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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15

ion neither spoke nor moved. There
were several distant smokes out to
the northward now. evidently the an
-swering signals of different bands of
savages, while far away, beneath the
shadow of the low bluffs bordering the
stream, numerous black, moving dots
began to show against the light brown
background. Hampton, noticing that
Murphy had stopped swearing 70 gaze.
swung forward his field-glasses for a
better view.
They are Indians, right enough he
said, at last. Here, take look, Muir
ply / could count about 20 in that
bunch and they are travelling north"
The older man adjusted the tubes to
his eyes and looked long and steadily
at the party.
They seem-to be a-closin' in" he
declared, finally, staring around into
the others face, all bravado gone
There's anuther lot-bucks, all O. EN-
out west yonder-an' over east a
smudge is-just startin'. Looks like
we wus in a pocket-an' thar might
be some-har-raisin' fore long"
We'll, Murphy. you are the older
baud at this business. What do you
advise doing?"
Me? Why, push right 'long-while
we kin keep under cover. THEREAFTER
dark-trust ter bull luck an make
'nuther dash. It's mostly luck, any
how.
You mean we should start now?"
"Better-let the cattle rest-first
An'-if We ever feed prisoners-T d
like ter eat a bite-mesilf."
They rested there for over two
hours, the tired horses contentedly
munching the succulent grass of the
coulee, their two masters scarcely ex
changing a word. Murphy. after salts
flying his appetite, rested fiat upor
his back, one arm flung over his eye:
to protect them from the sun.
At last they saddled up and passed
down the coulee into the more precip
itous depths of the narrow canyon.
J Their carly advance was slow an(
cautious, as they never felt certain
what hidden enemies might Turk be
hind the Sharp corners of the winding
defile, and they kept vigilant eye!
upon the errated skyline. The say
ages were moving north and so wer,
| they.
1t was fully three o'clock when the.
attained to the bank of the Powder
and crouche among the rocks to wal
for the shad IS Of night to shroud thei
| further adva ice. Murphy climbed tn
bluff for ider view, bearing HamI
tons field-s>lasses slung across hi
shoulder. for the latter would no
leave him alone with the horses. H
| returned finally to grunt out that Their
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Il notice you bear exactly that kind
of scar, my man, and you spoke last
night as if you had some recollection
OF the case"
The mocking grin expanded; into
the husky voice crept a snarl of de-
tiance, for now Murphy's courage had
come back-he was fronting flesh and
blood. "Oh, stop preachin'-an' shoot
an be damned ter ye!'
You do me a grave injustice. Muir
ply. Your slashirg at me down in
Glencaid hasn't left so much as a
sting behind. It's completely blotted
out, forgotten. l haven't the slightest
desire to kill you, man; but do want
to clear my name of the stain of that
crime. l want you to tell the whole
truth about that nights work at Be.
thune, and when you have done so,
you can go. I'll never lay a finger on
you; you can go where you please
'Bah!-ye amt got no proof-agin
me-'sides, the case is closed-it can't
be opened agin-by law"
You devil! I'd be perfectly justi
fed in killing you," exclaimed Hamp
ton, savagely.
Murphy stared at him stupidity, the
cunning of incipient insanity in his
eyes. En- whar-do ye expect-me
ter say-all this, pervidin', of course
i wus fule 'nough-ter do it,"
up yonder before Custer and the
officers of the Seventh, when we gel
in
They'd nab me-likely."
Now, see here, you say it is impos
sible for them to touch you, because
the case is closed legally. But I've
had to suffer for your crime, Murphy
suffer for Is years, ten of them behind
stone walls; and there are others who
have suffered with nae. 1t has cost me
love, home, all that man holds dear
The very least you 0an do in ordinar.
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Disappointed Again.


