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The young fellow was throwing them off when an ar row flashed from nowhere and dropped him. The train was at a dead stop, the paymaster said, everybody watching. They saw the fireman throw out his arms ami sprawl face downward upon i the track. “The next minute, the plain was crawling with Sioux. There must have bren three hundred in ! the liand. Scouts who had wormed along, belly to the earth, like snakes, while the main body and the ponies had kept out of s:ght behind a long, low ridge three-quarters of a mile north of flu* track. When the train stopped the scouts opened the fight, first, killing the fireman then riddling the engineer. The whole band swarmed at the train The men put up a good fight, but they were outnumbered, ten to one. “With both Doi.olme and the fireman dead, there was nobody to run the engine. They were caught like rats in a trap. One by one, soldiers, and trainmen wer** dragged out and slaugh tered- I told them back East they ought never semi a train this far without a double crew for the engine, but they can’t seem to understand back there what, we are up against. General Dodge will be here in a day or so. lie knows Indians. We are up against war, not just a few thiev ing raids. These plains Indians are determined to stop the road. There are at least 10,000 host'lies scattered between here and Cheyenne.” “Can you do anything with our men, Pat!” Miriam asked eagerly. “This awful thing lias unsettled them. Father is wor ried sie.k. There had been delay in getting the money from Oma ha and now the money is gone-1 That means another long delay before the red tape is straight ened out. Will you talk to' them, reason with them?” “I’ll do me hist, Miss Miri am,” said Casey, soberly. “But I’d like to pound a little sinse into thin wid me two fists.” “No, Pat, that won’t do,” said Miriam. “Th is is a ease for diplomacy. Make t li e m understand that father is doing the best he can; that we are all victims, that the payroll will be hurried along as rapidly as pos sible. Every Rood Irishman ought to be a diplomat.” ine musketeers Lett the priv ate car and walked back to the main street tf the town. They had their supper at the railroad boarding bouse, kept' by a Hiber nian lady whj gave them rough but plentiful meals. Alter sup per they drifted out among the crowds and did what they could to oil the troubled waters. It was little enough as they quickly found. Some of the men were reasonable enough to see the situation in its true light, know ing that every effort would be made to replace the money sto len by the Indians, and under standing that the ferocity of the morning raid would force the military and the raidread to strengkten escorts and so mini mize danger to the workers. But the majority were carried along in onj of those blind gusts of re sentment and passion aga'nst which argument is futile. They turned in that night gloomy over the outlook. Even Casey’s spirits were dampened, --- -I 6 and for once lie dropped his hectoring, provocative habit. * Slattery brooded silently, while old Schultz had little to say. “hit iss bad ,” he remarked “Dose fellers are like children —voolish, blowed by dcr vinds ot passion. Y’e vill see on der morrow. Dey talk strike now.” “I’d like to strike ’em, the dirty omadh nms,” said Casey, truculently. Which sufficiently expressed the sentiments of the .Musket eers. Silence fell upon the bunkhouse, silence broken only by the snoring of tired men. CHAPTER XIII DEROUX, OF THE SMOKY HILLS rJ oubles march in battalions. So Thomas Marsh found next morning when he went to head quarters to face the gathering storm. A deputation of work men appeared immediately and told him flatly that a strike would be called unless their de layed pay was forthcoming with in forty-eight hours. The leaders were Tim Doolan, “the big harp in Car (j, ” as Casey had quite adequately described him to Miriam, and the Italian, Tony bigallo. Marsh dismissed them say.ng lie would see what could be done, and advising them to keep out of trouble. “We’ve got two days before they quit, if i; comes to that,” lie told .lesson. “I hope to find a way of ironing out that wrin kle, but here’s something worse than discontented workmen and a strike threat.” He handed to the engineer a telegram from general Dodge: “Short cut through the Black Hills must be found before headquarters moves to Julcs burg. This,is imperative. Direc tors in New York talk of sus pending operators unless a pass for the road is found to save 200 miles and $2,000,000. What do your engineers report?” “Comes at a happy time,” commented .lesson. “Doesn’t it?” replied Marsh