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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-02
CHAPTER xxx.
The lauqh of a Woman.

Within an hour, Marion, working over hat in the trimming room, was startled to hear the cottage door open and to see Dicksie quie unconcernedIy walk in. To Marion's exclamation Of surprise she returned only laugh. x have changed my mind, dear. I am going to stay all night" Marion kissed her approvingiy- Really, you are getting so sensible \ believe this is the most sensible thing you were ever guilty of"
 Glad you think so." returned Dick sic dryly, unpinning her hat; "cer- tainly hope it is. MT. McCloud per suaded me it wasn't right for me so ride home alone, and I knew better than he what danger there was for him in riding home with me-so here l am. He is coming over for supper, too, in a few minutes"
 When McCloud arrived he brought with him a porterhouse steak, ard Marion was again driven from the kitchen. At the end of an hour, Dick
 
 putting the finishing touches to the steak and McCloud, more engrossed. was watching her, when a diffideDi and surprisedlooking person appeared in the kitchen doorway and put his hand undecidedly on the casing. While he stood, Dicksie turned abruptly to McCloud
 "Oh, by the way, I have forgotten something. Will you do me a favorr-
 Certainly. Do you want money or pass?"
 No, not money said Dicksie, Iifs ing the steak on her fork. though you might give me a pass
 But I should hate to have you gD away anywhere"
 'I don't want to go anywhere, bus a never had a pass, and think it woHs3 be kind of nice to have one just sa keep. Don't you?" Why, yes; you might put it in tsss bank and have it drawing interest.
 This steak is-Do they give inter est on passes?"
 Well, a good deal of interest Is fe9g in them-on this division at leaSz- What is the favor?'
 Yes, what is it? How can I thinh Oh, I know! If they don't put Jim 5o box stall tonight he will kill some of the horses over there. Will you teIc- phone the stables ?" (TO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER XXVlII.
The Death of Du Sanq.

Whispering smith with his horse in a lather. rode slowly back 20 minutes later with Seagrue disarmed ahead of him The deserted battle-ground was alive with men. Stormy German, hot for blood had come back, captured Karg, and begun swearing all over again, and Smith listened with ami able surprise while he explained that seeing Dancing killed, and not being able to tell from Whispering Smith S peculiar tactics which side he was shooting at, German and his compan- ions had gone for help. While they angrily surrounded Karg and Seagrue, Smith slipped from his horse where Bill Dancing lay, lifted the huge head fFom the dust, and tried to turn the giant over. groan greeted the at tempt,
 Bill, open your eyes, Why would you not do as l wanted you to?' he murmured bitterly to himself A sec ond groan answered him. Smith called for water, and from canteer drenched the pallid forehead, talking softly meanwhile; but his efforts to re
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SYNOPSIS.

Murray Sinclair and his gang of wreck SITS were called out to clear the railroad tracks at Smoky Creek. hcCloud a young road superintendent caught Sin clair and his men in the act of footing the wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded n- nocence. declaring 1t only amounted to small sum-a treat for the men. McCloud discharged the whole outfit and ordered the wreckage burned. McCloud became acquainted with Dicksie Cunning, girl of the west, who came to look at the wreck. Whispering Gordon Smith told President Bucks of the railroad, of Mo Clouds brave fight against d gang of for the superintendent appointment to his office; McCloud arranged board at the boarding house of Mrs. Sinclair, the eK-foreman.s deserted wife. Dicksie Dun ming was the daughter of the late Rich ard Cunning, who had died of broken heart shortly after his wife's demise, ried life. Smoky Creek bridge was mys- reriously burned, President Bucks noti- stock train was wrecked by an open switch. Later passenger train was held Sp and the express car robbed. Two men saa posvs PqTs4ns f 9"nd5T Sinclair. He tried to buy him off, but Tailed, He warned McCloud that his life was In danger. McCloud was carried forcibly into Lance Dunnng's presence. Dunning refused the railroad right-of- way. he had already signed for. Dicksie ,nserfered to prevent a shooting afTay;
 
