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By Randall Parrish
Author of ''When Wifderness was King"
"My tady of the North" etc. '
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Uftr. Oil a and a majorltr of th
Mldlcra art klllad durlur & ihru ..
CRAPTBlt H.-Hampton ofTero aulat-
ane to th elrl and la at Srat purneJ
cauaa h la known aa a (ambler.
CHAPTBU III.-Hampton and the rtrt
aly ecp from the Indiana. Thar fall
xhauated on tho platna. '
CHAPTER IV. A company of the St-
nta caralnr. Lieut. Brant In command
ad Hampton and the elrl on the plains
and restore them to consciousness.
Haaaptan announces that ho proposes te
are for the tlrl.
CKAPTEll V.-irampto'n. and the girt
gos) at the Miners' Home In Olencald
Mrs. Duffy proprlatess. Rey. Howard
Snucoop proposes that Hampton placo
Mlas Qlllla In car of Mrs. Herndon. Ha
rownu ia uunic it over.
CHAPTER VT. Hampton talks the fu-
roro oyer witn Alias Ullllj the Kid. She
shows him her mother's picture and tells
Bira wnat ana can or ner parentage and
gfd. They decide aha eha.lt lire with AXra.
Herndon.
CHAPTER vn. The Kid takes up her
residence with Mrs. Herndon. '
CHAPTER Vnr.-Nafda the Kid-
runs away from Mrs. 'Herndon'a and 'rejoins-:
Hampton. He induces her to po
back and to have nothlnr mora to do
With' him.
g CHAPTER IX.-Hampto'n tays his
at rame of cards. He announces to
E '' ath h" ut- '
CHAPTER X.-MIS3 Phoebe Spencer at-
tires In Olencald to teach Its Drat school.
MSHAPnERT?rTMls sPencer meets
t it MTs. Herndon-sT' "" on" "ra?
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j CHAPTER XH.-Nalda and Lieut
1 5?ntuajillVJne.et- without his knowlns;
I Who She In. Hhn Infnrml hlm'nf !. "
lnr Bachelor club. ball In honor of Miss
spencer.
' fii?HAtTSX?lr-Tt.8Ut' Brant "ts
BllenUjMurphy Custer's scout. ' He re-
ports trouble brewing- among- the Sioux.
CHAPTER Xrv.-Social difficulties
arise at the Bachelor club's ball amon
the admlrtrs 'of Miss Spencer. Uau'
Brant rneets Miss Spencer-but she Is not
his acquaintance of the day before. 'Sho'
tells him of Nalda and he accldnntnitir
meets her asraln as he Is returning to tho
ballroom with a fan. for. Miss Spencer.
. CHAPTER XV.-Ha
her identity.
falls -to discover
CHAPTER XVI.-Brant accompanies
Nalda home from the dance. On the way
she Informs lilm as to' who olio Is. and
that she la to meat Hampton. Brant
meets Hampton with her and the men
make' an appointment to meet the fol-
lowing morning:.
CHAPTER XVIL-Brant and Hamp-
ton meet Hampton Informs the lieuten-
ant that his attentions to Nalda must
cease and proclaims an authority over
her that' Jus tinea the 'statement ' Brant
tella Hampton of the presence of Silent
Murphy and the fact th.at Red Slavin
receives government messages for him.
CHAPTER XVIII. Miss Spencer called
on Bob Hampton. Tells him of a red-
' faced stranger mistaking her for Nalda.
CHAPTER XIX: Hampton interviews
Bed .Slavin. Finds that he Is an ex.
trooper In the Seventh cavalry. It was
Slavln's and Murphy's testimony that
Jmoro than ten years before had convicted
Robert Nolan then a .captain in the. Sev-
enth of tho murder oC Maj. Brant- Sr.
(Hampton attempts to force .a. confession
'from SlavlnV Slavin insists it Is Murphy
he .wants and Murphy has left In &
scuffle Slavin is killed by a knife' thrust
CHAPTER XXII.
f Plucked from the Burning.
That Mlaa Spencer was deeply agi-
stated was evident at a glance while
the nervous manner In which she
glanced in the direction of those dls-'
taht gunshots led Brant to Jump to
the conclusion that they were In soma
way connected with her appearance.
"Oh Lieutenant Brant.M she cried.
excitedly "they are going to kill him
down there and he nover did It at all.
I know he didn't and so does Mr.
Wynkoop. Oh please hurry! No-
body knew where you were until I
eaw your horse tied here and Mr.
