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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-16

Smith, motionless, only watched the
eyes. you can't shoot
craps" he said, coldly. What can
you shoot, Pearline? You can't stop
a man on horseback"
Du Sang knew he must try for a
quick kill or make retreat. He
took in the field at a glance. Ken
nedy's teeth cleaned only ten feet
away, and with his right hand half
under his coat lapel he toyed with his
watch-chain. McCloud had moved in
from the slot machine and stood at
the point of the table, looking at Du
Sang and laughing at him. Whisper
ing Smith threw off all pretense.
Take your hand away from your gun,
you albino! I'll blow your head off
left-handed If you pull! VIII you get
out of this town tonight? If you cant
drop a man in the saddle at 250 yards,
what do you think you'd look like aft
er a break with me? Go back to the
whelp that hired you, and tell him
when he wants a friend of mine to
send a man that can shoot. If you are
within 20 miles of Medicine Bend at
daylight I'll rope you like fat cow
and drag you down Front street,"
Du Sang, with burning eyes, shrank
narrower and smaller into his corner,
ready to shoot If he had to, but
not liking the chances. No man in
Williams Cache could pull or shoot
with Du Sang, but no man in the
mountains had ever drawn successful
ly against the man that faced him.
Whispering Smith saw that he would
not draw. He taunted him again in
low tones, and. backing away, spoke
, laughingly to McCloud. While Ken
nedy covered the corner, Smith backed
to the door and waited for the two to
join him. They halted moment at
| the door, then they backed slowly up
the steps and out into the street
There was no talk till they reached
the Wickiup office. Now, will some
of you tell me who Du Sang is?" asked
McCloud, after Kennedy and Whisper
| ing Smith with banter and laughing
had gone over the scene.
Kennedy picked up the ruler. "The
wickedest, cruelest man in the bunch
and the best shot"
where is your hat, George-the one
he put the bullet through" asked
Whispering Smith, limp in the bis
chair. Burn it up; he thinks h'
missed you, Burn it up now, Nevel
let him find out what a close call yol
had. Du Sang! Yes, he is cold
blooded as a wildcat and cruel as
soft bullet. Du Sang would shoot ;
dying man, George. just to keep hin
squirming in the dirt, Did you eve
see such eyes in a human being, Sc
like that and blinking so in the light
It's bad enough to watch man whel
you can see his eyes. Here's hopin
we're oone with him!"
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by FRANK III. SpEARMAN ~
Q ILLUSTRATIONS o "a
BY ANDRE BOWLES o.

swallowed up in triumph. 1t was near
ly dark when he reached the crest be-
tween the hills. At this point the
southern grade of the pass winds
sharply, whence it's name, the Elbow;
but from the head of the pass the
grade may be commanded at intervals
for half mile. Trotting down this
road with his head in a whirl of ex-
citement, McCloud heard the crack of
a rife at the same instant he felt
sharp slap at his hat. Instinct works
on all brave men very much alike.
McCloud dropped forward in his sad
die, and, seeking no explanation, laid
his head low and spurred Bill Dan
cing's horse for life or death. The
horse, quite amazed, bolted and
swerved down the grade like snipe,
with his rider crouching close for a
second shot. But no second shot
came. and after another mile McCloud
ventured to take off his hat and put
his finger through the holes in 1t,
though he did not stop his horse to
make the examination. When they
reached the open country the horse
had settled into fast, long stride
that not only redeemed his reputation
but relieved his riders nerves.
When McCloud entered his office ii
was half past nine o'clock, and the
first thing he did before turning on
the lights was to draw the window
shades. He examined the hat again,
with. sensations that were new to him
fear, resentment. and hearty
hatred of his enemies. But all the
while the picture of Dicksie remained
He thought of her nodding to him as
they parted in the saddle and her pic
| ture blotted out all that had followed
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CHAPTER xllI.-continued.

