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The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-01
pleksie Gave Jim the Rein.

"Dicksic Dunning. you won't stir out
OF this house tonight"
Her face hardened. How dare you
speak In that way to me? Who are
you, that you order me what to do.
where to stay? Am your cowboy. to
be denied with your cufses?"
lie looked at her In amazcmcnt. She
was only rs: he would still face her
down. I'm tell you who | am.
am master here. and you win do Ms |
tell you. You will ride to Medicine
Bend tonight, will your" He struck
the table with his clinchcd INST. DO
you hear me7 say. by God. not n
horse shall leave this ranch In this
storm tonight 10 30 anywhere for
anybody or with anybody"
Then I say TO you this rnnch In my
ranch. and these horses are my
horses. From this hour forth will or.
der them TO 20 and come when and
whore ! plcnHcl" She stepped toward
him. "Honccforward | am mistress
here. DO you hear mc7 Hcnccforward
give orders In Crawling Stone house,
and every one under this roof takes
orders from mel
"Dlcksle what do you meant For
Gods sake. You're not going 10 Try
To ride"
She swept from the room. What
happened aftcrwnrd she could never
recall Who got Jim for her or whcth.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-01
SYNOPSIS.

Murray Sinclair and his gang of wreck
;irs were called out to clear the railroad
yoSn. road at soky GrseE sn
clair and his men in the act OF footing
the wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded in
nocenee, declaring II only amounted to q
discharged the whole OUTFIT and ordered
the wreckage burned. McCloud became
acquainted with. Dicksie Dunning. girl
wreck. Whispering" Gordon Smith told
president Bucks of the railroad. Of Nc
Clouds brave fight against a gang of
for the superintendent's appointment to
his ONCE; McCloud arranged board at
the boarding house Of Mrs. sinclair; the
ming was the daughter of the late Rich
heart shortly after his wife's demise.
ried life. Smoky Creek bridge was mys-
teriously burned. President Bucks noti-
ned Smith that he had work ahead A
switch: Later a passenger train was held
up and the express car robbed Two men
l;,,sd posse pursuing the bandits were
Sinclair He tried to buy him on. but
rslied He warned McCloud that his life
; was In danger. McGloud was carried
Cumming refused the railroad a right-of-
way, ne had already signed for. Dicksie
bb icis,a 70 prevent shooting ARRAY.
warn him his life was in danger. On his
way home a shot passed through his hat
sudden rise of the Crawling Stone riv-
er created CONSERVATION. Dicksie and Ma
non appealed to McCloud for help. whis-
pering Smith Joined the group McCloud
took his men to fight the river. Lance
E Dnnnins welcomed them cordially Nc
Cloud succeeded in hating the flood
Dicksie and Marion visited Sinclair at his
1 nss 70 He r tried to persuade his deserted
: :;o,au h. whispering Smith OF having
heId up and robbed. the bandits escap-
ing; smith and McCloud started In pur-
suit. At Baggs ranch Du Sang killed old
basEs. Whispering Smith befriended his
SEsn-year-old son. They came to Williams
Cache. Smith was certain the bandifs
we're !,se there. He importuned Rebstock,
LING OF the cache" TO give up Du Sang.
hebstock refused. Smith declared he
you'd clean out the whole gang, inclu-
SlnE Rebstock. Smith came upon the
bandits. Du Sang among them. Marion
prayed that he should come back alive,
smith learned that Sinclair. Rebstock and
an escaped bandit had Joined forces. He
started after them with wickwire.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-01
Delight to Weary Traveller

and all this water and LEAKAGE are 80
lavish that the broken mud walls and
slovcnly houses have no power TO yeI
tho eye. These long gardens OF Da.
masens form the paradise Of the Arab
world. Making n pilgrimage TO tho
city after weeks and months OF drcary
ana dcsolnto desert life. tho running
water In n JOY TO his sight and music
To Ills ears. and II Ia something to
walk through shady lanes. to admire
the variety Of landscape and the beau.
~ Of scenery In n land where the sun
beats down all day with unrcmitting
Tore" until the earth Ia like q furnnc.
OF Iron beneath a sky Of molten braSs.
biblical World
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-01

