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CHAPTER xxvII-continued.

It was not the first time the Will
liams Cache gang had sworn to get
him and had worked together to do it,
but for the first time it looked as if
they might do it. A single chance was
left to Whispering Smith for his life,
and with his coat slashed with bullets,
he took it, For an instant his life
hung on the success of trick SO ap-
pallingly awkward that clever man
might have failed in turning it. If his
rifle should play free in the scabbard
as he reached for it, he could fall to
the ground, releasing 1t as he plunged
from the saddle, and make fight on
his feet. If the rife failed to release
he was a dead man. To so narrow an
issue are the cleverest combinations
sometimes brought by chance. He
dropped his empty revolver, ducked
like a mud-hen on his horses neck,
threw back his leg, and, with all the
precision he could summon, caught
the grip of his muley in both hands.
He made his fall heavily to the
ground, landing on his shoulder. But
as he keeled from the saddle the last
thing that rolled over the saddle, like
the f1ashof a porpoise fin, was the barrel
of the rifle, secure in his hands. Karg,
on horseback, was already bending
over him, revolver in hand, but the
shot was never fired. A 5000 bullet
from the ground knocked the gun into
the air and tore every knuckle from
Karg's hand. Du Sang spurred in
from; the right. A rife-slug like an ak
at the root caught him through the
middle. His fingers stiffened. His
six-shooter fell to the ground and he
clutched his side. Seagrue, ducking
low, put spurs to his horse, and Whis-
pering Smith. covered with dust, rose
on the battlefield alone.
Hats, revolvers and coats Jay about
him. Face downward. the huge bulk
Of Bill Dancing was stretched motion
less in the road. Karg, crouchings be-
side his fallen horse, held up the
bloody stump of his gun hand, and Du
Sang, SO yards away, Keeling like a
drunken man in his saddle, spurred
his horse in an aimless circle. Whis-
pering Smith, running softly to the
side of his own trembling animal,
threw himself into the saddle, and, ad-
justing his rifle sights as the beast
plunged down the draw, gave chase to
Seagrue.
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hem to help, but they refused

touch Du Sang.
Whispering Smith kept his patience.
"Karg, take that horses head" said
he. Come here. Seagrue; help me
lift Du Sang on the horse. The boys
seem to be afraid of getting blood on
their hands,"
With Whispering Smith and Sea.
grue supporting Du Sang in the saddle
and Karg leading the horse, the caval-
cade moved slowly down to the creek,
where a tiny stream purled among
the rocks. The water revived the in
jured man for moment; he had even
strength enough, with some help, to
ride again; and moving in the same
hating order, they took him to Reb.
stocks cabin. Rebstocl, at the door,
refused to let the sinking man be
brought into the house. He cursed
Du Sang as the cause of all the trou-
Bile. But Du Sang cursed him with
usury, and, while Whispering Smith
listened, told Rebstock with bitter
oaths that if he had given the boy
Barney anything but scrub horse
they never would have been trailed.
More than this concerning the affair
Du Sang would not say. and never
said. The procession turned from the
door. Seagrue led the way to Reb-
stocks stable, and they laid Du Sang
on some hay.
Afterward they got cot under him.
With surprising vitality he talked a
long time to Whispering Smith, but
at last fell into a stupor. At nine
o'clock that night he sat up. Ed Banks
and Kennedy were standing beside the
cot. Du Sang became delirious, and
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Daily Meals Of Oysters Had Begun te
Pail on Palate Of Tramp
Printer.

