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Show by Trank H. Spearman n illustrations ANDRE BOWLED O BY COPYRIGHT iVCfl Y CHAi SCRlBHLRi JOMJ pleasantness was in the wind, Reb slot k beat about the bush. He had had Murray Sinclair ami hi Run of wr rheumatism; he couldn't ride; he had were (ailed out to (liar the railroad been In bed three weeks and hadn't McCloud, a track at Smoky t re k ml nt, .aught Stn-- i seen Du Sang for three monihs. "You young road ui r lair and th men In the a. I of looting ain't chasing up here after Da Sang llte wrecked tr.t.n H m lair deaild tti tt.K'en e. de la ring It only amounted lu a because lie killed a man at Mission 1 loud men atnall itmi a treat for the know betler than that. and or red Spriius. dlatharged the whole outtll M tloud bei .trm That ain't Ihe first man he'a killed. the wreckage burned rl a. uwnlnted with lh kale I'unntng. a k of the Weal, Who (nine to look at .he and it ain t s' goln to be the last." V wreck She Rave hint a meaeaiie for t hispenng Smltd lifted his finger ml " tiordon Smith htaperlm; and for the first time smiled. "Now I'reaident Itui kl of the railroad, of a brave huht agalrat a yank of there you err, Rcbstotk it is a golri crazed nnnera And that wa the reaiun to be the last. Ho you think I'm after for the Kuperlntendent apnoinlnnoit to hla high olth e M loud arrmged to you, do you Well, If I wire, what board at the boarding hoiie of Mia Sinare you going to do about it? (lea rted wife clair. the vx tor. in. in Im paid for this sort of thing and you are not, and I advise no man to take unnecebsary chances. If you a! I want to stay, why, stay; but don't ride ahead of the line, and let me do all the talking. See that your guns are loose you'll nexer hae but one chance to SYNOPSIS. t j j I 1 r I Reb-bloc- IHckale .uniting wa the .laughter of the late itithard liunmtiir who had died 'f a wife broken tnart shortly afhr hi demine, width occurred af'er one year or married life Sin. lair vlmlrd Marl, n But him and clutr' hop And a fight Smoky Wct'loud wa narrowly averted tnirne.l reek bridge wa M r'lotid Hie altuailon prepared In fa- eSmith that tie frttident Jhnka nnldhd worked for had work ahead and finally gut the divtaion rommis day In fairly good order He overheard Intk-ltil method, to Marlon ertttclalng Hint lair A alt k train wa w reeked by an oM-J.ater a p iHaettger train wa held up and the expre car robbed. Two rtien of A pose purHoIng the bundlt were killed. McCloud wa notified Hint to hunt the Whispering Smith wa , a toad lineman, Rill that Bint lair And In g ng l prop.etl ent to hunt the bandit. A tranger. apwith authority, told him to go parently aliend told the strainer Intnclng wa Sniltb up "Whiperlng Smith" Me tried to buy him prottched Sinclair off. but fulled. Me warned McCloud that do you think, if I wanted you, I would send a message for you to tome out and meet me? Not on your life! When I want you Ill come to your shat k and drag you out by the lair of the head. Sit down! roared Whispering Smith. Rebstock, wlo weighed at least 275 pounds, hut) lifted himself up to glare and ss ear freely. Now he dropped angrily hack into hla chair. Well, who do you want?" he bellowed in kind. A smile softened the asperity of the railroad man's face. "That's a fair qii at ion and 1 give you a straight answer. Im not bluffing: I want Du Sung. Rebstock squirmed. He swore with shortened brcaihthat he knew nothhi life was in dangur. McCloud wa carried forcibly Into I.ance Running pres-eing about Du Hang; that Du 8ang had e. lunnlng refused Hit railroad for.a stolen his cattle; that hanging was he had already signed Interfered to prevent a shooting loo good for him; that he would join on s lonely affray. Rlt kale met M. Cloud in searching for him; and trail to warn him hi life wa In danger any poste On hla wav home a shot paed through that he had not seen him for three hi hat. Whispering Smith reported that monihs. Jiu Bang, one of Sinclair gang, had been "Likely enough," assented WhisperAssigned to kill M Cloud lie anti Smith saw Ru Sang WlilHpcrlng Smith taunt- ing Hmith, "but this la wasting time. ed Ru Sang and told huh to get out of Medicine Rend or suffer Ru Sang seemed He rode in heie lust night after killing to succumb to the bluff McCloud' big old Dan Haggs. Your estimable conetructlon Job wa taken from him because of an Injunction lasued to I.ance nephew Rarney Is with him. and Karg Running by the United State court. A Is with him, and I want them, but. In sudden r!e of the Crawling Stone river created consternation. Rlckste and Ma- - especial and particular, 1 want Du rlon