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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-21

Murray Sinclair and his gang of wreck CTS were called out to clear the railroad tracks at Smoky Creek. McCloud, a young road superintendent. caught Sin clair and his men in the act of footing the wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded in- nocence, declaring it only amounted to a small sum-a treat for the men. McCloud discharged the whole outfit and ordered the Wreckage burned. McCloud became acquainted with Dcksie Cunning, a girl 2f the vest, who, came to look at the clair. Whispering " Gordon ieSSa Smith hG told told President Bucks of tho railroad, of Me Clouds brave fight against a gang of crazed miners, and that was the reason for the superintendent's appointment to his high office. McCloud arranged to board at the boarding house of Mrs. Sin Giair, TtnI,, the & &ex-foreman's deserted wife CicRSle Cunning was the daughter of the iate Rlchard Cunning, who had died of a broken heart shortly after his wife's oemise, which occurred after one year of married life. Sinclair visited Marion Sin cialr shop and fight between him and MMcCioud vas narrowly averted. Smoky greek bridge was mysteriously burned. superintendent McCloud overheard Dick sle crittcising his methods, to Marion sinclair A stock train was wrecked by an open switch Later a passenger train w was held up and the express car robbed TWO men Of posse pursuing the bandits were killed. McCloud was notified that Whispering Smith was to hunt the des peradoes ppadoes , Bill Dancing. road lineman,
 
 sent to hunt the bandits. A stranger. ap- parently with authority. told him to go ahead; Dancing was told the stranger preached Sinclair. He tried to buy him on. but failed. He warned McCloud that his life was in danger. McCioud was car rled forcibly into Lance Cummings pres ence. Cunning refused the railroad a right -of-way. he had already signed for. Dlcksie fnterfered to prevent a shooting affray Dicksie met McCloud on lonely trail to warn him his life was in danger. On his way home shot passed through Du Sang, one of Sinclair 8 gang. had been assigned to kill McCloud. He and Smith saw Du Sang. Whispering Smith taunt. ed Du Sang and told him to get out of Medicine Bend or suffer. Du Sang seemed to succumb to the bluff. McCloud's big construction job was taken from him be- cause of an injunction issued to Lance Dunnng by the United States court; A sudden rise of the Crawling Stone river created consternation. Dickse and Ma rlon appealed to McCloud for help: Whis,, pering Smith joined the group He ana Dicksie spent the night in conversation. life In the morning McCloud took ms men to fight the river: Lance Cunning welcomed them cordially. McCloud sue, ceeded in halting the flood. He accepted Dunning's hospitality. Dicksie and Ma rion visited Sinclair at his ranch. He tried to persuade his deserted wife to re- turn to him She refused. He accused Whispering Smith of having stolen her love from him A train was held up and robbed. the bandits escaping Smith ana McCloud started in pursuit.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-21

knew you'd have to square yourself with me?'
 They told me you'd be taken care of before it was pulled off
 They lied to you. didn't they? No matter, you've got their stuff. Now l am going to ask you one question that I don't know the answer to; it's a fair penitentiary with you at Fort City? Answer fair"
 Yes"
 Thank you. Behave yourself and keep your mouth shut. l say nothing this time. Hereafter leave railroad matters alone, and if the woman should fall sick or you have to have a little money, come and see me-" Smith led the way back to the horses.
 Look here!" muttered Rockstro, following, with his good eye glued on his companion. 'I pulled on you too quick l guess-quicker'n I'd ought to-"
 Don't mention it. You didn't pull quick enough; 1t is humiliating to have a man that's as slow as you are pull on me. People that pull on me usually pull and shoot at the same time. Two distinct movements, Rock stro, should be avoided; they are ia. tai to success. Come down to the Bend sometime, and I'll get you a decent gun and give you few les sons."
 Whispering Smith drew his handker- chief as the one-eyed man rode away and he rejoined his companions. He was resigned, after a sickly fashion. q like to play blind-man's- s-buff, he said, wiping his forehead, but not so far from good water. They have pulled us halfway to the Crosse Terre noun tains on a beautiful trail, too beautiful to be true, Farrell--too beautiful to be true. They have been having fun with us, and they've doubled back through the Topah Topahs toward the Mission mountains and Williams Cache-that
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-21