"Miss Dunning, won't you listen just
a moment? Please don't run away"
McCloud was trying to come up with
her. Wont you hear me a moment?
/ have suffered some little humiliation
to-day, ! should really rather be shot
up than have more put on me. am
q man and you are a woman, and 1t is
already dark. Isn't it for me to see
you safely to the house? Won't you
at least pretend / can act as an escort
and let me go with you? should make
a poor figure trying to catch you ON
horseback"
Dicksie nodded naively. with that
horse
''With any horse--I know that" said
McCloud, keeping at her side.
"But ] can't let you ride back with
me-" declared Dicksie, urging Jim and
looking directly at McCloud for the
FIRST time. How could explain?"
LET me explain. l am famous for
explaining" urged McCloud, spurrng
too.
"And will you tell me what ! should
be doing while you were explaining
she asked.
perhaps getting ready first aid
for the injured"
81 feel as II / ought to run away,
declared Dicksie, since she had clearly
decided not to. 1T will have to be a
compromise, suppose. You must not
ride farther than the first gate, and
let us take this trail instead of the
road. Now make your horse go as
fast as you can and I'll keep up
But McCloud's horse, though not a
wonder, went too fast to suit his rider
who divided his efforts between check
ing him and keeping up the conversa
ton. When McCloud dismounted to
open Dicksie's gate. and stood in the
twilight with his hat in his hand and
his bride over his arm, he was telling
story about Marion Sinclair, anc
Dicksie in the saddle, tapping hei
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knee with her bridle-rein, was looking
down and past him as If the light upon
his face were too bright, Before she
would start away she made him re-
mount, and he said good-by only after
half Il promise from her that she
would show him sometime trail to
the top of Bridgers Peak, with a view
of the Peace river on the east and the
whole Mission range and the park
country on the north. Then she rode
away at an amazing run.
McCloud galloped toward the pass
with one determination-that he would
have a morse, and good one, one that
could travel with Jim, If It cost him
his salary. He exulted as he rode, for
the day had brought him eyerythi 9
he wished, and humiliation had b "A
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CHAPTER XIV.
At the Wickiup.


Two nights later Whispering Smith
rode into Medicine Bend. I've been
up around Williams Cache he said
answering McClouds greeting as he
entered the upstairs Office. How goes
it?" He was in his riding rig, just as
he had come from late supper.
When he asked for news McCloud
told him the story of the trouble with
Lance Dunning over the survey, and
added that he had referred the matter
to Glover. He told then of his un-
pleasant surprise when riding home
afterward.
Yes" assented Smith, looking with
feverish interest at McCloud's head;
Il heard about it,"
That's odd, for | haven't said a
word about the matter to anybody but
Marion Sinclair, and you haven't seen
her."
81 heard up the country. 1t is great
luck that he missed you"
who missed me?"
"The man that was after you"
THE bullet went through my hat"
Let me see the hat"
McCloud produced it. It was a
heavy, broad brimmed Stetson, with a
bullet hole cut cleanly through the
| front and the back of the crown.
| Smith made McCloud put the hat on
and describe his position when the
shot was fired. McCloud stood up,
and Whispering Smith eyed him and
put questions.
What do you think of it?" asked
McCloud when he had done.
Smith leaned forward on the table
and pushed McCloud's hat toward him
as If the incident were closed. There
is no question in my mind, and there
never has been, hut that Stetson puts
up the best hat worn on the range"
McCloud raised his eyebrows. 'Why
thank you Your conclusion clears
things so. After you speak a mar
has nothing to do but guess"
But, by heaven. George" exclaimed
Smith, speaking with unaccustomeC
fervor, Miss Dicksie Dunning is ;
hummer, isn't she? That child will
have the whole range going in anothe
year. To think of her standing VI
and lashing her cousin in that wa.
when he was browbeating a railroa
mani"
Where did you hear about that?"
"The whole Crawling Stone countr
is talking about it. You never toll
me you had misunderstanding wit
Dicksie Dunning at Marion's. Loose
up!"
Il will loosen up in the way you dt
What scared me most, Gordon, wa
waiting for the second shot. VIII
didn't he fire again?"
Doubtless he thought he had yo
the first time. Any man big enoug
to start after you is not used to shoe
ing twice at 250 yards. He probabl
d thought You were falling out of III
saddle; and it was dark. can accour
for everything but your reaching II
g pass so late. How did you spend a
n your time between the ranch and II
e foothills?'
2. McCloud saw there was no oscar
r. from telling of his meeting with Die
e sic Dunning, of her warning, and
% NIB rue W tnS SdlS Win hSI' Eve
W point brought a suppressed exclam
Ie tion from Whispering Smith. $50 81
k gave you your life" he mused. Goo
lie for her! If you had got into the pa
on time you could not have got awi
IS the cards were stacked for you.
Id overestimated you a little. Georg
at just little. Good men make m
m takes. The sport of circumstanc
lr that we are! The sport of circu
lg stances,"
Now tell me how you heard
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CHAPTER XVI.
New Plans.

