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VOL. XX. IMTTSIJOUO, CHATHAM COTNTV, N. C THTUSDA V. DKCKMUKIiiJO, s)7 NO. 18.
ROYAL RANGER RALPH;1
The Waif of tho Western fairies,
WELD0N J. COBB.
nni'TDis xxvi-i'iiiitiiiutM.
It was fully two hours befuro tho
banilit band reached tin: lavinn. Tim
ruin wa now falling in torrents; tho
situation was a most gloomy and uncom
fortable din'. Iii-foro thi'in ran thn river,
I road ami deep, and with u swift cur
rent "lla! What Is this?"
liiintiurs words iiniiounrod that lio
hail found a ramie. It was unlto large,
mi l e iilc-ntly I elonge I tn tho Indians.
Where li lay IhiT-i wi-rn marl; s ;m tin
bank as if a second canon had recently
liri-n t ' ere
"The girl must have escape I byway
of tin? river," remarked Pespard.
"Yes, niul i-h- had help. "
"Hovdo ymi know llial'."' 1
'Then' are tho to it print of two per
sons hi ri'. "
Ha'"
"Hi. ih small nnd np'armit!y thoso of
women "
'Tlmii she h id n i iiiiiiaiiloir.'"
"I iiil-mli nil. Hud of thoiu woro
in asms "
"An In linn'.1'' .
'The Mnilor I 1 1 1 - rsi. " ,'
"Imp s.ibbl"
"It in it I. ii White lawn "
Pespard turned pain lli drcado-l thn
.'iiL'i-aii ! i'f Shadow Sim kit and his
daughter.
"Pet i;s liaslen," ho said.
"Aril lalr Mm canoe?"
"Yes."
"It will not hold more than half of
ti ;. ''
"Thou let P- others cross over niul
ot away from tlm Imliaiis as host they
i iin."
'! his i'un was ii sti in tun t-l. A por
tion of thn l aud were ruuvii ncro-s tho
river, pr-pard. Iiaulon ami tlm others
linn iiir-'i-tfil Ilu- canon to inidsl ivaiii
un-l iiihiwi-il it to pioi-ci-d down thn
sir. a'li.
Tlu-v pa-i-nl tlm cliff and tint ravlno
in sal- ty and m.oii h it It far hi'liiml.
A a-ni'ly t In y wore saTo from pur.-iilt,
niul won it n t in followed In tlmn to ho
overt. ikm. 'Hi. i M. nines, in tho ravino
I. yoiiil their foe In tho fort, had not
wilne-scd tli- ir ih'iiartiiri. Somewhere
ilown tin- river, in r.dvanro of ilium,
thrv thrmi "I, was tlio canoo contain
in : tin- Mod T princess and tU 'ir es
c.ip d captive, I iii'. Tiai'i-y.
ii iri i.u sm ir.
i in: jumioi s.
Tho p'o's and movements of Pykn
!)i !-i-.i:il, tlio bandit h'iiihv, wrro fast,
,ki-iii- ni-liii-!' a i .iin.ix, as ho was miou
to '-:i, ti in a tta.-te an I unexpected
maiiiHT.
Tho In lians w houi his spy had dis
i ovi n-1 in il.o ra vim wit.' indeed tiu-m-l:i!
of ..hadotv snake's trihi-, niul lio
had av-.hli d a. d--adlv conflict hy his
tiim-iy os-ape. Tin-cavillers had located
his r, ri ut ramp, had trailed him to tho
mv u., ami later cxplor. d the i lllT. hut.'
found i o ti ai o of him
Parrel (iri-y had ii-mainod faithfully
al hi- po-l ia tin- fort.
h: n ilm lain ami mist oli-oui'i'il Iho
i-nt au.i In- di I not ri-troat from tho in-lr-
n I Ha ul, hut i iiih avorrd lo wati'h
tin-i liil a-I 'l h uld. Thus hlddi-u
In- tin- uh'om. tin- mil 'aw s rMiipod wilii
i hi h - Iviniw h-ilao llo was nmazo I
wlit ii al !a-' llo-ini-ls wi-io ili-iiiTMMl
a id h- -a v i.o t a-1-of his (Mu-mios in
Ilu- . iuii y.
In-l ad, a -roro of du-ky warriors
vi-. n a-ii'inliiT ih" w indiiii; moiiulaiu
pulhv
hat did it m -an'.'
llo was ia rpli-vol and somewhat
uliirin il at tin- .li-i-ovrry. Tho savuKi-s
i' iiii-.l lo hi- follow ini; a trail and wi-rn
i "iii n;t ilirntly to tho --iinimit of tho
c lilt" Si u. it of lati T h.' must bo Uiscov
in d. an I r siMam-n against sm-li su
1 ri ior iiiimh r- w oitld I hi id: v. Jiisidi'S.
hy tlii- t un- Wliito l awn and Iiiiv. must
havo i-i-tvil t In i i- i--i aii.i.
II- roiild not i-i'niii tlio mysterious
ili-a pp. ai am i- of tho haiulits, hut lio oli--t
i'v-il that tlu'ii- was a possibility of
I avii ., I ho foi l an I rrtn-atini; tioioro
ih ' Imliaiis n ai'lu d Iho summit of tho
c-: i if
I'iii ii-I hi iiau t-irrooplehiiid the rocks
In th" lir-riion tin M.vdoi- princess and
tin" .had H'-iio. i!o saw, some distaiii.-o
aay, a plain wi.eicho iui'j:ht i-ssny a
ih-M i-iil to tho alloy, anil hastened to
leach it.
siiulilei.ly hi- started in dismay.
A if by inauh', two stalwart savages
had il.irtcd n- ross his path. Itoforo 1m
loiild n treat or ailvaui o they had seized
li i in siciirely.
They Kiivn utterani e to a triumphant
yell, tin I leu-an to lead hlni toward thn
ravlii.i where tln ir chlof was. Parrel
tared his riu-iuixs lioldly as they gatlier
id it inn ml Mm
Mi.idow Snake li-tened lo tho rapid
voids of I ari'el's liiptors. In explana
t:"ii of tin ir se i-.irch --. '1 lina In) turned
to t IH- pi iso'ier.
"I i!h!" In- ri a ciliated; "who Is the pa'o-
f a
Miadow Snake ilhl not evidently reco!?
nie I arii I as tho man In- had liberated
at While I -'awn's reiU'--t at the out'aws"
Mr-m:liii d in l.i-iie t anyun. In his new
ilistfiiiM-, Iho Mi doc hii-ftlUl not suppoMi
les present pri-oniT and Ills ilauBlitrr's
friend to he tho .-a lite person.
"1 am tho friend of thoVMiito Fawn,'1
he sa d. sin plv.
The chief slai I' d
'I li! Tim pale-faro knows the prln-cr.-s?''
"YrS "
You have seen her of late?"
"A few hour- since "
"W in iv."
llr;e!'y l'iirr-1 related how h had met
1h- While l awn lie told tho Snako
that ho had oie e saved his dautihter's
life. He relate. I how he had rescued I no',
f 'i in lesiard, ai d detnl'cd thepurst.lt
and tho attack on the mountain hut.
Tho old chief s eyes bhved tlercely as
I nirel spoke l o-pard s name.
'I ch!" he uttered savasely. 'Thn
l'.!a -k fr-.w shall bii trailed Whithoi'
has ho gillie?"
