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Show THE MORNING OGDEN, BTAII, TUESDAY MORNING, EXAMINER. the enemy has approached the vill- ages of Xiakuniak and Tamiarluhsn and has occupied the Tchapailiue defile. The main body, consisting of five regiments of infantry with cavalry and artillery, bas laken up n position between Kianckau detlie and Khanza. "During the last few days our adroads vanced troops held these against the enemy and lost about ten men in killed,- wounded and prisoners taken. Lieutenant Nazaroff who was wounded, and three wounded Cossacks. were taken prisoners. "On June 17 the only Japanese patrols observed were at Selucha. They retreated toward Feng Wang Cheng. There was an exchange of rifle shots, ns the result of which two of our soldiers were wounded. Baimataze has been evacuated by the Japanese since June 10, when on of the Japanese' letachments withdrew toward Feng Wang Cheng. actual loss, however, will not greatly Rain has been foiling uninterruptexceed $60,000, the loss otherwise be- edly since last night. ing an Immense Coralsn pump which St. Petersburg, June 20. General had not been used since the complehas telegraphed to the Kuropatkln tion of the Ontsrio tunnel, which Emperor under date of June 18 as foldrsins the district, several years ago. lows: General Stakelberg reports the en has not advanced beyond Vafau Parker's interest. I denounce Parker's emy It la reported hi bodies of gow. as one on tramcarried candidacy by troops are extending their front beon the of Democrats. pling rights tween and Tschonjon. AfI was not defeated by the principle ter twoYafangow days of fighting and two tirof the Chicago and Kansas City plating night marched by difficult mounforms, it was because I had to carry tainous the troops have been the sins of a traitorous resident, who able to roads, rest. Their morale la excelbetrayed his party. My protest today lent. It has not ret been possible to against Belmont. Cleveland and the procure precise details of our losses. rest Is that they are taking the party Accurate numbers are only procurable back to Wall street. following regiments: Parker la traveling as a negative in the First' Division, East Siberian Riquantity. He stands for nothing posi- fles, 15 officers killed and 49 woundtive. He reminds me ot the story of ed ; twelve of whom remained on the the men In praise of a child- - who sale 3W soldiers killed and 993 that it looked and breathed. Bo Parker battlefield; remained 586 of whom on looks at the great financial lights and wounded, the battlefled, but some of whon breathe." however, were picked up by the ambulance train. In the Thirty-thirThirty-fiftand Thlrty-rixtregiments one officer and 120 soldiers were killed and 19 officers and 604 soldiers wounded. Ninety-si- x of these soldiers remained on the battlefield Continued from page one. The first artillery brigade lost ten officers and 103 soldiers killed; the Ninth of Artillery one officer e e and 25Brigade soldiers killed, the Tobolk SAFE HOME IN POR'D." regiment one officer and three aoldlera e killed, one officer and 40 men woundSt Petersburg, June 20. Under ed and three soldiers killed, one offdate of June 20, Vice Admiral Skry- icer and 40 men wounded and three dloff sent the following message to miaring; the Marsohnnsk regiment, the Emperor: six officers and 131 men wounded, The cruiser division has reach- eleven men killed and eight mlesfng. ed Vladivostok without losing any men or sustaining any damage. OmCIAL LOSSES AT MUKDEN, - Two Hoist Bums With a Loss of Men Thrown out of $60,000--20- 0 Work. flumfcer Fwk City, Utah, June 20. The big Humber 2 hoist of the Ontario mine, located near thie city, waa totally ed today, throwing two hundred 0en out of employment and enuring a nominal loan of about $400,000. The PARKEi ISPLU10CRAT (Continued from Page One.) to convey my could And word e thought, and la thla perplexity I Parker, I hunted around for tome one I could uae a an authority. I found In 1891 a apeech made by David B. Hill, In which he denounced Cleveland' candidacy to the effect that It waa a policy of atraddlera and coward, it waa pollciea of the kind that made Democracy blow aome uncertain mound a policy of babea and suckquot-eritirla- lings. "Mr. Parker goee before the country on a oowardly atraddling platform. of thla country are The Democrat brave men. It required brave men to 1 stand up tor Democracy In 1898. knew In that year men In every atate who were threatened with bankruptcy for bring Democrat. "What doea the atata platform atand for ? It state It la opposed to unnecessary duties. Whoever advocated an unnecessary duty? Where doea Parker We dont atand on Imperialism? Where doea he stand on the know. money