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Gilpin observer., 1909-08-19
CHAPTER XIII.
Tower w.

At the end of long and neglected
hall on the second floor of the old
bank block in Hill street, Whispering
Smith had a room in which he made
headquarters at Medicine Bend; it
was in effect Whispering Smiths
home.
The door of the room in the course
of many years had been mutilated with
keyholes and REINFORCED with locks
until it appeared difficult to choose an
opening that would really afford en-
trance; but two men besides Whisper
ing Smith carried keys to the room
Kennedy and George McCloud. They
had right of way into it at all hours,
and knew how to get in.
McCloud had left the bridge camp
on the river for Medicine Bend on the
Saturday that Marion Sinclair-whose
husband had finally told her he would
give her one more chance to think it
over-returned with Dcksie safely
from their trip to the Frenchman
ranch.
Whispering Smith, who had been
with Bucks and Morris Blood, got back
and general manager were at the
Wickiup during the afternoon, and
left for the east at nine o'clock in the
evening, when their car was attached
to an east-bound passenger train. Nc
Cloud took supper afterward with
Whispering Smith at Front street
chophouse, and the two men separated
at IL o'clock. 1t was three hours
later when McCloud tapped on the
door OF Smiths room. and in mo-
ment opened 1t. Awake. Gordon?"
Sure; come in. What is it?"
The second section of the passen-
ger train-Number Three, with ex-
press cars-was stopped at Tower w
tonight. oliver Sellers was pulling;
he is badly shot up, and one of the
messengers was shot all to pieces.
They cracked the through safe. emp
tied 1t. and made clean getaway"
Tower W-276 miles. Have you
ordered up an engineer
YES"
Where's Kennedy"
A second voice answered: Right
here"
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-19

not girl any longer-I never can be
again. | am woman. What | was
before | married you / never can be
again, and you have no right to ask
me to be a hypocrite and say / can
love you-for that is what it all comes
to-when / have no such thing IN my
heart or life for you. 1t is dead and
gone, and l cannot help it."
That sounds pretty hard, Marion"
1T is only the truth. 1t sounded
fearfully hard to me when you told
me that woman was your friend-that
you knew her before you knew me
and would know her after | was
dead; that she was as good as l, and
that if l didn't entertain her you
would. But it was the truth, you told
me the truth, and it was better that
you told it-as it is better now that
l tell it to you"
Il was drunk l didn't tell you the
truth. A man is pretty tough animal
sometimes, but you are a woman and
pure one, and l care more for you
than for all the other women in the
world, and it is not your nature to be
unforgiving."
1T is to be honest"
He looked suddenly up at her and
spoke sharply: Marion, l know why
you won't CO."
Il have honestly told you"
NO; you have not honestly told me-
The real reason is Gordon Smith,
If he were 1 should not hesitate to
tell you, Murray; but he is not" she
said, coldly.
Sinclair spoke harshly: do you
think you can fool me? Don't you sup
pose / know he spends his time loaf
ing around your shop"
Marion flushed Indignantly. TT is
not true!"
Don't you suppose know he writes
letters back to Wisconsin to your
folks?"
What have / to do with that? Why
shouldn't he write to my mother? Who
has a better right?"
Don't drive me too far. By God!
il l go away alone I'll never leave
you here to run off with Whispering
silence. His rage left her perfectly
quiet, and her unmoved expression
shamed and in part silenced him.
Don't drive me too far" he muttered,
suilenly. IF you do you will be re.
sponsible, Marion"
She did not move her eyes from the
blue hills on the horizon. Il expect
you to kill me sometime; l feel sure
you will. And that you may do" Then
she bent her look on him. You may
do it now if you want to-"
His face turned heavy with rage.
Marion" he cried, with an oath, do
you know how close you are to death
at this moment"
You may do it now"
He clinched the bench-rail and rose
slowly to his feet. Marion sat motion
less in the hickory chair; the sun was
shining in her face and her hands
were folded in her lap. Dicksie rocked
on the porch. In the shadow of the
house the man was mending the
saddle.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-19
Advertising That Counted.

