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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Laugh of a Woman.


Within an hour, Marion, working
over a hat in the trimming room, was
startled to hear the cottage door oper
and to see Dicksie quie unconcernedly
walk in. To Marion's exclamation OF
surprise she returned only laugh. 81
have changed my mind, dear. | an
going to stay all night"
Marion kissed her approvingly
Really, you are getting so sensible
shan't know you, Dicksie. In fact,
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. Mr.. McCloud per
suaded me it wasn't right for me tc
ride home alone, and l knew better
than he what danger there was fol-
him in riding home with me-so here
| am. He is coming over for supper
too, in a few minutes"
When McCloud arrived he brought
with him a porterhouse steak, and
Marion was again driven from the
kitchen. AT the end of an hour, Dick
sic, engrossed over the broiler, was
putting the finishing touches to the
steak, and McCloud, more engrossed
was watching her, when a difident
and surprised-looking person appeared
in the kitchen doorway and put his
hand undecidedly on the casing While
he stood, Dcksie turned abruptly tc
McCloud.
"Oh, by the way, have forgotten
something Will you do me favor?'
Certainly! Do you want money or
a pass?"
NO, not money" said Dicksie, lift
ing the steak on her fork, though
you might give me pass
But | should hate to have you go
away anywhere"
Il don't want to go\anywhere, but
never had a pass, and l think 1t would
be kind of nice to have one just tC
keep. Don't you?"
"Why, yes; you might put it in the
bank and have it drawing interest"
This steak is-Do they give inter
est on passes?'
We'll, a good deal of interest is felt
In them-on this division at least
What is the favor?'
"Yes. what is it? How can think?
Oh, ! know! If they don't put Jim in
box stall tonight he will kill some OF
the horses over there. VIII you tele
phone the stables?"
ITO RE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER XxVlI-Continued.

1t was not the first time the Will
iams Cache gang had sworn to get
him and had worked together to do it,
but for the first time it looked as If
they might do it. A single chance was
left to Whispering Smith for his life,
and with his coat slashed with bullets,
he took it. For an instant his life
hung on the success of trick SO ap-
pallingly awkward that clever man
might have failed in turning it. If his
rifle should play free in the scabbard
as he reached for ii, he could fall to
the ground, releasing it as he plunged
from the saddle, and make fight on
his feet If the rifle failed to release
he was a dead man. To so narrow an
issue are the cleverest combinations
sometimes brought by chance. He
dropped his empty revolver, ducked
like a mud-hen on his horses neck,
threw back his leg, and, with all the
precision he could summon, caught
the grip of his muley in both hands.
He made his fall heavily TO the
ground, landing on his shoulder. But
as he keeled from the saddle the last
thing that rolled over the saddle, like
the flash of porpoise fin, was the barrel
of the rifle, secure in his hands. Karg,
on horseback, was already bending
over him, revolver in hand, but the
shot was never fired. A 5000 bullet
from the ground knocked the gun into
the air and tore every knuckle from
Kargs hand. Du Sang spurred in
from the right A rifle-slug like an ak
at the root caught him through the
middle. His fingers stiffened. His
six-shooter fell to the ground and he
clutched his side. Seagrue, duckins
low, put spurs to his horse, and Whis-
pering Smith, covered with dust, rose
on the battlefield alone.
Hats, revolvers and coats lay about
him. Face downward, the huge bulk
of Bill Dancing was stretched motion
less in the road. Karg, crouching be-
side his fallen horse, held up the
bloody stump of his gun hand, and Du
Sang, so yards away, reeling like
drunken man in his saddle, spurred
his horse in an aimless circle. Whis-
pering Smith, running softly to the
side of his own trembling animal,
threw himself into the saddle, and, ad-
justing his rife sights as the beast
plunged down the draw, gave chase to
Seagrue.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Death of Du SANG.