appealed tn McCloud for help WhlsHe and Sang." Joined the group. rerlng Smith Rebstock denied, protested, wheezed spent the night In tonversatlon, Smith giving the girl an outline of hi and stormed, but Whispering Smith life. In the morning McCloud took his He would not stir men to fight the river. Lance Running was immovable. McCloud welcomed them cordially. from the Cache upon any promises. flood. He In halting the accepted Rebstock offered to surrender any one Running's hospitality. Rh ksle and MaHe else In the Cache rion visited Sinclair at hla ranch. tried to persuade his deserted wife to re- two different men hinted strongly at for whom handsome turn to film. Site refused. He accused of having stolen her rewards were out; but Whispering Smith every comprolove from him. A train wa held up and rnhbed, the bandita escaping. Smith and mise suggested was met with the same At Haggs McCloud started In pursuit. words: "I want Du ranch Ru Sang killed old Rnggs. WhisSang. . Smith befriended his pering Cache. son. At last the smile changed on WhisThey came to Williams Smith wag certain the bandita were pering Smith's face. It lighted his there. eyes still, but with a different expression. See here, Rebstock, you and I CHAPTER XXVI. Continued. have always got along, haven't we? In the once Three Horseg Sitting I've no deBire to crowd any man to the at Medicine ltend, Rebstock had talked wall that Is a man. Now I am going to 1 used to tell you the simple truth. Du with Whispering Smith. have a good time," he growled. When haa got you scared to death. Sang That I wag rustling a little bunch of 'Steen, man Is a faker, Rebstock. Because and all a small bunch by myself, he kills men right and left without just hadnt a cent In the world, no place to any provocation, you think he la danI sleep snd nothing to eat, had a good gerous. He Isn't; there are a dozen time. Now 1 have to keep my money men In the Cache Just as good with a In the bank; that aint pleasant you gun as Du Sang Is. Dont shake your know that Every man that brings a head. 1 know what Im about bunch of cattle across Deep creek has He is a jay with a gun, talking and you may stole em, and expects me to buy em tell him I said ao; do you hear? Tell or lend him money. Im busy with In- him to come out If he wants me to spectors all the time, deviling with demonstrate it. He has got everybrands, standing off the Stock associa- body, including you, scared to death. tion and all kinds of trouble. Ive got Now, I say, don't be silly. I want Du too many cows, too much money. Im Sang. afraid somebody will shoot me If I go Rebstock rose to his feet solemnly to sleep, or poison me If I take a land pointed hla finger at Whispering drink. Whispering Smith, Id like to Smith. Whispering Smith, you know . t in my give you a me on the square. You're a Thats "I know you for a fat rascal." young man, and handy; it wouldu't Thats all right. You know me, cost you a cent, and you can have half and, just as you say, we always of the whole shooting match If you'll along because we both got sense. get cross Deep creek and help me run the "You're hiding yours RebSuch was Rebstock free from at ock. gang. anxiety and In a confidential moment. "No matter; I'll tell you what I'll Under pressure he was, like all men, do. I'll give you all the horseflesh you different. can kill and all the men you can hire Whispering Smith had acquaintance to go after him, and Ill bury your dead even In the Cache, and after a little myself. You think he can't shoot? I careful recounoltertng he found a Whisgive you a tip on the square. thief, driving a milch cow pering Smith snorted. He'll shoot the down the Cache, who was willing to four buttons off your coat lu four take a message to the boss. shot. Smith kicked Rebstoek's dog Whispering Smith gave his Instruc- contemptuously. "And do it while you tions explicitly, facing the messenger, are falling down. I've seen him do as the two sat In their saddles, with it, persisted Rebstock, moist with an Importunate eye. "Say to Rebstock perspiration. I'm not looking for a exactly these words," he Insisted. chance to go against a sure thing; I This Is from Whispering Smith; 1 wash my hands of the Job." want Du Sang. He killed a friend of Whispering Smith rose. "It was no mine last night at Mission Springs. 1 trlek to see he had you seared to happened to be near there and know death. You are losing your wits, old he rode In last night He can't get man. The albino Is a faker, and I tell out; the Canadian Is plugged. 