Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 363, 21 February 1907 — Page 7

The Richmond Palladium. Thursday, February 21, 1907.

Pane Seven

"lour honor, 1 cfiarge Klchard Gror

don with bein concerned in the holding

up of the Missouri Western overland,

No. S, on the night of Oct. 14 and ask that he be taken into custody on that

charge." I couldn't make out this new move and puzzled over it, while Judge Wilson ordered my commitment. But the next Ftep revealed the object, for the lawyer then asked for a search warrant to look for (stolen property. The judge was equally obliging and began to fill one out on the inxtant. This made me feel pretty serious, for the letters were in my breast pocket, and I swore at my own stupidity in not having put them in the station safe when I had first arrived at Ash Forks. There weren't many.moments in which to think while the judge scribbled away at the warrant, but in whaf time there was I did lot cf head worin without, however, finding more than one way out of the snarl, and when I saw the judge finish off his signature with a flourish I played a pretty desperate card, "You're just too late, gentlemen," I said, pointing out the side window of the saloon. 'There comes the cavalry. ' ' The three conspirators jumped to their feet and bolted for the window. Even the sheriff turned to look. As he did so I srave him a shove toward the three.

which sent them all sprawling on the t

floor in a pretty badly mixed up condition. ' I made a dash for the door, and as I went through it I grabbed the key and locked them in. As I turned to do no I saw the lot struggling up from the floor, and, knowing that it wouldn't take them many seconds to find their way out through the window, I didn't waste much time in watching them. Camp, Baldwin and the judge had left their horses just outside the 6aloou, and there they were still patiently standing, with their bridles thrown over their heads, as only western horses will stand. It didn't take me long to have those bridles back in place, and as I tossed each over the peak of the Mexican saddle I gave two of the ponies slaps which Ftarted them off at a lope across the railroad tracks. I swung myself into the saddle of the third and flicked him with the loose ends of the bridle in a way which" made him understand that I meant business. Baldwin's cowboys had most of them scattered to the various saloons of the place, but two of them were standing in the doorway of a store. I acted so quick

ly, however, that they didn't seem to j

take in what I was about till I was well mounted. Then I heard a yell, and, fearing that they might shoot for the cowboy does love to use his gun I turned sharp at the saloon corner and rode up the side street, just in time to see Camp climbing through the window, with . Baldwin's head in view behind him. Before I had ridden 100 feet I realized that I had a done up horse under me, and, considering " that he had covered over 40 miles that afternoon in pretty quick time, it was not surprising that there wasn't very much go left in him. I knew that Baldwin's cowboys could get new mounts in plenty without wasting many minutes and that then they would overhaul me in very short order. Clearly there was no use in my attempting to escape by running. And, as I wasn't armed, my only hope was to beat

them by some finesse. Ash Forks, like all western railroad J towns, is one long line of buildings run-1 ning parallel with the railway tracks. ! Two hundred feet, therefore, brought j

me to the edge of the town, and I wheeled my pony and rode down behind the rear of the buildings. In turning I looked back and saw half a dozen mounted men already in pursuit, but I lost sight of them the next moment. As soon as I reached a street leading back to the railroad I turned again and rode toward it, my one thought being to get back, if possible, to the station and put the letters into the railroad agent's safe. When I reached the main street, I saw that my hope was futile, for another batch of cowboys were coming in full gallop toward me, very thoroughly heading mo off in that direction. To escape them I headed up the street away from the station, with the pack in close pursuit. They yelled at me to hold up, and I expected every moment to hear the crack of revolvers, for the poorest shot among them would have found no difficulty in dropping my horse at that distance if they had wanted to stop me. It isn't a very nice sensation to keep your ears pricked up in expectation of hearing the shooting begin and to know that any moment may be your last. I don't suppose I was on the ragged edge more than SO seconds, but they were enough to prove to me that to keep one's back turned to an enemy as one runs ' away takes a deal more pluck than to Htand up and face his gun. Fortunately for me, my pursuers felt so sure of my capture that not one of them drew a bead on me. The moment I saw that there was no escape I put rev hand in mv breast

Docket and tcck out the letters, intend

I turned across the railroad track. fxed Cullen VTfh "Libra wanes on me tracVs up by the special, for my mind had been so busy in the last hour that I had forsrotten that Fred was due. The

moment I saw him I rode toward him, pressing my pony for all he was worth.

