Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 363, 20 February 1907 — Page 7

The Richmond Palladium. Wednesday, February 20, 1S07.

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"'V lwpo lhero'a nothfng wocg?" f aricrc questioned anxiously. Nothing to worry over," J hinghed. "Oily a JiMlw man fun for our money. I3y tho way, Miss Cullen," I went on, lo avoid her qn'tions, "if you hare roar htters ready and will 1ft me have them at once, I ran gt them on No. 4. " Iliea Cullen blnshed as if I had said something I ought pot to hare and stammered, "I I didn't write rhem, after all." "I beg your pardon," I said, thinking what a dunce I had been not to understand that the letters of both herself and Lord Ralles had been only a pretext to fret away from the rest of o. My apology nd evident embarrassment deepened Mhw Cull en's blush fivefold, and she aaid hurriedly, "I found I was tired, and. go, instead of writing, I went to my room and rested. " I suppose any girl would have invented the same yarn, yet it hurt mo more than the bigger one sho had told on Hance's trail. Small aa the incident was, it made me very blue and led me to shut myself up in my own car for the rest of ; that afternoon and evening. Indeed, I couldn't sleep, but sat up worklag, quite forgetful of the passing hours, till a glance at noy watch startled me with the fart that it was a quarter of 2. Feeling like anything more than sleep, I went out on the platform, and, lighting a cigar, paced up and down, thinking of well, thinking. The nisrht scent was sitting in the station, nodding, and after I had walked for an hour I went in to ask him if the traia to Phenix had arrived oh time. Aa I opened the door, the telegraph instrument bejran clicking and called Ash Pork. Tb JKn, with the curious ability that operators get of recognizing their own I1, even in sleep, waked up instantly and responded, and, not wishing to interrupt him, I delayed asking my question till he should bo free. I stood there thinking of Madge, and listening heedlessly as the instrument ticked off the cipher signature of the sending operator, and the "24 paid." Bat as I heard the clicks ..... ... which meant ph, I suddenly became attentive, and when it completed Kienix I concluded Fred was wiring mo and listened for what followed the date. This is what the instrument ticked: mm ' ... p That may not look particularly intelligible, but if the Phenix operator hail been talking over the phone to me ho couldn't have said any. plainer:

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(sheriff yavapal county axh forks arizona be at railroad j-trricn thrco forty fir today to rpcet train rr;vlB4f from phoenix prepared to itnmdiatly rv9 peremptory mandamus i.isued tonight ly ju-lge wilson eig tbeodore e camp. ily question hcin. pretty thoroughly answered, I went Lack and continued my walk, but before five minutes had passed the operator caine out and handed me a message It was from Fred, and read thus: Camp, Bulfjvrin. and lawyer went at once to bout of Judge 'Wilson, where thuy utaid an hour. They then returned with Judge to station, nn after dinpatchin? a telegram have taken seats iu train for Atih Forks, leaving here at 3:25. J shall return with them. A bigger idiot than I could have understood the move. I was to be hauled before Judge Wilson by means of mandamus proceedings, and, as he was coming to Ash Forks solely to oblige Mr. Camp and was notoriously a G. S. judge, he wonld unqucstionaly declare the letters the property of Mr. Camp and order their delivery. Apparently I had my choice of being a traitor to Madge, of going to prison for contempt of court, or of running away, which was not far off from acknowledging that I had done something

