davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05
SYNOPSIS.

.r Mu nsss SINCLAIR and his gang of wreck
tracks tracks at Smoky Creek. Mccloud, a
Clair and Ga Ii, superinitendent caught Sin
sne wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded in
sm uceinIe s,, declaring it only amounted to
dischas sa- a. treat for the men. McCloud
e .ne , W,re.ckage burned. McCloud became
o. ts with Dicksie Dunnng, a girl
wreck. %es5 who game to look at the
President Bucks Of the railroad ,''e Of Nc Nc
S S.ouos brave fight against a gang of
Tor rAt tb. miners miners, and that was the reason
hia o tfs superintendent's appointment to
~ Slnce, McCloud arranged board at
sne boarding house Of Mrs. Sinclair. the
nnHiosor ,: deserted wife. Dicksie Dun
ava WAS was the daughter of the late Rich
nGdrt shortly after his wife's demise,
WI Mnicn occurred after one year of mar
f tesIon Mfe; Smoky Creek bridge was myss-
ned smith that he had work ahead. A
STOCK train was wrecked by an open
n INV sna La Later passenger train was held
po .ss express car robbed Two
kSilled. whispering Smith approached
s5 af,e He tried to buy him off, but
1 Was IL He warned MeClogd that his life
ino mcny INTO Lance Dunnings presence.
g ,yan ,1 refused the railroad a right-of-
, May. ne had already signed for Deksie
Dicksie met McCloud on a lonely trail to
warn him his life was in danger On his
way nome shot passed through his hat.
sudden rise of the Crawling Stone riv-
er created CONSERVATION. Dicksie and Ma
ron , appealed to McCloud for help. Whis-
perlng Smith Joined the group. McCloud
LOOK his men to fight the river Lance
DGunning welcomed them cordially. Nc
Sioud succeeded in hating the flood.
Dicksie and Marion visited Sinclair at his
ranch; He tried to persuade his deserted
VIE to return to him. She refused. He
accused Whispering Smith of having
stolen her love from him. A train was
neld up and robbed the bandits escap-
Ing: Smith and McCloud started in pur-
suit At .Baggs ranch Du Sang killed old
Bags. Whispering Smith befriended his
en-year-old son. They came to Williams
Cache. Smith was certain thA bandits
were there. He importuned 1tebstocl1.
king OF the cache" to give up ,Du Sang,
would clean out the. whole gang, inclu-
ding, Rebstock. Smith came upon the
bandits, Du Sang among them. Single
handed he routed them all He set in
pursuit of one. the other two being hope
lessly wounded. Du Sang died of his
wounds. The party started for home.
Medicine Bend heard the news of the
capture. McCloud's love match with
Dicksie progressed favorably.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05
CHAPTER xxxlll.
Duty.

DUTY.
The stir of the town over the shoot.
ing of Banks seemed to Marion, in her
distress, to point an accusing finger at
her. The disgrace of what she had
felt herself powerless to prevent now
weighed on her mind, and she asked
herself whether, after all, the respon.
sibtlity of this murder was not upon
her. Even putting aside this painful
doubt, she bore the name of the man
who had savagely defied accountable
ty and now, it seemed to her, was
dragging her with him through the
slough of blood and dishonor into
which he had plunged.
The wretched thought would return
that had she listened to him, had she
consented to go away, this outbreak
might have been prevented. And what
horror might not another day bring
what lives still closer to her life be
taken? For herself she cared less;
but she knew that Sinclair, now that
he had begun, would not STOP In
whichever way her thoughts turned,
wretchedness was upon them, and the
day went in one of those despairing
and indecisive battles that each one
within his own heart must fight at
times with heaviness and doubt.
McCloud called her over the tele.
phone in the afternoon to say that he
was going west on the evening train
and would not be over for supper.
She wished he could have come, for
her loneliness began to be insupport-
able
Toward sunset she put on her hat
and started for the post-of1lce. In the
meantime. Dicksie, ut home, had
called McCloud up and told him she
was coming down for the night. He
Immediately Cancelled his plans for
going west, and when Marion returned
at dusk she found him with Dicksie
at the cottage. The three had supper.
Afterward Dicksie and McCloud went
out for walk, and Marion was alone
in the house when the shop door
opened and Whispering Smith walked
in. 1t was dusk.
| Don't light the lamps, Marion" he
said, sitting down on counter-stool
as he took off his hat. 81 want to tall;
to you just a minute, if you don't
mind. You know what has happened
/ am called on now to go after Sin
clair. have tried to avoid 1T, but my
hand has been forced. To-day I've
been placing horses. am going tt
ride tonight with the warrant. have
given him a start of "a hours, HOPING
he may get out Of the country. TIC
stay here means only death to him in
the end, and, what is worse, the kill
ing of more and innocent men, But
he won't leave the country; do you
think he will?"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05
sizes laugh came in through the open

