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Show SAMUEL CORNADY Dr. C. O. SCOTT hotavy Money Loanod DENTIST carv Offlca Phana Ha. 4S-oo- Irrtatt"! rra-- 4 Ma al rMldM. rW. 4 - 1 -- th HIO. Nw TN HraH Crnpnf tu at Oa-a- a, UTAH. L R. Mi Office Two Doori North of City Drug Store ) fclMi ftPANl"R rORJC Dr. W. E. Warner UMpyrlh. UiaiMtoaaaalai S New Creer Dulldln. .. ill- runic offlc Night Calli made from Spanish loric Tod.Fbone35-- 2r. JEX-FLORI- ST Fresh Flowers supplied for all oar. Una I'uoaral dealf as ktnt aw au and filled to order. All kinds of Fnraltura Repaired. RssIJence two blocks North of Fouadry a UTAH PfAKiiw truns. If Joseph Hughes, M. D. SYNOPSIS. Elam llarntah. known all thrmifh Al-- t a "Itiirnlnir IiUhIiI." wMirataa hi Mil birthday with a crvwt of mlnar Hi Oirl Vttf Tlvoll. The daro-:o heavy aamlilln. In tlilrh ovar lliO atakatl. lUniliih l'Mw hi itionay and )l niln but win tha iiihII rontrai't. II" linn on hi mall trip with 1k willana ha tolllntr hi frln.! that ha n tha hlc Yukon (tll rlk at tha atari, flurnln l)avllhl nmk.a a awnaatlonalljr tha mall, rapid run irrnu country with at tha Tlvoll and I now ready ippoar to w Join hi frland In a tha naw that $tnl will tm told flahl. found In tha dlatrlit llarnlah two ton of flour. Which h daclara. Wiy will b worth It wolifht In Rold, hut whan ha arrlva with hi flour ha And flat draolat. A romrada dlarov :h M a rich hr-ta- t. rr cold and Imyllght raa Ha una to lawon, liacomaa tha Klnndlk In fltfttra tha tioat prominent nd defeat a romiilnatlon of PHplialiat it a mining deal. Ha return to Ivllliatli.n. and. amid tha brwllderlna-iomplhatluof hlh flnanra, ItayllMht Smla that ha ha been led to Inveat hi hem. ilaven millMina In a manipulated II foe to Naw York. a Ird. Im-lilln- dh up-riv- vt CHAPTER VIII. n Continued. Then the grin died away, and hi !ace rrew bleak and serious. lnf-riout his Interests In tha several rVeatern reclamation projects (which er still assessing heavily), he was a ruined man. Out harder hit than this fas bis pride. He had been to easy. g . be They hod gold bricked him, and lad nothing to show for It The simplest farmer would have bad docu nents, while be bad nothing but a gentleman's agreement, and a verbal ne at that Gentleman's aereeinent! (le snorted over It John Dowsett's rolce, just as he had beard It In the telephone receiver, sounded In bis rars the words, "On my honor as a rentleman." They were sneak-thleve- s "ind swindlers, that was what they a ere, and they had given blm the louble-croswere The newspapers right He bad come to New York to 9e trimmed, and Measrs. Dowsett, Let-to- n and Cuggenhanimer had done It He was a little fUh, and they bad played with blm ten days ample time In which to swallow him, along with Of course, they Is eleven millions. bad been unloading on blm all the time, and now they were buying Ward Valley back for a song ere the market righted Itself. And Daylight sat and consumed tocktalls and saw back In his life to Alaska, and lived over the grim years In which be had battled for his eleven For awhile murder ate millions. it his heart, and wild Ideas and iketchy plans of killing his betrayers Bashed through his wind. Daylight unlocked bis grip and took out his automatic pistol a big Colt's .44. He released the safety catch with his thumb, md, operating the sliding outer bar rel, ran the contents of the clip The eight through the mechanism. cartridges slid out In a stream. He refilled the clip, threw a cartridge Into the chamber, and with the trigger at ful cock, thrust up the safety ratchet He shoved the weapon Into the tide pocket of his coat, ordered another Martini, and resumed his seat At ten o'clock he arose and pored over the city directory. Then he put on bis shoes, took a cab. and departed IfijiesjiiU III see you whatever happens, through." Hamming to his hotel, be changed cabs as before, went up to his room, and with one more cocktail fur a night cap, went to bed and to sleep. In tha morning ha dreid and shaved, order ad breakfaftt and the newspapers sent Hut ha did not up, and waited. drink. Ily nine o'clock bis telephone begun to ring and tha