as it via ucked into the growling nmebitrom 11 kb thing of pajier it uiu crumpled into shape scotts scrajpbook vs fey scott leso mass and drawn beneath the black wmter at tho instant ot us colnff under both youths jumped edwin felt him self drawn down down as though ho were in the grip of giant hand he held hfa breath until bis lungs burned and his whole body stung with polzi he failed to touch bottom and roso at tact strangling and struggling to tho surface wlhcn ho had cleared his eyes of the dirty wa ho discovered james rice floundering in tho black current only yard away another second and they were tooui in tho grasp of the whirlpool again struggle as they might they could not free themselves help idadl help cried james in strangling voice he was fast wearing himself out edwin tried to get near him both were drawn down together this timo edwin struck bottomr ho eelzod arm and pushed him off to shove htm clear of the whirlpool ho then swam under water afl far as lie could before coming up at last lie rose spluttering and cough ing his strengui almost gone tlio icy current chilled him to tho bone he barely could keep afloat when his eyes cleared however ho saw james thresh ing through the willows near tho shore the long arm of uie on the bonk reached out and drew him in tho owlft current was taking edwin rapidly downstream ho gave muffled call for help all manner of thoughts and emotions uwept through slumlords agonized mind during the short period of black uncer tainty tho carrier lifted his head when lie heard shout from shore through blinded eyes lie saw that gaunt labor director formerly labor mj for ham ilton humphrey mitchell haj peen named director of labor transfer ence at ottawa mr mitchells duties will have to do with tho transfer of relief camp worker to ouier tasks as tho camps are closed jlintji on bowing aspaagu3 asparagus will grow on wide variety of soils but uie warm rich deep sandy loams wlui clay subsoil ore preferred as uicao wills ore open and porous per mitting uio development of an extensive root system asparagus is permanent crop uicro foro it is advisable to give special at tention to ui preparation of uie tiol looped figure ruimlng along tho crest summerfallowing uie land for one neason of uuj bank swinging it ropo his own und applying wellrotted manure in tha pock rope fall is advised it is important that pull in boyl come closer if you land to be used for asparagus bo frc can called burke ilice ill throw from weeds and grass jou line in prairlo art us where whiter frosts edwin summoned the last ounce of his uro cvcrc spring planting has givci spoilt power for uie feeble strokes uiat more satfcfactary results uian lias fall bore him nearer sliore close enough to planung plants one year old liave pro clutch uie rope uhua it splashed uw ducod larger shoots and hav produced muddy current near lus jiund tlio re cropir for longer period than have older icnucj grip of drowning man was ones in his benumbed lingers in his ean plant as early in the rlng as uie soil sounded uie roaring thunder of black vvlll permit uie plants being rpaeed uater lj to feet apart in uie row the when the carrier returned to con crowruj may be covered to inches clout jicrs he uas ljlntr in uie warm deep in light solli and to inches urn wlui his saddle blanket wrapped decp in heavy soils care being taken to nbout him the deepset eyes or burke prend uie roots out in their natural rice peered anxiously into his own he portion arparngui ti mt deeply be ivv uie lined prlonpallld features cause the crowns gradually grow up break into smile mighty glad to see uards as the plants grow older also you comin round agin boy said the it allows manure to be worked into uie returned mountaineer tliat ua iol ulthout injury to uie croutis vegetables fob toe home gaboen it is now time to think about the seed required for the vegetable garden many varieties ore offered in seed catalogues practically all of which are good for certain purposes the object at this time is to give short list of the undo likely under varying conditions to be as satisfactory bo any beans rwarf round pod kidney wax ilefugee wax strlnelcsu green iod and refugee green pod lio kentucky wonder wax and green pod beets detroit dork ited globe and detroit halflong carrots chantcnay and danvods halflong cabbage gold en acre early qjory of enkhutacn medium and danish itoandhcad for late keeping danish stonehead purple for pickling cauliflower snowball and early erfurt celery golden solf blanchlng com golden sunshine golden bantam and country gentleman late while sort cucumbers white spine and snows ihckllng lettuce grand itapldrt open head and now york cabbage head musk melon lake champlaui and hackensock water