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THE McflKNTir PI.AINDEAT/RR, Mr HENRY, ILL. •r#^kr ' OkpyH«ht by Th« BobMterill Co "NUMBER ONE" SYNOPSIS.--In th« late summer of 1876, Peter Dlnsdale, on his way to the Black hills to Join the throng of gold-seekers, makes the acquaintance of the keeper of a Deadwood gambling house, San Juan Joe, who la returning to Deadwood. On their way through Red Canyon Dlnsdale and Joe hear shots, apparently far ahead of them. Riding carefully, they meet a young woman running from a party of ^Indians. Dlnsdale takes her on his horse and the two men ride through her pursuers, killing several. The girl Is Lottie Carl, and she has no relatives. Near Deadwood they overtake, a prOs- P» efo'r whofn Joe halls as old "Iron Pyrites," At Deadwood' City San Juan Joe. popular in the community. Is given an enthusiastic welcome, which Is.extended to Dlnsdale. Pinsiiale tells Joe of the robbery of a Union Pacific tralii at Ogalala. and the gambler Informs the crowd. Joe takes Dinsdalo and Lottie to the hoiise of a woman of the town, Kitty the Schemer, Joe's mistress, where the gambler had Intended to Install Lottie. Dinsdale refuses to allow it. and after a somewhat bitter quarrel he leaves, taking iftttte to a house where she will be safeguarded, and finding other lodgings for himself. Dinsdale saves an apparently half-witted individual, known as Scissors, from mistreatment at the hands of a "bad man." Bandy Allen, who vows vengeance on Dinsdale. Some days later Dinsdale again meets Scissors, whose nickname Is derived from his ability to cut, with paper and scissors, remarkable likenesses of persons, or anything, that strikes his fancy. Dinsdale takes to him. CHAPTER IV--Continued. he fore, get ting tiiat silver. It's safe. No one else will find it. Going in to see Joey?" "I -dropped In to see him, bat he's busy--" "He's running the private games tn there and sitting In a big one. Uses (he house for the private games. Perhaps you'd better wait If yott ain't huntlnp for a big game. His good nature Just now Is like a gash-vein, wide on the surface and tapering away to tothlng underneath. Every time he gets back from a trip he's crazy for a klllinc." "Maybe I'm feeling hungry for * big game." salfl Dlnsdale. Pyrites darted a quick glance* and wrinkled Ills weather face in a grin. '""Young blood! AiwnyS the same. Excitement even If they have to play against their own mrney. Bather rnke in five dollars on n pair of Ji.cks than to locate a bonanza mine. Well. If you're keen to be skinned all you got to do is to" pass through the door and tell the hallboy to hand your name nntl business. I never touch cards. I don't like taking risks." "There wouldn't be any Deadwood City If It wasn't for a man's love of risks," lightly responded Dlnsdale. He passed under the canvas flap and through the narrow door. There was a long hall with several doors on each side. No voices were to be heard--gold dust was doing all the talking. As Dinsdale stood Irresolute #Chlnaman emerged from a door at the end of the hall, carrying a tray of glasses. On discovering Dinsdale he glided forward, his stolid face demanding the Intruder's business. Dinsdale found pencil and paper In his pockete and wrote: "I'm hankering for action." --4-- ' f Signing It, he directed the servant "But if these gentlemen of the road*to give It to San Juan. The Chinaman knew you talked like this they might not like it. Theymight give you some lead instead of gold," warned Dinsdale. Scissors' fatuous face showed much a.larm. "Don't j'ou tell them that I've talked," he begged. Til keep my moutli shut after this. If any of-them hear I've talked and speak to you, you Just say It isn't so." Dlnsdale smiled curiously. "So you're taking me, for one of them," he murmured. Scissors hecaine flurried and backed away from Dinsdale as if suddenly afraid of him; but he repeated: "Just tell them It Isn't BO. Now I must make a picture of 'Horseshoe' Webb, over at the monte table." A pause and a sharp glance at Dinsdale's expressionless face. "He's very ugly or very good-natured In his drinks. Just now he's good-nutured." With a hasty duck of his head, which the big owl seemed to Imitate, he sidled his way to the monte table, where enterpd a room on the left and closed the door behind him.. Fully a minute passed--then the servant reappeared and beckoned for Dinsdale to approach. San Juan Joe and three men were seated at a table. A glance told Dlnsdale two things: It was a case of tiger eat tiger, for each of the strangers wore the facial brand of the professional