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Daily British Whig (1850), 12 Oct 1918, p. 12

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Beash. ~ Bhe withdrew to a dark Sorner and waited interminably till her messenger appeared at the head of the gallery stairs and beckoned to ber, As she drew near he sald! "I told bim there was a $1,000 filly flaggin' him from the stage door, but he's got a grouch an' won't stir. He's in number seven." She hesitated, at which he sald, "Go on--yon're in right," then coutinued reassuringly: pal; if he's your white haired lad, you needn't start no rough house, 'canse he don't flirt wit these dames whatever. Naw! Take it from me Shg entesed the door her counselor to find 'Roy lounging back the dancers. He turned in then, as she raised her veil, feet and jerked the cur none " indicated watching quiringly leaped to his tains to. "Helen! "You must g gasped. "They'r What are you doing here?" quickly," she \ 3 to arrest yon" "They! Who? Arrest me for what?" "Vor and his men~for rot or somethi it last night" vid. "1 had no part in it ; of "Yes, ve it you's ig nll your f ind the They've planned ante. and they're 2a 3 ends os ranrded town fa re with deputies to jail you on some vnretext or other and hold yon 'indefinitely Please go before it's too late" "How do you know this? gravely "1 overheard them plotting." "Who?" "Uncle Arthar and Mr She faced him squarely as she said it and thérefore saw the light flame up in his eyes hs he cried: "And you came here to save me-- at the of your good he asked McNamara came lLere risk name?" "Of course. I would have done the same for Dexiry." The gladness died away, leaving him listless; 5 "Well, let them come. I'm done, 1 guess, I heard fromm Wheaton tonight. He's down and out, too--some trouble with the 'Frisco courts about jurisdie- tion over these I don't know *hat worth while to fight any longer,' "Listen," she sald. "You must go. I am sure there is a terrible wrong be- ing done, and you and I must stop it. I bave sedn the truth at last, and you are in the right Please Lidé for a time at least." "Very well. If you have taken sides with us there's some hope left. Thank you for the risk you ran in warning me." ' She had moved to the front of the compartment and was peering forth between the draperies when she stifled a ery. "Too late! Too late! are. Don't part the curtains. see you." » Pushing through the gambling hall Jere Voorhees and four others, seem- ingly in quest of some ope. "Run dgwn- the back stairs," she breathed and pushed him threugh the door. He caught and held her hand with a last word of gratitude. Then he was gone. She drew down her vell and was about to follow when the door opened and he reappeared. "No use," he remarked quietly. "There are three more waiting at the foot." He looked out to find that the officers had searched the crowd and were turning toward the front stairs, thus cutting off his retreat. There were But two ways down from the gal- lery and no outside windows from which to leap. armed display, the presence of the officers had not interrupted the danée, Glenister drew. his revolver, while into his eyes came the dancing glitter that Helen had seen before, cold as the glint of winter sanlight. "No, not that, for God's sake®™ she shuddered, clasping™his arm. "I must for your sake or they'll find you here, and that's worse than ruin. I'll fight it otit In the corridors so that you can escape in the confusion. Wait till the firing stope and the crowd gath- ers." His hand was on the knob when she tore it loose, whispering hoarsely: "They'll kill you. Wait! There's a better: way. Jump." She dragged bim to the front of the box and pulled aside the curtains. "Tt isw't high, and they won't see you Hil .it's too late. Then you'tan ran through the crowd." He grasped her idea, and, slipping his into dts holster, laf hold him and the clases, it's There they They'll Re As they had made no | but what will : at flist--.yos- bat real He lowered himself down over the dane erg | as though from the her the cur re his: livid face, and pandemon broke lobse at lier Glenister, holding bay, had retreated to the dot leading to the theater. Ilis «x been executed $0 quickly such lack of turmoil that outside knew nothing of it ti} saw a man' walk backward thr the door. - As he did 50 he rea forth and slammed the wide shut before his face, then turned anid dashed into the, press Inside the dance halk loud sounds arose officers clattered down the s 5 made after their quarry They the barrier apart in time to see down the saloon. an eddying though some great fish were lishin through the lily pads of a pond. an then the swinging doors closed behind Glenister. Helen made ber way from the thea ter as she had come, Muobserved an upobserving, but sbe walked in dream. Emetions had chased eich other too closely tonight to DL distin guishable, so she went mechanical through the narrow alley to Pront street and thence to her home, Glenisters meanwhile had beep swal lowed up by the ddrkiess, the night enfolding him wilhgut sign or trace As he ran he cousiddred what course to follow--whether to carry the ¢ his comrades in town or to 1 the creek and Dextry. The might still distrust him, and owed them warning. MceNamnr men were moving so swiftly that ae tion must be speedy tq forestall them Another hour and the net would be closed, while it seemed that whichever course he chose they would snare on: or the other--either the friends who remained In town or Dex and Sila out in the hills. With daylight two would return and walk u eding into the trap, while If he bore the word to them first then the vigilante would be jailed before dawn. As h drew near Cherry Malotte's boust saw a light through the drawn cu tains. A heavy raindrop plashed up his face, another fol's'ved, and then heard the patter of falling w Before he cot into Elliuuws, slowly stricken af closing be ned Bis