An Oklahoma boy put up what he
considered good joke on his mother
by advertising In her name for hus-
band. He is now being walloped by
a good. stout stepfather. the surprised
but not at all frustrated mother hav.
ing annexed the first man that came
along, and doing well at that. as tho
neighbors all allowed. You can do
anything In this world that Is doable
by proper advertising. Let our Mr..
- talk with you about it.-Minpo-
apolis Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-19
"No! Will Not Go with You'll"

to tell. THE only story" said WhIs-
pering Smith, as the men climbed into
their saddles. rs in the one from the
hoofs, and the sooner we get after it
the better"
The country around Tower w, which
is itself an operating point on the
western end of the division, a mere
speck on the desert, lies high and
rolling. To the south, 60 miles away,
rise the Crosse Terre mountains, and
to the north and west lie the solitudes
of the Heart range, while in the aorth-
east are seen the three white Saddle
peaks of the Missions. The cool,
bright sunshine of a far and lonely
horizon greets the traveller here, and
ten miles away from the railroad, in
any direction, man on horseback and
unacquainted with the country would
wish himself-mountain men will tell
you-in hell because it would be cas-
ier to ride out of.
To the railroad men the country
offered no unusual difficulties. The
Youngs were as much at home on a.
horse as on hand car. Kennedy.
though a large and powerful man, was,
Injured to hard riding, and Bob Scott
and Whispering Smith in the saddle.
were merely a part-though an i'm
portant part-of their horses; without
killing their mounts, they could get
out of them every mile in their legs.
The five men covered 20 miles on a
trail that read like print. One after
another of the railroad party COM
mented on the carelessness with which
it had been left. But 20 miles south
OF the railroad, in an open and COM
paratively easy country, it was swal-
lowed completely up in the tracks OF
100 horses. The railroad men circled
far and wide. only to find the herd
tracks everywhere ahead of them.
This is beautiful job" murmured
Whispering Smith as the party rode
together along the edge of a creek
bottom. Now who is their friend
down in this country? What man
would get out bunch of horses like
this and work them this hard so early
in the morning? Let's hunt that man
up. l like to meet a man that is a
friend in need
Bob Scott spoke: 81 saw a man
with some horses in canyon across
the creek few minutes ago. and /
saw ranchhouse behind those buttes
when l rode around them"
stop! Here's a man riding right
into our jaws" muttered Kennedy.
Divide up among the rocks" A horse
man from the south came galloping up
the creek, and Kennedy rode out with
an ivory smile to meet him. The two
men parleyed for moment, disputed
each other sharply, and rode together
back 10 the railroad party.
Haven't seen any men looking for
horses this morning, have you?" asked
Whispering Smith, eying the stranger,
a squat, square-jawed fellow with
cataract eye.
I'm looking for horses myself.
amt seen anybody else. What arc
you looking for?"
rs this your bunch of horses that
got loose here?" asked Smith.
No"
Il thought said Kennedy, smiling.
you said a minute ago they were"
The stranger fixed his cataract on
him like tlashlight. Il changed my
mind" .,..
Cro BE CoNTINUED)
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-19
CHAPTER xxils
The Man on the Frenehman.

Sinclair's place on the Frenchman
backed up on a sharp rise against the
foothills of the Bridger range, and the
ranch buildings were strung along the
creek. The ranchhouse stood on ground
high enough to command the country
for miles up and down the valley.
Only two roads lead from Medicine
Bend and the south into the French
man country; one a wagon road fol-
lowing Smoky creek and running
through Dale canyon; the other
pack road, known as the Gridley trail,
crossing the Topaz Topaz hills and
making short cut from the Dunning
ranch on the Crawling Stone to the
Frenchman. The entire valley is, in
fact, so difficult of access, save by the
long and roundabout wagon road, that
the sight of a complete outfit of build
ings such as that put up by Sinclair
always came as surprise to the trav-
eler, who, reaching the crest of the
hills, looked suddenly down 1000 feet
on his well-ordered sheds and barns
and corrals.
over the Gridley trail from the
Crawling Stone Marion and Dicksie
Dunning rode early in the morning the
day after McCloud and his men left
the Stone ranch with their work done.
The trail is good three hours long,
and they reached Sinclair's place at
about ten O'Clock. He was waiting for
Marion-she had sent word she should
come-and he came out of the front
door into the sunshine with smile of
welcome when he saw Dicksie with
her. Dicksie. long an admirer of Sin
clair's, as women usually were, had
recast somewhat violently her opin-
ions of him. She faced him now with
criminal consciousness that she
knew too much. The weight of the
dreadful secret weighed on her. and
her responsibility in the issue OF the
day ahead did not help to make her
greeting an easy one. One thing only
was fixed in her mind and reflected
in the tension of her lips and her
eyes: The resolve to keep at every
cost the promise she had given. For
Dicksie had fallen under the spell of
a man even more compelling than Sin
clair, and felt strangely bounden to
what she had said.
Sinclair, however, had spirit enough
to smooth quite away every embarrass-
ment. Bachelors quarters" he eX-
planned roughly and pleasantly. as he
led the two women toward the house.
"Cowmen make poor housekeepers.
but you must feel at home" And
when Dicksie, looking at his Indian
rugs on the floors. the walls, and the
couches, said she thought he had little
to apologize for, Sinclair looked graft.
fed and took Off his hat again. Just
a moment" he said. standing at the
side OF the door. 1--WE never been
able to get Marion over here before,
30 1t happens that woman's foot has
never entered the new house. want
to watch one OF you cross the thresh-
old for the first time"
Dicksie, moving ahead, retreated
with laugh. you first, then,
Marion"
mo, Dicksie, you"
"Never! you first" So Marion,
quite red and wretchedly Ill at ease,
walked Into the ranchhouse first.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-19

