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Show TIIE WEEKLY REFLEX. KAYSYILLE, UTAH I I i I f 4 ... . - i 1 ... , ! ; p-- A Bu CTtktrf bf BefcfelteriB M mtiMManniiimMHm! OLD Z?AF5 LY THE BUCK HILLS GOLD, RUSH d, half-circl- es most bewildering manner. mTks Sinus atll ns 7Vq K nit es Talking each scissor lladi is knife to them you knots" he explained in a singsong voice as he ukirled the paper . Dinsdale studied him with muck sympathy. He vas a slight, t ashei-ou- t looking specimen, and his face uas taraut lie had oU thi appearances of on mentally unbalanced. Allen burred at him wrathfully, undecided uhether to remain as an .accommodation to thi artist or to withdraw. The men suddenly raised a shout of laughter, and Scissors triumphantly held up the result of his skill. It vas an exceedingly deter caricature of Allen unth the long, ragged hair and bote legs grotesquely accentuated. "Ctrl ml four bits for itf" asked Scissors, ruffling his thin yellow hair ana tentatively offering fAi picture to Allen. Roaring oafk, Allen ran his eyt over tks grinning faces and dropped a hand on a gun. Wkoa laughin' at mif A demanded, advancing a ftv steps. The smiles vanished. Standing in front of Scissors, he drew back his fid te drive f into the simple face. Dinsdale stepped between the two and informed Allen; "I was laughing , too. I'm laughing now." And he grinned broadly. .. The men. scattered. Allen reached for both guns, but with a flirt of his hand Dinsdale had him ccvertd and was saying: " Better keep your hands out of mischief. r Thu meat Dlnsdal, "Tha Greenback Man," and DiUscrm, tha harm. as"nuL" In Dtadwood in tha Black Hill Juat after tha Custer massacre. Another leading character la Ban Juan Joo, tha gambler. Dlnedale and Joe moat on the way ta Dtadwood. They art ambushtd by Sioux. They fight tholr way through and raacua Lottie Carl, only survivor of a wagon party. At Dtadwood Scltaore onto re tha etory. Ha haa boon a prieoner la ' 1 doubla-croeal- .chet woH til CHAPTER ur d Tho Trail to AH day tho threo horsemen had traveled tinder a cold gray aky ta awing farther away from tha Raw Hide, buttes and cross tho Running Water. Two daya before, when leaving Fort Laramie, they had been thrilled by stories of Clteyenno being crowded with wagon trains and wild with excitement over the news from the Black bill. It bad seemed s tint thing to set out alone while others tarried for an escort of troops, or nntll their numbers could defy Indian attacks. They bad deemed It to be a almnla maneuver, this slipping through boat 11 country, while Cheyenne and Sioux were tooling for bigger game. Every hour the grades grew steeper and the country more unlovely. Added ta physical discomfort waa the knowledge that the worst was ahead. For In 1876 and this waa the first, day of August In that tlvely the country south of tho North Flatte waa held by troops and was quit thoroughly mapped, all north of the river wna ao ranch uncertainty. To Peter Dinsdale. leading spirit of the three adventurers, It waa new country, na ha claimed to be fresh from Arizona. Ills .companions were direct iram the East, and their Ignorance waa complete. One Incident broke the monotony of th afternoon's journey tie meeting with n xrge fre! gbt w agopjflj- Ail . KThorri. On one aide of tho waroo was painted: "Sea Juaa Joe'a Outfit Deadwood City, Deadwood Gulch." Inside, sheltered from the gusty rain, were five men, each heavily armed. Dinsdale at a glance Identified four of these aa being gentlemen of the night gamblers. Tha other, the was uncouth and true to the type of tho time and place. He announced he was driving to Cheyenne to bring back n freight of Implement and supplies for the "swell eat gamblin' place" la the hilla. What laterested the horsemen more, specially the easterners, waa the informat Inn that two wagons with seven w eight men were ahead on Bat forcemeats bewaiting for fore Making the trip across tha atrip of Indian country. Eager to add their ttSre te the train, the three