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CHAPTER XII.
Through the Night Shadows.
Kflth had very little to guide Mm.
M he coulil not determine whtr-ir
this mysterious cabin on the Salt Vrk
lay to east or west of the iimnl r-trln
tra.fi leading down to the Cn.iiH'ilan.
Tt he felt reasonably assured that
th' general trend of the country iylng
between the smaller stream and the
valley of the Arkansas would be slnil-
Inr to that with which he was already
acquainted. It was merely a wild j
stretch of s.mdy desolation, across
which their horses would leave scarce-
ly any trail, and even that little would
b quickly obliterated by the first puff
ol wind. As they drew In toward the
river valley this plain would change
bito sand dunes, baffling and confus
ing but no matter how hard they
pressed forward, It must be daylight
long before they could hope to re.icU
these, and this would give him ouwr
tnnity to spy out some familiar lund
tmrk which would guide them to th
ford. Meanwhile, he must head as di
rectly north as possible, trusting the
horses to find footing.
It was plains Instinct, or rather
king training in the open, which en
iblnd hira to retain any true sense of
direction, for beyond the narrow
fringe of cottonwoods along the
t.ream, nothing was visible, the eyes
ciircely able even to distinguish
where earth and sky met. They ad
vanced across a bare level, without
elevation or depression, yet the sand
appeared sufficiently solid, so that
their horses were forced Into a swing
ing lope, and they seemed to fairly
press aside the black curtain, which
The Easy Manner in Which She Rode
Relieved Him of Anxiety.
as Instantly swung shut once mors,
and closed them In. The pounding
hoofs made little noise, and they
pressed steadily onward, closely
bunched together, so as not to lose
each other, dim, spectral shadows flit
ting through the night, a very part of
that grim desolation surrounding
them. No one of the three felt like
speaking; the gloomy, brooding des
ert oppressed thetn, vagmtu
thoughts assuming the tinge of their
urrundlngs; their hope centered on
escape. Keith rode, grasping the reiu
of the woman's horse in his left hand,
and bending low in vain effort at pick
ing a path. He had nothing to aim
toward, yet sturdy confidence in his
expert plalnscraft yielded htm suffi
cient sense of direction. He had noted
the hark of the cottonwoods, the direc
tion of the wind, and steered a course
accordingly Btralght northward, alert
to avert any variation.
The girl rode ea.-ily, although In a
man's saddle, the stirrups much too
long. Keith glanced aside with swift
approval at the erei tness with which
lie sat, the loos'-m d n in in l:tr hand,
the slight 8wnI:ig of her u,mt. li
could appreciate her. enmttsl ip. and
the easy manner In which she roiln
relieved him of one anxiety. It eveu
CHiised him to break the silence.
"You are evidently accustomed to
riding, Miss Hope."
Khe glanced across at him through
tin- darkness, as though suddenly sur
prised from thought, her words not
coining quickly.
"I cannot remember when I first
mounted a horse; in earliest child
hood, surely, although I have not rid
den much of late. This one Is like a
rocking chair."
"He belonged to your friend. Mr.
Hawley."
Hhe drew a quick breath, her face
again turned forward.
"Who who is that man? Do you
know?"
"I possess a passing acquaintance,"
lie answered, uncertain yet how mud
to tell her, but tempted to reveal all
In test of ber real character "Few do
not who live along the Kansas bor
der." "Do you mean be la a notoriously
bad character?"
" Vix never heard of hi being
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Pamdall Paddism-
held up as a model to the young;, Mix
Miss Hope," he returned more soberly,
convinced that she truly possessed uo
real knowlp!i;e regarding the man.
and was not merely pretending; inno
cence. "I had never heard him called
Hawloy before, and, therefore
falW
to recognize him under that respect
able name. Rut I knew his voice th
moment he entered the cabin, and real
ized that some devilment was afoot
Every town along this frontier has his
record, and I've met him maybe a
dozen times in the past thrte years.
He is known as 'Black Hart;' is a
gambler by profession, a desperado by
reputation, and a cur by nature. Just
now I suspect him of being even deep
er In the mire than this."
He could tell by the quick clasping
of her hands on the pommel of the
saddle the effect of his words, but
waited until the silence compelled her
to spnak.
"Oh, I didn't know! You do not be
lieve that I 'ver suspected such a
thing? That I ever nu't hltu there
und rstanding who he was?"
"No. I do not." he answered. "What
I overheard bntwrgn you convinced
me you were the victim of deceit. But
your going to that place alone was a
most reckless act."
She lifted her hand to her eyes, her
had drooping forward.
Wasn't It what he told me tn
out station of a ranch?"
"No; I have ridden this country for
years, and there Is no ranch pasturing
cattle along the Salt Fork. Miss Hope.
