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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-03
CONTRACT LET FOR new $4,000 ST. JSEPRS HOSPITAL wv

will be built of white Mosaic tile
Each floor will be provided with a
closed-in glass porch. The new build
ing will connect with the present
structure on the north and with the
nurses home on the south. Ultimate
ly the new building will form wing
of a new building which will replace
the old building. The new building,
however, will be complete unit.
The boiler room will be located in
the sub-basement. The entire heating
plant of the old building will be re-
modelled and connected with the main
heating plant.
The Sisters Home is being torn
down this week to make room for the
new building.
The new building has been properly
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-03
Organized Red Cross Society.

At Red Cross meeting attended by
IT'S enthusiastic people at the Y. W.
c. A. rooms Wednesday night, the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Chairman Of the Chapter-Dr. A. D.
MCDANIEL.
First Vice President-Mrs.A A. Carr.
Second Vice President-Rev. Mac
Kenzie.
Third Vice President-Mrs. A. A.
Robinson.
Treasurer-Major E. S. Person.
Secretary-E. L. Rowan.
The meeting was in charge of R "A,
Nestos. Walter Champlin, who is on
his way from Berkeley, Cal. to France,
to do ambulance work, gave talk on
Red Cross work in California.
Blanks were distributed and eighty
signed up for work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-03

The contract for the new st. JOS
eph's hospital building to be con-
structed on the site of the present
structure was let today to the W. S.
Kingsley Co., and ground has already
been broken for the new structure.
The completed building will cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000 or $780,
900.
The W. S. Kingsley Co. is one of the
well known Minot contracting con-
Germs. Last year the company con-
structed the Roell block and is now at
work on the new kermott building.
The above is reproduction from
the drawing of the architect, Geo. H
Bugenhagen of this city, which may
be seen at the rooms of the Associa-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-03

ton of Commerce.
The new hospital will have provision
for As beds, chapel, priests rooms,
two operating rooms, the entire third
floor being given to operating rooms.
The building will be provided with an
electric automatic elevator. The
nurses silent electric call system will
be one of the splendid modern fea-
lures.
The building is to be 42x130 feet in
size, with full basement and a part
of it will be three stories high. 1t will
be built OF reinforced concrete and
steel, faced with Hebron brick and will
De strictly fire proof. None of the
modern hospital conveniences will be
overlooked. The plumbing will be the
very highest quality and the floors
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-03
Bids Accepted for Various School
Sub Contracts,

w. E. Hulse, architect in charge of
the work for the new Minot High
school building, arrived from Hutchin-
son, Kan, this afternoon. A large
number of representatives of the var
ious building and furnishing concerns
from the east have been in the city
during the week, comforting with the
board. Bids were accepted tentative
ly for the various b-contracts, as
follows: Kewanee Boiler Co., Kewa-
nee, ILL.,, boilers; johnson Service Co.,
heat regulation; Kelley Co., heating;
Minot Plumbing & Heating Co,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-03
Bic COmmanderY Meeting.

Monday night, May 7, will be a 'red
letter" night for DeMolay Command
cry. A special meeting will be held
at that time when the Order of Malta
and the Order of the Temple will be
conferred on six candidates. Work
will start at 1880 o'clock sharp and
during the evening banquet will be
served in the Temple. Many visiting
Knights are expected to be present.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-03
plumbing. The last named bid am
cunts to about $4,000.
Miss Rode Musical Instructor.

Miss Irene Rode, daughter of j. W.
Rode Of this city, has been engaged
as supervisor of music in the schools
of Blaine, Wash. Miss Rode studied
vocal music for three years under the
best instructors in the country and
has spent the past year at the Thomas
Normal Training School at Detroit
Mich. -
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-03
Prof. Wolfe Still Alive.

Minot friends have been informed
that Prof. S. H. Wolfe of Hutchinson,
Mimi, is still alive but his condition
is just as critical as ever and no hope
is held out for his recovery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-03
in outlining roughly the plans for en-
forcement of the selective CONSUMPTION
COcheprat Speaks.

