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nehlnd the balze-covered portal that
crcens tho penetralia of the secret service
Tower, the chief genius of Its mytcrlcs,
snnfronted an occasion ohvlously annoylnp.
Wrath hung out n brick-red danger signal
upon his face; his scorn was loud, and
Flanders tho victim writhed, miserably
sertaln that every echo of these Impressive
plnlons was audible to the listeners out-
lide. Llkn all In authority, the chief was
readv to shift thn iilnm... nnd KMamlrrit. It
Ippcared, was t-t most logical candidate,
for ho hsd bet the last to fall In the
matter at issue. Through some-untoward
blunder, tho ounrry had slipped through the
Jcpartment 8 fingers, ana tor InlH reason
heads were hclne ranned whrrevrr thev
ippcarcd. In vain Klanders protested,
mildly at first, and then with shrill Itera
tion. "Hut I tell yer," bo cried, "It ain't me to
blame. I tell yer that now rial '. Those
rubber soles from tho railroad d m It.
there's that Plercy at tho head cr ti. ai
hy, he ain't wuth tho fal to fry a dough-
BUt In. mUCh (CHS to SO Klpllthln' nflrr n
big tin like Doc Hurdle. Why"
Tho chief, with a gesture of disdain, cut I
him short "That's nil right. Flanders;
rou're protty forward with your excuses.
But you can't dodge me. Plercy In blaming
us loastways he says .vou're to blame."
"Why, the the " Flanders' usually ex
pressive speech failed him at this Juncture,
though his mind worked busily for some
blood-curdling expression to suit his opin
ion of the railroad dctpctlvc. "I'll fix him
rslr when I sen him!" he cried. "I'll knock
his-"
"You'll do nothing of the sort," the chief
Dorrectcd. "I'll havo no men from this
ofllco mixing up over there. Do you know
him at ail?"
"Him Plercy? No. I don't travel with
that kind er cattle. Why, look nt hero,
ohtef; that feller went down to Seed City,
hero Doc JJurdle hangs out, like ns If It
was with a brass band, sayln' ho was there
to land his man or bust. Why, he might
Just as well have tried to flag a comet with
k crossln' (lag. Dust? Did Hurdlo dust?
Why, ho went out of that like two-forty
on b down grade! Yon becher that town
In't goln' to let Doo get took without a
run for their monoy. Why, they're all
finger In fist togother the wholo hloomln'
bamletl"
Seed City was In the heart of the south
western moonshlno district and was notori
ous in the annals of the service. It was
midway on the Altnmo & Pekun railroad, a
ipur that ran southward from tho main line.
A month before a gang of train robbers had
held up tho Western mall, dynamited the
express and postal cars and escaped unmo-
Iwted with their booty. A dozen detective
iad gone on the trail Flanders tho last of
111. His Investigation virtually assured
blm that Burdle, a notorious outlaw, was
tho leader of tho band, but before he could
tnako certain and lay his man by the heels
Plercy had arrived at Seed City In the nick
of tlmoj. It soemed, to kick the props out
from under Plunder' trap, nut even thlo
explanation failed to satisfy the chief.
Towers leaned over to his desk nnd drew
Hit a newspaper clipping a scrap from the
Ban Inferno Argus, a sheet with a neigh-
ooriy Interest for Seed City. "You rend
tbat now, Flanders'," tho chief exclaimed.
"That's why you'vo got to land that fel
low.':, . , . . .
Flanders read, his nngor rising at overy
line. The clipping wns an anonymous let
ter from Seed City, warning nil detectives.
Investigators and officials on similar errands
to steer clear of the place under a penalty
trf a charge of buckshot "rattled ngln their
rlbi."
"That's Doo Hurdlo fur fair," ttnapped
Flanders.
"Then you go after him," tho chief said
taimly. "You get him or wo say goodby
Is It goodby, Flanders?"
Tho three men outside grinned when
Dander eamo into view. "Oofn to Seed
City, Hank?" cried ono with a loud laugh.
