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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-05-29

/ they entered the mouth of the canyon
and observed that it was eight o'clock
The gambler took the lead as the faint
light vanished and permitted his horse
to pick the way through the thick
darkness. Dinsdale's animal followed
closely. Gradually Dinsdale developed
the illusion of being surrounded by
unreasonable open country until it
seemed that he was free to gallop in
any direction.
Then came more disquieting fancy:
He was riding along the crest of a
ridge. The way scarcely afforded
room for his horses cautious hoofs
and one false step would be equiva-
lent to a drop into oblivion. Once,
when his horse stumbled, he gave an
involuntary little cry.
whats the trouble?' softly called
San Juan from out Of the blackness.
my nerves fooled me- sheepishly
explained Dinsdale.
Soon after this incident Dinsdale's
objective senses ousted all fancies.
San Juan also heard it, the ominous
sound Of several guns fired in vol
! ley, quickly followed by two or three
isolated shots. The firing was faint
as If far off.
The gambler backed his horse be-
side Dinsdale's and softly whispered:
''Told you some one was cutting the
deuce"
"It's quiet enough now" murmured
Dinsdale
"Too quiet. Means it's all over
all ended-all the chips in the pot.
Some one has cashed in for keeps"
I'VE go ahead?"
eyes"
They walked their horses for half
an hour, and Dinsdale was beginning
to believe the alarms Of the night had
been exhausted when the gambler
swore softly and warned:
They're coming"
Dinsdale cut in ahead Of him, both
hand-guns drawn, and sharply said
mo place for rifiesl I'm using
hand-guns. Shoot by the flash of them
If you can"
I'm sitting in with my derringers.
They'll know I'm dealing"
And Joe's stirrup rubbed against
Dinsdale's. The horses stood motion
less, their ears pricked forward to
catch the telltale sounds. Dinsdale
suddenly whispered:
| mo Injun's feet making that racket {!
4 White mans boots. Only one man, at
that. Keep behind me so we won't
| be shooting each other"
San Juan fell back. Dinsdale cooked
a gun and held it half raised The
Gathering footsteps drew nearer. The
| affair took on a new complexion when
a shrill scream Of despair cut. the
night; and Dinsdale felt the roots Of
his hair prickling as he pictured the
/ panther spring of Sioux on the back
Of the victim. The scream was an
swered by a chorus of diabolical
howls.s Again came the terrified cry,
and the gambler exclaimed:
"A wonan"
"She must have broken loose from
/ them!" Dinsdale cried. Here she
isY He leaped from the saddle,
CROPPED with his hands and threw his
arms about a wildly struggling form.
Hush your noise, child" For the
/ figure was very slight. Were white
and friends" he added.
"Save mel Save mel" she family
shrieked, now clinging to him. Save
me, or kill me!'
Get her on to the horse. We must
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CHAPTER II
The Gate Of Hell.

Overnight the wind shifted from
the east, whence comes the rain to the
hills country, and was blowing smart.
ly from the south when the two trav-
elers SAT down to breakfast There
was no occasion for haste, however
as San Juan Joe insisted that they
would gain nothing by making the
mouth Of Red canyon before twilight
When they swung into the saddle
late In the afternoon the old man
combed his white beard with his
gnarled fingers and called after them
Eye won't git through. Ye're darned
fools to try it. Wait for a big train.''
tits a death-trap or an open road, .
San Juan told Dinsdale as they gal
loped along. "But If it's in the cards
for us to get through we'll go through
The cards have been right every trip
I've made this season. They had to be
before I'd start out"
'sWhat did the cards say list night r.
curiously asked Dinsdale.
SHOWED trouble in the canyon
Seemed to be sort of blind. But you
and I showed up all right at the end
Well know just what it means when
we get to it. I'll try them again. when
we reach the soldiers camp"
1t was late afternoon when the gam
bier and Dinsdale rode into the sol
diers' camp on Red Canyon creek
The camp was defended by ri1e-pits
and only few men were present, the
others being off on scout. From 6
sergeant the wayfarers learned that
two wagons with eight men had left
for the canyon shortly after the moor
hour, having tired of waiting for an
other outfit to come up.
"I tried to get them to wait until
some of the men out scouting got
back, SO we could send an escort
through with them. But they Wouldn't
listen" said the sergeant.
Dinsdale asked no questions as te
when they should set out. He knew
that his companion was familiar with
the route and it's dangers. AT sunset
they ate supper, messing with the sol
diers, and then smoked for while
Finally San Juan Joe rose briskly
and glanced at the moon crawling
above the horizon, greatly magnified
and blood-red.
Looks like all hi was burning. =
lazily remarked lDinsdale.
cit usually is,' was the grave re-
ply. Means that some one is cut
ting the deuce in this deal"
"What do the cards say! have you
tried them?"
IRAN them off while you was tend
Ing your nag. They run all right for
us, Well CO."
Dinsdale glanced at his watch as
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OLD DAYS IN THE BLACK HILLS GOLD RUSH

