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-.OFFICERS-
J. B. McLean, President, Seaforth 13 •
0.; Thos. Fraser, Vice -President
Brucefield P. 0.-; T. E. Hays, Sec.
Treasurer, Sca,forth P. •
-Diteetors7r
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Grieve, Winthrop George Dale, Sea
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Beechwood • 'Tames Connolly,
-AGENTS- •
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Egmondville.; J. W. Yeo. Holmes.-
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ahe
Plow .Woman
20, ZLEA,NO‘R GATES,
Author of write Biography of. Prairie Girl.,"
coPYRIGIIT, 19000 BY NeCIAIRB. PHILLIPS & COMPANY.
in the farther Corrier-beffeittn-a*iIS
cupboard, whieb was Made of a dry.,
antalti box. To, the left of .this, $#gb up
on the leg wall. were ;temple o pegs,
• It was these that finally 11 eted
Matthews'. attention and broughtl 131e3
to a temporary halt. "Got th' gun
down!" he exclaimed, Qu finding that
Lancaster was gone he..had d ided
not te produce.a. Weapon. No)Y bow
ever, be quicicly felt for one d drop -
Ped nn all PAIN. "That big est gal 'd
no more .mind Rumple' lea intO me
than riothin'," he declared, wagging
. his head wisely. "I could Mil that by
the shine in her eyes," , He crawled
around the cornei. • `
Behind the lean-to, he carne to elev..
era l conclusions, . It would be useless
to 'try. .to get.' in by- either window.
Both were high and small. -The heat
vet for all attack was the oor.
less be was hard pressed • he must not
phoot. Women were concerned,. and
the fort or Clark's might be stirred to
unreasonable rettillation'tn their name.
For example, there was that poor devil
of a cow puncher at Dodge who bad
been, riddled simply for 'slapping his
wife. Obviotislythe shack meet, be
occupied Withoutthe shedding of
blood,- .13uf what of his safety? "I'll.
jus' have t' chance It" he said. and
'hunted tor, something to use as a bat-
tering
Not a pole, not even a piece of beard
Could be •find.' A .scarcity of feel
fere Squaw Charley bego.......-,..nishing
•It bad led to the burning of everY odd
bit 'of timber., 'Disgrintled, but not
discouraged. Matthews crawled back
to the.• front of theentail andclosely
exatnilIeti the door, "I thought ger
he declared. 'joyfully :where he was
&lee: ..Rain.and entity had Dwelled the
thick boards ef which it was :built
But through the narrow creeke be-
tween these he saw that the transverse
pieces on the inside, like the Our with-
. out, Were only slender battens. "If I
can alt sciale of them cleats. offi'" be
said, con.hust in." ..' •
With a hem handle knife he . pried
up .the end o.f a batten •Detilhe could
get his fingers beneath it. ,. Thenhe
pulled, and it came away. A.: II
strlp from side to side marked , whe.
It . bad been. -Three times more he
pried and pulled, and the 'Outer, tranie
• verse pieces ley on the seo.W.,--,Fer•the
test Of 'hia' job Matthews had to • • . .
• pendon his aboalders..
Patting his knife in his pocket,'. he
backed to the top of the Dearest drift
There he gathered... himselftogether
and, With a defiant grunt, •hurled hini-.
Delfbeadiong-at the. deer.. AS it bent_
with the. foece. Of the imnaet a shriek
rang. out . Well satisfied,. Matthews re -
tented and Ming :himself: forward :a
second time. The door.. cracked °mi-
. nousiy. • Te inside belt M
Oockets„A:ntleipatIng,za.
trance,' Matthews Warbled to his task.:
And each time he felL Open the bar-,
rier a. weak Moan free] within swelled
to a cry of mortal terror. .
. And them -.-ti few feet behind him
Voice interrupted-ae well modulated
Id OUt '
1 \"It's 411 rigitt,” said the storekeeper,
not taking his eyes from the enemy.
"I'M here." „
Dallier could not,answer. But Mary-
lyn. though exhausted, wee fullY elite
to their rescue.. Her eyeti, wide and
tearful, were fixed upon Lounsbury,
"Oh, we're afaildr she Cried Alain,
1 tively. "Pa's gone, and we're afraid!"
