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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-23
CHAPTER XIV.
At the Station.

So it had been the tiger, not the
lady! Well, had held to that theory
all through. Jennie suddenly be-
came a valuable person; if necessary
she could prove the connection be-
tween Sullivan and the murdered man,
and show a motive for the crime.
was triumphant when Hotchkiss came
in. When the girl had produced a
photograph of Mrs. Sullivan, and had
recognized the bronZe-haired girl of
the train, we were both we'll satisfied
which goes to prove the ephemeral
nature of most human contentments.
Jennie either had nothing more to
say, or feared she had said too much.
She was evidently uneasy before
Hotchkiss. / told her that Mrs Sulli-
van was recovering in Baltimore
hospital, but she already knew it,
from some source, and merely nodded.
She made few preparations for leav-
ing, while Hotchkiss and l compared
notes, and then, with the cat in her
arms, she climbed into the trap from
the town. 7 sat with her, and on the
way down she told me little, not
much.
eff you see Mrs. Sullivan" she adj
vised, land she is conscious, she prob
ably thinks that both her husband and
her father were killed in the wreck.
She will be Ia bad way, sir"
"You mean that she-still cares
about her husband?"
The cat crawled over on my knee,
and rubbed it's head against my hand
invitingly. Jennie stared at the I'M
dulating line of the mountain crests, a
colossal surf against a blue ocean OF
sky Eyes, she cares, she said soft
ly. Women are made like that. They
say they are cats, but Peter there in
your lap wouldn't come back and lick
your hand if you kicked him. Tiff
you have to tell her the truth, be as
gentle as you can sir. She has been
good to me-that's why / have played
the spy hereNall summer. It's thank
less thing, spying on people"
1t is that" I agreed soberly.
Hotchkiss and arrived in Washing
ton late that evening, and, rather than
arouse the household, went to the
club. / was at the Office early the
next morning and admitted myself.
Mcknight rarely appeared before half
after ten, and our modest Office force
some time after nine. looked over
my previous days mail and waited.
with such patience as possessed. for
Mcknight, In the interval | called
up Mrs. Klopton and announced that
/ would dine at home that night. What
my household subsists on during my
numerous absences / have never dis
covered. Tea, probably, and crackers.
Dilligent search when | have made q
midnight arrival, never reveals any
thing more substantial. Possibly Inn
agine it, but the announcement that
I am about to make journey always
seems to create general atmosphere
of depression throughout the house.
az though Euphemia and Eliza and
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MILD, GENTLE LAXATIVE

So many Of the Ills of women are due
to habitual constipation, probably be-
cause Of their false modesty on the sub
ject, that their attention cannot be too
strongly called to the Importance OF keep
ing the bowels open. 1t Is always impor-
tant to do that. regardless OF the sex. but
1t Is especially important In women.
From the time the girl begins to men,
struate until menstruation ceases she has
always vastly better prospects Of coming
through healthy If she watches her bowel
movements If you find yourself consti-
pated. with bad breath. pimply complex
ion. headaches. belching gas and other
symptoms OF indigestion and constipation.
take a small dose Of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
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FOR WOMEN GIVEN FREE

Pepsin. It Is q woman's favorite lsxA-
tiye. You will find that you can do away
with salts, strong cathartics, etc.. which
are entirely unsuited to woman'S require
mentS.
Mrs. Katherine Haberstroh OF McKees
Rocks, Pa, and Mrs. A e. Herrick Of
Wheeler, Mich. who was almost para
lyzed in her stomach and bowels. are now
cured by the use Of this remedy. A free
sample bottle can be obtained by address
ing DR.. Caldwell and after you are con-
WINGED of its merits buy It OF your drug
gist at fifty cents and one dollar bottle
For the free sample address Dr.. w. b
Caldwell. 201 Caldwell building. Mont-
cello Ill
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PHYSICAL WRECK RESTORED TO
HEALTH BY GREAT KID
NEY REMEDY

