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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12

ly noted her companion. yet as he lin
gered while the carriage drew up be-
fore the Majors quarters, he seemed
to remember vaguely that she was a
strikngly beautiful blonde, with face
shadowed by a broad hat. Although
larger, and with light fluffy hair and
blue eyes, the lady's features were
strangely like those of her slightly
younger companion. The memory Of
these grew clearer before the Ser
geant-the whiteness of the face, the
sudden lowering Of the head; then he
knew her; across the chasm of years
her identity smote him as a blow;
his breath came quickly and his fin
gers clenched.
my Cod" he muttered, uncon-
sciously. THAT was Vera! She has
changed, wonderfully changed, but
but she knew me. What, in Heavens
name, can she be doing here, and
with Molly?"
With straining eyes he stared after
them until they both disappeared to-
gether within the house. Miss Nc
Donald glanced back toward him once
almost shyly, but the other never
turned her head. The carriage drove
away toward the stables. Feeling as
though he had looked upon a ghost.
Hamlin turned to enter the barracks.
An infantry soldier leaned negligently
in the doorway smoking
You're the sergeant who saved that
girl down the trail, amt yer" he
asked indolently. Thought so; / was
one O. Gaskins' men"
Hamlin accepted the hand thrust
forth, but with mind elsewhere.
do you happen to know who that
was with Miss McDonald?" he asked.
Didn't see 'em, only their backs as
they went in--nice loohn blonde?"
"Yes; rat.er tall, with very light
hair"
"Oh, that's Mrs. Dupont"
Mrs. Dupont?" the name evidently
surprise; wife of one of the off,
cers?'
mo. she's no army dame. Hus-
bands a cattleman. Got a range on
the CowsHn, south O. here, but | rec
kon the missus don't like that sorter
thing much Lives in st. Louis most
Iy, but has been stoppin' with the Nc
Donalds fer a month er two now.
Heerd she was niece O. the Majors,
an reckon she must be, er thar'd been
fare up long ago She's a high fly.
er. she is, an she's got the Leftenant
goin all right"
"Gaskins?"
Sure; he's a lady-killer, but thet's
bout all the kind o. killer he is, fer as
ever noticed-one o. yer he-flirts.
Thar amt hardly an officer in this
garrison thet amt just achin' fer ter
kick that squirt, but ther women-oh.
Lord; they think he's a little tin god
on wheels Beats hell, don't it, what
money Will do fer damn fool?"
CTo BE C0NTINUED)
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12
CHAPTER XV.
An OLD Acnualntanca.


It was late in the forenoon when
the heavily armed guard marched
Hamlin across TO the commandant's
Office. He had been surprised at the
delay, but had enjoyed ample oppor-
tunity TO plan a course Of action, and
decide how best 10 meet the questions
which would be asked. He could clear
himself without involving her, with
out even a mention Of her presence,
and this knowledge left him confident
and at ease
There were half dozen officers
gathered In the small room, the gray
bearded Colonel In command, sitting
behind a table, with Major Mcdonald
at his right. and the others wherever
they could find standing room.
Sergeant" the Colonel said rather
brusquely, you came in last night
with M troop. did you not2"
Yes, sir"
Had you. ever met Lieutenant Gas
kins before?"
Once; he pulled me out of bad
scrape with bunch Of Indians out on
the trail few months ago"
The same affair | spoke to you
about" commented Mcdonald quietly.
The attack on the stage"
The Colonel nodded. without remov-
ing his eyes from the Sergeant's face
'Yes, know about that" he said
And that was the only occasion Of
your meeting?"
Yes, sir"
We'll, Sergeant Hamlin, l purpose
being perfectly frank with you. There
are two or three matters not easily
explained about this affair. | am sat
ished OF your innocence; that you
we're not directly concerned in the
shooting of Lieutenant Gaskins. Men
Of your troop state that you were In
barracks when the shots were fired
and the wound was not made by a
service revolver, but by a much small
er weapon. Yet there are circum-
stances which puzzle US, but which,
no doubt, you can explain. Two shots
had been fired from your revolver"
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SYNOPSIS.