could hear only the sweep OF the rain
and the harsh cracklc OF the wind.
Sometimes praying. sometimes fainting
and sometimes dcspairing. she stood
clinging TO the instrument. ringing
and pounding upon Il like one fren.
zIcd. Lance looked ut her In amaze
ment why. God almighty, Dlcksie.
what's the mnttcr7"
He called twice to her before she
turned, and her words almost stunned
him: why did you not dctnin Sin.
clair here tonight Why did you not
arrest him?"
Lancc's sombrero rakcd heavily to
one side OF his face. and one end OF
hla mustaoho running up much higher
ON the other. did not begin TO express
his establishment. Arrest himy Ar.
rest Sinclair Dicksic. are you crazy7
Why the devil should arrest Sin.
cla!rg DO you suppose am going to
mix up In fight like thiBg DO you
think ! want to get killed. The level.
headed man In this country. just at
present. IN the man who can keep out
OF trouble, and the man who succc eds.
let me tell you. has rot more than
plonty TO do"
Lance. getting no answer but
flofcc. searching gaze from Dlckaic'a
Wild eyes. laid his hand on n chair.
lighted n cigar. and sat down before
the IRE. Dloksic dropped the tclc.
al y.a.lNAx a. Ia. a.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-01

hand on her bridle.reln-nnd she
pulled Jim In down the winding hills
to save him for the long fiat. When
they struck it they had but four miles
to go.
Across the fiat the wind drove in
fury. Reflection. thought and ason
were beginning to leave her 81 was
crying TO herself quietly as she ised
to cry when she lost herself. moro
child, riding among the hills. She
was praying meaningless words. Snow
purred softly on her cheeks. Tho cold
was soothing her senses. Unable Mt
last to keep her seat on the horse,
she stopped him. slipped stifly to tho
ground, and. struggling through tho
Wind as she held fast to the bride and
the horn. half walked and half ran to
start the blood through her benumbed
veins. She struggled until she could
drag her mired feet no farther, and
tried to draw herself back into the
saddle. 1t was almost beyond her
She sobbed and screamed at her help
lessness AT last she managed to
climb flounderingly back into her seat,
and. bending her stiifened arms 10
Jim's neck. she moaned and cried TO
him. When again she could hold her
seat no longer. she fell TO the horses
side. dragged herself along in the
frozen slush. and. screaming with the
pain of her freezing hands. drew her
self up into the saddle.
She knew that she dare not venture
this again-that II she did so she
could never remount. She felt now
that she should never live to reach
Medicine Bend. She rode on and on
and on-would II never eyd? Then
came a sound like the beating of great
drums In her ears. 1t was the crash
of Jlms hoofs on the river bridge,
and she was IN Medicine Bend.
horse. galloping low and heavily.
slued through the snow from Fort
street into Boney. and. where II had
SO often stopped before, dashed up on
the sidewalk in front OF the little
shop. The shock was too much for its
unconscious rider, and. shot headlong
from her saddle. Dicksic was flung
bruised and senseless against Mari.
on's door.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-01
CHAPTER xxxvi.


When Whispering Smith rode after
Sinclair. Crawling Stone ranch. In
common with the whole countryside
had but one interest In life. and that
was TO hear Of the meeting. Riders
across the mountain valleys met with
but one question: mail.carrIers
brought nothing In their pouches OF
interest equal TO the last word con.
corning Sinclair or his pursuer. II
was commonly agreed through the
mountains that II would be n difficult
matter TO overhaul any good man
riding sinciair's stccl-dust horses, but
with Sinclair himself In the saddle
unless II pleased him to pull up. the
chase was sure TO be stern one
Against this to feed speculation stood
ono mans rccord-that OF the man
who had ridden alone across Deem
creek and brought Chuck Williams out
on n blackboard.
business In Medicine Bend. mean.
time. was practically suspended. As
the center OF all telephone lines tho
big railroad town was likewise the
center OF all rumorr. Officers and aol.
diers 10 and from the fort, stage driy.
crs and cowmen. homcsteaders and
rnstlcrs. discussed the apprehension
OF Sinclair. Moreover. behind this cf.
fort TO arrest one man who had saw.
ngcly dcficd the law were ranged nli
OF tho prcjudlcca. sympnthicn. and
hntreds OF the high country. and prac.
ticaily the whole population tributary
TO Medicine Bend and the Crawling
Stone valley were friends either to
Sinclair or to his pursucr. Behind Sin.
clair were nearly nil the cntticmen.
not alone because he was on good
terms with the runtiera md protected
his friends. but because he warrcd
openly on tho sbeepmcn. The big
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-01