The collapse of the company which
was organized in England to prosecuts
the bruce claim to the title and es.
tates of the duke of Portland is typical
Of the fate that usually awaits such
enterprises. The corporation was or.
ganized and shares were taken 6y
sanguine individuals who professed to
believe there really was a chance to
Gust the present holders of the lands
and the dukedom, but who have only
complete failure to show in return for
the money invested. Schemes Of this
and similar kinds are not unknown
In other countries, including our own.
Associations have been formed to get
hold Of valuable lands, treasure hidden
by pirates and other more or less
mysterious if not mythical property,
bit very rarely has there been profit to
anyone except the lawyers and other
agents who have bee> paid to look up
the cases. Unclaimed and unappropri-
ated estates and unyerified titles are
by no means as numerous as some
cTedulous persons are ready to be-
Neve.
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was nothing special in sight, except a
shifting of those smoke signals to
points farther north. Then they lay
down again, Hampton smoking, Muir
ply either sleeping or pretending to
sleep. And slowly the shadows of an
other black night swept down and
shut them in.
1t must have been two hours later
when they ventured forth. Silence
and loneliness brooded everywhere,
not so much as a breath of air STIR
ring the leaves. Murphy continued to
lead, the light tread of his horse bare
" audible, Hampton pressing closely
behind, revolver in hand, the two pack
horses trailing in the rear.
Midnight, and they pulled up amid
| the deeper gloom of great, overhang-
| ing bluff, having numerous trees near
! its summit. There was the glow of a
distant fire upon their left, which red
dened the sky, and reflected oddly on
the edges of vast cloud-mass rolling
UP threateningly from the west.
Their horses stood with heads hang
ing YEARLY down, their sides rising
and falling, and Hampton, rolling stiff
IL from the saddle. hastily loosened
his girth.
'TAey'll drop under Us II we don't
give them an hour or two" he said
quietly. They're both dead beat"
Murphy muttered something, inco
| herent and garnished with oaths, and
the moment he succeeded in releasing
| the buckle, sank down limp at the
very feet Of his horse, rolling up int
| a queer ball. The other stared ant
took step nearer.
What's the mattery Are you sick
] Murphy"
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CHAPTER xxx.
The Verge of Confession.

Murphy uttered one suffering cry
of surprise. flinging his hand instinct
lively to his hip, but attempted no
more. Hampton's ready weapon was
thrusting its muzzle into the astound-
ed face, and the gray eyes cleaning
along the polished barrel held the fell
low motionless.
Hands up. Not a move, Murphy!
l have the DROP" The voice was low,
but stern, and the old frontiersman
obeyed mechanically, although his
scanned face was fairly distorted with
rage.
You! Damn you'll thought
knew-the voice"
Yes, l am here all right. Rather
odd place for us to meet, isn't it? But,
you see, you've had the advantage all
were running away from, while was
compelled to plod along in the dark.
But I've caught up just the same, if it
has been long race"
What do ye-want me fer?" The
look in the face was cunning.
Hold your hands Quiet-higher,
you fool! That's it. Now, don't play
with me. I honestly didn't know for
certain did want you, Murphy, when
l first started out on this trip.
merely suspected that l might, from
some things l had been told. When
somebody took the liberty of slashing
at my back in poker-room at Glen
caid, and drove the knife into Slavin
by mistake, l CHANGED to catch a
| glimpse of the hand on the hilt, and
there was q scar on it, About IL
| years before, was acting as officer OF
the guard one night at Bethune. II
was bright starlit night, you remem
Der, and just as turned the corner oil
the old powder-house there came g
sudden flash, report, a sharp cry.
/. sprang forward only to fall heaSlone
over dead body; but in that flash
had seen the hand grasping the re
yolver, and there was scar on the
back of it, very peculiar scar. 1
CHANGED l had the evening previou:
slightly Quarreled with the officer wht
was killed; l was the only person
known to be near at the time he wa,
shot; certain other circumstantial evi
dence was dug up, while Slayin ant
one other-no, it was not you--gav,
some damaging, manufactured test
! mony against ne. AS result l wa
held guilty of murder in the seccn,
degree, dismissed from the army il
; disgrace, and sentenced to ten years
Imprisonment. So, you see. it was no
exactly you have been hunting
Murphy,-it was scar
! Murphy's face was distorted into
hideous grin.
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Getting Closer Together.