Scissors wpped pair Of scissors and piece OF paper
AID squirting at Bamdy Alien began cutting the paper ~tb mar
bde and turning the paper back ondrth and m hacsrctes m
most beWiderinQ manner.
"Te Sour me Tapo Knives Tazkngeach scissor blade is
knife to them know he explained m sngsong Ooe as
he Whirzed the paper.
DnsdaIe studied HIN NTH much sympathy He slight
washedo looking specimen and has face Uds 0acos ne da
all the appearances Of mentally 1n6aanced A1en owereo az
Tdhfuy undecided whetbe to an accommodating
ia the The suddenly raised shout OF
laughter and Scissors umphanty held the result OF ms set
erceedngy cIeur carSoatue Of Alien sth the tong
ragged hair and bon legs grotesquely accentuGted.
GOe four bits ? asked SCISSORS raHtng ms than
yeow hair and tentatively Offering the picture to Alien Roorng
OATH Allen has eye the gnning faces and dropped
hand on gun
aughn demanded, advancing fen steps
The smiles Uanished Standing N front Of Scissors ne drew
back his fist to dipe into the simple face DsndGe stepped
between the tOo and informed Allen:
4 W0s laughing too I'm laughing now And he gr1nned
broadly
The scattered Allen reached for both but NTH
Ft Of has hand Dinsdaze had ham covered and
Better keep your hands out OF mischief
Thus meet pnsda he Geenback Man, and Scissors the harm
Hills just
Dinsdae
Joe meet on the v 10 Deadood They are ambushed bv Sioux They
At Scissors the story He has been prisoner
the Sioux DnsdaIe quickly of mystery Joe be-
the Sioux Here Horse
probably
Scissors
the victor.
identity
headed that oes plot rob the treasure coach
his in fight
And DsdaIe
Scissors identity revealed Loie Carl Dns
da to Iife-and you the rest
story the stocroom the
historical
backqrounds-and gets Hills gold
American fe "Pay Gravel" is unusual novel
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-05-29
CHAPTER /
The Trail to GoId-Land

hiIC Lie ~ N%Oi0-A-0H0
All day the three horsemen had
Travelled under a cold gray sky to
swing farther away from the Raw,
Hide buttes and cross the Running
Water.
Two days before, when leaving Fort
Laramie, they had been thrilled by
stories of Cheyenne being crowded
element over the news from the Black
hills 1t had seemed a fine thing to
set out alone while others tarried for
an escort of troops, or until their
numbers could defy Indian attacks.
They had deemed it to be a simple
maneuver, this slipping through hostile
country, while Cheyenne and Sioux
were looking for bigger game.
Every hour the grades grew sleeper
and the country more unlovely Added
to physical discomfort was the knowl-
edge that the worst was ahead. For
I'm 1876-and this was the first day Of
August in that lively year although
the country south Of the North Platte
was held by troops and was quite
thoroughly mapped, all north of the
river was so much uncertainty
TO Peter Dinsdale, leading spirit of
the three adventures, it was new
country, as he claimed to be fresh from
Arizona. His companions were direct
from the East, and their ignorance
was complete.
One incident broke the monotony of
the afternoons Journey-the meeting
with a large freight wagon drawn by
six horses. On one side Of the wagon
was painted:
"San Juan Joe's Outfit. Deadwood
City, Deadwood Gulch"
Inside, sheltered from the gusty
rain, were five men, each heavily
armed. Dinsdale at glance identified
four Of these as being gentlemen Of
the gamblers. The other, the
driver, was uncouth and true to the
type OF the time and place He an
nounced he was driving to Cheyenne
TO bring back freight of implements
and supplies for the SWEETEST gamblin'
place" in the hills.
What interested the horsemen more.
especially the fasteners, was the in
formation that two wagons with seven
or eight men were ahead on Hat
creek, waiting for reinforcements be-
fore risking the trip across the strip
of Indian country. Eager to add their
rifles to the train, the three men i'm
patiently urged their weary animals
up the shoulder Of lofty bluff.
Dinsdale was the first to reach a
point affording a view Of the valley.
He soberly informed his companions !:
Trains pulled out. Wen be hard
put to overhaul It."
The other two men stared moodilv
down on Hat creek, the dividing line
between "safe" and hostile" country.
In an attempt to revive their drooping
spirits Dinsdale advised that they
push forward to the Cheyenne river.
This was strenuously objected to. and
he was reminded that Johnny Bow
mans ranch was across the creek. The
hospitality of the ranch was famous
from the Upper Missouri to CHEYENNE
and Denver.
"Bowman's 1t Is then" agreed Dins-
dale, but without enthusiasm "If we
came up here to find ranch the pro-
gram Is bully. But If we're keen to
get into the hills we ought to take
advantage OF this weather and push
Eon"
It was evening before they reached
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-05-29

