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BIBS'
Hix You said your gun would shoot
09 yards.
, Dix I know I did.
I Hix It's marked to shoot only 45C
yards.
Dix I know , but there are two
barrels.
Order of Independents.
I Larry OTJeil had no love of discip
line save as he administered it. Wher
the decided to "jine the p'rade , " he
breathed defiance with every order is
sued by the military leader ,
j "Here , you ! Look out for yer feet ! '
muttered the man next him. "Keej
Bhtep , can't you ? "
, "Get along wid yer sheeps" said Lar
ry , turning on him. "I've a shtep o
me own , an' I'll take it or lave the
p'rade to get on widout me. " Youth's
Companion.
Sooner or later most of us get what
re deserve.
A HIT
What She Gained by Trying Again.
A failure at first makes us esteeir
final success.
A family in Minnesota that now en
Soys Postum would never have knowE
liow good it is if the mother had beer
discouraged by the failure of hei
first attempt to prepare it. Her sou
tells the story :
' "We had never used Postum till lasi
spring when father brought home a
package one evening just to try it. We
had heard from our neighbors , and in
fact every one who used it , how well
they liked it.
"Well , the next morning Mother
brewed it about five minutes , just as
she had been in the habit of doing
with coffee without paying special at
tention to the directions printed or
the package. It looked weak and
didn't have a very promising color , but
nevertheless father raised his cup
wit'i an air of exceptancy. It certain
ly did give him. a great surprise , but
I'm afraid it wasn't a very pleasant
one , for he put down his cup with a
look of disgust.
' Mother wasn't discouraged though ,
and next morning gave it another trial ,
letting it stand on the stove till boil
ing began and then letting it boil for
fifteen or twenty minutes , and this
time we were all so pleased with It
that we have used it ever since ,
j "Father was a confirmed dyspeptic
and a cup ef coffee was to him like poi
son. So he never drinks it any more ,
but drinks Postum regularly. He isn't
troubled with dyspepsia now and is
actually growing fat , and I'm sure
Postum is the cause of it. All the chil
dren are allowed to drink it and they
are perfect pictures of health. " Name
given by Postum Co. , Battle Creek ,
Mich.
{ Read the little book , "The Road to
Wellville , " inpkgs. "There's a reason. "
. Ever riad < Iie ahove letter ? A nev
Wnc appoara from time to time. They
' nnd full of human
'are r i inc , true ,
intercut.
5C33C
SYNOPSIS.
Jack Keith , a Virginian , now a bor
der plainsman. Is riding alqus the Santi
Fe trail on the lookout for roaming wa :
parties of savages. He notices a cam ]
tire at a distance and then sees a tean
attached to a wagon and at full galloi
pursued by men on ponies. When Keitl
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
acred two men and departed. He searche !
the victims finding papers and a locke
with a woman's portrait. He resolves t <
hunt down the murderers.
CHAPTER III. ( Continued. )
The trail , continually skirting th <
high bluff and bearing farther awaj
from the river , turned sharply into i
narrow ravine. There was a consid
erable break in the rocky barriei
here , leading back for perhaps a hun
dred yards , and the plainsman turnec
his horse that way. dismounting wher
out of sight among the boulders. H <
could rest here until night with llttlt
danger of discovery. He lay down or
the rocks , pillowing his head on the
saddle , but his brain was too active
to permit sleeping Finally he dre'w
the letters from out his pocket , anc
began examining them. They yield
ed very little information , those tak
en from the older man having no en
velopes to show to whom they hac
been addressed. The single document
found in the pocket of the other was
a memorandum of account at the
Pioneer Store at Topeka , charged tc
John Sibley. and marked paid. This
then must have been the youngei
man's name , as the letters to the oth
er began occasionally "Dear Will. '
They were missives such as a wife
might write to a husband long ab
sent , yet upon a mission of deep in
terest to both. Keith could not fullj
determine what this mission might be
as the persons evidently understood
each other so thoroughly that mere
allusion took the place of detail
Twice the name Phyllis was mention
ed , and once a "Fred" was also re
ferred to , but in neither instance
clearly enough to reveal the relation
ship , although the latter appeared tc
be pleaded for. Certain references
caused the belief that these letters had
been mailed from some small Mis
souri town , but no name was men
tioned They were invariably signed
"Mary. " The only other paper Keith
discovered was a brief itinerary of the
Santa Fe trail extending as far west
as the Raton Mountains , giving the
usual camping spots and places where
water was accessible. He slipped the
papers back into his pocket with a
distinct feeling of disappointment ,
and lay back staring up at the little
strip of blue sky. The silence was
profound , even his horse standing mo
tionless , and finally he fell asleep.
