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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-26
CHAPTER xxxlx.i
CLOSING In,


In the morning the sun rose with a
mountain smile. The storm had swept
the air till the ranges shone blue and
the Plain sparkled under a cloudless
sky. Bob Scott and Wickwire, riding
at daybreak, picked up a trail ON the
Fence river road. A consultation was
held at the bridge, and within half
an Eour~ Whispering Smith, with un-
shaken patience, was in the saddle
and following it.
With him were Kennedy and Bob
Scott. Sinclair had ridden into the
lines, and Whispering Smith, with his
best two men, meant to put it up to
him to ride out. They meant now to
get him, with a trail or without, and
were putting horsefesh against horse
flesh and craft against craft.
At the forks of the Fence they picked
up Wickwire, Kennedy taking him on
the up road, while Scott with Whisper
Ing Smith crossed to the Crawling
Stone. When Smith and Scott reached
the Frenchman they parted to cover in
turn each Of the trails by which it is
PSsSAOAS " 6CS Out VI lie IIVci COuuLTy
toward the Park and Williams Cache.
BY four o'clock in the afternoon
they had all covered the ground so
well that the four were able to make
their rendezvous on the big Fence
divide, south of Crawling Stone val.
ley. They then found, to their disap-
pointment. that, widely separated as
they had been, both parties were fol-
lowing trails they believed to be good.
They shot a steer, tagged it, ate din
ner and supper in one, and separated
under Whispering Smiths counsel
that both the trails be followed into
the next morning-in the belief that
one of them would run out. or that
the two would run together. At noon
the next day Scott rode through the
hills from the Fence, and Kennedy
with SWickwirer came through Two
Feather pass from the Frenchman
with the report that the game; had left
their valleys; Il,
Without rest they pushed on. At
the foot Of the Mission mountains
they picked up the tracks Of a party
of three horsemen. Twice within ten
miles afterward the men they were
following crossed the river. Each
time their trail. with some little diff
Guilty, was found again. At a little
ranch in the Mission foothills, Ken
needy and Scott, leaving Wickwire with
whispering Smith, took fresh horses
and pushed ahead as far as they could
ride before dark, but they brought
back news. The trail had split again.
with one man riding alone to the left,
while two had taken the hills to the
right, heading for Mission pass and
the Cache. With Gene Johnson and
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chance to get away; take it. Bad as
you are. there are men in Medicine
Bend who knew you when you were a
man. Don't stay here for some Of
them to sit on the jury that hangs you.
If you can get away. get away. If
were your friend-and God knows
whom you can call friend in Medicine
Bend tonight couldn't say more.
Get away before 1t is too late"
He was never again seen alive in
Medicine Bend. They tracked him
next day over every foot of ground
he had covered. They found where
he had left his spent horse and where
afterward he had got the fresh one.
They learned how he had .eluded all
the picketing planned for precisely
such a contingency, got into the
Wickiup, got upstairs and burst open
the very door of McCloud's room. But
Dicksie had on her side that night
One greater than her invincible will
or her faithful horse. McCloud was
200 miles away.
Barnhardt lost no time in telephon-
ing the Wicliup that Sinclair was in
town, but within an hour, while the
two women were still under the sur
geon's protection, a knock at the cot
tage door gave them a second fright.
Barnhardt answered the summons. He
opened the door and, as the man out
Size paused to shake the snow off his
hat. the surgeon caught him by the
shoulder and dragged into the house
Whispering Smith.
Picking the icicles from his hair,
Smith listened to all that Barnhardt
said, his eyes rowing meantime over
everything within the room and men.
tally over many things outside it. He
congratulated Barnhardt, and when
Marion came into the room he apollo
gized for the snow he had brought in.
Dicksie heard his voice and cried out
from the bedroom. They could not
keep her away, and she ran out to
catch his hands and plead with him
not to go away. He tried to assure
her that the danger was over; that
guards were now outside everywhere,
and would be until morning. But Dick
sic chung to him and would take no
refusal.
Whispering Smith looked at her in
amazement and in admiration. "You
are captain tonight, Miss Dicksie. by
heaven. II you say the word I'll lie
here on rug till morning. But that
man will not be back tonight. You
are queen. If l had mountain
girl that would do as much as that
for me I would"
What would you do?" asked Marion
Say good-by to this accursed coun.
try forever
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SYNOPSIS.

