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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
Treasury Statement.

Washington, April 19.-The condition of
the treasury at the beginning of business
today was as follows:
Trust fund: Coin coin, s5S5, 947, 8e9; silver
dollars, s4s6,S97, 900; silver dollars of 1890,
a. 1876, 000 silver certificates outstanding,
S4S6, $751;, 900.
General fund.- Standard silver dollars
in general fund, s5,036,23S; current liabil-
tiles, $97, $50, 1884; working balance in treas
ury offices, s32, 093, OPS; in banks to credit
of treasurer of United States, $39, 959. 095;
subsidiary silver CON- $3.50 ,903; minor
coin, $2.075254. Total balance in general
fund, 800, GAS, 1856
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Interior Movement,

Houston-Steady; middling, 12%c;
net receipts. 1885, gross receipts, 1888;
shipments, TAI; sales, 81; stock, 15,431.
Augusta-Steady; mfddling, 1880;
net receipts. 81; gross receipts. 81; ship
ments, Ill; sales. Ill; stock, 4045.
Memphis-Nominal; midling, 12Ac
net receipts, Al; gross receipts, Al
shipments, POI; stock, 1884.
st. Louis-Steady middling. 1870;
gross receipts, 6; shipments, 40; tock,
1889.
Cincinnati-Net receipts, IT; gross re-
ceipts. IT; shipments, So; stock, 12,547.
Louisville-Firm; middling, 12%c
Little Rock-Quiet; middling, NC;
shipments, 81; stock, 3005.
Total today-Net receipts, 1929; gross
receipts. 1928; shipments. 1898; sales.
1898; stock, 57.051.
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Cash quotations were az follows:
Flour-Strong.
Barley-Feed or mixing, 4sQ54c; fair to
choice mailing, 60965c.
Flax, Seed-No. l southwestern, $1.37;
No. l northwestern, $1.4
Timothy seed, $3.50.
Clover, $11.70.
Mess Pork-Per barrel, Sc. 20G22 .25
Lard-Per 100 pounds, $12.
Short Ribs, Sides-Loose, 81. 50Q111. 75.
Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $12@12. so.
Butter-Steady; creameries, 23Q2615c;
diaries, 20Q231sc.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, 1884 cases; at
mark cases included, 1Sc; firsts, zoe
prime firsts. 2lhc.
Cheese-Strong daisies, 151kQ15%c
twins, 141a@1474c; young Americas, 151a6D
1910; long horns, 151a0p15%c.
Potatoes-Easy; choice to fancy 45@47c;
fair to good, 42@43c.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys. 15c; chickens,
-4@1412s; spring, tic.
Veal-Steady; 80 to 90 Id. WITS, sQS1hc /;
90 to IS lb. WITS, 90 &c; IS to ITO Id. WITS,
91z@101ac.
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Coffee Market.

New York, August 19-Coffee futures
opened quiet, unchanged to an advance of
points in response to the gain of a par
tial Il franc in the French market and
held around the initial figures until near
the close. when 1t eased off under in
creased offerings. with the final tone
steady, net unchanged to 10 points low
err. Sales were reported of 1850 bags, in
Guiding September at 5.45c; March, 5.35c.
One hundred bags September were ex-
changed for March at 10 points, Spot
quiet; Rio No. Z, 714@71sc; Santos No. A.
SAQ9c. Mild quiet; Cordova, s012c.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans. August 19.-Spot cotton
quiet, unchanged; middiing. II 5-l6c Sales
on the spot So bales; to arrive, none.
Futures opened steady at an advance OF
to I points on favorable cables. At the
call the advance was widened to 800
points on reports from the western cot
ton belt, indicating that the heat was
more intense than ever Bulls did not
show much aggressveness, however, and
bears commenced to put out fresh short
lines. The market was not able to absorb
these as the day progressed. and prices
gradually sagged Off In the afternoon
session prices stood point or two above
yesterdays closing the larger part of the
time. The bearish argument which
prompted selling was that the increasing
movement of spot cotton would depress
prices. In the last half hour of trading
a net decline of 1903 points was brought
about but the closing was steady, with
prices 1 lower to higher than yester-
day.
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SPECIAL RATES
IEl5a3. R a|ij|
From Birmingham.