The sun had disappeared , and even
the gray of twilight was fading out of
the sky , when Keith returned again
to consciousness , aroused by his
horse rolling on the soft turf. He
awoke thoroughly refreshed , and
eager to get away on his long night's
ride. A cold lunch , hastily eaten , for
a fire would have been dangerous ,
and he saddled up and was off. trot
ting out of the narrow ravine and into
the broad trail , which could be fol
lowed without difficulty under the dull
gleam of the stars. Horse and rider
were soon at their best , the animal
swinging unurged into the long , easy
lope of prairie travel , the fresh air
fanning the man's face as he leaned
forward. Once they halted to drink
from a narrow stream , and then push
ed on , hour after hour , through the
deserted night. Keith had little fear
of Indian raiders in that darkness ,
and every stride of his horse brought
him closer to the settlements and
further removed from danger. Yet
eyes and ears were alert to every
shadow and sound. Once , it must
have been after midnight , he drew his
pony sharply back into a rock shadow
at the noise of something approach
ing from the east. The stage to Santa
Fe rattled past , the four mules trot
ting swiftly , a squad of troopers rid
ing hard behind. It was merely a
lumping shadow sweeping swiftly
past ; he could perceive the dim out
lines of driver and guard , the soldiers
swaying in their saddles , heard the
pounding of hoofs , the creak of axles ,
and then the apparition disappeared
into the black void. He had not call
ed otTt what was the use ? Those people
ple would never pause to hunt down
prairie outlaws , and their guard was
sufficient to prevent attack. They ac
knowledged but one duty to get the
mail through on time.
The dust of their passing still in the
air , Keith rode on , the noise dying
away in his rear. As the hours pass
ed , his horse wearied and had to be
spurred into the swifter stride , but
the man seemed tireless. The sun was
an hour high when they climbed the
long hill , and loped into Carson City.
The cantonment was to the right , but
Keith , having no report to make , rode
directly ahead down the one long
street to a livery corral , leaving his
horse there , and sought the nearest
restaurant.
Exhausted by a night of high play
and deep drinking , the border town
was sleeping off its debauch , saloons
and gambling dens silent , the streets
almost deserted. To Keith , whose for
mer acquaintance with the place had
llTHE
LE OF THE PLAINS
.
AUTHOR OF'MY LADY OF THE SOUTH ; N\y \
HEM WiLOERME55 WAS KIM or ETC.ETC .
BY
( Copyright , A. C. McClurc & Co. . 1910. )
"Are You Coin' to Raise a Row , or Come Along Quietly ? "
been entirely after nightfall , the view
of it now was almost a shock the
miserable shacks , the gaudy saloon
fronts , the littered streets , the dingy ,
unpainted hotel , the dirty flap of can
vas , the unoccupied road , the dull
prairie sweeping away to the horizon ,
all composed a hideous picture be
neath the sun glare. He could scarce
ly find a man to attend his horse , and
at the restaurant a drowsy Chinaman
had to be shaken awake , and fright
ened into serving him. He sat down
to the miserable meal oppressed with
disgust never before had his life
seemed so mean , useless , utterly with
out excuse.
He possessed the appetite of the
open , of the normal man in perfect
physical health , and he ate heartily ,
his eyes wandering out of the open
window down the long , dismal street.
A drunken maji lay in front of the
"Red Light" saloon sleeping undis
turbed ; two cur dogs were snarling at
each other just beyond over a bone ;
a movers' wagon was slowly coming
in across the open through a cloud of
yellow dust. That was all within the
radius of vision. For the first time in
3'ears the East called him the old
life of cleanliness and respectability.
He swore to himself as he tossed the
Chinaman pay for his breakfast , and
strode out onto the steps. Two men
were coming up the street together
from the opposite direction one lean ,
dark-skinned , with black goatee , the
other heavily set with closely trim
med gray beard. Keith knew the lat
ter , and waited , leaning against the
door , one hand on his hip.