An Oregon editor once got big
advertisement from q place which sold
nothing but oysters. The place had
just opened, and while the proprietor
was willing to advertise he didn't have
the cash to spend; SO the newspaper
man took card which entitled him to
ten dollars worth of oysters. "a few
days later tramp printer strolled
into the Gazette office and wanted a
job" relates the editor. II had moth
ing to offer him. but told the man he
might sleep back in the composing
room, and as he had no money to buy
food, gave him the meal ticket on
the oyster parlor. l didn't hear from
him again for more than week One
day he came into the Office looking a
bit drawn and worn 4 don't want
to seem dissatisfied with what you've
done for me, Mr.. Carter he said, and
I'm willing to admit that the luscious
bivalve is a wonderfully fine bit Of
food: but for heavens sake, can't you
get an ad. from ham and egg EN-.
porium?'"
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in his delirium called the name OF
Whispering Smith; but Smith was at
Bags cabin with Bill Dancing. In
spasm Of pain, Du Sang, opening his
eyes, suddenly threw himself back
The cot broke, and the dying man
rolled under the feet of the frightened
horses. In the light of the lanterns
they lifted him back, but he was bleed
ing slowly at the mouth, quite dead.
The surgeon, afterward, found two
fatal wounds upon him. The first shot
passing through. the stomach, ex
planned Du sangs failure to kill at a
distance in which, uninjured, he could
have placed five shots within the com
pass Of a silver dollar. Firing fol
Whispering Smiths heart, he had, de:
spite the fearful shock, put four bull
lets through his coat before the rifle
ball from the ground, tearing at right
angles across the path of the first but.
let, had cut down his life to question
of hours.
Bill Dancing, who had been hit in
the head and stunned, had been
moved back to the cabin at Mission
Springs, and lay in the little bedroom.
A doctor at Oroville had been sent
for. but had not come. At midnight
OF the second day, Smith, who was be.
side his bed, saw him rouse up, and
noted the brightness of his eyes as he
looked around. "Bill," he declared
hopefully, as he sat beside the bed
you are better, hang 1t! l know you
are. How do you feel?"
Amt that blamed doctor here yet /?
Then give me my boots. I'm going
back to Medicine Bend to Doc Torpy.'
In the morning Whispering Smith,
who had cleansed and dressed the
wound and felt sure the bullet had not
penetrated the skull, offered no objec.
ticn to the proposal beyond caution.
ing him to ride slowly. you can GO
down part way with the prisoners,
Bill" suggested Whispering Smith.
Brill Young is going to take them
to Oroville. and you can act as chair.
man of the guard"
Before the party started, Smith
called Seagrue to him. George, you
saved my life once. Do you remember
lin the Pan Handle? Well, 1 gave
you yours twice in the Cache day be.
fore yesterday. don't know how
badly you are into this thing. II you
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His Revolver Dropped to the Ground.

horse, and full of fight yet" exclaimed
one.
"Then we will look him up" sug-
gested Smith. Come, Seagrue."
Don't go over there. He'll get you
if you do" cried German.
LET us see about that. Seagrue,
you and Karg walk ahead. Don't duck
or run, either of you Go on
Just over the brow of the hill near
which the fight had taken place, a
man lay below ledge of granite. The
horse from which he had fallen was
grazing close by, but the man had
dragged himself out of the binding
sun to the shade of the sagebrush
above the rock-Nthe trail of it all lay
very plain on the hard ground Watch
ing him narrowly, Smith, with his
prisoners ahead and the cowboys
riding in circle behind, approached.
"Du Sang?"
The man in the sagebrush turned
his head.
Smith walked to him and bent
down. "Are you suffering much, Du
Sang?"
The wounded man, sinking with
shock and internal hemorrhage, ut
tered a string Of oaths.
Smith listened quietly till he had
done; then he knelt beside him and
put his hand on Du sang's hand. "Tell
me where you are hit, Du Sang. Put
your hand to it. Is it the stomach?
Let me turn you on your side. Easy.
Does your belt, hurt? Just minute,
now; can loosen that"
Il know you" muttered Du Sang,
thickly. Then his eyes-terrible,
rolling, pink eyes-brightened and he
swore violently.
"Du Sang, you are not bleeding
much, but I'm afraid you are badly
hurt, said Whispering Smith. SIS there
anything ! can do for you?"
Get me some water"
A creek flowed at mo- great distance
below the hill, but the cowboys re.
fused to go for water Whispering
Smith would have gone with Seagrue
and Karg. but Du Sang begged him
not to leave him alone lest German
should kill him. Smith canvassed the
situation q moment. ..I1l put you on
my horse" said he at length. "and
take you down to the creek. !" .s5
& He turned to the cowboys and asked
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Death of Du sanq.

