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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
SYNOPSIS.

Murray Sinclair and his gang of wreck
ers were called out to clear the railroad
tracks at Smoky Creek McCloud, a
young road superintendent caught Sin
clair and his raen in the act of looting
the wrecke" rain. 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 Dickse Dunning, girl
of the west, who came to look at the
wreck. Whispering Gordon Smith tod
President Bucks of the railroad, of Nc
Clouds brave fight against a gang OF
Crazed miners and that was the reason
for the superintendent appointment TO
his office. McCloud arranged board at
the boarding house of Mrs. Sinclair, the
ex-forcmans deserted wife. Dicksie Dun
ming was the daughter of the late Rich
ard Dunning, who had died of broken
heart shortly after his wife's demise,
which occurred after one year of mar
ried life Smoky Creek bridge was mys-
tcriously burned. President Bucks noti-
fled Smith that he had work ahead. "A
stock train was wrecked by an open
switch Later passenger train was held
up and the express car robbed. TWO men
of a posse pursuing the bandits were
killed Whispering Smith" approached
Sinclair He tried to buy him of but
failed He warned McCloud that his life
was in danger. McCloud was carried
forcibly into Lance Dunning's presence.
Cunning refused the railroad right-of-
way, he had already signed for. Dicksle
interfered to prevent a shooting ARRAY.
Dicksic met McCloud on a lonely trail to
warn him his life was in danger. ON ms
way home shot passed through his hat.
A sudden rise of the Crawling Stone riN-
er created CONSERVATION. Dicksic and Ma
rion appealed to McCloud for help. Whis-
pering Smith Joined the group. McCloud
took his men to fight the river. Lance
Cunning welcomed them cordially. Nc
Cloud succeeded in hating the flood.
Dicksle and Marion visited Sinclair at his
ranch He tried to persuade his deserted
wife 10 return to him. She refused. lie
accused Whispering Smith of having
stolen her love from him. train was
held up and robbed, the bandits escap-
ing. Smith and McCloud started in pur-
suit. AT Baggs ranch Du Sang killed old
Bags Whispering Smith befriended his
ten-year-old son. They came to Williams
Cache Smith was certain the bandits
were there. He importuned Rebstock,
king of .he cache" to give up Du Sang
Rebstock refused. Smith declared he
would clean out the whole gang, inclu-
ding Rebstock. Smith came upon the
bandits, Du Sang among them. Single
handed he routed them all. He set in
pursuit of one the other two being hope
lessly wounded. Du Sang died of his
wounds The party started for home.
Medicine Bend heard th- news of the
capture McClouds love n with
Diclsie progressed favorably.
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CHAPTER XXI.
a Midniuht Visit.

The lights, but one, were out. Nc
Cloud and Whispering Smith had gone,
and Marion was locking up the house
for the night. when she was halted by
a l.nock at the shop door. 1t was a
summons that she thought she knew,
but thelast in the world that she wanted
to hear or to answer Dicksie had
gone to the bedroom, and standing
between the portieres mat curtalneo
the workroom from the shop, Marion
in the half-light listened, hesitating
whether to ignore or to answer the
midnight intruder But experience,
and bitter experience, had taught her
there was only one way to meet that
particular summons, and that was 10
act. whether at noon or at midnight,
without fear. She waited until the
knocking had been twice repeated,
turned up the light, and going to the
door drew the bolt; Sinclair stood be-
fore her, and she drew back for him
to enter. "Dicksie Cumming is with
me tonight" said Marion, with her
hand on the latch, land we shall have
to talk here
Sinclair took off his hat. Il knew
you had company" he returned in the
low. gentle tone that Marion knew
very well. so | came late. And |
heard tonight, for the first time that
this railroad crowd is after me-God
knows why; but they have TO earn
their salary somehow. | want TO keep
out of trouble If can. | won't kill
anybody if they don't force me to it.
They've scared nearly all my men
away from the ranch already; one
crippled-up cowboy is all | have got
to help me look after the cattle. But
| won't quarrel with them, Marion, II
can get away from here peaceably,
so I've come to talk 1t over once more
with you. I'm going away and | want
you to go with me; I've got enough to
keep us as well as the best of them
and as long as We live. You've given
me a good lesson. l needed Il,
grille"
Don't call me that"
He laughed kindly. WHIP. that's
what it used to be; that's what !
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CHAPTER XxxlII.
Duty.