Major Mcdonald. commanding an army
post near Fort Dodge. se-es man -
Intercept hls daughter. Molly. VINO la
headed for the post An Indian outbreak
Eezut Who has Just arrived with mes
cages % Mcdonald. volunteers for ins
mission. Molly arrives ar FORT Ripley
two days ahead ~ schedule She decides
10 push m % Fort Dodge ~ stage in
company with "sutIer BiIl" Moylau. Con-
Bamiin meets me stage with stories %
ceprefatfCrH committed by TIE Indians
The driver deserts the stage when luIi-
ans appear. The Indians are rep1ls-d
in attacks on the stage. Myyiau ana
Gonzales are killed. Hamliu and Molly
plan n escape IN the darkness by way
Of a gully. Molly 81 wounded and Ham
In carries her They cross river ana
20 into hiding The Indians discover their
escape and start pursuit. but 60 in the
wrong direction Hamlln is much eEcltel
a. hnding haverBacE marked C. 3. a..
He explains 20 Molly that he was in tho
Confederate service and dismissed IN dis
grace under charges % cOWarilce- At the
lar service. lie says the haversack was
the property Of one Capt LeFeVre. who
he suspects of being responsible for his
diBgrace and for whom be has been
hunting sv.r since. Troops appear on
the scene Under Escort pf Lieut.. Gas
kinB Molly starts 10 Join her father.
Hamlin leaves 10 rejOln his regiment.
Hamlin returns 10 Fort Dodge after a
GUNNER of hghting Indians, and finds
Molly there Shots are heard IN the
sentry. Hamlin rushes out, sees what he
believes rs the figure Of Molly hiding I'm
the darknesB and falls over the body ot
Lieutenant GaskinB. who has been
shooting him and the -srgeant is ar
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CHAPTER xIv.-contInued.


Voices reached him from outside,
echoing in through the high. iron
barred window, but they were distant,
the words indistinguishable AS his
brain cleared he gave no further
thought TO his own predicament. only
considering how he could best divert
suspicion from her. II was all a con-
fused maze. into the mystery Of which
he was unable to penetrate. That IL
was Molly Mcdonald shrinking there
In the dark corner OF tho barracks
wall he had no doubt She might not
have recognized him, or imagined
that he saw her, but that spear of
light had certainly revealed a face not
to be mistaken. White as 1t was, hag-
gard with terror, half concealed by
struggling hair. the Identification was
nevertheless complete. The very pit
eousness OF expression appealed to
him. She was not a girl easily fright
ened; no mere promiscuous shooting,
however startling, would have brought
that look 10 her face. He had seen
her in danger before. had tested her
coolness under fire. This meant some
thing altogether different What?
Could It be that Gaslns had wronged
the girl. had insulted her, and that
she, In response, had shot him down?
In the darkness OF conjecture there
seemed no other adequate explanation.
The two were intimate; the rumor Of
an engagement was already circulat-
ing about the garrison. And the strick-
en- man had endeavored to shift the
blame on him. Hamlin could not be
lieve this was done through any de-
sire to inJure; the Lieutenant had no
cause for personal dislike which
would account for such an accusation.
They had only met once, and then
briefly. There was no rivalry between
them, no animosity To be sure. Gas.
kins had been domineering, threaten
ing to report small breach OF digcip-
line, but In this his words and actions
had been no more offensive than was
common among young officers OF his
quality. The Sergeant had passed all
memory OF that long ago. II never
occurred to him now as OF the slight
eat importance. Far more probable
Aiu IL appear ludl tdbhlIb OulF mo
tive was to shield the girl from DOS
sible suspicion When he ha realized
that Hamlln was a prisoner. that for
some reason he had been seized for
the crime ho had grasped the oppor-
tunity to point him out as the assas-
Gin, and thus delay pursuit. The
chances were the wounded man did
not even recognize who the victim
was-he had blindly grasped at the
first straw.
But suppose he had been mistaken?
Suppose that woman hiding there was
some one else? Suppose he had imag
ined resemblance In that sudden
fash OF reyealmcnt? What then I?
Would she care enough to come to
him when she learned OF the arrest :?
lie laughed at the thought. yet II was
. bitter laugh, for 1t brought back a
new realization OF the chasm between
them. Major McDonald's daughter in
teresting herself in guard house
prisoner! More than likely she would
promptly forget that she had ever be
fore heard his name
lie got up and paced the cell. not.
irg as he did 20 how closely he was
watched by the guard.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12

Have you heard how badly the
Lieutenant vas hurt?" be asked. ap-
preaching the door.
The sentry glanced down the corri-
dor
He'll pull out. all right" he re-
piled cOnhdentially. his lips close to
the door. "Sothin vital punctured.
You better 20 to bed, an forget it till
moruln'."
"All right. psrdner," and Hamlin
returned 10 the cot Turn the light
down a little. will you? There. that's
better. Ny conscience wont trouble
me. but that glare did"
With his face TO the stone vail he
fell asleep.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12

and he pushed the weapon across the
table
81 rode ahead of the troop in march
yesterday" Hamlin explained, "and
fred twice at a jack-rabbit. | must
have neglected to replace the cart
ridges. Private Stone was with me-"
why did you submit to arrest 80
easily, without any attempt to clear
yourself?"
The Sergeants gray eyes smiled,
but his response was quietly respect
full.
Il was condemned before really
knew what had occurred. sir. The
sentry, tho Sergeant OF the guard,
and the Lieutenant all insisted that
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12
Constipation Needn't
Worry old People

