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BAGBY'S TWENTY-FIRST
VICTORY OF THE SEASON
Harper Knocked Out of box In Fourth
fnntnE-Hrinni Score.
W. ~. q tn IL

BY AssOeIa ted Pressl
GLEN BLAND. o.. July 2S.--t.ievc-
land defeated Boston easily today S
ond.
1t was Bagby's twenty-hrst victory
The Indians hit Harper hard in the
hrst inning and drove him from the
box in the fourth.
Kerr was hit even harder in the
seventh. inning, when Cleveland
hunched three singles and two dou-
bles. Score:
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MAJOR BIDDLE RESIGNS
Lpy AssocIstsd rress !

,,,,,, By Aksocisttd Prtas
PHILADELPHIA, July 2S.-Major
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle. Of this
signed AZ chairman OF the Amy. Navv
and civilian BOARD Of Boxing Control.
ana as president of the International
sporting Club Of New York. because
OF pressure OF other business.
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1.-TWO oat IS when Wlni,lhr runs scnrea.

!, Two out when winiihE runs scored
NNe eMnnr, ;::...S 90 o 9
M, u m mary: Home run : Krur,snack.
Thfee-b base hit-whitersn Twd-b,ae hits
, Ter and Beale. Wild p!,eh-I6ssin. Dob
bic piays..toggih to Mhitcraft to Ktuif,c-
maker; Sharp, 70 Frumenaker: Burdetle. to
Do%ney TO MeMnhqh. Left on bases-fo-
terfburBI 6i Newport News. Z. Three rims
and four hits OFF Wlnchcil in two and
one third Innings. Seven runs and eight
ninga Stolen buses Command. 2; Wpdu
= and Miller. Time of game, 2I;ls Un-
pirssIorth and Brandon. Attcndance. Goa.
Gnhtc protested by Schwartz. who was
Oanishel from Enme later for arguing.
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GOLF AT SPRINGFIELD

MASS. July os-
Harry Vardon and Edward nav. the
SnBl,sn sofers, ensily defeated Mil-
30 the Springfield Co'Irtrv club over
3he Club course this afternoon. win
stng nine holes 10 their opnoner;s,
ane In an.eighteen hole best bali match
oyer the course record o. ds.
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SECOND GAME.

qns a:isss ...'.Gs ssSsssssi;
Summary: Rms: Ch!ca go-Ffack Hc--
zogr (el. Terry, Pasker,. Deal, DAILY Boz
ton-powcll Pick. Hoike. boecEei (2l,
ONsIl, Scott. Two-bass hlt-Terry
si.ien ssss.h hisimTet.y Ech noesks
ZOE Deal. pick. Lsft on has -ch!caro
>; Boston. 3. Bases on balis-Nauyhn. / (:
Scott. 2: H!i by pitoher---by Scott ufer-
xogt. Struck out-ynuShn. 1: Scott. 3.
C!npires--iiari and Harrison. TIME 80
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'Eatttd fur j. Smith in thirteenth
zone oGt when winning fuh WAS scored.
tBaitcd for Bcntan In thirteenth 49, -

= SNUrt tY Inninyn: ---777-'|----- n n
81 hS Ya-t .i1SSSS 9sSSSS a;S SSS e9Is
. summary: Runs--Si SLorIfs, FournIer
stock. ;,SnTrin. cierno3s. McIfenrSs New
bare hits-.Jarivrin. Frisch. Home run
Mei!enry; Doyle. sacri6eesGYoasE az.
i L,:n.an. nanerof,. Double playslsehuiz 10
be be- sesMsi. i;Snls n; New York. II. na ea
on haiisIpngsias; 2! BENTON. I: Schupp.
tnone out IN ninth: on benton. 5 in s:
OF Toney in J.: OF Schypp. in { Is !:
on She rdcii. 5 In g.. Struck out-f,anSins
!: ,s. nsni hs,i Ii sshnpr; sherasll l.
Toney. Losing ENTHUSIASTICALLY. Um-
pires. Moran and niKlar. Time. ! EOS
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Washington .......o 90 q O GA
ps iT9 : S's II
Ten. yeaeh Fisystcnd lone, tsl, Error
Jenes. s.anaEc. Holman. rice. Juare
S rhrIc has hits-,Judue. Scneh Jones.
n,ays-schach, to McBrid. TO judge:
EE nn 10 Young g Bu-h to Hclima n.
fase on bsils-EhmEe, 9; Schsoht. 2:
Aacos,a e Hi,s-en Schacht. Q In 6: on
tcosta. In Struck out-Ehmke al;
Acos'u. ]. Ump:res Morit>-ty. Chill nnd
FfriSS!. Losing pi:cher-Schacht. Time
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pHlLADELP HIA BREAKS EVEN
WITH PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Rhiiies Eehtured 10th
Gnmes-ItuwStngs Hits
/, VS. ~ Homer q 4a...g. -.s. ~
ByAssocIntod rfeaa. i .