The Death of Du Sang.
Whispering Smith, with his horse in
lather, rode slowly back 20 minutes
later with Seagrue disarmed ahead of
him. The deserted battle-ground was
alive with men. Stormy German, hot
for blood, had come back, captured
Karg, and begun swearing all over
again, and Smith listened with ami
able surprise while he explained that
seeing Dancing killed, and not being
able to tell from Whispering Smiths
peculiar tactics which side he was
shooting at, German and his compan-
ions had gone for help. While they
angrily surrounded Karg and seagrue,
Smith slipped from his horse where
Bill Dancing lay,i lifted the huge head
from the dust, and tried to turn the
giant over. A groan greeted the at.
tempt.
"Bill, open your eyes! Why would
YOU not do as wanted you TOT" he
murmured bitterly to himself. A sec
ond groan answered him. Smith
Z called for water, and from canteen
4 drenched the pallid forehead, talking
q softly meanwhile; but his efforts to re-
a store consciousness were unavailing.
Ha turned to where two Of the coy.
JIoys had dragged Karg to the ground
ma three others had their old com.
Z seagrue In hand. While two
oge revolvers within six inches
asAl9 1sad. third was adjusting 9
under his ear. ss;
l1ng Smith became inter
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"ohl MIR. Mccloud, Have You Heard
the Terrible News?"
shan't know you. Dicksie. In fact. I
believe this is the most sensible thing
you were ever guilty Of

shant know You, Dicksie. In fact.
believe this is the most sensible thing
you were ever guilty Of"
Glad you think so.' returned Dick.
sic. dryly, unpinning her hat; Ger.
tainly hope it is. Mr.. McCloud per.
suaded me it wasn't right for me to
ride home alone, and knew better
than he what danger there was for
him In riding home with me-so here
I am. He is coming over for supper,
too, in few minutes"
When McCloud arrived he brought
with him a porterhouse steak, and
Marion was again driven from the
kitchen. At the end of an hour, Dick.
sic, engrossed over the broiler, was
putting the finishing touches to the
steak. and McCloud, more engrossed
was watching her, when a ditlldent
and surprised-looking person appeared
in the kitchen doorway and put his
hand undoubtedly on the casing. While
he stood, Dicksie turned abruptly to
McCloud.
ooh. by the way, have forgotten
something! Will you do me favor?'
Certainly! Do you want money OF
a pass?"
"No, not money" said Dicksie, lift
ing the steak on her fork. though
you might give me pass.''
But should hate to have you so
away anywhere"
II don't want to go anywhere, but
never had pass, and think 1t would
be kind Of nice to have one Just to
keep. Don't you?"
why, yes; you might put it in the
bank and have 1t drawing interest"
"This steak is-Do they give inter.
est on passes?" 4
well, good deal Of interest is felt
in them-on this division at least
What is the favor?"
Eyes, what is It? How can think!
Oh, know! II they don't put Jim in
a box stall tonight he will kill some Of
the horses over there. VIII you tele
phone the stables?"
(TO BE CONTINUEDo
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ested. Hold ont" said he, mildly,
what is loose? What are you going

ested. Hold on!" said he, mildly,
what is loose? What are you going
to do?"
We're going to hang these fellows"
answered Stormy, with volley Of
hair-raising imprecations.
"oh, no! Just put them on horses
under guard"
That's what we're going to do"
exclaimed the foreman. Only we're
going to run 'em over to those cotton
woods and drive the horses out from
under 'em. Stand still, you tow-headed
COW theft" he cried, slipping the
moose up tight on George Seagrue's
neck
See here" returned Whispering
Smith, showing some annoyance. you
may be joking, but am not. Either
do as tell you or release those men"
We'll, l guess we are not joking
very much. You heard me, didn't
you?" demanded Stormy, angrily. I'VE
are going to string these damned crit
tiers up right here in the draw on the
first tree"
Whispering Smith drew pocket
knife and walked to Flat Nose, slit the
rope around his neck, pushed him out
of the circle. and stood in front of him.
you can't play horse with my pris-
oners," he said. CURLY. Get over
here, Karg. Come, now, who is going
to walk in first? You act like school
boy, German"
Hard words and wrangle followed,
but Smith did not change expression,
and there was a back-down. Have you
fellows let, Du Sang get away while
you were playing fool here?" he asked.
"Du Sang's over the hill there on his
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Population Of fl

Because the News and Courier
stated the obvious conclusion, from
the fact that water pipes do not
freeze in hades. that there are nc
plumbers in that region, some Of our
contemporaries are vilifying 1t in their
narrow, partisan way. In spite of this,
we now declare that the amount OF
gas constantly escaping from hades
shows that what plumbers who may
be there are apprentices Charleston
News and Courier.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Laugh Of a Woman.

