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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27

LOCAL SHARE TRADING IS DULL
WITH PRICE CHANGES SMALL;
ASPHALT PREFERRED LOWER
Philadelphia National Bank Warrants Decne-Liberty
Loan 3I2s and Electric First SIS
Score Good Gains

duness such usually found in short Saturday sessions
the
changes
tha
About the outstanding
Bank the
former
4.
Electric
peared at
onay
small sale Wemoreand
Steel common yielded slightly in line with course
it showed
Liberty Electric first
the
report conditions
the bulk of which o
Business conditions
Officials
throughout the South.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
south Omaha. July NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

5 CATTL LE-Receipts roo head.
SHEEP-Receipts. none. Cars. 14J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
ABSENCE OF SELLING
PRESSURE ON CURB
Prices Maintained at About
Same Levels as Established
for Last Few Days
New York. July 27.

There was no change in trading con-
ditions on the Broad Street Curo on
the short day with which the week
ended, prices being maintained at about
the same levels which have been es-
tablished for some days past.
A good part of the business trans
acted represented professional trading.
and was without Significance, the chiet
feature of the market being the an
sence of selling pressure. There was
only limited supply in sight at around
current quotations.
Aetna Explosives again sold at l2A
and Submarine Boat was unchanged at
161a. Chevrolet advanced from 13l TO
l34. but this advance could not be con-
sidered fair response to the news
that the new General Motors stock is-
sue has been approved by the capital
issues committee. United Motors sold
down from 32A to 81 Is.
Oil stocks were fairly active. with
stanton Oil attracting most attention
moving up from Pa to 2as. Houston
was quiet, selling at 81. Pierce was
traded in at II.
General Asphalt was fairly well held
with sales at 33.
Mining stocks were irregular. Pacific
Tungsten showed a strong tone. selling
at Lie Ohio Copper sold at lis
New Cornelia at 1888, Big Ledge a
Lie and Ray HrCules at A and i1s.
Bonds were again active, with strength
shown in the Union Pacific 6s ant
Bethlehem Steel, nearby maturities. &c
both these issues selling about par.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27


with of the room tra'rS as
with the even oNS
enough in the narrow market I" ' u
Of during the first hou "
completed the market
quiet and fluctuations even III
the leading issues of
with slight advance at
rally before the close from ta
which is speculative interest
the initial daISS ~
the showing Talying tendency.
OASIS LOT market
have much 10 90 with
the market altogether letting take care
itself selling progress
special movement in General Motors tha oN "ne
Of selling han
explained by the announce
capital committee approved
held
that the increase IN capital
villa be.add the amount exchange
n that stock hass n n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR

or,T mTHE1AT-.Receipts, A3,os5 bush, Market
nnHl' n' Quotations: Car lots. in export ele-
ator. Government standard inspection
Ni9h1nrd Na or,L n,rLices-No; !, red winter, 81 80;
%S9,narTgr' NS?'39o' No. 1; red wigtcro ga-lickT
n.oorthcrn spring. S2.2G: No. . hard Winter
T2o,a"5; No., :. red winter. ,Earlmky, sat;
SSprlng S2.32: No. 3 hard winter- 81. 80; No
.. rrd win'"r. GarliCky. S1.3O.
nnd"r , moderate offerings. ouolations: Car
l'S9; ~ 10. 3. yellow, t$lS7@fSS.
ATS-3ccetpts. 1928 bush. offerings
were moderate but ampl" for the limited
reGuirrmcnts Of the. trade and prices were
UNCHANGED. Quotations: No. = white.
S7la q msSc; standard white, S7@S7ia No.
>. wbit". Siin n SIC: No. / white. 81 n sec.
d. FLOrR-Rcceipts. l,533, $50 lbs in sacks.
Trade was quiet and the market showed
llttG change. Quotations.: Tn' arrive. per
1876 lbs. packed in oS-lh. ,sacks.Winte er
wheat, new, 100 per cent -four, S1O.I5NO
11.2o; Kansas wheat. new, 100 per cent
flour. Sl1 "5Gtl1 30; srring wheat old. 100
per cent -four. $11.35 m11.75.
RYE FLOUR sold slowly at former rates.
We quote at SlO@11 per bbl.. in sacks. as to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27