1 do not know. "
' Ami the l awn'."'
"L-raped l y tin ravlno to the river "
shadow Snako held a brief vonfrrrnco
Willi his biaves.
'Thn a.' e shall l e the friend of tho
f-lia'.e," -aid tho Mo lor rhi"f to Parrel.
'1. -n.-'.hiT W-- w iii I il l and piiu'sh tin-
I I u.''
lariul sUuwcd tho rattlesnake, chain
AVhllu Fawn had Klven him, and this eo
mi'litf.d tho ciiiilidniici) a:i I fl'leii l.-hlp of
tho Mu.lii.: braves. Mia 'uw Snukn ut
oil u went uroiind the dill', and reached
tho ravlno on thu other sldo
"Thu c-anoiii ur (,'onr!" ho tittero I an
grily, as they eiime to tho spot whi.ro
L'espard had reach -d the river.
Ind an sagacity miou formo I n tin nvj
as '.u their thuft, which pioio.l to lo thn
correct ono Thu riino'S thry le.trued
lift I evidently been taken ut interval.
"Tho Fawn went lirst, with tho pale-,
fae i maiden," explained Mia 'ow Snake.
"Why do you think so'.'" lhinvl vni
turn I to Inquire,
"lieratiso Ilm boat was pushed Into Iho
wat.-r as an Indian would i'o il, and lie)
paddles weiii use i nt tho siib' to in i ns
plotless Tho t'row has cone in pursuit,.
Some of his men were taken across Iho
river. "
"Wh '."'
"Hi-cause thorn was not room enough
for them In ilu- eiiuor."
Shadow sn.ike ("avn rapid ordrrs as ho
arrived lit these conclusiors. Il-i di
vided his blind, n n I sent half of them in
pursuit of thn out law s w ho h id crossud
tin- river. W illi Iho others and Dun-el
Urey ho sla: t "d down tho banks of Iho
stream.
Meanw hile the nb'erls of thim-l's so
'iritudr, White Fawn and Inez, had met
with some I'xcilinjj advenl ui'.'s. The In
dian maiden and her chaiue had man
aged to rrach the ravlno in safety after
h-iivliu? Dari'i-I tiiey, They had dis
served thn en noes, and Wliito Fawn
selected oll'l of them. She knew that
the river led to some setili iiu-nts, and
for tin present In-r on'y ihouuht was to
plai n Inez in a position of safely.
Tho rain made tl.o'r situation ex
tremely iiiiooinl'.Ttahle, but White Fawn
resolutely p'h-d Hi-' paddl -s, and they
initdo swift pro.'i-css. It, was not until
lifter no. hi that any liir'ih nl oc urrud
that In aisy way tended to alarm them.
At a point where the rive ilivld-il,
as sho looked back, the J awn saw a
i aim i minim down Hi" stream about a
mile distant. This rnusi-d her to husirn,
the protrre-s of their own boat An
hour later, in the distance, sho heard
the sound of shiolin, and sho di t T
milicd to aliaiiili.ii the raiion
Thru followi'd ,t weary I ramp I hronnh
iho for-st. At last, towards niitlitlail,
thry rnii hrd w hat looVe.l lilce a minion
setlh nieiit, 'I'll ii a small illiiKii caino.
Into view, and mi ils outshiri-: hey ramn'
ucru.-s a ra! her pr. trillions Inn. desix
i alrd by a lame s-'.mi board ils thn I-air
I'lay Tavnii.
"Wn bine lea. hed a plarr of safety. "
mid thr Modoe princi ss, as sho desiu
nalrd Ih' la i-rii. '-Non ar-' weariel
and pa'o See; yoiul r is a while squaw.
Speak to her. "
A woman, apparently tho landlord's
wife, was visible at the rear door of tho
Inn. Inc. approa.-hed mil adilies-eii
her.
She told her briefly that sho and her
companion had lo.-t thu r way. met wl'o
bandits, and wi-hed lo remain at f'o Inn
all iiljtht. Tim skill ;r m-'in-y In
tliienrrd tho woman to a.T.-n 1-! (.'ivn
tiu-m shrller.
A si;;h of relief rs apel tho lips of
lie', a, she found bct-elf with W hite
Fawn in a comfortable room of iho
tavern. -Mi.-, however, n. pressed .1
llerp mixiety for her lovers Mli'ety.
White Fawn slated that with Iho morn
illi; she would lellll'U l the scrim of
their r. rent advent ure.i
A meal was serve I in their room. ii"d
Inez sal at th.i w indow ua in out at li:.!
front of t ho ta eru.
She starlrd and iilleied a cry of dread
,ts the lights from Ilm bar room showed
two new arrivals. At a clan.'e she r.-r-i
fiiEo.i tiu-m as Daiitrn and I'yur :. s-
liard.
( ii vi ll i; win.
Al' I in: TVV,ll.
Tie two mrii who lad just enteied
Ilii Fair l'lay tavern were iiulo. it 1 k u
Drspirdund his evil aicoinpll e, Hun
ton. Atthesit;hl of them new trrrol
and apprrh.-n-ioii sei.-e l tic timid In. ,
niul even While Fawn looked anxious
iiud i oiiccrne I.
Had lluiv, however, known tho tiur,
roudition of allairs with the oullau
they would have ln-eu Ir-s fi-ari til of
their owcr to iiiiiire ilu-in For retri
bution, swift and t -rrible, s -enied tc
hu'.e followed I lie bandits, a;-(! the ar
rival o? Ihrir h ailrr.- a! I lm t.ivein wa I
in Ilm nature of a lliuht f.'i !:i tlirit rm
m;es. Tho (anno containing tho outlaws
had nrarly ovritaKru tie fugitives.
Tho Modoi-s had in-surd the bandits.
I'espani and I is men I ad h -en at lacked
by I In- Indians al a bend in ;h.- river.
Shadow Snake was their h ad-T and
Darrel llii'i :i amoni Ihrni. liefi ra
the starllrd out'aws euii'd re pa re lor a
defense, a deadly hail of lead- n biillell
was poured Into their mid !
Instantly the liv.-r became the srono.
of the Kirate-t eoiifu-iou and exeitn
mcnt. The cauoo. peneli-alrd by thn
bullets, sank in niid-tream, and t' ii-o
not killed or wounded H ied t i sw im tc
tho opposite shoi- '.
tf tlielr number only two escaped
Pe-pard and l'anton and they went
both slightly wounded. if the other
not one escaped tho dread vei.tfrance of
thr Modocs.
Tho bandit leaders ca'ned the shore,
evaded pur-nil, and, lis li;i Im-n so-i',
reached the Fair I'lay Tavern shor. I y
ufti rtbe arrival of the fugitives.
Tlu-y entered the bur-room, seeking t I
oi.nio notire, and pa-si-d into the in to
room behind tho bar Tie l.-.-.clo-.l,
who was the banker, merrhaiit and iiiau'-l-tiale
of the plare, foil iw il them with
no siitu of reeuKliitioii on hi-', fain
"Well, (irnllrmOi: " he benan.
"What; you don't know lis'."' sail
Pantou.
"Pespard!" ho linally oUii'ulatod, aftet
starini? at them for some, moments
"Kxaetly, and in trouble. See ho re,
Marvjii, we're in a bad box, ami we'vu
Hut to leave the country. "'
"How is ihuf.'"