 warn him his life was in danger. On his way home shot passed through his hat. A sudden rise of the Crawling Stone riv- CT created consternation. Dicksie and Ma rion appealed to McCloud for help. Whis- pering Smith joined the group McCloud took his men to fight the river. Lance Cloud succeeded in haltinG the flood. Dicksie and Marion visited Sinclair at his ranch. He tried to persuade his deserted wife to return to him. She refused. He accused Whispering Smith of having stoien her love from him. A train was held up and robbed, the bandits escap- Ing. Smith and McC1oud started in pur- suit. At Bags ranch Du Sang killed old Baggs. Whispering Smith befriended his ten year-old son. They came to Williams were there. He importuned Rebstock. king of the cache" to give up Du Sang. Rebstock refused. Smith declared he would clean out the whole gang, inclu- ding Rebstock. Smith came upon the bandits. Du Sang among them.
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knife and walked to Flat Nose, slit the of the circle, and stood in front of him. You cant play horse with my pris- oners," he said, curtly. Get over here, Karg. Come, now who is going to walk in first? You act like school boy, German
 Hard words and wrangle followed, but Smith did not change expression, and there was a back-down. Have you fellows let Du Sang get away while you were playing fool here?' he asked,
 "Du Sang's over the hill there on his horse, and full of fight yet exclaimed one.
 Then we will look him up," sug- gested Smith. Come, Seagrue."
 Don't go over there. He'll get you if you do," cried German.
 Let us see about that. Seagrue, you and Karg walk ahead. Don't duck or run, either of you. Go on
 Just-over the brow of the hill near which the fight had taken place. a man lay below a ledge of granite. The  horse from which he had fallen was grazing close by, but the man had dragged himself out of the binding sun to the shade of the sagebrush above the rock-the trail of it all lay very plain on the hard ground. Watch ing him narrowly, Smith, with his prisoners ahead and the cowboys riding in a circle behind, approached.
 "Du Sang?"
 The man in the sagebrush turned his head
 Smith walked to him and bent down. Are you suffering much, Du Sang"
 The wounded man. sinking with shock and internal hemorrhage Ut. tered a string of oaths. Smith listened quietly till he had done; then he knelt beside him and
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l store consciousness were unavailing He turned to where two of the COW. boys had dragged karg to the ground and three others had their old com panion Seagrue in hand. While two held huge revolvers within six inches of his head, a third was adjusting a rope-knot under his ear
 Whispering Smith became inter, ested Hold on." said he, mildly, what is loose? What are you going 10 do?"
 We're going to hang these fellows. answered Stormy, with volley of hair-raising imprecations.
 "Oh, no! Just put them on horses under guard"
 That's what we're going to do, :, exclaimed the foreman. Only we're going to run 'em over to those cotton woods and drive the horses out from under 'em. Stand still, you tow-headed COW thief,' he cried, slipping the moose up tight on George Seagrue' S neck.
 See here" returned Whispering Smith, showing some annoyance, you may be joking, but l am not. Either do as l tell you or release those men
 Well l guess we are not joking very much. You heard me, didn t you?" demanded Stormy, angrly We are going to string these damned crit ters up right here in the draw on the first tree"
 Whispering Smith drew pocket
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Affinity Defined.

A man who has a penchant for phrase-making and whose wife has vivid imagination got into difficulties the other day. The lady was reading an account of the latest divorce and chanced to run across the affinity" bromide. Such a senseless wordi" she exclaimed; then, turning to her husband, What is an affinity. any. how?" Affinity? Oh. accommoda. ton train." he defined with conscious aptness And ever since he's been using all his cleverness in the effort to explS n how hS knew
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The kettledrum, MT. Gabriel Cleath- CT contended, was perfectly compe- tent to produce atmosphere as we'll as rhythm Even to tune the instru- ment three things were required-s perfect musical ear. fine sense Of touch and five years experience. Aft CT playing over kettledrum melody written so years ago from Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable,'' MT. Cleather con. tinued: q venture to say that outside of the musical profession not one per son in a hundred of those who listen to an orchestra to-day knows that tim pani have notes and can give out melody" No instrument. he added. had a greater range of power than the kettledrum, for none could be played more softly and none had greater pen etratipg power
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put his hand on Du Sang's hand. Tell me where you are hit. Du Sang. Put your hand to it. Is it the stomach Let me turn you on your side. Easy Does your belt hurt? Just a minute, now; I can loosen that"
 'I know you" muttered Du Sang, thickly. Then his eyes-terrible rolling, pink eyes-brightened and he swore violently.
 'Du Sang, you are not bleeding much but I'm afraid you are badly hurt, said Whispering Smith. "ls there anything l can do for you?'
 Get me some water
 creek flowed at no great distance below the hill, but the cowboys re fused to go for water. Whispering Smith would have gone with Seagrue and karg, but Du Sang begged him not to leave him alone lest German should kill him. Smith canvassed the situation a moment. "Ill put you on my horse" said he at length, and take you down to the creek"
 He turned to the cowboys and asked them to help, but they refused to touch Du Sang.
 Whispering Smith kept his patience. "Karg, take that horses head" said he. Come here, Seagrue; help me lift Du Sang on the horse. The boys seem to be afraid of getting blood on their hands,
 With Whispering Smith and Sea grue supporting Du Sang in the saddle
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CHAPTER xxx.
McCloud and Dicksie.

