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. 4" ) LliAMKTTE FAKMBH: SALEM, OKEQON, AUGUST 5, 1887 SNOW BOUND AT BAGLB'S BY BRET HABTE. Copyrhjlited by Houghton, Mimin A Co., ami published by arrangement with thorn. CHAPTER I. For some momenta profound sllonco and darkness hod accompanied a Blerran itago coach toward tho summit. Tho hugo, dim bulk of tho vohlclo, swaying nolsclettsly on Its atrajw, glided onward and upward as If obey ing eomo inyr)torlou Impulw from behind, so faint and indoflnlte appeared Its relations to tho viowluKft and silent horsea ahead. Tho shadowy trunks of tall trees, that seemed to approach tho coach windows, look In, and then movo hurrlodly nway, were tho only dlstinguhhablo objects. Yet oven thexo wero no vaguo and unreal that they might huvo hoon the mcru phantom of some dream of tbo half-sleeping tMuwengontj for tho thickly rtrown needles of tin) jilne, that choked tho way and deadened all sound, yielded under tho silently crushing wheels it faint wjorl(lo odor that seemed to benumb their ciiMe, alrouily slljiptug Uick Into uncotwcloasnem during tho Ion;; nxcent Huililetily the stugu stopped. Threoof the four iMtwieiigeni Iiiklilo strug glod at once Into upright wakefulness. Tho fourth passenger, John Halo, hail not been sleeping, and turned lui)atleiitty toward tho window UmxiiiiixI to Mill that two of tho moving trees had suddenly become motion lot outside. One of them mtiuxl again, mid tho door opened quickly but ipiletly, in of It- wlf. "Git down," Mild tv voice in tho tlarknciM. !r I!"? "Oft tloieii," mild ii voire fn the tturl:nti$. All tho nviigir ixii'pt Hale stnitnl, Tho man next to lilm innvrxl his right hand suddenly IkOiIikI him, but ns quickly stopietl, Ono of tho iniitliiiileiM tnxxt had npiuiruutly c)oited uK)ii the vehicle, mid what had hxmiuxI to bo u bough pi i lectin); from it at right nnglrn I'lmugtNl slowly Into the faintly blu ing double Uirrelx of u gun at the window. "Drop that!" said the voice. Tho limn who hud moved uttered u short laugh mid relumed hi baud empty to his knee. Tho tilher iienvptlhly shnigged their shoulders as over n guuie that was ht. 'ITio ri'iimlnliic; iMiwenger, John Hale, fearle by nature, lutixpei lenetxl by hnblt, awaking suddenly tti the truth, ixmcelvixl a tltxienitti icnlstnitce. Hut without lid milking it t;c turu this was Instinctively felt by the others; the inutile of tho gnu turned r.Hntnneiiiis.v ou him, mid bo wax vaguely coiim-Ioii of a certain (tiiilemptiiud liiiKillonce nf him hi his n)ninlnn. "(lit down," ivNutcd the voice lninin tlvely. The tlmt- siwn;;cii tlcneenilixl Hale, furious, ulerl. but lii'lplet of nny iixiilu uity, fnlhitvixl He tiiixMiinIx,xl to llud the stage ilrtii mid cunes.. inixsseiijjcr Mamllng Uwlde him. Ii" hud mil lit-artltlifiiiillsinniiul. lie iiitmitlvt'lv Inoktxl Intvnnl the Iiuim-. Ho could wx nothing. Hold iiii vintr IiiiiiiN'" One of the utseii;ci hint nlrendv lifteil 1 t in a weary, 'i ftitietiiry way The ntlicm ilul Hi.' Mime rclnctitntl.v and itvvkvvnrilly, lull nppaivntl.v iiuiiv fnnn the txiiiselinisiii'm ( the liiillt'itiusiiix. of their altiltlile Hum from any wn of danger The nivniif u hull eye laiiteiu, ileftl.v iiiiiuiikciI by In visible bund, while it left the iutiiiiiers in limine, i-ompli'tely llliiminateil the luces, and llguiv of the KiM'iigeiv In "pile of the liiujtxdtf tiltsciitlty ninl silence of Mtuimilil uijj i in tu re. the ginup of Immunity thus II liiiuln.ttol hiii ilium fnii'leal than iliiiuiatlc mihi of n"ii"r, nt of Miudli'h, and mi tinnine hx I thiit had fallen from the llnornf thetxiiuli, liiftii.hl Into iml prom iiicnce