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EVERY MONTH MANY WOMEN Take ZUTOO Tablets and are frce of the Griping Pain and Sick Headaches. Read what Mrs. Wright sa 8.3 3 oT tited your sample of Zutoo on rd i ye hy 1 was entire if br free of pain 'drank the cool | elost. The Spoilers. - By REX E. BEACH. wpm Copyright, 1908, CHADTER L LENISTER azed ont the harbor agleam with tbe lights of anchored then up at the crenclated mountains, black against the sky, le air bardensd with ite taints of the sea, while the blood of hig boyhood leaped within him. "Oh, it's flae--fine," he murmured, "and this Is my country my country. after 2M, Dex. It's in my veins, this hunger for the north, I grow. I ex- pand." "Careful you Dextry. "I've drouk on mountain air. too strong in one spot" He went back abruptly 'to his pipe, its villain ous fumes promptly averting any danger of the alr's<teo tonic quality, "Gad, what a smudge!" sniffed the younger man. "You ought to be in quarantine." "Vd ruther smell like a man than talk like a kid. You desecrate the hour of meditation with rhapsodies on nature when your aesthetics ain't honed up to the beauties of good to- bacco." The other laughed, Inflating his deep chest. In the gloom he stretched his muscles restiessly, as though an ex- cess of vigor filled him, They were lounging upon the dock, while before them lay the Santa Maria ready for her midnight sailing. Behind slept Unalaska, quaint, an- tigue and Russian, resting amid the fogs of Bering sea. Where a week before mild eyed natives had dried their cod among the old bronze can- non now a frenzied horde of gold seekers paused In their rush to the new El Dorado. They had come like a locust cloud, thousands strong, set- tling on the edge of 'the Smoky sea, waiting the going of the Ice that barred them from their golden fleece --from Nome the new, where men found fortune in a night, . The mossy hills back of the village were ridged with graves of those who had dis' on the out trip the fall be- fore, when a plague had gripped the land, but what of that? Gold glittered in the sands, so said the survivors. Therefore men came In armies. Glen- ister and Dextry bad left Nome the autumn previous, thé young man rav- ing with fever. Now they returned to their own land. "This air whets every animal instinct in me," Glenister broke out again. "Away from the cities I turn savage. I feel the old primitive passions, the fret for fighting." ' "Mebbe you'll have a chance." "How 80?" "Well, it's this way. I met Mexico Mullins this mornin'. You mind old Mexico, don't you--the feller that re- located Discovery claim on Anvil creek last summer 7" "You don't mean that 'tinhorn' the boys were golug to lynch for claim jamping¥" "Identical! Remember me tellin' you about a good turn I done Him once down Guadalupe way?" "Cireaser shooting scrape, wasn't it?" "Yep. Well, | noticed first off that he's gettin' fat---high Hvin' fat, too, all in one spot, like he was playin' both ends agin the center.. Also he wore di'mon's fit to handle with fee tongs. "Says 1, lookin' at his side elevation, 'What's -accented your middle syllable #0 strong, Mexico? 'Prosperity, polities an' the Wal dorf-Astorier." says he. It seems Mex hadn't forgot old days. He claws me Into a corner an' says. 'Bill, I'm goin' to pay you back for that Moralez deal. "IE ain't comin' to me, says IL "That's a bygone." * 'Listen here,' says he, an', seein' hg was In earnest, I let him run on. "How mich do you value that elatm o' yourn at? * 'Hard telifn'" says 1. 'If she holds mt like she run Inst fall, thére'd ought to bie a million clear in her." "low much 'Il you clean up this sunmer? 'Pout four handred thousand, with wk. "RL saFe Be, 'thete's hell app Wom" yon've got to watch that ind Hie you'd watch a rattlesnake. Don't ever leave 'am got a grip on # or you're down dn' out.' "Te was so plumb in earnest it seared me up, 'cause Mexive aln't & gabby man, "What do you mean? says L #1 can't tell you nothin' more. I'm puttin' a string on foy owe heck sayin' this much. You're a square mnn. Bill an' Pm a gambler, hit you faved wy life oncet, an' 1 wouldn't steer vou. wrong. For God's sake, don't lot 'em jupip eur gronnd, that's ail "et whe jump i? sive us Judges an' courts an' mar | shols' + 1 begins over shits don't bust," warned seen men get. plumb Don't expand "That's just it. How you goin w | buek that Kand? There's the heiet Gandy nthe deck. There's a man omin the name of McNamara. I can't tel! fou no nore Daf don't never let 'eny get au wo on srounml" That's al ley says' "Ral! Congress vos | J Watch him 1 by E, Besch, =» came the rattle of rowlocks and a voice cautiously muffled. "Stop! Stop there!" A skiff burst from the darkness, grounding on the beach beneath. A figure scrambled out and up the lad- der leading to the wharf. Immediate- ly a second boat, plainly in pursuit of the first one, struck on the beach be- hind it. As the escaping figure mounted to their level the watchers perceived with amazement that it was a young wom- an. Breath sobbed from her lings, and, stumbling, shé would have fallen but for Glenistér, who ran forward and helped her to her feet. "Don't let them get me," she panted. He turned to his partner in puzzled Inquiry, but found that the old man had crossed to the head of the landing ladder up which the pursuers were climbing. "Just a minute, you