The Devine News (Devine, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1914 Page: 4 of 16
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joint pride in their toddling boy.
CONFLICT UI LAW. Killing their poor trifle of essential
__________happiness, he had deserved death a
By GEORGE FOXHALL. hundred times.
A man stood at the top of a nar- And now his wife, his woman, was
row mountain path, balancing a rifle joining his pursuers to hunt him
in his hands and watching intently down. Grimly he reselved that she
the windings of the path far below should be the only one left to make
aa each bend was in turn dotted by the arrest; and he stepped back be-
a group of ascending horsemen. hind a huge boulder that command-
On his left the hill dropped down, led a view of the bluff-threatened
almost sheer, for a thousand feet. Path
On his right the sloping summit He chose this spot in preference to
ran away from the path in fairly one nearer the bluff because it gave
even and open ground, but some fifty him the advantage of the superior
feet below a high bluff raised itself range of his weapon over their old-
above the general contour of the fashioned revolvers. He examined
mountain and lowered over the path the magazine of his rifle and snapped
so that from there to a hundred and it into place. .
fifty feet farther down, where it fell By this time he was lost to all
away, the passage of more than one sense of responsibility. Human life
man at a time was impossible, had ceased to mean anything to him
The man counted the horsemen as save as it was embodied in his own
they ascended. One, two, three, form. He cast his eyes down the
four ' ■ almost impassable path.
He stopped abruptly, pushed his , “It's a cinch,” said he, cruel wift .
hair from his eyes, and peered anew detention 1
down the mountain. Then a curse of C But his heart beat faster, and his:
mingled anger and perplexity burst fingers trembled in their grasp upon
from his lips, and his face took on the rifle as the party rounded the last ‘
on interest that at least redeemed it curve and dismounted, preparatory
to trying that slender road to death.
from its previous dull lifelessness
Then, as if from a knife-stab, his
The fifth rider was a woman. I . * as 11 from * knife-stab, his
It needed no mental keenness to heart almost stopped beating, a para-
decide her identity. There was only lyzing sense of tragedy gripped and ,
one possibility, almost blinded him.
It was the daughter of the man he , Like a revelation he saw the whole
had shot down as the result of count- ' plan of attack, and in the same sec-
less insults; the climax of a thou-I ond he realized that it must be sue-
sand interferences that had made life I cassful, at least in breaking down his
< impregnable defense. *
For in the arms of his wife was
a misery. It was his wife.
The flash of rage and surprise that .. ,
had first illuminated his face passed his toddling son—the only life that,
in a moment and left it dull and ****** 2 1
half-dazed. Somehow this upset all
his inbred notions of life-notions
was dearer to him than his own.
They would be sent up the path
first. J
that were too latent, too much the
product of breeding to be called the-
He was brought to clearer con-
sciousness by the voice of the sheriff.
“Hullo, Brandish!” came the cry.
ories. 1 !
In his primitive mountain world it “Devon want to surrender?”
was almost a law of nature that the
No answer.
“We got to have you, Brandish, an’
we don’t want to use no meanness to
woman went with the man through
trouble, poverty, quarrels, even mur- J ,
der. The mating instinct was their do it. Will you surrender?”
No answer.
first, their almost irrevocable law.
Besides, he had felt that with her,
at least, he was justified in the act.
True, the man he had killed was
her father, but with what untiring 1 the open-welre.eet.you..Doyqu
spite he had come between them,
borne tales, sowed insinuations. With
what persistence he had sneered at
their natural though rarely known
fondness for each other, and their ed man saw that there was some de-
^ 'bate among the party, but their
----—----------------------------------------voices hardly reached him. Then he
“All right We’re goin’ to send
your woman an’ kid ahead, while we
come up behind ’em. Once we get to
want to surrender ? We hate to do
it.”
No answer.
Peering over his boulder, the hunt-
The NAr F
i ne new T.
Ve Are
this Greater
II Fashions
Prepared in all Departments of
Store : for the Fall and Winter
. This Season we have expended our best
efforts to secure the latest and best in
Fall and Winter Fashions and now feel
that we can please you. The newest and
finest examples of fall and winter fash-
ions are now on display. Of course, it
will take a visit
the truth of this,
invite you to call
from you to determine
and wemost cordially
and tell us frankly
whether we have or not. See window display.
Ladies’ Coats and Sweaters
All the late models
are assembled here now for
ing.
