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Dy D. M. AMOBEnRV
fJROKIDN now , . . NIDDILASIC
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LANGFORD ,
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KATE AND VIRGIL D. nOYLES
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SYNOPSIS.
Gl'on o " ' 1111111011 , n. IHlm' l'aJ1I'hl11nn ,
111lh-IIII1I1I1'11 111111 ( 'uIlUl'l'd. 1I1'1l1''hl'lI for
"IIt1I ! ' I11IIjKIII fJ'OIII hili 1'lIll1'h-thl' " 1.a7.Y
H. " 011 II'o ( ( It',1 , IIIHll III tlH' 1'1\1'1"11 Ill'd
thlll 1I'0uhl hah"1'1i IIn 1111111111 IIIHI Ihl'
: : \11111\0111'1 " ' lit 111/oIh' / 11'1111'1' . III' 11111-
1'0\1'11 II halld IIf hlll'Mn thll'\'I'H l'ulaloll"\ \
III 1I'0rlllll u\'pl' 111'1111')11 ' ) 1111 elllllp. III !
l'I'Celll' ' ! 111'111' I'IIOIII h 10 lIulo the ( ' \111111- \
III uf thp ' ' ' 1'hl''I' 11111'1h 1"111 111 UII ulle
fllpl'r to Ihp "J. n. " 111'I11111. 1'11111 Llillg-
forti , Ih" I"dl UWIII'I' of Ih. . . " ' 1'11 reo
BnrIi : 1111'01'1111'11 uf Iho ollt'ratlollll oC
the JfllI 01' "lIlth' Ihlp\'I'II-11 hll III 1 oC
oUlla\\1I hllIllf'll hy , Il'Bluelt. . who
lOllhU"I' / (11'1I1'd till' IIIII' 111111 IIUthOII-
tI"1I " or 1 I'lIInh ( 'OUllt ) ' , Houth 1lnlwlll.
1.111111'01'11 Itl , ,11'111'1 , wllh Ih ( ' hf'/IUI ) ' oC
J\lnn' . ! ' ( ) III 1110 II h' 1111011'11 11M "WIIIIIlOII'1I
IIlllu I1'I. " 1.0UlKOJail' \ . 1111 " " 111'1'1
. 'ollrl "I"lIo I'nphl'l' . who hllli followl',1
Ill'r IIIICIl' , , I ldKo II n 111111011'1 Dill. . , fI'olll
till' . .II II 1 10 lh , ' "l1alolllhl1 , " ulI,1'ho ,
114 II\'IIIA' wllh hlll1 nl WIIIII Clly , III
.
I'NIUI'HII'11 lIy till' 1'"l1t 1I1100'nl' ' ,
Blehm'.1 C1orllJlI. 10 1'J1I1I' 10 K.'lIIl1h 1\11 < < 1
will ! 1"1I111111111 ' III II. . . , 11"l'lIl11ll1alT
ileaI'I III { "C J"IIIH' IIhll'l _ . ,11mUIIIIUII ! , III
walllllA' III Ihll tl'llill COI' LuuIHf' . 101ltH !
III II 111'1'11 oC I'nlll" hr'llIl : IIhlllP'l1 hy
HIli 111'11\\11 11I111 tllI''I' 11..11'111 ohl
" 1.IIIA' . " 1w..11 11110\\11 "OI'III'I' ' " Htl'l'r hl'-
In1l11I1A' In hili " 11I1110)1'1' of III ! ' ' "I'hl' ( ' . ' '
HIII' " 1'1I11'h.111111011111 \ 111111 LoullIl' IIlIII.t I
Cor I elllah. CI'o\\1111 IIs'I"lIIhh' . III .Jullllel'
,1111111'11 H. 11'AIIIIIII'I".11 I''u..l Cnl' thl )
Ilr'lhnllH\I'y l\I'al'llI . .1"/11011' BII\'I ; I
111.11111'1 ' th" Ih'st oC lI1allY , : r'nl lilli' ,
)1..111\11. ) \ I \Va " ' 1 III : I'Xlllllhll\lIulI. 'l'hl'oUA'h
, lain' 8allll'rlloll , , II IIlI'lIIhl'l' or Ihl' nlll-
la W A'IIIIA' , III ! hall \r'arll" \ ' ! thul I hI'
" " . . . . . . . . . . . .
; ( ' ( ' ' ; \Ial \ ; hUll h'I'1I . " ' ( Ihllll
flIlW till' IIS"'lIlIlIl'lIlI ) oC IIghllllg IIIallllll
.
hl'llIg IwulIII nHlchll.,1 nO..IIOII. I h. .
( ' 011111) ' IIttO"IH' ' . who III 1I11110liulul' 1-
( ' 1111" " of hlHllImy fulhu''H 10 11..111' . . . ( 'Oil ,
\11'1101111 III l'uu..l. Whlll tilt' 1I1lml..alloll of
] .ouhw , wltlph III mulual. ( 'clUlllyIIO""Y
00..11011 al''omlH1l1t..g I.oul , , " ' I > ul. . 011 h"I'
.