there! Back up or I'll kick your face inl" Dextry's voice was sharp and unexpected, and in the darkness he loomed tall and menacing to those below. "Get out of the way. That woman's a runaway," came from the one highest on the ladder. "So 1 jedge." "She broke qu"-- "Shut up!" broke in another. you want to advertise it? Get out of the way, there, ye blame fool! Climb up, Thorsen." He spoke like a bucko mate, and his words stirred the bile of | Dextry. Thorsen graspe ing to climb up, he dock floor, try- but the old miner The old miner stamped on his fingers. stamped on his fingers, and the sailor loosened his hold with a yell, carrying the under nen with him to the beach in bis fell. "This way! Follow me!" shouted the mate, making, up the bank for the shore end of the wharf. "You'd better pull your freight, miles," Deéxtry remarked. "They'll be here in | a minute." "Yes, yes! Let us go! aboard the Santa: Maria, now. Come, come!" Glenistér ldughed as though there were a humorous touch in her remark, but did not stir. "I'm gettin' awful old an' stiff to run," sald Dextry, removing his mack- maw, "but 1 allow I ain't too old for a little diversion In the way of a rough house when if comes nosin' around." fe moved lightly, though the girl could the half darkness that his hair was silvery. "What do you mean?" she questioned sharply. "You bufry along, miss. We'll toy with 'efi till yow'sé aboard." They stepped across to the dockhonse, back- ing against if. The git! followed. Again came the warning blast from thie stesmer and the voice of an offi ter: "Clear away that stern line! "Oh, we'll be eft!" she breathed, and somehow it struck Glenlster that she feared this wore than the men whose approaching feet he heard. "You ean make it all right." be urged her roughty. 'You'll get hurt if you stay bere. Ruu along dnd don't mind us. We've been thirty days on ship- board and were praying for something to happen." glad, as if he exuited in the fray that to come, nud no sooner fan the sailors 'came ont of I must get She's leaving "Do | Hig voles was bDoyishly | Vinee it, was whitusi off his balance, Instantly his antagorlst grappled with him, and they feil to the floor, while a third man shuffled about them. The girl throttled a seream. "I'm goin' to kick "hm, Bill" the man panted hoarsely. "le me fix 'im" He swung his beavy shoe, and Bill cursed with stirring eloquence, "Ow! You're kickin' me! I've got 'im safe enough. Tackle the big un" 3ill's ally then started toward the others, his body bent, his arms flexed, yet hanging loosely. He crouched be- gide the girl, ignoring her, 'while she heard the breath wheezing from his lungs; then silently he leaped. Glenis- ter had hurled a man from him, then stepped back to avoid the others, when he was seized from behind and feit the man's arms wrapped about his neck, the sallor's legs locked about his thighs, Now came the girl's first knowledge of real fighting. The two spun back and forth so closely in- twined as to be indistinguishable, the others holding off. For what seemed many minutes they. struggled, the young man striving to reach his ad- versary, till they crashed against the wall near her and she hea®d ber cham- plon's breath coughing In his throat at the tightening grip of the saflor. Fright held her paralyzed, for she had never seen men thus, A moment and Glenister would be down beneath their stamping feet--they would kick his life out with their heavy shoes. At thought of it the necessity of action smote her like a blow in the face. Her terror fell away, ber shaking muscles stiffened, and before realizing what she did she had acted. The seaman's back was to her. She reached out and gripped him by the halr, while is So tense as talons, sought his eyes- Then the first Joud sound of the battle arose. The man yelled in sudden terror, and the others as suddenly fell back. The next in- stant she felt a hand upon her shoul der and heard Dextry's volee. "Are ye hurt? No? Come on, then, or we'll get left" He spoke quietly, though his breath was loud, and, glane- ing down, she saw the huddled form of the sailor whom he had fought. "That's all right. He ain't burt. a Jap trick 1 learned. Harry up!" They ran swiftly down the wharf, followed by Glemister and by the groans of the sailors in whom the lust for combat bad been quenched. = As they sctumbled up the Santa Maria's gangplank a strip of water widened between the boat and the pler: "Close shave, that," panted Glenister, {feeling his throat gingerly, "but 1 wouldn't have missed it for a spotted pup. "I've been through b'fler explosions and snowslides; not to mention a tri- fin' jail delivery, but fer real sprightly diversions I don't recall nothin' more pleasin' than this." Dextry's emthusi asm was boylike. "What kind of men dre you?" the girl laughed nervonsly, but got no an- swer, They led her to their deck cabin, where they switched on the electric light, blinking at each other and at their unknown guest, They saw a graceful and altogether attractive figure in. 8 trim short skirt and long tan boots, But what Glenis- ter first saw was her eyes, large and gray, almost brown onder the electric light. They were active eyes, he thought, and they fashed swift, com- prehensive glances at the two men. Her hair had fallen loose and erinkled to her waist, all agleam. Otherwise she showed no sign of ber receiit or deal. Glenister had been prepared for the type of beauty that follows the fron- tier--bheauty that may stun, but that bas the polish and chill of a new ground bowie. Instead this girl with the edlm, reposeful face struck a note almost painfully different from her sur- roundings-rusgresting conmtiess pleas- ant things that had been strange to lim for the past few years. Pure admiration alone was patent in the older man's gaze. "1 make oration," said be, "that you're the gamest little chap 1 ever fought over, Mexikin, Injun or white. What's the trouble?" "I suppose you think I've done some- thing dreadful, don't you?" 