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The operator svnnned the mean” took “other look at Ma custom and chow-ed one of the com. back. WILKERSON Be snore-l the paper arm to the operator 1nd said roughly: "Now. earn that extra dollar!“ He banged two I“ «r cola: m! the counter. Ho grasped the pencil and wrote nu the yellow blank: Th0 boy kmkml m him with steel) bme ’93â€"»: and sum-d in a perfectly matter u! fm-t tonr. "I merely wanted to show you that l nu: awake." Their glam-es met. I! was Wllkersnn‘s eye“ that {0”, Ville Vista. Cit. arch n Jean Darnell. Astor Hon... . ew Yan The boy stunned the strange: quiet [y and opened the drawer 0! Ms n-i mph dnk and faced bl: flsitor again, Werrsnn caught the glint of (be «09! barrel of a revolver in thm drawer. “You mm! have same mum-y In m. ”(9." ho- snarled if we Y‘und Gallon It 3381. Addres~ ")1!- r' Key" mine tomorrow. "I want In at n telegram tbmuflb right away." he said brusquely "Tberv h an extra dOHII’ In your pocket If you an rush It." “Ynn look lmlf asleep to me." “‘llkvr Ion crawls-d as he nk-ked up the pen ell. {ru1':< “urn [hwk :uulM . 0" .. - mummu x. .|_\ ’ The slender boy who repmentod 1h» Rocky Mountain Southern railroad s1 lentil? M] the way In. turned up thr wick of the- lamp and showed blanks Ind pew-H ”1 ross the counter, When Ruth mum: in with the steam lug gun's at today she quivny act the glass duwn nnd Went out on the porrh to look n! the light m-ross the gum» which marked thn Don": wmdn“ Youth was culllnz to youth Fancy to yourself scenes that must have flé'd like swift films in-fore the old man's eye- as he put the diary away. The desert and Its mnrtnl thirst: Wilkerson. ever drinking: L'rm-d fly of previous wnter: gold. murdwr his escape with the plans. their km; in the chest when the vessel m-m down 111er «'nldrun of flame: the inma- of hii dyizx: Wife: the pivture u! [in- babe but had lifted from her chill breast -â€"Ruth. for whom he had suaerod‘ ii» bowed his head on his folded nmlx, It was midnflgbt when he rapped M the door or the Valle \‘lstn mllruml natlrm and railed the sleepy agent “WSlkenum still alive by night' When will he come out into the day" He shall m-vor have the key [but would nnluwk the secret to my Uttle (M's happiness. 1 Wm trust John." Sud) In the bitterness that the night brings upon those who an- alone. It was no upparltluu tlmt Gallon bud seen at the Wludnw this tlme. ll Wu:- really Wllkerson. who. after one saris fled glance. rode swiftly uway. "I am lm'mtvd." I)" wrote <luwly. ":l. ways hzllllewl .\m l to die with-mt knowing whether \Yilkvrsun is alive Ind that Ruth is safe?" A! that moment he glam-ed up and thought he saw the sinister {are of hl~ iormer partner at the wtndow By the “rouge-st effort of will be munagml tn contml himself and Went on writing: (‘11 tn tL at [h h; £0 be. The ore is getting Worse etery day and tbg old man's sick up there in his bouw.” , {1'25 going up to see him now." said _“'L'kers~u He rude oh a few yards nnii eun‘vywi the snug houses. stnmt pm: and an the apparatus of the grow in: mine and snarled: "So this is what he- “liiiiud fur himselff" ’i‘in- man he was seeking lay prop [mi up in lwi. To iiutb be [lave or eruhi1m~<iiks and down und nil {in- sot: things of this Me. [Name]! in- stiii Slept on a hard Cut with u straw piiuw under his headâ€"that is. he hm! smr. it .