question? Is he for gold? We dont know. Is he for sliver? We cannot tell. Maybe he is for radium who ran telL We dont know Parkers views, but I am afraid somh men do. Friends, font trust him. I charge that while Parker has d, WAR NEWS Ked . h con- - his views from the people, he them to men behind him. "What la Mr. Belmonts consideration in the Parker candidacy. Ho Is too shrewd a tnander to Invest his money without being sure of the return of the If Mr. Parker dealt honestly good hs would say to Mr. Belmont what' he says to others, that bis lips are sealed, and If he did so bo would not be Mr. Belmont's candidate. It has been a fraudulent campaign. They have openly bought men and conventions, and any man who countenances that work does not deserve the In Connecticut office , of president. hen were bought at the convention In nied to American citizens and for three or four years past our state department through ;i ministers ha-- j striven vainly to remove this discrimination. Characteristic Turkish method ot blocking attempt at negotiation la declination to accede to re quest of state depart meut that Turkish mission in Washington be elevated to rank or embassy so that Minister Leisbmann at Constantinople might attain similar rank and thus bo able personally to approach the sultan. Being kept in his grade ns minister, he is prevented from reaching that personage and finds it almost impossible to do luit.ines.s through the Porte. la determined Stain department that thia discrimination shall cease although It hope that It will not bo necessary for battleship squadrons combined with n European squadron, to repair to Turkish water. BtPetersburg, June 20. Lieutenant General Fenakhoff, In command of the First Siberian army corps, has sent the following dispatch to the general ataff, under date of June 19: Since June 16th indications have begun to manifest themselves that tba Japanese are preparing to advance by three roads to the northwest. On the first of these roads a email detachment of the advance guard has approached from Vadanlapoueea. On the second road the advance guard has encountered n mountainous defile between Nandziabey and Pantchal. On the third road the advance guard of London, June 20. The correspondent of the Central News at Mukden says It has been officially announced there that the Russian loss at the battle of Yafangowr was about 17 officers and 519 men killed, 97, officers and men wounded, and 12 officers and 793 men missing. June 20. Minister Washington. Lelshman has encountered singular and disagreeable reluctance on part of Porte to enter on negotiations leading to removal of discrimination against American citizens profession-s- i and business men, in Turkey. Citizens of European powers are permitted all aorta of privileges that are de session at 4 oclock this afternoon to discuss ways and moan of ralaing the sum of 850.000 .wit!-- , which to make the last payment to the state on the purchase of the obi university, now the high school. At this meeting it is thought that the resignation of Ii. S Yeung, menu her from the Fourth, who la about to remove to Raymond, in Alberta, Canada, will be received and accepted, it Is probable, too, that the question of his successor will be taken up. Mr. Young, by right of precedent, might have named hts successor, but when aeen this afternoon, he declared that lie hail no intention even of suggesting a name. All 1 desire to see Is a proper man chosen, said be. "The other members are the men who must associate with him, and I want to leave his election to them entirely. Three names have been, prominently mentioned as Mr. Youngs aucces-aor- . They are: E. G. Woolley, Judge E. A. Wilson and John C. Sharp. -- 3- 21, 1901 JUNE out. waa released from th county Jail. But throwing both occupants Hra unless Yee can convince the authorities Cook sustained a broken arm, but the San Francisco that he is entitled to was not injured to apeak of. Hugh Watson, aged 24, eon of Bish- at new certificate, he will have to go boy op Janus Watson of the Sixth ward, n Watt this morning accident Wiliam home back anyway. was badly injured this morning, by a wagonbox on his back, fell onto ally being thrown from his wagon, lie A NERVY WOMAN. receiving severe injuries. wag back of Hendersons store on south East Temple street, preparing to drive out on to Third South street, June 20. Mr. ' Amsnda when the horse started. Watson tried of A. B. Cook of t'lis to jump on the wagou. and catch the Cook, widow had a place, thrilling experience yesreins and stop the horse, when his She foot slipped on the wheel and he wag terday afternoon in a runaway. was from Smith Weber, thrown to the ground. At the same wherereturning she and her