Total sales. Sil5O. compared with S29.8o0
yesterday; this week. S91,55O; last week,
S152 500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
POULTRY

LlNE-pemand was equal to tho limited
offerings and values were well maintained.
Quotations.: Fowls. 81 @3 Soc. Spring chicK-
ems, not Leghorns, weighing lai az lbs.
apiece, 36m37c; weighing 6Dlla lbs. apiece.
81 Ie 3lc white Legh0rns, according to size.
81 a 34c. BOOSTERS. 25m &c. Ducks. Pekin,
spring, 80 T35o; do. do. old, 2S@30c; do,
Indian Runner, 2G@e7c; Guineas per pair,
81 81 GGl. ~. Pigeons. old per pair. 4OOi5C;
do young. per pair. 2SI SOC
DRESSED-The market ruled firm. with
demand absorbing the limited offerings. The
quotations ranged as follows: Fresh-killcd
fows, in bbls. fancy dry-pirkcd. fancy. Sc
lected. 37ia e: weighing ! lbs. and over apiece
a7c: smaller sizes, 10 {, sic: old ROSTERS
dry-plcked, .2sc: broiling chickens. western.
! fancy. weighing lbs. and over apiece. ~ 6
i5C: smaller sizes. IL n i3c: spring ducks
Long Island and Pennsylvania, asa q 3Gla c
squads Der dozen. Whit; weighing II @ |:
| lbs per dozen 81 N 80: do weighing lbs
/ per dozen. s6@G g. so: do Weighing lhs pei
Dozen 81 5OG5: do. weighing Gmii3 lbs pei
dozen s3G0I: do. dark. 50. 80 q =. 80: do. small
and M 81 q Q 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
Speculation Lacking in Nem York Market

of
waveng
activities concerned
that stock market actually
negligible The
developments
of the telegraph and telephone
close the
these companies
controlled;
belief
a policy dealings
railroads a
of
ability
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
OFFERS ARE SCARCE
IN THE CORN MARKET
Continued Dry Weather in
West a Factor in Strength.
ening Prices
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST,
thlcagO. July 21.-Illin0is-Fair TONIGHT.
cooler near Lake Michigan; Sunday partiy
ciomaS. warmer extreme north.
MissOurf-Fair, with continued high tenn.
pcrntures tonight and Sunday.
wisconsin - Increasing clOudiness, fol.
IoWcd bS showers Sunday and in west and
night. '"e'' W
Minnesota - Showers tonight. warmer;
sunday partly cloudy west, probably show.
ers east; warmer north.
iowa - Fair tonight. warmer in north
tinued warm. w." WI
North DakOta-Unsettled tonight, prob-
ably showers and warmer east cooler eY.
irene west; Sunday fair.
south DakOta-Partly cloudy and sone-
Sunday. ~ '"o'e'
Nehraska-Fair east. probably unsettled
Wesi tonight and Sunday; cooler north and
Sunday. """ ""''"
Eansas-Fair and continued warmer to.
afternoon northwest.
Montana - Fair tonight and Sunday,
cooler north and east tonight; warmer
WSoming-Fair tonight and Sunday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
Chicago, July 81.