"t'loso the door and wo will t-ll you."
Tho landlord did so, and Pespard beuan
speakinir in a rapid, eoiilidnilial tone.
His words Indicated that In the past tin"
now presumably respectable landlord ol
the tavern had he -n a man as unprinci
pled and criminal as himself.
llo narrated his remi.t adventure),
and Informed Marvin that, he must shel
ter them for a day or two, and ihen pr y
vhlo them with h- rses t-i lease tl;
country.
"It's lucky vou were tliM-uisul v. hrii
you rumi' in lo re," aid Maivin, "for ti n
i (immunity am terribly aroused abool
your helpiiiK 'he M6do, s Iii tho at'i'i i;
on the wiiijoii train. "
Pespard scowled and lo Uie I di-'urbi .1.
"Well, we:l," ho -aid, iinpat o.-liy;
"i an you st-iw tn aw ay in a place ol
safety'.'"
"Yes "
"V here?"
"There's a room yen lor th tt no ono
can got to except ihroiiKh hero. "
"llut If tho vlHaiitn8 knew wo werij
In.re uud should i-oarch for us'.'"
"Ihi-ro's u trap In thn Hour leadlm l
tin ejllar and thriicu t the stahl 'S
How are tho vigilantes tfoiiii to know if.''
"Freailso wo havo many enrmlrs ol
our trail, and will undoubtedly be closely
pur-ueil. Priiii; us sunietu ii,' tn cat,
and l rf nk, will you'.' Wo aio nearly
f am shod. "
Pespard and Panton retired to tho
room beyond tho one I hey were in.
"We're safo I'liouj'h lu re," remarked
the latter with a complacent glance ut
tln-ir comforlahle sur.'ouudiims.
D-spard surwyrd Iho apartment crit
ically. "Not If Hanger llalph and that yotuitt
scout, (irey Inieo us, " replied p.-spard.
"Whore does this door lead to."
"To the ouf.-ido hall, I suppose, lint
It's hollo 1 heavily on this side. "
"I'm going to see."
Pespard was some time opeialliig thn
bolt, which apparently had not been
used for years, llo linally slid It. back
In ils soclirt and oprnrd It rauliously
Il 1-1(1, as I la n ton had Miggoled, lo a
hall toat ran from Iho upper to tho rear
portion of the house.
Pes) m il s.'emed drteriniue I to uiidor
slan I his surroundings, uud t In- pro
paled for an esrapo under all ronlin-!
grlirlrs. lio slopped Inlo thn hall,
which was in romplrte darkiio.-s, uud
closed tho door after him llo saw that,
to attempt to leave riy thn rear ot tiio
hoiiMi would ho foil v if tlio plum was
urroiiiuh-il. llo cautiously a-cudi d I ho
it air a few s!eps
"If It iniiii'i to thn ni'T-t tvii i-nn ri'
(rent," ho mutttireil. "Hal What was
Ihaf."'
Pistindly from tho hall above ho
aught the 'Oiind of voicn; llo thrilled
wildly ns ho re -oi.-nled t hem, fi r they
iveio tho ii of Inez and While l-'iiwu.
"Hot urn t .i the ro.Jin," the latter wn-,
i living
"Put every moment we delay Is fatal,
with that in iv n In thn house
"Thn lilaek I'row can not know that,
iv n nro hero," responded tho In II, in
uialdeu.
Ho wilbo n learn of it. I.et us fly."
"And bo pnr-ued and o.crlaken by
him? No, wo are safer hero. INituru
to the room, and 1 will Iiud i ut our truo
peril. "
"Then : on Iho landlady," urged Inez.
"If sho will provide us with horses wn
will leave at oiu o "
"lie ii so. I will return sum."
The eyes of the outlaw chief pleamed
triumphantly. Tho fugitive hn had
abiind lied a effectually escaped wi r
under tho samo roof, lie must ilevls,' a
plan to seen ri) Inez mid tho diamonds at
on. e.
The Mi d c princess was about to de
i.'ond thn stair.'. She mu-t not. discover
Iii .11 yet prspard silently retreated uud
rauliously le-entered tho rr where
Panton wa:. llo started a-ho did si.
limitoii stood by a table Kin n ml
r-'armod. Confronting him with drawn
revolver v.-ere two men.
Their backs were o pespard, niu't
they had not nolicod his nutrui.ee. Th-i
outlaw stood spellbound as I.o r.-i og.
iil.'.ed one of them as Parrel I Ir -. Th
other revralel hiins.-lf by speakingjg,
that moninil.
".Mm Paiilon," ho was saying, in a
low, del rmiiied lone, ' if you do not iu
(tanlly tell us w her.' Pykn Pespard Is I
w.ll kill you!"
It was tho outlaw's biitercst enemy,
ivho spoke Hanger Italph.
-
I! ll'l l ll XM.
A VIM UN'S THII MI II.
The t uls w, in fast, 1 1 i-ing in upon
the heartless perseruiors of the beauti
ful and inniicriil luo Trace., mid In a
lla-h Pyko Pespard realied that a
vital moinriit. in all his pi. us had ar-'
lived.
Ho knew that a word to thn rough but
h oie-t, throng in the bir room of the
tavern would lead to his nrrest, nnd -t
trial in w hieh .I iiiIko l.yncli would award
him tin- faio of death by hanging
How these l.-wo tili'll hap.'., lied to meet
at the t;i verm how t !.i y ha I mttiia -ed
lo penetraie lo 1 1 1 1 s room he cou'd not
surmise.
Fon Panton. terrilied al l iielr sudden
appearance, did not net ire lispaids
rrlurn to th-- ;iartinrnt
l or a moment tho outlaw chief .-eein -d
al out to draw a weapon and spring upon
his unsiispnrtiisg foes. Then his vo
lla-hed lierccly, as a surer an I more
silent means of disposing of them came
to his mind.
M.miu had told him of tlm trap door
leading to the collar. As his eye fell
upon the Moor, hn noted thai both of Iho
iii-wr -uiiers Mood upon thai portion of
it which comprised the trap. Sunk In
th- Hour at thn exlrrmo edge was a
small boll. To draw this bai k meant to
lrl. a-ii tin) tiap do ir, Pr-prd doubted
not.
llo determined to boldly risk all on
operating it, lo the disast-r of his fo -s.
Ho stepped forward cautiously. Ill.S
hand reached iho bolt. There was a
creaking sound. Hanger l!:i' ph I ni ne I
r,uickly, but too lato to avert (lie dis
aster. The door fell with a . ra-h l oth mm
vote prccipltHted Into th- gloom and
il.iikues.-t (d the cellar. A low . ry of
malignant I'.iiimph escaped Pespard s
I :-s
"HatVt d!'' ho cried, "i.'uiek, Panton,
tiio lamp!"
ilis companion I roiight the light t
thn tran. Pespard peered eagerlv inti.
tnoi'ark void. Fully tifteen I -el below
upon il ro-ky, uiieveu lloor, by tr-i
forms. Appan-iitly the fall had robbr I
their rii.-inirs of MMisibilil y.
A ladder led from thr trap downward.
This Prspard pullnl up inlo the room.
Then ho closi-d and lorked the ll'tlp tl-i. I
ju-t as the landlord rnterrd Iho room.
'I he latt T seemed somrwl'iit exelt.-'l.