Wynkoop has boen. hunting for you ev-
erywhere. He Is nearly frantic poor
man and I cannot learn where either
Mr. Moffat or Mr. McNeli is and I
Just know those dreadful creatures
will kill him before we can get help."
"Kill whom?" burst In Brant spring-
lag down the bank fully awakened to
the realization of some unknown
emergency. "My dear MIss'spencor
tell mo your story quickly if you wish
me to act. Who Is In danger and
firora wnair'
Tho girl burst Into tears but strug.
gled bravely through with her mes-
sage. "It's those awful men tho roughs
and rowdies. Jowit la. Olencald- They
say ho murdered Red Slavjn that big'
gammer who spolto to me this morn
lng butJio didn't for I saw the man
who did and so did Mr. Wynkoop. He
jumped out of tho saloon window his
hand all bloody; and ran away. But
they'ye got him and the town marshal
up behind tfio Shasta-dump and swear
they're going to hang him If they can
only tako him alive. Oh just hear
those awful guns!"
"Yes but who is It?"
"Bob Hampton andand. ho never
did it at all."
Before Brant could either wove or
speak Nalda swept past him dawn
the steep bank and her voice ran;
out deer Insistent. "Bob Hampto
ttck4 by a. wqM Is that (me
Phoebe? They are flghtlag at the
hMkjrguaay li Brajit
you must act you must act now for
my sake!"
She sprang toward the horse nerv-
ed by Brant's apparent slowness .to re-
spond and loosened tho rein .from the
scrub oak. "Thon I will go to him
oven if they kill me also the
cowards!"
But Brant had got his head now.
Grasping hor arm and tho rein of the
plunging horso "Vou will go home"
he commanded with tho tone o mili-
tary authority. "Go homo with Miss
Spencer. All that can .possibly be
done to atd Hampton-1 Bhall do will
you go?"
She looked helplessly' Into his face.
''You you don't lljce him." she falter-
ed; "I know you donft But but you
will help him won't you for my
sake?"
He crushed back an oath. "Like
him or hot llko him I will save him If
bo in the power of man. Now will
you go?"
"yes" she answered and' suddenly
extended hor arms. "Kiss me first."
With tho magical pressure of her
lips upon his he swung Into the sad-
dle and spurred down the road. It
was a principle of. his military. stram-
ihg never to temporize with a mob-
bo wquld strike hard but he must
havo suOIclent force behind him. Ho
reined up before the seemingly desert-
ed camp his horse flung back upon its
haunches white foam flecking its
quivering flanks.
"Sergeant!" Tho sharp snap of his
voice brought that officer forward on
the run. "Where are the men?"
' "Playin; ball most of 'em. slr.Just
beyond tho ridge."
"Are the horses out in the herd?"
"Yes sir."
"Sound the recall; arm and mount
every man; bring them into Glencaid
on the gallop. Do you know the old
Shasta mine?"
"No 7slr."
"Halt-way up the hill back of the
hotel.' You'll find me somewhere 1b
front of.lt This is a matter of life ar
death so Jump lively now.!"
Ho drove in his .spurs and was oft
like tho wind. A number of men were
In the street all hurrying forward in
the' same direction but he dashed past
them These were minors mostly
ieager to have a hand In the man-hunt.
Here and there a rider' skurried along
ana joined in tne chase. Just beyond
v'tha hotel half-way up the. bill rifles
were speaking irregularly.- the white
t puffs of smoke blown quickly away by
tne stiff breeze. Near the center of
thla ilnoo'f skirmishers a. denser cloud
was beginning .to rise in spirals.
Brant perceiving the largest group of
men gathered JuSt before him rode
straight toward them. The crowd
scattered slightly at his approach but
promptly closed In again as he drew
up his horse with taut rein. He look
ed down into rough bearded ( faces.
Clearly enough these mou were In no
fit spirit for peace making.
"You damn fool!'" roared one
hoarsely his gun poised as If In
threat "what do you mean by riding
us down like that? Do. you own this
country?"-
Brant flung himself from the saddle
and strode in front of the. "fellow "I
mean business. You see this uniform?
Strike that my man and you strike
the United States. Who Is leading
this; outfit?"
"i don't know as it's your affair"
the man returned sullenly. "We ain;t
takl.n' no army orders at present mis-
ter. We're free-born American cltl-"
sens an' ye better let us alone."
"That Is not what I asked you" and
Brant squared his shoulders his
hands clinched. "My question .was
Who Is at the head of this outfit? and
I want an answer."
