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Show .a UNION ASSAY OFFICE. M. T. RIPPETO, the man bad acted toward him In such a mercilei manner. Chemists and Aassysra. ASSAYER. After all, It looked like a Just punV. flsdlsr a. J. Kaaeuer. d. ishment. Samples by mail or express will As lie dealt to o'hera so Heaven prompt 161 Wsat Tsmpi. meted out punlslinieut to him. West Si mill Temple 8t Utah Balt 1446. Laks F. 0. Ben City, Other flgiiu-Salt Lake City, Utah. These, huweier, came through the Analytical Virk a Specialty. doors They staggered like drunken men perhaps this was In part due to their KICK FOR' wounds, and In addition the pungent smoke which, filling the Interior, bad THIS HE GERMICIDE CO. weakened them. MN'tS- - SMI tasc After them they dragged a comrade too far gone to help himself. It wss a strange sight. CO SETTLES, MATHEZ No wonder Colonel John gazed upon Chemical and Metallurgical It with considerable emotion. Laboratory, He was the direct cause of whole affair. 1M South West Temple Street. It made his breast heave at the very Salt Lake City, Utah. W. 6. KING, MANAGER. thought. They hud stood a dozen men against one, and yet he could claim V. A. Had,. P. Had cm. E, MedsM, the victory. Surely that was something to be proud of. He had no further need of worry concerning the trio of fellows who Assay ers ft Chemists had been so Industriously examining the precincts of the wood pile. 35 W. 2 S. St., Salt Lake City The spectacle presented by the blazing house, and the sight of men '. 1. leaving It in such mad haste, had to their CRISMCN d. NICHOLS. curiosity. appealed They even forgot what had latterly Assayees and Chemist. engaged their attention, and started on a run for the house. Office and Laboratory, S2'J S. W. This was John's clmnce. Temple Street., Life was Just as precious to him as 4 to any other man who ever breathed, SALT LAKE CITY. though in the heat of battle he did show a reckless disregard of it that could be Bet down to his ardor and Western Engineering and Construcpatriotism. tion Co.. Chemists and Engineers. When, therefore, he found the coast apparently clear, he lost no Expert In testing Oils and Minerals. time in leaving his place of hiding. DENVER MUD la used extensively and success! uily in Hie treatment of We alio mining, irrigation and Inflamed Breasts, In one sense it had served him Pleurisy, power plants. We finance and pro- Erysipelas, well. Appendicitis, mote all kinds of legitimate entei 8prains, Asthma, Frost Bites, Eczema, Tumors, Still, should he continue to cling to prises. Sell all kinds of machinery. Pneumonia, Cancer. Bruises, his quarters he might soon have occa- Let us know your wants. Sunburn, Bolls, Felons, sion to regret It, for the three men Commercial Club Bldg. Bronchitis Croup, Burns, finding the excitement of the fire to Utah. Salt City, FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. their presentsenses, might pall upon ly return to resume their play at the wood pile. On the whole, the opportunity was too good to be lost, since a kind for tune had paved the way. He again sought the open ground and began to run for the shelter of the woods. Some evil fortune caused one of the men to turn and look over his shout-dewhen half way to the burning house. Colonel John had by this time gotten such a start that under ordinary conditions he might have been safe from discovery. It chanced, however, that the very thing which had served him so well in drawing his foes away now played Bell Phone IMS. him an evil turn. This was the fire. Ind. Phone 1482. Aa the flames burst out of various windows and began to lick up th dry wood so eagerly, they dissipated the thst had heretofore wrapped the surrounding territory in utii-ntli- s EDmEDS'NSD Armcv crmfoKS&f7ay&4aS!mJ5r' caruoraza j&sjrjeaczrc3zzy Hi quick eye look In the situation. If he could dodge behind certain logs thst were conveniently at hand hp would have a good chance to give them the slip. ,H managed to drop behind the logs, though it was with some mlsglv-- ' lugs lest one or more of the rapidly approaching Confederates might have seen his figure, and be Impelled by curiosity if nothing more to institute a search. This would soon be settled, how, ever. They were coming up fast. As yet the tumult and confusion within the old house had not ceased. Wounds had been given freely, and the recipients of the same had by this time been worked up to such a pitch of frenzied ezdtenient that thev little whether they struck , cared friend or foe in their reckless shooting indeed, under such peculiar all men must he looked upon as foes. So far as they were concerned it would seem that the fugitive had little or nothing to fear. All he hoped was that the advancing forces would pass by his place of concealment. Those in the lead did so. Luck appeared to be in hla favor. , He waa even congratulating himself on thli fact, and feeling less of a strain on hla mind, when the whole fabric of hla hopea was knocked down. Three men came to a halt. They were not more than ten feet away from the man In hiding. Thus he was enabled to hear fevery word they uttered, in spite of the furious sounds coming from the sllrectlon of the house, which, It faintly atruck him, were now united In terror. Are you sartin, Cooney?" said