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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-08

up on the dusty horses, and halted
In bunch before the tavern. The
party consisted about twenty men, all
heavily armed, and evidently In
charge of 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.
''IIowdy," replied Fletcher.
At this short, dry response and the
way he strobe lelsurely 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
n great flood.
"Mlss Longstreth, all this seems so
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 l must disgrace you
wreck your lifel Why, Miss Long
streth, believe IL love you. It's
all come in a rush. I'd die for you
If l could. How fatnl-terrible-th
is How things work out"
She slipped to her knees, with her
hands ON his
"You won't kill hlm?" she implored.
"If you care for me-you won't kill
him."
"No. That 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 XIII.

Again inaction 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 n 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 madman. The mes
senger rode away of to the west.
This west mystihed and fascinated
Duane as much as the south beyond
Mount Ord. After the messenger left
Fletcher grew silent and surly. It
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 at 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 Knell," he
said. "An' II pears I'm the cause OF
friction between Knell an Peggy.
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was bursting hell. but foggin loves
horse. He never loved anything
else. He could be won with that
black horse Bullet. Cheseldine was
already won by Duane's monumental
nerve; otherwise he would have killed
Duane.
Little by little the next few days
Duane learned the points he longed
to know; and how indellbly they etch-
ed themselves In his memory Chesel-
dimes hlding-rlace was on the far
slope of Mount ord, In deep. high
walled valley. He always went there
just before n contemplated job, where
he met and planned with his lleuten-
ants. Then while they executed he
basked In the sunshine before one or
another of the public places he owned.
He was there In the Ord den now,
getting ready to plan the biggest Job
yet. IL was bank-robbery; but
where, Fletcher had not as yet been
advised.
Then when Duane had pumped the
now amenable outlaw of all details
pertaining to the present he gathered
u
data and facts and places covering a
period of ten years Fletcher had been
with Cheseldlne. And herewith was
unfolded history so dark In Its
bloody regime, so incredible In its
brazen daring. so appalling in its proof
of the outlaws sweep and grasp Of
the country from Pecos to Rio Grande,
that Duane was stunned. Compared
TO this Cheseldine of the Big Bend.
TO this rancher, stock-buyer. cattle
Spectator, property-holder, all the
outlaws Duane had ever known sank
into inslgnlflcnnce. The power of the
man stunned Duane; the strange
fidelity given him stunned Duane; the
intricate inside working OF his great
system was equally stunning. But
when Duane recovered from that the
old torrlble passion to kill consumed
him, and IL ragged fiercely and II could
not be checked. II that red-handed
Poggin. II that cold-eyed. dead-faced
Knell had only been at Ord But
they were not, and Duane with help
OF time got what he hoped was the
upper hand Of himself.
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CHAPTER xx-continued.


Just at that moment Duane felt
an almost inappreciable movement of
the adobe wall which supported hina-
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 tremor pass
through II. Then the blood gushed
back to his heart.
"What In the HE'LL" exclaimed
Longstreth.
81 smell dust" said Lawson. sharp
1y.
drop down from his perch, yet de-
spite his care he made noise.
"Did you hear a stepT queried
Longstreth.
No one answered. But a heavy
piece Of the adobe wall fell with a
thud. Duane heard 1t crack, felt 1t
shake.
There's somebody between the
wallsr thundered Longstreth.
Then a section of the wall fell in
ward with a crash. ruane began to
squeeze his body through the narrow
passage toward the patio.
"Hear him ~ yelled Lawson. This
sideT'
"No, he's going that way" yelled
Longstreth.
The tramE of heavy boots lent
Duane the strength of desperation.
He was not shirking fight, but to
be cornered like a trapped coyote was
another matter. He almost tore his
clotheD 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. Thumping 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 a door
without any idea of where 1t might
lead, he softly pushed it open little
way and slipped in.
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The Lone. Star Ranger
A Fine Tale of the Open Country BY ZANE GREY

to- 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 II search every
room and corner in this old house. If
they found me here 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, Ray?" 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.
"ArA you alone?" went on Long
stretk's penetrating voice.
yea" she replied. Ruth went to
bed"
The door swung inward with swift
scrape and jar. Longstreth half en-
tered, hnggard, 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 a long interval
ensued. The house grew silent once
more. Duane could not see Miss
Longstreth, 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.
81 think can go now-safely," he
whispered.
"Go then, If you must, but you may
stay till you're safe" she replied.
IL couldn't thank you enough
It's been hard on me-thls finding
out-and you his daughter. i feel
strange. I don't understand myself
well. But want you to know-if
were not an outlaw-a ranger-rd lay
my life at your feet"
"Ohl You have seen $3.50 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 father2"
mot II 1 can help 1t. I'm trying
to get out of the way"
"But you spied upon him."
81 am a ranger, Miss Longstreth."
"And oh am rustler's daughter, u
she cried. THAT'S so much more ter
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Fletcher and Others Saw Him.