Ii) tliewiivhui light, iimipleted the Itlfllrtlity "There is a nun hern with it imckngeof grtvnUu-ks," Mid a voice, with an tilllclnl twilucM Unit lent t-eitaiii suggestion t'f i-Uktoiii hotiMi iiiptt!loii to the tinus.ictinn; w bun It i" The wiviiKen hkeil at each other mid their gl.uttv lluallv Klthx! ou Halo "ll no! him " -oiitliiiit-d the voice, with it fllghl tin;; of t-onteiiipt oil the emphiiiiv You'll Me time and Mirehlng, gentlemen, If von II lute It out. If we've got to go through uci oneof oii we'll try tti make II paj " The sinilte.tut thitiil vviu not tuihixxUxl. The p.itviij;er who li.nl llrst moved when the lite itopl put hU Imiid to hi tirwt. "T'other poekel llrst, if otl please," Mid the okv 'lliv null Uti'lied. tliew a pMol from hU hip p.tckt'1, nud, under the strung light of the litnteiu, ht.l It on a t In thertvid iudientetl bylhevoUNt. A thick eiivelte, taken fixmi hlsUiixtt ptvlet, vv l.-tld Ixi'le It. "I told thetl tl ftvol. that givvolt to me, liivltnd of M'ltillug it by t-xpiv, II would lieu! their own iim. le .id sioitvtlelly. tl ,"iiU vtith the sipii-K. now if all the Mini ml( ii" iuev liable hiimorM of the o-voi'Mi 'tttntiiig ti Ihe ibllil eiprv-4 liintinv l it it.t'lv in the nxid. 'I'l.. . lllllloll ninl J.I.U irtllon i if ll'- onl. rage was plain enough to Halo s Inexperience now. Yet ho could not understand the cool ncqtitcscuttc of his fellow passengers, and was furious. His reflections were interrupted by a voice whHi seemed to como from a greater distance. He fancied It was even softer In tone, ns if a certain aintcrity was lelaxed. "Htcp in as quick as you llko, gentlemen. You'vo five minutes to wait, BUI." Tho pasflcngorH re-entered tho coach; tho driver and express messenger hurriedly climbed to their places. Halo would havo spoken, but an impatient gesture from bis companions stopped him. They were evl dontly listening for something; ho listened too. Yet tho hllenio remained unbroken. It seomed incredible that there should bo no in dication near or far of that forceful presenco which a moment ago had been ho dominant. No rustlo in tho naysldo "brush" nor echo from tho rocky canyon liclow bctinyeda sound of their flight, A fnlnt breeze stirred tho tall tips of tho pines, a cone dropjied on tho stage roof, ono of the Invislhlo horses, that secmod to bo listening too, moved slight ly in his harness. Itnt this only upiiearod to accontuato tho profound stillness. Tho mo menta were growing Interminable, when tho volco, wj near as to startle Hale, broko on.e more from tho surrounding olmcurlly. "Good iilghtl" It was tho signal that thoy wero free. Tho ill Ivor's whip cracked llko n pistol shot, the horses sprang furiously forward, tho hugo vo hlclo lurched ahead and then bounded vio lently after them. When Hale could inako hN volco heard In tho confusion a confusion which teemed greater from tho colorless In tensity of their last few moments' oxperloncn -ho said hurriedly, "Then that fellow was there all tho timet" , "I reckon," returned his companion, "ho stopjied live minutes to cover the driver with his double barrel, until the two other m"ii got off with tho treasure." "Tho two othcrsl" gasped Halo. "Then them were only three men, and wo six." The man shrugged his shoulders. Tho piuv hcnger who had given up tho grecnbarkH drawled, with a slow, Irritating tolerance, "I reckon you're it strnuger heref" "I inn -to this sort of thing, certainly, though I live n doen miles from hero, at lo gin's Court," returned Hale scornfully. "Then you're the chap that's tloln' that funcy rnnehhr over at l-iigle's," continued the man larily. "Whatever I'm