"Hullo , Bob , " he said genially ;
"they must have routed you out pret
ty early today. "
"They shore did , Jack , " was thcf re
sponse. He came up the steps some
what heavily , his companion stopping
below. "The boys raise hell all night ,
an' then come ter me ter straighten
It out in the mawnin' . When did ye
git in ? "
"An hour ago ; had to wake the
'chink * up to get any chuck. Town
looks dead. "
"Tain't over lively at this time o'
day , " permitting his blue eyes to wan
der up the silent street , but instantly
bringing them back to Keith's face ,
"but I reckon it'll wake up later on. "
He stood squarely on both feet , and
one hand rested on the butt of a re
volver. Keith noticed this , wonder
ing vaguely.
"I reckon yer know , Jack , as how I
ginerally git what I goes after , " said
the slow , drawling voice , "an' that I
draw 'bout as quick as any o' the
boys. They tell me yo're a gunfighter
er , but it won't do ye no good ter
make a play yere , fer one o' us Is sure
to git yer do yer sabe ? "
"Get me ? " Keith's voice and face
expressed astonishment , but not a
muscle of his body moved. "What do
you mean , Bob are you fellows after
me ? "
"Sure thing ; got the warrant here , "
and he tapped the breast of his shirt
with his left ban *
The color mounted into the cheek
of the other , his lips grew set an
white , and his gray eyes darkened.
"Let it all out , Marshal , " he sai
sternly , "you've got me roped an
tied. Now what's the charge ? "
Neither man moved , but the one b <
low swung about so as to face then
one hand thrust out of sight beneai
the tail of his long coat.
"Make him throw up his hand :
Bob , " he said sharply.
"Oh , I reckon thar ain't goin * te
be no trouble , " returned the marsha
genially , yet with no relaxation of ai
tention. "Keith knows me , an' ei
pects a fair deal. Still , maybe I bei
ter ask jrer to unhitch yer belt , Jack. "
A moment Keith seemed to hesitate
plainly puzzled by the situation an
endeavoring to see some way of es
cape ; then his lips smiled , and h
silently unhooked the belt , handing i
ever.
"Sure , I know you're square , Hicks ,
he said , coolly. "And now I've unlirr
bered , kindly inform me what this I
all about. "
"I reckon yer don't know. "
"No more than an unborn babe.
I have been here but an hour. "
\ "That's it : if yer had been longe
thar wouldn't be no trouble. Yo'r <
wanted for killin' a couple o' men ou
at Cimmaron Crossin * early yesterda ;
mornin' . "
Keith stared at him too completel1
astounded for the instant to eve ]
speak. Then he gasped.
"For God's sake , Hicks , do you be
lieve that ? "
"I'm damned If I know , " returnei
the marshal , doubtfully. "Don't seen
like ye'd do it , but the evidence li
straight 'nough , an' thar ain't nothin
fer me ter do but take ye in. I ain'
no jedge an' jury. "
"No , but you ought to- have ordinar :
sense , an' you've known me for threi
years. "
"Sure I have , Jack , but if yee'v <
gone wrong , you won't be the firs
good man I've seen do it. Anyhow , thi
evidence Is dead agin you , an' I'd ar
rest my own grand-dad if they giv <
me a warrant agin him. "
"What evidence Is there ? "
"Five men swear they saw ye haul
In' the bodies about , and lootin' th (
pockets. "
Then Keith understood , his bean
beating rapidly , his teeth clenched tc
keep back an outburst of passion. Sc
that was their game , was it ? some
act of his had awakened the cowardlj
suspicions of those watching bin
across the river. They were afraic
that he knew them as white men
And they had found a way to safelj
muzzle him. They must have ridder
hard over those sand dunes to have
reached Carson City and sworn oul
this warrant. It was a good trick
likely enough to hang him , if the fel
lows only stuck to their story. Al
this flashed through his brain , yel
somehow he could not clearly compre
hend the full meaning , his Taind con
fused and dazed by this sudden real
ization of danger. His eyes wandered
from the steady gaze of the marshal ,
who had half drawn his gun Bearing
resistance , to the man at the bottom
of the steps. Suddenly it dawned
upon him where he had seen that
dark-skinned face , with the black goa
tee , before at the faro table of the
"Red Light. " He gripped his hands
together , instantly connecting that
sneering , sinister face with the plot.
