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IDealiWiMLands OR, THE———— Fiaht for the Musselshell Millions. BY LEON LEWIS. CHAPTER XVI (Continu'd.) A second shot from the half-breed gave Perry a closer call than the first, touching the outside of his arm at the elbow sufficient to draw blood. He lost no time in responding, but his action was wholly negatived by a lurch of the carriage, and such proved to be the case with his next shot. A second saddle was emptied by his fbnrth ball, however, and this time it was the half-breed who “bit the dust, ” much to the satisfaction of the fugitives. “That’s good, so far as it goes, ” muttered Perry, with a reassuring glance at his betrothed. “But this initial misfortune only makes the ruffians all.the more resolute.” Such, indeed, was the case. Another tall and burly man had taken the lead, and was encouraging his associates by word and gesture. “That's the chap who gave Colonel Whipsaw and myself so much to think of yesterday,” remarked Baker. “I think he’s a connection of Gaddler’s. In any case he’s worthy of his master.” He finished with a cry of dismay, remarking that one of his horses had stepped into a hole and given itself such a severe wrench that it was going quite lame. A glance at the animal caused Perry to echo Baker’s cry of regret, but the Incident was now too closely pressed by other hints of disaster 1 for him to linger upon it. The new leader of the pursuers was straining every nerve to overtake the carriage, and several of his associates made every effort to keep him company, reserving their fire until nearer, and they were now within a dozen rods of the fugitiyes. This was the moment for wnich Perry had waited with grim and dogged purpose. 6 Suddenly taking the offensive, he emptied his three rifles in rapid succession, heedless of the return fire, bringing down the new leader and at least one of his comrades. A howl of consternation arose from the enemy at this result, but it was met by a furious yell from Gaddler, who had recovered his senses. “Come on!” he shouted. “Don’t mind me. Shoot them down, all of them. Don't let one of them escape. Lively!” Nothing could have been more inspiriting than these cries at that moment.

With a yell in response, the pursuers came on with redoubled fury. A moment later a second cry of dismay came from Baker. “There’s a draw just ahead, ” he cried, springing to his feet and looking in the direction indicated, unmindful of the mark he was presenting. “Ah, I see a gap which may enable us to pass it. Shall I try, Perry?” “Anything that offers a chance. ” Baker changed his course enough to enter the draw almost longitudinally, but the “gap” was a snare, being full of rocks, and the draw" was a veritable gully, so that his next cry was one of terror. “Hold fast, all of you,” he shouted. “The ditch is a bad one ” Too late he saw that it was out of the question to pass it safely in any such way or at any 'such gait, and made a desperate attempt to hold up his horses, but the wild yell that came from the pursuers at this moment negatived his efforts, and the next instant horses and carriage, occupants and all, crashed into one mass in the fatal abyss. While warnintr all to hold fast, Baker had taken good care to practice what he preached, and the result was that the two imperiled men arose uninjured from the wreck of their carriage. Despite all his efforts to save Elfie from harm, however, Perry had the pain of seeing that she had received a shock whicli rendered her unconscious, and for a moment he even feared for her life That moment was a fateful one, as it proved, Sam Gaddler having been released from his bonds by his tumble into the gully, and having promptly gained his feet uninjured. “Surround them, boys,” he yelled, with furious gestures; “but take good care not to harm them!” The order was obeyed by the time Mrs. Cotter and Mrs. Rankle had been released from the wreck of the vehicle, eight or ten rifles covering the fugitives, find then Gaddler added, addressing Perry Wynans: “Yon see that fate has played you a bad turn, sir. Will you continue the fignt longer, or will you surrender at discretion?” One glance at the pale face of his betrothed and at 5 his surroundings was enough for Perry. He realized only too Well how anxious Gaddler was to give his men an order to fire upon him, and he hastened to reply: “Os course, I am not fool enough to ‘continue the these circumstances. As you suggest, we are again at your disposal.”

