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J.. LAKE COU-NTY INXDEPENfl~,IADE C15MJT - ,ui *The Claim Jumpers -14 cIJ'l s A "ADDISON EOWAII>GIBSON CoIPYrIht.i. by AMIdium Howard iGbson _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __; -0 11 oe T SE wagon vwas su old. rani- abé drove the tlréd team down a UtU1e' are sure thé renl owner woldu't cure." 4Mcte affair and Creaffed dis- sope wbIcb led ltoan alow. vluding "lie'. ntLee ' thef klln-tb'aia rnallY'as tbe sabbi>mules valley. A esant gowith oc f sag rand1o' o uoit. îles i'é 1heart- dragSed it slovly along at-ci elmeansd glmoti>' sycamoruu kîtél d as th' day au' ther lies' settier lu 00 obscure prairie icad. Their barneus the amali. eroitéti tralIWible das. thèse yeUé parts." 'à conablution of ropes anad vell thieketa cf plum.a ud persimmon were lier auxiet>' on tiis score tîclng te- Voru strapa, vbcsc lait etigas b.d scatterod here andl Uere. The ltter!:mct-dO h allowed Ite te 1 ad te 'a' ;redoffpatce f the sacira-ilotir just nov ver. prodîgsi lu thir pro. te the cabla. wblch was onai a short ~em hé aima.' hit ides and sharp duction of buches of golden i.uriîle1 distance, but Invisible fronti v.haro tite Inscis.fruit. A quicit glance.abo'ut dccided 'accident occurred on aetcuni cf the Ibe vagona caver was sollid and Falth te camp hore for the iglit. She trecsi. Ih vas a iiew log structure, pàteaod lunian>' places, sud tbrcugh vas Just réllug the tean t im thes tlgbtly daubed wlt ialime andi San.L lts center protrudeti a short. rUsi>' fltty rond lto a shelteretig t'wbcn Thte ervoe a n 50cr Itlae and gxcU etovepîpe, frinm hich Issued an 8>10 vol- thore vas a sharp jolt. accu-aîmaiied though scant> ytt-niadetfurnîture. umne cf bine suioke whiecb stretchi eut b>' a sciand of brealulg wvcd. ns eue Faith vas os-cijo> ai et thejrosp)eci lu a long waite hehinti. belU lu fortu of the wheels suddenly droppedîntie a'Of a ccmfortable lodglng se strarigel> bp thé chdili Deceniler air. deep, rmln wnsbed guly. provideul aud cnet a qultc andi curious Nov sd lbai dcks f brwu ~ Au involuntary ci-y cf dica>' anuce about thea-phiste. The Ut-sr rille rovs woia rnis up out cf tht' dea, catied iber wbeu uhe ic'atiad out aiiiii I--trw costt oeaaiv h grass sd whlr awny ikc wii ered-ra that the wheel wns bolatu. firepiaco andi aan's clii si-awt bat, lest-es borne aloft ou un autumi "Oh. Faltù. what ever wili NeL sdIcntaubiejtîsaug ipg a brez. wlflenear te rons1novau";crie. Clint its liet' .iîw tritthe heat of n rudcejcliagave satIs~Ac- utIlepraIrIte dog- tpe ritiuL oitueur bad happenied. Aand BessIe,, tiarouglly tory e-ience thai mhe oit-er vs fo s-i __'.,c_ lu- India-i-n ---h-n ----'t erthitfcUull.:îo" SIes tiw[tifloce. a ui' scth't le paiies s d bnttt'red abtat:c semriLthentaed, lau cr -iylaig bittt'r!y. bnchclcr. but bla-.ais nwny. sud the ls aiz l sudlc.11 tl>yf' tu c' thi"t-dtfr id eet >' tiaainî -- calotoSnuCns.Su Iî suce at the dil -il dteh te~i " t-t-er lîj iîîoe one t' Jn > iifact gaveiulier no viieasin's. sl ti; rcs.h.. lrhc' a~ u;aa-t a ledfidte'hodnupirije- veut luîal..rls'g y - rilit."s.jjIiFlasen'-ourog;ngl,. "W, îLe