"You'd bolter put on n bller-plato vest
Iforo yer go. They'ro Jos' layln' for a party
from this department,"
Flanders laughed scornfully as ever. "I'll
take ray chance, I gucjs. Hut I give ycr thw
Up I'd feel better fixed If I c'd land one on
that chap Plercy. I'm riled, I am.".
There are four trains dally on tho Altamo
A Ptkan railroad-two In the morning, two
in tho afternoon. A desultory freight
sometimes piles up and down the line, but
usually tho freight cam are linked on
head of tho passenger coaches. Tho sec
ond day after Flanders left tho department
Office It carried a free pasaonger astrido tho
buffers forward. Plercy, the road detective,
was sprawling on tho oxpross chost in the
blind baggage when tho conductor looked
In with a domand for his amices. Tho
train was Just drawing into San Inferno;
there was an unruly passe'ngor in tho
smoker and ho must bo put off, tin con
ductor said. "It's a hobo; he startod on
the buffers an' come Into tho car at thu
last stop. Got a ticket that's no good
ran out afore the flood, mnd he offorod
tn make me look like the day after the
night afore ef I so tnuch's lay a finger to
hlra. I nln't n-goln' to tackle him nlono,
but you V me can lay him out stlffor 'n
a oakwood tie. Come on."
The detective rose and swaggered aft
to the smoker. "Hey, you!" he growled,
leaning over the mau, "that ticket don't go
here."
Tho man looked up. His legs were
sprawled upon the seat In front nnd hi
hat was pulled down over his oyes. The
menace In tho dotcctlve'a eyo'fllled him, ap
parently, with no other sensation than
amusement, nnd when tho detoctlvo looked
hlra over as if measuring his might, he
returned the stare with Interest. "Hey,
you hear me?" piorcy asked.
"Sure think I'm deaf?"
"You look at here, young feller. You
pay up for this here ride or I'll nllng yer
off this ear harder V a cotton bale. Hear
me?"
"Say. boss, who Is this chap?" the man
demanded of the conductor. "He ain't got
io brass fixln's llko them er yourn
nawthln' but a mean hat and a cheap
lot er hand-me-downs fur clothe. Who's
tho guy, anyhow?"
"I'll learn ye who I am!" cried the de
tofltlve, hut the conductor pushed him
aside.
"Come now, you. Pay up. and don't be
lcokln' for trotiblo. That' the railroad
detective arid yer likely to be thrown oft
and yanked In. too."
"Who riorcy?" roared the man In the
soat. His legs dropped from their attitude
of ease, and he rcse with n gesture that
drove back the others In sudden prepara
tion for an affray, Hut then ho fell to
laushln outrageously, "ducss I'll settle,
then, If It's Plercy You takes tho ticket to
Tolktown, I'll throw In two bits, and-"
"Yer will not!" cried the conductor.
"Here, I ain't goln' to fool all day long
er you, Pay up arler we leave here or
I'll pull yer outer hero and tiling yer off
at Seed City."
' "Yor wlll-hey? Well, Jus yer try It
wunst!"
They were ulrendy drawing Into San In
ferno, and the conductor and the detective
walked to the rnr door. The man In the
eat. setting bis legs upon the cushions,
ir.nnr uio inn
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once more drew his hat brim over his ores,
nnd folding bis arms fell Into an attitude of
case. Hehlnd him was u long, thin moun
taineer, a fellow with broad, bony hands
and glittering eyes. He had awaited the
climax of the negotiations between the
train hands and the passenger, and now
he loaned over and touched him on the
shoulder. "Don't yer give In. friend. It's
DCC" "V "ex , ami mere irtie a' right smart
; rrowd there- to rve ycr a hand." Then he
ft,'l hack Into his seat, and the other, smll-
j 'n, Brlmly, once more resumed his repose,
"Come now pay up, young feller!" It
wftR ,ne conductor returning. Plercy stood
ftt his shoulder, one hand on n seat bade
""") imnneii HR.unJi inc swaying OI
the car. Hut the other hand was ready to
grappie wttn nis sunject wncn tnc tlmo
I should come, and Plercy, figuratively speak-
Ing, was a colossus of rsgcrness and n hero
In his wrath.