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 mornln'T
"Nope," replied Fletcher.
His response was what Duane had
expected from his manner, and evil
IDENTIFY the cowboy took 1t as matter
of course. He turned TO the others
of the posse, entering into low con-
sultation. Evidently there was differ
ence Of opinion, If not real dissenslon,
In that posse.
'Didn't I tell We this was a Wild
goose chase, comm way out here?"
protested an old hawk-faced rancher.
"Them hoss tracks we follored amt
like any of them we seen at the
water-tank where the train was held
up"
"Tm 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 feller made In the brush"
"Glmme time, an I could. Thet
takes time. An heah you go hell-bent
for election But It's a wrong lead
out this way. If you're right, this
road-agent, after he killed his pals,
would hev rid back right through town.
An with them mailbagsl Supposin'
they was greasers? Some greasers
has sense, an when II comes to thiev-
In they're shore cute"
''But we amt got any reason to be-
lieve this robber who murdered the
greasers Is a greaser himself. / tell
you 1t was a slick Job, done by no
ordinary sneak. Didn't you hear the
facts? One greaser hoped the engine
an covered the engineer an fireman.
Another greaser kept fiashin' his gun
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
cattlemah. Finally the young leader
disgustedly gathered up his bride.
saw, hell Thet sheriff showed you
OFF this trail. Mebbe he he'd reason !
Savvy thet? If l he'd bunch of cow
boys with mel tell you what, I'd take
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, as me
horses started.
Fletcher, standing out alone before
the others OF his dian. watched the
posse out of sight.
'Luck fer you-all thet Peggy wasn't
here" he said, as they disappeared.
Then with a thoughtful mien he
strobe up on the porch aud led Duane
away from the others into the bar
room. When he looked into Duane's
face It was somehow an entirely
changed scrutiny.
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rible than I'd suspected. II was
tricky cattle deals I imagined he was
engaged in. But only tonight had
strong suspicious aroused"
"Howf Tell me-"
II overheard Floyd say that men
were coming tonight TO arrange a
meeting for my father at a rendezvous
near Ord. Father did not want to go.
Floyd taunted him with q name,"
"What manner" queried Duane.
at was Cheseldine."
"Cheseldinel My God Miss Long
streth, why did you tell me thatT
"What difference does that maker
"Your father and Cheseldine are one
and the same." whispered Duane,
hoarsely.
II gathered so much myself" she re-
piled, miserably. But Longstreth is
fathers real name"
Duane felt so stunned that he could
not speak at once. 1t was the girls
part in this tragedy that weakened
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Knell never, had any use fer me. but
Poggy's been square, If not friendly.
The boss had big deal on. an here
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 showln' up.
I've got to stand In the breach. an
l amt enJoyin' the prospects"
whats the trouble about. JlmT
asked Duane.
"Reckon it's a little about you.
Dodge" said Fletcher, dryly. "znell
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 1t. But
he's keepin' quiet. Hard man to fig-
ger, thet Knell. Reckon you'd better
go back to Bradford fer day or so.
then camp out here till come back"
'Why?"
cTo RE ccNTINuEDl
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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
ing-gown. With a 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
1t 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 retreatlng, 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
reassure 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. i didn't know this was
your room. l came here to get away
TO save my life. i was pursued. l
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
TO dllating, 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 father2"
Briefly Duane told her what had
happened before he entered her room,
not omitting q terse word as to the
character of the men he had watched.
my Gpdl So it's, that? i knew
something was terribly wrong here
with him-with the place-the people.
And right off / hated Floyd Lawson.
oh, 1t II kill me if-lf- It's so much
worse than dreamed. What shall
i do?"
The sound of soft steps somewhere
near distracted Duane's attention,
reminded him of her peril, and now,
what counted more with him, made
clear the probability of being discover
ed In her room.
"I'll have to get out of here"
whispered Duane.
"Wait," she replied. "Didn't you
say they were hunting for your"
"They sure are" he returned, grim
ly.
"Oh, then you mustn't go. They
might shoot you. Stay. II we hear
them you can hide. I'll turn out the
light. I'll meet them at the door.
You can trust me. Wait till all quiets
down, II we have TO walt till morn
Ing. Then you can slip out"
III oughtn't to stay. ] don't want
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24

