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Show bop erm2SrJX53Z?&yj&4a52mj3r axmtsrtno seas jrjaarejest i Hla quick eye took In the eltuation. If he could dodge behind certain 'loge that were conveniently at hand hf would have a good chance to give them the allp. ,Hs managed to drop behind the logo, though It waa with aome miagiv-Ing- a leat one or more of the rapidly approaching Confederatea might have Been hla figure, and be Impelled by curiosity if nothing more to Institute a search. This would soon be nettled, however. 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 frensled excitement that thev little whether they struck ; cared friend or foe In their reckless shooting Indeed, under such peculiar conditions, all men must be 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 advan- cing forces would pass by his place of concealment. Those In the lead did so. Luck appeared to be In his favor. , He was even congratulating himself .Ion this fact, and feeling less of a ,a train on his mind, when the whole fabric of his hopes was knocked down. Three men came to a halt They were not more than ten feet away from the man In hiding. Thus be was enabled to hear (every word they uttered. In spite of .the furious sounds coming from the direction of the house, which, it faintly struck him, were now united in terror. Are you sartin, Cooney?" said one. "Just as sure as that Ive got a 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 soother 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 a billet. What chance would .he have If he suddenly sprang out and ran? Would the men pursue? He was fairly light of foot and under ordinary conditions might hope to elude them, several things being in his favor, such as the fact of darkness curroundlng them. There was one thing, however, that made the colonel hesitate. He knew full wel) these men cared little or nothing about human life. Whether they still labored under the impression that the figure thus springing Into view was that of a wretched darky, or recognizing him as a soldier belonging to the hostile army, it was 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 had ceased to sound he would be lying there, dead. It was a terrible position. Try as he would Colonel John found little from which to make a choice. In his desperation he even decided that his best plan was attack Instead of fight that If he could suddenly leap upon the .nearest of his persist ent 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 about The first John knew of it was when one of the men gave vent to a shout: "Look! the old rookerys ablaze!" Of course he meant the house in which the Federal colonel had been taken by his enemies, and where he had defied them the house they had the man had acted toward him in such a merciless manner. After all. It looked like a Just pun Ishment. As he dealt to o'hers so Heaven meted out punishment to him. Other figures appeared. These, however, came through the doorway. They staggered like drunken men perhaps this was In part due to their wounds, and In addition the pungent smoke which, filling the Interior, bad weakened them. After them they dragged a comrade too far gone to help himself. It was a strange sight. No wonder Colonel John gazed upon It with considerable emotion. He was the direct cause of tve whole affair. It made his breast heave at the very thought. They had stood a dozen men against one, and yet he could claim the victory. Surely that was something to be proud of. He had no further need of worry concerning the trio of fellows who bad been so industriously examining the precincts of the wood pile. The spectacle presented by the blazing house, and the sight of men leaving it in such mad haste, had appealed to their curiosity. They even forgot what had latterly engaged their attention, and started on a run for the house. This was John's chance. Life was Just as precious to him as to any other mran who ever breathed, though In the heat of battle he did show a reckless disregard of it that could be set down to his ardor and patriotism. When, therefore, he found the' coast apparently clear, he lost no time in leaving his place of hiding. In one sense It had served him Si UNION ASSAY OFFICE. l Ihe buxine Asayer, of h into John will l,e continued b his tifc, at his iV'iiifst. under the nun;.nf John M irkrr Assay Ofllcc 41! lticharilx St Mr. Arthur Selby, for three year at the Union office, ill act a inaiia-.-cr- , which will be a ztutr.inice that all wotk dour at the office will he satisfactory. Mrs. XlcVlcktr and Mr. Selby ask that all old customers couttnue their patrciuiKC and solicit new work from A, Hedsea. 135 W. 2 S. him. 