ers were called out to clear the railroad
tracks tracks at Smoky Creek. McCloud. a
clair and his men in the act OF looting
the wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded In
n noeemnce. declaring It only amounted to g
discharged the whole outfit and ordered
the. wreckage burned. McCloud became
acquainted with Dicksie Dunning, girl
wreck Whispering Gordon Smith told
rrLesi1ent sucks OF the railroad, of Nc.
G cre usd bray, brave fight against gang Of
fIr sa INES superi1tendent's appointment to
th s once; McCloud arranged board at
ae house Ct Mrs sinslar the
S hsar1 punaning. who had died OF a broken
W nsdr5 shortly shortly. after his wfe's demise
rled life. Smoky Creek bridge was mys-
teriogsly burned: President Bucks noti-
ned smith NTH that he had work ahead. A
STOCK train was wrecked by an open
switch; Later a passenger train was held
up and the express car robbed. Two men
sdp s n bandits
SINCLAIR. He tried to buy him off, but
failed He: warned MeClold that his life
v vas IN danger. McGloud was carried
cunning refused the railroad right-of-
way. ne had already. signed for. Dicksie
met t. eaeg asax y
warn him his life was in danger. On his
way home q shot passed through his hat
A sudden rise of the Crawling Stone riv-
er created CONSERVATION. Dtcksie and Ma
ron appealed to McCloud for help. Whis-
pering Smith Joined the group McCloud
DD,unning welcomed them cordially. NC
Cloud succeeded in halting the flood.
Dicksie and Marion visited Sinclair at his
ranch. He tried to persuade his deserted
wife to return to him. She refused. He
accused Whispering Smith Of having
stolen her love from him. A train was
held up and robbed. the bandits escap-
SUIT: At Bags ranch Du Sang killed old
ten-year-old son. They came to Williams
Cache. Smith was certain the bandits
were there. He importuned Rebstock.
king Of the cache" to give up Du Sang
Rebstocls refused. Smith declared he
Swoould !, clean out the whole gang, inclu-
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. Smith
invaded the Williams Cache rendezvous.
1sbt deSSt tia pulled himself out Of
Mccioud. Sinclair visited DSnning and and
his presence. Sinclair started for Medi-
cine Bend. Dicksie reproved her cousin
for not arresting Sinclair. She set out
in the storm for Medicine Bend. She
passed Sinclair on the way and was
thrown bruised and bleeding against Ma
doctor who attended her refused Sinclair
admission,
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CHAPTER xxxvIll.-contlnued

No man In Medicine Bend knew Sim
clair more thoroughly or feared him
less than Barnhardt. No man could
better meet him or speak to him with
less of hesitation. Sinclair, as he
faced Barnhardt, was not easy in spite
of his logged self-control; and he was
standing, much to his annoyance, in
the glare of an arc-light that swung
across the street in front Of the shop.
He was we'll aware that no such light
had ever swung within block Of the
shop before and in it he saw the hand
of Whispering Smith. The light was
unexpected, Barnhardt was surprise,
and even the falling snow, which pro-
tected him from being seen 20 feet
away, angered him. He asked CURLY
who was i'll, and without awaiting an
answer asked for his wife.
The surgeon eyed him coldly. "Sin.
clair, what are you doing in Medicine
Bend? Have you come to surrender
yourself?"
Surrender myself? Yes, I'm ready
any time to surrender myself. Take
me along yourself, Barnhardt, If you
think I've done worse than any man
would that has been bounded as I've
been bounded. want to see my wife"
Sinclair, you can't see your wife,
whats the matter-is she sick?"
mo, but you can't see her"
who says can't see her?"
Il say So"
Sinclair swept the ice furiously
from his beard and his right hand fell
to his hip as he stepped back. you've
turned against me too, have you, you
gray-haired wolf? Can't see her! Get
out Of that door,"
The surgeon pointed his finger at
the murderer. "No. won't get out Of
this door,. Shoot, you coward! Shoot
an unarmed man. You will not live
to get 100 feet away. This place is
watched for you; you could not have
got within 100 yards Of it tonight ex-
cept for this sncw." Barnhardt pointed
through the storm. Sinclair, you will
hang in the courthouse square. and !
Will take the last beat Of your pulse
with these fingers, and when pro.
rounce you dead they will cut you
down. You want to see your wife.
You want to kill her. Don't lie; you
want to kill her. You were heard to
say as much tonight at the Dunning
ranch. You We're watched and tracked,
and you are expected and looked for
here. Your best friends have gone
back on you. Ay, curse again and over
again, but that will not put Ed Banks
OH his feet" vi.
Sinclair stamped with frenzied
oaths. You're too hard on me. he
cried, clenching his hands. II say
you're too hard. You've heard one
side of it. Is that the way you put
judgment on a man that's got no
friends left because they start new
lie on him every day? Who is It that's
watching me? Let. them stand out
like men in the open. II they want
me. let them come like men and take
Me!"
Sinclair. this storm gives you a
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an artist" Ward said, in his inimitable
way. but have always been mixed up
in art. I have an uncle who takes
photographs in his sane moments, and
I have a servant who takes every
thing he can lay his hands on at any
moment.
AT a very tender age could draw
on wood. When a mere child I once
drew small cartload of raw turnips
over wooden bridge. 1t was raw
morning. The people of the village
recognized me. They said 1t was 4
raw-turnip drawing. That shows how
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Valuable as Honey Finder

