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SYNOPSIS.

Murray Sinclair and his gang of wreck
ers were called out to clear the railroad
tracks at Smoky Creek. McCloud
young road superintendent caught Sin
clair and his men in the act OF lo2ung
the wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded in
nocence declaring It only amounted 20 a
small sum--a treat for the men. McCioud
discharged the whole outfit and ordered
the wreckage burned. McCloud became
acquainted, with Dicksle Dunning, a girl
of the west, who came to look at the
wreck Whispering" Gordon Smith told
Presi dent Bucks of the railroad, of Nc
Clouds brave fight AGAINST gang Oh
for the superintendents appointment to
his office. McCloud arranged board at
ex-foreman's deserted wife. Dicksie Dun
ming was the daughter of the late Rich
ard Dunning. who had died of "A broken
heart shortly after his wife's demise
which occurred after one year of mar
ried life. Smoky Creek bridge was mys-
teriously burned. President Bucks mott
stock train was wrecked by. an open
switch. Later a passenger train was held
up and the express car robbed. Two men
killed. "Whlsperlng9 Smith approached
Sinclair. He tried to buy him off, but
failed. He warned McCloud that his IRE
forclbly into Lance Dunning's presence.
Dunnng refused the railroad a right-of-
way. he had already signed for. Dicksie
interfered to prevent a shooting array.
Dicksie met McCloud on lonely trail to
warn him his life was in danger. on his
way home shot passed through his hat.
A sudden rise of the Crawling Stone riv-
err created CONSERVATION. Dicksie and Ma
rion appealed to McCloud for help. Whis-
pering Smith Joined the group. McCloud
took his men to fight the river. Lance
Cumming welcomed them cordially Nc
Cloud succeeded in hating the flood
Dicksie and Marion visited Sinclair at his
ranch. He tried to persuade his deserted
wife to return to him. She refused. He
accused Whispering simith OF having
stolen her love from LIN. train was
held up and robbcd ? bandits escap'
Ing Smith and McCloud started in pur.
suit. At Baggs ranch Du Sang killed ole
Baggs whispering Smith befriended hi:
teri-year-old son. They came to Williams
Cache. Smith was certain the bandit:
were there He importuned Rebstock
king of the cache" to give up Du Sang
Rebstock refused. Smith declared III
would clean out the whole gang, inclu
ding Rebstock. Smith came upon thu
bandits Du Sang among them.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The laugh Of a Woman.


Within an hour, Marion. working
over. a hat in the trimming room, was
startled to hear the cottage door open
and to see Dicksie quie unconcernedly
walk in. To Marions exclamation OF
surprise she returned only laugh. Il
have changed my mind, dear. am
going to stay all night"
Marion kissed her approvingly.
Really, you are getting SO sensible !
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 1t 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
| 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 difiident
and surprisedlooking person appeared
in the kitchen doorway and put his
hand undecidedly on the casing. While
he stood, Dicksie turned abruptly to
McCloud.
"Oh. by the way. ! have forgotten
something! viii you do me a favor?'
Certainly! Do you want money or
a pass?" /,
mo, not money" said Dicksie. lift
| ing the steak on her fork, though
you might give me pass
But l should hate to have you 60
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 your"
why, yes; you might put 1t In the
bank and have 1t drawing interest"
This steak is--Do they give inter.
est on passes?"
well, good deal of interest is felt
in them-on this division at least,
| What Is the favor?"
Oh, / know! If they don't put Jim in
box stall tonight he will kill some Of
the horses over there. Will you teie.
phone the stables?"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDRE BOWLES
~ GINS ScAN5MfR5 t5oVS

put his hand on Du Sang's hand. Tell
me where you are hit. Du Sang. Put
your hand to It, Is 1t the stomach
Let me turn YOU on your side. Easy.
Does your belt hurt? lust & minute,
now | can loosen that"
81 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. is there
| anything | can do for you?"
Get me some water"
A creek flowed at no 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 a moment. "I'll put you on
my horse" said he at length, land
take you down to the creek"
He turned TO the cowboys and asked
them to help but they refused to
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
their hands"
With Whispering Smith and Sea
grue supporting Du Sang in the saddle
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"ohl Mr.. Mccloud, Have You Heard
the Terrible NeWs2"

shock like that, 1t really is your pin?"
"Oh, don't know whose pin II Isl"
"Why, what is the matter?"
Give me the pint" She put her
hands unsteadily up under her hat
Here, for heavens sake. II you must
have something, take this comb" She
Slipped from her head the shell that
held her knotted hair. He caught her
hand and kissed 1t, and she could not
get 1t away.
you are dear" murmured Dicksie,
"if you are silly. The reason I
wouldn't let you ride home with me Is
because | was afraid you might get
shot. How do you suppose l should
feel IL you were killed? Or, don't you
think have any feeling?"
But, Dnoas'e Is it all right?"
How do ] know What do you
mean? l will not let you ride home
with me. and you will not let me ride
home alone. Tie Jim again. am
going to stay with Marion all night"
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Death Of pu Sang.

