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X - T.;: /; ^ *>v t-4 iiBPWjSpTf SfffvM 1§R1 i#> <p®£ ?• .""^:v?;r ?«£•-• -'•• ̂ ** * ~ * *. < WrsX- HE IRONWAT A TALE O-F THE BUILDERS ca^Jtzzzacr J.ClM-<y:jm?6Ca cwm?a 'IT J2J.us'̂ MATjz3^̂ ^€r;̂ ?r.rrA, *&r SYNOPSIS. The story opens during a trip of the "Overland Mail" through the Rocky mountains. "Uncle Billy" Dodge, stage driver, Alfred Vincent, a young man, and Phineas Cadwaliader, introduced. They come across the remains of a massacre. Later at Anthony's station they find the redskins have carried their destructive work there also, Stella Anthony, daugh­ ter of Anthony, keeper of station, is In­ troduced. Anthony has been killed, Vincent is assigned his work in unearth­ ing plans of enemies of railroad, being built. Vincent vipits town where railroad men are working on the road and receives token of esteem from Stella* The old stage driver decides to work close to town in order that he may be able to keep fatherly watch over the young woman. She is engaged as a tutor for Viola Bernard, daughter of hotel land­ lady. Vincent visits society circles of en­ emies of the Central Pacific railroad and learns their secrets. He returns to Stella, each showing signs of love for the other. Phineas Cadwaliader, pushing a railroad opposing Central Pacific, reaches mining town. She writes to Alfred Vincent his boast. Plying his attentions Cadwaliader Insults her and she is rescued by Gideon,, her father's servant. In turn he pk-oposes marriage, is rejected, leaves her declaring he will return the sort of a mafl she will love. Stella hears from her lover, Gideon, and of his phenomenal success. Finds letter of importance involving plans of opposition road. Plot to destroy company's ship Flora is unearthed and Incriminating evidence against Cadwalia­ der on charge of wire tapping is also found. Impending disaster to Central Pacific is averted by protecting the Flora. Phineas Cadwaliader faces prison on charge of wire tapping. A perfect chain of evidence connects him with plot to blow up "Flora." Stella and Alfred show love for each other despite hostility of Gideon. Alfred and Stella pledge their troth and former is compelled to leave on company business. Mrs. Bernard leaves for scene of husband's recent "strike," leaving Stella in charge. Again the girl repulses Gideon's advances. In showing Miss Hamilton, a niece of a railroad of­ ficial, about the camp, Alfred somewhat neglects Stella, who shows pain at treat­ ment. Banquet in railroad town is scene of more monopolization of Alfred by Miss Hamilton, with determination on Stella's part to change her temperament. Alfred writes passionately to Stella, decrying the attention which he was compelled to #ive Miss Hamilton. Mrs. "Sally" Ber­ nard announces riches. Viola's love for Alvin, a telegraph operator, is revealed. Gideon returns to Stella and finding offers of love rejected, makes a.threat against Alfred's life. Quickly leaves town on best procurable horse in search of Vincent, when Stella discovers this she makes a desperate effort and books passage on stage, which is attempting to beat that of rival company. Amid wild scenes the coach dashes out of town. Race to beat . -opposition company's stage a success, but Stella falls to hear of Gideon. more luck. I'll go home with you to­ morrow." "That's right, child. Good-bye till mawniiig. Have sweet dreams." < "Good-bye?" she echoed wondering- ly. "Aren't you going to stay here to-night? Take me in to supper." He winced before her steady eyes, and lied heroically. "I have a heap to do befo' I'll be ready for the trip home; and I won't have time to see you again. Eat a good suppeh, child, won't you? Have you money to pay for it?" "Not a two-bit piece. Uncle Billy. You pay for me, won't you? And book me, too? I'll have it for you when we voice came ttnmgb ($ie door telling her that Alvip the parlor to say good bye. jSg®, '1 She went jMBWMgnarlor. Alvin, a man in yearerriiBiver the buoyant boy, sprang forward witL outstretched hands to greet her. "Oh, Miss Stella, the 50 miles are done! Done 'pon honor, too. The commissioners have examined and ac­ cepted the work. They say it's O. K. and the government's bound to re­ ceive it. And the blamed strike fhat broke out yesterday won't hinder the C. P. a mite; they've got more men coming on the sly. I'm going to my Sacramento office in the morning. I came to say good-- Why, Miss Stella! What's the matter?" His exuberance was a tonic. Stella's numb heart began to beat a little color to her lips, hope to her soul. Yet she did not speak, though she smiled, "What is it, Miss Stella?" Alvin re­ peated. "You look as if you'd died and come back, though not all of you. There's awful things in--your face!" "And in my heart, too. Alvin. Oh, Alvin, I--" She grew cold again, and was silent. Tactful Alvin said nothing, but push­ ing a chair behind her pressed her gently into it. He