'she said, "But 1 baven't 1 bad to get away It's bad he | the | She smiled at found it impossible not to smile with 1SH WHIG, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1918. _ A ---- from the Ohio sonlght lor--certain rem sons. I'll tell you all about It tomon row. I haven't stolen anything, nor poisoned the crew----really I haven't" them, and Glenigteér her, -thongh dismayed by her feeble explanation. "Well, I'll wake up the steward and find a place for you fo go," be said at fength. "You'll have to double vp with some of the women, though, It's aw- fully crowded aboard." She aid a detaining hand on his arm. He thought he felt ber tremble: "No, no! I don't want you to do that. They mustn't see me tonight I know I'm acting syfangely and all that, but it's happened so quickly I haven't found myself yet. I'll tell you tomor- row, though, really. "Don't let any one se¢ me or it will spoil everything. Wait till tomorrow, please." She was very white and spoke with eager intensity. g "Help yon? Why, sure Mike!" as- sured the impulsive Dextry. "An', see here, miss--you take your time on ex- planations, We don't care a cuss what You done. Morals ain't our long sult, 'cause 'there's never a law of God or man rons north of fifty-three,' as the poetry man remarked, an' he couldn't have spoke truer if he'd knowed what be was sayin'. Everybody Is privi- leged to 'look out' his own game up here. A square deal an' no questions asked." Bhe looked somewhat doubtful at this till she caught the heat of Glenis- fer's gaze. Some boldness of his look brought home to her the actual situa- tion, and a stala rose in her cheek. She noted Rim more carefully--noted his heavy shoulders and eas¢ of bearing, an ease and looseness begotten of per- fect muscular control. Strength was equally suggested In his face, she thought, for he carried a marked young countenance, with thrusting chin, aggressive thatching brows and mobile mouth that whispered all the changes from strength to abandon. Prominent was a lodk of reckless en- ergy. She considered him handsome in a heavy, virile, perhaps too purely physical fashion. "You want to stowaway?' he asked. "I've had a right smart experience! in that line," said Dextry, "but I never done it by proxy. What's your pian?' "She will stay here tonight" said Glenister quickly. "You and I will 0 below. Nobody will see her." "I can't let you do that," she ob- jected. "Isn't there some place where I can hide? But they reassured hey and left. When they had gone, she crouched trembling upon her seat for a long time, gazing fixedly before her. "I'm afraid," she whispered. "I'm afraid. What am I getting into? Why do men look so at me? I'm frightened; Oh, I'm sorry I undertook it." At last she rose wearily. The close cabin op- pressed her. She felt the need of fresh air. So, turning out the lights, she stepped forth into the night. 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Too pretty to be alone--or anything except what she is." : Dextry growled sourly. "This coun- try has plumb ruined you, boy. You think they're all alike---an' 1 don't know but they are----all but this gal Seems like she's different, somehow, but I can't tell." The SAFEST MATCHES in the WORLD Also the Cheapest! -- are he ata EDDY'S "SILENT 500'S" Safest because they are impregnated with a chemical solu tion which renders the stick "dead" immediately the match is extinguished -- Cheapest, because there are more perfect matches to the sized box than in any other box on the market. War time economy and your own good sense, will urge the necessity of buying none but EDDY'S MATCHES. Glenister spoke musingly: "I had an ancestor who buccaneered among the Indies a long time ago. so Pm told. , Sometimes 1 think | have his dispedition. He comes and whis- pers things to me in the night. Ob, be was a devil, and I've got L's blood in me--untamed and hot--1 eau hear him saying something now--something about the spoils of war. Ha, ba! Maybe he's right, I fought for her to- night, Dex--the way be used to fight for his sweethearts along the Mexicos, She's too beautiful 'to be good, and 'there's 'never a law of God or man runs north of fifty-three. They moved on, hig vibrant, cynical laughter stabbing the gir! till she lean- ed against the yaw! for support. She held herself together while the blood beat thickly In ber ears; then fled to the cabin, hurling herself hito her berth, where she writhed silently, beating the pillow with hands into which ber nalls had biften, staring the while into the darkness with dry end aching eyes. untinued Next Sr Cautious in the City. For non.comguttal . brevity of ipeech, commend us. if you please, to: the lord of the soil. 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