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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-12-30
The Lone. Star Ranger
A Fine Tale Of the Open Country By ZANE GREY

to-I WON'T" Duane replied. perplex-
ed and stubborn.
"But you must. It's the only safe
way. They won't come here"
Suppose they should? It's an even
chance Longstreth IL search every
room and corner in this old house. II
they found me here I couldn't start
fight. You might be hurt. Then
the fact Of my being here"
Duane did not finish what he meant,
but instead made a step toward the
door. White of face and dark Of eye,
she took hold Of him to detain him.
She was as strong and supple as a
panther. But she need not have been
either resolute or strong, for the clasp
Of her hand was enough to make
Duane weak.
up yet, Ray7" came Longstreth's
clear voice, too strained, too eager to
be natural.
"No. I'm in bed reading. Good
night" instantly replied Miss Long
streth, so calmly and naturally that
Duane marveled at the difference be-
tween man and woman. Then she
motioned for Duane to hide In the
closet. He slipped In. but the door
would not close altogether.
"Are you alone?" went on Long
streth's penetrating voice.
"Yes," she replied. Ruth went to
bed"
The door swung inward with swift
scrape and Jar. Longstreth half en-
tered, haggard. fiaming-eyed. Behind
him Duane saw Lawson, and indis-
tinctly another man.
Longstreth barred Lawson from en-
tering, which action showed control as
well as distrust. He wanted to see
into the room. When he had glanced
around he went out and closed the
door.
Then what seemed long interval
ensued. The house grew silent once
more. Duane could not see Miss
Longstretb, but he heard her quick
breathing,
Presently he pushed open the closet
door and stepped forth. Miss Long
streth had her head lowered upon her
arms and appeared to be in distress.
At his touch she raised a quivering
face.
IT think can 60 now-safely." he
whispered.
go then, II you must. but you may
stay till you're SAFE" she replied.
IL couldn't thank you enough.
It's been hard on me-this finding
out-and you his daughter. feel
strange. I don't understand myself
well. But want you to know-if I
were not an outlaw-a ranger-Pd lay
my life at your feet"
"Ohl You have seen 1910 little
Of me-" she faltered.
"All the same it's true. And that
makes me feel more the trouble my
coming caused you"
"You will not fight my fatherr"
"Not II I can help 1t. I'm trying
to get out Of the way"
"But you spied upon him."
IL am a ranger, Miss Longstreth."
"And oh am rustler's daughter"
she cried. THAT'S so much more ter.
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we took a chance an rid over the rest
of the way, seem Ord was so close.
Anybody come in here late last night
or early this mornin'?"
"Nope," replied Fletcher.
His response was what Duane had
expected from his manner, and evil
IDENTIFY the cowboy took 1t as a matter
Of the posse, entering into low con-
sultation. Evidently there was differ
ence Of opinion, If not real dissension,
In that posse.
"Didn't I tell ye this was a Wild
goose chase, comm way out hereT'
protested an old hawk-faced rancher.
''Them boss tracks we follored amt
like any Of them we seen ut the
water-tank where the train was held
up"
"rm not sure Of that" replied the
leader.
"Wal. Guthrie, I've follored tracks
all my life"
But you couldn't keep to the trail
this Teller made In the brush"
"Gimme time, an I could. Thet
takes time. An heah you go hell-bent
for electionl But it's wrong lead
out this way. II you're right, this
road-agent, after ne killed his pals
would hev rid back right through town
An with them mailbagsl Supposin
they was greasers7 Some greasers
has sense, an when Il comes to thiev.
In they're shore cute"
"But we amt got any reason to be
lieve this robber who murdered the
greasers Is greaser himself. tell
you 1t was a slick Job. done by nc
ordinary sneak. Didn't you hear the
facts? One greaser hoped the engine
an covered the engineer an fireman
Another greaser kept flashin' his CUR
outside the train. The big man who
showed back the car door an did the
killin'-he was the real gent, an don't
you forget It,"
Some OF the posse sided with the
cowboy leader and some with the old
cattleman. Finally the young leader
disgustedly gathered up his bride.
saw, hell Thet sheriff showed you
of this trail. Mebbe he he'd reason
Savvy thet? II he'd bunch Of COW.
boys with mel tell you what, I'd take
a chance and clean up this holew
All the while Jim Fletcher stood
quietly with his hands in his pockets
Guthrie, I'm shore treasurin' up
your friendly talk" he said. The
menace was in the tone. not the con.
tent Of his speech.
you can-an' be damned to you,
Fletcherw called Guthrie, az the
horses started.
Fletcher. standing out alone before
the others Of his clan. watched the
posse out Of sight.
'Tuck fer you-all tibet Peggy wasn't
here" he said, AZ they disappeared.
Then with q thoughtful mien he
strobe up on the porch and led Duane
away from the others into the bar
room. When he looked into Duane's
face Il was somehow an entirely
changed scrutiny
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up on the dusty horses, and halted
In q bunch before the tavern. The
party consisted about twenty men, all
heavily armed, and evidently in
charge of a clean-cut, lean-limbed
cowboy. Duane experienced consider
able satisfaction at the absence of the
sheriff who he had understood was
to lead the posse. Perhaps he was
out In another direction with differ
ent force.
"Hello. Jim Fletcher" called the
cowboy.
"Howdy." replied Fletcher.
At this short, dry response and the
way he strobe leisurely out before the
posse Duane found himself modifying
his contempt for Fletcher. The out
law was different now.
FLETCHER, we've tracked man to
all but three miles of this place.
Tracks as plain as the nose on your
face. Found his camp. Then he hit
into the brush, an we lost the trail.
Didn't have no tracker with Us. Think
he went into the mountains. But
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him. The instant she betrayed the
secret Duane realized perfectly that
he loved her. The emotion was like
a great food.
miss Longstreth, all this seems 50
unbelievable" he whispered. "Chesel-
dine Is rustler chief I've come out
here to get. He's only name. Your
father is the real man. I've sworn
to get him. I'm bound by more than
law or oaths. ! can't break what
binds me. And I must disgrace you
wreck your lifei Why, Miss Long
streth, / believe IL love you. It's
all come In q rush. I'd die for you
II I could. How fatal-terrible-t
isl How things work out"
She slipped to her knees, with her
hands on his.
"You won't kill him7" she implored.
''If you care for me-you won't kill
him."
"No. That I promise you"
With low moan she dropped her
head upon the bed.
Duane opened the door and stealth
lily stole out through the corridor to
the court. But long after he had
tramped out into the open there was
lump in his throat and an ache In
his breast.
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CHAPTER XXI.

