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Critics gnmphpnie-0 onsert.

3as brittle Sglnpbonie Gonaert
bradlte Die befalntefte uno lie6ens-
milroiglte Der @apon'ide Snmpbo-
lliefl. oie iogelanilte lleberrIfuanas-
iDmpbonie, BON Der beionoers ser
5meite liin Der brittle Sat, oos lie6s
llhe, ihalfbafte @nOante, in Dem
cine gnn5 einfade Melooie in Den
berifieoeniten Eonit1rfen mieoerbolt
miro uno oas uilen0lid refspoue
Wieftuett, bon Dem 9ublifum nit
i~tagebeitrem 8eifaa "auTqenomnfen
iuuroen. @ei 5apon lit INNER al
les melo0ios, fem uno flar;
nit tiefen 8robIpmen befaBt er Iid
nidt, oagegen liebt er bier uti6 81
einen fleinen Sher5 o~u5ubringen, lit
nub 5npeilen mutipiIig, aber I'M
mer liebensmiiroig uno BEL beitent
9lfllor. Gtpas ainolid3es lieqt iiber
Den rheiiten ieiner aonapoiitionen
alsgebreitet mlo nielleihf beite6t
oariil aeraoe i'm eroBter &eis.
allber Der @aponiden Spmpbo.
ME Ipielte oos Srf)eiter nod aus
Berlin3 geipnlti9er uno erihiittern.
Der Sonoihtung o8ouit's 8eroamm.
NIB" Die Srrlidter- 9bantafie, ber
SDlpben-gan5 uno ben 6criibmten
llngariidens 0earl1. Der ais gafocn-
Wnrld cine Der popul6riten nno be.
fannteiten aompoiitionen in Oeiter.
reid llngarn genoroen lit. 9ont
5fpei iunnoeridone aompolitionen
non @rieg yGLegiihe MeIuoien1 uno
Die Sis5fihe grfte ungariide Rbap.
looie, Die 10 ielten in nniern Som.
5erten geipielt miro. 9ae Stiifs
i'uroe s~prad)tpoa poraetrnqen unf
bradten aud Dem Giriaenten unr
leinen Mltiifern Die p~oIber6iente
anerfennung.
SRI. @nbreL cine gontre.g(lt
Sangerin, 0ie cine lebr done, boll
1no melooiid)e Gimme beIibt, gottt
bic aroBe arie aus SointS aen,
beriibmter Sper ySimion uno 9eli
la NIT prohtieem @ortraa.
Ginen groBen @enus qetp1brf
bas idloiie 9eethoben'iGe aonser
IN 6 Woa fir giaho uno Srfefter
ods bon Serrt Steinfefot meifter
bait borgetragen tpliroe. Gteinfe(6p.
ibones ntto fauberes Spiel, lein Fla
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rer ltn6 perltdnouisboaer @ortrog
nt1o feline briaorte Gednif fonlen in
oieiem &on8ert 5nr poGiten @el=
t1ng. 9ie 9eiltllng oes OrdeIters
ltono a1tf Der glei6en @obe, pie bei
ben onoertt gatmmertt. @ol15 befon-
oers 9efiel Der 5tpeite Sell. 6os berr=
li6e 2orgo.
Serr glaoiien uno iein tii6tiges
Sr6eiter babett lns aud1 nit Die
fem orittelt &on8ert ei1ett berrli-
her aunitge1tuB bereitet mo es III
nltr 5a 6eoouerrt, oab Dies nibt az
aenneiner o%nerfannt u1to our9 BEL
leren 8ei1t6 belobrlt miro. 9os
nadite &on8ert, om II. Sebrnor,
bringt inns oie &rone oaer Spn1pbo-
MEN, oie berithmte 8eetboben'ide
Nenttte SpmpGotie.
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IeraS.

