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Galveston: Sterling exchange. Goa. ;41
huyinE' AH selling. New York sight, &c
dirc"uni buying. lsc premium selling: New
orleans sight. lsc premium selling. bc dis
count huViur
New York: Sterling exchange, bank
rrs sixties. A,&'!, commercial sixties.
$500. rrchmarks, commercial sixties.
~ 10 lG; francs bankers sixties. s5lSik.
commercial SIXTIES. SlS4.
New orlcdra. Sterling exchange. com.
ncrcial. 81 Nii40.>5, frames. commercial
siNtIos. s. lFs New York sight, sl0o pre-
MUM; commercial, &c discount,
Iomlon Rank rate, 3 per cent. street
rate. 9-ldal5s; silver, 20 3-l6. copsols. IL.
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E5gg'||gS,lggS,hs
J,a WI siG be shipp,nsS
price .n ~, and viii p Ssuvf' n ~ ssr
F. Z. joNEesSs' H ns

pr ms, were in a num-.
Tho 1 n,ns higher earlv D s Of inn,
inns "uup,r2Vtment VA. y the al
isnre WI" of largely los lox md Il. 4
mon VI VI sale, larrelv n a yss
sinelinv inl,avy packerxa ~ ANA
OF iois seliins ~ and ma. n
roun,j,sso "s.N; butcher,, a. estfsns !.
sironuor 500 up 10 Weighs y
sr,'wa scr under the NV; Sw. Shsto's
. 7sGs -Iaemand. sales .,uence az N
,n ~" ! -, ~ Tor inferio, "ers al 4 ~.
d DO ',o2gt.So for Wes,a..o fslr fjo.tnu
5 .C,,,a \. 800. Shorn ,v not Iaurh Y
4 SSS I've. and shoru Il - Westerns ~
~ 40 7soe'ed lambs wsra os sod ~;
cho g,,'a ~. for commoSS "a spod ~
Sn,n Som Noiorados sallinm % Prime ~
CENTS morn yeariiups around ilSsl
600. pa''ls $3.50; logs 10 spiTsr ~ u.
G, ~, ST. LOUIS
2cSn. s ih,tn,i,s, March ,l.-c...,.
Texas ne,i,.s 600; mafkes e..ReSy
5.oO45 25. '' sv: steady; innsv s,iocs
dressed yhv s', bulk OF ssls' hfsi
s ,oao bulk OF aalss t pSStSasrs stssrs
4 So. r stnn,, S'2oa4.10; buIk ~ s'etn u
9 81 S Sn s,cpas. so; cows s Tx x,;;asqt;W n
Cow, p ,iR of sales ssSas iaaeli.rs q
ivI,s f.a3.0; bulls ?.ot,,, sas ~ ba h
4 i1 ,ai steers, graAs -ssvy; sS, TEN Y
-, cpWs and heifeis 2'dIs'ss ~ "a Is
e ',,. svc; shipments soi o.s q hofs-;
o. a1d toas.sO. sheep-ReUap.,s ss,9. ~
none; market steady. ns ,i y's. sopnss
Ws - culls and bucks i .sSSss x MuNo.s q
' o. 90; Texas sheep, gn,ss ss sns IN. Y
'''o' spring lambs, S.0Oal0. o. ~ -! - ~
KANSAS CITY
sol kansas City. March ll.-ca,,,. !,
"VV' shipments 900: market s, ,',-f.st
steers 2,7O14. 40; Texas COWS s ! iss In
I'VE steers 2,0ba5.00; raw s.'vs! =
neiters 1,S0ds.7O; stockers sns ,s soM y
q ~; bulls ?.1eG3.SO. Hoes-RRa',s,s,a,ssl I
shipments 1000; market onens 1922. Wy. 2
. higher. closing easy. Beeves vs MY, Mis,f y
nackers 3.Goas.S5; mixed 3srils,s ~,
5;.M3'1s; workers. 3.6od3. Is. riss s''' III ".
S;heep-'Receipts 400. shipment K, sst'i
ket steady; lambs 3s5al S; m M ~ l:
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Trade Notes.