pHInAb Elf ffaiISsa'' july h.sss Is.Sln,h-
tured both games or todays double
header, Pittsburgh winning The frst,
9 70 3. and Philadelphia the second.
oaiiia .rescued cansoy In the ninth
inning OF tho second game AFTER three
runs hhu been. bcofel.
4 In the ninth inhlhg OF the FIRST
game Pnulette's single, Rawlings
home run and doubles by Stengel and
Williams counted tree runs. Scores:
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JACK JOHNSON MOVED TO
GENEVA JAIL FROM JOLIET
District Attorney Orders isxPugiIis,
Treated Like Prisoner, Not ms
m tel,

CHICAGO, July aS.-JaHt JOHNSON,
negro pugilist. was removed from
the VIII County jail at Joliet today
and transferred 20 the Jail ut Geneva.
following reports that he had heen
taken out riding yesterday by Sheriff
Ncwl:irk. of Joliet.
District Attorney Cline ordered the
removal and notified the sheriff at
Geneva that he wanted Johnson
TREATED like prisoner. not like n
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PeTIprnouth ...::....;i / 9o0si6.-5
8tlSuminary: Runs--Gooch. BANGS, NioS.
sSSP stone Abbott. N @ais rhFas Sssc
nooch. Parker Two.base hits
9kS-Booney. Stolen bnses-BRngs. 2: Goose
SSSrss yiox;, Smith. :, snerhce hitsoviox.
5ffee, AraEon. Struck out--6r Harris. 2:
f Post hffS on plt sa's9 isEr ros
TsGseft on bascs--Richmond. s.; Portsmouth.
u First base on crrOrs--Richno9t. Il:
Portsmouth. s. Earned runs-Richmond.
H., EtTnou,h., - umbire-westerve't.
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TIGERS BEAT SENATOR'S
Lny Assnrlntn,l pres. ,

DETROIT. July 2S. Hitting
Schucht hard and timely, Detroit
won from Washington today. to 4.
EXCEPT In The eighth, Ehnike never
Was troubled. although he yielded ten
hits.
Two games Will be played tomor-
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wilson ......... .ooo1ooooo-i
Sotroik ........... .........l0 020ol lis

summary: Two-bsse hits-Walters. SUM
ma; Three,base hitsIGiadon. Wagner
on Stanley. Struck out,by Jolif. q:
Double pIaYs-cocoran to Wagner 10 mi.
beck. Roth TO Duffy to Roth Empire--
a 49, Attendance. go Time of game.
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Score by inuinEs: ~ 80 - n

fTyagiN 49,. ......s...-.-v Y Vl0 g-1
j aJ,msf};, Ran,s se9Tsd..DeGson. sp.tper.
a;,Yarrlson. Chnmnin. Three base hit
SheTpcEi Stolen bases-w. Poole. 2. Bnse
Struck ont-byT !.fasnre.. e., Fuiienwiiof. j.
i:ert on HEas9is a6iu Rocky Mouni T.
hitsIstrain, sieinbacE. Keller. =: YsrI,soi,,
ut,mplres.,CfoSs, and HARPER. Time. / 80.
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SECOND aAstp.
T !i,s,,. $500 T9.nls ...al 10 Il ie

