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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-16

his agile enemy, ulupuug his revolver,
lodged under the rail to close. De
Spain, struggling to free himself from
the dying man, saw, through a mist,
the greeniSh eyes and the thirsty knife.
He fired from the floor. The bullet
shook without stopping his enemy, and
De Spain, partly caught under Sau-
dusky's body, thought, as Sassoon came
on, the game was up. With an effort
born of desperation, he dragged him
self from under the twitching giant,
freed his revolver, rolled away, and,
with his sight swimming, swung the
gun at Sassoon's stomach. He meant
to kill him. The bullet whirled the
white-faced man to one side and he
dropped, but pulled himself, full of
fight, to his knees and, knife in hand,
painted forward. De Spain, rolling has
tily from him, staggered to his feet,
and, running in as SassoOn tried to
strike, beat him senseless with the
butt of his gun.
His own eyes were streaming blood.
His head was reeling and he was
breathless, but he remembered those
of the gang waiting outside. He still
could see dimly the window at the
end of the bar. Dashlng his fingers
through the red stream on his fore
head, he ran for the window, smashed
through the sash into the patio and
found Sassoon's horse trembling at the
fusillade. Catching the lines and the
pommel, he stuck his foot up again
and again for the stirrup. 1t was use
less; he could not make 1t. Then,
summoning all of his fast-ebbing
strength, he threw himself like sack
across the horses back, lashed the
brute through the open gateway,
climbed into the saddle, and spurred
blindly away.
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still another s,-p - ..o ieIr. what
do you fe-lows want now?"
eve want to punch hole through
that strawberry" said Logan, ''that
beauty-mark. Where did you get it,
De Spain"
II might as well ask where you get
your gall, Harvey" returned De Spain,
watching Logan hunch Sandusky
toward the left that both might crowd
him closer. II was born with my
beauty-mark-just as you were born
with Your ID bad manners," he
added composedly, for in hugging up
to him his enemies were playing his
game. "You can't help 1t, neither can
l." he went on. Somebody is bound
to pay for putting that mark on me
Somebody is bound to pay for your
manners. Why talk about either? Sas.
soon, set out for your frlends-or
viii. Spread, gentlemen, spread"
He had reached the position OF
which he believed his lie depended
nd stood so close to the end of thu
bar that with single step, as he ut
tered the last words. he turned 1t. San
dGsky pushed close next him. De
Spain continued to speak without hes
itation or break, but the words seemed
TO have no place in his mind. He was
thinking only, and saw only within his
field of vision cut-glass button that
fastened the bottom of Sandusky's
creased waistcoat.
"YOu've waited one day too long to
collect for your strawberry, De Spain,"
cried Logan shrilly. you've turned
one trick too many on the sinks, young
fellow. If the man that put your mark
on you amt in this room, you'll never
get him."
(Which means, i take it, you're going
to try to get me-" smiled De Spain.
"No," beloved Morgan, at means
We have got YOU"
''You are fOoling yourself, Harvey"
De Spain addressed the warning to Lo-
gan. "And you, too, Sandusky," he
added.
'Well take care of that" grinned
Logan. Sandusky kept silence.
'You are jumping into another mans
fight" protested De Spain steadily.
"Sassoon's fight is our fight" inter
rupted Morgan.
II advise YOU" said De Spain once
more, looking with the words at San
dusky and his crony, ''to keep out of
it."
"Sandusky," yelled Logan to his
partner, she advises me and you to
keep out of this fight" he shrilly
| laughed.
"Sure," assented Sandusky, but with
no variation in tone and his eyes on
De Spain.
Logan, with an oath, leaned over the
bar toward Sassoon, and pointed con-
| temptuously toward the end of the
bar. "Shikel" he cried. "step through
the rail and take that mans gun"
De Spain, looking from one to the
other OF the four faces confronting
him, laughed for the first time. But
he was looking without seeing what
he seemed to look at. In reality, he
saw only cut-glass button. He was
face to face with taking a mans life
or surrendcring his own, and he knew
the life must he taken In such way
4 as Instantly to disable its possessor.
These men had chosen their time and
place. There WIS nothing for IL but
to meet them. sassoon was stepping
! toward him, though very doubtfuIly.
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CHAPTER K.
After the Storm.