The stir of the town over the shoot
ing of Banks seemed to Marion, in her
distress, to point an accusing finger at
her The disgrace of what she had
felt herself powerless to prevent now
weighed on her mind, and she asked
herself whether, after all, the respon-
sibility of this murder was not upon
her. Even putting aside this painful
doubt, she bore the name of the man
who had savagely defied accountable
ty and now, it seemed to her, was
dragging her with him through the
slough of blood and dishonor into
which he had plunged.
The wretched thought would return
that had she listened to him, had she
consented to go away, this outbreak
might have been prevented. And what
horror might not another day bring
what lives still closer to her life be
taken? For herself she cared lessj
but she knew that Sinclair, now that
he had begun, would not stop. In
whichever way her thoughts turned,
wretchedness was upon them, and the
day went in one of those despairing
and indecisive battles that each one
within his own heart must fight at
times with heaviness and doubt.
McCloud called her over the tele-
phone in the afternoon to say that he
was going west on the evening train
and would not be over for supper.
She wished he could have come, tor
her loneliness began to be insupport-
able.
Toward sunset she put on her hat
and started for the post-office. In the
meantime, Dicksie, at home, had
called McCloud up and told him she
was coming down for the night. He
Immediately cancelled his plans for
going west. and when Marion returned
at dusk she found him with Dicksie
at the cottage. The three had supper.
Afterward Dicksie and McCloud went
out for a walk and Marion was alone
in the house when the shop door
opened and Whispering Smith walked
in. 1t was dusk.
Don't light the lamps, Marion" he
said, sitting down on a counter-stool
as he took off his hat. Il want to talk
to you just minute. if you don't
mind. You know what has happened.
| am called on now to go after Sin
clair. | have tried to avoid it, but my
hand has been forced. To-day I've
been placing horses. | am going to
ride tonight with the warrant. have
given him start of "a hours, hoping
he may get out of the country. To
stay here means only death to him in
the end. and. what is worse, the kill
ing of more and innocent men. But
he won't leave the country; do you
think he will?"
Ito BE CONTINUED
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you than | could make myself again
what | was years ago, Murray. | wish
you nothing but good; but our ways
parted long ago"
stop and think a minute, Marion.
| offer you more and offer it more
honestly than | ever offered it before,
because | know myself better. | am
alone in the world-strong, and better
able to care for you than | was when
| undertook to"
81 have never complained"
That's what makes me more anx-
ious to show you now that | can ant
will do what's right"
"Oh, you multiply words! It is too
late for you to he here. You are in
DANCE. YOU say; for the love of
heaven. leave me and so away"
You know me, Marion, when my
mind is made up. | won't leave with
out you" He leaned with one hand
against che ribbon showcase. IF you
don't want to go | will stay right here
and pay off the scores | owe. Two
men here have stirred this country up
too long. anyway. don't care much
how soon anybody gets me after
round them up But tonight | felt
like this: You and | started out in
life together, and we ought to live it
out or die together. whether it's to-
night. Marion, or 20 years from to-
night"
III you want to kill me tonight.
| have no resistance to make"
Sinclair sat down on a low counter
stool, and. bending forward, held his
head between his hands. 1T oughtn't
all to end here. ! know you, and |
know you want to do what's right. |
couldn't kill you without killing my
self: you know that" He straight
ened up slowly. "Herei" He slipped
his revolver from his hip-holster and
held the grip of the gun toward her.
use It on me IL you want TO. II is
your chance TO end everything; II may
save several lives II you do. ] won't
leave McCloud here to crow over me.
and, by God. ! won't leave you here
for Whispering Smith I'll settle with
him anyhow. Take the pistol! What
are you afraid Of? Take It! Use IT,
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| don't want to live without you. If
you make me do it, you're to blame for
the consequences"
She stood with wide-open eyes, but
uttered no word
You won't touch it-then you care
q little for me yet" he murmured.
mo. Do not say so. But l will not
do murder"
Think about the other, then. Go
with me and everything will be all
right. / will come back some evening
soon for my answer. And until then,
if those two men have any use for life,
let them keep in the clear | heard
tonight that Du Sang is killed. Do
you know whether it is true?"
1T is true"
An oath half escaping showed how
the confirmation cut him. And Whis-
pering Smith got away! 1t is Du
Sang's own fault; | told him to keep
out of that trap. l stay in the open;
and I'm not Du Sang. I'll choose my
own ground for the finish when they
want it with me, and when | go I'll
take company-I'll promise you that.
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"Here! Use II on Mel"