COCHepTdC OpedkS.
Vice Admiral Cocheprat, represent
ing the ministery Of marine in the
French mission here, declared in a
statement here he chad every reason
to hope that we shall succeed in estab-
fishing the closest possible co-opera-
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-19
Called 10 the Coiors

Lieutenant w. E. Madden. who
served on the battleship New Hamp.
shire for eight years. and was re-
tired for life about three years ago
on half pay on account OF being AZ
fiicted with tuberculosis. has just
been called to the colors once more
He had been retained on the re-
serve list. and when In La Junta
few days ago received orders to re-
port in twelve hours at Salt Lake
City. where he was placed Ia charge
OF a recruiting station. Lieutenant
Madden is a graduate OF Annapolis,
and while In the navy contracted
tuberculosis. He was sent to Fort
Ly on as patient. and was dis
charged about year later as cured.
Still later he had another attack
OF the same dread disease and re-
turned TO Fort Lyon. and after a
few month stay was retired for life
on half pay Since then he had been
travelling for the c. F. 4 l.. and
made regular visits TO La Junta.
Since the prospect OF international
hostilI,ies developed. he has been ex-
pecting to receive orders TO report
for duty. and has been hoping and
praying that he would be sent to sea
once more. Hhe has very good
prospect OF being assigned to the
command OF ship II the war con-
tinues for any very extended per-
iod.
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-19
PIANO FOR SALE

We have had left on our hands
at La Junta. = now. high grade pi-
ano. which. for immediate sale. will
be sold Tremendously cheap. Liberal
terms. Don't fail TO investigate n you
are contemplating the purchase Of
. plano. Write the Denvcr Music
Company. Denver. Colo. for par
iicuiars. which will be furnished i'm
mcdiatcly.
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. s. +. Wood, who has been
visiting her parents In Dodge City,
Kan, returned to La Junta on Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Dawley and
Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Phillips. OF Rocky
Ford. were visitors In La Junta on
Sunday.
Dr. X. C. Sapero. the eye. ear.
nose and throat specialist, will be In
La Junta at the Sherman House.
one day-Tuesday April 24th.
Mrs. Roy Smith. who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
4. Kerr. OF Lamar, for some time.
returned home few days ago.
Roland Marsten. John Jackson.
and Sidney Robertson. all students
OF Colorado College in Colorado
Springs. spent several days in La
Jun,a. the guests OF Lloyd Larsen.
Mrs. John Beard took a party OF
friends to Rocky Ford on Wednes-
day to attend the Baptist Associa-
tion. Among the party were Rev.
and Mrs. +. Payne and Mrs. George
A. Kilgore.
Ray Hutsel. OF Fowler. son of Mr..
and Mrs. y. G.. Hutsel, OF this city.
is doing a iandoffice business at the
Fowler Egg Farm. He recently filled
an order for 800 baby chicks. and
has orders for over 5000 more.
Rev.D. Howard Dow spent several
days visiting various towns OF the
Arkansas Valley with The Righ,
Rev. Bishop Johnson. who visited st.
Andrews church for confirmation
last Sunday.
MIR. Virgil Sims, physical director
OF the high school. accompanied by
the Gym" girls. enjoyed sump-
tuous repast at the headgates last
Friday night They were chaperoned
by Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor. and Miss
Smith OF the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boon Jacobs left
Wednesday for La Junta where they
will reside in the future. Mr.. Jacobs
recently resigned his position as bag
gagomaster for the Santa Fe in
Rocky Ford and will work for the
Wells-Fargo Express Company at La
Junta. Rocky Ford Tribune
Miss Moliie Clements. a teacher in
the Presbyterian Mission school in
Mogote. Colo, spent several days
last week with her cousin. Mrs T.
c Coltman. Miss Clements was en-
route TO Rocky Ford. TO which place
she was sent as a delegate to the
Presbytery which was held there last
week.
Mrs. W. W Walker spent Satur-
day In Pueblo visiting relatives and
friends. Mrs. Walker expects TO leave
today for Deming. y. NJ. to Join her
husband who was recently trans
ferred there as day round house fore
man for the Santa Fe. position
position which he occupied at this
point for some time.
Or Finney motored TO Pueblo
Saturday. returning home the fol-
lowing day, accompanied by Mrs.
Finney and Mrs. J. r Williams and
daughter, Margaret. who have been
enjoying a weeks visit with Dr. and
Mrs Royal n Finney Mrs. Finnoy
and Mrs Williams were the honorcd
guests at a number OF social affairs
during their brief stay in Pueblo.
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-19
knight. Of co,-.s.. osnei.,. Hsr.