family bad been moment another team drove by, and visiting, and while coming down the Watson was caught between the two. south the popular hack man l as sand ridge, tbe singWhen he was rescued he was found to letree slot of the moved hia si and to the Kay on one the heel of of the dropped have sustained cuts and bruises on building, corner 25th and Washand the animal the head, neck, arms and back, but horses, frightening ington Ave. If you are in a Cook run and Mrs. it kick. io no bones were broken. Mr. Watson causing hurry see Slade, hes always were the oldest and front in the boy was taken to hia home, where l)r. aeat and when she on time. anifound the that Fisher Is attending him. Excursion wagons leave daily mal could not be managed, she exhibitat 8 a. m. and 2 p. m. for Oged great presence of mind by crawling STRIKE CALLED OFF. den canyon. Parties over 20 re lo the back end of the wagon, from w hich ahe dropped the children, one by celve special rate. Phono 217 k. The strike of the Bell Telephone one, to the ground. She then returned line-me-n wss declared off yesterday with be. son till the team ran Into a by the Electrical Workers union fence, overturning the wagon, and pending final disposition of the question by n committee of arbitration. This committee will be composed of live, two from the company, two from the union, and ouo man upon whom all ran agree. The companys representatives are Supt. of Construction H. II. Sommers and City Manager F. STRICTLY A TEMPERANCE RESORT. t. Bliss; and the union men are Joseph S. I" hr and Charles J. Reed. The main contention of the linemen is as Entrance on 25th street. Opposite Reed Hotel. to what constitutes a the men holding that any one charged with instructions la a sub foreman, Irrespective of tbe size of the gang. .. .. .. Juggling on the Green THREE CAMPBELLS ,, . . .. ... . ......Ballad .. JEAN WILSON.. . MAY BE DEPORTED. RUSSELL A DUNBAR Presenting My Hannah Lady" ILLUSTRATED SONG...... ., .. ,. .. ..Jean WIInr Another candidate for deportation is .. .. ... SMITH A CHESTER.. .. .Operatic Duo Yea Hong, a Chinaman employed as n '. Blackface Moneleguiet GILES HARRINGTON waiter in a commercial afreet resort. THE BUCKEYE TRIO Comedy Acrobats and Contortionists Ue waa arrested hy Inspecto T. J. E. R. GOURLEY'S UTAHNA-O-SCOPMoving Picture a and Deputy Marshal H. 8. Page. He avere that hia papers are in the cusPRICE OP ADMISSION. N tody of a friend la California. Adults iMiMIlMtlMM Yee Wah Toy proved by witnesses MtMM(lMl$Ot4IM49 sl60 Children that his paper were in a coat that viimii lO aaautBauoggggeffouBg blew out to sea during tbe tempestuous days on the Lucln cut-of- f, and he DRIVER INJURED. UTAHNA PARK n, The WeeK.......of .... June 20th ........ ............. .......... ...... OSS T MEETING OF POSTMASTERS. Postmaster Glove of Provo, who is president of the Utah Postmasters as- sociation, organized last April, is in the city today arranging aome details with regard to the first regular meeting of that organization, which will take place July 20 and 21 at Provo. The event promises to be one of unusual interest. Invitations to bo present have been accepted bw Senators Kearns and Smoot and Congress man Howell, R. F. Lawson of Efflug-ham- , 111., president of the national association ef postmasters of the second and thinl class, and publisher of the American Postmaster, will be in attendance, as will Secy. Hopkina of St Claire, Mich., who is publisher of the Postmaster Everywhere. Both win make addresses with the intention ot furthering the Interests of the newly organized Utah auxiliary. Mr. Clove has arranged for transportation for the state postmasters on the certificate plsn, which will be a rate of one fare and for the round trip. one-fift- O FOR JULY 4TH, BY BUYING ALL YOUR SUPPLIES AT REDUCED RATES AT THE Z. C. M.I. Annual June vSale Where Dollars are Worth Double.' JUNE 22, 23, 24, 25, wr-- r- h The Story of a. One Time Outlaw and His Camp Associates The Ex-Trarisgres- sor By GEORGE ETHELBERT WALSH OopyrigM, Mt fey Omti Ethslbert Walsh ID DILWORTH wss an bo got bralna enough to aee tho unusual man. With- of the Joke?" out attempting to analyse him, I should eay that he wae unusual because of certain mixed qualities that might have made him famous eutaide ef Rountree. It ie true be wa conspicuous In Rountree, but not of tho kind that pelts turn. One thing, hia ambition didnt turn In the right direction, and bo. waa too much obscured by certain inherited traits that yen couldn't bold him responsible for. Ho was unassuming, too. and you couldn't hlp liking him for that. Budd Brainard said that Dilwortb was a lazy, good for nothing horse thief before be was reformed. But Budd had a grudge against