"I guess you were right about Leln;
piir-m d." I e said.
"Why so?" asked Pespard.
"Two men came into t'e bar-room a
few minutes sinco who acted very sus
piciously. '
hern are they now?"
"I don t know. They dlsappcaro!
very mysteriously. "
"TI cy came here. "
What?" ejaculated Marvin, incred
ulously. "cs, they ram" hero."
"You knew them?"
"As our deiidliost foes."
"And t1 ey are gone?''
"Into yonder trap. "
In graphic language Pe-pard detailed
xv I a' had occurred.
"t an they escape readily?" he aske I
he concluded his recital.
Not unless tlu-y know tho way to .,
secret door to the stables. "
' Th-ii h-t us act. Marvin, do y u:
xti.-li to uiakc a few thou and dollars.
" if i on rse 1 do "
"Very well. In this house now then,
are two girls."
Man in sum ted. "How did you k.mw
that.'" he asked surp-isedh.
"1 do know il Ono of t'.cu-tut
whim one -1 love. The oliier. mi In
dian Kil l, has le-r foi Hn- in diamonds
in In r ,osession "
The landlord s oyes gleamed nvii I-rioti.-ly
as Pespard unfolib d his plan
Marvin was t art iu inline liato col
lusion w itli Ilium.
"Tho iiieii in Ilm ci lljir will be Insens
ible till v,r are away." said pe a d.
"S ou grt your .vil'o to pri tend lo hrlririid
tlm girP."
"I'll lix all that, only 1 must not appoa
ns bring iu your plot. It would hurl ii.e
among my ciistomrrs. "
"We'll manage all that "
Thus it was when,' half an hour later,
Pie and While Pawn si.iln from tlm
tavern. The landlady hud prolcudcd lo
aid I hem hut, was only ailing under
orders IT mi her husband sin- l ild t lu-m
to go to an old hut a few rods from Iho
house, where sho would bring them
h uses a little latter.
She had l-lt a lantern wilh lli-in. and
the two girls stood silent and alone,
watching ils llirknliig lay-and anxious
ly awaiting the woman's r.-iiirn.
A w ild cry of ill-jimy arose from Inej
Traeey's lip-, as ll.iv-'doorwav su ddi-ily
framed two fnrinv Inn in iih-h I ll.s.
paid and lanlon . iiino inl i view. Tim
hitler seize I the Indian girl. Pi spn i
her struggles, her arms wi-ro ii i.-k I v.
hound liehirid hei'.
"You have not aped us yet," hl-s i(
Prspard, as he gra-p. d Inez.' nun. "Main
no outcry if urn v abie your safe! v. "
I'aialyril with tenor, poor hie sii.od
pale and mule, slirinking iu horror from
thr ti i ' in ip ;i :i fa nif her enemy.
"I'llllloll," Spoke tho nilllaW chief.,
"you know your pari. Search tin- In
dian girl for the diamonds, "
V. hitn Fawn di I n-.t speak, hut le r
dark eyes ila-h-d lit reoly on Iho man
who bad so wrong, d her. Panton n'-t-red
a cry of ih-ltahi ns he drew from
the die-s nf tin- Indian girl a small b .,
w hieh ho examined hast, ly.
"Tho jewe's"."' a-I.ed Pespard, r-ngi-r'v.
"Yes "
"Very well. S'l'iiro them i-afrly and
wat -h your rapiiv-.''
T'hero w as a mocking sin lie on the fa en
of Yt'lilfn Fawn, despite her perilous
situation.
"Now, then." -poko Prspard riulckly
to the shrinking Iii-, 1 have oniy a few
voids to speak lo ,.u "
"Miscreant! Will your evil plot- and
jii rsociitiiuis never ei asr?"
"Nut until you an- my wif-. "
" I hat w ill be in-. it. "
"We shall so- I have your fni-iune,
in the jewels and lie- deeds to the huuii
your father left jou. "
"I i an- not. "
"Put I covet your love. If you wo I Hu
mid go wit'i in , yonder girl shall live
Y.uir lover i;iiiv lin-y ami your frimi.1
Hau.-r Halph ai- lying Insensible in the
rear of lb- lavei n "
In- uttered a fnintio cry of grh-f.
"All s! all die, niile-s you wi-d mo.
Oiit-i.le the b .t isa magistral.). Agu e? '
Poor Inez -obi.,. I lit 1 1 i-1 .
"Piiiiton, I, ill i' e I mlimi!"
Pa iion raised a gleaming knife.
. "No, no!" shrieked I in, friiuthallv
,,ri agri.- !"
I;. Almost at ih- samo moment Marvin
cliten-il thr hul
It was a siran::r seem- -a drea.l iiu.rl,-i-ry
a delirium i f nun. lion in which
lm-.' only I new that she In nr-I Iho words
that mad' her Pyk" Pespard s wife In
save her friends.
Almost hi a -whom, sin- wa1 b'.l fioiii
tin- hut and placed on a hor.-o. Pes
pari! held tin' hridlr and moiiiited un
til hi"- Iri'd
" in shall hear f n in n s mhui, Mar
vin, " a- -aid. "t.'on-.e. I 'a-ilmi "
Tie had I. 'ft the Indian girl bound In
i he Int. T-n minutes iaier utter s
Iriire r. igneil over Ilu' one. And in
tin- near d s'ance, Pyk- Pespard was
b-aiiiiv: away the beautind Ilu-. his
wife -ii-i ssfiil, apfiarrutly, at last in
f-ecui ii. ih i-i-tiiii fur which ho ha I
o i,:.:; ill.d ib-flly plotted
ii xi'ii it xvx.
. OM l.l.e,.
"ii'.ldl'
l.ike a
boil; thr word nnded upon
the ! "iir ing i I Panton. It wa-li s; I ha u
! an li.nir a!t-r It " . ih-pari ui e fr. in ll.--loll,
and In- an. I hi i oinpaiimii h:i !
gain-. I a in '.ml I luoun'i.iu path, and
. wn- rapidly making ih.-r way I'r-m the
V ill:!)' n I be I.IV-TII.
Iin v, W eeping l it tel ly, allowed
I i a rd I i h ad her hor-r :. i r w - u,d
I li- did no! annoy h-r by - cilfiig t
Pf -
, HI.' I
. her.
a. ih .i mi lo- kept a i , . urveil'an
iv it her e ri y m em-i.i
I Paul -li ha I lagged behi ml, hi - her o
! having loo--mil a shoe lie had di--
im iiiii- d an I was about to h.i lm to r.--'.i
. hi - ciiipanioii, wh"ii h- leea!i:o
co:i-cioii-i tli it two lii-n l.l-.ick-d i.i -v
a y.
t in.-i f them lla-hed ipii. kly by him,
and l,o thrilled a- he se-me I ton- og
ni.n i i him hit dreaded eiieiiiy, Hangi r
l'a!,.h. Th i-lhcr hn I iMimd hp side
si 1 1 : i -U I v- that, they were facr to face
"I raw a weal on nut I Hie," s( ol, - ti.,!
omime s xoifo of P;n r.-l i.r.-v.
lie held a pleamTig p-vclver In his
hand, 1 -tore which the crivc:i Ilant-.n
i, nailed in terror.
"I -og vot:r wciipous in lim road -q-ii-k!'
There wa- no iiilstaklug tho siein
li.. -mi' o in tlio voung s out's v..c-'.