''S Iue911 VI d VvUIIId1I' :
Within an hour, Marion. working
over hat in the trimming room, was
6. lied to hear the cottage door open
and to see Dicksie quie unconcernedly
walk in. To Marion's exclamation of
surprise she returned only laugh. 81
have changed my mind, dear. 1 am
going to stay all night"
Marion kissed her approvinsly.
Really, you are getting SO sensible I
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Is Useful Ally of Farmers

of the wireworm. It is becoming also
more popular practice to keep lovers
as garden pet. They do incalculable
good and are very interesting to
watch, especially at this season.-Lon.
don Daily Mail.
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Life,s eIessedness.

The blessedness of life depends
more upon its interests than upon its
comforts.-George Macdonald.
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Summer conquests.'

Are these all photographs Of fell
lows you have been engaged TOP
NO. They're the fellows who didn't
propose" N
What in the world do you want Of
them?"
why; am saving them to make
rogues' gallery ri i3
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When a woman mas occasion to loaf.
she calls It either shopping. visiting or
entertaining. s'i,ls
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Strange how girls ideal can de.
velop into merely her husband.
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4 With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt.
waist Just as well at home az the
steam laundry can: 1t will have the;
proper stiffness and finish, there VIII
be less wear and tear OF the goods
and It will be positive pleasure to-
use Starch that does not stick to- the.
iron, M }si So; Ss,aat
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on a 1ime .Llmitation.

In spite Of the reputation for latitu.3
dinarianism he gained from his early
trial for heresy, the late Prof. Jowett
of Oxford was intolerant Of preten-
tiousness and shallow conceit. One,
self-satisf1ed undergraduate met the
master one day. Master" he said, Il.
have searched everywhere In ali phil
osophies. ancient and modern, and no.
where do l find the evidence Of q
God" ''Mr. !, = replied the master,
after shorter pause than usual, #
you don't find God by Ave o'clock
this afternoon you must. leave this
college," S.
Sheer white goods. In fact, any nns
wash goods when new, owe much 81
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done IN 81
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
~ satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiften, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearances Of your work. 4
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WANTED MORE COMMON FARE

(To BE CONTINUED
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
ENTRIES COMING
FOR WALkF EST
Tomorrow the Big Elimination
Contest to Be Pulled Off
at the Beach.

If you would walk tomorrow, get
busy right now and get your name in,
for entries close at p. m. today and
the committee announces that no post
entries will be received. Several en-
tries came in yesterday, all from men
who have tried out over the course and
know that they can do the distance
under nineteen minutes. Among these
is FL. w. Meyers, who is looked upon
as possible winner. if form and pre-.
vious performance go for anything
Word came from both Camp Shafter
and the Engineers yesterday that they
were ready to send in several entries.
These were expected all day yesterday,
but did not show up. However, they
will probably be along today. AS hik-
ing is more or less the order of the day
in both camps, there certainly should
be some good men available.
Additional prizes are looked for and
the entire list will be announced to.
morrow. Mr.. Vickers of the Hawaii
Shoe Company has offered a pair Of
$3.50 Regal shoes. Ben is good sport
and in offering his prize to the com
mittee said, Sure, get US down. That 8
kind of sport we shoe men want to
encourage. Wish all the Honolulu peo-
pie would take it up And, by the
way it's a sport that one does not
have to necessarily be an athlete to
take part in, and, further, it s form
of sport that keeps doctor's bills from
making their usual appearance Just
try walking down to work for while
and see how much better you feel the
rest of the day.
Those interested in the race tomorrow
will regret to learn that Jack Densham
of the committee will be unable to be
on hand. Reports from him yesterday
were to the effect that he had quite a
high fever and while not dangerously
i'll, would probably be laid up for quite
| a time yet. It is due to Densham more
than anyone else that the present activ-
ity in walking was brought about and
his good showing in the last race was
surprise as well as a delight to his
numerous friends. They would like to
! see him in the cup event of the 18th,
but this is now probably out of the
question
Ayres and Sullivan are due from Hilo
today by the Mauna Kea and no doubt
will have some interesting stories to
tell of their race in Hilo. Ayres will
at once get busy with the finishing ar
| rangements for tomorrow s race, he be-
ing chairman Of the committee in
charge. The details of Judging. keep
ing time, policing the course, etc, are
awaiting his return and viii be attend
ed to today.
Now, Mr.. Walker, the race is ar,
ranged, the prizes are arranged, the
crowd will be there to be amused ana
to cheer You in at the finish, so in
the language of the immortal John
Henry, cts up to YOU And being
up to you, don't forget to send your
entry in to this office today, or ring up
Mr.. Cheatham, phone 1877, and he will
see that you are properly entered.
George B. Henderson and VIM Elaina
are the latest entries in the open class.
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BIG MEETING OF
CUPID LEAGUE
Standing of the Riverside Junior League