News of the fight in Williams Cache | reached Medicine Bend in the night Horsemen, filling in the gaps between telephones leading to the north coun- 1 try, made the circuit complete but the accounts, confused and colored in the | repeating, came in a cloud of con | hicting rumors. In the streets, little groups of men discussed the frag- | mentary reports as they came from | the railroad offices. Toward morning, | Sleepy Cat nearer the scene of the | fight, began sending in telegraphic re- | ports in which truth and rumor were | strangely mixed McCloud waited at l the wires all night, hoping for~trust- worthy advices as to the result, but re- | ceived none. Even during the morn ing nothing came, and the silence seemed more ominous than the bad | news of the early night. Routine busi- ness was almost suspended and Me Cloud and Rooney Lee kept the wires warm with inquiries
 At the noon hour McCloud was sign ing letters when Dicksie Cunning walked hurriedly up the hall and hesi- tated in the passageway before the open door of his office. He gave an exclamation as he pushed back his chair. She was in her riding suit just as she had slipped from her saddle. "Oh, MT. McCloud, have you heard the awful news? Whispering Smith was killed yesterday in Williams Cache by Du Sang
 McCloud stiffened little "I hope that cant be true. We have had nothing here but rumors perhaps it is these that you have heard"
 No, no. Blake, one of our men, was in the fight and got back at the ranch at nine o'clock this morning. l heard the story myself, and I rode right in toto see Marion, and my courage failed mel came here first Does she know, do you think? Blake saw him fall from the saddle after he was shot. and everybody ran away and Du Sang and two other men were firing at him as he lay on the ground He could not possibly have escaped with his life, Blake said: he must have been riddled with bullets. Isn't it terrible?' She sobbed suddenly, and McCloud, stunned at her words, led her to his chair and bent over her.
 If his death means this to you. think of what it means to me-"
 A flood of sympathy bore them to- gether. The moment was hardly one for interruption, but the dispatcher S door opened and Rooney Lee halted. thunderstruck, on the threshold.
 Dicksie's hand disappeared in her handkerchief. McCloud had been in wrecks before, and gathered himself together mmoved. What is it.. Rooney?"
 The very calmness of the two at the table disconcerted the dispatcher. He held the message in his hand and shufiied his feet. Give me your dis patch, said McCloud, impatiently.
 Quite unable to take his hollow eyes off Dicksie, poor Rooney ad- vanced, handed the telegram to Me Cloud, and beat an awkward retreat
 McCloud devoured the words of the message at a glance.
 An he cried. this is from Cor don himself, sent from Sleepy Cat He must be safe and unhurt! Listen:
 Three of the Tower w men traiIod into Williams Cache. In resisting arrest this morning, Du Sang was wounded and is dying to- might. Two prisoners, karg and Seagrue. G. B.
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kcttledrum a Perfect Instrument.

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The daily sentinel., 1909-01-21
Great Boost
for Valley in
Big Magazine

One of the most unique and at the
same time one of the most effective
advertisements of this valley and its
great industry, fruit raising, that has
appeared in "A long time is involved
in the publication ON the first page
Grower" one of the greatest and
best known horticultural periodicals
in the country, of a large and hand
some picture showing scene on the
the Fairmount Fruit and Poultry
Farm, located on North Twelfth
street. this city. and owned by
Charles A. Smith, the well known
grocer, fruit raiser and fancier.
The picture is presented by the
great periodical for the purpose of
acquainting its readers with what it
terms a new field in horticultural
and farming, the novelty of combin-
ing successfully, poultry raising and
fruit growing. The picture shows
the orchard on the Smith ranch and
the great host of chickens enjoying
themselves under the trees. 1t is a
fine picture and it is sure to make
a most favorable impression. The
editors of the big paper are evidently
most favorably impressed with the
idea of combining fruit growing and
poultry raising in the manner in
WHICH MI oIllAI mas tOHlblhtu lht
two industries.
Green's Fruit Grower calls at
tention to the wonderful productive
ness of the Grand valley when it
comes to fruit growing and gives this
particular section great send off.
Green's Fruit Grower" has a cir
culatioh of about 10000. finding its
way all over the country. especially
through the eastern and southern
states. II is one of the widest read
and most influential publications of
its kind in the country. Therefore
it is easy to realize what splendid
Doost and advertisement for this city
and valley the publication of that
picture with the accompanying COM
ment will prove. Thousands of peo-
pie will probably have their atten
tion turned to this rich valley by this
feature and the benefit may prove
more decided and desirable than
benefit might accrue from the in
vesting of several thousand dollars
in general advertising. 1t is not a
personal advertisement for MIR.
Smith, the owner of the Fairmount
Farm. but it is a striking advertise
ment of the great industry, versatile
possibilities and rich resources of
this section
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TERRIFIC ARRANGEMENT.
Especial to The Seniinel.D