The Pan-American Scientific Con
gress, to be held at Santiago, Chile,
next December, will be gathering of
much significance. Congress has been
asked to appropriate $4,000 that this
country may be properly represented,
1t being in contemplation to send %
delegates from the United States.
Leading universities are taking up the
matter and may be represented indie,
pendently. The congress will con
slider American social questions, with
. view to presenting to the world the
advantages of the western hemisphere.
The program Of the session, which is
to begin December % and continue
ten days, will include a review Of
American civilization and its develop
ment and influence on the world. Ne
cessarily the proceedings will tend to
draw the countries concerned into
closer and more sympathetic associa
ton, and in all this the United States
will bear notable part.
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decency is to speak the truth now. 1t
will not hurt you, but it will lift me
cut of hell"
"Well-maybe 1 might. Anyhow,
I'll go on-with ye. Kin l sit up?
I'm dog tired-lyin' yere."
"Unbuckle your belt, and throw that
over first"
I'm damned-if 1 will. Not-in no
Injun-country."
Il know it's tough" retorted Hamp-
ton, with exasperating GOODNESS, his
reviewers muzzle held steady; but,
just the same, it's got to be done. 1
know you far too well to take chances
on your gun. So unlimber."
ooh, I-guess not" and Murphy spat
contemptuously. DO We think-Im
afeard o yer-shootin' Ye don't dare
fer I'm no good ter ye-dead."
| You are perfectly right. You are
quite philosopher in your way. You
would be no good to me dead, Murphy,
but you might prove fully as valuable
| manned. Now I'm playing this game
to the limit, and that limit is just
about reached. You unlimber before
l count ten, you murderer, or I'll spoil
both your hands,"
The hooking, sardonic grin deserted
Murphy's features.
"Unlimber! It's the last call"
With a snarl thu scout unclasped
his army belt, dropped it to the ground
and sullenly kicked it over toward
| Hampton. ''Now-now-you, you gray
eyed-devil, kin I-sit up?"
The other nodded. He had drawn
the fangs of the wolf. and now that
he no longer feared. sudden. unex
plainable feeling of sympathy tool
possession of him. Murphy sputtered
and swore. but his victorious compan
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15

One OF the notable new structures
In Washington will be the building
which is to be the home of the Bureau
Of American Republics. Thus there
will be provided permanent headquar,
tiers for an international organization
which is working out great results for
this hemisphere. The governing board
OF the bureau, which includes repre-
sentatives from all the Latin-American
countries, has decided by unanimous
vote to place in the building a testimo.
NAL to Hon. Elihu Root, secretary OF
state. in recognition Of his services in
maintakAHpg and strengthening friend
ly relations between the Latin-Amerl
can republics and this government
That is graceful and appropriate &C
ton. The form of the testimonial ha;
not been determined, but there is nc
doubt that something appropriate anC
dignified will be selected.
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No-tired-don't want ter Gee
tibet thing agin."
what thinc7"

'No-tired-don't want ter Gee
thet thing agin."
What thing?"
Tibet green, deviish, -crawlin' face
If We must know, And he twisted
his long, ape-like arms across his eyes,
lying curled up as dog might.
For a moment Hampton stood gag
ing down upon him. listening to his in
coherent mutterings, his own face
grave and sympathetic. Then he
moved back and sat down. SuddeSly
the full conception of what this meat
came to his mind-the man had gone
mad. The strained cords Of that DIS
eased brain had. snapped in the pres
ence of imagined terrors, and TOW all
was chaos. The horror of it over
whelmed Hampton; not only did this
unexpected denouement leave him
utterly hopeless, but what was he to
do with the fellow? They were in the
very heart of the Indian country
the country of the savage Sioux He
stared at the curled-up man, now ST.
lent and breathing heavily as if asleep.
If he only might light pipe, or boil
himself cup of black coffee! Muir.
ply never stirred; the horses were
seemingly too weary to browse Then
Hampton nodded and sank into an un,
easy doZe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15

Disastrous spring floods can be pre-
vented, according to the chief hydro
grapher Of the government He has
lately proposed that detention reser.
voirs be built along the upper reaches
OF the rivers, in which the rains and
melting SHOWS shall be collected only
to flow out slowly and in such volume
as will do no damage to life or prop
erty. The loss occasioned by the
floods in the valley of the Ohio river
In January and March of last year has
been estimated at 100000, 900. That
sum spent for reservoirs, the hydro.
grapher thinks, would make the valley
safe hereafter. The government is al.
seady building large reservoirs in the
west for the storage of water to be
used for irrigation, but the land there
is cheap in comparison with that in
the Ohio valley; but If the use oil
thousands Of acres for reservoirs
would prevent the disastrous floods
the residents of the valley wcult
doubtless think that the land wa:
serving a good purpose.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15

