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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-02-12
CHAPTER ".

-shakssrsr.
Bu. NJ The same time the polio. were
WORKING Detectives IA Bsynnnc. New
aTk, jersey city and Orange we're on,
IA drpvcs
\ 'e" nights ago 40 ~ the Jersey
tltN Sleuias dropped into saloon At
BALDWIN ana Newark avenues. They
asked tho proprietor II he had seen any
suspicious characters I'm there. They dc
scribed the twp brothers
The proprietor recalled that tho night
before iHu men had been playing At the
poker ma 'hin" on. 90 them had turned
= royal fiush As usual h. was asked
Tor his nam"
u; Thirteenth street Thereafter that
house was watched
Meantime he two polite brothers wora
having the time ~ their lives They
were having al tn" adventure on. could
want and they vrr" not violating TN.
eternal Drinrfnlrs a., f,nfIf.,...
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BY fol blowing up the man who mad,
flush on poker dice machine IN a
saloon. Jerseys polite burglars have
been captured.
Two OF them. Thomas and Louis
Cronghnn. have confessed. The third.
William Cahy. was not arrested till
late this afternoon.
Thomas Croughan made desper-
ate struggle this afternoon TO escape
from Police Headquarters in Jersey
City.
His bride went to Police Headquar-
tcrs with her mother and aunt To sec
him. He had asked Chief Murphy
not to allow her to see him II she
came.
When the women arrived Detective
JIarriniton took him into the Chiefs
ONCE, where the women sat crying
The young wife jumped to her feet
and ran toward him.
"Ch. Tom she cried. Il love you. |
don Il care what they say about you"
Crtmghan turned on the Chief.
My God" he cried. II told YOU |
could not bear 10 see her" He shook
her off and dashed for the door. Run
ming through a room where a number
OF reporters were standing he reached
the hall.
unlu,:kily for him, Stenographer
Sniffen was just entering. He tripped
the fleeing man and in another min
ute the Chief was on him. He strug
gled desperately but was overcome
after hard fight.
His wife tainted.
William Cady. who. the police say,
furnished the brains for Croughsn
and his brother. was arrested this
afternoon on Park Row. He Is an
er-convict. having been sent to State
prison in 1898 for thefts committed
III Rome, y. Y.
N was implicated In the burglar
lea by relatives OF the Croughans,
who blame him for leading the boys
astlay.
The story Of their career follows:
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travelling at furious rate % speed.
PROBABLY .1riv miles an hour.
Ti"mt- F"mlin"I ON the scene o, the
I.r.i,u' villa HIN we're the three
friend. RHu Wsr. u tHa auto At the
vim" rh, isur They refused to
s.sr tH.r rnmss
Detectives ,rr-Strd HIN.
potn 'l.,- Higgins. Nel ana scriber.
n' 'ae West one Hundred ard Twenty
HHn street sutton were sent out to
-,' Thomas soon after the accident.
Tao, found MIN waiting ~ the corner
H' pu Hundred md Thiriie:h street
and Convent Ncug' He was taken
OBJ t1r up.i. station and locked up.
charged NI.h 7omI.Ii.
There Mere numerous Witnesses Of the
tHH.r tui $40 uta lu saying tho auto
N's rHH- ar furious spsci The ma
nriu Nt- % rhiriy- power strom
auto Weighing 'bprt three tons
Fiu,tu Il r4arms iyos AZ No. Il
W. FIrp--evcnin street. He is
TWEEN ft-uia, s.tr~ DID lie sa- mar
rI,-l lest Jun, Goo Miss Linda Lee. A
keptaeD u#Ia. ,,si"t hort engage
lu'ui FUr uu, day Mr Thotrn- was
rr--id..-f "' 'hc seventh National Rank.
} I'iH- .Is -''rS just O.. the time he
" IIaANa assure wrecked the bank.
.~.1.- n"ius very wealthy In his oxn
riEni hi- stE'r. Con Thomas. e. many
m,- % millionaire The family be-
I"Hss pa N'N Nprks mart set.
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CHAPTER III.
Hos FAST ha. brother followed brother
FROM funshins 20 tho sunless lad