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
fo:. 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
from the dust. and tried to turn the
giant over. A groan greeted the at
tempt.
"Bin. open your eyes, Why would
YOU not do as | wanted you to?" he
murmured bitterly to himself. A sec
ond groan answered him. Smith
called for water. and from a canteen
drenched the pallid forehead. talking
softly meanwhile; but his efforts TO re-
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knife and walked to Flat Nose, slit the
rope around his neck, pushed him out
of the circle, and stood in front of him.
You can't 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 back-down. Have you
fellows let Du Sang get away while
you we're 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 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 1t 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 aud
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KettIedrum a Perfect Instrur

The kettledrum, Mr.. Gabriel Cleath-
er contended, was perfectly compe-
tent to produce atmosphere as well
as rhythm. Even to tune the instru
ment three things were required-a
perfect musical ear, a fine sense OF
touch and five years experience. Aft
er playing over a kettledrum melody
written so years ago from Meyerbeer's
Robert lie Diab.e," Mr.. Cleather con.
tinued: 81 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 a
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
etrating power.
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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, 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
to do?"
Were going to hang these fellows
answered Stormy, with a volley OF
hair-raising imprecations.
ooh, 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 EN- 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 I am not. Either
do as | tell you or release those men"
We'll, l guess we are not joking
very much. You heard me, didn't
you?' demanded Stormy, angrily. I'VE
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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ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDRE Bowie

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 minute,
now; | can loosen that"
Il 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. rs there
anything l can do for you?"
Get me some water"
A 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. "I'll 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,
grue supporting Du Sang in the saddle
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Affinity Defined.

A man who has a penchant for
phrase-making and whose wife has a
vivid Imagination got into difficulties
the other day. The lady was reading
an account of the latest divorce and
CHANGED 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. ind ever since he's been
using all his cleverness in the effort
to explain how he knew.
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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-
try, made the circuit complete, but the
accounts, confused and colored in the
repeating, came in cloud of con-
flicting rumors. In the streets, little
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
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 Nc
Cloud and Rooney Lee kept the wires
warm with inquiries.
At the noon hour McCloud was sign
ing letters when Dicksie Dunning
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, Mr.. McCloud, have you heard the
awful news? Whispering Smith was
killed yesterday in Williams Cache by
Du Sang"
McCloud stiffened little. 81 hope
that can't 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.
| heard the story myself, and | 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,
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 mel"
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 disconnected the dispatcher.
He held the message in his hand and
shuffied his feet. Give me your dis
patch" said McCloud, impatiently.
Quite unable to take his hollow
eyes on Dicksie. poor Rooney ad-
vanced handed the telegram to Nc
Cloud, and beat an awkward retreat.
McCloud devoured the words of the
message at a glance.
"Ah," he cried, this is from Cor
don himself, sent from Sleepy Cat.
He must be safe and unhurtl Listen:
Three o. the Tower W men trailcd into
Williams Cache. In resisting arrest this
morning. Du Sang was wounded and Is
dying tonight Two prisoners. Karg and
Seagrue- G. S.
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to left center Hildebrand pushed
both men around to third and second
on q sacrifice. Bill Annis then came
to bat and sent a long fly to center
field. Wilson did not look where the
ball was hit but it sounded like
home run to him SO for home he starts.
He passed Belt standing on third,
like steam engine. CURTIS did not
have to move more than a few feet
for the ball and doubled up Wilson,
ending the game.
Burton played short and was ner-
vous in the game. In the fifth inning
he missed two in succession but the err
rors did not prove fatal. While he
did not hit safely he made a nice
sacrifice in the third.
The squeeze play failed in the fourth
inning with Reichle on third and one
out and Grodnick at bat. Grodnick
missed the ball entirely.
Corriden's stop, of Geiser's drive in
the eighth was feature of the game.
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AN IP.To-pATE DRUGGIST