but n r-ia:rii.g tirs- ontthe Open e ctilua hemit' '1,3ut yer claltu bas tics u'sic cfnl. ctrsi u O0n a bon-il acris the fr-tut ipart of'(-au gî.rthte aisimeie îaehsr. earth. white Jii lronglit frotu the ilf' Ycr n - sboî, lis, p -hn i b1e: l,1 eturins)frot ' cth t' rks'ircdh thie wagon, Ues lu hnd. soi n g ïl ip- iBut de ,ilts-ber chî'er-hul st-ri,lie i-ta; wia suchl articles us wouldilc uecd klre kbol),be "rflicîea ke uaa-tenI -u akIh ii litJcci" Ietiaiu ic the bl amth' puicut>' etmor. tanu ont-utta Izdtlatrna4itreuîrmîîai ~~c* ildur1ng tI., i sia>. Tn ulie, t e garding film cijIof the e<or'ai"rof lIus nt ltCh Lyg tIl.ger:"piOtu., -c > h ao as keqit> oit tbugbla stasthOe wagori r,paard. Eteu If Oe' ryIng thuo rbeî!. lctween tho-ra, M lmtlW. o>o oti" Minia u ss2 'sm of t'Le siatvsthe>' IDoLkuilu te sue on.Aiisso akgA ul eei ia rIn.e ht1.Andsi ie'rud's bic 'vyer.diiotoil st-le- fillcyVwitLu riglteous w asiass a tervktm -eetare V fren sntc' iouhoui ii.1 '.veeillir hulle n suop vth taniwcor tht-e but ttltin rtis ht i t'clNl'I hivetr wetee.Wh u- front es.i-bl-tera thect e ailllisly bback "fienhrîî"ly tins)gi-est-alcocit llac.niti'iiiJsiiel>wihasbdt air pieUc-dbhi l itc, yFl. shael' paî.litr ';-.s'st,., --aia:5lcateil spot, hw-ios sIIi-'ý. "Ft, s'" 'il le e c!.sugtobtt' peea ;s- Lothtiai nber I "a:uplii dm'w-s innls ilisn' baeaud il iteliii' thof ii i ;îî id i-.-l eIe:.i!!.,!g t 'u- ber" , - - -, ilel. ubs c"- sns ta:ta»a aîi, ilIigbia e in,. liii tri ,,r IA iulboenwee vnnsters s ki-ai ciilslip p -a-1 aefle"mid'n."V,,.yrsp n ab@a_,rslw o gTholi- lrgt trevecilesite thei- Iltii- ccrpi up utder t4lit ; îît s ;guve a i i'a:lit L'lsuv iaei h-ltvottesfo ie,-elt -l li yer cl-un Lolit-en litder toak. A raniî- ilids sacre acucicel>' n -t!'-e1. ,dy,liue saullgtteioiîpyae.wV c.le. ta-lier -i-i-sm>'as lai-alis. Tris-t- t .tithagh Il>' masetiinter yer a'tr. Ycs. i'>' doirsltala'g tdeusat- l hapy> .-t.. iweresis "l'li . iii mîî-hfîrtît'r la h tai no îv is 3et tt,) -'ui't o 'venroaogn]iu'Tr ith -t Lsi-r - acaiu iaethee< <. n"iati-s-I-i cl to<qasl>'htiycIL-iai-"t t racle dcii-. -cI IciI a.,îniîIsu ittintisa-Cotuoa oi er tnit tir,- 't. Unc lh.:'?"~ii~ K-Ii-dle ~1. i's,- -'or'andou e i-cu.i1 bc tr ne A1 I i li bîia y an cf licela statol -aver Iluls isteîaar'aJtacuend lor-l-r hLia O- ihi lsa u Ls- reaIîtz tai h'ioi Uhiat îto->l lu Uiecc-rtes- of the ' iset-c-y dlle;nnin, and la-r' t-s-r hot,.ai'i etactf i .-' iv tli e. '-i a ;ù. -311it aeaù t t'Iir tirit qaicace Wliîulias-e U OhQ h- , caa cg. aa a- si ol uat ui*-- iiiylauttirce,!iu i e Ir n lied. i-t er -e "s iiey in A. Fiai ti."- va' (Tult;aI-licoWuni-. aiasit'ali Ii - ltred ta jccwp n:,y thIck hrel c c is.:al i a aunIil m- -"t ta tire doos- and insîstelaitozatht-l ".long 'ta>' ;et. sit-ni'.1Iarnafi-u." t-»u' ilui hit-a u laias isile I've tpaa acit-bvîsiling ia>'eti eaer,-eiI: lai-i law it 1, ainh. i c-a.:!ng Iu. Aftcr le>'y li-i artili>' replâmi tl:(- ,dr, -Kore tilîi' a-Ilt:!,vî- i out cf te uic i-zionlait, rclec r m tii tulles, t1.7 uld an- 'ret Iî.il.