From Birmingham.
Rate in proportion from other points.
$12 I0-Black Mountain. N. c., and re-
turn, August 81 and rs, limit Sep
TENDER 6.
S21 55-Toledo, o., and return. August
81. %. 23 and "a; limit August 90.
s11 95-Louisville, KY. and return.
September 4, and 6; limit Sep
TENDER IL.
$50 .35-Boston, Mass. and return; vari-
able route sold daily until Sep
TENDER 80; limit 80 days.
Homeseekers rates, Southwest first
and third Tuesdays; summer tourist
to Seattle exposition: tickets sold
daily until September 80; limit Octo-
Der 81.
Tickets and reservations
1925 First Avenue.
Bell Phone 1893. Peoples Phone Sic.
Birmingham, Ala.
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Liquor Selling Resumed.

Wichita, Kan, August 19.-After five
months Of strict prohibition, liquor SELL
ing and gambling were resumed here
last night Owing to a quarrel between
the police and the city commissioners
because the latter failed to pass an
ordinance prohibiting the sale of imita-
ton beer, the police vigilance relaxed
and a carload Of beer was sold. 1t is
said the recall will be invoked unless
the commission restores full prohibit
ton at once,
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Merger of Leather Companies.

New York, August 19.-Action to ad-
NIT of the merging of the Central
Leather company with the United
States Leather company was taken by
the stockholders of the former COM
pany at meeting held today in Jersey
City. The United States Leather COM
pany now controls 80 per cent of the
stock of the Central Leather company,
but the proposed merging Of the two
corporations has been opposed by a
small minority until back dividends
were paid them.
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WESTERN FRUIT
ON THE AVENUE

The feature on Morris avenue yes
terday was the receipt of a car load
of fruit from California. The ship
ment included an excellent lot of
pears. peaches, plums and grapes from
California. The trade in western fruit
has been brisk since the first shipment
some time ago and the fruit has be-
come scarce of late. Tennessee cante-
loupes continue to SELL Watermelons
have been going well in spite of the
fact that the country melons have been
coming.
Eggs advanced in price to "a cents
due to the shortness of the supply on
hand. Poultry remains the same.
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Money on Call.

New York, August 19-Money on call
steady, 2R4Gl21a per cent; ruling rate, IA;
closing bid, "a offered at "a; time loans
very dull; so days, 2%dS per cent 30
days, 3A@31s per cent; six months, per
cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4Q141s per cent;
sterling exchange steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at s4.S5 ESQ
4.S5. 10 for 60-day bills, and at 81 S665 for
demand commercial bills, s4.S4A@4. S47s.
Bar silver, 50B. Mexican dollars, 44c.
Government bonds steady railroad bonds
irregular.
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Meats.

Meats.
Corrected by Morris & Coz
Clear bellies, $12.60@13.35.
Rib bellies, 13A @13hc.
d. S. short ribs, $12.60.
d. 8. fat backs, S11.35.
Smoked clear bellies. 14hc fancy.
15Mc.
Hams, smoked, 15A; California,
10Mc.
Bacon, fancy, 22c; medium 17hc
Lard. leaf. 13c; comp ound. Sc.
Pork loins. 14hc; spare ribs, Shc.
Ham butts, 1S1c Boston butts. ~ v C.
Brains, &c; beef livers. &C.
Pork sausage, SC.
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Prominent Merchant Dead.

Laredo, Tex, August 19.-Miguel
Walls Armengol. prominent young
merchant of this city, died of pneumo-
MIA at Mercy hospital early today. De-
ceased was 35 years of age. He was
well known among the Spanish colony
of New York city.
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Dry Goods.