Whispering Smith, with his horse in
a 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 help. While they
angrlly surrounded Karg and Seagrue
Smith slipped from his horse where
Bill Dancing lay, 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 l wanted you to-" he
nurmured bitterly to himself. A sec
ond groan answered him. Smith
called for water, and from canteer
drenched the pallid forehead. talking
softly meanwhile; but his efforts to re
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(TO BE CONTINUED)
kettiedrum a Perfect instrument.

The kettledrum. Mr.. Gabriel Cleath
er contended, was perfectly compe-
tent to produce atmosphere as well
as rhythm. Even to tune the instru,
ment three things were required--a
perfect musical ear. fine sense Of
touch and five years experience. Aft
er playing over a kettledrum melody
written so years ago from Meyerbeer's
Robert lie Diable," Mr.. Cleather con.
tinued: II venture to say that outside
of the musical profession not one per.
son in a hundred Of those who listen
to an orchestra to-day knows that tim.
PAM have notes and can give out a
melody" No instrument, he added,
had greater range of power than thu
kettledrum, for none could be played
more softly and none had greater pen.
etrating power.
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CHAPTER xxvlI-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 APP
palltngly awkward that a clever man
might have failed in turning 1t. If his
rifle should play free in the scabbard
as he reached for it, he could fall to
the ground, releasing it as he plunged
from the saddle, and make a fight on
his feet If the rifle 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 be keeled from the saddle the last
thing that rolled over the saddle, like
the flash of 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 rifle-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, duckins
low, put spurs to his horse, and Wits
pering Smith, covered with dust, rose
on the battlefield alone.
Hats, revolvers and coats lay about
him. Face downward, the huge bulk
of Bill Dancing was stretched motion
less in the road. Karg, crouching be.
side his fallen horse, held up the
bloody stump of his gun hand, and Du
Sang. 80 yards away, Keeling like a
drunken man In his saddle, spurred
his horse In an aimless circle. Wits
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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His Revolver Dropped to the Ground

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 a 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
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
II 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 sagebrust
above the rock-the trail of 1t 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 BEN
down. Are you suffering much, d.
Sang?"
The wounded man, sinking will
shock and internal hemorrhage, ut
tered a string of oaths,
Smith listened quietly till he hac
done; then he knelt beside him ant
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store consciousness were unayailing.
He turned to where two of the COW
boys had dragged Karg to the ground
and three others had their old COM
panion Seagrue in hand. While two
held huge revolvers within six inches
of his head, a third was adjusting a
rope-knot under his ear.
Whispering Smith became inter
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
bair-raising imprecations.
"Oh, no! Just put them on horses
under guard"
That's what we're going to do
exclaimed the foreman. only were
going to run EN- 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 Seagrues
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
well, l guess we are not joking
very much. You heard me, didn't
you?" demanded Stormy, angrily. 1--WE
are going to string these damned crit
tiers up right here in. the draw on the
first tree"
Whispering Smith drew pocket
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Affinity Defined.

A man who has penchant for
phrase-making and whose wife has a
vivid imagination got into dificulties
the other day. The lady was reading
an account of the latest divorce and
CHANGED to run across the "affinitys
bromide. Such senseless world"
she exclaimed; then, turning to her
husband, What is an affinity, any.
how?" AFFINITY? oh. accommoda.
ton train" he defined with conscious
aptness. and ever since he's been
using all his cleverness In the effort
to explain how he knew.
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CHAPTER xxx.
McCloud and Dicksie.