Goodnight, Marion. viii you shake
hands,"
NO"
Damn it, I like your grit, girl!
Well, goodnight, anyway
She closed the door. She had even
strength enough to bolt it before his
footsteps died away. she put out the
light and felt her way blindly back to
the workroom. She staggered through
It, clutching at the curtains, and fell
in the darkness into Dicksie's arms.
Marion, dear, don't speak" Dicksie
whispered. 81 heard everything. oh,
Marion!" she cried, suddenly con-
scious of the inertness of the burden
in her arms. "Oh, what shall | do?"
Moved by fright to her utmost
strength, Dicksie drew the uncon-
scious woman back to her room and
managed to lay her on the bed. Mari
on opened her eyes few minutes
later to see the lights burning. to hear
the telephone bell ringing, and to find
Dicksie on the edge of the bed beside
her.
"Oh. Marion. thank heaven. you are
revivingl | have been frightened to
death. Don't mind the telephone; it
is Mr.. McCloud. | didn't know what
to do, so | telephoned him."
But you had better answer him.
said Marion. family. The telephone
bell was ringing wildly.
"Oh, no. he can wait. How are you,
dear? / don't wonder you were fright
ened to death Marion, he means to
kill us-every onei"
NO. Dicksie. He will kill me and
kill himself: that is where II will end.
Dicksie, do answer the telephone.
What are you thinking of? Mr..
McCloud will be at the door in five
minutes. Do you want him in the
street tonight"
Dicksie fed to the telephone, and
an excited conference over the wire
closed in seeming reinsurance at both
ends. BY that time Marion had re-
gained her steadiness. but she could
not talk OF what had passed. At times.
as the two lay together in the dark
ness, Marion spoke. but It was not to
be answered. Il do not know" she
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CHAPTER xXx.-Continued.

won't YOU give me the number and
let me telephone?" asked a voice be-
hind them. They turned in astonish-
ment and saw Whispering Smith. Il
am surprised" he added, calmly, ito
see a man of your intelligence,
George. trying to broil steak with
the lower door of your stove wide
open. Close the lower door and cut
out the draft through the fire. Don't
stare, George; put back the broiler.
And haven't you made radical mis-
take to start with" he asked, step
ming between the confused couple.
Are you not trying to broil roast of
beef"
Where did you come from?" de-
manded McCloud, as Marion came in
from the dining room.
Don't search me the very first
thing" protested Whispering Smith.
But we've been frightened to death
here for "a hours Are you really alive
and unhurt? This young lady rode in
20 miles this morning and came to the
once Ill TEARS W SCl llN'o VI SCN-
Smith looked mildly at Dicksie. did
YOU shed a tear for me? | should like
to have seen just one! Where did |
come from? | reported in wild over
the telephone ten minutes ago. Dldn
Marion tell you? She is so forgetful.
That is what causes wrecks, Marion.
I have been in the saddle since three
o'clock this morning thank you, and
have had nothing for five days but
raw steer garnished with sunshine.
The four sat down to supper. and
Whispering Smith began to talk. He
told the story of the chase to the
Cache. the defiance from Rebstock,
and the tardy appearance OF the men
he wanted. "Du Sang meant to shoot
his way through us and make dash
for it. There really was nothing else
for him to do. Banks and Kennedy
were up above, even if he could have
ridden out through the upper canyon,
which is very doubtful with all the
water now. After little talk back
and forth. Du Sang drew, and OF
course tnen IL was tNtt1 man iCa MN
self. He was hit twice and he died
Sunday night, but the other two were
not seriously hurt. What can you do?
1t is either kill or get killed with those
fellows. and. of course. talked plain
Nv TO Du Sang. He had butchered a
man at Mission Springs just the night
before. and deserved hanging dozen
times over. He meant from the start,
he told me afterward, to get me. Oh,
Miss Dunning, may | have some more
coffee? Haven't | an agreeable part
of the railroad business, don't you
think, I shouldn't have pushed in
here tonight, but l saw the lights
when rode by awhile ago; they
looked so good couldn't resist
McCloud leaned forward. You call
Il pushing in, do you, Gordon? Do
YOU know what this young lady did
this morning? One Of her cowboys
came down from the Cache early with
the word that you had been killed in
the fight by Du Sang. He said he saw
YOU drop from your saddle to the
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ground with Du Sang shooting at you.
She ordered up her horse, without a
word, and rode 20 miles in an hour
and a half to find out here what we
had heard. She pushed in at the
Wickiup, where she never had been
before in her life, and wandered
through it alone looking for my office,
to find out from me whether | hadn't
something to contradict the bad news
While we talked. in came your dis
patch from Sleepy Cat. Never was
one better timed! And when she knew
you We're safe her eyes filled again"
Whispering Smith looked at Dicksie,
quizzically. Her confusion was de-
lightful. He rose, lifted her hand in
his own, and, bending, kissed 1t.
They talked till late, and when
Dicksie walked on the porch McCloud
followed to smoke. Whispering Smith
still sat at the table talking to Marion,
and the two heard the sound of the
low voices outside. At intervals Dick
sizes laugh came in through the open
door.
Whispering Smith. listening, saia
nothing for some time. but once she
laughed peculiarly. He pricked up his
ears. What has been happening since
| left town."
what do you mean?" asked Marion
Sinclair.
He nodded toward the porch. NC
Cloud and Dicksie out there. They
have been fixing things up
Nonsense! What do you mean?
81 mean they are engaged
Never in the world"
Il may be slow in reading trail,
said Smith, modestly, "but when
woman laughs like that | think there's
something doing Don't you believe
it? Call them in and ask them. You
won't? Well, will. Take them in
separate rooms. You ask her and I'll
ask him"
In spite of Marion's protests the two
were brought in. 81 am required by
Mr.. Smith to ask you very silly
question, Dicksie," said Marion, taking
her into the living room. answer yes
or no. Are you engaged to anybody
What a question! Why, no."
Marion Sinclair wants to know just
one thing, George" said Whispering
Smith to McCloud, after he had taken
him into the dark shop. She feels
she ought to know because she is in a
way Dicksie's chaperone, you know,
and she feels that you are willing she
should know | don't want to be too
serious, but answer yes or no. Are
you engaged to Dicksie?"
why, yes. /"
That's all go back to the porch
directed Whispering Smith. McCloud
obeyed orders.
Marion, alone in the living room,
was waiting for the inquisitor, and her
face wore look of triumph. You
are not such a mindreader after ali,
are you? ! told you they weren't"
81 told you they were" contended
Whispering Smith.
"She says they are not" insisted
Marion.
He says they are returned Whis-
pering Smith. And, what's more,
I'll bet my saddle against the shop
they are. could be mistaken in any
thing but that laugh"
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ITO BE CONTINUED
A True Southerner.