1'etlll'n to " ' 11111 ell" . Ilu le'lIl ! h. . . . oC IIII'
( lh4ll1l1l0tlltllll'lIlH of 1111 ! om' . . . . \\1111"1\11"/1
thal I'an lit. It..lh. , , ! anll uf tI. . . . 11)1111'11I of
tallllll'rllll : wllh JUIIII1' whit- " IIr"\'l'1I114 I
11111I (1'011I 'It'I'UI'llIg a C'oll\'lt-lIolI. II. , hU/l
tlto 1 ; 1'I'1I IIYIIIIHllhy. Whll. ' WII\fllolI' \ ! '
/ltlll\(111 III thn IIghl III hili , lIltll' III IIhhl II 1
flhol 11'1 ' IIl'l'cI at hllll. 'rh. . 111111/1" h'ullI"\.1 \
1111I1 IL halll , ' " 1111111'11 hl'IWJ1'1I1111111011 owl' '
11111 (1IIIIghtr'r. UII Ulle IIltll' . alill till' 0111. I
Il1wfI em Ihu olh.'r. 'I'h" h.IIIHIII 1I't
on 111' . , . , \11 11I1 oullaw 1'IIIt1ehll \ 1'1111' III I
"houl " ' 11111111111 a Hhnl CI'1I11I 1111 IIl1luw\\
r.OUI'C' ( ) pIN''l'1I ! hili 111'11111 111111 . th. . rill. . ralill I
to llw roUI\I ] . Ahl hUll C.lIIIII' to WIII1811111.
hul h. , 111111 hili ( hIU/hll'l' / 111'1' 1'11/11111'.1 / IItHl I
. hornfiWar hr Ih. , IIUllIlWH. I
, CHAPTERXContlnued , I
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' 'It heats Iho devll-fm' II fac' , " lie
1001wcl 1ICliliessly ovel' hlH ShOlllcll'I' . 1
' 1'he ml.lI : was he 'olll1 slghl 1\1111 sOllm } .
"If ho hadll't salll III' wus goln' fOl'
1I0e l\tlll hclollgecl lo lItc' X Y :1 : . " he
] lOndol'ed , lie \\'IIH Hweurltlg' hN'alltll'
110 cOlllel not Ihlnl , of a WilY out otill. \ . '
maze or cOlllral1ctioll. ( Ill''aH so
lo's Ihls ' ,11111. '
seldom at II ! ' , hl'l1ggalloelo
" \\'cll , 1 l't'clwlI { WOII't gl1 allY hf"\1 \
It 11I00nlll' here le8s'll 1 walt hel'l' till
lhllt 1I01l.ofa.gllll OIllf'H hack froll1
BCCltl' l1oc , 1.01'11 , I'll 11Il\'o to l'a III II
ollt nll IIIht. ! GlleH 1 , 'II ho 11 1II0vlll'
all , Hut I'm Illt1\lIh \ nfoot fot' 1111 Illee
aB to how that 111JIt got here \1'0111 \ the
X y :1 : . "
110 shrumecl ! his ShOllldol'H n1111 Illel. .
etI1) ) ) tlll ! fllllon hl'ldlo rein. ] Ie IWIII
on slrl1l hl I1lll'ad , untI It was well for
him thn.t ho 11111 HO. It WIUI lIot the
lust of the arfalt' . ' ] , ho 0111 , )1I'osale )
, tran socmell falt'ly hl'lstJlng with
ghostly ylsllallls that IIlght. IIo 111111
gene _ ut a scanl luarler.tI\lIo ) \ when
ho met It soconl1 horsomall , Illlli lhls
tlmo ho wouh1 ha vo sworn 011 oalh
thnt the mUll 111111 lIot heell on lhe
forward tmll us long ns ho IIhoulel
hl1.YO heen to ho seen In the starlight.
,11m wus 1I0t 1I01.1t1I0W \ ! ulIl1 ho Iwow
what ho wn ahout. 'I'he'C'lIow \ stmcl.
the trail from acl'oss cOlllltl' ' nt1l1 fl'ol11
the dlrecllon of WIJIIBton's hOlllo cat.
tlo sheds.
"The devIJ ! " ho lIIuttel'ed , 111111 t hlf
ho In deoland tot'l'lblo '
tlmo WUII ) oal'll
est.
"lIul1o ! " the fel1ouccostcil hIm
gelllullr ,
" ' 1'00 damned ploasant-lhe whol (
1 > l1nch of 'em , " 1'011I111 ql1lcl , lodlIIcn1 !
In JIm's acllve hralll , Aloud , ho 1'0
sllondod with unBwCI'lng good lIatme
"Hullo ! "
"Whero 'o golll' ? " uslwd the othel'
ns if In no IJllI'llcl1lar 1 > a lo to .IHII'
comlH11Ir , If ho 111111 mot with a sm
IIrlse. he currlod It off well ,
"Homo , Been to town. " , TIm Wa
on tondel' ho lts to ho 011' .
"Dolong to the 'l'hreo Bat's. don'
'OI1 ? "
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"Yel"
"Thought so. Well. gael ! Illcl. t
'OI1 , "
"Sar. " said , TI III , sl1cltlelllr. " 'o
don't hallJen ) to hung oul ut the X Y
do you ? "
"Nnw ! Whut d' 'o 1H\IIIIOSe : I'd h
doing hero this tlmo of nhht If
dId ? " ' 1'here WIIH scorn In his vole
unll suspicion , too. " ' \'hr' ! " ho osiwi
"Oh , nothln' , 'l'hol1ght I Imow rOIl
build , but I glWSII 1 wes mlstalwn , S
long. " '
Ho had an Itchlllg doslro 10 osl , !
this night tra vol or , lao , WIIS III qum
or the 110ctot' . but CIIUtloll hehl hit
Qllent. lie had need 10 ) ll'Ocoell war
jy. 110 rode hrlal.lr UIOIIS Ulltll h
judsed ho had gene fill' ullough t
al1l1.Y suspicion , then ho halted HUI
denl ) ' . Vel' ' whlouwulw WIIS .1\1 \
now. Ills hand rested IlIIconlllclolIs )
on the Colt's 'Hi , IIrot 'lIdlng from h
loosol ) ' honglng helt. lIlH IInllllllllo
to rldo . . boldly bucl , ul\Il II ) ) to Willi
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ton's dOOI' , ulld tlttl ! ! naUsfY IIll1tJnC )
1111 10 whnt waR dolllg so 1II 'StI'IOtlsh.1
'J'hl'l'l' WOB lint IL C'ownrdly Ilrop III
, lIm'i' ' ! < 'I1'IlIlulloll : , Jlllt If f01l1 IIla ' WIIS
IIhl'OIUI 1'01' WIJll ton tltllt IIlght , he ,
, JIIII , IIf CllllrSI' , wes sllottod nllli wOllld
1I0vl'r 1)(1 ( ) lll'lIIltted ! to reach the
hOURI' . It wOllld IIICUII a mwleSH SIIC-
I'If1c'p. Xoht' II o 1.11 l'l I to ho nl1vC ! .
