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Harrisburg ;oE AMES HARDWARE, the W IN C H E S T E R S T O R E _______ First s t GH.BRR i A SON ilders' and shelf hardware, gar a. crockery and glassware New low price». MIS THE SHOE DOCTOR nd street, opposite Ham ilton's "Sudden Service.” marguerite s h o p p e npooing. Marcelling and Scalp nta Margaret Countryman, heater bldg Phone 158.1 Prop DR. W HETSTONE D E N T IS T I HALSEY HOTEL Weflnriday and Friday 12 to 8.30 First-class W ork J . W S T E P H E N S O N , r.op r* and dealer* for M axw ell, Chal- isea. Hodson ft llnom obile car*, iva Supnhea. 1st A Bmailalbtn FARM LOANS - furniture and 1 FARM MACHINERY ¡ht. told and exchanged at all times B E N T. S U D T E L L >< 76-R. I l l N. Broadalbin s t, Alliany I can make both FARM and C I T Y L O A N S at a very row rate of inteicst From 5 to l i years. trculara Salem. Ore. ___ W rite me foe par — 410 Oregon t» io . Th»n appeared a alight suggestion of light ahead, and thia when reached ! became nn abrupt turn In the canyon ; 1 wall. Rounding It, they beheld the source | of the fain t illum inations— a rosy bed , of coals, w ith flames licking through I the charred ember» of two wagons . The ground was strewn w ith boxes | I and hale*, snd the horses had been | butchered 1 But what constituted a more borrlble litte r were the mutilated forms within tbe zone of light. TTie girl had named four dead men ■ nd one woman H e r rescuers ro u st­ ed nine stark figures, which meant the Belinan outfit hud been wiped out with the exception of ons— the girl. "W atch sharp!" yelled Ban Juan galloping Into the lead w ith the reins In his teeth snd his derringers ready There was no sign of the enemy on the canyon floor, and tbe riders de­ voted their attention to the walls of broken rock now fain tly Illum ined by the fire. T h irty feet up and on the right-hand aide something moved nnd j dislodged pebbles. Instantly Dlnsdala threw up a gun and began firing. W ith the third bul­ let a savage rolled down the uneven slope and sprawled grotesquely across a boulder. He wore three feathers of the golden, or w ar. eagle In h l* long black hair. The red paint along the median line of tbe lia lr was conspicu­ ous. • To count coup Dlnsdale bent low to one side, and the girl screamed for him not to drag her from the horse H e snatched awny the feathers, only to drop them as several bullets wbls tied about hl« head. San Juan Joe w a i firing at the left- hand wall. Rifle« bellowed nn answer, filling the canyon w ith crashing echoes. , A dead w arrior, b l* head smashed by a heavy derringer bullet, hung over a rock, his hands hanging down as If he were trying to reach the rifle Just b tlp w him. Then In a few might.v springs the frightened horse« turned a bend In the road and leaped Into the darlrueas. Dlnsdale felt the girl's anna relaxing Replacing his belt guns, he reached around nnd caught her Juat as she b"gan to topple Into the rond. lie pulled her around In I front of him and placed a hund over tie r heart. She still lived. A fter a mile of reckless traveling t ba men drew rein and listened. There vua no sound of pursuit. Then the garni ler s a id ; " It ’s near here. Can you hear It? ilu n n ln g w ater on the right. The fcpiing where the Metz fam ily was piped out. Five men anil two women " T he girl gave a little shiver and be itnn to weep “ She's come to her senses," Dins 6*1« announced. "Get some w ater and perhaps she’ll feel better. Are you hurt, girl? And what'a your nn me " " I ain't hurt I Wish I was dead. I'm L o ttie Carl,” she moaned "They dropped down out o f the sky and be gnn shooting. The Stacey hoys were juchdlng a brokpn wheel by the fire." "Any of your folks with them?" geatlv asked Dlnsdale. "None of my folks I ain't got any B u t they was good to me. Duly , friends I had Then they dropped out ! o f the sky like big htark birds They fe ll almost Into our