Goovgisir Bers St oot STORY THUS FAR TONY HARRISO N, 13, is orphan- when vara HARRISON, his fath- , is pect ee .He is ep ese: by LILLIE, a poker game in Cald- restau- RAIG, forman of the Bar KK ranch, who takes Tony to the Har i& to live, a My COLONEL TITUS MOORE, owner ef the pee which is in the Chero- lazir filled out!’ He appraised the other) admiringly. “And” all that iong'f hair and -everyt hing, Couple more years and derned if ‘you won't be able to, put my shoulders right on! the groun ~. Pawnee Bill laughed. “I wo have to wait a couple ak cigs joe I can throw you right Craig looked at him in: ablagement: “What! Doggoned if I don’t take a Str you. Tony,” he called. as he caught - sa goer shy little boy, meets|sight of the youngster coming from mrs topabey daugiuder of Titus} the corral, ‘‘co me here and meet an old friend. You'd hardly know him ‘The year is 1880, and Gordon Lil-| now, but its Bill Lillie, aed he’s got fie is thinking of ae DAVID nerve enough to say he can put my PAYNE, Dp is agitating for the}shoulders ae the groun epening the Indian territory lands “Any day in the week,’ Pawnee when he a an offer of a teaching} Bill supiatuented with a etek t _Post am: the Indian school in Pawnee. To ere he lets his hair grow lon, and ‘eoeonand known as st After a quarrel with 6c) I superintendent, he hits man and knocks him out. Cc E PAWN EE they the R XI ‘Behind that blow had been every unee of the young man's It was a real h Blood trickled from the cu and he lay like one dead supple n sleep-pro-|ly. He’ nA The superintendent floor and in falling Pawnee Bill turned on hie heel Furiously @o determine on his next mov Finally he got up and ma he k- Bear Creek and tried straight for the Indian agent’s omics. Major Bowman was waiting ps him, ncern. , you're lucky you didn't t kill fim. He says you tried to. They’ve taken+him to the hospital and he’s eharging you with attempted mur- der. with an expression of deep ¢ — Bill meterey a sarcastic “Hu - fittle laugh. h! \ He's just ful wf charges of all kinds.’ Bowman was pacing up and down uaneasil ily. “Well,” said Lillie, “you're appar- it than I ently more worried about am. What shall I do “You take m¥ aes and light out of here, Bill, until it blows over. don't want to see anything happen to y Pawnee Biff stuck: ou.’ “pm out his h he other clasped it going.” nd. a hs Vi eo om M bas He write to you when ‘you.’ With a charge of attempte®. mut der against him, he deemed’ it beet @o travel light and travel fast. eordingly ward.the northw 1 , | his eae was never unencumbe,éd j jen Jwith excess baggage when he mount- ed his horse and turned its face to- rony,. “You'll “have to prove. that ri ght after supper,’ cal raig caneabitiy, “I'll give you the benefit of a rest after being all day. in the eaddle."’ Pawnee Bill nodded. “That's eet- tled, then. Speaking of growing,” he ae “look at Ton s fully as tall Pawnee Bill and although he was slender, he was far from frail-look- ing, and he moved - about with an easy grace that is unusual in grow- ing boys his pe ta easily, His hair fell about his head in a confusion of black ringlets and his brown eyes sparkled with vital- ity and splendid health. Pawnee ail professed astonish- ment. “In saw such a change,” he declared. low old are you now, Tony? Tony said he was “going on. 15."" “That,” said Joe Grats proudly, “fs what the’ Bar did for him e on now, Bill; ‘grub’s ready.” He led the way to the cook house, where they were met by the other Bar K riders, straggling yn from the “I've got a grub-liner here,” Joe Craig explained to the cook, a frow- sy looking individual with sour ex- pression and a huge mustache. “He's ot a contract on his hand@ that he’s got to fulfill as soon as his meal's sett ae Half an hour after supper Colonel d Joe Craig mand Pawnee Bill calmly stripping to the waist while the eng K riders looked expectantly The colonel’s admirable’ contfot of more evi- He nodded politely to the young visitor and gave him cordial greeting. “Right glad to see you, Bill. Hardly recognized you at firet,’’ Half a day's riding brought him to} re sat 4 down beside Lafe the Salt fork o b the Art| Whitney. “Is a man permitted to far from its ee with the Ar-| pet aa the outcome. of ittle en- ~——~kansas itself, and about 30° miles} ¢ounter?" he inquired amusedly “= away from Pawnee. The river-was] you © “ewimming at the usual and “Bill the current looked dangerously ewift. rt g ai Craig grinned sheepishly. and I,” say bey “had a little e saw a “ Py with two men in it and for me | ditt naturally Pia i on nding out ht. ent he was apprehensive, thinking “h one. Was r they might be after him “Craig’s a Har, Colonel,” said Paw- “Still,” he conciuded, “it wouldjnee Bill, emiling. ‘I’m simply sav- be impossible for two men in a = travel pal fast as did," ood his g rig and he orne ol eiehed out and hailed him in a friendly manner. them scratched his head. minute or two before their ar-|to spied | built. like a wae wit up- powerful sho had distance rival the young fugitive the ferry boat some stream, stranded on the = bank. ! waist. to It was impossible for one an maneuver, but with — it. should Be no difficult matte We'll take that “ferry,” Bill said, “and put your buggy and the horses on it. Lear we can take pur ae off and push." This they did. They waded part of the way and swam the rest It had been hic intention to put Oklahoma behind him as fast as he would, but after parting with the wo etrangers he headed his horse west, paralleling the Salt Fork up- That evening he road up to ._bunk-house.of the Bar K ranch, To Joe Craig he explained his plight. “I don't aim to linger. I'm heading for the Kansas line twith- out delaying to pay party calls.” raig scratche his head and grinned. “That would seem a right|‘ gmart thing to do, Bill. can't hurry to get some place. Let's see; We going on two years ago that you Pawnee I'm real re- One of “How aro Wwe going to get acrost?” he won-; dered. lt Dn the dropped in to pay your respects on your way south. Man, how you've tat Ba: - Fa Pp . sae ing him a two-year w “You spoke about nel,” spoke up H “The odds are two to one that Craig will throw Titus Moore ‘looked casually at Pawnee bill as he stood, naked down to on belt ee waiting for the word The long-haired youth was ulders His depth of chest was re- markable, and the colonsl noted, with suddenly narrowed and pureed lips, the etrong neck and the smooth flow of muscles in the upper arm. The young man presented a striking picture; from the hips up he looked, with his flowing mane and splend!d ttoreo, Hike a man from the primitive. ven so, Craig undoubtedly was the stronger of the two; besides, his strength was of wiry, tensile kind that is more enduring. He was tall and lean and hard as neile. Tf Paw- ee Bill hoped to win, the colonel q would have to gamble on throwing "gearything into a sudden burst of power for Craig was built for a long r Titus laore finally’ spoke. ‘It wouldn't be polite,” he murmured, ‘to bet amaniint a guest of the Bar K —not at those odds anyway. .Here’s | $20, even, that Bill throwe him.” ’ There was a quick scramble among the men to cover-his bet. “I'm con- strained,’’ remarked Lafe Whitney, “to let by natural Soryeee take a ack seat while e in some easy money. ik lar Bs J pete. geo 1 Ete to his feet some ‘of that cockiwess right out of! from the sidelines: e- boy had grown amasing-; now opinion and Bill just, you d “I wish I could figure things out that If anyone = thie crowd can}the Oasis. He used-to be marshal of Down he went in a hean, “a = he touched Neb od a epry - @ short of east Peat still apne. of ders to the ibe te and then sprang CHAPTER *xIn Heck Sherman called. caustically “Well, that’s $5 you cost me, Joe Craig. He put you down and no mistake. bled to his feet.« “I know didn’t think it was in him. Doggone it, Ftp that was downright neat.” see, Lafe,"’ Colonel Moore explained triumphantly to Whitney, ‘the -boy had -It—-was--simple;—ali he did was to epply the principle of a@ jever and fulcru ‘Craig came pole to shake Paw- nee Bill's hand. ‘“There’s no hard feeings,”” he told his victorious op- onents “and you did it fair >and uare. I guess you taught mea thing or two — but,“-and he grinied once more, “you couldn't do it Sa a wouldn't even think of trying it,”* pe nee Bill assured him trick like that wouldn’t work ‘eile against you. I said I could throw you any day in the week, but that a He. “Bill,”’ said Titus Moore, “I’m You won me right oblidged to you. zee; which means $20 less for these yoys of mine to squander on Nquor and stud poker, In a way you're a = he staunchly maintained that Fancy rn jo, understand every word he 6a ° The next morning Pawuee Bill saddled his horse before sunup and headed for Kansas and. Wellington. It was the middle of summer een Craig saw him again.” Then he en- countered him one .day in Galevell “How's ‘the fugitive from justice?” Craig asked him Lillie. answered that the trouble had about blown over. “I could go to Pawnee now, but I’ve de- veloped higher ambitions than being ‘an Indian school teacher. I might go back to it for a while if I have to, but I've got other ideas at present.” e ow about your friend the superintendent?" “Oh, he’s left. Some of those charges he was 80 free with bounced ack at hi ‘And what other ideas have you got in mind? If you want a brone peeler’ 3s job I can give it to you.” “No, thank you. I'm.aiming. +o accumilate a fortune and I'm abcut © take the first step.’ “I sure admire your ambition. “T don’t think I have the necessary qualifications. o,*I'm thinking of buying some cattle and sulting them. I've got together with a few Kansas famers and we've got {ft all worked out. They've had a. bad drought down in Texas and cattle can be ponghe cheap. We'll ride down there this year and nr — and sell them off at a nice a looked at him admiringly. far aiid but Ms rb see any farth- er than esides, Lowe m decatews ipbettion. to my lack ofj/I riches. Figuring out how to take ‘I’ve got a little over six hundred] t dollars saved up and I’m going to in it all.’* They he turned-to the-other_,frown-] ¢, ing. “There's lots of ing money,” he said who is now approaching care to talk, I believe he could tell you one that would beat your plan forty ways.” Pawnee a turned his head to “Well, that's Shafer. He owns touch Craig’s shoulders to the ground branded stee The Arcee smiled. “There’sa a trick or two about this game you don’t know, Lafe.” The combatants came together. Again they came together and ore with a swift movement, got around the other’s waist and be reins, to squeeze like a bear. Pawnee Bill’e doubled fists were braced Craig’s chest and hie back id against the iolusatn 4 trenett or those long power Suddenly Pawnee ‘Bil seemed to collapse toward his opponent and for a brief moment there was a reeultant ng to his opponént. In_the same instant his hands Neen around ee neck and clasped -fi he bent} forward and pulled downward with | all pee t. Craig had been jain 4 unaware of the trap get for him young- don’t know a jack rabbit from a - | Question: Why do see chald | ment to help them critical of | extreme tax on their Caldwell. months, during which time he are rested a couple of n drunken cowboys, everyone of which opplying the necessary power where} ha ft was needed, pinned both his shoul-j}at the time that he coudn’t have put rere more resistance than a roped ca Caldwell while he was the town's Along about the tine that the leading Citizens .were thinking of going» to him Craig grinned retails and scram-; he quit. he did. Bi he pare the Oas | trom his pay as marshal to open any reformer.’ inside. ‘Have been reading He departed, with a genial wave! those eattorials, Opi?” he sked of his hand, ad made for the barn, his compan where he remained for some time sure are Pawnee Bill an- talking to his prize mare, Fancy, edared smoothly. “I got the im- and stroking her sleek, beautiful) pression’ that arb Oasis t ead. The colonel was a firm believ-| hangout of some of the toughest er in.the intelligence of horses and! characters on the border..—-I sort o while, I'd like to have you drop in You're not going to rob a -bank, are! aw ot7 soon,” he asked, oe of you why?" a white {n Caldwell?’ of going right back to ‘but there’s eer _ hurry. Bar K in about an hour, coming back to Caldwell Aso lemi a. Rs..4 can transact whatever busi- me. If you can’t, I'll meet you here care of my money would more than! tomorrow.” likely break down my health. You “I'll be ready to go along with can winter ag Stock, if you want} you. _ Shall I look for you right to, on the B re? “I'm co anting on wintering them ichis is as good a place as any.” at my father’s place near Wellington.| ‘Craig walked caiidly toward the There's a nice range over near Medi- vamalecite building that cine Lodge that I can get, too.” John ,Blake’s newspaper, the Tri- “How many head are you count-|bune. He sought out the editor and ing on buying?" ngaged him in earnest conversa- When he left Craig looked off down the etreet. i yeu when you come ways of mak- oy. Craig al estate deal he had transacted a few weeks before. Tony Harrison and his father lived look. “I've seen him some place be-|in?” he asked. ‘Well, I've bought fore, Joe was it?” ps gt “Was it in the Oasis saloon?" Pawnee Bill shook his head and “Come to think of It, it was," chuekled. ‘“‘For a man thet hag so much trouble keeping his dollars from stampeding away from him, that’s not so bad. ing all the caeoe of becoming a solid citize buy it with m trustee for a bank aeccount belong- ing to Tony Harrison. chase was himself ‘was for sentimental reasons, but it’s a good investment in the bargain. 