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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-23

own left wrist, using his hin as a
leverage, and at the same time des
perately endeavoring with his Olsen.
gagged hand to thrust the woman from
him.
Thus he was left with his own and
his own and his prisoners left hands
shackled together, himself facing his
captive's straining back. The outlaw
was rendered half powerless by the
position and~with a free hand that
was useless.
They became a writhing. twisting,
comforting group, inextricably inter.
locked in desperate embrace. A
group that trampled the snow as do
warning animals OF the wild, each try
Ing for some master hold They
strove with futility for vantage, some
clasp OF strategy, some conquering
clutch. And always through Sandys
mind went the hope of victory with.
out recourse TO the pistol as an arbi.
ter.
The woman had thrown herself
across his right shoulder, effectively
hampering the movement of his right
arm with her body, and at the same
time clasplng his corded neck with fin.
gers that sought in frenzied effort to
ST trangle him into suhmicSiOp Tho
captive strove, with the purchase OF
his manacle, TO shift Sandys posi-
ton, while the latter, with equal per
sistency, endeavored to hold his
ground and at the same time wrench
himself loose from the fingers OF the
CONTINUED on page eleven)
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always that embargo of silence which
estopped free action. No snow must
creak this morning under freshly moe
Casined feet, no swapping twig herald
his approach, and no over-hanging
bank of crispy frozen whiteness be
riven loose from its hold 1t must be
all speed and all quietude.
Work as he would. the lights of the
night were gone and the dawn was
strong upon him as he reached point
above the tent. 1t was too late now,
there must be rush.
Even as he came, there was a sud
den movement within the canvass and
wreaths of heavy smoke slowly crept
up and over the stovepipe's edge.
There was a sharp crack as branch
gave way, a smothered exclamation,
hurtling of snow and dead boughs,
and the muffled fall of man directly
in front of the tent fly. A half-garbed
woman screamed as she threw 1t open
and fell into the arms OF Sandy, who
coatless and capless, and with an ugly
gun in his hand, determinedly barred
the way.
Stand back" he commanded, and
desperately hurled her TO one side and
leaned into the tent.
From a blanket couch the desperate,
with startled eyes, was reaching his
right hand toward grub box" on
which lay heavy Colt Sandy wasted
no time. He shot with the rapidity Of
a rattler's stroke and as surely
rose TO n sitting posture,
clutching with his uninjured fingers
his shattered hand from which the
blood was squirting.
Get up" came the order, ''and
don't make another move for a gun
Or the games over"
Surlily the outlaw obeyed. He was
outside and into the chill air.
where the mountains OF his retreat
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and refuge now seemed huge, unfeel-
ing and silent spectators, watching
with Implying calmness upon his de-
feat.
The woman, sobbing with uncon-
scious regularity and wringing her
hands, stood shivering outside the tent
and waiting for the next act of what,
in any event, must be hopeless trag-
edy, written either in shackles or
blood.
Bring his coat" commanded Sandy
to the woman. mo, no, not that way,
but hold it out at arms length. So!
Put 1t on him carefully, one hand al
ways UP in the air. And if he makes
a move I'll kill you," he concluded. al
though in his heart he knew that with
her body as a shield the fugitive might
rest safely.
But the bluff worked.
Now the cuffs. Hold that good
mitt of your down here" he said, ad-
vancing toward the prisoner with a
pair of opened manacles in his left
hand and still pointing his weapon to-
ward him.
mo, you needn't turn round" he