Continued dry, hot weather in the|
west and Southwest was the factor in al
stronger market for corn this morning.l
Offerings were scarce and commission
houses were buyers. The receipts herel
today were 219 cars.
August opened at Sl.53A @153h,I
against S1.53 at the end yesterday, and|
later sold at $1.53M. September was|
quoted at S1,54A @1.54%, against s1.54J
yesterdays last price, and later sold att
S1.55 y. While there was fairly active
profit-taking, prices held we'll.
oats were firmer on buying by conn.,
mission houses influenced by reports
that exporters Have been purchasing
more extensively than generally believed
The receipts here today were 228 cars
August opened at 703s G7G1ac, against
69Bc at the end yesterday. Septembe1
started at 69A @6912c, against 6sMcI
yesterdays last price, and later sold al
69ac.
The receipts of wheat at Minneapolid
were los cars, against seventy cars al
Minneapolis and Duluth last year; al
Chicago, 514 cars, against sixteen cars
and at Winnipeg eighteen cars, against
17G cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
New York, July 81.

Trading on the cotton exchange dur
ing the half day session was the smallest
in days and prices were without definite
trend. The possibility of favorable over
Sunday war developments restricted SELL
ing while demand was held in check
by the private predictions for Texas
showers.
The Southern Product Company plac-
ed the condition of the cotton crop as
of July 81 at 49, "A decline of &c points
from July .. Texas condition declined
11.6 points for the period. and Louisiana
IL points, these two States being the
principal sufferers from drought.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
PROVISIONS

The market ruIcd firm with a faip job
bling demand. Quotations ranged. as fol,
lows; City beef. in sets, smoked ana
alr-dried. iIc: western beef. IN sots, smoked
4ic: city beef. knucklcs and tenders: smoked
and air-dricd. 4SC; western beef. knucklcs
and tenders. smoked 4Sc; beef hams SEQ:
pork; family. So a 53. hams. s p. cured
Loose, 30@3lc: do skinned. loose. 800
smoked. city cured. as to brand and average.
~ q 33c; hams. smoked. western cured.
81 m33C; do. boiled homeless. SEC: picnic
shoulders. $. P. cured loose 23k c; do,
smoked. 2iRc: bellies. in pickle. according
TO average. loose. sec: breaktaDt bacon. as
TO brand and average. city cured. Ale;
breakfast bacon. western cured. Ale: lard.
Kettle rendered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
MORE BILLS DISCOUNTED
Local Financial Institutions Rediscount
at New High Mark

The weekly statement of the Philadel-
phia Federal Reserve Bank shows that
member banks made large use of its
lending facilities, total bills yesterday
being S94,S2O,792, as against 1865, ,9S4
on July 10, and establishing a new high
record Total earning assets aggregated
sa7.T99,692, against SS6,99i.9Si.
There was another drop in gold with
foreign agencies, that item being sSl4-
July 10.
Total reserve held against net deposit
and Federal Reserve note liabilities was
626 per cent. as against 66.2 per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, July 27.-Swiss and guiiu,
ars showed a better tone at the opening
of the foreign exchange inashes higSer whiIe
Scandinayians were lower.
29an,and sterling AIS 5-16, cables 4,76
Tic, Sixty-day bills 4'73; ninety-day
tranc checks SIN. cables 5.6ss.
Iira checks s51, cables $50.
swiss checks 8.s5. cables s's2h'
Guuaess ta Checks s6E' cables 27.
stockholm checks 35.45, cables $3.50
Christiania, checks $3.50, cables sl'7o'
Copenhagen checks 81. cables Sl.fo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27

GOVERNMENT BONDS
UsraI Extra nv Dow Chemical
TONOPAH STOCKS

New York, july "7.-Tte Dow Chemi-
cal Company declared the usual extra
n1orpeHH mon Stock X in = tadditiSh to the regular
quarterly dividends of Ia per cent On
the common and ! y per cent on the pre-
ferred. all payable August 10, TO STOCK
of record August l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27

New York, July 27.-October-Rior-
dan, Hopkins, Rountree and Bartlett
bid: Parrot. Holmes, Newman ana
Schley offered. :.
cGorlber--Hopliins. Sigel, Hyman
and Weick bid Finn, Riordan, Lyman,
Russell and SchnaZ offered.
January-Newman and Sigel bid; Hy-
man offered.
March-Newman bid; Martin offered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
VEGETABLES

