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:f:B! TttE McHENRY PLAINDEALEB, McHENRY, HX. OlVO PAY GRAVEL "By Hugh Pendexter Ooi>)ii|M far The Bobba-Marrfn 0®. buooooporr>nnrinnnnnnnonnnnnnnnrinnnnnnnninmi"tTnin"T"'7""irifl"i"*"*' "" CHAPTER XI -12- Th* Show-Down. Ob the second morning utter Dinsdale's exhibition of marksmanship Scissors Jumped from his couch and announced: "Something will happen today. I teel it. The waiting Is ended. I am wakan witshasha, and I know the waiting will be ended today. Get up and ,fce ready for whatever happens. We have much to do." Dinsdale sprang to his feet, crying: ' "Show me something to do. It seems as if I had been In this cursed place a million years. What shall I dor * "First, eat your breakfast The girl Is bringing It now. I must see Sorrel Horse and finish our trade." "How do you happen to know so much about Injuns?" curiously asked 'Dinsdale after the girl had placed the food on a robe and had departed. "Played with Sioux boys when I was a boy. After I became wakan I forgot lots of things, but what 1 learned about Indians seems to have remained with me. Sometimes I And myself singing some of their old songs, songs 1 hadn't thought of for years." They made short work of the m,eal, and Scissors said: "Stick by the lodge. I'll finish my talk with Sorrel Horse very quick." "And you said there was work to do," grumbled Dinsdale. "We've spent our last night here If we're ever to see Deadwood City again," assured Scissors. At these words Dinsdale became nervously alert and eager. The Inmates of the village no longer avoided Scissors, or pretended not to see him; but he knew there was only one man In the village who did not •wish to see him writhing under the Ogalala knives. He walked aimlessly among the lodges and approached the lodge of Sorrel Horse In a casual manner. On reaching It Scissors halted to watch Sorrel Horse go through Ills morning custom of hanging his medicine bag to the medicine pole out- Bide the entrance. "It is time," mumbled Sorrel Horse without looking at the white man. "Tlie ponies are ready. Two Knives Talking will pay for them now?" "He comes to pay. But the medicine will not work until he has reached the ponies." Sorrel Horse led him into the lodge and dropped the flap, and said: "The young white man will be very sick when you go back to him. He will be sick from eating too much meat Two Knives Talking will stay by him to make him well. He cannot leave his sick brother to watch Shunca-luta break Jugs on the open place outside the village. All the Ogalala will wnnt to see the new medicine. While they watch, the white men will go among the bluffs and follow the pony trail south where they wlH find ponies hobbled and feeding. Two guns are there and a bundle of dried meat. Now Will the white man pay?" And he pointed to an array of jugs and several kettles filled with water. Scissors picked up a Jug and found It filled to within a few Inches of the mouth. He examined the stopper to make sure it would exclude all air and then handed it to Sorrel Horse and told him to cork the Jug and break It by striking the stopper with his fist Sorrel Horse nervously followed Instructions and was much cast down when nothing happened. "It is because you have no medicine of your own," explained Scissors. "Now I will give you a medicine And he removed the stopper and 'pointed it to the earth, the sky and the four winds. Then with a mug he dipped water from a kettle and filled the Jug to overflowing and gently inserted the end of the stopper until ft stood upright "Now strike," he commanded. Sorrel Horse obeyed, and this time the hydraulic pressure rewarded his efforts and brought a glare of triumph to his eyes. His chest expanded and be softly boasted: "They say he will have a new name. They say he can break Jugs.** Scissors eyed him susplciousfy and pulled forward another Jug, only half foil, and releasing the stopper curtly directed: "Break that Jug." Sorrel Horse confidently struck the stopper and the Jug remained Intact. As the medicine man hung his head In bitter disappointment Scissors told him: "I have taken the medicine away from you so you will know It Is my medicine and will not work If I do not get away from the village. Now I will .give the medicine back to you. Bring . iifiter, and fill this broken Jug." - "As he spoke he fitted the two pieces , together, the cleavage being clean, and " held them In place while Sorrel Horse With trembling hands lifted a kettle •bd poured In the water. When the Jug could hold no more Scissors repealed the climax of the medicine by teaching the medicine man how to ; work gently In Inserting the stopper deep enough to remain In place and to prevent any air pressure on mouth; only he said nothing about sure, as the Indian would toot have understood. Sorrel Horse simply understood the manipulation of the Stopper was the