CHAPTER XVIL A FRIEND IN NEED. The wild rejoicings with which Gaddler secured the two men will be readily comprehended. Then he bent a long and sinister glance in every direction around him, aiding himself with a glass one of his men happened to have on his person. “It seems our little escapade has attracted no attention,” he said to Perry, returning the glass to his follower, “and we are just as much out of the way here as if we were in the midst of the Sahara desert. The moment is accordingly a good one for you and I to reach a final settlement of the differences between us." His manner was so ominous that both Mrs. Cotter and Mrs. Rankle experienced a keen apprehension. “If there Is anything wrong about our flight, Mr. Gaddler," exclaimed the former, “you may put all the blame on me, for I am the one who is responsible.” “Oh, I will deal with you in good time.” returned Gaddler, turning a furious glance upon her. “It is to you that I am indebted, no doubt, for the loss of my cook and chambermaids. ” “Nothing of the sort, sir,” replied the housekeeper. “They went away without so much as telling me of their intentions. ” “At any rate, you did not send me word of their flight,” growled Gaddler, “and, you’ve turned out to be spy and a traitor. Be assured that I will settle with you later. ” He turned to one of his men, adding: “And now see, Gilly, if you can get the carriage together so that we can use it for the rest of our journey. ” The man in question made a brief investigation. “The running gear is all right, sir. ” he reported. “The principal damage is a broken pole, but that can be readily, spliced. In ten minutes we can have everything in shape for a move,"

•Good,* commented Gaddler. “Push ahead as rapidly as you can, and I*ll have a few words to say to our prisoner. * He beckoned a couple of men to his assistance, and stepped nearer to Perry. “As you see, Mr. Wynans,” he resumed, “it will be a waste of time and strength for you to oppose my wishes." “What do you want?" demanded Perry, at the same time assisting Elfie to a sitting posture, she having recovered her senses. “I want those papers you have on your person ” “What papers?” “The deeds of those wild lands on the Musselshell. ” The prisoner looked his captor sternly in the face, seeking to read his intentions. “What is your idea?” he asked. “My idea?” And Sam Gaddler laughed jubilantly, motioning his followers to fail back a short distance. “I will soon tell you." He lowered his voice to a whisper, resuming: “Those deeds not being on record, it will be the simplest of measures for me to suppress them, and substitute a ‘forged deed for them that will put me in possession of the property. ” “Are you capable of that act?” “Perfectly, as you sha.l see. ” “How did you know that the deeds are on my person?” “It was easy to guess the fact. lam frank enough to say, however, that Jerry Skidder has telegraphed me all the particulars involved in your trip to Montana.”

Perry addressed a few words to his betrothed, with the intention of mitigating the sorrow she was disp aying at 'the misfortune by which they had been overtaken. “And now to hand out the documents, Mr. Wynans,” added Gaddler, waving his hand toward his so lowers. “I think you will comprehend reacjily that resistance is out of the question. You may be sure that I shall not hesitate to use force in case force is necessary. ” There could be no doubt upon this point, and Perry handed out the deeds, with as much grace as he could master. “This is ail very well, so far as it goes,” muttered Gaddler, when he had glanced at the documents. “But there is another step* to be taken. I want the $220,000 you took from Jerry Skidder before leaving Chicago. ” “That money is mine, sir.”

