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PreSideut Ollt 2.50. pa i I‘ {)U W) M) 3H J LAC ------- v away than they had at first supposed,‘, and as they advanced steadily toward; it, the nature of' the ground rapidly!| changed, becoming irregular, and lit-E tered with low growing shrubs. In} the darkness they stumbled over out-1 cronpings of rock, and after a fall or{ two, were compelled to move forward! with extreme caution. But the mys-i terious yellow glow continually beck-I oned, and with new hope animating the hearts of both men, they staggered vâ€"‘vâ€" on, nefving themselves to the effort, and following closely along the bank of the stream. At last they arrived where they could perceive dimly something of the nature of this unexpected desert oasis. i The light shone forth, piercing the! night, through the uncurtained window ! of a log cabin, which would otherwise -. have been completely concealed from} view by a group of low growing cot-1 tonwoods. This was all the black, en- shrouding night revealed, and even this was merely made apparent by the yellow illumination of the window. The cabin stood upon an island, a strip of sand, partially covered by wa- ter, separating it from the north shore on which they stood. There was no sign of life about the hut. other than the burning lamp. but that alone was sufficient evidence of occupancy. In spite of hunger, and urgent need. Keith hesitated, uncertain as to what they , might be called upon to face. Who ll could be living in this out-ot-the-way { spot, in the.heart of this inhospitable spot. In ‘uu 'UUGL lo UL LILAU ‘HAAvwrâ€"vwv . - desert? It would be no cattle out- post surely. for there was no surround- ing grazing land, while surely no pro- fessional hunter would choose such a barren spot for headquarters. Either a. hermit. anxious to escape all inter- course with humanity. or some outlaw ‘ hiding from arrest. would be likely to 1 select so is'c‘wted a place in which to live. To 7‘" m it would be ideal. AWE.“ from all ll?“'.<, wh'ro not even widely roving car emen would penetraie. in midst of a desert avoided by lnjizms beca"se of lurk of gameâ€"â€"â€"a mac might hide here vet-1r after year without danger of dfscovery. Yet such a one would not he likely to welcome their coming. and they were without arms. But Keith was not a man to hesitate ; long; because of possible danger, and ‘ he stepped down into the shallow wa- ter. “Come on, Nob.” he commanded, “and we'll find out who lives here." The window faced the west, and he; came up the low bank to where the door fronted the north in intense darkness. wider the shadow of the _.ottonwoods he could see nothing. groDing his way, with hands extended. His foot struck a flat stone, and he plunged forward, striking the unlatch- ed door so heavily as to swing it open, and fell partially forward into the room. As )2” struggled to his knees. Neb's black 1:1:ch ggee‘ing past him into the liglttul frateriér. he seemed to per» wire in l». swift. comprehensive glance, (~T\'£‘I‘j.‘ revealed detail. A'lamp he p0 thing behm: sprun the \isim :1 .l:‘«~:1::1. a deivmm horn from his Ema: s11 2;.4‘10; he could nut conceive t3- 5*..Dlifi" ofs such . a. 31% ence in this hneiv 3iiace,a11d s11; - ing 10 iii-d aiei, gazed \‘vidi \' (111311311 \ at the siezr-1.g1a\ ciad‘1 1‘. me the 81 111 st g 'rii. i, face under the shadowing; dam " hair. r-:~;:ncting the marvellous vision to Vanish. Surely this could not be realt A woxfian. and. such a woman as this here. and alone, of ail places! .He staggered from weakness. almost terror. and grasped the table to hold himself erect. The rising Wind came swirling in through the Iopen door causing the fire to send forth spirals of smoke and he turned. dragging the dazed negro within, and' snapping the latch behind him. When he glanced around again he fully be- lieved the vision confronting him would have vanished. But no! there she yet remained, those yideopen, frightened brown eyes, with long lash- es 119.1; hiding their degths, looking di- â€".--- .4- toward 11:11.1. ‘ ' 1‘ Ext-1' u‘~'..1te. he: 0 . a : ' Y» a» ‘,, ‘ 00,1111: .- ;)\. 