R-er l. ar'H rsgorree sesrcs ptfh the
EFEs Al. z, ,.. ,eas ,fss4v. aFsssgh
sa'fa - Nrf '+9r~e. s- Sa aad
stN mr. &lf
Htr -rf'u'r.s ttHrtl 4aatY+ AL
rsr'e' A" : r & ioiiut -1s Nicrrar rhs
e.n'i-.n. it,t.tt'
W." tss-i rliIli'.F ltsf p ~4g 1s,tinr s4.s
relil''tit az v'i't if'v if.,.g. .tuiai0,i tt,a,-
tr& 'ab' nnih lA'Cr a-res tAsRri1V
@tst'ras tf'u pt.lis e.'lote IN 'te s.inA
~ fin lfH7ir ~ CIV, pi 1ts 2sturTr.,gi'
rf@it'fis lvio iiril@r ~ CONSEQUENCE, stH
sstr.' ufHpit iat tpf,taf
Wv Stft isfis-r siyt 'ttf iu. .s,niurr
from az is'iash rriu gine N5IGl ntf;ttnt
ratsslt afr iat,lssG esliallizl~N ttuY Ia 1nn,ps
scfff r8'f isff We WI iia,, su VtisuF,
fasue3s E Mag
Th- eelr'7ttLff 'Tattfaor H. irplr.a ii~'s
braIs!E ~ fpAsftsa cars. iuta tralli, y.
su5as % i1riafs ttulG Aee I.,aisisc f1ss spa.ssl
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1 IlICAGO.

Market bare of good cattle OF all classes
ana demand fairly active.
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NEW YORK MONEY

New York. March ll.-Clearlngs ss7.sS5.-
32d; balances &,0ll,O5l.
government state AND railroad bonds
quiet,
Money on call easy at l6iiN per cent;
last loan i1flie, closed ut l1ll2 por cent,
prime mercantile paper 3pi per cent; stcr-
in bankers bills at i.Ndii 81. for demand
and assn. for 90 days, posted rates
.Mn s6ie and sS1H S>l3; commercial bills
i.&a silver certificates d3sslfdi; bar SILVER
6Sss, Mexican dollars i9fl.
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Corpus Christi, Texas. March l0.-Prob-
ably the oldest citizen OF this state died
here few days ago in the person OF bar
ohler, venerable negro. who up to few
years ago made his living fishing. Ho was
liz At the time Of his death.
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NEW ORLEANS

Muiket iulr for choice cattle and calVe!
oNerstocked with sheep and hogs.
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Texas OIL m.ils have nearly al closed
down for ghe season and many OF tnem
have disposed OF thor ont,re stocks. Some
nllia are SIN holding for hauer prices,
however. and b.i,'ro that the advance IN
lard II y, continues. WA res Nit IN h.eher
prices Tor crids oils. IL ~ said that
stocks in tao Mississippi valley secto
ara quite large.
Tho WllHaius y Flash company of New
York saY that the weakness iu cotton
seed oil Recently has been caused 10y the
fact that not only have .he f'rench bay a,4
tour most imrur,an. outlet ot lttc) been
cousp'ououa hS fhonr absence. bur in one
OF tWJ il 'Aurcf they have trol 40 resell
some Of thor late purchases o1 thu New
YORK market 1hey coHaeler .ls- U0u
we do NOT consider .h.st thurc has hyc'i
any rehl change 90 the .iu' ljou. aul. as
tht 0t-i.on J., -qraIunlly coming to an rGd,
q aVuNrs no us that any ehauses W u
i."or tnc holders OF oa"
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NEW YORK

