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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

Tho only cattle Tustlers she had
seen had been a couple OF Mexican
half-breeds, who wore cheap store
clothes and did not at all come up to
the standard that her fancy had set,
Billy, Dolly's pinto, liked the long
rides, for when Dolly dreamed day
dreams she forgot TO use spur or
whip. Billy always artfully dropped
from a g0llep to n lope and 80 into an
easy gait that was little better than
u fast walk.
Before Dolly had taken fancy to
his gaily colored coat he had been
ridden by Ben HouGhtallng, the ranch
foreman. Houghtailing used up four
and five horses day In the busy sea-
son. Billy knew n good thing when
he saw one In Dolly. and though he
imposed sbamefully upon that unsus-
pecting person, he was always on his
best behavior, avoiding rolling stones
and gopher holes and eschewing tho
buching tricks thar had been his de-
light In the days of his OWL youth.
Pau Dayton appreciated Billy's
good behavior. and after the FIRST few
weeks Dolly was permitted to ride
without n cowboy escort, to the COM
blned delight of Dolly and the unfor
tunates who had been assigned TO
that duty.
Billy seemed to feel the respon-
slbllity thrust upon him and moved
prudently. Therefore, when he iu-
terrupted one of Dolly's day dreams
by coming to an abrupt stop. she
looked quickly up to see what the
matter might be.
She gaspcd with surprise when she
saw not % feet away a man who fit
ted the description In the hand bills
and posters to a nicity.
He really did6't look at all fero-
cious, though his clothes were dusty
and the cleft chin where the telltale
scar showed white against the bronz-
ed skin boldly betrayed his identity
and ploclaimed him the Denver Dick
II am ashamed to confess that [
have been unhorsed," he began as he
came toward her, My mount saw
rattler and bucked so violently that
she threw me OF almost on top OF
the thing and then scAmpered off"
His voice was clear. vibrant and
not bit threatening: but Dolly was
prudent and quick, too. She saw him
trying to approach her slowly and
evidently expecting to take her un-
awares.
The little game was spoiled by her
wit. She whipped out her revolver
with an outward calmnesS. though In
wardly she was shaken to the heart.
Hold up your hands" she COM
manded, trying to make her voice
sound stern and forbiddlng. "If you
make 4 move I'll shoot
The outlaw glanced nt the mighty
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

For q young man, James Horton
had rather good insight into human
nature. often, too, his gaze was re-
warded by seeing Dunham and Miss
Dane drive OF In the car: and then,
with n rather cnigmntical smile on
his face. he would so back TO his
work.
But the automobile trips did not
stop there. John Duuham, rather
shyly, too, for man of such large
business affairs, had asked If he
might be allowed TO call. Thereafter
he became a constant visitor At the
little home on Northwest street, and
at least once a week Miss Dane and
her mother were treated to a spin
through the park or out into the
country,
Before the death OF Mr.. Dane, the
family had been in easy circum-
stances. After his death, some of the
seemingly gilt-edge Investments had
turned out TO be WORTHLESS and the
family had been reduced, not TO pow
erty. but 10 very modest clrcum-
stances. Dunham was made welcome
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