News of the fight in Williams Cache
reached Medicine Bend in the night.
Horsemen, filling in the gaps between
telephones leading to the north coun-
try, made the circuit complete, but the
accounts, confused and colored In the
repeating, came in a cloud of con-
iiicting rumors. In the streets, little
groups of men discussed the frag
mentary reports as they came from
the railroad offices. Toward morning,
Sleepy Cat, nearer the scene of the
fight, began sending in telegraphic re-
ports in which truth and rumor were
strangely mixed. McCloud waited at
the wires all night, hoping for trust
worthy advices as to the result, but re-
ceived none. Even during the morn
ing nothing came, and the silence
seemed more ominous than the bad
news of the early night. Routine bust
ness was almost suspended and Nc
Cloud and Rooney Lee kept the wires
warm with inquiries.
AT the noon hour McCloud was sign
ing letters when Dicksie Dunning
walked hurriedly up the hall and hest
tated in the passageway before the
open door of his Office. He gave an
exclamation as he pushed back his
chair. She was in her riding suit just
as she had slipped from her saddle
ooh, Mr.. McCloud, have you heard the
awful news? Whispering Smith was
killed yesterday in Williams Cache by
Du Sang
McCloud stiffened little. ~ hope
that can't be true. We have had
nothing here but rumors; perhaps 1t is
these that you have heard"
mo, no! Blake, one of our men
was in the fight and got back at the
ranch at nine o'clock this morning
| heard the story myself, and / rode
right in TOTO see Marion, and my
courage failed mel came here first
Does she know, do you think? Blake
saw him fall from the saddle after b,
was shot, and everybody ran away
and Du Sang and two other men wer,
firing at him as he lay on the ground
He could not possibly have escaped
/ with his life, Blake said; he mus
have been riddled with bullets. Ism
it terrible?" She sobbed suddenly, anC
McCloud, stunned at her words, LEI
her to his chair and bent over her.
IF his death means this to you
think of what it means to mel"
A flood of sympathy bore them to
gether. The moment was hardly on,
for interruption, but the dispatcher
door opened and Rooney Lee halted
thunderstruck. on the threshold.
Dicksie's hand disappeared in he
handkerchief. McCloud had been Il
wrecks before, and gathered himsel
together unmoved. What is II
Rooney"
The very calmness of the two q
the table disconnected the dispatcher
He held the message in his hand an
shufiied his feet. Give me your dis
PATCH" said McCloud. impatiently.
Quite unable to take his holloy
eyes off Dicksie, poor Rooney at
vanced. handed the telegram to Mo
Cloud, and beat an awkward retreat
McCloud devoured the words of tn
message at a glance.
"Ah!" he cried, this is from Co
don himself. sent from Sleepy Ca
He mast be safe and unhurtl Listen
Three % the Tower w men trailed int
Williams Cache. In resisting arrest thi
morning, Du Sang was wounded and
dying ts-night Two prisoners. Karg an
Seagrue. G. s.
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MISSING man
RE-APPEARS

{By United Press Leased Wire.)
COLFAX, July 5.-Henry Ga
BILE, the missing Franklin county
horseman who 1t was feared had
been murdered by horse thieves,
has appeared in Colfax in company
with Constable Hartung, of Con-
nell, arranging to redeem the
horses stolen from him by Baize,
Blankenship, graduate of the
state college at Pullman, and the
Montana Kid" and sold to La
crosse and Endicott. All the
money obtained from the sale Of
the horses was secured by the
sheriff, and this will be given back
to the men holding the animals.
The missing horseman says that
at the time searching parties were
out securing the country for him,
he Was over In the Sand Hollow
country.
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CIRCUS HERE ON
WEDNESDAY

Wednesday is the day when the
big Hagenbeck-W Wallace circus will
be in Tacoma. A magnificent
street parade will take place in
the morning, several hundred
trained animals taking part. There
will be a performance in the aft
ernoon and one in the evening.
The principal feature of this cir
Gus is the large number of train
ed animals. Elephants, lions and
all other species of African beasts
perform feats that are said to be
truly marvellous. The circus prop
er comprises three rings and two
stages.
There are several troupes of
acrobats and a great number of
beautiful trained horses that per-
form in the arena.
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100000 Loss IN
FRISCO FIRE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-The
body of Charles Howard, a stable
man, was recovered today in the
ruins of the Warren improvement
company's stables, ON Ninth street
near Howard, where ESQ horses
were burned to death early today.
The lives of SO men, asleep in the
Rainier lodging house, adjoining,
which was also destroyed, were
imperiled by the fire, but all
escaped without injury. Property
loss is estimated at 100000.
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A SPECIAL NORTH END BARGAIN