New York, August 19.-It was an active
day in the jobbing houses on wash fab
RIGS, domestics and a special sale of
wool and worsted dress goods offered at
1870 a yard. The primary market is
only moderately active on cotton goods
owing to the flrmness with which mills
are holding for prices commensurate with
highest cotton. The general tone of the
market continues conservative and
healthy.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, August 19.-Cattle: Receipts, e.
timated 5000; market. steady; steers, s.. bOG
$50; cowes, 81. 2006 .35; heifers, So 5o@e;
bulls, 1908 IS; calves, $S@3. rs; stockers,
49, 1896
Hogs: Receipts, estimated 1000; market,
10@15c. higher; choice heavy, $S.15@6. Is
butchers. sS.10ds rs; light mixed. T.75Q8
choice light. $SGS.20 packing, 81. 50a7 80;
pigs. IS .5OQS; bulk of sales, 81. 6S1e. 10.
Sheep: Receipts, estimated at 1900;
market, 10@16c lower; sheep, $4Q6; lambs,
IS. 25@7 so; yearlings, $505.5o
Kansas City, August 19.-Cattis: Re-
ceipts. $4,000, including 200 Texans; mar
ket. steady to 10c lower; choice dressed
beef steers, A1O0S.S5; stoclxers, $500
:; southern steers, $S.25Q4.7o; southern
cows $780,; bulls. $2.s0Q3 90; calves.
s4@F. IS.
Hogs: Receipts, 7ooo; market. steady to
IS higher; top, $7.95; bulk of sales, 81. 75D
7.9O; heavy. 81 .S007 80; packers. 81 .80dl7 .95
light, $7.5o@ .s21k; pigs, 5.25@.25.
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Cotton Seed Oil,

New York. August 19.-Cotton seed
oil easy; prime crude nominal; prime
yellow $40 5.55c.
New Orleans, August 19.-Cotton seed
oil: Prime refined In barrels, per
pound, 5.50c.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.
Oman HtRh Inv CIo.n

New Orleans. August 19.-Spot cotton
was quiet; low ordinary Sssc; ordinary,
7-16c; good ordinary, 105sc; low middling.
l1%c; middling, IL 5-l6c; good middling,
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Sheep: Receipts, $500; market, strong;
lambs, seqD7 IS; wethers, s4a5; ewes. 1880
Ats: stockers, s3Q5. 10.
ST. Louis, August 19-Cattle: Receipts,
1900, including 1900 Texans; market, lower;
dressed beef steers, IS .25@I8. IS; steers I'M
der 1000 pounds, s4q6.5o; stoclkers, $500
4.S0; cows and heifers, So. 25Q6.3o; can
ners $1.7502.25 bulls, $3.25Q4 so; calves,
81. 25Q7 so; Texas and Indian steers, So. 400
$50; cows and heifers, $2.50QD4. 80.
Hogs: Receipts, $500; market, higher;
pigs and lights, Sc. 25qS .05; packers, S.S0Q
8; butchers 81 .95@S10.
Sheep: Receipts, 1900; market lower;
stoclSers, $3Q3.75.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20

Eagle Brand" Macaroni,
made from new crop wheat
-four, now in the market. Ask
your grocer.
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Naval Stores.


Savannah, August 19.-Turpentine
firm at 52c sales, 4es; receipts, s3e
shipments 5. Rosine firm; Sales 1909;
receipts, 27o9; shipments, 226 stock.
1896. Quote: B, 1925; d, $3.35@S.50;
e. $s.75Q3.S5; F, $3.s5@S.s5; G. $3.50
4.o5; H. s4.25 I. s4.s5@4.40; K, s5@5.25;
M, $5.50@5 SOS; window glass, IS; wa
ter white, s6.85.
Wilmington, August 19.-Turpentine
quiet at 50%c receipts, % casks. Rosin
steady at $3.50; receipts, 156. Tar firm
at $3.50; receipts, S5. Crude turpentine
firm at $1.75. 1910 and $3.50; receipts,
23.
Charleston. August 1e.-Turpetine
quiet at 5O% @51%c. Rosin quiet.
quote: A, B. C, $31503.20; d, s3.4O @
$50; E, $3.70@3.85; F. $3.S5@4; G,
81; H, $4.25; I, s4.S5; K, IS; M, s5.25;
N, $3.50; window glass, $5.75; water
white, ss.75Q6.90.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
SYNOPSIS.