the horses?
They're being loaded"
rs the line clear?"
Rooney Lee is clearing it."
Spike it, George, and leave every west
bound train in siding, with the engine
cut loose and plenty of steam, till we
get by. It's now or never this time.
Two hundred and seventy-six miles,
they're giving us our moneys worth.
Who's going with US, Farrell?"
Bob Scott, Reed Young, and Brill,
if Reed can get him at Sleepy Cat.
Dancing is loading the horses"
Il want Ed Banks to lead posse
straight from here for Williams
Cache; Dancing can go with him And
telephone Gene and Bob Johnson to sit
down in Canadian pass till they grow
to the rocks, but not to let anybody
through if they want to live after
see them. They've got all the instruc-
| tions; all they need is the word. It's
long chance. but I think these are
our friends. You can head Banks off
by telephone somewhere if we change
our minds when we get trail. Start
Sleepy Cat ahead of us, George, if you
can, in baggage car with any horses
that they can get there. They can be
at Tower W by daybreak and per-
haps pick up trail before we reach
there, and We shall have fresh horses
for them. I'm ready, l guess; let's
go. Slam the door, George!" In the
hall Whispering Smith threw pocket
light on his watch. Il want you to put
us there by seven o'clock"
Charlie Sellers is going to pull
you," answered McCloud. Have you
got everything? Then we're off," The
three men tiptoed down the dark hall,
| down the stairs, and across the street
on noiseless run for the railroad
yard.
The air was chill and the sky clear,
with moon more than half to the
full. Lord, what a night to ride,"
exclaimed Whispering Smith, looking
mournfully at the stars. well
planned, well planned, 1 must admit"
The men fastened toward the yard,
where lanterns were moving about the
car of the train guards near the Blue
Front stables. The loading board had
been lowered, and the horses were be-
ing carefully led into the car. From a
switch engine behind the car a shrill
cloud of steam billowed into the air.
Across the yard a great passenger en-
gine, its huge white side-rod rising and
! falling slowly in the still light of the
moon-one of the mountain racers,
thick-necked like an athlete and deep
chested-was backing down for the
run with the single car almost across
the west end of the division. Train
men were running to and from the
| Wickiup platform. By the time the
horses were loaded the conductor had
orders. Until the last minute, Whis-
! pering Smith was in consultation with
McCloud, and giving Dancing precise
instructions for the posse into the
Cache country. They were still talk
ing at the side door of the car, Nc
| Cloud and Dancing on the ground and
Whispering Smith squatting on his
launches inside the moving car, when
the engine signaled and the special
up the long run of the ladder switch,
and moved with gathering speed into
the canyon. In the cab Charlie Sol
lers. crushing in his hand the tissue
that had brought the news of his
brothers death, sat at the throttle. He
had no speed orders. They had
told him he had clear track.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-19
CHAPTER XIV.
Pursuit.