the rain beating her burning face and
her horse leaping fearfully into the
wind.
No man could have kept the trail to
the pass that night. The horse took
1t us II the path flashed in sunshine,
and swung into the familiar stride
that had carried her so many times
over the 20 miles ahead of them. The
storm driving into Dicksie's face
cooled her Every moment she recol-
lected herself better, and before her
mind all the aspects of her venture
ranged themselves. She had set
herself to race, and against her rode
the hardest rider In the mountains.
She had set herself to what few men
on the range would have dared and
what no other woman on the range
could do. A gust drove into her face.
They We're already at the head of the
pass, and the horse. with level ground
underfoot, was falling into the long
reach; but the wind was colder.
Dicksie lowered her head and gave
jim the rein. She realized how wet
she was; her feet and her knees were
wet. She had no protection but her
skirt, though the meanest rider on
all her countless acres would not have
praved a mile on such a night without
Gather and fur. The great lapels of
A' Ter riding Jacket. reversed, were but
,oned tight across her shoulders, and
me double fold Of fur lay warm and
Try against her heart and lungs: but
Yer hands were cold. and her skirt
ragged leaden and cold from her
ir'Saist, and water soaked In upon her
!, chilled feet.
She became conscious OF how fast
.she was going. Instinct, made keen
by thousands OF saddle miles, told
s.s)icksie OF her terrific pace. She was
iding faster than she would have
a Jared go at MONDAY and without
thought or fear of accident. In spite
Of the sliding and the plunging down
the long hill. the storm and the dark
ness brought no thought of fear for
herself: her only fear was for those
ahead. In supreme moments horse.
like n man when human efforts be-
come superhuman, puts the lesser dan
gers out OF reckoning, and the facul'
Ties. set on a single purpose. though
strained TO the breaklns-point. never
break. Low In her saddle, Dicksie
'ried TO reckon how far they had come
and how much lay ahead. She could
feel her skirt stiffening about her
knees. and the rain beating Mt her
lace was sharper; she knew the sleet
as II stnng her cheeks. and knew what
mex, was coming-the snow.
Iherc was no need to urge Jim. He
mad the rein and Dicksie bent down to
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-01
oueer rteak Of Nature.

a picture OF n young and beautiful
woman. attlrcd In the latest fashion,
IN the freak Of nature that William
Stevenson. living ON one Of Joseph J.
Whites cranberry boys. near Han.
over N. j., has found In an ordinary
egg lie iu at loss To account for
The presence OF the picture IN the egg.
aud all the scientists consulted thus
far have failed To give any explains
tlon.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-01
CHAPTER xxxvlI.


When Lance Dunning entered the
room ten minutes later Dicksie stood
at the telephone; but the ten minutes
OF that interval had made quite an
other creature Of his cousin. The
wires were down and no one from any
quarter gave response to her frantic
ringing. Through the receiver she
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-01

such thing" he growled, CURLY.
"And to kill George McCloud, II he
can"
He stared without reply.
You heard him say So" persisted
Dicksie. vehemently.
Lance crossed his legs and threw
back the brim of his hat. "McCloud is
nobody's fool. He will look out for
himself"
These fiendish wires to Medicine
Bend are down. Why hasn't this line
been repaired?" she cried, wringing
her hands. There is no way to give
warning to any one that he is coming,
and you have let him go!"
Lance whirled In his chair. DAM
nation! Could l keep him from go
ing?"
you did not want to; you are keep
ing ont of trouble. What do you care
whom he kills tonight"
You've gone crazy, Dicks,e. Your
imagination has upset your reason.
Whether he kills anybody tonight or
not, it's too late now to make n row
about It," exclaimed Lance. throwing
his cigar angrily away. He won't
kill US"
Board continued checking schedules.
IT, Or motion Boaid adjourned a. 4 Board
Equalization and Immediately reconveined
Board Of county commissioners.
H,A. Trsso for Is Is services as Juror was
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30

Games (the kind that fight.)
Eggs for Matching from Show Birds,
500 per Is. satisfaction Guaran-
teed. Write me.
j. d. LEE, Falls, n. C..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
FARMER AND MECHANIC
SHOP FOR REPAIR WORK.

