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was, the weekend guest of Mrs. c.
City, Is spending some time with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 8. r.. Nichol-
son M N5ts5 <.
Mrs. p. D. Camp. is visiting her
daughter. Nrs, Webster Walker. Of
Bridgeport, Conn.
aIr. and Mrs, Willie Howard. Of
N n tha Son mere Sf tSe wesk,end guests
Mrs. l.. Il, Jones and son, Ross,
spent Monday in SUFFOLK.
Mr.. nn'l Mrs. William Stands.
MISS Latitia and Bessie Stands were
visitors in town this week.
One of The most delightful affairs
Of the spring season was given on
Gh rsaHy S sysInins her ny Mr. ana rs
Street, when they entertained In
honor OF Mrs. Roy BREASTED. Mr.. II.
s. Lewis md Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j..
Miss Jeanette walton. of Gates
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RICHMOND TIMBs-D1sPArcH: SUNDAY pR11 IL 1921

wife, N. c.. Is tho house guest OF
Misses Fanny and LESSEE Webb,
n. A. Pope. OF Drewryville. was n
G. NJ. Whitley. on Tuesday.
Percy Gillette, OF capron. was a
business visitor In town this week.
celebrated her fourth birthday on
5 i.urday afternoon, Apr! Q. by en-
iittiS friends in the homo Of her
parents in High Street. Many gamos
were played and dainty Refreshments
was presented with q good luck"
basket OF candy and fancy horns.
The little hostess was presented with
many pretty gifts by her young
friends. :.
Mrs. Sue Pretlow Is spending soma
time with her daughter, Mrs. A. A.
Williams. of Warrenton, N. q.
Mrs. John Williams spent several
days of this week In Suffolk.
Miss Margaret Prufer Hpont the
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weekend In Norfolk. as the guest of
her UNCLE. pr. Ernest MeCaqley.
Atiss Nsttio AZ. Bryant has left for
S,sNss UT - Mr., and Mrs, %. A. Trotter,
Miss SLiszie Wceds spent tho week.
emu ~ Norfolk, going down to SEQ
M,opert Manteil In Shakcspeare's
Mrs, Clifford HorHeet, OF prewry-
p.iie' is spending SOME time with
ner son and MISUNDERSTANDING. Mr..
Or. and Mrs Tom Burbage. of
Somo. were visitors In town on We'd
Tho Womnn's Missionary Society OF
tue High street Methodist Church,
held Its monthly meeting on Monday
" ths Sunday school rooms OF the
church. Subject for discussion, San
Misc .ClEde Holland has concluded
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FRANKLIN

FRANKLIN, VA. April l6.-Miss
katharine Darden has concluded n
visit to friends in Portsmouth and
Norfolk.
Cyrus Beale, OF Richmond. spent
several DAYS of last week with his
sisters. Mrs. McCullers and Mrs.
Nixon.
Mrs. Donald Spiers and Miss 10
Narn. OF Como. were visitors In
town this week.
Miss Lnlle d. Rarham. Of News SONS
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q 9 : Sis st 70 friends in Newport News
/. Mrs rSon w Llpscomb, Of SUFFOLK,
mother, Mrs. Lizsie Gobb. NA nef
MISS AiRrgeret Lloyd, Of Suffolk,
tse Sesn 2 recent guest Of her als-
Miss Mary Story. Of Newsoms. was
visitor In town on SYsdnesday'-N'
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mechanism which are obvious
and important-as you will
quickly see If you VIII come
into the store and get ac-
Quainted With it.
And look at the picture to see
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It's electrically operated, at
any speed, for one thing-and
IT has a built-in mot hooked
on) motor.
besides the elimination of
treadle and pedals it has i'm
pfoVements in the sewing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-17

what a disable, beautiful piece
of furniture the machine is
when it's not sewing.
The Free-Westinghouse is sold
on a convenient payment plan
and we make q liberal al
lowance on your old machine.
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An Exhibition and Sale NeNWeek
That Will Interest Women