snapped between his teeth as Weather
ford started TO face him. IF you
move this way it's off and you get
yours in the back"
This was an wakward job, shackling
a desperate with one hand, but It had
to be done.
Suddenly, and without warning, as
he clasped one OF the irons upon the .
hand held down and backward toward
him, the woman leaped upon him.
There was no time TO take q chance,
the hunted one at least must be pre-
vented from running. He didn't want
TO kill him or use violence with the
woman.
Even as the struggle progressed he
snapped the other bracelet over his
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hills for just this one end, and, now
7 that the solution was in sight, would
not beg the issue nor shirk the chance
merely because this man was deadly
thing, ready to kill or be killed, to
avoid capture.
And in his soul would be the knowl.
edge that he, been a coward, If he
failed to make the effort; that was
the worst of 1t, and that was what de-
, cided him.
Through the falling night, guided
only by the silhouetted mountain
crests and he stars, Sandy returned
to his tent to rest, to sleep as much
as possible, and to wait for the hours
preceding the dawn.
The stars were still shining brightly
like facets of ice in the heavens, when
he started for that other camp. His
plan of attack was that he should
make his way cautiously up to a point
above the outlaws tent, thence. as
soon as dawn permitted. descend the
canon side. drop down in front, and in
one quick, sharp surprise. make the
arrest; or we'll, the man should not
escape this time!
Up the bleak hillside, as the night
paled, he made his way, the awful
cold unheeded, and the steam from his
breath fringing his cap with a brilliant
embroidery of frost. The rifle across
his back was a bothersome thing. and
one that would be useless, unless by
accident +, became long range duel
between the two, but even that en-
argency must be provided for. Here
was the place where rifle and wrap
must be discarded, because both would
,e in the wa Y II all things worked.
Rapid exercise from now on must pre-
ent the clutch OF that silent murder
II. the frost.
And though he struggled forward
With all rapidlty possible, there was
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wards the canon's mouth, then upward
o the fallen limb. Apparently salts
fed by his observations, he returned
to the tent and quletude again reign
ed
'WeatherfOrd, sure as I'm Sandy"
said the watcher on the peak. as he
lowered his feld-glasses and craw-hsh.
ed back like a huge snow-crab over
the divide.
Here was a perplexing problem.
Sandy was annoyed.
Il never did like the job" he rea.
soned and l don't like shootin'
scrapes with women round. They al.
ways did get to me, and reckon now,
sure enough, this is that feller's wife.
Poor devil, taint her fault maybe that
he's such desperate sort of Cuss, and
mabye she loves him just as well as
If he was good"
Slowly he reasoned All this anx-
iety might be taken as a preliminary
10 further flight. Men on whose heads
are prices, move fast. 1t might be
that the morrow would see a deserted
tent.
To the big, gaunt, red-headed one
on the hilltop there seemed but two
ways 10 he considered. To traverse
many miles across a divide. nearly a
fun days journey. and return another
day with a posse: or and Sandy
swore, to tackle the job alone One
was the towards way which would
certainly be without result, because
the game would have flown, leaving
no more trace. should storms inter.
'ene, then the pale smoke that dis
'ipated itself in the chilly air
The other way was 10 take life in
land. play II as a stake. and hazard
{ all in one quick gamble.
That was II. He had promised Jim,
'ho depended on him, TO do his best,
ie had lived those cold days in the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-23
BY ROY NORTON
Author Of "Whlstling Sandy The
Vanishing Of Fleets, Etc"