says it is surprising how many old
fashioned remedies are being used.
which goes to show that It is hard to
improve some of our grandmothers'
old, time-tried remedies. For instance.
for keeping the hair dark, soft and
glossy, nothing eQualing our grand
mothers sage tea" has ever been
discovered. Although, by the addition
OF sulphur and other Ingredients, this
old-fashioned brew has been made ef-
fective as scalp tonic and color re.
storer. Nowadays when our hair
comes out or gets faded or gray, In
stead OF going to the garden or garnet
for herbs and making the tea our
selves. we simply go to the nearest
drug store and ask for a bottle OF
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur. This pre-.
paration is sold by all leading drug.
gists for so cents and 81 a bottle, OF
is sent direct by the Wyeth Chemical
Company, "A Cortland St, New York
City, upon receipt Of price.
Free-Two Broadway hits, words
and music, will be sent anyone mall
ing us this advertisement and the
names and addresses OF four friends
interested in Hair r estorer-with a
&c stamp to cover mailing.
For sale and recommended by Nc
Grath Bros, Keokuk.
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kAHokA. MO.
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Wednesday, Rev. Tom Middleton
united in marriage at the Elkhart ho-
tel in Kahoka, Emmett Hayden and
Miss Martha Christy, of Dumas. The
groom is an Industrious farmer and
the bride handsome and accomplish
ed young lady. They have the best
wishes of many friends.
The petition for the Wyaconda
drainage ditch was filed in the county
court Wednesday. The petition is
signed by at least three-fourths of the
land owners effected by the proposed
ditch. The proposed ditch begins at
the Santa Fe bridge In Wyaconda
township and runs in southeasterly
direction to the Lewis county line. The
petition was accompanied by bond in
the sum Of $500 to cover all necessary
expenses.
Uncle Jimmie" Hardness is SER
iously Ill at the home of his son James
in Kahoka. and is gradually growing
weaker. He is nearly 100 years old.
Desley Hennessey has returned to
his position with S. Hamill company
of Keokuk, after several weeks va
cation.
Kahoka public schools May 81.
Kahoka high school will be well
represented at the tri-state athletic
meet In Keokuk Saturday, and a num-
Der of the boys will be entered In the
various contests. A large number of
"rooters" will accompany the boys to
lend encouragement.
This correspondent hopes at an
early date to announce that Kahoka
has been selected as the site for the
proposed German college. The Synod
nod committee will be in our city Fri
day. Kahoka citizens have responded
literally toward fund for securing
the college, and it would seem that all
that is now needed is for the college
committee to say the word
. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Brotherton expect
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to move soon to lola, Kansas,

to move soon to lola, Kansas, to
make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lewis this week
moved their household goods from Ka-
hoka to Jefferson township.
This week q. L. Young and Miss Sue
Resor put down cement walks in front
of their residences in the north part Of
town.
Henry Seyb OF Kahoka recently re-
ceived $27.50 in prizes from various
publication for the best show window
display. Not long since he received a
prize of SIS from magazine publica-
ton for a display Of this kind.
Pat Mahoney was elected treasurer
and Sam r. Frazee councilman at a
recent election in vanita, Oklahoma
Both are former residents of Kahoka
Miss Annie Donnelly has been APP
pointed by the county court as men,
Der Of the county board OF education.
Miss Donnelly was a recent candidate
for county commissioner.
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for insults, even II those who indulge
in this questionable pastime have
paid quarter or forty cents for the
privilege OF seeing a ball game. 1t
is all right enough for team to
fight for its rights and to stand up
for all that is coming to 1t according
to the rules, but 1t gains nothing by
making foolish kicks on inconsequen
tial plays. Even If an umpire should
not know the rules. the team only
suffers by getting him sore, as his
forfeit Is just as good as that OF a
man who knows why he does these
things. Umpire Knowlton has given
excellent service in the two games.
His decisions on balls and strikes are
better than those OF any other league
umpire who has officiated in this
city and his work on bases Is very
good. To err is human and II he.
does not see one play out of two hun
dred just as a few fans or players
happen to see it, it, does not fall upon
them to roast him or try to
show him up. There are not many
who try to do this and the umpire
knows that such things can not be
entirely weeded out, but Quincy fans
should be above such things. The
Quincy team has made a good start,
and the fans want to see them win
as manykgames as come to them fair
and above board, but if the fans get
every umpire sore on the city. the
team can rest assured that it will not
get the breaks on close decisions.
The umpire has the whip hand and
he gets even.
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business visitor the first of the week
Messrs. F. M. Whitcomb, Vim. Law
less, John Johnson and Dan1 Selover
attended the horse sale at Hamilton
last week
Ray Worley spent Sunday with home
folks in Ursa.
Mrs. Geo. v. Helfrich entertained
the Young Ladies' Missionary society
Of the Christian church, Wednesday
evening.
VIII sifford left Wednesday morn
ing for Oklahoma.
Orville Stricken spent Sunday with
home folks at Mendon.
Mrs Grove andeaughter Della, were
in the city the latter part of last week.
s. w. Hecox returned from bust
ness trip to Chicago Tuesday Mr.. He
cox has sold his interest in the livery
barn of Hecox and Mosley to his part
ner, Mr.. Mosley.
Louise Weinberg and Leta Tarr OF
Augusta, were visiting with Miss Mat
tie Gault over Sunday.
Mrs. M. P. Berry entertained the P.
q. 0. society at six o'clock dinner.
Monday.
o. F. Weisenborn was a business
visitor at Peoria, Saturday.
Prof and Mrs. Sigmund departed
for their new field Of labor, in New
York, Monday evening.
Chas. Anderson returned Monday
from several weeks stay at Prague,
Okla.
Clare Whitcomb was Keokuk goer
Thursday
]. w. Murray Of Minneapolis, Mimi.
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was business visitor the first of the
week.
Married at the home OF the bride
In Monmouth, Wednesday evening,
Clyde p Johnson to Miss Jewell
Mrs. Tressler, widow of the late
president of our college passed away
at her home in Polo, ILL.,. Sunday even
ing. The remains arrived in this city
Wednesday, funeral services being
held Thursday
John H. Hunage and son Ward, Of
LaHarpe, were business visitors Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Mabel Johnson and sister.
Grace Love, departed Thursday even
ing for an extended visit to Buffalo
and Niagara Falls.
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Forced Into Exile.