4 where you and-I are going to stay when we go back to Caldwell. right .convenient; ing out good money for a room in a hotel or is going sy Interest He held the job about six assorted d such a skinful of liquor in him ‘There was about 18 killings in representative of Jae and order, and nothing was ever done ut them and asking for his resignation, A little = than a year ago ’He didn't sian " enough money saloon,’ said Pawnee Bill. “Where did he get it? i raig yawned, “As I said before, if the-gent-only-cared-to—talk,-~he could probably tell yon a few things about making money and making it quick. I’m sure I can’t even imagine how he made it. I'm so simple- minded when it comes to high fin- ance that’ it’s a downright shame.” He lowered his voice carefully as thé object of their conversation ap- geste within earshot: He nodded o Shafer as their et. he other paused to issue an invitation. “How does it come, Craig,” he said, that I neyer see you or a of the Bar K boys fm the Oasis? The first time you come in I'll be real ‘eras to let the house do the buy : “I'm obliged to you,” Craig re- plied, “but the way John Blake's been writing about the Oasis in his newspaper I’m arent afraid to go interred that alongside of the Oasis oods ran a kindergarten.” Beater reddened angrily. “That fellow Blake will go too far with ws damned newspaper of his.’ He sort of demanded unreason- he?” Craig served him carelesly. “It right when you up and quit. For a minute Shafer looked un- certainly at Craig, as. if trying. to decide whether the cowpuncher’s innocent tones were as free: of im- plication -as they ~sounded. Craig eyed him guilelessly. ‘Shafer shrugged his shoulders and laughed, but the laugh sounded a little forced.. ‘Oh, well, I don’t worry véry much over Blake. Mean- at the Oasis and see what it’s like for yourself. I don't think anybody in there will bite you raig.. “If ro- nounced cakae “ay or ‘be compt- ed to pull some teeth. I'll be teal soon.” He nodded aga ag be shater smiling satisfedly, walked When he had .gone Craig turned once more to Pawnee Bill. “How “are you aiming to leave for Texas = _ cattle-buying t will be pe week or more. “You been counting on remaining ld ght € on, Any ies “Not in particular. I'm starting back to un fs most pressing {in ur, e veiled inant Was not. lost on his h done got to hurry home. from . tun. We all tad a birth in our A Ba + econd that’s ain’t no birth. 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Diphtheria antitoxin is a fie cure if given, in sufficient amount, on ths Cure A areigeg upon securing prompt treat- The usual reason for delay is that acy ths wait until tomorrow to see if the ae is better before call- ing the doct diphtheria toxoid Tajestions ; ‘ot (Anatoxine-Ramon) or of toxin-anti- he ltoxin will develop, in the individual injected, a resistance to diphtheria (immunity,) similar to the resistance developed amongst those who renter from an attack of the disease./As Diphtheria deaths occur chiefly amongst children of pre-school age, these children should be immunized or protected against Diphtheria. Diphtheria can be stamped out by im- munization.. No cases or deaths will occur amongst those immynized. estions con jons diagnosis ment will not be ans Accident Blinds When -a load of hay toppled over upon him on Monday afternoon,” pee age was rendered totally blind The rim of bis eyeglasses broke and penetrated his eyelid. His other eye was injured some time ago by a piece Mr. MacMillan had hitched m to assist James Dickson, horses were unable to pull the load up a steep and slippery in- cline. He was pinned under the hay, sue received other nasty injuries to reread his body against the iron rail- ing of the bridge.. Mr. MacMillan, the unfortunate victim of the acci- dent mentioned in the foregoing ar- Sm is the father-in-law’ of Lloyd laday of this town. Mr. Mac- iritea lives in Thamesville.—Chesley EB Technically Speaking Pullman Porter:— “ae th - First Pullman Porter:—‘‘G'wan It’s a section.” pr hou I'd. ‘like to have you ride along with fon for the better part of an hour. Blak grimly. “ri old. Craig, and. shook hands ‘hasxt: On the way back to the Bar K told Pawnee Bill of a “Remember the little cabin that tea weanass Orver To Day From~ Cc. H. SMITH, LISTOWEL BRUCE SMITH, ATWOOD Eu You're exhfbit- “Wait till you hear it all. I gh t 'm adyice of the Stock on the “Anyway, that little cabin is It's it saves us pay- boarding house. The next issue of the Caldwell Tribune to carry an ‘editorial that you rt of gathered ay it plain an ced Paw thing told me that yon ‘were pone £ : in thoughtful; gee baveabei oe the rauich ence. ie AA soak: Be! Xe Fong This ‘Modern Life! Its Habits Produce~Con- ~—~-stip. which; “Fruit-a-tives”’ Gotrects ONTREAL, Que., — “‘After sufferin ree ag I was try genous All my ills are gone ’ Mrs. H. 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