6 STRIKES. Mr. Jones oil. And his men, so they say, Struck for eight hours' work And for nine hours' pay. Jones struck his horse. And struck for the spot; The horse, struck with fear. At once struck a trot. The clock had struck five; He was wet to the skin; From his blue flannel shirt The color struck in. i Some baseball players Struck up a shout; The batter struck a pose. And then he struck out. ( Jones struck a bargain. But soon struck a snag— For it "truck off his profits And he struck his flag. >*•»- -■> l • And now you have struck On this history true. How, striking a balance, Does it all strike you? Edwin L. Sabin, In St. Nicholas. ijoAMBLINGIp WITH FATE By WILLIAM WALLACE COOK Author of "Th»' Ool«l Olran»*r«: A Rtorjr of the ('raui>to Tank*," "Wilby s Dan," "III* I'rirnd the Kncmjr," • Rogeri | i i I of Butte," Eve , Etc C -J IW3. bjr William Wallace Cook) CHAPTER XIX.—CONTINt/KD. A mild sensation was caused by this announcement. "Why should Murgatroyd ask you to help him in such a criminal pro ceeding?" went on Payton. "Because I had helped in other crimi nal proceedings, I suppose," was the bitter reply. "Don't go outsida of the Sturgis mat ter, McCloud," said the doctor, by way nf warning. "We only care to know about this." "I am a wreck and will soon be be ,\ond the pale of any earthly law. What I am I owe to Murgatroyd and I would like to have everything known." "Where did you first meet Murga troyd?" "In Denver. Physicians sent me there for my health. I am the victim of a strange malady and physicians were puzzled and could give me little except advice and suggestions. They sent me to Denver." Professional curiosity manifested it self in Dr. Payton's manner. "What sort of a malady, McCloud?" he asked. "It Is nervous, they tell me. Undue excitement throws me into a condi tion that resembles death —but it is not death, although it has led me close to it I can see and hear all that goes on around me, but there is no notice able beating of the heart and all the evidences of death, even to rigor mor tis, may be detected." "Rare, but not unique," muttered the doctor. "The attacks come on at in tervals?" "Excitement brings them on. They have been more frequent of late than formerly." McCloud turned to Dar rel. "When I fled from Sandy Bar, that night, I was beside myself with apprehension and remorse. I tool: refuge in that deserted cabin, and feel ing that an attack was upon me, and not knowing but it would be the last, I made a few preparations and stretched myself out in the bunk, covering myself with blankets I car iied with me. "Then you came, Nate Darrel. Up Jo the time you closed my eyes every move you made inside the cabin was seen by me; every word you spoke i heard." "What did Darrel do?" asked Pay ton, bent on proving Darrel's story. McCloud recited Barrel's actions in detail, substantially as Darrel had al ready set them forth. "What were your feelings, Mc- Cloud?" continued Payton. The utter silence of the room was broken only by the low tones of the speakers and an occasional burst o£ music from the dance hall. "I was glad," said McCloud, "glad that Darrel could save himself by im personating me. My hope was that 1 might die and be found, after a time, and mistaken for Darrel—just as he in tended. But fate spared me for this final act of reparation. I recovered snd, for the last four weeks, have been living with a prospector in the hills.'' Again he addressed Darrel. "I have what you wrote and placed over me," said he. Taking a Morocco purse from his pocket, he brought from it a ragged slip of brown paper. "Read it, doctor," he added, "It will prove that Nate Darrel is a man of fine feel ing." Payton took the slip and read it. "Is there another paper in the pocket book?" he asked. "This." >t was the writing which told of tlie marked bullet and a deep breath es caped tlie listeners when its contents ware made known to them. "Let us come back to your relations with Murgatroyd," proceeded Payton. 