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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-04-11

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Ct&mlOden.

Sorgcu.
6intpeg nit osinem oumpieIl
Stmer5!
Seut' NriiBt oltd Gid Elm Sitcr-
morgen.
Silica allf, on miioe3 Wcnihcnbcr,
6iibIit OH 0oS pumocrione gbneu.
Sin @riiBcn ollS pergon0'ncr Belt?
Ter C%ltermlor9Cn mill bid mobncn
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lln6 bnit Ou olldI 10 pieG gctro9cn,
Silt on Der Giu5igc alIein?
@or Morlt)er mnlb iein @iinoel fro
gen,
IS lit nidt aQeS Sonrcnitein
60 miro 10 mond1e9 arcll5 per.
bergen,
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Sorger
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@o@ bilit e3, penn mir imner
trallrrn2
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id)lpCr;
Ser &rcl}luCA tam nidt clpia
ooucrl,
Us IlIcht 0nS oiiitre Sorqcubeer.
ySoa mar 0n5 Qeben obrle 2eioen?
Nue mar ole &iebe obrle Stmer3?
Roh @olgatbo, Die Siterfrcloen.
: thu bid AMI on miibca Serj,
jicbt onS @unocrlieo ser 9icbe
burt oie Weitc @clt;
llno iriIde 8rlospcn. nellc Iriebe.
lie id)nliiden ihon sic 6lur, oo$
Selo.
IS 0riint ltnb bliibt oni Irie0boI&,
grilnOcn,
2ort oui ben itiucn Siiaclreib'n,
Gle Vlltmen iuoIlcu c9 pcrfiinOcu:
Ner lpolItc bciltc t%rorrid icin?
pot man oaS Hicbitc sir 0cnonmcn,
orouBeH cS inn filbIen Grab -
pcrj, thu DID oili. ici nid)t betlom,
men,
: trodnc 0einc ShrGncn Oh!
@er tam oeS ShidiolS Nnltu hin
bern?
@cr bemlnt ben GOO IN icincm Solti?
oent' Iouit on oeine Spbnirdt lin.
bern,
Ili mii0cS NCrS beltt' tbu' oid oui!
llno ipcIne nitt I'M oeine 9iebcn,
Sle orollBclt on bcNrabcu bait,
: ipcin' nm ,Serc, sic oeblicbcn,
ibrcr Fcin uno ihrcr Goit =
Eos GrocnIcib ninmlt ia trin @n6c,
Nlc leltcn griiBt inns Soltncnid)ein!
sd ontte olt oru @rob9cl1nbc:
liiB mltB bod sic Rubc Ieiui
linb lie BORT 10 mobl aeboraclt.
seun Solnntcr orilrQt ms tieie @rob;
Sic itrctt tcin Nbcno mo fem
Worgen,
Ser zoo ninlmt ale Shrcden ob
Srlln ipeinc nld,t, pclln lie ocit,ie.
oCu,
Illlo lnilnldy' tic nimnltrmcbr nlriid!
o1cr ut ia nirgcnoS Rub ltl,o Grie.
ben,
'9Irr ut fclIl ltll0etriibtcs Slid.
0crj. TIM bid olli. 9olo lit per
gongcn
SoS arttI boS on aetro0cu bait;
90 TleIe limo id)ou beimaegonaen.
60 @lcIe funocn Huh' uno Rolt
SeA Slilnlc1 olii Die @r1ber nicorr,
Sln SlebcSjeid,cn iou ea iein!
Gil 'inoeit beinc Sieben mieocr,
SeIl @erj gebt alti. i'm S~iterid,ei,;.
II. j. z.
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Siebrntc 8roRmad)t beiiest Goeal
Eptipu.