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. ( d - . THIS HE GERMICIDE CO. DtNven- - CtAkT IMI BSUn, $ Sons A NICHOLS. . Atsayere and ChemlsU. lOfflco and laboratory, 29 S. W. Temple 8tree t, 8ALT LAKE CITY. Western Engineering and Construction Co, Chemists and Engineers. Experts In testing Oils and Minerals, m the treatment of We also design mining, irrigation and DENVER MUD la used extensively end successiuily Inflamed Breasts, Pleurisy, Erysipelas, We and finance propower plants. Appendicitis, enter mote all kinds of legitimate Sprains, Asthma, Tumors, Bruises, Felons, Burns, 2G1-2C- 2 Frost Bites, Eczema, Pneumonia, Cancer. Sunburn, Boils, Bronchitis, Croup, FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. rtXJ AND EVENING SCHOOL. Bell Phone 1138. alt Lake City. Ind. Phonel482. Commercial Club Building. Forrher d rn KICK TOR St., Salt Lake. City CRISMON write to HENAGER, President J. Turn Dimes into Dollars. Tbe Idea came that It must be the sought, in the forts. It was ss welcome as unexpected to E, Still, should be continue to ding to prises. Sell ell kinds of machinery. his quarters he might soon have occa- Let us know your wants. sion to regret It, for the three men, Commercial Club Bldg., finding the excitement of the fire to Salt take City, Utah. pall upon their senses, might presently return to resume their play at the wood pile. On the whole, the opportunity was too good to be lost, since a kind fortune 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 shoulder when half way to the burning house. Colonel John had by this time gob ten 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 him an evil turn. -This was the fire. As the flames burst out of various windows and began to lick up the dry wood so eagerly, they dissipated the. that had heretofore information wrapped the surrounding territory In its mantle. . Thus, this Confederate trooper, looking back without any definite reason, discovered the fleeing figure of the Federal colonel, making for the well-know- n mtf 6 Assayers & Chemists fellow whom they had wood pile. nt F, HmUm. W. A.Hodges woods. self-sam- - 141-11- W. G. KING, MANAGER. well. If that was the case he deserved death. So the trooper swung hla gun around and with as good an aim as the conditions allowed let fly. Intended should be the scene of his One detonation more or less matexecution, but which, strangely tered little. The fleeing figure threw up ' both enough now, gave promise of proving a funeral pyre to some of their num- arms and fell In a heap upon the ber. ground. Involuntarily even Colonel John (To be continued.) bent his startled gaze in that quarter. It was no false alarm. All Gone. Flames were already bursting out The editor of a paper In Richmond of the windows, showing what a fire telle of the assignment given to a trap the rookery was. young women In the employ of that How the fire had started was no Journal to cover the wedding of tbe mystery, since the reckless bombard- daughter of e citizen. ment within had continued up to the The "society editor waa prevented moment the when flames very made by sickness from attending the ceretheir appearance. mony, and eo was obliged to make the Then It ceased. best she could of a second-hanacPerhaps the ammunition of the count of the factivities. combatants within had been exhaustEarly In the morning after the weded. or it might be they were now ding to awakened the deadly danger men- homethe young woman repaired to the of the bride's parents. To the acing them from another quarter. who opened tbe door she sabi: darky At any rate, the fact of the house I have called to get some of the being on fire served John a good turn. The three men ceased their labor details of the wedding. An expression of Intense regr-- t and turned their attention toward the came to the dusky countenance of thehouse. Even as they looked there came se rvant. Iae awful torry, mlaa! she exa flying figure through one of the winclaimed, hut dey is all gone. You dows. The man did not wait to raise the oughter come last night. Fie com pany eat up every scrap! sash. Harper Weekly. He was in too big a hurry. As he sprang he carried the whole Man Doomed by His Clothes. sash with him, and thero-wa- s the We now know why the scepter ! greatest kind of a Jingling as the shattered glass rattled on the ground. slowly passing from the hands of It la because of his clothe. The cause of this worthy's extreme haste was made evident as soon aa Miss Agnes Reppller. a Philadelphia he appeared. essayist and club woman, says so. Sh. He was on fire. says so long as men wore costume-tha- t The sight or a man with his clothInterpreted their strength, rr ing ablaze, thus leaping from the win- haneed their persnaslveneas and conso inn? dow, was enough in Itself to startle cealed their shortcomings, women accepted them as master-Whe- n the spectators. men rashly abandoned tb. As soon as he landed on the ground costumes that charmed tobright he began to roll over and over, with considerable presence of mind, acting other sex they saw their finish. The under the belief that the cool earth situation seems hopeless. Either men must go hack to