Callahan crushed the tobacco under
his thumb in the palm of his right
hand. $50 l am sorry to add" he
concluded to McCloud, that you are
now out of a job" The two men
were facing each other across the
table in McCloud's office. PERSONALLY,
] am not sorry TO say 1t. either" added
Callahan, slowly filling the bowl of his
pipe.
McCloud said nothing to the point,
as there seemed to be nothing to say
until he had heard more. Il never
knew before that you were left
handed" he returned, evasively.
IT'S a lucky thing, because it won't
do for a freight-tratiic man. nowadays
to let his right hand know what his
left hand does" observed Callahan
feeling for a match Il am the Llly
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quite a Difference.

How dare you?" exclaims the
angry composer to his critic. How
dare you, sir, characterize my music
as you have?"
81 don't understand you." demurs the
critic.
You said that my rhapsody Inn
promptu was bum tune!"
Bum tunel oh, my good friend, 1
said no such thing! | said II was va
grant melody. Judge.
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"Take Your Hand from Your Gum You Ablno!"

left-handed man in the traffic depart
ment, but the man that handles the re-
bates, Jimmie Black, is cross-eyed.
Bucks offered to send him to Chicago
to have Bryson straighten his eyes,
but Jimmie thinks it is better to have
them as they are for the present, so he
can look at a. thing in two different
ways-one for the interstate COM
merce commission and one for him
self You haven't heard, then?" con-
tinued Callahan. returning to his rid
die about McCloud's job. Why. Lance
Dunning has gone into the United
States court and got an injunction
against us on the Crawling Stone line
tied us up tighter than zero. No
more construction there for year
at least. Dunning comes in for him
self and for cousin who is his
ward, and three or four little ranchers
have filed bills-so it's up to the law
yers for so per cent. of the gate re-
ceipts and peace. Personally I'm glad
of it. 1t gives you chance to look
after this operating for year your
self. We are going to be swamped
with freight traffic this year, and l
want il moved through the mountains
like checkers for the next six months.
You know what l mean, George"
| To McCloud the news came, in spite
of himself, as blow The results he
had attained in building through the
lower valley had given him a name
among the engineers of the whole line.
| The splendid showing of the winter
construction, on which he had de-
| pended to enable him to finish the
whole work within the year, was by
this news brought to naught Those
of the railroad men who said he could
not deliver completed line within
the year could never be answered now.
And there was some slight bitterness
in the reflection that the very STUN
bling-block to hold him back, to rob
him of his chance for reputation
with men like Glover and Bucks,
should be the lands of Dicksie Dun
ming.
He made no complaint. On the di-
vision he took hold with new en-
ergy and bent his faculties on the op-
Grating problems. At Marion's he
saw Dicksie at intervals, and only to
fall more hopelessly under her spell
each time. She could be serious and
she could be volatile and she could be
something between which he could
never quite make out. She could be
serious with him when he was serious,
and totally irresponsible the next min
ute with Marion. On the other hand,
when McCloud attempted to be flip
r pant, Dicksie could be confusingly
+ grave. Once when he was bantering
? with her at Marion's she tried to say
, something about her regret that com.
> plications over the right of way
should have arisen; but McCloud made
light of it, and waved the matter aside
as if he were d cavalie.. Dicksie did
not like it, but 1t was only that he
was afraid she would realize he was q
- mere railroad superintendent with
Z, hopes of record for promotion quite
= blasted And as If this obstacle to 6
. greater reputation were not enough, &
- wilier enemy threatened In the sprint
. TO leave only shreds and patches o.
b, what he had already earned
- (To BE CONTINUED)
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CHAPTER XIV.
Attest.

Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a
wolf, and crossed the street with the
choppy walk OF the man out of a
long saddle. Being both uncertain and
quick, he was man to slip trail
easily. He travelled around the block
and disappeared among the many open
doors that blazed along Hill street.
Less alert trailers than the two be-
hind him would have been at fault;
but when he entered the place he was
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30
A FEW GRIDIRoN STARS.

Bob" Johnson, Denver boy, is
making good on Dartmouth this year,
playing a hard and consistent game
every minute of play. The Massa-
chusetts papers are loud in their
praise for him.
Gray, of Amherst, was a star last
year, and his playing attracted the
attention of Walter Van Camp, who
gave him place on the third ALL
American team, the first and only
one ever accorded colored player
When the negroes in various col
leges make the varsity teams, it may
be taken for granted that they are
among the best on the team and have
earned their place by faultless play
ing. In the hearts and minds of their
fellow-students, the memory of Fred
Roberts and Charley Jackson, of Colo
RADIO College; Will De Claybrook, of
East Denver; Tanner, of Seattle High
School,; Caldwell and Ferrer De-
Frantz and Hardy, of Washburn, and
many others, will live forever as
football heroes"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30

is 1876 pounds. for one do not think
Nelson could take the punishment
that Blackburn could give him. Jack
has the wallop in either hand. 1t has
been proven by defeating such men
as Dick Fitzpatrick, Dave Holley and
big Mark Anderson, fought draw
with Sam Langford, the bout going u
rounds, and six fast rounds with Joe
Cans. He has fought 6S battles and
out of them 10 men at his weight.
The welterweight seems to have
great trouble in finding who is cham
pion. Mike T. Sullivan is present
king of the welterweights, with only
one colored lad wrestling the honors
away from him and that is Kal Whit
ney. Whitney fought Sullivan and
was defeated by the newspaper deci.
sion. There are a number of experts
who think Kal is the master of Sulli.
van. If they should meet in a 90
round contest | pick Kal to slip away
with the crown.
Sam Langford ought to take notice
of the middleweight division. pick
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30
TOPEKA Y. M. c. A. VS.. w. U.

The Western University team, from
Quindaro, played the Y. M. C. A. team
here Saturday, and the result was a
score of 0 to 0.
The teams were evenly matched
and neither side had a decided ad-
vantage as the score will indicate.
The Western University boys relied
on the old-fashioned football to make
their gains and this was very effect
ual against the light-line which the Y.
NJ. c. A. presented. The Y. NJ. c. A.
used the forward pass several times
for good gains, but were not success
full in hitting the w. u line. Cap
tain Jamison, of the Y. NJ. C. A.
team, was the star of the game. AL
though the Y. NJ. c. A. did not win,
they can still boast of an uncrossed
goal for three successive seasons.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30
Y. M. c. A. VS. sPooPKINs.

Thanksgiving morning is the time
set for the first football game between
two colored elevens in the city. Sew
eral scrub games have been played,
but two organized elevens will meet
for the first time. Quite bit of rival
ry exists between the teams and both
are confident Of winning. Twenty
third and Welton streets will be the
battle ground. Come out ana snout
the battle cry for your favorite army.
The Statesman will be glad to pub
lish your sporting news,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30

Colorado has brought up some good
colored prizeflghters. but this fast life
kills everything. Denver Ed Martin
at one time was the coming heavy.
weight, but now he is an instructor
at the Down-and-Out club. Arthur
Collins was another good scrapper,
but he was mismanaged. He was the
best heavyweight Of the Rocky noun.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30

Charlie Bell was considered one OF
the best l1S-pound lads of the West.
but he took TO his likeness and fol-
lowed the fast life and at the present
time Charlie is second.rater. He
possessed a punch in either hand.
Johnny Moore, new featherweight.
was given the decision over Bell. II
is reported from the coast that Bell
is a ghost of HIS former ability.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30