The reneral market was quiet and showed
little change. Quotations; White potatoes.
Norfolk per bbl,-No. !. S3@ 30; No. .,
ST. ;2S@ SS NO Wh' E. IS, 500 75 10. $l25@s
White potatoes Jersey, per s = y -d bush 6asket-
tatoes, Jersey. per hamper--No /. s., 50@ 3;
No. 2. 81, l,25Gl;73 ONIONS Jersey. per =
bush hamper. 50 o. b0i do. Kentucky, per
iS0.pound bag. s3.50@S,75, Mushrooms,
nearby. per pound. 6om7ac.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27

Refined Sugars Unclaimed

New York. July 27.-Refined sugar(
are unchanged, with local refiners ac}
cepting business on the basis of 7.50cI
less . per cent for cash for refined
granulated. Raws cre unchanged al
6.055c for 96 centrifugal. The internal
tional committee made no purchases OF
raws yesterday. It's taking for thd
week included 244.30O bags of CubasI
19.500 bags San Domingo. 1000 baE1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
NO DEFINITE TREND
ON COTTON EXCHANGE
Possibility of Favorable Over.
Sunday War Developments
Restricts Selling

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
New York. July 2..-The following tenn
nr"raturcs were recorded in the cotton belt
Atlanta. 81: Knoxville, Asheyille and
Augusta. GS; wilmington. 20: yicksburg.
MhnSnm MontEomsry. Mashriilc and and
rannah. Pensacola. Oklahoma CITY and
Shreveport. -. SAN Antonio. Little Rock
and Mrmnhig, t6: rarpuS Christi and Fort
Smith. sS: Galveston. so.
There was .0I inch Of rrccjnitation at
Knoxville and savannah: .G6 ut Atlanta
and Montgomery: ~ ct Pensacola; .46 ut
Tampa and SO nj Macon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
GAIN IN BANK CLEARINCS
Business 1871 Per Cent Greater Thar
Same Week Last Year

Total bank clearngs of all the clear
ing houses of the United States for the
against S6,767, ,365,3l5 last week and
s5,331 .5S1,1S5 during this week last
year. Philadelphia total is $33O.322,-
500, compared with $238.347,359 the
corresponding week in 1917. The in
crease is 3S,6 per cent.
Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27

official discount rates at tho twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows:
(The first column gives. the rates for
ALI periods up to and including the fif-
taen-day maturity, the second for a
period of sixteen to ninety days. The
third and fourth columns are the rates
for rediscounts of collateral loans. Sc
cured by Government bonds or notes)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
SELLING OF LONG STOCK SENDS
PRICES OFF EARLY IN NEW YORK
TRADING BUT CLOSE IS STEADY
Market Is Narrow and War News Is Without influence
General Motors Weak. Due to Plan tor
Issuing New Shares
Hiph Points in Toddy's Financial Netcs

1fqudaton caused greatness I" N"
but TheC 'c "V
ddt"c'" "r
boHGht d'ctncS H"'SS
Thc NCr YORK d'h
increase IN me "'""
Shorcd Bd"E
lor last coh on" " "ooc
Hhchdngcd IN Nt'' io" "
nc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
Annrove New General Motors Stock

w.shiuRton, July 2f.-The capital is-
suss comrnittee has taken favorable
action an the application of the General
Moiors' company 60 issue s2s:00O,0oo
sdditional new stock to acquire the
C66EyolGt prQpertx
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
n. Y. BANK STATEMENT
Average Loans Decrease While Actual
Increase-Time Deposits Decrease