enemi the thy hied wings. as the » press ace of jepers. '*Hands up!" be cried Sharp. and they froze into motionless attitudes, | | one poised on the lowest step of the | | stairs, the other a pace forward, Voor | Rees appeared at the head of the flight and rushed down a few steps only.fo come abruptly into range and to as- sume a like rigidity, for the young man's aim shifted to him. "1 have a warrant for you," the -offi- eer cried, his voice oud in the hush. "Keep it," said Glenister, showing his teeth in a smile In which there was | no mirth! He backed diagonally across the hall, his boot heels clicking in the silence, his eyes shifting rapidly up and down the stairs where the danger lay. From her station Helen could see the whole itilean, all bu¥/ tie men on the stairs, where her vision was cut off. She saw the dance/girls crouched behind their parinefs or leaning far out from the wpll with parted lips, the men eager, yet fearful, the ber tender with .3 half polished glass poised high. Then ao quick movement across the hall suddenly diverted her absorbed attention. She saw a man rip aside the drapery of 'the box op- pose and Jean/so far out that he seemed in peril of falling. He under- took To sight § weapbn at Glenister, who was just passing from his view. At her first glance Helen gasped, her heart gave ge fierce lunge, and she cried out. The distance across the pit was so short that She saw his every line and lineament /clearly; it was the brother she 'had sought these years nnd years. | Before slie knew or could check it the blood call leaped forth. "Drury!" she cried aloud, at which he whipped his head about, while amazement and, some other emotion she could not gauge spread slowly over his features. For a long moment be - stared at ber without movement or sign while the drama beneath went on, then he drew back into his retreat with the dazed look of one doubting his senses, yew fearful of putting them to the test. For her part, she saw | nothing excent her hrother vanishing man, ANDRUFF GOES! 'HAIR GETS THICK, WAVY, BEAUTIFUL Save Your Hair! Double Its Beouty In a Few ) ts. ? Try This! Hair Stops Coming Out And Every Particle of Danfiruff Disappears. : Try as you will, after an applica- tion of Danderine, yon can not find a single trace of dandruff or falling hair and your scalp sin not teh, 1 t please you thost, will [be after a few eh use, When see new hair, fine and downy new hair-- ' night, liftin the storm had b he street with tropical v a breath sighed ont of the litter lence, whi ' and pelting him with iyi Over the roofs the wind ru the rising moan of a hurric the night grew suddenly noisy Abew of the tempest. He entered the door without knot ing to find the girl removing her eco Her face gladdened aut sight of hin but he checked her with quick an cautious words, his alpos drowned by the roar outside "Are you alone?' She nodded, ane he slipped the bolt behind him, say! "The marshals are after n We just bad a 'run in'-at the N and I'm on the go. No-nothing ous yet, but they want the vigiln and I must get them word. Will yor 'help me?" He rapidly reconuted the row of the last ten minutes, while sh nodded her quick understanding "You're safe here for a little while." she told him, "for the storm wiil check them. If they should come, there's a back door leading out' from the kitchen and a side entrance yonder In my room you'll find a French win' dow. They can't corner you ery well." "Slapjack and Dex are ont at the shafthouse -- you Know = that quart" claim on the mountain above the Mi das." He hesitated. "Will yon lend me your saddle horse? It's a blac! night, and I may kill him." "What about these men in town?" "I'll warn them first, then hit for the "ET . Bhe shook her head. "You ean't do it. You ean't get out there before day light if you wait to rouse these peo ple. and MeNamara has probably tele phoned the mines to send a party up to the aunartz claim after Dex. He knows where the old man Is as, well as you do, aud they'll raid him before dawn.) . "I'm afraid so, but i's-all I can of ter. Will you give me the horse?' y "No! He's ouly 'a pony, and you'd founder him in the tundra. The mud is knee deep. I'll go myself." "Good heavens, girl, in such a night! Why, it's worth your life! Listen to ft! The creeks will be up and you'll bave to swim. No, I can't let you. "He's a good little hotse, and he'll take me through." Then coming close she continued: "Oh, boy! Can't you see that I want to help? Can't you see that 1-I'd die for you if it would do any good?" He gazed grave- ly into her wide blue eyes and said awkwardly: "Yes, { know. I'm sorry ings are--as they are--but you wouldn't have me lie to you, little wo- man?" "No: You're the only true man I ever knew. I guess that's why 1 love you. And I do love you, oh, so much! 1 want to be good and worthy to love you too." : She laid ber face against his arm and caressed him with clinging tendervess, while the wind yelled loudly about the eaves and the wiidows drummed be- neath the shin. His heavy brows knit speech ty | themselves together as she whispered: MI Jove you! 1 love you! I love youl 'with such an agony of longing th in her vbice that her soff accents weré sharply distinguishable above the tir- moll. The growing wildness seemed of the woman's passion, which and harried ber like a willow gs are fearfully jumbled," be aid finally. "And this is a bad tipe #5 talk bout them. I. wish they might se different. No other giel would do vhat you bave offered tonight" PAGE ELEVEN. The use of the ordinary kinds of baking powder is not attractive to the woman that regards purity and' nutrition as important factors in home baking. We- men are coming mare and more to realize tha! Magic Baking Powder is the perfect baking powder and . that foods containing it have increased nutritious value. Send PYRE MACE Way 1% BW. GILLETT €0. LTD. 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