“I shall not waste words upon the subject, you may be certain,” said Gaddler, menacingly. “Mr. Skidder says the money is his, and has asked me to recover it. The least reflection will tell you that I can do no less than accede to his wishes. Out with it!” The money was produced and Gaddler stowed it away in his pocket, with with a jubilance he made no effort to conceal. “Good, ”he said again. “We are getting on in the right direction. Is the carriage going to answer our purpose, Gilly?” “You can take possession, sir.” Litt e more was said until the ladies had resumed their places in the vehicle, with Perry and Baker, and the whole party was in motion for the mines. “Fortunately we have not gone far out of our course,” muttered Gaddler, as he led the way jauntily at the head of his men.’ “We shall be safely at home in a couple of hours, and can rest as long as we please from the last three days of stir and worry. ” •We need not pause upon the attempts of the lovers to comfort each other under the trving circumstances in which they found themselves. As to Mrs. Cotter and Mrs.’ Rankle, they were too agonized to converse coherently, and scarcely broke the silence. The scene of the disaster was soon left behind, and a vast stretch of wood and rock dawned upon the gaze of the prisoners, who could not help noticing that their way grew more and more lonely and solitary every moment. At length they came to a wild mountain stream, in the midst ot a solitude which did not show the least sign of ever having been traversed by a human being. “This is the place,” Gaddler was heard saying to Gilly, who was driving the carriage. “Y6u comprehend?” The man nodded?* “Then let there be no failure!” The party had reached the crest of a long slope, from which they could look down into a perfect flood of water, which came surging and roaring down the narrow valley. “And now, forward, all!” cried Gaddler, putting spurs to his horse. “Follow me!” A horrible conviction forced itself upon the prisoners, as they found themselves whirling down the slope at a furious gallop. “He means to drown us all!” whispered Perry, in a guarded wnisper to his betrothed. “No doubt of it ” was her answer. “All the rest of the prisoners shared this opinion, as was attested by |the glances passing between them. “Forward!” cried Gaddler, again half rising in his stirrups, his face glowing like a demon’s. “The brook may be dangerous, but we can’t waste an hour to go down to the bridge!” He did not speak again or even look back, but led the way into the stream at a gallop, with his followers pressing around him. At that critical moment, with the carriage thundering down the slope toward the dangerous stream, not a sound came from either Elfie Tower or Mrs. Rankle. Instead of uttering vain appeals for mercy, they exchanged a few guarded words, and then watched and waited. That some resolute purpose had entered their souls would have been apparent at a glance, if their intended assassins had looked back at them. The next instant preceding the arrival of the vehicle at the stream, Elfie cut the bonds of her lover and Mrs. Rankle those of Charley Baker, thus restoring them to freedom. “And now for it!” enjoined Perry. In another moment they were all out of the carriage, tumbling more or less violently, but the light, grass-covered soil proved an ample cushion for their reception, and not one of them received the least injury. Gathering themselves up promptly, they flew to cover behind an. outcropping of rock close at hand, at the same instant that the empty vehicle, with the horses at full gallop, plunged into the raging torrent. A yell of consternation arose from Gaddler and his friends, but they did not dare turn in the stream, knowing that such a measure would result in their being carried into a lonely canyon immediately below, and so, with a volley of curses,.they all struggled through the flood, gaining the opposite bank. • “Back, all!” cried Gaddler, with a furious curse. “Os course this trick won’t save them. Out with you, Gilly, and we’ll go back!” It was easier said than done, the heavy carriage dragging the horses several rods down the stream before they could be detached from it, but at last, more dead than alive, Gilly reached the bank at the heels of his struggling steeds.

“And now hear me, Sam Gaddler!” suddenly thundered a commanding voice from the crest of a ledge overlooking the stream. “You and your men are my prisoners! A step, or the least resistance, and you die!" The speaker was seen at . a glance to be Colonel Harvey Whipsaw, of Rattlesnake Ranch, and all around him the rocks. and bushel were alive with two

norm of “boys in blue 1 * he had sum moned from the nearest camp. One look was enough for Gaddler and his friends; and at the end of half a dozen minutes they were all in irons and well guarded. In good truth, the gallant Colonel had been even mole active than was at first apparent. ' Not only hat! he brought about the arrest of Jerry Skidder for working a mine to which he had no right, but he had given Hiram Skidder such a scare that that individual, with' his son and daughter, was already on his way back to Chicago, where he made a miserable failure in business, and sank into that poverty and obscurity he so well merited. It was not in the nature of Perry and Elfie, however, to mock at the calamity which had overtaken the schemes of their enemy. They merely took from his person the money and deeds of which he had robbed them, and then asked him for a warranty deed of the very handsome palace he had been building in the solitudes of Montana with the money he had stolen from their mines. “I’ll never do this—never!” tne villain protested. “Oh, yes, you will, assured Colonel Whipsaw, with the approval of the Captain commanding the detachment of soldiers, and within a few minutes thereafter the crestfallen ruffian had divested himself forever of ali bis ill-gotten booty. * * * « * ♦ * It is hardly necessary to say that Sam Gaddler did not marry Daisy Skidder. Instead, he was consigned to prison for a long term of years, and Daisy married a cattleman who had been the death of two women before her, and the couple are now living a thousand miles apart, Jerry having sold out all his barren hills in Montana to the Colonel and journeyed on to the westward with his daughter until stopped by the Pacific Ocean. As to Elfie and Perry they were married in due course, with great rejoicings on the part of their numerous friends and the operatives of their mines, and at once took possession of the palace which had so strangely come into their hands, and there they are still living, with a growing family around them, in all the happiness and enjoyment which is ever given to mortals. CoL Whipsaw is One of their warmest friends and a frequent guest, and is in every way blessed and contented, although he did not secure the Musselshell Millions. [the end. | The “First Lieutenant.” v The duty of the “first lieutenant” aboard one of the big cruisers of the new navy is acknowledged to be the hardest in the service. The officer known as “first lieutenant” is the line officer standing next in rank to the commanding officer of the ship. He is the chief of staff, the mouthpiece of the captain, and, as he is otherwise known, the executive officer. The “first lieutenant’ of such vessels as the Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco and Charleston is a lieutenant commander. Aboard the Yorktown, Petrel and Bennington the “first lieutenant” is a lieutenant. Every detail in the ship’s management must be perfectly familiar to the “first lieutenant,” and where the crew numbers 400 or 500, the duty often taxes him to the limit of his endurance. The new snips require constant alterations and shifting of fitting, all unknown aboard the old type of craft. This work devolves on the “first lieutenant.” When all hands are called on deck, the “first lieutenant” takes the bridge and delivers the orders. The captain of the vessel will at such time stand by his side, and if he has occasion to address his chief of staff will usually do so in an undertone. In time of action the “first lieutenant” has immediate charge of the fighting of the battery. AH orders affecting the control of fire, the pointing and concentration, devolves on the “first” lieutenant.” He remains among the guns throughout the fight, only quitting them to assume command of the vessel should his commanding officer be disabled. During the past few months endeavors have been made to secure the detail of an officer to each of the big Cruisers to act as assistant to the “first lieutenant.” The matter has been brought to the attention of the secretary of the navy, but has not yet been acted upon.— New York Times. Tire.