wakan way of doing It Had he been told to plug the Jug while one nand was held high above 'tils head his fi^lth would have been as great and the mystery no more profound. "Now lift It" by the handle," said Scissors. The hand of Sorrel Horse shook con jvulslvely and he could scarcely grip ftils fingers about the handle. He was ion the threshold of conquering the test mystery be had ever. attempt- To have Tunkan break a Jus In his hands had been astounding. But to be permitted by the stone god to break a Jug and then fill It with water and then to break it a second time surpassed his wildest dreams of wizardry. Even Sitting Bull, himself, could not do it He lifted on the handle and the Jug rose from the ground and remained intact The medicine man stood holding It his small eyes protruding, his breath coming in gasps and the sweat oozing from Ills copper forehead as he felt the close presence of the gods. Scissors explained the wakan way was always to place the Jug on a smooth, level spot. Under his directions the medicine man lowered the Jug to the ground. Scissors took- his paper and scissors and cut out two ponies; each having a white rider, and laid the pictures on the ground and solemnly directed: "Now If your heart Is clean, now If you will do as you have said by the white men, Tunkan will hear you. Break the jug by taking out the stopper." Of course the Jug collapsed and the water escaped once the plug was removed. Scissors advised: "Have the little water-girl help yon hold the Jug when you fill it Be sure it stands on a level place. If a Jug breaks In more than two pieces do not try to fill It. Such a Jug Is weak and does not please Tunkan. Two Knives Talking goes to look after his sick brother." Dinsdale was nervously walking about the lodge, snapping his fingers, his flushed face betraying his highly strung nerves. He was surprised to have Scissors abruptly command: "Lie down and be sick." "What the devil 1" exploded Dinsdale. "Yon have eaten too maeh meat and wild cherries. You are very sick. Lie down." "You're crazy." "You must pretend to be sick," Scissors elucidated. "Sorrel Horse will show his medicine to the village this afternoon. We cannot be there. One white man sick; one white man watch Ing over him." "We're lighting out this afternoon?" hoarsely whispered Dinsdale. clutching Scissors' hand and hurting It "Why couldn't you say that at the start?" "I say it now. Some time this afternoon. I would like to wait until evening, but I do not dare. I am wakan, and I can hear the pounding of a pony's hoofs. Some one Is riding to this village." "Darned if I know when to take you seriously," muttered Dinsdale, "You'll get me to hearing and seeing things next. But If I'm sick, here goes." And he flopped down on the robes. "Now while I suffer please tell me what you've been up to." Before I spend time talking the village must know you're sick," said Scissors. He ran out the lodge and called to one of the akacita and asked that the rootB of sage and wild Jlcor Ice be brought him so he anight sing the bear song over bis sick friend and cure him. The roots were quickly brought presumably obtained from the medicine bag of Sorrel Horse; and word was spread throughout the village that one of the prisoners was 111. There were "He Is very sick, but I shall make him well after two sleeps," replied Scissors. "Shunca-luta breaks a jug after the sun crosses Mato Tlpl." "He talks like an old woman. He cannot break jugs," scoffed Scissors. "After he tries and fails, and covers his head with his blanket and Is hiding in his lodge, let Tashuaca-ultco remember wha* the white man told him." Plainly disconcerted by this bold skepticism Crazy Horse withdrew. To add to the tremendous excitement caused by the medicine man's avowal three young men rode Into the village shortly after the noon hour, returning from a scout between the Grand and Heart rivers. They brought with them horrible trophies in the shape of human hands and feet tied to their lances. Their arrival was greeted with the firing of guns and much yelling and howling. The three ponies wore feathers in their tails and manes to show they had ably abetted their masters. The lances were passed over to the squaws to dance before being struck up before the Strong Heart lodge to hich the scouts belonged. Alarmed : by the noise Scissors stepped outside to Investigate. Soon he was back, his face looking pale and sickly. Some poor devil of a soldier who strayed and got lost, or who wandered off hunting," he told Dinsdale. "Butchered. The village is crazy. It makes bad for us. They've tasted blood. They won't be satisfied until they've wiped us out." If there was one soldier thene must be more behind him," said Dinsdale hopefully. He was a soldier. They brought guard. Probably a couple of them left to watch us," be nervously explained. They scrambled $p another terrace and