The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-20

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 The two men looked into each oth. CTS eyes, and the taller said as he pushed back his chair: Wouldn't be surprlsln' ef that was why Santa Claus didn't come this way. He's a great feeder, you know. But of we come up with him crossln' the range we'll tell him what good cooks you are" He was pulling on his gloves now. but be stopped and thrust hand Into his pocket. "Here; give this ter your mother an tell her we're sorry fer the mess we left, but we ain't got time ter clear up."
 Then they were gone, and Freddy and Teddy were studying over the round yellow dollar the tall man had thrown on the table,
 The two horsemen had pushed four miles in the teeth of the storm before they spoke of the twins. They had stopped under shelter of an overhang- ing rock to tighten up glrths and to gather fresh strength from the dasks which they drew from their hip pock- cts. The shorter man leaned wearlly against his faithful horse.
 Seems good many years, Jim' sence the ole lady filled our stockin's an told us stun about Santa Claus. What was lt-The night before Christ masY Great stun we thought it."
 "Come on" said his companion anx. iously. "You'n be on your nut direct ly ef you don't get some QuinIne or somethn'."
 'Ive got an ldee when we strike Golden we'll buy somethln' sides Qui- nlnc." He groaned slightly and clutch cd at his side.
 'Iru be a box by 9 cf you don't get a move on." growled the tall man.
 Ills companion looked up with a smile that almost transngured his face.
 Don't get grouchy, Jim. We're goln' ter meet Santa Claus down ter Browns store an' drop his pack by that cabin on the Fort Kane trail. It's rcsk. ! know"-thls as he noted the angry light In the others cyes-"but Lord. them two youngsters has about cried their eyes out, an'-well, you remem- Der when the ole lady filled our stock ms, Jim"
 The tall man threw himself Into hls saddle. but he did not answer even with an oath.
 
 It was nearly morning ln nar' row room at the Golden hotel A smoky lamp gave forth slcldy beam of light which in turn fell upon a ghastly bearded face. The short man was breathing fast now and with an ugly gurglc In his throat Suddenly he turned toward the grim watcher by his bedside. and In his eyes was the pathetic yearnlng of a child.
 "lt amt no use ter send fer the doc tor. Jim. It only means beln' hauled on ter jail ter die. know it all right It's pneumony. An the first marshal as clans eyes on you will clap some thin else on your wrists" A grin Of humor shone even through the dying mans agony. Fer the sake of the ole lady. Jim. don't ferget them kids. Drop or at that cabin, sure, an then make tracks. fer when they 1n' me they'll be on your trail. S'long, Jimmyw
 The tall man strengthened up as 1T the name he had not heard In years, Jimmy" hurt him. He picked mp the other mans coat and took from its pockets some odd shaped. knobby bun dies. Then he came back to the bed side and grlppcd the hand that lay out side the gray blanket
 q can't do 1t, George; by heavens, ] cantp
 Slowly the sick man opened his eyes.
 "Fer Gods sake, man, it's bad enough fer me ter die, but ter sec you took by the deputles"- A shudder ran over the dying mans frame. "Go on, Jim my. an'-an'-don't ferget them kids
 
 The Cheyenne papers two days later announced in glarlng headlines that the body of Jim Cosgrove, one of the most notorious stage robbers of the Little Basin district, had been found In hotel room at Golden. Deserted In His Dying Hour by Ills Comradc," ran one of the subheads.
 And In the little cabin on the Fort Kane trail two small boys were mok' Ing merry with the gaudlest toys to be purchased at Browns General Store and eating more candy than they had enjoyed In all the rest of their short lives put together.