Pl-.lit-.ll su
lily c ..uiplicd w.ili his d-c
in. mil.
Yi ii are my pr
In a tow leoni"
back, a b un.d i
. m W,. esClp,
nrr," spoke 1 air 1
ois I s! ali take v it
al t vo, to the srt Ir
d t mm t in ce'iar- vv
s , ,v y
lit oil'
our vift i in. v into 1-iiwn Petnin
e t' o I ) ol evvt-ls you took from
hrr. "
I'ant 1:1 drew the box from his rot.
'1 bra sii i. Irnly le- iliing it far ovrr t r
rdg of I no c'Tf.
P u irl uttrird a ri y of dismay.
Kill i.ie if you will. 1 have rob! i d
y.-u of half veil' t r umph." ci ii d Pan
t m. "lla! 1 am not bentrn yet!
Taking advantage of Parrel' dismay
;'t t' e lo.ss of the .i vvrls he had spring
t -wt !s him. It v a- a fatal movement,
ft i it f-'iivtled Hi- horse, and I anion's
fo it he.-i'i i ' entangletl in the drooping
r -.:is ".i ii i ' riy of terror, Parrel saw
tiio horse :l.-!g him a f nv fort, and the a
send him crusuing uv T tae edge id thn
preripiee.
I anion ha I met hi i doom in the rork
choked ! p it below!
i-rrirs of sluts s mo d 1st mice ahcsil
wan: d Parrel that his frioml, Hanger
I'ii'ph, had pril nf'ly met Pespard. A
few mi , i' - later In- , imo upon them.
The rn i g r h: l in-Ie-i I ovn t.ikru !' s
I ard, had to,-1 his grasp fro n tin- brid r
r-lii of 'no'.s horse, ami t'leti a deadly
on li ' "i:'d ( HS'i" I.
' uey h : .. i
short ranr
on -ly in ,i:i- --.I.
thn Slot, I'll
mpli d th"ir revolvers at
eii I or l ad berii s. ri--t
i-t in Parrel rca- In I
mi: law had ('arte I n p a
St. rp im 'iiie
"Ao , i;.T Ml . .".g i'il!" he crir I. 1
!;:iv ti iiimpi'.-il this 'imo h -ip'"
iho word gins el iu hl.i tiiioaU
I lie reai'll-d I II- I It of I lie rlllillCIICO,
a ili-afi-iiin .' il-i ii i,li..ii intig lorili
I i -i-ei-il I v a hu d;-l I ullei-, P.v k i
Pe-panl l'."l den 1.
lb- ha I ri.ii d r-wly inlo an ambu-h of
Ih- very Indians who had an om an I
I ari-.-l to ti..- v ,i in ly id 1'air I'lay A
moment hi'i i- shallow S akr ap rared
His vi n-i a me v,a- c.,niile.- Ids lo:
was di'ii-l, iiud Hie ont aw hand of P
pard wa-. .-wrpi ii iu tin- la-e of th
ral'l'i. Two In nr. I. it. '- aflaiis had ii-siimeil
a i.uiet a-.ect, I it-'. ruin! t i.rd at
again meel iig I air-.', wa-i ouveyed l y
the Mud, ics I,, a ::eMl, li e.,1 la iln r d AS II
the rivi r
II. -iv h i- Fawn m i h-r faih r.
nnd line :h-i.. wa- a l-iii i ii pai'iiii-.;. lor
sh- siaili , (. ,ri ii v ill. h-r liiili-r'-- l ib
t i tin I -on,-- t : a. .- ..I' i li- hii-baiui of
w I 1 1 iu sh.- had t ei-i rol.-b-l i.v i In- v ilia iu
Pespard
( in- nr. i,i ii la! r her :'i a t-i til friends
wit- ha;ipy lo ki.ow thai sh- had found
iiim a pri.-.n-r in a lio-i l- ir.b-. 'I h-y
were r "ii.i'e I, ii'el 1-1 iiriied w ii !
Shadow ,-:.ai,e lo lii-ii ol-i cimpiug
gioiiiil, p. a-- lie.ir.; I'l.ni'i' I wilh Iho
Wh.le inhabilil'il - ol lb- .ll-lliel.
Hiingi r Halph r-hile I a Ion- -lorv of
Ids search ..r In- . . a:-l I If le xl tlav
a vi-it, Wiis inalr In th- va'lrv wlu r
Pant. hi wa- 1. i I. le-uliiog in the find
ing o! lid' b,.-. -I ewel ..
Mar . in w i - n-i punished for his ' ha i -in
I 'e pal .1 -. ph i. ;:: i-oi iilng d-lii.Ho
c old I - pi. . n again t him,
Walford. I. i.. 1'iiit wa- ! mi ail and
a Hi-mi h le I,-- w.i pi- en1 at 1 1;- m.i r
riiigi of I ii' I I in iii i.
'I li- ha pp- air r-ino-. ed til a 'ilol li i:i .
am! hoi h ihen -Id ! i . id lo ciupano'd
llinn
( ! 1 i ii li ey .- ! iho brav- li.oiiiii trirl
V. I I b-ll - mle.l I hei. I
Alllld their I , ., j . I . lies ; Ill-V li-M-r fi I'
to! Ilien slaili'h Iii. -mis 1. 1' thr past.
And auioii-' l In tn a I. Ihev i-c....:i in.ii
luoie lil-h! v I ban I li mi rep d mil w I...
followed a I I hr!r i -. -1 - r l.c't N,r. iu I ii
ilavs vi hi u ll.i-v -i.iighi to m i-iii- the
t'e.-i-iit f I. one I a .vou I In- Kin.' i f
bor Icr deb- tiv. -. Han.; -r l.';.:pii.
, , in: i .i. i
HEMHY W. SAGF..
l.'lililoOM t 'h i I. iii I ! r...i--t X hn f'-:il
il M i H iioi lo t't-i in 1 1 I o i i rr-i I v ,
lleiiiy V i: a:o S ::-. p:. -id. 'il -.1" P.
Doaid of Tru-'eet of t'.-'n- il I ;
s i I v a :i, I id ly 1 . 1 1 i : I :i - .'I ;i!' 1 'i-
liir.ip:- t ;i i I pr--: r -:' . lu.-.i: i.
:'iii -I i-ee, in.,1, ,-u Hi - ,-idv .in -i d n-" "1
:-.". year-.
Ilei.r.v W. Sa-.- v.:i- b .rii :.t M -1 l'. -town.
' oiiu.. .I.i:i. I'-l I. m il l o l
:i i Hri -;..!. ,i 1 1 - a i : ur,.., 1:10 ; i '.
vk. ;i li's family r ;,:- I t,. Pi. a .1.
N. V. II-- biad- I. r,y pi: . !!.:-.- - f
I'lul.cr la ml -. 'I In- - i g ; 1 1 : v w : li w h'.-'i
h - r..i: lii.-ii .1 i!:. v a ' . :.': i'- o
l-l.'ii'i .1 Mr. Sag- u ilu- ti. ) raid, ''
! he pi in.-. - of i rad .