War upon anarchists will never be
successful as long as it is carried on In
q spasmodic manner. When some re.
voting assassination is committed by
these murderers the cry goes out for
their suppression and an effort Is
made to locate them and keep them
under watch. They keep in the bask.
ground then for time until an op.
portunity arises and another assassi
nation shocks the world. Until a com,
plete system of police espionage is es
tablished in every quarter of the
world and anarchists are treated as
criminals of the most dangerous sort
their villainous deeds will continue.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
The Ever Tenor Of His sEasy,.

A man who served as hackman n
Hemrstead, Long island, fer over SO
years, died yesterday. Some days ago,
as he sat doing on his seat in front
of the railroad depot, a commuter said
to him: You must lave seen some
queer things, Luke. n your hsif CEN
tury of going to and fro?" "Oaano as
T have" was the slow answer. Just
-Pittsburg Gazette.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15

AT the annual meeting of the Legal
Aid society, New York, President Ar.
thur Won Briesen announced the order
OF the Crown Of Prussia has been con.
ferred upon him by the emperor Of
5 Germany for his work in the society.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15

Gasoline has been distributed along
the trail in Alaska for the benefit of
the automobile racers. That will help
them lot unless some of the natives
catch the scent on the breeze and
Imagine it is some special brand Of
reproducing beverage.
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The Bible a
: Universal Book
By REV. A. C. DIXON, D. D.,
Pastor of the Chicago Ave. tMoedy'sl
Church, Chicago.

The Bible is not
intended e XclH VI
sively for Chris
tians. The word
Christian" occurs
in it only three
times. The read
ing of it makes
Christians. and
Christians G e {
most out of it, for
they believe, love
and S t u dy its
pages. But tb .
Bible is for the
wicked as well as
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
MRS. LowRYs CAT TONY"
MISSED OUT ON $4,000

Philadelphia. Aug. 19.-"Tony.' the
pet tiger cat, that with several parrots
and canary was to share in $4,000
devised by the will of Mrs. Annie L.
Lowry for their benefit and mainte-
nance did not live to enjoy his inherit
ance. He died last spring, and is
buried in tiny grave in the back yard
of the Lowry home by the side of that
of Fluffy handsome Angora cat,
that died six years ago. Each is marked
by marble slab
When Tony died Mrs. Lowry did not
change her will.
There will be more money for the
parrots" she said.
Tony was a great cat in one sense of
the word. About seven years ago a
woman friend Of Mrs. Lowry told her
about the cat, and Mrs. Lowry got 1t.
Instead of giving it ice cream, a bed to
sleep in and feeding it with spoon,
Mrs. Lowry saw that Tony ate just
what she ate. He slept in cozy spot
in winter and en- the roof in summer.
No matter where Mrs. Lowry went in
the house. Tony followed her. When
she left the house Tony was at the
door and purred as she went away
When she returned Tony was still wait
ing for her in the vestibule and nc
inducement could persuade the cat tc
go from the front door until Mrs. Low.
ry was home again. When she awcke
in the morning Tony was at the bed
side and when she retired Tony heard
/ her last words.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
RASCAL PROPOSED
MARRIAGE, STOLE
MONEY AND FLED
Wins Young Woman's Affection
and Is Arrested for Steal
ing Valuables.

Aberdeen, S. d., Aug. l5.-Joseph
Dennison. of Ailes City. was arrested
ut Huron and returned to Aberdeen
wanted here for the alleged stealing OF
$50 and watch from his sweetheart.
Miss Gertrude Honneger. teacher of
Miles City. Mont. They came east to-
gether few days ago, Dennson urg-
ing marriage and home in Kansas
City. Miss Honneger who confessed to
love at first sight, was willing to mar
ry, but insisted on returning to Miles
City afterwards. This had not been
settled when they arrived here. Her
trust in Dennison went so far as to let
him have her purse and watch. Hav-
ing gained possession Of these, his love
faded before the heat of his cupidity
and he bought ticket for Blue Earth,
MINI. Before leavingA he gave to the
agent of the Northwestern road here
checks for Miss Honneger's trunks and
asked the agent to see that the young
woman got them. 1t was through this
that the police got clue to his route.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
HUNTERS PARADISE
IN HAMLIN COUNTY