Totals J. % 4! 40 To.n,s Ia 10 p ie
sBattcd for Blake In ninth. :. =
EeI,ssbn.kh ......:.o 90 1901 81
summhry ~: Runs Bigbee. Carey, w6lttsd'
Sicholson. Stenger,. Fletrhe- GO. WrIshS.
ss naa IliraEesser ErEors-cutshaw, Rawi-
southwor,ii. wrishtstone. Three base
hhl, BIZ thst M5mo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Double plays = Cutshnw. Barbare and
Grimm; TraTesser and RawliTxs. LEFT on
Bases on Saiiassir caasey. !. ppffii:as-otf
adams. In 5 Innings, on blake. ! In /
spt IL nlnthl; Off daiiia. nono Il, i'inn: ming
Slruck out-by Adams. 3; by Cauicy. l.
Wild pitch--IlaRe. Winning pitchrr--
Causey. Losing pitcher-Xdams. Umpire.
-ouigiey and o'DsY. Time. l:is.
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LEAGUE
,,,.,. ! 4; y. ;,,s, s., RESULTS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE ],
,YEsIEBR,AA,,s RESULTS.

BoSfSii. =. uhithsul TT Ir ~ cn,ra,
Chicago. q: Boston. e.t Second r,,me)
Pittsburgh. o; Philadeiphia. s. IFirst
.EIilndelphla. .. Pittsburgh. 4. tseeond
!: Sew York. c; st. Louis. az Fourteen
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l T,.s3Ja ...-.-.........0 yIo 90 Q %
summary: Runs-C,!svei1nd Jamieson
sc hR bsssy Epfsasr Gatf oassl
T tn Sg hs. hiis-fhap,nsn tGl. nagby.
Speakci. Sacrifice O'SciIi Double phys
,r,Fosicr 70 Scott 10 McInnis; Witt to
Foster to Ncinnls. Left on basas--Bos.o;
6: Sleveiand, =. Base ON baIis-IIafper.
z; Kari. 2 liits--on Harper. in / &:
OF karr, In "a. Struck out-iIatp.r.
/; Kari. Il barby. 7. Losing pitclmr-,
Hrnrper, Cmpires. Dineen and Owens,
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WHERE THEY rhAY TODAY.
Cincinnati Mt BROOKLYN -, !.
st. Louis at New York.
Pittsburgh ut PilIltiuc fphln
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International League.
Jersey City. 4; Syracuse, o.
baltimore. 4; Reading. g..
Toronto. 8: Rochester. 1.
Akron. q; Buffnlo, 4.
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YANKEES LOSE
Inv A,snnin4aan-...,

NV Associated Prcss.1
ST. LOUIS. July 2S-Gerber's dou-
ole and Sisters single in the third
gave s: Louis l-to,o victory over
the visitors with five scattered hits.
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innings.

score by Innings:
New York .6 n n n a n a n n X
ST. Louis q ! a a a ~
E; Sn,nnsnryi o, nuSn,s,. Louis. Gerber.
I'm. SmitH; Gerber, Three-b base hif-
smith stolen bsse-Ruth SacrIaces--
.r'rsinpnn-h. Frat. Douh'e nlayb-Sa,iih
10 Sev",:!d; Williams TO Austin. Loft on
~ "a, ''s,.Nsw vots. q: 81. Louis. g. Base
shooter 7: shawkey, .. UmpIres Hide
brand and EvanE. Time / az $500
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I. MliEhE THEY PLAY TGBA9. 90
Rocky Mount mt Scwpott News,
Petersburg ut PSrtsnaoiith +
q. Wllhun ut Suffolk
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How They Stand Today
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
YEsTishDAX,a RESULTS.
Portsmouth,. 81, HicHuiahd, /.
Rocky MIunt. Al sul0ik.
Sohf0lk, q. Wisson, IL a. :.

STANDING OF Ui.uiis :
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back 70 them." curry concIaded. al