Hot Springs, Arkansas, Furnishes Hot
Springs Liver Buttons, a Remedy
that has Proved Boon to all who
are Bothered with Sluggish Liver
and Inactive Bowels.
Great discoveries are expected
from the worlds greatest sanitarium,
which always haS attracted the fore
most medical minds OF the country.
But in Offering through the retail
druggists Of the country the newest
formula for constipation, Hot Springs,
Arkansas, has outdone all previous
efforts.
Don't take chances any longer with
oalomel or harsh, violent cathartics
Of any kind
II your liver bothers you or you
have constipation the best remedy
you can take is HOT SPRINGS LIVER
BUTTONS Take one tonight; you'll
know tomorrow that at last you've
found a perfect, blssful laxative.
Take one every night If you want to
drive away that blue feeling, Danish
pimples and sallow skin and be free
from bad breath, coated tongue and
headache 25 cents everywhere.
For sample write Hot Springs
Chemical Co. Hot Springs Ark.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12
Cheese in Quantity.

This country last year imported
more than $2,S72, 600 worth of Swiss
cheese, and the amount is constantly
being increased.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12

Water in bluing is adulteration Glass and
water makes liquid blue costly. Buy Red
Cross Ball Blue. ADV.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12

The great thing in the world is not
so much to seek happiness as to earn
peace and self-respect.-IuXley.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12

To Relieve the Pain q o. Burn Instantly
and take out all inflammation Ia ono day, apply the
WOuderful old reliable DIR. PORrHRS ANlISEP-
TIC HEALING OIL. Relieves pain and heals at
The same time DC, zoe, SlOJ.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12

One hen on a nest is worth two
rOosters on a TOost
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-25
f Fairmont Murderer
Killed While Resistino
Arrest; Was Desperate
FURTHER DELAY
In THAW CASE

CONCORD. y. Fl. Sept. -4--Gov-
ernor Fclker may not be- able TO CIV.
his answer 20 New York states i--
quest for the extradition of Harry n.
1haw until late aext week Counsel
for Thaw said tonighi that 10 may H."
found necessary 20 ask for further
extension of tim" IN which 10 tie
briefs supplemented 20 %" arguments
introduced At the hcaring before fE-
governor yesterday Monday next
was the date oririnally sct for hlins
these briefs.
M"s-rs. Shurtl"n. Martin and Doui-
gan. Of counsel for Thaw. tusici ti"iu-
selves 1911 day and again This evening
10 preparation tor 90. briefs When
prepared b. viii h" ius p.rtod hy tor
mer Governor William Stone oi Penn.
sylvania. Who d. 10 return here for that
purpose. t- .
Wh'l" his lawyer were thu. orrsl.
pied. Ihaw himself enjoyed rarr ouf.
ing. accompanied by his mother Mr..
Mary e. Thaw They mot0red 90 Sal-
isburv. 20 miles north of Concord. ar1
visited tho birthplace OF Daniel V.1-
stor. lately the scene - C"uferu p
ohserNan,cs Thaw Wa under the
care Of sheriff Drew during tho t.yo
hours pleasure trip.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-25
AFTER
BACKSLIDERS

Special Dispatch 70 the Inteiiigencer.
STEUBENVILLE. O., Sept. 24."The
world will never be won to Christ till
the church is made up OF men and
women who will not sell out to the
devil declared Billy Sunday tonight
in his sermon on backsliderr. He COM
pared the people who got religfoun
each winter TO groundhogs who hiber-
nate yearly. and he declared that
deadly fever ought to sweep all COM
munities following revivals. so that
they Will die while saved and before
they backslide. Il never saw a card
playing. dancing. gambling woman who
was any spiritual force in the church"
he declared
NO said Billy Sunday today in his
afternoon sermon on personal tork.
all men who are converted do NOT
hold out Neither does all seed grow"
he hurled al his hearers "Timiditv
al pride keep people from doing per-
sonal work for Christ II is no compli-
ment 10 not want TO be saved: IL is n
disgrace. The man who breaches uni.
Nersal salvation Is a liar"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-25
B TIME OF | e1c OF EIKs u STATE rAlT; ,T0D TO-DAY
BIG STREET PARADE WILL
TAKE PLACE THIS
MORNING.
Ball Game This Afternoon and
Grand Ball Tonight Is the
Closing Feature. q,