î'.hcemntta nidica L tcae - ilSi>'.r.n'l Letgr làcal ns u-plira dl- nai1- pia'uli-£iy s:ar- o 'o>'ly.irt-J mile fa: ,roe t-fer o tal ua ir-- .--x~a.-a;a- ' ic.- a-i---i> it-utel tuLe giftt tii- s nuclyire tian divi' ytrs otufi-o l.ta'.uS-se aaangattltheuee !----y au- n - la' bai!urlcd u the reid,§ cfa bng' 'I--aatýsli ie ,- -"~ ha~frnltah'kuns 3br tuffaio r r.,ut. eY 'c tra -s n-aso ula- - j-' e-" - Itzaond gSI-?; "l'nt ufiailsioui- Clriistunas vill be ti"lM -uiLti h-dkaI i~la '-Pi-ot;-ý gact joke yGu trie-J ta iic- th Besît-. Uit-aid-tua-a l-r:g, decil gras.. wiýa mie-res->'. raîî,afilstb 1 t -.,aund. eca nue tanight. baya"-Ilgl Iaiasa Failli, e a iietarntni- anî'es- ri.;li11 h îgsuiliat'ii- shltiders. tt ie i-re iue lnausg<a- ber fair face. "but lei us lia tanuful A.-'iilti. sblveriiai< sith -iusar.. .-alo Iiai ttaitl. Ztandscha I a v.bs' u-hauc- butr~-e~t ilieli-saI ildflb-acanuals aa-y I Itua-s-Iout. Oi>'t-IIlba-ce tae txplali. eold," ste adde ulick1l'by. .rasîig litr fotupw~o uesns fn~-ab 'a~ 'iis litbe w'owaa, latisi asdos, mnai ayes about Uic bit-i ocf theu' 'nvi ia ac,' ~n :,g 1t us ld. 'Itaiseda ega ta sebool togetlisi-avaiy eai'ereul tag-ina.thoni out aeo.ithe i cI-, au 1 ixt li at ua i e mn bat- a th Oe ci TIppecauce ta lu- dreay sreth ofhouelex prir! ni t iotitd ont-tustrsi>'ponisua reined u dlai tireur>'urstret larcfkhdnselesc binaI-la u-ai - dna- on tshlch a fs-w sctneriîîg fdakes e ci . trceltt-i-i ie'lce-"We gév upaitas blavci-,.but lbac suai- i-tré btgluzaing le feiL tansbcînal i 1j10 raiauh 'l -le.!jtfltlat'r thasaglut 1t -aal of mlais tnc- Ai Oie rtei- endi cf Oie vaga w'as a an ldIiteru7 giirli - caaiexceclt te pIck an o1dl iar arr plie of heticotla. s ille lai clear uit ' l-lamnc ueic'Ba'-j - pitlate fistle, 0se vben be bas)talzt-ut placé usai- th' inlale stosxla ialb-nmis h -aililt t. t-î~~ 'bie fmtmly off te Nebr-aka liciorICsiat hetngsev.li -t- th-i-o vclee.'iadhuanbracae!flient-s'i-ct-Dri-. îI%. .,/ X - lbaws t'nllute write te me. uti cf Ère vas buruîng. (O tae riaigt-;a'tie ait t ceh' ielatŽ u l nar ,5It' - .n" ourseairlet truck etflber, býut 1 boa-aiL the top of Oie bei-s humîg set-traI cori-i- nnaccutaibtu t114 s'i a Ur ~it- l'htrratOi ai. a ti Iiag Ing utensils. andtiller tLse front aens us- -nt f tbat.i arin"ýl men iaAi's abaa-t e ti-evorîîy gat-e up nia:: vas a gout sised i <'anbo, n-I l'bahtts. tauglat sceoolfor-ai feu' ter:::s taling part cf a saek cf flaur, suit-i-W1 o~ OtS)si ntia.-40ic-Isu f p.a c~arul carnes)thé mon.-c e -t nive mea asetcfbacon, tes, sugar andis ai ie% 'ixv t-tr'ftîI t ia~.5~ ~stari bei-e In Ktt&a u bi bie; tItber otiaci- ecessai-y articles cf fool. buvliagipun t tie paîit fou'- yeass et cla itandti uilua lîrettyir- Wnll -y ta A lit0e lmsthan a yenr pri-er tSe Uc tefi-calter cf S-iNeibraka. "" mLe tu>'living, ns yeu n wci. I fEns) pioen uusFli akn ahbal l i'-iun Is.nrlîet, i'tle sehool fricais bas niai fas-got- dieu, léstlng lier loie cia a bIt-n Ne- di ismoiuttuug frein flas isana. Et al teuitue,.andsi alce abe hastthe ntda.aity breasta imandti vth barIlttbe beta b reuootaiIsciBljli'i- J tea my n>'aim' lu ni>'absence t et- sud slstu'i, Ciltou sud Ilsse,,te tInctinte xaalnu ht