gambler. San Juan rose and shook hands coldly. He was no longer the philosophical traveling companion, but an opponent. He greeted Dlnsdale with a few laconic" words, and added: "Your message, says you're gunning for action." "F«l nrt of hungry foi It' con fessed Dinsdale. "We'll try to accommodate you. This is 'French Curly,' this Is Blitz, this Is 'Big George.' Gentlemen, this is Pete Dlnsdale. You know what he's after," San Juan Introduced. Then to Dinsdale: "We're plavlng a bit stiff"; and he Horseshoe Webb was twisting his liuae ' UP a chair for him. black mustache and smiling amiably.! "It's the only way," agreed Diksdale Webb wore a gayly-embroidered buck- as he seated himself and briefly skin coat and carried an lyory-handled studied the impassive faces of the revolver at the front of his belt From strangers. French Curly held his gaze below the skirts of the coat protruded , the longest. The man was dying the decorated sheath of a long knife, of consumption and had death written Dinsdale shifted his position so that . in his sunken cheeks. He was notorize might study Webb more closely. He jous for his malignance and would go was large and gaunt of frame, and yet j to bis death and a nameless grave was very vain. He covered his uncouth • venomous to his last breath. He figure with the softest of buckskins lived only for the nieht and the table, and received his name from a horse-1 Deprived of cards and his day was shoe, of brilliants worn in his neck scarf. And he was inordinately proud T>fThis long black mustache. Dlnsdale surveyed him for a minute ! to. show he was Y//, jSV/^/ done. 0 "What are we playing for?* he asked, his voice scarcely audible; and In proper form' he and would have departed had not a flap dropped a heavy, bag on tlie ta'jle. at the re^r been raised to admit a man. j Dinsdale drew a thick package of Before the canvas fell back In place greenbacks from an inside pocket, as Din«dale glimpsed a door, and for the fresh looking as If direct from the govfirst time realized there was a wooden eminent press, and placed«Jt before annex to the lent. Second glance told him the mew comet was Iron Pyrites, : the peripatetic prospector. Pyrites was4r gazing absent-mindedly at the busy scene and did. not sense Dlnsdale's approach until the lutter's hand touched his shoulder. "Back in town to outfit for the great trip, eb?" greeted Dlnsdale. "Joel's friend!" exclaimed Pyrites, thrusting out a hand. "Joey's shoots ing friend! Yes, siree! The big trip Is what's coming next. One big strike and I'm going back East. Joey's all right. He's my friend and partner, but he don't have errnugh sabe, not enough faith. Just been talking to lilm. He shows no more interest than If I was talking about buying and •elling eggs. "Why, man. I know several big prospects that oughter make him give this, outfit away and hoot for Joy; and he don't give a hang. There's gold back near where I met you fellows or. the road. Heaps of It! No five and ten cents to a -pan, but dollars to a pan! sounds big? It Is big. Then there's sliver indications near Bear butte, right under our noses. There's oceans Of silver there. I know It. Why, man alive! Just me and my burro have traced out five miles of silver ledge. Hit on It by accident. Hunting gold and found a nugget that was almost pure sllver. Wushed down from some vein up in the hallr,. "That "They Might Give You Some Lead Instead of Gold," Warned Dinsdale. was enough for old Iron Pyrites. When I've, developed the tun- •els and drifts I'll take out ore that'll ran two hundred ounces to the tdnl Two hundred dollars to the ton I A •mall mill, at the least, will reduce twenty-five tons a day. Five thousand dollars 1 A small custom-smelter will tarn out--well, we'll 3ay a thousandounce brick a day. Good lord! And I can't git Joey haired up about It!" "Then you'll go after sliver next?" prompted Dlnsdale. Pyrites scratched his nose and wrinkled his brows. 