reports to coma In. Nathaniel Letton was taking tha train at Tarry town. John Dowsett was coming down by tha subway. Leon Guggenhammer bad not stirred out yet, though ba was assuredly within. And In this fashion, with a map or tha city spread out befora him, Daylight followed tha movements of bis three men as tbey drew together. Nathaniel Letton was at bis offices In tba Mutual8olunder Ilulldlng. Next arrived Dowsett was stilt In Guggenhammer. bis own offices. Hut at eleven came tha word that he also bad arrived, and several minutes later Daylight was and speeding for In a hired motor-cathe Mutual Solander Building. bis feet "Howdy, gentlemen, howdy," be re. marked. Ignoring the unnatural calm with which they greeted his entrance. He shook hands with them In turn, striding from one to another and gripping their hands so heartily that Nathaniel U'ttoii could not forbear to wince. Daylight flung himself Into a massive chair and sprawled lazily, with an appearance of fatigue. The leather grip he bad brought Into the room he dropped carelessly beside blm on the floor. "I've sure been going some," he sighed. "We sure trimmed tbem beautifully. It was real slick. And the beauty of the play never dawned on me till the very end. It was pure and simple knock down and drag out And the way they fell for It was amazlnV Ietton made a dry sound In his throat Dowsett sat quietly and waited, while Leon Guggenhammer struggled Into articulation. "You certainly have raised Cain," he said. Daylight's black eyes flashed In a pleasant way. "Didn't I, though!" he proclaimed. Jubilantly. "And didn't we fool 'em! I never I was teetotally surprised. dreamed they would be that easy. "And now," he went on, not permitting the pause to grow awkward, "we-al- l might as well have an accounting. I'm puIUn' West this afternoon on that blamed Twentieth Century." He tugged at bis grip, got it open, and dipped Into It with both his hands. "But want don't forget, boys, when you-al- l nie to hornswoggle Wall Street anothhave to do Is er flutter, all you-al- l whisper the word. I'll sure be right there with the goods." His hands emerged, clutching a and great mass of stubs, check-bookbrokers' receipts. These he deposited In a heap on the big table, and dipping again, he fished out the stragglers and added them to the pile. He consulted a slip of. paper, drawn from bis coat pocket and read aloud: thousand "Ten million twenty-sevedollars and sixty-eigh- t and forty-twcents is my flgurln' on my expense. taken from the Of course t get to flgurin' winnings before we-aWhere's your figon the whack-up- . ures? It must a' been a mighty big s ll clean-up.- S LORENZO THOMAS FASHIONABLE TAILOR tlt Turn Over Ferk.Utafc Ons Bleak North el Bank, m You May Talk a New Leaf to One Man Dvt an Advertisement in this paper talks to the subfcitjlnij by THIS PAPER for whole community. Catch the Idea heavy-muscle- ? Creer Building. DR. ALIEN H. R, Utah Spanish Fork, Introducing the buyer to the merchant is the Hack Meets All phone Na 12 purpose accomplished by our Fork advertising columns. The in Spanish TRADE MORAL For a While Murder At at His Heart. men, letting me In on this deal. I just do appreciate It without being able to express my feelings. Out I am sure almighty curious, and I'd like terrible to know, Mr. Letton. what your figures of our winning Is. Can you-al-v l give me a rough estimate?" Nathaniel Letton did not look at hi two friends, but In the brief pause they felt that appeal pass out from blm. Dowsett. of sterner mold than the others, began to divine that the Klondiker was playing. Hut the other two were still under tha blandishment of bis childlike Innocence. r difficult," Leon "It is extremely Guggenhammer began. "You see, Ward Valley baa fluctuated so, er " "That no estimate can possibly be made In advance," Letton supplemented. It," "Approximate It, approximate "It Daylight counselled, cheerfully. are a million out don't hurt If you-al- l one side or the other. The figures'!! straighten that up. Hut I'm that curious I'm Just itching all over. What Livery Feed Stable PHONE JNDEPBNDKMT v B. H. BROWN, move mother a sprinkling