‘H‘rilil'd to him that sim-p 11ml run-wr ”(K1, and he was nmv lunk in; mm i:.t-) Ruth's {ave almost. [:ivmi in; j». trying to keep his grim old ligm‘ {t'wm :wkiu: sympathy. There \\.i\ rt-um n in iiH miml that he shouid 21w 09;! :za tenxlvr tmuistrutiun frum Tliw "So you are looking for Thomas Gal- 1011. are you? Well. he owns thls mlne. but it‘s mostly run by a young girl there in that bungalow on the hill. You see, Tom ain‘t up to what he used ‘ "Is this ‘The Muster Key? " de i mended Wilkerson. ‘ "It certainly is." was the response. “And-old Tom Gallon run: It?" * Wilkerson pulled out a flask. divining | Bill Tubbs' ruling Hoe. and the en-L (weer. after a long drink. wiped his I mouth with the back of his olly hand; l He rode slowly down the steep hill till he reached the pumplnx: engine BU] Tubbs. the bulky. sudden faced engineer. came to the doorway. THE MASTER KEY ]’ «my Sin You I. ‘81."‘5’. I" "’ ‘ 'CHm'V. ' ' " " uldmfldly. v The '4ng ma... ' Wilkerson oeowled. "Well, rush ant » t in th bun-low alum!!!” Bo mm of tho mu. :5.qu ‘30:. we "“2: gomce and mounted bu hone. The , winked u some one paw !Wury animal add to turn In toward 4" -' beneath it and the window gm accustomed corral. but It: rider “1 can lee clearly enough." said W“, ‘relned It sharply back Into the road hm hm t m re i 1 toward “The Master Key” mine. 11. a e s I glr mixed! “1 think Gillan will mogulze me." up In this nflalr. Tom Gallon never" walked like that." he_mutl_£:red l0 Pimulf. ll] HHISI xm-d." I)" wrote ~4qu \\' I3 n't r ministratiun frum u SIHU‘I besidc him. he mmpmtv; SA) \V -m un-r hi1. 11! right he I l :mrl : mm: 1)”. «5 wurwr “'i Ilnl his who \ Thv flyo- x‘r hm «I ‘ um! [HUSKL‘ K n It hi< \u {Inlt H Tln- m-H soul of Wilkerson flared be- ulnd thmw mid eyes or his. and for tho first lime flu his life be told the rrmh n! his lnniust heurL "And I must have my share of ‘The Master Key' to buy a Woman." “Whit woman?" Wilkerson leaned forward. and his lip tiled hate as be returned;- "Du friends." he- said “l"!‘h-Iu!s'."' .unld “'Hkvruon In u sud dpnly rimmmd volt-e. :Ind. thrusting his wonturtwl (are (-Inse n» Hullon's. “I don't mm» ulmut your frh-ndi. but you better run- nluom the rnvmy you mmlu.“ ‘ 2m Fur “up lnshlnt the mine owner'y rnm- urvw uwrn and [Iitlloss But no man! :I flu]! un lpe outside [H’I’CYL and ni~ rum- softened. ".u,‘ 4;..1.’ Harry: I ma 1: for me Gallon Inoked at his vnemy with the ximplh-Iu' u! an old man telling n prun'N] truth “Tin-v wvrp all nu friends." he- said “Now. listen. partner. l mu coin: to dtnnd no nmm-nse," "What have Lvuu been duIm.’ 1|” tum yours?" the old lnnn nukvd dully “Why haven't you born here before?" "None of yuur lrunhwss." snark-d “'ll kersnn "All I've not to my Is that I managed to zvt («I New York MM [‘11) back utter flndlng nut that ynu mad» a strike. ([19 find you made win-n We- wen- partners flu“- did you get hut-k was unbearable “What do you want?" he asked honrsely. Wilkerson dun: his rlllin: qulrt‘nn the table and pulle‘d of? his uuntlvts "Well." he drawled. "partner. I guess there are several things I want." llo fixed hls dark eyes on the old man “And there‘s one thlng I'm going to have. and that‘s my share of “rm- Master Key ' " ' “Your share?" narrled Gnllnn. , “My slmref" mid “'llkehum. renllz, lug that be controlled the sltuutlnn “l have returned for my Just due! “ 'urdnerf" said Gallon. us If incred- ulous He culled to his aid n” his frail physical] strvug'th m (309 the final ca (astruphe “Still winners." said Wilkerson. stun ping on In und closing Inn (Imr; "stiH partners In 'The Mnstvr Kryt' " Intulnumrily Gallon chm-hm! M Ma (brunt. where (hat Kuhn-n key hung so lung Could be live In fiL’IIt this (him: through? The nanny In his chest was unbearable “What do you want?" on the redwood door Gallon hnd had time In dun-h the keyâ€""The Muster Key" to the riches In San Jutlnto mineâ€"21nd hurriedly thru<t It into :I drawer in the desk and shut it from sight As the dour swung upon the two men looked at ouch other. len the younger mun said softly, “l‘nr‘dner!” [Ln-ry Wilkvrson saw {but fuv» rhu Window. und his sméh- lmr'h‘m [Iv thunxht hp \vnuM tsl‘m- ti'lhm surprise pas-HMy, but owun- hw mm- Ho pm the gun dmvn quietly and drnfvrwd his chin on his Mm“ ['10 re- nlizml that his yeura of struggle hut] hrnkvll duwn the Indumitthh- <l~irit or his youth and his prhlu Hu mu :11: oh] 'nnn; lm could not keep “'iikvrsnn frum The old man rubbed his eyes feehly and- imked again. Yes, It was true. He mum never mistake that figure or that .mturnine visage. ,God? Why hall hi~' lfllllt" imt gone through that face? "0 rvnr'hwi for his gun with snmewhnt or the Vigor of youth; he was safe now One shot out of that window and that figure that had haunted him for years “-nuid tumble and full and fUrM‘er dis :Imvvnr from his iifu. Ili‘ muid do it “sun paflnoru In ‘Tho Mutor Key “It was a lucky day when John Don came." be muttered to himself. Then his eye caught the tl r. 01' a horse. man riding lelsurely own the street. apparently cnreleu of the semis from the men against whom be brushed roughly. 'Immediately poured out from the quarters of the unmarried men a stream of miners. Al be had done fur many years. Thom- Gallun Went to the window to watch thin muruinx ceremony. He saw that the men greet- ed John Dorr respectfully. yet zon- ially. Tom Kane, who since the bemnnlnx o! the camp had been the open handed but close mouthed cook. wuuded bin triangle. -qu:5:;;.‘.. 57,. you guy's. 'm "timber that ma :- '3'. fluid may, ~ ‘7th on year- egoâ€"tint woman you Wilkerson oeowled. ."Woll, rush amt thought your little doubt“ too good anyway!" He mode out of the little -lo speak to? 1: m you who drove once and mounted his hone. The her out of camp. and now"â€"he untied wary animal tried to turn in toward tntuitounlyâ€"“Ihe'n rich and in Now its accustomed corral. but it: rider York.nnd lbe hate. you!" rained It sharply back into the road ' Gallon bowed his head. toward “The Master Key” mine. ‘ “What is it you wnnL Barry?" ha “I think Gnllon will mognlze me." whispered hunkily. he mUtleNd (0 MIDI?”- The other man pulled a paper out Tom Kane, who since the beL'innlnx of his pocket and threw it on the tn- 0! the camp had been the open handed hie. "There's a coutruct for you to 'h “Well.