New York. July 27.-The New York
bank statement this week shows a de-
crease in average and increase in actual
loans and increase in average and de-
crease in actual reserves. Time deposits
decreased in beth cases.
L. FL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Semet Solvay. regular quarterly of 81:
nayable August 10 to stock OF record
july 81, - ,,,,s, 4.
ner cent on preferred payable August
10 stock of record July 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
PHILADELPHIA INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactlNe
stocks listed in the Philadelphia Stock
tran sactions today. The price given Is
the last previous close:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
MONEYIENDING RATES


pHILADELPHIA-Ca per cent
time 5& as per cent. Commercial pa
per, three to six months oqo per cent
six months, per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27

IL cities. 90 ~ 40 .o go,
days "a, 3S9, Seb lSS So,s3S 900, 4bb r li.4
o
cities, 49, ,,. .. - =
days s21'ooo' no o'o'iS-'ols -3oI
Total of
DAYS -. IS, ol7. sol. 92s 4.444.9se. ASA + ia
All cities, zoo -o, n, =
l day 1.oIo, ,fIl,2is eso'ooe' 'oi r ga
Total of
all cities -. =. .o. -, 49, =.
for week. So, 294, 2I3 lfb Sh,33l, osl, $50 r ISL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Demand was fair and the market ruled
firm on IA basis Of 100 for fine granulatod
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
RAILROAD EARNINGS
souTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM

SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
Lines East and West
4. 1918 Increa Sc
MkHrA week July ... 81, $40, 209 S13s 400
f1n Jsnuary l..... 1895, 51i 10. 664, 230
Mobile and Ohio
kira week July. ..... s3ls.s72 s5s.14e
~ January l.. ~. T.5l7. .sll 109.4I7
s n1rA week July 80. s82. .Oli sl3o49
4 ~ january i..... 1,s75.3i4 3es.6as
GRAND TRUNK SYSTEM
~ usek July. =. 81. 4es.1s0 s1ss le1
1cA00, INDIANAPOLIS AND LOUIS
:--7-5<- ~, WILLIE
lllkis Hklis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27

Pitfsburgh, July 2T.-HOGS Receipts
800 head. Lower. Heavies, SO. 2Od 10 - =:
J f,eyy yorkers, $40 So l9. go; light yorkers
6HEEP AND LAMBS : Receipts 400
: he'd. Steady. Top sheep. 81; top lambs
s g >cxLyEs-Receipts. 100 head. Steady.
:. Enst Buffalo. n. ". July 27-CATTEE-
= m2ceipts 500 head SLOW. Calyes-Re-
{pts ESQ head. Easier; s7@7. 80.
= tfHOGS-Receipts. 1900 head. Easier
B 1ssyy. sl9 25 a 1850: mixed, $40 so q 10. Is;
3 x1Rkers Hight workers. and pigs. s19.75;
6E1nEhs, S17M172 25: stays. s11 fDi3.
SaHEEP AND LAMBS-Reeeipts light.
m<oady and unchanged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
BANK CLEARINCS

Bank clearings today, compared with co,
responding day sa,s last t~91 Yissarsi ,s,a
ghiIs .sss. .SSs. Ss sss 81 .Sss z: z:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

ChlcaEo, July Observation-Disclosures, 1000
bead; left over, t5I7 head. Market &c TO
Sis.5oGisi9; medium light. SIS. !6aIS S.;
heavy. s1I 4oM1I pigs. SlI.25 a Is;
CATTLE-Receipts 1000 head. Strong.
S SHEEP-Receipts, 5000 head. All di-
q Kansas City. July observation-disclosures
HOGS-Receipts, 500 head. Steady.
6HEEP-Receipts, 1000 head. Nominal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
NEW YORK INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
New York stocks and in which there
were no transactions today. The price
given is the last previous sale:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27

Total sales, 2.O36, 900. compared with
last week, S2S, ,633. 900.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-09
CHAPTER vIlI-Contlnued.