Some time ago I began the use OF
DR.. Kilner's Swamp-Root with the most
remarkable results. For years was almost
q wreck and was great sufferer. The doc
tors who treated me made me believe that
my great sufferings were due to female
trouble. was SO bad at times would
faint away and had sinking spells.
Finally new doctor was called in and
he said that I had kidney trouble and
gave me medicine, of which I took sew
eral bottles. I obtained some relief from
this but was getting weaker all the
much pain that my husband and children
had to lift me in and out of bed. After
this time two friends sent me word to try
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, which I did,
and / am glad to state that the first dose
third dose was helped into bed and slept
half of the night.
I took several bottles of Swamp Root
and I feel that / owe my life to this
wonderful remedy. The two family doc
tors said that could not live three
months; my urine was in terrible con-
dition-thick and slimy-and would have
to be helped In and out of bed ten to
twenty times every night After taking
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root for two days I
was entirely free from getting up and
could sleep soundly.
MRS. D. e. HTLEMAN.
Tunnelton, West Va.
Personally appeared before me this
18th of September. 1909, Mrs. D. E.
Hileman, who subscribed the above state
ment and made oath that the same il true
in substance and in fact.
JOSEPH A. MILLER,
Notary Public.
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CURED A BAD SPAWN.

MIR. B. H. Ivey. Marion. N. c.. writes,
"My horse had very bad case of SPAWN
and nothing did any good until tried your
Mexican Mustang Liniment. / rubbed tho
SPAWN frequently and plentifully with TIE
liniment and soon saw an improvement. In
this treatment poured my palm full OF hn-
iment and then rubbed it on the SPAWN until
nearly dry. I did this three or four tirnes
day and my horse was completely cured IL
IL sure to cure If properly used"
A SPAWN IL a serious ailment and
needs powerful remedy. The above
letter proves Mexican Mustang Lin.
iment cures even bad cases and does
It thoroughly, too.
Csc. SOC. 81 bottle at Drug & Gent Stores.
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tents his? Since the police had the
bit of chain it might mean involving
Alison in the story. I sat down and
buried my face in my hands. There
was no escape. I figured it out de.
spondingly.
Against me was the evidence Of
the survivors of the Ontario that
had been accused of the murder at the
time. There had been blood-stains on
my pillow and hidden dagger. Into
the bargain, in my possession had
been found traveling-bag containing
the dead mans pocketbook.
In my favor was Meningitis theory
against Mrs. Conway. She had mo
tive for wishing to secure the notes.
she believed / was in lower ten, and
she had collapsed at the discovery OF
the crime in the morning.
(TC BE CONTINUED.)
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Her effort to retain her self-control
was pitiful. Then she broke down and
cried, her head on the back of tall
chair
1T was my fault" she said wretch
eddy, my fault. / should not have
sent them the word"
After few minutes she grew quiet.
She seemed to hesitate over some
thing, and finally determined to say 1t.
You will understand better, sir,
when | say that / was raised in the
Harrington family. Mr.. Harrington
was Mr. Sulliyan's wife's father!"
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sPOHNs DISTEMPER CURE will
PINK Eye. and the like among horses s
of all ages, and prevents all others in the
same stable from having the disease. Also
cures chicken cholera, and dog distemper.
Any good druggist can supply you, or send
20 mfrs. 80 cents and $1.00 bottle. Agents
wanted. Free book. Spohn Medical Co..
Spec. Contagious Diseases. Goshen, Ind.
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The Boy Critic.