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vet with ca9ruro. doomed either TO
decorate with awkward tvitchinos the
end of rope. or 10 pass many years
behind grim walls which would clasp
him close. shut.ing ont the eplendor
NJ the skies. cutting him OF from the
freedom Of the hills and dcbarriug him
from all the other JOYS of life There
had come TO him summons from big,
rool.bearted Jim Malone, sheriff of
this border county Of the Wyoming
wilderness. By all the ties OF partner
shin of years a-one, and by that
stronger debt. the fact that once this
so,,o man had saved his life, Sandy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-23
Sandy the Substitute

e lAdt on lut IOIOWlhS udy ne resumed
wi h doggeluess the trayerscms o
j. those other gashes on the mountains
! breast His method was simple bu
, fatiguing. It consisted Of starting ir
, at each gorge and inspecting cacs
- gulch leading into H. 1t meant the
p climbing over divides, across spots
where snow gave beneath the foot
or along exposed places which offered
but a glare Of ice. And always there
mus, De due caution that the quarry
.f sighted m.2a. not beeom" aroused
and offer ci.her fight or flight
Fi-ut wou'I probably mean a rifle
auI.ot uncuiugly aimed, before n
had become aware Of the outlaws
presence. Flight would mean the fai.-
urc Of the quest.
The Gav advanced and the winter
sun sent an uugenial but binding
sheen into the lowest clefts. MI Is
had been covered without result San
Ids ate his haI-lrozcn lunch and looked
a. Tie mountains ahead Of him whe
all seemed dcsolate and lifolOss. We'll,
plorad What was that down there.
anyway
II. stopped eating. and strained HIS
ewes 10 the place where in the shad-
oW of the snow he saw tracks. In
swift procau'ion he dropped back sud.
denly into the black density Of a fir
thlcke,. and for a long time re on.
noItcrcd with his held-glasses. Yes,
there were tracks. With rednui led
caution he went forward
There were the strong strides Of
q long lImbcd man in the snow TO a
place where he had yentured well out
into the canon and then sought the
hillside. with a frontiersmon's in.
sflnc, Sandy read that he had gone
10 n polnt Of observation and there
had rested. then. satisfied of his Sc
curity he had returned.
Du, the trail told that the man was
on the watch AT this very moment
no might be on the lookout. The
trailer realized the danger suddenly
s,ralrhtencd nm. and once more quick.
" forced his way to cover. each mo.
men, fearing to hear rifles yengeful
crack recognize the ominous drone of
a ball. or feel the ghastly pang of
the stricken.
For an hour his glasses Travelled TO
and fro. peering into every thlcket,
s.nd,ing the outline OF every exposed
rock and patIently looking for some
sign of lite. But the whole outlook
was one of deathly uuietude and iroz-
cn fnactiyity with stealth he emerg-
od from his hiding-nlace and with IN
finite care. took IN the trail.
II led him to An abrupt turn and
| boro again were signs of n yentry.like
care. Here for many DAYS a man had
come whose feet, though moccasin-
clad were those of the high lnstepped
white man Fresh tracks and old
tracks trampled A history into the
snow.
For many days the fueitive. cndow-
ed o,ways with guilty approh,nsions.
had trayolod TINS far that he might
watch tbo canon. Cigaret smmps
thrown here and there told OF long
waits. the marks Of n rlfle-butt rested.
in the drifts. told of his armament
Sandy studied the snow and then
gave a sharp exclamation. Good
Lord. a woman!"
Ycs there wac no doubt of II. Onl
one Of those excursions. a day or so
ago the man had been accompanied
nv one who unmistakably left femin-
inc foo,prints. and II had been a prom
enade for her. because the man had
rlyep her the easiest footing on which
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-23
Only Reliable Furs

At this store YOU will find not only the
largest stock of Furs, but the best line of
Reliable Furs to be had anywhere. We
have greatly increased our sales on Furs by
carrying only pieces that are reliable, and
have gained the confidence of the buying
public by giving the best class of Furs at the
lowest price.
Our stock cons lists Of the finest Black Lynx
American Black Fox, Minks and other Furs
made Of European skins perfect dyes and
latest models Mutfs and neck pieces also.
Match Sets from. .......... So so to $500
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-23

Wool Dresses-In the latest prevailing
styles made Of French Serges, Prunllla
Cloths, Broadcloths, Voiles and Wool Batistes
plain tailored effects and dressy sty les; street
shades and lighter tints for afternoon and re-
ception uses, from. m..............$1 $40 to $35
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-24
Estate OF Leonard v. Mears.

STATE OF VERMONT, To the
District OF Bennington. SIS. Il onor-
able Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons inter
ested in the estate of Leonard v
Mears late of Pownal in said District
deceased. GREETING:
WHEREAS, application hath been
made to this court in writing, by
Jennie l.. Mears, Administrators
praying for license and authority TO
deed to G. c. Woodwork all right
title and interest of the said Leonard
V. Mears, deceased, in and to certain
lands and premises situate in said
Pownal and described as follows. Be
ing all the same lands and rights
which John W. lockwood conveyed
to Ira p. Wood March 26th, 1906 and
which Eros d. Hicks conveyed to
said Wood February Goth, 1906, and
which the said Ira p Wood contract
ed on the 18th day Of October 900 to
sell to the said Mears, together with
all the stock, grain, crops and tools
on said lands and representing that
the said deceased was in his lifetime
under contract, binding in law and
equity to deed all his said right, title
and interest in said described prem
ises to the said G. c. Woodwork;
and further representing that by
/ deciding the same as aforesaid the as
sets OF said deceased would not be
thereby so reduced as to prevent
creditor of said deceased, from re-
| ceiving his full debt or diminish his
/ dividend
WHEREUPON, the said Court ap-
pointed and assigned the 3lst day of
March 1870 at the Probate Office in
Bennington in said District to hear
and decide upon said application and
petition, and ordered public notice
thereof to be given to all persons in
terested therein by publishing said
order, together with the time and
place of hearing, three weeks sue
cessively in the Bennington Evening
Banner, a newspaper which circulates
In the neighborhood of those persons
interested in said estate, all of which
publications shall be previous to the
day assigned for hearing.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby mott
fed to appear before said Court, at
the time and place assigned, then and
there in said Court to max your OBJ
jections to the granting of such IL
: cense If you see cause.
! Given Under My Hand at Benning
ton I'm said District, this 9th dav nj
March 1910.
Grace B. Holt,
Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-24