cart You-al- l your chair alongside, Guggenhammer; and you-al- l Dowsett, sit right there, while I Just Irrelevantly explain the virtues of this here automatic. She's loaded for big game and she goes off She's a sure bummer eight times. when she gets started. "Preliminary remarks being over, I now proceed to deal. Remember, I ain't making no remarks about your deal. You done your darndest, and It was all right But this Is my deal, and It's up to me to do my darndest 1c know me. I'm the first place, you-al- l Burning Daylight savvee? Ain't afraid of God, devil, death, nor destruction Them's my four aces, and they sure cop per your bets. Look at that there Letton, you're sure living skeleton. afraid to die. Your bones Is all rat tllng together you're that scared. And look at that fat Jew there. This little weapon's sure put the fear of God Ic his heart He's yellow as a sick per slmmon. Dowsett, you're a cool one. You-al- l ain't batted an eye nor turned a hair. That's because you're great on arithmetic. And that makes you-al- l dead easy in this deal of mine. You're sitting triere and adding two and two know I sure got together, and you-al- l You know me, and that you skinned. I ain't afraid of nothing. And you-al- l adds up all your money and knowt to die If you can hell you ain't It." "I'll see you hanged," was Dow d'ye say?" "Why continue to play at cross purposes?" Dowsett demanded abruptly and coldly. "Let us have the explanation here and now. Mr. Harnlsh Is laboring under a false Impression, and he should be set straight l!y this time Letton was stiffened by the attitude Dowsett had taken, and his answer was prompt and definite. "I fear you are under a misappre- sett's retort. "Not by a damned eight When the There are no hension, Mr. Harnlsh. fun starts, you're the first I plug. I'll to be divided with Now you. winnings won't live don't get excited, I beg of you. 1 have hang all right, but you-al- l to see it You-al- l die here and now but to press this button Far from excited, Daylight had all while I'll die subject to the law's delay savvee? Being dead, with grass the seeming of being stunned. He lookgrowing out of your carcasses, you ed at Dowsett and murmured: "It was your deal, all right, and you-a- won't know when I hang, but I'll sure dole them right, too. Well, I ain't have the pleasure a long time oi l beat me to it" kicking. I'm like the player in that know ing "You won't kill us?" Letton was surely It and your deal, poker game. l had a right to do your best asked In a queer, thin voice. Daylight shook his head. And you done It cleaned me out slick-er'l "It's sure too expensive. a whistle." He gazed at the heap on the table ain't worth it. I'd sooner have my And I Ruess l 'd chips back. with an air of stupefaction. "And that-al- l ain't worth the paper sooner give my chips back than go tc l can the it's written on. Gol dast it. A long silence followed. sure deal 'em 'round when you get a "Well. I've done dealt. It's up tc chance. Oh, no, ain't It l to play. Rut while you're dewas your deal, and certainly l warn done me, and a man ain't half a man liberating, I want to give that squeals on another man's deal. ing: if that door opens and any one And now the hand is played out, and of you cusses lets on there's anything surt the cards are on the table, and the unusual, right here and then start plugging. They ain't a soul '11 ." deal's over, but . Ills hand, dipping swiftly Into his In- get out of the room except feet first." side breast pocket, appeared with the (TO BK CONTINUED.) ..." ll Co-operat- LIVING ive Institution, he not aflbcted our job printing prices. We're etill doinf cocnittercial work of all kfaxSa at prices sat isftkctory to you. Dealers In Qaneral Merchandise Flour. Grain O and Produce. Ed. Woods, BaanJaotuiw ot HACK Harness; Boots od Ind. Shoes. TRANSFER Phone Spanish Fork, Ut. 30-- 1 Particular People' Printing Printed Properly Preu JOHN JONES, Supt. SPANISH FORK, UTAH TRAIN SERVICE tllElV & RI0 GRANDE f iT-- IN CONNECTION WITH SANTA FE ROUTE BURLINGTON ROUTE rock island route MISSOURI PACIFIC union pacific THREE FAST you-al- " AND Jr Special Rates to Theatrical Ctnpaotea You-al- dead-house.