6 At Squatter's I Gulch 8 By THOMAS B. MONTFORT I (Copyright, MM, liy Dsilj Story Pub. Oo.) JOE COUSINS was seated in front of his cabin up in Sequatchie gulch. He was weary and discouraged, for he had just added another to 1 long series of days of hard and futile effort in his search for gold. Presently another man came down the road, togged out in his Sunday at tire. He was humming a light air, his head well up and a satisfied expres sion on his face. Joe Cousins watched this man for a moment, a scowl on his countenance, then to himself he said: "D— him." When the man came even with Joe he stopped and, for an instant, stood silent, eyeing him closely. There was something of an air of triumph in his manner that was exasperating. "Well," he said, presently, "how's things?" "Oh. about so," Cousins replied, with forced calmness. "Struck nothing yet?" "No." "Too bad, isn't it?" "Oh, I don't know. It takes time to strike a fortune. Things will come around all right, I guess." "Maybe so. I hope they will, any how; but you can't always tell. You missed your chance up there at Rug gle's Point. If you had done as I did you would be on Easy street now." "That's true, 1 guess; but 1 prefer to get money in some other way. I'd rather remain poor all my life than rob a helpless old man." "Oh, it wasn't robbery, Joe. Noth ing like it. It was just merely a sharp stroke of business. It's done every day." "Perhaps it is; but that doesn't make it right," Joe replied. "It may be business in the eyes of some peo ple, but to me it looks like dishon esty." The other laughed. "Well, look at it as you please," he said. "You have that right. I'm afraid, though, you'll never get on in this world if you're always going to be so particular. It don't pay. Such high notions of honor are commenda ble no doubt, but they don't buy any thing. Well, I'm off for town. Any thing I can do for you down there?" "No." "I may see Miss Harmon. Just barely possible, you know. If there is any word you want to send her I'll be glad to take it." Joe's face darkened again. "Very much obliged," he said "There is nothing you can do for me." The other hesitated for a moment, then, with an exasperating air of self assurance, said: "I v. ant to be square with you. Joe, 1 so I'll tell you something. I'm going to ask Miss Harmon to marry me." Joe stood up, a flash of anger in his , eyes. With an effort he controlled liis feelings and calmly replied: "So far as I can see that is none of mv business. If you want her, and she is willing to have you, marry her." "Of course. But knowing that you are in love with her, I thought I ought to tell you. I don't want to appear to take any advantageof you, you know." "You are very considerate Jin*; very. But it is not npcessary for you to bother about me. You have a per fect right to marry Miss Harmon—if you can get her." "Thanks! I am glad you feel so about it. Of course, I know you can not expect to win her—not in your financial condition you know. That is one of the great disadvantages of being poor, isn't it?" The half-sneering, wholly patroniz ing tone in which these words were uttered was highly trying to Joe. Drawing himself up to his full height he said, warmly: "Poor as I am. Jim Lewis, I would not exchange places with you for the world. Money is a good thing to have, but a clear conscience is better. Eve.l for the sake of winning Miss Harmon I would not want to get a dollar dishonestly." "No! Well, I hope you may find much happiness in your high ideas, Joe. For my part. I'll risk finding my happiness in plenty of money and the woman I love. So long." Jim Ijewis resumed his walk dowr. the road. His manner was that of a man thoroughly satisfied with him self and the world in general. His bearing was that of a victor. Joe Cousins returned to his seat, and, placing his elbows on his knees, dropped his face into his hands. He was very unhappy. He loved Jane Harmon, and he believed he could win her if he dared to try. But lie was poor, and he was too proud to ask any woman to marry him and share his poverty. He had toiled faithfully for years and fortune had not smiled 011 him. So far as iie could see, there was not the slightest indication of any improvement in his financial prospects. For this reason here mained away from Miss Harmon, giv ing Jim Lewis the field. He had been sitting in the same de jected attitude for an hour, brooding over his ill-fortune, and wondering whether it paid, after all, to be hon est. when a strange but hearty vole accosted him. Looking up saw an old man. with long hair and an un kemot beard, sending before him. "Ila! I thought I couldn't be mis taken," the old man cried. "I'd re member that face anywhere. I never for.; t a good, honest countenance How are you?" Joe arose and met the extended I hand, at ihe same time looking at the j old man in a puzzled way. '•I believe you have the advantage j of me," he said. "I can't just place , you at once." "So! Don't you remember an oM fellow up at Ruggle's Point? A young chap, your friend, named Lewis, beat him out of a claim by jumping it while he was sick. He wanted you tj jump another claim and you refused. Don't you remember?" "Yes, now 1 do." "That was a mean trick in Lewis He made SIO,OOO out of it, though. Hope he may enjoy it. It didn't hurt j me much. Got plenty without that The other mine turned out big. Made me rich. How you doing?" "Well, a little slow, I'm afraid." "So? Haven't struck anything down j here, then?" "Not yet." "Too bad. What would you think j if I was to tell you that you are rich?" "I should think you were joking, of j course." "I never joke. You are rich." Joe shook his head and smiled sadly. "Don't believe it, eh?" the old m»,i cried. "I can't imagine any possibility by which such a thing could be so," Joe replied. "Can't you? Do you remember the claim you abandoned up there at the Point?" "Yes, I remember that. I ought to,l after wasting nearly a year on it." "That claim is still yours, and j there is a fortune in it. It's worth SIOO,OOO any day. I prospected it and know. Been offered that for it. Where's your friend—Lewis?" "He's gone to town. Are you sure about that claim of mine?" "Of course. You can have SIOO,OOO for it any day. I'm going back, and I want you togo with me. I just came down for a day or two. Got a daugh ter, and heard she was down at town. Came to meet her. Maybe you know j her?" "I may, but I believe I have forgot ten your name. Or did I ever know it?" 1 "I guess not. Everybody called me j Shortcut. The way I talk, you know. Remember?" "Yes. Your real name is—" "Harmon. Zach Harmon." Joe gave a start, and his face paled and flushed. The old man saw noth ing however, and presently he rattled on: "I haven't seen my daughter for five years. Haven't heard from her for a long time. I used to write lo I her baciv home, but got out of the j habit. Not much mail going up there, j you know. I heard last week she was | down here. A man l'rom down here told me. He said she had come on { to hunt me up if I was still living. 