doing at I Ingle's Court I'm not ashamed of it," Mild Hale tartly; "and Hint's more than I cmiMyof what I'vodono or Imven't done to-night, l'volicen oneof six men overawed and robbed by three." "As to theoverawln', er. you call It meb bo you know more nlsmt it than us. As tu tho robhln' ex far ns I kin remember, you haven't unloaded much. V.t you're talkln' about what ougMer'vo lieen tlono, I'll tell you what could have happened. lHr'iiw yo no ticed that when ho pulled up 1 made n Mud of grab for my wepplng In-hind mol"' "I did; and you weren't quick enough," said Hale i-hortly. "1 wasn't quick enough, and that wived you. Kor ef ( got that pistol out nud In sight o' that man that held the gun " "Well," Mid Halo lmntlently, "lio'd havo hesitated," "Ho'il hev blown you with IsHh Uirrcl outer the Indow, and Uiat Ix-foro IM got n half cock on my revolver." "Hut that would havo lxrn only one man gone, and there would havo U-vn flvo of jou left," said Halo haughtily "That might have Ucn if you'tl contractetl to take the hull charge of two handful of buckshot and slugs; but ex ono-elghlh of Hint amount would have done your business, and jet left enough to hav n gone round, promis kiss, and satUlh'l the other iunugei, It wouldn't do to kalkilutn upon." 'Hut thooxprctw mfNicngfr and thetlriver were iimictl," ttuitlnueil Hale. "They weiv armtil, but not llxetl; that make all i'u tllireivntv." "I tlon't iinili'otaud." "I iti-kou von knon what n duel 1st" "Yes." "Well, the i hautt's nglii iiswas about the MimeiiK.vou'd havoef jou was put up agin another t Imp who was nllimcd to draw a Niidou joii. and theslgn.il to lire was your tlrawin' )our weasui. You may Ui n htiniiger in tills mm t ' thing, and i'r'iiHou never fought a duel, but even then von wouldn't go foolln' jour life away on any Mich i bailees." Something in the man's manner, as In d I't'ltnliisly nmuM'iuiiit the other iwiwngcr .ipissiiftl to extract from the couverMitlou, linpifosed Hale, iilivady Is'giimlng to U ttui M'lou.of the ludlcnms iiiMilll.lt ncy of hlsown glievnuce UMdo that of I iuterliH-utor. -Then joumtNiii to Miy this thing Is In evitable," Mild he blllfily, bill h- uggn Ively "K long e they hunt jou; when you hunt Ihein jou've got the advantage, nllii prt vlded jou know how to get at them ex well as they knotv how lo gel tl jou. This jer ituch l lmiind to gti regular, mid on certain iIiijk Tliej ain't lly the time the idierlu gvlsoiit lili' thej'vuKkeduddletl, ii ltd the leader, II at a not, is taklu' hU quiet cocktail at the lUnk r.xclmnge. or mebUt IokIii' Ids canting t.v the kheiilV over tli-.iw Kker In S-icmineutu YotiM' jou can't prove nny thmg agin them unK"- Jou take them 'on the llj.' It mn J ltt ut of Joaquim MutlettaV Kind, though I wouldn't stveiir to It.". The leader might liuvn Wvii (Icittlciiiau tieorge, fiMin upcouiitrv," Intel hwd a it.iv. wMigvr "He wvnwl to tltrotv In n few fanej touthtv. lurtich'ily in that '(lo.l night. Sulci' ihuckct it little K'ntlincut in It. Didn't mviii tit U the Mime thing vt 'Hit, jer d-tl Mickeiv' on the oilier Hue." -Whoever bowa he knew the itud mid tti ineli who tiavelcl unit. I.Ike ex not he went over the line Ulde the driver ou the Utx on the down (rip, and took Mock of evervthlni; He even knew 1 bad the giivnU-vcks, thougli Ihej- were handitl to me In the Utnk at KuTiiinentiv He iuut have Urn lmn;(ii' round theiv," rorwime uionu'iils Hale remained IWnt, He vva a ivlc-bnl man, vvithuu Intense love of hw uiwl order; the kind of man win) is the llnt to take tlrl Itwand oixler into his own luoid.iV II he tltvs not llld It .Mini: In please him. He had a Dpstoman t rwjM.