Senator Beverage was praising the
savoir-faire of a southern congress
man.
His savoir-faire,' said the sena-
tor, never deserts him. once sat
next him at a banquet. Suddenly
there was a Gathering fall, and q
clumsy waiter spilled a plate Of clear
soup down his back. He just bit his
lip.
1T was thick soup l asked for
he said. in a slightly reproachful
voice. to the man."
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murmured once YEARLY. Perhaps |
am doing wrong; perhaps | ought to
go with him. l wish, oh, wish |
knew what | ought to do"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-20

Calicoes indigo, blue, red, black, white, the best stand ard make, none damaged the Sc and 7c grades Ir Fire sale price. TO
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
ASSASSIN SHOOTS
ENGLISH OFFICER
Lieut.. Col. Sir William Hutt
Curzon=W yllie Murdered
at Reception.

LONDON, July 2.-Lieutenant-Col ii
mel Sir William HUT Curzon Wyllie
was murdered late last night at a re-
ception in the Imperial Institute by an
Indian student, who shot him with a
revolver. Another guest was fatally
wounded. i
Colonel Wylie was regarded as one
of the most distinguished political
agents that India has developed. 1t is
not known whether the murder was
due to a desire TO obtain private re-
venge or whether it was an incident in
the Indian political campaign.
Colonel Wyllie was standing with DIR.
Lalcaca, a Parsee, when the student
fired five rounds from a revolver point
blank at Wylie's head, all the shots
penetrating his skull. Almost stimuli
taneously he shot Lalcaca in the heart.
The student tried to shoot himself with
the round remaining in his revolver,
but he was seized by the onlookers
and prevented.
LII" L[diIdtd ulSu Willie ptll1S COu-
veyed to a hospital. There were 300 per-
sons present.
The murderer is named Dhenigri
and is about 20 years of age. He has
been living in Bayswater since Easter
and has been studying in University
College, London. He is well educated
and well dressed in English fashion,
except that he wears a turban.
After the police had perused
closely a written three-sheet document
they found in his pocket. which APP
parently disclosed the motive for the
crime, they gave out that the murder
was undoubtedly political.
Most of the guests al the reception
were Indians and women. Indian cos
tunes were largely worn. Indeed, the
whole setting was Oriental Many of
The guests had left or were leaving
when Dhenigri fired. Some hearing
the shots returned to see what had
happened. Among these was a stately
who Immediately knelt beside Wyllie's
body, not knowing that he was dead,
Inc exclaimed:
T. Poor fellow! Can I do anything for
him?"
Then as she gazed at the d~isfgured
face a look of horror leaped into her
eyes, and in a quiet, trembling voice
she said:
It's my husband! oh, why wasn't
1 with him?"
He was just moving to join her wher
Dhenigri stopped him.
The reception was held in connection
with the National Indian Association
formed for the purpose of establishing
an entente cordfale between the peoples
of Great Britain and India.
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HIGH BRIDGE BRIEFS.

