T H E GOLD H IL L NEWS. JACKSON COUNTY, OREOON
Fighting Ranger
By f . j . M c C o n n e l l
and G EO R G E W . PY PER
H a m h u J fo r N oueopapor
S e r ia lis a tio n b y
H O R A C E EA T O N
W N U S w v iw
CwrvifllH 1915 UnHeraal PUtwr»*
CarportlM*
CHAPTER XVII— Continued
—17—
“Bush her io I'lco for ntstUral aid."
"alii Terence. “Then tiring the nherlff
amt a pnaae to Sierra Itlublo with all
(msslhls speed."
“Hut aren't you coining with us?"
Mary aakeil.
'Tin going to the cave of the Ya-
qula,” Terence answered, “I have
aworn to get Burk McLcml alone?*
They tried to illaauade him from Ida
solitary, dangerous inlKalon, hut their
plena were unavailing. He waa de
termined Mury made Stella ns ro u t-
fortuhle ua possible In Ihe car. taking
her place beside her to care for her.
the others boarded the machine, anil
Terence watched them off on their
way. Then he strode off on Ida lone
man hunt.
After a hike of more than two
“Tlie anake—he changed hla natne—
“If there's anything left of Taggart
an' lila looks. The douhle-rroaser. Ile when you get through with him here,
la-
sheriff,'' Terence put In, "Uncle Sum
Ituck pauaed.
Terenee’a hand. wants It I"
cleuchlng lila throat, tightened, ineuac-
From a battered card case Terence
logly.
drew a card and- handed It to the
"Hpeak quick—who la haY* he de alierlff, who read, aloud:
in« mied.
"Terence O'Itourke, U. 8. Govern
“He'a—Topas Taggart I”
ment Hanger—Texas."
By this time Mary had Jumped from
the car and came to Terence's able.
CHAPTER XVII!
The sheriff shook hands with him, and
said:
A Round-Up
"Of course Mary's father will be re
“Well, Taggart,“ aald the sheriff, leased nt once, hut we'll have to take
"here we've spent most of the day this Stella Montrose woman.”
around Sierra Dlshlo on the trail you
Mary saw a look of anxiety come
give ua. and we haven't picked up over Bud Hughes' face. A wave of
your man yet.”
compassion swept her.
"lie'« probably around somewhere
"Ktella waa—was playing the game
near,” replied Tuggart. "We'll get in our cause —all the time,'- she cried
him yet."
Bud gave her hand a hearty squeeze |
The men of the puaae had become of appreciation, and turned away to !
real leas They had s|>ent too iiiuny wipe a teur from his eye with his i
hours on the fruit leas quest.
coat sleeve.
Taggart himself was becoming In
Terence and Mary rode In from !
creasingly Irrltah'e and nervous. On town at sunset. They were both all
the one ham) he felt that Buck would smll'ga" as timy” came'in the gate "of
get ahead of him and get the treas the Bur M nnd received a cheery
ure, and he was beginning to despair greeting from Bud Hughes, as they
of his Inai desperate effort to secure dismounted.
It for himself hy enlisting the aid of
Mary loaned against Terence Joy-
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,,",pr
"“ fully, and his arm en. Ircled her waist
began to feel that perhaps he hud | UM ,„ |(|
made a mistake he was beginning to
‘‘Hello, Bud." Mury hailed him.
huve a premonition thnt something “Have yon »pen Stella today? How
would happen to queer hla game, lie Is she getting along?"
was becoming panicky with fear that
"Yea. I saw her." Bud answered.
his own deeds would be shown up, •'She's getting nlong tine. She wasn't
and he wanted to break away from nearly as badly hurt sa It seemed at
tjie sheriff's party, nnd flee. He was first, nnd they say at the hospital she
even ready to forsake all hope of the can come out In another week. An’
treasure, nnd would have been coil- then we re going to forget all the past.
lent to simply escape, If he could only I and begin things over again. She's
think of a reasonable excuse for quit- I
ri<ht Tfl|, Unow_ down
”ei * * * Cr i
.
I bottom, only she got mixed tip with
Ihe men at the head of the posse
w r„nK k,n<,
w ,lp„ „hp
is Winter Time Your Backache Time?
Does Your Back Foretell Every Change of the W eather? Do You Feel
Old and Stiff and Suffer Sharp, Rheumatic Fains?
Then Look to Your Kidneys!