Richard Croker. at an open-air lunch
con at Palm Beach, told a George
Washington story.
"A teacher" he began, was con-
Quoting lesson in history.
Tommy Jones' she said, what
was there about George Washington
which distinguished him from all othsI
Americans?
He didn't lie.' was the prosspt ID
swsr"
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aunt has been in his family for ~
years. Mrs. Curtis wanted her broth
er to marry Miss West
"Do you think he did marry herr"
l could not keep the excitement out
of my voice.
mo. There were reasons she
stopped abruptly.
do you know anything of the fam
lily? Are they-were they New York
ers?"
"They came from somewhere in the
south. / have heard Mrs. Curtis say
her mother was a Cuban. / don't
know much about them, but Mr. Sulli-
van had a wicked temper, though he
didn't look it.. Folks say big, light
haired people are easy going, but /
don't believe it, sir"
How long was Miss West here?"
1.-TWO weeks"
I hesitated about further question
ing Critical as my position was, |
could not pry deeper into Alison
Vests affairs. If she had got into the
hands of adventures, as Sullivan and
his sister appeared to have been, she
was safely away from them again. But
something of the situation in the car
Ontario was forming itself in my
mind: the incident at the farmhouse
lacked only motive to be complete.
Was Sullivan, after all, rascal or
criminal? Was the murderer Sulli-
van or Mrs. Conway? The lady or the
tiger again.
Jennie was speaking.
II hope Miss West was not hurt?"
she asked. 1--WE liked her, all of us.
She was not like Mrs. Curtis
/ wanted to say that she was not
like anybody in the world. Instead
"She escaped with some bruises"
said.
She glanced at my arm. You were
on the train?'
Yes
She waited for more questions, but
none coming, she went to the door.
Then she closed it softly and came
back.
Mrs. Curtis is dead? You are sure
of it," she asked.
"She was killed instantly, | be-
lieve. The body was not recovered.
But / have reasons for believing that
Mr.. Sullivan is living
81 knew it." she said. Il think
he was here the night before last
That is why went to the tower room.
believe he would kill me if>he could. :"
AS nearly as her round and comely
face could express it, Jennie's ex-
preston was tragic at that moment.
| made a quick resolution, and acted
on it at once.
"You are not entirely frank with
me. Jennie" ] protested. And am
going to tell you more than ! have.
We are talking at cross purposes.
IT was on the wrecked train, in the
same car with Mrs. Curtis, Miss West
and Mr.. Sullivan. During the night
there was a crime committed in that
car and Mr.. Sullivan disappeared.
But he left behind chain of circum-
stantial evidence that involved me
completely, so that may, at any
time, be arrested"
Apparently she did not comprehend
for moment. Then, as If the mean
ing on. my words had just dawned on
her, she looked up and gasped:
"You mean-Mr. Sullivan committed
the crime himself?'
II think he did"
What was it?"
TT was murder" said deliberately.
Her hands clenched involuntarily,
and she shrank back "A woman?"
She could scarcely form her words.
mo, man; Mr.. Simon Harring-
ton of Pittsburg.'
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Letter to
DR.. Kilmer o Co.
BinshRmton, n. T.

Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
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convince anyone. You will also receive
q booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
cents and one-dollar.
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Biggest organ of the body the
bowels-ard the most important
It's got TO be looked after neglect
means suffering and years OF
misery. CASCARET is help
nature keep every part of your
bowels clean and strengthen
they act right-means health to
your whole body. Oh
cAscARETs roc a box for weeks treat
xnent All druggists. Biggest seller IN
the world - Million boxes q month
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His Place.
THE trouble about my son is that
lie never knows where he is at"
Then why not get him job with
the weather bureau?"
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All Over.

The Tiger-What's the matter with
the giraffe? He doesn't look well.
The Lion-No. he says he feels sick
all over.
The Tiger-Has sore throat sup
pose.
The Dolores star., 1911-10-27

thought Of extending their habits -.
yond the running or Of live stock and
tns shooting Of such Of their acQusint-
aaccs AZ vcntured to Interfere.
BUD acted "on the level" agreeing
to take a subordinate place Ia the
gang until Black Eagle should have
been given . trial As leader.
After great deal Of consultation.
studying Of timetables and discussion
Of the country's topography. the time
ana Place for carrying out their new
entsFprise was decided upon. At that
time there was q fesdstufi famine In
MEXICO and . cattle famine In certain
parts Of the United states. and there
wss brisk International trade Much
money was being shipped along the
railroads that connected the two 70
publics II VAS agreed that the most
promising place for the contem plated
robbery was at Espina. a little sta
tiop on the !. q q. NJ. about forty
miles north Of Laredo The traia
stopped there one minute: the coun-
1y around was wild and unsettled:
the Station consisted OF but one house
In which the agent lived
Black Eagles band set out, riding
night. Arriving in the vicinity of
'pina they rested their horses all
AZ In thicket a few miles distant.
The train was due at Espina at
1880 p m. They could rob the train
The Dolores star., 1911-10-27
qEe PASSING Of
BLACK EAGLE
BY O. HENRY


consented. presenting for enrolment
the prodigious name Of Captain
Montressor." This name Was immedi.
ately overruled by the band. and
Piggy" substituted A. . compliment
TO the awful and insatiate appetite Of
its owner.
Thus did the Texas border receive
the most spectacular brigand that
ever rode its chaparral
For the next three months Bud King
conducted business az usual. escaping
encounters with law of1icers and being
content with reasonable profits. The
band ran on some very good COM
panies Of horses from the ranges. ana
a few punches Of fine cattle. which
they got safely across the Rio Grande
and disposed OF to fair advantage.
Often the band would ride into tho
little villages and Mexican settle
The Dolores star., 1911-10-27
An Automobile
Acquiescence


