Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 152, 13 May 1916 — Page 12

PACE TWO

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM, SATURDAY, MAY 13. 1916

THE RED By Elmer

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Copyright 1916 by Harper. & Bros. Newspaper rights by International News Service.' The sun had already set when White Otter finally discovered the buffaloes directly ahead "of "hlm.'IIe . approached as near as- he thought wise, and then he made his camp in the bottom of a. shallow ravine, for he had decided to' postpone his hunt until daylight. - - - '.II. -The Buffalo Heid. ' At daybreak White Otter looked upon a sight which, .would hare quickened the 'pulse of the most hardened hunter., . The .plain was covered with buffaloes. Wherever .' he looked he sawy them grazing in small scattered, companies., . Some "were less than two "arrow-flights away. The lad was fascinated.' He rejoiced In the. opportunity to verify the tales told by the Sioux hunters. For the moment the stirring scene drove all thought Of , the . ohase from his mind,, nd he concealed himself, behind a convenient boulder and remained an interested spectator. He saw great- shaggy-headed bulls, handsome sleek-coated cows, and awkward, 16ng'-legged Calves'. i ' Tli a iiitaljia 1 rtf tha vaaf hard tuaa composed ' of aged males, . surly, keeiMyed sentinels, ', ever . on the alert for danger, .They were irritable and .quarrelsome, and were constantly fighting atnong themselves. Beyond them; always at a safe dis- - tance, hovered murderous bands of , hungry coyotes, waiting for a Then the Sioux saw a flash. of whit near the. edge of. the herd, , and his eyes lighted -with excite- . meat He peered cautiously over the rock, and his heart beat wildly as he discovered a cream-colored year ling feeding with its fellows. White Otter could scarcely believe his eyes.- ' He looked again and again, feartag that his imagination had tricked him. However, when the annual . uiu ,111. f vtmou wi vuautjv color .he knew It was real. It was . a trophy for which any Sioux hunter would gladly have risked his life. There were only two . such robes' in the tribe, and for each the chief had given fifty pontes. The lad knew that the pelt of this rare albino . would' bring him fame and fortune, and he longed to possess it. . Trembling with' eagerness, White Otter slid Into the ravine and led his -. pony along : the bed of the - stream. The high banks concealed him, and he hoped to steal upon the buffaloes without being seen.. When he was. opposite the albino and its companions ' he rode up the steep side of the gully. ' White Otter's appearance instantly threw the great herd into confu: sio'ri. The cows and valves crowded together in panic, the bulls trotted nervously to and fro, and the pugnacious . old sentinels bellowed hoarsely and pawed the plain. The lad hesitated only long enough to locate the albino and then he urged bis pony forward at top speed. -For' a moment the buffaloes watched him. in Btupid astonishment and then as he came nearer they lowered their heads and thundered away in a wild stampede. Even the blustering old bulls weakened at the last minute and galloped awkwardly alone- in tha rpnr nf tha ronf. The cream-colored yearling was well to the front, and the Sioux realized that he must ride furiously. Urged on by the anxious lad upon his back, the fleet-footed little piebald rapidly closed upon the herd, and White Otter soon found himself among the laggards. A wildeyed bull turned to offer him battle, but. he drove an arrow through its heart and raced on in pursit of the leaders. The spirit of the chaqf had seized , him, his blood was on fire, and, unmindful of the danger, he rode recklessly into the great company of crowding buffaloes, As the courageous pony shouldered Us way toward the front White Otter was almost suffocated by the stifling dust-c!ou that enveloped tfie herd, 'ad he was compelled to face, a crcstant volley ,of pebbles and earth thrown back, from the hoofs of the animals' aheadl of him. The lad realized that he was risking his Hfe, for the piebald was running