D‘
kOES every cold, chill or attack of grip
leave you lame, stiff and achy? Are you
nervous and depressed; feel tired, worn
out and miserable? Does your back throb and
ache until it seems you just can’t keep going?
Then look to your kidneys! Colds and
chills throw a heavy strain on the kidneys.
They overload the blood with impurities that
the kidneys have to filter off. The kidneys
are apt to weaken under this rush of new
work, become congested and inflamed.
It’s little wonder, then, that every cold finds
so many folks suffering with torturing back*
ache, rheumatic pains, headaches, dizziness
and annoying kidney irregularities.
If this is the case with you, don’t risk neg
lect! Help your weakened kidneys with a stim
ulant diuretic. Begin using Doan's Pills.
Doan's have helped thousands. Local users
testify to their worth. Ask your neighbor!
“ Use Doan’s ,” Say These Good People:
Sierra IMahlo. H e to o k out hlx map. horsemen
They started In purmilt.
w>rrv
, h|
„
G. W. FITCH, retired farmer, Atlantic St.,
MRS. M. E. SPANGER, 701 Oak St., Rose
studied It.
Taggart hung behind, then turned ,
Olllur
,1HVp
|t „
Roseville, Calif., say»: “When I took cold, it
ville, Calif., says: "The flu left my kidneys in
At the letter I* he muttered.
I tall, and lied hack In the other dlrec-
They were walking toward the
He followed Ihe trull Indicated b.v ; tlon.
•ettlcd on my kidneys and canned backache. I
bad shape. I had a weak feeling in my back and
the liitip, a m i tin .llv - t u n . 1.1.-,I
H,
,,-„r,.,.|, start.-,I when t i l s ranch house.
could hardly atoop, I had such pains in my back.
when I tried to atoop I had catches in my kid
We'll be awfully sorry to lose you.
the narrow winding passage between wnJr
bl(„.kw| by n racing auto-
I had to pasa the kidney secretions frequently
neys and waa hardly able to get around. My
Bud,
hut
of
course
we
want
you
to
the rocka, leading to the cave. On he mobile It was the ranger s cur with he happy."
at night, and they «ere highly colored and
kidneys acted too often. My bead ached and I
strode. Into the cave.
> Mary, Bud and Jack. Taggart turned
burned like hot coals. I also had dizzy spells.
was so nervous, I nearly flew to pieces. After
As they entne up to the porch of
He found Buck, lifting nnd dropping
using Doan’s Pills, I was cured."
Doan's Pills soon cured me of the attack.”
the ranch house, Mary asked:
handfuls of the treasure, still gloating
"Oh. say. Bud. is Daddy In?"
with miserly Joy over the piles of
"Yea, he'a In there," Bud replied.
marvelous gems and glistening gold.
"Well, listen.” Mary whispered In
Aa Terence appeared, he gave a cry
to Ills ear. Bud's eyes grew big, and
like a trapped nntmal, then whipped
his lips broadened In ii huge smile.
out his gun. Terence mude a leap
“W hat!" he cried. "Do you mean
for hint a ml knocked It out of Ills
itr
•
hand. The men rolled about In the
Terence stood sinll'ng. emharnas-
treasure In a mail rough nnd tumble.
edlv und nodded his head, and Mury
“I've licked you before, nnd I'm go
«aid: "Yes, really!" and sank buck In
Ing to get you again with my bare
A t all dealers, 6 0 c a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfg. Chemists, Buffalo, N . Y.
to T e r e n c e 's »lilting arilis.
hands." Terence threatened, ns they
"Well,
I'l
h
e
Mowed.”
said
Bud,
the
lay. temporarily separated, after a
great benevolent smile on Ilia face
whirlwind of wild hlowa.
growing wider. “Sure, I’ll tell him—
The two men Jutn|M-.l nt each other,
Blue S k y A v e r a g e
D e sp o t’s H airless D ecree
be glad to tell him."
I HOMELIKE I
nnd the combat was on In earnest. I
Charles W. Butro of Sutro A Co. j Sir Harti Singh Bahadur, new ma- j
As he stnlked Into the house. Ter
Buck, realizing he was no match for
cun
Francisco
financial
house,
tells
a
|
h
am
Jah
of
Kashmir,
began
his
rule
!
ence rocked Mary In his arms, and
Terence, nnd In lear, was maneuver
I REASONABLE!
bent hla head over toward her face ” or-v nb,”,t President Mortimer Flelsli- with an order that all his male sub- ■
Ing for a break to the entrance and
Jects shave forthwith—beards, mus
Our expert doctors and «uryeons,
tlll
the
magnetism
of
her
lipa
became
backer
of
the
Anglo-California
Trust
eerape. But Terence blocked the way.
tuches und the hair on their heads, excellent food, and quiet surroundings
Irresistible, and his own were drawn company.