4 man staggered drunkenly into
mouth Of the draw and stopped. His
eyes, Questing DULY, fell upon the
cunp. He stared, as If doubtful
whether they had played him false,
then lurched toward the waiting group.
Lost and all in." Holway said in a
whisper to bud.
The other man nodded. Neither of
them made move toward the
stranger, who stopped In front of their
camp and looked with glazed eyes
from one to another. His face was
drawn and haggard and lined. Elk
treme exhaustion showed in every
movement. He babbled incoherently.
"Don't you see he's starving and out
OF his head?" snapped Holt brusquely.
Get him grub. pronto."
The old man rose and moved toward
the suffering man. Come, pard. Tha's
all right Sit down right here and
60 to 1t, as the old sayin' is" He led
the man to a place beside Big Bill
and made him sit down. Better light
. fire, boys, and get some coffee on
Don't give him too much solid grut
at first"
The famished man ate what was
given him and clamored for more.
Coming up soon, pardner," Holt
told him soothingly. "Now tell Us
how come you to get lost"
The man nodded gravely. "Hit thai
line low, Cord. Hit 'er low. Only
three yards to gain"
''Plumb bughouse." commented bud
chewing tobacco stolidly.
"Out Of his head-that's all. Hell
b right enough after he's fed up ant
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-09
His Strong Fingers Closed on the oui.
let Of the Man.


fashion before smudge with q muley
shotgun across his knees.
''This amt no country for checha-
koes to be wandering around without
keeper" the cook continued. Looks
like your folks would have better
sense than to let their rah-rah boy"
He got no farther. Elliot dropped to
one knee and his strong fingers closed
on the gullet of the man so tightly that
not even a groan could escape him.
The old miner, waiting with every
muscle ready and every nerve under
tension, flung aside his blanket and
hurled himself at the guard. 1t took
him less time than 1t takes to tell to
wrest the gun from the cook.
He got to his feet just as Big Bill,
his eyes and brain still logged with
sleep, sat up and began to take notice
of the disturbance.
Don't move" warned Holt sharply.
Better throw your hands up. No
monkey business, do you hear? I'd M
lief blow hole through you as not
| Big Bill turned bitterly to Elliot.
$50 you were taking all the time,
young fellow. We save your life and
you round on us. You're pretty slick
proposition as q double-crosser."
"And that amt all," chirped ND Hol,
blithely. LET me introduce our friend
to you, Mr.. Big Bill Macy. This II
Gordon Elliot, the land agent ap.
pointed to look over the Kamatlah
claims. Selfridge gave you lads this
penitentiary Job so as / wouldn't meet
Elliot when he reached the camp. II
he hadn't been so darned anxious
about 1t, our young friend would have
died here on the divide. But Mr.. Self
ridge kindly QUILTED party and sen,
us hundred miles into the hills t.
rescue the perishing, as the old sayin
goes. Consequence is, Elliot and m,
meet up and have that nice confiden
tial talk after all. The ways Of Prov
idence is strange. as you might say
Mr.. Macy"
"Your trick" conceded Big Bill sui
lenly. "Now what are you going I,
do with usf''
mot a thing-going to leave 70,
right here to prospect Wild Coos,
creek" answered Holt blandly. "Dur
den says there's gold up here-heap
~ It."
Bill Macy condemned burden in Ian
guage profane and energetic. a.
didn't stop at Burden. Holt came Il
for share Of It. also Elliot and Sell
ridge.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-09
a Man staggered prunkenIy Into View

\ Man Staggered Drunkenly Into View.
had good sleep. But right now he's
sure some Exhibit A. Look at the
bones sticking through his cheeks"
Big Bill commented.
"Come. Old-Timer. Get down in
your collar to 1t. Once more now.
Don't lie down on the Job. All together.
now" The stranger clucked to an
Imaginary horse and made a motion
Of lifting with his hands.
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down In Fifty Mile swamp" suggested
Holt.
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eyes narrowed to shining Sits. n this
man had come through Fifty Mila
swamp, no must have started from the
river. That probably meant that b.
had come from Kusiak. He was Q
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