Fancy Coats, English Coats, Broadcloth Coats,
your choos-
Pile Coats
of every stylish kind—-products of the best Coatmak-
ers in America. All the Season’s Standard Styles.
Interesting Showing of Headwear
Positively the very latests in headwear,
Knitted Hoods, Dutch Bonnets—the latest
motor creation. Aviation Caps, Taboggans
for the little ones, and many other styles.
"A DIFFERENT FAIR"
Marvelous Changes
Made for
1914 State Fair
of Texas
DALLAS
beginning
Saturday, October 17
$80,000 in Awards
$50,000 in improvements
Wonderful Array of Farm
, Products .
Superb Aggregation of Amuse-
ment Features
Four Big Bands—Free Open-Air
Attractions
THREE GREAT
GRIDIRON EVENTS
Mammoth Livestock Display
SUPERB EXHIBITS IN EVERY
DEPARTMENT
Ten Days of Horse Racing
Greatest Horses in America will
Participate
(
Popular Railroad Rates
w.L Yorr.rm. W.H.STRATTON, S.cy.
saw the tall, slender, cotton-gowned
figure of his wife step forward along
the path, bearing in her arms the
one being that his own being had
yearned over in undreamed of depths
of love.
Instinctively his eyes glinted over
the sights, their fascination hypno-
tizing him. With a power of percep-
tion that his mind had never known
before, it came over him that it was
all a horrible contradiction; but,
manlike, he felt that the whole con-
tradiction was in his wife’s dis-
loyalty. . Alt
And in the meantime, with face
drawn, and white as death, she was
stepping along the path, while behind
her came the posse. And still his
eyes glinted balefully down the
bright, black barrel. * 5
He was seeking for an exposed arm
or head, but they had flashed in and
out of his vision so quickly that the
tension of it was tearing out his
nerves, and he knew that if he did
not pull his eyes from those cruel
sights he must soon obey the over-
powering instinct to shoot.
A dozen times he had almost
pressed the trigger. He knew that at
any moment the irrevocable twinge
might come. Beads of perspiration
poured unheeded down his face.
Then the spell was broken. They
were over half-way along the ledge
when he saw the woman’s free hand
slip into her dress-bosom and draw
out something that gleamed in the
coins
molt
tom, Cha
Live and let
Live Store
8 Cents for Cotton
sunlight. With n quick, but careful your father." a
movement, she stepped with her back"He did not kill my father," she
to the bluff, then completed the turn route - , i , „ 3
until she faced the posse, her arm "Of course he did, Julin, "soothed
oustretched.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
STATEMENT
“Stand still.”,
Her shrill treble cry reached him.
“Stand still while I tell you what
a fine passel o’ cowards you are. If
you move back another foot, Tom
Burton, I’ll blow the sheriff’s head
the sheriff. “If he didn’t, who did?
- There’s nobody else for it."
“Yes, there is. I killed him when
he started to kill Steve. Throw ’em
over, quick!”
Without a word four pistols flashed
over the precipice, and four men
turned and walked down the path.
She steadied herself a moment
against the bluff, then, throwing her
own pistol over the cliff, she folded
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Preaching every Sunday, llAm, and 7:30
p. m. Teaching service. 9:45, a. m. B. Y.
P. U., 6:30, p. m. Prayer meeting Thurs-
day, 7:30, p. m. Conference Thursday 8:30
p. m., after lat Sundaya. Teachers meeting
at the pastor’s home, Tuesday, 7:15, p. m..
Deacons meeting Monday, 7:15, p.m., before
each lat Sunday, L A. & M. S., Monday ers.
3, p. m. after 1st and 3d Sundaya
Rr7. W. J. WARD, PASTOR,
METHODIST CHURCH.
Of the Ownership, Management, Cir-
lation, Etc.
Of The Devine News, published
weekly at Deyine, Texas, by W. L.
Dubose It Sons, editors and publish-
W. L. Dubise, owner.
off.”
The man last in line ceased his
retreat
“It warn't nothing to you to hide the boy a both arts ana continued
behind a woman, was it? It warn t ,____,____
nothing to you to get a woman an’
her child to protect you while you
hunted down an innocent man.
her white-faced journey.