Herbert Farrail. state deputy Of
the Knights Of Columbus for Colo
RADIO. James A. Gallagher. master OF
the fourth degree for this jurisdic-
tion. and w. G. Code. grand knight
OF the Trinidad council. were Ii
Junta visitors yesterday and in the
evening attended = meeting Of the
local council for the purpose Of con-
ferring with local members and ar.
ranging for the state convention OF
Knights Of Columbus which Is to be
held in Colorado Springs on Tues
day. May Sth.
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Try those delicious matted milks
at the Vogue Drug Store.
For transfer and storage call Roy
Quinton. 122 West First street;
phone. Junta 5s6.
Mrs. George Babcock was called
to Rocky Ford because OF the illness
Of her mother, Mrs. W. r. Greene.
Mrs, Clyde Smith. OF Dodge City,
Kan, Is the guest OF her mother.
Mrs Strum. and her sister, Mrs. c.
". winterburn.
Okla. arrived in La Junta a few
days ago TO visit her sister. Mrs.
Sears, on Lincoln avenue.
J, w. Knapp left last Wednesday
for Topeka, Kan, where he will con-
duct cigar and fruit stand In the
lobby OF the capitol building.
Superintendent c. II. Bristol left
Monday on No. IL for Hutchinson.
Kan, where he will meet some prom
inent railroad officials from the east.
Seymour f. Hall and children, ac-
companied by their aunt, Miss Stella
Gray. expect to leave La Junta next
Saturday for Pueblo. where they will
make their home In the future.
The Ideal Garage has just In.
stalled very handsome electrical
sign in front OF their place OF bust
ness. which makes quite an addition
10 the white way on First street.
Joe Mock expects to 20 to Manzan-
ola Saturday night. where he will
endeayor to interest the young men
OF that town in organizing com
pany for his Arkansas Valley Home
Guards.
Mrs. Elsie Hoffman Rogers. edi-
tor OF the "P. +. o. Record" left
yesterday to attend the p. f. o. State
Conventions of Missouri and Iowa
Mrs. Rogers viii be gone couple
of weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. G z. McCauley lef,
last Monday morning for Denver in
their new Overland car. where they
will be the guests OF their daughter,
Mrs. Frank Christy. during the next
two months.
Mrs. Frank Finney and daughter,
Mrs. Gertrude Finney Williams. re-
turned from a weeks visit In Pueb-
10 on Sunday. They were accompa.
MED home by Mrs. Lindsey s,ubbs,
OF Denver. who will be Mrs. Finney's
guest for several days,
The will OF Madeline II Sloan.
widow Of A. c. Sloan. OF Rocky
Ford. was filed for probate in the
county court last Monday. Frank
N. Sloan. of Pueblo, and Arthur c,
Sloan. Jr.. OF Denver. were appoint
ed executors OF the estate.
During the past week the Arkan-
sas Railway. Light and Power Com.
pany has been showing a patriotic
spirit by distributing number OF
button-hole eolors about town They
are quite nifty In design. and now
adorn a large number OF people
hereabouts
Rev. Emanuel Payne went TO
Rocky Ford last Tuesday afternoon
TO attend the Southern Baptist Asso-
oiation which was in session In that
city on Wednesday and Thursday OF
this week. Rev. Payne Is on the
program TO preach doctrinal ser
mon AZ tonights session.
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-19
Japanese Music Festival

The Music Study Club will give
japanese Music Festival on Mon
day. April 23d. at the Methodist
church at O'Clock. The following
program will be rendered:
Chorus from THE Mikado'' Club
Solo. japanese Maiden" from the
Toy shop" Mrs. Smith
Piano Duet from The Mikado"
---- Ruth Larsen and Hazel Lee
Solo. Poor Butterfly" Mrs. Moore
QuArtette. Japanese Fete" -
-------- ------------ Cadman
Misses white. Hills. Kelsey. and
Mrs. Smith
Piano Solo. win o. III wisp'
from Chinchin Mrs. Holmes
Intsrmission
Reading -------- Mrs Woodbridge
Solo. Me Mo San" ---- Miss White
Trio. Three Little Maids from
School The Mikado"
Mesdames Moore and Smith and
Miss White
Piano Solo. Dance OF the Cherry
Blossom" ------- Mrs. Edwards
Solo. japanese Love Sons" ---
---------------- Mihs thhsc
Piano Selection from Madam
Butterfly" ------ Miss Ewert
Chorus from THE Mikado" Club
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-19
Song Recital