lifted his head in a confidence. Did you know my daddy used to run an engine?"
 No, I did not; but in the morning you must tell me all about it"
 Whenever there was a noise in the next room the child reused. After some time new voice was heard; Kennedy had come and was asking questions. Wake up here. somebody! Where is Whispering Smith?"
 Dancing answered.: Hes right there in the bedroom, Farrel, staying with the boy"
 There was some stirring. Kennedy talked little and at length stretched himself on the floor When all was still again, Dannie's hand crept slow ly from the breast of his companion up to his chin, and the little hand, feel ing softly every feature, stole over the strange face.
 What is it, Dannie?"
 Are you Whispering Smith?"
 Yes, Dannie. Shut your eyes"
 At three o'clock, when Kennedy lighted candle and looked in, Smith was sitting with his back against the wall. The boy lay on his arm. Both were fast asleep. On the bed the dead man lay with handkerchief over his face
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-21
ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDRE BOWLES
:" 6r CM1a SCRH6NrR5 SoWS

Is my judgment And aren't we five able-bodied jays. gentlemen? Five strong-arm suckers? It is an inelegant word; it is an inelegant feeling. No matter, we know few things There are five good men and a led horse; we can get out of here by Goose river, find out when we cross the railroad how much they got, and pick them up somewhere around the Saddle peaks if they've gone north. That's only a guess, and every mans guess is good now. What do you think, all of you?"
 If it's the crowd we think 1t is, would they go straight home? That doesn't look reasonable, does it?" asked Brill Young.
 If they could put one day between them and pursuit. wouldn't they be safer at home than anywhere else? And haven't they laid out one day s work for us, good and plenty? Farrell, remember one thing There is some times disadvantage in knowing too much about the men you are after. We'll try Goose river"
 It was noon when they struck the railroad. They halted long enough to stop a freight train, send some tele- grams, and ask for news. They got orders from Rooney Lee, had an empty box car set behind the engine for a special, and, loading their horses at
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-21

making only the rule make for every body-to let the railroad alone. This IS my thanks. Now, I'll ask you just one question. l haven't killed you, as l had perfect right to when you pulled; l haven't broken your arm. as would have done if there had been doctor within 25 miles; and I haven't started you for the pen-not yet. Now l ask you one fair question only: Did you need the money"
 Yes, l did need it."
 Whispering Smith dropped the mans wrist. Then I don't say a word If you needed the money, I'm not go- ing to send you back-not for mine" |"
 How can man make a living in this country" asked the rancher, with bitter oath, unless he picks up everything that's going?"
 Pick up your gun, man, I'm not saying anything, am l?"
 But I'm damned if I can give a double-cross to any man." added Rock stro, stopping for his revolver.
 'I should think less of you. Rock stro, if you did. You don't need money anyway now, but sometime you may need friend. I'm going to leave you here. You'll hear no more of this, and I'm going to ask you a question: Why did you go against this when you
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-21
Had Taken Notice.

It was while H. H. Rogers, the Standard Oil magnate. was working at his first job, delivering the village became evident. He brought in the name of new subscriA<k Isaiah west. MT. Anthony. the |ublisher. wrote down the name. When he turned to the boy: How do you spell Isaiah, Henry?" he asked. "I-s-a-i-a h" said Henry. You'll do." said Mr. An. thony, with chuckle. He told the story to skeptic neighbor. "But how did you know how to spell 1t, Henry?' asked the nelghbor. T saw him write it down." said Henry.
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CHAPTER XxIV.-Continued,

