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Gilpin observer., 1909-07-22
SYNOPSIS.

Murray Sinclair and his gang Of wreck
tracks at Smoky Greek. Mccioad, a
young road superintendent, caught Sin
clair and his men in the act Of looting
the wrecked, train. Sinclair pleaded in
%a declaring II to only amounted to
discharged the whole outfit and ordered
the Wreckage burned. McCloud became
Of the west. who, came to look at the
clair; Whispering" Gordon Smith told
President Bucks of the railroad of Nc
Clouds brave fight against a gang of
orazed miners and that was the reason
fer fer the i., supesrintendent's appointment to
board at the boarding house of Mrs. Sim
CLAIR. the ex-foreman's deserted wife.
broken heart shortly after his wife's
demise, which occurred after one year of
clair's shop and fight between him and
McCioud was narrowly averted. Smoky
Creek bridge was mysteriously burned.
McCloud prepared to face the situation.
President Bucks notified Smith that he
had work ahead. McCloud worked for
in fairly good order. He overheard Dick
sic criticising his methods. to Marion
Sinclair A stock. train was wrecked by
was held up and the express car robbed.
Two men % Of posse pursuing gt,eIa the bandits ~
Whispering Smith YVES to hunt the des-
psradoes. Bill Dancing. a road lineman.
proposed that Sinclair and his gang be
sent to hunt the bandits. stranger. ap-
psrently with authority. told him to go
was "whispering smith, Smith APP
preached Sinclair. He tried to buy him
on. but failed. He warned McCloud that
his life was in danger. McCloud was car
ried forcibly into Lance Dunning's pres
snce. Dunning refused the railroad a
right he had already signed for.
Dicksie interfered to prevent a shooting
ARRAY. Dicksie met McCloud on a lonely
trail to warn him his life was in danger.
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swallowed up in triumph. 1t was near
ly dark when he reached the crest be-
tween the hills. At this point the
southern grade of the pass winds
sharply, whence its name, the Elbow;
but from the head of the pass the
grade may be commanded at intervals
for half a mile. Trotting down this
road with his head in whirl Of ex-
element, McCloud heard the crack of
a rife; at the same instant he felt a
sharp slap at his hat. Instinct works
on all brave men very much alike.
McCloud dropped forward in his sad
die, and, seeking no explanation, laid
his head low and spurred Bill Dan
cing's horse for life or death. The
horse, quite amazed, bolted and
swerved down the grade like a snipe,
with his rider crouching close for a
second shot. But no second shot
came, and after another mile McCloud
ventured to take off his hat and put
h:s finger through the holes in it,
though he did not stop his horse to
make the examination. When they
reached the open country the horse
mad settled into fast, long stride
that not only redeemed his reputation
but relieved lis riders nerves.
When McCloud entered his office it
was half past nine o'clock, and the
first thing he did before turning on
the lights was to draw the window
shades. He examined the hat again,
with sensations that were new to him
nfvrnn ant
hatred of his enemies. But all the
while the picture of Dicksie remained.
He thought of her nodding to him as
they parted in the saddle, and her pic
ture blotted out all that had followed.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-22

knee with her bridle-rein, was looking
down and past him as II the light upon
his face were too bright. Before she
would start away she made him re-
mount, and he said good-by only after
half promise from her that she
would show him sometime trail to
the top of Bridger's Peak. with a view
OF the Peace river on the east and the
whole Mission range and the park
country on the north. Then she rode
away ut an amazing run.
McCloud galloped toward the pass
with one determination-that he would
have horse, and good one, one that
could travel with Jim, II It cost him
his salary. He exulted as he rode, for
the day had brought him everything
lhs wished. and humiliation had been
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-22
"Take Your Hand from Your Gun, You AIbino!"