sizes laugh came in through the open
door,
Whispering Smith, listening, said
nothing for some time, but once she
laughed peculiarly. He pricked up his
ears. What has been happening since
I left town."
What do you mean?" asked Marion
Sinclair
He nodded toward the porch. NC
Cloud and Dicksie out there. They
have been fixing things up"
Nonsense! What do you mean?"
II mean they are engaged
Never in the world!"
II may be slow in reading trail,
said Smith, modestly, but when 6
woman laughs like that think there's
something doing. Don't you believe
it? Call them in and ask them. Yor
won't? Well, 1 will. Take them il
separate rooms. You ask her and III
ask him"
In spite of Marion's protests the two
were brought in. 81 am required by
Mr.. Smith to ask you very silly
question, Dicksie," said Marion, taking
her into the living room. answer yes
or no. Are you engaged to anybody
what question! Why, MOI"
Marion Sinclair wants TO know just
one thing, George" said Whispering
Smith to McCloud, after he had taker
him into the dark shop. "She feels
she ought to know because she is in 6
way Dicksie's chaperone, you know
and she feels that you are willing she
should know. don't want to be toe
serious, but answer yes or no. Are
you engaged to Dicksie?'
why, yes. /"
That's all; go back to the porch,
directed Whispering Smith. McClout
obeyed orders.
Marion, alone in the living room
was waiting for the inquisitor, and hel
face wore look of triumph. "Yol
are not such mind-reader after all
are you? told you they weren't"
Il told you they were," COMMENDED
Whispering Smith.
"She says they are not" insisted
Marion. e,
He says they are" returned Whis
pering Smith. "And, what's more
I'll bet my saddle against the shol
they are. I could be mistaken in any
thing but that laugh
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05

ious to show you now that can and
will do what's right"
''Oh. you multiply words! 1t is too
late for you to be here. You are in
danger. you say; for the love OF
heaven. leave me and go away!"
"You know me, Marion, when my
mind is made up. l won't leave with
out you" He leaned with one hand
against the ribbon showcase. "If you
don't want to go will stay right here
and pay off the scores 1 owe. Two
men here have stirred this country up
too long, anyway. l don't care much
how soon anybody gets me after l
round them up. But tonight I felt
like this: You and l started out in
life together and we ought to live it
out or die together, whether it's to-
night, Marion, or 20 years from to-
night"
IF you want to kill me tonight,
l have no resistance to make"
Sinclair sat down on low counter
stool, and, bending forward, held his
head between his hands. 1T oughtn't
all to end here. l know you, and. l
know you want to do what's right. l
couldn't kill you without killing my
self; you know that" He straight
ened up slowly. "Here!" He slipped
his revolver from his hip-holster and
held the grip of the gun toward her.
use it on me if you want to. 1t is
your chance to end everything; it may
save several lives if you do. | won't
leave McCloud here to crow over me,
and, by God, l won't leave you here
for Whispering Smith! I'll settle with
him anyhow. Take the pistol! What
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05
"Here. Use 1t on Mel"

