The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-23
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cHAPTER III.-lcenlInusa.l

Sets make most OUT Alm |" ht-
afore We let him 60. Let's not go an
act like q hull passel O fools as don
know what we're a-doin' nohog. Save
him an wen gil Crack I-ash's dust
hack an we'll hang all four togstheF;
yoa all know that's much better .
hangin one ~ 4 time
The life OF the captive was spared
FOR the time being. and the miners
proceeded At once 70 Organize them
selves into a vigilance committee. pre-
paratory to stopping crime Al the very
beginning In their new settlement
Lying on low couch in one OF the
shanties was the hero Of this stroy.
known on the Kiundike as Crack Lash
Paul His wounds were severe. and
he was in a fexerish condition. One
OF the miners who had some knowh
edge OF medicine and surgery had ex-
tracted the ball and dressed the
wounds The name Of the doctor viii
perhaps never be known. In the klon-
dixie he was only called -Sawbones-
The patients face was flushed aud
his eyes closed. His quick breathing
and nervous movements indicated that
ne suffered mentally as well as pAyslc-
ally
Be quiet, whispered ~Savbones"
10 the ear OF his patient Here. take
this He raised the head Of the
wounded youth and gave hlm a spoon
fui Of nerveqaieting medicine. he
drank IL on. and then lay back on his
bed and slept The doctor aruse from
the low stool at the side Of the couch
and went out
He quickly turned his gaze toward
every projecting branch within range
Of his VISION A look Of disappointment
came over his face as bis eyes search
ed in vain for some object
what have you done with hims"
he asked OF a miner who was going
BY.
-Noshln.~ was the answer.
what, haint you hung him yet,-
No
way
eGlnm Ralston said not
what's tho matter with Clums
Has he got bats in his belfrys- roared
the infuriated doctor.
Hold on. Sawbones: don't get OF
your trolley until somethin's on the
track. ! tell re Glums al right He
then proceeded to explain matters TO
the irate doctor. assuring him that he
would yet have the satisfaction Of see
ing the rubber lifted high enough 20
get bird s-eye viaM OF the new Jsrli-
saiem. bat explained that in order to
get the others they must keep the
powers Of speech In the one they had.
Well. with that explanation cave
In growied Sawbones. ~But I don1
want any feelin' O. sentimentality
roaming around this camp We dont
come Of a forgiyin' stock. We don't
The patient slept for several hours.
and when he awoke as evening began
TO draw near he was much improved
But he recovered slowly. and so did
the prisoner. The iatter's wound. how
ever. was more severe than Paurs.
ans for = time his case seemed doubt
tul The doctor Impressed with the
hope that some information would be
from the wounded man. used
his skill to the utmost to bring about
= speedy recovery.
When Paul vas able to walk about
he insisted On going to his shanty to
Investigate ig. though he was 50 weak
ne aad 70 sit down on a sluice box to
rest before he approached the door.
Wasa he had rested samcsentlv he
srose and- unlocking the door. entered
the shanty He searched the room
carefully for sons clue thar might
have Been dropped hy one OF the at
tacking party after they entered the
room. but for a long time found
uone.
At hst he discovered in a narrow
crack bstEeea TIE ioEs and chinking
what seemed &c 1e a hit of paper
WA5tes 40 and thrust fnto the hole.
He sent 70 g. pulled i ouf. and il
prosed % be an envelope stained with
bilod
Tie eaTsiore vas stuck in the crack
near TIE corner where the wounded
cutiaw had failsn and Paul Al onee
s1ruzsed ke pat ia there He took
the pspsr CIT q tie earelope and
eazet Al the hA7dEriting IN amaze
msnt Il raa As follows
san Francisco. SEPT I. 1855.
-Irriosed ma trznzportatiou and
moas4 suErieat 70 pay yoar xay 70
luaeau WhAteTer Fuu d. remember
that Paai Miller is not 10 return to
F'resHo- Do hin no harn II yuu can
arcuuplish Eour s1ds without vio-
ls1re- bat At al hazzrds keep hin
two years icnger IN the Klondiks.
Il t.
He Rad tee mysterious paper again
He turned K over ard looked On the
oarG VIA Vas Il t. and wey
sncuid he wish 70 keep him in Aizskas
There seemed % - something suxht-
b familiar aooar the chirugrzphy. BAT
he wzs not ce-rzia- Hasinz a clue 70
the mystery. he sat doEn to study the
pu1zla-
TIE more hs read the nete the mors +
be Eas puzzled and ne farther he
seemed % ges fruu tie solution
T1ere has been q czrsfuiiv isfs
plot 70 rain me. he said to himself a.
he So upon he stool trying 70 study
lhs uiszive- VIC Is l. T. szd
Ehy sAoaid he Ssh ne to rsnzia IN
he Elcnciks.
He lsft khe shansT. carefully lock
Ing he door after hir. ard uas max
lns lis way ts ths cabin & uhieh he
had ssaFed zince the attack. uhen he
net Clan Ratssnu-