To ordinary human beings few per-
sons are so annoying as those with a
consistently sweet manner. says a
writer in the London Times. The in
variably cheerful are trying in their
hearty way; they are easier to bear
with equanimity than the invariably
sweet.
A robust cheerfulness may easily be
put down to insensibility. When our
own more delicate nerves end senses
are suffering, we may wing consola-
ton and a heartening pride out Of
comparing ourselves with those who
suffer so little that they can keep up
their spirits. But about a sweet man
ner there is always a mint of accusa-
ton. It lays claim both to suffering
more acute than our own and to SUI
periority to suffering. So far from
admitting that pituita is molesta-
that cold in the head is nuisance
it takes toothache but as call for
more sweetness. Wet through, chilled
to the bone. even undisguisably red
nosed, 1t is still sweet. The 1xity Of
1t becomes maddening. The grave,
sweet eye, the sweet smile on the
mouth, the slight tilt of the head to
one side, the measured and sugared
voice, the unalterably sweet and hope
full sentiments, all seem to accuse our
more natural selves Of being creatures
or lower grade.
We long to bring the sweet one down
to our own level, to frritate them
somehow into an exhibition Of COM
mon human crossness or unfairness.
And, failing, we take refuge behind
the charge that there can be nothing
direct and honest left behind the con-
firmed manner. Sincerity must obvi-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-05-29

as If making game Of his superstition
even while catering to 1t.
Dinsdale turned and looked at his
companions. They were being served
by the fire and were pausing between
mouthfuls to cape in horror at the
solemn recital of the three old liars.
sam cut off his arms while he was
alive" soberly concluded one of the
narrators.
"An' his ears eagerly added an
other. Don't go forgittin' his ears,
Ben"
They'll be finished by morning, =
said Dinsdale. 1--WE heard great yarns
about Deadwood Gulch."
''They everyday It," said San Juan,
leaning back and carefully lighting an
excellent cigar. "The gulch is GER
tainly the poor mans diggings. We've
been figuring the days of placer min
ing, with each man grabbing for him
self, were over. Then came the Gis-
covery In the hills and opened the
game for the poor man once more.
The bar and hill diggings are good,
and they'll take out two million this
season. Next summer will see mills
at work. for they're after quartz now.
But once vein-mining comes in, then
good-by to the placers and the poor
mans chance
"Down at Laramie they're saying
| the Injuns are bothering you quite a
| Bit"
''The red devils have marked nearly
! four hundred killings on their coup
sticks since the season opened. Yes,
the Injuns are holding back discover
les all right. Prospectors don't dare
| go far from any camp"
Road agents have been pretty busy,
| too, take it."
"Busy, but not making much. No
big hauls. They did get twenty-five
thousand dollars from one treasure
| coach, bur only two men were guard
ing it. The regular coach carries two
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-05-29