The pupils Of Miss Bertha White
gave very enjoyable song recital
at Harmony Hall on Friday. April
18th. to which number OF their
friends were invited. The accom-
panists were Mrs. Z Gard Edwards.
Miss Martha Hills, Miss Carol Ew-
ert, and Miss Florence Bomgardner.
The following program was well
rendered:
Jean" ------ Burleigh
The Dew l. on the Oliver"
------ -------- ------Coombs
Miss Alice Myrer
Sleepy Time" ---------- Collins
Miss Vera Snyder
AN Irish Lullaby" Shannon
Where the River shannon Flows"
---- ------------ ----Russell
Miss Mary Krantz
Il Love Lassie" Harry Lauder
"Roamin' in the Gloamin' "-
----------- ---- Harry Lauder
Miss Helen Poe
Little Gray Home in the West
-------- -----=-------- Iohr
"Baroarole' -------------- Berge
Miss Ruth Gilllland
when Mother Sleep Comes
Round" ------------- Ambrose
Miss white. Miss Myror. Miss Snyder
The Red Rose Tree White
THE Roses Cup --MacDowell
Miss Florence Bomgardner
Duet. Comic - Reuben and
Rachael ---- -------Goooh
Vera and May Snyder
God Keep You. Dearest Bartlett,
only Year Ago" ----------Ray
Miss Parixade Barr
The Rosary -Nesin
Abscht --------------- Mctcaii
Mr.. srrancis Haibers
'Schubcrt's Serenadc"- Schubcr,
Farewell In the Desert" Adams
Miss Alice Myrer
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-19
CENT A WORD COLUMN.
FOUND

FouND-Gold watch: owner can
have same by identifying and
proving property and paying for this
notice. Inquire at this office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-10
Dawson & Settle Won in Rail-
road Case.


/ A hard fought legal battle which
was attracted a large am ount of at.
traction was brought to an crd
Wednesday, March 7 by the decis.
ion of the ST. Louis court Of appeals
affirming the Judgement oj Daw-
son & Se'tIr against the C. B
& Q K t. c.
THIS sui J., viii be remembered
originated Onr nf the ire uf Decem
ber 26. 1912 The plaintiffs case
was based upon the claim that
sparks from q west bound BurlinG1
ton friesht rain started fire to the
Grass ON me rlbht -. which
spread To what wIs tUcn tR" Con
way & Proctor lumber yard and
'%thW Sdjolnina huldln-s iucludlnr
the Dawson & Settle bia, ksml'h
ana macMHe ,npps. ms case was
tried in Paris IN Mar,n 1914 and
resultsd in a vtri'ct for the plain
tiff in the sum Of $1,000.
In this case just rrled in th, Il.
Louis court Of appeal. III oainrn
sued for the vAlnn If IN, DulIing
and another -lit fr'na recovery of
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-10
Roll Of Honor for February

Grade | S?ott Conway, Francis
Eiwlids, Reva Finney, Margaret
Hoover, Mildred Jackso' ., Elmo Will
hard, Harold Yates, Eu.ene Vowel,
klrmjt Pl1rtcr.
Grade II Walter May, Ruth Pat
tcr,on. J"ilnn Qffline, Harold Rams
dali. Lillian ruIey, Edith Walker,
Mid. Nada- Tom Starrett
GDad" Ill andIV Lillian Ballard
Ioc,ma Ba11um, Dona Fern George,
Blanche SroassP.sfeona Yates.
Grade V-Ferol Able, Judith
Ellen Johnson, ThtIma George
Grad" VI, tsancis Bull Demaree
Chr.-Hu CHra Gr''ian, Carrie
Gmirk Puce ElwariS Evalyn
Hume, EA>'on Mcfarland, Alice
VirAinia Nelson, Marian Miller.
A!viSa Nur.A. Paul Powers, Polly
koH-rrS, Anna Sullivan. Mildred
TooIeN, LucIlt TooIey, PHuIyne Too
ley, Eleanor Uustrtd, irene Yates.
Grades Vii aun VIII Jack Wade
Helen CapI'nger, Myrtle Triplett,
p Nash, S1r n PAU Thompson,
Bob Csau~rpu.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-10
Ninety Third Birthday Ami
verSdry.

Judge W. B. Dre>cher, formerly
of TINS city, now Of ST Lo1is cele.
GRATED his ninety.rhiri anniverS lry
Wednesday March 7.
His granddaughter, Miss Helen
DreScher daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Warren Dr"Srher, of Hannibal was
united IN marriage 10 Dr.. Howlri
hchIe, Of st Louis on her grand
father, hlr,htay Judge Drescher
wtS unaD,p 70 a';ent m nuptIal>
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-10
Bicycle Returned
to our city

Will Medcalf's bicycle W. stolen
from in front of his shop last "".k
He at once made use of our "..
al column and he l. hia.n u.r 4
wi h ne result, hi ,,h 81 ,,i.. e.
turned Thursday nieht aud .ei. IN
front of his shop. He hnUw> tHr
guilty party and says that # tul,
should happen again h~ viii Ea'
get IF s. easily Nr. Na8rlIl a.
had this wheel frr eighteen yrlr-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-10
Moved To This Civ