Ito decided 10 come back 10 New
York. Ills brother Louis was alr-nh'
hero rui doing pretty Nell. according
10 n. reports Thomas hrd heard.
lie arrived here several months agn.
lie and Louis began t" look ABOUT 'or
work bchttlng their love NJ adventure
and their iovu of politcncss. They hit
on burglary
They became acquainted with certain
81 the profession here in New York aud
sought advice They must ge' revolt
yers. aid their new-found friends.
This WAS obnoxious,
Won't a club do as WELL they ask
cd
Certainly not" said the old-tlmers.
and the Young men armed themselves
with weapons OF the usual kind
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ALLEGED ELoPERs ALLOWED TO LAND.

Mamroth alleged "loped
catfn
mmigr a
lie a child Iede
The woma went away care
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indulge IN game lie PLAYS with
Headm-stcrs Peabody and the Rev.
Sherrard Billing. and Is becoming a
deNot.c Of the sport.
Secretary Cortelynu AZ II \, VI said
the doctors morning examination ~
the patient showed his condition was
very favorable with slight improve
mcnt. and that the lad will probably
have passed The danger point within
hours
In regard To when the President
would depart for Washington. Mr
COrtelyou said he would certainly no,
leave Groton until the lad had passed
the danger point. He would not be
able to get away before late Thurs
day night or early on Friday.
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CHAPTER III.

There Is slsay' time enough for .soirs'y.--
Emerson.
Despite tho guns politeness should be
their motto. They made up their minds
20 th~.
In the first place II was their nature.
In the second place II would do Just
as well.
A scared man Is as easy 10 get along
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later and dea;.fleI ,ae man as tn. one
who mad robbed them u Was 81 Mrs.
Arrovsmi,h.s 5.dsid, that Thrma> sit
and chattei Will, he yhllod her nficen-
ycar-oii boy Cor wanting 10 hit him
with club
Others came 20 and Identified the
man. 80 that HlI Doe chosen 8, de'., ais
gull he could Mot have done So While
ne ronfcsScd freely ao expressed great
surrOs 20. uis wife
she tho one weep foJ he said.
but a. u. same time 90. Ma plan
ning that she shout! save those dia.
nonis he had given 1"r
When he was h,auI taken from tho
court Nh"r" Ir aIs hold Ter .Nuriua-
fipn fp 'a' seventh pI..inr', chief
Murphy noticed him lingering Wl'a ms
collar TN" chief Investigated Anl
found tucked IVA. there note 20
r- wife T. read
D~nr sRdi--k--r those diamonds
out Of sight uniii ,ou hear FROM
me- and d"nt "a, anything about
them. THOMAS.
TN rhIc' notified IN. New York
polio. and capt titus sent detectives
II 'Nc rIFta.r.r street h"us. Tnev
found SldIr ana g1, diamonds ami took
them away from her Mrs N--ua-
smith il,Ni.HnI thrm later ~ ho-y,
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SHOT AND KILLED HIMSELF.

Elizabeth. N. j., Feb l2-Caude Antoine Vle de Marcel
dan shot and killed himself at his home here to-day The sui
eide was sxyfour years and native OF New York Civ
His grandfather served officer The Continental Army
during the Revolution.
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SYNDICATE IN BIG LAND DEAL.

Richard Nj Montgomery a
fromS
corner
he anticipation
o a rapid the Grand circle
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YOUNG WOMAN HISTORICAL IN A CAR.

The police report
Thrty'ourth Bellevue Hospital
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Commissioner 7arriae has discovered remarkabe IN
during Inc nj Tamnany administration in The vet
ernary bill Of the Police Department For 1897 the Charues
Tor attending sick horses S59947 Last year the bills
amounted to Sl5,63630 IN Commissioner has transferred
Serg Egan who had CHARGE o this work 10 desk dy and
has put Sergt. Cooney o. !'.' "I'1 investigation OF
the case will be made
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-02-12
HoHENzoLLERNs COMMANDER DESCRIBES VOYAGE