ThC'ro WIIK IL cl'ylll 1Il'01l for hlH gooll
IUIII 1tC' ! h' ( ' 111.1'\11' ( ' . Aftol'WlLtcls-woll ,
It \\UH nil III lho dar'HOI'lt. . Il
wouldll't HO IIll1Ch lIIaltor thull. Il
101l)1C'11 ) HIIIII' ! ! lI ltll ) ' , hOIlL his hl'nd
1Ir.:1l1r1 ! t. Iho fr/clloll / of ttJO ulr UIIIl
lII'g"1 hlH hot'HO to the IIIIHI/est ] / , wild.
psI rllco ho hacl over I'tlU HIIICO thut
cluy 10111UJO : , 10 ho fon-toUeu by
IIllt hPI' , when hn hucl hoc II bl'olwn to
his IIIIISIUl"S will.
Palll Lallgfol'el clrollllUll 0110 shoo
1I1'r\'C'II'HSlr to Iho wolfs/.ln / . In frollt of
,
1I1s 11I11. ' ( hollgh his haclwlOl' 1'0011I
WitH 1111I1t1 hi IIIOKl I'OKllOct8. Illuln for
thl' lH'lt 1'1' COli vCII1CHIC'1I of the bllcholor
hUl1lls that hall It to IlIIt In rlJhts
PVl'I'Y 111Iw1th the OXCelltlUII of a
( 'or' ! " Lallgfol'll IWllt 110 sel'vltnt-lho
wolfsldll hOI'e' , all 1I\l1lIn \ ( hlunlwl
Ihl'own on'r IL HIiIT chair hy thu luhle ,
IL , JalllllleHo SCl'eell cOllcoullng the IIgly
1Il1l0 shl'et.ll'oll steve Ihat Htooll ovcr
In ItB COl'IIOt' 1111 I ho ycal' 1'011I111 , ga vo
ovl C'lIco lhnt hltl tltstl'S were I'eall '
hIXIII'IOIIH. All oil IUIll1 > WitS hllrnlllg
cJllllly Oil the tuhlp. 'I'hu soot of IIIltll '
hlll'lIll1gH IIclhorell to the chllnlle "s
hlllOl' slelo , . _
'rho SOIlIlII of gallo1 > 11I1 ; hoof-heats
011 the hurd I'oad holow CIIIIIO 1111 to
him , A solltllt. . horsemall was COlli'
IlIg that wny 011I1 he' wal : ! IIUlllllg hIs
hm'su 10 the limit , too.
"Who Ihl'-de'uce , " hogull Lallgford ,
"Il's , lilli'S cow ) lOllY as SIlI'O UH I'm
U shull'l''hnl ! hl'ltlgs him hOlllo at
thnt IlIwe , \\'OIHllr' ! 11:1 : ho dl'III1I , ? "
I Ju 111'01'011 out h1l11rrol'entlr : The
hool'.hf'uIR I'allg lIean'I' unll 11001'01' ,
claUUI'ed lhrough the slahle 'urds ulld.
he'fol'o the ' ' ' .
cenlloll , two 01' thl'co re.
volvel' Rhots rallg Ollt In raIl III flIICCOS-
slou , , Jim hall flt'oll Illto the all' to
urotlo ! ! Ihll hOllse ,
Sprlllging from hlH rl.'elelng bl'OIlCO ,
11(0 ran I\lIlcldy \ to Iho slahlo ulIIl throw
willo I he 11001' . lIcre the hess , lho
first to galll the otltHldo hecuuso al.
rl.'acJ ' 1l1'C'ssl'd , fOllnd hllll hastll ' sacl.
IlIln ! ; a frcsh muunt. Lallgforll uslwll
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Langford Rode Slightly In Advance.
110 eluestloll. That woulll COIIIO llltor.
Ill' slopell slll'tllIy to Salllo's Htall.
In atl IlIcl'oll1 ly short Simco of
time lhe rest of I he ho's calno lellvlng
ont of the rllnchhoUHI ! , sll\nllnlng' the
Iloot' hohlnll thel1l , 'l'o hc till ulIll 110'
In was the IIll'at ther foil Oil , In lOlls
tlwn ten mlntllc1I tlll'r were 1111 11I00tt1t.
ell 1111I1 1''lIllr , tin' o [ thom , IIlIenl , full
to lhe 1II'Im or rcchlesH hat'lllhuoll ,
) II'lmo 1'01' nnr IlIh'l'lIlttl'o that woulll
SCl'\'O 10 hl'lHll , the 1II00IOtullr of lhelr
IIVOH101'0 : than thllt , ( 'verr flhel' or
tholl' holng , whell tOllchol1 , wOlllel 1'0 ,
SIOIIII ) , IL t I\lt'ful \ , sOlllllllnJ ; stl'lng 01
1I1 'alt . to the ll'adillonll of the 'l'hroc
HIli'S 111\11 lo Its ) ' ( ) \IIIJ \ ; mastCl' . gacl1
wan flllly HI'IIPII. 'l'ho ' usiwil no Iues. .