Castlewood, S. D.. Aug. 1s.-lf the
drumming OF prairie chickens, the
whistling Of quail. the whirr of ducks
and the quack of geese are any sign,
game promises more sport to the hunt
ers Of South Dakota than in any other
recent year 1t is claimed here that the
best duck shooting in the state is to be
found in the lake region in the south
central part of this county. While the
rainy weather Of the spring season was
disastrous to turkeys and tame chick
ems, it seems not to have affected the
broods of the wild birds. They have
thrived with the crop growing weather
of the year.
At Doland complaints have been
made of illegal shooting of prairie
chickens during the last 10 days and
at other points nimrods have taken out
their dogs for preliminary practice.
Hunters and farmers are alike Interest,"
ed in the enforcement Of the game laws
and the appointment of some 90 new
wardens by Governor Crawford this
summer makes 1t certain the Law will
not be generally violated.
At Faulk county hunter was taken
with 80 chickens over his back and ne
Is now In Jail serving $500 fine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
RIDES HIS HORSE
BEFORE ENGINE AND
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Chamberlain, S. D., Aug. 14.-while
attempting to cross the railroad track
in front of the east bound passenger
train at Interior Friday night. while
on horseback, Henry Fratzke, ranch
er, was caught under the wheels of
the engine and frightfully mangled, the
flesh being practically stripped from one
leg. He was hustled onto the train
and brought to this city, where he
was met by Railroad Surgeon r. H.
Goodrich He was taken to the sanitar-
ium in this city, but an examination
showed that the man was dying from
his fearful injuries. No operation was
therefore attempted. The-s1lan was %
years of age and leaves wife and
three young children. The wife and
children We're notified and arrived in
Chamberlain Sunday morning. They
left with the remains for Waseca.
Minn., the old home this morning. A
peculiar circumstance is that Henry is
the fourth and last member of his fam
fly to be brought home dead, as the re-
suit of some casualty.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
BONESTEEL SEEKS
THE LOCATION FOR
U. S. LAND OFFICE.
Making Campaign on Ground Of
Nearness to Large Tracts Of
Government Lands.

Bonesteel, S. D.. Aug. 14-The resi-
dents of this place have inaugurated
a determined movement having for it's
purpose the removal Of the United
States land Office from Mitchell to this
place. Committees now are at work
with this end in view and the atten-
ton of the officials of the interior
department will be called to the fact
that but little vacant government land
remains in that part of the Mitchell
district which is situated east of the
Missouri river. and that practically all
of the vacant land in the district is
situated on this (the wesD side Of the
river, and can more conveniently be
handled with the land Office located
at Ronesteel than in it's present loca-
ton at Mitchell 1t naturally is ex-
pected that the people Of Mitchell will
resist to the best of their ability the
removal Of the land Office from that
point, but many prominent residents
Of Bonesteel express themselves as
hopeful that Bonesteel, by the proper
kind of an effort will be able to cap-
ture the prize. The citizens of Bone
steel have recently had this place Sc
lected as the division headquarters fog,
this territory of the Chicago & North
western railroad. and they now are
looking for new worlds to conquer
is of about the right size, and has tho
land Office. The opening to settlement
in the near future of nearly 100000
acres of Indian land in Tripp county
just west of Bonesteel, will make land
matters lively in this part of the
state
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
ELECTRIC PROJECT

Marion, S. D.. Aug. 17.-While the
matter is being hushed up as much as
possible. 1t has leaked out that very
Important interurloan electric railway
line is to be built in southern South
Dakota in the very near future. of
which Marion will be very important
point, although it cannot be learned
just what the plans OF the promoters
are at the present time. Enough Is
known of the project to insure its sue
cess from financial point of view, and
the right of way is said to be already
practically assured. A local attorney
was asked for an interview relative to
the matter, but although he would not
deny that he had taken an interest in
the matter and that something import
ant was about to transpire in the alb
sence of unlocked for complications, he
refused TO be quoted on the plans OF
the promoters. other than to say that
some of the best men in the state are
| back of the venture.