'You say they began in Denver?" J 'Yes; in a gambling house in Den ver. 1 played there night after night, forging checks to cover my losses. Murgatroyd took the stolen money and, finding me an apt pupil, taught me how to play with him and help him fleece others. I went from bad to worse. Friends paid the amount of tlu forged paper, hushing the matter up. From that hour, however. I was lost. The fetters of Murgatroyd's devilish influence were things from which I ooruiii ur>l 'rob uiysa.!/, I did not uu derstaud his power then and I do not understand it now—but. it was an in vincible weapon and he used it merci lessly. For that monster 1 have re nounced everything I hold dear in life and sec how I am repaid!" In the brief, hovering stillness that followed there was not one but looked upon McCloud in pity and upon Mur gatroyd with horror and loathing. '"So," said Payton, softly, "you came to Sandy Par. met Murgatroyd in that private room, heard him read the note from Darrel and was asked to help him commit a murder!" "Not asked," returned McCloud, hoarsely, "commanded! Perhaps I should have obeyed him but for what happened. Murgatroyd stood at the office window, looking down into the street. He saw Darrel walking slowly in the direction of Hawkbill's. Spin ning around, Murgatroyd said to me: " 'There is my man now; he is go ing to Hawkbill's, but he shall never reach there alive. I will spring out into his path suddenly, from between the buildings. When I leave you take that revolver on the desft, McCloud, step to this window and shoot from it in case I need you. Darrel's back will be toward you and it will be an easy shot.' ' Then Murgatroyd hurried away. I picked up the revolver from the desk and stepped to the window as directed. I could see Darrel plainly and recog nized him as a man I had met earlier in the day at the Half Way house, on the trail from Anaconda. "While I stood watching a form lea, ;d from the buildings and con fronted Darrel. I could not make out the form distinctly, owing to the shadow of the buildings, but a revolver gleamed in the man's hand. 1 could not kill Darrel, but the thought struck me that I could kill Murgatroyd and sweep the incarnate devil forever from mv path. 1 sighted the gun carefully and fired. My God, gentlemen! when I found out later that Darrel had been imprisoned, accused of the murder of Sturgis—when I learned that I had slain the wrong man with such terri ble consequences to another, the earth slipped away beneath me and I thought I should die! I thought—" The words trembled on his lips and faded away to silence. With a wild tossing of the arms McCloud stood up. reeling, his eyes gazing on a point above Payton's head. "That's a lie, McCloud, and you know it," came the cutting words of Murgatroyd. He had risen behind the doctor and stood like a statue, his manacle'd hands stretched toward Mc- Cloud and his burning gaze fixed on his face. "Tell these men that you have spoken a lie! Tell them you are trying to revenge yourself against me and have —" A deep oath and a sudden rush of feet interrupted the speaker; then a brawny fist leaped out like light ing and struck him down. "It's the act of a coward to strike a man in irons," said Merrick, turning blackly from his work, "but that cur deserved it. There, Darrel—McCloud —quick!" McCloud, with a feeble moan, pitched forward, but Darrel caught him and eased him to the floor. His form became rigid, his eyes staring, and he was again as Darrel had seen him in Kansas Joe's old hut, just off the War Eagle trail. CHAPTER XX. DARREL COT RTS THE MUSE. Murgatroyd was taken to jail—not ihe one in which Darrel had been con fined, but another, where escape could not be facilitated by the drifts from Eponay creek —and a man was posted to guard him. Poor McCloud was borne away to a cabin and kept un der the constant