With Pa Wheeling all smiles and
Old Sol doing his best TO show the
boys a good time. everything points
to the elimination of one of the
greatest and most successful re-
unions ever conducted by the B. p.
%. Elks Of West Virginia. The citi-
zens OF Wheeling and vicinity have
united with the brothers OF the ant
Tered tribe of Wheeling lodge No.
~. and nothing is being omitted that
VIII aid in affording pleasure and
happiness for the hundreds who are
WITHIN the gates Of the Stogie city.
Yesterday was an ideal day for the
Dig AFFAIR. and well did those strang-
ers and acquaintance alike. partake
OF the friendship that was shown up-
on every side. A feeling OF brotherly
love existed everywhere and this.
coupled with the brand OF good
weather that was presented by the
Supreme Exalted Ruler. made for a
big day OF real life.
Strangers poured into the civ
from every direction throughout the
day. A delegation composed Of
members of Wheeling lodge. with a
band. met each body OF visitors at
depots and after a gladsome wei.
come in the name Of the city. they
were escorted to their resting place
for the week.
Music was in the air. Bands ma
raded the streets and stationed at
points OF vantage In the city, dis
coursed music Of a catchy and Jolly
nature. This alone was sufficient to
cause all those who might have suf-
fered with the blues to step into
line and partake OF the jollification
OF the spirit
Day Was Big One.
The day OF toll was forgotten by
all. in an effort to unite with the
boys of the purple and white in en-
tertaining the many guests Appar-
emily the effort was successful. as the
day resembled one Of the gay life at
Mardi Gras or some similar affair.
Happiness was on every side.
In the morning. those delegates who
had arrived early to attend the busi-
ness sessions OF the State Reunion As
sociation Of the order. gathered In the
beautiful lodge room OF the Elks'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-25
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM
MISSIONS REPORT SCORES
HIGH OFFICIALS.
"lnefficiency of Management" and
Poor Equipment Results in
Immense Loss of Life.

WASHINGTON. n. G.. sept. 2i-
Man failure" all along the line. from
officials and directors Of the New Ha-
ven Railroad down 10 it, trainmen. l.
held by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission 20 have been the cause of the
WallinefoTd wreck September ,. IN
- hich - were killed and 30 injured
In its report. made public to-day. the
commission blsmcs the crews of the
wrecked trains for lapsrs. and scores
the officers and directors Tor "inefi
Cheney OF management
Tho operating officials Of the New
Haven and tho officers and directors
of the system are grilicf scathineiy
Tor pronunciation of regulations that
afrn permitted 90 become practically
dead letters. and for not seeing To
f personally that tho operating con.
d.tons were what they had directed
tAtm to h.
Man failure in this case" SAYS
Commis~i1ner NcChord. who prepared
the report after IN cvhaustive person.
H irveetigati0n of the accident. be
rau hich up in official authority. and
~ var ro' an unnatural sequence that
30 reached down to those in positions
los 'r iH o0ciai rank hut siil weigh;
Cd with great responsibility"
Equipment Condemned
To- u-r 90 the time of tho disaster
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-25
BISHOPS STIR UP
A HORNETS NEST

JACKSON M1. sept. e. The
Sf t0u. conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church. south today adop
'd rn-o'uIo1 rondcwninr the true.
tee. OF Vanderbilt University. Nasn.
Vile Tenn for accepting a million
d"li1r- cndowmrn from Andrew
Carrr.i.
Th. adoption of rho resolution wa
preceded BY q spirited debate
The acceptance of tho Carnegie ,u
dov r'rf whirh wa to enlarge she
medical department ~ tho Tniversity
vr. s.'nnd hy fho board of bishop
of tho church on tho grounds that
The CarneEie endowmenfs arc condi
TONED on tho beneficiary colleges b.
in- independent srcrctarian control
Tho trustees decided 20 ignore 'ho
veto Of no bishop. and ~ contest m
the courts for their right to controi
the University
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-25
HUGH MEREDITH. ALIAS WM
ROBERTS. WHO SHOT TTAI.-
IAN OF BARRACKSVILLE
Is Located in Kentucky and Opens
Fire on POsSe-FalIs With
Eight Bullets in His Body.