According to Pliny, fire was a long time unknown to some of the ancient .Egyptian tribes, and when a celebrated astronomer made them acquainted with that element and how to produce it they were wild with delight. The Persians, Phoenicians, Greeks, and several nations ackr wledge that their ancestors were once .. ithout the comforts which fire bestows; the Chinese confess the same of their progenitors. Pompanion, Mole, Plutarch, and other ancient writers speak of nations which, at the time when they wrote, knew not the use of fire, or had. just recently learned it. The inhabitants of the Marion Islands, which were discovered in 1551, had no idea of fire or its uses. Their astonishment knew no bounds when they saw it applied to wood: most of them, taking it to be some kind of an animal which the sailors had brought with them, and which must be fed on wood.

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3B- 3BE. XA*33X«.TTXr. Veterinary Surgeon, Xxxd. Bueoeeefully treats all diseases of Horses and Cattle. Will respond to oalls at any time, Prioeo reaaenabla. «7ame< JI. JBo&o, Attoimey At Xiaxnt Ttotcl G. JTooper* Attorney At DseeTwr, • Xuddanu. UI&ANCH 8 MKHBYMAJL a. T. PBAHtni A? j. T. lOBBTMA> wt Xena-w** DSCATUB, IMVIAKa. Office Noe. 1, S and 8, over the ▲dams County Bank. Collections a specialty. j£UBBBK MOVBB, 1A MIMBBB, Proprietor. Decatur, Ind. Location Gmitnd—Opposite Court Hens* TBs Issding hotel in the olty. O. T? May. M. »„ Pixy atloinaxLeto Atxx*s»oxx Monroe. ... Indiana All calls promptly attended to day or night. OSoe at residence. Adams County Bank Capital, 175,000. Surplus, G7SJXX). Organized In lull. Officers—D. Studabaker. President: Robt. B. Allison,Vice-President: W.H. Niblick, Cashier. Do a general banking business. Collections made in all parts of tbe country. County, City and Township Orders bought. Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought and sold. Interest paid on time deposits. si.-ar. sFowcslaxx. - ■ W*. ■ Attorney-at-law and Pension Agent Collection of Claims a specialty. Dect Xhdirw. JYenf K. Wheelock, Jf,. I>.» EYE AND EAR SPECIALIST 94 Calhoun-st. FortWavne, Ind. D. NEUENSCHWANDEK, M. D; HOMEOPATHIST. Berne, - ' - - ZncHen*. ■Children and Chronic Diseases a Specialty. Twenty years experience. ▲. «. HOLLOWAY, Fliy-artci an <As SAxxxrseoxx Office over Burns’ harness shop, residence one door north of M. E. church. AU calls promptly attended to in city or country night or day. M, JU HOLLOWAY, M. A Office and residence one door north of M. B. church. Diseases of women and chUdsou specialties. MONEY TO LOAN On Farm Property on Long Time. SiTo Ooxxxxxxlmiteloxx. Low Bate of Interest. P»7*xxx<»xk.Bas In any amounts cm be made at any time rad stop interest; Call on, or address, JI. A. GItUBB, or J-*. MANN, Ofloe: Odd Fellows’ Building, Decatur.