Whispering Smiths brows rose pro testingly but he spoke with perfect suitability as he raised his finger to bring the good eye his way. You ought to change your hat when you change your mind. l saw you driving a bunch of horses up that canyon few minutes ago. Now, Rockstro, do you still drag your left leg?"
 The rancher looked steadily at his new inquisitor, but blinked like q gopher at the sudden onslaught. Which of you fellows is Whispering Smith?" he demanded.
 The man with the dough is Whis- rering Smith every time," was the answer from Smith himself. You have about seven years to serve, Rockstro, haven't you? Seven, l think. Now what have I ever done to you that you should turn a trick like this on me? knew you were here, and you knew knew you were here, and l call this a pretty country; little smooth right around here, like the people, but pretty. Have 1 ever bothered you? Now tell me one thing-what did you get for covering this trail? l stand to give you two dollars for every one you got last night for the job, if you'll put us right on the game. Which way did thcs go?'
 What are you talking about?'
 Get off your horse a minute" sug- gesled Smith, dismounting, and step over here toward the creek" The man, afraid to refuse and unwilling to go, walked haltingly after Smith.
 What is it, Rockstro?" asked his tormentor. Don't you like this coun' try? What do you want to go back to the penitentiary for? Aren't you happy here? Now tell me one thing-will you give up the trail?'
 q don't know the trail"
 q believe you; we shouldn't follow it anyway. Were you paid last night or this morning."
 q aint seen man hereabouts for a week"
 Then you can't tell me whether there were five men or six?"
 You've got one eye as good as mine, and one Q whole lot better"
 50 it was fixed up for cash week ago?'
 Everything is cash in this country"
 Well, Rockstro, I'm sorry, but we'll have to take you back with us.
 The rancher whipped out revolver. Whispering Smith caught his wrist. The struggle lasted only an instant Rockstro writhed, and the pistol fell to the ground.
 Now. shall I break your arm? asked Smith, as the man cursed and resisted. "Or will you behave? We are going right back and you'll have to come with us. We'll send some one down to round up your horses and sell them, and you can serve out your time-with allowances, of course, for good conduct, which will cut 1t down. If I had ever done you mean turn would not say a word. If you could name a friend of yours had ever done a mean turn to l would not say word. Can you name one? l guess not. have left you as free as che wind here,
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the house when Whispering Smith ar rived. He found some supper in the kitchen, and the tired man and the giant ate together.
 Whispering Smith was too experi- enced a campaigner to complain His party had struck trail 50 miles north of Sleepy Cat and followed it to the Missions. He knew now who he was after, and knew that they were bottled up in the Cache for the night. The sheriff's men were sleeping on the floor of the living room when Smith came fn from the kitchen. He sat down before the fire. At intervals sobs came from the bedroom where the body lay, and after listening mo- ment, Whispering Smith got stiffly up, and, tiptoeing to still the jingle of his
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-21
CHAPTER xxVI.
Williams Cache,


 Ed Banks had been recalled before daybreak from the middle pass. Two of the men wanted were now known to have crossed the creek, which meant they must work out of the coun- try through Williams Cache.
 If you will take your best two men. Ed" said Whispering Smith, sitting down with Banks at breakfast, and strike straight for Canadian pass to help Gene and Bob Johnson, I'll under take to ride in and talk to Rebstock while Kennedy and Bob Scott watch Deep creek. The boy gives good de- scription. and the two men that did the job here are Du Sang and Flat Nose. Did I tell you how we picked up the trail yesterday? Magpies. They shot a scrub horse that gave out on them and skinned the brand. It hastened the banquet, but we got there before the birds were all seated. Great luck, wasn't it? And 1t gave us beautiful trail. One of the party crossed the Goose river at American fork, and Brill Young and Reed fol lowed him. Four came through the Mission mountains; that is cinch and they are in the Cache-and if they get out it is our fault personally, Ed, and not the Lords"
 Williams Cache lies in the form of a great horn, with a narrow entrance at the lower end known as the Door. and rock Assure at the upper end leading into Canadian pass; but this Assure is so narrow that man with a rifle could withstand regiment. For 100 miles east and west rise the gran ite walls of the Mission range, broken nowhere save by the formation known as the Cache. Even this does not pen crate the range it is a pocket, and runs not over halfway into it and out again. But no man really knows the Cache; the most that may be said is that the main valley is known, and it is known as the toughest mountain Assure between the Spanish sinks and the Mantrap country. Williams Cache lies between walls 1000 feet high, and within it is a small labyrinth of can yons. A generation ago, when Medi- cine Bend for one winter was the teIuluuS Ol tue ONeIlduu TdliIOdu, NlBt- lantes mercilessly cleaned out the town, and the few outlaws that es- caped the shotgun and the moose at Medicine Bend found refuge in a far away and unknown mountain gorge once named by French trappers the Cache. Years after these outcasts had come to infest it came one desperado more ferocious than all that had gone before He made a frontier retreat of his evil name, Williams Since his day it has served, as 1t served before, for the haunt of outlawed men No honest man lives in Williams Cache, and few men of any sort live there long since their lives are lives of vio- lence; neither the law nor a woman crosses Deep creek. But from the day of Williams to this day the Cache has had its ruler, and when Whispering Smith rode with little party through the Door into the Cache the morning after the murder in Mission valley he sent an envoy to Rebstock, whose sue cess as a cattle thief had brought it's inevitable penalty. It had made Rebstock a man of consequence and of property and a man subject to the, anxieties and annoyances of such re- sponsibility.
 ITO t1Ir TnNrnTNJrED
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-21