1t. Should they be tardy It returns
to meet them. and seems as II trying
to urge them on to greater speed. the
natives answering it with low whis-
tie.
Arrived at Its destination. 1t IL ii.
lent, waiting patiently on the bough
OF a neighboring tree while its hui
man friends dig out the nest, a good
share of the honey on the comb con-
tanning the bee maggots, being left by
them for their feathered guide.
The natives never injure this bird.
and always prevent travellers from
shooting 1t.
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table. j will never be without this
medicine in the house. Mrs. SAM'L
LEE, 1928 Fourth ST., Louisville, KY.
Another Operation Avoided.
Adrian, Ga. suffered untold
misery from female troubles, and my
doctor said an operation was my only
chance. and l dreaded It almost %
Vegetable Comp ound completely cured
me without an operation. " LENA ".
HENRY, r. F. d. s.
Thirty years Of unparalleled suc.
cess confirms the power of Lydia i.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
cure female diseases. The great vol.
ume Of unsolic ited testimony constant
Yyaia ii HnRham as s VesetabIe C snn.
pound is a remarkable remedy for those
distressing feminine ills from which
90 many women suffer.
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the saddle and waved his hat. She
watched him ride down the road and
around the hill. When he reappeared
she was still looking and he was gal
Looping along the lower road. A man
rode out at the fork to meet him and
trotted with him over the bridge. Rid
ing leisurely across the creek, their
broad hats bobbing uneyenly in the
sunshine, they spurred swiftly past
the grove of quaking asps. and in a
moment We're lost beyond the trees.
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Hollands Famous Bird.

The stork Is treated with great and
singular respect in the Netherlands.
These strange birds may be seen
here and there, almost everywhere in
the south. but I do not remember see
ing any In the north. The house Sc
lected by the stork for nesting place
Is considered fortunate, and very spe.
cial facilities are provided by the
householders to enable 1t to build a
nest comfortably. At The Hague
many OF these birds are maintained
at public expense. 'rhe first that !
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-26
DOUBLE SARCASM.

Old Crab What be We dom araound
this place. Ell? Wanter buy 1t?
Merry Nicholas Why, I'se de spe-s
cial agent Of Andrew Morganfeller
and Use lookin' fer a site ter lay out
his enormous estate on I'll otfer yer
tree plunks fer dis place II yen trowl
on so per cent. fer cash.
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faithfully I had copied nature. drew
their attention to it. so you see there
was a lot Of drawing in it.
''The villagers, with wonderful dis.
cernment peculiar to villagers. said
had future before me. AS l was
walking backward when l made my
drawing I replied that I thought that
my future must be behind me-"
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saw was from a window of the railway
train as we were crossing the '.Hol.
landsdiep," when chimney-top came
into view on which were two Of the
long-legged creatures. preening them.
selves. their nest. an unsightly bun.
die Of sticks and straws, littering the
housetop.-The Chautauquan.
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Londoners for Wonder Appreciated
Work Of Great American
Humorist.