Gs SEC: s,,ot weak; No. / hard S6h OPT ons
closed lisaiS,c net lower No, red, March
sou, MAY 7Sai. HidcF leather and Wool
Arm. Pig 6ron easy. Southern lO.2'Gl2W;
Northern 10 5Ou12 80 Copper qe'ct, bro
kers ii. 50: exchange II. s5Ni2.0o, Tin easy,
plates weak Lend shade lower on cx-
changN. hrokers alrong and unchanSe1.
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APPLES Ken DAVIS and BALDWIN 81 no5i
2,N per barrel; Jondthans 81 soar 80.
Wue Saps $2,50n3.25, Inferior fruit 81 joir
10
BANANAS-per BUNCH, packed for shin.
nom, y "a <, llrS i9o5e lunches, 75c0H.oo
ucr lnN ''''
LEMONS Messlua and Palermo cho,oa
s. 50N2 a.. fancy. 81 O0f3 20
NJ rs Rrazil 9r pcr h; hlbcrts. Sicily.
lie; N0pcs, l2isc. wNlruta. li012c. peanuts
hQ6i-e: aimonfs 1'1ragona, T. ilSr Der III
Ia sacks. pccans 7t.uSiec
ORANGES California qavels 81 oi.7a "a.
California seedlings. t2.25do 90 per box.
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LONDON MONEY.

LONDON, March N.--Consois for money
ne. for tho account hes MeX'"an ORD
nary 2lh; Mexican CWVral new fours
20; bar silver 69 Sled per ounce. money lis
PEI cent. rate OF disconn, In the open mar
krt Tor short and three months bills SIG
3lf, per cent
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fact urers loss OF slocu2.oo on every case
sold.
stocks of all kinds Of dried fruits are
lighter on the California coast than at
this season for several years. Holders
are firm in their views.
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pAiNr9 ANn OILS

'+f'-- '-arisas'i. ln hbis. raw 7sr: boiled.
S'' Wltfr ah;'". ~ lest. IN bh,s. itc. II,
t1H'g iA me white - test. n hhis
'eses q g. brilliant oil 81 80. In
ins ah' i4.saeu oil. In bbla, lie In cases
50 N,st.sf e.L medical pure. sl.Oo: tur.
1Hrt5u - ar7a no "
"a 7dfff lEAp strictly pure. GDaetsc:
ir va - Nats Fasf iisc. painters Sc
NIX hff1F CLASS-In boxes. 20 and IL
. w aN. " te'r cs1i discount. new list.
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4 - !
Buv secret medicinss'i y
want to; trust to tl'sD ~
and unknown power. ~ y
;sn,t wise when health :
ing. About SCOTS En :. e.
there is no secret. VI
mula can be had for To- a.
ing i,,g by any physician tas a., : " X
untried. doubtful :. !nl y. Ga
twenty-five year, i i e. !. u
held up to the phy''e .,',,aaa.j
the people as $. .n vorl y
emulsion OF tne ID !
l il is as much and mo- |. y
standard to-day 9 V. d
Quarter of q centuly,
h. hest any TOO see
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~ 40 refs per 10 klios. Exchange Sd. Re-
ceipts 100. cleared for the United states
i0,D; stock $1,000
lIavre, March ii Coffee CLOSED steady
at hQii2f net advance: sales 3s.OW.
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THE BUSINESS BAROMETER.
An Index to the Condition OF Trade
Generally.
AN ENLARGED DEMAND FOR GOODS.
GRADUAL Improvement in Orders
irom the Interior--COtton Seed
OIL weak-Trnde Notes.
Office of Tho Post.


uott4fnD Thllr-ttAH, IL.
yoeai trade ia IN N very healthy condi-
,nn and some largo shipments have been
.,u,oa from Houston this week. There Is
: u general ieoihs tnae s"'P'
nearly all lines WIN be rea4-zed soo"' ",'u
country buyers are oesihh'ns ~ o''e'
moro freely Among fe'aiieis WY eoou
trade has been noticeapN ,'f-s h'o"'n' .n'
early opening oil sprung causNlS "' e"-
laised demand ior seaso'''p'o sVous IA
every line. In the who'.sa'e ''i' he' 'ne'e
Is much activity III harh"aio' s'oUe''eN'
drugs machinery ana ou'iaHs '"a'e' '''
Inc many ;'hl"oN''"'-NS De'''s ''''4e
contemplated IN hous'o" 'h's y'' va. ~
biz incentive TO business IN a.Sei' NV
only VIII TINS increase u. ou-'e'"s o"uss
DIX demand Tor every e'"SsS Vi NAV. :, =
out II VIII give e''p'oyiiN'i' 10 "Htui. ua
OF idie ineh ana mus pfAco n '1'se "''''
OF money III circuiaiion'
Another favorable feature In The general
tr.i,, outIoole a. the. prospect FOR byiinS.-
~, -. - -, e..
iui or9ps' Al is OIL c"uiss. 100 carry i''
good yield 10 b. assured IN either The
urair. cottun or frtfi, crop. btr AZ IA uuite
r,,ht.,, ~, ,,, ,..,,.,,., t,,s t,,,,,. l,...,
''''''' '''''e "'r.'' " i'''p''" ''N'
on larger scale than ever before' "ith
an a,..,...,., .ooe>, rr,,,, ,.s.,,.a n,,
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CHICAGO.