back to them." Curly concluded.
"The old man sent you to tell me-
that. did he7" Hard and bitter wasI
the voice OF the young man.
mo. he didn't. He doesn't know
I'm here. But he and your sister have
done more for me than ] ever can pay
That's why I'm telling you this" KS
Sam answered grufily. as a man does
when he is moved. "Afuch obliged.
Curly, but l reckon can look out for
myself"
"Just what I thought, and In Sep
tember | have TO 60 to the peniten-I
tiary. They've got me cinched. But
with you It's different. There's moth
ing TO this sort OF life. The bunch up
here is no good. soapy don't mean
right by You. or by any young fellow
he trails with"
'I'll not listen 10 anything against
Soapy. He has been good friend to-
me. I'm not going to throw him down."
"would Il be throwing him down TO
go back TO your peoplel"
"Yes. II would. We've got plans.
Soapy Is relying on me. No matter
what they are. but I'm not going 10 lle
down on him. And I'm not going back
TO the old man. He told me no was
through with me. I'm not begging him
TO take me back. not on your life."
Curly dropped the matter. But as
the days passed he kept one thing I'm
his mind. not to miss any chance to
win his friendship. They rode together
a good deal. and Flandrau found that
Sam liked to hear him talk about the
Circle O and its affairs. But often he
was discouraged, for he made no prog
ress In weaving him from his loyalty
to Stone. The latter was a hero to-
him. and gradually he was filling him.
with wrong ideas. encouraging him the
while to drink a great deal. That the
man had some definite purpose Curly
was sure. What IL was. he meant to-
find out.
Because he could not persuade him
TO join In their drinking bouts. Stonel
nicknamed Curly the good bad man.
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$50 you're back here again. are
your" he asked. looking pretty black.
Stones lip smile mocked him. IL
don't know how you guessed II. but
sure am here"
Didn't tell you 10 keep away from
the Bar 99--you and your<whole cursed
outfitr
Seems TO me you did mention some
thing OF that sort. But how was TO
know whether you meant II unless !
came back to sect"
Laura came into the room and
ranged herself beside her father. Her
hand rested lightly on his forearm.
HE got caught In one OF your bear
traps and this young man brought him
here TO wait for the doctor" she ex-
planned.
.Hmpi"
The Mlssourian stared without civil
ity at his guest. turned on his heel.
and with his daughter beside him
marched out OF the room. He could
not decently tell Stone 10 leave while
he was under the care OF doctor. but
he did not intend TO make him well
come.
"we'l pull our frelghts right away.
Curly" Stone announced as soon as
his host had gone.
The young man went TO the stable
and saddled Keno. While he was tight
enlng the cinch a shadow fell across
his shoulder. He did not need to look
round to see whose Il was.
''rm so glad you're going to the
horse ranch. You will look out for
Sam. don't know why. but have
the greatest confidence In you." the
owner OF the shadow explained
sweetly.
Curly smiled blandly over his shoul-
der at her. "Finei That's good up
lifting line of talk, Miss Laura. Now
what is 1t I'm TO do for your"
She blushed and laughed at the same
time. Her hand came from behind her
back. In II was letter.
THAT'S to be my pay for giving
Master Sam his billy doc. is it7"
"How did you guess? 1t Is a letter
to Sam"
"How did guess it7 Shows I'm
sure wiz. don't 1T"
She saw her father coming and
handed him the letter quickly.
"Here. Take It." A spark OF mis-
chief lit her eye and the dlmples came
out on her cheeks. "Good-by, Curly"
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his shoulder. Pain and helpless rage
burned In the deepset black eyes.
"Nothing at all. Don't tou see I'm
Just taking nap9r he answered
quietly.
Curly recognized him now. The man
was Soapy Stone. Little bends OF
perspirauon stood out allover his fore
head. A glance showed the reason.
One OF his hands was caught In bear
trap fastened 10 cottonwood. Its
jaws held him so that he could not
move.
The young man swung from the
back Of Keno. He found the limb OF
cottonwood about as thick Ms his
forearm below the elbow. This he set
close TO the trap.
"Soon as ! get the lip open shove
her in," he told stone.
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exchanging a syllable.

without exchanging a syllable.
At Willow Wash their ways d.
yerged. They parted with the casual
"So-long; see you later" Curly was
striking for the headwaters Of Dead
Cow creek. where Soapy Stone had .
horse ranch.
About two o'clock he reached lit
tie park In the hills. In the middle Of
which. by a dry creek, lay a ranch.
The young man at FIRST thought the
place was deserted for the day. but
when he called girl appeared at the
door. She was young person OF soft
curves and engaging dimples. Be
meath the brown cheeks OF Arizona
was a pink that came and went very
attractively.
Curly took OF his dusty gray hat.
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CHAPTER v.
Bad Medicine.