@rs Sort @ortb miro mitae-
tetlt, Bob So @lerfs Der Seras G
Bacifie 8abn bonn 9ibiiionssGuper-
intenoenten MaboneD benadrihtiat
miiroen, entfpe0er aus Der fiirSfid)
organilterten oHailroao @lerfs
Union" ails5uideioen ODER lire
bisher e~ingenommenen Stelunae4l
81 quittieren. 9ieie Union bat in
Seras umo 2ouiiiano ettpa 600 Dit
9lieoer, Die alle our6 oieie MoBre-
gel 6etroffen miir0en. Ser in GAL
los itationierte General : Guberin-
tenoent Der 8abn erflGrt, BON oenl
Grlob elmer ~oerartigen Sroer nidts
al tuiIien unb bon Dem @eriidt, oal
65 glerfs itreifen pollteiL nod,
nidts gebort gu baben. @r fiiate
bin5u, oaB Die 9abn ourdans fem
Sntereiie an Der 5treifeeriibten neb.
me uno iollten Streifs ~inIsenieri
tuer6en, oatm tpiiroen oieieI6en midi
orrd WaRregeln Der @abnbertpo(.
ting beranIaBt.
Sn Dallas pliroe sic oiis
8aco am Montae peri6punoent
17iabrige Minnie Sprllee BON einen
Boliaiiten an elmer StraBenede lte
BEND gefitnoen. 9os Maoder
ideint ibr @eoddtris poaitdnoit
berloren 81 baberb fie mar nidlt i'm
ltnnoe, ibren Namen ansuaebett
lpuroe BON Der 8oIisei ober 6itrd
Die an ibren 3abnen poreenomme
nen 8abnaratliden @rbeiten refoa
nos6iert nnb nod Dem sSouie lire
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grmnssiaentnms : 1lebessraanuuen-

Sos anaeies 3ei9bts Snpropemena
Sonlpdlln an Albert ulO @rnlt. Stepes
0rnnoitiid IN Sos MnseIss5 Seiabfg
SO. 3. 2innarb an 3. s.. @durae
9rlinoltid in Der Iarlbprpnsh MSSie
9iebri6 aruns ON ssrm q. 81. Sase
let EFT @rlnoffiid IN Der gfpinaIfe abe.;
%. $. uun g. G. 9apis an Moltsr.
9aIllen, @raaSftiid an Der Nuai1 ctr:
q. 90. 9asbes & 60. an guaene s.
INN u. =. Sotpentbal, @runHfiad on Der
Wteoina Ctr $12, 1000.
=. q. nnoaa. 6. 2~oipent6af, an @lpim
= 9tebei, @rnnoitiid i'm ileier1 Gin
SlDd 270, $12, 500.
S i; @earfd ltilb Srau as Sermailtt
Z, aoe1ler, @rlinoitiid an Der 9eIguope
6. 6. aielman, burtb aonSfnbler. an
State Bdllf ns0 Srltit gpfubas1i,. @r1tn6s
it'd in 9ariaRoale uno 3ps @raeies
6eiabts.
q. g. 9tesel M Sen 81: ao,ries
9rllno'tiif i'm nelten gitbz@Iod 2703s
Charles narp s. 81. Meroestf6oler ana
2; 2. Gutter, 8rlrnoitiid I'M rreiien gitfs
9lod 20o3, 5000.
9. 8. lHtu Waarb Butter an Seroiaaats
Sartula, @rInoitid i'm neuen gitbz,
glod 1908; $f035.
%. .. nuo M. outer at ghurfea
Meraentbaier. @runbitiid am ganabn
Slaee; $500.
9odp nao ebbe s. groiid5 on Silper=
9elitihsSnrratt 60, @rltaoltiid an Der
8era grtx Ctr; $40 II. q.
@ilhersS eiltid@Sarrntt gonbmnnu on
). 8. COMPTON, @rlnoitiId an Der Sera
grn8 Ctr, $2510.
@. g. 9lrme nno Srna on @orfer
nno y. ". Stride. @rursoitiid III Nlano
9eig6ts; $500.
q. 8 aoonb an 9aobert q oia:
9rlincltiid in 8eit San antonio
9eig1ts; $3.50.
2eslte @. gbatterIon usso ssrmu ON
&reo @enoe. @runbftud in Can @ufps
1tio Sig Gardens; $3.50.
Ses Nnaeles 9eiabts Snaprobcmeut
gonrpanb an s. &. grd, @runoifiiT i'm
Inaeles Serroce; $500.