-nV'so' Mareh h'--W neat closed very
weak today at a decline Of rs plsnp-
rointment over the reception given IL, tb.
,,ovcrr,,,,,, t,.,,ra,. 49, ~ w.,
soN o'n'i'oit Hsures on inc crop reserve
made weak opening and the mar
ke; was pounded hard and persisteal.ly all
d.v ,,r,, ,t -. -.
'' an" ot"eS were su'pris'nSly
strong. corn closing unchanged nald oats
sitcwins only a trifling decline. Provisions
cIos,1 9iAm,r ,4y,ar
W.
N"ca. opened welk' altho Ugh at sub
stanaially Yesterdays closing price Th.
povorntucnt rannr. -, 49,, ,'o,'.t,..
-, Va ~" p"anu'S VI
mhe"l III ltrihers hands March | was
,tsi,oa ny me trade 1T home and abroad
WI thgr utu1l contempt for govern
hic,, 1Ericui' ural statistics. Although the
ql,il' w. Z. Y, on the farms was estimated ut
V,nS $1,000 pWsh"iN, me spectators were
- ,io"h 10 ~ and before buyers enough
tpuiu pe iouH 10 flpsorb the quantity for
e., w, ma derihtd 20 a. AH'S3s. Tie mar
ket then took better tone OF a re-
pottei 1eclne m consots and predictions
on cog w've Y the southwest. where
surh thlhy, Following the rains. would
mencod proved sufficient to cause u re
acton to a shade above Il S-S, or the point
Mncpe we market closed a. yesterday.
a large scale COMMENCED AMI continued
for ne rest of the session. The market
once agalu got below Il for May, it went
uunlp'hs Gown me ohc-slN'e"nth steps
g ~ 5a Sd ah9 9H l25 E r. some OF me
mo ne :avenosts hnndS OF the bears when
lho irices turned under a. AS far as
u my S'S news was concerned, IT was bear
In, but mn enohgh TO cause bad break.
. Inc market WINS Under boar control to
s n end; me broken "artei bulls havins
aftiiuohcd nope Atter i loiis struggle
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HIDES. TAlLow AND nEEswAx.
Prices paid by Houston dealers
THE WOOL MARKET.

Prices paid by Houston dcllers--
Twelve months. medium. a
Twelve months. fins ................ "a
SIX months iNsc less.
ST Louis. March ll.-Wool UNCHANGED
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CIR Nv ANn LAY

Carload io''. iot cars, from mills; de,,.
err chlrRs from store sJl1c more n,r 10
~ on bran. tTz1 per hushel on oats nnJ
rom sgsd ls,,isc per 100 lbs ON hay
CHCPPED CORN-6fc' per ,ra ,bs
CGEN--zjfl1Si- sacked
white Nebraska. .7iSGeSc
Sl2lo0; timothy. sianailop: South Texas
nraorie, s7.oHa 1000: Nerth Texas prairie.
SORGHUM sEED-si'so per 100 lbs; MIL
let. u "a.
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WIRE AND NAILS.