men impatiently urged their weary animals 9 the shoulder of a lofty bluff. Dinsdale was the first to reach n Point a Tor ding a Mew of the valley. Be soberly Informed bis companions: "Train's puned out WeH be bard PW to overhaul it. The other two men Mired moodily down on Bit creek, the dividing line weeu ife" and "hostile" country. aa attempt to rerive tholr drooping Gold-Lan- t IDS - Uft i thDr. fori mn meat i nee bafid geatb iment) t ep i Cut he t U b year-aitho- 1 WHUS rt. Sift rI ? ugb ! u! fiS, i! li ni Ml ' ' , , I Huah Pendexter i! til nH1 tM vein-minin- g a There were only four guests In the bouse, If three old frontiersmen In tattered buckskin, and grouped before the open fire, could be styled such. To tho casual eye they were loungers rather tmn transients. Tha fourth mftn, tall and slender and of dark complexion, waa dining sumptuously at the long table on venison, warm bread and coffee. The easterners, some bit wild of eye. lingered near the plainsmen, hungry fer authentic Information. The three old men, appreciating the gullibility of their audience, kxtt no time In turning their Imagination loose In a recital of horror. patched-uDlnsdiie Ignored their garrulous tales and gravitated to the table. He observed and admired the rather Imman. maculate dress of the "Gambling man and dandy. decided Dinsdale as be made to seat himself at the end of tbe table. smiled man up. The glanced plea aatly and motioned for him to bo more neighborly by kicking. back tho chair opposite hia Dinsdale was glad to a rept the invitation. "Tm Pet Dlnadale, from Cheyenne j from Arisons before that, be Informed the other aa he shifted hia place. Tm railed San Jnaa Joe. 1 heve a place up in the hilla. "Met yety- - team going ouL "Saw your name on 1L "I came down this far with tL Found my outfit back yonder's too small to accommodate tbe rush. Must bave afwther roulette wheel aad more fixings. Toura going through 7" "Starting early te the morning - "Didn't fancy tbe surer Ilk e a horse. Better chance to fight or run." "What say to our riding together? Don't reckon your friend wa object t my Join Sr g your party. "They 71 b tickled t deaths DSasd! ate bungrCy for some p dark-fare- d r i ,!jiM j )IH Hf' H h tin n, '7 ,r fj when bu horse stumbled, be gave a Involuntary little cry, "What a the trouble?? softly relied San Juan from out of th blarknes My nerves mo," sheepishly evplaluc.l Dlhsdtle. Dinsdale' Sin after thi setj.-- e ousted all fanit objeitu San Juan aUo heard It. tbe ominous sound f gun tired ta a volwed full) by two or three ley, quickly The firing waa faint dated shot as If far off. Ihe gamhtcr barked hia horse beside Itlnadale's and softly whispered: "Idd you some eve was au'tlng the deuce " "It's quiet enough now,p murmured Dinsdale Too quiet. Means It'a all even-- all ended alt tb chips In th pL Some one has cashed to for keep" "W go ahead?" ' The river mi reached at duk. and and hrs.ei ec)ied the find Jrir.k of water s'nce lucrtsU-xThey, ma.e the craa.ug without much trouble and were aHu drjlrg their clothe in the ranch house "What ahead of ui Dow?' asked DinMiar e they finished steaming th, ;r Mi and sat down ta an appetising kupper of tried onlon, hot Proud and eoTe. The worst of tue lot," San Juan But It'a a limit cheeifully answered duh Sudden death rather than a long lingering llltieua. If It'a la th cards that w make tt there's no reatn tn worrying. If the cards run agalnat u worrying won't help ary." After eupper they Inquired of a white haired man ta plain dreas about the two wagona they had been "Tea" expecting to com up with. for half They lowed to wait at th sol- anThey walked their horses waa Dinsdale and hour, beginning near diers' camp the mouth of Red canyon." mumbled the ancient. "If th boss of that outfit called hlsnelf an' has hts woman along baa got any brains be'U wait till a big train comes along." For IMaadala'a enllghtment th gambler Informed him: "Red canyon la called "The Gate of Hell.' Regular death trap If th Jump u No