For week the search continued day
and night, but each day, even each
succeeding hour. reduced the expec-
tatiOn of ever seeing De Spain alive.
Spies working at Calabasas, others
sent in by Jeffries TO Music noun
tain among the Morgans, and men
from Medicine Bend haunting Sleepy
Cat could get no word of De Spain.
Deaf Sandusky and Logan had been
found dead at the Inn by Lefever ON
the night after the fight. Fairly accu-
rate reports accounted for Gale Nor
gan, nursing wound at home, and
for Sassoon, badly wounded and under
cover somewhere in the gap. Beyond
this, information halted.
Toward the end of the week a Mexi-
can sheepherder brought word in to
Lefever that he had seen in Duke
MOrgan's stable Sassoon's horse-the
one on which De Spain had escaped.
He averred he had seen the blood
stained Santa Fe saddle that had been
taken off the horse when the horse was
found at daybreak of the day follow
ing the fight, waiting at Sassoon's cor
raj to be cared for. There could be,
1t was fairly we'll ascertained, no mis-
take about the horse-the man knew
the animal but his information threw
no light on the fate of its missing
rider.
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Nan ST
Music
Mountain
(Continued)
By
FRANK H. SPEARMAN
Author of WHISPERING SMITH
cribnsr's SonHI
tCOpyrighth \


SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER ION Frontier day at Sleepy
Cat, Henry de Spain, gunman and train
master at Medicine Bend. is beaten at
target shooting by Nan Morgan of Music
Mountain. Jeferies, division suQerinten-
dent asks De Spain to take charge OF the
Thief River stage line. but he refuses.
ing with Gale Morgan, is later derisively
pointed out TO Nan on the street by Gale,
AMI is moved to change his mind and ac-
cept the stage line job.
CHAPTER Hide Spain and Lefever
ride to Calabasas inn and there meet
Gale Morgan with Deaf Sandusky and
Sassoon, gunner and retainers of the
Morgan clan. Morgan demands the dis
charge of stage driver and De Spain. re-
fuses. De Spain meets Nan but falls TO
overcome her aversion to him.
CHAPTER IV-sassoon knifes Elpaso,
gap, the stronghold of the Morgans. De
Spain. Lefever and Scott go in after him,
and De Spain brings out Sasson alone.
CHAPTER Vie meets Nan. who de-
lays him until nearly overtaken by the
Morgans, but lands his captive in Jail.
I CHAPTER vI-sassoon breaks Jail. De
Spain boards the Morgans in a saloon
and is shot at through the window. He
meets Nan again.
CHAPTER Wife prevents her going
into a gambling hail to find her Uncle
Duke and inside faces Sandusky and Io-
gan, who prudently decline TO fight at
the time
CHAPTER YIII-De Spain. anxious TO
make peace with Nan. arranges a little
plan with McAlpin. the barn man, TO
drive her out to Morgan's gap, and while
waiting for her goes down to the inn to
get cup Of coffee.
CHAPTER Kiln the deserted barroom
he is trapped. He kills Sandusky and
Logan, wounds Gale and Sassoon and es-
capes. badly wounded.
there was no srn!le even limited at In
the uncompromising vigilance Of San
dusky's expressionless face. De Spain
discounted the next few minutes far
enough to feel that Sandusky's first
shot would mean death to him, even If
he could return T..
'T'll tell you, De Spain," continued
Logan. we're going to have a drink
with you. Then we're going to prepare
you for going back where you come
from-with nice flowers"
II guess you thought you could come
out here and run over everybody In the
Spanish sinks" interposed Morgan,
= ITS on the butt of my gun, SAM
dusky."
"What-s that he says2" demanded
the man known as the butcher, asking
the question of Logan, but without
taking his eyes off his shifty prey.
Logan raised his voice to repeat the
words and to add a ribalG comment.
"You make n good deal of Noise"
muttered Sandusky, speaking again to
De Spain.
"That ought not to bother you
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much, Sandusky," shouted De Spain,
trying to win smile from his taci-
turn antagonist.
"His noise won't bother anybody
much longer" put in Logan, whose re-
torts overfowed at every interval. But
with every oath he could summon TO
load his words.
Keep out, Morgan" exclaimed Lo-
gan tkstily. 'I'll do this talking"
De Spain continued to banter. Gen
tlemen," he said, addressing the three
together and realizing that every mo-
ment wasted before the shooting added
a grain of hope, II am ready to drink
when you are"
Hes ready to drink, Tom," roared
Morgan in the deaf mans ear.
I'm ready" announced Sandusky in
hollow voice.
Still regarding De Spain with the
most businesslike expression, the griz-
Zled outlaw took q guarded step for
ward, his companions following suit.
De Spain, always with jealous regard
for the relative distance between him
and his self-appointed executioners,
moved backward. In crossing the room,
Sandusky, without objection from his
companions, moved across their front,
and when the four lined up at the bar,
their positions had changed. De Spain
stood at the extreme left, Sandusky
next, Logan beside him, and Gale Nor
gan, at the other end of the line, pre-
tended to pound the bar for service.
De Spain, following mountain etiquette
in the circumstances, spread his open
hands, palms down, on the bar. San
dusky's great palms slid in the same
fashion over the checked slab in un-
spoken recognition OF the brief armls-
tice. Logan's hands came UP in turn,
and Morgan still pounded for someone
to serve.
De Spain in the new disposition
weighed his chances as being both bet
ter and worse. They had put Sandus-
ky's first shot at no more than an
arms length from his prey, with Lo-
gan next, to cover the possibility of
the big fellows failing to paralyze De
Spain the first instant. On the other
hand, De Spain, trained in the tactics
of Whispering Smith and Medicine
Bend gunmen, welcomed short-arm
struggle with the worst of his assail-
ants closest at hand Their maneuver-
ing caused no disQulet to their slen-
der, compactly built victim. you'll
wait long time, If you wait for serv-
ice here, Morgan" he said, comment
ing with composure on Morgan's i'm
patience. Logan looked again at his
two companions and laughed.
Every hope Dc Spain had of possible
help from the back room died with
that laugh. Then the door behind the
bar slowly opened, and the scar-fea-
tured face of Snssoon peered cautious
ly from the gloom. The horsethief,
STOPPING, walked IN with leer directed
triumphantly ut the railroad man.
II 1t We're possible TO deepen it, the
sinister spot on De Spain's face dark.
ened. Something In his blood ragged
at the sight OF the malevolent face. He
glanced ut Logan. .'Thls." he smiled
family. nodding towHIl Snssoon as he
himself look short step further to
the left. lis your drink, Harvey, is itr'
NO" retorted Logan loudly, "this
Is your drink"
"rll tnke Sassoon." assented De
Spain. eood-natured again aud shifting
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Hugglng His Shield, De Spain Threw
His Second Shot over Sandusky's
Shoulder.