I want you to comprehend what It la
you have escaped from; what you are
now fleeing from. Within the last two
years an apparently organized body
of outlaws have been operating
throughout this entire region. Often
times disguised as Indians, they have
terrorized the Santa Fe trail for two
hundred miles, killing travelers In
small partips, and driving off stock.
There are few ranches as far west aa
this, but these have all suffered from
raids. These fellows have done more
to precipitate the present Indian war
than any act of the savages. They
have endeavored to make the authori
ties believe that Indians were guilty
or tneir rteeus or muruer ana rooo.y. r(Mnodv fnr s(omarhi iIVPr nnd kid
Both troops and volunteers have tried mv , 0nv 25(? al F G
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to nom me gang up, oui i.iry wn
and disappear, as though swallowed
by the desert. I have been out twice,
hard on their trail, only to come back
battled. Now, I think accident has
given me the clue."
Cha ru I trhtanaA im rlflnclni? OlieS-
tloulngly at
hiui through the dark-'
nesa.
"This Is what I mean
I suspect that cabin to
Miss Hope.
be the ren
dezvous of those fellows, and I half
believe Hawley to be their leader."
"Then you will report all this to the
authorities?"
He smiled grimly, his lips com
pressed. "1 hardly thik so; at least, not for
the present. I am not blood-thirsty,
or enamored of man-hunting, but I
happen to have a personal Interest In
this particular affair which I should
prefer to settle alone." He paused,
swiftly reviewing the circumstances
of their short acquaintance, and as
suddenly determined to trust her dis
cretion. Deep down In his heart he
rat-Uer wauled her to kuow. ".The fact
of the matter Is, that Neb and I here
were the ones that, particular posse
were trailing."
"You!" her voice faltered. "He
said those men were under arrest
for murder, and had broken jail."
"He also said it was easy to con-1
vict men in this country If you only ,
knew how. It Is true we broke jail,
but only In order to save our lives; it
was the only way. Technically, we
are outlaws, and now run the risk of
Immediate re-arrest by returning
north of the Arkansas. We came to
you fugitives; I was charged with
murder, the negro with assault. So,
you see. Miss Hope, the desperate
class of men you are now associating
with."
I ne Sllglll Diiu'rness in uia inns i
stung the girl into resentment, bne
was looking straight at him, but in
the gloom he could not discern the
exprtssiou of her eyes.
"I don't believe It," she exclaimed
decisively, "you you do not look like
that!"
"My appearance may be sufficient to
convince you," he returned, rather dry
ly, "but would weigh little before a
Wextfrn court. Unfortunately, the
evidence was strong against me; or
would have been had the case ever
come to a trial. The strange thing
about It was that both warrants were
sworn out by the same complainant
and apparently for a similar purpose
'Black Barf Hawley."
"What purpose?"
"To keep us from telling what we
knew regarding a certain crime, In
which either he, or some of his lntl
mate friends, were deeply Interested."
"But It would all come out at tha
trial, wouldn't It?"
"There was to be no trial; Judge
Lynch settles the majority of such
ease out here at present It Is ex
tr-'meiy simple. My' -i. and I win teti
you the story."
He reviewed hrl-'fly those occur
rences lea ling directly up to his ar
rrst. sarins lbtl regarding the hor
rrs of that scene witnessed near the
Clnimaroii Crossing, but making soft!
ciently clear his very sltuht connec
tion with it, and the reason those who
.-ere guilty of the crime were so anx
lous to get him out of the way. She
listened Intently, asking few ones
tions, until he ended. Then they both
looked up, conscious that dawn wa
becoming gray in the east. Kelth'i
first thought was one of relief th
bright sky showed him they were rid
lug straight north.
;Tt Me limit mtieii.
Forced to Leave Home.
Every year a large numtier of
pour sufferers, whose lungs are
sore and racked with roughs, are
nirueii to go to another climate.
Mitt this is cosily and not always
sure. There's a hetter way. Let
IM King's New Iiscovery cure
yon at home. "It cured me of
lung trouMe," writes V. Ft. Nel
son, of Calamine. Ark," "when all
else failed and I gained 57 pounds
in weight. It's surely Hie king: of
all cough and lung cures." Thou
sands owe their lives and health
to it. It's positively guaranteed
for Coughs. Colds I. a Grippe,
Aslhma, Croup all Throat and
T.ung troubles. r0e and 1.0(1
Trial bottle free at F. C. Fricke
& Co.
Watch the Book Agent.
A special from Lincoln says
that Stale Superintendent Crab
tree has issued a circular to all
teachers, principals and superin
tendents or the state warning;
them against the book agents who
would give presents, pay bod
bills and give railroad trips In in
fluence purchases. Mr. Crabtree
gives this warning' particularly
wilh reference to (he forthcoming
stale meeting' of teachers at Oina
ha. lie believes teachers will be
approached and ofl'ered tickets to
Omaha gratis. Mr. Crablree say
he knows of inslances of Nebraska
teachers accepting favors from
book agents.