came to a faint trail running to the south. From the elevation, also heavily wooded, they could look down on the village and the slope. That their escape was now known was proved by the Indians on the slope. The entire mass was dancing and shouting wildly, and waving arms. Then Scissors made out some new arrivals, a small band of warriors. All of these except the leader had dismounted. As Scissors stared at the mounted warrior he cried: "American Horse I American Hone has returned. Look 1 He's pointing to the north, and brandishing his rifle. Ndw they're breaking to run back to the lodges. By heavens 1 The ponies are being brought up I It can mean only one thing! Crook's soldienf have reached the head of Heart river. Crazy Horse goes to stop him from making the Black hills. They don't even wait for Shunca-luta to prove his medicine! Here's the trail I Now let's see your heels 1" . • • * 9 ... • The loud outcry at the north end of the street, quickly swollen to a deafening chorus of yells and punctuated by a rapid discharge of hand guns, caused more than one citizen of Deadwood City to fear that Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull were making good their threats and were sweeping Into town at the head of their copper-colored hordes. But as the clamor reached Kitty the Schemer's place, swept on by Keno Frank's gambling hall, and was added to by those in front of San Juan Joe's big tent. It took on a rude rhythm and at Intervals burst Into a reassuring staccato of wild cheering.' Then the tents and buildings farther south knew something momentous had happened, but. that no danger was Imminent. The soldiers are coming I The soldiers are coming!" shrieked a woman from the second-story window of a store and tenement structure. This was accepted as the truth for a minute, as the womar^3 coign of vantage was much superior to those milling around In the street "No soldiers! Two men!" howled a boy from the top of a pine. Then a solid mass of exclamatory in enough of his clothes to prove that I humanity came Into the view, swal- Crazy Horse Is In his lodge trying to lowing disorganized groups as fast as figure out how many more there may reaching them, and only the rill rebe, and where they may be. I believe malned Indoors. San Juan Joe rushed It means General Crook has struck the from his tent, rifle In hand The front Little Missouri, or even the head of ranks broke aod erupted to each side the Heart. I knew something would and allowed Scissors and Dinsdale to happen today. It's lucky for us that stand revealed. With the yell of an the scouts saw nothing of Crazy Apache San Juan dropped his rifle Horse's messengers to the Short Medi-1 and ran forward to shake hands with cine Pole hills. But they'll be coming the two men. Old Pyrites was anback apy time now. When things be- other who fought his way through the gin to break they come with a rush." mob to add congratulations. It was some time before the village The procession came to a- halt for quieted down sufficiently for public the street ahead was filling with men interest to revert to Sorrel Horse and and women and children. A man with his boast The medicine man, when mighty lungs climbed to the top of a he could gain a hearing, proudly pro- freight wagon and bellowed: claimed it was his new medicine that "Pete Dinsdale and Scissors, who had enabled the young warriors to we all reckoned had cashed tn, esmake their kill. The young girl who caped from the Injuns and have came brought In their dinner was too over- back. They say Crook and his soldiers come with excitement to answer any are on Heart river, that It's a race bequestlons. At first Dinsdale refused tween him and Crazy Horse to see to eat, but Scissors Insisted until he whether white or red gits here first, swallowed some meat. Scissors would Sitting Bull Is expected to join 'em not let him leave the couch for fear with five thousand bucks. Our two some curious savage would spy on citizens were chased from Slim Butte them and discover the truth. to the Belle Fourche by a small band After the shouting and dancing had I of Ogalala. They killed their horses ceased, the akacita began parading in the race and came the rest of the through the village and crying "Shun- way on foot ' Three cheers and a ca-luta will make a new medicine, they tiger 1" say. Hlyu po! (Come on!) Hiyu po!" The cheers were given; more guns As the camp police passed a lodge] were discharged. Mayor Farnum made It was a signal for the Inmates to I his way to thfe escaped prisoners and come out and ftall In behind them, shook each by the hand. Crazy Horse took his place and as "We supposed you were dead," be the procession reached the prisoners' I gaid. lodge he halted and looked Inside and "^11 the credit, for our being alive asked Scissors to come and witness belongs to Scissors," said Dinsdale. the new medicine. "He knows