\ tloll. Yl't thm'o cOIIIIl ho no dOllbl oj
II RIII'III'lIm wholl the tlmo CllltlO fet
IIcllon. 'I'hl' ' alwa's ' '
were ) 111'0)11\1'011 )
thl'so hO'R otllo \ II10St 11olllllal' mncl
olltflt west of tlw I'lvl'r. Hight III the
I fllco of t hl8 Ilollllll1rlt ) ' . 1I00'hails bc
callso o\ \ ' 1\ \ , they were IL hit ovorheal'
III { ; , these ! Hlrs. 111111 holel fellowllhl )
, with anr olltsillo Iho ' 1'hl'oo B l's I
thln not 10 ho IIghlly elltol'ell Into
It WIIS IL IIno t hillg' to wOI'I , fot' lhl
, hells , HlIII Ollt of the cOlltont IIcCI'lIln !
thol'efl'ol1l slll'ui : IL COIISOI'\'lItism 111.1
, thllt of the IlrOllllost 1I1'lslool'IIl o ( till
lanll ,
Lllllgfol'll tool , the trali IIl'st , , Jill
hllil Rulli hilt the OliO worll , "WIIII
' - tOil" It .wall l1ll0ugh. Nothln wa
to ho heal'll hut lho '
lho'II111e1 thollgh re
s ulm' 1101111,1 , of hoof.hoals on the lo\ ' (
tl'lIl1. It Is Hllont l OItt1tl' ) ' , lho 00\
COlllltl'r. 1111I1 1\s \ gt'lvlt ) ' begotH grl1.1
It ' ,
Lllngfol'll , rllllllS IIlIghtl ) ' In l\lh'I\IlC
o WIIS havlllg 1hall tllllo with hlll1sol
'rho lwcllest HPI\.I'l'III'oach \ WIIS stnl
II hlllg hll1l IlIw a Ilh'III,1I1 ) lIIln. HI
hOIlOl'-hls goo,1 , hOllOI' , that ho holl1 B
high a1\l1 stalllll'8S-WIIS hIs worll 11 <
e glvell hy It thot the WillislonH IIIlgl
cOllnt 011 hIs HIIt'O Ilroteetion ? Wh ,
hell hI' lIolle to 111l'l'lt this )11'01111 ) hOIlHI
Kllowlng thllt . ) ( ' 8S0 IIllIck wus on (
1II0l'U III IIhel.ty , fllllv'callzlng \ of wIll
"aNt 11111101'1 to lho state wOlllel ho WI
l1Nlon'u tl'stilltllll ) ' whl.'l1 lho rustle !
shollill hI' hrollght to t\'lul \ , ho hall SI
Stllllllll ) ' 111I1'1. nllli 110110 I\othll\g \ \ , AI
ho hUll IlI'omlsocl , WOlllel WlIllstl
hl\Vo hllll Iho COIII'ttO wlthQtlt till
11\,01l1180' \ ! Wh ' WO\'O \ I\ot \ SOIllO of h
lmwho 's OVOII IIOW siooplllg with I
1)0 tIlOIIhllt ) \ Ilttlo claim shnck who
IIvl'1 ! thot HcholuNlllln who was II' '
III I'm' Iho rOIlh , lIfo of the IIlnl11
mil ) ' 111. ' . hut who hull heen h\'l\ '
olloll"h allli hlgh'II1111111.1I ol\ollgh \ to 11
Itlw 1111 on the whltl ! nit II I' of tolllt
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whuL II ( > Imow for rIehl's enltc. And
thelrl -
"Ood I ' } 'ho gh'll" ho cried aloud.
"WhaL did ) ' 011 say , UOBS ? " I1.sked
.JlIII , 1I0tllllIlnlongslde. \ \ ! .
"Nolhlllgl" I1l1ld Lungford , cllrtly.
110 IHlrJ'od hla 11111.1'0 so. vngel ' . In
the IIhoclc of stlrillso , und the sting
lhnt hla lIe loeted worll IJI'otlghL hlll1 ,
ho hud [ ol'gotteltho \ glrl-Wllllstoll'lI
"little girl" with the grave o 'oH-thl'
gil'l who waH lIot J 0 IIl1t 20 IInd more
-th , girl who hlld wllited for him ,
wholll ho blIl : lIont on 1101' long wn '
ulolle , Jo 'ollllly , liS ono free of n Iltlt '
thot 111'011I100/1 / to bo 1I'leaomo-tho girl
who hlld hroughl the IIlood to his fnco
whell , nRhulllod , ho had gnllolwd err
to the sllt'lng-tho girl who hud closed
hOl' doOl' when n lIIan's clIl'lolIS eyes
hnd roved thnl war. 1I0w cOllld ho
I'oot ! ?
'rho IllUo co. vnlcndo IIwOpt on with
Incrensed sliced , following the lead
bf the musler. Soon the 110111\11 of
shoollrll ; wns bOl'no to thom distinctly
thl'ollgh the 'IlIlet night.
" 'J'hanlt God , bO ' I or crlo Ll1.ngforcl.
11gglll ( ! ; In hlH 1IIIIIrs once mOl'e. "The ) '
are uot 1IIII'IIrlsedl Lillten ! God !
What IL plllcltY fight ! If they cnn enl '
hod ] Ollt ! "
At lhat mOlllent II tiny tongue of
fJI1.1II0 101111011 1111 uwl1.Y to the front
of thom. gleaming In the darlmesB 111\0
a. hencon IIghl. Now there were two
-the ' gI'OW , IIllread , leaped heaven.
wnrd In mall revel. Langford's heart
salllt 11I\0 load. 110 g'I'oane III an ox-
coodlng hlttOl'noss of Bplrlt. ' } 'ho
WOl'st huel hUllIenod. ) WOllld they be
In tlmo ? 'l'llOlIo claim shuntlea burn
IIIw IJallor , AnI ] the gll'l ! 110 doubled
not thut she had Sllsllllnod her shnt'O
uf the good fight. She had fought
11110 II 1111111 , she lI1ust dlo 111(0 a Ulun
would ho the olltll1. w's reusonlng , lie
hellovoll she WOllid die lllco 11. man-
If that lI1el1.nt bl'llvelbllt somethIng
cltltched nt his heart-strings wIth the
lhollght. lIol' big , soll'mn eyes camc
hocl , to him 1I0W as they had loulwd
when she ! hall lifted them to him
gl'a vol ' aa ho Sl1.t his hOl'se I1.tlll she !
had salel she had waltell for him. WaH
I
she waltlllg nuw ?