one. "Just as sure as that I've got s head. He dodged in among these logs whoever or whatever It was" declared a second and very positive voice. Might have been a dog. Or a bar." At this there arose a protest. In another minute Colonel John would be obliged to spring out and show himself unless he cared to be spitted on a saber like a fowl. He gripped his revolver, which could only be used now as s billet. What chance would he have if he suddenly sprang out and rau? Would the men pursue? He was fairly light of foot and under ordinary conditions might hope to elude them, several things being in hla favor, such aa the fact of darkness surrounding them. There was one thing, however, that made the colonel hesitate. He knew full well these men cared little or nothing about human life. Whether they atill labored under the Impression that the figure thus springing into view waa that of a wretched darky, or recognizing him aa a soldier belonging to the hostile army. It waa all the same. Before the hunted fugitive had gone ten paces three guns would have belched out their contents. At such a short distance he could not hope to evade the shower of lead, before the and in all probability, echoes of the volley bad ceased to sound he would be lying there, dead. It waa a terrible position. Try as he would Colonel John found little from which to make a choice. In his desperation he even decided thst his best plan was attack instead of fight that if he could suddenly leap upon the nearest of his persistent enemies, knock him down, seize upon his gun, and open fire on the others, there might be at least a fair measure of hope for him. Before he had been forced into accepting these desperate chances the sudden change in the tide came shout The first John knew of it was when one of the men gave vent to a shout: Look! the old rookery's ablaze!" Of course he meant the house in which the Federal colonel had been fallen by his enemies, and where he bad defied them the house they had ul'ix-ared- . a. tomtit Jb(d LABEL ' te W. A.Hodges $ Sons ll 2lil-Jf.- 2 r AND EVENING SCHOOL. Salt Lake City. AMV-V- t Commercial Club Building. semi-darkne- J. its mantle. trooper, Thus, this Confederate looking back without any definite reason, discovered the fleeing figure of the Federal colonel, making for the back-woo- nlg-jg- that said, I reckon," with a laugh. matter who or what It am, lets Set It out. Perhaps thar's some connection atween this here thing as we don't know Its natur, and the lovely xumpus in the house yonder." There spoke a wise man. No He had one auditor, however, who was not likely to applaud his verdict. This was the party designated under the general term of a (thing," who crouched in the midst of the wood pile and awaited the coming Investigation in anything but a pleasant frame of mind. Escape seemed hopeless. All around him the enemy appeared, and now they were about to probe al! the dark spots connected with the big 'pile of wood. In another minute or two he might iexpect to find these worthies stabbing wach center of gloom moat viciously with saber or bayonet. Ugh! the prospect was not very inviting. What made It worse was the fact that he had so pour s chance of defense. His weapon was empty. Besides that he had nothing with which he could protect himself save 'his good right arm. This being the case, the dismay that (seized upon our soldier hero may be readily appreciated. He had made the moat desperate ibid for liberty, but It began to look a though fortune frowned upon his efself-sam- e forts. It was as welcome as unexpected to Trim. The three Confederates had reached the wood pile, and were already engaged In cutting the air with the . weapons they held. labored In As they Industriously this manner, they laughed and Joked way as to how they In a would carve the black rascal when by good fortune they discovered him. This was all very fine fun for the boys, as In the fable, but death to the frog. ; They drew near his hiding place. cold-bloode- d Intended should be the scene of hla execution, but which, strangely enough now, gave promise of proving a funeral pyre to some of their number. even Colonel John Involuntarily bent his startled gaze In that quarter. It was no false alarm. Flames were already bursting out of the windows, showing what a fire trap the rookery was. How the fire had started was no mystery, since the reckless bombardment within had continued up to the very moment when the flames made their appearance. Then It cessed. Perhaps the ammunition of the combatants within had been exhausted, or it might be they were now awakened to the deadly danger menacing them from another quarter. At any rate, the fact of the house being on fire served John a good turn. The three men ceased their labor and turned their attention toward the house. Even as they looked there came a flying figure through one of the windows. The man did not wait to raise the sash. He was In too big a hurry. As he sprang he carried the whole sash with him. and there was the greatest kind of a Jingling as the shattered glass rattled on the ground. The cause of this worthy's extreme haste was made evident as soon as he appeared. He was on fire. The sight of a man with his clothing ablaze, thus leaping from the window, was enough In Itself to