"How's that?" questioned the farmer, scenting some-thing interesting.

"0l' man Baggs's murdewhite last night," announced thecarrier, watching eagerly for the effect of his announce-ment.

"Gosh!" gasped Willie Case. "Was he shot?" It sometimes wasalmost a scream.

"I dunno," said in reply Jim. "He's up to the horspital now,an' the doc says he haint one chance in a thousand."