the gasping outlaws breast. Hugging
his shield, De Spain threw his second
shot over Sandusky's left shoulder into
Logan's face. Logan, sinking to the
floor, never moved again. Supporting
with extraordinary strength the un-
wieldy bulk of the dying butcher, De
Spain managed to steady him as buff
fer against Morgan's fire until he could
send slug over Sandusky's head at
the instant the latter collapsed. Nor
gan fell against the bar.
Sandusky's weight dragged De Spain
down. For an instant the four men
sprawled in heap. Sassoon, who had
not yet got an effective shot across at
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-13
HAYDEN MILL
To De MODEL
FOR ARIZONA

When the Hayden flour mill which
is being constructed by Contractor j.
C. Steele Of Phoenix, for the Tempe
Milling company, is completed, it will
be one of the finest and most up-to-
date plants in the state, according to
officials of the concern. Needless to
say, it will also be substantial addi-
ton to the business enterprises of
Tempe.
The new building which will be con-
structed on the site of the one which.
was destroyed by fire a number of
months ago, will be of reinforced con-
crete construction. The mill proper
viii be four stories high and the bran
and flour warehouse will have three
floors. For storing grain there will
be four bins, 60 feet high, with an ag-
gregate capacity of three and one half
million pounds.
With view to cutting down operat-
ing expenses and labor costs, the man
agement of the concern has purchased
the latest type of improved machinery
from the Barnard Leas Manufacture
ing company of Moline, III. 1t is esti-
mated that with these machines in OPP
Grafton, the product or the mill viii
compete in price and quality with any
IN the country.
With maximum capacity of $50
barrels of flour a day the mill will be
able to manufacture n good part of the
flour consumed in the state. The feed
mill will be able TO turn out 40 tong
per day. In addition to the more com
mon meals which will be made by the
company, breakfast cereals will also
be produced.
The warehouse win be equipped for
handling both loose and sacked grain
and an ordinary wagon of grain will
require only three minutes to be I'M
loaded. The mill will be driven by a
200 horsepower water turbine. An
electric generator will be installed for
generating current for the lighting and
AUXILIARY power used in the plant.
Considerable history is attached to
the Hayden mill. Ii was established
by Congressman Haydens father in
1872 on the site upon which is now be-
ing constructed the new one. The
canal for furnishing water power for
the operation of the mill was con-
structed in 1871.
The older residents Of Arizona who
resided in the vicinity Of Tempe
which at the time of the erection OF
the mill was known as Hayden's ferry
relate how at that time Mr. Hayder
had a teaming outfit which was used
to deliver flour from Kingman way
down south to the Mexican border
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-13
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF MARI
COPA, STATE OF ARIZONA