wrong, x tlion t nice any one oi tne options. CHAPTER IX. A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST. Looking at my watch I found it was a little after 8, which meant 6 in Washington. Allowing for transmission, a telegram would reach there in time to j be on hand with the opi ning of the de- j partments. I therefore wired at once to the following effect; Poatmaktar General, Washington : A peremptory mandamus baa been issued by territorial judge to compel me to deliver to addressee the three registered letters which by your directions, issued Oct. 10, I was to hgld pending arrival of Special Agent Jackaou. Hervice tf writ will be mado at U.--J5 today unless prevented. Telegraph me instructions how to act. That done, I had a good tub, took a brisk walk down the track and felt so freshened up as to be none the worse for my sleepless night. I returned to the station a little after 6, and, to my sur prise, round Ansa enmen wanting up and down the platform. "You are up early!" we both said together. "Yes," she sighed. "I couldn't sleep last night." "You're not unwell, I hope?" 'Noexcept mentally. " I looked a question, and she went on, "I have some worries, and then last night I saw you were all keeping some bad news from me, and so 1 couldn't sleep." "Then we did wrong to make a mystery of it, Miss Cullen," J said, "for it really isn't anything to trouble about. Mr. Camp is 6imply taking legal steps to try to force me to 'deliver those letters to him." "And can he succeed?" must it be expected to cure con the best medicine that can be taken. unknown composition in pines of Dr. what they contain and that their to medical science for the cure of medicines are recommended.

"How. will you stop him?" "I don't know yet just what we shall do, but if worse conies to worst I will allow myself to be committed for contempt of court." , "What would they do with you?" "Give me free .board for a time. " I "Not send you to prison?" ! Xta." "'"Oh," she cried, "that mustn't be! You must not make such a sacrifice for up. " "I'd do more than that for you," I said. And I couldn't h?lp putting a little emphasis on the last word, though I knew I had no right to do it. She understood me and blushed rosily, even while she protested, "It is too

much ' "There's really no likelihood, " I interrupted, "of my being able to assume a martyr's crown, Miss Cullen, so don't begin to pity me till I'm behind the bars. ' ' "But I can't bear to think" "Don't," I interrupted again, rejoicing all the time at her evident anxiety and blessing my stars for the luck they had brought me. "Why, Miss Cullen," I went on, "I've become so interested in your success and the licking of those fellows that I really think I'd stand about anything rather than that they should win. Yesterday, when Mr. Camp threatened to" Then I stopped, as it suddenly occurred to me that it was bert not to tell Madge that I might lose my position, for it would look like a kind Of bid for her favor, and, besides, would only add to her worries. "Threatened what?" asked Miss Cullen. "Threatened to lose his temper," I answered. "You know that wasn't what you were going to say," Madgo said reproachfully. "No, it wasn't," I laughed. "Then what was it?" "Nothing worth speaking about. " "But I want to know what he threatened." "Really, Miss Cullen" I began, but she interrupted me by saying anxiously: "Ho can't hurt papa, can he?" "No," I replied. "Or my brothers?" "He can't touch any of them without my help. And he'll have work to get that, I suspect." , "Then why can't yen tell me?" demanded Miss Cullen. "Your refusal makes s mo think you are keeping back j danger to- them. " some "Why, Miss Cullen, I said, "I didn't like to tell his threat because it seemed well, I may bo wrcng, but I thought it might look like an attempt !-an appeal Oh, pshaw!" I faltered, like a donkey. "I can't spy it as I want to put it." "Then tell me right out what he threatened," said Madge. "He threatened to get me discharged, " I said. That made Madgo look very sober, and for a moment , there was silence. Then she said: "I never thought of what you were risking to help us, Mr. Gordon. And I'm afraid it's too late to" "Don't worry about mo," X hastened to interject. "I'm a long way from being discharged, and, even if I should be, Miss Chlllen, I know my business, and it won't be long before I have another place." "But it's terrible to think of the in jury we may have caused you," Baid Madge sadly. "It makes me hate the ! thought of money. " ' "That's a very poor thing to hate," I said, "except the lack of it." ! "Are you so r.nxious to get rich?" I asked Madge, looking up at me quickly Td do more than that for you," MA we walked, for we had been pacing up and down tho platform during our chat. . r "I haven't been till lately," I said. "And what made you change?" she questioned "Well," I said, fishing round for some reason other than the tme one, "perhaps I want to take a rest." "You aro the worst man for fibs I ever knew," she laughed. I felt myself getting red. while I exclaimed. "Why, Miss Cullen, T don't think I'm a bit worse liar than" "Oh," she cried, interrupting me, "I didn't mean that way. I meant that when you tryr to fib yoti always do it o badly that one sees right through ycni. Now, acknowledge that you wouldn't stop work if you could. ' r ' "WclL no, I wouldn't," I owned up. "The truth is, Miss Cullen, that I'd like to he rich because -well, hang it, I don't care if J do say it because I'm iu love." ; Madge laughed at my confusion and said, "With money?'' "No," I said; "with just the nicest, sweetest, prettiest girl in the world." Madge took a look ct me out of the corner of her eye and remarked, "It must be breakfast time." Considering that it was about 6:30, I wanted t ask who was tailing a taradiddle now, but j reitfd the temptation and saidv "No, and I promise not to bother you about my private affairs any more. ' ' - Madge laughed again merrily, saying: "You are th most obvious man I ever met. Now why did yen say that?" "I thought you were making breakfast an excuse," I said, -"because yon didn't like the subject." V , "Yes, I was," said Madge frankly. 'Tell me about the girl you are ngagOd to." I was so taken aback that I stopped in my walk and merely looked at her. "For instance, " she asked coolly, when she saw that I was speechless j what does she look like?" "Lik like"' I sramnifred. still em-