"Youneedn't be any tnore," he Said
'reassuringly. • • • ,
Matthews under his breath was curs -
Ing the !elf contained man in the sad-
dle. Enraged at the storekeeper's 'in-
terference, hot with disappointment,
he saw himself stood up like a tender-
foot. ' But his cautael . Preve110- 'A,
certain expression in Lennsbuty's eyes,
a certnin „square Set to. his. jaw, the
• very owe that guided the Cattle pimp,
made him cautious...
"Look , a -here,", he said tO Loons -
bury, assemint a conciliatory ' marmot
'let*talk as One gent to another,
These ladies is your Mende, -So far
se good. But I. has my rights, an' I
can Prove that I sieV,on this quarter
section three times and"--
Lounsbury's face darkened, Be was
Ugh* ironical .no longer, Re urged
his Mount forward. "Don't argue with
Jne.. you infernal blaeliguard," he said.
•."You can prove onythffig .you' Wont to
.b.v .1 lot of perjuring, thieving land
.„.abbers. ,Don't I know 'em! If you
filed on this claim, you were hired to
do It. Yon hadn't .an idea' of settling
Or buildinga home. .. You did- it for
speculating purposesnothing •else
And tae laiv; I . liapPen_ao know, is
dead against that Yon' re A shark.
But your .game won't Werk. These
folks are goleg to ,stay in this shack
and on this bend:.; And you be mighty
careful , you (three make 'em any trou-
ble!" - • . . : ,, - •
' "Pa .,git a Bismarck lawyer," de.
dared Matthews; : .• . -
-- "Yes. and we'll tar and feather the
•shyster. What's more, I'll' head...a
bunch 'of Clerk's hoys;', and We'll wipe
Shanty Town off the Mee of the earth?'
' Matthews raised. bis Shoulders and
put his tongue in his Cheek. ' '"You're
mighty interested . in . these: ladies.
seems .t' me," he sold Insinuatingly. •
The slur. did. not escape 'the store-
keeper:. It deterniined hlia to .Parley
no-further"Hoist:-Your1handsr he
commanded. . - • . . .• ' ... ''.... :; ..
•; Matthews obeyed.: Elia fiegete were
twitching.. ' • • ... ' . ' ,. : :' , : .
The next. command was :cert.. "Mo-.
Soy!". . - , • _: • .. : • ,
The ' other moved .•aWay.„ When be
was beyond pistol rarige be -*educed
his secondrevolver and Waved it above
his head. "You. jus' wait?' he shouted
"Ton jute wait!' i'll fix y'r . •"..
Iaamsbary' returned' him- a mocking
A ,...
. •
. , CHAPTER X.. •
. ,
S •Matthews ' ceased his threat-
ening and strode on a new
fear came over:Dale:as. She
' • leaned. ,.• toward Lourishury
from the. Wiridow, "Whet. ;does he
mean ' by • 'fixing.- you?'" she asked
hoarsely
. The- storekeeper was still watching'
riverward, and he answered without
• tenting his•LbeOd. "He .means • it's: a
case of shoot on sight", he said.
"Then.You mustn't go near hial-lou
.mnst go back to diark's.• .Prornise Me
you will! lean take care of Marylyn
till dad comesIf you got hurt"-
Lonnehury •threw One leg over 'the
pommel and sotsideways for awhile,.
hacklingand iinbucklittg his reins..
.. *When he spoke it was very gently, and.
again' he did not leek at her. ° "Hadn't
you better wrap .up•ti little?" he .sug-,,
gested. ."It's cold." • ,
, . . .
• She put a 'coat about Marylyn. "It
. ain't right for you to make our quarrel
. yours. , You. muattet I 'Wouldn't have
you butt on our account for anything,"
Her eyes beseeched lain. . • . .