Suddenly the man awoke. He
'Known bondholders, mortgagees,
____________________and other security holders, None.
Preaching 2nd and 4th Sundays, 11 (Signed) W. L. Dubose, Owner
End night. Sunday school, 10 a. m., RH Sworn to and subscribed before
Gossett Supt. Prayermeeting, Wednesday me, this 29th day of Sept 101
night. Epworth League, Sunday, 6:30, p.m . W _ day ' Sept. 1914
W. H. M. Soc., Monday after. 2nd and. Geo. W. Brown, Notary Public
4th Sundays. Teachore' meeting Monday-------------
night aftr 1st Sunday. —-----M
Throw your guns over the cliff, the
lot of you. ‘Nless one of you would
like to take a shot at me an’ the
bairn first I reckon Sieve’ll finish it
out for me if you do. Throw ’em
over I” 1
The sheriff laughed awkwardly at
the command. -
“Come on, now, Julia,” said he,
“this ain’t no time for joking. Re-
member, he’s the man that killed
And 60 Cents for Corn .
We will pay 8 cents for Cotton and 60 cents for corn, on accounts
due us, or for Lumber and Building Materials bought of us-
Bring us Your Cotton and Corn
dropped his rifle and sprang down
the path.
“Hey, sheriff,” he shouted, “come
back. She didn’t kill him.- I’ll give
up.”
But the sheriff and his men had
stood before a woman. They kept
right on down the path, and the man
could go no further, for the woman
had staggered into his arms, holding
up their boy for him to kiss. W."
“Julia, Julia!” he moaned. “Why
did you do that?”
And dully she looked down the
path as she stroked her baby’s hair.
“Ain’t I your wife?” she said. ‘
The universe was readjusted.
And they went over the crest of
the hill, scarcely understanding that
they were happy.
(Copdisht.) 39
“What is a bountiful repoaim
asked the Boob. " l
“The bottle of beer you land a
reporter when your club is holding
a social,” replied the Wise Guy.
Rev. C. E. Wheat, PASTOR. ---------------------=========
CHRISTIAN CHURCH c
Preaching 4th Lord’s day in each oomth Vnlin Aliii min
morning and evening by Elder Harboard VIllIR 1'IJII
Bible school e very Lord a day, 10, a aAEE1 11 1
Mrs. J. R. Evans, Supt.: Miss KatherineEv 1 UUlt UTITL 1 V
ans Supt. Home department: Mrs. R.N. Teel Lu _
ard, supt. Cradle roll dept. Y.P.S.C. El AT Cie • mem
senior and junior, every Lord’sday, 4p.m BTE 4-1
Earl Rackley, Pres, L. A. S. lat Monday I PEE
in each month, Mrs. R. N. Tool, Pres,
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC, | You are responsible for the eyes of
Services every Sunday, 10, a. m., and your 064, W.l.k ... t.- r......
2:30, p. m. Spanish. 11, a. m., and 4. p.m your C“W- Watch out for frowns
Altar Society, meets 1st Sundays, St. Jos and squints When he read, or
eph society. 2nd, Young Girls, 3d an . - reads
Young Boys. 4th Sunday.
Rev. PlahcheT, RECTOR
When he reads or
looks at a picture booh does he hold
Railroad Time Table.
1. £ G. N, Railroad Company
NORTH BOUND
Leave - -
Leave -
Leave
Leave
Devine . 4,17 a. m
- - Devine - - 1005am
SOUTH BOUND
- Devine - - 8.66, a.m
- Devine - . 11.57.p.m
The Devine Lumber Company
MATTER OF SUPPORT,
l -----
Her Father—You expects me to
support Margaret indefinitely ?
Her Husband—Well, I hope you
may stand from under very gradu-
ally, sir.
6 PER CENT MONEY
Loans maybe obtained for any
purpose on acceptable Real Estate
security; liberal privileges, corres-
pondence solicited.
A. C. Agency Company.
758 Gas, Electric Bldg.,Denver, Colo.
And 440 Phelan Bldg. San Francisco
it too near or too far? These little,
things grow fast, but in many cases
can be overcome if discoved in time
We insist that you
bring the children in
You may save then a life-time of
strain and weak sight. Defects of
vision never disappear of their own
accord--in most cases grow worse. Its
a duty ran eme your chili
Consultation Free
Dr. J. R. Evans
Devine
Texas
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W. L. DuBose & Sons. The Devine News (Devine, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1914, newspaper, October 8, 1914; Devine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1660497/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.