did not release her hand, but stroked it softly, waiting for her to speak. Suddenly she started up. This was get heme." She was surprised by his silence and i the thirtieth, and--a week, the letter nervousness. He opened his purse had said! And she did not know how far the answer was to go. Precious time had already been wasted. It was ages since she read those awful words. She must do something, tell some one, get help. Alvin! He was the one. She put the letter in his hand. "Read it, quick!" she com­ manded. He complied, starting at the first words, then reading on quietly, through the postscript directions, and ending with a careful scrutiny of the en­ velope. Stella watched him anxiously, wondering, even in her preoccupation, at the maturity and wisdom that came into his face at emergency's call. "Oh, Alvin, there must be some way be- quickly, and forced some money upon her, his embarrassment increasing as he looked furtively through each open door while pressing her hand shut over the coin. "Take that," he whis­ pered."You must pay yo' own bills, and book yo'self, honey. Don't ask me why!" he added as she opened her lips to speak. Instantly he was gone, leaving her to puzzle out the matter for herself. But the need for dissembling her re­ lations with Uncle Billy, whom she had known longer than any one living save Gideon, did not dawn upon her. Supper alone was less an ordeal than she had expected. On her return CHAPTER XXII. A Heart for a Life. In the depressing loneliness of a strange hotel Stella's fears returned, multiplied by the hours they had rested. Impatiently she paced the small room. She had no watch to count the minutes. But that the sun still shone on the mountain above her, she would have declared it already night. Where was Uncle Billy? Why hadn't "he come to take her to dinner? Innocent Stella! She knew nothing •of Mrs. Grundy's code; suspected no whit of the reason for Uncle Billy's Aloofness. In Colfax, under Sally B.'s powerful wing, where Uncle Billy was known and approved, no one would liave dared a breath against her. But it was very different in this feverish city. Good women were few. * Honest men, toiling for loved ones away, jostled t^ie blackleg, the gambler, the man of many aliases; and pecticoated vice preyed upon its authors, and sorely beset clean hearts as well. A beautiful friendless girl must indeed Toe hedged by angels if she were to run safely the gantlet of this "wickedest city in the world." She left her room and wandered about in search of the parlor; came upon it at last--small, stuffy and possessed by several overdressed, be- " diamonded women, who stared at her brazenly and openly commented on 'her. As from a pestilence, she fled to "her own corridor again, hesitating be- jfore her door. But vanquished by thought of the desolation within, she dropped the key in her pocket and began walking the itarrow hall, darker, •emptier than her room, but open at either end to human approach. Here the hall boy found her, bringing a message from Uncle Billy to meet him in the parlor. Stella thought of it a little resentful­ ly as she hurried on, recalling the in­ hospitable occupants. But they were gone; and at sight of Uncle Billy's cheery face she forgot they had ever been. He came to her with outstretched hands. "As I told you, honey, Vin­ cent's O. K. He's--" "Here?" she interrupted impetu­ ously. "No; he didn't come through, honey. Blodgett, the driver, said he got off at Carson. Cadwalladeh met him; they seemed to have business togetheh." "Oh!" The long-drawn exclamation was all of Stella's reply; and he hoped ahe would ask no Questions. "You must shut those sweet peepehs of yo's sharp afteh suppeh; get right smart of sleep to-night, fo' you must start home early In the mawning." "Gideon--where do you suppose he Is, Uncle Billy?" He had dreaded the words. "Honey, why do you pesteh yo'self about Gid­ eon? If Vincent's doing business with anotheh man, both of them C. P. fel­ lows, how can Gideon get In any devil­ try?" Stella was not reassured. "But, "Uncle Billy, Phineas Cadwallader's no protection; he hates Alfred. And why didn't we see Gideon on the way? He must have come In ahead of us--must be here now, and-- If I could only get •word from Alfred!" "Shall I telegraph for you?" She Bhrank back. "Oh, no. He wouldn't wish me to send him mes­ sages over the wires." "I'll fix that. He won't know yo're heah." "That will be good; thank you. I'm such a trouble to you. Uncle Billy! And my trip has been quite useless," sbe added wearily. *Not useless, honey. Too brought nae luck--won the race for us." She smiled. "I hope I'll bring you / any one else knows. IClope with me to­ night!" His daring Idea was suggestive of ia- other. "No, Alvin, not even to save Alfred Vincent could I do that Sui­ cide is cowardly, yet I'd rather kill myself than seem to be so fickle, to betray dear little Viola." "Miss Stella, don't speak of