Smith, motionless, only watched the
craps" he said, coldIy. What can
you shoot, Pearline? You can't stop
man on horseback"
Du Sang knew he must try for a
quick kill or make a retreat. He
took in the field at a glance. Ken
nedy's teeth cleaned only ten feet
away, and with his right hand half
under his coat lapel he toyed with his
watch-chain. McCloud had moved In
from the slot machine and stood at
the point of the table, looking at Du
Sang and laughing at him. Whisper
ing Smith threw of all pretense.
Take your hand away from your gun,
you 'albino! I'll blow your head OF
left-handed If you pull! Will you get
out of this town tonight? II you can't
drop a man in the saddle at $50 yards,
what do you think you'd look like aft
er break with me? Go back to the
whelp that hired you, and tell him
when he wants friend Of mine to
send a man that can shoot. If you are
within 20 miles of Medicine Bend at
daylight I'll rope you like a fat COW
and drag you down Front street,"
Du Sang, with burning eyes, shrank
narrower and smaller into his corner,
ready to shoot If he had to, but
not liking the chances. No man in
Williams Cache could pull or shoot
with Du Sang, but no man in the
mountains had ever drawn successful
ly against the man that faced him.
Whispering Smith saw that he would
not draw. He taunted him again in
low tones, and, backing away, spoke
, laughingly to McCloud. While Ken.
! nedy covered the corner, Smith backed
to the door and waited for the two to
join him. They halted moment at
the door, then they backed slowly up
the steps and out into the street.
There was no talk till they reached
the Wickiup office. Now, will some
Of you tell me who Du Sang is?" asked
McCloud, after Kennedy and Whisper.
ing Smith with banter and laughing
had gone over the scene.
Kennedy picked up the ruler. 1.-The
wickedest, cruelest man in the bunch
and the best shot,"
Where is your hat, George-the one
Ne put the bullet through? asked
Whispering Smith, limp in the big
chair. Burn it up; he thinks he
missed you. Burn it up now. Never
let him find out what close call you
had. Du Sang! Yes, he is cold.
blooded as a wildcat and cruel as a
soft bullet. Du Sang would shoot a
dying man, George. Just to keep him
squirming in the dirt. Did you ever
see such eyes in a human being. set
like that and blinking so in the light
It's bad enough to watch a man when
you can see his eyes. Here's hoping
| we're done with him!"
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-22
CHAPTER XVI.
New Plans.

Callahan crushed the tobacco under
his thumb In the palm of his right
hand. $50 am sorry to add" he
concluded to McCloud, that you are
now out Of a job" The two men
were facing each other across the
table in McCloud's Office. Personally,
I am not sorry to say 1t. either" added
Callahan, slowly filling the bowl Of his
pipe.
McCloud said nothing to the point,
as there seemed to be nothing to say
until he had heard more. T never
knew before that you were left
handed" he returned, evasively.
ITS lucky thing, because It won't
do for freight-traffic man, nowadays,
to let his right hand know what his
left hand does," observed Callahan,
feeling for q match. Il am the only
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-22
CHAPTER XIV.
At the Wickjup.