When the automobile ran AWAY with
Miss Ionnie Lee n was ON a long
stretch Of straight road. and its log.
pinp paee never would have es,ob,ish-
ed speed records All this. therefore.
WAS . modification, NJ ,rouh,s and
hardly called for the shri,, screams of
the girl
II all came about through Iounie's
omnipresept curiosity, No sooner had
her cbum and bostesr Mrs, Greg Ho,.
scu dismounted IN make n rpeedy en-.
trance into a small sbop To nay a bill
than the b,ue.eved yellow haired girl,
from New York felt An uncomfortable
impulse IN seize the wheel and give II
ius, one wee turn
In cab cluttered Gotham Miss Lees
su,omobile exeurs,ons had been me
cb.n,caIv managed nv her fathers
driver with Mis-. 90 seda,e,v seated
on N rear seat. hi, Mira. Holsep's run.
about was invariably guided BY that
estimate Young matron herself, II
was easy Miss Lonnie Lee was posi
tive Of II Resides this WAS such an
,nani,es,maI HI, al a machine. ANY
one could run n
Reacbinx forth dainty x,oyed
hand. Ionnie seized the wheel and
gave Il a sharp turn. with a Joyous
throb the little machine seemed TO
culver for n moment: then Il positive
IL sprany into the mir and raced down
~. ,o.d
The Dolores star., 1911-10-27

cuSs IL.
III the boys" said Bud. amt sat.
isned with mo. I'm willin' to step
out, They're buckin' against my way
Of handlin' EN-. And specially b.
cause I concludes to hit the brush
while Sam Kinney 10 ridin' the line.
saves EN- from bein' shot or sent
up on q state contract, and they up
and SAYS I'm no good"
TT amt 40 much that" explained
Cactus. AS II 10 they're plum locosl
about Piggy. They wsnt them wills
kers and that nose Of his to split the
wind at the head Of the column"
There's somethin' mighty seidon
about Piggy" declared Bud. musinsly.
Il never yet see anything on the hoof
that he exactly grades up with. He
can shore boiler . plenty. and he
straddles q boss from where you laid
the chunk. But he amt never besn
smoked yet. You know. Cactus. we
amt had . row since he's been with
Us. Pisgy's all right for skearin' the
greaser kids and iayin' waste a cross
roads store. reckon he's the finest
canned oyster buccaneer and cheese
pirate that ever was. but how's his
appetite for nghtin'! I've krowed
some citizens you'd think was sfprv.
In for trouble get bad dose Of dys-
pepsy the first dose OF lead they had
to take"
The Dolores star., 1911-10-27

rrd he wei, over the Mexican border
with their booty by daylight the next
morning
20 do Black Eagle justice. he ct.
hibted M signs Of ninehinK from the
responsible honors that had been con.
ferred upon him.
He assigned his men to their 70
spectivs posts with discretion. and
coHchsd them carefully - TO their
duties. On each side Of the track
four Of the hand we're 10 ts concealed
In the chaparrai Goteh.Ear Rodgers
was 10 stick up the station agent.
Hroncho Charlie vas 10 remain with
the horsss. holding them In readiness.
A. a spot where II was calculated the
engine would b. when the train
stopped. Bud KinG vas 10 lie hidden
on one side. and Black Eagle himself.
on the other. The two would get the
drop on the engineer and hrsmen.
force then 10 descend and proceed
10 the rear. Then the express car
would b. looted. and the srcape mads.
No one was 10 move until Black EaGis
rave the signal By hrtas bis revolver.
The plaa Was perfect.
Al ten minutes 10 train time every
man vas q his post. sRectualiy con-
cealed By the thick chaparral that
grew almost 10 the rails. The night
was dark and lowering With 80
tr',yie falling from the flying gulf
clouds Black Eagle crouched behind
a bush within ave yards Of the track.
Two six-shootsrs vsse beited sround
him. Occasionally Ne dres, = iai -
black hottie from bis pocket and
raised Il 10 his mouth
A star appeared far dows the tesck
which sosa wassd Into the headlight
The Dolores star., 1911-10-27