spurs, took the candle from the table, pushed aside the curtain, and entered the bedroom.
 The little boy was lying on his face, with his arm around his fathers neck, talking to him. Whispering Smith bent a moment over the bed, and, setting the candle on the table put his hand on the boys shoulder. He disengaged the hand from the cold neck, and sit ting down took it in his own. Talking low to the little fellow, he got his attention after much patient effort and got him to speak. He made him, though struggling with terror, to un- derstand that he had come to be his friend, and after the child had sobbed his grief into a strange heart he ceased to tremble, and told his name and his story, and described the two horse men and the horses they had left. Smith listened quietly. Have you had any supper, Dannie? No? You must have something to eat. Cant you eat anything? But there Is a nice pan of fresh milk in the kitchen"
 "A "Daddie just brought in the milk and I was frying the ham, and I heard them shooting"
 See how he took care of you till the last minute, and left something for you after he was gone. Suppose he could speak now, don't you think he would want you to do as l say? l
 
 going to be a railroad man and have a big engine"
 Dannie looked up. Dad wasn't afraid of those men,
 Wasn't he, Dannie?"
 He said we would be all right and not to be afraid"
 Did he?"
 He said Whispering Smith was coming
 My poor boy
 He is coming, don't be afraid Do you know Whispering Smith? He is coming. The men tonight all said he was coming.
 The little fellow for a long time could not be coaXed away from his father, but his companion at length got him to the kitchen When they came back to the bedroom the strange man was talking to him once more about his father. We must try to think how he would like things done now, mustn't we? All of us felt so bad when we rode in and had so much to do we couldn't attend to taking care of your father. Did you know there are two men out at the crossing now, guarding it with rifles? But If you and l keep real quiet we can 60 something for him while the men are asleep; they have to ride all day tomorrow. We must wash his face and hands, don't you think so? And brush his hair and his beard. If you could just find the basin and some water and a towel--you couldn't find brush, could you? Could you honestly? Well. I call that good boy-we shall have to have you on the railroad, sure. We must try to find some fresh clothes these are cut and stained; then l will change his clothes, and we shall all feel better. Don't disturb the men; they are tired"
 They worked together by the candle light When they had done. the boy had violent crying spell, but Whisper ing Smith got him to lie down beside him on a blanket spread on the floor where Smith got his back against the sod wall and took the boys head in his arm. He waited patiently for the boy to go to sleep, but Dan was afraid the murderers would come back. Once he
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-21
"Now Shall Break Your Arm7"

the chute, made a helter-skelter run for Sleepy Cat. At three o'clock they struck north for the Mission noun tains
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS.
Ten Filed with CIcrk-GcorEe NcCIci-
Ian Gains Nothing.

ASntpellcr. June so-Opinlons in n
srnreD,o cour+ c,soe wore to-dov .ilod -,.t.t
the clerk, as result Of three davs'
conference OF supreme court iudreq Tho
entrlos are as follows:
e,oto % Cenrqo Ncr.,ol,o, ,r-,,
Chlttenden county. Judgment thar tnoro
was no error In tho proceedings In lower
court and tho respondent takes nothing
by his exceptions Mcclellan is s.,,.f,e
two wears In state priron for H.. la,cery
Of $3.50.
Frank Libby vs Comedian T7clnc
railway. from orleans comfy an or,e,l
from the decision of Tho board of rail
road commissioners: previous order o.,
the board Ia vacated. tho rlqintlf IS
sustained In hts petition. nrd tho matter
Is again refo,rod ~ -ha board. now tho
public ser,tco commission.
city Of Faro VS. Mcfarland and Tovco
involving certain water rights from
Washington county ioc-cc Of court of
chanccry reversed and cause rarnandod
This decision prohibits me defendants
from extending their water mains. hut
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
To Middlebury. a teacher in the Bost
Latin school.
MORE GIFTS TO MIDDLEBtRY