GoS Hciultot ser @o6lrn ollI Gong
S5InnO benefit, 0ob MIR ollrt sic
Freiic Der Nunid, Der @GbIcr
sum NllSorld gcbrutt lpcr6cn
fam.
Mit Dem Hclitltot Der OIL pcrgons
0cncn Gicnitoa oif 2on0 SSlono
ItottNcbobtcn Socal Options@ublcn,
lpcId)eS 5cigtc, BOB Ole @efiirluortcr
Der Siccntitrung mo Hegulirun0 bea
Stont9clptrbCrS niht alcin in jc0er
Der ncltn StoOtc, in mcIten bishcr
Siten5rn oilSac0cbcu mlrben, ionoern
aus Dem lcitber trodenen Serritorillm
nod, Orli StGotc fir lire SotJc &c.
motlncn bntte11, lpor Der pid)tialtc
Sicg erri,rgerL Der iii ncitercr 3eit in
Dem Sample gcaen Erobibitipn, 20.
cal Option ober Intis8 irthid)oitS.
aditotorcn SIT ber5eihnen oeipcicu lit.
Sn jebcr Stoht ouf Yong.SSIonb,
III lucld)cr bic Srogc o%ltSgciodtcn
luuroc, ergob iih Elm crh0htcS 0otltm
5l @nnlten Der GicCn5cn. 9ie 2iccn;.
Sreunse iiibrtcr ibrer aompi III oeit
Spoltel Der Sofol5citlun1cn mo rid
tetett ibrc gan5c Gncrgic 0%aralli, Die
ltlben nit @rtifcln. SIT fiilcu, in &c.
llcn bic Tortbcilc Scr Gicentiirl,ua
Der @irtbihuiten ltnb oic Nadtbrilc
Der Erobibition tlor Dor gugclt &c
filbrt muroen.
Vct Ve9llm ocr 9unIpa1ltc better,
Die 3citun9SbciiBer il1 Den beioen in
Srn9e %fomncnoen Counties it'd &c
genlcitl9 pcrpilidjtct, in ibrcn 0lGt-
tern lpcocr Iiir sic cine, llod, iiir sic
onoere Fartei ar9umente SIT peroi-
Ientlifen, oilBer in ~be3ohItcn Snlero-
tel.
Gle grnuereisT ntcrciicrtcn be-
troltcn boS .Sntcrlotionol Yu6Iicitp
|rrcon" NIT ser Niibrlttg ibrcr Sci.
tltilgs-G ompa9nc, oaS in Den bier
@oGen ieircr @irfiomfeit cine iebr
cin'ofc mo bircfte Wetbooe Cit
ld)lng, Inn IN ieoer Stoot oaS acited-
It 3iel ST. crreid,eii. Grfobrene SSuitr-
naliIten mif'oen ilber gollj Sona.SS.
Iono 9eianot, INN it ieoer Stobt oie
iuirflid)en 9uitInhc 81 urltcriudlen
mo bieielten III Spc5iols artifeIn Gil
b%clelld)tcn.
Sn Den Staotcr. mclt)c bcreitS 81.
cer3en ol,Sitr1en, muroen Ole ltebeI.
ItGitoe CUR 3eit Der Yrobibition nit
ocn georonetit 3%l,itGnocn perglifeuL
lpeld)e jest btrrifen, uno in Den t'of=
fcnea St1otsn purbcn Die Tliiiterbit-
oeit l,nb SaiierbobIer an cen Eron.
ger gcitellt, 1T oenen obnc 2iccns, Oh
ne Ibgnbc an Notion, Stoat ooer
Golntp Spirituoicn %perfonit MIR
beil.
Ter 9I1n5enbe Sieg ser 9icen,-
Srem1be bcmeiit, i'm Sinblid oui bic
bnlben poer gail5cn Nieoerlu9cn, Ole
lie friibtr crIitter, oab MIR oIlein oic
@ennsiula Scr 3eitutaen Die ein5iac
praftiidc 25i,ng IN behl aompfc &c.
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ghee. S. 0iener & Co..
III, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Deut'des un6 anoeres ausldnoi.
'fes @elo gefauft uno berfouft,
Seloienounsen beiorst nod Teuti&.
lanb, Deitreid. mublanb II. +. e..
Bediel n,,saeitelt ouf ausIdnbil9e
8onfer. Greoit6tiefe uno SrapeIera
Cheques, (9-)}
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GebbeI's einsiaes Ntelier.

Sir baben aur ein Ntclirr in Bal.
~fittore, nno bas befinbet lid in Der
Gfnee 81 ebruer CRIB, Nr.321, 0orb.
0ab., nabe Siab'gtr. &inbcr.Ybo.
tsSrupbien cine epesialitGt. - aeint
deenfen nmb feine9reppen 81 ftesen.
3. 3ebbsl. @. Grni. 0eiM6itsfahrer.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-04-11

8rphss Gon5ert nno YaQ Scr so.
5ialiiiid)cn yicScrtaicl" Montaa, ben
IL. Npril, i'm ugabor 2nernm," 1O1t
SftsSaitimorc-S tr. Sifets 10 Gcmts.
(97i99, 100
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f1he tRr'S AnSiaMbf 6efsrgt O.. Nctns, tt3
Eh. &AllHsse.aty. nate Gstpm perie,speunr.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-20