A low cry greeted Duane. The
room was light. He saw Ray Long
streth sitting on her bed In her dress
tng-gown. With warning gesture to
her to be silent he turned to close the
door. 1t was heavy door without
bolt or bar, and when Duane had shut
h he felt safe only for the moment.
Then he gazed around the room.
There was one window with blind
closely drawn. He listened and SEEM
ed to hear footsteps retreating. dying
away.
Then Duane turned to Miss Long
streth. She had slipped Off the bed,
half to her knees, and was holding out
trembling hands. She was as white
as the pillow Of her bed. She was
terribly frightened. Again with warn
ing hand commanding silence, Duane
stepped softly forward, meaning to
seassure her.
"Oh!" she whispered wildly; and
Duane thought she was going to faint.
When he got close and looked into
her eyes he understood the strange,
dark expression In them. She was
terrified because she believed he
meant to kill her. or do worse, prob
ably worse. Duane realized he must
have looked pretty hard and fierce
bursting into her room with that big
gun In hand.
The way she searched Duane's face
with doubtful, fearful eyes hurt him.
'Listen. / didn't know this was
your room. I came here to get away
to save my life. was pursued. /
was spying on your father and his
men. They heard me, but did not see
me. They don't know who was listen
ing. They're after me now"
Her eyes changed from blank CULTS
60 dilating, shadowing, Quickening
windows Of thought.
Then she stood up and faced Duane
with the fire and intelligence Of a
woman In her eyes.
'Tell me now. You were spying on
my father?"
Briefly Duane told her what had
happened before he entered her room,
not emitting a terse word as to the
character of the men he had watched.
my Godl So it's that2 ] knew
something was terribly wrong here
with him-with the place-the people.
And right of I hated Floyd Lawson.
oh, It IL kill me if-if- It's so much
worse than I dreamed. What shall
I dor"
The sound Of soft steps somewhere
near distracted Duane's attention.
reminded him g her peril, and now,
what counted more with him. made
clear the probability Of being discover
ID in her room.
'Tn have 10 get out Of here"
whispered Duane.
~Wait" she replied. didn't you
ny they were hunting for youf"
'They sure are" he returned, grim
". ~
sOh, then Jon mustn't 80. They
might shoot you. Stay. II We hear
them you can hide. I'll turn out the
hight. I'll meet them at the door.
You can trust me. Wait till all Quiet1
down, II we have to walt till morn
Dng. Then you can slip out"
= oushtn't = stag. I don't vsni
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CHAPTER xx-contInued.