Not a Word of Scandal
marred the call of a neighbor on
Mrs. W. P. Spangh. of Manville
Wyo., who said: She told me
Dr. King's New Life Pills had
cured her of obstinate kidney
trouble, and made her fep like a
new woman." Easy, but sure
Fricke & Co.
Greeder's New Car.
Ir. Herman (ireeder lias .ju-l
t'ived a new lluick fi-passenger
II is a beauty
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in
every respect. He had il out
in the country for a spin today,
and was greatly pleased with the
trial.
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SEEi tow pure hor good
SEE how ecouoinlcnl and
SEE (hat you get Caluuiet
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PROGRESS OF THE
M PLATTE BRiRGE
Most of the Wooden Piling Is
in
and Steel Piling Will Be
in In a Few Days.
In a few davs or a week I lie
ItulV-l'ollock IMatle river bridge.
which is being: built .in.-M east of
Hie Missouri Paeiiic and Hurling
toii bridges, will begin to lake on
the appearance of a real bridge.
The force at the bridge have
iceii pulling ill the fal?e (resile
work, which is ueces.-ary in I lie
construct ion of the bridge. Work
men are now putting in the tem
porary piling across the main
channel. As soon as I Ins work is
finished, which will lie in a day or
two, Hie ,seel piling will be sunk
or the permanent structure. I-
beatns made of steel and about
forly-tie feet long will be ned
for piling in the main channel.
1'wo verticils of (he bridge will
of steel, with a wooden section
between. The steel sections will
be over the main channel and the
north channel.
The bridge. will be one that will
compare tavorably with the Ilur-
lington bridge in appearance. It
will lie heavy enough to support
trolley traffic.
Plallsinoulli people do not seem
to appreciate what (his bridge
means to the town, ft opens up to
Plallsmoulh a trading- territory of
considerable extent. At the same
time (here will be no loss to mer
chants here because of people
trading in Omaha. The distance
will be too far to drive except in
automobiles, and people who own
automobiles trade where they
want tf regardless of obstacles or
inconveniences.
This bridge will put Plalts
moulli on the main road of all
travel between Omaha and points
north, east and west In Nebraska
flily, Falls City, SI. Joseph and all
Kansas and Missouri points. The
automobile industry, as everybody
knows, is still in its infancy,
W here there is one car now there
will be half a dozen in a few
years, as cars are g-elling cheap
er and more reliable. Farmers
are buying them as fast as city
people. A north and south road
from Omaha is demanded, ami if
Plallsinoulli did not avail itself of
the opportunity to get on thi
main road, some other place
would. Thanks lo the foresight of
men like Mr. Huff and Mr. Pol
lock, Plallsmoulh will be on this
road.
The county commissioners of
this county should do their par
in making a pood road to the
bridge. When private capita
comes along ami builds such
convenience as the bridge over the
Platte will be, the countv com
missioners should do their pari
The bridge will be of great value
to farmers in gelling (heir stock
to the South Omaha market, and
the commissioners ought lo fur
good roads for I be fanners,
if not for the aiitomobilists.
Willi the coming of good roads
and powerful, reliable and al the
same time reasonable-priced
automobiles, many people who
liae their business in the cities
will live in towns Iwcnly or thirty
miles away. In the near future
many people will live in Platts
nioulli who will have their busi
ness al Omaha.
There seems to be a general de
mand for a big I'clehral ion to
mark Hie opening of Ibis bridge.
II is a big thing for the town, and
should be celebrated accordingly.
Plattsmouth People Protest.
So much opposition bit been
evinced against the proposed city
ordinance to prohibit moving pie
lure shows on Sunday and to so
curtail I lie amusement enterprises
and the enjoyment of the people
by culling out a large majority
of the lilnis that the council of
that city will undoubtedly refuse
lo pass the ordinance presented
for I heir consideral ion.
A petition prepared by Karl
Travis, reporter of Hie district
court, and J. I.. Hitcbey of Hie
lown has been circiilaled freely
and signed by nearly everyone ap
proached. II is said that nothing
in recent years has caused so
much discission. Nebraska City
I'ress.
IMarrhoea is always more or
less pri-vaienl. during September.
He prepared for it. Chamber
lain's Colic. Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy is prompt and ef
fectual. It. can always be depend
ed upon and is pleasant to take.
For sale bv F. fi. Frieke ft Co.
Mrs. F. D. Lchnhoir and
daughter, Tillie, went to Omaha
today to visit George and Fred
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Made of Hard, Stiff H?r, of Hone$t Quality
Woven-Wire Fences must be
heavy, as they have to turn animals by
the sheer strength of the wire. Why?