1 won't you I am going to run him out of the stand for the killing, and it is Du Sang country." Whispering Smith reached or a clean up In the Cache all around, for his hat. "Our treaty ends and then Ill get Du Sang anyway. Re- here. You promised to harbor no right man gards." In your sink that ever went against Riding circumspectly In and about otir rotul. You know as well as I do the entrance to the Cache, the party that this man. with four others, held waited an hour for au answer. When up our train ulght before last at Tower the answer came. It was unsatisfac- W, shot our englneman to death for tory. Rebstox k declined to appear nitre delight, killed a messenger, took upon so trivial a matter, and Whisper- $t5 ooo out of the through safe and ing Smith refused to specify a further made his good get away. Now. don't More parley and stronger lie; you know every word of It, and grievance. messages wire necesvary to stir the you thought you could pull It out of Deep creek monarch, but at lat he nie by a bluff. I track him to your , sent word asking Whispering Smith to door. He is Inside the Cache this come to his cabin accompanied only minute. You know every curve and by Kennedy. in It, and they pay canyon and The two railroad men rode up the you and canyon together. "And now I will every month; and when I ask you not show you a lean and hungry thief to give up a dozen men the company is grown monstrous and miserly, Far-rel- entitled to. but merely to send this said Whispering Smith. lobster out with his guns to At the head of a short pocket be- talk with me, you wash your hands of tween two sheer granite walls they saw the job, do you? Now listen. If you Rebstocks weatherbeaten cabin, and don't send Du Sang Into the open bebe stood In front of tt smoking. He fore noon I'll run every looked moodily at bis visitors out of living steer and every living man out buried between rolls of fat. of Williams Cache before I cross the eyes Whispering Smith was a little harsh Crawling Stone again, ao help me as the two shook hands, but he dis- God! And Ill send for cowboys withmounted and followed Rebstock into in 30 minutes to begin the job. I'll the bouse. scrape your Deep Creek canyons till What are you so high and mighty the rattlesnakes squeal. I'll make WilT about he demanded, throwing his liams Cache so wild that a timber-wol- f bat on the table near which Rebstock cant follow his own trail through bad seated himself. "Why dont you It Youll break with me, will you. Rebcome out when I send a man to you, stock? Then wind up your bank acor send word what you will do? What count; before I finish with you I'll put Lave jou got to kick about? Haven't you lu atript-- and feed buzzards off you Icon f rented rLht?" your table. Et t to pos.tion to complain, Rebstoek's face was apoplectic. He but 'y aware that much un choked with a torrent of oaths. Whis e Iiant-lug- u-- right-of-wa- y, Jih-kel- good-nature- busl-ness- p jail-bir- blood-mone- l, pink-eye- hush-mone- J that the mettlesome horses ridden by the outlaws were continually working around to the right of his party. He If you can't spoke amiably to Karg: manage that horse, Karg, I can. Play fair. It looks to me as if you and Du Sang were getting ready to run for it, and leave George Seagrue to shoot his way through alone. Du Sang, with some annoyance, "That's all right; 111 go xxith jou. I'd rather see your papers, but if you're Whispering Smith it's all right. I'm due to shoot out a little game some time with you at Medicine Bend, anyway. Any time. Du Sang; only dont let your hand wabble next time. It's too close to your gun now to pull right. Well. I told you I was going to come, didn't I? And I'm coming now! With the last word he whipped out his gun. There was a crash of bullets. Questioned once by McCloud and reproached for taking chances, Whispering Smith answered simply: I have to take chances, he said. All I ask Is an even break. But Kennedy had said there was no such thing as an even break with Whispering Smith. A few men in a generation amuse, baffle, and mystify other men with an art based on the principle that the action of the hand is quicker than the action of the eye. With Whispering Smith the drawing of a revolver and the art of throwing his shots instantly from wherever his hand rested was pure sleight-of-hanTo a dexterity so fatal he added a judgment that had not failed when confronted with deceit. From the moment that Du Sang first spoke, Smith, convinced that he meant to shoot his way through the line, waited only for the moment to come. When Du Sang's hand moved like a flash of Smith, who was light. Whispering holding his coat lapels in his hands, struck his pistol from the scabbard over his