70 visit this store next week. while representatives
sewing Machine Co. is here and for yourself
% Goes better sewing and does easier some things
aoouC nome sewing that believe you'll glad to know
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head. Hastily he took OF the mask,
The moon sh0ne on the face OF the
man called Dutch. Flandrau laughed.
Last time they had met Curly had Z
rope around his neck. Now the situa-
ton was reversed.
An explosion below told them that
the robbers had blown open the safe.
Presently Soapy's voice came family
to them.
Bring up the horses"
He called again. and q third time.
The dwarfed figures Of the outlaws
stood out clear In the moonlight. One
OF them ran up the track toward the
draw. He disappeared into the scrub
oaks, from whence his alarmed voice
came In minute.
Dutch! Oh. Dutchw
The revolver rim pressed little
harder against the bridge OF the horse
wrangler's nose.
"He amt here" Blackwell called
back to his accomplices.
That brought Stone on the run.
"You condemned idiot. he must be
there. Amt he had two hours to get
here since he left Tin Cup7"
They shouted themselves hoarse.
They wandered up and down In vain
search. All the time Curly and his
prisoner sat In the brush and scarcely
batted an eye
At last Soapy gave up the hunt. The
engine and the express car we're sent
back to join the rest of the train and
as soon as they were out Of sight the
robbers set out across country toward
the Flatiren ranch.
Curly guessed their Intentions. They
would rustic horses there and head for
the border. It was the only chance
still left them.
After they had gone Curly and his
prisoner returned to the road and set
out toward Tin Cup. About mile
and half up the fine they met Guilt.
son and his riders on the way down.
MaIoney was with them. He had beer
picked up at the station.
Dick gave shout Of Joy wnen he
heard Flandrau's voice.
"Oh. you Curly! I've been scared
stiff for fear they'd got you"
Luck caught the boys hand and
wrung It hard.
They held conference while the
Circle 9 riders handcuffed Dutch and
tied him to horse. Soon the posse
was of again. having left the prisoner
in charge Of one Of the men. They
swung round in a wide half circle. no,
wishing to startle their game until the
| proper time.
When they reached the edge Of th'
mesa that looked down on the Flatiror
the moon was out and the valley wal
swimming in light. They followed the
dip Of road that led down to tn
corral. Passing the fenced lane lead
Ing to the stable, they tied their ponie!
inside and took the places assigned t
them by Cullison.
They had not long to walt In les
than half an hour three shad0wy fig
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looked up at the approach Of Curly
and said just one word.
SsT0aoA

looked up at the approach Of Curly
and said just one word
"Dead."
Cullison had torn open Cranston's
shirt and was examining his wounds.
mo use. Luck. I've got a-plenty.
You snre fooled us though. Was It
Sam rave us awayf"
"No. Bill. Curly overheard Soapy
and Blackwell at Chalkeye's place.
Sam stood pat. though you were plan
ming to murder him."
II wasn't in>on that, Luck-didn't
know thing about 1t till after the boy
was shot. I wouldn't a-steod for II. ."
sHe wasn't shot. Curly saved him.
He had to give you away to do It"
''Good enough. Serves Soapy right
for double-crossing Sam. Take care
OF that kid. Luck. Hes all right yet"
His eye fell on Flandrau. You're a
game sport. son. You beat us all. No
hard feelings"
"Sorry it had to be this way, BILL"
The dying man was already gray to
the lips, but his nerve did not falter.
'sIt had to come some time. And II
was Luck ought to have done 1t, too
He waved aside Sweeney. who was
holding a flask to his lips. whats
the use? I've got mine. Say. there's
something else. boys Curly has been
accused Of that Bar Double NJ horse
rustling back in the early summer.
did that job. He was not one OF us
You hear boys. Curly was not in 1t. :
A quarter Of an hour later he died
He had lied to save from the peniten
tiary the lad who had brought about
his death. Curly knew why he hat
done it-because he felt himself t.
blame for the affair. Maybe Bad Bill
had been desperate. miscreant ac
cording to the usual standard, bu
when 1t came to dying he knew how II
60 better than many respectable citi
! zen. Curly stole off into the darkness
so that the boys would not see hin
| play the baby.
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CHAPTER xl.
Cutting Trail.

Cutting Trail.
Kate Cullison had disappeared, had
gone out riding one morning and at
nightfall had not returned. AS the
hours passed anxiety at the Circle @
became greater.
Mebbe she got lost" Bob suggested.
Her father secuted this as absurd.
"You don't reckon a cougar" be-
gan Sweeney, and stopped.
Luck looked at his bandy-legged old
rider with eyes In which little cold
devils sparkled. "A human cougar,
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sYN0PsIs.
pARr TWO