chance te hid np. Walls high and steep. Ne place to run one they'v cut yea off te both directions. Seven outfits slaughtered tn there sine May. The time to go through la at night Injuns don't taka kindly to night work. My Idea Is to stay hare till tomorrsw afternoon, then make a dash for tt Iv been through tb canyon four tlroo thla aeason, thla making th fifth. Onco war through we'll b miles from Custer only twenty-fivCity, t don't mind tha devils much If they don't get m cornered. d , t, Bel-ma- eat." Th traveling was hard on th tehoreea, aa th mud bad a glue-Uk-a nacity In dinging to tb boof After two hours of slow progress they swung la close to a high yellow bluff and ram to Indian creek. They halted and looked about for atgna of the two wagon They found th trail left by the mud blocked wheel and could tell where at frequent Intervals tb men bad baited to shovel th mud from between tbe lokes and from between tb wheels and th wagon boxe Tha two men rod several rods apart, th rambler In tb lead. Each waa armed with a Winchester forty-foubut for Immediate use Dlnadale Colt preferred hia two band-guforty-fou- r as b believed any fight that might b brought to them would be te tb nature of u struggle. By six o'clock they bad revered some eighteen mile and were glad te take refuge te a deserted cabin at tha right on tb road and on th bank of tha creek. They at cold venison, Dlnadale and did uot attempt code retired early, leaving Ban Juan seated before a sickly dealing out tbe n la-Jun- s e CHAPTER II r: n hand-to-han- d fir' S T p r a n. j f Hall. Th Gat th wind shifted from Overnight tha east, whence cornea the rain te the hUls country, and waa blowing smartYou demaen Was Cutting the ly from tha aouth whan tha twe trav- Teld Deuce. . elers eat down to breakfast Thera no waa occasion for bast however, to believe tb alarms of tbe night bad a San Juan Joa Insisted that they been exhausted wben th gambler would gain nothing by making tba swore aoftly and warned mouth of Bed canyon before twilight coming P Dlnadale cut 1a ahead of him, both When they swung Into tba saddle lata tn tha afternoon.. tba. old- - man handguns drawn, and sharply saldM "No place for Mfleal I'm using combed hia wblta beard with hia Shoot by th flash ef then gnarled fingers and called after them band gun won't git through. Tara darned If yon can." Tm sitting te with my Itrrlcger foola to try It Walt for n big train." r an open road," They'll know Im dealing." "It'a death-traAnd Joe's stirrup rubbed agalnat Saa Juan told Dinsdale aa they galcard Dlnadale' Tbe horses stood motion-le-a tn If "But it's th cards By morning tb persistent wlad bad loped along. eara tbelr pMcked forward te us to wall for through g get through. catch dried up much of tha mud, and, sound Dinsdale the telltale been card bare Th right every tMp cheered by the prospect of making suddenly season. whispered: made this I've They bad te be good tlm tbs men devoured soma raw "Ne Injun's feet making that racket I ham and hardtack, brought along by before I'd atart'out" Whit mans boot Only ooe math at "Wbat did tbe cards say list night tbs gambler, and resumed their Jourthat Keep behind me ae w wont ney. As they followed tbe road, riding curiously asked Dlnsdal be each other." shooting Shewed trouble te tb eaujon. Id by aid Dinsdale remarked on Saa Juaa fell back. Dinsdale cocked aort be to of blind. Seemed belt-guBut you a bis com pan loo' lack of gun and held It half raised. Tb "Got te tb bablt of carrying these," and 1 showed up all right at the end. clattering footsteps drew nearer. Tbe Ran Juaa explained aa be produced Well knew Juat what It means when affair took on new complexion when twe double-barre- l Remington der- w get to IL I'll try them again when a shrill scream of despair cut the we reach the aoldlera camp," caliber." ringer forty-on- a and Dlnadale felt tb roots of It was late afternoon when th gam- night; hia balr prickling aa be pictured the They ascended a high ridge that crossed tbelr course at Mgbt