heart and threw a bullet at him before he could fire, as a conjurer throws a vanishing coin into the air. Spurring his horse fearfully as he did so, he dashed at Du Sang and Karg, leaped his horse through their line and, wheeling at arms length, shot Bill Dancing Jumped In his again. saddle, swayed, and toppled to the ground. Stormy Gorman gave a single whoop at the spectacle and, with his two cowboys at his heels, fled for life. More serious than all, Smith found himself among three fast revolvers, working from an unmanageable horse. The beast tried to follow the fleeing cowboys, and when faced sharply about showed temper. The trained horses of the outlaws stood like statues, but Smith had to fight with his horse bucking at every shot. He threw his bullets as best he could first over one shoulder and then the other, and used the last cartridge In his revolver with Du Sang, Seagrue, and Karg shooting at him every time they could fire without hitting one another (TO BE CONTINUED.) pull, and don't pull till you're ready The albino is riding in the middle now, isnt he? And a little back, playing for a quick drop. Watch him. Who is that on the right? Can it be George Seagrue? Well, this is a bunch. And I guess Karg is with them." Holding their horses to a slow walk, the two parties gingerly approached each other. When the Cache riders halted the railroad riders halted; and when the three roie the five rode; but the three rode with absolute alignment and acted as one, while Whispering Smith had trouble in holding his men back until the two lints were GO feet apart. By this time the youngtst of the cowboys had steadied and was thinking hard. Whispering Smith halted. In perfect order and sitting the.r hoists as if they were riding parade, the horses ambling at a snails pace, the Cache riders advanced in the sunshine like one man. When Du Sang and his companions riined up, less than 12 feet separated the two lines. In his tan shirt, Du Sang, with his yellow ha:r, his white eyelashes, and his narrow face, was the least impressive of the three men. Seagrue rode on the .right, his florid blood showing under the tan on his neck and arms. He spoke to the cowboys from the ranch, and on the left the young fellow Karg, with the broken nose, b ackeyed and alert, looked the men over In front of him and nodded to Daucing. Du Sang and his companions wore short armed shirts; rifles pering Smith, paying no attention, be turned over to the Stock associa- were slung at their pommels, and rewalked out to where Kennedy was tion for the benefit of owners. volvers stuck In their waiting. He swung into the saddle, The very first pocket raided started Whispering Smith, in his dusty suit of Ignoring Rebstocks abjurations, and a row and uncovered 80 head of khaki, was the only man in either with Kennedy rode away. steers bearing a mutilated line who showed no revolver,, but a "It Is hard to do anything with a Duck Bar brand. It was like poking hammerless or muiey Savage rifle man that Is scared to death, said at rattlesnakes to undertake to clean hung beside his pommel. Smith to hts companion. Du Sang, blinking, Then, too, out the grassy retreats of the Cache, spoke first: Rebstoek's nephew Is probably in this. but the work was pushed on In spite Which of you fellows is Reading' this In any case, when Du Sang has got of protests, threats, and resistance. round-up?- " Rebstock scared, be Is a dangerous Every man that rode out openly to I am heading the round-up- , said man to be abroad. We have got to make a protest was referred calmly to Whispering Smith. "Why? Have we smoke him out, Farrell. Lance Dun- Rebstock, and before very long Reb- got some of your cattle?" The two men spoke as quietly as ning Insisted the other day he wanted stocks cabin had more men around to do me a favor. I'll see if he'll lend it than had been seen together In the Smiths Whispering me Stormy Gorman and some of his Cache for years. The impression that expression in no way changed, exWeve the whole Jig was up, and that the cept that as he spoke he lifted his eyecowpunchers for a round-up- . got to smoke Du Sang out. A round- refugees had been sold out by their brows a little more than usual. Du Sang looked at him closely as he up is the thing. But, by heaven. If that own boss, was one that no railroad round-uIs actually pulled off It will maii undertook to discourage. What kind of a way is this The went on: be a classic when you and I are gone. cowboys Insisted on the cattle, with to treat anybody? To ride Into a the assurance that Rebstock could ex- valley like this and drive a mans Thirty minutes