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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-09-19

door swung open and four or Ave
others rushed into the room.
/ squirmed free from my opponent
and sprang to my feet in time to see
the whole pack around Doddridge
Knapp.
The King of the Street sat calm and
forceful with revolver in his hand.
and all had halted, fearing to go farth-
er.
Don't come too close, gentlemen"
growled the Wolf
Then | saw one of the men raise a
six-shooter to aim at the defiant figure
that faced them. ] gave q spring and
with one blow laid the man on the
floor. There was fash of fire as he
fell, and deafening noise was in my
ears. Men all about me were striking
at me. ! scarcely felt their blows as
I warded them off and returned them,
for was halfmad with the desperate
sense of conflict against odds. But
at last ] felt myself seized in an iron
grip, and in moment was seated be-
side Doddridge Knapp on the desk.
THE time is up" he said There's
the sheriff and Caswell with the writ"
Il congratulate you," / answered,
my head still swimming, noting that
the enemy had drawn back at the COM
ing of reinforcements.
Good heavens, man, you're hurt"
he cried, pointing to my left sleeve
where a blood stain was spreading.
The wound had received in the night
conflict at Livermore had reopened in
the struggle.
ITS nothing" said l. Just a
scratch"
Here! get doctor" cried the
King of the Street. Gentlemen, the
directors meeting is postponed, by
order OF court"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-09-19

heard, and the knob was tried again.
Then the door was shaken and pic
turesque comments were made on the
dilatory president.
Doddridge Knapp looked grim, but
serene, as he sat on the desk with
his foot on the protstrate Storey. |
breathed softly, and listened to the
rising complaints from without.
There were thumps and kicks on
the door and at last voice roared:
What are you waiting for? Break
it in"
A crash followed, and the ground
glass upper section of the door fell in
fragments.
Il beg your pardon, gentlemen"
said, as a man put his hand through
the opening. This revolver is loaded,
and the first man to come through
there will get little cold lead in
him."
There was a pause and then a storm
of oaths.
"Get in there!" cried Decker's voice
from the rear. What are you afraid
of"
Hes got gum"
well, get in, three or four OF you
at once. He can't shoot you all"
This spirited advice did not seem to
find favor with the front-rank men,
and the enemy retired for consulta.
ton. At last a messenger came for
ward.
What do you want?" he asked.
81 want you to keep out"
"Who is he?" asked Decker's voice.
There's another one there" cried
another voice. why, it's Doddridge
Knapp!"
Decker made use of some language
not intended for publication, and there
was whispering for a few minutes,
followed by silence.
looked at Doddridge Knapp, sitting
grim and unmoved counting the min
utes till the injunction should come.
Suddenly a. man bounded through the
broken upper section of the door,
tossed by his companions, and found
myself in grapple before l could
raise my revolver.
We went down on the floor together,
and / had confused notion that the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-09-19

turned the key in the lock. open that
door again!"
mo you DON'T Storey, came the
fierce growl from the throat of the
Wolf. Your game is up"
The devil it isl" cried Storey, max.
ing dash past Doddridge Knapp and
coming with a rush straight FOR me.
stop him!" roared my employer.
l sprang forward and grappled Mr..
Storey, but found him rather a large
contract, for l had To favor my left
arm. Then he suddenly turned limp
and rolled to the floor, his head thump-
ing noisily on a corner of the desk.
Doddridge Knapp coolly laid hard
rubber ruler down on the desk and [
recognized the source of Mr.. Storey's
discontinue.
Il reckon he's safe for a bit" he
growlcd. 'Hulloo, what's this?"
l noted very pale young man in
the doorway of the secretarys office,
apparently doubtful whether he should
attempt to raise an alarm or hide.
lou go back in your room and
mind your own business, Dodson, -
said the King of the Street. Co" he
growled fiercely, as the young man
still hesitated. You know l can make
or break YOU"
The young man disappeared and |
closed and locked the door on him.
There they come" said !, as steps
sounded i'm the hall.
stand by the door and keep them
out" whispered my employer. "Sll
see that Storey doesn't get up. Keep
still now. Every minute We gain is
worth 10000"
took station by the door as tho
knob was tried. More steps were
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-09-19
Cantured a Prize.

Rollis-"Mr. Allmoney is all smiles"
Molly-"Yes. He has captured a grid.
iron heroine" Rollis-"A gridiron
heroine?" Molly-"Yes; a college girl
who really knows how to broil beef
steak. Judge.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-09-19
CHAPTER Xv.-Continued.