fire. The Stacey» snd the Belntan* was killed In a Jiffy O h !" "Can you ride behind me now?" naked Dlnsdale. "Here In front. I'm 'frald of the warned. •lark when I ride behind you. I'd feel From behind them rose the u lu lat­ ing cry of a w o lt a signal of discov­ ahem clawing at me.” In thia fashion they came to the ery. The cry quavered and abruptly upper end o f the canyon and Into the ceased ss a wounded w arrior reached «lawn. the maximum of effort. Both atared curiously at the one “T h a t tells the others the whole survivor of the massacre. She w: » story. We must be out of this before alight o f physique, thin of face from daylight— and no turning baric, H I, horror and probably privations. She girl, how many were there o f Itiem?" looked undernourished, and her coarse The girl moaned hysterically* and clutched the speaker's waist .more gown and man's boots did not mske fo r a ttrar tiven»««. Snn Juan Joe. bow tightly. Pinedale reached hack and ever, something o f an expert In f»tu pinched her ear, and commanded* Inlne appraisals, m entally decided that "Stop that noise. How roanv In ® feed her large gray eyes and wealth of you?” chestnut h slr would some day trans "They Bred from the sky. They form her Into a beauty. killed Reiman and hie w ife T hey "H ow old are you, girl?” he asked killed the fltacey brothers Young "Seventeen.” she answered, study­ Pawley fired back. They dropped from the aky and need clidi*. Oh 1 ing them with great frankness. Dlnsdale m um bled: 'T ho ug ht you O h! O h! W ith c lu b *, Young Pewtey was a mite of a child, not more than A dozen, like pteturee o f devil* O at thirteen by the heft of you." of the black aky almost la te our fir»." " I ain't very hefty," she admitted, "Call It thirteen,'' said I'in ad ale to " f f « was Ohio folks. Now they're all bta companion. “ Five or six out o f It already. 3 tx 1 dead. Wish I was with them 1” •T h a t's no way to talk," said Dlnu- or seven le ft ! Not enough for bretik dale "Troubles are all ended. Tell us fa s *' l^ied up end get going, Pefle. how you m anag'd to get away from snarled the gambler. than." "A moment, fro loaded. Stop yeeir H er lips trembled, hut thia time ah» noise, girl, or they'll have your s-eljl/' fought down the hysteria and managed On swept the horses e t a gallop They plunged rw k le M ly flewn a eteep t to e x p la in : 'T h e y were so sure of me. I was grade, and th eir rider* were Mind I prakv ? "m It all. T h e / got Jo done men because of the vglF* d u t a m 3 BARBER SHOP o Anderson A Sou. dialrtb- They walked their horses for half an hour. an d ^ d a s d a le was beginning to believe the alarma of the Bight had been eihauated w *>n the gambler »wore softly and w a rn e d : "They’re com ing!” Dlnsdale cut In ahead nf him, both hand gun* drawn, and abnrpty »aid: “No place fur rifle«: I'm using hand-gun». Shoot by the flash of them tf you can.” "I'm sitting in with my derringers. They'll know I'm dueling.’' And Joe'« stirrup nibbed against Hinsdale's. The horses stood motion­ less, their ears pricked forw ard to catch the telltale sounds. Dlnsdale suddenly w hispered: “No Injun's feet making that racket I White man's boots. Only one man, at that. Keep behind me so we won’t >e shooting each other." San Juan fell back. Dlnsdale cocked t gun and held It h a lf raised. Tbe clattering footsteps drew nearer. The iffa lr took on a new complexion wheu t shrill scream of despair cift the n ig h t; and Dlnsdale felt the roots of Ills h air prickling as he pictured the isntlier spring of a Sioux on the back* if the victim. T he scream was an- iwered by a chorus of diabolical iow I s . Again came the terrified cry, ind the gambler exclaimed: "A woman 1” "She raust have broken loose from h em !"' Dlnsdale cried. “ Here she s !" H e leaped from the soddle. ;ropeil with his hands nnd threw his irms about a w ildly struggling form. “ Hush your noise, child.” For the 'gure