melons phinneys early preserving melon colorado onions extra early flat lied globe donvcrs and for trans planting cranston excelsior for pick ling barlctta icas alaska very early grodue or prosperity and thomas lax ton medium and stratagem and tele phone late parsnips hollow crown peppers harris earliest parsley yellow picld radish prcnch break fast and icicle scjuanh boston marrow champion pumpkin small sugar and and golden and green hubhards vege table marrow both bush and trailing spinach king of denmark tomato bonny best and alacrity turnip golden ball kjjtf plant black beauty herbs summer savory sage sweet marjoram and mint crops mich as peas lettuce onions all root crops and iierbtj start at lou temperature and may be planted to uie opn ground as soon as it is dry enough to work cabbage cauliflower and celery may be started at uie same time in uvc open for later transplanting tomntoeii peppers nnd tgg plant hojld be started in hotbed eight ueeks be fore tr implant inc to uie open uhen danger from frojt is past beans corn pumpun qua and cucumbers are planted lite in may uhen uie ground uann so discouraging ck sliave for both you an jim it sure ua dadl familiar voice spoke from near by never would have gotten out only far your help ed said jaines grate fully its mighty fine to be wiui dad once more tlie carrier raised up and stretched no uhocts are cut until tlie uilrd season when only uie stronger ones are itcd cutting may begin in earnest tlic fourth season with proper care asparagus will produce ratlsfactoriy for many years at uie dominion experi mentul staucn scott sosk the varie ties colossal and argeneull have been lili lore arms ills gaze uiifted quickly groun successfully in the came planta to the big pine secrol anxiety again man for over 15 vears troubled him late in uie fall of each year tho top burke rices knotty hand touched liim growth may be cut off and manure in kindly restraint lie easy boy applied this lr uorked into the soil ulillo longer ull jour blood tela to every spring tlic destruction of tops is flouln good dont worry about jour pack its right there uhere jou left it could have been loadu it on your ponies but im ualun jour orderl edu in bannard tcted olf uie blanket and roe to hit feet he was smliintc now uhen he looked deep into uio older mans gloulng ejes you liave my order burke lie told the man well all take uie trail together advised for the purpose of helping to control dircasev nnd insects the shortage pruning of apple yules in order to develop uejl balanced tree uiui main branches evenly spaced pruning is necessary four main branchei uith central leader is usual ly the aim uie side branchy eveniy paced around the trunk and six to eight inches apart ascending uio trunk the side branches should be evenly spaced around uio tree so uiat uniform load of fruit may be carried at all slde it is necijljiry to direct the growth from jear to jear il otherwise uie branch ts on one side may grow faster uian il mi shouu mohtiomeftv malkxaj iiurrtouv ua whiflih 1500000 puhlkhiid wout tw lutl hoiitiv coljfccfiwo stampi itviflvf irij vxehtcjkh kla ewuwi qurin aqxtc lho 80000 000 sa whmmeorfx tm l28wx callwlcrtn havimd rumhel hculd bo lightly headed in at uie tip the inker and slowergrowing main branclu should not be cut at all at ui tip of the branch only some or th ut ikir literal grow tlu being eliminated to do thl annual moderate pruning is ieiitiil after tuehe jean of nge uhen uu tree should be in good fruiting the pruning should be confined to thinning out of uie ueaker slowgroulng lateral bronchi and those which are likely to eroj tach other or one of two branrhei competing for tlie same space tlie bct fruiting branclif with good frulung biuli should be left judicious thlnnlig ut of uio small lateral grouui par ticularly those brandies which may be bunched unfeuier touard tlia ouulde aiui which obstruct sunlight sliould be given first consideration tlie heading back of fruit treeu is imccssary if uiey ure to be kept low and u1i1 can usually be done by heading back the leading terminal iihoots without uio severe rprvislve pruning so often practlod tiie removal of branciics re duws boui fruiting wood and leaf arva und very often is severe uuit bust growth and production are not pojslble annual light corrective rotlur uian mveiv repressive pruning should be uie aim otliku way auouy wail your laniilofd ptjt out wlum you usked him to truii you for iuvouuh luofiuiv no indeed uus two georgia negroeu uere ducusslng the ilnan 111 condition of uie country they didnt agree vou all wrong one vcclfcrnted dtj aint ho money shotagc all naked nuih bonloih he out money and hetuk me in de ault on showcdmn piles an piles money an ah says could he let