Smith, notionless, only watched the
half-closed 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 a retreat. He
took In the field at 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 Will you get
out of this town tonight? II you can't
drop a man in the saddle at $50 yards,
what do you think you'd look like aft
er break with me? Go back to the
whelp that hired you, and tell him
when he wants a friend of mine to
send man that can shoot. If you are
within 20 miles of Medicine Bend at
daylight I'll rope you like a 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 tainted 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 a 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 big
chair. Burn it up; he thinks he
missed you. Burn it up now. Never
let him find out what close call you
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 him
squirming in the dirt. Did you ever
see such eyes in human being, set
like that and blinking so in the light?
It's bad enough to watch a man when
you can see his eyes. Here's hoping
we're cone with him!"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-20
SYNOPSIS.

Murray Sinclair and his gang Of wreck
ers were called out to clear the railroad
tracks at Smoky Creek. McCloud a
clair and his men in the act of looting
The wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded in
nocence, declaring 1t only amounted to a
small sum-a treat for the men. McCloud
discharged the whole outfit and ordered
the wreckage burned. McCloud became
acquainted with, Dieksie Dunning, a girl
of the west, who. came to look at the
wreck. She gave him message for Sin
clair. whispering Gordon Smith told
President Bucks of the railroad, of Nc.
Clouds brave fight against a gang or
crazed miners and that was the reason
for the superintendent appointment to
his high office. McCloud arranged to
board at the boarding house Of Mrs. Sin
Dicksie Dunning was the daughter of the
late Richard Dunning, who had died Of a
Scb AFTER AFTER me year
married life. Sinclair visited Marion Sin
4clair's shop and fight between him and
McCloud was narrowly ayerted: , smoky
McCloud prepared to face the situation.
President Bucks notified Smith that he
had work ahead. McCloud worked for
days and finally got the division running 1Il
in fairly good order. He overheard Dick
sc criticising his methods, to Marion
Sinclair. A stock train was wrecked by
an open switch. Later a passenger train
was held up and the express car robbed.
Two men of a posse pursuing the bandits
were killed. McCloud was, notified that
whispering Smith was to hunt the des-
peradoes Bill Dancing, road lineman,
proposed that. Sinclair and his gang be
sent to hunt tho bandits A stranger. ap-
parently with authority, told him to go
ahead Dancing was told, the stranger
was whispering Smith" Smith APP
preached Sinclair: He tried to buy him
OFF but failed. He warned McCloud that
his life was in danger. McCloud was car
ried forcibly into Lance Cummings pres
ence. Cumming refused the railroad
right-of-way, he had already signed for.
Dicksie interfered to prevent shooting
ARRAY Dicksie met McCloud on lonely
trail to warn him his life was in danger.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-20
by FRANK II: SpE SPEAR @
ILLUSTRATIONS IA
BY ANDRE BOWLES O.
COPYRIGHT 3cRehER3
r 1908 on cHAS 3cRieNERJ SONS

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 a mile. Trotting down this
road with his head in whirl of ex-
element, McCloud heard the crack of
a rifle at the same instant he felt a
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 it,
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 it
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.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-20

knee with her bridle-rein, was looking
down and past him as If tho 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 a promise from her that she
would show him sometime a trail to
the top OF Bridger's Peak, with a vie"
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 Observation-Disclosures he would
have a morse, and good one. one that
could travel with Jim, IL 1t cost him
his salary. He exulted as he rode. for
IN, day had brought him everything
he Tished. and hrnilss;ion had been
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-20
CHAPTER xlIl.-Continued.

Miss Dunning, won't you listen just
n moment? Please don't run away"
McCloud was trying to come up with
her. Won't ycI hear me a moment?
! have suffered some little humiliation
to-day; I should really rather be shot
up than have more put on me. l am
a man and you are 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? I should make
a poor figure trying to catch you on
horseback"
Dicksie nodded naively. with that
morse"
with any horse-I know that" said
McCloud, keeping at her side.
But 1 can't let you ride back with
me-" declared Dicksie, urging Jim and
looking directly at McCloud for the
first time. How could l explain?"
LET me explain. I am famous for
explaining" urged McCloud, squirting,
too.
And will you tell me what I should
be doing while you were explaining"
she asked.
Perhaps getting ready first aid
for the injured"
II feel as If l 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
wonder, went too fast to suit his ricer,
who divided his efforts between check
ing him and keeping up the converse
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
a story about Marion Sinclair, and
Dicksie in the saddle, tapping her
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-20
CHAPTER XVI.
New Plans.