Murray Sinclair and his gang Of wreck
ers We're called out to clear the railroad
tracks at Smoky Greek. McCloud. 4
S yf1Ting aI r9a a. superintendent, caught Sin
tne wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded in
s noesnce. declaring 1T only amounted to a
small small sum- treat for the men. McCloud
sne wreckage burned. McCloud became
acquainted with. Dicksie Dunning. girl
" tse %sSt who same to look at the
Erresident Bucks of the railroad, of Nc
Clouds brave fight against q. gang of
ccrazed miners and that was the reason
ms oHce McCloud arranged board at
The boarding house Of Mrs. Sinclair. the
sxtoreman,s deserted wife. Dicksie Dun
heart shortly after his wife's demise,
v Tsdch Re- occ9rred after one year OF mar
teriously burned. President Bucks noti-
NEG. NEG smith that he had work ahead. A
stock train was wrecked by an open
up and the express car robbed. Two men
Ssdp s hs bandits Isgs
failed, He warned McCloud that his life
vas IN danger. McCloud was carried
Iorcloly into Lance Cummings presence.
cunning refused the railroad right-of-
way, ne had already signed for. Dicksie
1n ,s to prevent shooting ARRAY.
a1IchS!e met McClOud on q lonely trail to
warn him his life was in danger On his
way home shot passed through his hat.
a sudden rise Of the Crawling Stone riv-
ZION appealed to McCloud for help: Whis-
pering Smith Joined the group McCloud
took his men to fight the river. Lance
Dunning welcomed them cordially. Nc
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
stolen her love from him. A train was
held up and robbed the bandits escap-
Ing: Smith and McCloud started in pur-
suit. At Bags ranch Du Sang killed old
Bags. Whispering Smith befriended Ills
tIsn,year-old son. They came to Williams
Zach Cache, +,s Smith l., was certain the bandits
Rebsstocls refused. Smith declared are he Re
would clean out the whole gang, inclu-
ding Rebstock. Smith came upon the
handed he routed them all. He set in
pursuit OF one. the other two being hope
lessly wounded. Du Sang died of his
wounds. The party started for home
Medicine Bend heard the news of the
capture. McCloud's love match with
Dicksie progressed favorably. Smith re-
turned to Medicine Bend. He expressed
the hae,t belief that Dicksie and Mccload had
to live with Sinclair. Smith reported to
President Bucks. In attempting to serve
warrant on Sinclair, Sheriff Banks was
Killed. The duty was then assigned to
Smith. Smith prepared to pursue Sin
clair
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
CHAPTER XXX.
Amono the Coyotes.

AIHOn9 kUS SOyOISSs
Oroville once marked farthest north
for the Peace river gold camps, but
with mining long ago abandoned it
now marks furthest south for a rus
tiers camp, being a favorite resort
for the people of the Williams Cache
country. Oroville boasts that it has
never surrendered and that it has
never been cleaned out. 1t has moved,
and been moved, up stream and down,
and from bank to bank; it has been
burned out and blown away and lived
on wheels; but it has never suffered
the loss of its identity.
Whispering Smith, well busted with
alkeli, rode up to the Johnson ranch,
eight miles southwest of Oroville, in
the afternoon of the day after he left
Medicine Bend. The ranch lies in a
valley watered by the Rainbow, and
makes a pretty little oasis of green
in a limitless waste of sagebrush.
Gene and Bob Johnson were cutting
alfalfa when Whispering Smith rode
into the field, and, stopping the NOW.
ers, the three men talked while the
seven horses nibbled the clover.
IT may need a little help. Gene, to
get him out Of town." remarked Smith,
after he had told his story; that is, II
there are too many Cache men there
for me-
Bob Johnson was stripping a stalk
Of alfalfa in his fingers. Them fell
lows are pretty sore."
"That comes Of half doing a job,
Bob was In too much Of hurry
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
A BANKERS NERVE
Broken by Coffee and Restored BY
Postum. z