Just at that moment Duane felt
IN almost inappreciable movement Of
the adobe wall which supported him.
He could scarcely credit his senses.
But the rattle inside Longstreth's
room was mingling with little dull
thuds Of falling dirt. The adobe wall,
merely dried mud. was crumbling.
Duane distinctly felt a tremor pass
through 1t. Then the blood gushed
back to his heart.
"What in the hellr exclaimed
Longstreth.
81 smell dust" said Lawson, sharp
iy.
That was signal for Duane to
drop down from his perch, yet de-
spite his care he made noise.
did you hear a step?" Queried
Longstreth.
n No one answered. But a heavy
Mfiece Of the adobe wall fell with a
thud. Duane heard 1t crack, felt 1t
shake.
There's somebody between the
walls!" Numbered Longstreth.
Then a section of the wall fell in
ward with a crash. Duane began to
squeeze his body through the narrow
passage toward the patio.
"Hear him !" yelled Lawson. 'This
side"
mo, he's going that way" yelled
Longstreth.
The tramp Of heavy boots lent
Duane the strength Of desperation.
He was not Sinking fight, but to
be cornered like trapped coyote was
another matter. He almost tore his
clothes Off in that passage. The dust
nearly stifled him. When he burst in
to the patio 1t was not an instant too
soon. But one deep gasp Of breath
revived him and he was up, gun In
hand, running for the outlet into the
court. Humping footsteps turned him
back. While there was chance to
get away he did not want to fight.
He thought he heard someone run
ming into the patio from the other end.
He stole along. and coming to door,
without any idea of where 1t might
lead, he softly pushed 1t open little
way and slipped in.
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CHAPTER XIII.