velvet knee breech ex would extinguish the flames. and gold buckles, slashed doublet, lace All the while, however, he was beltrimmings, feathered hat and lingerie lowing madly for assistance, though or let woman go on dominating. It Is no one was In a position to lend him up to man. Memphis Scimitar. murh of a helping hand - r " Even in this fleeting glimpse which Cruel Man. John had obtained of the man he beBacon They say one can now lieved he recognized him as Major learn a foreign language by means Worden. of H talking machine. It cannot be said that he felt much Egbert "That's nothing new, I sympathy for his rival and foe, since learned French from my wife. Samples by mail or express will receive prompt attention. West South Temple St., Salt City, Utah. West Temple. F.O. Bee 1441 Balt Lake City, Utah Analytical Wsrk a Specialty. 181 . U. ASSAYER. J. V. Sadler Kanswer, SETTLES, MATHEZ A CO, Chemical and Metallurgical Laboratory. 1M Sewn West Tsmple Street. Salt take City, Utah. semi-darkne- back-(woo- d. S. T. RIPPETO, Amy, y''' secj. "Thar Isn't no bars around this tion. Pete comes from the whar they're at hum. Now, if il was asked my opinion I'd say 'twant too dog nor yet a bar, but a black nlg-jgin the woodpile; youve heard ghat said, I reckon, with a laugh. No matter who or what It am, let's get it out Perhaps thars some connection atween this here thing aa we don't know Its natur, and the lovely rumpus In the house yonder." There spoke a wise man. He bad one auditor, however, who was not likely to applaud his verdict. e This was the party designated under the general term of a Khlng," who crouched in the midst of the wood pile and awaited the coming investigation In anything but a pleas-iaframe 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 expect to find these worthies stabbing each center of gloom most viciously with saber or bayonet. Ugh! the prospect was not very Inviting. What made It worse was the fact that he had bo poor a chance of defense. His weapon was empty. Besides that he had nothing with iwhlrh he could protect himself suve 'his good right arm. This being the case, the dismay that seized upon our soldier hero may be readily appreciated. He had madn the most desperate Ibid for liberty, but it began to look as ithough fortune frowned upon his ef- Chemists end Aeeaysre. 'i, their frieuds. l-J- M. Phenomenal Success of The St Patrick Mining & Milling COMPANY OF UTAH (Incorporated). CUT THIS OUT AND MAIL NOW. Utah, and consists of six promising mining claims. Over fifteen hundred dollars have already been R. A. M. Froiseth, Sccty., expended in development work since date of St. Patrick Mining & Milling Co., February, 190fi, consisting of over 500 Salt Lake City, Utah. feet of tunnels and inclines. Minerals already shares of I subscribe hereby for found carry values in Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead tbe of "St. stock, fully paid and and Iron. We are now driving the tunnel ahead Pitrick Mining & Milling Co. at the price of Ten to cut the mineral vein which is believed to be Ci nts a share, for which I enclose $ an extension of the well known Maxfield mine, that .a? first payment, lialance to he paid in four equal has already produced hundred of tliousands of 'jvcir.thly installments. incor-jioratio- dollars. Name Address Date. , Over 15,000 already bought by eager In- vestors and we now offer the 35,000 shares remaining of its first block treasury stock placed upon the market at the The proceeds of v price of ten cents per share. lie sale will judiciously expended to the further di vilopmcnt of the property, which is loetaed in Ilig i'i ! ' tionwood n, Mining District. Salt I.ake Countv, ALAJtAtAtAtAlAAtAtAlJtAUtAtAtA The Hoard of Directors arc A. J. Smith. Presi-!- i ; I. A. M. it; Ilans II. Peterson, Mrs. i'rK-ctI,eona F. Secretary and Treasurer; iii h ami David A. Puck. The latter is also super-iindent. Vice-Preside- nt h. The property is cquiped with hoisting and pumping engines, ore cars and steel rails in tunnel. Our company is capitalized at 230,000 shares, of which 100,000 shares are set as:de for working capital, and the remaining 150.000 shares oi stock is pooled until at least k or more of its is sold. Hear in mind that this slock is imm.wj.mW., and is not liable that private property of for corporation indebtedness. treas-stoc- one-ha- lf s down and SS.if.) monthly for four months buys 250 shares. 10.00 down and $10.00 monthly for four months $ buys 500 shares. $ 5.UU nt THIS REALLY is $1 SECURITY for 10 cts. Remember "Good mines from good prospects grow, Thus we harvest as we sow. Dbnt' delay, buy now, and get in on the ground fl'Yr. $ 20.00 down and $20.00 monthly for four months buys 1000 shares. and $30.00 monthly for four months $ 30.00 do I tvs 1500 shares. $ 40.00 down and $40.00 monthly for four months buys 2000 shares. $100.00 down and $100.00 monthly for four months buvs 5000 shares. |