A banker needs perfect control Of
the nerves, and a clear, quick, accu-
rate brain. A prominent banker Of
Chattanooga tells how he keeps him
self in condition: ss
up to IL years of age I was not
allowed to drink coffee, but as soon as
got out in the world I began to use
it and grew very fond Of 1t. For some
years / noticed no bad effects from Its
use, but in time it began to affect me
unfavorably. My hands trembled, the
muscles of my face twitched, my men
tai processes seemed slow and In other
ways my system got out OF order.
These conditions grew so bad at last
that had to give up coffee altogether.
My attention having been drawn to
Postum, began its use on leaving OF
the coffee, and 1t gives me pleasure to-
testify to Its value. find It a delicious
beverage; like 1t Just as well as / did
coffee, and during the years that
have used Postum have been free
from the distressing symptoms that ac-
companied the use Of coffee. The nerv-
BUSINESS has entirely disappeared. and
/ am as steady Of hand az : boy Of
Is, though / am more than % years
old. owe all this TO Postum. =
There's a Reason" Read the little
book, .The Road to Wellvtlle." 81 8
pkgs. Grccers sell. sIsss55
vs. Ever read. the abeve lettef4 ~ new
0he appears 1ron time to tlsae. s11Aex.
are geeuines tFues anA nh Se4
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
ROMANCE IN SCOTCH HISTORY.
Curse Pronounced by Mother Of erea
Soldier Seemed to Have AIDE
quate Fulfillment.

The widow of the great Viscount
Dundee married shortly after his death
William Livingston of Kilsyth, who
had long been in love with her. Dun.
dee's mother, who considered Living
ston virtually her sons murderer, pro.
nounced curse on her daughter-in.
law and hor husband. praying that God
would show the unworthy couple
some swift token of his anger. The
wedding day of Livingston and Lady
Dundee was fraught with bad omens.
The bridegroom gave the bride ring
inscribed, yours Till DEATH" but the
ring was lost before the day was over,
and the vengeful old Lady Dundee
sent as her wedding gift nightcap,
pair Of white gloves and rope, all
these articles typical Of condemned
murderer. In October, 1895. 1t seemed
as though the unhappy fate so desired
by Lady Dundee fell on her daughter.
in-law. who died at Utrecht through a
terrible accident. She, her infant son,
and her maid were crushed to death
through the roof falling in, her hus.
band being rescued with great diff
Guilty. The bodies Of Lady Kilsyth and
her baby were embalmed and brought
to Scotland. and in the year 1900 1t
was the common practice Of the in.
habitants OF Kilsyth to go to the vault
and see the bodies. which were as per-
feet as the hour they were first
placed In the comm.
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"or viii One of You Roll a cloarettea"