My hope was that I might get time to ! give Fred the tip as to where the letters were, but before I was within speaking ! distance Baldwin came running out f

from behind the station, and, seeing me, turned, called back and gesticulated, evidently to summon some cowboys to head me off. Afraid to shout anything which should convey the slightest clew as to the whereabouts of the letters, as the next best thing I pulled a couple of old section reports from my pocket, intending to ride up and run into my car; for I knew that the papers in my hand would be taken to be the wanted letters and that if I could only get inside the car even for a moment the suspicion would be that I had been able to hide

them. Unfortunately the plan was no j sooner thought of than I heard thej whistle of a lariat, and before I could I guard myself the noose settled over my ' head. I threw the papers toward Fred and Lord Ralles, shouting, "Hide j them!" Fred was quick as a flash, and, i grabbing them off the ground, sprang up ' the steps of my car and ran inside, just : escaping a bullet from my pursuers. I tried to pull up my pony, for I did not j want to be jerked off, but I was too late, ; and the next moment I was lying on the i ground in a pretty well shaken and '

jarred condition, surrounded by a lot of men.

ing1 to tear them into 100 pfeces. " nut as

I did so I realized that to destrov United 1

States mail not merely entailed criminal liability, but was off color morallr. I faltered, balancing the outwitting of Camp against state prison, the doing my best for Madge against the wrong of it. I think I'm as honest a fellow as the average, but I have to confess that I couldn't deeidf to do right till I thought that Madge wouldn't want me to be dishonest, even for her. I turned ncross the railroad track and rut ia behind some freight car3 that were standir.p: on a siding. This put me out of view of my pursuers for a mo

ment, and it. that instant I stood up in tny stirrups, IifTed the' Droad leather flap of the saddle and tucked the letters underneath it, as far ia as I could force them. It was a desperate place in which to hide them, but the game was a desperate one at best, and the very boldness of the idea might be its best chance of success. I was now heading for the station liecJhe Jtes , and was surprised to ae

CHAPTER XIL AS EVENING IN JAII Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out I was lifted to my feet and half pushed, half lifted, to the station platform. Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me. The reports were now in Lord Ralles' hands. "That's what we want, boys," cried Camp, "those letters." "Take your hands off me, " said Lord Ralles coolly, "and I'll give them to you." The men who had hold of his arms let go of him, and quick as a flash

Ralles tore the papers in two. He tried

to tear them once more, but before he j could do so half a dozen men were hold- j ing him and the papers were forced out of his hands. Albert Cullen for all of j

them were on the platform of 218 by;

this time shouted, "Well done, Ralles!" quite forgetting in the excitement of the moment his English accent and drawl. Apparently Camp didn't agree with him, for he ripped out a string of oaths which he impartially divided among Ralles, the cowboys and

myself. I was decidedly sorry that I hadn't given the real letters, for his lordship apparently had no scruple about destroying them, and I knew few men j whom I would have seen behind prison i bars with aa little personal regret. I However, no one had apparently paid the slightest attention to the pony, and the ' probabilities were that ho was already headed for Baldwin's ranch, with no likelihood of his stopping till he reached home. At least that was what I hoped, but there were a lot of ponies standing about, and, not knowing the markingsof the one I had ridden, I wasn't able j to tell whether he might not be among I them. j Just as the fragments of the papers' were passed over to Mr. Camp he was ' joined by Baldwin and the judge, and Camp held the torn pieces up to them, saying: j "They've torn the proxies in two. " i "Don't let that trouble you," said the judge. "Make an affidavit before me, j reciting the manner in which they were destroyed, and I'll grant you a man- j damns compelling the directors to ac- j cept thein as bona fide proxies. Let me j see how much injured they are. " J Camp unfolded the papers and I chuckled to myself at the look of surprise that overspread his face as he took in the fact that they were nothing but .

section reports. And, though I don't ' like cuis words, I have to acknowledge that I enjoyed the two or three that he. promptly ejaculated. j When the first surprise cf the trio was 1 over, they called on the sheriff, who ar

rived opportunely, to take us into 97 and search the three of us a proceeding that puzzled Fred and his lordship not a little, for they weren't on to the fact that the letters hadn't been recovered. I presume the latter will some day write a look dwelling on the favorite theme of tho foreigner that there is,no persona privacy in America. The running remarks as the search was raade seemed to open Fred's eyes, for ho looked at me with a puzzled air, but I winked and frowned at him, and he put his face is