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in close quarters, and he knew that a false step meant death. Two great bulls were crushing his legs against the ribs of the .horse, and he attacked them savagely with his knife. They swerved aside, and his pony crowded past them. The next instant a calf went down directly under the feet of the piebald, but the latter saved itself by jumping, arid White Otter yelled excitedly. -Each moment the buffaloes crowded closer, together, and the Sioux found himself imprisoned in the jam. He had lost sight of the albino, and as he looked forward at the solod mass of great beasts running: shoulder to shoulder he realized that he had little chance of coming up with it. He saw that it would fe folly to attempt to force the piebald through those closepacked ranks, and he reluctantly abandoned all hope of securing the coveted trophy. . Then White 'Otter suddenly rea lized that he was trapped. For a moment the thought filled him with panic. He knew that if he attempt ed to stop his pony he would be instantly run down and trampled into the plain by the buffaloes behind him. To attempt to turn aside would be equally fatal. In a few moments he tried the experiment, and the . buffaloes began to crowd past on each side. .Several times White Otter was compelled to' fight them off with his knife to save his legs from being crushed. As the piebald dropped steadily back toward the rear of the herd the lad took hope, for he believed that if the pony kept its feet he would eventually escape. ' When he. was almost free he saw a death-trap looming up directly in the path of the herd. A short distance "ahead of him a deep ravine stretched . across the plain, and White Otto knew that the buffaloes would, plungo into it. Blind with senseless panic, . the animals in front would be unlikely to discover it in time to swerve and save the herd. The great company behind them were rushing forward with the , Irresistible force of an avalanche. Unable to see the pitfall which awaited them, they would sweep their leaders into the ravine and plunge over the bank on top of them. ' White Otter realized that .unless he . escaped from the jam he was lost. A company of stubborn old bulls had closed in behind him, and they were forcing the piebald ahead of them. The Sioux knew that he must act quickly to save himself, for the leading animals were already tumbling into the i;a vine. He turned and shot his arrows at the massive heads against his pony's rump, but the thick skulls were impenetrable, and he groaned in despair. Then. finding it impossible to reach the vital spot behind the shoulder, he aimed at the dusty backs, and his arrows went home. One by one the great bulls went to their knees or turned aside, badly wounded. Qiiick to seize the. opportunity, the frenzied lad pulled the piebald into the gay and emerged safely from the sampede. : White Otter watched the herd pile up in the ravine, and his heart filled with pity for the splendid creatures which were hurling themselves to destruction. . Many were killed beneath the hoofs of their comrades, and many more struggled from . the gully desperately wounded. Those that were uninjured climbed to the plain and galloped away. . (More Next Week.) WERE YOU LUCKY? From time to time, the' school authorities publish the names of pupils who were neither absent nor tardy for six weeks. How many times have you been In this list this year? Do you know that regular attendance and punctuality ' are two great assets that will help you later in life. ' Arrange your "work so that you can reach school without being tardy, and try to be there every day. You need the schooling and also must learn the lesson of punctuality, ' "' i

STORY OF BEAUTY

Once upon a time there was a little pony by the name of Beauty. He lived in a large city where there were many people. He was brown and white, Beauty won the blue ribbon at the Ohio state fair. One day Beauty took a trip in a box car to Richmond, Ind., and two little girls took care of him. It' took him a while to get used to them. But now he is contented and the children have fun driving and riding him. The two little girls have a surrey to which they drive him. It is black trimnVed in red. V. H. IOMMJMCAN INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT THEM SUPPLIED tl THE BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CATBIRD (Dumetella carolinensis) . Length, about nine inches. The slaty gray plumage and black cap and tail are distinctive. : Range: .Breeds throughout the United States west to New Mexico, Utah, Oregon and Washington, and in southern Canada; winters from the gulf states to Panama. Habits and economic status: In many localities the catbird is one of the commonest birds. Tangled growths are its favorite nesting places and retreats, but berry patches and ornamental shrubbery are not disdained. Hence the bird is a familiar dooryard visitor. The bird has a fine song, unfortunately marred by occasional cat calls. With habits similar to those of the mocking bird and a song almost as varied, the catbird has never secured a similar place in poputar favor. Half of It3 food consists of fruit, and the cultivated crops most often Injured are cherries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries. Beetles, ants, crickets and grasshoppers are the most important element of its animal food. The bird is known to attack a few pests, as cutworms, leaf beetles, clover-foot curculio, and the periodical cicada, but the good it does in this way probably does not pay for the fruit it steals. The extent to which it should be protected may perhaps be left to the individual cultivator; that is, it should be made law ful to destroy catbirds that are do ing manifest damage to crops. TINY FOX TERRIER WRITES HIS STORY This is the story of my life. I am rf fox terrier. When I was a baby I was taken from ray mother and given a ride in a noisy machine which I later learned was an automobile. I was carried into a house and up a flight of stairs. I saw a little girl sick in bed. "Here's your new friends," said the nurse. The little girl petted me and soon we came to be great friends. When she recovered, we romped and played in a big yard. The little girl has now become a young lady, but I am stiil her friend, although I have become old and fat. You can often see me riding In her automobile. I am on the front seat with the driver. " FOX TERRIER.