In the matter of the estate of James
w. Hawn, deceased.
Notice of Administrative Sale of
Real Estate at Private Sale
Notice is hereby given that, in pur-
suance of an order of the Superior court
of the County of Maricopa, State of
Arizona, mace or the 9th day OF No
vember, 1915, in the matter OF the es-
tate of James w. Hawn. deceased, the
undersigned, the administrators of the
estate of James w. Hawn, deceased
will sell at private sale, in separate
parcels, to the highest bidder, upon
the terms and conditions hereinafter
mentioned, and subject to confirmation
by said court, on or after October %,
1917, all the right, title, interest and es-
tate of the said James ". Hawn, de-
ceased, at the time of his death, which
was an entire interest in and to real
property hereinafter described and all
the right, title and interest that the
said estate has by operation Of law OF
otherwise, acquired, other than or in
addition to that of said deceased at the
time of his death, of, in, and to, those
certain pieces, lots or parcels of land
situate, lying and being in the County
of Maricopa, State of Arizona, and
more particularly described as follows,
to- wit:
Lots /, 3, 5, and west half CW14) of
lot 8, block n; and lots 2-4-6-S and
west half (W1a) of lot 10, block N, all
in University Addition to the City of
Phoenix, said County and State.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash
in gold coin of the United States; ten
00) per cent of the purchase money
to be paid at the time of sale, balance
on confirmation of sale. All bids or Of
fers must be in writing, and may be
left at the office of W. H. Stilwell, at
torney for said Administrative, at 40S
Fleming Block, Phoenix, Arizona, or
delivered to the administrative person.
ally, or may be filed in the office of the
clerk of the above mentioned court, any
time after the first publication of this
notice, and before the making Of the
sale. Said Administrative reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Dated Phoenix. Oct. II. 1917.
MAUDE L. STEELE.
Administrative of the estate of James
Wilbur Hawn, deceased.
W. H. STILWELI.,
Attorney for Administrative.
lst Publication October 5. 1871.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-13
TOWN TOPICS

RETURNS HOME-Mr. and Mrs. ].
Marshall Morden returned to their
home in Houston last evening.
RAILROAD MAN HERE - George
A. Irwin, travelling sales agent for
the Milwaukee railroad with head
quarters in Los Angeles, is in the city
on business.
CLOSES BUslNESS-Pat Lyman.
known as Pat the Tailor" has given
up his business at Al East Adams
street, and has taken q, position as tall
or at the Hyder store.
FOR POSTMASTER-W E. H. Will
liams, for many years connected with
the tlmekeeping department OF the
great United Verde Copper company, is
a candidate for postmaster at jerome.
FOR RED CROSS-Mrs. Dwight B.
Heard left last night ror Los Angeles
where she will attend the Red Cross
convention which is in session there
this morning. She will return Mon
day.
RETURNS FROM TExAS-Dr H.
A. Hughes, Sr., returned yesterday
from a months visit with relatives in
Texas. He reports that the cotton
crop in southwestern Texas very poor
because of the drought.
OFF FOR WlNSLOW-George j.
Stoneman. head of the state organiza-
ton CT Four Minute men, left We'd
nesday night for Winslow, where he
will deliver a patriotic address upon
invitation of the Knights of Columbus
and a Citizens committee.
WHEEL CHAIR, - An urgent call
is sent out by the Associated Chart
ties for a wheel chair for a man who
is so badly crippled that he is unable
TO walk. Boys overalls are also very
much desired by the organization. 1t
is desired to fit out several boys so
that they can go to school. Blouses
and shirts are also desired.
COUNTRY CLUB AFFAIR - The
entertainment committee OF the coun-
try club will entertain to tea and cards
this afternoon Cards are on the pro-
gram for 80 o'clock and tea at 4:3O
o'clock. Those in the receiving line
will be: Mrs. R. Z. Sloan, MEs c. F.
Ainsworth, Mrs. Hugh Campbell, Mrs.
Donald Dunbar Mrs. Sidney Ross and
Mrs. Paul Bennett
BLOODHOUND MISSING - The
thoroughbred bloodhound recently I'M
ported by the sheriff's office mas dls-
appeared and the officials are anX-
iously inquiring concerning that am
NAL. For the past few days ire
bloodhound has been getting &C
quainted with the interior of the
court house and with the officials.
Yesterday he was turned out in the
court house park for little outing.
A short time afterwards the animal
was missing and careful search failed
to find him. The officials are of the
opinion that he is tied up somewhere
and that if the people will kindly turn
him loose he will return 10 the court
house. The dog had rope around his
neck when last seen.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-13
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MAR
lCOPA COUNTY, STATE OF AR
IONA