The passenger rose. "Hay." he demanded,
"how long's take to git ter Seed City?'
"Three minutes runnln'' time,' snapped
tho conductor, wrathfully, "and they nln't
another minute comln' to ye, either, I'll
Rlvo ft thirty seconds now to put up or ;
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ploy, he drew forth his watch and the other!
ntatlous dls-,
HKAVAS ntJFFKTCD UNMERCIFULLY DY A SUDDEN ONRUSH OF THE
laughed In his face.
"Pass up the time er day!" he'crled. "I
nln't goln' to pay n cent!"
"Then off yer go!" crlcd neVcy and
grappled with him.
The dim and swaying car, 109 shouts and
cries of the affray, tho tumult of the. pas
sengers and tho roar of wheels beneath gave
to Iho struggle a sinister effect. Plercy, his
faco purpling In exertion, strove to grcap
his intended victim by tho throat and was
fought back against tho conductor, who
tried In vain to close In. A hrakemnn. run
ning in through tho rear door, planned tn
tako tho strungcr from bohlnd, but the
mountaineer, spreading his bulk in the
aisle, effectively dosed tho path to thin nt
tack. Then through tho tumult nrcso t!3
whistle of the engine ahead and another
brnkoman, throwlug open the forward door,
cried "Seed," paused In dumb astonish
ment nnd, realizing tho nature of the up
roar, flung himself Into the fight.
It was three to oue, yet tho battle' raged
with unnbated violence. Tho train had
como to n standstill nnd an echo of tho ex
citement within spread to tho -knot of
loungers on the platform. Thoro rippeared
before them 0110 man .struggling ngnlnet
tour others, nnd the four all employes of
tho company. Piorcy, with his band upon the
victim's throat, was struggling to puiili him
backward from tho car platform, wijeu, with
a sudden effort, the man Mfrlthcd "freo and,
stopping Bldoway, plunged tho detective
headlong from his hold. But the next in
stant Plercy had arisen, roaring, and aimed
a heavy blow at tho other's' head. He
struck; Its force fell short, and yot heforo
ho could rerover hitnsclf hU opponent
ih !icl a fist full In Ills fac? nnd ran.
"Stop him!" screamed the detective,
whipping out his revolver. Ho leveled the
eights at tlm running mnn, but the con
ductor interposed.
"Dcn't t hoot don't!" ho cried, striking
up the muzzle, and the bullet sped hurm
leRsly singing over the. (reetops. Then, ere
Kiiother shot could be fired, the running
tnrget reached tho shelter of the railroad
shed, whipped round tho corner and was
gone. "After him!" shouted Plercy, follow-
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nit,. uroiuuuK miruu, mih pisioi neiil Htiove
his shoulder and destruction In his eye.
"After him, I my," he called over his
shoulder to the train hands, but before they
cculd respond a diversion, utterly unex
pected, terminated the affair. Plercy had
reached tho shed, when a hand outstretched
knocked tho pistol from his grasp, he wu
buffeted unmercifully by a sudden onrush
of tho station loungers,- and, bruised and
bleeding, was left to stagger back, dull ani
daied, tn the, sanctuary of the train. A
shower of stones followed him, the crash
of breaking glass sounded along the cars,
and nt full speed tho train pulled out .of
Seed City, carrying lu doubtful honors
with It.
Meanwhile, In tho woods that flank tho
Seed City station shed, Iho principal In
tho contlict stood r-urrounded by the men
that had come violently to the rescue. 11
"Yer fit 'em smart, yer did!" cried ono
and thn man, looking nround, nav that It
was the tail mountaineer who had sat be
hind him In tho cnr. "Why, boys," laughed
the mountaineer, "ho fit off the hull crew
on them!" He was still laughing when a
newcomer strod out of tho bush and Joined
them.