ngut--t---it LI mniy>'as i-cIl kcap ber bei-t. carefor. Their mother Lad litet>Sas t -nl' keioase.yn éiow bteaireu>h-adl frmnien nl lga tctisbafere "Yeai. Ir," retici-eil te young lad;-, -- sdgrli thé pue' I vant yon ta go isr bushont. The condtion vas a tui-aiug Uic mule aellevas holding s) vith us tomorro-w te t-el:itheOiendge serions eue. as Oiey wi-re le! t ver>' thaS sae coutil fat-e the mon. t thereeethe courtutse.l sometoung'm. poor sud thére séemeti nothlug in Oie anu; îailse neni- i-ei-e 1 eau get Oie -I eirc a t Crlsalatprétaper ille]-I future sumelcentu>' Laperai te aîsîtgate vhet e utiair? brt hrsms npoprsyl.I their grief. FaIth, boweas'r. an, e "ul ta wI tgr' lctmt as iinti cf yentesmeeta repairing Oie ber nanas, di na* espaîr, but veutnht sp.eer mile "sraincyr. bt I's gon. but tLeré suon't lie an>' ns. for- bras-el>' ta vork -cortbi-lf asi ul meni-olks mie infi-cm byci- c \a Ilgotig ta Fiscie Etiaii'sranceb,tfer tliascaldren. la d-esumnier, imi yi e els"h uql-t.gliciCiluuttin Buesalîli bavé te sta>' amia Clnt's help, ascui .tiv'atedi a amaliîarouns), belîî us b. happy. You'ill o ctYeu Patch of grcuud, andtheaainter pro- "We bat-e ne men folk.it. -O us" i-e- £?.ba .' s-louabad erned sinal aun b>' teicu-pilaii0ali. e s,"Go? lu course ve vill! We'U ses lug a shrt térnitcffsehool. Rcalniilaaî at Yr ene an m ul te mi> >e- c" "--yeus)nd ber thi-ongi, If Oie eatrtb clps thî Itt cudi h aoosuIdo abiéLoiilms-ntconmpossicul'btae fotr ________________a__________._________________. 5ceg Wet-h. cO ei!B>'giner tlaem te continue thîs mode cf 1f e forkii.besluJn'aeo.- but ycnre n lucit> galcoit I1i-lis o a"Ieabe et tie, ellebaid vritteu ta "Yen," respondet aiesipl>'. "We - TEE B03. rESlE.]) aD FAITH ENTEUL Chr.ine staci'd rpa ."llieta hot motisers brother. ECthau Bai-île>',bat-e contefi-cm Nebraskta asd are aosnInter_____Mr__________________ wao ls-éd on a ranch lu southvester.A Oiei-il>'te ar ncle's. i-bac homei latsîrre'l tae fi-elooea brighter blaze.ie, athr nd lmuthai?" cri-l-Desmanti. tior vas pttrtly o pen, bl seb>' -ttile_______ Ksaisi, sud hobilad adleutber te sml la the southwesteru Ipart cf thîsstatSe," "ounake fdupjicab. a' 'oles ot 'em. uuit ithetu"htr o!Uubt cbaaing te on. o!faBeagle. i-be i-sa atchlthOe Lalltng their amali) propérty sud came wilOi "WaeL, l'Il hé- But Oie speaker aay, laCs 3have buoiv uatgai- ciu-. - -t no..$lewsalre heohrobv A DHM Clit ntud Beaae and maletelcr homne suddenby gi-ci- i-d lu Oie face ant idiiti heai Barcla>'and] Hait-atbcachai "t.-oobs poverfnlly et i-a>'." dmît- lng gijns te the dugont stable te sec ,New'O.tur et ol itday PeaIlBor.- vlth hlm. antpia-a1 etliila h eld"i, Ochn laitlishap tht->'tumhied, theirtilt iaelr. t 1nbt-i-Uthttie uesièr mte oifrtbé ove. iîriéesthé Booth. Ve>*lal'haYelr ceta i -"a-sec," Iké began, "If seenas plunîi Larni- etesagrowuil sa'hth "Sheti netar wag'î tUai- an' entaille pania' Out 0' for thé ulb- Il gees vitbut amytug that ils tuai- Ver ldyhi th m peete - cr'ns-llke ter aca awi-cuintraveila' 'ave gai It lae. ,net or!" Ber-gt-r'largte yer s-iîmbley." . Tho gcit- troam the'replace rovltiE, t le