s-nft'ts ~4fe qaotutions are FOR carload
~ y b. Hpasion, Nails are quoted in
ts1ffbED WIRE Gltdden. gal. @ "a nor
ip7 re ts4.TfeG wire y205; Waulvegan ,c
'lFff-s sian gii4drr $751; ''
y Ekg SAit.S-Rate. sei5 per ker, a..
fartN. ~. ia ana Nj. Sc 81 and Oh To-.
q $50 10. .ac 81 and ID. Soc 81. As; sd'
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.
GALVESTON.
Ropoi ted for the POS, hv. u Norman

hepoi ted for The Post by A. p. Norman.
ihe stock commission merchant.
Shoicc per h. gross ., so Sk
common. per ID, gross... 2LQp 2is
Cows "
Shoice, per H. gross . 2is0 3
SQlnmon, per head ...... Sl2 90 a IL 90
>tailngs-
Chotce per ID. gross - 21s6o 9
Common. per 10, gross .... 2 % "a
Calves
Cholve, per h. gross ..... 3 q 9h
Nonmol, per ID. gross.... 2i9lp %.
sheep
Cncice, per lb. gross ...... $40
N9innoh' per head ........ / 90 q zoo
Choice. per ID, gross ... 3k1
oo"lfioIi' per 10. gross -. 9AGp 2ia
This This THIS In
day. week. season. pens.
dG3eeves and cows :. 100 5l2l b5
caves and year
sh inss .,,,.,....... !ss s,oso y
Snih nsp '''''...,.'.. lp 6oas on
LOGS ...,.,..,.....-., IA $500 o5'
market fair for choice cattle and calves;
oNerstocked with sheep and hogs.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE,
Port Of Galveston Ns.Ar
ARRIVED

IS Launcelot. Case, Cardiff.
Sch j. NJ. Mclnnis. CoakzacoalcW
CLEARED. y
IS Alaya. Zulonga. Liverpool.
SAILED.
SIS Rita. Ceniga, Liverpool
SIS Alava. Zulonga. Liverpool
Sch L. j. Berwind, McPrdA n
Gorda.
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q asked. b bid.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened steady; 1905 quiet: closed barely
steady. sales .3CD
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Total stock ...."..". @M
ON sHlpBoARD NOT cLEas ~
prcr1prs AND SHIPMENT

Total receipts Of cotton , A. wS'B By Ga,
day were 1911 bales, g. i9 1,s. Jn,einrpz
colorado and Santa re, re-. fr,S.iysyton Hct
and Great Northern. W Sa;ssoun. Krs,,
ton and Henderson, w s,on M ia pore "
and Texas. IS; Galvcs'o'' ~
Houston, 16S. ,ooi - RitA - y,
ship Jpn Ynrk- IS Llampasas. 81; 'SA = !
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SUGAR.

Now Orleans, March !, II ~, ,as.s esn,r!!as
NJ ,1om nc,lve. Open kettle 1S sSs,,ss ny
""rr'auI,ii:atcd. none offerihs .,entrIfusL =
! sIsliG. yeilows firm, ss""I y
o,hers unchanged. !, sucar-Rav r.
New York, Msrch i,iye
rerined firm and acu'e.-----=-----------' !;
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VESSELS IN PORT.

VESSELS IN PORT.
IS lhcx. Fowler & McvittA
So Rotheriield. Fowler & McvitA
SIS Nueces, ]. N. Sawyer q ca
s. Castleventry, Fowler & McylA
SIS Tolosa. Fowler a. Neville,
SIS Explorer. VIM. Parr & CO.
SIS flardwick Hall, VIM. Parr "a
81 Phoebe. Fowler 4 McVNie.
Ss Launcelot. Fowler & Melville,
Sch Haroldino. L. J. Selling.
VESSELS SAILED FOR oAivrl,a
So Daniel. Cardiff, Jan. n
SIS Gena. Las Palmas. Feb. 4
IS Treasury. Liverpool, Feb. Y,
SIS Neciis. Cardiff. Jan.
SIS Wennington Hall. 81. vlneeA M
S. Cheruskia. Hamburg, Feb a al
S. Inventor, Liverpool, Feb H.
SIS Leona. New York, March
SIS Slrona- Rio de Jandro, Feb z
IS White Cross, Cardiff. Feb a.
sch Viola Reppard. Boston. IN I
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OCEAN rREIGHTs,