him, which didnt have a chance to cool in that Arizona temperature, and we mightnt have taken any stock in it if the Kid had denied It. A mati'a life doesnt count for a great deal in Rountree or at least it didn't until the Kid established a precedent when owning up to horse thieving. Why they didn't hang the Kid when he confounded Budd by taking hi accusation out of hia teeth and adding to It a few more crimes unmentionable here was always a mystery. But then the Kid himself waa a mystery, and Rountree today la erecting a monument to bis memory for no titer reason than that ho didnt hold tiie tame views with the majority of its citizens Dliworth reformed when ha struck tiie trail of a miserable little preacher nt down there to save himself from n early consumptives grave. The Kid took a fancy to him and helped blq to iep order when ho tried to preach, and when he died he made all Roua-ire- e turn out to hia funeral. It was tie greatest funeral you over aaw lu hat region. It Just mad one think ihat we wore all In leva with the dead chap. Rot wo weren't; we were sort of hypnotised fey Dilworth. Bomshow the mantle of Elijah had fallen on tho Kid's shoulders. Leastwise he assumed that It hid, nd he made us believe It We couldnt ny It, and we couldnt affirm It, and what you isn't affirm or deny youd better lea alone. Bo we accepted it chile under tho spell of tho moment RuJd Brainard said Amen!" and the Kid took it right and pretended not to the mockery In Budd'a tone and sided: "Amen and amen! Budd looked kind of confused and . asked: "Dwts the Kidtake Jt pint Rountree was there, every one burning Dilworth overheard, but ba chose to assume not and be dispersed the funeral procession with a wav of hia hand and a highfalutin sort of announcement that he'd hold meeting next Sabbath morning at 11 in tho back part of the Yellow Coyote saloon. When wo recovered our sen nee after that wo all stampeded and struck for a now trail. Wa didn't approve of the hypnotising method of conversion. Wa'd buried the only preacher that had camped In Rountree,- and w weren't ready to reoelve another. Besides, the Kid had no license, and he - with thirst and curiosity. Dilworth held the service alone;- we didnt inter- rupt him. It was none of our business if he wanted to play preacher, and we couldnt see tho harm of hia holding up Elijah's mantle if he didn't try to mother ua with it. Now, an ordinary man would have been scared to death by the popping of guns and corks In th Tellow Coyote saloon that meriting, but the Kid only prayed and sang the leuder behind hts closed dodrs. When the meeting waa over he came out looking sorrowful and downcast. Why didn't aome of you boys come I know lu? he asked, pleading-lik- e. you would have enjoyed it. Next Sabbath morning we'll have a large audience." Some of us tried to snicker, but somehow we couldn't Wo Just felt that hypnotizing spell come over us again. Budd Brainard started the procession from th saloon. Dilworth stood and eyed ua sadly. ' He didn't eels upon any one until It came Buck Greys turn to scoot out of the door. Then he Just stretched forth a hand and said: Buck, the Lord wants you. Ordinarily Buck could handle a aiz shooter quick enough and could laugh at death In almost any form, but b Just tremblad all ovsr now and wilted. Ws saw him draw back into the shadow of tho saloon with tho Kid and listen. Coyote Hike's book room bad an of two tbe following Sabbath, and tba popping f corks aai guns in front was not so friaky as usual. There waa an atmosphere of quietness about the placo which eppressed ua. Budd Braiaard finally said: "I'm going to leave thla place before that horse thief provokes me Into shooting him. Ill do It If he" Budd couldnt finish, for th Kid waa In our midst and at the doer ahead of any ono. Ho Just looked ovsr Budd'a ah milder and said: Ws'v decided ts raise funds to build a meeting house In Rountree. We need it bad, boys, for the bark room of the Tellow Coyote le small and It won't hold our audience much longer. Thia naturally provoked Coyote Hike to anger, for he would loo trade. But before be could apeak up his opinion the Kid bad him by the hand. Toull help, for yon have profited more than anybody in Rountree over the slnfulnsss of man. We'll let you off with $500 now, but we'll corns back for more later. Next! Coyote Mik never protested, for the Kid had him down fur the full amount, with hia signature at th foot, before he could recover from bis astonishment. Budd Brainard euce more started for the door, saying under bla breath: Hang Mm? He'll befuddle with bla tssiisstszyl - The Kid replied sorrowful enough, holding open the door for Budd: Well take your subscription for the new meeting house another