'J'ho boys I'I1.lIIed to the tlew 1m ,
110tllS glorlouslr. ' } 'hey Imow now
what It meallt and their hal'dy hearts
thrilled to the C'xcltement of It. und
the lIallger. 'rhe ' IIwept from the maIn
trail Into ho dlmmct' one lealling to
Wlllision's , wlthotlt dlmlnlltlon of
1II'od ) , Pl'esonlly. the boss dl'ew reIn
with a sttddenncss that wOllld hl1.ve
1I111Yl'd huvoc with the o'llllllbl'lum or
Icss seasoned horHomon than cowboys.
They followecl with the Ilt'oclslon IInd
:1I.'cOI'd : or trained ca valr 'men. Now
onll Own cOIIIIl ho soon a blacle , slnls-
tl'1' flg-ttl'o ) lIlll'olllng the hUt'lllng home.
stead , hilt huggIng closely the OUtOl'
s : ll't of 1llu'lmess , waiting for the
doomoll door to Olen.
"Bo 's ! " began Langford. But he
lIl'ver gave' the Inlendod communl1 to
C'ho\'go lit once wIth willi shouting Ilnd
IIhooUng to fl'lghton a way the marallll-
I'r : lInll gl\'e warnIng to the besIeged
thal rosctto WlIS at hallll , Fout that I
moml'nt : the dour ollenod mill 'Vlllls- .
tOil a 1\11 \ hlH dallghtot' stoJllt'Il ) Ollt In
filII view of mlllol' Ilnd reSCIIOl' . WOllid
thm'o ho ) H\I'Il' ' ? A mlln , slottchlng In
his saddle , rode tt)1 ) Into the circle of
Ittrlcl Hght , Wus It , Jesse Dlacl , ? ' 1'hol'o
was somolhlng hattnUlIgly fllmlllar
ahottt lhe I1rou)1 ) of the shoulde\'II , 'l'hat
WIIS ull ; hat'tll ' enough to hang a
man ,
Langford ralsod his rUle qulcldy.
Ills nerves were 1I00'fcctly stead ' . IIIH
shht was 1I0VOl' t\'UCl' , Ills hullet
wont Ntl'alght to the 1'1110 111'11I of the
outluw ; wllh a ringing shont ho rnl-
Hell his com\'a os , spu1'l'ell his pony
forwlIrd , and the IIttlo purty chl1rged
the IIHtoundell mlllol's with 11. fury of
shots that lI1ado each rus tI 01' stund
well to his OWII SttllllOl't , leavIng the
WlIIlslon's , fot. the tllllo being , free
fl'om Owh' attention ,
The dospcradoos were on the I'lIn ,
,
The ' cal'od to tal\O tlO rIsk of Idonti-
IIcallon , It was not cas ' to dotormlno
1 how many thol'o wo\'e \ , 'J'hel'e seemed
a half.v.ozon 01' mo\'e , but IlI'ohably
fotl01' lIve lIt the most would tell
their nlllnlJol' .
'rhe HomeH WOI'O sllllting' , Willis-
I tOil h\ll : ,1IS\Illlcm'ell. , : The ho 's scat-
} ' 10l'd III wild 11I1I'Stllt , Wheelltll ; his
horse , LUllgfol'l1 Willi III tlmo to lIeo
- II bl ! : , muscular follow swillS a gll'lllih
I fOl'm to the saddle In front of h11l1.
\ Qulcl. III ! II flash ho SIJttl't'cd fOl'ward ,
' . BUed hIs hea vr CoIl's revolver high
J ovcr hIs head and brought It down on
, ; \ the fellow'l ! slmll with II forcn that
[ ) Imoclwcl him sousolosH without time
( ) for tL sigh 01' moall , As his ar1l1s foB
lax and ho toplled ) III hlH saddle.
Langfol'd caught the gIrl und swung
her fl'eo of ontllngloment.
ere Bo COlltillucd , )
Interestlno Use of Gas.
A \'el' ' IlIlcrC'stlng use for ll\'oducer
, ' - gus Is made III a factot. , In J Ol'soy
C1t ' , whel'o tOlIlIOI'11I1 ) ; of motul to bo
Il1l1de Into cllrtaln sllt'lngs Is snccoss.
fullr anll ceonomlclIl ! ) ' done wllh its
hoat. Colw flros were former ! ) ' util.
Izod for the ) IIII'IIOSO , but the temper ,
IItUI'O vnrlel to such au extcnt thai
a great deal of the ml1.torlal wm
spoiled , With ) Iroducel' gas UII abso
Intolr constant t01l111eratllro Is se
cmed IIl1d the wOI'I , Is done In 11. Il\ot. (
clellllir manllol' . with 110 losslbility 01
errol' liS to the dlJgreo or heat. Con
sequ'ntl . the
waste horetofol'o on
conlltJI'cll has bl'OIl rClluced to :
mlllimum 1\1\11 the Iuallt ) . of the 111'0(1 (
uct III IIhsohlltI ' ulllfol'lu.
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Serlolls , Indeed.