''Then the mine is yours"
1.-The directors will be-"
"But you were buying shares this
morning"
"A mere optical illusion, Wilton. l
was in fact seller, for had shares to
spare"
1T was a very good imitation"
Il don't wonder you were taken in,
my boy Decker was fooled to the
tune of about s1,OOOO00 this morning.
1 thought 1t was rather neat for a
cleanup"
l thought so, too, and the King of
the Street smiled at my ordinations
over his cleverness. But my congrat-
ulations were cut short as small
dark man pressed his way to the cor
ner where we stood, and whispered in
Doddridge Knapp's ear
Was he sure?" asked the King of
the Street.
Those were his exact words
When was this?"
mot five minutes ago"
Run to Caswell's. Tell him to wait
for me-"
The messenger darted off and we
followed briskly. Caswell, l found
was an attorney, and we were led at
once to the inner Office.
Come in with me-" said my EN-
p1oyer. Il expect | shall need you
and it will save explanations"
The lawyer was till. thin man
with chalky, expressionless features
hut his eyes gave life to his face with
their keen, almost brilliant, vision.
"Decker's playing the JOKER" said
the King OF the Street. i've beaten
him in the market, but he's going to
make a last PLAY with the directors
There's meeting called for IL:
They are going to give him a two
years contract for milling, and they
talk of declaring 10000 shares of my
stock invalid"
How many directors have gou
got?"
"Two-Barber and myself. Decker
thinks he has Barber"
Then you want an Injunction"
YES"
The lawyer looked at his watch.
THE meeting it at 1890. HIM
You'll have to hold them for half an
hour-maybe an hour"
Make it half an hour" growleC
Doddridge Knapp. Just remember
that time is worth $1,000 second til
that injunction Is served"
He went out without another word
and there was commotion of clerk:
as We left.
"How's your nerve, Wilton?" in
CURED the King of the Street calmly
Are you ready for some hot work."
Quite ready"
Have you a revolver about you?"
YES"
Very good. don't want you Il
Kill any one; but 1t may come in handy
as an evidence of you. good inten
TONS"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-09-19
Sensitive Papa.

George, you must be more careful.
Papa thinks you meant to wound his
feelings"
why, what did say"
you remember that when you or.
dered beer at the cafe last night you
called it 'suds in very loud voice."
"Well?"
you must have forgotten that papa
got all his money making SOAP"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-09-19
THE LAND OF GRAIN
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD

Author Of american Farmers Build
ing a New Nation in the NORTH
"Canada-The Land Of Greater
Hope"-"The Invasion of Canada by
American Farmers"-"A Thousand
Miles on Horseback Across the Do
minion Provinces" ETC., Etc.
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-15
Bands Of Mountain Sheep.

Denver-Trainmen on the Denver
& Rio Grande report the recent ap-
pearance of two bands of mountain
sheep on the cliffs just beyond the
Royal gorge, near Spike Buck. The
animals are roaming about on the
rocks hundreds of feet above the
tracks, their outlines sometimes sill
houetted against the sky, but more Of
ten barely discernible against the ir-
regular background of the cliffs. They
pay no attention to the trains and as
the law forbids anyone to shoot at
them, they have not become frightened
at the appearance of human being in
the distance.
One band contains eight sheep, as
near as they could be counted from
the moving trains. and the other con-
tains about fifteen. The train crews
have come to watch for the agile ami
mails in and about the Royal gorge,
and there is seldom day when they
are disappointed. The precarious pas
ture they have found is apparently al
most inaccessible for other animals
and the feeding is proportionately
good in consequence. If the elusive
sheep do not move on to some other
stamping grounds, they will doubtless
become another of the sights which
are pointed out along the Rio Grande
lines
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-15
Profitable Lamb Feeding.

Laramie, Wyo.-J. D. Towar, direc
tor Of the experiment station of the
University of Wyoming, has just re-
ceived complete returns from sale
of eight lambs fattened on the expert
ment station farm here. The eigh:
lambs averaged 129 pounds, bringing
the station $S.57 net each. One of the
lambs weighed LAG pounds and another
was poor and small, the latter holding
the average down as much as the
larger lamb brought it up. The lambs
were dropped last March, the sres
being the imported bucks belonging to
the experiment station, and the dams
are grade ewes. bred on the Laramie
plain. The eight were taken into the
sheep pens at the station about the
middle of December and were then
fed pound of grain each per day.
Prof. Towar says the experiment was
one that could have been conducted
by any ranchman or tlockmaster in
the state.
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-15
Copy right by A. C. Acclurg Co.. iSo7)
SYNOPSIS.