Benefactions amounting to s3l,3Go "a
Middlebury College during the past yoai
were announced by President Thomas Al
the commencement luncheon to-day. The
largest was the foundation Of n professor
ship In philosophy in the sum Of $4,000
This name Of the benefactors will not
be made public
Another cft made during the year was
an A. 7. Thompson rcfectoscope costing
$50 slU for books IN psychology. s120 for
books for tho department of history. The
same amount. sl20, was announced for
tho three ensuing years, to be given I'M
tho form of prizes. TO mon FOR excellence
In history. and TO women for excellence
In English, the sum to be divided
equally
..nother GIT was n scholarship for p
young woman from the town of Wards
horo, or some other country town oi
Windham county
In memory Of Professor Solomon Stod-
dard. professor Of Greek and Latin 1897
ls47 IN addition TO tho tablet in his
memory. Mrs. A. Lyman Wiliston Of
Northampton has constituted permanent
fund Of siHo. the income to be used FOR
the benefit Of the Latin department.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
LOCKS LIKE A HANGING.
Body of Missing Norwegian Mny lie
In Colchester Woods.

Colchester June 70 Further develop
ments in the case of the mysterious dis
appearance Of the Norwcgian farm hand
nt H. II. fifeld's point strongly to sui
eide, Mir Fineld discovered this morn
ing that Ola had not taken cent with
him and that he had left his razor SOS
in a pocketbook ana his every day pair
OF trousers. The latter were rolled M
with hts suspendors and thrown into
coal bin tax receipt showed that the
mans maine was Ola Christopher Thii
with the small sum oi MONEY was found
IN his best suit % clothes.
BY far the most suspicious circunr
stances connected with his Disappearance
Is the fact that n coil OF rope about
10 feet long Is missing, II Is feared that
Olias body is hanging in the woods and
a thorough search will be made to-mOr-
row. Others incline to the theory of
drowning.
Ol'a was 40 years old, sober and in
dustrious ana had been In excellent
health the past year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
TRIED TO SWIM AWAY.
Scsr.burgh Nnn. However. ConId Not
Escape Arrest.

Bennington. June n.-Andrew Whitcomh
the Searsburgh man. for whom warrant
was issued charging ham WITH nm assault
upon Alexander Bishop. tho ScarshurEh
road commissioner. was brought here late
last night by Constable George Briggs
and lodged in jall. WhitooWh wns ar
rested In Rcadsboro by Constable VI o.
Hicks Of that town He was discovered
on lioosac River and Wilmington road
road train and when the officer attempted
TO serve his warrant Whitcomb made a
break for liberty and swan throu2h a
canal supplying power to the Rcadsh0rc
box factory hut was caught on the
other side by some Of the factory en-
pioyes and turned over 20 the officer He
VIII not have hearing until after the re-
sun of Bishops injuries are ascertained
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
Says Republican Party Must
Live Up to It's Promises or
Lose Power.
WAS SPEAKING At YALE
His Statement Received with Nirorou.
Applause by the .nJc Ncp--tY,d
busy Day mt Yale Commence
ment--iIiS Gifts to the
Jnivcrsity.


Nov Have, cor, ,,,o ., p-..,...
| ,r, .. ....,
1'"3 "a d." "Iler
''.'''' 9P''''H 10 I'NVo graduates OF Yale.
/ t"'hoicd at the annual alumni feast to-
d0v. 20 ISSUE a soriors note NJ uo,.,r,
20 Congress- and 10 the leaders Of ,ra
republican party The President declared
uat Il the party which placed him IN
power and had controlled the govern
ment for so many Years, failed now {,
/ I'VE Np 10 us promises and the expecta-
IONS oi the p'"ple' 1t would be relegatei
20 t"e position OF minority opposi-
'on'
WI i"I' had he'n eaking hunor-
''S'' '.' WI" many W'tucisms init
'.'''''' .rS or ms own
'.''''r ''' ems and
, la