Especial TO The Seniinel)
- Chicago, Jan. 21.-"One hundred
thousand children go to school in
London every morning without break
fast
Three hundred Episcopal clergy
men of England are said to own
shares in breweries. From the way
in which the house of lords turned
down the proposition to reduce the
liquor traffic, il is to be judged that
two-thirds of the members of that
branch of parliament are either pro-
prietors, or own shares in brewer
les.
The foregoing statements, deliY-
cred with great vigor by the Rev. r.
T. Buttle. a Methodist minister of
Devonshire, England, at the Meth
odist ministers weekly meeting here
yesterday. were given in support of
DR.. Buttle's statement that the
drink evil is the curse of London. ="
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NEW PETITIONS OUT.

Petitions calling upon the city clerk
and city council to allow each ward
of the city to decide by its own vote
whether or not il shall become anti
saloon territory, are now being CIR
culated in the various wards OF the
city and from all reports the peti-
tions are being quite liberally y signed
1t will be remembered that about TWO
months ago the anti-saIoon FORCES Oh
the city got out petitions cnIiihe upon
the CITY clerk and council to permit
the CITY TO vote as IA whole, not by
wards, on the question. "Shall this
city become anti-saloon territory
A good many people think that each
ward should he allowed to decide the
question for itself, hence the petitions
that are now being circulated.
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Craze Problem
in Caring for the
Stricken Ones
[By Associated Press. ]

Rome, Jan. 21.-Italy is confront
ed with Il grave problem in caring for
100000 people made homeless by the
earthquake who dispersed not only
to the interior native provinces but
have gone i'm great numbers To Naples
and other large cities of the country.
They are costing 100000 II day, n
sum which neither the government or
international charity can long sup
port. Furthermore the bestowal of
charity is having bad effect upon
the lower classes and many disorders
have resulted. Ii is being strongly
urged that public works of some ma
turc be inaugurited to afford cm-
ployment for those who can labor and
that charity be restricted to those
who are sick and helpless.
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|. i. + + + + j. + + 4. j. = f. + + j.

The required number of bishops
have signified their intention to be
present at a meeting. called for Feb
ruary 10, at the Church Missions
House in New York, at which time
missionary bishops will be elected for
Wyoming and western Colorado. re-
spectively.
A meeting of the directors of st.
Matthew's hospital has been ar
ranged for tomorrow tFriday) even
ing. at 1880 o'clock, at the office Of
S. c. McMullin in the Canon block,
to perfect the organization and adopt
by-laws 1t is absolutely necessary
that all members be present.
It is reported that Rev Mann is
about to give up newspaper work at
the urgent request of his parishioners
who have raised his salary thar he
might live without newspaper work.
He may lease the plant. Mr.. Mann
may remain out of the print shop for
a time. but he will return like the
black cat and be with the boys again.
His few months in the print shop has
cured him of the habit of preachingor
II will. The man of God may be
holy. but when he gets TO associating
with the devil of the printery he is q
goner.-Glenwood Avalanche.
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TO HAVE THROUGH LINE.
+ TSpecial to The Sentinel. /

Especial to The Sentinel. !
Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 2l.-The
is made here that the
Hill interests will put on the long
est through service in the world on
June /. The trains, which will have
magnificent equipment. will run di-
rect from Galveston, Tex, to Seat
tie. Wash. During the journey,
which will likely take five days. pas
sengers will not be required to change
cars at any time.
The train will run over the Texas
& Brazos Valley. the Fort Worth &
Denver city. the Colorado & South
ern roads to Denver, and thence on to
the Pacific coast over the Burlington
and the Great Northern.
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A Brilliant
Man Charms
Big Audience