George Williston, poor ranchman.
high minded and cultured, searches for
cattle missing from his ranch-the Lazy
S. On a wooded spot in the rivers bed
that would have been an island had the
Missouri been at high water, he discovers
a band of horse thieves engaged in work
ing over brands on cattle. He creeps
near enough to note the changing of the
Three Bars" brand on one steer to the
~. r." brand. Paul Langford, the rich
owner of the Three Bars ranch. is sent
for by Williston and is informed of the
operations Of the gang of cattle thieves
a band of outlaws headed by Jesse Black.
who long have defied the law and author
tiles of Kemah county. South Dakota.
with impunity, but who, heretofore, had
not dared to molest any of the property
of the great Three Bars ranch. Willis
ton shows his reluctancy in opposing a
band 30 powerful in politics and so dread
ed by all the community. Langford
pledges Williston his friendship II he
will assist in bringing Jesse Black and
his gang to justice. Langford is struck
with the beauty of Mary, commonly
known as "Williston's little girl" Louise
Dale, an expert court stenographer, who
had followed her uncle, Judge Hammond
Dale, from the east to the "Dakotahs,
and who is living with him at Wind city,
is requested by the county attorney.
Richard Gordon. to come TO kemah and
take testimony in the preliminary hear
Ing of Jesse Black. She accepts the invi-
tation and makes her first trip into the
wild Indian country Arriving at Velpen
across the river from Kemah, she is met
by Jim Munson, a hot headed cowboy OF
the Three Bars ranch.
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-15
ing. II he says the critters his'n that

ing. II he says the critters his'n that
ends it,
Now that he had convinced his
quondam acquaintance, the present
shipper, to his entire satisfaction,
Jim glanced at his watch with os-
tentatious ease. His time had come.
If all the minutes Of all the time to
come should be as short as those 40
had been, how soon he, Jim Munson,
COW puncher, would have ridden them
all into the past. But his get away"
must be clean and dignified.
Likely bunch you have there" he
said, casually, turning away with un-
assumed reluctance.
Fair to middlin'," said Brown with
pride.
"Shippin to Sioux City, you said ?"
yep"
well, so long"
80 long. shippin' any these
days, Jim?"
Nope. Boss never dribbles 'em
out When he ships he ships. Amt
none gone over the rails since last
fall"
He stepped of briskly and vaulted
the fence with as lightsome an air as
though he were bent on the one er-
rand his heart would choose, and
swung up the track carelessly hum
ming tune. But he had a vise-like
grip on his cob pipe. His teeth bit
through the frail stem. 1t split. He
tossed the remains away with ges-
ture of nervous contempt. A whistle
sounded. He quickened his pace. II
he missed her-well, the boss was
good fellow, took lot of nonsense
from the boys, but there were things
he would not stand for. Jim did not
need to be told that this would be one
of them.
The platform was crowded. The
yellow sunlight fell slantingly on the
gay groups.
"Aw, Munson, you're bluffin, jested
the mail carrier. You amt lookin'
fer nobody; you know you amt. You
amt got no folks. Don't believe you
never had none. Never heard of EN-"
'.Lookin' for my uncle" explained
Jim, serenely. Rich old codger from
the state O. Pennsylvaney some'ers.
Amt got nobody but me left"
Jaw, come off! What you givin' us ?"
But Jim only winked and slouched
of, prime for more adventures. He
was enjoying himself hugely-when
he was not thinking of petticoats.
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-15
To Control London Vice.