9arrb 2anoa an Charles q. Sisher
70 Ader Snnb; $4,000.
9arrp lnb @(nta Gteftbino on @rr,se
Sonts, 100 ader 2onS; saf0o'
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@ogrtag abeno ursB adbt llb.

Mostag abeno ursb aft l1br
haIt oie oramatil1e @bteItaang oes
beutid4itterarii6en GereIus lire
nddfte Sikuag I'M @unter @otel ab.
Gin iebr Invertebrates Iregramm
lit fir oieleH 4beno au~lamnaenge-
felt ma5 alle Nitglieoer oes Ser
ems fht6 orirgeno eingelobefr gu
fommer. SEER 8rofeiior aieietUetter
mtr0 eilpem Gorfrag uber rStpf in
Der 2itteratur" balten; Dos reS5e1-
Be 2lftiPel Don MiilLer bon &ue-
n~igstpinter Sic bot ibr Ser5
eHtoedt4 miro INIT Derteilten G5f-
len gelelem merbeHs ait9 meroeft
mebrere 9eflamatioHeu borgetragee.
Den @aiten meroew @rfriidmnger
l%erbiert meroen.
CUR Seier Der beipiqigterr
S1ulbono : Ausgd6e in SGte noie
100000 loG am Gmitag mittaa
inn Menger Sotel unter oen Muipi-
Glen oes Shulruts etit 8onfett Ttott-
ftnoem, 3lt Dem ale 8iirger, oenen
Die 3ntunft Der Sdulen am Screen
liegt, freunoli6f eingeIaoen lino.
3moff MeiIen slbflubfanale,
Die In Al StraBen lieget, puroerr
IN 8reitas aur 8emlbung croft
net. 9ieie Sanale i6lieBen oas @la=
5an 9auptipitem uno ons tpeltlide
@usfan=SpItem elm; Der 9uu Der
ielben foftet $347, 450.
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9aaas mobnenosa Sante

IN 9aaas nobnenosu Eante ae-
braht.
s5rau albert aGsler aus Dit
firSon erlitt in eiitent 4ntomobilaue
falf in Der 9e1be boa @aIpeStom
5iendif ernltfnfte 8erlestngen. 81
NOR mi. 9egrifF NIT ibreat Mutomo-
bill ow @eleiIe bsr S. & o. sc. 8abn
81 freu5elt, als lire Maafire BON
einem geraoe besanfabretoen Glen
babfl5ltge getroffea uno alf cine
Strede DON ettpa 100 SUB nit ae-
i6leift uiirbe. Gas Mlrtomo6il
iuuroe %5eritort.
Die @er8te patt 8elfon babelt
lid nit mebreren BriDatleuten al
elmer @eiellid,oft bereinigt, ma eill'
aralfenbmls 81 erbGatet, oas inter
Dem 0amen @elton tSoipita( 6efarlrt
lem miro. 9os @e6ditoe Ioa SIS,
900 foiten.
0ie gom 9lln6e5 @6aBnei
tier McSloUo mad 9aaos nno Sort
8ortb geplante 3eiie lit onf unbe.
ltimmte GET perld)oben. SEER Mcs
4ooo teilte Dem Gefretdr Ser Sam
oelsfummer iii 9aaas teleoropflld
NIT, DOB er iitfolge ueberbiirOung
init Gmtsaeid1ften Die heabfidtfate
9eiie 5t leiuem groBen 2eiomeien-
riht antreten u1o @afbinqton on.
genblidli6 nidt berlafIen fomte.
Die fir ieinen Gnpfang in beioen
Staoten getroffenen @orbereitungen,
iutroen infoige0eiien aufgegeben.
Die Gaufleute BON Reu=
8raunfels bdben beidloifen, cine TO-.
genannt uMarbants' golice~ 8ur-
8eldiibung uto getpaduna tfrer
2doen paDreno Der Nabt5eit 5lt
etablieren. Die @eiddftsleute tuer-
ben 81 oieiem S6ritte ourh Die inn
rner tneEJr 5irebmeftoen n1dflideft
3dllbereien peranfaBt,; tie Gabee Gle
besalarme uno Die ooolt geboriaen
ubren beitelt, uuo lebalo oieSe elm
treffen, Ueroen mebrere 9eadtpolisi.
lfe1f dfl9eltellt lper0eft.
