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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-05-05
CHAPTER VI.
BARRELS FLIGHT.

Old Alb Gryce, under foreman at the
War Eagle mine, pulled in his half
broken bronco team at the rear of the
Half Way house and rolled off the
seat of his mountain wagon.
When ye take 'em off the pole,
Jimmie" said he to the hostler, don't
fool none with the harness. Them
bronks kin kick more an faster than
ary other critters in these parts
Jimmie grunted and measured Gryce
sharply with his eyes.
Now" continued the old man, don't
turn your lamps on me like that. Meb-
by | did look through the bottoms of
few glasses before shacliin' out of
Anacondy, but it wasn't enough to af-
feet my Judgement. Dynamite, thar on
the Off side, is the original inventor
or the bed-post buck, an he kin be
plum scand lous when he takes no.
ton. AS fer Terror, the nigh boss
many time he's kinked himself inter
bow knot an laid out three punchers
in the untanglin So eff ye-''
Gryce was interrupted by one of the
cattlemen grouped in front of the ho-
tel, waiting for the Chinese cook TO
sound the dinner gong. The under
foreman was we'll known and. in spite
of his many infirmities, universally
liked. BY way of greeting, the cattle
mau pleasantly drew a revolver and
cut the air with a bullet not half q
dozen feet from the old mars ear.
With a tipping hiss the missile
famed away into the vGd directly
over the rear of the mour. ain wagon,
so close to pile of cases roped to the
wagon box that Gryce gave vent to a
terrified yell.
"HoWdy Uncle Ab?" called the cat
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AN AUDIENCE OF ONE.
Ncnr-SiEhted Clergyman Preached
TO His Driver Whose Time
Was Going on.

The chapel of a northern fishing vii.
lage used to depend for its services on
the occasional help of the clergy of
the nearest town. One very wet Sum
Gay, relates London Tit-Bits, the
clergyman who volunteered to do tho
duty drove over in a fly.
Tolling the chapel bell himself he
announced his arrival to the natives,
but for long time no one appeared.
At last one solitary person came in
and took seat at the very back of the
chapel. The clergyman then found his
surplice and conducted the service.
That ended, he remarked to his audi
ence of one that perhaps a sermon
was superfuous.
"Oh, please go on, sir" was the fiat
tering reply. and the clergyman mount
ed the pulpit.
In the course of his address he ex-
pressed the fear that he was wearying
his hearer and was gratified to be told
that he could not he too long. The
sermon, consequently was heightened
out to some 40 minutes.
When it was ended the preacher ey-
pressed a desire to shake hands with
gentleman who had listened to him
with such evident appreciation. Imag-
inc his CONSERVATION at discovering
on a nearer view (for he was some
what short-sightcd) that he had been
preaching to the driver of his fly, who
vas all TIE while charging overtimei
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AFTER LONG ILLNESS.
Familiar Objects Take ON nm Un-
recognizable Guise to the
Recovering Eye.