more about Injuns than Continuing to fan Dinsdale, the pic- Crazy Horse does." ture man ceased his chanting l«.ng ..rm wnkan," spoke up Scissors, enough to reply. "He has had an evil | "{jged to play In a_ Sioux village years seen anyone that could be him. me the yarn." Dinsdale told of his meeting the man Easy and winning his money; how he and Scissors ran away from Kasy's gang only to fall into the hands of the Indians at Bear butte. After sketching his experience among the Indians be dolefully added: "And that little pleasure trip cost me four thousand dollars and leaves me without even a grubstake." "Four thousand Is nothing," scoffed San Juan. "There Is a big game waiting for you. A very big game. You didn't lose your nerve at Slim butte T" "Not my gun nerve," grimly retorted Dinsdale. "And what I want first of all Is two Colt forty-fours. I brought a new Winchester forty-four from the Butte. But I feel undressed without my hand-guns." "You shall buy as gdbd a brace as there Is In Deadwood Olty. That means, as good as any In the world. You did mighty well to pull old Scissors out of the fire." "Now get this right He pulled me out Sabe? He's an entirely different man among Injuns. I believe he's In- Junized until he's more red than white. Not only knows their lingo like a book but he knows their different songs and secret societies. He says he used to live near one of their big villages and played with red youngsters when he was a boy. That was before hia mind went back on him. In here he's halfwitted. Matching wits against Sorrel Horse, the medicine man, he's as smart as a Yankee peddler." "I knew from pictures he cut out that he knew a lot about their village % press |VU V ,t=r The Medicine-Man Stood Holding It, HI* 8mall Eyes Protruding, those who declared that'Sorrel Horse was recovering his medicine and was killing the white man's medicine. But when It was understood that Scissors was using licorice, the medicine the bear digs up, and was singing the bear song, there was much doubt as to the efficacy of Sorrel Horse's magic. Then to Increase the tension Sorrel Horse instructed the akacita to announce to all the lodges that after the sun started down the west ho would break a Jug on the river slope and prove that he was a favorite of the stone god and that Tunkan still worked through him. "He has stolen the white man's medicine! They really say It deffes what he tells It to do 1" Joyously shouted some. Crazy Horse was Infected by the ex cltement and called at the prisoner's lodge after having a talk with Sorrel Horse. When he stuck his head Inside it was to behold Dinsdale, eyes closed, tossing his head from side to side and mumbling incoherently. Scissors sat beside him and fanned him with fan of eagle feathers, and as he swung the feathers he softly sang the bear song. "The young man ts slckr* asked Crazy Horse. 2 ; dream. The ghosts are fooling him. My white brother needs the bear song." And he pointed down to the patient, who groaned and tossed about. The akacita went their way, calling on all the people to follow and do Sorrel Horse due honor; the two lines of eager spectators. Including Crazy Horse, made for the grassy slope. Scissors watched their departure through the opening, and then made sure the adjacent lodges were empty Darting back to the lodge he pulled away the bundles of antelope skins and made a peep hole with his scissors. Only two lodges stood between them and tl»« bluffs, and neither showed, any signs of life. "Now we are ready," be whispered to Dinsdale. Dinsdnle came to his feet and started for the opening, but Scissors drew him back and closed the flap, and said: "Out the back end will be better." He dropped on his knees and had pulled a hide to one side when both were startled at the sound of a step by the entrance. Snatching up a ket -- jtle left by the girl he motioned for ^gsdale to gain the couefc. But before Dinsdale could get in proper posl tlon the flap was pushed back and one of the akacita stuck In bis head. He had noted the cessation of the sick man's moaning. He blinked his eyes to get rid of the sunlight and beheld Dinsdale stealing toward the conch He opened his mouth to emit a yell, when the kettle struck him on the back of the head, smashing the skull. As the man fell forward on his face, half Inside the lodge, Dinsdale seized his shoulders and dragged him completely In, and Scissors dropped the flap. "Now we must go, no matter how many are outside," muttered Scissors. They crawled under the back flap and bending low, ran by the two I lodges and began- ascending a dry gully. They renched the pine growth on top of the bluffs Just as the Indians on the slope began yelling loudly. Dinsdale believed Sorrel Horse had succeeded with his Jug medicine. Scissors Insisted the medicine man could not reach the climax so soon, even if be forgot the warning that the medicine