Stint Meritaner, melde in
@dlbelton @ef1nanisitrafen perbiiBt
babet uno iebt in 8reibeit eeIest
pnroen, tperben nod 81 @aIe trans
portiert uno BORT iiber oie @ren5e
geif)oben meroen. Seoenfous miro
oieIe 8olitif aud in 3ufunft be-
folgt urto aGle aus @efGngniiIen emf
laiienen Merifaner, Die nidt 8iirqer
ii1o, tperoen ais nidt niinId]ensmer-
tie @~iniponoerer beportiert meroen.
Die &onititllenten BEG Son,
%greBnnanns Martin 9ies BON 9eoit.
mont, Der gegen cine @ereroBeruna
Der Nrnnee lno Mnrine lit uno 8rG.
fioent @ilIon's oiesbeSiiglid)en Bro.
ietten bisber obponiert bat, boben
cine 8etition in 3irfulation oeIett.
m Der lie ibr Misfallen iiber Die bon
| ibm etngenomnlete Solttno sllnl
Ilisorud bringen.
CHARLES 1trbdnef erlitt bel ei.
mem S~agounfan in Der Wabe boz
SapIor fftner5bafte 8unoen. 0urf
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l.okaIes.
Nlts Ser Stabt6aae.

WMS DER SluDIDuAe+
Sm ser lebten 5ibltng oes Stoot-
rats puroe cine 8etition Der San
Mntotio Traction Company perleIen,
in melder Die @eieni6aft 6orllm
na6iu6t, lire @eleiie an ser 9l1f=
fingbam Qpe., 5tpilden greIa nao
0libe Ctr, nno on Slibe StraBe,
5iDiiden 8ucfingbam gpe. urlo @or-
mid @oulebaro, anfnebmen 5t oitr-
fen uno an oeren Stene 0oppelge=
Ieife ant @arpid 9ouleboro, spi-
iden 8reia nno SIibe Str, st le-
gen. Die 9etitton muroe bebllfs
fernerer 9eratutto 5uriidgelegt; iou=
tie tie an9etfonunen meroet oanlt
niiroe Die gtaot 5pii6en $4,000 biz
$1,000 an 8ffoiteritnesorbeitett o1tf
Dem @drtpid @oulebarb erlparen.
Ser &ontnaft fir oie 8flaiteruto
BON @oripid 8oltIeboro, BON Goutb
5odberrp big Soutb 8rela 9traBe,
tullroe Der @eifer11 Eabi1g So. 5uge
lprofen. 9ds gtraBe1lpflofter miro
ans &onfret beiteben 1tno nit elmer
Sdidt 9itumen i~iber5oaen mer6eff;
oie aorttroftoreft erbaIten fir Sic
auaoratparo, einidIieBIid ser Q1ts-
neutrality-suspicious., $1.75. Ser
aitf ofe Staot faGenbe Sell Ser ao-
ten tpiroe ouf itt1gefdbr $1,000 Der
olihIogt.
Cine Sfferte BON s.. $. @aaeil-
tebr. in me(der oieier Ser Sfaot
safto sur erridtuitg zines Ser
brer1tlngsofe1s f6uflid onbietef,
fuitroe %perleien; ebenlo 8riefe bon
etntuobnertt aus Der 3odbarld)aff,
n peldyen 0ieie fonitatieren, oaB tie
felne gintpen0unge1t gegen cine Der
arfige Mnlage MAIDEN iDiiroen. @1tf
8uni9 oes Mapors grotpr tualr6e
lber bic Sfferte nod nidt abqe-
ltimmf, I'm idmmtliden in Ser 0adt
barfdaf intereiiierten @~rlnoefoeft-
t@litlerlt @e[egenbeit gu qeben, fif
ltber ore Ingelegenbeit at infornnies
rem ltno etpaige 9roteite ein5ubritt-
gen.
Cine @inlaolu1g bonn uGrinceton
Alur1itl @lub" an oGe Stoot6eomten
CUR Teiltabne oit eiftem 2unh, ser
5n ebren Der Mnipelenbeit oes gr0-
lIoeftten Der 8rineetoner ltniperfitot.