tukey wih gre e eChrist- offer, but fandIng tIpsibet o-alone it-ta weather" Tien after --inandsi ust begiImel, i-es just, lonin> "whio lae te aieminbg curV" demaus- te Oie owuers atonisheul guzé,5 brlght mas douer table, but for s-ai-be>'ans) vst their fey effects halte cash, ashe mostlmpereptle pause, as the-agiaup fer Oie nîgbt. .cd te 110wt lUiaegl>' arouseti Mntt. -eyed Uttle fuiry witl long golden bair. ta gît-oWals, note ta ibis fensfil la nu Tft lthe place la chargé oftetran.fr xlnain haot reniertm *al n ansii.itr!'geee, :I uu* h asB4ID ak n orhhm aet bavtug moue>' for ralîronti are, de- frWpeain i otnai Bti'. "o'o yr ceiusir reei " ui." S i-as svenlleame anngftrth hum-excellent ides te fallov Oie southerua cha t maé b. eune> b' vign.lucky volréfllers happenétisaneg; mitlaJibm. épringlag fi-cm is herse ans)"d i ti'O' aem on efnl-mlng1t e eni. 'Thon @aebraite eut ashl of M troduclug bain te sae cibers ver.ae te re f yau godana b>'ginger! Nov, mies, If you're villun' pushlng ftise iteel haeore a mfut ie h-loui." retorta tRob, tira'lug ou bis j arinesly: ooawt h eglgLiI bolirs ibo easl hav ben ve>'ter trust Im lyer an' me, wvéil tab-e sbap. *"Wc i-uni ua 'ai-e wheel meus)- beati->'bubi-StIe eerenft t -Oian nngr>' a"Oh, Saut>', tuins rghi bhean' malte Thé hesp m hé eltiser bot or cabut weles i te rl ave Oi e r a thai i-heel oer ter- oie Brger'.n' git es) nP rilht 'va>." jerk. aigm e g e- -aoui- vwaon i-aIl. astIf 700 eau ipare asud shoili ha baked te n crlapbhoi-ciai hoseiipie e frthaselthesgirlbu ahfahm ter ment i il upfer yer." "Tlatls riglt." put Inlite. "A' les '. W't! Yrantgan-trg ter : ' lm uaIdo oealeTimu rn e iesae b nesa h r eosekt for fthém elvsdbutolluct.,If yo'd ani>'be sekint," returuesiosec yor gt an craentailLump au yer- -clairrglit now?' ente ticvn," ef prepss-lng banslau bir vay. FIrst maedri- snoptef ea ndme. netF510 h astil>, for, uotibstans)bug tise self. We vent te carry mIfliacit vhcre "es. antd l'Il soe t O iant attend. - he ecesisolenl>' as"thé Lortme of'it choWd- b.parti>' babe iét thOe It as gi-estforunhoe.kn, ~relief esle experieucesi. Oie situation fIlcum frotu 'forei-a Iesnov gîta cian> iief gais ont cf in>'abat-k lu a hurry>. ais cmdu eoele.Ss . lli ttli lnlf n niOe Sey'of Ilein nsud thiIs easen oetthe vas net fr-es front emlai-rassment, *11ti vus," bea a ret'vb t-réiu, iti-lcuakng for Sauta CClos, aud liseéIbthis sold b.remed andtihOe fat géar bu Iteemd pefeabl leau-I h s-r>' mach obllgéd."-Berguer usumblati sotucthhu>'about lie- a g-lau sulle. "ans) ton't ueed Mitc>"a vas ilno nedoulit lu ber mind bot t tsstu îîllofe-los-es sud lefItebroyai otr bv itron Oe daim, sud lt>et 'Netear tll, replied kl ite.i-Oiau nt- lui tidans) buaigr->'but uaeitbelea lire nia>' longer." Bob, lu bis big fui- overcant caves-d iiasl-o-e.lespc prts other wlnter on thest claontai once. Silafneti iIt "I venldn't go IL I i-as ycue sutis)naso vIl pe mat out In appa-enuy>'gondl sprits. Thé tempt t polite speech. stt or-toce aifIdta iOi snei-fieea. as thé gretit Peraa- delieleal>' delîcate fias-or anu sbulti gonge ces er ltied apy. s Il Thé combluati streugtb o! Oie ti-c ivutti ba repoaias expesiliiousl' as Ite, age for vbom ahhe astbeaaclling. not hé takén eutbut leftInluthe bain ebildren areathOe p-ape c ers-éd ta gel Oie vagon propédu p>sllthé>' biclicitht-hi- îonlea oui "Yeu vouhlldutéylng blm i-li con- "Wheroa yaur pi. 11111e gir?'aiteu jut as I caes fi-enatise ct-eu, No change. 