OCEAN FREldhis,, ...u, Z
The following ocean frelsn'' w." \.
,o,,nn are o,rvtel today -, lisl!iN
49,, From nn,,nd. Havre, is.sigSa IA, I SsSaal
pst p99sspd. New York i3c per ~
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Articles lOpen. HIGH Low .jCl

CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged as folowet
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Open- Noon Ycs'y
Ing. Call. lCinse.llC,lnsn

q asked; b bid.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Opened quiet, demand moderate. %. ~.
steady: closed quiet.
lOpen-l2 oclkI Yes'y
ing Call. lCioSpIic Close
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here"
Miss Cullen leaned over and whisper.
ed something, and her father answered
her. Lord Rallies must have heard for
he muttered something which made
Miss Cullen color up, but much good it
did him, for she turned to me and said.
Since my father doesn't disapprove, 1
will gladly accept your hospitality, Mr.
Gordon. And, after glance at Lord
Rallies that had challenging "I'll do
as l please" in it, she went to get her
hat and coat.
The whole incident had not taken ten
seconds, yet it puzzled me beyond meas
ure, even while my heart beat with an
unreasonable hope, for my better sense
told me that it simply meant that Lord
Rallies disapproved, and Miss Cullen.
like any girl Of spirit, was giving him
notice that he was not yet privileged TO
control her actions. Whatever the scene
meant, his lordship did not like it, for
he swore at his luck the moment Miss
Cullen had left the room.
When Miss Cullen returned, we went
back to the rear platform Of 81. let
down the traps, closed the gates, got
campstool for her to sit on, with a cush.
ion to lean back on and footstool, and
liked her as comfortably as could, even
getting travelling rug to cover her lap
Tor the plateau air was chilly. Then
hesitated moment. for had the feel.
Ing that she had not thoroughly approx.
gu OF the thing and therefore she might
not ike to have me stay. Yet she was
80 charming in the moonlight, and the
httie balcony the platform made was
such q tempting spot TO lingcr on, while
ahe was thcrn that IL wan't easy 10 TO
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but that meant nothing, rs 4.
crew-and, for that matter ' r lnhi
are very apt to alight At o p'SS'rssys|
What did mean sometbins Wy Sq
there was no water tank, no o st a% WI
any other visible cause for s S,aIl0lI q
is anything the matter,S s sep
Cullen. asked Ns
II think something's wron, -,
engine or the roadbed. Miss S SM,nus
said. And if you'll excuse T ms SS
forward and see" ne iun
l had barely spoken who, ,,n
bangP' went two shots. Thai A. bang
both fired from an English s. 'y Ses
my ears told me, for no otber . eAp'es'
this world make mountain fpvOpsn
and call it rife. "Owlile
Hardly Were the two shots s,.,
Crack, crack, crack, craclp' Nnfi
some winchesters. Went
Oh what is it?' cried Miss Chill,
Il think your wish has been v,,,.
ed, 7" | said. "We are being beI Ilr y
and Lord Rallies is showing y. y
to- 10 nov
My speech was interrupted. aB,,,
bang' challenged another "c,,,,,s. y
the shots so close together rs toha,
most simultaneous. Crack c, = u
crack!' retorted the wincheStpr a.,
from the fact that silence followed Az !
drew a clear inference. said 10 N,
self, THAT is an end of Door !,
Bull" 'A
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CHAPTER III