Brill Young picked up trail Sunday
morning at Tower w before the spe-
cial from Medicine Bend reached
there. The wrecked express car,
which had been set out, had no story
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-10
Uncle Dan'l Coming

Few novels were so popular in their
day as Uncle Dan'l or A Messenger
From Jarvis Section. II ran through
several editions, bringing fame and
fortune to the author and was trans.
lated into several European languages.
The dramatic possibilities were recog-
nized and for years no better produc-
Il IN was % be- seen on the boards, than
the version presented by Barney Nc
Galley and made famous by him and
Mrs Fiske The version TO be present.
ed nc the Opera House, Crystal Falls.
Friday April l6 is tho one by Edward
Locke and follows the novel closely in
text and incidents and il is claimed, IL
the most popular OF any ever given.
Tine story is told in a quaint and in
teresting manner and is framed with
splendid scenic and electrical effects.
A number Of high-class specialties
are introduced throughout the play,
aided by fine orchestra, Bano parade
at noon Friday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-10

to head him of. passed between the
mail car and the engine The train
started as be did so, and had he slip
ped and fell onto the track he woud
nave undoubtedly have been killed
he reached the other side in safety
however. but on account OF the deep
ness Of the snow was unable 10 capture
his man, who got away safely into the
woods
He conhscated the package, which
contained nice mess Of trout. The
trout were brought to this place and
turned over TO Justice Scott, who gave
them out where they would do the
most good.
The Delta Hardware company. which
conducts wholesale and retail hard
ware store at Escanaba have purchased
the r. G. Doenitz lot, on which his
tinshop now stands, paying therefor
81, 600. Mr.. Doenitz retains his tim
shop ana in short time will move IL
onto the lot next 10 Fred Woempener' 5
building. corner OF Adams and Third
streets.
The new hardware concern will Mt
once begin the erection of "A new two
story brick block, which will be com
pleted as rapidly as possible. The new
company plans on conducting a branch
wholesale and retail house at this
point 10 is one OF the solid institu-
tions of Delta county and will be a
good addition TO onr other splendid
mercantile establishments.
A unique birthday party was given
at the Baltic club house last Friday
evening. The party consisted OF four
anniversaries that OF Supt. w. II.
lobe, Asst Supt w. G.. Hanson, DIR.
VIM MoI3urney and DIR. II. N.
Philips, whose birthdays have all re-.
Gently occurred, and who combined the
events into one general good time.
The club house parlors were elaborateiy
decorated and they presented mos
attractive appearance. Castel's orches
ira OF Iron Mountain furnished musi.
for the occasion and all who we're for
tunate to DO present report having hae
an excellent time.
Prof. A. E. Farmer, who WAS snper
intendcnt Of the Iron River publil
I schools for three years some twelve O
fifteen years ago. died AZ his home II
Pontiac. Mich. last Saturday. Marcl
20th. after an illness OF nearly year
Mr.. Farmer was an earnest. con
scientious worker In his profession
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Kaiser Would Make Good Travel
ing Man

Chase S. Osborn is now in Europe
A story has reached the 500 that while
he and Mrs. Osborn were driving a
round Potsdam a few days ago. they
met the kaiser and his party. The
kaiser, recognizing them as Americans,
spoke to them and remarked on the
fneness of the existing weather
The kaiser can talk American. has
no trouble in recognizing travellers
from this country, and IL is said that
he greatly enjoys meeting and talking
with them. Mr.. Osborn has made
some observations on the kaiser, whom
he says is more than mere sovereign.
"As the generality OF sovereignssa re
to be judged ne continued, "some Of
the kings and emporers Of Europe
wouldn be- worth s25 week outside
their present jobs I would put the
kasier in the $40 category right AZ the
start. admire him very much. II
he were not the German kasier he
ought to be- one of our American in
dustrial captains I am sure he would
make first class commercial traveller
in the United States
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-10
West Side News
From the Iron Rivers tambaugh Re
porter.