He glanced at her. "It's worth a
lot to know you feet that way„''.• he
said alenely. "But -I'm afraid: I can't
do what you wept. It's your !safety
.that tonal* with .Me",. • • , •
' Marylyn's. face had been hidden to
.shet,out the dread sight of MattlieWet
Now she lifted. It She Said .nothing.
But as if Suddenly -smitten by , a pain-
ftli thought she thrned from Dallas to
Lourisbury; from ,LotinsbUry to Dal-
las, questioningly. doubtful. She dteav
to one side a few steps and. Stood
alone.
' The movement escaped the 'others.
The storekeeper had slipped from his.
saddle to pick Up IdattheWer revolver.
And the•elder •girl, against whom Was
getting in ‘a tide of reeetion.. was strug-
gling for. composure. . She put out a
trembling' hand Per the weapon. '
"Got a rifle.. too,' haeen't you?'• he
asked, • •
"No. Dad took it." , t-
"GOod heavens! - rin glad .1' didn't
know -that. coming dean!"
you barmen to eolne?"
,"I Saw the sleigh go.by and was
Imre something had eicered your father
abOlit the claim. So I didn't Walt to
black my boots," •
"Oh, it VMS a CoMfort to beer yea,"
:p
she Mid
' 'Was it?' eagerly. Ile stepped to-
ward her, then drew back, "Well,"
With a feeble attempt tit hurnor, "I'd
rather be a comfort than ti wet Man-
ket". Ile bad rernetribeted that eefl
eyee were Watching; that his least
move might snbject Laneastees dangle -
Mrs to the coettre coMment Of Shanty.
Town. He dared not even Meath out
a his Saddle, Ile mounted.
"Oh, you're. going to leave Utfl" eX.
Claimed Marylyn. She began to arY
helplestly, . . • .
"But I'll he on the lookout every sec-
ond," he declared. "MIAS Define -he
irtged bra horse up to the window -
"don't think l'In rdlot enough to try to
do up that saloon gang down thee tin-
gle handed. If 1 go to Shanty Toted
it .i1,130 bedaUSO I have to. I won't go
, alone if I can help. it. Flrat of all, I
I inteud..to ,see the eoloriel over theft
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"Sorry," he tutf.et arytti. "but. tes tat
bead.P,
*age° hi an ainused, ironical tone.
"Weil," it said sloWly; "I hepe: you:re
enjoying yeurself.". , .•
Islatthews whirled and reached tot
a weapon. Ile was too late.. As he
owung, it forward the tangle eye of s
revolter held .his. Beyond Was:Lot:net
bury. .
A queer tremor ran. around the store
keeper's month, HIS noetrila .erevelled
end he Wrinkled his forehead. "Sor
rY," he said dryly, "but leis my bead."
Sheer surprise, together with alact
Of breath. made the other dumb. - • ,
•
"Drop your gun." bade 'Lounsbury.
Matthews' tight hand' 1e0lie4 ita hold
Hie revolver felt and slid; spintang,:ta
the bottom 'of the drift
"Now, I know all you want to ear,*
Mad LoetitibUry; "that this elan le
yours, that your slit Menthe ain't un
that tanetteter's jumped It, and so
But that -won't excuse what you've
tried to do -break into this house whil4
these young women are alone. Be'
sIdet..yot,t, naeptilt -the Most of a rbthl
B." this land. So you'll oblige . nie by
keeping off it from new 6n."
Matthews found his ttingee. "Who
In hell are you?" he demanded coolly.
"Who am tr repeated the storeireep•
or, smiling down the theolter
"Why, I'm St George, and you're the
• dragon." Ile Mated his VOIte. "Mimi
Lanceliter!" he tailed. "Mtge 141ficas4
ter!")
A fat aPpeated at a window, then a
tecond. There were more tries, but
not of fear. The tmeh waspushed
open. Dallas and Marylyn, the young,
tt giri anj among to the elder, look4
andi't1Ti"matbr ffefOre
"But dad"- ehe began.
"Got to do It, whether your father
likes It or .not. We're,,, dealing. with a
eutthrOat. ile Ithewa thle land's worth
money."