surveillance of a dep uty marshal. Payton, interested professionally, as sumed personal charge of McCloud, but nevertheless Merrick thought an officer should be near him. Darrel would not return to the Grand Central. He told Lenyard that he had deceived Mr 3. Gorton and Elise by posing as McCloud; also that he was the sort of man such women should know and he would never see them again. Lenyard fought Darrel's arguments strenuously, but could not shake him. Before they parted, in the early morn ing hours, Darrel laid a friendly hand on the young man' shoulder. "You have fought a good battle for me, Lenyard," said he,"and I could be almost happy if you would goto Eltse, talk with her and level the bar rier that is keeping you apart. She is a prize, my boy, and she loves you— there is no doubt of that. You must tell her of her father's fate, but first let the joy of a reconciliation with you prepare her, in a measure, for the evil news. For years I have been a firm believer in luck, but here there is no luck—it is Providence." "Where will you go, Darrel?" asked Lenyard, after a short pause. "Any place where I can be quiet and to myself." "1 board at such a place and will take you there." The boarding house was kept by a | Widow, a motherly woman, who was glad to receive Darrel and give him a comfortable room. He slept fitfully for many hours, awake betimes and living over the past. If he could live his life over, guid ing himself by his present experience, he would have done differently. But now he was—what he was. Change was impossible. The words of the Mexicana at the Half Way house came to him continu ally. "You may be honest, but you can never be honorable." These words brought up the rest of her enigmatical prophecy and the twisted sense became clear. "You are to die and after that you are to live." Had he not died as Dar rel ttud lived as McCloud? CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1904. "The second time you live you pr»»r« your innocence of a crime by fastening it upon yourself." As McCloud he had fastened the murder of Sturgis upon himself and proven the innocence of Darrel. And the queen of h?arts who was to link her fate with his! Was that not Elise Avery? But the Mexicana was wrong. The girl's fate and his had not been linked together and never would be. As this occurred to him, he also re membered how he had curtly cut the fortune-teller short. It is possible she would have qualified that particular utterance if he had given her time. The Mexicana was right. Cards hfc'l made him what he was and it wa% et/n --sistent. that cards should tell hint what he was tobbande —and do. And then the other was saying: "Beware of three knaves aad two red sevens, senor." "Why?" "When you hold that hand you never leave the table alive!" At the Half Way house he had scoffed at the oracular words. Yet here, at Sandy Bar, with a month be tween him and the fortune-teller, he did not scoff. He believed. Early in the afternoon he arose, dressed himself with care, had his landlady bring him a light breakfast and then sat at a window, smoking and musing. His thoughts were tinged with rael ancholy and took figurative forms. Drawing his chair to a table he put them on paper to the best of his abil ity There was a happy light in the young man's face as he took Barrel's hand. When he had finished and had light ed another cigar and leaned back with contemplative eyes on his work a rap fell on the door. In answer to bis re quest Roy Lenyard entered. "Bless you, my lad," murmured Dar rel. "You've done it, haven't you?" "I have made my peace with the dearest girl in the world!" exclaimed Lenyard. "And you will be happy. Elise Av ery is a woman to make an» man hap py—especially a man as deserving as yourself." "Please do not overrate me." "I couldn't do that. Sit down." ITo Be Continued.J BETTER THAN NONE. Poor ( om )>!! It v. Hut Ho Kc|it tla «• Ull* civil St runner