In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph
WahlstrOm, Deceased.
Notice. OF Hearing Petition for Pro-
bate of VIII.
Notice is hereby given that Mamie
Lee Wahlstrom has filed in this Court
certain document purporting to be
the last will and testament of Joseph
Wahlstrom together with his petition
praying that said document be ad-
mitted to probate in this Court as the
last will and testament of said Joseph
Wahlstrom who, said petitioner al
leges, is deceased. and that letters of
Administration with the will annexed
issue thereon to said petitioner, and
that same will be heard on Monday the
18th day Of Oct. A. d. 1917, at 1870
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at
the courtroom of Division No. Two of
said Court, in the Court House, in the
City of Phoenix, County of Maricopa,
State of Arizona. and all persons inter-
ested in said estate are notified then
and there to appear and show cause, if
any they have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
Dated Oct II, 1917.
JAMES MILLER, Clerk.
BY J. ELMER JOHNSON
Deputy Clerk
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-13
FUNSTON FOLK
FOOTBALL FANS

The boys of Battery C, 340th Field
Artillery, National Army, Camp Fun
ston, Fort Riley. Kansas, which is the
military designation of Arizona men,
are to be equipped with a complete
football outfit. even though they may
lack rifles, clothing and bedding.
A request to Governor Campbell
from Tom Odom of Wilcox for foot
ball outfit has caused a ready response
from the young men at the Northern
Arizona Normal at Flagstaff, who
raised $110. To this the citizens added
S62, making S172 which they will for
ward to the governor
Governor Campbell Las passed the
request along to the university and the
Tempe Normal, and the fund will I'M
doubtedly be materially increased and
sent to the commanding officer of Bat
terry c, with instructions to use it as
requested
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-13
NOTICE TO BUILDERS

The Trustees for School District No.
8. Pinal County. Ray. Arizona, will re-
ceive proposals to furnish materials
and construct q brick, concrete and
frame School Building for the said Dis
trict at Ray; according to plans and
specifications prepared by Y. o. Wal
lingford, Architect.
A deposit will be required on Plans
and Specifications when taken out,
which will be returned to depositor on
return of the Plans and Specifications
in good order.
Bids will be received until Noon, Oc-
tober %. 1917, and thereafter consid-
cred.
The Trustees reserve the right to re-
ject any or all proposals.
Plans and Specifications may be OBJ
tanned from the Undersigned, or from
the Architect, All Goodrich Building,
Phoenix, Arizona
LOUIS S. GATES,
Cha iru1an
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-13
POULTRYMEN To
HOLD MEETING

All poultry raisers are invited by
those in charge to attend the October
meeting of the Maricopa County Poul
try Association this afternoon at 9
O'Clock at the Water Users building.
All poultry raisers should make it a
point to attend, as an interesting and
instructive program has been prepared.
Professor Gambee will discuss the
plans laid for the egg laying contest
which will be held at the Phoenix
high school, beginning in November.
Z. Draper of Glendale will talk on
the grading and marketing of eggs.
He will also exhibit some eggs he has
preserved by a new process. THE Fall
Hatched Chicken" is the subject w. C.
Hedgepeth, a pioneer poultryman of