the stopping place. The horses knew
the days hard grind was over and
whinnied their pleasure as ranch
hand appeared out of the dusk to lead
them to the corral. The travellers lost
no time in entering the popular way
station.
There were only four guests in the
house, If three old frontiersmen In
tattered buckskin, and grouped before
the open fire, could be styled such. To
the casual eye they were loungers
rather than transients. The fourth
man, tall and slender and Of dark
complexion, was dining sumptuously at
the long table On venisoll, warm brea0
and coffee.
The fasteners, somewhat wild of
eye, fingered near the plainsmen, hum
cry for authentic information. The
three old men, approaching the gull
libility Of their audience, lost no time
in turning their imagination loose in q
patched-up recital Of horrors
Dinsdale ignored their garrulous
tales and gravitated to the table. He
observed and admired the rather i'm
maculate dress OF the dark-faced man.
Gambling man and dandy" decided
Dinsdale as he made to seat himself
at the end Of the table.
The man glanced up, smiled pleas
antly and motioned for him to be more
neighborly by kicking back the chair
| opposite his. Dinsdale was glad to ac-
| cept the invitation.
"Pm Pete Dinsdale, from Cheyenne /;
from Arizona before that" he in
| formed the other as he shifted his
place.
/, "Tm called San Juan Joe. have a
place up in the hills"
'Met your team going out. Saw
your name on II"
IT came down this far with it.
Found my outfit back yonder's too
small to accommodate the rush. Must
have another roulette wheel and more
fixings. You're going through"
Starting early in the morning?"
| Didn't fancy the stage?"
IT like a horse. Better chance to
fight or rum"
What say to our riding together?
Don't reckon your friends will object
to my Joining your party"
They'll be ticlled to DEATH"
Dinsdale ate hungrily for some
minutes, then remarked: "You'd
planned to go through with the outfit,
or just serving as guard this far?"
4 SsT,d fhon0d ~ yooa% N oov4o;r. - -.
here. Cheyenne sport. Fool business.
He hasn't shown up, and I'm going
right back and let him hunt me up. "
Further study of San Juan Joe con-
vinced Dinsdale that there was Indian
| blood In him, although there was moth
ing to suggest this in his personal
presentment and speech. After salts
flying his hunger Dinsdale lighted his
pipe and said:
81 was keen to push through in the
| darkness to the Cheyenne river. NV
mates didn't take to the idea. But
now that we're four"
$50 out in this weather? When we
have this fire and food and really good
whisky?" cried the gambler In mock
dismay. "Tll get up before sunrise,
but that's my limit"
I'm not much disappointed" smiled
Dinsdale. I'm afraid my friends have
listened too long to step outside this
place till daylight"
eff It's in the cards that we get
through wen turn the trick. If the
cards are against us no amount of
night travel will help" And San Juan
shrugged his shoulders and smiled.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-05-29

Gold from the grass-roots downi" the
red man got together his best guns, ac-
cumulated much fixed ammunition,
saw that his war ponies were fit, made
new medicine, smoked war tobacco,
and with the spring grass carried the
pipe against the frontier.
All too well did the Indian under
stand what was about to happen to
their homeland now that the precious
metal had been found upon it. The
lesson had been. taught in California,
Colorado. Idaho and Montana.
Many prospectors had interpreted
the governments activity in seventy
four as an invitation for them to rush
to the hills. But soldiers were sent to
overhaul the trains, burn the wagons
and imprison the fortune seekers.
The Indians, primed from the start
to resent the inevitable stampede did
not need his example; but, having be-
held it, they pronounced it good and
proceeded to burn a score of trains
where the government had destroyed
one wagon, to kill hundred whites
where the Great Father In Washing
ton had imprisoned one. Thus while
San Juan Joe and Dinsdale were
warily making down the highest ridge
in the chain to strike the Cheyenne
river the hill towns were praying for
Crook to march down from the Little
Missouri country into Deadwood
Gulch
The river was reached at dusk, and
men and horses enjoyed the first
drink Of water since morning. They
made the crossing without much
trouble and were soon drying their
clothes in the ranch house.
whats ahead Of us now?" asked
Dinsdale as they finished steaming
their garments and sat down to an
appetizing supper of fried venison, hot
bread and coffee.
"The worst of the lot" San Juan
cheerfully answered. "But It's short
dash. Sudden death rather than a
long lingering illness. If it's in the
cards that we make it there's no
reason k worrying. If the cards run
against us, worrying won't help any,
After supper they inquired of a
white-haired man in plains dress
about the two wagons they had been
expecting to come up with.
"They lowed to wait at the sol
diers' camp near the mouth Of Red
canyon" mumbled the ancient. IF the
boss Of that outfit called hisself Bel.
man an has his woman along-has
got any brains he'll wait till big
train comes along"
For Dinsdale's enlightment the
gambler informed him:
"Red canyon is called THE Gate OF
He'll Regular death trap If the In
Juns jump us. No chance to hide up
Walls high and steep. No place to run
once they've cut you off in both di,
rections. Seven outfits slaughtered in
there since May.
"The time to go through is at night
Injuns don't take kindly to night work
My idea is to stay here till tomorrow
afternoon, then make dash for it
I've been through the canyon four
times this season, this making the
fifth. Once we're through we'll be
only twenty-five miles from Custer
City. don't mind the devils much II
they don't get me cornered."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-05-29