-ci an respectability, tradition and propriety, bn6 was willing to face Irregularity and impro priety to create order elsewhere. Ho was fond of nature with these limitations, never quite trusting her ungnlded instincts, and finding her ns an Instructress greatly in ferior to Harvard university, though possi bly not to Cornell. With dauntless enter prise and energy he had built and flocked a charming rottngo farm in n nook in tho Sierras, whonco ho opposed, like tbo lesser Englishman that ho was, his own tastes to those of tho alien west. In tho present in stancoho felt It Incumbent upon him not only to assort his principles, but to net upon them wiUi his usual energy. How far ho was impelled by the half contemptuous passiveneoi of his companions it would bo dlfllcult to my. "What is to prevent the pursuit of them at onco?" ho asked suddenly. "Wo are a few miles from tho station, where horses can tie procured." "Who's to do Itl" replied tho other larily. "Tho stage company will lodgo tho complaint with the authorities, but it will take two days to get tho county ofllccrs out, and it's nobody elso's funeral." "I will go for one," said Halo quietly. "I havo n homo waiting for mo nt tho station, nnd can start at once." There was an instant of silence, Tho itngo coach had left tho oliscurltyof the forest, and by tho stronger light Halo could percclvo that his companion was examining him with two colorless, lay eyes. Presently ho said, meet ing Hale's clear glance, hut rnther as If yield ing to a en relets reflection: "ItmftfAf bo dono with four men. Wo oughter raise ono man nt tho station." Ho jiauscd. "1 don't know e I'd mind taking ft hand myself," ho added, Mretchliig out his leg with n slight yuvvji. " Yo can count mc In, If you're goln', kernel. I reckon I'm talkln' to Kernel flinch," said tho pasM'tiger licslilo Halo with sudden alac rity. "I'm ltnwlliw, of I'risco. Hcerdofyo nfore, kernel, and kinder sjiottcd J'ou Jlst now from your talk." To Hule's Mirprlso tho two mm, after awk wardly and perfunctorily grasping each other's hand, entered nt oiicm Inton languid v-onverNitlon on the recent election nt lVesno, vv Ithotit the slightest fui thcr reference to tho pursuit of the niblxTK. It was not until tbo remaining nnd uiidcnoinlnated pas.scngcr turned to Hnlo, and, regretting that ho hail Immediate husinc nt tho Huuunll, ollcrcd to iicrouiinny tho juutylf they would wait n couple of hours, that Col. Clinch briefly re turned to tho subject. "Four men will do, and er. we'll hev to tnko horses from tho station we'll hev to tako tho fourth man from there." With theso words ho resumed lilt uninter esting conven-ntloii with the equally uninter ested Itnwllns, and tho imi!onomin.atcd tus-H-ngcr tulwldeti Into an ndmlrlng nnd tlrramy contemplation of them lioth. With all his principle anil really high minded purr, Halo could not help feeling constrained nnd annoyed nt tho sudden, sulionllunto nnd aux iliary jKvtltlon tu which he, tho projector of tho cnterpi Im, had lieon ittlucetl. It was tnio that ho had novi-r olTenxl hlniMilf ns their leader; It was true that tho principle ho wished to uphold anil the effect hoMiught to oltnlu would 1st etpinlly demnnitrnteil under another; It was true that the execution of his own conception gravitated by somo occult Impulse to tho man who hod not sought It, nnd whom ho had alvvnys regarded as an In caiable. Hut nil this w as so unlike precedent or tindltlon that, after the fashion of con M'rvntlvo men, ho was suspicious of it, nnd only that hi honor was now Involved ho would havo withdrawn from tho enterpriMJ. There was still a chance of