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whichhadesapedtheshockottheex- Wand, takinzdown mew-'9’" a, was answered by 0‘9"! ”mm“ .‘Thank God. ram "19!” “he be“ gan. mmunjutcomemand vholetownisamkewerthodot. mimwmmfi It was perhaps tour hours after mid- wt when 1 MW”!!! 00t- “Somebody’s amn' you on the assay since telephoHys it's life or death." Tit we're seemhere at sunqp {we’ll have to W andfig'fi. Soldiers m1 be sent againstuS, hutitwe hold out, andthe struggle is fierce enough. itmay reach 'to Washington This will :be _,a differ- .at kind at fighting now, thongh. It will be warfare lame and simple. How my 01! you .will stick?” “All or u” said they in unison, and, accordingly, prepmtions for a siege were begun. macs were sbnilt, 9 u 951% ‘i‘ ma 5;? 3 him toward the “Salt yoursell not mistaken you've seen the you, and 1'11 911 man-y McNam: 1n the eye till You might do e to be crookS. t only suspected When you“ show you 1‘ .aou‘pmggest fight is coming. Tlxere’s a dance toga-t away now before day- fight and beiqre wefre recognized, but dial-since weawvent'towm'k.” Whiflpyourheasked. ”Wotan-om. Wehuen’tgeenaaol- hmthrust themseim into the realms of outbwry, where'the soldiers could be employed amt than with impu- nity, where prices would mt upon otflsechaosnns Out’flntheheart ’mloodandclear: _mthenext‘blast{” ‘80ys, tnisisnoficm In fact. we‘re worse 01: than wewwere before. o 000121 t“- 3”" of! of fly IO. hence miserable. I can help you, there- tomlshoulddoitforamfle. You “mmmakmypmmhulndm WWM on a debt and now ranit for the con‘ venience of a slender traffic, mainly stampeders, who chose the higher route toward the interior. His hireling spent the idle hours in prospecting a hungry quartz lead and in doing as- I-«sment work on nearby claims. team the mince without piercing some part of this mystery. His manner strengthened her suspicion that there was something behind it all. This dis- sipated, brilliant creature knew the sit- uation thoroughly, and yet. though swayed by her eflorts, 'he mined chained by caution. She. leaned for- ward and smiled at him. “You’re just like the otheu. m1 mu? You won’t give me any satisfies flan at all.” ‘Give, give, give,” said Stun-e cyn- W- “rhat's always the woman's cry. Give me thisâ€"give me that. Selt- 1sh lax! Why don't you otter comes angrily. “The trail to town is goon. and we’ll take it it you (10.” Roy saw they feared he was desertlns. feared that herhad hen-d some alarming ru- mor of which they did not know. “We’ll let the mlne go. bays, for I can’taskyontodowhatI refusetodo myself, and yet It's not fear that’s sending me. There's a woman in dan- ger, and I mmt go. She courted ruin sprang blooming flowers and whose high banked walls were pierced here and there with sleepy windows. I1: had been built by a'homesick foreigner of unknown nationality whom the ar my of “mushers” :who paid for his clean and orderly hospitality had dub- bed duly and as a matter of course a “Swede.” When travel had changed to the river trail. leaving the house lone some and high as though left by a re- ceding wave, Struve had taken it over peeled flagpole topped by a spruce bough stood in trout or the tavern. while over the-door hung a sled sus- pendedtromabeami Thehonseimelf was..a quaint structure, rambling and amorphous, trom whose sod r001 fiefied I know.” “What made her so?" “To save M’,’ ““3" .CIC.C m you’re worked up amu- that!“ cyn‘t “3° nal’ owner's artistic fancies. and he had covered the place .with pictures clipped from gazettes of questionable repute till it was a bewildering ar- rangement of pink ladies in tights, pn- gilists in scahty trunks prize bulldogs and other less moral character: or the sporting world. “This 'is probably the worst compa- ny you were ever in." 8er observed .to Helen, with a .torced attempt at lightness. “Are there no guests here?" she ask- ed him. her anxiety very near the sur- face. “Travel is light at this time of the year. They'll come in later perhaps." 3. fire was burning in this pink room where the landlord had begun spread- ing the table ,ror two, and lts warmth was grateful to the girl. Her compan- lon. thoroughly at his ease. stretched himself on .a for covered couch and mmt’vu mow-i * we'asword;and.onth°mm yuanftwmmflvaoum tame. suppoaelwllyop'l maths p‘mrs you brought m 199’” rpm rose abruptly (mm his chair. He made inward her. but she retreated to u” lug a curious look at Helen. Under other conditions the girl would have been delighted wlth the place. for this was the q test spot she had found in the no: country. The mnln room held bar gold scales, a rude table “a a ham iron heater. while lts smoked. mule VJ --- â€"v- (10. eh? wmtwnnsdyousmm them? Well. they're the" “a to speak for themhes. If you‘re woman you m’t ”if”! you've nee toward her. but she RUBIN!