Two nights later Whispering Smith
rode into Medicine Bend. 1--WE been
up around Williams Cache" he said,
answering McClouds greeting as he
entered the upstairs Office. How goes
it?" He was in his riding rig, just as
he had come from late supper.
When he asked for news McCloud
told him the story Of the trouble with
Lance Dunning over the survey. and
added that he had referred the matter
to Glover. He told then of his I'M
pleasant surprise when riding home
afterward.
YES" assented Smith, looking with
feverish interest at McCloud's head ;
Il heard about it."
That's odd, for I haven't said a
word about the matter to anybody but
Marion Sinclair, and you haven't seen
her."
Il heard up the country. 1t is great
luck that he missed you"
who missed me?"
The man that was after you"
THE bullet went through my hat"
Let me see the hat"
McCloud produced it. 1t was a
heavy. d-brimmed Stetson, with a
bullet hole cut cleanly through the
front and the back of the crown.
Smith made McCloud put the hat on
and describe his position when the
shot was fired. McCloud stood I'D,
and Whispering Smith eyed him and
put questions.
What do you think of it?" asked
McCloud when he had done.
Smith leaned forward on the table
and pushed McCloud's hat toward him
as If the incident were closed. There
Is no question in my mind, and there
never has been, but that Stetson puts
up the best hat worn on the range"
McCloud raised his eyebrows. why,
thank you! Your conclusion clears
things so. After you speak a man
has nothing to do but guess"
But, by heaven, George" exclaimed
Smith. speaking with unaccustomed
fervor, Miss Dicksie Dunning is a
hummer, isn't she? That child will
have the whole range going in another
year. To think of her standing %
and lashing her cousin in that way
when he was browbeating a railroad
mani"
where did you hear about that?"
"The whole Crawling Stone country
is talking about 1t. You never told
me you had a misunderstanding with
Dicksie Dunning at Marion's. Loosen
up!"
Il will loosen up in the way you do.
What scared me most, Gordon, was
waiting for the second shot. Why
didn't he fire again?"
Doubtless he thought he had you
the first time. Amy man big enough
to start after you is not used to shoot.
ing twice at $50 yards. He probably
thought you were falling out of the
saddle; and 1t was dark. can account
FOR everything but your reaching the
pass so late. How did you spend all
your time between the ranch and the
foothills?"
McCloud saw there was no escape
from telling Of his meeting with Dick.
sic Dunning, Of her warming, and of
his ride to the gate with her. Every
point brought suppressed exclama-
ton from Whispering Smith. $50 she
gave you your life," he mussd. Good
for her! II you had got into the pass
on time you could not have got away
tho cards were stacked for you. He
overestimated you little, George;
Just u little. Good men make mis-
takes. The sport of circumstances
that we are! The sport Of circum.
stancesi"
Nov tell me how you heard 10
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-22
CHAPTER xIII.-continued.

Miss Dunning, won't you listen just
Q moment? Please don't run away!"
McCloud was trying to come up with
her. Wont you hear me a moment
I have suffered some little humiliation
today; / should really rather be shot
up than have more put on me. I am
Q man and you are a woman, and it is
already dark. Isn't it for me to see
you safely to the house? Won't you
at least pretend can act as an escort
and let me go with you? should make
. poor figure trying to catch you on
horseback"
Dicksie nodded naively. with that
horse"
with any horse-I know that" said
McCloud, keeping at her side.
But 1 can't let you ride back with
me-" declared Dicksie, urging Jim and
looking directly at McCloud for the
frst time. How could 1 explain?"
Let me explain. l am famous for
explaining" urged McCloud, squirting
too.
And will you tell me what l should
be doing while you were explaining?
1ne asked.
Perhaps getting ready a first aid
for the injured"
IT feel as II ought to run away"
declared Dicksie, since she had clearly
decided not to. 1T will have to be a
compromise, l suppose. You must not
ride farther than the first gate. and
let US take this trail instead Of the
road. Now make your horse go as
fast as you can and III keep up"
But McCloud's horse. though not a
wonder, went too fast to suit his rider,
who divided his efforts between check
ing him and keeping up the conversa-
ton. When McCloud dismounted to
open Dicksies gate, and stood in the
twilight with his hat in his hand and
his bride over his arm, he was telling
story about Marion Sinclair, and
Dicksie in the saddle, tapping her
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-22