angle bler and Dlnadale rode into th sol- panther apMng of a Sioux oa th back camp oa Red Canyon creek. of tb victim. Tba scream waa an- and cam te the trail which connected dier The camp was defended by Hfle-pl- t th agencies with tha stronghold of avrered by a chorus of diabolical a few men were preaenL the bowl and only Sioux. Tbe summer tha northern Agate cam tho tenrlfiod cry, a scout FTom I campaign of 1876 had brought Do de- ethers being off oa and the gambler exclaimed: feat to th Sioux and Cheyenne The sergeant the wayfarers learned that "A woman I" latter, w bon cornfield once grew tw wagons with eight mea bad left "She must have broken" loos from noon Dlnadale cried. "Her she along th Bellefourcbe, claimed a vic- for tbe canyon shortly after the them!" anof tired for waiting Be leaped from tb tory over General Crook aa tbe mult hour, baring UP saddle, of th Juno fight oa the Rosebud. other outfit to com np. with hia hands and threw bis groped "X tried to get theta to wait until Custera death a week later marked the arms about wildly struggling form. of th mea out scouting got omt Sioux of supremacy. "Hush your noise, child." For tb peak aa escort figure wa very alighL "Were white Curiously enough U was the federal bark, so we could aend But wouldn't and friend" be added. with them. through they government that started tbe gold rush a Id tba listen," sergeant "Save me! Save mal" she faletlf hills to tbo debatable by sending an to no as asked Dlnadale questions now clinging te him. "Save to th confirm border ahrleked, many expedition stoMes about gold to bo found thrre. wbea they should aet out Ho knew me, or kill met" UlafWllh htbla corn pan I op wa her on to tba bora.Tr tod! Onct tbo cry waa rtleed te ayfaly At sunset and its tLroute danger soldier ride Ouiler'a fonnd fsnf. bare through them," aoftly warned tha solgold la tho Black hilla! Hilla of gold! they at supper, messing with tbe gambler. Be drove hia bora alongside Dine- Gold from tho grass-root- s down I" tho dier and then arooked for a while. rose Jo San Juan briskly Finally and cried: dal man his acbeet red got together gun TIL girl I Keep shot If yon want cumulated much fixed ammunition, and glanced at tb moon crawling above th horizon, greatly magnified to be saved. You're Q MghL" saw that bis war ponies were fit, mad . Tb Indiana redoubled their feronew medldn smoked war tobacco, aad blood-red"Looks Ilk all b I waa burning." cious erlea aa Dlnadale mounted end and with the apMng grass carried the "I'm Not Much Disappointed, Smiled lazQy remarked Dlnsdal pulled th girl up after bln much al pipe agalnat th frontier, Dinsdale. "It nauaily 1". waa th grave re- If she bad been l bag of raeaL Be Atl too weU did the tndtaa undersoma on la cut- drew her across tha bon behind kirn hundred thousand each trip, with stand wjist was about to happen te ply. "Means that deal." and directed: deuce this the la now ting homeland th that preclou twelve guard Tb agents haven't tbelr I have yon "Sit straddle! Arms around my cards "Wbat do the been found say metal bad Tbs upon It tried to creek ooe of those yet. waist them?" tried My wdiat not my neck I All lesson had been taaght la Callforni "W coder the Iajuns don't bag oom Let her go!" Joe. waa tendready, while off them Idaho Montana. Colorado. and "Ran yon of th agent" I 11 an confident ef soon overTbe run all foe Mgbt ora bad uag. They Many prospect Interpreted ing your "Maybe they da. Bop so. Every were using time their victim, taking Well go." time a passenger la robbed 1 feel I've tbe government' activity te seventy, u their bloodcurte and breath voicing aa Dlnadale glanced at his watch four as aa Invitation for them te rath lost that much." beard th girl bad crie They dling of mouth tb tbe to the hilla. But soldiers were sent to they entered, canyon Aad be laughed softly. no attached out but significance to Dlnadale succeeded te tearing bin overhaul the train burn tbe wagons and observed that tt waa eight oclock. cry dreamed never IL