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Show a small room into which ushered, ll wua also very plain. U waa more than that. It waa shabby. Aft estjr chair or two that has the wreckage of the house of WlllUton had been ahipped to this lacd of promise, together with a few other articles such as were absre The table was iiiieiy indispensable. big ahlpiiing box, though d not notice that, fur it waa neatly feted with ft moth eaten 'plum col-ed felt cloth. A rug, c rochet d out of parti colored rags, a relic of Mary's conservative and thrifty grandmother, served as a carpet for the living room. A jietp through the open door into the next aud only other room disclosed glimpses of mstting on the floor. There wss ft tiojy place even in this castaway bouse on the prairie. As the young man's careless eyes took in this new significance, the door closed The little girl had ahut softly. SERIAL your bread and butter and yon MtMe giri'a aa well depended on ft scrawny little buuch like mine." "Maybe, said shrugging Ms ahoulders. Iiursn't seem to have exempted you, though, does It? Dm Black is no respecter of persona, you ktiuw. However, the time has come for Dick (Jordon to show of what stuj be is made . It was for this that I worked for his election, though I confess I little thought at the time that proofs for him would be furnished from my own herds. Present conditions humiliate me utterly. Am 1 a weakling that they should exist? Art we all weaklings? A faint, appi eclat! ve smile passed over Wlllistuu's face. No, Langford did not look a weakling, neither had the professed humiliation lowered bis proud head. Langford strode to the door. Then he turned quickly. Look here. Wlllleton, I shall make you angry, I suppose, but it has to go In the cattle country, and you little follows haven't shown up very white la these deals; self." "Well? Are you going to stand pat with waa sur-vive- STORY I ' i ; LANGFORD !E -1 "the ojf 1- THREE BARS$ herself By KATE AND VIRGIL D. BOYLES SAiutu.,M,j 8YNOP8I8. a jxor rsnrlinisn. Wllllstnn. Crtirge mindt-- fur unit culiuml. mule niliMins from tils Inrauch-tl- ie "fixy H." On a an weird spot tlir river's W that w mi Id have been an Islsnil hmli (he Mleanurl been at bich water, be iiki.kiiI In worka band of linrae ttii,.-von cattle. He rreeia ing over brand note near ennusli to the cliangiiig of t Itats brand on one shut to Hie J. H." brand. tiiKti d dim-on-r- a CHAPTER II. On tha Trail." Wllllston himself rame to the door. His thin, scholarly face looked drawn and worn in the midday glare. A tiredness la the eyes told graphically of a sleepless night. "I'm glad to see you. iJttigfoid," he It was good of you to said. Leave your horse for Mary, Khe'lii give her water when she's cooled off j a hit." You sent for me, WIIllMton ?' asked j the young man, rubbing his face tiffec-tlonalely against the wet neck of Ms mare. "I did. It was gtNid ot you to come to soon." Fortunately your messengrr found me ftt home. As for the rest, Bade, here, hasn't her beat In the cow country. If she Is only ft row pony, eh, j In. The two ineu sat down at the table. It was hot. They were perspiring freely. The flies, swarming through , the screenU-sdoorway, stung dtna greeably. Laconically Wllllston told Lis story, lie wasted no words in the telling. In the presence of the man whose big success made Ids own pitiful failures Incongruous, his sensitive scholar's nature had ahut up like a clam. iJingford's Jaw was set. ills young flics was tense with Interest. He had thrown his hat on the floor as he came lu, as is the way with men who have lived much without women, lie had a ; strong, bronzed fare, with dan' devil eyes, blue they were, lim, and he hud i certain turn of the head, a mark of distinction which success always gives to her sons. He had big shoulders. clad In a Idue flannel shirt open at j thrust. In his absorption he Imd j forgotten the little girl" as complete-- j ' " ,f I1 had. In very truth, been of his Imagination, j How plainly he could see all the unholy situation the handful of desperate men perfectly protected on the tlie little Island. One man sighting from behind a cottonwood could play havoc with a whole sheriff's posse on that open stretch of sand-bar- . Nothing but a surprise and did these Insolent men fear surprise? They hud laughed at the suggestion of the near from every mb - Owe U? (kMf, two 1PP COMPLEXION easily oalerstood ery rlsg. 