7Thé>' aut beau travelling for lu s short lime sud tihe offeuding mcm- cf tO ivnti undi starte fo tai- ley's tmlesninbltiiu.Desaaonul, enterlug bis oit-ncabîn. sauce la ueed i-lihbain cooketi niter shot'Iv véla udbs raceu ~bei- remoed, store. Thé>' pansai n minute before "N!" H's giste.' asserout Bessin, I%** c uas rue.-New Yoi-k ei-aId, 'peint na e e eter cf western Kan- '"I reckot eaita eaucarry i lietylxi aieeof tO i ndcsss atd ltoobatilu. Te "Yen muaith n Led if thuethînit l' sgansd vére pesn on toward - "Ju- us" sai Ji. "But, aeibial'tp p-etrvaLt.igt aia-kie o -glu t îteta np bu, Lerai 'v ol;liîfaay> asb.vIîor resng - u u0 5 a package for aoLeé. Wbrhdt e Ethan'.ranch" as fatems thé Dovw uils) cd uti'!" . nl.etii wisua sitar n i-t-J a-outi cle -Ii -lit uei b' "Gens ta ebein," salu theé ltle girl There la astutidsuperstition thet te jaded mules caubut talet eil. - "ReZlai-oie noi-'iestai," rejoined bis necit, i-biaa scl the ldî-ti, lu the -Ba e mlié ne tub'" eyelnl.b ton qaerimas de>' la te é lucitY Tt vas a lonel>' sud desoiato sigt "Àpmicu h as) nbglt fer thena u w atgofma b'thes e lielu an e- "Buigt TTyer gite ler odble." ver>' lntknwchta 3al>'.'teter a titat met FalOi's eyep as thé>' wandered iidsa n' Oie vomte rci-aieont, an' claaion art cfrsore. iteand, griau ex. "Migoft Iau" ci-ladismni, ila " oil "mita-é pie lmo h.-alcil i té, -a &y.borialnthe ma a véerli>' reOie brov,. cheerless pîin. Ciristmaet-e, at thal! I'. sufferl' cimg iafo hot fi-enaJn.s)l. gi-nb- gastur pictleuand hdn u tpir a dn'tit- as npr icl doa eiefut ha a lfl a be-n on C ori-aim Nuanalssd miles ai-oud no aigu of viditéd-'tie, fer surs!" bntI aialn > bsaalehe 0fhasIty bistoiati tWen i sabgute!-n," butagagb ake Bai huanduuhabitation hi-citéthemeot- Wb>', biame us,i-t i-e chawi' poînleu ex eliedi>' te Oic figure e ieteujt i ei."el e ho t c'uSuaCa'mstéd oui vlI bénomtea Oléf. monoto-stoOnt! tlIf Oie eues fis't off My piauloss butbptly, fixing lier -jgé.etirai on thse amusvlduaof tho acéner>' sas-e at erbout! Ther's Rob's cahîn at-ci-thar seego~ t~>~lualde an boni- l'fi lvis-ehlm'troublé' -gi-oa Ibn~it,4o aerçoat! dotteli-li 't-héin In 0< echt*tmD ee uare lat*s-absvhen semé sbandoned à Loy stepa, bacit o' thena perslimeus" "Leol4 lie, su' RbDemd ad lots et itr' i-bite. llaalraisins ber- eées vlsifijil> At théeBittuIilAia, thé béathen prote-1 andl hant>' or a dugot caulut b dim1> Té, uulgleFlOc"Ms, îa ou'h lat. moi-oas shootun'!" ed I "I -tbat Mer seétý a. cieei 'dlstnguisbabié tram the tei- ha perI>'rougis veather t.gs, rrgt, >'gugr" jcoaéd1k dn tlk o'l u alllier "Né.e tis 'tuas oesau'a né£iantme Lace. te tas, il ithras e th Roan hi-ci-tagris wtch uurrouadeu tédi. an' I, i-cotn er esin voulut hé right on>thé pae ai «lu shoe é illetf-et *Ycul," slt ln cc>' h~~o bn1111 