At each attempt Buck made to run for
bring you real health,
It seems that Mr. Flelshhacker This curious command was made as
against them.
It he was met by a row of hard 1
asked a Pullman porter the ainonnt of a mark of honor to his uncle, the late 1055 PINE ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF,
"Terence,
Hint's
the
elghtyseventh
knuckles which sent him flying buck |
lime today," she protested, hut her his average tip. The negro replied ruler, so that the whole country might ■
Into Ihe cave.
that the average amount was ope dal assume a sort of hairless mourning in
eyes
sparkled with happiness.
Buck gave up that alley of escape
Boschee’s Syrup
“And not Ihe last either." said Ter lar. Mr. Flelshhacker handed him a his memory. Dispatches from Kash
finally, and retreated bark Into the
dollar. The porter caressed the silver in** do not tell how well the people
HAS BEEN
cave.
Terence followed.
He was “Hold T h a t Man Taggert, Sheriff— ence with an enchanted smile.
Inside the house old Marshall wns 1 eoin "ffectlonutely a ml said: "Yus- obey the edict, but every dispatch
dazed and startled by the untold
Ha's tha Man You W an t Abova A ll.”
points
out
the
well-known
fact
that
the
Relieving Coughs
slttlng nt his desk, working over the [ 8uh' b,,K8' hut -vou ls de fust P»hson
heaps of glittering treasure thnt lay
new maharajah is known to the west
about him. so far surpassing even his white with rage and fear ns he con ranch accounts, straightening them ^bat bn8 con,p UP to the average.”— ern world by another name, "Mister
fo r 5 9 Years
i,mii absence ,,n.i
out utter
after hi«
his long
and ♦ the i | Ihe t. oast Banker.
wildest expectations, but he kept his fronted them, Bud nnd Jack drew not
A.’*
•
Carry a bottle in
mind nevertheless to the business at their guns on him, forced him to halt, manipulations of Taggart. He hail
Cuticura Comfort« Baby's Skin
your
car
and
always
keep it in the
been
a
free
mnn—back
ns
boss
of
his
turn
nliotit
and
go
on
with
them.
hand—to get Buck J
T w o D isco veries
When red, rough and Itching, by hot
house. 30c and 90c at all druggists.
The horsemen the sheriffs posse own outfit, for two weeks now.
Finally, ns Buck fell farther nnd
“A naturalist has found that there
Mr. Marshal," said Bud. entering, na<bs o t Cntlcura Soap and touches of
farther back In the cave, he noticed hud gone in pursuit of proved lo he
I Cntlcura Ointment. Also make use are about 93,000 ants In an ant hill
a hitherto unseen crevice through Buck's gang of ruatlers, belatedly on "Mrs. O'Rourke wants to see you."
P a in fu l S u rprise
"Who?" asked Marshall, looking up now lind ,hen of ,hat exquisitely scent- two feet high,” solemnly stated Pro
which the daylight streamed, leading tlielr way' to Join their leader. As
fessor Pate.
Doro surprised Mrs. Abramovltz at
ed
dusting
powder,
Cuticnra
Talcum,
from
Ills
hooks
the
ertr
came
up,
the
men
of
the
posse
up and out of the cave, lie darted
"And I have found.” snarled J. Ful her home. 2485 East Fifty-seventB
one of the Indispensable Cuticura
“Mrs. O'Rourke, sir "
for It and started to cllmh through, hail them nil covered with guus, and
ler Gloom, the human hyena, "what street, and fired a shot at her aihrdl
"And who Is Mrs. O'Rourke?" Mar Toilet Trio.—Advertisement
but Terence, close behind, seized him secured their lassoes.
the average naturalist Is good fqr— pal uinfwyoau.—From a crime report
Further down the mud two men shnll nsked, puzzled. “I don’t know j
and pulled him back. Seeing he must
to count ants."—Kansas City Star.
in the Cleveland News.
any
such
person."
•
|
An
In
ju
stice
were
coming
toward
them
on
foot.