"The plates on the table looked
strange to me. though l have used
them 40 years. The pictures on the
walls seemed to hang in new places.
The very carpets had a novel color
ing, as if they had been at some magic
cleansing and dyeing establishment" ."
Dear Aunt Mary was telling her fa-
yorite niece her queer" feelings after
long illness. She was unconscious
that she was repeating the story that
has been told by convalescents from
the time of Hazlitt till the present
day, says Youths Companion.
Familiar things take on a disguise
to the recovering eye. Even the face
of a friend bears new depth of mean
ing. Did she use to look at me with
such intensity of gaze? Did she CLASP
my hand so warmly? Was her voice
so gentle and her word SO full Of hope
and courage before | was sick?"
TO the human creature just return
ing to life after lingering for days at
the gates of death the whole world
assumes a new aspect. Even inani-
mate objects seem to say: You came
near leaving us forever. No wonder
you forget our shapes and colors 4"
And the warm, conscious, loving friend
bends over us and with eye and voice
says: See, | love you more truly
than before | knew how | should miss
you" So after long sickness, as after
a hard, cold winter, the world breaks
into new and blosso,ning spring.
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tlemah. "TGe sing OF a bullet has n
mighty queer effect on ye, seems like"
You, Ben" shouted Gryce, you
stop that. If the pint of that gun mad
been an inch lower the hull passel of
us woulG have been wiped off the
map" The old man drew a sleeve
across his forehead Glory, man!
I'm freightin' 500 O. high explosive,
along with caps an fuse, ter the War
Eagle"
The laughing crowd was instantly
eObered
IF the bronks are all you say, Uncle
Abb" saiG Jimmie, they're altogether
too frisl,y Tor load like that"
"I'm less afeared o the team than
| am Of some playful fool like Ben,
thar. Mind what | say about the crit
ters, Jim nmie," and GTyce reached the
front of th. tavern just as the gong
sounded. "Hawdy, boys?" he asked,
taking in his friends with a compre-
hensive look. "Hows things at Sandy
Bar, Cliff"
Couldn't be worse answered Cliff,
gloomily. Jack Sturgis got his ticket
across the divide last night"
Buy it himself?"
Not much! A gambler from Frisco
handed it out; As, and poor old Jack
never knew what struck him"
Gryce swore softly. Took care o.
the gambler didn't ye?" he asked, sig
nificantly
Intended to, much as could be-" an
swered Cliff, but while we were TAX
ing care Of the marshal so he couldn't
interfere and making our plans the
gambler got away"
Did he have help?"
'Its the general verdict that he did
it himself; pulled up board in the
floor and dug down TO a drift that led
out on the creek bank"
That's plagued rough" muttered
Gryce. You'll get i'm, though, won't
ye?"
~ we can. Several parties are out
cOmbing the hills and I'm expecting
some fellows this way before long.
Murgatroyd has offered $1,000 TO the
man who brings Darrell in"
"Darrel! I've heard o. him, but he's
somethin' of stranger on this part O.
the range. Come in to the bar, Cliff,
an We'll crook elbows to your success
in baggin' Darrell Can't eat, anyhow,
till | put an edge on my appetite. Any
the rest o. you care ter j'ine u.s."
The invitation was eagerly accepted
During the meal that followed Cliff
aired the whole matter connected with
the killing of Sturgis in detail
His recital was punctuated with
ansry comments on the part of the lis
teners. Sturgis was known to be a
gambler and hard citizen, but the
manner of his taking off, together with
the escape of Darrell, appealed strong
ly to the latent sympathies of the
rough and ready frontiersmen.
ITO Be Continued
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ows of the room taking vague shapes.
Stealthily they glided to and fro, now
forward, now back and now surround
ing him, their gaunt hands clasped
and their dance a dance of death
Out of the spectral ranks came final
ly the soothsayer who had crossed his
path at the Half Way house--a hideous
hag VINO tossed her skeleton-like arms,
Knocked him with jeering face and
pointed towards him a bony and threat
ening finger.
You may be honest, but you can
never be honorable!"
The words pierced him like pointed
javelins and he writhed under the
smart. Rou8ing, he brushed a hand
across his eyes, laughed at the folly
into which the perilous hour had be-
guiled him and dropped back to be a
further prey of his disagreeable rev.
cries.
The queen of hearts tripped through
the 3migloom, but between her smil-
ing countenance and his came the
dead face of Sturgis; and when this
faded it left the gruesome hand of
Death raising five cards for his inspec-
tion-Ghree knaves and two sevens,
dripping red.
With sudden movement he threw
himself forward in the chair and raised
his clenched fist. There was nothing
before him, however, except the dull
gleam of the candle
What was wrong with his nerves?
This mood was foreign to him and he
could not understand it.
Springing up, he tramped the creak-
ing boards for an hour. When he
again seated himself he bowed his head
on the table in his folded arms. The
restless stirring Cf the guards outside
died away in his ears; he slept, and
the candle burned to its socket, sput-
tered and went out.
Some time later-just how long he
had no means of knowing-a peculiar
sound aroused him. He started up,
less.
He still heard the guards: but the
noise that had awakened him came
from within, not from without
A labored breath, carefully stihed;
the sweep of hand over rough sur
face; crea!ling lift of one of the floor
boards; a fall of wood, mufIied with
painstaking care. Then silence again,
broken only by the tramp of the armed
sentries.
In the Opaque gloom, Darrell strained
his ears to follow the sounds and
couple each with a corresponding
movement that must have caused it.
lie readily gathered that enlyante Was
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CHAPTER V.
DARREL'S ESCAPE.