Darrassed by this IjCM carrying tije war into my own camp "like an angel. " "Oh," said Madge eagerly, "I've always wanted to know what angels were lite! Describe her to me." "Well," I said, getting my. second wind, so to speak, "she has the bluest eyes I've ever seen. Why, Miss Cullen,

you said you'd never seen anything so blue as the sky yesterday, but even the atmosphrw cf ratnles Arizona has to take a bark seat when her eyes are round. And they are just lite the atmosphere out here. You can lock into them for 100 miles, but you can't get to the bottom. " The Alisons, sky is wonderful, " said Madse. "How do the scientists account ;' for it?" I wasn't going to have my description of Miss Oullrn side tracked, for since she had given iae the chance I wanted her to know juit what I thought of her. I didn't follow letd cn the Arizona skies, but went cn: "And I reallv think her hair is just as beautiful ks Iser eye!. It's light s brown, very curly and"- j ' ' 1 Icr complexion !' exclaimed Madge. "Is ho a mulatto, and, if so, how can I a complexion be curly?" "Her complexion, " I eaid, net a bit rattled, "is cnothcr grcr.t beauty of hers. She has one cf these skins" "Fura arc out cf fashion at present," eho interjected, laughing wiekedlr. "Now, look here, MLa Cullen!" I cried indignantly. "I'm not going to let even you make fun of her. v "I can't helpit," she laughed, "when you look so serious and intense." "It's sometJiing I feci intense about, Miss Cullen," I taid, not a little pained, I confess, at tho way she was joking. I don't mind a bit being laughed at, but Miss Cullen knew about as well as I whom I was talking about, and it seemed to me she was lauhirg at my love for her. Under this impression I went on: "I suppose it is fumy to you. Probably eo many men have bocn in love with

you that it has ccme to moan very little i was beyond understanding, in your eyes. But out here we don't Apparently Miss Cullen didn't altomake a joke cf love and when wo carej gcthcrr relish her position, for presently for a woman we care well, it's not to i she said sho was going to the car. "I'm be put in words. Miss Cullen." ' j sure you and Lord Ralles will be cora"I really didn't mean to hurt your p3ny eiiough for each other, " she said, feelings, Mr. Gordon," said Madge giving me a flai-h cf her eyes which