A fence with barbs i-i protected from excessive pressure
because the animal fears the barbs. Remove the barbs ami the
greatest strength of the animal is. throw n upon the fence.
Hence its wires must be larger and stronger. Therefore, to
have a longlife woven-wire fence vou must have a heavy fence.
Amonv? the valuable features that distinguish Aimiicuti Fence is the
Ilinged-Joint (patented). Wo back this feature with all our experience
as the largest makers of fence in the world.
Under side stress and strain the resilient Hinged Joint yields to pressure
and quickly returns to its old form without bending or breaking the stay
wires, the strain being taken up iy tne Heavy Horizontal 'rs.
The rul test of fetu-e is the service vou fret out of it. Test, luilg'd and
compare American Fence under any
nnu mat tne steei, ine structure and
strength and eflicieney to the hardest uses.
We have just received two carloads of fencing and cart
fill orders for almost any design fence you would want
Furthermore we figure our fence against any fence made, in
eluding the mail order houses. Bring your mail order cataK
logue along and we will show
than any mail order house in
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PLUMBING!
HEATING!
tni ratlin
Summers When Streams Dried Up
and People Perished From
Thirst.
Those who have suffered from
the trying heal and long drouths
this summer may llnd a few
grains of consolation ju the
knowledge that there have been
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far worse summers than
Truly this has been a tring sum
mer which began in early spring
and waxed holler and drier us the
weeks advanced into months, and
which resulted in Hie exclusion of
potatoes from the average hill of
fare and ice from Hie highball.
Hut a glance into the past reveals
the fact I hill il has md been so
bad after all. Al least we have
had all the water we wanted to
drink and our llsb were not fried
on i he bottoms of evaporated
rivers. The l'aris newspaper, Fx
celsior, offers I he following his
torical records of previous hot
summers to prove thai there have
been times when people, animals
and shrubs suffered more than
they have done this year:
In I he year the springs
dried up and people perih'd from
t hirst .
In H'.t.l the trees withered ami
took fire from the sun s eorehintf
ras.
In the year 1 000 it he predicted'
end of the world' all the rivers
ran dry.
In t.'IO.'t. again, the Seine and
the lthine dwindled and disap
peared. In 170r meal could be roasted
by exposure lo I be sun.
In IR.'IL1, as a result of extreme
heat and scarcity of water, a
cholera epidemic broke out and
claimed 22,000 victims. Finally.
in August, inh, me iiiermoui
eler stood at 100 and upward for
weeks nl n I ime.
Photographs taken recently
near Paris, show I be effect of I be
unusual heal conditions upon the
fish in Hie Seine. .The llsh died
by thousands right in the wnler
and floated to the surface where
fishermen find others al first be
gan gathering them in nels and
pails for food cnnsumpl ion. Only
after the mosl energetic efforts
on the part of the authorities was
Hie sale nnd consumption of the
fish as food prevented.
Digestion and Assimilation.
It is not Ihe quantity of food
taken, but Ihe amount digested
and assimilated that gives
strength and vitality to the sys
tem. Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets invigorate the stom
ach nnd liver and enable them to
perform their functions naturally.
For sale by F. O. Fricke & Co.
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HARDWARE!
Plattsmouth Will Celebrate.
A few days ago the editor of the
News suggested that Plattsmouth
have a big celebration on the
opening of the auto ami wagon
bridge, being built by llalph Iuff
and T. II. Pollock over I he IMatU
river, and we are pleased to slatd
that the suggestion is being acted
upon. We are in receipt of a let
ter from Mr. Pollock, in which he
says:
"I think the people of Platts
nioiilh will adopt your suggestion,
) and as soon as we can be sure of
I lie exact tlale ol I lie completion OI
the bridge we will inform you, and
in the meantime the preliminary
arrangements will be started."
If Ihe "celebration" is adver
tised properly, there will be more
visitors in Plattsmouth on that
day than ever before in ils his
tory. The bridge will be turned
over to the public for ils free use
on the day of the opening, and
Plallsmoulh ami Nebraska City
will be "on the map" from that
dav on. Nebraska City News.
For bowel romplalnfs in chil
dren always give Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera nnd Diarrhoea
Remedy and cnslor oil. II is cer
tain to effect a cure and when re
duced with water and sweetened
is pleasant lo lake. No physician
ran prescribe a belter remedy. For
ab bv F. fi. Fricke A Co.
Auto for Sale.
passanger Ford Automo
Tw.
bile, ju good repair, just over
hauled and repainted; will sell for
$175.00, if taken within Ihe next
week. This is a snap.
J. K. Mason.
D. W. Foster of I'uilm was in
i ii today on business.
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