"What's u??" this one naked.
"Hello. Doc; yo Jes' missed It." The
lank mountaineer pointed In' explanation to
the stranger among them and tho new
comer eyed him keenly. "Well, what's hit
all shout?" he demanded. The story wan
told, spiced with a flow of complimentary
oaths, tho picture, drawn of the ono man
battling courageously with the oppressor,
and when it wus finished tho man thoy had
callrd "Doc" roached out his hnd. "Oood
fur yerl" he cried. "I'm right glad to
meet yer. My name's Hurdle."
"Oh," nalil tho other, slowly, "ycr Doc.
I Hurdle, then?" I
'Itlght ycr nlr yer must hearn tell on
"Yes," said the other, his eyes gleam
lug, "1 surely have!"
Six weeks had pnssed since Flanders'
departure without word or sign from him.
The chief, uneasy nt his long absence, was
wondering whether he had not been toa
harsh, too ready to send him upon thld
mission, where death, In a sense, was
wagered as tho stakes. Now the best that
Towers could do was to promise himself that
on the following day he would send out a
trailer to find what had become of the
missing man.
Down the main line at tnis moment the
operator at Ouamo Siding, In solitary pos
session of the place, was deeply lamenting
the chance that had set him down as tho
surveying monarch of all Its lonellnesM,
Outside the face of the landscape glimmered
In the torturing heat; the air droned with
the shrill volres of a myriad of Insects, and
i"'-' un-erc, reruniuo iiiriini.i- iit'uLii,
ndded to the Inferno with the dust It drew
, up in us train, in nesperatinn tno op-
orator set to filing points on his sounders
nnd keys, but this only Increased his tor
ment; the rasp of the tool ndded to the
manifold sounds from the superheated
world outside, driving him to the brink of.
desperation. In disgust ho threw down i
his file, ehook the beads of hot sweat from,
his brow and was tapping a glass of tepid
water from the barrel In tho corner when
n iuw voice utokm ii
"Say you there!"
a low voice broke In on his reflections.
At the window besida the keyboard a
hand wns holding up the curtain, nnd un
derneath appeared a face, dust-stnlned,
burned to h copper red, nnd set with two
marvelously gleaming eyes. Startled, the
operator dropped the tin cup clattering to
the floor and leaped to one side. 'The next
Instant be was with his back to the wall, a
pistol gleaming In the dull light of the
shaded station. "What you want?" he do
monded, shrilly, and at this a broad grin
transfigured the gteamlng face at the win
dow. "Well, I swan!" laughed tho man. "The
hot has got on ycr nerves, sonny, ain't It?
Put down that gun, you cliuckle-hcndcd
brnss-poundcr. I nln't goln' to hurt yor."
Hut the operator was too old a bird to
be trapped. Tho man that had left the
place before him had b;en trapped In Just
such a way and tied down to his de3k, the
western mnll hnd been (lagged almost In
front of the siding, and tho express and
postal cars had been dynamited first and
then rifled of their valuables. "Mako a
move If ycr dnre!" shrilled the operator,
drawing a bead on tho head In tho window,
"Don't yor dnre!"
In answer, the man tossed a scran of
paper through tho window. "Qulckyou!
Hush that to the main office. Tell 'em to
'dupe' It to tho chief Towers, I menn. Get
a hustlo on, and then skedaddle out er this
yer hear mo? Skedaddle! Vamoose llvelv.
'cause it'll be hotter hero nforo long than
the hottest degdays that Gehenna ever saw.
Uut don't forglt to send tbat dispatch, or by
Sam Houston you won't be wuth thn fat
to fry n doughnut nex' time we run to
gether. Adlos, sonny, nnd look out for
serseif."