Ne mad .er} fine passage here. said Admiral Count
yon 2audssiH to Evening World reporter. The weather
was very mild all the time except on last Sunday and Mond
when became little rough We averaged sixteen knots an
hour during the trip and best days 3S4 knots
I'VE did not stop at Bermuda because OF the fine wealth
Only heavy would have caused us to put In there
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-02-12
BECOMES PILGRIM TO FIND HIS SON.

paul Bolger OF plumber
He
v,nia
drew $500
teen years appeal
offers $500 Whereabouts.
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ANGLO JAPANESE 1REA TY SURPRISES pEKING.

l:Thc 81 the signing Of the Angoapanese
OF diplomats
absolute surprise
The japanese Mn"
Prince Ching % the
among the diplomats oneaI
Of he Manchuan
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-02-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tnrrcnst for The thirty
sIy hours cpdit% 1T y. ".
Thnr>dH,, i"y New York
,it, aud Nirint snow nur-
rtrS thi> evening" partly
rInudN Tonight aud inir On
Thur.dnSg fresh westerly
winds.
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LA GAscoGNE NOT TO SAIL. TILL SATURDAY.

steamer
NOR Saturday arrival this
side the last
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late RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS.

Fourth Race-n,rusye !, Silver Coin ,, Petit Maitre
Fiji, Raee-St. Cuthbert !, lohn Grigsny 2 Prov 3.
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To Cure GRIP IN Two Days
LAXATIVE somo-ouin,ns removes tas oassA
= w. Gfssss Signature on svsry esI sss
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VERYLATEST NEWS
IN BRIEFEST FORM.
6 O'CLOCK Go.as.yov.PLEASE SCORE.

The ioiownn ie HE j e. CT score OF the LADDERS IN Il
x-Gav race at Madison Square Garden
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
1878 90 For Letters From Farmers

The Rock Island System offers 1919.
IN cash and transportation for letters
relative to the territory along its lines
IN Arkansas. Indian Territory, Okla
hOma, Texas and New Mexico
Letters should detail with the VIII
ter's experiences since he settled in the
territory in question. They should tell
how much money he brought with him
what he did when he first came and
what measure of success has since
rewarded his efforts.
Letters should not be less than 300
nor more than 1000 words in length
and will be used for the purpose of ad
vertising the Southwest.
For circular giving details, write
John Sebastian. Passenger Traffic
Manager, Rock Island System, Chlca
go, Illinois.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
National Encampment q. A. x. at
Washington, d. c., Oct 8 toI

For the occasion of National En-.
eampmeut of q. a. X. Washington, ID
G October 6 To Il 1902, the Southern
Railway will sell tickets TO Washing
ton and return at less than one wav
rates (ronnd trip from Memphis SIS 90)
October 3, 4 and s. final limit for re-
turn October 10, 1902. BY depositing
ticket with Joirt Agent. Washington
before noon of October Is. and on pay
ment of fee of soc, an extension of
final limit until November 3, 1902, may
be- obtained.
Choice of two routes is offered.
Train leaving Memphis at II .. m.,
carries both coaches and sleeper to
Washington, without change, with
dining car service arriving at Wash
lngton At 6:52 u. m, second morning
over the shortest mileage and with
quickest time, and at seaSOnable hour
of arrival
Side trip tickets will he on sale to
holders. only. of return portion of e.
y. X. tickets, or Joint AGENTS receipt
showing ticket is on deposit with him
to nearby battleGelds. October 6 To II,
Inclusive Limit To return within five
9avs
For further information call on any
ticket agent of Southern Railway.
{. \. DeSaussure. ID p A
Memphis. Tenn.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
Home Visitors Excursions by the
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Excursion No. >.


Rate-One fare for round trip tickets
sold October >, 3 1 and s. limited To
November 3 Tickets sold to all points
on and east OF the line of the Ill Cent
X X. Evansville to Decatur, Wabash
X K Decatur 10 Logansport. Wanda.
liza Line Lngansport To South Bend
/, |. " |. X Il to ST Joseph Michigan
and the following territory east there
OF: All points west of and including
Toronto. Ont, Suspension Bridge.
Niagara Falls, Tonawanda Buffalo.
Dunkirk. Salamanca. n. Y, Erie.
Plttsbnrg. Pa, Bellaire. Ohio. Wheel
ing, Parkersburg aud Charleston, w.
Va, aud north of and including he
line of the Chesapeake IL Ohio. Louis-
vile. Ky. Ia Kenova. w Va. and the
Baltimore y ONO II. r. formerly the
ONO River X r from Kpnova, w
Va to Wheeling. w. Va.
For further particulars inquire of w
; Dnrborow, agent. Forrest City
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
Special Reduced Rates.