NIGHTS WORK ON THE ALKAII PLANE
I hurried Miss Cullen into tba %,
and, after boiling the rear door mi
down my winchester from its rack
Pm going forward" told hr
land will tell my boys to bolt the frmt
door; so you'll be as safe in here as |.
Chicago"
In another minute was on nv FINN.
platform. Dropping down between tbp
two cars, / crept along beside-indea
half under-Mr. Cullen's special. After
my previous conclusion, my surpns
can be judged when at the farther end
found the two Britishers and Albert
Cullen standing there, in the most e.
posed position possible. I Joined them
muttering to myself something sbp,
Providence and fools,
Jaw" drawled Cullen, there's N,
Gordon, just too late for the sport By
Jove."
WELL" said Lord Rallies, we've
had a hand in this deal, Mr. Suprn.
tendent. and haven't been ported The
scoundrels broke for cover the moment
we opened fire. 4"
By this time there were 90 pa@en-
gers about our group all Of them ask.
ing questions at once, making ii diff.
cult to learn just what had happened
but 80 far as I could piece the answers
together the poker players curiosity
had been aroused by the long stop and,
looking out, they had seen single man,
with rife, standing by the engine
Instantly ar1ming themselves Lord
Rallies let fly both barrels at him, and
in turn was the target for the first -four
shots 1 had heard The shooting had
brought the rest Of the robbers tumbing
off the cars, and the captain and Cullen
had fired the rest Of the shots at them
as they scattered. 1 didn't stop to hear
more, but went forward TO see what the
road agents had got away with.
I found the express agent tied hana
and foot in the corner OF his car, an'.
telling q brakeman who had followed
me to set him at liberty, l turned my
attention to tho safe. That the diversion
had not come a moment too soon Ws
shown by the dynamite cartridge aresV
in place and by the fsse that Lay on la'
floor, as if dropped Suddenly. Bat 'ns
safe was intact.
Passing into the mail car, l found 'ns
clerk tied to a post, with mall sac.
pulled over his head, and the u'me'
confusion among the pouches and s@r
ing compartments, while scattered C ".
the floor were n great many letters p.
ting him at liberty. / asked him Il ~
could tell whether mail had been 'AA.u
and, after glance at the CONFUSION ~
said he could not know till ne n0' "a
amined.
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Il
cried eagerly. eve could have the fun
of the adventure and yet not lose any
thing. Can't you arrange for it, Mr.
Gordon?'
"Tdlike toplease you, Miss Cullen, "
i said, land I'd like TO give Lord Rallies
a chance to show us how TO handle those
! gentry, but it's not to be done. " l real
l. should have been glad to have the
road agents pay us a call.
We spent that day pulling up the RAJ
ton pass, and so on over the Glorietta
pass down to Lamy, where, rs the party
wanted to see Santa Fe, | had our two
cars dropped off the overland, and we
ran up the branch line to the old Mexi-
can city. 1t was well worn ground to
me, but / enjoyed showing the sights TO
Miss Cullen, for by that time | had
come TO the conclusion that / had never
met a sweeter or jollier girl. Her beauty,
too, was of kind That kept growing on
one, and before l had known her "a
hours, without quite being in love with
her, l was beginning to hate Lord
Rallies, which was about the same
thing, l suppose. Every hour convinced
me that the two understood eaoa other,
not merely from the little asides and
condolences they kept exchanging, but
even more so from the way Miss Cullen
would take his lordship down occasion
ally. Yet, like a fool, the more / saw TO
confirm my first diagnosis the more /
found myself dwelling ON the dimples
at the corners of Miss Cullen's mouth,
the bewitching uplift of her upper lip,
the runaway curls about her neck and
the curves and color Of her cheeks
Half a day served to see everything
in Santa Fe worth looking at, but Mr.
Cullen decided to spend there the time
they had to wait for his other son to
join the party. To pass the hours /
hunted up some ponies, and we spent
three days i'll long rides up the old Santa
Fe trail and to the outlying mountains.
Only one incident was other than pleas
ant, and that was my fault. AS we were
riding back to our cars ON the second
afternoon we had to cross the branch
roadbed, where gang happened to be
at work tamping the ties.
Since you're interested in road
agents, Miss Cullen, said, "you may
like to see one. That fellow standing
in the ditch is Jack brute, who was
concerned i'll the d. and r. G. hold up
three years ago.
Miss Cullen looked where pointed,
and, seeing man with gun, gave
startled jump and pulled up her pony.
evidently supposing that we were about
to be attacked. ''Shan't we run?" she