9errt @rier @ibben, am Mittuofl,
ben 8. 5eb.1 I'M ct. Mntbonn Sotel
gegeben miro, tpuroe angeaomner.
gre aus5oblung bon $255.25 an
eofptn Sanlm uno 81. &. Gratitt fir
EN- oenlelben geboriges Gfero, SOS
IN EN- God alif Der R1,ebo Sfroseu-
ssrllde eetreten mar, Elm gein ae.
orod)en hntte uno infoIaeoelfem ae.
fofef meroer rliiBte, fptr6e betpiIidt
Cine 3ni6Iagsiunme bon S567,.
81 ipitroe Der Seras @ranitoi6 60.
1ur aiiBerfontroftlid ausaefiihrtc
arbeiten an Der Gooiebelt 4penute
geiuabrt nno mehrere f(einere Gum.
fir Deridienene .3mefe befpil-
lfgt. Die ltdotifd,e 2o6nliite in So.
1e bon $4,000 fir sic init oen1
"a. San. abi6liebenoe ISOLDE muroe
mr. ridttg beflinoen uno einiqe INT.
beoeiiteftoe Getitioneh p~orId1tfiq az.
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Dos Sodrmoller ridtet ieet i'm

= 9as Sodpolier ridtet Jest i'm
lilooitltden &anias Sdooen olt.
Webrere 2euees iino BORT aebroden
rno Srte in ben Counties 2incoIn
rno 9esba limo iiberlffpemmt. Die
lie Srte iino bon bon Menifen, 90
biele 2eute aus ben 0ieoerumoen
nod ibnen gefliidtet iino. Syn Sen
leberfdwemmln9soiitriften bon
Miiiottri itn0 Slinois bot iid ole
Gage iiberaa gebeIiert. 9as Sauen
Der Sliiiie oauert ON.
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sau uriansnisideine.

E9tlip @eilbaber, 2aeenaeb:harx.
sfelsSraunfels Abe. $4,000.
H. Y: Saedlltn. Gnbai, gseit CONT
merce Ctr; $3.50.
emil Soeni9. aubuu, Soutb g4errb
Sebn Sen. 2z8immers9 aus. @Ianeo
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gfnr ipeniges fommt ben Mers
idlen 10 bon Screen ME SersIoiia.
feit.
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geftes Del uno @aToIin erbo[t
bon Der SIimp Oil So. 400
Oit-@ommerce Ctr. Reues Sci. Sra.
biz 1852.
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Gin Bis iuanoeIt oft Sroh.
INN IN Merger, Sumor @ereer IN
Srobiinn.
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Suns 3l perreHten.

9as nmtere nnS ubere Gtoftuerf
son 3r. 2tS Oit-gummeree Gtrase
ut 81 o%errentem. @abert GnsfmnFt In
her Office Der psSreien 9reHen.
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/ Duane could not hear what it was he
said. The fellow laughed, yet some
how he struck Duane as sulIen, until
suddenly he espied Miss Longstreth
Then his face changed, and he re-
moved his sombrero. Duane went
| closer.
'Floyd, did you come with the
teams" asked Longstreth, sharply.
"Not me. / rode horse, good and
hard" was the reply.
Hump! I'll have word to say to
you later" Then Longstreth turned
to his daughter. RAY, here's the
cousin I've told you about. You used
to play with him ten years ago
Floyd Lawson. Floyd. my daughter
and my niece, Ruth Herbert"
Duane always scrutinized everyone
he met, and now with a dangerous
game to play, with consciousness of
Longstreth's unusual and significant
searching glance upon this Floyd
Lawson.
He was under thirty, yet gray at his
temples-dark, smooth-shaven, with
lines left by wildness, dissipation,
shadows under dark eyes, a mouth
strong and bitter, and a square chin
a reckless, careless, handsome, sinist-
er face strangely losing the hardness
when he smiled. The grace of a
gentleman chung round him, seemed
like an echo in his mellow voice.
Duane doubted not that he, like many
young man, had drifted out to the
frontier, where rough and wild life
had wrought sternly but had not quite
effaced the mark of good family.