“ said WHRc'rson. "l‘ll tukw Chart? Hill]! un'nfi' " ”e pk'kt-d up n telegraph blank and mt down at (In- deok With a new xqurHDCe A: If my bid been dismiss“! by hls superior Thornt- Gallon Iltl-Uped (eebly away John Make-d nt \VllkerMm. Ills heart 'Wns filled Wllll Nth-mums. but he 21m ply finld. "All right. Mr. Gullah." and left. "Come on." “'Hkvrson mid roxlzhly “don't L'l'l vn-Itc-d ,\u\\’ tukv uw down and hllrmlIH-v “w to (In- Ihuyi " Guilnn ~duln-I) ln-uvlly as he when-d and took him to win-re Juhu burr wad now Martin: his day's work. “Juhnf' he said lu-uvlly. “this Is llur ry “‘ilkt-mun. the new auperimvmlem .of the mine He us“! m be my part- nor ll won‘t hm'rh-rp wlth your work any " [h- pnuwd rnr breath “In fact It Will trike n In! uf (4ng details 0" your shumdl-N." straighten hls bent shoulders to my. “I klllod you once fur her sake. and. dâ€"u you. I‘ll klll you agnln. old as l She mdn-Lv glnnvod at him and “1-“! out of the bungalow. She did nu! ma- her {nun-r rise to bl: full height and Ruth dill Hut \Imu hark. Sim :‘iln: In 9d hn-r lirm little huni :tmi \\'iliu-r~mn rm'vixml u blow in the month that made him stuxgt-r lmvk‘ At the umun-nt that he raw-ivmi thnt stinging: hluw he Ut‘llrd u [non-mutt to one Sii‘t‘ of him. and. with the old In Sniit'lh't' tour of Thomas Gallon. tn- drcw uwny back with hlu band on tlu- guti at his hip. lie that the flurin: eyes of the old man, who had risen from his seat. and umit-rstood that un til life left that dwreplt {rume its was tering pussiuu-thv puniuu which Dl‘ could not hut».- to muster-would he love for thc girl whom he bud Juwt in sum-d He made n during upulugy. the :umlu gy of thv (‘uwurd and the liar "l be}; your parmlun, ituth. hut you urn-<1 to sit on my knm- win-n you were a litth~ one" "v" can [1c sn-ppmi quickly to the window once murv, This time he saw Ruth with Tum Kano, the old cook. and an other. in from u! the cook house. "Cumc lmrv, Tum. Who is tlml talk in: to that girl of yours?" he said. Uullun gut up heavily from‘llis chair and walked over to tile window. nmi be ("’lild nut repress an expn-ssiun u! n-lit-r “Hi1, that's the minim: «11:1 nm-r of "i‘lu- Mnstvr Kuy.‘ Jnim Ilorrf' Will] a qul-‘k swing Wilkerson was lmck. imlnlxi: m‘vr [ln- (ulnle. ”u pic-k mi up mu nun-r. "Sign hum-I" he said “Ht Without paying any more attention to the old mnn. who had now sub-id- ed into a chair by the table, Wilker sun wnlked to the window and watch- ed the slim. girlish figure of the young girl tripping down the hill Then he swung on the old man harshly: "Well. I need a job. You need I! new super- intendent. don't you? i guess l‘ll take the place“ [It sn-ppmi quickly to the window Ruth shyly looked at the (all "run;- er and then shook hands with him He held her gentle fingers I "cont! too long Her face flushed. and III. retired Without a backward glance. At this moment the door opened. and Ruth entered. She flared I mo ment at the Visitor and then looked anxiously at her father. who slid: “This is an old partner of mine. Rutbyâ€"narry Wilkerson." of III: ble. llgn. r Ll‘f‘u. Hmh . lmlnix up mu {v uln-ufly uHun In: I'HE HIGHLAND PARK m MCI-HAND PARK ILLINOIS H mmh- u 13% it "I can't do it!" ”h I‘ In‘)‘ {.xznt [urnlc-‘t ‘0 ‘2 .1. \\ hi1. mt nml Mm h l“'“- lilmuwl umn‘s hnl [I \\'il|‘ :1 r n- [I "Fnflwr?" Iln- cum-d softly :- the knrlt I»! ll)? luwlnhlo. Tin-pm: «:nllnu ntnod on (no KTPM «Hxldo. but he lurnul but: a mum?!” to :nthq-r hlu strongth TIN-n hr mu tinned With his unurlud hand for Jnlm The young mun IN‘HN quit-Hy {or «an! and named over "My will. John! I leave Ruth “The Master Re,“ In my deskâ€"bring it?" When the desired paper I‘ll brought m- Whispered: “Read It!