"Who swore out that warrant ? "
"I did , if you need to know , " a sar
castic smile revealing a gleam of
white teeth , "on the affidavit of others ,
friends of mine. "
"Who are you ? "
"I'm mostly called 'Black Barf "
That was It ; he had the name now
"Black Bart. " He straightened up
so quickly , his eyes blazing , that
the marshal jerked his gun clear.
"See here , Jack , " shortly , "are yer
goin' to raise a row , or come along
quiet ? "
As though the words had aroused
him from a bad dream , Keith turned
to front the stern , bearded face.
"There'll be no row , Bob , " he said ,
quietly. "I'll go with you. "
( TO BE CONTINUED. )
JEW IN PLACE OF DOWER
As Governor of Egypt , Sir Matthew
Nathan Would Occupy Position
Once Held by Joseph.
Should Sir Matthew Nathan , for
mer governor of Natal , be appointed
to succeed Sid Eldon Gorst as gov
ernor of Egypt , history will have
taken one of those curious turns that
set agog the discerners of signs and
omens , for this appointment that is
pending would place In supreme ad
ministrative control of Egypt the second
end Jew in four thousand years.
Sir Matthew Nathan would be the
successor to Joseph of his race in
the administration of a country that
in the time of Pharoah , who befriend
ed Joseph , was the granary of the
world , and in these later days is be
coming one of the most significant
countries of modern times
Those who con the sacred scrip
tures for cues for the turns history
may make will seize upon this inci
dent as fulfilling one or another pre
diction or fancied prediction of the
past , and much may be built upon it.
In fact , it will be but o. coincidence ,
but one of unusual interest , however.
The practical import will be that Sir
Matthew Nathan is reckoned a fine
administrator and worthy of all
honor.
An Incentive.
"Now , my boy , " said the head of thi
firm , "if you will attend strictly tc
your duties I will do something fine
for you. I want you to always ask ,
when you answer the telephone , who
it is before you let it be known
whether I am here or not , and always
be careful , when the people coma
here , to find out who they are and
what they want before you come into
the private office to learn whether I
wish to see them or not. "
"Yes , sir , " replied the new office
boy , "I understand. I had to do that
where I worked before. "
"Very well. See that you make no
mistakes , and , as I have said , I will
do something nice for you. "
"What are you goin' to do for me if
I give satisfaction raise me wages ? "
"Well , I can't promise that , exactly ,
but I'll bring you the score cards ol
the ball games and let you make an
album of them if you tend to busi
ness properly. I never miss a game. "
Universal Race Congress.
In the official call for the first uni
versal race congress , suggested by
Prof. Felix Adler , at Eisenach , in July ,
1906 , the president. Lord Weardale ,
says : "Great is the historic fljide ol
London. Great also are its manifold
tragedies of squalor and poverty. This
varied story will be distinguished in
the summer of 1911 ( July 26-29) , by
an episode both brilliant and unex
ampled. In London will assemble
mankind in council. Representatives
of all human groups will come from
the four quarters , and lands that
know the Pole star and regions that
lie under the southern cross will meet
each other in friendly Intercourse , in
the First Universal Race congress.
The official congress languages will
be English , German , Italian and
French , though an oriental tongue
may now and then announce the soul
of Asia. "
No Oust. No Light.
Diffusion of light through the atmoa
phere Is due to thousands of millions
of dust-atoms floating In it. The finest
dust floats highest , and Imparts the
tint of blue to the heavens. Were
it not for dust the sky by day would
appear black , and the moon and stars
would be visible. All shadows would
then by inky black. Everything would
appear differently. It Is not "the
light" we see , b'ut simply reflections
caused by motes of dust , as when a
ray of sunlight enters a dark room
through a hole In the shutters. Mil
lions of dust particles catch the light ,
reflecting it back and forth from one
another , so making the atmosphere la *
minous.
Cement Talk No. 6
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GST-
Fred I love you a whole lot.
Tesa Frank told me yesterday that
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Lingering.
"Did you have a trial before you
hanged that horse thief ? "
"We sure did , " replied Piute Pete.
"He was a mighty bad man , and we
wanted to give him all the unpleas
ant suspense possible. "
A mule seldom kicks without cause ,
but a man is different.
A woman isn't self-made just be
cause she makes her own complexion.
b
The Flavour I
of
Toasties i
4
Is so distinctly pleasing
that it has won the liking"
of both young and old
who never before cared
much for cereal food of
any kind.
Served direct from the
package crisp and fresh ,
and
"The Memory Lingers' '
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