|_LSSJU "pozzoql’s U!2E| COMPLEXION POWDER: SAFE; CURATIVE; BEAWIDIG. 1.2.3. || THREE | JSSjJs | POZZONTS | | TINTS FaU and Winter Clothing I Do you want to save the middleman’s profit on your Fall Clothings purchases. If so, bear in mind that PIXLEY & CO. Are the only Manufacturing Dealers in Fort Wayne, and the only parties who can sell you Clothing at Manufacturers Prices. Our Fall and Winter Stock is now ready and on inspection will show it to be the greatest assortment ever shown in the city. Every Department is loaded with new choice Clothing for Men, Boys and Children. When? ready for your Fall Clothing bear in mind the advantages offered by the Manufacturers and look over onr stock. T3T7TT iTR'y CO., - 18 and 18 East Barry Street, Fort Wayne.

' ■ ■> • 1 Of-Vi ■. \ ■v'l JBXiFnn, • DBmune. Now located over HolthouM's shoe store, suA Is prepared to do all work pertaining to tbe 8* tai profeasion. Gold filling a specialty. By tbs ■se at Mayo’s Vapor be Is enabled to extras* taeth without pain. AD work warranted. •puj ’jntsooa ‘Bujpnng .saionm ppo uj eomfy •paißoaeoja Bolivia uoienoa w •onqna septaOH pay ‘ATI - xv- sunoxxv 4 "4 *HHVX hUJkan Notice to Teachers! Notice is hereby given that there wiU be a public examination of teachers at the ofioe of the county superintendent, in Decatur, InfianK on the last Saturday of each mouth. Applcantsfor license must present “the proper trustee’s oertlffieate or other evidence of good moral character," and to be successful must Eass a good examination In orthography, read* ig, writing, arithmetic, geography. Bnsfllsh Srammar, physiology, history of the United fates, science of education, and present ou the day of examination, a review or composition upon one ot the following named bookst Tale of Two Cities. David Copperfield, Ivanhoe, Heart of Midlothian, Henry Esmond. The Spy. The Scarlet Letter, The Sketch Book. Knieke* booker's New York. The,Happy Eloy (by Bjornson). Poems of Longfellow, Poems of Bryant. Poems of Whittier, Poems of Lowell. Haw. thorne'a 'Marble Faun.' and Car)yle'a 'Heroes and Hero Worship.' Holmes’ ’Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, NoMaster’s ‘Life of Frank. Un, and Charles Bwde'i 'Put Yourself in HMSaid oompooKion shall contain not lest' shan fiOO nor more than 1,000 words, shaU be to the applicant's owe handwriting, and ahaU be acoqmpanied with a declaration that'it is the applicant's original work. Reviews wfll be graded on penmanahip, orthography and oou* position. Examinations will begin* nromptip at 8:80 a. m. No license will be granted te ato pUcants under seventeen years of age. aftjti August 1886. J. f. SNOW. CoThwpk TIME TABjT The Shortest, Quickest and Best Route to the Vest, Northwest, Sauti ani Soittirat. FREE HUGE RECLINIRG CHAIR CARS on all night trains. Solid Vestibuled Train Service Daily, without extra charge. Palace Reclining Chair Cars from Toledo, Detroit and Chicago to St. Louis, Quincy and Kansas Qty without change, requiring only one change of oars to San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Denver and all points West of Missouri River. Through Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cara daily from St. Louis to Salt Lake Qty via Deaver, Cheyenne and Ogden. Round Trip Tickets to principal places in CaUfornia, Oregon, Utah. Arizona and Old axxcA JMo-w IMCo xioo every day in the year. A complete line of tickets via any authorized route, obviating the annoyance to passengers of exchanging tickets at tbe Missouri River. For lowest rates, maps, folders and descriptive printed matter, write to or oaU on C. S. CRANE, F, CHANDLER, Aest. G. P. A., Gen. Pass. Agt, St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. R. G. Thompson, Pass, and Ticket Agent. Fort Wayne, Ind. I CURE FITS!

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