6 "I'm a gold miner," lie finally de- Aided. "Silver's good. I always like to feel I've got a good sliver ledge b»ck of me for a rainy day. Mebbe rU take one more whack at tha sold him. The quartette flashed their hawk gaze over ,the unaccustomed sight of paper money, and French Curly's bloodless lips drew back like a famished animal's. "There's three thousand In that heap. Call It table stakes and make It brief," said Dlnsdale. The four nodded their approval and reinforced ^elr table cash* No further talk was Indulged In, pantomime and chips sufficing. Dinsdale played a winner at the first, then began-to meet with, reverses. French Curly's lips became fixed In a snarl of triumph as the greenbacks began their travels, and his breath became choked and disagreeable to hear. At midnight the last of Dlnsdale's • table stakes were swept away by Curly, "That lets me out for the evening," said Dlnsdale, rising. "Enjoyed myself very much. Suppose i cau 1mvo my revenge?" "That's what we're here tor," said San Juan Joe, beginning to discard the cold deportment of the table. He called the hallboy and after refreshments had been served told Dlnsdale: "I'd like to have a word with yon In private^ You gentlemen will excuse me." Passing down the hall he led Dlnsdale Into a room next to the kitchen. Pushing forward a chair be genially said: I'm mighty glad you dropped In, Dinsdale. I've been expecting you for two days. If you hadn't shown up tonight I shouid have sent you a message," He paused as if undecided Just how he would proceed. Play," prompted Dinsdale. It would be awkward to say'It , If we hadn't rode through the canyon together. Do you know there's talk being made about yfcu since I saw yoXi last? I'm afraid, Pete, that Kitty Is getting In her work. She isn't called the 'Schemer' for nothing." "You're breaking bad news, ehf* < "Let's hope It hasn't reached the point where we must call it 'bad.' But It might be much better. That little devil has started.talk about you, and others are passing It on. You came here without even a pack-animal. You're connected with no outfit. You don't seem keen to get Into business, or do any prospecting, You're well heeled with guns and money. And you arrive In a way that makes you a marked man." , The hour Is late for me, Joe." yawned Dinsdale. "Get down to cases." "You tipped me off to tell the crowd about the Ogalala holdup, and the crowd knew you passed the word. First they had heard of It. Then the Sidney stage driver arrives and inside an hour is bleating about the robbery to the men at the I. X. L. He tells them that the robbers got a laijge amount of new greenbacks." Dlnsdale blew a ring of smoke and quietly remarked: And on top of tipping you about the holdup I gave some greenbacks to Lottie Carl. I understand, Joe, as well as If you talked a month. Folks are wondering. Greenbacks did it. Well, what comes next? You wouldn't tell me this unless you bad something to "French Curly will try for another game tonight and, failing, he'll blow some of his winnings at Kitty's place. Before morning the town will be telling how you lost an enormous amount of money--In new paper money. Well, here is the true word. Get an outfit and go prospecting at once. Make believe you're a miner. With so many strangers floating in and out a week's absence may see the loose talk forgotten. Old Pyrites starts in a day or so on one of his fool trips. Why not go along with him? I'll pretend I'm tired of grub-stpklng him and you can take my place and let on you believe all his yarns." Thanks. That might be good medl* cine. Will he agree?" "He'd take a grubstake from the devil and old Satan for a pard If no other way was open to liiiu. Where are you stopping?" "Bed Rock. Chicken fixings and flour doings." The gambler smiled whimsically an$l applauded: ^ "Good nerve. Need any money?"" "You didn't clean me, Joe." And DinsdaVe tapped his breast pocket. "The man Curly did something I didn't like In picking a cllip from the floor. I felt I was your guest, so I quit before going to a showdown with him. Then again the fellow Is three-fourths dead already." "Dinsdale, I like you. Curly seldom Is awkward. But you're after my own style. So you don't need money. Breast pocket Must be more gr^onbacks." "Easier to pack th i dust." San Juan's black eyes sparkled In keen appreciation of the other's bearing. "Words aren't necessary between us, Pete. If It wasn't for that woman ! It's In the cards that I'll make a fool of myself. I'll have a talk with Mayor Farnum. Accidental-like, I'll find out If Kitty has passed a bad word to him, or the city council. Wild Bill's death makes the situation ticklish. . "But folks are saying the „amblers planned that. I'm done out of three thousand my first game In town; Can't brand me as much of a gambler. "I drop," surrendered San Juan. "But I feel" that you and I ought to have another talk--one that might lead to you getting some work--highly paid work." "The only kind that would Interest me, Joe. I'll think over the prospect ing proposition. Perhaps I've made a mistake in being too free with green backs and not going to work. But work hates me." "You'll tnake no mistake In listening to my next talk. It's work