porter.
A new regime In regard to the con
duct of our saloons went into effect last
evening for the first time in many
years.
At meeting of the council on We'd
nesday evening it was decided that the
liquor laws should be more rigidly en-
forced than they have been in the past
and accordingly the marshal was called
in and was instructed 10 see tnat all
saloons were hereafter closed promptly
at IL o'clock. which meant that they
should not only close at that time but
that all blinds should be pulled back or
lowered giving the public a clear view
OF the inside.
The first meeting of the Blue lodge
of Y. a. A. NJ. met In their new lodge
room last evening and conferred that
degree on number OF candidates.
After the initatory ceremonies about
80 members partook OF refreshments In
the dining room adjoining the lodge
room, and report having had most
ENJOYABLE time.
The northeast. quarter of the south
west quarter of section l, .42-35, lying
Jus, south of the Dober mine ana cor
nerkg on the Caspian mine. known as
the Brady homestead. will be plated
intoa town site az soon as the snow is
OIL background.
This Is in the hands OF parties who
have been very successful In pushing
res estate deals. n means that there
IA going TO be new town there known
Al Caspian. The lots will DO laid ont
in nice shape, The lana adjoins the
railroad and there will be without
doubt. station on this forty.
John Rowett. deputy game and tish
warden, had little experience this
week which ne will remember for
some time. - He was on the train com.
ing from Ironwood. and NJ tho train
stopped at Eastwood he looked out Of
the car and noticed a fellow hand the
engineer a package. which had sus-
picious looking appearance. He Inn
mediately Jumped from the car and
started for the engine but the fellow
ran around the engine. Jack, In order
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-10
AMASA NEWS
LConLInued from VAC eighN

Mr. Pat Council was a town visitor
last week.
The band turned ont last Monday
and played few pieces for the way
they were used by the township last
year in furnishing the baud with wood
and gasoline
Miss Morle Gibson returned 10 the
Marquette Normal last Saturday,
Mr. and Mrs DR.. William Hausherr
were Crytsal Falls visitors last Monday
and Tuedsay.
Miss Maud Stacy OF Crystal Falls
was town visitor Monday and Tues
day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-10
HOME CURE FOR ECZEMA
OIL OF Wlntergreen, ThymoI. clycerine. Etc.
Used as a Simple Wash

~ W '''eO't'oo"t 'hJ''S' SNSo'Ho' 80.
Used as a Simple Wash.
1t really seems strange that so many
people suffer year inland year out with
eczema, when it is now no longer
secret that oil OF wintergreen mixed
with thymol, glycerine. etc, makes
wash that is bound to,cure.
Old, obstinate cases. il is true, can
not be cured in few days. but there
is absolutely no sufferer from eczema
who ever used this simple wash and
did not find Immediately that wonder
fully soothing, calm. cool sensation
that comes when the itch is taken
away. Instantly upon applying few
drops of the wash the remedy takes
eject the itch is allayed. There is
no need of experimental the patient
knows at once.
Instead OF trying to compound the
oil OF wintergreen, thymol, glycerine,
etc, in the right proportions elves
we are using prescription which Is
universally found the most effective.
Ii is known as the d. ID. ID. Prescrip-
ton, or Oil of Wintergreen Compound.
1t is made by the ID. d. ID. Co. Of Chi
cage, and our long experience with this
remedy has given us great confidence
in it's merits
viii Rein The Corner Drug Store
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and devoted his entire energies to
building up the cause OF education.
He was charter member Of the local
lodge Of Mystic Workers. In which he
was insured for $1,000. He leaves a
brother and legion Of friends to
mourn his death.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-10

We often wonder how many persons
can be persuaded into taking anything
hat Fole, Honey and Tar-for coughs.
colds and lung trouble. DO not be
fooled into accepting Gown make or
other substitutes The genuine con
tains no harmful drugs and is in a yell
low package Sam Bridges
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In ~ LAXATIVE.

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s. tf 4. trufh IA ~ x. ft.aebood. Ihey norftsh
IL vel muscles nat -.rvcs .tving them strength
F. ! yicor 10 90 the work nature intended, thu
tHctinga perinancns cure ~ peri"sty tet,s s..'
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=. snsaus ,u- 2s. aud 81. % a. All i"uG storrM
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Board Of Education

DOdth W Gd0CdtiOIi
Crystal Falls, Mich
March =. 1909
Regular meeting OF the Board held at
the Secretary = office
Present: j. f. Corcuran. WIN. Poy-
seor. A. M Darling, Arvid Bjork and
w. J. Richards
Minutes OF the last regular meeting
read and approved
Upon motion the following bills were
allowed ~E
Crystal Falls Hdw, Co. snp-
plies Ito 420
TO- " Halt supplies "a 90
City Of Crystal Fails light 4
water l64 ~
c. r. Iron Miniug Co., sup
plies and lahor "a III
J. r. Corcoran ms. Agency.
insurance 100 90
Alex Dslprs fuel 30 "