left-handed man in the trafic depart
ment, but the man that handles the re-
bates, Jimmie Black, is cross-eyed.
Bucks offered to send him to Chicago
to have Bryson straighten his eyes,
but Jimmie thinks it is better to have
them as they are for the present, so he
can look at thing in two different
ways-one for the interstate COM
merce commission and one for him
self. You haven't heard, then?" con-
tinued Callahan, returning to his rid
die about McCloud's job. why, Lance
Dunning has gone into the United
States court and got an injunction
against US on the Crawling Stone line
tied US up tighter than zero. No
more construction there for a year
at least. Dunning comes in for him
self and for a cousin who is his
ward, and three or four little ranchers
have filed bills-so it's up to the law
yers for so per cent. of the gate re-
ceipts and peace. Personally, I'm glad
Of it. 1t gives you a chance to look
after this operating for a year YOU.
self. We are going to be swamped
with freight traffic this year. and I
want it moved through the mountains
like checkers for the next six months.
You know what mean, George"
To McCloud the news came, in spite
Of himself, as a blow. The results he
had attained in building through the
lower valley had given him a name
among the engineers Of the whole line.
The splendid showing of the winter
construction, on which he had de-
pended to enable him to finish the
whole work within the year, was by
this news brought to naught. Those
Of the railroad men who said he could
not deliver completed line within
the year could never be answered now.
And there was some slight bitterness
in the reflection that the very stum-
bling-block to hold him back, to rob
him of his chance for a reputation
with men like Glover and Bucks,
should be the lands Of Dicksie Dun
ming.
He made no complaint. On the di.
vision he took hold with new en-
ergy and bent his faculties on the op.
Grating problems. At Marion's he
saw Dicksie at intervals, and only to
fall more hopelessly under her spell
each time. She could be serious and
she could be volatile and she could be
something between which he could
never quite make out. She could be
serious with him when he was serious,
and totally irresponsible the next min.
ute with Marion. On the other hand,
when McCloud attempted to be dip
pant, Dicksie could be confusingly
grave. Once when he was bantering
with her at Marion's she tried to say
something about her regret that com.
plications over the right of way
should have arisen; but McCloud made
light of It, and waved the matter aside
as II he were a cavalier. Dicksie did
not like 1t, but 1t was only that he
was afraid she would realize he was .
mere railroad superintendent with
hopes Of a record for promotion quite
blasted. And as II this obstacle to Q
greater reputation were not enough, .
wilier enemy threatened in the spring
to leave only shreds and patches q
what he had already earned.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-22
Quito a plfferenca.

How dare your" exclaims the
angry composer to his critic. How
dare you. sir. characterize my music
as you have?"
II don't understand you." demurs the
critic.
"You said that my rhapsody I'M
promptu was bum tunei"
Bum tune! Oh, my good friend.
said NO such thing! I said II va N,
grant melody.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-22
CHAPTER XIV.
A Test.

Du Sang had the sidewise gait of q
wolf, and crossed the street with the
choppy walk Of the man out of q
long saddle. Being both uncertain and
quick. he was a man to slip q trail
easily. He travelled around the block
and disappeared among the many open
doors that blazed along Hill street.
Less alert trailers than the two be.
hind him would have been at fault;
but when he entered the place he was
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Child's Cap and Bib.

Caps and bibs that are embroidered
by hand are the daintiest of all for
little children and their making in
wolves very little labor. Illustrated
is cap that can be made either with
or without the turned-over portion
and simple but satisfactory bib.
The embroidery designs are effective
without meaning any great amount Of
labor. In the illustration both caps
and bib are made of handkerchief
linen, but all materials that are used
for caps and bibs are appropriate.
Silk is much liked for caps and is al
ways pretty. and the bib can be made
of thinner or heavier material, as
liked. II embroidery means too great
labor the caps can be finished with
lace frills at their edges and left plain
or trimmed in any way that may suit
the fancy, and made from bengaline,
velvet or any preferred material. Vel
vet with edge of fur is smart and
much liked for cold weather wear.
The bib also could be finished with
little lace frill and made Of cross
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
suRTERRANEAN ANIMAL LIFE.

Resembles General Type Of the
country-changes Animals Undergo.
The underlife of the caves has a
world of its own. Animals are born
in subterranean cayerns followed out
by streams; develop, reproduce and
die while forever deprived of the
sunlight. There is no cave mammal
except rat, nor is there a cave
bird. There are no animals that re-
quire much nourishment.
Grottoes with underground rivers
have the most life. Usually the sub
terranean life resembles the general
types of the country. It has entered
the cave and become acclimated
there, undergoing divers adaptive
notifications. So we generally find,
in modified forms. the life Of our
time. But in some caverns there
seem to be the remains OF an an
Gent animal life that has everywhere
else disappeared from terrestrial riv-
ers and lives only in certain cav.
ems
The creatures of modern species
tnat nave adapted themselves to I'M
derground conditions are sharply sep.
arated from the light jewellers. Their
skin is whitish, or transparent. The
eye atrophies or disappears alto
gether. The optic nerve and the OPP
tic lobe disappear, leaving the brain
profoundly modified. Other organs
develop in proportion. Those of
hearing, smell, touch, become large.
Sensitive hairs. long and coarse, ap-
pear all over the body.
These changes are produced grad
ually. In animals kept in darkness
it has been possible to see the re-
gression of the eye and the hyper
trophy of the other sense organs.
With fishes observed since 1900 the
absence Of light determined a re.
markable arrest of growth. Their
length was about two inches and
their weight less than an ounce.
whereas similar fish kept in daylight
reached five inches and two and sew.
en-tenths ounces.-Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
LESS PELLAGRA IN ITALY.
Government Measures Against the
Disease Proving Successful.