The faco vanished from the window, nnd
the oporator, a palsy upon him. still stood
shnklng against tho wall. Outside, the
sounds of the day resumed their droning
intonation, the breeze sighed fitfully, and
though he cracked bis ears listening fcr
some sign of stenlthy attack, ho becamo
nt last convinced that he was alono. With
hl revolver still ready, he tiptoed across
the floor, and snatched up the scrap of
paper. Then, with a sharp glance about,
he rend, and at tho next Instant hnd Jumped
to his Instrument. "G x" "0 x"
"G x," ho called, h'.s hand hanging the
key at frantic speed "G x" "0 x"
"G x." Some'vhero down the line.
another stntlon. noting the extreme haste
of an operator notoriously slow, cut In with
the query: "What's up?" Letter bv letter,
Guamo Siding cursed him for his Inter
ference, the key rattled nnd shook with ro-
Iterated appenl "G-jx" "0 x"
"O x" and then the ranln office answered,
Flattening the paper before him, the
operator laid the pistol upon It and bent
with Vigor to his key. With eager hand
he hammered tho brass till the room rang
with the staccato clicking, but nt every
other letter he glanced fearfully over his
shoulder. "Hush Supt.," read the din
patch, "and dupe to Towers, chief of secret
service. Doo Hurdlo's gnng will hold up
Western Mnll nlne-forty-five east side long
trestle beyond Ouamo Siding. Six In the
gang, I make seven. Do not shoot man
In white hat. That's me.
"FIANDEIIS,"
"P. S. Towers will explain slg."
The operator added to this a message of
his own. "This lets me out, I am Ko
Ing to tcoot," Five minutes later, when
tho uproar In the trnly dispatcher's office
hod calmed a bit, thn wire wns almost
blistered by a call for Guamo Siding, Hut
there was no answer; the key In the sid
ing station clicked In solitude and far
down the track a handcar clattered ovor
the fishplates, a sweating man pumping at
the levers, with his eyes turned fearfully
over his shoulder. "Guamo Siding's dead,"
called the dispatcher's operator from his
desk. "I can't raise him at all. He's lit
out or they've got him, one or the other.
What's the order for II M? He's cut in
en the board and got the lien hot oft th
"Iff- Ouess he's rattled tome. "
H M n Unney's Mill, the next M-
Hon e.nt of Ouamo Siding. 'Tell him to
keep his mouth sbiil!
roared the dis
the messace from
patchcr, snntchlni; up
Ouamo and rushing to tho rail to met't the
I rnpe rlntendent, who hail burst through the
i doorway. "Here, read this, boss'" Tho
dispatcher thrust the message into the
superintendent's hand and then was back
' at the operator's shoulder.
Outside In the nrd the western mall
J lay at the platform, a fresh engine backing
, down through the switch. "Hold her flvo
mlnuteB," the dispatcher ordered, "and tell
thosa deputies to hurry. Have you' heard
from Towers yet? Hlng up on the 'phone
there. Wo can't wait all night."
Hut Towers himself at this moment
bustled Into the office. "It's nil right!"
he cried. "Flanders is one of my men
He"s n daisy. I thought they'd stretched
him out. Your men ready? I'm going,
too."
Tho dispatcher Jumped from his chair and
strode down the room. "Where's that Idiot
Plercy?" he demanded. "Ain't he ready
yet?" "He's coming, sir," was tho answer,
"Coming, Is he?" growled the dispatcher,
testily. "He's nlways coming, but he don't
cvor seem to get anywhere, Oh, here you
are, aro you, Plercy?
The road detective bustled In, n crowd of
deputies nt his shoulder. "What's the or-
dors?" he asked. The dispatcher thrust
the message Into his hand nnd then pushed
him toward the door. "Head that, and git!"
ho cried. "Tho old man and Towers' going,
too. They'll tell you what to do
STATION f.OUNGERS.
Tho armed men at' Plorcy's back turned
right about and tho company trooped down
the stairs. "Thcro'll be a hot time In
Ouamo tonight all right," mused the dis
patcher. "Wish I wns with 'em."
Night bad fallen and the yard gleamed
with Bwitch lights like a field of fireflies
when tho western mall drove Into tho open.