he rmieln bsa itslici*éIu laiiefe ts -Imte-- "There ouM Ste b. a settîpueut imart camfer'abler Ib annaila' oute4nsaluvl blII « NOàdo.t aow4ngrW ots ftb, odu shis someirbéré usai- her," rens ireitle ' r Wagon. Thor's s shaulci oor be- Youn a1Wfllcv c abocut lventi-e Who a c. ibe o u'Y s-ahill$0' u*4ar 0V à aitgese t théiiit eil--i-mt girl driver is a biseDUee t suib gond t051 Patch ' lihé-belcogs 01er .cstd te e aWg u« m,1 ,M"vn tr lketh" esa' ie sorne t ce gitsbiblées allie. tl hbtfl o listloonséd up in thé ýdistancethricaglia friens! 'oinf, a chap) oa i slIt ter BBnit i slshnsi hoai fir e'u 'sp,8 a e-duhie-ala f- ~ u the flllng nci-. 111 belle el lrach bh ie h ome ln tudian>'. Ver veî- 1>' comfflabe In front et iblg's a eouviijob.-t I sei h W" otloé e t arfandau pu"oaudtlhn Christianias lao& la th*Pacifie th ibr eeeagislfall." mue vtaent cons. -er 'bluet ar-yeu an', thena kids r"et5potted hésiter Ydi- Mml eL MtWO .nw le snioent aRia pur ev ise ce.am ti mouat@inon on,caeslg a troishleut glance at the -ityar care ter."'- "Wotfl batu T' _I"- - suit'tt wIdlL 4Re subsmoa & >ue tI ev. h1mb uget- -ba bms-lusredm b t1 Oratsaing 4ky. "l'dthb. étl>'teo ed autfilt- f-ot ' andua af Iii te -w j't*b "pisieks e ts'eav tOnsuaetett eni Atati oulam.v-s nm Il vasabout 4 la Oie atternoon vhW thIs loi-m." saluFt l-"Oiat le..If Yu g,";laS ut et - hé sk lotot 4wa w all * o L bi s bouloM t tore. tigonds. Xfinelihe oartir« artiptie'andai benaitiful,tiat i ris-il ver. If .,on st-ma 'Imake hlipvn lchitiii;tnîns ur>y Blow iw oe il'f w prit-es. Collar and Ctiff Boxes Icatherette. c'l1uold a Wod.AIl t yles and 9 Fsigna. vrcrY beautim l-.. Fountain Peau. made by' Wit.........$250 Uo Ladies' Pearl Hàndled G Pen&. -S I 50to 5:1 Oruuumental Vases snd ltiuà Fancy dishes. Cut Gt and Hand Painted ....$400 tor Lédies' Silk Glove HeIldud tmented vîth ligurc< ,.... We have eli-eu unr lHolidlay of éxperience in put-chsig gii titttri. liiltl us m tle kaîcw tvhat the>' aat sud 7wý ront)le* or espense tg)uc Unr stockA uis thu a i-lisp linvvee-r lieg-u utile te aseftmbltI Smoking Sets of ü in Cams- -S2.00#lss S.fety Raiera. 12 bladesî Razors Strops - A Candits. a vc 'i boxes'.. .25 4 and Olive Wood StsrU* mouatings 2.00. 1.' Military Drusea. in CEbnon Coo .*s Ou Mlivai'y Di Mds* Sterling ;Silver Bsr B w. îhîtîî Ste'linCia- mas boxesotwety and cary weil a Sterlinbcth jus. copyrigSets. Iil mas bolxres.. wW ALGER HARKAWAY. Our siationery fine is c needi'-sstg croeo rOi laite your chok% -- lic fae. té s 0aeofch 4 have ove'i'toélad,94£ stril-b rlutum* gçsOi uilî.nesuitiofduriDg iii.mI la4 thie rmms% i é or*4l gst a huis houaei- your moule>. "Say,. Ike. rt-e strucit an Idee," vwm* fr*pt hta «e'tbe it had been kep4t "Wbe l» aprit vlth thes.ésu'b. ,peied bis cupno.