Tourist rates to FL Paso. Texas, on
sale daily. Tickets To Ell Paso. Texas,
a.d return at S47. 45. Return lin it
80 days from date OF sale
For further information. call on or
address. Il. +. Palmer. Agent. Forrest
CITY. Arkansas, or Geo. II. Lee. Ct. Z.
& L. A, Little Rock. Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
a Prize Winner-"The Golden State
Limited"

Is the name OF the New Rock Island
System Train to California Via Kansas
City and Ell Passo, Texas Recently the
Rock Island system offered 500 cash
prize Tor the most appropriate name for
their new limited train TO California. via
Kansas City and FL Passo, Texas There
were thousands of names presented from
all parts of the United States. The name
desided upon was The Golden State
Limited" submitted by T. ii. Davis of
the New York Central lines, Denver, Col
orado.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
Arrival and Departure of Trains.
CHoCTAw Il MEMPHIS R.R.

Weet-No. l. Psssenger-Flyer.. 10 -. a m.
East-No. Passenger-Flyer. GIL pm
West-So. Passenger .............. 9:59 pm.
East-No. 4, Passenger............. 6:04 a, m.
Nest-No, D. Passenger -. 1880. 1891 pm.
Esst-So. 6. Passenger. 10:22 a. m.
West-No. 81, Local Freight. -. 1857 am
East-No. 50, Local Freight 80. FPS nm
X. F. PALMER. Agent.
IRON MOUNTAIN RI
''uto-No' '9-fassenRer ..........1 IL :2s a. m.
North-No 30-Passenger........ 7.44n m
South-,No. 105- Freight ...... 3:46p u. m,
North-No. l06-Freight ..If:30 a. m.
W. ) DURBOROW. Agent.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26

HANNIBAL, Mo-, Sept. 25.-Mrs. Lillian
Swift. of Lewiston. ILL.,, who was mar
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26

,a..vsivu the street. ~rHdiu2 nome
everyone who loitercd. aud arresting
those who answered back or refused
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26

reached the customhouse at Ciudad
Bolivar and immediately oDened fire
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26

stories hiph Rev DIR Carlos stated
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26

Indianapolis, lnd.,Sept. 2j.-The OPP
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26

". ) DURBOROW. Agent.
The daily sentinel., 1902-08-19
Wants and For Sale.

Wanted-Girl to assist in house work.
Apply at this office
Lost-Back curtain for surrey. Finder
please return to this office.
Wanted A competent woman to
wash. Apply to 427 Ouray.
For Rsnt-Newly furnished room,
with board. 13l White avenue.
Wauted-Grl for general housework
Mrs. c. B. Rich, 62S Ouray avenue.
Piano For Sale-First class, nearly
new. Enquire at 4O6 Chipeta avenue.
For Rent-rwo houses with or with
out furniture. Apply corner South and
eyeuth.
Found Ladies' gray waist. Apply at
this office and receive same by paying
for this notice.
For Sale-Good- pa, ing laundry; splen-
did location. Big bargain for some.
one. Inquire at this offic.
House Work-all it's branches neatly
and quickly done. Wall paper cleaning
a specially. Address, City. P. o. box
2is. Phone $50 black. Viator Tharp.
Formerly Avsnger 4 Thafp.
The daily sentinel., 1902-08-19
JOHNSON & ClASCO.
Realty; Loans and lnvestme nts.