sulctde! And Vlola'd know how it was, of course. But there's other ways, if you won't accept my ofTer." He smiled boyishly in spite of the tragic moment. "Yes, there's another way; I shall disappear, just drop out of sight. And you'll help me, won't you? Tkis very night?" "Yes, indeed. This night Is the only time I could do it, too. I'm to work nights after this." "Can you get me away secretly, Al­ vin? Have you any plan?" "Yes, I can fix it. I know a man-- he's a friend of mine, and as close- mouthed as a dumb one. I'll get his team and start you on your way to Sacramento, or to the Bay, as you think best. I'd say San Francisco; it's bigger, you can hide safer there." "Yes, that will be better. But you, Alvin--" "Oh, don't worn about me. HI be back here befoMpiaylight, and take the train to-morrow. Every one knows I'm to go to Sacraniento." | Stella was silent. j "Got any money ?" j "Not much. My trip to Virginia took j most of it." | "Well, don't fidget oyer that. I've ! a couple of hundred I can lend you I as well as not: and you can take your I time to pay. No matter if it's never. And maybe Saliy B. can think up a j better trick for you." "O, Alvin, you're so good! Thank--" She could not trust her voice, yet after a struggle went on. "I'm sure, Alvin, we've thought of the only way. But we will tell-- What time must we start?" "Not later than midnight. You bet­ ter get everything fixed before ten, and let the house get plumb dElrk an hour or so before." "Very well. I'll have my letter writ­ ten in a half-hour. Will you come for it and mail it at once?" He nodded. "And Alvin, will you stay here while I talk it all over with Sally B.? I want no misunderstanding of what we are to do." Alvin assented and she left him. There was no hesitation now. A strange calmness pervaded her. With­ out hesitancy or revising she wrote the words that were to separate her from her past, that were to bind her to a life of lonely hiding. "Not to save any man's life, or even my own," she wrote, "will I marry Gideon Ingram. This much J promise, however. I will leave this place and all who know me. I will hide so securely that it will be useless for any one to seek me. And I will never meet Alfred Vin­ cent, communicate with him, or re­ ceive communication from him until Gideon Ingram himself gives permis­ sion." She signed the letter, directed and sealed the envelope and went down­ stairs. "You pore little critter!" Sally B. cried, flying to her with open arms as she entered. "Al's told me the hull blamed layout! Blast that durned Injun!" She felt Stella tremble in her arms. Don't be afeard, honey! You've got friends. Me'n BiU'll stand by ye. You've struck the only thing to do, I reckon." Stella stood erect and was silent. The others watched her without speak­ ing, waiting on her mood. At last she faced them. "This step changes all my life. Please tell Uncle Billy the--the best thing you can think of, Mrs. Sally," Stella said, the words coming slowly, as if she were thinking out her plan as she went. "From this time I shall be Esther Anthony. Only you, Mrs. Sally, shall know where I am, or what I'm doing. Uncle Billy and Alvin-- BIG PIGEON RACING GROWING INTEREST IN GREAJ INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS. The Message Was CrueS. to her robm she met the hall boy and ordered pen and paper. She had bare­ ly s-- iated herself to write when a dis­ patch interrupted her; it was ad­ dressed to William Dodge, and was from Alfred at Carson City. "Am de­ tained here. Will be in Colfax on the thirtieth." In the reaction of relief she wrote a short, almost happy letter to Alfred, sending it to post by the hall boy. The next day they faced homeward. No other passenger shared the box seat with Stella; and leisurely, a little shy­ ly, she told Uncle Billy of her plans for school, and received his advice, heart­ felt, if not always wise. At Dutch Flat she stopped to visit an acquaintance, timing her home- going for Uncle Billy's next trip, hop­ ing vainly that Alfred would be with him. It,was indeed a home-coming! Days only she had been away; they seemed weeks. Sally B., Viola, Yic Wah, even the dog, greeted her over- poweringly. Suddenly she realized with a heart-wrench her leaving It would be. "Here's a letter for you," Sally B. said, when Stella was at last free. "It came yesterday." She took it, but paled with quick fear when she saw the strange hand­ writing. She hastened to her room. There was neither date, address, nor signature; but the message was cruel. "Stella Anthony: Alfred Vincent's life is in your hands. Send to the ad­ dress below within one week after October 30 your written word that you will marry Gideon Ingram, and Vincent shall go free. Refuse to do this and he shall die. Return this let­ ter with your answer, or It will not avail." In the postscript were directions for address; but Stella did not read them. She thrust the sinister sheet out