PAKT TWo
1II.-Kate goes to saguacne 1or
I'D: .s..,, e.. vvitl Mackenzie, Alex Flan-
80 AHare convinced of Lucks
The sheriff reveals that besides
- rnIllison's hat, and his pay
n. :. 49,. cass Fcndrick had seen
=. !. - il almost certain 1t was
!! -, s,,,Issa il about to enter home
49, Shich viii practically put Fen
- 4 business.
81 s. ~ -Kate's shrewdness reveals
u ssss7Ssn had taken Fendrick's hat
= ~ the Roundup club, and suspi-
IssS sirongly to a frameup on Fen
:ssst snd to his being responsible for
;ssSca rance. The sheriff receives
r les turning on the Jack OF
5Iy finds a cigar store by that
s. S5rres evidence that the propri-
Wylie. knows what happened
I'm the cellar of the cigar
1rau finds a cipher message left
and follows the scent. Luck
{SslIoner by Fenrick and Blackwell
Iherder's cabin In the mountains.
.Snnts him to sign a relinquish-
8 5is homestead rights, conditional
use.
yI.-Uneasy over the possible
= ii kidnapping Of the cattlcman,
~ feils Kate Culllison enough Of the
fliuce her to accompany him to
~ Cullison, fearing for his daugh-
13Iir should she be left Mt the mercy
sS9elL signs the REIMBURSEMENT and
|iiaies Kate home.
- vI1.-Bucky O'Connor, of the
Sers, lifelong friend Of Cullison's,
k1nd in the game, he and Curly
search for the missing man.
arrests Fendrick, charging him
7kduction.t Cullison seeks Fendrick
ebject of Furnishing the sheepman
but O.Connor forbids, holding
nnder arrest.
- VIII. = O'Connor apprehends
On his way to Soapy Stones
brings him to Saguache. Black
1tly the express robbery, claiming
took the money from him. He also
i 1he circumstances Of Cullison's alb.
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AROUND the eo0e OF ene O0rraI.
ures slipped round the edge Of the cor
raj and up the lane. Each Of them
carried a rife in addition to his hip
guns.
They slid into the open end of the
stable. Cullison's voice rang out coldly.
.Drop your guns !"
A startled oath. q shot, and before
one could have lifted hand that silent
moonlit valley Of peace had become q
battlefield.
The outlaws fell back from the
stable. weapons smoking furiously.
Blackwell broke into run. never look
Ing behind him. but Soapy and Bad
Bill gave back foot by foot fighting
every step Of the way.
Dick and Curly rose from behind the
rocks where they had been placed and
closed the trap on Blackwell. The
par0led convict let out one yell.
II give up. Goddlemighty. don't
shoot r
Half way down the lane Cranst0n
was hit. In the darkness his voice
could be heard. for the firing had mo-
mentarily ceased.
They've got me, Soapy. Rum Tor It.
I'll hold 'em back.
sHit bad. Bill7"
''Tm all IN. Vamos !"
Stone turned to ruH. and for the nrst
<ho% h8us Yo<ro0< sroS ry1f O2
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to take a hand In the battle. Caught
by surprise. Soapy's gang would surely
be trapped.
So they planned 1t. but II happened
that Soapy Stone had made his ar
rangements differently.
Luck and his riders took their blan-
kets and their traps down to Tin Cup
according to agreement. while Davis.
Mal0ney and Flandrau hecame very
friendly with Sam. The boy. younger
than any of them. was battered that
three Of the best known riders In the
territory should make SO much Of him.
Young Cullison had stopped drink
ing. but be could not keep his nerves
from jumping. His companions
watched him so closely that he was
never out of the sight of at least one
of them. Soapy had decreed the boys
death by treachery. but his friends
were determined to save him and to
end forever the reign Of Stone as q
bad man.
It was one day when the four young
cowpunchers were sitting together In
Curly's room playing poker that spe-
cial delivery letter came to Sam. The
others. to cover their excitement. start
ed an argument Presently Sam spoke.
as indifferently as he could.
"Got the offer Of . job down the
line. Think TIL run down tonight as
far as Casa Grande and see what's do
Ing"
This was about two o'clock In the
afternoon. The game dragged on for
while. but nobody took any interest
In it Sam had to get ready for the
work Of the night. and the rest were
anxious to get out and give him q
chance. So presently Dick threw down
his cards.
Tive had enough poker for one ses-
sion. Me. rm going to drift out and
see what's moving in town."
"Think I'll snooze for WHILE" Sam
said, stretching sleepily.
The others trooped out and left him
alone. From the room rented by Davis
the three watched to see that Sam did
not leave without being observed He
did not appear. and about six O'Clock
Curly went back to his room.
'Time to grub" he sang out.
That's right" Sam agreed.
They went to the New Orleans Hash
House and presently Davis and Ma
loney also arrived. The party ordered
q good dinner and took plenty of time
to eat 1t. Sam was obviously nervous,
but eager to cover his uneasiEess IN
der a show Of good spirits
Curly finished eating just as Sans
second cup Of coffee came. Flandrau.
who had purposely chosen a seat in
the corner where he was hemmed In by
the chairs Of the others, began to feel
In his vest pockets.
"Darned IL I've got cigar. Sam
you're young and nimble. Go buy me
one at the counter"
.Sure." Cullison was away on the
instant.
Curly's hand came out of his pocket
In It was a paper. Quickly he shool
the contents Of the paper into thu
steaming cup Of coffee and stirred thu
liquid with spoon
| Sam brought back the cigar AMI
drank his coffee. Without any unnec
essary delay they returne.: to his room
When the party reached tht room th'
boy was getting drowsy. He rubbet
his eyes. yawned and slumped down
His lids wavered. shut. jerked opel
again. and closed slowly.
''Wake me up, Curiy-time 70
train" And with that be Wss soun'
asleep.
They took OF his boots and settles
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CHAPTER K
The Prod,oal SON.