dryly.” “Somebody around here is about as well informed as I am. The men have been getting rumors that the road is apt to be held up because we haven't been able to locate a practical way through the hills, and they are afraid the layoff will come be fore they g.t their hack pay. They are a suspicious lot, afraid of being cheated.” “What can we do?” asked Jesson. “Only the Lord knows,” said Marsh sadlv. “For two months I have had a dozen of my best men combing the hills. What with Indian troubles and one thing or an other, they haven’t got any where. I am beginning to be lieve there is no pass. Deroux insists there isn't, says the road will have to follow a new line, swinging south through the Smoky river country in Colo rado.” “Who is Deroux?” ‘“Joe Der oux? Biggest landholder in this part of the country, to the south west, that is. A damned smooth citizen; \vell educated: rather a good fellow. Owns the whole Smoky river section. He’s a strapping big chap, kadseme in a florid, foreign kind of way French blood with a dash of In dian, they say. The story u that his father came into the country from Canada, thirty or forty years ago. got in strong with the Cheyennes, married in the tribe, bought up land from them and sealed the grants with patents from the government. 1 suppose Joe Deroux holds title to enough land to lose the state of Maine in.’’ “Well one can hardly blame him for trying to get the road built through his land,” said Jes son. ”1 don’t,” said Marsh. “That's only human, natural. He in sists that it will he bette: for the road in every way if it wings to the south; that extra cost will be more than made up > by extra traffic in the next few years. I am inclined to agree with him, inclined to think he is talking straight. lie knows the country and is dead sure that the lilack Hills are an im possible *ngineering proposition. The concensus of our own re ports seem to back him up.” ‘‘What’s the hitch then? Why don't we go south?’ inquired •lesson. ‘‘Cost mainly, plus the public clamor for speed. Turn ing would run the mileage up enormously, through a coun try that would cost us upward of $100,000 a mile. That’s pretty steep /en when we are building against time. The di rectors are balking and general Dodfe'e holds with them. It sc. ms that he is fairly familar with the Black Hills. He keeps saying there must be a practical pass. ” .. What are you going to do? ‘‘I swear I don’t know I’m at my wit’s end. Deroux will be bore to-day asking' for an an swer, but I shall have to put hi moff. I’m expecting the gen eral himself to-marrow or the next day. That shows how seri ous the situation is. Shouts and gun firing broke in upon their talk, wild yells and hoarse hurrahs. Marsh and Jesson went to the window. Down the street clattered a cavalcade of horsemen coming at a fast trot, riding with utter dis regard for the packed throngs Men and women scurried out of the way. There was u rush from the saloons. The leader of the eavalcad® jerked his horse to a standstill so abruptly that it reared. As he swung from the saddle there was more cheering in which Marsh and Jesson caught the shout “Deroux!” “There’s our man,” Marsh. “You see, lie comes in style. That’s his way. He’s rather a feudal lord, la these parts; with his influence over the Cheyennes, his immense laud holdings and the fear that he personally in spires. He has qualities.that these people admire, or respect. He’s a dead shot, fearless, throws his money around and loves to make a big show. I’ve seen him lose a thousand on the turn of a card at Haller’s faro bank.” They watched Deroux as he held the reins of liis big roan horse, sweeping the crowd with his bold eyes. Self-sure, arro gant, lie looked them over like a master. A white buffalo coat fell to the ankles of his riding boots. His face, broad, with high cheek bones, was very swarthy. Black eyes glittered in this dark countenance. His nose was very large and heavy but slightly aquiline. His mouth was full, with thick lips, it was an arresting face, with its strength, arrogance and careless good nature. The hair that’ es caped under his broad lfut was jet black end fell thickly to his shoulders. Taller than the aver age, Deroux was so broad-should ered, thick cheseted and heavily limbed that he seemed shorter than he really was. Self-irrdpl genco, mastery, competence, power, were writtn all over the man. expressed in every move he made. He stood for a few moments, holding the crowd with his eyes, then threw up his free hand in good-humored salute. “Ilah! You arc glad to see m1, eh? JoeD.roux! That is good l Go to Haller. Tell him the drinks are on me. Whiskey for the men, el am ague for the