When the papers were not round rr any of us, Camp and Baldwin both nearly went demented. Baldwin suggested that I had never had the papery but Camp argued that Fred or Lore Ralles must have hidden them in the ear in spite of the fact that the cowboys who had caught them insisted that they couldn't have had time to hide the papers. Anyway they epent an hour in ferreting about in my car. and even searched my two darkies, on the possibility that the true letters had been passed cu to their-

. While thr-y were engaged in this I was trying to think out some way cf letting Mr. Cullen and Albert know where the letters were. The problem was to suggest the saddle to them without letting the cowboys understand, and: 'by good luck I thought I had the means. ; Albert had complained to me the day we ; had ridden on t to the Indian dwelling! ; at Flagstaff that his saddle fretted some i galled spots which he had chafed on his trip to Moran's Point. Hoping he would j "catch on," I shouted to him: I "How are your sore spots, Albert?" j He looked at me in a puzzled way and j called, "Aw I don't understand you!"; "Those sore ppots you complained j about to me the day before yesterday, ' ' j I explained j He didn't seem any the less befogged ;

as he replied, "I had forgotten all about them." "I've got a touch of the same trouble," I went on, "and if I were you I'd look into the cause. " Albert only looked very much mystified, and I didn't dare say more, for at this point the trio, with the sheriff, came out of my car. If I hadn't known that the letters were safe, I could have read the story in their faces, for more disgusted and angry looking men I have rarely seen. They had a talk with the sheriff, and then Fred, Lord Ralles and I were "marched off by the official, his lordship demanding sight of a warrant and protesting against the illegality of his arrest, varied at moments by threats to appeal to the British consul, minister plenipo., her majesty's foreign office, etc. , all of which hsd about as much influence on the sheriff and his cowboy assistants as a Moqui Indian snake dance would have in stopping a run

away engine. 1 confess to feeling a cer

tain grim satisfaction in the fact that if I was to be shut off from seeing Madge the Britisher was in the same box with me. Ash Forks, though only 6 years old, had advanced far enough toward civilization to have a small jail, and into that we were shoved Night was come by the time we were lodged there, and, being in pretty good appetite, I struck the sheriff for some grub. "I'll git you soniethin," he said good naturedly, "but next time you shove people, Mr. Gordon, just quit shovin your friends. My shoulder feels like" Perhaps it's just as well not to say what his shoulder felt like. Tlie western vocabulary is expressive, but at times not quite fit for publication. The moment the sheriff was gone Fred wanted the mystery of the letters

explained, and I told him all there was to tell, including as good a description of the pony as 1 could give him. We tried to hit on some plan to get word to those outside, but it . wasn'J to be done. At least it wa a point gained that some one of our party besides myself knew where the letters were. The sheriff returned presently with a loaf of canned bread and a tin of beans. If I had been alone, I should have kicked at the food and got permission for my boys to send me up something from 97, but I thought I'd see how Lord Ralles would like genuine western fare, so I said nothing. That, I have to state, is more cr rather less than the Britisher

did after he had sampled the stuff, and i

really I don't blame him, much as I enjoyed his rage and disgust. It didn't take long to finish our supper, and then Fred, who hadn't slept much the nieht before, stretched out on

the floor and went to sleep. Lord Ralles j and I sat on boxes the . only furniture the room contained about as far apart as wo could get, he in the sulks and 1 1 whistling cheerfully. I should have! liked to be with Madge, but he wasn't, j

so there was some compensation, and I

knew that time was

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These are the words that must be attached to every article of meat and meat food products offered for sale from establishments where Government Inspection is maintained. This is the law of the United States. Its purpose is to assure the public that only sound and wholesome meat and meat-food products may be offered for sale. It is a wise law. The public is greatly interested in this law and will closely watch its workings and its effects The Richmond Abattoir Company is the only place of slaughtering animals within the city of Richmond that is complying with this law, by having Government Inspection. No drugs, chemicals, or preservaline or coloring matter shall be placed in or upon sausages or chopped meats where Government Inspection is maintained. All lard and meat and meat-food products,all spices, vinegar, sweet pickled, etc., is inspected. Thrs gives you the assurance that our lard and meat and meat-food products are absolutely pure and wholesome. The Federal Jurisdiction is limited to the Inter-stateand foreign commerce, and the inspection can be legally applied without the co-operation of the municipal authorities only to establishments doing an inter-state and foreign business. But with the co-operation of the municipal authorities the Federal Inspection can be legally applied to all meat and meat-food products of the city. The Department of Agriculture inspects the interior and out-put of every establishment at which its inspection is maintained ,even though part of its product is to be consumed locally. The Federal Inspection does not and cannot reach the establishment doing business exclusively within the city, without the co-operation of the Municipal authorities. We make this statement for the purpose of making it clear to some who are laboring under the impression that inspection only applies to meat and meat-food products that is shipped out of the state. It applies to the whole out-put of any establishment that maintains United States Inspection.