Again inactlon and suspense drag
ged at Duane's spirit.
But one day there were signs OF the
long quiet of Ord being broken. A
messenger strange to Duane rode In
on secret mission that had to do
with Fletcher. Duane was present In
the tavern when the fellow arrived
Saw the few words whispered, but did
not hear them. Fletcher turned white
with anger or fear, perhaps both, and
he cursed like mailman. The mes
senger rode away of to the west.
This west mystified and fascinated
Duane as much as the south beyond
Mount Ord. After the messenger left
Fletcher grew silent and surly. 1t
became clear now that the other out
laws of the camp feared him. kept
out Of his way. Duane let him alone,
yet closely watched him.
Perhaps an hour after the messen-
ger had left, not longer, Fletcher man
ifestly arrived Mt some decision, and
he called for his horse. Then he
went to his shack and returned. To
Duane the outlaw looked In shape both
to ride and to fight. He gave orders
for the men In camp to keep close
until he returned. Then he mounted.
"Come here. Dodge" he called.
Duane went up and laid hand On
the pommel of the saddle. Fletcher
walked his horse, with Duane beside
him. till they reached the log bridge.
when he halted.
dodge, I'm In bad with KneIl," he
said. San 1t pears I'm the cause, of
friction between Knell an Peggy.
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rible than I'd suspected. 1t was
tricky cattle deals imagined he was
engaged In. But only tonight had
strong suspicious aroused"
"How7 Tell me-"
IT overheard Floyd say that men
were coming tornight to arrange a
meeting for my father at rendezvous
near Ord. Father did not want to 60.
Floyd tainted him with name."
"what manner" queried Duane.
at was Cheseldine."
"Cheseldinei Ny Godi Miss Long
streth, why did you tell me thatr
"what difference does that maker
'Your father and Cheseldine are one
and the same" whispered Duane,
hoarsely.
II gathered 20 much myself" she 70
piled, miserably. But Longstreth n
fathers real name"
Duane felt 20 stunned that he could
not speak at once. Il was the girls
part In this tragedy that weakened
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"ood Almighty You Braced tho

Knell never had any use fer me. but
Poggy's been square, II not friendly
The boss had big deal on. an hers
It's been held up because Of this
scrap. He's waitin' over there on the
mountain to give orders to Knell or
Peggy. an neither ones shown up.
I've got to stand in the breach, an
I amt enjoyin' the prospects."
whats the trouble about Jimr
asked Duane.
Reckon it's little about you.
Dodge" said Fletcher. dryly. sKneIl
hadn't any use fer you thet day.
Knell claims to know somethin' about
you that II make both the boss an
Peggy sick when he springs II. But
he's keepin' quiet. Hard man to ng-
ger, tibet Knell. Reckon you'd better
60 back to Bradford fer . day or 30,
then camp out here till ! come back.S
'whyr
GO BE cuszusuEDA
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-25
NEW BOOKS ON SHELVES OF
THE TWIN FALLS LIBRARY

The following new books were plac-
ed on the shelves of the Twin Falls
library Monday:
Fiction-Jean of the Lazy A, by
Bower; Handle With Care, by Turn
bull; My Friend the Chauffeur, by
Williamson; Portrait of Lady, by
James; The Malefactors, by Open
helm; Agnes of Sorrento, by Stowe;
The Octopus, by Norris; The Pioneers,
by Prichard; Gods Fool, by Martens;
Master and Man, by Tolstoi; War and
Peace, by Tolstoi; The Unforeseen, by
Cutting
Nom Fiction-Poems of Reflection,
by Wilcox; The Forest, by White;
Tolstoi, the Man and His Message, by
Steiner; Normal Life, by Devine; Gus
toms and Fashions in Old New Eng
land by Earle; Golden Treasury, by
Palgrave; Egypt, Lott; Human Body,
by Martin; Pentacost of Calamity, by
Wister; The Promised Land, by An
tin; Luther Burbank, Williams.
Juvenile-Cudjo's Cave, by Trow-
bridge; Tommy and the Wishing
Stone, Burgess; Just Sixteen, by Wool
sey; Being a Boy, Warner; Christmas
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dies Thursday. Light refreshments
were served.
Rev. Pemberton was unable TO fill
his pulpit Sunday. He was taken sud
denly sick.
Miss Gertrude Beers is visiting rela-
tives in Oakley.
Mrs. Carl Frederickson was a pas
senger to Twin Falls Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Johnson, Mes
danes Hunt, Kendell, Stevenson, Row
ley and Roy Smith were passengers to
Twin Falls Saturday.
]. e. Stienour made business trip
to Boise last week.
Prof Davis attended the Democratic
convention at Pocatello.
The Goodman brothers have
purchased the ranch belonging TO the
Oakley State bank.
Mr.. futile is moving his family
and household goods into Mrs. Cox's
house south of the depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Wilhite were
shopping in Twin Falls Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Noise have moved
to the Pickett ranch for the summer.
Lee Johnson of Twin Fails, is
spending a few days on his ranch
here. He is planting 10 acres OF
spuds.
Mrs. Kendell was shopping in Twin
Falls Monday.
Mrs. w. e. Beers invited number
of the ladies to take dinner with her
and enjoy a rag bee. The lady sewing
the most rags received a prize, which
was won by Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Lee
Those present: Mesdames Bates, Row
4 TrQ
man, Walton and Miller.
On Sunday evening Fay COX TOOK
Mr.. and Mrs. Doty, Lew Rawlings and
Miss Loretta Roberts for ride IN his
car and while crossing ditch at Ter
rills ranch, he lost control OF his car
The car turned over sideways and up
set them all into ditch eight feet deep
but they escaped alive.
Roy Hunt attended the class day
and commencement exercises in Twir
Falls.
Oliver Johnson returned home Wed
nesday from Twin Falls, where NJ
has been attending school.
Children's day exercises will b'
given in the church the first Sunda.
in June.
A carload of telephone poles hav,
2 arrived and the company is busy set
ting them and installing phones.
: The band is progressing. Ban'
practice every Monday night at tn
school house, directed by Homer Goe
, bel of Golden Valley.
The frost has gotten the tree frui
. and most of the strawberries, bu
: raspberries and dewberries are We
/ alive.
Mr.. Richardson is building the Ger
? State office.
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ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