time. The Lord can bide hia time. And "So can I! anapiyd Budd. when my time cornea we'll settle ail past scores. Understand?" Dilworth wasn't wrathy at thia outburst, but Just simply hurt He turned to the boys and murmured: Why doea ' he apeak with anger in hia voice? Can't hs aee that It'a the Lord's doing? After that the Kid had opposition in building hia new meeting house. Rountree didn't need such an institution, for it hadn't thrown off its swaddling clothes, and It waa In Deed of more saloons than churches. But tha Kid showed hia peculiar inherited traits by not being downhearted over tha failure an-die- ne BUDD BRANARD SAID "AMEN!" waa no more a preacher than any of the rest of us, and, goodness knows, wa were wicked enough without adding such a crime of pretense to our list. Coyote Mike gave tba Kid tha uae of his back room for service, knowing that fee would profit by th crowd that room. Ail farnestT Aln'7 would assemble in tbe front me-nex- t "YOU HAVE PROFITED THAN ANYBODY. MORE of Ms scheme to save tha souls of tha In a real, genuine Rountree cltts--ns church. There were, of course, aome who followed him and believed in him, but not many. When the Kid was absent bis Influence waned, but he had the power to make a man feel foolish when he was looking at him. Only Budd Brainard refused to be hypnotised. When things didnt tome fast enough hia way Dilworth said something about buckling on the armor ef th Lord and fighting for th right. Wa took this sort of talking figuratively until one day he waylaid Mexican Pete and toted him off to his house to convert him. Pete waa a sinner If there ever waa one horse thief, drunkard and gambler. If the Kid could convert him, along with Buck Grey, he would prove a better man than any ef hia predecessors in the ministry. . Pet didn't show tip again for a week. Some said he was desd drunk, and ethers hinted that th Kid. had made way with him. Rut he waa all right, except that he looked scared and pale when he apiwared at tha Yellow Coyote bar again. "Have one, Pete?" said Budd. Make It anything. Mexican Pete ahook hia head and whispered, I do you mind If we call It sarsaparilla?" I thought Budd would fall to the floor, but he Just gasped and turned to Coyote Mike. You hear? Then when Coyote Ml he gurgled out an inarticulate reply Budd added wrath fully: This la going to furl What'a tha matter with us. anyway, to let that hula reformed horse thiaf com here and hen peck ua? Why don't yon close up hia mouth, Mike? If you don't he'U eloe up your saloon. Wall you're th Unset lot of blasted. Idiotic dummies that I ever set! I'U be hanged it I don't shake elf th dust of Rountree for good! It'a too preachy hero for mo. Jm allfling, asphyxiating. Baras par ills for Mexican Pete! Huh! Take him home and give him the nursing bottle! I'U go camping on the trail of that Kid. He's a horse thief, a self confessed one, and ought to die. And Budd buckled up hia belt two holes, screwed his coffee colored complexion Into a ecowl and lurched out of th saloon, M one doubted ho meant anything but murder. Yet not a cur of ua stirred from the crowd to warn the Kid. Somehow we thought ho waa capable of taking care of himself. Usually Budd lived up t his word, and we expected developments. But In Rountree you can never tell where lightning will strike. It was an even gamble on Budd or tho Kid. Considering everything. I waa a little confused when bath turned up as serenely uuoenrerned aa ever. Budd said nothing about the Kid, and the Kid always purposely avoided speaking of Ills old aide partner of tho days before the measly Nltla preacher chap brought trosbie to Rountree. The Kid's preaching wared aert of eloquent and vehement, and hs succeeded in tagging sn behind him Bill Saunders. Sam Peters and Benny Catch. Thy mad a pretty formidable trio. Could In no way figure out how he corralled thorn, or how he held them dowa when he got thorn. It muat have been hypnotism. That's what I almaintained. but Rountree ways would have mono of It, not oven to this day. Then the beat citizens begun to lorn horses, stolen from right under their noses. A horse thief hadn't been hung in Rountree for six months. Every an felt himself a self constituted commutes to run th thief to ground, bnt somehow he was tee wary for ua, aad wa Juat bucked our beads against a atona wall In vain. Budd Brainard swore over tho bar of th Yellow Coyote that If the thief touched hts horse he'd run him to boars. Then, ground within forty-eigJust to show bow little ho cored for Rudd's threat the thief trailed behind him that nfeM and led bla bars off to parts unknown. We'll have th none around him thla time. some one rays, knowing Budd for a bad man when outraged. iiut the excitement