LOIIK KIIOIII4II to Get Even with Him. When a now famous actor was a young man he was one day, while driv ing, asked by a pedestrian how to get to a certain village, relates LondoD Tit-Bits. "You go," said the young actor, "down this road, and then you turn to the left, and afterwards —but I am going in that direction myself, will, you get in and let me drive you?" "Oh, I suppose so," said the stranger. "Poor company is better than none." He climbed up and took his seat. He was tall and thin, with a very gruff, rude manner. The actor tried to entertain him and to get him to talk, but he would say little. Once he drew out a well-filled case, selected a cigar, and returned the case to his pocket again. He was insufferable. The young man whipped up his horse and mile after mil's was covered in silence. It was beginning to grow dark. "How about that road to the left that I was to take?" exclaimed the stranger, suddenly. "Ain't we come to it yet?" "Oh, we passed it six miles back," said the other. "Why didn't you tell me?" said the stranger. "Because I didn't want to lose your society. Poor company, you know, is better than none," said the young man. PRECOCIOUS CHILD. Hut W hi'ii Til I rty-lilß lit Six* Win Not Quito So Übotl at PiecrinE. The clerk who was registering ths pupils in the evenin?; school was obliged to ask each pupil his age. "How old are you?" he asked of a woman well past middle age, relates the New York Times. "I'd rather not tell," she answered, "But every one who attends this e\ening high school mrst give his 01 her age," insisted the clerk. "1 think it's foolish to have to tell," replied the woman: "besides, I'm not really in need of a high school educa tion. I graduated from a seminary once. I just thought I'd come to brush up my learning." "How old are you?" said the clerk, firmly. "Well, I guess 38 will do," said the woman without blulhing. The clerk was used to such answers, so he wrote down 38 with a question mark after it."And when did you graduate from this seminary?" "In 1871," she replied promptly. "What a precocious tc theguestspatronmngthls hotel. 27-17-ly MAY QOULD, TISAOHBR OP PIANO, HARMONY AND THEORY Also dealer in all the Popular Sheet Mauc, Emporium, Pa. Scholarstaught eltner at my home on Sixth street or at the homes of the pupils. Out oftowu scholars will be given date? at my rooms in thU place. V. C. RIECK, D. D. 8., DENTIST.; Office over Taggart's Drug Store, Emporium, Pa Gas and other local anaesthetics ad for the painless extracllox 11* of teeth. SPEClALTY:—Preservation of natural teeta. la eluding frown and Rrldsi Work- If ' You are not familiar with the excellence of the Cameron Counts Press as a FAMILY news paper, why not sub scribe for it now. We are certain that you will be pleased. The cost is nominal, I $1.50 Per Ye^J G.SCHMIDT'S, ~ FOR FRESH BREAD, l| popular p " nc¥^ eam . >fl n nut I # CQN pECTION ERY Daily Delivery. All orders given prompt and "* skillful attention. For Bill Heads, Letter Heads, Job Work of All Kinds, Get Oar Figures. Pennsylvania RAILROAD. PHILADELPHIA AND ERIH; RAILBOAB DIVISION. , IN effect NOT. 29, 1903. TRAINS LEAVE EM HO HI UM EASTWARD 815 A. M.—Week day*' for Sunbury, Wilkesbarre, Hcranton, Hazleton, Pottsville, Harrisburg andintormediatcstations,arriving at PhiladeTp lia 8.23 P. M., New York 9.30 P. M., Baltimore 6 00 P. M., Washington 7.15 P. M. Pullman Parlor car from Wllliamsport to Philadelphia and passengercoachei from Kan» to Philadelphia and Wllliamsport to Baltt more and Washington. 12:25 P. M. (Emporium Junction) daily for Sua bury, Harrisburg and principal intermediate stations, arriving at Philadelphia. 7:32 p. m.; (* EW Y 10:23 p. m.; Baltimore, 7:30 p. m.: Washington, 8:35, D. m. Vestibuled Parlor cars and coaches. Buffalo to Phila del phi a and Washington. i ? P * J , M.