London.-A bill which passed its
first reading in the house Of commons
Monday prohibits smoking under the
age of sixteen. Among other interest
ing features the bill establishes ju-
venile courts throughout the county
and calls for special places of deten-
ton for children, instead Of sending
them to the ordinary prisons. 1t pro-
poses Furthermore that the imprison
ment of children be entirely abolished.
An effort is to be made also to end
the terrible waste of infant life through
drunken parents rolling on their babies
in bed. The returns show that 1900
infants perish annually from this
cause, and in future parents will be
punished for such deaths.
Burnings are responsible for almost
an equal number of infant deaths, and
penalties are provided for persons who
leave children alone In rooms with un-
guarded fires.
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-15

Jim, how did 1t come about? And
who's the lady? Lord. Jim, you of all
people!" He laughed uproariously.
Jaw, come off!" growled Jim. in
petuIant scorn. You make me tired!
You're plumb luney, that's what you
are. I'm after the new gal reporter.
She's due on that low-down, ornery
train. Wish-it-was in kingdom
come. Yep. do, for fac"
"Oh, well, never mind! l didn't
mean anything" laughed Brown. good
naturedly. But it does beat the
band. Jim, now doesn't it, how you
people scare at petticoats. They
amt pizen-honest"
Jim looked on idly. Occasionally
he condescended to head rebellious
steer shutewards. Out beyond 1t was
still and sweet and peaceful, and the
late afternoon had put on that thin
veil of coolness which is a God-given
refreshment after the heat of the
day. But here in the pen all was con.
fusion. The raucous cattle-calls OF
the cowboys smote the evening air
startlingly.
Here, Bill Brown" he exclaimed
suddenly, where did you run across
that critter?" He slapped the shoul
der of big. raw-boned, long g-eared
steer as he spoke. The animal was
on the point of being driven up the
shute.
What you want to know for? asked
Brown in surprise.
Reason 'notlgh. That critter be-
longs to us, that's why; and l want to
know where you got him, that's what
l want to know"
You're crazy, Jim! Why, bought
that fellow from Jesse Black t. other
day. I've got bill of sale for him.
I'm shippin' couple of cars to Sioux
City and bought him to send along
That's on the square"
81 don't doubt its far as you're
concerned, Bill Brown" said Jim, but
that's our critter jest the same, and
I'll Jest tote i'm along + you've no OBJ,
jections."
We'll, guess not!" said Brown, la.
conically.
Look here, Bill Brown" Jim was
getting hot headedly angry, didn't
you know Jesse Black stands trial to.
morrow for rustlin' that there very
critter from the Three Bars ranch?"
NO, l didn't" Brown answered
shortly. ANY case?"
Il guess yes! Williston O the Lazy
S saw this very critter on that island
where Jesse Black holds out" He
proceeded to relate minutely the story
to which Williston was going to swear
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-15
CHAPTER v.
At the Bon Ami.

Unlike most of those who ride much
her escort was a fast walker. Louise
had trouble in keeping up with him,
though she had always considered her.
self a good pedestrian. But Jim Mum
son was laboring under strange en-
barrassment. He was red-facedly
conscious of the attention he was at
tracing striding up the inclined
street from the station in the van of
the prettiest and most thoroughbred
girl who had struck Velpen this long
time.
Not that he objected to attention
under normal conditions. Not he! He
courted it. His chief aim in life
seemed to be to throw the limelight
of publicity, first, on the Three Bars
ranch as the one and only in the cate
CORY of ranches, and to be connected
with it in some way, however slight,
the unquestioned aim and object of
existence of every man, woman and
child in the cattle country; secondly,
on Paul Langford, the very boss of
bosses, whose master mind was the
prop and stay of the northwest, If not
of all Chirstendom; and lastly, upon
himself, the modest, but loyal servi-
tor in this Paradise on earth But girls
were far from normal conditions.
There were no women at the Three
Bars. There never had been any
woman at the Three Bars within the
memory of man. To be sure, Willis
toms little girl had sometimes ridden
over on an errand. but she didn't
count. This-this was the real thing,
and he didn't know Just how to deal
with it. He needed time to enlarge
his sight to this broadened horizon.
He glanced with nonchalance over
his shoulder. After all, she was only
girl. and not such a big one, either.
She wore longer skirts than Willis
tons girl, but he didn't believe she
was day older. He squared about
Immediately, and what he had meant
to say he never said. on account of
an unaccountable thickening of his
tongue.
Presently he bolted into building,
which proved to be the Bon Ami,
restaurant under the direct supervis-
ion of the fat, voluble and tragic Mrs.
Higgins, where the men from the
other side Of the river had right of
way and unlimited credit.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-15
Missed the Towpath.