They found the prodigal son with
his sister and Laura London at the Del
Mar. Repentance was writ large all
over his face and manner. From Da-
Wis and from the girls he had heard
the story Of how Soapy Stone had In
tended to destroy him. His scheme OF
life had been broken into pieces and
he was q badly shaken young scamp.
When Luck and Curly came into the
room he jumped up. very white about
the lips.
.sFather!"
My boyl'
Cullison had him BY the hand. one
arm around the shaking shoulders
"What-what-?"
Sans question broke down, but his
father guessed it.
"Soapy and Bad Bill were killed.
Dutch is a prisoner. and Blackwell es-
capped. All Spring Valley Is out after
HIM"
The boy shuddered and drew long
sobbing breath. I've been fool. fa-
ther-and worse"
Forget It. son. Wen wipe the slate
clean. I've been to blame, too"
1t was no place for outsiders. Curly
beat retreat into. the next room. The
young women followed him. Both Of
them were frankly weeping. Arms
twined about each others waists. they
disappeared into an adjoining bed
room.
Don't 60" Kate called to him over
her shoulder.
Curly sat down and waited. Pres
enly Kate came back alone. Her shin
ing eyes met his.
"I Eever was sc happy in all my life
before. Tell me what happened
everything. please"
As much as was good fer her to
know Curly told. Without saying q
word she listened till he was through.
At last she spoke In a low. sweet
voice.
'sWhat can we do for you? First
you save father and then Sam. You
risked everything for my brother to
win him back to us, to save his life and
new his reputation. II you had been
killed people would always have be-
lieved you were one Of IRE gang"
'sShoi That's nonsense. Miss Kate. :
HStwisted his hat In his hand uneas-
lily. Honest. enjoyed every bit OF
IL And 4 fellow has to nay his debts. >
"Was that why you did It'll" she
asked softly.
eyes. / had to make good. had to
show your father and you that had
not thrown away all your kindness
So Quit travelling that downhill road
on which had got started"
sTm glad-Pm glad" She whis.
perad II So low he could hardly hear.
a,rhare vas one way to prove INV.
self that was TO stand between Sam
and tronh,e So butted in and spoiled
Soanv,s eame.r
| VI wish could tell Won how fine fa.
ther thinks 1t was or you. He doesn',
sneak Of II much. but / know"
.No+h,rv - vvho4 I d,d--noth,no :,
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CHAPTER TX.
A Cleanup.