mcnts. terrorizing the Inhabitants and
plundering for the provisions and am.
mnnition they needed II was during
these bloodless raids that Pissys
ferocious aspect and frightful voice
gained him a rsnown more widespread
and glorious than those other gentle
voiced and sad.faced desperadoss
could have acquired In . lifetime.
The Mericans. most apt In nomsn-
cisture. FIRST called him The Black
Eagle. and used to Brighten the babies
BY threatening them with tales Of The
dreadful robber who carried on iittis
children In his great beak. Soon the
name extended. and Black Eagle. the
Terror Of the Border. became . rec
oGnised factor IN exaggerated news.
paper reports and ranch gossip.
The country from the Nueces to the
Rio Grande was . wild but fertile
stretch. given over to the sheep and
cattle ranches. Range Law was main.
" . lsttsr. and the pirates met with
little opposition until the haunting
and ssrish Piggy gave the band un.
due advertisement. Then acHinney's
ranger company headed for those pre-.
cincta and Bud King knew that Il
meant grim and sudden war or else
temporary retirement Regarding the
risk TO b. Unnecessary. he drew or
his band to an almost inaccessible
spot on the bank Of the Frio. Whore
fore. a. has boon said. dissntisfac.
The Dolores star., 1911-10-27

OF the approaching train. II came on
with an. increasing roar; the engine
bore down upon the ambushing dcs.
peradoes with = glare and . shrek
like some avenging monster come TO
deliver them to justice, BLACK EaKls
hattened himself upon the ground
The engine. contrary 10 their cal
cuiations, instead Of stopping between
him and Bud Kings place Of conceal.
ment. passed fully forty yards farther
before Il came to stand.
The bandit leader rose to his feet
and peered around the bush. His
men all lay quiet. awaiting the signal.
Immediately opposite Black Eagle was
a thing that drew his attention. In.
stead Of being a regular passenger
train II was a mixed one Before
him stood . box car. the door Of
which, by some means. had been left
slightly open. Black Eagle went up
TO II and pushed the door farther
open, An odor came forth-a damp.
rancid, familiar. musty. Intoxicating.
beloved odor stirring strongly At old
memories Of happy days and travels
Flack Eagle shifted at the witchins
smell A. the returned wanderer smell,
Of the rose that twines his boyhood's
cottage home. Nostalgia seized him.
He put his hand inside. Excelsior
dry. springy curly. soft. enticing. GOV.
cred the floor. Outside the drixsls
had turned to chilling rain.
The train bell changed. The bandit
chief unbuckled his belt and cast Il,
with its revolvsrs. upon the ground.
His spurs followed quickly. and his
broad sombrero. Black Eagle vas
moultins. The train started with .
rattlins jerk The exterior Of the
Border scrambled into the box car
and closed the door. Stretched Tug.
uriously upon the excelsior. with the
black bottle clasped closely TO bis
breast. his eyes closed. and Q foolish,
happy smile upon his terrible features,
Chicken RuEgles started upon his -.
turn trip.
Undisturbed. with a band Of de,.
psrate bandits lying motionlssa, await.
ing the signal 10 attack. the train
pulled out from Espina. A It's speed
Increased, and the black masses os
chaparral went vhissing past On
either side, the express messenger.
lighting his pipe. looked through his
window and remarked. feslingiy:
What . jim-dandy place Tor . hold
up!-
THE END.
The Dolores star., 1911-10-27
SLACK cAolc ANo me BAND.

TIC taiks all spraddled out. SAID
Cactus' bout the rooknses he's been
IN ne claims to have saw the els-
pnant and hearn the owl
know replied Bud. using the
co"'punchers expressive phrase OF
skepticism' but II sounds 10 mel"
Inis conversation was held one
night In camp while the other mem
oers OF the band--eight In number
were sprnw'ins around the nre. lin
eerins over their supper. When Bud
ana Cactus ceased talking they heard
P'ssys formidable voice holding forth
to the others A. usual while he was
The Dolores star., 1911-10-27

Man vas made n the tnaoo g
God. and his vorthiest asplraaleo y -
bscome like God. But howl Ala0
missed the way because - tsss1 y -
like God In kuowisdes rather tAAo -
love. We may ~ partahs - seva1
the power and vis1o0 q 0e1: tAego
h not rooa n the ualvsese ~ 0oso
thaa oas almighty aa1 eonieeoao1 -.
Ing Ne Con hids n ~ pewes. -
trust h he wte1ea. bes - - -
-partaksss q NJ hslloess." Thoeo =
voom n ths iaAnlts sVaess ~ - -
finite Rambes q these wAo Doso -
this sense ~ III ~ - '>o1oo0 ~
On ~ fu1loooo e 0o1.s