There was little girl, five years old
or SO, living in an inland town I'D the
state. according to the Philadelphia
Ledger. Near her home there was NO
river, nor. in fact, any water but the
Erie canal.
The child's mother made visit to
New York. and on her return was tell
ing of her trip down the bay, and of
how wonderful the sea had looked to
her. Her little girl was listening
eagerly.
Tell me just what the sea is like,
mamma" she said.
Her mother made an effort.
There's the beach," she said, "all
smooth, white sand. You stand On It
and look out upon the ocean, and all
you can see is water, Just moving wa
ter. waves coming in and breaking
nothing but water and sky"
The child sat trying to picture It.
then, in an awed little whisper asked:
"Oh. mamma. isn't there a tow.
path?"
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-15
To Retire Volunteer officers,

Washington.-Thomas F. Walsh of
Colorado Is taking an interest in pro.
posed legislation pending before Con.
gress to place on the retired list of the
regular army surviving volunteer ofl.
GERS OF the Civil War Mr. Walsh held
conferences with Senator Warren and
Representative Hull, chairman of the
senate and house military committees.
respectively, and urged that hearing
be given and favorable report made
upon the bills for this purpose now be.
fore their committees. Both Warren
and Hull favor the proposed legisla.
ton, but doubt that 1t can be> enacted
at this session.
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-15

on the morrow But" he concluded,
"Jesse's goin' to fight like hell against
bein' bound over"
We'll. WELL" said Brown, perplexed-
ly. But the brand, Jim, it's not
yours or Jesses either"
"Quainted with any R ranch in
these parts?" queried Jim, shrewdly.
II amt"
We'll, neither am l." confessed
Brown, but that's not sayin' there
amt one somewhere. Maybe we can
trace it back"
"Shucks!" exploded Jim.
Maybe you're right, Jim, but l
don't propose to lose the price O. that
animal less'n l have to. You can't
blame me for that. paid good money
for it. If it's your'n, why, of course.
it's your'n. But want to be sure first
Sure you'd know him, Jim? How
could you be so blamed sure? Your
boss must range 5000 head"
"Know him? Know Mag? I'd know
Mag eff my eyes were full O. soundin'
cataracts. He's an old and tried friend
o. mine. The meanest critter the
Lord ever let live and that's fac
But the boss calls i'm his maggot
Seems to actually churish a kind o.
'fection for the ornery critter. and
says the luck O. the Three Bars would
sort O. peak and pine eff he should
ever git rid O. the pesky brute. Maybe
he's right. Leastwise. the critters his,
and when a things yours, why, it's
yours and that's all there is about it.
By crack, the boss is some mad!
You'd think him and that wall-eyed,
cross-grained son-ofa-gun had been
kind and lovin' mates these many
years. Well. amt met up with this
ornery critter for some time. Hullo,
there. Mag! Look kind o sneakin'
now, don't you, wearin' that outland-
ish and unbeknownst R ?"
Bill Brown thoughtfully surveyed
the steer whose ownership was thus
SO Unexpectedly disputed.
you hold him." insisted Jim. "Ef
he amt ours. you can send him along
with your next shipment, can't you?
What you wobblin' about? Amt afraid
the boss II claim what amt his, are
you, Bill Brown?"
We'll, 1 can't hep myself. guess"
said Brown, in a tone of voice which
told plainly of his laudable effort to
keep his annoyance In subjection to
his good fellowship. You send Lang
ford down here first thing In the morn
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-15
Rushing Montezuma Canal.

Denver.-A Cortez. Colorado, dis
patch says: Work on the Montezuma
valley irrigating system is being
pushed rapidly ana full supply of
water is assured for this season. New
camps of the contractors are being es-
tablished over the valley and men are
being added daily. The weather, which
has not been favorable for this work.
is now breaking. The frost has al
most left the ground so that more pro-
gress may be made. This Is one of the
largest irrigating schemes in the West
and means much for Colorado, as IT
waters one of the largest bodies of
fruit and agricultural land in the state
there being C0.000 acres under its
canals
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-15
Shutting Down Saloons,

Denver.-A Boulder dispatch says:
The county commissioners, true to
their determination to wipe out all
liquor saloons in this country, which
secure licenses from the commission
ers, today refused to renew the license
for the one saloon at the new coal min
ing camp of Sunnyside. between Louis
vile and Louisville Junction. In this
case 1t was shown that the saloon
keeper had, at various times, sold
liquor to minors. There are less than
half a dozen saloon licenses left in
this county. which are under the conu
troll OF the county commissioners, and
all will soon share the same fate.