me havo jus little an he caji shy he could has all any couafrul an ah liasnt now dats uhas do mattuh wld dis country deys plenty ntoney but wese just runnln shot on collatrul sccttlil ciddle tvpl lining to vkitor why thee uos htue golf in th district during the uintcr said if its no snau its frost if its no frost its min if lt no rain its utnd and if its fine day its uie sawbaul factographs all desert creatures are mucuarly with the ability to bi ui out from their nostrils and eyes nit sand uiat is blown by the strun winds most of the inectu are vv mg that they may not be bluun iv steamers arc called tramp tciin tr when uiey do not belong to any regular steamship company but are operated by individuals and 1kiv mi regular route the village of childerditch iii miles from london england boa is two new houses the past 20 years there are between co and 71 in hants the greengage is famou vari otyof cwcetplum itorirfinnted in france where it is known ni heine claude from claudia queen to francis salada orange pekoe blend has by far the finest flavour salada tea t11e monotony op life thero is no monotony in living to him who walks oven uio quietest and lament patiu wlui open uixti pcrcopuve eyes ttio montony of life if llfo is monoton oufl to you is in you not in uio world it may bo uiat you udnk all days alike and grow weary wlui their juuncncod and gut none of uie uumuliik and aolem nity which come irom constantly rooch ing uncxpoctod places and expeziencea you cannot think what different what more solemn and delightful place this world id to man who goes out every morning into new world who starts each day wlui uio certainty uiat lie has not passed that way heretofore phillips lirooka the ckatkst thing find uie greatest thing in this work not so much wlicrc we stand in what direction wo arc moving reach uie port of heaven we must sail iomctlmcs wiui uw wind and sometime against it but we biuct sail and not drift nor ho at anchor holmaa that was different colored man after being rescued from deep pond was asked why he luul ventured hi when he oouldnt swim well to tell the truth he sold ah didnt think it was so deep cause it only took that litue duck up to iu tall cross word puzzle across to trade tlon an illbred s3 vtar fahbr fellow 31 minn credit abbr column gotldesn of ic niiiiicil dauri ulml lnitru roll mini 10 character in s8 hlui irs the shootlnr 30 mincullnft of dan me nicumme crc 31 soil iv 11 toj ether prellk 15 titloof lnlnht 13 vended prolmblllly 17 vorlnnt of nccr plural 18 surf 13 aloft 21 rolscrlpt abbr coordinat tng conjunc down dry as vne settlement hair of ahctp cu lllfe vices at the illnglota sterns of irsjaflnlta boat irllew 31 ponn of the villi to 31 gui nil 35 lciuic 3c ninle unit 37 lupothctl eal force sup posed to per vade nil na ture 38 qiuin of tho falrlct 39 watch of the dead graves 10 geiulemen pn lllondca author lnliellever 13 riflord uater lea 16 form of the crli to ha 1c ilnke port on lnue vtic in kow york ro rtippted iiernal is plant ialpltat 37 c11 phonic form of ald s3 hint rj lu uater s3 olisfrve 35 pourth u6t or kcuid 3c on occouul auir testa show allbuan cor rects coribtipation gently and naturally since itn introduction same nf toon yeara ajro kollojrsrs allchan has ben uueel witli peneficial results by hiilhona of people ileal ikinrc tlio important relation sliip between proper diet und health the kcllotfi company huu aided for bo mo years reuurcli in ion dine university laborutorieu thcie tcubi aliow uiat tho continued una of bran in tliorourlily katmfac tory aubtun aupphca soft bulk whlcji abaorbd water and gently clean ne the inteitinal tract all uttan uiho funiiulieii vitamin and iron una aa cereal with milk or cream or eook in dulletouit rvciiwri till tempting cereal may be 6n kjoyed by evry normal person two tahlcmpootifuu of klloya all lluxu daily arts usually uumcunt cohiult your doctor if yog do iot gain irellef thia way nelpyourfamilyktvp well srvo kullotrsa ix 11 kan reituurly for ufrularity sold by all grocer jadoby ktllokif hi ilondon out outwl jlmi ijfuit photograph disproves statement from berlin f1ttuih cenuo cannon point at francs from tho barracla aquars boar cologne although oenmn officii oourced staled that bo heavy cannon werv knoved into tho khinelaiuj detnllltarixed kona us tho armys recent reoccuoatlon of tho sector our cameraman found these h4g unllmbervd and dressed in full wurtalot ad they point to ward france the camion were found in aliuiti iter house yard the ifunncnt are quartered at jutarby bcboolhouse meanwhile adolf hit ler addressed huge throngs dur ut his campaign ha la shown aliovk in his first appear ance in the rhine remllttaxixed ionc 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