There was special meeting Of the
Riverside Junior League last evening,
in which the following teams yere rep
resented: Aalas, Chinese Alohas, Asahi
A. G. and the Comet A. c. The purpose
of the meeting was to rearrange the
schedule. as two of the teams are re-
ported to have dropped out of the
league.
Chas Abe, vice president, presided
and Secretary W. Tin Chong kept the
records of the proceedings. As soon "a
the meeting opened, Samuel di Hoppe
made a motion to appoint committee
to arrange the new schedule. Then H.
w. Gum, representing the Alohas, wish
ed to hear from the other teams The
Comets who were represented by Hop
DO announced that they did not care TO
enter in any more of the games. There
still are the Sweet Violets 10 hear from
Samuel di Hoppe promptly explained
that Mr.. Silva, Of the undertaking par
lors. told him that the Perfume kids
are safely buried in the Catholic GENE
terry. and will therefore be unable TO
appear on the diamond again.
The motion then passed without
dissenting voice and the following per-
sons were appointed by the chair to
draft the new schedule: Hoppe and
Gum. They reported the following
games to be played commencing tomor-
row morning:
Jan. 10-Asahi A. c. vs.. Chinese AIo-
has.
Jan. 17-Chinese Alohas VS. Aalas.
Jan. 24-Asahi 4. c. vs. Aalas.
After these games are played, the
fight for the Single trophy viii com
mence Should the Asahis defeat the
Alohas this Sunday. the battle in the
second series win be fought out be-
tween the Banzais and the Aalas. The
games will hereafter commence at IL
a. N. instead of $50 as formerly.
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skip the little preliminaries. it seems
to the writer that just as good, if not
better, practise may be held at Aala
Park as at the league grounds. Bumpy
the downtown grounds are. to be sure.
but the league grounds have at pres
ent coating of thick grass that ism 4
exactly conducive to fast work, and
they are also not on par with the
proverbial billiard-tab for smooth
ness. The second reason is. however,
that the big league boys. who haven It
had ball in their hands in months,
will pick up wonderfully in practise
games which they can play with the
minor league teams each evening. Bat
ting practise is everything, or will be
everything when the team stacks up
against Mique Fishers bunch. and this
the locals viii get at Aala Park. 1t
Will then not be a case of standing up
at the plate and swatting fence ball
out into the tall grass. The batsman
VIII have to lose his glass seeing ap-
paratus when he does the swinging
stunt at Aala, for the lads there will
like nothing better than to call the
turn on big Lacquer Again. there
will be practical base-running. and
working up Of signals Every ball
player knows the value of this part of
the game. The only reason the little
kelos from Japan were not simply
showed under when they were here
was because they played together at
every stage of the game Fielding and
throwing will be more developed
through actual playing than through
mere practise.
Reason number threei Give the
fans chance to show their LOYALTY.
Fans are not supposed to be over-ener-
getic. They II boost the team when
she IS winning, and they'l stick by
her when the score is going the wrong
way. But don t ask fan to do much
when there ism t game in prospect.
He wants to see baseball, baseball.
baseball. Always baseball-not prac-
tise
As that wise man, Gilbert H., is
prone TO say, t'just let this thought
sorter sink in here the change
the fans amt seen no base
ball fer long time. = Jack Dovle is
heartily in favor of this scheme-and
Jack is pretty much of somebody in
fandom.