didn't com off. About half the horses of Rountree were stolen 'before the eltlsens organized. Then they held a meeting to consider was (he Kid who first let thing.In It on the subject. After ail the light 'others had had their say he put up a clincher in Utia wise: ht Beema to mo we need to stimulate our clvle pride a little by offering a money reward for th horse thief, dead or alive, but mostly alive. A little reward will do wonders sometime. Remember once when I waa nearly corralled by But that waa in tho days before I waa converted, and It makes me sad to think of it. I won't recall It." The Kid had a sorrowful way of looking out of his mournful eyes which I'M HIM THB HORSE THIEF. affected ua ao that wa all hastened to agree with him. Til put up a auadred on that reward, said Bndfi Brainard. And I'll cover ft with the same, added Coyote Mike. Just double the amounts, gentlemen, and I'll cover them both, the Kid aid, being game to the core. In half an hour nature of $2,001 waa handed over to Coyote Mike to hold for th successful man. Th Kid eyed the money with wistful eyes. "Seeing that I started the fund growing, he said slowly, I might havo th privilege of modifying th terms of the reward. There were aome grunts of disapproval hut the KM continued: "I don't think youll object to giving the captor of the horae thief a chance to say whet shall he dare with him or the opportunity t pull Ui reps first if he's hung. No objection, raid Budd, with an oath. A good Idea! I want that reward aad th first pull on the rope. "Or the first shat If you destd to hoot him? added the Kid. Yea, the first shot or tbe first puff. But It will be a pull. "But if you decide to lot Mm go scot free we cant Interfere; that's a part of the bargain. "Ves, a paitX tbe bargain!" reared Budd at th Joke. I'll let him go aool (res. but be wont go for. Well, gentlemen, we understand each Tbe one other, the Kid announced. who claims tba reward has all to say about what shall bo don with tha thief. Then Ill have bins here tomorrow noon. A sudden suspicion of th truth dawned an ua. The Kid waa going tu ave Um thiefa life. It waa soother on of bla freaks. After exacting a premia from ua to lot tbe captor deride the man's fata ba waa ready tu expos the thief. Ns, you dont! abouted Budd BrainI'll camp an your trail everi ard. uilnuta of th day and night, and ?H bo In at th end. I'U have half the reward and half the say." True to hia word, Budd followed the KM around libs a shadow. They at and slept together. Tha Kid didnt resent Budd'a presen ee, but sought mightily to work upon bla spiritual nature. I think If the watch bad boss extended t a fortnight Budd would richer have besn converted or stampeded for new grounds without half the reward. The Kid appeared to make no unusual efforts to hunt down tho thiaf. Ho talked religion to Budd most of th time and prayed for ktm tho rest. Budd looked pretty pale and haggard tha next morning; ho waa wild eyad and 0 asperate. But when it cams Urns foe the Kid to redeem hia promise a look of hop entered Budd'a qea. His vigil weutd soon end. The Kid waa tha only collected on ef tbe crowd assembled at Qayats Mikes saloon at flv mlnatsa past noon. Budd waa flares and anxious bowing Ui strain In Mu husky roles. Where is be? be demanded hoarsely. Where's your bora thief? Deut burry matters. Budd. Tn coming to that part of It. Doea anybody here know who the thief la? There waa a negative growl even from Budd. Then I stand alone to claim the reward, th Kid added. Coyote llik will hold it in trust for tho new meeting house. It will be enough to build it right awey, and more." There wss no comment. Nobody cared whet the Kid did with the money if he could produce the horse thief. Understand, I'm to have the only say what shall ba don with the man. You can trust me to deal rightly with him. Ia there any objection Y There waa nens audible, but plenty under the breath. Then th Kid did something t take their breath away.-Hstood up on a barrel and said: I'm him the horse thief and the claimant ef the reward. We needed the meeting house so badly that I had te do something. He paused. And aow we have the mouey. There were several men icing movements hi the direct ion of the belt, but th Kid forestalled tha action by adding: "The heroes stolen are aM tn good oonditlou down on Mexican Pete's raaah. He let me keep them there until yon wanted them. How wt'n adjourn the meeting until 1 deride whether to hang or shoot the thief. If It'a either one, Budd. IT1 surrender my right and giva you the first pun or shot. Put BudJ had made u break for tha dqpr. He waa atlil unconverted, and the Kid! looked sorrowful. Hut If the Ldrd can abide bis Ume a can ba murmured, xm e ' I , |