of sight In her pocket; yet the words burned in her brain, written there for­ ever. - Motionless, she gazed at the wall in a useless endeavor to think. Darkness fell. StJl she stood there, leaning against the wall now, though she had no memory of moving. A step caught her ear. She started up, in­ tent on defending herself against In­ terruption. The Chinese boy's harsh side--beside obeying. How can I do that? „Yet how can I be Alfred's-- mur--murderer?" She shuddered at the word. "Perhaps this is only a threat from some enemy of Gideon's to get him into trouble." "Oh, no," Stella answered, remem­ bering the last look she had seen in Gideon's face. "I'm sure it--I'm sure Gideon knows of it." "Oh, pshaw, Miss Stella! Gld Ing­ ram wouldn't do such a scurvy trick." "Alvin, you don't know. He has tried to make me marry him. Alvin reflected again. Suddenly his face was illuminated. "There's a way, and it's sure--marry me!" "What? Alvin!" She half rose, angry that he could jest at such a moment. But, no, his face was seri­ ous. Yet it was too absurd, impos­ sible! ' "Not really, of course, but so far as England Declared to Be Suffering from an Aggravated Case of Pigeon- itjs Owing to Demand for Speedy Birds. It is said that England's latest sport­ ing mania Is "Pigeonitls," that Is, in plain English--not pigeon English--• the raising of pigeons for flying, breed­ ing, message-carrying and other pur­ poses. The extent to which pigeon fancying is carried may be judged from the fact that no less than 10.500 carrier pigeons, worth $60,000, were entered in the recent great "Pigeon Derby." The birds were turned loose at Nantes, in the south of France, and flew 450 miles to Lancashire, England. Prizes of more than $5,000 were awared. The extent and importance of the new sport may be further judged from the fact that both the king and prince of Wales entered birds. Spe­ cial "pigeoii trains" were run from the Midlands to the embarking ports on these occasions, and "pigeon state­ rooms" fitted up on the cross-channel steamers. The whole arrangements were carried out with the most elabo­ rate care, and quite regardless of cost. ! Even the ordinary "man in the ( street" in London shows his pigeon- fancying proclivities by feeding and watching the flocks of birds which have taken up their abode in the great i public buildings, such as St. Paul's i cathedral, Westminster abbey, the British museum, and elsewhere. It is ! a rather singular thing that certain ' families of pigeons attach themselves to each of the great public buildings, and some fanciers say they can tell whether a bird is a citizen of the British museum or of St. Paul's. Doubtless the latter are of a more re­ ligious turn of mind, while probably the British museum variety would know more about Egyptology than their clerical confreres. When a pigeon show is on in Lon­ don thousands of people flock to see it. Judges of fine birds are appointed with as much care as would be a judge of the supreme court. Nor is the pigeon judge a whit happier than the man of law. He runs a chance of ma­ king motal enemies every time he renders a decision. As a consequence, pigeon judges have taken refuge in a numerical system for all birds, so that they can not be accused of par­ tiality, which they might be suspected of if they knew the owners' names. It has only been within recent years that bird fanciers have gone In so ex­ tensively in England for raising pig­ eons with big prices attached to them. A few years ago you could buy a really fine bird anywhere for about 30 cents. Now they are asking $200 and $300 for pigeons, which, judging from the mere appearances, do not seem to be "up to much." An immense amount of Interest Is always taken in "carriers," of course. The chief characteristic of the car- A SIMPLE SAFEGUARD IN BUYIN* PAINT. Everybody should know bow and easy it Is to avoid all uncertainty in buying paint materials. There are many so-called white leads on the market, which contain chalk, sine, barytes, and other cheap adulterants. Unless the property owner takes Ad­ vantage of the simple means of pro­ tection afforded him by reliable white lead manufacturers, he runs great risk of getting an inferior and adulterated White lead. It Is to protect the paint-buyer against fraud and adulteration that National Lead Company, the largest makers of genuine Pure White Lead, place their famous "Dutch Boy Paint­ er" trademark on every keg of their product, an absolute guarantee of its purity and quality. Anyone who wants to make a practical test of white lead, and who wants a valuable free book about painting, should address Na­ tional Lead Company, Woodbridge Bldg., New York, and ask for te«* equipment. Liberating Thousands of Pigeons at Nantes for Great Race from France to England. rier, to make it a valuable bird, must be length of neck and beak, and a curious, bulging sort of growth on each side of the latter. Just why