1 11 1 ! il.n .1 Ml'. S.i ;-. VV .1-. I be .:',-1 il lit
fii.-nd :i:nl ally of F,ri l oin.-ll. m l
1'i-oai Hi.- Iii -! n ..;:i f- ' d b ; :i ;i r---i In
his t'r'ioiidY p';i" . ih- IT.- i i . i . 1 1 I . I ii . "I
a r. real iiii t- i- v. I P-. i.r . r -r -' l i ; n
i: wii'.i'
; : '
A,
11! Mi VV. -Vol.
the il'r.-i-i; m if r-lii- ; i : 5 - -1 1 for vvi-no :i.
and ii v ;; - n. :,! I ii gi ly o. h u, ib it
' "i-rin-11 ..pi 'i d ih o'- ,.i i v i n 1 1 i ,! -;
to v.oliii n. who i.v. Iu II-- r.ip.li io,!
! i-.. liege hall e: - - i l (.;i !i. i .impil- I ;'
j Mr. S:ig.- niul km.vv ii a- S.i-...- i '.. !'::'.
A I' i I lb.. .1. u:li ,,i P. ! i I'orii. II M
' 'na vv .; s , i , to l , h-i'rm in o'' to- !' m l
i ,,f Tr,u-,,,. i ,.,.'i!:i vv lii.-h be !-.- -jh--!.ev.-r
-lio-,.. II - I - ii.'.m'.n'.-n-.
lion el t ho I n' v - i'- iy liti-i:..-. in - - i
n. ,-l ii ;i vv ! li 1 1,.- pi:.. I.i-.l - g vi'i. i- th
Pii' v .1 - :i y by 1 ii- .' .. ;: -I.i lire, i :i n -!
cordaii- .v .:!. th- M... ril I ir;. ::".nr
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S.I I.I -. - In I I"... I.
1 1 1 dl: . "I iiioii.-v :; l':s ; i'i" uii'v -r-s''y
u.uie :.,i" Sl.:::,n.i . u. ;.ml i: Iu !
th-- f.-ll-.w in s.i:,- ( '.!.- . wi: h .-i.
d-ivvnieiit iC'id. In"'!. .:'' i'i.'.""; s'.ig
th Ih ge. t 7;;, s::n.iii .1, i..w ir.l l!.i;i:'.tig
d, I i, 1 !. M't'.i ' i: i:--' "f S;.g- I---
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S..I11 1! I . ill S:!g" I'll I I' ol' ph'! '' V .
lv".. S.",:i.i"-(; .;;- .u P. I. '.l'l S i;;.-srh.-ol
. f i-h'!.. ....v . 1 --' 1 . S.'rn i".o;
;iil!vrrs:iy 1 l-i.ny l.ii ng. I -III, S'.'i;,i.
IHMi; iiiiivri -ll v 1 .:-:ii-v r-i.i -vv :iiebl.
l-'.M. Slli'n.iii'ii; .-ir.-ha, ;! :.-;i' em -nru.
lspj, s-'n,!,. n.
I'.tlt I'.ie gills of Mr. S.i -r vverr li-o
ronlbii ,1 to t o-.-n. !!. 1 1- b,- n.d ,
d-vvi d i t : r i i x , li.u -in - .ml s.-hoo'.-. :io,i
the pub'.'..' !:i.:.iiy ;i: W, -l Pay Ci v.
Mich., luilll a- a .-; "I' Son oon. N h -gifi.
Ur ;i!s. found, d ih- l.ymiu
ltee,-lii r li-i-!o'e-!i.l oil pi IcIiMlg ,-. 1
Villi-.
Many :i yioin.' 111:1:1 Ir ome to gr'ef
nnd mill through fear of b.'i g lb. right
stingy and iiirj:i: iimtiy ;i joung iner
I'iol roilplr huvr v. i. : h.-:l lb. ir pr:! of
mind .01 (!i- vimr I-" k. Will!" V r . all
not .-ili-olvc- thmi f.o- their wenUm
XV e crl'l.'liulv r.'IO'l-i; hi'l-l til I'l l UC
b-s Willi I'.IVi- put lllllli'llig bio, l,v f
the w.iy .if '00:101 able iroin-luv.
A 111- I.'. V : i,'
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foit.
CJiDIK TJIKJIl TIIADK.
FROM PETTY THIEVERY TO
HORRIBLE MURDERS.
Xh" lofiiiooir- SliiliU-l.iKk I'iliiiily Kan
I he tiiiiiml Twiiiil "Ibtni Arc I oiIlt
ii Pile Si-iiUiici', hit',- the- Mollicr is
(iixcii Twenty Yi-iirx.
Moral Moil. tiro.
There limy h:iv .- Ii. rn more vb-Ui'd
families in Si, 'lino nnd ' bniuUTah of old
li.iin thr Si:illioli:ii: f.aiuil.v of I i:ibiiu,
K.lll.. Illl'ee of Whose llll-l.ll.l .'s IlilVO
I'.M-inl.v b'-'-n loiitnl guili.v ol' iniirib-r;
but it may be iloillilrd if il blol'o loath
some ; i t of people CUT bel'-ll Xisted
'. A-".;
. .... yC-4 Jyr4 '-
oil this ...lilim III, rillli-r ill il slillr of
riviliy:ii ion or -:i Viigrty. thu!: tin- moral
looii-ieis, b,. Snlfrrhai-!;-.., w ho h.-ivr
I r:illi.-l.ril ii rvaiii'- rrijir-mid vb-r from
Ibi.Vriy to bu'eln-H-y, mid two of
v limn, al loa-i. w ifl spon, I III.- r.-!ii:ii!i
h-r of He-it- lji-t ; in pri-on. iJ-orgr uud
I. ii Si Milrl, :(;;,' Imvr lin-n fouiij.-piiilly
of III 1 1 1 . 1 . T- i!l iho j-, ilegl'rr.llUil sell
trllei -I to III- pellili-llliai'.V for life,
While 1 III' bloMliT. lloal.V ill (Tilllo !l:i ill
Veai- .:r I- now i'-.'i has bren foiltul
glliilV of III tl t 1 Ii I in lb" .-. -.. II. I ilrgl'rr
mid w ill 1:0 . 1. ml. I end hn- year in pri
0:1. having tr'ivrd a Iw.-niy live yrar
sen!. -lie.-,
Nancy Slallh-lei.-k has -I a most re
marl able ran i-i- of 1 riiii- mid has
trained hn- piogniy 1.1 follow in her
l'ic.:s!e.-i. I If lo-l- tbilteell ri h I roll Hot
11. I, .-is ll mi iiprighi life, mid not mi,,
ha - ;i H ail of i-!i:i-:i,-i. r tn rrdi-riii,
l i, II i'i p'i:", II'" gell'-I'ill roarsrlir-s
mi l i i i 1 : 1 1 : 1 1 i 1 y of ili.'ir iiaiuie-. Sh
v.ii born in Allegan ('nii-ilv. New
Y.il'k. I'o! Ill.i.."l !l.ll.,o W.I s 'l!il-e
uud b. re.nlv ,o-,i: . ,v --i-e spnii in Wi.s
i-iiioli'. Tb.-ini.-h I- r iirdhi-r slu- inb-r
li.-l a -'rain i-f Wy.-imln; to 1 1 1 1 i .-1 11
!! I, and pn b-ip-. mi- may have had
solo.-' lung to .In with ib.- natural V b
l msii,-s i.f 1,; i- "bai'iiri.T. When 11
vmiiig girl s'.o met a Svvi-.-, Mb-hilel
Sl.lMlebael,. ill I Itlbllipi", Iowa. After
Mill:.- . I .-I nge:, I boy 1 1 n IX 1-1 1 10 l.a w I I III r
r.iltlil.l. Ml.-o:,,i. wlu-re Ihry si-l lb .1
on a I.i ; ' 1. ilrie 1 h'-.v .iiu 11 i-ll. The
iili-b.iu. v. a . h.ii go.l I.v hi-- vvil'r mi-1
olnr ..I hi- . h blreii .v : b 1 1 1 1 1 I I i 1 1
:ib!" 1 r.i.o -. ,,ii. li -- 1 1 1 1 .baud ar.-ii I
I to- w i'i- of . i". 11. - iii.illy lecolliog lo
in.: li moral a ml 11:11 urn I I.i w -. Th" rr
Mill WIIS liml li.e bll-b.illd left the
II. --.' Ill ol'boo.l .-Mid ba- 1,..! filler lu-ell
In aid from. Thr airing ol limit- fain
liy ii"i'i Toil- . In 1011:1 bad I he effect
of in.ii.iug I .1 vv : ii.-r ( '..only ton hot
for Narny and h-r brood, mid Ihev
li ov rd to :i phi-r hunwn ;i - Swiudb
llii!. ill lb.- i.nv 11 of .In;, I'm, Jasper
t'oiniiy. li vv.-i- .1 1:1 ;ib...e for Mi.-h
rharaeici--.