For Sale, at a bargain. desir-
able piece Of business property on
Main street between 9TH and 5th
streets. Inquire Of jill. .Ackerman.
The daily sentinel., 1902-08-19

Robert Orr and ]. G Plank returned
yesterday from Duckett's mill.
Walter L. Mulkey, deputy postmaster
is taking his vacation OF two weeks at
Goldsbys lake.
Special Hair Brush sale this week
Your choice, 25c O. D. Smith & Co..
tho Druggists.
X. g. Cotes is agent for the Perfect
skirt supporter; 4Os Colorado avenue. at
Unaweep house.
Mrs. G. A. Trecter and little daugh
ter have returned from their summer
visit in the mountains.
Paul Pitzer, who has oeen absent from
this city long time, arrived home from
the far northwest Sunday.
A. O. Newton, editor of the News, ar.
rived home at noon today from visit to
Denver on business matters.
Mrs. j D. O'Conner and two daugh
ters left last night for visit OF several
weeks in Douglas, Arizona, where Mr.
O'Conner is employed.
A handsome line Of ladies skirts, all
new styles, are being displayed in the
window OF the Mesa Dry Goods Co
store at the sale prices.
A. " Pease and wife Of Fairbury, Ne.
braska, after spending few days with
friends in this city, will leave on No.
tonight for Salt Lake
DR.. Il S. Alley, of Lincoln. Nebraska
who delivered a socialistic address in
the park Sunday afternoon, left thif
night for Salt Lake City.
Fred Carpenter. brother of G j. Car
penter OF this city, stopped here last
night for few days visit on his return
east after a trip to Salt Lake.
DR.. A. R. Craig wa in the city yester
day to make the call for the republican
county convention. The primaries have
for the 9Th.
| Miss Vallie Hill, night operator for the
local branch OF the Colorado Telephone
company, is away on few days vaca.
tion. Miss Lucille Eighmy is filling the
vacancy.
Thomas Kitto, who was arrested Sun
day on charge OF attempt to assault,
was given hearing before Justice Byers
this morning and was bound over to the
district court.
Mrs. A Eogle has returned from an
A
Salt Lake and also from trip to several
other points on the line OF the Rio
Grande Western.
Miss Roy McKimpson, of Columbia,
Missouri cousin OF Mrs Floyd d.
Eaton and Mrs W M Smith, arrived
in the city last night and will spend
several weeks here.
Mayor j. NJ. Sampliner, wife and two
daughters, arrived home at noon today
from Denver. Mrs. Sampliner and chill
dren have been spending several months
with her relatives at Cleveland.
Earl NJ. Hoisingtop, who has been a
compositor on The Sentinel during the
past year, left today for Salt Lake City,
During his eojourn in this city Mr.. Hois-
ington made many friends who wish him
well in his journeyings westward.
Edgar Beard OF the Fruita Inde-
pendent, was in the city this morning
and took the narrow gauge for Mont
rose, where he goes to attend the mar
riage OF o. G. Skinner Jr. and Miss
Alma Dole, two of the prominent young
people o! Montroee, which occurs to-
night.
Mr. and Mre. q. G, Meade are in the
city from Lincoln, Nebrasks, for a visit
with old friends Mr.. Meade was form.
erly travelling freight agent for the Den
YER & Rio Grande, with headquarters in
this city. At the close OF the fruit sea.
son Mr.. Meade was trai ferred to the
Nebraska territory, but has heen sent
back here again during the fruit ship
The daily sentinel., 1902-08-19