The spokesman looked around upon
the others near him with a grin of de-
rision. "Oh ye do hey? Well I rectt
on we are.lf you must know. Since
Big Jim Larson got It in the shoulder
this outfit right yere hes bin doln'
most of the brain work. So If yo've
got anythln' ter say mister vofflcor
man I reckon ye better spit It out
yero ter me an sprter reiiove yer
mind"
"Who are you?"
The fellow expectorated vigorously
into tho leaves under foot and draw
ing ono hairy hand across bis llpa
flushed angrily to the unexpected. In-
quiry. "Ob fell him pen. What's the
jjJamQ.joddsj He can't do.yo no hurt.'-' .
The jnan's look became dogged.
"I'm Bon Colton it It'll do ye any good
to know1." - I
"I thought I had seen you some-
where before" said Brant contemptu-
ously nud then swept his glauce
about tho circle. "A nice leader of
vigilantes you are a flue representa-
tive of. law and order a lovely speci-
men of the free -born American
citizen I Men do you happen to
know what sort pf a cur you aro fol-
lowing in this affair?"
"Ob Ben's all right."
"What ye got against him young
feller?"
"Just this'' and Brant squarely
fronted the man hla voice ringing like
steel "I've seen mobs before to-day
and I've dealt with. them. I'm sot
c you or your whole outfit.
fttm
atftf Fvo'goT'n'ghflng men to-back ne
up. I novof yet saw any mob hlcfa
wAsn't led and incited by some cow-
ardly rovcngcful rascal. Honest men
get mixed up In such affairs but thoy
ere Invariably Inflamed by some lew-
down pneak with an ax to grind. 1
confess I don't know all about this
CoKon but I know enough to say he
is an army deserter a liar a dlve-
keopor a gamblor and to my certain
knowledge the direct cause of the
death of three men ono a soldier of
my troop. Now isn't ho a sweet spool
men to load in tho avenging of a sup-
posed crlmo?"
Whatever else Colton might have
failed in ho was a man of action. Like
a flash his gun flow to tho lovel but
was instantly knocked aside by tho
grizzled old minor standing next him.
"Nono 0' that Bon" he growled
warningly. "I don't never pay to
shoot holes in Uncle Sam."
Brant smllod Ho was nbt there
Just then to fight but to secure delay
until his own men could arrive and
to turn aside the flerco mob spirit If
such a result was found possible.
"I really would enjoy accommodat-
ing you Colton" he said coolly feel-
ing much more at ease "but I never
fight personal battles with such fel-
lows as you. And now you other
men it Is about time you Woke .up to
the facts of this matter. A couple of
hundred of you chasing after two
men one an officer of the law doing
his sworn duty and the other Inno-
cent pf any .crime. I should imagine
you .would feel proud of your Job."
'flnnocont? Hell I"
"That is what I said. You follows
have gone off. half-cocked a mob gen-
erally does. Both Miss Spencer and
Mr. Wynkoop stato positively that
they saw the real murderer of Rod
Slavin and it was not Bob Hampton."
The men were impressed by his. evi-
dent earnestness his unquestioned
courage. Several voices spoke almost
at once i
"Is that right?" . r
"Oh say I saw tho fellow with his
hand on the knife."
"After wo gtt the chap we'll give
them people a chance to tell what
they know!"
Brant's keenly attentive ears heard
the far-off chug of numerous horses'
feet.
"I rather think you will" ho "said.
confidently his voice ringing out with
sudden authority.
Ho stepped back lifted a sliver
whistle to his lips and sounded one
sharp clear note. There was a grow-
ing thunder of hoofs a quick manly
cheer a crashing through the under-.
brush and. a squad ofeager troopers
fintf.i1.A..iai1 '1...- .'..lt.l V.'.. ' .
iui4mmou ifuk .wiui. lauvs Glowing
la anticipation of trouble came gal-
loping up the elope swinging out late
Uae aa they advanced their carbine'
gleaming in the sunlight.-iit was
prettily sharply performed and their
officer's face brightened.
"Very nlcoly'done Watson;" she
salil to' the expectant sergeant... "De-
;ploy your men to left and right and
clear out those shooters. Make a
good Job of ltbut no firing unless
you have to." '
The troopers went at It as If- they
enjoyed the task forcing their restive
horses through the thickets and
roughly handling more than one who
ventured to question their authority.