“ W H" wall. pale and wide eye¢ “Can’t you see,” she flung at bun. ot clothing. A door-to the left led into the bunk room, -whe:e travelers had been wont toeleep in ties-s three deep. To the rear was a kitchen and cache. to the right a compartment which Struve called the art gallery. Here tree reign had been allowed the origi- “Let me see the paper: now, Mr. Strum.” .she began. but he put her 01!. “No, not now. Business must wait on our dinner. Don’t spoil our little party. {or there’s time enough and to She amse and went to the window. unable to «It still. Looking down the WWW tfllch. she saw that the moun- tains beyond Were indistinct. for It Emmi mummmmmmmm Jvu vvw mtfi yomand I'll placeabetthttyouan‘t marry McNamara or look your uncle 1n the eye till you know the truth. You might do either If you knew them to be cmoks. but you couldn't it you only suspected itâ€"that’s the woman. When you“ come back. r11 show you “muse I don't claim to be Wiyhat I tunâ€"Wilton Struve. bar-gainer of some mean abu- . When they come to inscribe my head§tone I hope they can carve there on with truth, 'He got value re- -w-' V “Graceful and elegant brute. that," he laughed. “Aflectlonnte and full of Play. but with sharp teeth and sharper claws. To follow out the idea, which pleases me, I believe the creature owes no loyalty to its fellows, and hunts alone. Now, when you‘ve Iollowed this conspiracy at and-placed the blame where it belongs, won't you come and tell me about it? That door lends Into an outer hall which opens Into the the man was shrewd and observant and had diviné} her mental condition with remarkable sagacity. She had failed with him: but the kit! now knew that she could never rest till she found an answer to her questions. She must kfllzthis suspicion that ate into her so. snot-ti tool the horses and answered his employer's questiomLcurtly. flash- da'zâ€"em?wii she had Bayed to llstan so long. What a monster he was! His manlng was plain. hgd always been so from the rust day he laid eyes on her, and he was utterly conscienceless. She had known all this: and yet, in her proud, youthful confidence, and in her urgent, to know the truth, sne nan dared risk herself with him. VWlthnl, As she hurried along the “You‘re a edvég'ihour more dmte and Mime-enema cone!" "’ she said loath- man. The air rocked. the lamp flared. ' and Struve whirled completely around. falling back against the well. His eyes filled with horror and shifted down where his hand had clutched at his breast. plucking at one spot as if I tcadng a barb from his bosom. He i jerked his head toward the door at his elbow in quest of a retreat. I! shudder ran over him, his knees buckled and he planned forwnnd nmn.hla face. his nailed rust and immovable. out seizing one of the little stools beside the stove she thrust it through the glass. letting in a smother of wind and water. Be- fore she could escape Struve bounded into the room. his race livid with an- ger. his voice hoarse and furious. But as he began to denounce her he paused in amazement, tor the girl had ids-awn Cherry’s weapon and leveled it at hims She was very pale. and her rapid He talked incessantly and with feverish surety. smoking numberless cigarettes and apparently unconscious of the night of time. At last he broke .0! suddenly and consulted his watch. while Helen remembend that «he had not heard Bhortz {n the kitchen for n_ long .time. Suddenly Strum! smiled on‘ :her peculiarly. with confident cunning. Ashe leerednt her over the disorder :hetween them he took com hi! pocket .3 flat bundle. which he tossed to her. “Now for the bargain. eh? “Ask the man to remove these dish. .es.”shesnidassheundldthepu~cei -with~clumsy fingers. “I sent him away two hours ago." said Strum.nriningnsittocometo ME maxed his words. «on. I’ve gotmoneym pay my “I! I'm no deadbead." Short! mumbled something back. “I .don’t care It you are dual I’m tired. and.there's.a mpomlns” the landlord’s profani- This time she'heard refusalandthemlner'sanm .u‘v‘.