“ “John!" lu- «maven-d "I‘Ve already told you 1: ”(Hr about my finding ml- mtm- and about my old tinnm-r.” "\\'!lkerson?" “Yes. Wilkerson. but there h nnnth l‘l’ turn-l. l lint! tlw Int-nth.” u! (hr mother lode: In H tin-Mt n! m-n Tbr «‘lu-st Illmwd uteri-nun}. lnltl find (It? wrw-k and mun-when near I! In that old «Ned cunt. nnd when you open the dtmt"â€" le nld mun nuddeuly marten-d farm-m1 Into “on”: nrml. "l leH! 111m unve." be muttervd fee- l:|,\‘. uni! (ht-n Hm llll‘lll‘l‘ whit-h [Ira am»: the wordlq'xnnm of eternity over cnme him. John m‘ntty lntd him down ut) the bed und milled Ruth "Fnflwr?" Iln- cum-d softly u the CHAPTER VI. The Golden Key. Ell he had left hls former partner In the other Thomas Gnllou slowly went up to the bummlnw. Tum mu - glim- mer of uttutm-tlnn In in- dlm enn- nu h» thought of (hr furl that the lot-ntlun of the Nul mm- was nnknuwn nml that the plums that might rmmll ll were fur bexwulh the WIH‘H of tho- “with: He u‘I-ut luxldc- to the (Ink and pk‘ked out of the loan-r «lnnwr the Holden key whloh held bl: M'rrt. He Imm! ut n and rmd the num tx-nl thut murh-d the [Io-mm: of th- lmt Vessel. and the (tn-It that held tbn- plnn; Whom muld.tw tru~t with this? [Ia looked out of the I‘lnduu and (allvd tu John Dorr 'l‘lw Iww -u[~-r!hh-mh-nt grmml hh tc-rtIL (aided up thy trh-grum un-l null mi much!) [u n [my lmmglug qutnxdv nn Hu- [mn'h "Harv. tulh- [hl‘ to ”w tq-h-mnpt) dutluu. um) lw <1 ilt‘k :kut It'” Tin-n [xv :HMn-vtw! lmnw-lr tn :ln o“:lll1lllll Hun u! the n-pnxtn and Hum urn-rt:- and \Jlriuli! paper! Hull upluluul th-v “Ivrklng n! ”h- umu- I“: ma. white- fiunrx vum‘ed n-«n-lpu that lpolu- or gold extracted {mm the earth. lmu-r (huff) UM the (Hour) Hum-ll " “n- :lurwl du“ 11 :vt M1 nun ~l,.'n:ulurv will: u nlmngn- Imam: Hm! H uu~ hvu â€"|I'(lvnt Huh-ml u! ngnrum‘ Hr In» w! n- Iw «w-mml 1-: hr.” In-r um "I ll m-u-r mun) \uu Imlll you nrr rhh UM the (non.- ;Hnl \nnll“l|.‘l1'h|\PJQ‘.HV When he I'u- zunr Wlikrmm "1""! tummy. "Muster Kc) Muz- w: H‘lrnl \I‘Luw Xl'rfh l‘. 11¢ Jun: human Aux-v: H‘upa \ru \urk l'ne lull r.‘ ml of (ha ”I” Sunday afternoon evening, Dec. 13 The Highland Park Theatre Matinee at 2.00, A'nission 25c, Children under 9 years 15c Evening, First show at 6:00 o’clock sharp, Second show at 9:15 All Seats 25c in the Evening Most magnificent drama ever produced will be shown in 12 reels at -mrr1 FUI-rl" lr‘ Hou'xc‘ letllr ( HAHIH Tum“ nlml do um Lnnu hhoul mu ”:1an "\\'o-H" Tum-u umwen-d "the on- [mmn‘l oul UN"! Hood for nIrhllo. but the) hm xlw mnmq-r bode, Tho-r9 “0'! n curhmd mum: n dollar Mme out of here In th- monthl. and Lhu Hill! 1111 no on tho um won‘t an. non Continued on Put 7 "l "1th :M Hump [ample ln lmluL" thunrhl “WWI-I‘M" "MINI I)“ ll quirk U H.- ~|~~nv Hm "Ha-Punt!" in man: n win-duh. fur a «ma-pun: Mlm‘nou In “:12!" Illt‘lr lw N‘II! f”! “H! 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