Colonel Longstreth apparently did
not share the pleasure of his daughter
and his niece III the advent OF this
cousin. Something hinged on this
meeting. Duane grew intensely curl
Gus, but as the stage appeared ready
for the journey, he had no further OPP
pOrtunity to crafty it.
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Duane passed inside himself te
learn that supper would soon be
ready. At table he found him.
self opposite the three who had at.
tracted his attention.
Ruth, envy the lucky cowboys
Longstreth was saying.
Ruth was curly-headed girl with
gray or hazel eyes. I'm crazy to
ride bronchos." she said.
Duane gathered that she was on q
visit to western Texas. The other
girls deep voice, sweet like a bell,
made Duane regard her closer. She
did not resemble the Colonel, who
was evidently her father. She looked
tired, quiet, even melancholy. A
finely chiseled oval face, that had
something nervous and delicate about
it which made Duane think of a
thoroughbred, mouth by no means
small, but perfectly curved, and hair
like jet proclaimed her beauty to
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CHAPTER XVI.

Next morning Duane mounted MS
horse and headed for Fairdaie- He
rode leisurely, Jas he wanted to learn
all he could about the country There
were few ranches. The farther he
Travelled the better grazing he en-
countered, and. strange to note, the
fewer herds of cattle. 1t was just
sunset when he made out a cluster
Of adobe houses that marked Sander
SOB, halfway between Bradford and
Fairdale When he drew up before
the inn the landlord and his family
and q number of loungers greeted
him laconically
Beat the stage in. hey7" remarked
0ne.
There she comes now" said an
other. Joel shore Is drivin' to-
nlght."
Far dcrn the road Duane saw
cloud OF dust and horses and a lum-
ber3ng coach Presently 1t rolled up,
! large mud-bespattered and dusty
yehtcle, Uttered with baggage on top
and tied on behind. A number OF
oapsengers allghted. three of whom
excited Duanes interest. One was q
tall. dark, striking looking man, and
tbe other two were ladies', wearing
long gray listers and wells. Duane
heard the proprietor Of the Inn adj
dress the man as Colonel Longstreth.
ana ~ the party entered the inn
Dunp4s quick ears caught few words |
which &Aquainted him with the fact
LAas IsaGsssth was the mayor g /
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and stood paralyzed at sight and
sound Of the mayor Of Fairdale? This
was not answerable. There might
have been number Of reasons, all
to Colonel Longstreth's credit, but
Duane could not understand.
Next morning Duane walked mp the
main street and back again. just as
he arrived some horsemen rode up
to the inn and dismounted. And at
this juncture the Longstreth party
came out Duane heard Colonel Long
streth utter an exclamation. Then he
saw him shake hands with tall man
Longxtreth looked surprised and
nnETy, and 10 SPOKE with force: but
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The Lone Star Ranger
A Fine Tale Of the open Country ByzANE GREY

membered his womenfolk, seemed t,
| be gentle and kind. He talked sooth
ingly to Miss Ruth, made light OF tn.
| adventure, said she must learn Il
have nerve out here where things
happened.
"Can be of any service?" asked
Duane, solicitously.
Thanks; / guess there's nothing
you can do. Talk to these frightened
girls while go see what's to be done
with that thick-skulled robber," he
replied, and, telling the girls that
there was no more danger, he went
out.
Miss Longstreth sat with one hand
holding her torn waist in place; the
other she extended to Duane. He
took it awkwardly, and he felt a
strange thrill.
''You saved my life" she said, in
grave, sweet seriousness.
mo, nor Duane exclaimed. "He
might have struck you, hurt you, but
no more"
did you kill him?" asked Miss
Ruth, who lay listening.
"Oh, no. He's not badly hurt"
"Im very glad he's alive" said
Miss Longstreth, shuddering.
Tell me all about it," asked Miss
Ruth, who was fast recovering.
Rather embarrassed, Duane briefly
told the incident from his point of
view.
Cousin" said Miss Longstreth,
thoughtfully, sit was fortunate for US
that this gentleman happened to be
here. Papa scouts-laughs at dang
er. He seems to think there was no
danger. Yet he raved after it came"
go with us all the way to Fair
dale-pleaseY asked Miss Ruth.
sweetly offering her hand. 81 am
Ray Longstreth."