reaswrtlng him Mtlf nt tho station, where he was known, and where some authority might tie deputed to him. Hut oven this pixt-pei't failed. The station, half hotel and half stable, contained only tho landlord, who vvns nbo express agent, and tho new volunteer whom Clinch had suggctded would bo found among the stable men. The nearest Justice of the pence was ten mllixt a way, nud Hide had to almudoii even hl bo of lx'iug sworn Inns a deputy constable. This introduction of a common nud Illiterate ostler Into tho jurty on equal terms with himself did not mid to Id satisfaction, and n rcmnik fwin ltatvlln Mwined to complete blteir.luirnissnient. "Ye had a mighty imrivi cscapt tlown there Just now," Mild that gciitlcmuu tiuill dentinlly, a Hale bucklixl I1I1 Middle girth. "I thought, a wo were not supposed to defend ourwlvert, there wa no danger," s.ild Halo kcorufiilly "Oh, I don't mean them rood iigcnt. Hut "ifin." "WhoC "Kernel Clinch You Jlst ei gvssl as al io wM he hadn't any grit" "Whatever I said, I mpposii I am respon sible for it," iiu-overcd Hale haughtily. -That's what gits me," was the iinivilitrU nblo It ply. "lie's the bel shot in southern Callfcnd.i, .ind be let dnj light Hirouiib tloA'ii chap nfoix" now for half what yon Mild." "Indeed!" "Howsiiiniiiever." continued Itiiwlius, phil ivsoplilciilly, "i he' concluded to go with je instead of for ye. jou'ni likclj to hev jour IdtNis on thU matter cniiied out up lo the handle. He'll make shoit wink of it, jou U'f. I'.f, n I suspect, Ihe leitdei imiii airj" joung feller from rriss-o, whohec look tt the iwul I ittly, I "llnch he ut persoiml grudge aglu him from a tpuuivl ovi draw poker." Till wus Ihe l.tst blotv to Hale's ideal i-ru-Mtde. Here he was itn honest, nv.vtitble cltixeu -eiungetl a simple uixtsssoi-j- lo a Unless vendetta ongiuiitiug at a guudillug tablol When the III si shock w overth.vt gltmphiUksOphj whlcli l the .faction of ull iiiMgiuiitivti itntl sensitive n.ttunc-iine lo Ids aid. Ho fell better tohllj enough he U-gnli to U iilscioiis that he wits tliiuking nnl act ing like lit companion. With lhi l"ivling a vnglio J ntp-tthj", befoiv alisem, f.-tliitly hoivl Itself In their actions. The SlnirV lirlo put into hi hands bj His .lebleinsii was acvoiiquiiltxl by a fnuillim wtuxl of sugge lion as to an equal, which Im vvanshainxlto tlml lUtteixxt hint. He was able lo txnitluue tbocsinxersatuvn w"!i Itmvllis uioiv cshtlly, "Then you suspect wlm U Ihe bxiderf" (Itilvun iMiiiral rrbicildes. There was a liner touch, so to speak, 111 this yer roooery that wasn't In tho old fashioned style, Down In my country they heel crudo Ideas about them things use-d to strip the passengers of everything. Includln' their clothes. They say thotat Hid tuition hotels, when tbo coaches cnnie In, tho folk used to, stand round with bluiikrls to winp up the passengers so ez not to skcer the w linen. Thor's a story that tho driver and express manager drove up ono day with only a copy of Tho Ally Callforny wmpiicd around 'cm; but thin," added Itnw llns Krlmlj', ''there was folks cz said the hull Mory was only nn divert Itcmcnt got up for The'Alty" "Time'" up." 'Ale jou icndy, gentlemenl' Mild Col Cllneh Halo started. 'lie had forgotten hi wife d family at Eaglo's Court, ten mile nway. ey would bo alarmed at his absence, would p 1 huiw hoar somo exaggerated version of the -tngo coach robbery nnd fear tho w orxt. 