Towers nnd the superintendent, armed
with short-barreled riot guns, sat In the
cab with the engineer. "Don't keep 'cm
waiting," tho superintendent cautioned tho
oily mnn at tho levers. "I wouldn't disap
point them for the world." Tho englneor
nodded and the locomotive, tolling with
harsh breath up the long ascent, cleared
the summit with n bound nnd ran rolling
and swaying on tho long down-grado.
"Guarco's tho first stop," laughed tho super
intendent, "We go by there kiting, usually,
hut tonight we'll tnckla tho utrcteb sorter
slow. I guess you'd better cut her down to
half speed, Hill" this to the engineer
"when we leave tho mill. I shouldn't won
der but they'vo arranged to chuck us off
the Iron, and it wouldn't do this brand new
englno a bit of good to flop over In tho
ditch."
In the baggage car behind Piorcy, all ex
citement, bustled about with bin orders,
Long beforo they reached Hnney's Mill he
had tho llghtB out and the doors opened.
Llttlo heaps of buckshot cartridges lay
within cosy reach, apd on tho car plat
forms aft other deputies guarded the weak
est, flanks of the train. Then tho locomo
tive whistled first, tho long yard signal,
then two short hoots. "That's Guamo!"
cried Plercy. "Get to your places, men!
And mind don't shoot the man In the
whlto hat!"
Ahead, in the locomotive, Tower peered
across the engineer's shoulder Into the dli
tance, scanning every foot of tho Iron band
glittering in the shine of the headlight.
"There's a curve ahead," tho engineer ex
plained. "It won't show till we've rounded
the Ily thunder, there they are now!"
A black monument of railroad ties.
(.created by a rod lantern, stood In the mid
dle of the track. In the broad angle of light
they saw for an Instant a figure, ghost
like In the pale glow, standing staring upon
tho approaching train. Then It was gone;
the brako shoes hit with loud complaining
upon tho wheels; the cars shocked together,
their buffors clanking, and with n heave on
her springs the engine camo to a halt.
"Hands up!" roared a voice out of the
darkness beside tho track. "Hands up!"
A dim shape disclosed Itself, a menacing
figure with a Winchester pointed at blank
rango Into the cab. For n moment there
wns no answer no noise save the snuflllnit
gurgle of the air-pump: then a voice ranc
down the lino: "It's a brown hat he wears.
bc.'j"
A stream of fire spurted from the cab, and
the Bllence exploded with a crash. The
night ronrcd with the echo, and a scream
of anguish pierced tho thunders of the do
tonatlon, Then the Btlllness fell again for
nn Instant, broken only by the sobbing
measure of tho pump; the cr;' of anguish
had died with Its giver, and pence seemed
assured, when there was a sudden rush of
footsteps.
"Fire!" cried a voice.
A volley rattled from the cars. Tho air
whistled with the questing lead, and cry
upon cry followed. Shot. too. answered
across the gloom a voice screamed a warn
ing to flight; the ccaches in the rear re
sounded with a frightened uproar, nnd a
man In a white hat beside tho right-of-way
.nt waiting Indifferently for the nnlss to
end.
'"f ycr as much as wink. Doc nurdle."
he cautioned. "I'll scatter yer brains from
one end cr the map to the other."
A curse answered the warning, for ths
man In the white hat sat upon the chst
of the other, a pistol held to his head. Yer
hound!" the outlaw cried, "Ye've played It
well hain't yer? (led help yer. yer dog,
when I'm clear er this!"
"Hut yer won't bo clear. Doc," was the
easy answer 'it's been a hot chase to
j land yer, but If did, ole Iran, Easy there
now. No monkey shines, or'' He pressed
the cold rim of the revolver muzzle Into
the other's ear. and with a stiRgestlvo wtig
gle of the weapon, made his meaning
clearer, The shots had d'.td rway. Mit the
uproar continued. "Flanders! Oh, Fland
ers'" a voice roared from the engine
"Here, lr!" answered the man In the white
hat. The outlaw writhed again. "Ah-r, let
me go, won't ycr! I'll make It wuth while
there's a lot put by. Won't yer'1"
"What1" roared Flanders. "I.nt yer go
to be wrltln' thing to the papers? Not
much, Doc, Yer come near to maktn' me
lose the Job wunst, ole man, nnd I'll not
take chances agin. Lie easy, now,"
"Flnndersl Flnnders!" cried the volco of
Tower again.