A shop or other suitable place On the
farm where repair work q be car
ried on during cold or stormy weather
is almost as important as The tools and
materials with which to make the re
pairs. A small building devoted ex-
c1usively to shop is desi:a bic,
but where this is not available a DOr-
ton of one Of the regular farm build
ings may be utilized.
One side Of 2 Wagon shed can ire
Quently he devoted to this purpose. A
Floor Plan For workshop.
workbench cen be fitted 40 and proyi-
sion made for The care Of tools and
supplies.
\ shop which meets the require
mentS of the general farm is illuStrat-
ed by the floor plan here shown. The
shop from which this plan was taken
consists of q One-StOrV building -,bOut
"A feet in length and Is feer in width.
having q plank floor over about two
third Of its area. the remainder with
an earth floor being used rs a black
smith shop.
The flOOred portion was provided on
the one side with a woodworking
bench, over which, were placed several
shelves for the reception of tools. On
the opposite side there was provided q
heavy plank bench with n wise and
other equipment for working iron.
Below the iron working bench there
should be provided a rack upon which
10 store the STOCK OF various sizes q
square and round iron required for
making repairs. Above the iron work
ing II there should be a few
shelves for the storage of tools: also
numerous pigeOnhole boxes for the ac-
commOdation OF the stock of bolts,
nuts and washers.
This shop was constructed of cheap
lumber, the siding being put on 10 and
down with cracks patterned. AMI it has
a simple garble roof. BY this type OF
construction ample space is secured
overhead for the storage of materials.
especially seasoned thinker for Use in
making repairs.
An abundance of light is essential 10
good work. and as much of the repair
work will be done during dark and
cloudy Weather the winds should be
numerous and. 50 distributed as to pro-
vide for uniform lighting. The win
dOWs should be protected on the inside
by wire netting.
The large doors in the end Of the
shop are made to cover the entire
space between the w~Orkbenches. 50
that the larger farm implements ma"
be brought upon the floor for repair
ing. Where the climate is cold, provi-
sion should be made for a heating
stove. in order that the shop NAV be-
comfortable for work during winter
weather.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30

station in San Jose to flnd
a means of stamping out the PEST,
There are more than 2O,ooo,ooo
horses in America, with a Valud.ioI,
of 23S,OOO,O 900, more than that OF al
the cattle, logs and sheep Ill TIC
country.
An American living in Paris mas q
racing horse which got fourth place
in the English Derby, and the amman
was raised entirely on dried mix ana
= little hay. The horse IS timely ue-
yeloped as to muscle and bone ana Is
capable of great endurance.
The poultry1nen Of Santa Rosa. CAL
sold $45. O0O worth OF eggs IN TWO
months. They have formed an asso-
citation and will hereafter pay no com
missions. for the sale OF eggs.
The United States has 2O1,794,624
apple trees and 17,716,1S4 pear trees.
Lieutenant Nahum Wrights his
toric house in Graniteville. Mass, is
said to have been occupied cOntlnu-
ously since it's erection in 1717, 1872
years ago.
The Missouri river robbed Mrs. O,
l.. Refer of t%hirty-three acres Of
country land. which was valued at
500 per acre. After the flood an
eddy formed in the river and carried
the farm entirely away.
Japanese government experts are
buying Australian stations as fOunda
tons for their studs.
The business of growing English
~pheasants is becoming quite aprOfita-
BILE on ccOun of their Value in the
bird market, and because they are
being introduced into the parks and
reservations.
The first shipment of nitrate of
soda from Chile to England vas made
in 1890.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
The Turkey Mother.

On large farms where blackhead has
lot gained a footing M single branch
in the poultry department offers great
er possibilities thar turkey raising.
Though tender during the first few
weeks they later require little care
save regular feeding twice a day as an
inducement to them to come home at
night.
While many prefer the hen other,
whose brood are less liable to develop
into ramblers, it cannot be denied that
the turkey best understands the need
Of her pOults.
Turkeys chafe under confinement
Their wild ancestry is not so remote
that they do not love. the woods and
fields, thriving best on seeds and in
sect diet.
The old turkey always proceeds leis-
urely with her flock, intuitively know
ing when one is tired and as speedily
settling down to let it rest.
The hen. on the other hand. rs all
hustle, and soon has the tende poults
completely tired out If she is con
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
Good Type of Bronze GObbtcr.

Good Type of Bronze GObbtcr.
fined in the yard they pine and droOp
for lack of the necessary insect food.
If her coop is placed on the edge Of
the field they soon have the adjacent
ground depopulated of insect life, and
wandering beyond reach of her voice
leads to rambling if not a prey to
hawks. III AxfX1
The most satisfactory pls n, however,
since the turkeys time is so valuable
in the early spring for laying, is to
give the first clutch to hens, striving
TO overcome their defects as much as
possible.
She will soon commence laying again
and should be allowed to mother the
second brood herself. Many turkeys
will even raise the third clutch, so
managed, and have the youngest birds
ready for the holiday market.-Bessie
L. utnam
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
LITTLE NUBBINS OF NEWS.