Grace B. Holt,
Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
Cor Busy Reader

Henry Knapp was in Troy and Al
bany yesterday.
Mrs. Alice Allen Of Pleasant street
spent the day in Troy.
James schufelt of Depot street has
returned from Montreal.
Miss Edna Walbridge is teaching
in the Rice district school.
Miss Carrie King Of Dewey street
was in North Adams Wednesday.
Harry c. Roster of Main street has
returned from a business trip to New
York.
Fred Russell shipped four carloads
Of apples and potatoes yesterday to
the Boston markets.
Rev A. J. Barron and Rev. c. f.
Provost are in Albany today attend
ing the Holy Thursday celebration.
Mrs. b. c. Jenney, Miss Edith
Dewey and Miss Katherine Jenney
passed the day in Troy and Albany.
Arthur Graves of Pittsheld was
here Wednesday adjusting the claim
on the piano in C. W. Thompson's
Drug store. 7
Miss Sally Graves, a student in a
Northampton preparatory school is
home with her father, F. o. Graves of
Elm street.
Mrs. NJ. L. Manley, who has been
the guest of Mrs. David Murray of
Pleasant street, returned this morn
ing to Manchester.
Percy Mears of Company G. SOth
Infantry Philippine Islands is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Frank Ripley of
Church street, North Bennington
Mrs. w. H. Sears of Branch street
left this morning for Washington D.
c., where she is to make her home
with her son who has a government
position there.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the post office for the week
ending March DIST. 1910: Mr. T, b.
Bowman, Mr. F NJ Bradley Mr.. j..
F. Burgess, Messrs Cooper & Wells.
w. E. DAWSON. F. 2. Dickinson, Sig,
Melchiore Vorlente, Edward Keller,
IT. B. NJ Dana PURGE Charles Sic
no, Judson Twitchell. Fred Wilson,
Miss A. II. Allen, Mrs W. L. Gardner,
Miss Emma billiard, Mrs Earl B.
Putnam, Mrs. S. H. Stafford Mrs. w.
Wilduck Smith Mrs H. E. Watt Mrs
J. Forth Warner.
This evening at ST. Peters church
$50 there will be a short address on
the institution of the Holy Euchar-
ist" and the singing Of the STORY of
the Cross Good Friday altar ser
vice at $50 a. m passion service II
TO 3 p. m. Evening service 1880
Easter evening baptism Ais D. m
confirmation 1880 .. m. The Bishop
will coDdrm the class and preach
Easter Day, celebration OF Holy Com
munion 6 p. m, choral celebration
with special Easter music Ga program
given later 1890 Chidrens service
p. m. The Bishop will preach al
both services. The public is cordial
ly invited.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-07-28

'"The tendency is that of publicity, ="
says the Beresford Republic discussing
the proposition to abolish the law re-
quiring the publication of insurance
statements land if after the law is
abolished some company would wedge
in and beat the people of the state out
of thousands of dollars, the party who
had instituted the reform might not be
so jubilant. We havn't heard of any
responsible insurance companies having
withdrawn their business from South
Dakota because of having 10 pay for
their annual statements -"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-07-28
Who viii Get the PianoP