"Hero, sir." he answered meekly. '
"Well, como In bote, then," Tower cried
testily.
"Can't, sir. I've got some one with me."
"Got what?"
"(lot Doc Hurdle, sir."
A half-dozen lanterns came flickering on
a run townrd him. "Hello, Chief," said
Flanders. "I've filled that hand got a full
house, too. Make yor acquainted with Chief
Tower, Doc Hurdlo Doc Chief s Chief
Doc." Then, as they clamped tho hand
cuffs on the outlaw's wrists, Flanders arose
nnd wiped his brow, "Guess I squared my-
solf," he muttered.
"And now," said the chief, when he con
fronted Flnr.dera In the baggage car, "per
haps you'll explain all this.'
"Ain't much to explain, chief" Flanders
answered. "I Jus' got next to the Doc, and
when the shootlu' played up lively give him
a clip on the ear and sat on his chest when
he come to."
"But how in thunder did you got noxt to
hlm7" demanded tho rhlef,
"Real easy, chief. Evenln'. Mr. Plercy."
For an Instant tho detective stored at
Flnnders; then, with n menacing gesture,
lenped to his feet. The superintendent
clutched him by the collar. "What's this
mean?" he growled.
"Meanl" roared Plercy. "Why. It was
this blanked outlnw here tbat hit mo In the
foce at Seed City nnd wrecked all the win
down in tho car. Why, I'd V given my Job
to 'vo met him wunst out thero In tho bush.
I reckon, then, yer'd nover taken him
nllvo."
Flanders turned to his chief, his face
transfigured with merriment, but Tower
stared In astonishment. "Outlaw what d'
ye mean, Plercy? TIiIb Is no outlaw it's
Flnnders, one of my men.""
Plercy's face fell nnd Flnnders laughed
aloud. "Yer see, chief," he explained. "I
needed n good excuse to get off at Seed City.
If I'd Jus' dropped in thero without n good
reason, why, some er them guna might 'n'
rattled n charge er buckshot agin my ribs.
So I sorter got Piorcy, here, to throw me
off. He did his best, too, but I hnd it In for
him, ycr know, and made tlmo fly. Then,
ycr see, when I was shook off nt the station,
why, the Doc and hla gang took right natch
erally to me see? They let me In on tho
hull thing, nnd what I got on to'll give us
the right to go down thero nnd run In tho
wholo outfit from A to Z. Sny, chief, guess
my Job's good yet, ain't It?"
"Good? Why!" and tho chief fell t
laughing uproariously.
Illx Wnrtlrolip.
Anuffnlo contractor had a faithful Milesian
working for him for several years. A few
weeks ago the employe announcod ti In Inten
tion to pay n visit to n brother In the west.
He was to bo gone 11 month, and the con
tractor, being a good-natured fellow, pur
chased n vallso for "Tim." The night
"Tim" wn to quit the vallso was prcsontert
to him with a few kind words. "Tim"
looked rather surprised for a moment and
then asked: "And what am Ol to do with
thot?"
"Why, put your clothes In It when you go
away," answered tho boss.
"Put me clothes In, Is It?" snld "Tim."
"And what the dlvll 'II 01 wear If I put me
clothes In thot?"
Explanations were considered unneces
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her parents, both of whom were victims
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probacy Inherited from her parents the
fatal disease consumption. If she mar
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uating this disease in the children who
might be given her, and .o she resolved
never to marry, turned away from the
man she loved and disappeared from
society to give herself up to nursing
among the poor until such time as the
dread disease should claim her.
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The sacrifice wa9 splendid, but the
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eradication of the disease. In many
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