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There are many TRAINS LEAVE: Going south and east at 7:M a. m.; of us 'little fellows' who wonld"liwvs a. m.; 1:00 p. m.; 4:10 p. m.; i:10 been glad to stand up against thi 6:60 p. m. had we re rustling outrages long ago Going north and west at )l:06 a. reived any backing. The moral asp m.; 10:25 a. in.; 1:10 p. m.; 1:80 p. men of class of has not your isirt m.; 6:50 p. m. what you might cull a sort of 'on i TRAINS AJHUVE: From the south and east at 10:20 a. spot' supKirt, now, has It? rclapsim; "At least, an m.; 12:50 p. m.; 8:20 p. m.; 8:40 p. Into a penile sarcasm. jNo Detention from Bu til you cume to the. front, he quall-tli- m.; 11:50 p. m. iness. From the north and west at T:6fl a. fled, You will not be loser, and m.; 8:50 a. m.; 1:55 p. m.; 8:80 p.m.; there's my hand on It. said Lung-th- 6:40 p. m. o ford, frankly and earnestly, Ignoring OREGON SHORT LINE. of The the speech. the latter part Three Bars never forgets a friend. Depot: Third West Street, between They may do you before we are 261 Main street North and 8outh Temple Streets. through with them, Wllllston, but LaKe City. the Three Bars never for- TRAIN'S LEAVE: Going north, east and west at 7:10 gets. x. m.; 9:30 a. m.; 12:25 p. m.; 12:85 Mary Wllllston, from her window, 1:00 p. m.; 4:00 p. m.; 6:15 p. as Is the way with a maid, watched p. m.;11:45 m.; p. m. as for a horsemen the two tulle many TRAINS ARRIVE: they galloped away She followed theai From the north, east and west at with her eyes while they slowly be- 8:15 a. in.; 8:30 a. 11:45 a. m.; came faint, moving specks In the level 2.05 p. m.; 6:15 p. m ; 7:00 p. m.; distance and until they were altogeth- 7:55 p. m.; 9:05 p. m. SALT LAKE ROUTE. er blotted out, and there was no sign of living thing on the plain that Dspot: Third West Street, between But Paul SIXTY DAYS stretched between. as Is the way with a man, forNorth and South Temple Streets. got that he had seen a beautiful girl, TRAINS LEAVE: WITH Going west at 6:45 a. m.'t 7:45 a. and had thrilled to her glance. Ha 8:15 p. looked back not lonce aa he urged hii m.; 18:10 p. m.; 3:00 p. m.; STOPOVERS m.: 11:06 p. m.; 11:50 p. m. Dick see on to mare little trusty Going south at 6:00 a. m.; 4:50 p. s (Cif rt(SI Sf S. o. repi Stockton Wanted Ktt and vicinity to TO OUR READERS. Gordon. (TO BK CONTINUED.) I A8 EXPLAINED waft wuaptaUraw-- t buk4 weee lev n live plwtws, and years out of" civilization are not enough to make a girl forget the use ot a mirror, even If It be but a broken sliver, propped up on a dressing table. She looked strangely grown-udespite her short, rough skirt and badly scuffed leather riding leggings. Iangford stared at her wltb a startled look of mingled admiration and astonishment. She came forward and put her hand on the mare's bridle. She wss not embarrassed In tbo least. Hut the color presence of anofllcer of the law. Anil came into tha stranger's fare. He did they not do well to laugh? Surely bis bis wide bead from hat swept It wan a Joke, a good one, thin Idea quickly. of an ofllcer'n being where he was No Indeed, Miss Wllllston; I'll needed lu Kemah county. water Bade myself. And my brand was on that spotted Please let me. I'd love to." he Interrupted. I know the steer." used said to it. Langford," She's Wllllston In his quiet, gentlemanly creature know him well. He has a cadence of which mean eye. Had the gall to dispute the voire, the of way with me once, not so poke of a training far removed from right the hsrassnients and harshnesses of long ago, either. He was In ths cor You see, rsl at the time, but hes been ou the life In this plains country. he Is the only boy I have. She must range all summer. He may have the of necessity be my chore boy as well evil eye all right, but he's mine, bad as my herd boy. In her leisure mo- eye and all; and what Is mine, I will ments shs holds down her kitchen have. And Is that the only original saw?" rlslra; 1 don't know how she does it, brand you "The one," quietly, unless the only she does. You had better let her but do It; she will hold It against you If the J R on that red steer when he got up was an origins oue." you dont" J It? Who could J R be?" "Hut 1 couldn't have a woman doI couldn't any, but the man wav me. for ing my grooming Why, the Black. Jesse very Idea!" Jesse Black! He sprang Into the saddle. The repeated words were fairly spK But you waited for me to do It," aid the girl, looking up at him cu- out Jesse Black! I might have known. riously. Did 1? I didn't mean to. Yea. I Who else bold enough to loot the Three Bars? But his day has come. did, too. But I beg your pardon. You see say, look here; are you the little Not a hair, nor a hide, not a hoof, not tallow enough to fry a flapjack shall girl who left word fur me this be left on the Three Bars before he repents his Insolence. "Yea. Why not? What will you do?" asked Willis-ton- . "Well, you see, smiling, but apoloone of the 'boys said that getic, What will you do?" retorted Langlittle girl bad ridden over and said her father wanted to see me as ford. I? What ran I do? in the vague, oon aa I could come. So, you see. I manner of the dreamer. " helpless thought ' Everything" if you will." briefly. Dad always calls me that, so most He snatched up his wide hat of the people around here do, too. It are you going?" ask?. II "Where is very silly. Baton, curiously. I dont think so at all. I only To see Dick Gordon before this day winder why I have not known about Is an hour older. Will you come you before." with a frank smile. It along?" mast be because I've been away so Ye es, Gordon hesitatingly. much of the time lately. Why didn't made much success of things hasn't you wait for me?" he asked suddenly. so far, has he?' "Ten miles Is n sort of n lonesome Because you and men like you ran for n girl." are under the thumb of men like "I did wait a while" said Mary, Jesse Black," said Langford, curtly. honestly, but you didn't seem la any Afraid to peach for fear of antagI expect you didn't care to be hurry. the gang. Afraid to vote bored that long wny with the silly onizing the tools of the cattle thieves against chatter of a 'little girl. " for fear of antagonizing the gang, j "Well, said Langford, ruefully, I'm Afraid to call your souls your own afraid I did feel n little relieved when for fear of antagonizing the gang. Your 1 found you bad not waited. I never the fence policy didn't work very will again. 1 do beg your pardon," he well this time, did it? You haven't called, laughingly, over his shoulder found your cattle, have you? The si be galloped sway to the spring. angel must have forgotten. Thought When he returned there wss no one you were tainted of Egypt eh to receive him but Wllllston. To"It Is assy for you to ta.a," said Wll- gether they entered the house. It was listoa. simply. It would be difficult If pine-boar- d p well-bre- morn-lug?- " Wil-Baton- 's I . r 1 BY m.; 1:30 p. m. TRAINS ARRIVE: OX THE EDITOR. From the west at 1:10 a. m.; 8:05 a. m.; 18:08 Prsstlo Xailm Evidently Waa Nectw p. p. m.; 6:00 p. rrom the south at 9:80 sary, and It Was Tiks.w The Buie's Creek (8. C.) Index to the Times recently came oit with a editorial as follows: "Wo wish to make our abject apologias to Hou. Hezeklah K Kinney for haring said of biro In nir last issue that he 'fumigates his garments. What we meant to say was fulminates ills arguments.' We have Ud our eya on the printer ever since he twisted a phrase which appeared In tu editorial t ours from full of Internal rotten- ness and dead men's bones' into internal rattlesnakes and deid wren's tones. And aa soon sc our eye lit upon this gratuitous Insult above to tha Hou. Hezeklah E. Kinney wo armed ourselves with our repeating shotgun, sought out the guilty party and shot him down in cold blood, nob withstanding the fact that the now deceased was the only support of a widowed mother and possessed a large and flourishing family. We wish to assure the Hon. Hezeklah E. Kinney that In the future, his person and his speeches will be handled In these columns with respect New York Press double-leade- d CYRUS a xa. a; m.; 1:45 GATRELL Attorney A Counselor. 311 D. F. SAIE JDXE a. m.; 6:30 p. m.; 1:40 lit TO StPTEMBEI LOS ANGELES ISO, IXCMSIIE llstanilng Sinn Wy . . $40 .turning thf Ouu Prnm. POO Nat umlng thre Portland, SOB trains with unoxeollad Dining Car Sarvlca, Pullman and Tourist Sleepers. Good on Loa Angolas Limited. Por reservations or other Information ask your local agent, Two dally palatial Walker Bldg. Or Write J. H. Burtner, D. P. A., 169 Main Street, Silt Lake City All Our Country Friends Should Call 327-- 29 World-Famou- Main St. and Hear the s A Backwoods Humorist The eastern tourists deelded to havs a little fun with a Blllvllle citizen to whom they had applied for Information as to the road they were traveling. "How long have you lived hertr they asked. g enough to know better." Don't you like the country?" "When It goes to suit me." "Ever been up In su airship? No. When 1 make up my mind to fly. I'll know whar to light. Ever ride on a railroad train? No. Nigbest I ever come to it wui bein' Mowed up by a sawmill. Well, tell us what 'moonshine liquor meant." man shifted hla The Blllvllle chaw" of tobacco from one Jaw to tha other, spat on the greensward, and as he prepared to climb a fence, said: H 1, and a heap of it! ' Atlanta Constitution. "I-on- Turkish Labor Too Cheap. An American manufacturer of laundry machinery tried to Introduce It Into Smyrna, Turkey, but Consul Erneat L. Harris has reported that so long aa the price of labor n that Turklih city remains so low the prao-tie- e will continue of doing the washing at home, and there will be no opportunity for the sale of laundry maOf late yeara In Smyrna It chinery. has become the practice, he says, in a certain extent to send the uhed ttnen to public Sundries for Iroainc and starching, but even this is Ts-o- n mg. Specifications were drawn un for tha establishment of a laundry afro, the American plan, and careful conmid oration was given to the price of aud labor. It was round that the .V. gin was so small that the undertime waa hound to be a failure Fit any talking machine good as the COLUMBIA and make it almost as GRAPHOPHONE. |