would not work unless the prisoners had time to reach the ponies. "Some one must have returned to the village and discovered the dead | r * ago. What I did was nothing. But If Crook doesn't make this gulch ahead of the Ogalala you want to prepare for a lot of trouble." Mnke room so they can get In somewhere and rest," cried San Juan. Still cheering, but not 89 boisterously now that Scissors had given his warning, the crowd parted and the gambler led the two men Into the tent and toward the hidden entrance of his house. But Scissors at once responded to his environment and with paper and scissors ready began searching for customers. It seemed to Dinsdale that a mask had dropped j over Scissors' face the minute he got back among the tables and never did he do such a trade as now. Instead of profiles he cut out lodges and ponies and other hits of Indian village life. These were eagerly snapped up as souvenirs by men who did not know whether they were to be victims of Teton cruelty, or live to welcome Crook. And each purchaser demanded more Information as to how the two managed to escape. "Alwiays could do It," Scissors shrilly cried. "I'm wakan witshasha. We ran away when the Indluns weren looking. American Horse? Yes, we saw him when he came to lead his braves to the Heart Crazy Horse? Certainly. He's the big roan; stack him up against red or white and he'i big.--Four bits.--Why weren't we killed offhand? Why, I'm wakan, tell you. Used to live In their villages. Then there was Dinsdale with some very pretty revolver magic He's cool one. Made Crasy Horse bung out his eyes.--Yes, sir; four bits. Thank you." San Juan Joe conducted Dinsdale to the rear room, and after sending a boy for a tray of drinks and making sure his guest was comfortably seated be exclaimed: "Well, this knocks me I Can't make It real. When Pyrites came back without you and said you'd already started tor here with Scissors, I knew som«hlng had happened. When he told about you milking a big killing at cards and described the fellow I decided the agents had got you. Knocked him off his pins when he arrived and found you hadn't showp up. Now give me the story." ' "First tell me about Jim Omaha. Has he been here?" "To h--1 with Jim Ootyhal Haven't "We Han Away When the Indians Weren't Looking." life. They caught him early this summer and he was with them quite a while." I don't reckon be'd been In any danger at all If I hadn't been along. But to get back to my present trouble. I'm broke--" Not while I have an ounce. And the tables have been doing mighty ell, thank you. Little off now, but I don't care," said San Juan. I'll take enough for eats and drinks until I can make some real money. What's the big game you've been bragging about? Your message'to Rapid City made me curious." San Juan Joe studied the reckless face In silence for a full minute, then glided to the door and opened It quickly to make sure there was no eavesdropper. Returning to the table, he poured out two drinks, and demanded: If you don't care to sit in wlH you promise never to tell what I'm about to tell you?" Think I'd spoil good sport?" hotly naked Dinsdale. "If I don't sit In HI never breathe It to a living soul." That's good enough for me. This Is the game," and he leaned across the table and lowered his voice to a whisper. "Several business men in this town believe the hills are beginning to play out except for those who locate and develop quartz mines. They agree with me It'll be easy to hold up one of the treasure-coaches. ^Profit, two hundred thousand and upward. There! Now you know I'm a bad-man." His black eyes bored Into Dinsdale's to observe how he received the startling confidence. Dinsdale's face remained expressionless. He tasted his drink and said: "If the ropes are tigged It ought to be simple and easy. I could get tne stuff alone. Getting away might be harder." Harder than the Ogalala Job?" queried San Juan, and he grinned wickedly. "This isn't any confessional," coldly retorted Dinsdale, his eyes half closing. "But every one knows, or ought to, that It's easier to hold up a stage than a train. A stage Is boy's play. If I hud my wad I'd gamble you I could slip on a mask and hold up any stage on the line with two corncobs for guns --passenger-coaches, of course." "I believe you," softly cried San Juan. "Of course you've got all the necessary information?" "A, B. C," assured the gambler. "There will be five of us, and you're to be one of the two to work on the Inside. Does that scare you?" "I don't scare," growled Dinsdale, beglunlng to look ugly. "Trying to make sure I've got my nerve? All I ask Is to have my chance to get clear. There's only one man I don't want studying my face--Jim Omaha." San Juan Joe laughed In deep satisfaction. "You're my own kind," he said. "It'll net us at the least an even forty thousand apiece If any of our number cashes In, his