II. le eo-lgregaled the degrililed of
bo b m-X"-. xv 1 11 1 ii 11 who hiid fiiignlton
lb.- inea niiig ..f ih-'.-ii. y mid inni win.
were p:-;n il .l 111 rvrry 1 rime. nian'
life wa- l-.r s'lt'r ill tli.' plarr il I'll r
dark a u I "ili"r:uni nrv.-r vrntuiril
ill!. I i' !II'.:V. Heir ll.e St :l III r! ill r k s
H v rd sev i ; al year-, thr si ills pracl i.-il.g
l ! , i -v 1 1 x anil nih.-r rrinirs, f,.r vv hirh
-oil.. - .-I' thriii i,-.-. iv rd --'iil.-iiros in .hill,
mid II." girl- . ..:i i.; !iii.. vv lib III,- do
g-."!. .1 of !.,,;', .
Tie y , I: :cd lourdrr. nt I. -a-',
l.rro, bill 1 si,,; ,,,' 1 ills 1 ill eome
hli-r. I II ' to. 1 : i-ly II." V lo ,h'!l nf I'm
S' a ill- l -a- I. - vv ,1- - .;,,,! mnl 1 w ,, ,.f tb-sou-,
vv oie 1 i:t lot h,- p. iii:--!:' ;.: 1 v .
Ill ii ttntbi il 1 I l I iinv,
Tin ear- ago 1 he t a i 1 1 1 1 y hm ed tn
"l'i'-k"i'.- Poini." an liii-avmy plan- n. 1
III l!-!,il'!- ..1 llalr'ia. Thry look up
llicir ..b,,,.. in a I..11: tb -rilnl shanty.
W it hill : I'i v ! ..-!. of vv hirh v .-! r ;
li'I-ober of 1!.-. i-l. -1 -hut'!-, w bore some
lim- ', .,' in-r ! n il bad -i ,. -pert, d for
b-:id ..: .'in '. The phi.-, i- u b..tb, , of
rrime. SraitrrI ami-'id ar- mi -rublo
h-'Vrb, 1 111- ll..li,rs rf i.--la V r, Wolnell
ami m.-n. llerr v i -r rea.-b. s g deplli
t i.a 1 .!--. em v da:'" not ni ii-iupi to do
srlibr. Ib.ilg'l miners, man.' of thrill
foreigner-, I'lv-im-nt the hovrls mid
gamble and . i: : 11K mid sv. ear. liib.ihl
li-Velly !- olloll ill!.'!! 11 1 1 1 1 1 by a ligh!
tiim end- III I-illldrl'. The'i tli- shafts,
lb.- sih-il, y.-iwning pit- of tii- ground,
air cl'-trgnl vv illi mint her v h-tiui, vv hirh
th.-y i-.-rrivr imo iln-ir dark depths nev
rr to v h id aga iu. I f I besi- shafts vvrr--today
made to give up ihrir ghastly
t. -minis fully til l umli-rovrrril iiiiu-lh-1's
would bo rrvr.-lb-il.
Ami-I -m-'ii congenial sii;-:-.ui;!dings
the Slalib-barU lamily rr-iimri! tin-;'-i-iii-rrr
of ri inn-. At thi-i ;'!;:. tin- fatu
ity ro:i-i--ir.l of XI itiirr Niim r. P..
llrolgr, Xlike. Cora. I.nllis.l and Pl'.ima.
.Ml lln-r wi-ro 1 hihlrrn ot ihr nbl Wom
illi except I'l'Vil, who was mai ; led In
t leor-gr.
Thr 1. liter and Pd had a short tiim-
lirforr 1 11 I'rb as.. 1 frol i l!:e peiiiim
timy ami had Join I ll.e laioily ju
-Plrkrl'-i Point."
And fovv iitinib.-i- mail, Charles Wjp
son, win. ita-,-,1 a si a husband ,.!'
N:i m y. drift nl into t ho gang. Tvv o girls,
liotiu .Uauo aud Auua MxCouib, uUo
'JiJt.aVvij. -N.i(
--I'll -A&dm
01 n NAM v si akit i:i:.ri-:.
look lip Iln-ir .-iboilr xx it ir Iho Slalllr
Irirk family. In Iln-ir iliilrrnil ways
these, peoie led Ihrir 11 i III! nil lives,
with Motlnr Naiire ;;riing as the evil
griiius of the gang Time nnd again
Hit; th n in which limy livi d was cabl
ed and one or more was nrrcstrd for
some jicl iy ollVnse. Hul the gang took
this as a mailer of course.
Past June, however, ocrurred an
event 1 bat brought tho Slallbdiarks P
grief. This was ihr murder of u niltu r,
Frank hilhrnit h. llo had gone to th"
SI :l Illi-1 1:1 i k hollsr 0:1 inv ilillinii I'l'olii
l-'iniiia. but iho old woman had p l'iist'il
him ailiniliiiiier. I Ir "vl iirn-il nnd thru
a row liognn. This is the story of il in
given by Anna Mr' '0:11b, win, wlr.n
rd the nlVair:
"I hemd Hie row In .gill I'od -.ir.l," I
oul-iilo mid nroiiiid the .-oiiio;- of tl.--log
hill. Thr nhl vvmnmi ; c.i I ili-d lo r
. 01 u I- nifr and ran 1 Inll.rui'. b mil of I lie
house. Thru Wit oil : i lil lid got Iln-ir
guns :i in I brgan shooting at 1 Jalbruit h.
vv lm siiirtrd to run .low 11 tlio mad. Wil-
liri'il I'o'-t. bin ini--i.. Thru I'd
lil'i-il. mi l I roiild 1. II Hull b" ht llil.l.
for Frank put lib- hand in hi. hip mnl
fell. P,ni he gui right up iigahi nnd riri,
on. II ildn't n 1 very 1.1-1, iiml IM
ran uhuigside nf him, pir hi gnu tn lb-'
head Mini lirnl. Frank Ibrrvv his bail, I
up In hi- lira. I mid fi ll b.v ilm -;ib' nl'
ilm r.iinl. Pd bed. tin- knife from iho
old woman ;io, siari l tn liiii-':i Frank
by riming bis throat. Ail Ibis time in
ami I'.-ra hud been running :ih.u;; iil'in-tlu-iii.