B. P. Brooks and family H.r
moved to this city from CYr.
Ill, and have moved 20 the prunerty
owned by Miss Dai,y iI4at.
opposite the Methods ch4rnn ~.
Brooks hsS recently ...
farm south east of thi- o., a.us
rs the lrve Hickman plac
We welcome the Bruyn> :..
to our city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-10
Purchased Half Interest

Dave Gosnep has purchased q
half interest in the i'm and hI
restaurant and cafe. Tna 'i~H ..i
now he known as Christian 4"
GD>u'p.
Nr and Mrs. 9 ',n"y 'ayr .er'H
the Duunc-'y re .n'Iy ,.nl..H b..
Dr. Arri
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-10

Brought Home In Auto.

Mrs. Orvllle Wilson VINO was
taken seriously i'll at the home OF
her father DR.. D D,bson. in Hume
well was brought to this City
Thursday in an auto and taken to
the home of W. II. Wilson. She is
not much improved,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-10
Stroke OF Paralysis

j. l. Lyons, suffered !. .h.
stroke OF paralysis Saturday fl>
many friends will he glad to k,.~
that lie i, doina nicely AM v.. =.
out IN a few days.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-10
Eighty Sixth Birthday

Mrs Theresa Simpson, who lives
with her daughter, Mrs. George W.
Tompkins, celebrated her eighty
sixth birthday Thursday. March 8.
Her son, j. c. Simpson, of Kansas
City, visited her on that day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-10
Purchased Ford Sedan

James Mcfarland has purchas-
ed Ford Sedan from Woodson
and Graham. He went to St. Louis
Thursday to bring the car home
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-10
S. B. Thielloff
WEATHER FORECAST.
Ticket Agent

The United States Weather Fore
cast by Wireless, given bv Bert
Emerson at Noon on Press Day.
Partly cloudy tonight AMI Satnr-.
day Warmer in west ~ni south
portions.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-10

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-10
Seriously Ill

Mrs Oscar Hawkins is serion-'v
i'll at her home in this city and her
death is momentariIy eX ,ected
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-10

Don't fall to see Rex Beach $
production The Spoilers" -
reels Gen Theatre Wedne>j y
March II Matinee 2:30. ui-lr TOO
Reserved seats tnr nitnt oo SHE l.'
day 30 e. General adm. - G..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-10
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-04
CHAPTER XII.

Next morning Duane was of again,
working south. During the next few
days he paid brief visits TO several
villages that lay In his path. And In
each some particular friend had a
piece of news to impart that made
Duane profoundly thoughtful. A
ranger had made a quiet, unobtrusive
call upon these friends and left this
message, 'Tell Buck Duane to ride
into Captain MacNelly's camp some
time after night"
Duane concluded, and his friends all
agreed with him, that the new rangers
main purpose In the Nueces country
was to capture or kill Buck Duane,
and that this message was simply an
original and striking ruse, the daring
Of which might appeal to certain out
laws.
But II did not appeal to Duane. His
curiosity was aroused It did not, how
ever, tempt him to any foolhardy act.
He turned southwest and rode hun
dred miles until he again reached the
sparsely settled country. Here he
heard no more of rangers.
He got into rough country, rode for
three days without covering much
ground, but believed that he was get
ting on safer territory. Twice he came
to wide bottom-land green with will
low and cottonwood and thick as
chaparral, somewhere through the
middle of which ran a river he de-
cided must be the lower Nueces.
One evening as he stole out from
n covert where he had camped, he saw
the lights OF village. He tried TO
pass 1t on the left, but as he mounted
ridge he noted that the road made
sharp turn, and he could not see what
was beyond 1t. He slowed up and
was making the turn, which was down.
hill between high banks of yellow
clay, when his mettlesome horse heard
something to frighten him or SHE'D at
something and bolted.
The few bounds he took before
Duane's iron arm checked him were
enough to reach the curve. One
flashing glance showed Duane the open
once more, little valley below with
wide. shallow. rocky stream, a clump
OF cottonwoods beyond. a somber
group Of men facing him, and two
dark, limp strangely grotesque figures
hanging from branches.
The sight was common enough In
southwest Texas, but Duane had never
before found himself so unpleasantly
close.
hoarse voice pealed out by hell
there's another onew
Stranger. ride down an account fer
yourself !" yelled another,
"Hands-up!"
"Thet's right, Jack; don't take no
chances. Plug him!"
These remarks were so swiftly ut
tered as almost TO be continuous.
Duane was wheeling his horse when a
rifle cracked. The bullet struck his
left forearm and he thought broke 1t.
for he dropped the rein. The frightcn-