"And you, can't tell what •he'll do,"
He bent to her. "That scoundrel seared
you," he saki regretfully, "You're
ready to drop. Oh. yes, you are, And
IVO my fault. I knew he might canne
any day-tbat he'd make trouble. But
I didn't believe he'd get here oe soon.
rk.,„
"i'd given him up," she field
"You! You did know, thenr
"Quite awhile ago."
"Knew What?" asked Marylyn, stop-
ping her tears. Then, Pertain that
there was some awful secret behind It
all• and •that it was being kept from
her, sbe began to try again. .
Dallas soothed her and explained
"Do you anew when Matthews' aix
months Is. up?" Lounsbury inquired.
"Tonight at 12,"
"Tonight! Well, we've got to keep
him off, Lie may try to establish real
dence in a wicklup."
"But hasn't he a right? Can't he" -
"He basal, and he can't. And If hi.
conies this way after midnight
Wm, for trespessingr He laughed.• -
"I wish you wouldn't go to the fore
though. You've heard dial -you know
how he feels." .
"1 wouldn't go if I didn't, have to,
Bat the temperature's falling. By sun-
down they'll begin changing the gen-
tries at Brannen every hour. NO one
man could stay out even half the
night.' And this shack has to be guard
ed till morning.. I =let get some one
to relieve me."
"1 suppose yetere. right," she said
reluctantly.
He brought the horse about "Ie
there anything I can do before I go?'
be Meted.
"No. We've go* everything but
wiped, and Charley brings us that."
.-"Charley," repeated Louas,bury.
"Who's. Charieyr'
.She told him: •
'Re seemed reilevect "I'll .look that
Indian up," be said,'. and raised ,ite
band to his cap. . • .
From the road. he . looked. arOlin4
Despite the distance. he could ieethat
the girls were where be had left them,
and Morylyn's .head was Once More
pressed :against her. sister. The sight
made' him writhe in 1318 saddle and
wish he were as old as the river bluffs. •
thereselveS, that ...he 'Might go bacic
and protect them. AS he descended to
the ice their two faces rose before' him. '
• One, pretty ;•anci pale, with the. soft
roundness Of ,a the .blue eyes
filled with all a. child's terror and ea- •
treaty, the' other, pale, trio, though.
upon' It there still lingered the bitityn •
of the ,suninter sae, but firm °Vont-.
line, its crown p: heavy coil of. braids,.
Its center, eyes that were breve. stead
Met, compelling. •
The first.. Picture-. hinited lnm
bering the second:. "God • blesshet!".
he murronied. ' "To- thinkshe knew
alt.the thiie and never cheeped:"
• ..At the shack Dallas,--thowaeponder
ing-oyet a .strenge. contrariety. Their
,home was . In danger,. perhaps • their
very-livea..--Yet the:day had_ fnIfilled
promise.. the morning -it was the
happiest in her:life! • • - '
The 'ramshackle ferryboat was hrin-
ly .Wedged in a drydock' of ice .oe' the
Western side Of' the Missouri.. AS
Lounsbury passed , with his horse
following pluekiiy in Spreadeagle' fash
ion, he shouted for old Michael. But
long before the river•had flooded, .when
Lewes edging and covering- only in the
least swift places, the pilot bad made
his. final .cinstiing, • ren. the • wheezy,
steamernose-on against:the. bank and
deSerted, her. . So • the storekeeper 're-
..
ceived no answering halloo: • He was
disappointed It was desire* to eme.
broil as few. as Possible in.the Lanette,
ter dispute. Old micbael, already a.
factor, was -needed to act the picket -
to •fire it winning •signal if hiattlievis
left Shanty ToWn.
.& substitute was • found at the''strir
tdeen The . storekeeper ' as he .rushed
away after disposing .of • his . Mount
cane upon Lieutenant Fraser • busily
roachleg hislown riding az:groat, .
flighty buckeXin caynse that no:.one
else eared to handle and thatwas af-
'tectionately keoWn' in. barracks as the
"elle, devil". The men had ,inet. be-
fore, around .the bililard table atthe.:
sutler's, and Lonrisbury had set the
young 'offieet 'Own. for a .chivalrous
but rather chiekee 'hearted youngster;
who bad chosen his prefessiee unwiie-
iy. So, his story fold, the sthrekeeper
was altogether surprised at Fraser's
spirited enthuslapro and quick' re,
.sponse.