The muddy streets and crossings
and the threatening weather did not
prevent a great audience from gath
ering at the First Presbyterian church
last night to hear DR.. Howard Agnew
Johnston, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church of Colorado Springs,
one of the great ministers of the west.
The church was crowded TO over
flowing. Prof. !. II. Allen, president
of the Presbyterian Brotherhood. pre-
sided at the evening session. There
were several musical numbers and
scripture reading and then Prof.
Allen introduced Or. Johnston The
Making of True Manhood" was the
theme the eloquent minister had for
the evening and he delivered one of
the most effective, powerful, impress
sive and interesting discourses ever
heard in the city OF Grand Junction.
DR.. Johnston is man of eloquence
and magnitude, man of great force
and wonderful ability. During the
hour that he occupied in delivering
his sermon he held the undivided at
tenlion of the great audience. There
was a world of inspiration and uni
verse of great truths and thoughts in
the discourse
Those who braved the inclement
weather last night to hear DR.. Johns
one of the greatest men of the pulpit
ever heard in the city.
The sessions of the anniversary
celebration today have been well at
tended, in spite of the very inclement
weather.
The address of DR.. Johnston this
morning on The Atmosphere of
Spiritual Power was one of the lead
ing features of the morning session.
It'll Il Il Hon
Life" was very fine. indeed.
DR.. Kirkwood also made n most in
teresting talk.
This afternoon program is being
rendered under the auspices of the
Womans Missionary Society. and the
various addresses and discussions are
very timely and enjoyable.
The meeting this evening will be
under the auspices of the Sunday
school, and addresses by DR.. Baird
and Rev. Macleod will be leading
features.
There will be no sessions during
! the day otmorrow. but there will he
/ meetings on Friday and Saturday
] evenings and Sunday morning, aft
ernoon and evening.
The program of the final meetings
of the anniversary celebration is as
folIows:t
FRIDAY, I:3O +. NJ.
Address by Rev. r. NJ. Donaldson,
ID. D.. field secretary of the home mis-
sionary board for the Rocky Noun
tain district.
SATURDAY. 1870 PM
Address by DR.. Donaldson.
SUNDAY.
IL am Sermon by DR.. Donald
son.
Reception of members into the
church
Dedication of the Mimdale
chapel
7:30 pm Sermon by Dr. Donald
son.
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LORD ANGLEsEY IS COMING.

London, Jan. 21-American heir
esses are to have another chance at
a title. His lordship, the Marquis of
Anglesey. accompanied by his cousin
BERTHE Paget, one of Lady Paget $
twin sons, sailed today for New
York for an indefinite stay in Am
erica. 1t is announced that they will
spend some time in New York, pos
sibly to look over the eligible bellies
of Gotham's 400" and will then
make an extensive tour of the west
ern part of the United States and
Canada
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THE DEAD MAY
NUMBER OVER 100
Try Assnciated prnss


HICAGO 21-Forty bodies the victims
days disaster lie in the morgue The bodies have
~ impossible identify
them rescued yesterday, the condition
o
mpaneing visit the of the
that the list of dead of
yesterdays tragedy reach &c. There AZ bodies in the
mogue company payroll incomplete and inquiries have
beenr whose not the roll
and Tunnel Miners Union said
that would ultimately reach 100 He said
working the crib when
the fire started
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ILLNESS CAUSES ALARM.
Especial TO The Sentinel.

VSDeCIdI TO II" SeIIIHtI.T
London, Jan. 21.-Recent reports
as to the illness ofetaoinetaoinoin
as to the i'll health of Emperor Franz
Joseph of Austria-H Hungary have
caused some alarm in British diplo-
matte circles. The aged emperor is
said to be in low state of vitality,
and his death at any time would not
be surprising. What will transpire
i'm the dual monarchy he has ruled
SO we'll, in the event of his death, is
now an interesting subject of discus
sion among those interested in Eu-
ropean politics.
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S12,OOO.0OO WIRING BILL.

Especial to The Sentinel.
New York. Jan. 2I.-The S 1000
600 bill for wiring the citY's sub
ways. claimed by city officials to he
incorrect and eXorbitant. will be
given another hearing before referees
tomorrow The electrical contractors
have already been paid $4,000, 900,
and claim $7,000.000 is still due.