could question or prevent her, the
kcen-faced, cold-eyed woman of the
world brlskly read aloud the contents
OF the note.
1T may as we'll be known by cer-
tain friends OF Mr.. Claiming that he
passes most OF his afternoons in the
gabled house set Il little back from
tho road ut Dubois and Houston
streets. The young lady on whom
ho calls usually has her chair In the
midst OF palms and flowers that deco
rate the bay window OF the drawing
room"
"An anonymous letter. I'm posi-
tive" cried Viola. Her eyes flashed
blue fire. "I'm nstonishcd at your
paying attention 10 such 4 cowardly
screed Aunt MarIon'"
"WeI. though you ought TO know
and now you do Besides. even
though it isn't signed, know the
writing, and believe in the sincerity
or the writer"
Let me see the writing,"
Mrs, Venner promptly dropped the
letter into The glowing crate fire, but
Viola caught bllmpse OF the hand
writing as the sheet curlod, and she
bit her lip.
This was the doing OF Clifford Ven
ncr-a ne'er-do-wcll relative OF nor
aunt's husbandl Ever since Viola had
become an helrcss in her own right
and had come 10 live with her aunt,
the one particular ambition of the
latter had been TO arrange marriage
between the girl and young Venner.
"rve always considered Claiming
a trlferl My poor, misguided girl, II
you'd only appreciate real worth and
give Gin some hope"
II cannot, Aunt Marion," replied
Viola. She spoke coldly, Don't men
ton the subject again. 1t Is quite out
of the question"
Out In the puDgent. frosty air the
carriage bowled swiftly along Tho
men on the box scat sat erect In attl-
tudes OF stir precision The panels
shone the crest cleaned. the harness
clittered and tangled and the hoofs of
the well-groomed horses beat out crisp
measures on the roads and bouleyards
that rang back to their prancing feet.
Hats were lifted everywhere along
the drive as they passed. But Viola
Donno mechanically acknowledged
salutatlons, was thinking less of her
recreation and her eyer-cbanglng
view than she was of the man who
had come into her life within the last
six months.
Not an unusually good-lookins man
WAS this man whose picture was be-
fore her. She did not picture In him
ono gifted with genius. But q man
OF much force and courage swan be-
fore her eyes. one who. finding life
bitter, almost tragic, had Derslstently
sought for all that was sweetest In 1t.
Aud whatever he gave. whether OF
personal charm or intellectual ac-
ouirement or moral vigoT, he gave
with generosity sanity "hole,
heortedness that made him u marked
man In more or less laggercd COM
munity.
Look" Mrs. venner touched the
arm OF her niece. The horses had
slackened their pace to walk Isn't
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
H. THE MILLIONAIRE ~ =

Tho work was finished When it
was transcribed Dunham was exceed
ingly pleased with It's lyle and neat
ness. He told Miss Dane so. Also. he
offered to recommend her to his busi-
ness friends. and the influence OF
John Dunham was no mean thing, so
the business of Miss Dane grew
apacc. II was astonishing, too, how
much Dunham's need for extra help
Increased
James Horton. Dunham's private
stenographer, was back at his post
the next day, and the office routine
went on for a time as usual. But,
when II became necessary for Dunham
to take a stenographer to various
places with him. instead of taking
Horton, as formerly, he would give
him an extra amount OF work to do
just before the trip was to be made.
and request Miss Dane to accompany
him.
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az VICTOR S LUCK 20

that the house7 Isn't that"
InvoIuntarily Viola lifted her eyes
to the picturesque old frame build
ing indicated. Ivy grew TO the first
floor windows. In iutting bay Win
dow young girl lay back In q low
chair. She was gowned in blue and
her reddish hair caught a pretty glim-
mer from the fading light.
1t was evident she was listening to
the man who sat near. He was read
ing. holding his book we'll up toward
the pane to catch the full force of the
waning light.
What beautiful girll No wonder
Victor Claiming is infatuated" COM
meDted Mrs. Lancaster su1vely.
Viola said never word. But when
Victor Charming called that evening
she was In excellent spirits In fact.
the hypercritlcal might have affirmed
TINT she was a trife too gay But
thon there were several of her ad-
mirers present and girl must per-
form her duties as hostess, that was
plain.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

here. not because of his money. nor
Yet OF his position, but because OF his
true worth.
He appreciated his welcome, too
For years he had been living alone In
his bachelor apartments. and tho
touch of real homo life with which he
came in contact in the Dane home was
rather pleasing, indeed
1t was ono OF these automobile
trips when the mother had staId home
on account of q severe headache, htat
the now prosperous stenographer
spoke thus to John Dunham. In low
tones so that the chauffeur might not
hear:
"Mr Dunbam. / can't begin to
thank you for your kindness to me In
my business, On the day you first
gave me work | had almost given up
In despair. When you came Into my
office ! was merely typewrlting cxcr-
cises I had had at school, SO that 1
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

but was afraid that he might have
friends there who would help him get
away, so couldn't let him"
Dick laughed at the explanation
and they started off 1T a brisk pace
that soon brought them In sight OF
the ranch. Paul rode on ahead to
prepare for their coming and present.
ly q bunch of grinning cowboys came
out 10 escort the captor and captive
to tho ranch.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