Wm. Upchurch of Glen Oak, Okla,
was an exile from home Mountain
air, he thought, would cure frightful
lung-racking cough that had defied all
remedies for two years. After six
months he returned, death logging his
steps. Then began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery" he writes "and after
taking six bottles / am as well as
ever" It saves thousands yearly from
desperate lung diseases. Infallible for
Coughs and Colds, 1t dispels Hoarse-
ness and Sore throat. Cures grip,
bronchitis, hemorrhages. asthma,
Group; whooping cough. 50c and $1.00.
trial bottle free, guaranteed by Will
kinson & Co., and ]. F. kiedaish &
Son.
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FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD THURSDAY
Mrs. TressIer, Widow Of the Late
President Of Carthage College,
Passed Away at Polo, III.

CARTHAGE, Ill, May w. E. Mil
Ter and family, spent Sunday with
friends at baHarpe.
Miss Nettie Wright arrived home
Monday from an extended western
trip. She has been spending couple
of days this week with her sister. Mrs.
Garvin in Keokuk.
Chas. Lewis spent Sunday in the
city.
Eural Brown of Augusta, was a
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If you want to feel well, look well
and be well. take Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. 1t tones up the kidneys an1 blad-
der, plrifies the blood and restores
health and strength. Pleasant to
take and contains no harmful drugs.
Why not commence today? Wilkin-
son & Co.
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DYSPEPSIA

MUNYON'S DYSPEPSIA REMEDY
acts almost Immediately on the Gastric
Juices and gives the stomach tone and
strength to digest almost everything that
has been put into It. 1t soothes sore and
lrritated stomachs that have been impaired
too urgently advise all persons who suffeI
from any OF the following symptoms to
try this remedy: Distress after eating,
soS ct sns soss rd Rsng e the
burn, Loss Of Appetite. Constipation.
Dizziness, Faintness, Palpitation Of the
heart, Shortness of breath, and all affec-
We want every discouraged and despon-
dent sufferer from Dyspepsia or Indiges-
ton to cast aside all other medicine and
give this remedy a trial. If 1t fails to
ney. t.e MUNYON.
For sale BY all druggists. Price, 25c.
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WATERLOO CHAMPS
TOOK THIRD one
Exciting Game Won In the Tenth In
ming After keokuk Should
Have Had it on Ice
Early in Melee.
PITCHERS HIT HARD
Jepson and Proush Bombarded, the
Former in the Sixth and the
Latter in the Tenth
Inning.

Results Yesterday.
Keokuk, /; Waterloo, 8. 90 in
nings.)
Hannibal, 5; Burlington, 4.
Quincy, 8; Ottumwa, IL.
Jacksonville, 1; Wewanee, Z.
Today and Tomorrow.
Burlington at Jacksonville.
Kewanee at Hannibal.
Ottumwa at Keokuk.
Waterloo at Quincy.