Bend on edge during those two days,
and when President Bucks car came
in on the evening Of the second day,
the town knew from current rumors
that Banks had gone to the French
man ranch with a warrant on seri-
Gus charge for Sinclair. In the presi-
dents car Bucks and McCloud, after
late dinner, were joined by Whisper
ing Smith, and the president heard
the first connected story of the events
of the fortnight that had passed.
Bucks made no comment until he had
heard everything. And they rode
sinclair's horses" he said in con-
clusion.
"Sinciair's horses" returned Whis-
pering Smith, "and they are all ac-
counted for. One horse supplied by
Rebstock was shot where they crossed
Stampede creek It had given out and
they had fresh horse in the willows,
for they shot the scrub half mile up
one of the canyons near the crossing.
The magpies attracted my attention
to it. A piece of skin foot square
had been cut out of the flank"
you got there before the birds"
1T was about an even thing" said
Smith. Anyway, we were there in
time to see the horse"
"And Sinclair was away from the
ranch from Saturday noon till Sunday
night?"
"a rancher living over on STAN
pede creek saw the five men when
they crossed Saturday afternoon. The
fellow was scared and lied to me
about it, but he told Wickwire who
they were"
Now, who is Wickwire" asked
Bucks.
you ought to remember Wickwire,
George" remarked Whispering Smith,
turning to McCloud. "You haven't
forgotten the Smoky creek, wreck?
Do you remember the tramp who had
his legs crushed and lay in the sun all
morning? You put him in your car
and sent him down here to the rail-
road hospital and Barnhardt took care
Of him. That was Wickwire. Not a
bad fellow. either: he can talk pretty
straight and shoot pretty straight.
How do I know? Because he has told
me the story and I've seen him shoot,
There, you see, is one friend that you
never reckOned Lon He used to- be q
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05
The Man to Be Watched,

Always suspect a man who affects
great softness of manner, an unruf.
fed evenness of temper. and an enun.
citation studied, slow and deliberate.
These things are all UNNATURAL. and
bespeak a degree Of mental discipline
into; which he that has no purpose Of
craft or design to answer, cannot sub.
nit to drill himself The most sue
cessful knaves are usually of'this de.
scription, as smooth as. razors dipped
in oil. and as sharp. They affect the
innocence of the dove, which they
have not, in order to hide the cunning
of the serpent. which they have.-Col.
ton. - b rsi
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05

are you afraid of? Take it! Use it!
don't want to live without you. If
you make me do it, you're to blame for
the consequences"
She stood with wide-open eyes, but
uttered no word.
you won't touch it-then you care
a little for me yet" he murlnured.
mo! Do not say so. But l will not
do murder"
think about the other, then Go
with me and everything will be all
right. will come back some evening
soon for my answer. And until then,
if those two men have any use for life,
let them keep in the clear. l heard
tonight that nu Sang is killed. Do
you know whether it is true?"
1T is true"
An oath half escaping showed how
the confirmation cut him. "And Whis-
pering Smith got away! 1t is Du
sang's own fault; l told him to keep
out of that trap. 1 stay in the open;
and I'm not Du Sang I'll choose my
own ground for the finish when they
want it with me, and when I go I'll
take company-Ill promise you that
Goodnight, Marion. Will you shake
hands?"
NO"
Damn it, l like your grit, girl!
Well, goodnight. anyway"
She closed the door. She had even
strength enough to bolt it before his
footsteps died away. She put out the
light and felt her way blindly back to
the workroom. She staggered through
it, clutching at the curtains, and fell
in the darkness into Dicksie's arms.
Marion, dear, don't speak," Dicksie
whispered. Il heard everything. Oh,
Marion!" she cried, suddenly con-
scious Of the inertness of the burden
in her arms. ooh, what shall do?"
Moved by fright to her utmost
strength, Dicksie drew the uncon-
scious woman back to her room and
managed to lay her on the bed. Mari
on opened her eyes few minutes
later to see the lights burning, to hear
the telephone bell ringing, and to fnd
Dicksie on the edge Of the bed beside
her.
.tOh, Marion. thank heaven, you are
reyiying! ! have been frightened to
death. Don't mind the telephone; It
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05
tTo BE CONTINUED
Kettledrum a Perfect lnstrumen