OtSSdsr PROVING SUCCESSFUL.
Pellagra, the maiady of misery, as
it is commonly called, and malaria,
the two endemic diseases of Italy,
are the scourge of the poor. The
two diseases rarely overlap. Gener-
ally where pellegra ends malaria be-
gins.
Pellagra exists in forty-four of the
sixty-nine provinces of Italy. 1t ex-
tends. from Piedmont to Rome, from
northern to central Italy. The Itai-
ian Government has undertaken the
extirpation of both pellagra and ma
laria and has accomplished much in
this direction.
A special law was passed by Par
lament in 1902 to combat the NAL
ady, several special hospitals known
as pellagrosari and exclusively used
for this disease have been founded.
large sum of money is annually
contributed to provide pellagrins with
nourishing food and many other
measures have been taken with the
object of Graduating the scourge
The success of the campaign may be
seen in statistics which show that
pellagra is diminishing steadily. Be
tween 1881 and 1899 pellagra had d.
minished by about one-third, while
during the last ten years it has d.
minished by half Besides, pellagra
has also diminished in intensity. The
malady has almost entirely disappear
ed from Piedmont and Liguria, and
it is decreasing in Lombardy, vene-
to and Emilia. This decrease is en-
tirely due to the preventive measures
taken against pellagra and especial
ly to the laws of 1902.
This law prohibited the sale. ex-
change and grinding of imperfect
corn, that is. either unripe or mouldy,
and consequently the sale of corn
-four. Every medical officer is bound
to report without delay each case of
pellagra and if the patient is poor be-
sides a free cure he is entitled by
law to a free substantial meal pro-
vided by the municipal or provincial
authorities during three months in
each year.
The provincial authorities are
bound to provide special machines to
dry corn artificially as well as build
ings in which to store the corn own
ed by poor people who live in damp
houses. The Home ONCE contributes
the sum of $4,000 yearly toward the
anti-pellagra campaign, while the
Ministry OF Agriculture contributes
an equal sum, which is to be dis
tributed in prizes and subsidies to
encourage the anti-pellagra campaign.
The same law ordered the free dis
tribution OF salt. Government mon
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Da vlnci Had the Idea First.

Now that the aviators are as
sembled. it is opportune to remember
that the first man who got the the
DRY of the flying machine right was
no less person than the painter,
Leonardo da Vinci. He pictured it
as heavier than air.. provided with
wings, and lifted. in spite Of its
weight, by the rapid revolutions of
a propeller. The dificulty was to
find a means of making the pro-
peller revolve with sufficient rapid.
ity in an age in which steam and
electricity, to say nothing of petrol.
was still unknown. Leonardo had
an idea that it might be done by
clockwork. or by setting a number
of laboring men to turn a handle;
but in that respect he was mistaken.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10

1t will be found appropriate for all
wasting materials. silk, wool, cotton
and linen, and for the simpler gown
as well as for the odd waist. Moire
velours is being much used for waists
this season and would be exceedingly
handsome with trimming of plain silk
or satin and corded silks, too, are
much in vogue, and simpler materials
include taffeta, French flannel and
the familiar washable waistings. In
the illustration silk serge is combined
with satin. and that material is one
of the best liked and newest that the
season has to offer.
The waist consists of the lining,
which is optional, fronts and hack.
The sleeves are made in one piece
each and can be finished with the
straight cuffs or with the rolled-over
ones shown in the front view, as