1 Fine girl, and I am anxious to find her. Do you know her?" "What is her first name?" Joe asked. "Jane." Joe was silent a moment, then he answered, Quietly: "Yes, I think 1 know her. At least I know a lady of that name." "So? Then it is my daughter Where 1 is she?" "Down in town." "Yes. How far from here?" "About three miles." "So? Well, I must get on. Anxious I to see her, you know. Five years is a lo.ig time. I'll see you to-morrow." Joe hesitated a moment, then he j said: "Perhaps I ought to tell you some- i thing before you go, Mr. Harmon." "Well, what is it?" "Lewis is down there." "Down there? With my girl, you mean?" "Yes." "What for? Want to marry her?" "I think so." The old man's eyes blazed. "The scoundrel!" he cried. "I'll soon settle him, though. Guess she j don't know that he robbed me. Why \ didn't you tell her?" "I didn't know who you were. I 1 never dreamed of you being her \ father.'' "That's so. Well, must hurry. | Would you come with me? Wish you i would, to show me the way." "I'll come, if you wish it." "All right, come on." They passed out of the gulch as the night began to fall. They went down the mountain in the darkness. There was comparative silence between ! them. Now and then the old man j jerked out a short sentence and Joe i answered. That was all. "Can I win her?" he said to himlclf. \ "Or is it too late?" He remembered Lewis' air of confl- j dence, and he sighed, and in his heart j there was a feeling of fear. "This is the house."he finally an- i nounced. Without making his presence known, j the old man threw open the door and ' walked in. Joe followed. They came I upon Lewis and the girl, sitting together, 1 and the former was declaring his love, j The old man walked straight up to Lewis | and rapped him over the head with his j cane. "Ha! Scoundrel, villain, thief!" h? t cried. Then, turning to the girl, he add- j ed: "Jane,don't you know me? I'm jliur | father." She ga\e a. little glad cry and went to I his outstretched arms. There was a long ! and impressive silence; then the aid man j pointed to Lewis and sfcid: "Jane, are you going to marry that ! man?" "No, father," she replied. "Never!" "Ha! Good! He's a scoundrel!" He I paused a moment, then, pointing to Joe. j added: "Now, there's a man who's hon- ) est. Do you know him?" "Yes, i l'now him." she said, softly. "Do you like him?" She did not answer. It was not neces- ! sary. Joe knew he would not have to win her. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1904. Who is Your | Clothier? If it's R. SEOER & CO,, you aro getting the light kind of merchandise. 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The Japanese claim I to have cut off a Russian column south | of the Taitse river. | It is evident that Kuropatkin is J transfering the weight of his attack to the Japanese right, which rests on the j Taitse river east of the Yentai mines, j North of Yentai the fighting is report | ed to be of the most desperate charac | ter, the positions constantly changing ; hands and the losses on both sides be | ing heavy. Tokio reports that the battle raged uninterruptedly all of Tuesday and I into the night and that it is believed | there that the Russian turning move- I ment was checked. Oyania reports that he is gaining ground and that the j Russian attack on Sienehung in the ef ! fort to cut the Japanese communica ; tions with the Yalu river was re pulsed. VICTORY FOR THE JAPS. Tokio, Oct. 14. —The latest tele j grams from the front, indicate tiie con | tinuation of Japanese success. Gen. Oku's left army alono bagged j 25 guns. j The Russians made two desperate | counter attacks against the Japanese j left, but were repulsed with heavy i slaughter. The Manchurian headquarters in a telegram sent Thursday reported as | follows: "Since the last report our right army has been continuing a vigorous | pursuit of the enemy towards the north. | "The enemy's two counter attacks against the center column of the left : army were very daring, but these at tacks were repulsed with heavy dam ago. : "The supports and the artillery re serve advanced to Kuchiatzu and vi cinity, driving the Russians from Hunchiatien. "The right wing of the left column of the center army captured 150 pris oners." St. Petersburg, Oct. 14. —Gen. Kuro patkin reports that during the fight ina | Wednesday and Thursday the advance ; troops were reinforced from the prin cipal positions; that last evening the left wing was ordered to fall back on i the main position, and that about 2 p. m.the center also fell back. Desperate fighting and heavy losses on both sides, with varying success for the Russians, such is the summing up of the situation by Kuropatkin in a telegram filed yesterday. At nightfall on October 12 the Rus j siau right was withdrawn from its j main position, but one of the aban -1 doned positions was retaken at the i point of the bayonet during the night. Gen. Stoessel, commander of the Russian troops at Port Arthur, tele graphs that the Russians recently re j captured Signal Hill. He adds that ! the Japanese are bombarding the | interior of the fortress with new bat teries and that the bombardment is ; becoming more and more violent. RUSSIANS RETREATING. A SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION. 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