On the occasion Of Artemus Wards
professional visit to London, which oc-
CURED not long before his death, ]. E.
Preston Muddock says in his book,
pages from an Adventurous Life,"
that the American humorfst's adyer-
usemsnts Of his SHOW" were as full
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-26
Liked Wit of Artemus Ward

Of funny surprises as the lectures
themselves. One that tickled the gen.
eral public was this:
Artemus Ward Delivered Lectures
Before All the Crowned Heads of Eu.
rope Ever Thought Of Deliver
ing Lectures.
And an excerpt from his lecture on
Drawing" 10 quoted by Mr.. Muddock
as q particularly delightful bit.
Y haven't distinguished myself "a
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The Rare GIFT Of Courtaax.

The HaFe GIFT OF Courtesy.
Courtesy includes not merely social
kindness. graces of speech. absence Of
Iudeness. but honorable treatment OF
business associates and Of all the fell
low citizens with whom a man OF af.
fairs may have business to transact.
It I not American to keep one citi-
zen waiting all day at the door! be-
cause he is poor. and to grant an
other citizen an interview because It
ts believed he is rich. Wisdom Is not
confined in purse, and frequently
much wisdom may be learned from a.
POOR man. ~ "a u I AsM
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A terrible plsease.

do you own an automobiIe?' IL.
quired the unobservant party. The.
other shook his head sadly.
No." he sighed, y have been q suf-
ferer all my life from chronic pedes.
trianism." a. s. Z n. i
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RASH ALL OVER BOYS BODY.
Awful, crustsd, Weeping Eczema o.
Little suffercr-A Score Of Trsaf.
snents Prove Dismal Failures. Il. IN
Cure Achieved ~ cutleura. Z

my little boy had an awful rash IN
over his body and the doctor said It
was eczema. It was terrible, and used
to water awfully. Any place the water
went 1t would form another sore and Il
would become crusted. A score or
more physicians failed utterly and dis
mally in their efforts to remove the
trouble. Then was told to use the
Cuticura Remedies. got q cake of
Cuticura Soap, a box Of Cuticura Oint-
ment and bottle Of Cuticura Re
solvent. and before we had used half
the Resolvent / could see q change In
him. In about two months he was en-
tirely well. George F.. Lambert, 1850
West Centre St. Mahanoy City, Pa.
Sept. 26 and Nov. 4, 1907
Potter Drug q Chcm. Corr. goIe Props Hoafnn
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A woman's idea Of tactful man Ii
one Who is able to increase the al
miration she has for herself.
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SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION.
ByLydia E. Pink
Vegetable Compound
!. Louisville, KY. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable COmpOund has Ger.

fanny cone me 3
world Of good and
I cannot praise 1t
enough. / suffered
fromirregularities,
dizziness, nervous
ness, and a severe
female trouble.
LydiaE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has restored
me to perfect
health and kept me
E~NySH &H Ill.,
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But Every One Makes Them.
Cheerful Ass inspecting photo
graphs in room OF casual acquaint-
ance)-That's q good looking girl. Not
your sister. II she Yale Record.
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Mrs. Winslow'si Soothing Syrup,
For children teethng, softens the gurus reduces m
nammation, sllays pain, cures wind coliG POS
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Few Paupers In Holland,

Holland has few dependent pau
pers. Work is provided for all those
who apply for relief.
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Wrong Diagnosis