afterward, messengers had taken the Frenchman trail plain everything. By noon the Cache cows away from his door without nowas In an uproar. The cowboys were tice or papers? Is your name Smith?" for Lance Dunnings cowboys. My name is Smith; yours is Du riding carefully, and their guards, rifles In hand, were watching the cor- Sang. Yes, Ml tell you, Du Sang. I CHAPTER XXVII, ners. Ahead of the slowly moving carry an Inspector's card from the line with the growing bunch of cattle Mountain Stock association do you The Fight in the Cache. A clear night and a good moon made behind it, flourished as it were rather want to see It? When we get these a long r'de possible, and the Crawling conspicuously, fugitive riders dashed cattle to the Door, any man in the Stone contingent, headed by Stormy back and forth with curses and yells Cache may come forward and prove across the narrow valley. If It had his property. I shall leave Instructions Gorman, began coming into the railto that effect when we go, for I want road camp by three oclock the next been Whispering Smith's intention to large-sizea row raise was it you to go to Medicine Bend with me, apparent With them rode the two Official Standing of Kiss. morning. had been successful. Reb- Du Sang, as soon as convenient, and Homer describes how the servants Youngs, who had lost the trail they that he the men are to me with finish driven that will counheld stock, desperation, followed across Goose river and joined of the noble Odysseus kissed his head, round-up- . the cowboys on the road to the north. cil after council to determine what to the shoulders and hands, and he also do. Sorties were discussed, ambushes What do you want me for? Theres states with his usual exactness, which The party divided under Kennedy and a pitched battle was no papers out against me. Is there? class of servants was entitled to do and Smith, who rode through the Door considered, "No, but Im an officer, Du Sang. planned. But, while ideas were plentiInto the Cache Just before daybreak. homage in this manner and which see to I Ill one the no want for an to lead ful, papers; attack you aspired class had to be satisfied with a hand"I dont know what I am steering murder. on Whispering Smith. shake. Thus in Rome it was customyou against this morning, Farrell, So they tell me. Well, youre after Moreover, Williams Cache, it was to kiss the head, the hands, the said Whispering Smtth. Certainly I the wrong man. But Ill go with you; ary or the feet of prominent men, tunics should bate to run you Into Du Sang, conceded, would in the end be worsted I don't care about that. but we can't tell where we shall strike If the company and the cowmen toaccording to the rank of those who Du do "Neither I, as and you saluted. In the beginning of the imSang; him. If we have laid out the work gether seriously undertook with men and unlimited money to clean It out. have some friends along, I wont break perial era a prominent Roman could right I ought to see him as soon as the up party. They may come, too." exnot appear in public but that he was anybody does. Accidents do happen, Whispering Smiths party had , no "What for?" but almost devoured his admirers. but remember he will never be any planation to offer for the round-upFor stopping a train at Tower W Diocletian introducedby the more dangerous than he Is at the first when Rebstock made It known that kiss of honor, Saturday the was night. over Du fight sending out which was given by the emperor for moment. Get him to talk. He gets The men three looked one at another nervous If he can't shoot right away. Sang, the rage of the rustlers turned particular merits in the public weland laughed. When you pull, get a bullet Into his on Du Sang. Again, however, no man fare, just as decoration? are given Du Sang with an oath spoke again: stomach at the start. If you possibly wanted to take up personally with Du The men you want are In Canada can, to spoil his aim. Wo mustn't Sang the question of the reasonablethis time. I cant speak for my Pneumatic Knee Caps. make the mistake of underestimating ness of Whispering Smith's demand. by I don't know whether they "Let me sell you a pair of new pathim. is right: he Is a fright Instead of doing so, they fell on Reb- friends; want to not. or As far as I am ent pneumatic knee caps, go stock and demanded that If he were with a revolver, and Sinclair and madam, I havent killed anybody the salesman said. are the only men In the moun- boss he make good and send Du Sang concerned, They save sciub 1 that know of. I suppose you'll pay women from housemaids out knee. tains that can haudle a rifle