—daily for C Harrisburg and Intermediate stations, arriving at Philad«l» Ph a, 4.23 A. M„ New York 7.23 A. M, Ba timore, 2:20 A. M. Washingtsn, 3:30 A. M, Pullman sleeping cars from Harrisburgto Phil, adelphia ana New York. Philadelphia pas sengerscan remainiu sleeper undisturbed an* til 7:30 A.M. 10 25 P. M.—Daily for Sunbury, Harrt* ••J" Intermediate stations arriving at Philadelphia 7.17 A. M.. New York 9.33 A. M., weekdays, (10.38 A. M. Sunday;) Baltimore l.\M A. M.. Washington 8.30 A. M. Pullmansleej- Ir?Kc*rs/r 1 r ?K c * rs / r o m Erie, Buffalo and Williamsportto Philadelphia and Buffalo, WiUiameport tc Washington. Passenger cars from Erie to 10 Williamsportto Baltimore. A. M. 'Emporium Junction),daily for Sun bury, Harrisburg and principal Intermedial® stations, arriving at Philadelphia, 7:32 a. New York, 9:3J a. m., week days; (10:38 Sun days); Baltimore, 7:25 a. m.: Washington, 8:48 a.m. Vestibuled Bulfet Sleeping Cars And Passenger coaches, Buffalo to Philadelphia and Washington. —» WESTWARD. <■ rA" M.—Emporium junction— d»lly tor Erie, liidgway, ana week davs for Du ' Glerraont .a" 1 ! intermediate stations. 10 30 A. M.—Daily for Erie and weak day* for Dußois and ntermediatestatious. 023 P. M. —Week days tor Kane and Intermediate stations. RIDOWAY AND CLEARFIELD R. R. TON NECTION3. (Week days.) SOUTHWARD. Stations. NOSTIIWASD r. M |*. M. A. M.J P.M. P.M. P.M. J 0 Of): 4 02[.... Renovo j 6 00 11 45 I 9 50 4 41'.. .Driftwood 1 4 00 11 05 ill 13 653 St. Marys |241 960 8 25 11 0") 6 001 Kane (12 25 3 05 8 28 3 4t 11 23 6 22 .. ..Wilcox 12 05 S 45 8 04 850 11 38 836 .Johnsonburg.. 950 2 83 7 49 j | j j 4 10 12 10 7 00 ...Ridgway 930 2 15 7 St 42012 20 710 ..Mill Haven... 920 2 04' 720 43012 30 721 .. Croyland.... 9 10' 1 51 709 - 705 4 37 12 38 7 2S . . .Blue Rock... 9 02 1 47 7 011 4 41 12 40 733 Carrier 857 1 43 6 57 45112 50 743 .Brockwayville 849 133 847 45412 54 747 ...Lanes Mills.. 841 1286 43 751 .McMinns Srn't. 840 638 502 103 754 .Harveys Run.. 835 il9 835 6 loi I 10 8 00 . .Fails Creek... 8 30 1 15! 8 30 6 251 25 810 Dußois 820 12 55; 810 6 IJ| 115 805 . Kails Creek... 853 115 8138 5 27: 129 818 Reynoldsville.. 63912 52 S 15 8 00 1 59 8 45 ... Brookville... 6 8 45 2 33 9 3J New Bethlehem 11 47 4 50 7 25 3 20 10 10 ...Red Bank 11l 10 4 OH 9 30 5 30 12 35 .. ..Pittsburg 8 00 1 30 F.M.IP.M. JP.M. |A. u. A. M. p. M. BUFFALO A ALLEGHENY VALLEY DIVISION. Leave Emporium Junction (or Port Allegany, )lean, Arcade, East Aurora and Buffalo. frain No. 107, daily 4:05 A. M. Train No. 115, daily 4:15 P. M. Trains lerive Emporium for Keating, Port Allegany, Coudersport, Smethport, Eldred, Jradford.Oleanand Buffalo,connecting at Buf- I i»lo for points East and West. | Praln No. 101, week days, 8:30 A. M. I' Train No. 103, week days 1:40 P. M. Train No. 103 will connect at Olean with Chautauqua Division for Allegany, Bradford, lalamanca Warren, Oil City and Pittsburg. j LOW OH APE DIVISION. | I'A" 1 BOt'V". STATIONS, j 109 113 101 105 107 951 j I ' A. M. A. M. A. M. P. M P. M A. M. Pittsburg,. .Lv.t t6 15 +9 00 °l3O *505 J 9 «0 Red Bank I 9 25 11 10 4 05 7 55 11 10 Lawsonham, 9 40 ?1122 4 18 8 07 11 23 New Bethle'm 10 13 11 47 4 50 8 37 11 55 Brookville, ... fS 05 11 00 12 24 539 9 22 12 41 Reynoldsville, 839 11 32 12 .52 6159 50 1 14 Kails Creek ! 653 11 43 1 15 630 1005 1 2# Dußois ; 700 fll 55 125 640 1010 {1 3J Sabula, 7 12 1 37 ,1027 Pennfield 7 30 1 55 1045 Behnezette, 8 01 2 29 1119 Driftwood f8 40 t3 Oo |1155 via P. & E. Div ' Driftwood.. Lv. f 9 50 t3 45 Emporium, Ar. FlO 30 f4 10 _J_ A. M. A. M. P. M. P. M P. M P. WESTBOUND. | _ ( j : - STATIONS. 108 106 102 114 110 .ML Via P. 4 Div Bois. _ On Sunday "only train leaves Driftwood 8720 a m., arrives at Dußois, 10:00 a, ni. Returnln( leaves Dußois, 2:00 p. in.; arrives ;at Driftwood, 3:10 p. m., stopping at intermediate stations. For Time Tables and further information,ta» ply to Ticket Agent. J. R. WOOD. Pass'gr Traffic Mgr. " \ W. W. ATTERBURY, GEO. W. BOYD, . j Qoneral Gen'l Passenger Agt.