since you have reminded me of 1t, I'll
see that you get it. And you, Baxter"
said he to the man on the right, Il
know spoke to you once when was
inspector about altering brands; that's
five years, you know. YOU" he added,
scrutinizjng the third man to scare
him to death-'I think you were at
Tower w. No? No matter; you two
boys may go. anyway. Fatty, you
stay; We'll put some state COW on your
ribs. BY the way, are you detective,
Fatty? Aren't you? See here! / can
get you into an association. For ten
dollars. they give you German-silver
star, and teach the Japanese method
of pulling, by correspondence. Or you
might get an electric battery to han
die your gun with. You can get pocket
dynamos from the mail-order houses.
Sure! Read the big book!"
When Gene and Bob Johnson rode
into town, Whispering Smith was sit
ting in chair outside the Blackbird,
still chatting with Fiber, who stood
with his arms around a hitching-p post,
holding fast a mail-order house cata-
logue. A modest crowd of hangers-on
had gathered.
Here we are. Gene" exclaimed
Smith to the deputy sheriff. II was
looking for steers. but some calves
got into the drive. Take him away"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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their surprised noses. with the good
natured smile still behind it. COR will
one of you roll a cigarette?" asked
Whispering Smith. without break
between the two questions. II don't
smoke. Now don't make faces; go
right ahead. Do anything you want
to with your hands. l wouldn't ask a
man to keep his hands or feet still on
hot day like this" he insisted. the
revolver playing all the time. You
won't draw? You won't fight?
Pshaw! Then disengage your hands
gently from your guns. You fellows
really ought not to attempt to pull a
gun in Oroville, and will tell you
why-theres q reason for It," He
looked confidential as he put his head
forward to whisper among the crest
fallen faces. "At this altitude it is too
fast work. know you now" he went
onn as they continued to wilt. You
are Fatty Fiber" he said to the thin,
chap. Don't work your mouth like
that at me; don't do it. You seem
surprised. Really, have you the
asthma? Get over it, because you are
wanted in Pound county for horse
stealing. Why, hang it, Fatty, you're
good for ten years. and of course,
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whenever you want one, Mr.. Wick
wire, and just as long as you want
one. We never forget our friends on
the Crawling Stone"
IF 1 may make SO bold, thank you
kindly. And if you all will let me run
away now, want to catch Mr.. Whis-
pering Smith for just one minute"
Wickwire overlook Smith in Fort
street. Talk quick, Wickwire," he
said; "I'm in a hurry. What do you
want?"
Partner, I've always played fair
with you"
so far as know, Wickwire, yes.
Why?"
1--we got favor to ask"
What is it-money?"
mo, partner, not money this time.
You've always been more than liberal
with me. But so far I've had to keep
under cover; you asked me to. l
want to ask the privilege now of COM
ing out into the open. The Jig is up
so far as watching anybody goes"
EYES,"
There's nobody to watch any more
they're all to chase, reckon, now.
The open is my kind of fight, any
way. I want to ride out this man-hunt
with you"
How is your arm?"
I "My arm is all right, and there
ought to be place for me in the
chase now that Ed Banks is out of it.
I want to cut loose up on the range,
anyhow; if I'm a man I want to know
it, and If amt want to know it. l
want to ride with you after seagrue
and Sinclair and Barney Rebstock."
Whispering Smith spoke coldly:
"You mean, Wickwire, you want to get
killed"
"Why, partner, if it's coming to me,
don't mind-yes."
whats the use, Wickwire?"
IF I'm man want to know 1t; If
l amt, it's time my friends knowed it.
Anyhow, I'm man enough to work out
with some of that gang. Most of them
have put it over me one time or an.
other; Sinclair pasted me like black.
bird only the other day. They all say
I'm nothing but damned tramp. You
say have done you service-give me
a show"
Whispering Smith stopped minute
in the shadow of tree and looked
keenly at him. "I'm too busy tonight
to say much, Wickwire," he said, after
moment. "You go over to the barn
and report to Bob Scott. If you want
to take the chances, it is up to you;
and If Bob Scott is agreeable, I'll use
you where l can-that's all can
promise. You will probably have
more than one chance to get killed"
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by [ RANK H. SpEARMAN q
Q ILLUSTRATIONS ~ n
~ ANDRE BOWL Els O.
ought to go away with him when he
asked you to go. That is why | was
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ought to go away with him when he
asked you to go. That is why l was
unsettled in my mind"
THE only reason why doubted was
that I thought by going l might save
better lives than mine. l could will
ingly give up my life to do that. But
to stain it by going back to such a
man-God help mel"
Il think understand. If the unfor-
tunate should happen before l come
back hope only this: That you will
not hate me because am the man
on whom the responsibility has fallen.
I haven't sought it. And If 1 should
not come back at all, it is only
good-by."
He saw her clasp her hands convul-
sively. Il will not say it! will pray
ON my knees that you do come back"
Goodnight, Marion. Some one is
at the cottage door"
1T is probably Mr.. McCloud and
Dicksie. l will let them in"