"Lad ' . " salll the tllttored trnmp n
the sato. "can't 'er sIlUro mo 1dllll \
on lor ' l\I'Ollt \ ! cell < 'ctlnll ? " " \Vha
do 'on call 111lI'gellt \ \ collection ? '
IS , asltCiI the bns ) ' houllowlfo. "Whr , ) ' 0
\0 \ SCO , 1 have jnst IICon ! lncc$29,240,001
IY 1'01' I'ldlll' on 1111 011 CI\I' an' I'vo onl' '
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I got two durs to get It togothe1' . "
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ADOPTS ESE GInL. f
st. Louis Mllllonall'c to Raise Her .111
His Dauhtcr. [ )
St. J.ouls.-A 11001' Chilluso gll'l
Ilrouahir will become II St. Loula so'
cloty boll" hectluso lurrllY Cnrlololl ,
11I111I0111111'0 lt'y.gooels ! IIwrehllllt. l'lub
lIIt1n 11I111 Roclel ' 1111111 , hilI ! IIdoltl'd )
hl'r , She Is lllvlll ! ; I1IIJlIlIlIIPllt to his
tleacl duughte1' . whoso 1I:1IIIl' : . Lexl"
Husl Carlotoll. she hotlrll.
' 1'ho Stol' ' of 1\11' , Cm'lelon'lI Chlnl'slJ
"cltlughtel' " htls JUllt bl'on I'evetllocl
by hIm lit a meotlllg of lho Youllg
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Woman's Forolgn l\lIsslonal' ' soclet .
of the ContclIlll'y 1\1. E. church , Sotlth ,
1\ourulng the death nine 'ears
ago of his dtlnghtel' , Lexie11' , Carle.
ton shol'tly afterward was tt' 'llIg to
dovlso It Illnn to pct'llotuate the memo
Ol'y of her III somelhillg' real , live and
tllngl lo , when his attention was
called to U little girl on the OtllCl' sllo )
or the glohe , jnst Lexlo's ago. lie be.
gan , with the mlsslonal'les of that
district of China , nl'gotlatiolls whlrh
cumlnated ) III his adolltloll of the girl
Ulldol' his l1eacdaughler's name , The
girl , tholl tell yeu's : old , was Illaced In
the Snllun B.'lIson school , at SlIn ! ;
Kong , I\nd now , at the age of HI 'ears ,
Is IIbont to gmdnate ,
Upon hel' gmtllmtion she will be
gl\'on the choice of becomIng 1\It' ,
Curle tOil'S AmerIcan ' ' '
daughtel' . 01' 1'0-
mullllng hIs Chllleso daughtel' IInd be.
comIng a mlsslonal'Y to hel' peoplc ,
She haH onnounced hel' wllllnglless
to becomc a missIonary , hilt 1\11' ,
Carluton , who has 110VOI' seen her , de.
slrcs thai , before decIdIng she shall
visit America and hocome acquailllod
with hl'I' "Amol'lcl1.n father" and lhe
olhor mcmhol's of hel' "American fam-
lIy"-l\lr , Carloton's wife aud theil'
( 'Ight chill1ren ,
Although l\llss Lexie Hust Cllrloton
of China Ulld the Carletons of St ,
LOllis ha vo lIever mel , they Imow ,
\1'011I \ ) lhotoI'I1)lhs ! ) , alld from loltors
IJxchnllf'd ! . . .coldr , almost as mtlch
uhollt each olher as though she had
1Ioon u member of the Carleton house.
hold all her life.
'rhe case Is alroally III the hl1.nds of
the gossips alld on 11.11 sides are bolllg
aslwd those IllIestlolls : Will the smart
sot "accPllt" the Chllleso girl soclall ) " !
Dare the smnrt Het reject the adollted
of ' ' ' Carleton of
daughter : 'Iltl1'l'ay , 0110
the foretl\ost mell , commerclal1 ' alld
socially , III 8t. Louis ' !
AUTHORS FOND OF MAINE.
Many of National Prominence Have
Homes In That State ,
The coast oflalllo aJlllearS to have
IICellllar attractlvolless 1'01' allthol'S.
Wllllalll Deun Howells , fot' cxnmille ,
haH long Ilnll his SI\tltI\l'l' \ homo at Kit.
tery Polnl , which Is nut far f\'Om \
1 > orh1l\1OIIth. Ills hOIlHO Is sllrl'otllHI.
ed b ' a fine 0111 garden , III which the
\ 'otorIIuthor may of ton be seell
at wOl'k. Ills IIbl'llry Is located III an
old hal'll sel III the midst or all allllo )
ol'chal'll ,
A 1It11 ! ' ftll'tllol' UI ) the coast , at
Yorl , IlarlJot. , IH the SlIlIunel' homo of
'fhollluselson : Pago. It Is 10cate1 ! all
1\ hIgh Ilolnt 11011I' the sen , lIore , too ,
cOllies , Juhn l.'ox ovol'r HUlllmel' to ilo
the JUl'st of11' , Page.
Stili fat'thol' Oil , nt Kennebllnkllol't ,
Is the h01l1l1 of : 'I1t.s. : 'Ilu'gurot : Dclanl ] .
who lIvl's III chanllillg' 01l.fashlunl'll )
lIonsl ! slllToundl'd b ' 1\ real : \ow I I\ \ '
hmll gurlloll. MI'II , Dolal\d \ haH h01'11
IIIU.tlcllll1.rl ) ' slIccessflll III l'Ill IIIS JOIl' '
qulls. In fl\ct , she hOIl had sllch i' '
largu crop the ) Hlst sumlllel' that she
holll 11 IllIblic sale of thelll und gan
the Ilroccelis to chal'Hr.lel'l'IUlI :
Nleholsun. the IndlllIllIovollst. . alsl
IWII homo at Keulloblllllql\'l ,
Yarlolls allthot's lIve on the IIII\UY Is
lauds that stllli the beautiful hUI'1m1'1I
' ' The bl'st kllowlI III ' '
1'0 I' 11 111111. : 'It' ! !