‘ _â€"_~ __-_, , leaned acres. gathened no the four corners of the tablecloth and. twisting them together. carried the whole thing out. the dishes crashing and jan- gling as he threw his burden reckless- ly into the kitchen. Then he returned and stood with his back to the stove. as 11' to ward on a blow. mmeo m the window was the palm! visage or a ed as the lawyer recanted. “Oh. that fellow la a tough. and Short: wouldn’t let him in. He‘s care- ful whom he entertains. there are .0 many bad men roaming the hills." The German came in shortly to light the lamp. and. although she asked no further questions, Helen's uneasiness increased. She halt listened to the sto- ries with which Struve tried to enter- tain her and ate little of the excellent meal that was shortly served to them. Struve meanwhile ate and drank al- most greedily, and the shadowy. sinis- ter evening crept along. A strange cowardice had suddenly overtaken the girl, and if at this late hour she could have withdrawn she would have done so gladly and gone forth to meet the violence of the tempest. But she had gone too far for retreat. and, realizing that for the present apparent compu- ance was her wlsest monrce. she sat quiet, answering the man with cool # L_I_|_L._ ‘I'â€"'â€"v _ words while his eyes grew brighter. his-skin more flushed. his speech more Scott’s l Emulsion THIS; and much more vns written by Mr. G. W. Hover- ton,Clark's Gap,‘W.Va.’ We would like to send you a full capy of his letter, or you might write him direct. His “'1 can truthfully 93! “Ibefleveflngbqtfm is the most strengthen“: g and revitalizing ,prepfuation in the world. Even in that most stubborn of all diseases (consumption) it does won- ders, and 'in less serious troubles, such as anemia, bronchitis, asthma, mtarrh, or loss of flesh from any cause the eflect is much quicker. 3;: send Donotdflly. 00¢:de unwound» an n‘ a warrant a! °§ a you Ir. no liner-pry:- ALI. DRUG back. hm be only strengthen?“ w â€"v __v7 -_ sign. Ba dashed the when 1: burst like darkne- leaped ““0 .< ~ ... A-u~ mg”--- E § 5 § ‘3 ,5 : Iunp to the boat. membemlnd thereon-Inn beencnlmer upon her. She tired the little gun. but Struve'n .nrmn cloned about her. the weapon was wrenched from her hand. and she found herself fighting ngniut him. breast to breast. with the fury er desperation. 11in wine burdened breath heat into her face. nnd the felt herself bound to him as though by hoops, while the touch of his cheek against her: turned her into n ten-med. insen- ente mimni which fought with every ounce of its strength and every nerve Iotitn body. She-creemedenee. but it 1ay'which cane out of the darkness i 2 *unotnkethecryotnwomm'rhen the struggle went on in flier-we and l and he had and shift to hold her. But no violent an encounter could not last. Helen felt herself drifting tree non: the earth and losing grip of all things tangible. when nt lat they tripped and fell against the Inner door. This gave Ill-”wu- â€".â€"â€"vâ€"-I "7 meme. ”unmade-arm. “Mamfl‘fimflwm “mum-Inhommm Echo mm haraodvocludyll mambodwwmw' “medghtqthmu- mace. mmuw- room was lw byndI-hmpwmwom'“ other blackness. 33'0" holding her like a 8011”“ an she gnaw faint and hahmbeantowhm'hibm llghtn drove put her 6”» “a M wuthomrotacatanctlnherecn. flung body. untried until this moment. mwered in every fiber. I0 that the wrestled with almost a man's strength way, and at the same moment the man's strength departed as though It were a thing of dsrkness and and not face the light that streamed over them. She tore herself from hls clutch and staggered lnto the supper room. her loosened hair falling in s gleaming torrent about her shoulders. while he arose from hls knees and came toward her again. gasplng: “I'll show you who's master here!" Then he ceased abruptly. crlnglngly. and threwun an arm before his (m If!!! SDI! 0000160 under mm. elements. Ali Cit-ulster had predicted. Helen It last had felt wd'ylelded to irresistibly powerful impulse. Gmndng backwud at the mature sprawled by the door. Belen_wept_go never seen a woman near tne mam till now. No artifice nor falsity was there. nothing but the crudest. inteno sat feeling. which many people live and die without knowing. Then: are few who come to know the great primitive. passionate iongings. But in this black night. fighting in defense of her most sacred seit. this girl‘s nature had been stripped to its purely savage It had happened like a flash of llght. and although Helen felt. rather than heard. the shot and saw her assallant (all, she did .not realm the meanlnx of it till a drift of powder smoke assailed her nostrils. Even so. she experienced no shock or horror of the sight. 0:: the contrary. a savage joy at the spec- tacle selaed her and she stood still. leaning sllghtly forward. staring at it almost gloatlnzly. stood so till she heard her name called. “Helen. little sister!” and turning. saw her brother in the window. That which he witnessed in her face hehlduenhefomintheflcetotmen locked clone with a hateful death and from whom all but the most elemental hill Hh um; “bait. Oupflbcnukwmi .1! ad. don“. MU”. Ll" Pub-0‘7 ”huh. “gamma-abs]... mambo" mm had deptrted. ifiu'm’ifl M m "P. B. CRAIBEBS. Prop. 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