~'~,alta ýx u> -during >M uabsence, .moiiuted and Was b.d spoleglzed- ta bMile>'. ý bes.ho pressed chucklG. "We eau bave ýa $Md t om gsfiopig tta> througta the snou>' plaeed lai Bessl's baudsansd watobed onle on Rb-e bét'- tiRa M--a du* of tet e tftertioon. the expression of dellght tha~t l15mi regiaerCrlsmaa Jokel" Ulàe#lWo'ras wval)beyond earebot the nated the cblld't ace. 84e bad hardi>' *,wot a itr'tvo consphators went o'.f loto roffr of done thanking hlm wlien the doorli Appoûcdn9'bàfrindJimspoe ala*eiir. ,ý'bM tht"> bad tea aequàltt opened snd Fslth entered. lier'eyes few -vardalln'ies ear. Bite put bot LV«I'y wlth the occiani of tiier mirtb, met Desi;nn'às In on. long, searing bauds - or b tnouth te chaect thé for hée eWoyed ajle as weil as the ganuce, then sué tnrned white and laughter hoe oed flot qute repress. né:xt cete. leanel againat the W&IL Rob jet bis* , **Tbat'Il b. a rk'h eones on Bob, ail Ilt* ',S n ad one on R~ob, by gum!". bat Lail ta the floor as be bastenéd te- right. Weili do t! By' jimson. vo crled'tii. étorekeeaer. j :i!:ig lsartily yard the ogltated girl. wllr' hée «elalmed. " aileir needsa I l e a.lughter. "Faith! .Faltbh uakins!" lhe crie& leetie caseroW sose klnd et Christmuns "Wlcl caLe fer a bcz o' cigare un' "la it yoo-aond bers?' trne-" Thaunlutter a few minutes cf twocbottion o' MUays taînaierance pLoz. "Oh, Rob, 1 never expected ta Bee DEVOTED STRICTLb hUrrled conference the two entered the pse ln I.Ie".eaaddJm enaau'sesobé,br'ug ber VOUR BEST INTE store. Atter gretinMliey. wlio stuod 'Thats woteverl"t!" nrupde Ibis M'i face ln the folda cf Jber sawla. The AD YOT E 80 bcbinud bis ronger, tibe> bastened bâc!k the saine ta lWechargea ter t>l, Deî- siglit cf un old friend bad thrawu ber ORBN to the steve sudÏ gave the laev ar-li n ond'a nccotnl" off ber gunrd sud brought bnck tu ber a benrty welcome. ..Exact.ly." , abarpi>' and koeni>' ail ber trouble and ,*And what'i the news?' asked Des- "Gocd eouue," sala !dley. -Fit-o lonelîiesa end made ber strangeir moud au ho éliok bnnds wth tâcmu doitUt- la cbeup a-plcoty Cc;, b!n ta get Wetk* tTTÇi batha. off vltii. I 'magine I kn ste'hinaaqgît- Wben Clint rame lu a few minutesý ,*News?, suld iiiii, nssumaing a reilec- U1n' nidder 'n et-r nu*Mu'~ ail btef hc fauud bisesMster in the narma cf brows. --Oh.i, fui inucli, 'cept thet ter bis claii,"l chuckiel thu okli an tala. Never baing beard ibat buff-j uy i, oie Biler,soId out an' lefi. An- as lie reiicbod for a box cf c';g.ird on lbas wcre lu the habit cf coraing loto letmme ses-yes. thar's Super, he got thé sheif. cabinci and hugglug people, lie ap- HR18 something, tbrcw-ed n'hi-cite hîscollai' bou aW **Hll'op a minute. Mley" ,sala jl_. proached Dessi. wbiose tecth bail.jnst you He explu os guobeta bas beeu loin' w-t we couai "Wot yer %ay, ;Le, ter .!leij'~ decnpitted a, caudy rabblt. and a..kea ter patel i 'Ino w. W: til« theu." wth. thenâ ligirs au' pho0fl:hatitîn' tL,:.1in an aNwed wblsper: M1blw a wnry lok, "thors !oue OCw sqttierq 1 lime a1' takin' th' aiunt o' lRab's, W tsgot Fnltb'l la it hurtin' vnwigb te presént 7001 comm' ulateyw!1n inbrinm.trena t itelto7s nu' skICI trickts fer lyre1 ilt an' juapin' 'em. ,),'î wheo Oie>' git aChitatus présents fer tliem il.s an' "I <kas not," Bessié whispcred bck wiliî glîts lftter than théoI'ul chance. Blut hgwt'l yer lente the oic puttti' lu five utOur ci- at er - m as eil as she couki with lier nîactli wi il îd tuent atour $tore. W1 -qqmw,