that'll suit you fine. This ended their conversation. Each had refused to speak plainly, yet each was working toward the polnf where ht> could talk plainly. San Juan returned to the card room and Dinsdale passed out into the big tent. Keeping close to the canvas wall he avoided the congestion around the dlf ferent gaiies and gained the open yet has something left for the bottle,' Dlnsdale murmured. Webb'a drunken malevolence slowly died out and he stared thoughtfully at Dlnsdale. "Huh. I'll drink with you," he mumbled. After bolting his drink Webb slyly remarked: "You tote a likely lot of paper money round with you, I reckon." "Always like to be well heeled--with money and guns." Webb tugged at his mtutache and furtively studied Dlnsdale's profile. "Have another," he grunted. "Thanks. But not tonight We'll make it on demand. I must be going." As he strode to the exit he could feel Webb's gaze boring Into his back. As he stepped into the darkness of the street a hand touched his arm and caused his own hand to close on a gun. Two round yellow • eyes were blazing at him. The voice of Scissors addressed him,land he knew the eyes belonged to the big owl. "Got.my two ounces," exultlngly whispered Scissors. "That satisfies me some of the Ogalala gang la In the tent tonight." "You'd better keep that talk to yourself," shortly warned Dlnsdale. "And keep away from that man Webb. He's feeling, ugly." "Oh, I know when to catch Mm. Scissors knows when to get them. He's wakah witshttsha. Old Sitting Bull here knows more'n most humans. I can* tell by his eyes whether to go ahead or draw back." "He's telling you now to shut off that talk about train robbers being lh town," Dlnsdale sternly warned him. "That talk Is poor medicine." As he walked away he could hear Scissors chuckling and "mumbling. CHAPTER V space. He glanced over the assem Mage and finally focused his gaze on the bar. Then he advanced to the side of Horseshoe Webb and Invited "Have another little touch of trouble?" "Who the h--1 are you?" viciously growled Webb. It was plain he had entered the dangerous stage In his drinks. "I'm the galoot that's Just been done for three thousand in fTtnhartf aid Uon. Tbls is the plan In outline. Any suggestions or questions?" "The only drawback Is that Three and Four will be marked men," spoke up Number Two. "Bad tor us on the Inside less we settle the hash o| the tea," grumbled Number Three. - "That wo,uld be going It too strong," protested Number Four, with a shiver In his voice. Number One sharply said: ' "Both Three and Four are already wanted for murder. One In Idaho; the other In Nevada. Yet they live here In Deadwood City and move about openly. Once we get the treasure we will scatter. The hills game la nearly played out. Let others stay and pick up the crumbs and a rope." "Seems as If I was getting the hot end of the poker," growled Number Three. "Might as well sentence me to death and be done with It," bitterly complained Number Four. "Rewards are offered for both of you and you haven't done a scaffolddance yet," grimly replied the leader. "A swift horse, a change of stampinggrounds, a new name, and with forty or fifty thousand dollars to blow you'd be fools to be caught. But If either of you refuse to play the part I pick for you, say so now." There was an uneasy shutting of feet, but the threat concealed but poorly in the leader's words was fully understood. "I'm game," muttered Number Four. "I never squealed yet," snarled Ndmber Three. "Then that's settled, and woe to the man who tries to back down," said the leader. "Anything else?" "I have a suggestion to make," spoke up Number Two. "Let Three and Four draw lots to see who shall take A Bad Break for Dlnsdale. In a dark room fit the back of a Chinese washhouse several men sat In silence, waiting. Then the Mongolian stationed outside the door raised a sing-song voice and was answered briefly In Chinese. The group In the room straightened to attention. Some one crossed the room and drew the Inside bolt. The door opened, but even had there been a light the Inmates of the room would have beheld a figure so heavily muffled as to defy recognition. As It was, po man could see his neighbor. "Who comes?" softly demanded the man who had admitted the other men. "The one who always comes last. Number One." We nre ready for your talk," announced the first speaker, returning to his ehalr. How are yon known?" asked Number One. The one who always comes first to the meeting place. Number Two." "Whom have you admitted?" "Three, Four and Six." ••Five?" "Unreliable tonight. Drink." "Unreliably