Yet the work was over In less time
than It takes to tell the discomfited
regulators driven pell-mell down tho
hill and back into the town tho eager
cavalrymen halting only at the com-
mand ot the bugle. Brant confident
of his first sergeant In such emergen-
cy merely paused long enough to
watch the mendeploy and then press-
ed straight up the hill alone and on
foot. That danger to tho besieged
was yet imminent was very evident.
.The black spiral of smoke had be-
come an enveloping cloud -spreading
rapidly In both directions from Us
original starting-point He arrived
finally where the ground was charred
black and Covered with wood 'ashes'
still hot under foot and smoking 'but .
he pressed upward. shelterinR his
eyes with uplifted arm and seeking
passage where 'the scarcity of under-
brush rendered the zone of fire less
impassable. Ho could see scarcely
.three yards In advance but- to the
rear the narrow lane of retreat re-
mained open. Standing there as
though in the mouth of a furnace the
red flames scorching his face. Brant
hollowed his hands for a call
"Hampton J" Tho word rang out
over the infernal crackling and roar-
ing like the note of a trumpet.
"Ay! What Is it?" The returning
voice was plainly not Hampton's yet
It came from directly in front and
not far away.
"Who are you? Is that you Mar
shal?"
"Thefs tho ticket'-' answered the
Voice gruffly "an'' Just as full o' fight
es ever"
Brant lifted his Jacket to protect
his iface from the scorching heat.
There was certainly no time to lose
in. any oihango of compliments.
"I'm Brant lieutenant Seventh cav-
alry' he cried choking with the thick-
ening smoke "My troop has scatter-
ed those fellows who were hunting
you. I'll protect you and your prison-
er but you'll havo to got outof thoro
at once Can you Ideate me and mako
a dash for It? Wrap your coats around
your heads and leave your guns behind."
An Instant he waited
clothing. The smoke appeared lo ro-lf
higher from ahe ground here aaA the
Coughing sbldlor crept up beneath it
breathing the hot air and feeling as
though hie entlrd body were afire.
Mason his countenance black and un-
recognizable his shirt soaked with'
blood peered Into his faco. ..
"Hell ain't it!" ho sputtered "but
you're a dandy all right."
"Is Hampton dead?"
"I reckon not. Got hit bad though."
Brant cast ono glanco into the
white unconscious face of his rival
and acted with tho promptness" ot mil
itary training
"Whip off your shirt Mason and tlo
It around your faco" ho commanded.
"Lively nowt"
Ho bound his Bilk neckerchlof
across Hampton's mouth and lifted
the limp form partially from the
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s 2&f
"I Read It In Your-Face" He Insisted
"It.Toid of Love."
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ground. "Help me to get him up.
Theref that will do. Now keep as
close as you can so as to steady him
If I trip. Straight ahead run for it!"
They sprang directly into the lurid
flames; bending low Brant's' hands
grasping the. Inert form lying across'
his shoulder. They dashed stumbling
through the black; smouldering lane
beyond. Halfway down this' tho
ground yet. hot 'beneath their feet the
vapor ..stifling but with " clearer
breaths of air blowing in their faces
Brant tripped' and fell.' Mason beat
out the smouldering sparks in his
clothing-and assisted him to' stagger
to his feet once more. Then together
they bore him slowly down bolow the
first fire-line.
for tho an
swer fairly writhing In tho Intense
heat then Mason shouted "Hamp-
ton's been shot and I'm winged a lit-
tle; I can't carry htm."
Brant ripped off his Jacket wrapped
It about his faco Jammed a handker
chief Into his mouth and with a prayer
In bis heart leaped forward into the
seemingly narrow fringe of Are In his
front Head down he ran blindly
stumbling forward as ho struck the
ore-dump and beating out with his
hands the sparks that scorched his
CHAPTER XXIII.
The Door Closes. -Totally
exhausted the two men
dropped their .heavy burden on the
earth. Mason swore as the blood be-
gan dripping' again from' his wound
which had been torn afresh in hs ef-
forts to bear Hampton to safety. Just
below them a mounted troopeF caught
sight of them and came forward. He
failed to recognize lib officer In . tho
begrimed person before him until
called to- attention by the voice of
command.
. "Sims if there is any water in your
canteen hand It over. Good; here.
Marshal -use this. Now Sims note
what. I say carefully and don't waste
a minute. Tell the first sergeant to.
send a file of men up here with' somo
sort ot a Httef on the run. Then you
ride to the Herndon houses the yellow
house where the roads fork'' you re
member and tell -JUIss Ifalda GIllls
(don't forget the name) that Mr-
Hampton has been seriousiy wounded
una we. are taking him to the hotel.