'Is there any way I could wild ft lino lo I Agio's Court before daj break V be nkcd eagerly. Tho station was already dralnixl of It spare men and horses. The undenoniinatiM luixscngcr stepped forwanl nnd ofTenx! to take it himself whon his business, which he would dispatch as quickly as possible, no coucluded. "Tliat ain't n liad Idea," wild Clinch, ix flectlvcly, "for ef jer hurry j'ou'll head 'em off In caw they sx;nt us, anil try to double linok on tho North ridge. They'll fight s.. of tho trail If they seo nnybody on It, uu ono man's iui gootl ns n dozen." Halo could not help thinking that lit inlht havo liocn that one man, and had hi opportunity for Indeiicndent action but ( his rush propoiyil, but It wnx too late to wile tlnivv now. Ho hastily scrlbbbxl n few litu to bl-nvlfeonatbeet of the station pal-. Imnded It to tho man, nnd took his place 1 . tho little cavalcade as It illcd silently dow 1 the road. i 1 1 i! ., x Tt. S.i tm -iC f.jLv i,r!-r 'Allr A lli.J'Ar s.' Sfirsi- ' J jr Jr ..-JM- s Awl took tin jilue In tho cdrub'oi'f They boil ridden In sllentxt for neiulv -hour, 11111I had pnsned Him six-noof the it Is-ry by n higher track. Morning had l ago lulvuneul its colors on tho cold wi. ptxvks to their right, nnd was taking jx slou of the spur where they rode. "It looks llko snow," Mild Itnwllns qul. Hnlo turned tow aril him In iistonlshmt Nothing on ixirth or sky looked Ick llkt 1 H bad Imx'ii colli, but Hiat might havo 1st only n current from the frozen penks lyo'ni reaching Iho lower valley. Tho ridge 1 which thoy had hailed was still thick w : yellow Ish-green summer follap', tiling with tho darker evergreen of plnoiiiid ' Oven-like canyon In tho long llauk of mountain seemed still to glow with the If of )i-steiiluj's iitv)ii; tin breathless nil' iroinblisl in w I quivered over stilling gor -.mil p.isse In theRninlto itK-ks, whllu far their feel 1 l.xty inll-i of KTsti:ul slum' sliv Ichcil ittvuj over the winding Ameili . 1 1' er. notv nnd then ot. in it gossamer In . Ii vru m'iiix Ij ri' O-IiiIht whero tl. s'isi.1; tliej '"illil six tbo plenitudeof Am 1 ill tlOgi I'illg in the VIlllllJH. "I've sis 11 Thoiutoii'x Mlh I'hoketl Up W lllleen fiNI ' n'liiw I'lllller tllllll till," ii.it 'in', mis'Ai'rlns Hale' gam; "11111I rt niN-r tin' pjisengciN slixtdid ovi-i ). t . , m l.isl night, and nil the '. I'loi i-oii, 11 iiillo lotvvr iIiiwii over ihe 1 11 . i'l- Iiollmv. sino'liiu his pis undei 10 11 Ills pitcxv! Moiiiiinlii U ml'ditj- 1, 1'i.i 1: tln-y ilinl.e 1 1i ir own wi'iillnr ' , 'Mill il I IX'I'kllll JOU llfu'l Willi I ' .." tie.! vit olilinl to itdlillt that he Ii. ,lj i'ikii rish' Court in the cm Iv'spii" ('i votl'lX' nil ilylit at liigb-V - w I- 1' ilieio1 Hut it' like Tlmnison' '.. .(! I in llieivili.tlV 1'ullo! Whr.t'xlt.'ii .hoi, distant but illsilni'l, had 1111 'i-iii;! I" kiwi air. It vviis ln'tovvi d i'ioIIi"! sonllk' ns Iomiii 1111 tx'ho 'lltu's over jon, 0:1 Ibe Not Hi n.li Ml 1 he tstler, "nbtMil Itvu miles ns lliei i. '! s and live by the nill. Sinn-lkh InsiUn' b'nr.'' Not with 11 shot :in," i-ild Clinch, qtili ki rtliecllng his horsi) tvith 11 gesture that -lis ulilisl 1I1.111 "ll's t lnin, and tlu-y've do.ibli. mi Us! To id North iid-", gciitlcmeii.iiii'. iiii nil Jim kiiniv''' ll uecdtsl 11. stsxilid 1 liilllcuf In com i', .elv tiiiiistoi'in III it quiet citvithinle Th vvil,l. mill liiiuliux iustlliet. Iisep.irilbli uiost iiiiiu.inllv, ixii' nl their lender's I, itud wool. With 1111 inioheiviit nud iv'iin li';iliU cr , giving vi-lix- In the cIiiim' like xiiiiuioiiesl hound of their Itelds, the "x loving 11. lie and Iho plillitsoiblciil It.ittl nh'x'lixl Willi the 'illicr. and III nliothei i 4,1111 Ihe little Kind swept out of sight lll.li 'nlX'sl -l llltlllellse lllld lnilHMsirilllliqui.'t s-i-xxxl xl The sunlight glisteinxl silelitlj o HIT nud vein-, the vast illsl.iux In-low