- Utah TEE HIGH COST OF Spanish Fork you-al- you-al- Trains tegrity of both are vouched for, you-al- " t The three men looked their at one another. The man was a bigger fool than they had imagined, or else he was playing a game which they could not divine. Nathaniel Letton moistened his lips and spoke up. "It will take some hours yet, Mr. Ilarnlsh, before the full accounting can be made. Mr. ilowlson is at work upon It now. We ah as you say, it has been a gratifying clean up. Suppose we have lunch together and talk It over. I'll have the clerks work through the noon hour so that you will have ample time to catch your train." Dowsett and Guggenhammer manifested a relief that was almost obvious. The situation was clearing. It was disconcerting, under the circumstances, to be pent in the same room Indian-lik- e with this man whom they had robbed. They remembered unpleasantly the many stories of his strength and recklessness. If U'tton could only put him off long enough for them to escape Into the policed world outside the ofTlce door, all would be well; and Daylight showed all the signs of being put off. "I'm real glad to hear that," he said. "I don't want to miss that train, and have done me proud, gentle-you-al- l bepuz-elemen- d Tttpaaa MOYO Any Lens Duplicated Satiafaetian Guaranteed OFFICE AT HOTEL CHARLOTTE ATTORNIY-AT-LA- )M Baflaler Jones Regiitcred Optima A. B. MORGAN, Nathaniel I?tton was talking when the door opened; he ceaHed, and with his two companions gazed with controlled perturbation at Hunting Daylight striding Into the room. The free, swinging movements of the trail traveler were unconsciously exaggerated In that stride of his. In truth. It seemed to him that he felt the trail beneath hat-all'- super-Intende- M. CHAPTER IX. o Into the night. Twice he changed cabs, and finally fetched up at the night office of a detective agency. He the thing himself, laid down money in advance in profuse quantities, selected the six men he needed, and gave them their instructions. Never, for so simple a task, had they been so wll paid; for to each In addition to office charges, he gave a bill, with the promise Some of another If he succeeded. time next day, he was convinced. If not sooner, his three silent partners would come together. To each one two of his detectives were to bi attached. Tithe and place was all he wanted to learn. "Stop at nothing, boys," were Lis "I must have this final Instructions. Information. Whatever you do, Spanish Fork Ind. Xhone CM r n "Now It's My Deal, and I'm Going to See if I Can Hold Them Four Aces." City and Quarantine Physician Office in New Creer Block Iloil donee Corner Second North nl Second West Office Hours, 10 to 12 a. m. and 2 to 5 TRAINS EAST 1 you-al- l " you-al- you-al- Sleepers . aces "Take your hand away, you wbited sepulchre!" he cried sharply. Nathaniel Letton's hand, creeping on the desk, toward the was abruptly arrested. push-butto- "Change cars," Daylight commanded. "Take that chair over there, you skunk. Jump, or Ml gangrene-livere- d make you leak till folks'll think your father was a water hydrant and your to further information soe any D. Agentor address - A. BENTON, G. A. P. &-- I- : Kansas Wl Universal Kace congress recently held In I hi don us Fr ALS.a VlllCdZO Original Suffragette. Johanne Meyer, the first Danist woman to speak from a platform In be half of woman suffrage, attended tht Mr3. TVV0 6 1 big Colt's automatic. "As I was saying, the old deal's finished. Now It's my deal, and I'm to see If I can hold them four TWO NIGHTS TO CHICAGO nights TO ST. LOUIS THREE NIGHTS TO NEW YORK Cho,e of Rout ThrOU?h tity i A,,- !laUUId F. A. K. G. D. samou? WADLEICH, G. P. A. Denver, Colorado the delegate to the Peace As soon as tht Society ot Copenhagen, congiots closed Mrs. Meyer began ac inquiry in behalf of the Danish govern nient to ascertain the effect that so cial and political work in England hat had on wemen. In 1870 Mrs. Meyei founded the first organization for tht betterment of women in Denmark. 1 I I 1 I I " ay Is a good time to have your name placed on our subscription list |