'Pm travelling that way" replied
Duane, in great confusion. He did
not know how to meet the situation.
Colonel Longstreth returned then,
and after bidding Duane good night,
which seemed rather curt by contrast
to the graciousness of the girls, he led
them away.
Before going to bed Duane went
outside to take a look at the injured
robber and perhaps to ask him few.
questions. To Duane's surprise, he
was gone, and so was his horse. The
innkeeper was dumfounded. He said
that he left the fellow on the floor
In the barroom.
''Had he come tor" inquired Duane.
"Sure. He asked for whisky"
did he say anything else?"
"Not to me. heard him talkin' to
he father of them girls"
"You mean Colonel Longstreth?"
81 reckon. He sure was some riled,
wasn't he? Jest as if was to blame
er that two-bit of hold-up!"
"What did you make of the old |
,ent's rage~ asked Duane, watching |
he innkeeper. He scratched his |
lead obviously. He was sincere, and |
Duane believed in his honesty.
"Wal, I'm doggoned If know what
o make of it. But 1 reckon he's
ither crazy or got more nerve than
1ost Texans"
SHORE nerve, maybe" Duane re-
lied. "Show me a bed now, inn
eeper."
Once in bed in the dark, Duane
opposed himself to think over the
vents of the evening. WY mad
nat desperate robber lowered his gun
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He didn't say,~ repised L
"Sure was strappin' big I':,.
Struck me q little odd, he did. No
cattleman. him. How'd you size
him?'
well, like one of them cool. easy.
quiet Texans who's been lookin for .
man for years-to kill him when no
found him."
fright you are, Laramie; and, be
tween you an me, I hope he's lookin
for Long"
Ssh !" interrupted Laramie. you
must be half drunk, to go talhn' that
way"
Thereafter they conversed In too low
a tone for Duane to hear. and presently
Laramie's visitor left. Duane went
inside. and, making himself agreeable,
began to ask casual questions about
Fairdale. Laramie was not commune
cative.
Duane went to his room In q
thoughtful frame of mind There was
something wrong about the mayor OF
would be worth cultivating. And
last in Duane's thoughts that night
was Miss Longstreth. He could not
help thinking Of her--how strangely
the meeting with her had affected
him. 1t made him remember that
long-past time when girls had been
part Of his life. He had no right
even to dream of a beautiful woman
like Ray Longstreth.
Several days passed. Duane did
not succeed In getting any closer to
Laramie, but he found the idlers on
the corners and in front of the stores
unsuspicious and willing to talk. 1t
did not take him long to find out that
Fairdale stood parallel with Hunts
vile for gambling, drinking, and fight
ing. The street was always lined with
dusty, saddled horses, the town full
of strangers. Money appeared more
abundant than in any place Duane
had ever visited; and it was spent
with the abandon that spoke forcibly
Of easy and crooked requirement.
Duane decided that Sanderson, Brad
ford, and Ord were but notorious out
posts Of this Fairdale, which was a
secret center of rustlers and outlaws.
And what struck Duane strangest Of
all was the fact that Longstreth was
mayor here and held court daily. In
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SYNOPSIS.

The time Of the story: about 1875. The
place: Tl,s Texas COW country. The CHIEF
character: Buckley Duane, young man
who has inherited lust to kill, which he
suppresses In self-defense he shoots dead
drunken bully and is forced to flee to
the wild country where he joins Bland s
pntIaw band. Euchre. an amiable rascal,
tells him about Jennie. young girl who
had been abducted and sold to Bland for a
bad fate. They determine to rescue the
Efrl and restore her to civilization. Eu-
chre has just reconnoitered, and is re-
porting the outlook to Buck. Euchre is
Killed. Buck Kills Bland and is danger
ously wounded by Mrs. Bland, but es-
capes with Jennie. Jennie is abducted.
Buck never sees her again, but kills her
abductor Duane barely escapes death at
the hands of lynchers for a crime he new
or committed. He goes to see Captain
MacNelly of the Rangers. who hands him
a pardon on condition that he Join the
Rangers and assist in breaking up the
outlaws. Duane accepts and goes to the
outlaw headquarters on a secret mission.