with him. my expenses back ?" Of all this commotion the railroad The knee caps were of rubber. Now we split here; and good luck! Du yes, "Why, if men saw Sang, you were They fitted on the knee with straps only the outward indications. "Don't you want to take Brill Young As the excitement grew on both sides coming back 1 would pay your ex- and buckles. They were the size of a with you?" but you are not coming back. mans hand, and they cost $2.50. Ths "You take bo'h the Youngs, Farrell. there was perhaps a little more of dis- penses; You are riding down Williams Cache visitor bought a pair to We shall be among rocks, and If he play in the way the cattle were run In, for the last time; you've ridden down it bunch especially when some long-los- t give to an aged pensioner. tries to rush us there is cover. too many times already. This round"These testimonials go with them, Stormy Gorman wl'.h four Crawling was brought to light and welcomed is especially for you. Dont de- madam. the clerk said. Stone cowboys followed Whispering with yells from the center. A steer up Eight docceive yourself; when you ride with tors testify here that the Smith. Every rider on the range had was killed at noon, everybody fed, and me pneumatic out a grievance against Williams Cache, the line moved forward. The wind, back " of the Cache, you won't ccme knee cap besides preventing the nasty which in had of the sunshine disease called housemaid's slept the and any of them would have been glad knee Du Sang laughed, but his blinking changes scrubbing from a torturing to undertake reprisals against the morning, rose in the afternoon, and were as eyes as a steady cat's. It did to a bearable occupation, such as rustlers under the wing of Whispering the dust whirled in little clouds where not escape Whispering Smith's notice even you or I men or animals moved. From the cenSmith. might try. Just how In the mountains with- ter two men had gone back with the cattle to that gathered up time, and out telegrai h, newspapers, and all orBill Dancing, with Smith, Stormy Gordinary means of publicity news travels so fast may not certainly be said. man, and two of the cowboys, were The scattered linos of teh phone wires beading a diaw to cross to the north help, but news outstrips the wires. side of the Cache, when three men Moreover, there ure no telephones in rode out into the road 500 yards ahead the MIssiou mountains But on the and halttd. Whispering Smith spoke: "There morning that the round up parly rode into the Cache It was known in the come our men; stop here. This ground Doctor Declares That Sounder and used to having their heads and shoulstreets of Medicine Bend that the in front of us looks good to me; they More Healthful Sleep Is Secured. ders propped high up. and imagine chosen have over Tower W men had been tracked Into may there something Without Its Use. they could not sleep any other way, the north country; that some. If not that suits them betler. Feel your guns but. as a matter of fact, if they would all, of them were In Williams Cache; and we'll start forward slowly; don't try sleeping with little or no pillow "Pillows are more little a than fad. that an ultimatum had been given, and take your eyes off the bunch, what- and a they would not find that they that Whispering Smith and Kennedy-ha- ever you do. Bill, you go back and said a rather harmful one at that," would feel better only in the morning, but doctor. should "They men with the really the cattle; tnere already ridden In with their men help only be used by those who sleep on also would actually be more comfortwill be four of us against three then. to make It good. able in bed and their "Not for minei said BUI Dancing, others. sides, as they are injurious to throughout the sleep much sounder Whispering Smith, with the cowWhen night. on you side sleep your You may need help from an boys, took the rough country to the bluntly. your shoulder prevents head your old fool see and Ill and this his left, you through yet. Kennedy party took from lying level on the bed. and pilThe Old Adage. the south prong of the Cache creek. and look after the cattle afterward. lows are useful to raise the head to First Office Boy I wonder why dey The Instructions were to make a Then, Stormy, one or two of you this level. The natural and most give us a on Saturday Inclean sweep as the line advanced. Be- go back, urged Whispering Smith, healthful for the ordinary stead of all day? position hind the center rode three men to speaking to the cowboy foreman with- person in Second Office Boy Oh, I sleeping is for ones head guess they take stock driven in