this ugly-looking "wattle," as it is called, should be considered a good poiat it is hard to tell. Doubtless fanciers have some profound reason which they only divulge when in secret among themselves, with doors closed and lights out. However, the wattle goes and brings prizes. It does not add to the facial dignity of the bird. It re­ sembles two rather large and distinct­ ly ripe strawberries, placed on either side of the beak. You can not help sympathizing with a bird with a straw­ berry nose like this; and the perpetua­ tion of this feature by breeders might well be done away with. While they are about it--and considering fanciers' claims that they can obtain any result they like--they might as well give the pigeon a small moss rose, or even a three-leaf clover, to wear instead of an overripe strawberry. MOORISH ROMANCE STORY OF AN ACT OF TREACH­ ERY AND MURDER. The Voice from the Grave Accom­ plished Its Mission, Then Was Stilled Forever by Bou Amara the Pretender. The following story tells of an act of treachery and murder, and is typi­ cal of oriental life. It concerns the 1 Moorish pretender. Bou Amara, and was on everyone's lips in Algeria some months ago; At the time of the incident Bou Amara was much troubled. His fol­ lowers were fast losing faith in him. Day by day fresh news of desertions reached his ears, and the-, situation was becoming serious. At night Bou Amara sat in his tent brooding in soli­ tude over his waning popularity. Then one morning he arose, his mind again at ease as it had been in the old days when men rushed daily to be enrolled under his standard. Bou Amara had conceived a plan. Now should all men you're so good, Alvin--they can know j know that he was indeed the chosen of me through you. Will you keep my , leader of the faithful. secret, Sally Bernard, sacredly?" "It's thunderln' noble, this thing that yo're goin' to do, Stella; an' I'll promise, an' keep my mouth shet O. K. if you likewise promise to always let me know where yo're a-hanglng out. Do you?" "Yes," Stella said, and walked to the window, speechless. No sound es­ caped her, but Sally B. saw her shoul­ ders lift and tremble, and flew to her, comforting her with a love that Stella knew would never fall. When AJvln came at midnight the hotel was dark and silent. Not a glimmer of light came from behind the curtains where Sally B. watched with wet eyes while Stella drove away, her head turned to­ ward that window as long as she could see it. Bou Amara sent for one of his fol­ lowers--the man he knew was the most faithful In his army. To him he would intrust the carrying out of the great scheme. Calling the man in­ to his tent Bou Amara bit by bit di­ vulged the secret that was to restore him to fame. Then the chief and his faithful follower betook themselves secretly to a neighboring burial- ground. There he commanded the sol­ dier to dig a grave, and while the man worked explained more fully the part that he was to play. At last the grave was completed. And now a strange scene followed unseen by anyone save j the two conspirators. The faithful j follower himself first lay down In the ! grave. Bou Amara threw him a skin I of water and some provisions. Then The next morning Silly B. Joined Hth feverish haste he began to place her excited conjectures with the most j hoards over the hole. On t ese e eager of the questioning gOBsips. Aad ! piled UP _ear none who listened to her lurid remarks until a upon Stella's flight dreamed that her aching heart was following the soli­ tary, fleeing girl. (TO BE CONTINUE!?.) an aperture for ventilation, mound was raised. Towards evening on the same day a Moor, half-demented with horror, rushed suddenly into the camp, and with loud cries threw himself at Bou Amara's feet. In words shaken by fear he told that while passing through the burial ground he had heard a voice speaking from one of the graves. Bou Amara rose to his feet and com­ manded his men to follow him. As they drew near to the burial-ground they saw that a great crowd had col­ lected in a circle about it. A breath­ less silence pervaded the place. No one dared to speak beyond a whis­ per. A8 the chief drew near all eves turned to him, and hands were raised signaling to him to listen. Then, sud­ denly from the ground a strange voice fell on the ears of the newly-arrived soldiers: "Praise be to Bou Amara, the mes­ senger of God, and our true sultan." The faithful follower was acting his part well. Again the spirit, for all re­ garded it as such, spake the same words. The soldiers turned to their chief. Bou'Amara, with head bent, was accepting the tribute with becom­ ing humility. A fierce joy was in his heart. But suddenly a fear crept into his mind. What if he were betrayed by his faithful follower? "A saint has revealed himself to us," he cried. "Let us therefore each place a stone on this blessed man's tomb." 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