- StS&tsNRs
j l1ieAt accident occurred at the
~ % unimportant that Scanlan
&ller did not think It worth re-
l1g to his chief. Blackwell. while
lg. knocked a glass from the table
tfuke Il on the cement floor OF his
- the little table In his room he
bose one Of the corner braces
VT he seraped away at this with
III OF glass until the wood began
Ike the shape of a revolver. This
carefully BACKED with the Ink
hight him BY his guard. To the end
tls weapon he fitted an iron washer
ken from the bedstead. Then he
SIted for his opportunity.
klls chance came through the good
6tnre Of Scanlan. Blackwell pre-.
nded to be out Of chewing tobacco
80 asked the guard to buy him some.
110ut ten o'clock Scanlan returned
"a brought the tobacco to his pris-
- As he passed the plug through
le grating Blackwell's fingers closed
yluund his wrist and drew the map
llcse to the iron lattice work. Stimuli
neously cold rim was pressed
Mainst the temple of the guard.
Don't move, or I'll fill you full OF
l1les," the convict warned.
Ecanlan did not move, not until the
I'm b the cell gave the word. Then
q 0heyed orders to the letter. His
light hand found the bunch Of keys
dtted the correct one to the door and
nlecked It according to instructions.
M until he was relieved Of his wea
poO did Blackwell release him. The
lller was backed into the cell. gagged
with piece OF torn bedding and left
locked up as securely as the other had
been few minutes earlier.
The convict made his way down
stairs. opened the outer door with the
bunch of keys he had taken from Scan
Ian. locked II behind him and slipped
into the first alley that offered refuge
Two hours later he stole q horse from
an irrigated ranch near town. Within
twenty -four hours he had reached the
|Soapy Stone horse ranch and safety.
After this the plans for the raid on
|the Texas, Arizona & Pacific flyer
|moved swiftly to head. Soapy Stone
and Sam dropped into Saguache In
|eonspicuously one evening. Next day
Stone rode down to Tin Cup to look
pyer the ground. Maloney telephoned
their movements to the Circle G and
20 the Hashknife. This brought to
Eaguache Luck Cullison. Curly Flan-
lrau and Stats Davis Bucky O'Connor
bad been called to Douglas on lmpor-
ant business and could not lend his
belp
Luck, Curley and Dick Maloney had
lready ridden over the country sur
oundtng the scene of the protected
oidun. They had decided that the
pbbery would probably take place at
pe depot, SO that the outlaws could
et the agent to stop the flyer without
rouslng suspicion. In a pocket of the
Ills back of the station a camp had
zen selected, its site well back from
~ trail and so situated that from il
le could command a view Of Tin Cup
Inc owner of the Circle C selected
aree Of his close moutled riders -
weeney. Jake and Buck were the
peg ne chose-to hold the camp with
M until after the robbery. The only
ylaa they needed was the stopping Of
& FHer at Tin Cup. Then they would
ne bounding down from the hills ii
ne g catch the robbers before they
g gOf through with their work. Ma
3 a eRriy would be on the train
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The Kisses He Had Dreamed About

suS NsoseS Ue uAu 0EeaMe0 AUOuS
I'll bet This time I'll take his hide OF
inch by inch while he's still living"
You thinking Of Fendrick7" asked
Sam.
you've said II"
Sweeney considered. rasping his
stubbly chin. II don't reckon Cass
would do Miss Kate meanness. He's
white man. say the worst Of him.
But 1t might be Blackwell. When last
seen he was heading into the hills. Il
he met her"
A spasm Of pain shot across Luck's
face. my God I"
Sweeney's finger pointed to an ad-
vancing rider.
CullisOn swung as on pivot In time
to see some one drop into the dip In
the road. just beyond the corral. 'sWho
-Blackwell?"
mo. Cass."
Fendrick reappeared presently and
turned In at the lane. Cullison.
standing on the porch at the head Of
the steps looked like man who was
passing through the inferno.1 But he
looked. too, a personified da{ Of judg-
ment untempered by mercy.
The sheepman spoke. looking
straight at his foe. 1--WE just heard
the news | was down at Yesler's
ranch when you 'phoned asking II they
had seen anything Of Miss Cullison. !
came up to ask you one question.
When was she seen last?"
"About. ten o'clock this morning.
Why?"
Il saw her about noon. She was on
Mesa Verde. headed for Blue canon,
It looked like"
.Close enough to speak to herr" Sam
asked.
sYes. We passed the time Of day"
.And then7" Luck cut back into the
conversation with voice like file.
sShe went on toward the gulch and !
kept on to the ranch. The last saw
Of her she was going straight on. Wed
better travcl over toward Mesa Verde.
so as to be ready to start at day
break"
Cullison's gaze had never left him.
It observed. weighed. appraised. .Good
enough. Wen start"
he left Sweeney to answer the tele-
phone while he was away. All Of his
other riders were already out combing
the hills under the supervision OF
Curly. Luck had waited with Sam
only to get some definite information
before starting. Now he had his lead.
Fendrick was either telling the truth
or he was lying with some sinister pur-
pose in view. The cattleman meant to
know which.
The party pushed up the gulch AZ
rapidly as they could. The ashes Of 2
camp Gre halted them few minutes
later. Scattered about lay the feath-
ers and dismembered bones Of some
| birds.
~Cass stopped and picked up some Of
the feathers. SQUALLS, / reckon. Miss
Cullison had three tied to her saddle
horn when met her"
..Why did she come up here to cook
them?" Sam asked
Luck was already on his horse. quar-
tering over the ground to read what It
might tell him.
.She wasn't alone. There was =
man with her. See these tracksY'
It was Fendrick who made the next
| discovery. He had followed draw