gently, end quite scricus now. ' 'I ought not to have tried to tease you." "There!" I said, my irritation entirely gone. "I had no right to lose my trninpr. and I'm sorrv I snots so unyaij. The truth is, Miss Cullen, the gu.x j care for j3 iove with another man, and so I'm bitter and ill natured in those days. " My companion stopped walking at the gtep3 of 218 and said, "Has she told you so?" "No," I answered. "But it's as plain as she's pretty. " Madge rr.n up the steps and opened the door of the car. As she turned to close it she looked down at me with the oddest of expressions and said: "How dreadfully uly she must be!" CHAPTER X WAITING FOR HELP. If ever a fellow was bewildered by a single speech, it was Richard Gordon. I walked up and down that platform till ! I was called to breakfast, trying to de-1 cide what Mis Cullen had expressed, only to succeed in reading 50 different j meanings in her parting six words. I ' wanted to thinlj that it was her way of , suggesting that I deceived myself in j thinking that there was anything be-' tween Icrd Ralles and herself; but, : though I wished to believe this, I had j seen too much to the -contrary to take stock in the idea. Yet I couldn't believe that Madge was a coquette. I became angry and hot with myself for even thinking it for a moment. ' I Puzzle as I did over the words, I manage-! to eat a good breakfast and then went into the Cullens' car and electrified the party by telling them of Camp's and Fred's dispatches and how I had come to overhear the former. Mr. j Cullen and Albert couldn't say enough about my cleverness in what had really j been pure luck and seemed to think I j had sat up nil Bight 'in order to hear that telegram. The person for whose, opinion I cared the most, Miss Cullen, ! didn't say anything, but sho gave me a j look that set my heart beating like a j trip hammer and made me put the most hopeful construction on that speech of hers. . It seemed impossible , that she didn't care for Lord Ralles . and that she might care for me; bat, after having had no hope whatsoever, the smallest crumb of a chance nearly lifted me off my feet. We had a CKisalLaticn oer what waa ttt to ha do4.e, Let didn't reach xay deSnitd concluioa till the station &gojti brought me a te:legram from tho postmaster general. Breaking it open, I read aloud; . Do aot allow Rervico of 'writ and retain possession of letters ac-oriinr to prior instructions. At tlie rojest of this department the secretary of war lias directed the coznmandinp ffici-r at Fort Whipple to furnish yoii with military protpetion. a:l yom will rail upon him at oner, if in yoar judgment it is necessary. On no account surrender United States propTt to territorial authorities. Kot-p department Ktx-p

notified. j "Jlou-mvrli is it, IVclplyr' I a$kc(L "Oh, splendid!" cried Madge, clap-, Uaaglnett. ' Most of'fhe time was'spontT ping her hands. j 1 have to confers, in manenvens and "Mr. Camp will find that other peo-! struggles between Lord Ralles and myple can give surprise ' parties as well aa self as to which should monopolize

himself ," I said cheerfully. i "Youll telegraph at once?" asked Mr. Cullen. j "Instantly,' I said, rising, and add-! ed, "Don't you want to see what I ay, Jdiss Cullen?" Of course I do!" she cried, eagerly jumping up. Lord Ralles scowled as he said: "Yes. Let's see what Mr. Superintendent has to say. " "You needn't trouble yourself," I said. But he followed us into the station. I was disgusted, but at the same time ft seemed "to nie'that 'ftfcTiaIttfma because he was jealons, and that wasn't an unpleasant thought. Whatever his motive he was a third party in the w riting of that telegram and had to stand by while Miss Cullc-n and I discussed and drafted t, I djdn't try to make it any tow brief, riot inersly asking for a guard and when I might expect it, but giving as well a pretty full history of case, which was hardly necessary. ' You'll bankrupt yourself, ' ' laughted Madge, ,"You must let us pay." "I'll let you pay. Miss Cullen, if you want," I said. "How much is it, WelpV?" I asked, shoring the blanks in to the operator, ' , . " "Nothin for a lady," said Welply; grinning. "There, Miss Cullen," I said. "Does; the east coma up to that in gallantry?" "Do yn really mean mar Giere is no : charge?" demanded Madge iaeredalouly, with her purse in her hand. j "That's the size of it, " siid the opcrat or. .