Buddy King was good lightweight
but was climbing too fast to the
crown. Buddy was all right until he
fought Joe Cans at Butte and was
knocked out in four rounds, since that
time little has been heard Of him. He
has managed to fight little around
Kansas City and Omaha.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30

In the French capitol, Joe Jean
nette and Sam McVey have for long
time been well in the limelight, both
having won their way by showing
their ability as fighters. Recent re-
ports say that they have been receiv-
ing invitations on gold trays.
Johnny Moore, colored prize.
fighter. is in town under the manage.
ment of Bob Watkins and Is out with
a challenge with any featherweight in
the state.
Bat Nelson, the lightweight title
holder, seems perfectly safe with his
title as far as colored opponents are
concerned. We have not a lightweight
that can take the measure of the
Dane. We could have one man II at
liberty and that is Jack Blackburn,
one of the best lightweights in the
country at present. Blackburn is 26
years old and at his heaviest weight
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30

The Topeka Y. M. c. A. plays the
strong Kansas City Y. M. C. A. in
Kansas City on Oct 30. Hardy, who
played against Denver University,
will be in the game against the Kan
sas City Y. M. C. A., and will greatly
strengthen the Topeka team
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30

All eyes are turned toward the
heavyweight division, but we need not
worry any longer about that Jack
johnson has the title stored snugly
away. Johnson is on his way to New
York to sign articles with James j.
Jeffries.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30

tains about six years ago. He fought
Bob Watkins to standstill at Sand
creek. 1t is reported from the coast
that he is doing splendid, but his age
will not let him see the middleweight
crown.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30

The accompanying photograph is
the unconquered eleven Of the Topeka
Industrial Institute. an aggregation Of
youths from the states of Kansas. Ok
lahoma. Missouri Washington, Colo.
rado and other parts. while educating
their hands and brains are making
the football world sit up and take no.
tlce, until the present time having an
uncrossed goal line.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30
cAPITolIA TEMPLE NO. 1873,
8. M. r

Meets the second and fourth We'd.
nesdays in the month at 1882 Arapa.
hoe street. Members in good standing
are invited,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30

him to beat ketchell or Papke, who
are now the topnotchers of that divi.
sion. 1t would be good bout be-
tween Sam and Ketchell, which Sam
ought to take the measure OF the
Michigan lion with ease.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30

There are few more Dick Ffiz.
patrick and Mcclure, Otis Bruce and
Young Cans. who will be prominent
in few years If they follow the right
path.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-30

Sam Langford ought to take notice
OF the middleweight division. pick
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-17
STATE SANITARIUM FOR
TREATMENT TUBERCULOSIS

Salem, Ore, Feb. 17.-Twenty thou
sand dollars for buildings and grounds
for state sanitarium for the treatment,
of tnbercular patients. with an ap-
preparation of s25,000 per year for
their support, was voted by the sem
ate. This supplements the bill pre-
viously passed, authorizing counties
to levy a tax for local sanitariums.
The state wide bill is S. B. 253, in
troduced by the committee on medi-
cine, pharmacy and dentistry, as a
substitute for a similar measure franz
ed by Senator Kay. Sites for the SAN
itariums are to be selected by 2 state
consisting of four per-
sons to be named by the governor,
acting when the governor and presi-
dent and secretary of the state board
Of health. The members of the COM
mission will serve without pay and
are authorized to employ a medical
director and matron at salaries not
exceeding 5000 and 500 per month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-17
ENGINEERS REPORT THAT PRESENT
CANAL IS BEING CONSTRUCTED RIGHT

Washington, d, c., Feb. 17.-Roos-
evelt today submitted to congress in
a special message a report of the
board of engineers endorsing the
present plan of construction of the
Panama canal.
Roosevelt says it would be mex
cusable folly to change that plan to
a sea level canal.
The message says: 81 am happy to
report that the accompanying docu-
ment shows in the clearest fashion
that congress was wise in the posi-
tion it took.
"In fact the report not only deter
mines definitely the type of canal,
but makes evident that hereafter at
tacks on this type of canal the lock
type, is in reality merely an attack
upon the policy of building any ca
nal at ALL"
Referring to the engineers report,
Roosevelt says: 81 recommend the
most careful consideration of their