was very slight. “W e’re white nd frim d s," he addl'd. "Save m e! Save m e!" she fatntty hrleked, now clinging to him. "Save ne, or k ill m e!" “Get 1 er on to the horse. W e must Ide through them," softly warned the ambler. H e drove bis horse alongside Dlns- Inle and c rie d : " III. girl 1 Keep shut If you want o be saved. You’re «11 right." The Indians redoubled th e ir fero- •lous cries as Dlnsdale mounted and •ullid the girl up a fter him, much ns f she had been a bag of menl. lie drew her across the horse behind him and d irected: "Sit straddle! Arms around my waist. My waist, not my neck I All ready. Joe. Let her go I" The Indians, confident of soon over­ taking their victim, were using time and breath In voicing their bloodcur­ dling cries. They had heard the girl cry nut but attached no significance to It. They never dreamed that succor was nt hand for her until they heard the thudding of sw ift hoofs, and then It was too late for them to take shelter. F o r a moment they listened, astound­ ed. Then Dlnsdale and the gambler were upon them, both hands o f each spitting fire. The first flashes o f Dlns­ dale'* heavy guns revealed the posi­ tion of the Indians; then It was over before the red men had had time to realise tt had commenced. W ith the crashing boom of the big Colts and the murderous bark of the derringers three o f the flve bucks dropped on the canyon floor and went to" talk with the ghosts. The other two managed to craw l to one aide, bleeding profusely. F ifty rods tip the canyon Dlnsdale checked the m«d rush of Ids horse. "Those ahead must have heard our guns. They'll be laying for UA" he ANYW HERE You and the family can visit Portland*at surprisingly small expense. Take advantage o f Southern Pacific season ticket*. Sold any day ; 15 days stopover privilege. W eek-end fares are still lower. Start Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Its comfort, safety, and convenience, make Southern Pacific service worth more to you than any other form o f transportation. For fu ll information ask any Southern Pacific ¿gent Southern Pacific C . P. M O O D Y , Ila’scv, Agent lug. They began hurting I he poor, dead bodies. Oh, but that was a w fu l!" She censed speaking and bit her lips Again conquering her weakness, she went o n : " It was while they were busy thn» 1 started to w alk away. I was hoping they'd kill me quick. Before 1 knew It I was at the turn In the road. Beyond that the light didn't shine. I began running I guess you know the rest. “I couldn't run very fast In these," and she thrust forward u hoot. "Seeius us I f they didn't want to catch me hi (list. They was hooting nnd laughing as they come a fte r me. That's about all." “Now I know what 'trouble' the card* meant and who had to cut the deuce," remarked the gambler. They took to an old lodge-pole trail and followed It to Pleasant valley. Reside a spring the men halted and produced bacon, bread and coffee The gambler started to cook the breakfast. the Inalatsd on Attending Cooking. to ths but the girl Insisted on tBklng charge nt the coffee pot *nd frying pan, and gravely Informed h im : "It's for the woman to get the menl*." , Han Jusn pepped back snd stared whimsically at Dlnsdale Like nn old housewife, weighted with Iesponslbll Iriea. th» girl fried the bacon and made the coffee, then fried the bread In the heron fat. She had been u»ed to hard work. A fte r they had eaten nnd while •be was washing the utensils at the aprlng San Juan m urm ured: "W hat's to he done with her?" Dlnsdale frowned and rubbed his Jaw, then gave It up ‘T im e enough to decide that when we get to Deadwood," he «aid. “K itty will take care of her," mused tbe gambler. "K itty? ” repeated Dlnsdale. “Friend of mine Good friend, too, but It won't do to stick here any longer W e're too near the canyon. Tbe Injuns may he sneaking round these parts. We must be going.” They followed the road toward Cut