t Wrong Diagnosis.
Many a girl thinks she has broken
her heart when she has only sprained
her imagination.-Life
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The patriotism Of the Office seeker
is the greatest ever. b
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Topic: Armor we may wear. Eph.
6:10-17. Leader Beatrice Harding.
Armor of light. Rom. 1912, An
ME Lou Jones.
Armor OF righteousness. 2 Cor,
81, Frances Moores.
Breastplate of faith. 1 Thess. SIS.
Orleans McCombs.
Helmet OF salvation. lisa. 59-19,
Louie McCombs.
Sword of the spirit. Heb. 4:l2
Worth Flint.
Conquerors through Him. Rom
.S:37. Jimmie Lee
Lesson explained by superintend'
ent.
National superintendent letter,
Ruth Musgraves.
Mission study, Bertha Tribble.
Lesson story, Zela May Davis.
Recitation, Gladys Lee.
Song, Bessie Moores.
Piano Solo, Lucille Bedford.
Answer roll call with the number
of times you have read the bible
during the week.
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Verify, the twentyfourth annual
meeting of the State FAR OF Texas.
which begins at Dallas. Saturday,
October 16, and continues sixteen
days may wen be termed the South.
ern Feature Fair" The very cream
of American and European attractions
has been secured by the management.
With the 500, 000-pair, Dan Patch ard
Minor Heir racing for the world cham.
pionship. Strobel's airship making dai.
,ly flights, l.iberati's band in the Music
Hall, Pains fireworks at night, and
automobile races that will make the
State Fair the southern event it seems
that visitors this year will have one
round Of entertainment and amuse
ment. And the managem ent OF the
State Fair is correct in making these
preparat ions, for Texans appreciate
attractions of the right sort and attend
each annual meet not only for educa
ton hut for amusement and entertain
ment
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Home Missionary Society.

Program for meeting Monday
Sept. 9Th, at Methodist church,
clock:
Lesson in August Our Homes"
Leader, Mrs. T. H. Armstrong
How many visits did Paul make
TO Jerusalem? Tell the purpose OF
each Mrs. Ed Campbell.
In what way are the features OF
this last trip like Christ's last visit
to Jerusalem? Mrs. r. c. Johnston
Narrate the incidents OF PauIA
Journey Mrs. Matte Lay.
What warnings did he receive BY
the way? Mrs. \. j. McDade.
What proposal did James make!
Mrs. r. l.. Schmitt.
Was any principle compromised by
this effort to conciliate the bigotet
Jews? Mrs. o. B. Sims.
How was his act misrepresented
and what was the result? Mrs. Mat
tie Smith.
Solo-Miss Jennie Shelton.
Business. PRESIDENT.
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At the Majestic.

Manager Reymuller announces
two feature acts for the
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Miss Stroud Entertains.

On Wednesday morning at $3.50
O'Clock. August %, the members OF
the NJ. b. p. Musical club found
their way to the cottage OF their
charming hostess, Miss Villa Mae
Stroud. A short business meeting
was held then all gathered around
the table for the musical games In
which much merriment was found.
The morning slipped by too soon,
then sherbet and waters were serv-
ed by Miss Lila Stroud and then
alt said "byes" to meet next with
Miss Georgia Newton.
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Notice..

BY virtue of an ordinance enact
ed By the city council, all able
bodied men between the ages of Fl
and As years. residing in the cor
porate limits of Waxahachie are
subject to pay the sum of three
dollars as street tax for one year,
which is due on or before Septem-
Der 30th, 1909, and payable to the
city tax assessor and collector at his
office in the city hall. After Septem-
Der seth, penalty of two dollars
will be added to all delinquents.
am now prepared to issue receipts,
CHARLEY KENNEDY,
City Tax Assessor and Collector.
1872
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Testifies After -Four Years.

Carlisle Center, N. Y, G. B. Bur-
hans, writes: About four years ago
l wrote you that | had been entirely
cured OF kidney trouble by taking
two bottles of Foley's Kidney RENE
dy, and after four years l am again
pleased to state that have never
had any return of those symptoms.
and I am evidently cured to stay
cured" Foley's Kidney Remedy will
do the sametor you. B. W. Ferris.
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sex. nuroC Jerseys. ,-loste..N,I tp-
Tamworths, Hampshires and York.
shires receive s416 respectively.
Offerings IN the horse department
are: Carriage and buggy horses. S125:
roadsters, $3.50; standard hrcd trotjeis
and PAGERS, $3.50, thoroughbrcd> $3.50.
Suffolk horse s, s155: shetland PONIES
S125: saddle horses. $4,000: coach
horses. $500 Jacks and ieunets. S2t5
mules, $500.
In the richness OF its roulty prizes
the State Fair OF Texas leads. The
first premium pen Tr'2e will be $50
and the second 81 Four special per
classes. with s25 first and $3.50 sec
ond prizes, will be special features
Entries indicate that the display will
be much larger than last year and
superior in quality.