' i m not gouig to ceneve tcat,cried Madge. "I know you are only deceiving me, and I really want to pay." I laughed and said, "Sometimes railroad superintendents cad send messages free, Miss Cullen." "How silly of me !' exclaimed Madge. Then she said: "Hew nice it is to be a

railroad superintendent, Mr. Gordon! I should like to be one myself. That speech real!y lifted m oft my fptt, but while I was tliiukinsr what response to make I came down to c&rtb with a bounce. "Since the telfgrrm's dene," said Lord Kalles to Mis Cullen in a cooL almost commanding, tone, "suppose we take a walk. " "I don't think I care to this mcrnirg," answered Majre. "I taini yen had letter," said hie lord-diip, with such a manner that I ft It inclined to knock him down. To my surprise Madsje seemed to hesitate ard finally saul, "I'll m all? up and down the platform if you wih. " Lord Italics nodded, aad they went out, leaving mo in a state of mingled amazement and rage at the way ho had cut me out. Try a3 I would I wasn't able lo hit upon any theory that supplied n solution to the conduct of either Lord Ralles or Miss Cullen, unless they were engaged ncd Mis Cullen displeased him by her behavior to rue. Bat Madge (reomcd such an hoaest, frai'k girl that I'd have believed anything sooner than that she was only playing with me. If I was perplexed. I wasn't gin'ng tc give Lord Kalles the right of way, and as soon as I had made certain that the telegram was safely started I joined the walkers. I don't think any of us enjoyed tho hour that followed, but I didu't care how miserable I was myself sc lone as I was certain that I was blockj ing Lord Ralles, and his grumpinesa siiowca very cicany mat my presence did that. As for Madge, I couldn't make her out. I had always 1 bought I under stood women a little, but her conduct showed them full of suppressed merri ment, even while her fuce was grave. In spite cf hr prediction, the moment she was gone Lord Ralles and I pulled apart about a3 quickly s a y ard engine can split a couple of cars. ' I moped around for an hour, too unsettled mentally to do anything but smoke and only waiting for an invito tion or for some excuse to go into J218. About 11 o'clock I obtained the latter in another telegram and went into th car at once. Telegram received I read triumphantly A detail of two companies of the Twelfth cavalry, under the command of Captain Singer, is ordered to Ash Forks and will start within an hour, arriving at 5 o'clock. C. D. O1.M8TEAP, Adjutant. "That won't do, Gordon, " cried Mr. Cullen. "The mandamus will be here before that. " "Oh, don't say there is something more wrong!" sighed Madge. "Won't it be safer to run while there is still time?" asked Albert anxiously. "I was born lazy about running away," I said. "Oh, but pleaw, just for once," Madge begged. "Wo know already how brave you are. " I thought for a moment, not so much objecting, in truth, to tho running away as to the running away from Madge. "I'd do it for you," I said, looking at Miss Cullen so that she understood this time what I meant without using any emphasis, "but I don't see any need of making myself uncomfortable when I can make the other side so. Come along and see if my method isn't quite as good. " We went to the station, and I told -the operator to call Rock Butte. Then 1 dictated: , Direct conductor of Phenix No. 3 on its arrival at Rock Butte to hold It thero tiU further orders. BiCBABQ Qqrvov, Superintendent. "That will save my running and theii chaijg, " I laughed, "though I'm afraid a long wait at Rock Butte won't improve 'heir tempers. " The next few hours were pretty ex citing ones to all of us, as can well be Madge, without either of us succeeding. I was so engrossed with the contest that I forgot all about the passage of time, and only when the sheriff strolled up to the station did I realize that the climax was at hand. As a joke I introduced him to tlie Cullens, and we all stood chatting till far out on the hill to the south I s;iw a cloud of dust and quietly called Miss Cullen 's attention to it. She and I went to 97 for my fieldgiasst-s, and the moment Madge looked through them she cried: v "Yes, I cajj see horses, and, oh, there are the stars and stripes! I don't think I ever loved them so much before. " "I suppose we civilians will have to take a bick seat now, Mis Cullen?" I said. And she answered me with demure niile worth well, I'm not going to pn a value on that smile. "They'll be here very quickly," she almost sang. "You forget the clearness of the air, ' I said and then asked the sheriff how far away the dust cloud was. "Yer mean that cattle drive?" he asked. " 'Bout ten miles." "You seem to think of everything!" exclaimed Miss Cullen, a if my knowing that distances are deceptive in Arizona was wonderf ul. I sometimes think one gets the most praise in this world for what least deserve it. , Iwoited half an hoar to be safe and then releasd No. 3 just as we were called to dincer, and this time I didn't refuse the invitation to eat mine in 218. We didn't hurry over fhts meal, and teward the end I took to looking at my