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""i'ou iut ;;!i io way you are doing it for nothing?" exclaimed Camp, incredulously. "That's about the truth of it, "I said,

though I thought of Madge as I said it

and felt guilty in suggesting that she

was nothing.

"Then what is your motive?" cried

Baldwin. If there had been any use, I should have replied, "The right," but I knew that they would only think I was posing if I said it. Instead I replied: "Mr. Culleu's party has the stock majority in their favor and would have won a fair tight if you had played fair, bince you didn't, I'm doing my best to put things to rights. " Camp cried, "All the more fool" but Baldwin interrupted him by saying: "That only shows what a mean cuss Cullen is. He ought to give you $10,000 if he gives you a cent. ' "Yes," cried Camp, "those letters are worth money, whether he's offered it or not. " "Mr. Cullen never so much as hinted paying me," said I. "Well. Mr. Gordon." said Baldwin

playing the cards' suavely, "we'll show you that we can

in our favor, co long as they nadn t be liberal, found the letters we had only to sit still ! belong to

Though the letters rightfully

Mr. Camp, if you'll deliver

to win.

About an hour after supper the sheriff

came back and told me Camp and Bald

"Well, Xr. Gordon, you've played a pretty cute gamble." win wanted to see me. I saw no reason to object, so in they came, accompanied by the judge, Baldwin opened the ball by saying: "Well, Mr. Gordon, you've played a pretty cute gamble, and I suppose you think you stand to win the pot. " "I'm not complaining," I said. "Still. " 6aid Camp angrily, as if my contented manner fretted him, "our time will come presently, and we can make it pretty uncomfortable for you. Illegal proceedings put a man in jail in the long run." "I hope yon take your lesson to heart," I remarked cheerfully, which made Camp scowl worse than ever. "Now," said Baldwin, who kept cool, 'we know you are not risking less of position and the state's prison for nothing, and wo want to know what there is in it for you. " " "I wouldn't bet my chance of state's prison against yours gentlemen. And while I may lose my position I'll , be a long way from starvation. " "That doesn't tell us what Cullen gives you to take the risk. " "Mr. Cullen hasn't given or even i hinted that he'll give anything. " "And Mr. Gordon hasn't asked, and, I if I know him, wouldn't take a cent for j what he has done," said Fred, rising from thcfloor. . . - -

them to us we'll see that you don't lose

your place, and we'll give you $5,000." I glanced at Fred, whom I found looking at me anxiously, and asked him: "Can't you do better than that?" "We could with anyone but you," said Fred. I should have liked to shake hands over this compliment, but I only nod

ded, and, turning to Mr. Camp, said: "You see how mean they are. " "You'll find we are not built that way," said Baldwin. "Five thousand isn't a bad day's work, eh?" "No," I said, laughing, "but you just told me I ought to get $10,000 if I got a cent." "It's worth $10,000 to Mr. Cullen, but"-, I interrupted by saying, "If it's worth $10,000 to him, it's worth $100,000 to me," That was too much for Camp. First he said something best omitted, and then went on, "I told yon it was waste time trying to win him over." The three stood apart for a moment whispering, and then Judge Wilson called the sheriff over and they all went out together. The moment we were alone Frederic held out his hand and said:

"Gordon, it's no use saying anything, but if we can ever do' ' I merely shook hands, but I wanted the worst way to say:

"Tell Madge." CHAPTER XI n. A LESSOX IS POUTEXESS.

Within five minutes we had a big

surprise, for the sheriff and Mr. Baldwin came back, and the former announced that Fred and Lord Ralles were free, having been released on baiL When we found that Camp had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of snme sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trvi - ' " '" .

MILTON.