Can you remember that?"
"Yes sir."
"Then off with you and don't spare
the horse."
He was gone -Instantly and Brant'
began bathing the pallid upturned
face.
'Y6u'd better lie down Marshal"
he commanded. "You're pretty weak
from loss of blood and I can do all
there is to be done until those fel-
lows get here.'"
In 15 minutes they appeared and
five minutes later they were toiling
slowly down to the valley. Brant walk
ing beside bis still unconscious rival;
Here arid 'there down the street but
especially about the steps of the Occ-
dental were gathered the discomfited
vigilantes busily discussing the affair
and cursing the watchful silent
guard. As these caught sight of the
little party approaching there were
shouts of derision. The sight and
sound angered Brant.
'-"Carry Hampton to his room. and
summon medical attendance at once"
he .ordered. "I have a word to Bay to
thoso fellows."
Seeing Mr. Wynkoop on the hotel
porch Brant said to him: "Miss
Spencer informed me that you saw a
man leap from the back window ot the
Occidental. Is that true?"
The missionary nodded.
"Good; then come along with me.
I Intend breaking the back of this
lynphlng business right here and
now"
He strode directly across the street
to. the steps .of tho Occidental his
clothing scarcely inoro than' smolder-
ing rags. Tho crowd stared at him
sullenly; then suddenly a reaction
came and the American spirit of fair
play the frontier appreciation of bull-
dog courage burst forth Into a con
fused murmur that became bait a
choer Brant did not mlnco his
words.
''Now look here men I If you want
any moro troublo we're here to ac-
commodate you. Fighting Is our.
trade and wo don't mind working at
it. But I wish to toll you right now
and straight off the handle) that you
are simply making a parcel ot fools
of yourselves Slavin has been killed
and nine out of tea among you are
secretly glad of It Ilo was a curse
to this camp but becauso some of ''bis
frleads aud cronies thugs gamblers
toa 6t Raying killed klM you itaB Ta
blindly to lynch Hampton never evea
waiting to And out whether the charge
ts the iruth or a He. You act like
sheep not American citizens. Now
that we have poanded a little sense
Into some of you perhaps you'll listen
to tho facts and if you must hang
Borne ono put your rope on the right
man. Bob Hampton did not kill Red
Slavin. Tho follow whs did kill hits
cllmbod out of the back window of
the Occidental here and got away
while you wore chasing the wrong
man. Mr. Wynkoop saw him and so
did your school teacher Miss Spen-
cor." Then Wynkoop steppod gamely to
Ihe front. "All that Is true men.. I
have boon trying over since to tell
you but no ono wduid llston. Miss
Spencer and I both saw the man Jump
trom tho window; there was blood oa
his right arm and hand. Ho was a mis-
shapen creature whom neither of us
over saw boforo and bo disappeared
on a run up that ravine. I have no
doubt ho was Slavln's murderer."
"Now you fellows think that over"
said Brant. ' Intend to post a guard
until I find out whether you are going
to prove yourselves fools or men but
If wo sail in again those of you who
start tho trouble can expect to get
hurt and ay for tho plpor. That's-
all." In front of the hotel porch he met
his first sergeant comlnr out ' '
"What does the doctor say about
Hampton?"
"A very bad Wound sir; but not nec-
essarily fatal; he has regained coa-
isctousneW
"Hes Miss GIllls arrived?"
VI don't know sir; 'thoro's a young
woman .cryln in the parlor."
The' lieutenant .leaped up the steps
arid entered the chouse. But. is was
Miss Spencer not .Nalda who. sprang
to' her feet
"Oh Lieut Brant; can It be truly
pyou! How perfectly awful you look!
Do you know If Mr. Hampton is really
going to die? I
find out about him; and tell Nalda.
She is almost frantic poor thing."
. Though Brant doubted Miss Spen-
cer's honesty of statement his reply
was direct and unhesitating. "I am
Informed that he has a' good chance
tcllve and I have already dispatched
word' to Miss GIllls regarding his con-
dition. I expect her at any moment"
"How very nice it was of you! Oh
I trembled so when you first went to
face those angry men! T don't see-
how you ever dared do it I did- wish
tjiat either Mr. Moffat or Mr. McNeil
could have been here to go with you.
Before Brant-could reply his attentive
ear caught the sound' of a light foot-
step in the hallway: He met Nalda
Just without pale and tearless. Both
Jier hands were extended to him un
reservedly.- A
"Tell mo wilf he live?"