from the wings. out turning his eyes. "There's no need to be f kept perfectly even, just as it think a is better than no Word that was brief but reasonable of five of us in this. would be standing up. Now, for the loaf at ail. had been sent everywhere ahead. But Stormy swore violently. You one who lies on his back while sleepEvery man. It was promised, that could go back yourself," exclaimed Stormy, ing, no pillow la needed to Proof of It keep the prove property should have a chance when he could control his feelings. head in this ' I guess their to do so at the Door that day and the We'll bring them fellows In for you cent, of the position, and yet 99 per honeymoon is about persons who sleep on over. next; but any brands that showed In ten minutes with their hands in their backs use pillows, while those What makes you think so? stolen cattle, or that had been skinned the air." who Bleep on their sides use far more "He's quit coming home for his noon or tampered with in any way, were to 'T know you would; I know It. But pillow than Is necessary. People get lunch d school-teacher- d Sea-gru- e kind-hearte- Oerter Without ths Pillow half-loa- b bath tub in their a ,a sixth floor of No. 73u Tmm 08 the Bronx. Hugo Fre.r,hageB gallant enough to put her nias club by appearmg a general denial to all the In her complaint. Nation, When Mrs. Freyenhagen . announcement and followed ma,t rushing into the street and E LP tails of the horrible affatr was disposed to take her ' And everybody ,or got buty 0 Denies That He Is Dead. telephoned for police patrol and set all the suicide machinery in r notified several physicians and still another notified the newsp pers. Half a dozen undertaken heard about It and shattered all sprinting records getting to the scene. While waiting for the officials they sat on the front stoop and figured on just how they could afford to bury Hugo at a profit. Coroner Schwannecke, Capt. Place and three policemen from the station, three physicians and half a dozen reporters got to the house about the same time. In thie order they filed slowly up the stain, the six undertakers bringing up the rear. All was hushed in the presence of 300 pounds of death. Coroner Schwan-neck- e sunk his knuckles in the door of the Freyenhagen flat and Mn. Freyenhagen opened it Wheres your dead husband? asked the coroner. Heres her husband right here, but he's not a dead one, answered a gruff voice, as six feet of Freyenhagen appeared at the opening. Didnt you commit suicide? asked Capt. Place. I did not, said Freyenhagen. "But your wife said you drowned yourself in the bathtub, suggested a reporter. Me drown? roared Freyenhagen. Im the best swimmer in the Bronx Come in till I show you my Junk." Whereupon Freyenhagen led the mob into his parlor and draped himself with his medals for their edification. The undertakers refused to give up even then. One offered to bury him and throw in a band of music for $50. But Freyenhagen was obdurate and decided to stick around a little longer. In explanation of his wifes false alarm he said he had fallen while in Uie bathroom and she had jumped to the conclusion that he had killed himself. WITCH DOCTOR KILLS BABES antations Fail to Cure Summer Ills of Many Little Children In Pennsylvania. eadlng, Pa. Coroner Strasser b case of y securing evidence in the six Infants who died in one daf treatment bf ently after alleged ch doctors for nothing but sumrnff nmt-t- He has reported the the district attorney, eading is known for its been ch doctors, and there have of P4 es in court time and again "r who claimed that neighbors chiia ed them. No sooner does a the ome ill in this section than toe declare ;hbors rush in and result is that d is verhexed. The incantations with bwwow doctor ght. died overal of the children who e simply treated with toysw ds while a red cotton cord sed over the body. In other words ag containing charmed neck. the about g sununw Many children die every do n n summer complaint who said to e an attending physician, parent the mer. I find that the the middle class and spend women old In ley calling ce practice of charmed words. W hat is be ie women describe the of many ents, and this is the cause tM the neighborhood scraps d In court. iplaint g u Shoots Best Friend. er, R- - M. 111. pringfleld. ninent resident of Lovington, ki , was shot and instantly electric an stood under tt of the residence of his best friend, Homer Shepherd, and lgh him a burglar. Foster WJJ a an upstairs window. rece' and house, ards from the bullets. Shepherd's exptoJ accepted by he was discharged. he had seen the figure go a thA coronJ" |