'
: nothing; t.e do, o
1'vld man;" be
said .tis. they 'went tOward. the 'parade
'ground. "I can 'help as- well .as not
So' just take your time. watch
for you." •
. "I hardly think out man shOw•his.
nose before dark... But. 1 can't leave
the way Open",- .• • .
"Don't fret."
They parted. fit the flagpole. the West
Pointer going down t� the river and
Lounsbuty harrying off ie the Oppo-
.
site direction.
Colonel Cummings' entry and recep-
tion moms Were crowded When the
ktorekeeper entered. A score of offi-
tett Were standing about in little
groups talking excitedly. But Louns-
bury Was too 4W:ions and distraught
to notice anything innisual. Be ber-
ried up to a tall, and raged man whose
mustache, Rile stud coarse, drooped
sheer Over his mouth, giving hini the
look of a martyred walrus.
"Can 1 see the K. 0., Captain 011.
ver?" he asked. ."It's important:"
"I'll find out," answered the captain.
'Ttut I don't believe you can. Ile's
up to his ears." lie disappeared Into
the next room.
Lounebury bowed to several Officers,
though be scarcely saw them. 110
heard Oliver's low voice, evidently an-
neencing hit% then the colonel's.
"Yes; bring him in," cried thelatter.•
"Maybe he'll know." -
The storekeeper entered without
waiting. Colonel CUMMingS stood in
the center of the room. It Was the
room known as his library, in eompli-
roent to a row of deg eared voliniles
that had somehow survived many a
wet Wound and rough mareh. But it
resembled a inaseton. In the corners,
On the walls beneath the bulky heads
of buffalo and the branching antlers
of elk, there were swords, tounthawkei,
bows and arrOWEI, strings of glass
Watbpabs, cartridge belts,. Indittu boo-
ners,-*dfulus and'eldefils aka 'A aliScel-
lany of warlike odds and ends. Today
the tom Was further littered by maps,
which covered the table, the beechele
end the whole length Of an army cot.
Over one of tbese hung the colonel,
making Imaginary journeys with the
end of a dead cigar.
Ile turued swiftly to LoUnsbury and
caught hini hY the shoulders. ".10130."
he said before the other could opealt,
"1 need an luterpreter. You've been
about here for years. Do you know
one?".
"There's Boggy, that phii Kearny
fellow" -
The volonel gave a grunt of disgust,
"In jell at Omaha," he said. "played
Cards with a gaioot •who bed souse
aces in iiis boot hips. 'Plugged tate."
• 'What's the matter with your Bees?"
"Tbat'a just it: You see." that bunch
of Sioux out there -he jerked bis
head toward the estockade-"helped in
a bit of treachery two. summers age.
Rounded up some friendly Rees at a
dance and scalped am. So -there's
poison tor you! In this business on
hand 1 couldn't trust even my head
scout." He began pacing the floor.
"Anyway, sign language, when there
are terms to be made and kept, isn't
worth if hangr
"I wish I could suggest a man," said
LouriSbiny. "Fact is, colonel, .I'm ter-
ribly worried myself. I came to ask
yoU for help in some trouble" -
The old soldier threw up his bawls.
"Trouble!" he cried. "Why, I'm Qi
ply daft , with it! Look at thatl" Aft
pointed to the farthest side of
room.