kettIedrum Perfect instrument.
The kettledrum. Mr.. Gabriel Cleath
er contended, was perfectly compe.
tent to produce atmosphere as we'll
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
err playing over a kettledrum melody
written 80 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 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 a greater range of power than the
kettledrum, for none could be played
more softly and none had greater pen
etrating power.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05
Windmill Made Into Church

bands. The buttresses make four nat.
ural alcoves. The entrance door stands
in one, and Immediately opposite is
the altar; the harmonium is placed in
third, and the bellringer sits close
beside 1t and rings his bell; the fourth
is occupied by the congregation. The
rent Of this novel church is only rs
cents year.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05
Affinity peHned

A man who has a penchant for
phrase-making and whose wife has a
vivid imagination got into difficulties
the other day. The lady was reading
an account Of the latest divorce and
CHANGED to run across the affinity
bromide. Such a senseless word i"
she exclaimed; then. turning to her
husband. What 10 an afnnity, any.
ihow? affinity? oh. accommoda.
ton train" he defined with conscious
aptness. And ever since he's been
using all his cleyerness In the eftort
to explain how he knew.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05

house. My back ached all the time and
was utterly weak, unable at times to-
walk without assistance. The kidney
secretions were very irregular. Doan'ss
Kidney Pills restored me to good
health, and am able to do as much
work as the average woman, though
nearly eighty years old
Remember the name -Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster.
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N: =. 9s
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05
CHAPTER XXI.

The Call.
Beyond receiving reports from Ken,
nedy and Banks, who in the interval
rode into town and rode out again on
their separate and silent ways, Wits
pering Smith for two days seemed to
do nothing. Yet instinct keener than
silence kept the people of Medicine
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05
How,s This2l

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward sor aLy
ease q Catarrh that cannot DO cured by Halls
a FL, CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo, o..
We. the UNDERSIGNED have known FIJI. Cheney
for the Inst IS years. and believe him perfectly hon.
orabc In all business transactions and financially
able 70 carry out any obligations made By his ffSn
WALDIN0. kINNAN d MARVIN, q
Wholesale Druggtsts Toledo o.
Halls CatArh Cure s taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces 81 Is
bottle. Sold by all Druggists 80 -
Take Halls Family Pils for constipettoa ia
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05
Decentralization.

What makes the parrot so pro-
fane?"
Well, num-" answered the sailor
man, II s-pose It's part my fault.
Every time I hear him speak bad
word 1t makes me SO mad that he gets
q chance to learn a lot Of new ones. s t 81
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05
FREEp Al LAsT
From The Awful Tortures Of Kidney
Disease.
Mrs. Rachel Ivie. Henrietta, Texas
says: 81 would be ungrateful Il did
Z. Az 4 !.

not tell what poan's
Kidney Pills b u q
done for me. Fifteen
years kidney trouble
chung to me, my ex
istence was one
misery and for two
whole years I was un
able To no nnt nf the
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05

The only way to get something for
nothing Is to start a fight about It.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05

Many who used to smoke lOc cigars are now
smoking Lewis Single Binder straight &C..
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05

Smith-so the will was read?
Jones-Yes; but the air was blue.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and inyie.
0nto stomach. liver and bowels. Sugar-coated,
tiny granulcs, easy to take candy. "a # y
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05

HAVE you CHILBI.ATNS9 lsS
* 30. yon will welcome Perry Davis with
It's and henling effect for rheu
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05

After breaking a IS bill the pieces
are soon lost
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05

looked for moment at the blood
stained caption. YES" he said, this
1 guess, belongs to me-"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05
Z Dietinu.

Dieting.
stella-Did thes doctor say you
shouldn't eat between meals!
Bella-Yes; SO just have more:
meals.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05
Learning s1sr WEIGHT,

How did yous learn Maud wsiehtY.sl
q asked her what she considered tie
most attractive weight Tor i woman,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
Fine Recipe for Colds.