ladies! Al ways the best in town for the ladies!” Another imperious, sweeping ge. turn of the big right arm sent i is letaincisto the right about, horses plunging against tight- ’ held curb bits. They went o t f town I ke the wind, f.iing tin ir revolvers as a departing salute to their chief. Deroux strode toward the rai1 rcad office, throwing a word o an admirer here and there, as a may throws a bone to his appeal ing hounds. A girl glided from the crowd and slipped an arm - through 1 jis. He glanced down, smiled, swung her from her slip pered feet and kisse’d her re soundingly. She promptly slapped his face. He laughed as his swarthy cheek glowed dull red from the stinging slap. “Nowr I know that it’s my lit tle Ruby!” he shouted, in a voice which carried the length of the street. ‘‘My little wildcat, tlu* belle of the metropolis! And you would strike De.wux for the mat ter of a kiss!” “Yes and stick a knife in you, Joe, if I felt like it,” said the girl. “You ought to know me by this time. But I’m real glad to see you. You’re a good scout when you want to be. I haven’t forgotten the time you laid out that big miner who tried to maul me with his dirty paws. Ugh! how I hate men, anyway!” “And you, my little Ruby, are a pearl among swine,” laughed Deroux. “Have you knifed any of the boys ucently? You’re pretty handy with your little steel toothpick.” “Haven't have occasion to, Joe,” she replied. “They’ve pretty well got it through their , heads that I won’t stand for their nonsense. I’ll drink with ’em— though most of it is Jed’s cold tea—I’ll dance with ’em and list en to their drunken love making, but I won’t have their dirty hands laid on me. I can’t sttand 'it.” “IIow is Haller treating you?” “Oh’ Jed’s all right. The old boy is right there with his big Colt when the fun gets too hot, and he is liberal enough. I’m making money, Joe. I’ve got a good pile saved. If I can stick it out I’ll hayp,, enough to go back East with. We girls get a commission on every bottle of wine or the trade we bring to the bar, and the gamblers du the right thing by us for steering people to the tables.” “Good girl!” said Deroux. “1 may want to talk to you, Ruby, before I leave town. I don’t know yet. Something just oe cured to me.” Jesson who had remained at the window, witnessed this meeting between Deroux and a girl who was remarkably pretty, he decided. Slim, black-haired, with fearless brown eyes, an up tilted nose above a small red mouth and little round chin, a figure that drew his eye—here was a girl worth looking up. Therp was something provocative > about her face, something spirit ed and insolent, which excited his pulse. He was suddenly conscious of a keen interest in her. ,Hp liked the way she had slapped. Deroux, striking as a snake strikes. “Little vixen, but a beauty,” he thought as he turned from the window. Deroux flung open the door and stormed into the room, im petuous as the north wind. He ' greeted Marsh with a shout and outstretched left hand. Marsh shook hands. “How are you, Mr. Deroux?” lie said. “You are punctual.” “I am always prompt,” said Deroux, showing his big white teeth. “Prompt as death. Many have found it so. But with my friends it is the same. I do not ! like to keep friends waiting. I j am here, Mr. Marsh, to offer you ' a grand opportunity. You shall I build your road through Smoky 1 river. I shall give you such i terms as will amaze you.” (CONTINUED NE*4T WEEK) “He Chose This Path for Thee" j He chose this path for thee No feeble chance, no hard relentless i fate But love. His love, hath placed thy | footsteps here; > He knew the way was rough and I desolate Knew how thy heart would often sink t with fear, Yet tenderly He whispered, "Child, 1 > see ! Tals path is beat for thee" t He chose this path for thee Though well He knew sharp thorns • would tear thy feet. Knew all the brambles would obstruct I the way, i Knew all the hidden dangers thou I wouldst meet. Knew how thy faith would falter day ' by day, And still the whisper echoed, "Yes, ! I see, This path is best for thee.’ He chose this path for thee, And well He knew that thou must tread alone Its gloomy vales and ford each flow ing stream; Knew how thy bleeding heart would sobbing moan, "Dear Lord, to wake and find it all a dream,” Love scanned it all, yet still could say, '1 see This path is best for thee.” He chose this path for thee. What need’st thou more? This sweeter truth to know That all along these strange, bewild ering ways, O'er rocky steeps and where dark rivers flow His loving arms will bear thee “all the days,” A few steps more, and thou thyself shalt see This path Is best for thee. Mrs. Kff!e Bowman, of Kingsley, la., ^ho sends In this poem adds this word: "Like Mrs. Wheeler, of Dakota, I have kept the clipping In my Bible and It is about worn out. I hope you will print It so others may get the comfort out of It that 1 have. The name of the author was not given.” Some one who confesses te having stolen three bananas from a truck at I'nlontown, Pa , has sent 15 cents In stamps to pay for the plUered fruit and asks forgiveness for She wrong done. It Is reported that the first woman veterinarian In Germany ts Krauleln Ruth Bber, who recently qualified at Lelpsic, where her father Is a professor of veterinary medicine. I WITH THE FOREIGN LEGION IN MOROCCO J. M, N. Jeffries in a dispatch to the continental edition London Mail, l.'p a winding road, through the desolate, untended corlands of the rebels, my car ascended to the moun tain camp of Taounat. As the road grew higher the corn plain paled away, and monstrous gul lies defined themselves beyond, sap less and waterless as If they and all the country round made part of a J vast cardboard lanscape. A turn or i two more, a passage through a short ' oasis of tree and spring, and we had breasted the top and turned down, out into the great camp. There it was sat in the forehead of the heights, stretching a good part of a file and there, amid mulelines and a fringe of native huts, were men of every race and Color which fantastic Africa con produce, and white men burned into strange resemblance to them, all armed, all covered with tho dust of the campaign. At one point lay a half battalion of Senegalese, nsprawl on the hillside in their uniforms of the hill’s own tint, so that their black faces alone showed out, and as they shifted round to gaze at the unexpected car, it was as if ail the lumps in a scattered dump of coal miraculously had turned over. We droye through them, and through /iouayes, and bearded men with turbans like Indians, and men with caftans and longskirited coats like Circassians, and Algerian tirail leurs, and officers with the yellow scarf,.of Morocco wound round their sky bltie and seariet kepis. And We caime to our journey’s end where batteries of guns fired un ceasingly on the parti-colored .peak of A star, high over against Taounat across the valley. Part of Astar was brick red and bare, part covered with thick scrub and trees, and in its cen ter one of those gray native villages, earthy and obscure as the oriental himself, half built of shadows and half of mud. mgrottos in the village and here and there through the wood and scrub, which seemed so open to the view, were hundreds of Riff tribesmen, watching the long ravine through which the soldiers of France must clamber to the garrison post at the top. No Soul was, at a glance, to bo seen, but with untiring regularity the gunners went, placing and firing and ejecting ilieir shells, quartering the hillside, pounding away at potentai Ities. From where the foremost guns stood, a road bordered by cactus hedges sloped sharply to a spur, whereon a few houses showed amid tig trees. Presently there came up it a soldier, and then another, and soon a thin line. There was something in their gait which held the eye. They came with that curious nimbleness which brings sailors in automatic surges from placo to place in their ships, with an air of having traversed no intervening space. It was odd seeing it trans muted to terms of land. I ran to look closer at them, for something told me at once who they were. Here were the elemental sol do rs, the seed of all armies, the very grubs of war. They were coming into camp as If they were going into ac tion, for they are always going Into action. They know no other gait In the “Ktrangere," the over-famous foreign legion. Another minute and a company of them was swarming Into the camp. Thickset, medium figures; broad, light 1) aided faces for the most, above rough khaki uniforms and tunics as smart as old shirts. They had, in died, a look of navvies In workaday overalls. Hut what warriors; What absolute men-at-arnn! As they plunged and sidled along, one on tfie ridge of the ••amp road, one in its hollow, ane through the other soldiery, deploying as they p,eased toward their bivouac by the wireless posts, they made every man they passed look like a newish recruit. An ef.iccr came rushing up, all shouts and hands spread in the air, facing this way and that as he tried to rail'll the incomers. There was a b ap o f ammunition bqxes piled near by. Or at least there had been, fort une moment the legionnaires had ap peared on the camp's brink and tho next they were ah eld in all directions, e .cii somehow with a section of box. 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