It was dimly lighted.. ifouuebery
stepped forward and peered doe'a -
then recoiled ateteartled as li' he Met
happened epee something dead On
the floor was a twinIt man w eise
back was bent rounding and
arms and legs were hugged up ag wist
.his abdomen and chest. Torso and
limbs Were alike. frightfully shrun sen:
the hands, inere claws: Lounsbury
could not see the ram. But the Hair
was uneovered. foul It was the hair
that made him "goose flesh" fromm.
bead to heel. it was white -not the
white tit old agewith glancing tints
of silver,or yellow. but •the dead white
of an agony that hod withered It to
the roots. eireltfig it and separating
. the scalp from the face and beck ran
a narrow fringe that was still brown,
as if, changing ie a night it had Jack-
ed full time for completion. :
Lounsbury could not -take his eyes
from the huddled shape.. Colonel Cum-
X‘ottitsblit-ti steiveci lorieard an4 pecre;c1
filings 'paused beside. him. "This, morn-
ing," he said.,:_speaking In ari
tone, "a sentry: signaled .frem. beyond
the barracks. TWo or three wen took
guns •andran otit. : They foetid:this,
His dooms were ,stiff 'With ice, . Be
' was almost frozen, though he had been
• traveling steadily. • He was utterly
worn out and was crawling .forward
on his hands and knees." 'The 'ragged
sleeves-*ud-.trouserstmtthd,-.dasher-
fr�mn the woundson elboari. and knees,
were mute testittiony. "Be couldn't
see.".cOtainued the .colonel. "He was
.'snow.' blind. They laid him out ona
drift_ and : rubbed.: _him. - The Surgeon
did the :rest. He begged to see • the.
They brought him in, .and hetold his
dory., . It's an Old one. You've beard'
it But it's always new tCKL. Thiti is
Frank Jetelesona young" -
.As he ,heard 'his ramie themad stir-
. • .
red Straightened his legs and let fn 1
hitetlites." Ele looked uP. •
"Young" grinned Lounsbary, "Good
God!" 'rile face was aged like the
hair! . • ' •
Jamieson struggled weakly •to bis
feet, 'using the wall to brace him.
Colonel Cummings :Ileatened across
and lent the support of. an arm. • "No,
no?' be protested. inuste't
You're too week:: • •
But,,,lemieson -did . not heed. • "You'
an interpreter?" he asked in a rasping
. •
"You're too weak" -
"No; I; ain't; no. I ain't.' If he'll go
with us: Pm strong enough.... Why, I
shoveled' snow on the special to Big-
rinesat_
r:k-that's how .they, let, roe ride -
and skating bailie I didn't stop to
"Yes. yes, 'my .boy, we knot."
"1 Walked and walked. -straps broke
forgot to tell you -that's why 1 had
But it didn't do any good -it didn't
de any .good! • When . I got there" -
AS If to Out out some terrible. sight he
screened: his eyes with .one palsied
hand end sank back limply into Colo-
nel CUMmings" arms.. Lothisbuty
Swept the cot clean Of mhos, and they
kid him there , •
"HIS father was deed," Said the Ore -
mending officer -Metal and 'naked,
scalped, :mutilated, full of arrows and
rifle bolls. The 'house and barns were
burned."
"Any women?"
• "Two ---•gone.'."
Jamieson put out his &VIM. "It3r
Mother!" he tried imploringly. "My
poor littie Mother!"
Lounstrary knelt beside him, feeling
shaken and half Sick. °
"1f I could only 'a' been there! But
1 was 'Way off at St. Paul. 1 knew
. .
something Wall wrong when the letters AGBishop's salvinill
t atttl.;01t must btiot. 4401100010, Ontario, was burned last week wilts
'co
- a loss of $3,000.
7
Ophdo
134"1 alWayi count it plOSSUTO
RIM P. E. McBao, Forks Raadeekp
recommend the Dr. Bloom Remedies
to my pariehionera. I believe there
is nothing 'better for throat and bpi;
ttermou,blersor"epeawetkerafroo0rre rut4o-4eatThlja74,1;
found 4,070141m very beneficial."
Bev. W. U. Stevena, Paialey, Ont.:
'Payable Rented Jed the stimulant my
syetem needed. I shall add Any testimon
as to eta efficaey at every' opportunity.
Rev, B. U. Browne, Amherst Relide
N.B., "I have often recommended
Rtychixte since taking it myself, for.
is a cure for the troubles you specify.'"
Rev, Chas, Stirling, Bath, N',134, "I
have uied. PSYehille GI my family; the
results were marvelous. 1 have visited
people with state that they never use4
its equal. Lotrongly recommend it.