The house at the horse ranch was a
long. low L-shaped adobe structure.
Two men were seated on the porch
playing seven up. One was Bad Bill.
the other Blackwell. At sight OF Curly
they gave up their game.
"Hello. kidd Where did you drop
from?" Cranston asked.
A muscle twitched in Flandrau's
cheek. "They got Mac. Ran us down
near the Circle @. Mae opened Gre.
They-killed him."
"Shot him. orr" Curly was left 20
guess the other half OF the question.
"Shot him and took me prisoner"
"They couldn't prove thing. could
they7
"They could prove wounded Culli-
son. That was enough for them. They
set out to hang me. Later they
changed their minds"
"How come you herei Did you es-
caper
"Nope. Friends dug up bail. Say.
Soapy has been telling me that the Gull
lison kid is up here. reckon we bet
ter not say anything about my mixup
with his folks. I'm not looking for any
trouble with him."
"All right. Curly"
Curly sat down on the porch and
told an edited story OF his adventures
TO them. Before he had finished
young fellow rode up and dismounted.
After he had unsaddled and turned his
pony into corral he joined the others
on the porch.
Young CuIllson had seated himself In
the chair next TO Flandrau. He had.
so Curly thought. a strong fasiily re-
semblance TO his father and sister.
Still n boy In his ways. he might any
day receive the Jolt that would trans
form him into a man.
Curly studied the characters OF
those present. Bill he knew already
fairly well as tough nut 10 crack,
game 10 the core. and staunch TO his
friends. Blackwell was bad lot.
treacherous. vindIctive. slippery as an
eel. Even his confederates did not
trust him greatly. But IL was Soapy
and young Culllson that interested
Flandrau most. Sam was at an Inn
presslonable age. inclined TO be led by
any man whom he admired. Curly
knew that he could gain no influence
over him by preaching. He had to live
the rough-and-tumble life OF these men
who dwelt beyond the pale OF the law.
10 excel them az the very things OF
which they boasted. But In one re-
spect he held himself apart. While he
was at the horse ranch he did not
touch drop Of liquor
Laura London's letter was not dellv-
cred until the second day, for. though
she had not told her messenger TO give
K 10 Sam when he was alone. Curly
guessed this would be better.
Sam ran over his letter two or three /
times. II was such a message as any
impulsive girl might I
send 10 the man she loved when he /
seemed to her TO walk in danger. Cub
ison loved her for the interest she
took Ia him. even while he ridiculed
her fears.
AS they rode back TO the ranch.
Curly mentioned that he had seen
Sans people a day or two before.
cuIlison asked no questions. but he
listened Intently while the other told
he story OF his first rustling and OF
how Miss Kate and her father had
stood by him In his trouble.
III I had folks like you have. the
'alt OF the earth, and they were worry
ne their hearts out about me. seems
% me I'd quilt he'llng around and 20
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'In case the guilty parties are ap-
pretended the Sentinel hopes an ex-
ample will be made OF them that will
deter others OF like stamp from a
practice that has OF late been Ear too
common. Lawlessness seems TO come
/, In cycles. Just now the southern tier
OF counties appears 10 be suffering
from such q sporadic attack. Let all
good men combine TO stamp II out
The time has passed when Arizona
must stand as a synonym for anar-
chy."
She looked up at the young man
breathlessly. her pretty lips parted.
her dilated eyes taking him In solemn
ly. A question trembled on her lips.
"Are you this man mentioned heref
What's his name-'Curly' Flandrau?"
"Yes."
"And you're a rustlerf Why do
men do such things7" letting the hands
that held the paper drop into her lap
helplessly. "You don't look bad. Any
one would think"
Her sentence tailed out and died
away. She was still looking at Curly.
but he could see that her mind had
flown TO some one else. He would
have bet months pay that she was
thinking OF another lad who was wild
but did not look bad.
Flandrau rose and walked round the
table TO her. "Much obliged. Miss
Laura. I'll shake hands on that with
you. You've guessed IL. Course, me
being so notorious hate to admit IL,
but amt bad any more than he is"
She gave him quick shy look.
"You mean this Bad Blllr"
"You know who I mean. all right.
His name is Sam Cullison. And you
needn't TO tell me where he is. I'll
find him."
II know you don't mean any harm
TO him." But she said II as IL she
were pleading with him.
"C'rect. i don't Can you tell me
how TO get TO Soapy Stones ranch
from here. Miss London7"
she laughed. Her doubts were van
ishing like mist before the sunshine.
Good guess. AT least he was there
the last / heard"
And l expect your information is
pretty recent"
That drew another little laugh. ac-
companied by blush.
Don't you think have told you
enough for one day. Mr.. Flandrau?"
THAT Mr. sounds too solemn. My
friends call me Curly" he let her
know.
She remembered that he was a
stranger and a rustler and she drew
up stifily. This pleasant young fellow
was too familiar.
"If you take this trail TO the scrub
pines above. then keep due north for
about four miles. youll strike the
creek again. Just follow the trail
along IL 10 the horse ranch"
With that she turned on her heel
and walked into the kitchen.
Curly had not meant 10 be fresh"
He was always ready for foolery with
the girls, but he was not the sort TO
20 too far. Now he blamed himself
for having moved too fast. He had Of
Tended her sense OF what was the
proper thing.
There was nothing for II but TO sad
die and take the road.
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Blackwell picked on the youth TO be
| the butt OF his coarse pleasantries.
Day after day he pointed his jeers at
Curly. who continued to grin as II he
did not care r
When the worm turned, II happened
that they were all sitting on the porch.
Curly WIS sewing broken stirrup
leather. Blackwell had quirt In his
hand, and from time TO time fllcked II
at the back OF his victim. Twice the
lash stung, not hard, but with pepper
enough TO hurt. Each time the young
man asked him TO stop.
Blackwell snapped the quirt once
too often. When he picked himself
out OF the dust five seconds later. he
was the maddest man In Arizona. Like
bull he lowered his head and rdshed.
Curly side-stepped and lnshed out hard
with his left. - -
IL was a sledge- hammer bout, with
no rules except TO hit the other man
often and hard. Curly watched his
chance, lodged a Wild swing and
threw himself forward hard with his
shoulder against the chest OF the con-
vict. The nHn staggered back. trlpped
on the lowest step OF the porch and
went down hard. The fall knocked
the breath out OF him.
Had enough?" demanded Curly.
For answer Blackwell bit B'landrau's,
thumb savagely.
'Since you like IL so well. have an
other TASTE" Curly. now thoroughly
angry. sent a short-arm Jolt 10 the
mouth.
The man underneath tried 10 throw
him Off, but E'landrau's fingers found
his hairy throat and tightcned.
You're killing mel" the convict
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CHAPTER ~.
a Bear Trap.