this night from drink, he will be unreliable on other and more Important nights," said Number One. He should be dropped from the rolls even as we have threatened to drop him twice before this. He might send us all to the noose. How do you vote?" There was a slight pause, then in sequence the different voices called out: "Two." "Three." "Four." "Six." "One. It Is unanimous. How shnll be best done? He must have no chance to talk." If It can be left for me. Number Two, to arrange." "It is left for you to arrange within forty-eight hours," ruled Number One. Now let us finish quickly. None of us is satisfied with the results. Only fifteen thousand taken from the stages ithin the last six weeks. Passengers have been warned at Cheyenne and Sidney to bring but little money in on their persons. The horse-ranch, even, is better paying. There Is but one Job in the hills that is worth while--one of the treasure-coaches. One coach captured means at least two hundred thousand dollars, perhaps two hundred and fifty thousand. And the time soon comes whep It will be Useless to try for such a prize." Then let's get the next one to go out. It's been held over and will carry full load," eagerly said Number Two "First, we've got to have more men," croaked a harsh voice. "We ain't strong enough to handle twelve guards and get away with the bullion." Number Three, you speak only a half truth," corrected the leader. "We have enough men. It's too lute to take in new hands. But we can't handle a dozen until we plan to place our men to the best advantage. Then It will be simple. We must have at least two of our men among the guards, thus cutting their niynber down to ten ) "Two of the regular guards will get through Just before the coach makes the trip. Two of our men must at once ask for jobs as guards. The time will t>e too short for the Management to hesitate. Number Three*will be one of the men. Number Four shall be the other man. In brief the plan Is this "The daj and spot being known, Number Three must ride ahead with the udvance guard. Number Four must be one of the eight riding beside the coach. When Number Three gets opposite Qur ambush he should he out of sight of the coach, as the ambush will be beyond a bend in the road. He will strike his man down. We In am bush will pull the fellow out of the road and take care of his horse. Number Three will ride back a bit and signal for one of the coach guards to Join him. If more than one rides up. all the better. This guard, or guards, must be disposed of quietly as was the first. We In ambush will help, using the noose If possible. Their horses must not be frightened and must be secured In the woods. At the very least we will have cut down the number o guards to eight, with but seven by the coach, one of these being Number Four. Number Three will wait opposite the ambush until the coach comes up. He and Nurflber Four will take the six guards by surprise, covering them with four six-guns. We In nm bush will tnstantly take a hand and secure the six. Three and Four will then gallop back to meet the two rear guards and take them by surprisei already have a sale cadw Iff tfee Then the Mongolian Stationed Outside the Door Raised a 8infl-Song Voice. the Inside Job and leave the second place vacant until I can try to secure" another man for the second guard. It doesn't much matter what happens to him after the job Is finished. He will know nothing about the rest of you, and If, by any chance he Is captured there will be nothing he can tell." Both Three and Four were eager to accept any scheme which would give one of them a chance to dodge the dangerous position of coach guard. Both proclaimed their satisfaction and wished the lot-drawing to be conducted on the spot Number One sni<f: "No lights to be shown at our little meetings. We must remember the rules. Lots may be drawn within a few days If we decide to adopt Number Two's plan. I rely on his judgmont. I will talk with him about this new plan of his. But until I have decided. the first order gtands and there will be no drawing or lots. You will now wait the usual time before leaving the room." While this secret conference was being held--and the hour was yet early for Deadwood's night life--Dlnsdale was forgetting San Juan Joe's warning of the night before and was busily making local history. He began In Keno" Frank's place. The moment, Dlnsdale entered the hall he drew the attention of all. Even those placing their bets took time to glance at the greenback man." The story of his game at San Juan's place was commonly known, thnnks much