Rev. J. S. I, Wilson, Markdale, Ont.;
have taken two bottles of 11 wain*
and am pleased to say that 1 am greatly
improved in health. i was .roubled
with my throat, but now 1 find it abon
restored to its ' normal condition. y
find my work yety much less taxing.
believe Psyehine As all claimed for
'tees° are earnest preachers of the
gospel of Psychine. They know where-
of they speak, Psychisie cures alt
throat, lung and stomach troizbles. It
it) a great voice atrengthener, acting
directly on the vocal, respiia,tory and
digestive organs thus specially adapteil
tn public sneakere. At all alrugguitst
50e and 0.00, or Dr. T. A. Slocum,
Toronto.
,
said the edthiel. ''tO eaa hnie
t 71 Wm; ob. 1 wiit17
:11atied„ Yoe get down here?" iteld
L°"ulndsilud)nTeat for a tong time, 1. we
ctaiy. -.The Snow blinded me, and • I
was hungry. But I didn't leove the
rivet . I knew enough for that.. They
found me." • -
"YOU think' thewomen are
. .
Olonel?" asked the storekeeper. .
• "Undoubtedly, 'and with the other
half of the very band we've got bete -
somewhere up In the Big fl�rn. coen-
try." ..1Ie took a turn up and decree
the room, '
"May I ask your, plan?"
• "We are In, .shape to-taik. tenni;
;to the .captore. sena o comman8t.
to themdemanding the Womenif
they:. are not surrendered 111 hang..
four of the redskins' pve got here --
Lame .Foot the •niedieltie man., and
Chiefs Standing Beffalo, Canada 401111,
.and Shoot-at-the-Treeall rineleadens..
Then the rest Of -the bend wilL be•Pult
on a reservation. If the Jaaniesce.wo,
men are alive and they send 'em J�S
. won't .hang :the chiefs." •
"Whee 'II the command.. start?'
. "Three hours after we. get $kin
prefer. •.i've:Sent Word up to Ctliter
• Lincoln. • But the delay! Think viliatt
•Itanbans to thoie women!" .
was, about two 'women that
wished to speak."' said.J.Ciffigitli"..-
felt epolOgetic, however„ the one dam -
ger waS so trifling beside the other.
.Coiouel"Cinnmings listened.. "Those
. better--.conie here," --he said
.as the storekeeper delsaed. ."Thets.
' they'd' be safe -enough. .1 remember
• Seeing oneerem the day got peek.
She was a tine loOking Your* woman."'
There are' two arguments •against
their Coining sir For legal 'reasons,
It's best they shAid".not Vacate the
shack or .ieave the .
, .
"Andmm, tin father is-well.he'•
rather sore about tbe wee." ,
"Yoh don't say!" •'• • •
"So. If you eouid give me a couple
of men to take my place now and thee
during the night -the situation is tem-
poraryyou seethe father '11 be hide
In a few.days."
"Thereare very *strong fellSOIXII •
against my acting In the matter.
here to keep an eye .oh the. Indians -
The settlers are expected to go to thee
'civil authorities when they hate quar-
rels. Now; I'd like to mix up with
Shanty; Town, for instance. Ouratiard-
room Is •jammed with liens whi/vet
been drugged over there .witit viler.
whiaky. Yet I can't. I ca.nonly pun-
ish my men."
"I know that's so."
"Of course 1 shan't see defenseless.
women suffer"-
smity Was piqued. 'Not a
gether defenseless. colonel But I can't.
stay al the shack"- - •
true.. Why not ask Mrs. Mar-
tin, hInjor aPpletorr's sister, to gamer?
Then you might guard from the barn,.
if they have one." ,
"That's a splendid suggestion, sir..
It would solve the difficulty."
"I'd be glad to speak to Mrs, Maras
about it" He thought a moment. pass-
ing a hand oeer his clean shaver.), itece.:.
"You'd have to be relieved event them.
John, I should think." •
"Not at all."
."Ein.Yen..Tpight, 0,1thlti ease"' -.a. He'
(To BE ' CONTINUED.)
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