1 his: he I 1 The Wilderness Cabin. light was considerably farther ltel CHAPTER vm. .V 6 (Copyright. in a 11'. flow, and a wood I. stone fireplace and red lights .I‘ glow of color. ved all these me, for they .ssociated to ufldfi..wzi 23 ammzamogk 6:3. “3.300 urH .5 >93 >Zuo gin/H. ‘ l [II [‘1 “ ‘l‘ IL; O W rectly into his own; only now she had slightly changed her posture, leaning toward him across the table. Like a flash he comprehended that this was realityâ€"flesh and bloodâ€"and, with the swift instinct of a gentleman, his numbed, nerveless fingers jerked off his hat, and he boweq bareheacled be- '1 "No; we were lost, and had gone 3 into camp up above, when we discow ered your light." ' “Where do you come from 2’" Keith hesitated just an instant, yet falsehood was never easy for him. and I he saw no occasion for any deceit \ i l K usmm‘xoms BY D f. h Antwan MELVXLL° "Pardon me,“ he said, finding his voice with difficulty. “I fell over the step, butâ€"hilt I didn‘t expect to find a woman here.” He heard her quick breathing, mark- ed a slight Phange in the expression of the dark ey es and caught the glitter' of the firelight on a, revolver in her lowered hand. "What did you expect to find 2’" “I hardly knew," he explained lame- ly; “we stumbled on this but by acci- dent. I didn't know there was a cabin in all this valley." “Then you are not here for any purpose? to meet with any one?" “Carson City." “What brought you here?" “We started for the 'Bar X' ranch pdown below, on the Canadian; got ght in a sand-storm, and then just ed. I do not know within twenty tunes of where we are." : She drew a. deep breath of uncon- “Are you alone?” ' “The negro and Iâ€"yes; and you Mnn’t the slightest reason to be and of usâ€"we 're square? 'wâ€" w-.â€" Bho looked at him searchingly, and Iomething in Keith’s clean cut face loomed to bring reassurance confi dance in the man. “I vim- not afraid.” she answered. mining toward him around the short, Mble. “Only it is so lonely here, and mu ataxtlocl me. bursting in without| Wing. But you look all right, and} u g am going to believe your story. at is your name?" “Keithâ€"Jack Keith." “A cowman?" “A little of everything, I reckon." a Mch of returning bitterness in the has. “A plainsman, who has punched mttle. but my last job was govern- ent scout.” t “You look as though you might be to than that," she said slowly. The man flushed. his lips pressing htly together. 3 “W'ell, Iâ€"I may have been." he con- based unwillingly. “l Siflf‘ipfl out all fight. but somehow [ reckon I just "rout. svirift. It's a hahit in this cons try." n not stri at, Lracti v e line be afraid of me if you w nt it kept secret, but I know you just t1 e 5;. me Saw you at the ‘Gajety’ in Indepen: deuce, maybe two months “g o. I went three times. mostly oh your ‘account. You’ve got a great act. and you can sing too.” She stood in si‘ence, still looking fixedly at hie. her bosom rising and falling. her hrs parted as if’to‘~ speak. Apparently she did not know what to do, how to act, and was thinking swiftly. it} cision, “I am going to as}: you to 9:01 that all outâ€"to 'forg‘at phat you even suspect me of being Christie Maclaire. or the Gaiety " ' “Why, ceztain‘ ,but would you ex- plain “There is little enough to explain It! is sufficien. that I am here alone with you. \\ nether I wish to or not, 1 mm compelled to trust mygelf to your 1:1‘0' tection. You H ay call me Christie \Iaclaire. or an: Uni ng else you please; you may exca. think me unworthy re- spect but .‘mu ncsses‘ the face of 3 gentleman, and as such I am going to trust youâ€"I .nust tru st you. Will you .accept my ~ confidence on these ’terms?” " U Keith did not smile, nor move. Weak from hunger and fatigue, he leaned wearily against the wall. Nevertheless that, elpple, wggqayly ED: ml: Of cour Q e you are LJ Mr. Keith,” she s relief. 9’9 9 9 I.’ her eyes 1910. ) n silence, still looking , her bosom rising and s parted as if’to Speak. 9 did not know What to st, and was thinking me on now ‘1 1E .11 Y 0 L1 but ( :Ct I lled with curi- O'l‘ You needn‘t at last in de- 11 you to plot hat you even stie Maclaire. up 0D ..â€"â€"- only Oddiy .'t for .'ou’1‘e ' L eot .p'gé'i' awoke all that its strong a: ‘1 sacrificing within him. although h.» words were so unexpected that, :'~r the moment he failed to reaiize thvil‘ full purport. Finally he straightenid to 11nfifi" “One retx:rn?