CiaI'll I.oulso 11111'1I111\11I , whose hUlllo i :
011 1I1\1I0 "tI Isluud. 011 11110thol' Is
11\\111 \ , 1I0t fur awar. lIves Co III IIIllllIl I. '
I PCllrr.-Satunl\l \ ' gvenlng Po t.
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PERUNA EDITORIAL NO. 2.
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Dr. Hartmo.n ho.n elaimed for mo.ny year3 that PeruM is o.n EXOELLENT .
CATAroUI REMEDY. Some of the dootor's oriticn htl.vo dinputed the dootor's " .
claim ns to the efficaoy of Peruna ,
Since the ingredients of Peruna are no longer a secret , w at do the medical -
cal authoritics Bay concerning the remedies of which Pcrtlna. IS composed 1
TaIte , for instance , the ingredient HYDRASTIS OANADENSIS , OR
GOLDEN SEAL. The United States Dispensatory saya of this herba.ll'emedy ,
that it is largely employed in the treatment of delrRved ) mUC U3 membranes ,
chronic rhinitis ( nasal catarrh ) , atonio dY3pepsia ( catarrh of the stomach ) ,
chronio intestinal cat.\rrh , catarrho.l jnundico ( cat.1.l'rh of the liver ) , nnd in
diseased mucouo membranes of the pelvic organs. It is 0.150 rccommended for
the treatment of various formo of diseases peculiar to women.
Another ingredient of Perunn , OORYDALIS FORMOSA , is classed in the
United Statc : ! Dispensatory ns a tODlC.
OEDRON SEEDS is nnothcr ingredient of PerUlla , an excellent drug that
hn.s been very largely overlooked by the medical professioll for the past fifty
years. THE SEEDS ARE TO BE FOUND IN VERY FEW DRUG STORES.
The United States Dispensatory says of the aotion of cedron thnt it is uscll n.s
a bitter tonio and in the treatment of dysentery , and in intermittent diseases
as n. SUBSTITUTE FOR QUIIUNE.
OIL OF 001' AlBA , nnother ingredient of Peruna , is classeel by the United
States Dispcnsatory as a mild stimulant and diuretic. It acts on the stomach
and inteotinal tract. It ncts as a stimulant on the genito.urinary membranes.
Useful in chronio cystitis , ohronic dysentery -
entery and dia.rrhea , and some chronio
Our Peruna Tablet diseases of the liver and kidneys.
. These opinions as to the ingredients
Is Peruna With ofPerunn. are hold by all "riters on . . . " . - . . .
. the subject , including Bartholow and \ . .
FI UI .d R emove. Scudder.
OF HYDRASTIS , BARTHOLOW
SAYS it is applicable to stomatiti.1
( catarrh of the mucous surfaces of the mouth ) , follicular pharyngitis ( catarrh
of the pharynx ) , chronio coryza ( cn.tarrh of the head ) , This writer classes
hydrastis as a. stomachio tonic , useful in atonic dyspepsia ( chronio gas trio
catarrh ) , catarrh of the ( luodenum , catarrh of the gall duct , eat.1.rrh of the
intestines , catarrh of the kidneys ( chronic Bright's disease ) , catarrh of the
bladder , and catuTh : of other pelvic organs.
BARTHOLO\V REGARDS OOPAIBA ns an excellent remedy for chronio
cn.tarrh of the hladder , chronio bronchitis ( c.tarrh ! of the bronchial tubes ) .
BARTHOLOW STATES THAT OUBEB , an ingredient of reruna , promotes -
motes the a.ppetite o.nd digestion , increases the circulation of the blood. Useful -
ful in chronic nasn.l catarrh , follicular phnryngitis ( catarrh of the pha.rynx ) ,
increasing the tonicity of the mucouo memlJranes of the throat. It also relieves -
lieves hoarscness , Useful in atonic dyspepsia ( catarrh of the otomaoh ) , and in
chronic catarrh of the colon and rectum , camrrh of the bladder , prostatorrhea ,
and chronic bronchial o.ffcctiolls.
MILLSPAUGH , MEDICINAL PLANTS , one of the most authoritative
, vorks on medicinal herbs in the English language , iu commenting upon
OOLLINSONIA OANADENSIS , says that it nets on the pnoumogc.strie and
vase motor nerves. It increaJes : the secretions of the mucous membranes in
general. In the mount.1.ins of Virginia ) Kentucky , TeunesGco and CJ.roJina : ,
collinsonia canadensis is considered n. panacea for many diordol : : ; S , inoluding
hcado.che , colic , cmmp , dropsy amI indigestion. DR. SOUDDER regards it
highly as n. remedy in chrolio diseases of the lungs , heart disease and o.sthma.
These citations ought to be sufficient to show to any candid miDll that Po-
runa is a. catarrh remedy , Surely , such herbal remetlies , that command the
enthusiastio confidence of the highest authorities obtaino.ble , brought together
in proper combination , ought to make a catarrh remedy of the highest efficacy. -4
, This is our claim , and we are able to substantiate this claim by ample
qnotations from the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORl'rrnS IN TIlE WORLD.
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THE SCIENTIFC ) AND MODERN EXTERNAL COUNTE ITA T. ' '
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I Capsicum-Vaseline. ! .