startle the spectators. As soon as he landed on the ground he began to roll over and over, with considerable presence of mind, acting under the belief thst the cool earth would extinguish the flames. All the while, however, he waa bellowing madly for assistance, though no one was in a position to lend him much of a helping hand. Even In this fleeting glimpse which John had obtained of the man he believed he recognized him as Major Worden. It cannot be said that he felt much sympathy for his rival and foe, since President Turn Dimes woods. Thar isn't no bars around this section.. Fete comes from the whar they're at hum. Now, if K was asked my opinion I'd say 'twsnt too dog nor yet a bar, but a black in the woodpile; you've heard C. HENAGER, The Idea came that it must be the fellow whom they had sought in the wood pile. If that waa the case he deserved death. So the trooper swung his gun around and with as good an aim as the conditions allowed let fly. One detonation more or less mat- Into Dollars tered little. The fleeing figure threw up both arms and fell in a heap upon the ground. (To be continued.) All Gone. The editor of a paper in Richmond tells of the assignment given to a young woman In the employ of that Journal to cover the wedding of the citizen. daughter of a The society editor" was prevented by sickness from attending the ceremony, and ao was obliged to make the acbest sbe could of a second-hancount of the factivities. Early In the morning after the wedding the young woman repaired to of the bride's parents. To the darky who opened the door she raid: I have called to get some of .ho details of the wedding." An expression of intense regret came to the dusky countenance of the servant. Ise awful sorry, miss!" she "but dey is all gone. You onghter come last night. Pc eat up every scrap! Harper- Phenomenal Success of The St Patrick Mining & Milling COMPANY OF UTAH (Incorporated). NOW. MAIL AND CUT THIS OUT Utah, and consists of six promising mining claims. well-know- n B. A. M. Froiscth, Sccty., St. Patrick Mining & Milling Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. I subscribe hereby for d r e shares of of the "St. stock, fully paid and' F a' rick Mining & Milling Co., at the price of Ten Cents a share, for which I inclose $ as first payment, balance to be paid in four iijtial monthly installments. Name Address Date. y rmii-pan- Weekly. Man Doomed by Hla Clothes. We now know why the srept.-- r ' lowly passing from the hands cf h masculine. It Is because of his rkuhi-s- . Miss Agnes Reppller, a Philadelphia essayist and club woman, says so. .'hr says so long as men wore cosr.:n c Over 15,000 already bought by eager Investors and we now offer the 35,000 shares remaining of its first block the market at the of treasury stock placed upon of price of ten cents per share. The proceeds the sale will be judiciously expended to the further development of the property, which is Jnrtncd in Big Cot ion wood Mining District, Salt I ike County, l'-- Vice-Preside- h-- - - and gold bnckles, slashed doublet, ln trimmings, feathered bat and lingerie or let woman go on dominating. It is up to man. Memphis Scimitar. Cruel Man. Bacon They say one learn a foreign language of a talking machine." can now by means Egbert That's nothing new, learned French from my wife. 1 one-ha- lf -- Interpreted their strength, enhanced their persuasiveness and so cealed their shortcomings, The Board of Directors are A. J. Smith, 1 resi- women accepted them as masui P. A. M. ent ; I Ians II. Peterson, When men rashly abandoned t F. Mrs. bright costumes that charmed the Froiscth, Secretary and Treasurer; saw sex The finish. their other they Smith and David A. Buck. The latter is also supersituation, seems hopeless. Either na n intendent. must go back to velvet knee breechthat Over fifteen hundred dollars have already been expended in development work since date of incorporation, February, liXXi, consisting of over 500 feet of tunnels and inclines. Minerals already found carry values in Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead and Iron. We are now driving the tunnel ahead to cut the mineral vein which is believed to be an extension of the well known Maxfield mine, that lias already produced hundred of tliousands of dollars. The property is equipped with hoisting and pumping engines, ore cars and steel rails in tunnel. Our company is capitalized at 250,000 shares, of which 100,000 shares are set aside for working capital, and the remaining 150,000 shares of stock or more of its treasis pooled until at least is sold. ury stork Bear in mind that this stock is unasxesxable, and that private property of stockholders is not liable for corj)oralion indebtedness. rwrsf THIS REALLY is $1 SECURITY for 10 els. Remember Good mines from good prospects grow, Thus wc harvest as we sow. Dont delay, buy now, and get in on the ground floor. down and $5.00 monthly for four months buys 250 shares. $ 10.00 down and $10.00 monthly for four months buys 500 shares. $ 5.UU $ 20.00 down and $20.00 monthly for four months buys 1000 shares, $ 30.00 dofn and $30.00 monthly for four months tys 1500 shares. $ 40.00 down and $40.00 monthly for four months bin's 2000 shares. 1 $100.00 down and $100.00 monthly for four months buys 5000 shares. w.. |