The winding trail led up to the
scrub pines and from there north Into
the hills Curly had not travelled far
when he heard the sound OF a gun
fired three times In quick succession.
He stopped TO listen. Presently there
came faint call for help.
Curly cantered around the shoulder
OF the hill and saw man squatting
on the ground. He was stopped for
ward in an awkward fashion with his
back to Flandrau.
What's up?"
At the question the man looked over
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William Macleod R0ine

CHAPTER L-Adventurous and reck-
less. rather than criminal, and excited by
.iquor, Curly E1andrau and his chum,
MAC, both practically mere boys, become
,nvoived In . horse-stealing adventure.
Bisposfnk OF the stolen stock In the town
@ 6asuache,. Arfx., the band separates.
SSneriy and his partner staying In town.
ihey are awakened and told a posse In
"a town In pursuit OF them. They eluds
tneir .pursuers. overtaken next day. Mao
- killed BY tho posse and Curly made
captive. after he has shot one and him
SELF been wounded The man shot "
Luck Cullison.
CHAPTER II.--cuilison's friends, all
cattemsn.. determine TO lynch Curly as
an example TO cattle thieves. With the
rope around his neck he In saved by the
tnIryention of Kate Cullisou. Luck's
ds&shter.
CHAPTER rT.--His wound dressed.
and further violence not apprehsnded.
Curly 10 sent for by Cullison. He ques-
uons the boy concerning a notorious out
law. soapy Stone, real leader OF the rus
tiers who had been Curly's undolnk.
Flandrau learns that 5oapy Stone 10 Cll-
tlson's bitter snefny and exercises \ bale
ful influence over the cx-sherifr's son
Sam who has quarreled with his father.
culiiscn goes ball for Curly.
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curly Lashed out Hard WIN HIs Left.

Blackwell picked on the youth to be
the butt OF his coarse pleasantries.
Day after day he pointed his jeers at
Curly. who continued to grin as II he
did not care r