One
fight his way out. Buck started for
“Oh.
yes,
you
do.
pardon
me.
air,'
j
"America
is
now
called
In
Europe
Terence, lie wns knocked down by trudged before the other, who had
TkoeuooJt o f people
! the World Shylock,” said Oscar Wells.
h crashing blow to the Jaw.
Coining him covered with a revolver. The Bud contradicted.
ako ore io ,e re ei froot
A smile of sudden comprehension the new president of the ' American
eoojtlpoteoo Jo
to Ills feet, he picked up a handful of posse, with their prisoners, were wait
too,/ o k ore of i
crossed Marshall's face.
Bankers' association, during the con-
the gold und Jewels and flung them at ing the Hrrlvul of these two.
Spy leek oot Ike
of ikeir fee, oro I
"Oh,
perhaps
I
do,"
he
said.
!
ventlon
at
Atlantic
City.
"Europe
is
Terence.
"Sheriff, make these people let me
o tin .
He strode out onto Ihe porch nnd as unjust to America as Nagg was uu-
•'Can't use your hands, eh?” mut go," Taggart cried, almost hysterical,
found
Mury
still
In
Terence's
arms.
1
Just
to
matrimony."
tered Terence.
cowering at hay under the revolvers
“ 'George,' said Mrs. Nngg, 'have you
He made a fl.vlng leap for Buck, bat of Bud nnd Jack. *'Whnt right have the two of them gazing rapturously
rend this book, "How to Be Happy
tering him mercilessly as they went they to bold me up—what's the Idea Into each other's faces.
"Mary," Marshall called. In a stern Though Married”?'
down together, Terence on top.
here?"
" 'Nope.' said Nagg. ‘I don't need
Both men were torn, .bleeding, di
The two flfiin* on foot, now run voice, nnd frowning upon her ns she
to. I know how already.’
sheveled. Buck struggled, managed to ning, cattle up. The one behind with responded.
"Am 1 lo understand thnt, without
'"Well, how, then?’ said—
shake Terence off, nnd both staggered the revolver, hearing Tuggart's mis
even asking
my consent or advice,
" ‘Get a divorce,’ said he.”
to theirs fdet again. Then they met erable whine, shouted:
bend on. Terence delivered ii terrible
"Hold thnt min Taggart, sheriff— you have run off and married this !
young fellow?"
DEM AND “BAYER” ASPIRIN
thrashing, anil after several minutes he's the mnn yon want above nil.”
“Well, Daddy, dear, I wns sure you '
of tierce lighting. Buck went down
It was Terence, marching his pris
would
approve
of
Terence,"
Mary
;
again nnd lay still—licked—beaten— oner, Buck, before him.
Take Tablets W ithout Fear If You
broken -cowed. Finally he scrambled
Taggart shivered In fenr, hut dared pleaded.
See the Safety “ Bayer Cross.”
"Then you HAVE married him, ;
to his knees, raised Ills hands supplb not move upder the menacing pistol
have
you?"
catlngly. Terence seized him hy the muzzles pointed at him. Two of the
Warning! Unless you see the nntne
"Yes.”
throat. Ills face set sternly, and with deputies now- finnked him.
“Bayer” on package or on tablets you
Marshall's
frown
chnnged
to
a
grim menace gasped:
Terence pointed accusingly at Tag
are not getting the genuine Buyer
smile, and he stepped forward with Aspirin proved snfe hy millions nnd
"Buck Mcl.eod—If you want to "re gnrt and shouted:
“ I know how agonizing they are. For years I was a chronic
—answer me—one thing QUICK!”
"There's your arch-criminal, sheriff outstretched arms to both of them,
prescribed b.v physicians for 25 years.
"I'm glad you knew I would—”
sufferer.
Buck, hedging for mercy, nodded — rustler — robber — forger — MUR
Say “Bayer" when you buy Aspirin.
But the last words of Ids sentence Imitations may prove dangerous.—Adv.
and stammered that he would answer DERER -Spade Sinclair, who calls
“And the headaches were not the worst part of it. The strong
were smothered by Mary, drawing
anything.
himself Topaz Taggart.”
drugs I used to take to relieve the pain upset my stomach
“Who killed Michael O'Rourke, my
All listened In amazement, na Ter both father and husband to her In one
S ta r t A lik e , A n y w a y
and slowly but surely undermined my general health.
loving embrace.
father?"
ence went o n :
A teacher In the Junior high school
[THE
END
]
“
Finally I found out that my headaches were due to con
"He drove ’John Marshnll from the
Buck, breathing hard, gasped:
of Anderson wns giving a lesson re
stipation.