that succor They The gambler took tbe lead aa tba taint friend away from their fascinating and Imprison tbe fortune seeker until ber was band for at they beard bora hia vanished and permitted The Indian primed from tbe start light company and brought them to tb and then table to meet Fan Juao Joe. After a to resent tb Inevitable stampede, did te pick th way through tbe thick tbe thudding of swift boof shelter. them tako to was too It for late llttl talk Dlnadale and bis compan- uot need hia example; bnt. having be- darkness. Dlnadale' animal followed ions turned In. bat Joe, a slave to noc- held IL they pronounced It good and Moeely. Gradually Dlnadalt developed turnal habits, sat up far into tb night proceeded to burn a score of trains the Illusion ef being surrounded by Waft, hare you have th here, where th government had destroyed Immeasurable open country until it playing solitaire. "d a laadirg char-acteherein the The morning waa cold and damp. net wagon, to kill a hundred whites seemed that ha was free te gallop 1a Hew d you eix up Th ea item era were standing before where tb Great Father te Washing- any direction Joe? Pale and th fireplace wben Dlnadale joined ton had imprisoned one.. Thus while Then raise a more disquieting fancy: them. Be urged them t burry their Raa Juaa Joe and Dlnadale were 11 waa Mng along tbe creat of a breakfast and make ready few aa early wtrCy making down the highest Mdge Mdg Tb way scarcely afforded n coicnyrup y (TO start. Th older of tho two shame- la th chain t strike the Cheyenne room for his horse's caution boof river the bHl town were rreylrg for and ooe fata step would be equivaFigure easy not Ue, hut a facedly confessed : , tho dealer uses thorn ta Tete, mto bad ooough. From Crook te march down from th Little lent te a drey 1st pbiirloa. One coup-stick- s way-statio- h fo-Je- farewell y d i ,11) n.en 11 had finished his breakfast when San Juaa Joe turned out. Deeplte their early rising tbe twe did not started until nine o'clock because of the threat of rein. Not until th sun struggled through the sullen clouds was the journey commenced. Bowman shouted good wishes after them, and the two easterners waved their hats In hlm-ael- f, ' Missouri - I jl!!,,!,,l tSulch. "Those old f.Mla were trying to cire you," warmly remonstrated Din dale "They- scared thla, boy atl rlgLt ' frankly eon feased the younger of the men. Tin through. I woul.lr't go a rod farther for a whole mountain of gold." "We'd rather you'd think us darned fool Pete, than to taka tha rlak." added the other. "So we're going to wait for the first outfit bound south and strlk for Fort Laramie." Thoae old liars certainly filled you hoy a up," sighed Dlnadale. "Well, If you really feel that way about tt. then the hills aren't any place for you. Go hack and stick to raising vegetal. le Pm starting aft soon aa and flower They'll be finished by morning." said Dinsdale. "I've heard great yarns about Deadwood Gulch." They overplay It," said San Joan, leaning back and carefully lighting an excellent cigar. Th gulch la certainly th poor man's dlgglog Weve been figuring the days of placer mining, with each man grabbing for 1 were over. Then came th eovery in tha hills and opened tha gama for th poor man one more. The bar and hill diggings are good, and theyU taka out two million thla season. Next summer will see mills at work, for they're after quart new. But once comes In, then good-bt tho placers and tbs poor mans chance. "Down at- - Laramie they're saying plMts Dinsdajo advised that they tb Injuns are bothering yon quit a push forward to tho Cheyenne river. bit This was strenuously objected to, and "Tbe red devlla bava marked nearly he was reminded that Johnny Bow- four hundred killings on tbelr man's ranch was across tha creek. The since tbo season opened. Tea, hospitality of the ranch was famous th Injuns are holding back dlacover-lefrom tha Upper Missouri to Cheyenne all MghL Prospectors don't dare and Denver, . from any camp. far go "Bowman's it la