Letters remaining in this office after
ten days, will be forwarded to the
dead letter office at Washington, D. c.
Ray Anderson, Chas. Brown, James
NJ Clyde, u B. Chaplin, Ben Doney,
Oren F. Evans, r. d. Garner, Mrs. J. c.
Golden, Mrs. J. Gabround, Mrs. ]. w.
Harp, Miss Vera Hays, Mrs. w. H.
Hudson, Miss Francis Hall, Miss
Eleanor Inman, Miss Florence John
son, w. F. Jacobs, Della Lynch, A. Cor
HI Mayer, Charlie Miller, Geo. Nor
rison, John McCarrell (McCarreD, j.
]. Orr, P. w. Potter, Mrs. Lewis Paul
son, Miss Hellie Pierce, Tom Roth, Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Roe, James Rush, ]. L.
Rockwell, Lin Rayborn, Mrs. Frank
Sells, G. w. Smith, Mrs. Lydia Snyder,
Mrs. VIM Smith, Mrs. r. Source, ]. j.
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Murtdu9h NeOs
Times Special Correspondence.

The Gem State Lumber company has
purchased five lots north of the black
smith shop and are building an up-to
date office and will move the lumber
yard soon.
W. c. Hall is building large rock
business house on Main street.
Harry Applebaum is building two
business rooms just east of his drug
store building.
The contract for the new school
building will be let May Goth.
Or. Valentine has moved his family
and household goods into the Jain
house.
Chas. Walker has been very i'll with
an liberated stomach, but is now
slightly improved
Mr. and Mrs j. Roberts and family
spent Sunday at the Woodhouse home.
Miss Blanche Hoxeka has gone to
Kansas to spend her summer vacation
with her parents.
Mrs. Fred Weatherby is assisting the
Riley Sisters of Twin Falls in their
millinery store.
Mrs. James Boyd and son Kennerly
spent the week end in Twin Falls,
guests of Lee Johnson and family, and
Frank Winehiemer and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Gordon of Eden
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs w. d
Goss.
Mrs M. e. Eden of Kimberly, is Wis
iting at the Bacon home
Mrs. Walton was called to Utah by
the serious illness of a sister.
Mrs. Forest Hatmaker served a ten
cent tea and entertained the Ladies
Aid Thursday.
Mrs. Hyrum Pickett and daughter
Myrtle, entertained the Bee Hive la
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-25