$1,000 good, modern, s-room
houses; good lots; plenty of fruit
and shrubbery; on car line: close
in. Small cash payment, balance 6
per cent. This place will suit you.
This will be a good week to show
you some good bargains. We have
for sale rooming houses, vacant
lots; prices and terms that will suit
you. We also have some good bar
gains in new, up-to-date cottages.
Prices ranging from 5000 to $4,000.
Most of them good terms.
JOHN ID. KING a. co.
All Bankers Trust Bldg,
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SUNDAY RECORDS
SMASHED AT
The FAIR

SEATTLE, July 5.-Aithough
the government buildings and a
number of the other more import
ant buildings at the exposition are
closed on Sunday, the day has
proved since the opening of the
exposition one of the most popular
for visitors to the grounds. Since
the opening day the Sunday at
tendance has been far larger than
on the other days of the week.
The musical features are among
the most prominent attractions.
The attendance yesterday was
1856, breaking all regular rec
ords. The total attendance pass
ing the gates since the fair opened
is 791,140.
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sUMM0Ns

ANu. 4o61t
In the Superior Court of the State
Of Washington, in and for Pierce
Joseph !. wecter, Plaintiff, VS.. Eu-
genia ID. Wecter, defendant.
The State of Washington to the said
Eugenia ID. Wecter. Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to APP
pear within sixty (60) days after
the day of the first publication Of
this summons. towit: within sixty
1909 days after the 18th day of June,
1909, and defend the above entitled
action In the above entitled court,
and answer the complaint OF the
piaiutiff and serve O copy OF your
answer upon the undersigned at
torneys for the plaintiff. at their Of
failure so to do, Judgment win DO
rendered against you according to
the demand OF the complaint, whicn
has been flied with the clerk Of
This action IL brought against
you by tho plaintiff for the purpose
Of obtaining q divorce and diaaolv-
ing the bonds 81 rnafrimony which
now exists between you ana the
RrcKABAuGH 8 MoELRoY
0HA& EETRoyIT6KI,
Attorneys for Flalntiff.
r. o. Addresses eos Bank OF califnr-
niR RIdG- Taeopaa. Pieroe County.
IF M MMHIUMEUM.
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wATERFRONT BUNGALOW

Suitable for either an invalid, or
a retired elderly couple who can
live on a pension.
ESQ foot low frontage on water.
The house has 9 big rooms and a
great artistic brick country fire
place. Located near dock at Rose
dale. The lot is I20x2S0. and
fronts on the most beautiful beach
on Puget Sound. Realty agents may
list. Full regular commission. Price
$3.50; $500 down, 5000 annually till
paid. VIII exchange for vacant lots.
Telephone owner, Main 456, between
Q and 4.
Take boat Sunday. a. M, at
Commercial dock. Get off at Mr..
Johnson's, near Lays store.
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q LOTS, s-RM. HOUSE. s7oo
NORTH END SNAP

2 blocks from Pit. Defiance car. 1
block. from Grandins addition; 2 cor
ner lots. graded street and walks,
lots all in several varieties of ber-
ries, fruit, garden and flowers.
House has large rooms, 18x34,
electric lights and porcelain bath.
Terms. A great sacrifice.
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FOR SALE-Neat clean stock Of
gorceries; good location. Cheap
rent. First-class equipment; fine
cash trade. For price and particu-
lars call at room GOT, Bernice bldg.
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LOST

LOST-In Wright park on path
between statues of lions AND
finale statues, a leather hand bag
containing little silver money,
pair of glasses, three keys. foun-
tain pen and other articles. A
suitable reward for return to the
Tacoma hotel. Mrs. l.. G. Barnes.
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Ilmber ana Home.tesd Locations.
locations and can place you on
something quite desirable Terms
<44pz41ze. Cali - #ri<1 Dept. u
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40 ACRES-$11O0
5000 CASH

Near Gig Harbor, in berry and
fruit district, excellent shot clay
soil. salable timber worth 5000.
You'll look a long time to find as
good land for $40 an acre. Will
trade for vacant lots in Tacoma.
CURTIS & LINDLEY
M. 5815. 607 Bernice Bldg.
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BERRY PTcKERs wANTED-About
commodaf tons, stove and fuel free &c
Address Henry Janowslka, Tacoma
r. r. ID. 2. Box So.
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. LOTS, s-R. HOUSE, $3.50
large rooms; lots all in lawn.
garden and fruit, blocks from Nc
Kinley Park car. Terms.
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LOTS & HOUSE, $3.50
FACING MCKINLEY PARK CAR

Lots level with sidewalk, graded,
cement walks. near new fire house,
Broom house in rear. Good bust
ness location, with great prospects
for advancement in the future. A
snap. no