I grabbed l!d by Ihr anil ami
Logged him lim I,- b. it. -.. 1 no- ab.u .
..f I'll slit y.uir 1 1n .:. 1 .' ho said. Thr:!
In- lurnr.l mid mi ( lull. 1 aii ii'-- ihroat.
Tin- lilno-l -pii.-ii d mil. Tb. oh! vvoiii.-iu
took the kill!'.' iiud vv I... I it on I
aprmi.
"I fell si-k and too ami 1 " -!.- lay
doWII III III.' VV re. I- -II I'm I W I- mill. SI -
thriii nnd thry muhltiT -1 r 11-. Thry
IhoUghl WI- had g In Hi" bml-o.
was nf raid to Im-k iimil ('.-ii w-hi,j,i-rd
'Thry'i-r pulling- bis ,,,t..-. ,iir"
Th.-n I lookrd. I saw lid 1.1k. hi:.i P.v
Ihr shmihlrt's, mid 1 ! -go li-1, om- I, g
anil Vil-oti tin- o'l.,-:. 'p ry .-mrb-il
I; i 111 t. 1 iii old dial 1 a ml : in'.-vv l-m i'i."
A iiniiiih l ii.-i' ilm Ic-lv .0' ( ..ili.i'.ni ii
wa- si t'ii ll.-iiti'i-: :i! tin- 1 1.1:1.. .n "I" il -shaft,
and mi iuv rsi i.;:U io'i into Hi"
rriiiir vv:i- starlrd. I'd. (l-r-g- iii:,!
N: V SI'llHei'iirk VV . e. a r.-r ; . '. iii'-il
mid rmi.lrlnl of !". iritrd-r. ami :i'i
rfi'i.rt was mud" !-- :i.j !' '..- 1 1 ! W'-1---:.,
w hn was ul-o impli. mod b, 1 ;. 1, ilb.
Wil-oii. howevrr bad lb'! mnl 'bo :i"
thuritii's are im-v -1 a-.-hisig !'"" hii.i
The rnrr-t of rim Si iiib-l-.i. I- - h i 1,1
nibi-r horrible d: - ..-ui r-. K.-l- a - d
fri-tti lb- frar m w b.-b ih-y h ol lb,, d
of Iho Slallirliaek-. t'.-ia Si a lil.-bi "I:
ll ieorge's wile, mi l lb-a J.avii" 1 1 Tl
sli.l'irs of I'll, lb, 1' ti;'!V.ler-'. i-.-nlliilt ! i-it
by Ibi- famil; . To .. .v - .1! - iig . I
girls !,,, up !li, ir :i !....!.- in the Slat!!
1 1:1 -Is boils.-. ( ijti- ii -.-.hi i-i a til -f pas-
simi Mike S':illl.-ba-'l. b-.i' of I ii-. 1
inlo Inseii-ibiliiy mi l I'm iMy .l.-i.'''. olrl
h-st tl thrr girl si Id t.-ll nf 1 ! af
fair she was b.-al. n lo ib:i'h Ly Pd
Stnllh bark. Tin- l-i-iiil:-,-- ii,-"i xxvap-
pel the bodies 111 .-! : - a,.. I t'ii-. v.'
thoiu dovv 11 nil lib Ml. I, .led -hi'i :.
A sliorl 1 imo .1 ft.-i'vv ard Ihr h;..ihrrs
Miki. Pd mnl tb-mgr. iii!.i.-t;.. ,,i
kilb-,1 il pr.hllrr lm u.l- -,,,,;,, .. ,,v.-
night al ilu b,.u mi l .!' - ! -d I -iiuiii.y.
'
Aunt hrr 11.1i1r.hr .0' x. 1 1 : - 1 r,i,i',"S
of thr Mutib-ha.-k I'mrily ,n-.. -. 'bin'
vv ;ii that nf mi old -idd'aT iiaim-il P -u,
Laugh. i:-l. M.I-.' .11:,! a m.i'i 1 .,::,rd
P.illy Marliii. a brnibn- nf M;!.,-' w li".
1 1 ia 1 le 11 vv ny with 1 1:1 11 v lilt.- Ib- .1 :!i"
Larks wen living iu .l.r-liu. I!r v. is
killed fof "" ill I ell-dm lley vv hi, ll
bo v;is known lo h.-ivr .m In 1-' .
Still llllolller lglll',.1"!' tin- Sbil'h bat Us
are Lrlirvrd in have e..iiimi! 'nl v hl'
in Jnpliu is 1 hai of ;i mail na lm- I M
limi-r. Mri-ihoii-o lov-lriioii-ly li'-ap-
in tvii mi m -1 v i 1 . 1 .; 1 .
prai'.-d w bib thn r. mid ! '' " ''l 1
linns hrhl I rlwcrtl !'" ' ' I
Cora Slalllrbark i- nf fie .ml 1
1 In Iran vv a- mar I-:
Mill SI:ll!b-b:o-U ri 11. IW "Tvi"g II
term in thr prii:iriiiiai-i . W I-, :i !.- i.
fr.-r In- vv -1! b - -riv.icl i.-t 01 the
In iirib rs I :i vv hi. li In t -..k m i " .
"iVIiirti WmiM r l-rlic vr.
Thr ma II vv bo -. I - rill !' I . go! i ' l.i
l'fr b.v well .-' lbll-1-.r.l l-ov.-. l - V I
liml hinisrlf in a i;!i.i mhi : y v. 'o- i h
rmishlcrs that luany of li;- in h.-iv
Ihrir -oppi'-iir- "
Mere ur- -.mo ': -':': " -.
I'mvril.: M.'iit) in ha -. am! r. i-elit
at Iri-inv.
( Ippo-iii-: 1 la p iy i ; j!. v .. -in ; i '.,ii'
n.t long a dniiig'.
Proverb: Cm !' -ighi. mil .-I luln-l
( 'pp-i-itc: .b-rnre imilm . th. '-. o t
gll.VV f.lllll. r.
Pi'ovrrL: , -,,!.rg si-,,.,, l,,' ... i s
lm i.
Mplio-lie: A silting hen : ii'i- i - a-i
frill hers.
l'i'iiV.-'L: A slin 'n in t i i -1 . - ivr; iii-.
)! -P.i: It'- lirVrr too . Hr -; ,.!.
Provrrb: 1'hrrr's b,,ii-,i ;i lining -. ' i i . .
I ij ipnsi t r : S.-t a lliirf t. i iit.-li n llii.-!.
ProvriL: Pisrn iimi is tc,. Leitri- pert
of vul.r-.
(ippos'n,-: Nothing '.; urr. :ii.;,!;r;
have.
'.i-t l.osinu Tiim .
"Ar,- th - !awy.-r- nmi, ' :. i. ;;
rrss w ii li t hat will ra--'."
One of the llr'r- lib. y -s T,,. ,'. .
tlsrd lip llli.oi! Iiu'.l" th" !i'.n.:--.. . I ,
Tin' only wily ti, so- i-i --fiiliv .i.lnlu
XvilU a xvoiuau U lu kcci) blh ul.
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