The champion sheep shearer Of the
United Sttaes is G.. NJ. Marquis, who
last year sheared $40 sheep in eight
hours at Two Dot. Mont.
There are 40. OOO. 900 sheep in the
United States, 100000 Of which are
in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and
Oregon.
Since the passage Of the local option
law in Michigan some of the farmers
Of Olland are turning their attention
to dandeliOn wine. This is a rich,
rare drink, and if taken in sufficient
quantities will produce results as hi
larlOuS as those produced by the
poorest brands of Whiskey.
A peace agreement has been reach
ed by the Kansas City food Inspector
and the wholesale manufacturers of
that city, and from now on the latter
must supply the city with pure ice
cream Skinned milk and glue
must. be abandoned by the makers.
and good milk and gelatine used ia
place. But the price of the finished
product is to remain the same.
: The oldest apple orchard in the
world IS in the center of the ancient
town Of Manzano, Torrance county. N.
NJ. Many OF the trees are more than
SIX feet in circumference and all are
S'llt healthy and vigorous. 1t is sun
posed they are from seeds planted nv
some FRANCISCAN monk 300 years ago.
"A little bug called the thrinns
threatens widespread injury to the
aecldious fruits of California. The
A~sricuitural Department has an ex-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
Late March Work.

We are beginning to pillow in h
South. but do not turn owe the ground
when it is sticky. Wait a day or two.
Sorry you did not fix up a house for
the lambing ewes? May lose enough
TO pay for a good one.
The spring pigs are coming along
now. Thousands die every year from
TOO much March wind.
What a pity to let the baby chicks
perish in the cold March wind for
lack of shelter.
The spring crop of calves is coming
now. Dehorn them by using a bit of
caustic instead of saving them off &
year later.
Do not give the sow's nest too much
litter at narrowing time. Many pigs
are destroyed by a full nest.
No nest ever made for a hen beats
a half barrel laid on its side, particu-
larry for March weather.
The bees will be taking a spring
flight. Examine them after they come
back to ascertain if they have enough
food to last till the blossoms come.
A strong March wind will dry all
the moisture out Of the tree roots if
left exposed long while planting.
The climbing is working
away on the newly set trees and vines
these nights. Keeps out of sight in
daytime. Keep him away by a strip of
stiff paper put around the plant and
pushed an inch into the soil.
Make a fair written contract with
n hired man. Saves misunderstand-
ingS.
An hour in the workship repairing
now and then will save time later
when it is more valuable.
The heavy rains and strong March
winds will push over the fence posts.
otralghten them up.
Potatoes will sprout now if not given
light and air.
Inc seed catalogues are mighty at
tractlve, but study them carefulIv he
fore plunging.
Get the onions in the ground inst &c
soon as it is fit. "
Many a good team has been r,ined
Make your dealer guarantee alfalfa
seed Or get a sample and send If r.
your agricultural college for inspec,
zion.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
Shapely Fruit Trees.

Some people maintain that a decld-
uous tree properly grown should never
be touched with pruning knife. 1t
is not natures way and nature knows
best how to meet her own require
ments'' is often asserted as a reason
of the nOnpruner.
There is a certain degree oil truth
in thai statement, but followed abso-
lutely it would lead to natures way OF
reducing fruit when she pleases.
When man takes charge of an orchard
it is to force the bearing capacity OF
the trees vastly beyond the way which
nature
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30

In planting young trees, no matter
what the variety, give clean cut ends
to all roots which may have been
bruised in taking up. This is too
seldom done, and owing to the fact
that the work is covered from sight
when the roots are under the ground
the grower seldom knows the real
cause of lack of thrift which is some
times indicated in young trees, which
may be traced directly to this habit
Of burying mangled and broker roots.
which are susceptible to fungous and
other diseases. The ends should be
clean cut. The best tool for this is
a sharp knife which does not mangle
the park at all. The ordinary prun-
ing shears if very sharp do very salts
factory work, but the knife is prefera-
BILE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
PURE BRED POULTRY.
First and Third Rhode Island Red
Cocks at State Fair. 1905.

Single and Rose
Comb Rhode Is
land Reds. Single
Comb White Leg
horns, w h t e
Plymouth Rocks,
Mountain Eagle