share will be evenly divided. And it's likely there will be more than two hundred thousand on" the coach. Why, man! with your metal; to back me I can find games better" even than the treasure-coach I I'm through running a gambling place. Keno Frank's been cutting Into my trade. If It wasn't for the big game I'd have to clean him up--with cards or guns. But now I can see half a million apiece before we finish." Not so fast" quietly cautioned Dinsdale. "I must have a stake. Til go in on this. I'll do inside work and take the big risk--but always providing the other men are all right Who are they?" " 'Horseshoe' Webb will work on the Inside with you." "Just how? What are we to do? Explain," curtly demanded Dinsdale. He's hired as one of the guards. You'll be hired as another. There will be ten other guards. We've planned It so you two, working with the three of us, wlio will be in ambush, can take care of the ten guards and not shed a drop of blood." "That's ail right Now Who are the others?" "I make the third man. Bad Roach from Crook City Is the fourth. I can't tell you who the fifth man Is." Then It's all off and I'll forget all about it Just as I promised," declared Dinsdale. "You'll know everything once we've got the stuff. Even Horseshoe Webb or Roach doesn't know Number One, the leader." "Don't like It. Never did like going It blind. When I tie up with a man to do risky work I want to know his face, his heart I want to know him down to the ground," firmly demurred Dinsdale. "But you know me. If I vouch for the chief that ought to be good enough j for you. Webb ~and Roach know me. Tm Number Two In the partnership. I give them their orders. But they're Ignorant dogs. They might talk too much when drunk. Say they did and I got into a pickle. The chief, unknown, is left free to get me clear. You're different, of course. If you'd come from Rapid City when sent for, the chief would have been willing* perhaps, for you to know him before we work it But It's too late now. After we've corraled the gold "^ou'll know him and like him. "Dinsdale, that's the way the game lays and you'll have to take it or leave It I'm sorry, but I can't tell you any more. If It was for me to decide I'd put all the cards down face up. The chief will be there and will hold the ribbons. You'll meet him Immediately after we've got the stuff." Dinsdale swallowed his drink and pursed his lips thoughtfully. Finally he slapped his hand recklessly on the table and decided. < "All right I drop. Ill go It blind, hanking on you. I'm broke and haven't any choice. But it's the last time I work without knowing every man who's sitting In. Safest way Is to go It alone." "Good!" cried the gambler. *TU circulate around and make everything ready. By tomorrow night I ought to know definitely when the coach Is to start. Weil hope It'll be fat." "They may hold It back till the soldiers come." "If they could be sure the soldiers will get here ahead of the reds. As It is, Patrick & Saulsbury are threatening to pull off their stages unless they can have an escort of troops. If it looks like the Indians will be buzzing around this gulch they'll start the treasure-coach at once. Depends on what they think the chances are. That's what I'm going to find out" He turned to his desk and from behind a drawer pulled out a large bag of dust and tossed It on the table, saying: "Spending money. Sorry It Isn't greenbacks. I'll O. K. you at the tables so you can play on L O. U.*s If you want action. We'll settle after dividing the gold." "Just a word more. Bandy Allen? The man I killed. Was he one of the gang?" San Juan laughed In deep amusement. "We'd never trust a loose-tongued dog like that He stuck up some stages, I reckon, but he worked alone, or with the Rapid City outfit" "I knew he wasn't getting his dust by working. I tried to get away from the poor fool. But It was him or me." "French Curly and Big George riled him up by telling him you had bluffed him In the Bed Rock. He thought he must get you to get back bis reputation. You did a good turn for the town. It was a mistake for me to send you away. Instead of being fired up over It the people knew after a few hours that you weren't to blame. Why, some even talked of putting you In as marshal. Wild BUI was picked for that Job, but McCall stopped him." "If Wild Bill was marshal now I wouldn't want any of this treasure game. And If Jim Omaha blows in, and I know It you needn't bother to hunt for me. Ill be gone for good." "Bump! Omaha is overrated. Railroad man. No good up here on this kind of work. That word I got must have been a false trail." (TO BB CONTINUED.) AFRAID SHE COULD HOT Opwnfai Advised, Lydb E. raUnai Vegetable Ciwip--i IbfeltUiiaeceaM^F^ Glasgow, Kentucky. -- "I was rundown, nervous, with no appetite. My side had given m trouble for five or six years. 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