ITO BE coNT1NUED.S
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-05-29

hundred thousand each trip, with
twelve guards. The agents haven't
tried to crack one of those yet.
Wonder the Injuns don't bag some
Of the agents"
Maybe they do. Hope so. Every
time passenger is robbed I feel I've
lost that much"
And he laughed softly.
Dinsdale succeeded In tearing his
friends away from their fascinating
company and brought them to the
table to meet San Juan Joe. After a
little talk Dinsdale and his cornpan-
ions turned in, but Joe, slave to noe
turnal habits, sat up far into the night
playing solitaire.
The morning was cold and damp
The fasteners were standing before
the fireplace when Dinsdale Joined
them. He urged them to hurry their
breakfast and make ready for an early
start. The older Of the two shame
facedly confessed:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-05-29

Earnest Dowdell, former courthouse
employee, now with a law tirm, was
thrilled beyond measure Monday
morning
"You just missed it!' he exclaimed
to a friend "An old man and an
aged f1apper just got married by Judge
Overstreet and you ought to have seen
them kiss p Houston Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-05-29

This Writer Objects to Sweet hammered Persons

ously have long deserted the character
that can thus hide itself behind a
mask. The sweetness, we vow, is all
a pretense, a pretty covering for I'M
thinkable depths of guilt and selfish
ness and hatred. Only fools, Of which
there are plenty, could be taken In by
IL
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-05-29
Lions IN Cold Region

The lions of Mount Atlas are far the
largest of their species and capable Of
enduring extreme cold, frequently trav-
cling long distances through deep
snow.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-05-29

The hunting Of whales with machine
guns by airplane has been reported
from the Philippines
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-17
YOU'LL FIND
IT HERE

Good fishing out on Tho bay Tp
The salmon with a No Colorado
spinner some afternoon.
Grain movements from the Interior
thru seattle largest Ia hiator. says
H. -. EarlinE vice president Of the
Milwaukee
Rainier National park looks for "a
rrrurthrrHfuE tourist year ln 1895.
Gays r. ~ Martin, manager.
T. @. Smith. accused of bringing
"a stolen car here from Colorado. ia
under 5000 bail. held for tho fed
rfal grand jury
Funeral services FOR Thomas Char.
man. Of Kent, were 10 be held ri.
day afternoon at tho Episcopal
church. Kent
Associated Students Of the unlysr-
atty will b6 hosts 90 parents on Dad.
day November g. '-rhe old man
will be- entertained BY Sons and
laughter
A program Of public lectures on
popular science win begin at tho uni
veralty November b, with ono 10 FOL
low each wednesday night Dean
Henry LandrH In Ia charge.
Sergeant Frank Fuqua, traffic
chief iH 90 set private office az
police headquarters
Ahrhu'a part Boa Seattle develop
myBt wuH told 90 business mon a.
noon Friday, where the Alaska dH5
program was arranged By tho Young
Mems business club.
Frank a. LANCE, 90, district super
lUlrudsut ~ signals on the n. a 81.
railroad, disi IN Seattle while on re-
hsBlthsrskinE trp 90 California.
Thurday
Tho Seattle nbrber's union has nu.
Hnunrrd support af Col Roland Hart
leF Tor tho EuEsrnawhip.
Petit jury vcnirr q a. men. two
women. was drawn Thursday iu
Judge %vtrrrr'u court. 60 meet 40.
Femb~r @.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-17
Sunlight Affects
Retail Store Trade

WARRINGTON Orr iT.=In --.
Letting a store location. retail mer-
chants must consider tho influence
N sunlight and shadows. according
70 a bulletin of the department 81
commerce on Retail Store Loea-
ton"
Sunlight q both good and bad
There n nearly always a favored eide
~ Tho street. Women DO most uf
their shopping IA tho hottest part 81
tho day, and arc naturally Inclined
20 sock the shady slde. tho heat. light
and bright Elars affect and oven ruin
some d.splayn, although In certain
trades tho sunny ado may b. pre-
grrrrd.