Well, we can't say. 1t may be one
OF the three leaders when the first
count was ANNOUNCED last week, or it
may be some young lady who has not
got interested yet. The one who has
the most votes at the close of the con-
test will get the piano, that Ia a sure
thing.
The three leaders have little better
start than anybody else; IL is any bod y .
race ~ the present time. Here are
the tOp-knotcheFs when the first count
was made last Saturday: s..-..
First, Nellie Ernestene Hoffman, Elk
Point.
Second, Lettie Nygard, Sioux Val
ley.
Third, Olina Jamtgaard, Nora.
Another slO gold piece will be given
TO the girl showing the largest gam In
vote at the second count, Aug. 49, and
5000 votes will be given to the girl
showing the second largest increase.
There is going to be something doing
all the time from now on in this con-
test. Any girl taking one OF these
special prizes is barred from taking
another special prize, but this does not
interfere with her taking any OF the
regular prizes at the end of the con
test. Every contestant will have a
square deal and q fair count. See In
another place the special prizes offered
to every girl who brings in fve and
ten new subscribers. You may win
these prizes and the $40 in Q old also.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-07-28

Bro. SAITH of the Akron Register
Tribune, co mmenting on the COURIER S
structures on the Hawarden-Akron base
ball game and having bad case, adopt
ed the pettifogger's plan of abusing the
plaintiffs attorney. No one is likely
to be misled by such vaporings, so we
are perfectly willing his personalities
should go for what they are worth, Bro.
Smith evidently has forgotten all about
the two shut-outs the Akron team re-
ceived from Elk Point in weeks time
two years ago, or the disastrous ending
Of a seasons play in game at Jefferson
on neutral territory. Through the linn
tied publicity the Akron paper affords
il has now become notorious that when
ever Akron plays Elk Point or Hawar-
den, whether il be baseball, football or
basketball, in the frequent event of
Akron drawing the little end of the
score the Akron newspaper goes straight
up. This so frequently produces the
case against the Akron boys that several
have been known to protest against the
narrow tactics of their ne wspaper. Our
observation goes to show that most OF
the Akron players prefer 10 play ball to
play baby. Not SO the p 8 editor
of the Weakly Bellyache. Take a pep.
permint on us, Schmitty.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-07-28
Same Old Whine

"If Elk Point has anything that can
play the great American game of base.
ball we would like TO see 1t. The team
representing that city which gave an
exhibition kere a few week ago was
almost entirely lacking In the neces.
sdry 'earmarks' and qualifications. -
Akron Rek ister- Tribune.
There you go again. Akron wrote
for game with Civil Bend and got it.
Elk Point players are playing profess
sionsl ball this year and so few were
left at home that 1t was hardly thought
best to organize a team. However, we
have some youngsters growing up on
the back lots and by Aug. they will
be big enough to show Akron the
great American" II they will give
bonds to cork up the home newspaper.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-07-28

"An executive committee was then
appointed consisting OF Messrs. Reedy,
Bulow and Sturges, with the president
and secretary, which was given full
charge OF the affair. Aside from o
small sum OF money, which is to be
turned over to the Old Settlers Asso-
citation, Beresford then has full swing
and is permitted to give the people
just as good celebration as they wish
to pay for. The BeresfoId way is that
OF giving the people good time, with
out money II price, and it is proposed
that this be no exception to the rule.
Some noted speaker will be secured, a
good ball game will occupy Il portion
OF the time-probably the forenoon
and other features will develop in due
time, which will be announced as the
time approaches. Beresford has no,
entertained the people for time and
she proposes now to make up for the
rest. Remember the date, TuesdaY
| August Both -Beresford Republic.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-07-28

The primary election in Minnehahs
county on June cost the taxpayers oil
that county the sum of %, 993.41. Ia
other words, the taxpayers in one county
pay nearly $4,000 for merely nominal
ing ticket under the primary as
against no outlay whatever under what
we believe to be Il better system There
are fifty seven counties in the state, but
the total cost will not be fifty seven
times this, as Minnehaha county is one
of the large counties, but it is Certain
that the cost to the taxpayers of all The
counties will be over 81 per vote cast.
Those who defend the statewide pri-
mary should make it clear to the people
that it is enough of an improvement
over the 'honest caucus" law to Justify
the greatly increased expense. People
do not object to paying out their money
for reform, but when they pay it out
they want to be certain that the goods
are delivered Sioux Falls Argus Lead