Eponay creek skirted the confines OF
Sandy Bar. The left bank was a flar
reach of sand which gave the camp it's
name; but the right bank, on which the
settlement had been built, was high
and bluff-like and "goph cred" with
tunnels.
The bar was rich in placer gold.
When the sand had been Graded over
prospecting for quartz dykes began and
many "stringer" had been followed
inward from the face of the right
bank.
The stringers had pinched out. The
south bank, however, had not been
abandoned as worthless until fairly
honeycombed with drifts that led to
nothing but country rock.
Thus it followed that the camp had
under it a sort of catacombs wherein
lay buried thousand hopes of disap-
pointed miners. To this fact, as will
De seen, Nate Darrel owed his life.
The Sandy Bar Jail was a log struct-
ure that had outlived its usefulness as
a miners cabin. 1t was situated not
more than 80 feet from the brink of the
steep, brush-covered bank of the
Eponay.
In the single room of this makeshift
Jail Darrei and the marshal presently
found themselves, a tallow dip" splut-
tering feebly on the tabl' ltside the
mob could be heard scu = about in
,ominous silence.
They're worked up to beat four of
"a kind" muttered the marshal, listen
ing to the sounds from without, "but
you can bet your moccasins they'll
think things over pretty careful before
tryin 20 take the bit in their teeth"
He looked at the prisoner curiously
Darrel had seated himself III a chair
and lighted cigar with his usual nom
rChalance.
For murderer, in the grip O. the
Iaw and with a pack of lawless coy
otes only too anxious to get at you,
you're taking this plenty cool"
I'm not murdeTe-."
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THAT shot goes as It lays" returned
the incredulous marshal, but it won't
help you" He brought out Darrel's
revolver, pulled down the barrel and
examined the cartridges. "One empty
cartridge and five full ones" he added,
briefly; "45-caliber."
Il fired that one shot good many
miles from Sandy Bar" said Darrel.
stick to it," grinned the marshal;
its your only hope and it's slim
enough"
When Will you hold the inquest"
Tomorrow morning. And here's
something you can spread your blank
cts and go to sleep on, my friend.
Escape amt TO be thought Of. When
| leave here I draw a Gordon of trusty
men around this jail, and the guard ii
be kept up until | come to tafe you to
Anacondy with a coroner's verdict
holdin' you for the murder OF Jack
Sturgis stuffed in my pocket
The marshal walked to the door,
Darrell watching him silently.
Garry another gun beside this 'un?"
asked the officer, his hand on the latch.
mo"
well, the rest of your belongin's you
can keep. for the present. 1t will be
morning before [ come for you ag'in."
He went out and Darrell heard him
rattling the paddock tLdt secured the
door. For some time afterward there
were sounds suggesting that sentries
were being posted about the building,
and after that silence.
barrels thoughts were not of the
brightest and he cleared his mind of
them and surveyed the interior of his
prison. Every opening that had once
served as a window was covered with
stout planking the chinks between the
logs were solidiy filled and the place
was as tight as a drum.
Even had there been no guards on
the outside escape from the Jail would
have baflled the most resourceful pris-
oner. Darrell yawned, laid the stump
of his cigar on the candestick and
crossed the creaking boards of the
floor to a cot on the opposite side of
the room.
1t had been his intention to lie down
but his fastidiousness rebelled at the
blankets on the cot. The dirt and the
vermin disgusted him and he returned
to his chair.
Drowsily he leaned back and through
his half closed eyes he saw the shad-
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you'll need the marshal or the un-
dertaker," returned Darrell. His voice
was of velvet but it cut like steel.
when / open my gunplay, what |
miss in the original deal try to make
up in the draw. | am Nate Darrei, of
San Francisco. Some of you have
probably heard of me and may know
shat my word is as good as my bond.
1 did not kill that man"
His declaration was drowned in a
tlerisive jeer He knew he would not
oe believed so he was not disappoint-
ed.
Il did not kill that man." he re-
peated with deliberate emphasis, "and
if you force me to fight for my life for
whatever happens you alone will be
responsible | want the marshal and
am willing to be put under lock and
key until the coroner has a chance to
sift this affair. That's all you can ex-
pect of me-"
Every man in the rabble carried
revolver and every revolver had leaped
from pocket or holster.
"Shooting's too good for HIM"
shouted some one at the rear of the
crowd.
The veiied suggestion was grasped ON
the instant. 1t was well for Darrel
since it turned the mObs attention to
a rope instead of a bullet and would
consume more time in the execution.
Messengers were dispatched here and
there, but before anything could be
done a burly. broad-shOuldered man
parted the ranks of the rabble left and
right and reached Darrels side.
Give me that gum" he demanded
CuTtly. I'm the marshal"
Darrell yielded up the weapon with
out word.
Now" cried the marshal, this feI-
low goes to the lookup, without any
ifs, nor ands, nor whyevers. There
amt a man of you that packs the nerve
to stop me and you know it. Scatter
from in front of us and clear the trail,"
There was nothing in the marshals S
hands to enforce the order He was
known to be a man of few words and
prompt action, however, and the crowd
svllenly parted
Then, with his arm in barrels the
marshal started his prisoner for the
Jail The rabble. muttering wild
threats and chafing with baffled rage,
tagged at their heels.
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Economy in Threshing.