"The doctor thinks yes."
AThank God! Oh thank God!"
She"pressed one hand against her
heart to control its throbbing. "You
cannot know what this means to me."
Her eyes seemed now for the first
time to mark his .own deplorable con-
dition. "And you? You have not been
hurt Lieut Brant?" . s
He smiled back into her anxious
eyes. "Nothing" that soap and water'
and a few days retirement will not
wholly remedy My wounds are en-
tirely upon the .surface. - Shall I con-
duct you to him?"
She bowed apparently forgetful
that one of her hands yet remained
Imprisoned in his grasp. "If I may
go yes. Itold Mrs. Herndon I should
remain here If I could" be of the
slightest assistance." V
. They passed up the staircase side
'by side exchanging no'further speech.
Once' she glanced furtively at his faco
'but Its very calmness kept the words
Upon her lips unuttered.. At the dfor
they encountered Mrs. tluffy -her hon-
est eyes red from weeping. .
"This is Miss GIllls. Mrs. Guffy" ex-
plained Brant. "She wishes to' see Mr:
.Hampton If it is possible."
"Sure an' she can thet He sbeen
askin' after her. an' thet pretty face
would kape ary man In gud spirits
I'm thlnkln'. Step rolght In. miss."
x She held the door ajar but Naida
paused glancing back at her motion'
less companion a glint of unshod tears
showing for tho first time In her eyes.
("Are you not coming also?"
"No Miss Nalda. it is best for me
to remain without but my heart goes
with you;"
Then the door closed between them.
(Continued next week.)
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ital coming into tho state. To
tho prospector or homo-seeker
1- or other sections of this or other
states wewould say :-: :-:
THE CENTRAL WEST TEXAS
ASSOCIATION .OF .COMMER
CIAL CLUBS
cordially1 invites you to visit and
inspect a country rich in rer
sources and possibilities: witU
less than one-fifth of lnta tillable
tland yet subjected to the plow
and hoe and offering numerous'
and marvelous opportunities for
the investment; of capital and
personal energy - "r ..k.
Write Either of the Following Of .
came here just to fleers or Address the Secretary for
particulars &
T..S; -PowellPres. BairdfM P.-'
Siinson First Vice Pres. An-
son ; R. B. Wofford Treas; Ham'
lin.
Executive Commitee
A. H. Johnson Cisco; W. VC.
Sherrod Munday; Edwin A;
Kelley Midland; Geo. . Berry
Merkel P. 6. Alexander Has-
kell. ' .
0. P. THOMAS SE'CY
Box 211
- TEXAS
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ABILENE
Pretty Silk Raincoats;
.. SuitSvand Skirts
Mrs. Baldihger
Millinery Parlors
120 Pine Street (tjpstairs)
KAILROAD TIMETABiE.
Texas & Pacific GolniyWest.
No. 7-to Sweetwater only ...454 pTm.
No. 3 through toEl Paso ... .7:41 p. m.
No. 5 to Toyah only 4:27 a m.
Texas & Pacific Colnor East
Mo..8 from 'Swetewafer . . .8:46 a. m..
No.-4 through. from.El Paso 10; 25 a. m.
No. 6 trom Toyah 1155 p. m.
Abilene.' Sf Northern Southbound.
Mixed Passenger and-Freight
from Stamford arrives ...11: 35. a m.
Regular Passenger and Mall
' .from Wichita Falls arrive 10: 45 p.nt
Abilene & Northern Northboand.
Mixed train to Stamford
leaves . .........1:30 p. m.
Regular Passenger to Wichita
Falls .leaves .r.w.-.5:30 a m.
We Have
A Large Stock of
Lumber Shingles
Sash Doors Brick
Lime and Cement
Can Make You the
Right Price. We want
Your Business See Us
There are three remedies almost in-
plspenslble in every household. They
are Bass' Best LlnlmsaMor cuts and
bruises .3363 fqr
ver. Colic and. :
bowel troubles
them.
Insure
furniture
route
you s
travel
LUMBER CO. .
aad oiye keepers-accuse gob iurajt Ralph C. Morrel Manager
mrua jjrrppo aou le- 1 an;.
Dmoea remedjtfor 'I mk
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ycpeij&yRfects trucks
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oniraai inJMOtel or whatever
ta inithe Jhited Stateaby a s.
f's poJlcy.
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Shook, L. B. Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 63, Ed. 1 Monday, September 23, 1907, newspaper, September 23, 1907; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth333111/m1/10/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.