ter and frequently passed old prospect holes, dng the year before, and not a few deserted cabins At mhhlsy they rounded a low hill and came In sfgtst of the town, tbe first to be luld out In the Black hills and now an excel­ lent example of a 'bu sted ' boom In 1875, when white men were taboo In the hills, It had been « magic town, with a main street half a m ile long and crowded w ith business houses and disreputable resorts. Now Its m er­ chants and gamblers and Its painted womqii « e re bugling their profits In Phone 226 Dendwood City There were some hun­ dred nnd fifty Inhabitants, mostly men. In the town, w ith row a fter row o f dwellings left to the ravages o f squir­ rels and kindred mlacblef workers. Snn Juan took his companions to a hotel, where the girl was given a roons while the men ordered dinner. W hen she rejoined them they nodded ap­ proval. Although her pale face and thin features made her look all eyes, there was no .Ignoring her uestly Lruslied hair, fine as spun silk. Sha glanced shyly at them and s a id : T ain't thnnkad you for what you’« done fo r me.” "Never mention It," said San Juan bowing gallantly. "Now w e'll eat" H e ushered them Into the dlnlni room, pulled out a chair fo r Lottla C arl and seated her with q u it* th* grand manner. The fare was bountiful, and Lott!« Carl found that tha tragedy had not killed tier appetite They had finished and the gambler was cutting the end from a cigar when a man rushed Into tbe room and bosraely cried out: "W ild Bill's been shot I Done to death from behind by that dirty snake of s Jack M cC a lll D — n him I If Deadwood City ain't stretched his nds'rable weasan' before now It oughter be bu'sted flatter than this town even la." "Rut W ild Rill Hh-kock! Some one got the drop on W ild Bill?" Incredu- onsly gasped Dlnsdale. "Got the drop, h— I I " howled the newsbearer. "M cCall took grubstakes from him. Made off to be everlasting­ ly obliged to hlui Then stood behind him while Bill was playing a few cards and shot Idin through the back of the head. 8 ’pose that akunk would 'a' dared make a move If W ild B lit had had h alf a' eye on him? An' a t that Bill had a gun pulled clear n f the holster art’ cocked when they picked film up front the table wber» he fell, face down." San Juan sorrow fully lamented. "W ild B ill was whit». Too bad. Too bad." They left the dining room and found that the hotel and town was alive w ith the news From the hotel proprietor San Jusn hough* a m il nf blankets fo r the girl and some cooked fond, and hired a horse. When they struck ma the corduroy road that led to Dead­ wood City San Juan was keen to sinks fast tim e; but the girt, wearied hy her terrible experiences and unused to horseback riding, made haste an Im ­ possibility Dlnsdale delected Ida r«un- paulon's Impatience and suggested th a t he ride on ahead, adding ; " I'll fetch Lottie Carl along.” "N o ; I'll stick along w ith you two. There's probably some excitement In town over W ild Bill's death, and I'd like to h« there.” The travelers passed through f a ir valleys, richly grassed, that wnnhl have delighted the heart of the hus­ bandman According to Dlnsdale'« count they crossed hprlng creak th irty- one times In traveling a dozen mile*. They made their ram p on the head waters o f th l* str-rnm, and built a lean-to, or half-fared ramp, for the girl. Hhe Insisted nn attending to the conking. Early In tbe morning, while the val­ ley was still swathed In white fog, they were up and eatlag anil soon on their wey. A abort ride brought them to ll l l l City, which Intereeted Dlnw- dale hugely. There were two hundred log house», many nf them uncompleted, and not a solitary Inhabitant Deadwood City again w»e the answer for thia wholesale abandonment. One» the citizens herrd of the poor man s dig­ gings In the northern gulch they had stampeded as one. That noon th e j rode Into Rapid C ity (Continued on page *) ,