The fact that there is more grain put into
the straw stack than there should be, is
something that merits the earnest attention
of the up to- date farmer.
Is it not possible to save the wastage of
grain and time which attends the use of old
style machinery! This is something that
should command the careful consideration
of every farmer.
In line with the thought we call attention
to the ad. of Nichols & Shepard Company
Battle Greek, Michigan, found in another
column.
1t would seem that the time has come
when this great channel of wastage on the
farm should be eliminated.
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SAFE PLACE TO DRAW 1T.
College Professors Sword Was Drawn
Without Danger to Any
ope's Cuticle.

Prof. +. G. Dexter, of the University of
Illinois, whose interesting investigations
have proved football to be a harmless
game, Is popular on account OF his genial
ity, says the New York Tribune
After certain football victory Prof
Dexter entertained one night a group OF
students at his residence.
A magnificent sword hung over the fire
place OF the library, and during a space OK
and brandished it impressively.
Never will | forget" he exclaimed, "the
day | drew this blade for the first time"
Where did you draw it, SIR" fresh
man asked, respectfully.
AT a rattle" said Prof Dexter.
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BIZ Rl:szR!z5;5S7
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THE LAND OF PRETTY-sOON.

I'm tired and sick of hurrying,
or rushing mere and there.
To that far land I'd fain take wing
Where there is naught but sweet delay
/ d think 1t quite Il boon
II / could ou'v 10 some day
TO happy Prcrry-Soon.
No clock is there allowed to strike,
No one the hours will call;
You only do things when you like
or 10 them not at all.
I long for that enchanted land
At morning, night and noon.
I think it would be simply grand
Tc live in Pretty-Soou.
You cross the plains Ct Let-It-Slide,
The vale of Wait-a-Bit,
In Later-On some time abide,
To YourTime you fit
1 think ii would be best t. go
There in a slow balloon.
For it's up in the air. you know.
The land of Pretty-Soon.
Chicago Daily News.
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And, as if the army of kissing relatives
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that the sub
IN scriber, of Anne Arundel county, has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Anne
Arundel county. in Maryland. Letters of Ad
ministratiOn c. a on the personal estate OF
MARGARET BOSTON, late of Anne Arundel
County, deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased. are hereby warned TO
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof
70 the subscriber. on or before the
9th DAY OF MARCH, 1865.
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit of the said estate. All per-
sons indebted 10 said estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 4th day OF October
1904.
ISAAC BOSTON,
Administrator. c. {. a,
o5w6 MARGARET BOSTON.