Smiths Electric Liniment
Try Fletcher for bicycle repairs.
Smiths Bromo for the headache
Platt & Kings teams can't be beat.
Smiths Sarsaparilla for the blood.
Full line OF cigars at Sparks Il Co.'S.
Telehone TAB red for your ice cream.
Have you tried Sparks & Cos. lemo
nades?
Cigars OF all the standard makes a
Sparks & Co.
Special attention given to telephone
orders at Platt & Kings livery.
For the best service IN the city, 60 to the
Star Laundry, Colorado avenue.
Large line of new couches and rocking
chairs at Anderson's Bargain House.
For your party or social you can get a
special rate on ice cream at Sparks Il Co
Every time you think Of your necktie
think OF Ackerman, the dealer in the
proper kind.
No hoNo Juob iCSCiNoA "a ohiP
nent OF heating stoves and steel ranges
at Anderson's.
The fall term OF the Grand Junction
Business College will begin Tuesday
September 2.
Keep on coming, there is no danger OF
our facilities for accommodating the pub
La, L. W
Federal Labor Union No 267 will
meet at City Hall Tuesday. August 10,
Sp IN. sharp. M II I1effier.
Best line OF lace curtains, window
shades. carpets and queensware to be
found in the city at Anderson's.
Strictly new and up-to-date portierres
and draperies just in. Everything the
latest. Anderson's Bargain House.
We are here to stay; want to do you
good Our cash prices are it. Roth
1873 south Fourth Phone 463 black.
The Royalty Club makes specially OF
wines, liquors and bottled beers for fam
ily use. Prices to suit all. Phone l44
red.
The finishing touch to mans toile. is
his necktle. Keep up-to- date in the lit
tie things and get your neckwear at ok.
erman's.
Remember 10 set your time pi see
by the new U. s. Observatory clock
which The Sentinel will establish In the
postoffice.
There is one place in town where they
are always busy-at Fletcher's bicycle
repair shop. Work promptly and care.
fully done.
Our soda fountain is doing big bust.
ness and the reason therefor is very sp
parent-we make the best drinks
Sparks & Co.
The Royalty Club beers Jour own bot
tling): l dozsn quarts, 81 so; l dozer
pints, 81; "a half pints, 81; delivered
Phone la red
The Royalty Club will deliver to you
at moments notice "a bottles OF Va
Blatz Milwaukee Beer for 81. Tele
phone your order to l44 red.
Smiths Kidney & Liver Cure; posi-
lively the best kidney and liver medi
cine on the market. Manufactured by
@. D. Smith Il Co., the Druggists.
Do you know good thing when yor
see it? Our furniture department is ful
OF bargains. Every thing is strictly fret
class and you are sure to be pleased
with what you get. Anderson's Bar
gain House.
The ladies like to see a man vel
dressed; but, above all, they want then
neat. A clean tie adds great deal t
the general appearance of a we'll dressed
man. Ackerman has all the lates
styles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08

Vandal, quick to grasp this opportu-
nifty, left the Deneslians to fight their
own fire and, calling Reber and Robel-
10, ran to the stable and got out horses.
"This time that rascal's lifew he
growled. "Thls time. by heaven, I'll
Kill HIM"
The three, mounted much as Buck
ford was. dashed after him.
Buckford had probably three to five
minutes start, and that start had car.
ried him out of the sight of his pursu-
sers. But they could hear the sullen
pounding of his horses hoofs on the
hard road. They followed the sound.
1t was not long before Ontro and its
burning inn We're left far behind. Mile
after mile the horses carried their an
cry riders. Buckford. fleeing for his
life, spared not his horse. The others,
less skilled horsemen, bobbed and
pounded painfully on the bare backs,
but chung to the flying steeds with a
tenacity that showed how eager they
were to oyertake and finish this Amer
lean who baked them at every step.
Vandal alone controlled his horse.
The others merely chung round their
horses necks and let the beasts follow
in stampede the leader ridden by Van
dal.
They went through little villages,
all peacefully asleep. They rode like
the wind through farming regions,
through valleys and over hills till their
overridden beasts nearly fell to the
ground.
And now at last 1t was simply
question Of the staying qualities Of the
horses. Had Buckford in his quick
selection of the nearest horse to the
door obtained a good one, or had the
others, taking horses from more pro-
tected places, CHANGED to get hold of
animals of better speed or less weari-
ness than the one he rode?
BuckfOrd's horse was showing signs
of exhaustion. He had hoped to gain
enough Roadway to escape from his
horse and find hiding place. But in
stead the steady and thunderous hoof
beats of the pursuing horses grew
louder and nearer.
He was now in n rough and hilly
country. The road was bad, and the
weary horse stumbled constantly.
A pistol shot rang out behind him.
The Frenchmen were near enough to
shoot Mt him.
he knew that cruelty would not
make his horse go faster.
Before him rose trees that obscured
the way. He could not see the ground
ten feet from his horse.
Three pistol shots rang out together.
With a cry almost like that of human
being his horse dropped to the road.
For an instant he himself was con-
scious of n singing sensation in the
side. But this was lost in greater
shock as his horse, as he fell, sent the
rider headlong from his back over the
brink of a yawning ravine, along which
the rough country road had been laid.