AS III In answer 10
his question, the phone bell rang
sbrilly. A moment later he hung up
the receiver with bang.
"Confound It," he muttercd, 1T
never rains but 1t pours. Here I've
got TO take that deposition this morn
ing and Jim had to get sick. Well"
he continued, swinging back TO his
desk again, 1--WE just got to get 1t out
today, so III have TO hunt a stenog-
rapher for the tlmo being" and
reaching for the telephone directory
he started 10 look for public stem
ographer near at hand,
why under the sun didn't think
OF her beforc?' he asked as his eye
lighted upon the legend;
Dane, Miss. public stenographer
and typewriter"
She's right on the floor below. I've
seen her sign coming up In the Int"
in q moment he was standing before
door on which the lettering read
Miss Dane, public stcnograpner.'
AS he caught a glimpse OF the pub
lie stenographer he started just 1T
lie. He had expected TO see staid
woman of at least 80 or SO years. but
the girl bending over, the typewriter
could not possibly be more than 22 at
the most.
A shade of disappointment passed
over his face - his experience with
young women stenographers had been
unsatisfactory. But his countennnc9
cleared a little as he noted the capable
lines around the mouth and tho rath-
or steady gaze in the eyes OF the sweet
faced girl before him
Miss Dane, ] presume he said,
In his most buslness-like tones. my
stenographer Is sick and ! must take
a deposition today without fall. III
Won arc not otherwise engaged |
would like your services for tho rest
OF the day"
What / WAS doing can walt, she
answered, In calm, even tones How
long do YOU think 1t will run7" she
continued, with her hand upon bum
die OF notebooks.
Better take plenty" answered
John Durham, and the girl dropped a
half-d dozen into a green bag.
How soon Will you want meg' she
inquired
"I'I telephone for my car imme-
dlately," he replied. 1T Will ba here
In half an hour. VIII that bo loo
soon2"
In n short time the car arrived. and
Dunham gave some directions TO the
chauffeur and jumped In beside her
John Dunham painstakpGly ex'
plalned the nature OF the business to
the girl beside him. The ordeal was
not trying one, either. for what
man cannot talk with pleasure when
sweet-faced woman pays strict at
tcntion to what he ls saying?
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

Her prisoner shrugged his shoul-
ders In a way that was eloquent of
many things that he was saying un-
der his breath and turned rosigncdly
In the direction OF Dayton's
II suppose you won't mind my TAX
Ing the shortest way?" he asked over
his shoulder as ho plodded along and
Dolly beamed upon tho unconscious
back, She dared not confess that In
the excitement she had lest her sense
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

Did she go deliberately past the
house In the window OF which she
had seen Claiming reading aloud?
She dsd not know herself, so the
question will never be answered. AT
any rate, on orc delicious, frosty
morning. cantering on her daily ride
in tho park, she passed t. house. set
a little back from the road, with the
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

weapon and his hands went up with
promptness that greatly relieved
Dolly. Even as she gave tho COM
mond she was wondering what she
would do IL he refused. She never
would dare shoot him she was
afraid that the gun might so off, any
way-but his prompt compliance
solved the problem, and she COM
mand him to about face and march
ahead
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

dear" said Mrs.
Vcnner, as she bust
led into V iol 4
Doane's pretty bou-
doir, with an open
note in her hand,
this explains why
Victor Claiming has
been go rcmiss In his
attentions to you
lately
And hefnrn fba orirl
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

OF Justice"
you'll let him ride?" she asked
Paul, who already had made the sug-
gestion TO the prisoner and Dick was
climbing into the saddle with very
evident relief.
IL made him walk miles and
miles," she explained regretfully
"His horse was frightened and ran
away and he wanted to go to the
Crosby place because 1t was nearer,
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
Changed His Opinion

Eva-"He used to say she was the
most graceful girl In town. What
changed his opinion?"
Katherine-"Why, he came unon
her unexpectedly while she was eat
Ing corn from the car"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
JoKELETS
Wisdom of the Seer.

Young Lady-"wili the young man
am engaged to make a good hus-
band?"
Fortune Teller-"It's up to you to
make q good husband OF him. All
bad husbands are self-made."
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
Memory Refreshed

Father says every ume you call II
reminds him OF his college days. con-
iided the pretty girl,
II don't doubt It," replied the
young man ncryously. 81 notice he
always rcvivos the cane rush"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
Extra Rent.