Any druggist can supply these in
gradients, or he will get them from
his wholesale house.
Mix half pint of good whiskey;
two ounces of glycerine; half ounce of
Concentrated pine compound. Shake
the bottle well each time and use in
doses of a teaspoonful to a tablespoon
full four times a day" This prescrip-
ton is said to work wonders.
The Concentrated pine is a special
pine product and comes only in half
ounce bottles, each enclosed in an air
tight case, but be sure it is labeled
Concentrated in order to get the
genuine article.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
Deafness Cannot be cvred

~ local applications, as they cannot reach
tne diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
Dy constitutional remedies. Deafness is
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. Wien
TINS tube is inhhmed you have a rumblinr
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
surrey closed, Deafness Is the result. and
ana ana this tube restored to its normal condi-
tlon, nearing will be destroyed forever nine
eases out of ten are caused by Catarrh
"nlch is nothing but an in1amed condition
OF the mucous surfaces
we VIII give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by Catarrh1
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY>& CO. Toledo n
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
TAKE HalPs Family Pills for constfnatinn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05

80 | will never be WlthouI tnls
ns oF, in the house. Mrs. SAM'L
Hs5; 5558 i, Fourth St. Louisville, KY
Another Operation Avoided.
! n Ga.-"I suffered untold
7 . Hon female a6tst tFOu Mss AM and on my
e5SDce a. and I dreaded it almost as
lla ab 3s death. Lydia E. Pinkham's
TToayya a IL Compound completely cured
" S Without an operation. LENA V.
p T5irtv years of unparalleled sue
~ lDl no35ffms the power of Lydia E.
E n Ss Vegetable Compound to
e female diseases, The eI great gen t+1 vol
i r-I in proves cOnclusiyely that
II5 2r- :, 'Pinkham's Vegetable Com
s lrIi i IS remarkable remedy for those
|SiF 11s feminine ills from which
nmanv women suffer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
The Empress Helps German Actresses

Inc Empress Helps German Actresses.
The German Empress has started
many philanthropic organizations in Ber-
I'm. and one of the latest and most use
f9l IS known as the Central Association
OF GERMAN Actresses. The object is to
provide actresses with costumes for the
The Empress gives ali her conrt and
evening gowns to the institution after
sne mas used them, and she has induced
many wealthy women in Berlin to fol-
low her example. Many women who OBJ
1ect to giving away their gowns part
WIN them at nominal figures. The En-
which provides the majority of the COS
tunes seen on the Berlin stage. Many
theatrical companies in Berlin have one
or more dresses formerly worn by the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05

Stop guessing! Try the best and most
certain remedy for all painful ailments
HamIins Wizard Oil. The way IL re-
lieves all soreness from spralns, GUS
wounds, burns, scalds, etc., is wonderful.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05

IduIly uo1AO 1AC a.
world of good and
[ cannot praise it
enough. l suffered
fromirregularities,
dizziness, nervous
ness, and a severe
female troub lie.
LydiaE.Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has restored
me to perfe ct
health and kept me
from the operating
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05

Mrs Elizabeth F. Noble of Mans
field, Mass, whose will has just been
made public, left $4,000 to the Mid
night mission of New York and the same
amount to build drinking fountains for
horses and dogs in the streets of New
Work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05

Lord Kinnaird, speaking at the annua!!
meeting of the British Royal Norma
College for the Blind, drew attention to
the Interesting fact that so or so pei
cent of the college students became self
supporting.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05

a government fuel testing plant has
been established in Canada, with the
idea of developing the use OF peat as
fuel There are great quantities OF TINS
material in Canada.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05
The Producer.

Does your husband play cards for
money!
Judging from practical results" re-
turned young Mrs. Torkins, Il should
say not But all the other men in the
game do."-Washingto Star
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05

Galveston has displaced all but one
of her American competitors in the vol
ume and the value of her foreign com
merce, thereby relega ting Boston to the
fourth place in the column.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05

The longest telegraph line in the
world above ground and without break
has been completed in Australia; Its to-
tal length is something over 5000 miles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-05

Constipation causes many serious
diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by Doc
tor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One Taxa
tive, three for cathartic.