to develop into one Of the most sensa-
tional college stars of all time. Scouts
from every major league club looked
him over and went into raptures over
his future All of them tried TO sign
him, but the Pirate scouts let it be
understood that Pittsburgh had first
claim.
When Sisler entered Michigan Branch
Hickey, now president of the st. Louis
Cardinals, was coach Of the Wolverines.
A strong attachment resulted between
coach and protege. Before the time of
Sisters graduation from Michigan
Hickey had gone to st. Louis as man
ager of the Browns. Naturally he was
anxious to secure the services of his
former pupil. and despite Pittsburgh's
protest signed the young gentlemen to
a ST. Louis American contract.
You may we'll imagine the fury of
Dreyfuss. lie carried the matter i'm
mediately before the National Conmis-
sion. AS the respective presidents of
the National and American leagues
were interested parties of the inter
league squabble, Chairman August
Hermann was asked to make the deci-
sion. He awarded Sisler to the Browns.
Dreyfuss fought tooth and nail, in spite
of the first rebuff. to have the case re-
opened. and finally succeeded. But
once more st. Louis gained the award
in a decision from which there was no
appeal.
For almost year. even while he was
making good with the Browns. Sisters
ultimate and protested fate was still
open to argument. Barney Dreyfuss
almost wrecked the paper trust flood
ing the newspapers and the National
Commission with Pittsburgh propa-
ganda. But through all the legal fight
Sisler went serenely on his way, putting
the jaded Browns back on the baseball
map. He stuck by and with his mentor,
Branch Hickey. He still sticks with
the Browns after Hickey has passed
over 10 the opposition in st. Louis.
And he's likely 10 stick right there till
he is grayheaded unless he goes TO the
war. The 81. Louis Americans would
as soon sacrifice the franchise or ball
grounds as 10 part with this champion
Of champions.
Slsler is one Of those rare prodigies
capable Of turning their hands well TO
any Office Of the playing field A genuine
Of the game, he never had 10 learn TO
plry. Baseball came natural 20 him.
lie was practically as clever the first
cay he donned Il major league uniform
as he is to-day. Experience, of course,
is "A tonIng benefit when combined with
gray matter.
For many weeks Sisler led the Amer
lean League h!tters.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Benton Holds
Hudson River
Golf Honors

Newburgh, n. Y, June 23.-Ths De-
Tending champion, Charles V. Benton,
Of the Hudson River Country Club,
won the Hudson River golf title to-day
or the links of the Powelton Club. Ben
ton retained his crown by defeating
Stuart VI. Hirschberg, Of the home CLUB,
by up and TO play in the thrty-slh,,
hole final match. The morning rount
produced some rather poor golf, ben,
ten leading by up, although MS meosi
sccre was 81. He was satisfied 70 hold
his own in the afternoon, and Hirseh'
berg helped in the process by some poor
work on the putting greens. Benton
was out in 40 in the afternoon round
The team honors also went TO lne
Hudson River Country Club, PoWeI'0n
finishing second.
The summary:
Championship division (rnsl roundl-c V 80
ton. Hudson River. beat :. " Hrshtefs f9f'c
CoIilnguool. Powet0n beat " y "e""
Dutchess and . - p,,.,
Handicap. low g-oss-w. Jsbne. Hltson NV,
Sc. first net v T. Hayes Orange. !el-s5g-
second net " A Smith PO1e.ton, so-4,-
-Four ball handicap won By J. c. Iay." ana l. .
Gilleti PORelton. 70. u~
Team match won by Hudson RiT~-C v De
ton. 81; ". Jsbine. IS; A. Yolns, ss; H. .
Doty. 90. total. 3ji.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
James Mcneil
Takes Feature
Brooklyn Race