II accidentally tore one OF the cur
tains this morning" said the roomer
Whats To be done about it?"
IN tell the landlady." replied the
chambermaid, "and she'll put lt down
Us extra rent"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

huence with the Rio
Grandc
She made q picture flt for calen-
dar on her pinto pony with her di-
vIded riding skirt, her silver mounted
saddle and ditto .38 and the neatest
OF braided ropes" hung from the
saddle bow ready for instant use; but
Dolly was bopelcssly afraid OF the
heavy reyolver-though sho would
not be contont with .22-and her
one and only attempt to use the rope
had very nearly resulted In breaking
of her own neck and her ponys when
she succeeded In elaborately twlning
the rope around the pinto's feet
In way her hclpleSsness was pa
thetic, for shc tried 30 hard TO be II
real Western girl in spite of the fact
that her 10 years had all been spent
far cast of the Mississippi.
Paul Dayton. her brother and only
Lying relative. had urged her TO give
UP her attempt to like ranching and
go back East, but Dolly stuck dog
ged1y to her determination to stay
with Paul, and she made brave little
efforts to act as though TO the manner
born
To her romantic mind tho Tuln
range seemed the embodiment OF the
West. for somewhere I'm the mountain
businesses there roamed the famous
Denver Dick. who made cnttlo rust
ling his vocation and train robbing
his diversion, Twenty miles TO tho
westward the overland climbed the
crest of the lowest of the Tulns and
there Dick amused himself by hold
ing up the express train.
Just whore he went with hls plum
der no man knew Posses aud rail-
road detectives had covered every bit
OF the range. but they could not even
find traces OF Dicks camps, let alone
the place of permanent abode.
Whenever Dolly rode toward the
mountains she pretended that she was
In search Of the desperado. for her
head was full OF tho romance OF bor-
der life.
True, she had been disappointed to
find that IN the Tula river country
there was n most conventional preju-
dice against murder. while horse
thieves and cattle rustlers were sent
igDobly to the penitentiary instead
of strung up TO the nearest tree or
'riddled" with bullets.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
Ohm DUNHAM, mi

HIN DUNHAM, mil
llonalre capitalist
and bachelor. aged
so. swung around
sharply In his swivel
chair.
What on earth
can be the matter
with Jim this morn
ing?" he asked half
aloud.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
S Dolly Dayton herself

declared, her green
ness was a fault she
would outgrow: but
for tho moment her
Greenness wns divert
Ing the Tula river
country from its
source In tho Tula
range to halfway
down to Its con-
huence with the Rio
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The National tribune., 1909-01-28
August Eelriers.

One Of those splendid young Ger
mans who did SO much to secure St
Louis and Missouri for the Union and
vino was present and ready for duty
at Camp Jackson, passed away Dec. 25
at his home near Davenport. Iowa
Capt Reimers, was born in Mecklen-
burg, Germany, in 1871, sailed across
the Atlantic in a little Norwegian bark,
which took 32 days to make the trip,
went to st. Louis. and for awhile fol-
lowed steamboating- He promptly en-
rolled himself among the Germans at
st. Louis, who were resisting the efforts
of the Secessionists to drag the city out
Of the Union, and drilled with his COM
pany in secret for some time before II
was allowed to come out into the open
at the arsenal He entered the regi-
ment commanded by Col Franz Sigel.
and WAS present at the capture of Camp
Jackson His regiment stayed over its
time to take part at Wilson's Creek,
where Comrade Reimers was knocked
senseless by a piece of canister He
Immediately re-enlisted for three years
in the 18th Mo-, which veteranized at
the conclusion of its term, and he rose
thru all the ranks to Captain COM
manding his company. He went to
Davenport in 1871, and opened a candy
factory, which has built up a great
business in the manufacture of candy
and crackers. He was a most valued
citizen, public-splrited in all things, and
his loss is deeply felt by the people in
Davenport.
The National tribune., 1909-01-28
Barney, Not Berry.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
allow me 20 correct a slight error In
communication In The National Trib-
une Of Dec. "a. 1908, entitled "Harper's
Ferry-The Sd Nd. and Its Gallant
Colonel? The article ,s signed ]. H.
Berry. 1t should be ]. H. Barney. Now,
to those who know nothing about the
Sd Md. p. II. B. 1t makes nc difference.
but when those who have the History
Of the Maryland Volunteers, when they
look for the name or ]. II. Berry as
First Sergeant OF Co. B and they fail to
find 1t. they will pronounce the writer
a fraud. Il am receiving thanks from
members Of the Sd Nd. p. II. B. Tor my
defense OF the men who were willing
to fight and. II necessary, to die, to
avoid the shameful surrender. / wish
to say to Capt. Edmond, after consult
ing the history Of my regiment I fnd
that We relieved regiment in support
of battery south Of the pike, on the
west side OF Bolivar Hights on Sunday
morning, Sept. IA; in the afternoon
were sharply engaged with the enemy,
In which Capt. Sarbough, of Co. E. was
killed and Maj. Graflin was wounded.
Late in the evening the regiment
marched by the left flank, and formed
on the right of the 9Th vt. Col George
Stannard commanding TIE brigade 1t
was>here that Stonewaii Jackson tried
to make one of his celebrated flank
movements, but fortunately was discov-
cred by Col. Downey before he got it
executed. The writer carried dis
patch from Col. Downey to Col. Stan
nard, informing him of the fact. The
brigade fell back, and took up another
position. When morning dawned on
that Sept. 10, 1882. the Sd Md. found
itself in garden near the top of Boil
livar, just q little to the left of the
pike. in support of battery, without
any protection and not over thou
sand yards from the rebel battery. The
first shot fired that morning from the
of that garden fence intos smithereens.
ricochetted, cut off a peach tree, and
went bobbing up and down for more
than a hundred feet before it exploded
Thanking you, comrade,s for making
Inc correction OF my name, am, your
old comrade-John II. Barney, Clear
Vile, Pa. ~. 90
The National tribune., 1909-01-28
Stories Emneuty Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.