'I ' EXTRACT OF THE CAYENNE
PEPPER PLANT TAKEN I '
( . . IIRECTLY IN VASELINE , . - _ I'I 'I
I DONtT WAIT .TILL TI-fE PAIN ; i
COMES-KEEP A TUBE HANDY
A UICK , SURE. SAFE AND ALWAYS READY CURE Fen PAIN.-PRICE Ire , II I I
-I COLLAPSIBLE TUDES MADE OF PURE TIN-AT ALL DRUGGISTS AND _ _ -r _
II DEALERS , OR BY MAIL ON RECEIPT OF 15c. IN POSTAGE STArl.PS , , "
A substitute for and superior to muslard or any olher pllser : , and will not ,
blister the most delicate skin. The pain-allaying and curative qualities of the I /
article are wonderful. It will stop thetoothache at once , and relieve Hed- I
I ache and Sciatica. We recommend it as the best and safest external counterIrritant - I
Irritant known , also as an external remedy for pains in the chest and stomach I
and all Rheumatic. Neuralgic and Gouty compllints : , A trial will prove what '
we claim for It , and It will be found 10 be Invaluable in the household and for
children. Once used no family will be without It. Mmy : people say "It Is
. the best of all your preparations , " Accept no preparation of vaseline unless
the same carries our label , as olherwlse It Is not genuine.
Send your address and wo will mall our Vaseline 1300klct describing
I our preparations which will Interct you.
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What's a Widower ? 1
Is a wldowel' 11 married 01' a slngo
mon ?
' 1'hls lIuostion continually crollS1)1 )
/lnd It IH contillul1.lly being answered
holh wa 's. Certainly n wll1owor Is
married-he Is not 11 bachelor. 'l'hat
Is 0110 answer , Cortalnly , on the ether
hand , 110 matter what the .man once
was. ho Is single now. 'l'hut Is the
ether answer , TIllis In 11.11 match
games of slnglo ugalnst married men
-gl1.mes of Itoekc ' , footbl1.lI , baseball , 1
cl'ickol-the 11001' wIdower Is tossed I
fl'om one sldo to the other JII ( 11. shutI I
t1ocloclt , 'rho solution l1epen s solely I
\Ilon his sldll.
Didn't Deny It.
"That sharl.tongued ) : 'IlIss HCdpolp )
hns been saying some mighty mean
things about 'Oll and 'OUt' wlfo. "
"What , for Instance ? "
"Sars ) 'OU ) lIcked hel' up at a. uar-
gaIn eouuter , " . I
"Great Scott , I did ! She wus the I
prettiest girl that ever stood behind !
ono. "
" ' 11\1' CAUSJS IIIAJ\CIII .
} - OelO\I' 10 ; 1(11) ' , CUIM ! IIrl1 tl1l1 11I0 < ; t fl' . "
IIIH'U 1"111\1' " II ( lIelllllll'hl' , I.A" A'1'11' : HltllIO
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Chenerosll1y IflS n fine trait , so I
gueus a. eas ' gU ) ' Iss u tr..Jlt mat'le.
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YOII nlways geL full , 'aluo in T.l'wi ' .
Rilllu ! Hinder hi'ai hl fiu cigal' . ' out.
dealel' 01' l.ewis : Flletol'Y , I'col'in , 111.
A beautr sleOI Iss l1Iwly as nod to
be mlt do mout open ,
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WESTERN CANADA
Rom ! ' of the chnleeHt IIlWIH Cor ralll rowJI1"
Rhll'lt rnlBlu lIucl mln.1 (111'11111111'1111111' Ill' " ,1111
11'1c.t ' > ; IIf Ha"luLll'1I1'WItIl allll Al crln. hll\'c I'U
CCIIII ) ' ecn Opened ( or Settlement ulltlcl'llI"
Revised Homestead Regulations
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J < : nlr11I11 } ' nuw hI' mlllle hy T'I'OX ' ' (011 certnlll
( 'oll.lIlluIIHI , . III. . falhel'IIIUIII"I' , "Oil , .IIIII II'
It'I' , l'ull"r III' HI"It'I' of 1111 IlItt'II.\iIl \ lIolllc ,
HII'ul.'r. : 'l'lIoll"lIu.l. . of II11I1H'Io\I'atlsu ( IliO a"I'CM
cllI'h III'U 11111"1 JlI11\ ' l'l\.lIy 1I\1ll1n.lllu III llllbtJ
! : I't'at I'al'gl'uwhll ! , III0cll''I\I..llIg . ulI.I 1U1ctI
Im'lIIllIg lol'elhHl" ,
' 1'11"1' ( ' ' 1111 will tllHI hl'all\lflll \ ( 'lImllle , 100\1
I III'IUll1wI'M. t'hm.'lIe. . fill' famll ) ' wOI'HIIIII , H'hulll
fur 'lIm'lII.lr"II \ , rluI,1 IIlWS , "plt'HIIlI "I'OP" " ' . _ - ,
I nUll 1'1I111'OllllH ' ( 'IIIIVelllelil 10 11I111'1wl. '
: Holl'Y f.,1' IlIl'a.\I I'a..c Is $10.00. For )11\11I1'11. )
' It" , "Ln.sl 1I1'Mt W"MI , " parlc'IIIlI'H ! ) IIH 11I1'1I1eOi ,
1'1I1111'M , IIe..t . tlmtJ 10 J'u ulIIl wllel'to Iucllle.
I' uPI'IU \
W. V. DENnETT.
I 8 111ew York Llle BulldID . Om.ha. Nehruh
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tt'a'Ws .
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I If" J1 I\I 3 ( ; cUlury HllI . \ Il . , 0. o.
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'DE ' U\NOE \ STi1RC"- , n a
-olhl'r blnr"'I"S U ' ' 1
unly 0Iln':1'8-8RmO : prl'o 1111 <
UD1FIANCE" IS 6UPEniOR QUALITV.
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I That Is
, Laxative Brome QiduTJine :
USED TilE WORLD OVEIl TO cunEI' , COLD IN ONE DJY. I
' Always remember the fu11 lIame , Look . t7'"f
\ for this 8lgD ture on every box , 2 c. W.r
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