HIGH BRIDGE, July "A cemetery
association will be formed here. Land
will be acquired from former Governor
Foster N. Voorhees, farm.
j. L. Richardson, of Owego, N. Y,
is making a stay with the family OF
Jacob K. Naughright, Mill street.
A social dance will be held i'll Realty
Hall tomorrow.
Mrs. Theodore Gulick has returned to
her home at Bound Brook after a visit
here.
the marriage of Frank Fisher Croft
and Miss Louise Theodore Darby, OF
New York. The ceremony was per-
formed June 26. They will be at home
at 1871 Grant street. Grantwood, Sep
TENDER 15. Nh. Croft is a nephew of
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Stires, of this
place. and is well known here.
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CONFIRMATION IN PASSAIC.
Sacrament Administered to a
Class of 1856.

PASSAIC, July "A class of 1856 was
confirmed III st. Nicholas's Roman
Catholic Church yesterday afternoon
by the Rt. Rev. Bishop John ]. O'Con-
nor. There were thirty-four couples of
boys and exactly the same number of
girls.
Mass was celebrated by the Rev
Father John MeGuirk, and the Rev
Father Thomas J. Herman admins.
tered the sacrament. Afterward he de-
livered a brief sermon, saying he was
happy to see the boys and girls take
such an important step as they had
and hoped they would be as we'll pre-.
pared for their last holy communion as
they were for the first.
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BASKING RIDGE.

BASKING RIDGE, July 1.-The VIII
lage Improvement Society will meet to-
night in the library room to arrange
for the services in the church July 5.
Miss Susie Losey, of Orange, is a
guest of Miss Mary Voorhees, on Main
street.
Miss Emma Craig is spending a
months vacation at her home in Madi-
Eonville.
The women of Millington have formed
a class for dancing and calisthenics for
the young people and children. The
class meets every Thursday afternoon
in the clubhouse.
Mrs. Enoch Hewlett has sent out in
vitatioIls TO a birthday party for her
daughter, Myra, on Tuesday afternoon,
July 6.
Miss Minnie Drake is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Stinson, on the Mindham
road. +
Miss Margaret Bromfield, of Ber-
n~ardsyille, spent today with Miss Do
Tothy Osburn on the Morristown road.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
ZEPPELIN PLANS FLIGHT
TO POLE In AIRSHIP.
Kaiser Accepts PrOtectorship of
Undertaking.

BERLIN, July Count Zeppelin in
tends to make an effort to reach the
north pole in his airship. The Emperor
accepted pr~otectorship over the under
taking after listening to a report on the
subject In Kiel by Professor II. Herge-
sell, of the University OF Strasburg.
The plan embraces a thorough explo-
ration of~the polar regions by means
of Zeppelin airship before undertaking
to reach the pole. A craft of special
strength will be built. The headquar-
tiers of the expedition will be at Cross
bay. on the west coast of S%pitabergen,
which Professor Hegesell chose upon
the basis of measurements made by the
Prince of Monaco.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
FIVE ARE JAILED ON
VAGRANCY CHARGE,
Gang Nabbed in Stable by Po=
liCeman.

Charged with being Migrants and
without homes, a quintet of prisoners
were committed to the p~enitentiary for
ninety days by Judge Herr in the
Fourth Precinct Police Court today.
They were rounded up in a stable yard
at Howard SUI Get and College place be
fore dawn by Roundsman Seipel, and
Policemen Drastel. Schwerer and More
back.
They were Fritz Burger, 19 years old
James Callahan, Al years old; David
O'Connell, Il years old; Frank Brady,
81 years old, and James Canning.
Three of the party were sent to Jail for
fifteen days each less than a month
ago.