sx'itie.. to stielch out and broaden into ivstx. It might have Uwn fniicj', but over the sliarji hue of the North ridge 11 light smoke lifted h of an fsetipiug muL Velvet Worker. Iii llier.i.xu against tho Now r.nj;laiul '.tin fiiarKtxl with luijiorting vtIvo! work r uinlcr coiitrnct, a witntxa. in lesicril !; tlkt iiattiru of tho work, incidentally ,it (hat for t'vory 100 jtinls of wlvetivn . woman cuts ami tlnUlica hho walk, by tttal Licnsnrviucnt, 110 miles, Clitca-jo .Vi-.il I. jpillg vmsh wj&sm gg2? ''w rCAtPS promM-aiid proper care ormzyway Mrttce vcv r-j .if W " "" M i. Z"-sv ' AtlYM5tYauS fk ' xi;ti tvyiu y"" r FATAt" rtCCIDENT5 b" are mv,ch-.t.if.. -s-iisllllW twppemntj. . horse orcow stmqV CtMSC abaci briMSCj the slij oj vtn sO.-e or Knife ma- resuCv- in. x Scri ous Cab . ftvotily itt&ny oimcnt. H CVVCfOU. "tjOltll? of JthtS"Hc cjuai Aor live cure of s5Ca.s)SburrsSJcuts5vvcUi'nos; tomisos.Sbrttins.sorM, Inject iUcs c.-lAll bmciQistsScll ih fiTRRyPAVSiVsSoN. PRpvgSNcc SEDGWICK STEEL WIRE FENCE. M J?JL "Sist--iL. The Iwit Farm, GarJen, Poultry Vsrd, Lawn, Fchool Lot, Park and Cemetery Fences and Galei. Perfect Automatic Oate. Cheapen and Nealttt Iron Fences. Iron and wire Summer Home., Lawn Furniture, and "thcr wire work, lieu Wire Stretch er and l'licr. Ask dealers In hardware, or addrcti, SEDQWICK BROS., RICHMOND, !ND, BEAST! Mexican Mustang Liniment OTTH.3St3 Contracted Matclea, Ernptlons, Hoof All, Screw Worrar, Ewinney, SednhOnlk riki. 8cUtlea, Seratchet, Lumbago, Spralm. Bhenmatlstn, Btralni, Barm, Btitchei, 8caMi, EtlffJolnts, Etlogt, Backache, Bitei, Qallt, Brnliei. Sorct, Bnnioni, Spavin Corns, Crack. THIS GOOD OLD STAND-BY accomplUlira for everj body exactly w hat lirlalieM forlu Oneef tbe reaiont for tho ureal pnjiiilarlty ft the) Unitanic IJnlmcnt U foumtlnlti uiilvers.it I'pllcitblllty, r.r4rybodyiiee0.iiut.li.v medicine. Tito l.uuiberinnn ntxxU It In rase ef nn Meui. The Ilouaevv He ned4 It for Benerallaii.il)-us. Tbet'niin1erneeliltforh!leoin.aU'lUsiiic-n. The JlecUnulo need It alwaya ea bit W1.1t beach. The 3Ilnernecxl.lt hi case of nt.crgicy. The l'loiieerneeililt-canHiietaloinjwItboul It. Tbe Farmer need It In his house, his sialic, and bis stock yard, The Htenmbont tnnn oflbe Iloitliiinu nn-dt It tn liberal supply adoatandiuhorr. The llorae.fiinclrr needs It-It Is Mi lw friend and safest reliance. The Si ocU-grower needs It-It wilt sare htm thousands or dollar and a world of trouble. The KaUrandiiinuiieexlsltaiHlwIUnt-edltso lone as his life Is a round of accident. and danger. The llucUwuodainnu neeilllU TbereUnolh Ingllae It as an antldolo for tbo danger! to Ufa. U111I1 and ixjinfort which surround tbe pioneer. The .MciTimiit needs It about his store among his employees. Accldenla wilt happen, and wots thcim ixm the Muslanc Liniment la wanted at once. Keeun llullle lolUe House. Tl tbo best of cs-unomy Krrp h tloiile tu the l'nclory. IlslinmeilUla use In i-uso of accident aare pain and lo of waea, Keep 11 Itollle Alvvaya In Iba Stable for win Mbeii vvaulrrf. OTlMt BUYK1U' GOIDK U taattexl Sept. aisd Martb, tath year, li'JW ?'. 8S, x I Hi tnele,vllh over 3, BOO Ulualraltoua at whole Picture Gallery. C31VKS 'Wltolraalc Prtcca rx-rl fs ruMJWiNrra on all Kooda rcr personal or (kmtlr Telia lov Its srUer, and Rivea eiact cot of eTerjr tislnir row use, cat, ilr.uk, wear, or hare -fin xvltb. Tl.es INVALCABWE HOOK8 toulatn luformatlou sjleanesl from Ihe uiarkcl of the xorld. We will malt a copy WtKK lo any ad Ireti npou receipt of 10 eta. to defray expense of suaUlna;. near from you, lleapeelfnlly, MONTGOMERY WARD & CO. 21 oV t WakMuk Axenue, Chirac, III.