â€"-â€"w- J-.. "Food; we have eaten nothing :13" hours; " '.-'er face. “‘2: c.) had been so w ‘.~ 3 (id to t? a :1:1.r. hm den}; eye-S room a trifle, and slip silently out 01' sight. He remembered staring vaguv's" about the little room. still illuminwl by the flames. only half comprehending, and then the reaction from his .les- perate struggle with the elements overcame all resolution, and he drop- ped his head forward on the table. and lost consciousness. Her hand upon his shoulder aroused him. startled in. to wakefulness, yet he scarcely real- ized the situation. '.‘I have placed food for the negro beside him," she said quietly, and for the first time Keith detected the soft blur in her speech. “You are from the South!" he ex- claimed, as though it was a discovery. “Yesâ€"and you 1’" “My boyhood began in Virginiaâ€"- 4h. negro was an old-time slave in your famfly." ‘ She glanced across at the black, bow sitting up and eating voraciously. ‘. “I thought he had once been a He distinguished her words clearly enough, although she spoke low, as it she preferred what was said between them should nut reach the ears or the give negro, yet so: ehOW, for the moment, they ma de 710 adequate impression on him. .i‘.: e a famished wolf he began on the tom-rte fare, and for ten minâ€" utes haldl} titted his head. Then his eyes ch: meet} to meet hers across the narrow table, and instantly the gen' tleman mane ke to life. “I baxe been a perfect brute, ” he ace 1" “dodge 1‘: ankly, “with no thought except for myself Hunger was my master, and I ask your forgiveness, Miss Maclaire.” Her eyes smiled. “I am so very glad to have any one hereâ€"any oneâ€"1n whom I feel even “I am so very glad to have any one here-any oneâ€"1n whom I feel even a little confidenceâ€"that nothing else greatly mmters. Can you both eat, and listen?" Keith nodded, his eyes full of inter- est, 5 arching her face. "Vx 'Vhoe er l may be, Mr. Keith and Keith nodded, his eyes full at inter- % est, 8 arching her face. ‘thom'er I may be, Mr. Keith, and really that seems only of small im-f portarce, 1 came to Fort Earned seek- § inst sowe trace of my only brother.§ whom ‘we last heard from there, where ' he had fallen into evil comnanionshlp. E On the stage trip I was fortunate I enough to form an acquaintance with j a man who told me he knew where I ‘ could meet Fred, but that the boy was ‘ hiding because of some trouble he had lately go=ten into, and that I should have to proceed very carefully so as not to lead the officers to dis- cover his whereabouts. This gentle- man was engaged in some business at Carson City. but he employed 'a man to bring me to this place, and prom- ised to get Fred, and meet me here the following day. There must have been some failure in the plans, for I have been here entirely alone now for three days. It has been very lonesome, and -â€"and I’ve been a little frightened. Perhaps I oug t not to have come, and I am not cert :1 what kind of a place , this is. I was so afraid when you came, but I am not afraid now." [ “You have no need to be," he said soberly, impressed by the innocent c dor of the girl, and feeling thank- 11%“ that he was present to aid her. “I could not wrong one of the Son . ~ _ ____‘ .1 Wulu uvv -- “My father always told me- I could trust a Southern gentleman under; any circumstances. Mr. Hawley was from my own State, and knew many of our old friends. That was why I felt such unusual confidence in him, although ha was but a traveling acquamtance. "Mr. Hawley?” .__“The gentleman whom I mat on the V‘p traveling acquaintance. our 1m C on 'l h? Summer complaint. which causes the death of many ' en every season. is nearly always the result THESE ARE OFTEN CARRIED T0 l: 11 {Elk :OOzOOOQOOOziOO OOOOOOOOOOOOzOOzOOOQzOJV I I" I’ Aw Fur pnow copy r1: Liberal Prizes BESSES 0’ THE BARN BAND of Gheltenhmn, England. One of the graates: Brass Bands *1) the World. and severa] others. AERIAL ACTS. COMEDY ACTS, TRAMBOLINE and ACROBATIC ACTS, ! m. SEABERT’S EQUES’I‘RIENNE ACT, and othera. 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