Mien," agreed Din "Road agenta bava been pretty busy, dale, but without enthusiasm. "If wa too, I take 1L came up here to find a ranch tbo "Buay, but uot making much. No Is bully. But If we're keen to big haul They did get twenty-flvget Into tho bills we ought te take thousand dollars from on treasure advantage of this "weather and push coach, but only two men were guardcn." Tb regular coach carries two It waa evening before they reached ing It the stopping place. The horses knew the day's hard grind waa over and shinnied their pleasure aa a ranch-hanappeared out of the dusk to lead them to tha corraL Tho travelers loat no time In entering tho popular pro-rra- r!4 -- Ben." m Root, Bb- ng ! t-- e sl)ght-of-hand- pi H'f u An hia eara, eagerff 'Added another. "Don't go forglttia bis ears, Dlnodalo quickly bocomoa a man of myatary. Joe convinced that ha la l road agent and plana to uaa him. Dlnadate and Sclaaora are capturod by tha Sioux. Mora onlora Crazy Horoo probably tho groatoat Indian of hia time. Sciesora and Sorrel Morao, a famoue Tnadteln man, fight a dual of "madiein," a strange contaat , that laata aaveral day a. Sclaaora, wha la clever at prove a the victor. Ha Indueee Sorrel Horae to aid thefr oecapo. Back In Dead wood Dlnodalo admits being worried over a report that Jim Omaha, a famous Union Paclfle detoctlvo whoao Identity haa boon kept a complete myatory, la hoadad that way. Joe'a plot ta rob tha treaeure caach comae tha rtad agent Sclaaera aavaa ta a heal, wtth Dinsdale hia life In tha big fight and la surprised t find ht'e a trusted man In tha secret service of the stage company. And Dlnadale goto tho surprise of hia Ufa when Scissors' Identity Is revealed. Lattla Carl nuraaa Dina-dal- e back U life and you may guaaa the rest This la a etery vary different from' tho etock-reoyarn of tho West. a historical for haa the accuracy In hia author, passion Hugh Pendexter, waa a remarkable rush Hilla Black Tha and gold .gate it backgrounds episode In American Ufa. "Pay Gravel la an unusual novel. .of tho Sioux. ,f en narrator bs-com- ot J what those men at th fire said last mght and thej're old enough to know what they're talking about we'd he dercKl lucky to gtt through alive. Bu If we git there and dlJ find gold what chance would we stand of fetih tng It out? Either the Wad agents or tte Indiana would sure to catcl minutes,' then remarked: "Xou'd planned to go through with tho outfit, or just serving aa guard this terV to meet a certain mas "I'd hoj-ehere. Cheyenne sport. Fool business Ue hasn't shown up, and I'm going right back and let him bunt me up." Further study of San Juaa Jo convinced Dinsdale that there was Indian blood tn him, although there waa nothing to suggest this te his personal presentment and speech. After satisfying hia hunger Dinsdale lighted bis pll and said: "1 was keen to push through te th darkness to the Cheyenne river, bly mates didn't take to tho Idea. But now that we're four "Go out la this weather? When we have this fire and food and really good whisky T cried th gambler In mock dismay. Til .get up before sunrlaa, but that's my limit. Tm not much disappointed, smiled Dinsdale. "I'm afraid my friends have listened too long to step ontsidt this place till daylight "If Its in tha cards that wo get through weU turn tha trick. It tha cards are agalnat us no amount of night travel will help." And San Juan shrugged hlf shoulders and smiled, at if making game of his superstition even while catering to 1L Dlnadale turned and looked at his companion They were being served by tha fire and were pausing between mouthfuls to gap In horror at tha solemn recital of the three bid llara. " an' cut off hia arms while bo w aa alive," eoberly concluded on of the S cisort uhipped oul a pair of scissors and s piers of paper, and, egwinting ct Bands Alien, began cutting the paper uilh mar- -t thus rapidity. Ilsheld tks scissors in one position, uorking the blades, and turning tks paper lark and forth and in in a i C ' L i n t -- . 1 r. t ' |