drew pork and beans together (whsn
there were any to draw; II none to
draw. any old thing they could get. At
one time they had to rob the mules to
keep from starving. This was at East
port, Tenn, In the Winter of 1854, just
after routing Hood at Nashville. Their
first expedition wss from Dubuque,
Iowa. to Fort Smelling. Mimi. to quell
the Indian uprising. From there they
went South with their regiment to help
QueIl the rebellion. It is too long a
narrative of the services rendered by
them to the country-of marches made,
battles fought, privations endured for
three years; but I must speak Of their
last expedition after the lapse of AZ
years. Comrade Perkins visited Com
rade Booth at his home at st. Paul,
from his old home in Buchanan Coun-
ty, Iowa, where Comrade Perkins has
lived for over so years before and since
the war. While Perkins visited Booth
they organized an expedition on their
own hook to Fort Smelling. They vis-
tied the old historic spot, were on the
camp ground Of so. saw the old stone
fort (what is left Of it) and the beauti-
full Minnehaha Falls; also the fine Sol
diers' Home at the Falls, as well as
the mansion lately erected for soldiers
widows While there they made an
appointment to give the inmates of the
Home a free musical entertainment.
Fort Smelling, the Home and the Falls
are the three beauty spots Of the Twin
Cities.-H. B. Booth, 194s Ashland ave-
nue., st. Paul, MINI.
The National tribune., 1909-01-28

KNIGHT-At Calais, Me-. Dec %,
1908. Henry P. Knight. aged 81 years.
He served in Co. D. LIST Me. He leaves
widow and five small children, the
eldest aged 13 years.
1908, Charles Petrie, aged 81 years. He
served in Battery c, 1st w. Va L. A
widow and three daughters survive
him.
|. GODDARD.-At his home in South
Londonderry, VT, Dec. 2S, 1908, David
3. Goddard. aged So years. He enlisted
wounded at Cedar Creek Oct. 10. 1854.
He leaves widow and one son.
AINSwoRTH.-Ath his home in Dem
ison, Iowa, Dec. z. 1908, Joseph Oscar
Ainsworth, aged SIS years Comrade
was member of John A Logan Post,
5S, Department OF Iowa, G. A. r.
BUzzELL-At Rurford, Me-. Dec.
II, 1908. John W. Ruzzell, aged 72
years. He enlisted at Brattle0oro, VT,
in Co. G, 18th VT, Oct. 22, 1852. His
widow and five sons survive him.
FRENCH.-At his home in sioux
City. Dec IS, aged 81 years Comrade
French served thru the war in tine 10th
N. Y, and was taken prisoner at the
Battle of the Wilderness ard taken 10
Andersonville, where he .as held for
eight months. He was highly esteemed
by his fellow citizens, and his death
will be generally mourned.
BROwN.-At Denver. Colo. Nov 10.
1908, Amos Henry Brown. He served
nine months in 1928 in Co. c, Iith
Vt. His widow survives him.