James Mcneil, jr.. the rangy Presen-
tation Club distance runner. found 1T
tie trouble in easily winning the three
mile run. which was one Of the feat
ures of the games of the Brooklyn Ath-
letic Association at Brooklyn Athletic
Field yesterday. Shaking off several
rivals at the two-mle mark, Mcneil
thereafter made his own pace to the
finish. winning by almost 22O yards.
His time for the distance was 15:47.
Walter Johnson, of the Swedish-Ameri-
can Athletic Club, had a difficult task to
hold the runner-up position from jim
McSorley, of the New York Athletic
Club, but finally beat him TO the finish
by twenty-five yards.
George Kimball, the former Long
Island Athletic Club runner, came
the SS0-yard handicap run from scratch.
He waited until the turn into the home
stretch and sped past Arthur Wild, to
win By ten yards.
CLOSED RACES
7J-yari dash thiudcap Won ~ J. Lorenz q
isst,ra,chl. thiri. Tine ooi Is.
rs y.r.lp: LorenL q yards second. A. Cal
lahan Dscratchl. Third. Time. "a Is.
hNp-yard run tAanllcapl Won by ). oper ~
yards W Shanahau iscrafchl second. NJ Gross
Us yards third Time. . o.
Tvo-nnlle run thsudicapD Won By J. Cohen 900
yar1sl VI Gross tscratclu. second. F. Rudy. (2j
yards. third Tine. 10 % S-5.
Running broad Jump thandicapl-won by A Aro
a fect) With actual Jump Il 20 r. ,n. " Gross
~ #. IN. with 10 z. "A IN. second: w.
Shanahan Il n. . lnl. with 10 H. 3N In third
Running high jump thandicapl-WOn By George
rrofry. IT. tscrstchl with T. 5. IN. C. Bennett
- inl with actual jump OF 4. ~ in second
VI. Gross q IN. with u. in. third
Putting l2-pound shot (scratrAl-Non by G.
silvia. With 40 n. & in.: A Callahan. with 81 It.
. in. secoad G.. Trefg. ir. with 81 H. n.
tllrd.
OFEN RACES
Three mile rin-Won hy James Mcneil. Presen.a-
ton club. Walter johnson. swedish American A
&. second. james McSorley. New York A. C.. third
Time l. iT.
sSO-yard rln thandcapi by George KIM
ball unattached (scratchl A. Wild. Kings County
A. A. O2 yards. second: John McAuley. knights
OF 81 Anthony rs yards. third. Time. , o.
mile walk (haniicapl-Won By Kurt Zulch
scratch George Tre.ry, r. 40 sec J.
second. T. Meuller. American Walkers ASsoia-
ton $50 Serl. third. Tine. III.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Church and Townsend
Win at Tennis Doubles

failed to make the best Of several
chances when the match seemed to be
within his grasp. The scores were
6-2, 60, 7-5, 60.
Mahan in Fine Form
Mahan proved to be in especially fine
fettle, doing the bulk of the work and
finding little trouble in returning the
ball, as his opponents made a practice
of driving at him. In the third set
Mahan and Campbell led TO within one
game of the match, when they faltered
for the moment, allowing Mann and
Hall to pull out the set by taking
three games in row.
The match. was frequently featured
with many <olleys. Mahan made a
great number of fine gets" and kept
the ball moving so low over the net
that his opponents were unable to clear
the barrier.
The semi-fnal and final round match
of the round robin tourney viii be
PLAYED this morning and afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Alonzo A. Stagg Will
Direct Officers Camp

Spokane, Wash, June 23.--Coach A.
4. Stagg, of the University of Chicago.
will not take charge of the summer
coaching course at Washington State
College, Pullman, he declares in let
ter received here to-day.
lie said he had been asked by the
government 10 take charge of recrea-
tive sports at the reserve officers train
ing course at Fort Sheridan, Ill.
President +. o. Holland, of Wash
ington State College, has wired Coach
Stagg q release of his contract
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Stuyvesant High School
Wins Guggenheim Trophy

The Public Schools Athletic Lessus
has awarded the s. r. Guggenhhst,nII
Trophy to the Stuyvesant High sehGSsS n'Ss
This trophy is presented to ne h%Is. %
school OF greater New York thai ,,nSy nSs
made the greatest progress IN militia"
training throghout the school year Z.
Stuyyesant High School formsSs r,s.r. .
military organization with a h.emo..a
ship of over $50 boys. each equipp.ss
with a uniform. The boys have o,."
drilling under National Guard ,a
structors two afternoons . week '''''
October /. ----------------,