The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-26

down in the Territory? We've got the
thing cinched right through, haven
/ we?" he added seriously.
We'll we have the promise of the
friendship and support of all the big
| chiefs and all the squaw men. Mr.. Birch
believes them, and l don't see how they
can go behind their contracts. They've
got our money, too. No, 1 don't look for
any trouble there
| "Bosh!" exclaimed Horne. II wouldn't
| believe one of those fellow on oath.
| Well get through all right don't you
I forget il, but if we have any trouble,
were going to have it in the Territory.
There's as fine gang of ali round horse
| thieves down there as ever | saw, but
there's also some of the finest men that
ever threw Il leg over a horse. 1 know.
When 1 was youngster, 1 broke horses
and punched cows in that country, be-
fore a red man ever saw a choo choo@ or
a plug hat
We'll, the old man will feel better
when we get out of it and into the Pan
| hande, and so will L
Have you any idea from whom the
trouble is going to Gomez" asked Horne
| Il know nothing more than the old
| man knows about 1T. was talking
with one of our New York fellows the
other day, and he said that two OF
three Indians had been there for a
| week, not long ago. They were led by
F, a swell old chap in a long frock coat
and with silver rings in his ears. He
didn't know the old bucks name, but
| / have an idea it was Quanah.''
| 'Quanah," exclaimed Horne. why
he's the smoothest Indian in the South
| west. He speaks good English, and he's
| a politician and medicine man. Is he
| mixed up in this railroad deal?"
Why, yes replied Sanford hes
our friend. 1t was he who got the In.
| dams and squaw men together for us
at the big conference at Ell Reno He
| has been our go-between. / knew
| Quanah when I was a little boy. Ny
| father used 10 be a trader in the III.
| dian county, and Quanah was his
friend. That was when Quanah wore
blanket AID did not travel white man.
road y
Did the old man know that Quanaf
| was in New York;" asked Horne
Il don't know; probably not, or
should have known it," replied San
| ford.
We'll. there you are. cried Horne
that Indian went to New York to se,
Hart. He's going to try to block us a
The reservation.
4 wonder if that could be So saie
Sanford a light breaking IN upon him
But why in the world is Hart 81
anxious To get into the reservation
Gold! The Wichita mountains. Grea
Scot! That's it!'' calculated Horne
jumping from his chair
Sanford sat lost in thought II
planning their railroad, they had takeI
into consideration only the cattle ant
farming interests. No one had though
Of gold. Here was discovery.
1t was almost midnight Number
was slowing up for the junction wher
she would meet and pass Number l.
As the train pulled into the station
Number / was lying the side track
the engine purring and trembling, a
| if eager to be off. Before Number
| came to stop the door Of the car wa
thrown open, and the station agent hur
} ried in.
Here's telegram for you, Mr.. Sand
ford" he said.
Whats the matter with Number i?
asked the superintendent irnpatient1y
why doesn't she pull QUIZ
Shes waiting under orders. sir.
answered the agent
Look here exclaimed Sanford
springing to his feet, It's a messag,
from the old man. He says: Meet m.
| in the office at 8 a. m. tomorrow. Sh,
has orders to wait for you Some
things I'll bet its Hart
That's what. Wen. skip out. DON
keep No. waiting. even If the old MAJ
says you can Good luck. See you later
Keep me posted"
But Sanford had picked up his valisl
and swung himself across the spac.
between the two trains, which immedi
ately pulled out at a lively clip, tbs
one to the West. the other bearing bacl
to Chicago the mystihed and excite
private secretary.