AWcefabiePreparaticnrorAssi:2iLatiP.g tcFcodandRcgulating Uie Storhs end Bowels of SSESS IB. PromotesTHesuoTxCirerfulness and RestCtratulns neither Cton-in .Morphine aor Marcral. 1SOT XAHCOTIC. Stmt . MM Anerfect Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour Slomach.DiaiThoea. Worms .Convulsions .fevensrtnrss and LOSS OF SLEJEE Tac Simile Signature of NEW YOBK. txACT copy op wsappcb. watcb, w cECciiug wnat coiua &i-rp t cavalry from arrivinK. "I hepe there is po danger of the train arriving first, is there?" asked Madge. "Not tho slightest," I assured her. "The train won't be here for two hours, and the cavalry had only five miles to cover 40 minutes ago. I must say they seem to be taking their time. " "There they are now!" cried Albert. Listening, we heard the clatter of horses' feet going at a good pace, and we all rose and went to the windows to see tho arrival. Our feelings can be judged when across the tracks came only a mob of 30 or 40 cowboys, riding in their usual "show off " style. "The deuce!" I couldn't help exclaiming in my surprise. "Are you sure you saw a flasr, Miss Cullen?" Viiyjthought" she faltered. "I 6aw something red, and I supposed, of course" Not waiting to let her finish, I exclaimed, "There's been a fluke somewhere, I'm afraid, but we are still In good shape, for the train can't possibly be here tmder an hour. I'll get my fieldclasses and have another look before I decide what"My speech was interrupted by the en trance of the sheriff and Mr. Camp. CHAPTER 21. THE UTTERS CHANGE EtASDS AQAVX. What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation. One of the (1. S. directors, Mr. Bald win, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, wjjs the owner of a great cattle ranch near Bock Butto. When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Cainp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay and was shown my telegram. Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Bald win, mounted them, and it was their dust cloud we had seen aa they rode up to Ash Forks. To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him in order to make any resistance im possible. I made no objection to the sheriff serving tho paper, though it nearly broke ray heart to see Madee's face. To cheer her I said suggestively: "They've got me, but they haven't got tho letters. Miss Cullen. And, remember, it's always darkest before the dawn, and the stirs La their courcsa era againtt Cjar. " ith the theriJf and Mr. Csmp I then walked over to the saloon, where Judge Wilson was waiting to dispose of my case. Mr. Cullen and Albert tried to oenie, too, but all outsiders were excluded by ordf r of the "court. " I was told to show cause why I ' should not forthwith produce tho letters, and answered that I asked an adjournment of the case so that I might be heard by counsel. It was denied, as was to have been exported. Indeed, why they took the troublo to go through the forms was beyond mc. I told Wilson I should not produce the letters', and he asked if I knew what that meant. I couldn't help laughing and retorting: "It very appropriately means 'contempt of the court, ' your honor. " "I'll give you a stiff term, young man," he said. "It will take just one day to have habeas corpus proceedings in a United States court and one more to get the papers here," I rejoined pleasantly. fcjeeing tlmt I understood the moves too well to be bluffed, th judge, Mr. Camp and the lawyer held a whispered consultation. My surprise can be imagined when, at its conclusion, Mr. Camp (To Be Continued.) i National extracts and spices sold under a positive guarantee. Come back and get jour , money if not satisfied. For sale by the National Medical Co., Sheldon, Iowa. t : : a a : a t EXPERT DRY GLEANING Office: 1129 E. Main Qt.

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