special fi~rat,h 90 the I-f.i..,.r~sr
FAlRMONT. " Va. Sep. "a
That William Roberts. as ne WAS
known. Nho on the night az MAY ft.
past. shot aud Killed Ralph Marjar.
ono. an italian merchant of Bsrrack.
viii" and then made MS escape. Wa.
800 reality Hugh M.rrdtl. virginia
ana Kentucky mountain desp.radn.
and thu Narj'ronr was the third
man Doc hal Killed. developed here
tonight
Meredith va. shot eight times and
killed hv sHerin posse while rc.
-i-tirG arrest at Pinctills. ~. on sat.
urdts ni-i'
On fh" night " May 70 VIII and
[tm Bnh'rtc. o. the. wcro known
h"I". had a heht ufh WuI Morri-. a
miner II NtrackVll. and very bad.
o. beat up Morris Tho tao brothers
fh'u w'nf 10 their sharfs vhcr. they
Ir.4 a'ou" Ralph Narirr1rr an
Italian store krrrcr beaded party
~ American ard for.ieu miners 10
'NH -Ianfv t1 arrest f'I. two so.c.II.d
ifn'hcrF for their assault m Morris
WHOM tfnH reached tho .htrf, ont
tfofr'd the brother and VII Hob
f-fa arrurl fire with hia rry0fvsr.
Killing NIfarrDuo ir-fInflv Both
trufH"rs '.~rrnI ir fhe darkrre- 4
70" hours later hiond bound. wrrr
nn fhe trtI arI fIr urV .lr,r dove
Urrr given over fn th" chase. Jim
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-25
Officials, Directors
And Trainrnen of New
Haven Caused Wreck
TOWN DISSOLVED.
BY COURT ORDER

special Dispatch to tho lntclligencer.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va. Sept. "a
Ey decree handed down by Judge
John 7. Graham. of the Circuit Court
Of the seventh Judicial circuit. in this
city today. the town of Branchland.
the most important corporation in the
county OF Lincoln. was literally dis
solved and discontinued as a town.
An order Is being prepared by Judge
+ ;. Dooiittle. counsel for Noah Booth.
a resident Of Rranchland. who entered
suit for that purpose The order VII
BE- entered tomorrow
This is the first action OF this kind
ever taken by a court In the history
Of West Virginia and is unusual in
every way. The town dissolved bv
court order b. known as the metron-
oils OF th" Lincoln county oil and gas
h'lds. The charges filed nv Rootb
The pldinfin. were that the official
81 the town had negIected TO keen
up the streets and alleys. and In
divers ways neglected their oafhs of
Office VI
Branchland has close - 200 popu.
lation and is thriving country town
Tho residents voted IN discontinue 4,
AZ municipality last January buf
The Officials refused 10 accere TO tho
popular desire hence the suit which
was backed bv an act 81 tho Ieriaia.
ture ~ 1906 to the effect thar snv
town oi under 1000 inhabitants could
be- 80 discontinued
Ihe question viii now he brought
mp ~ ~ whether the salaries paid
thc town officials since the election
we're legal OF not They may be sued
and forced to return all money drawn
~ salary and while acting in an ~.
fetal capacity
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-25
JUSTICES CANNOT
TRY DAMAGE SUITS

SIr'ial dispatch 20 the fnfeifirencer
'hARLESTON. W. Va. Sept "a
Ihat justices Of the peace cannot trv
damage suits for alleged false arrest
was the decision OF the supreme
court Of appeals to-day in a decision
handed down In the case Of EIliott
's Scott In which q writ Of prohibi.
ton vas awarded prohibiting Rrant
SCOTT. a Socialist justice OF the peace
oi cabin Greek district KanaUba
county. from proceeding further in
the case of Orville Toney " Adm
tant General Charles n. Elliott ana
captain John &. Bond Tonev wss
arrested under martial law for al.
leEcd completely IN the riotina there
ana later released lie brought suit
gdinst Tho two military officers for
~. damages. charging false arrest
mo supreme court awarded = rule
against Scott several weeks AGO ana
ent.
Refused Writ.
The court refused y writ Of man.
damus in tho case ~ Dr Claude A
Thomas. ~ Martinsbure. against tho
state board ~ health Thomas had
been practicing medicine In MARY.
land and was refused a license in
this state because hc had not teen.
nically complied with the Law lie
applied Tor writ 10 compel tho is
suance " the license but the court
upheld tho action ~ the board ~
health
\ writ n habeas corpus vas re-
fused Kate Woods. of Huntington.
serving ninety day jail sentence
for misdemcanor Tho trial Judge
susended sentence pending good hr.
havior and shc was later fncarcer.
st"d fro alleged violation n tho con.
ditiuns undcr which the sentences
vas suspended