Callahan crushed the tobacco under
his thumb in the palm of his right
hand. so 1 am sorry to add" he
concluded to McCloud, that you are
now out of a job" The two men
we're facing each other across the
table in McCloud's office. Personally,
am not sorry to say it, 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.
Its a lucky thing, because it won't
do for a freight-traffic man. nowadays,
to let his right hand know what his
left hand does" observed Callahan,
feeling =. q match u am the only
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-20

left-hanQeQ man IN the tramC QeparU
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, them" 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 a 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 a chance to look
after this operating for a year your
self. We are going to be swamped
with freight traffic this year, and
want it 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 a reputation
with men like Glover and Bucks,
should be the lands of Dtolseie Dun
ming.
He made no complaint. On the d.
vision he took hold with new en-.
ergy and bent his faculties on the OPP
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
pant, Dicksie could be confusingly
grave. Once when he was bantering
with her at Marion's she tried to So
something about her regret that COM
plications over the right of way
should have arisen; but McCloue FADE
light of 1t, and waved the matter aside
as If he were a cavalier. Dicksie did
not like 1t, but 1t was only that he
was afraid she would realize he was
mere railroad superintendent with
hopes of a record for promotion quite
blasted. And as II this obstacle to q
greater reputation were not enough. a
wilier enemy threatened in the spring
to leave only shreds and patches Of
what he had already earned.
CTO BE CONTINUEDl
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-20
CHAPTER XIV.
At the Wickiup.


Two nights later Whispering Smith
rode into Medicine Bend. i've been
up around Williams Cache" he said,
answering McCloud's greeting as he
entered the upstairs office. How goes
it?" He was in his riding rig, just as
he had come from a 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 I'M
pleasant surprise when riding home
afterward
Eyes," assented Smith, looking with
feverish interest at McCloud's head;
81 heard about it."
That's, odd, for l 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?"
1.-THE man that was after you"
"The bullet went through my hat"
Let me see the hat"
McCloud produced it. 1t was a
heavy, broad-brimmed Stetson, with a
bullet hole cut clearly 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, but 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 man
has nothing to do but guess"
But, by heaven, George" exclaimed
Smith, speaking with unaccustomed
fervor, Miss Dicksie Dunning is a
hammer, isn't she? That child will
have the whole range going in another
year. To think of her standing up
and flashing her cousin in that way
when he was browbeating a railroad
mani"
where did you hear about that?"
"The whole Crawling Stone country
is talking about it. You never told
me you had a misunderstanding with
Dicksie Dunning at Marion's. Loosen
up"
Il will loosen up in the way you do.
What scared me most, Gordon, was
waiting for the second shot. Why
didn't he fire again?"
Doubtless he thought he had you
the first time. Any man big enough
to start after you is not used to shoot
ing twice at $50 yards. He probably
thought you were falling out of the
saddle; and it was dark. can account
for everything but your reaching the
pass so late. How did you spend all
your tine between the ranch and the
foothills?"
McCloud saw there was no escape
from telling Of his meeting with Dick
sic Dunnizg, OF her warning, and of
his ride to the gate with her. Every
point brought a suppressed exclama-
ton from Whispering Smith. $50 she
gave you your life" he mused. Good
for herl II you had got into the pass
on time you could not have got away
the cards were stacked for you. He
overestimated you a little. George;
Just a little. Good men make mis-
takes. The sport Of circumstances
that we Arel The sport Of circum-
stancesl"
Now tell me how you heard 80
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Oulte a Difference.

How dare your" exclaims the
angry composer to his critic. How
dare you, sir. characterize my music
as you have?"
Il don't understand ysu," denurs the
critic
"You said that my rhapsody i'm
promptu was a bum tunel"
Bum tunel oh, my good friend. I
said no such thingi said II vas q ~
graft melodT."-Judge.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Attest.

est.
Du Sang had the sidewise gait OF n
wolf, and crossed the street with the
chopPy walk Of the man out of a
long saddle. Being both uncertain and
quick. he was a man to slip a trail
easily. He travelled around the block
and disappeared among the many open
doors that blazed along Hill street
Less alert trailsrs than the two be-
hind him would have been at fault;
but when he entered the place he was