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The Sandman Story for Tonigttt

Copyright, 1916, by The McClure Newspaper Syndicate, New York. Little Reddy Fox ran over the hill one day to see what was going on, for he had seen bis father and mother go that way very early in the morning, and they had not returned, and Reddy was sure they were having a good time and had forgotten to come home. But his father and mother bad gone around another way, so little Reddy missed them, but he didn't mis anything else, as you will agree when you read this story. First he saw a duck and he ran at her, but Madam Duck plunged into the pond near by and little Reddy went in, too. Now, Reddy did not know much about swimming, and down he went into the water, getting his mouth full, and if there had not been a rock sticking up out of the pond little JReddy Fox would have been drowned. He clung to the rock and scrambled .on to it, where he choked and coughed for a white, with the ducks all quacking and laughing at him. ' "How are yau going to get off that rock?" asked one of the ducks, swimming all around Reddy. "You can't go home without getting into the water again." "I'll stay here until I grqw up, then I can swim, and I'll eat you, too," replied little Reddy, for he was very quick with-an answer. "Or Mr. Dog will come along and chase you off," said another. "He often comes down to the pond for a drink." Now, little Reddy had never seen Mr. Dog, so he didn't know anything about him, but in a minute he heard a terrible noise and, looking on the other side of the pond, there stood Mr. Dog barking at him. He knew it was Mr. Dog, because Madam Duck told him it was. "Chase him, Mr. Dog," said Madam Duck, "ell thinks he can' not swim." Into the water went Mr. Dog and straight for the rock where little Reddy Fox was standing. Just as Mr. Dog got to the rock and was scrambling up on one side little Reddy Fox plunged into the water right into the midst of all CAN YOU ANSWER? Did a president of the United States while in office, ever visit Richmond? By this is meant an actual "coming to Richmond," not simply passing through the city. If such an important incident ever occurred, who was the president? When did he make his' visit? What was his purpose in coming? Ask your parents and grandparents. This question is not as easy as it seems. Write out your answer and send it to The Junior Palladium. GEORGE WILL FISH One of the real for sure boys of Richmond is George Golden, who lives with his parents at 313 North Ninth street. George likes to fish. Although there isn't. a fishing pond near his home, he gets lots of fun out of fishing from the coping In front of the yard and from the back porch. George' casts his line with the care of a professional.

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the ducks, and knowing he could not swim much, he just opened hia mouth and caught a big duck right by the tail. How they did quack and swim, and the big duck swam faster than any of them, which carried little Reddy Fox along at a fast rate, and, the other ducks, thinking he was swimming by himself, thought he had fooled them and had old Madam Duck fast in his mouth. Before Mr. Dog could catch up

to them, the ducks and little Reddy Fox were safe on the bank of the pond, and little Reddy Fox gave old Madam Duck a poke, sending her over on her head in the grass, and off he ran, so fast that the farmer coming over the hill with a gun did not see him. . "Where have you been?" asked his mother. "You ar,e. .all wet. Have you been in the water?" Little Reddy had to tell her he had and all about it, but she didn't punish him because he told her where the ducks were, and besides that, she felt sure he could help her catch one or two of them. So she gave little Reddy a cup of hot ginger tea and put him in bed until he was dry and warm, and the next day they .went back to the duck pond, and they had duck for dinner. Of course, his mother let him think he, really did catch the duck they were eating,-but little Reddy Fox only stood stood on the. bank and ran back and forth, while hia mother swam along In the pond with a branch of a tree in her mouth, which the ducks thought had fellen into the pond, and they were watching little Reddy Fox ou the banlc. Then Mother Fox dropped the branch she was carrying when she came close to the ducks and grabbed the fatest on she could see and swam to the bank, where little Red-; dy was waiting so that was the way '. Reddy Fox got his dinner. EXCHANGE COLUMN Open to All Boys and Girls. These. Ads Cost You Nothing; Send in Your "Wants" to The Palladium Junior. WANTED Play ' tent, address Gladys, care Junior Palladium. COLD WATCH Good make, but needs cleaning Will-trade for fountain pen. Write. William Dean, 110 Kinsey street. FOUNTAIN PEN Shaeffer make, in good repair. Will ftrade for pocket knife. See Al Laning,. 223 North Seventh street. FLASH LIGHT What am I offered? Earl Keisker, 12:jy3 South Fourteenth St. BOXING GLOVES Will trade for catcher's mit. Ralph Hodapp, 23!) South Eleventh St. WANTED Pocket knife. What have you to trade? Lawrence Compton at high school. - - More bargains to buy and sell will be found on the Want Ad page of The' Palladium. Read the regular. Want Ads every day for bargains. There is always something of interest to you and your family. Keep in touch with the advertisements. INGERSOLL WATCH Good running order, crystal broken. What am I offered? Harold Brown, caro Palladium Junior office. BALL' BEARING SKATES Will trade. What is offered? Address "Trade," care Palladium Junior office. FOUNTAIN PEN Will trade for catcher's mlt. George Fee, 424 South Fourteenth St. TO TRADE Catcher's shin guards for catcher's mit. Tom McNally, 79 State street. TO TRADE Polo fdiiri guards for ball glove; Howard McManus. it Laurel street.