Milton, Ind., Feb., 20, (Spl.) John Cornthwaite of Kokomo is here to visit his father, Robert Cornthwaite. Mrs. Olive Williams continues very poorly. She is in charge of a trained nurse. Her brother, Horace Elwell of Raleigh and her granddaughter Mrs. James Zoller of Richmond were her recent visitors. John Bowman and wife have returned from Connersville. Bayard Baldwin who is ninety years old has been very seriously ill but is somewhat improved. The obituary read at the funeral of Aaron Morris was written by his brother, William of Knoxville, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Hebble were initiated into the Eastern Star lodge Monday. Mr. Ellwood Burdsall returned to Port Chester, N. Y. s Mr. and Mrs. Emory O'-erhiser "who has been Mr. and Mrs. Ben Knife's guests returned to Connersville Monday,

John F. Cornthwaite has returned to Cicero. The Reading club met with Miss Nellie Jones Tuesday evening. Miss Amelia Mueller is visiting friends in Cincinnati. Oscar Kerlin visited in Brookville

Tuesday.

(To Be Continued.) CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Children.

The Kind You Have Always Bcsght

Bears the Signature of

HAGERSTOWN. Hagerstown, Ind., Feb. 20, (Spl.)

Mrs. Charles Smith lias returned from

a few days visit in GreensforK. Oil Coon moved his family this week to the property owned by Merton Grills, recently vacated by John Replogel and family. Miss Mabel Teeter will go to Muncie this evening to visit with friends and relatives for a short time. Mrs. E. H. Thurston is on the sick list at her home on South Plum street. Mr. Richardson and little daughter Minnie who have been residents of this place for a year, left Tuesday morning for their new home in Middletown, Ind. Clinton Routh of Richmond was transacting business here Tuesday. Will Pitman made a business trip to Richmond today. Mrs. Dora Martin went to New Castle Monday evening to remain with her mother w-ho has been seriously ill until today when she brought her to her home on South "Washington street.

Mr. and Mrs. John Kiser of near Tipton, Ind., bought a farm here north of town and moved their household goods Monday and will make this their future home.

Mrs. R. R. Brant spent Monday with friends in New Castle. Miss Pearl and Myrtle' Werking are on the sick list at their home west o4 town. A number from here will attend the dance at Greensfork Friday night. Mrs. Lou Smith from Greensfork came this morning to be the guest of her sister Mrs. Iaura Roher. On account of the illness of Mrs. E. H. Thurston the Progressive club

met at tne home of Mrs. Ottis Uliarns on South Market street. Mat Gibson of Richmond spent today here with friends. Isaiah Teeter from near Rogers-

ville is here visiting his brother Will

Teeter. Miss OMxe- Bowman is on tne sick

list at her home on West Main street. John Kiser who lives four miles east of town met with a serious accident here yesterday morning while unloading tiling. His horses became frightened and started to run, throwing Mr. Kiser. His nose was broken also one leg was badly mashed. Frank Brant has purchased from Albert Hindman his interest in the skating rink, leaving Mr. Brant the entire ownership. These young men have been very successful this winter and the rink has been a place of moral amusement. Mr. Brant Is one of Hagerstown's most popular young men and his many friends wish him success in his future work. One of the saddest deaths that has visited Hagerstown was that of Mrs. Laura Bryson, who died at the home of her sister Mrs. Horace Scott at Richmond Tuesday evening with pneu

monia. Mrs. Bryson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arch Hindman

and has always been a resident of this place, always remembering her

many friends when she met them, and

for a number of years a member of the Christian church. She leaves a

little son, Robert, father and mother, the above sister, three brothers, Clarence, Benjamin and Albert, with a host of friends to mourn her loss. Funeral services will be held Friday. Interment at West Lawn. John Replogel who has been in the hardware business here for two years sold his store yesterday to William Starr of Hartford City, who will take possession next Monday. Mr. Starr needs no introduction to the people of Hagerstown, as he was formerly a resident of this place. He will move his family here in the near future. It is not known as to what Mr. Replogels future plans are, but it is hoped by his many friends that he will remain here.

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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR'S APPOINTMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Wayne Circuit Court of Indiana, administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Emma Veregge, deceased, late of Wayne County, Indiana. Said estate is supposed to be solvent RAY KARR SHIVELEY, Administrator with the will anne ed. 21-28-7

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