to French Curly's advertising; only his losses were said to have been twenty thousand. Curly was at the faro table, losing his poker winnings, when Dinsdale entered and bruakly walked to the bar and Invited the house to Join him. Because of his losses Curly was more venomous than usual, If that b« possible. He fingered his few remaining chips and stared at Dinsdale, convinced It was a personal misfortune that the newcomer should throw away money which might so easily be taken from him at cards. The "greenback man" had forgotten his losses at San Juan's place, or else they were Immaterial to him, and now was in a rare humoi. Carelessly throwing more money on the bar he directed that drinks bo served again to all who might care to partake. The aoe*|>t-- ance was general. French Curly could endure the spectacle no longer. He rose and sauntered to the bar and took a position beside Dlnsdale, his cadaverous face attempting to assume a genial expression. Dinsdale smiled genially and Invited: "Name It" ~ , "No, thabks,'* declined Cnrly. hls eyes eagerly watching the hand dipping into the breast pocket for more paper money. "But what say to a little game in Frank's room?" "This 1s my drinking night I never mix cards with liquor," laughed Dlnsdale. "A man of spirit finds one time as good as another." "So he does; and tomorrow Is as good as today. But if you're hankering for action FU cut the deck for a thousand a cut; any one of the men here to shuffle the cards for us," lightly countered Dinsdale. "Cutting the deck doesn't call for much brain work, and luck's with me tonight." French Curly began to lose his evil temper. Heads were twisting, necks were craning, as Dlnsdale's reckless offer was made; and the gambler-- willing to stake his soul on a game of chance--had no thousand dollars to risk, nor any respectable portion of that sum. Had the Invitation to the small room been accepted he had planned to borrow money from Keno Frank. With a sneer on his paUid face he said: "You'll need lots of luck. You'll do well to stick to luck." "Especially after I find a game Is crooked," loudly retorted Dlnsdale. "What was you doing at that side table when you pretended to be using the' gold scalesT" Those who had emptied their glasses gently replaced them on the bar. Those about to drink postponed the ceremony, and there was a general withdrawal to the opposite side of the room. French Curly wet his pale lips and quietly said: "You'll explain those words If you can. If you can't you'll eat them." Dlnsdale tossed off his drink and laughed vacuously and retorted: "Then A prefer explaining. Something happened In the game last night I didn't like. I let it-pass, as I didn't want to raise a row In Joe's place the first time I Was there. It was when you stooped and picked up a chip and placed It on the table beside the llttls gold scales." "Meaning I worked something crooked?" hissed French Curly. "Derned If you haven't hit It dead center I Have a drink." "Swallow it!" curtly commanded the gambler, pplling a large bore derringer from a side coat pocket With a movement so quick that none could follow It Dlnsdale knocked the derringer to the floor. French Curly dived to recover it, but snarled in fear and threw himself backward as a bullet struck the floor under the weapon and jumped it to the center of the room. Then with both guns working alternately Dlnsdale caused the derringer to spin and hop toward the door, the shots coming almost together and each furthering the flight of the weapon. "Ijook out!" some one howled. He wheeled In time to behold French Curly half over the bar and reaching for the bartender's gun. "Quit it," calmly commanded Dlnsdale, walkiiffe toward him. "You didn't count right. I have a shot left." The gambler dropped back to the floor and Dli^ilale put up his weapons. Next in order la an encounter between Allen and Pete. Can you figure out what happens? (TO BB CONTINUED.) More Exercise Needed by Boys Living on Farms Let the farm child play I Plenty of exercise In the open air- should produce good health. But, unfortunately, the exercise the farm child sets is often one-sided. His major muscles get too much use, the auxiliary ones too little. His body does not develop symmetrically. Observations made during the World war proved that the farm-reared young man reached the stage of fatigue sooner than his city-reared comrade. The farm boy was outdistanced In games calling for mental alertness by the city man. A slow mind had resulted from his being cheated of play. 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