My doctor advised Nujol. After taking it regularly
“Spade Sinclair—Ills partner—shot Bar M nnd persecuted Ills daughter
cently In the study , of the Constltu-
S cotlan d F orever
a few weeks the trouble disappeared.
him down In cold blood—for the to tc the hope of possessing the Yaqul
llon nnd Declaration of Independence.
paz—"
treasure found on It.
Jean entered a butcher'« shop In n In the course of the lesson she called
“Since then I have never had another headache. There is no
"Years ago, with the snme Inst for little town in Scotland und demanded for an explanation of the statement
"Tell me the whole story.”
reason why I should, for the cause has been corrected.”
to see a sheep’s head.
“They were hunting the Yaqnl gold this gold, he—he killed my father,
thnt all men nre created equal. A
"And It wns Taggart—Spade Sin
"Is it English?” she asked when one sninll lad, overflowing with the ginger
from an old map," Buck went on.
Nujol Corrects Constipation in Nature's W ay
"Yer dad found how to rend the signs. clair—who murdered Black Benwell was shown her.
of youth, answered:
“No, lass, It's Scotch,” replied the
We wrote the secret down—nnd sealed This girl's father, John Marshnll, Is In
“Well, they all weigh about the
Constipation is dangerous for fects. T o insure in tern al
’
It up In the topaz with wax. Sinclair nocent I”
butcher.
snme when they are born."—Indianap
anybody. Nujol is safe for cleanliness, it should be
"Then It’ll no do.” said Jean. "Mis olis News.
“It's a lie—It’s a lie!” Taggart was
knew the stone had something to do
tress Is English and she said I was to
everybody. Nujol simplysoft- taken regularly. Unlike laxa
with the loot—but didn't suvvy what shrieking.
wus In It.
"No It ain't— I saw you do both the be sure nnd bring English meat.”
ens the waste matter and thus
O r n n n lst.a «yeUd». ■tlea. Infl.nird ayes
“Here, Jock I" said the butcher, toss relieved overnlxht by Rom en Eye Haleem
“An' It was this Sinclair—the same killings,” yelled Buck McLeod. “An'
permits regular and thorough tives, it does not form a habit
One trial oonvlneee. 171 Pearl 8»., N. T. Adv.
man as killed Black Benwell. But If you think I'm not goln' to turn Ing the sheep’s head ovqr to his as
elimination without overtax and can be discontinued at
old Marshall was driven from his state’s evidence now and try to save slstnnt, "take the brains out of that,
ing the intestinal muscles. any time.
W o m a n H as “ M a d e G o o d ”
ranch, hunted for years, and finally some of my own hide—you douhle- will you?"—Vancouver Province.
Medical
authorities approve Ask your druggist for Nujol
Among women who have made good
convicted fer It. Sinclair fired the crosaln' enr, after the way you figured
Nujol
because
it is gentle, today and begin to enjoy the
In
local
politics
may
he
mentioned
shot from hiding while Marshnll and to trim me—well, ye got another think
. T w o O p tim ists
safe and natural in
perfect health that
Miss Grace Schlskn of Eugene, Ore.
Benwell grappled—Jes' when Mar cornin'.”
Two hikers passing h motorist Miss Schlskn made her political dehut
hs action.
’’ p o ssib le only
"Lies, lies, lies," Taggnrt continued on the road: “How far Is It to Roeh
shall's gun harked by accident. Sin
as a candidate for city recorder and
clair wanted MiirRhall'a ranch—fer to wall.
You can take Nujol
--------------
when elimination
ester?"
wns elected. Later she became a po
the treasure he knew wns on It."
"Come on, Slnclalr-TaggHrt," shout
"Seventy miles," he replied.
for any length of tm «iNT«i«HAULu»mc*>w i s n o rm a l a n d
lice Judge and now she has been ap
“Who Is this Sinclair?" Terence ed the sheriff, "you'll have a chance to
“Not so had." laughed the optimists, pointed to the office of county treas
time without ill ef- For Constipation regular.
demanded. Where Is he?"
prove what's lies nnd what's truth be "only Hhout thirty-five miles apiece." urer.
fore a Judge and Jury,"
Buck snarled, with hate-
—Transportation News.
Doan’s Pills
Stimulant Diuretic to the Kidneys
MORTON
HOSPITAL
u Those bilious headaches
can be prevented”
N tliO l