IT HE semi-annual statement of the
Bull Pioneer Cowtesters asso-
citation has just been issued,
showing the average number of COWS
per herd, the average production of
butterfat per COW, the most of such
butter fat production, the cost per
pound, the profit per COW and the
owners rank in profit per COW. This
table shows a wide diversity in pro-
duction and profit per COW in the diff
ferent herds but it also shows that in
all the herds a fine profit is made
The greatest difference is in the cost
of production, and with greater econ
omy in production the lowest profits
Owner of Herd. Av. No. Cows Av. B. F.
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SEMIANNUAL REPORT OF BULL COWIESTING
ASSOCIATION SHOWS INTERESTING RESULTS

might be greatly enhanced. The study
of the tables, followed by the discus
sions on cost reduction which take
place at the meetings Of the associa
lions, must tend toward the practical
elimination of all waste and toward a
greater uniformity in cost. OF course,
absolute uniformity is impossible,
since a great deal depends on the loca-
ton of the dairy farm, the size of herd
and other circumstances in determin-
ing cost of production. The following
is the table for the six months ending
March 81, which was made public at
the meeting of the association last
week:
Production. Profit Owners Rank in
Coct nor N par Cow profit nor Cow
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ENGINEER FRANK
ROBINSON DEAD

Frank Robinson, a civil engineer,
who for the past eight years lived in
Twin Falls, died in the Physicians and
Surgeons hospital Saturday, at the
age of 81 years. He was last employ
ed by the Twin Falls Canal company
some months ago. He was unmarried
The body was shipped this morning to
his relatives in Washington, Kansas,
for interment.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-25

Candles children's Plays, by Carter;
Aunt Martha's Corner Cupbord, by
Gregg; When Mother Lets Us Cook, by
Johnson; How to Dress a Doll, by
Morgan; American Inventions and In
ventors, by Mowry.
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State NeuS
From Exchanges

Killed In Auto Accident-Thure
Carlander of Moscow, died in hospi-
tai in Genesee last Friday as the re-
suit of injuries sustained in an auto
accident which occurred two miles
east of that city the morning before.
According to reports, the machine
which was being driven at rapid rate
of speed, dropped into a long rut in
the road and as Mr. Peterson attempt
ed to start it out, the car rolled over
twice, righted itself and then ran into
wire fence before it stopped. Car
lander had his skull caved in and did
not regain consciousness. Mr.. Lord
received bruises about the face in adj
dition to broken nose. Mr.. Peterson
was injured about the shoulders and
back, while Mr.. Phipps escaped with
but few scratches.-TrOy News.
Spud Crop Delayed.-B. P. Shawhan,
manager for the state of the King Hill
irrigation project, who was in Boise
Wednesday, stated that the shipment
of new potatoes from the King Hill
tract would begin during the first
week of June. The potatoes were as
large as hens eggs when the frost hit
them last week, otherwise they would
be marketable earlier.
Shawhan stated that alfalfa was IN
hurt on the King Hill tract and that
the melon crop promises well. The
tract has been well watered all spring
and crops are in good condition, with
the exception of fruit, which was nip
ped by the frost AS fruit forms only
a small portion of the crop grown on
the tract, the loss will not be heavy
Statesman.
New Garage at Yesterday
morning ground was broken by the
Jerome Concrete and Construction
company for a new building 5Oxl25
feet on the east side of Lincoln avenue
just south of the First National bank,
This building is being erected by
Oliver Hill, who recently purchased
the lots, and will be devoted to gar
age The building will be of brick
one story, the estimated number OF
brick required being 100000 There vii
be a small basement under one cor
ner to accommodate a heating plant
should one be required later The roo
will be supported by truss and there
will be no posts or other supports un
der it to obstruct the free use of Tho
entire interior Mr.. Hill will conduc
general public garage.-North Sid
News