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(ile Os iAWA VAILY 1IMES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1929 WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE ' quick op the draw, "atin Onl In in melt-dbtence and goes on to Bland's camp, ; .m fight with a man hE te Wounds ie latter. He makes a friend of an outlaw at Bland's called Euchre, whe tells him of Mrs, Bland and the girl Jemnie. Ko meets Jennie, and prom ines to try his utmost to get her away from Bland's camp. To gvert suspicion, it is planned that he pretend to eave for Mrs. Hland, Fnchre introduces him to the lat- Yor and he engages in conver- 'mation with her. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY » * ymind, his soul, there was chaos. He felt something dying in him. He ge 7 Scimed far Way. $1 i" upon Bm and was driving him into reck- less mood when he Shought of Jennie, * forgotten that he had prom'sed to save her. He ha" forgotten that he meant to snuff out as many lives as might stand between her and freedom. The very remembr:nce sheered off Hts morbid introspection. She made a difference. How strange for him to re.lize that! He felt grateful to her, He had been for- ced into outlawry; she had been stolen from her peopl. and carried into captivity. . ' They had met {n the river fast- ness, he to instil hops into her des- pairing life, she to be the means, perhaps, of keeping him from eink- ir, «to lével of her captors. He Evidently the outlaw's wife liked | hecame conscious of a strong beat- Euchre, for her keen glance rested | ing decire to see her, talk with her. with amusement upon him. "As for Jen, I'll tell you her story some day," went on the wo- man. "It's a common enough story along t-is river. Euchre here is a tender-hearted old fool, and Jen Las taken him in." When tinenre had shuffled into She house Mre, Bland turned to he with curiosity and interest An her gaze. om tel you, Duane," she "aid eitnestly. "I'm sure glad if you m-an to Md) a while, Tm a mis- 'erable woman, Duane. I'm an out- Jaw's wife, and I hate him and the life T have to lead. Icome of a good far:ily in Brownsville." "y mever knew Bland 'was an outlaw tii1 long after he married wo. We were separated at times, and I imagined he "was away on Fusiness. But the truth came out. §. Bland shot my own cousin, who told me, My family cast me off, and I had to flee with Bland, "I was only eighteen, then, I've lived here since, I mever see a de- cont wo wn or man, anything about my old home or folks or friends. I'm buried -here-- buried alive with a lot of thieves ond murderers. Can you blame me "ier being gl~d to see a young fel- Jow--a gentleman- -like the boys 1 used to go vith? . "1 tell y 1 i* makes me feel full --71 want to ery. I'm sick for some- body t - talk to, Ihave mo children, thank Mod. If I had I'd not stay ' pere. I'm sick of this hole, I'm Jonely--"" There appeared to be no doubt ehout the truth of all this. Gen- vine omotion cheeked--then halted the hurried speech, She broke down and cried. It seemed strange t» Duane that an outlaw's wife--2 woman who fitted her consort and Jennie's face t' the wild nature of their surround- ings ~-- should have weakness enough to weep. "Would Bland object if I called lon you occasionally?" inquired Duane, ' "No, he wouldn't. He likes me _ go have friends Ask him yourself vhen he comes back. The trouble has been that two oy three of his © 'men fell in love with me, and when half drunk got to figkting, You're not going to do that." "I'm not going to get half drunk, that's certain," replied Duane. Without any soiicitatior or en- iecourar ment from Duane, the Dland woman fell passionately in love with him. His conscience was never troubled about the beginning ot that affair. She launched it her- scif, It took mo great perspicuity c¢ his part to see that. He was playing a game of love. Playing with 'ife and death! Some- times he trembled, not that he frar- ed Bland or Alloway, or any man, put at the "eens of life he had come to see into. He was carried out of his old mood. Not once since thls daring mo- ve had stirred him had he been sunted by fantoms of Bain be- 8:'2 his *. Raths= had . "~en hounted by Jennies sad face-- per wistful smile--her eyes. He neve: =~ pble t» te 8 word to her, What little communi- pation he had with her was through Euchre, who earried short mes- p ges. But he caught glimpses of her every time he went to the Bland house, She contrived somehow to door or window to give him a ed when chance afforded. And Duane discovercd with sur- prise that these moments were "more thrilling ¢» him than any with Mrs. Bland. Often Duane ew Jen- pie was sitting just inside the win- Bow, and then he felt inspired in kis talk, and it was all made for . her. So at least che came to know bim wi'le as yet she ras almost a stranger. Jennie had been instructed by Euchre to listen, to derstand that this was Duane's only chance to help keep her mind from constant worry, to gather the import of every word which had a double tneanine Euchre said that the girl had be- fun to wither under the straim, to turn uo with intense hope, which had flamed within her. But all the . difference Duane could see was 8 , paler face and darker, more wond- erful eves. The eyes seemed to be ertreating him to hurry, that time sas flying, thet soon it might be too late. | Then there was another meaning | in them--a lighi- 2 sirange fire wholly inexplicable fo Duame. It 53 only a flash, gone in an fn- gi-nt. But he remembered i: be- ¢ =e he bad never seem it in any tilier woman's 'eyes. Ins'de Duane's body there was a strife; his heart pounded, his tiood raced, Lis breast bore 2 a {Si -asibly meet to express sr-prise, He had forgotten her. He had | Duane came whispered low--something Duane could not edtch. "Why I asked him to come," said the chief's wife. She spoke easily and naturally, and made no change in tone. "Jen has been ailing. The gots thinner and whiter every day. here one day with Euchre, saw Jen, and went loony over her pretty f2~e, me as all you men. So I let him come. "Kate, you let Duane make love to Jennie?" queried Bland incredul- ously. "yes, 1 did," replied the wife stubbornly. "Why not? Jen's in love with him, If he takes her away and marries her, she can be a decent woman." : "Bland kopt silent a moment, then his laugh peeled out loud and harsh, Jennie," whispered Duane, "that: was clever of Mts. Bland. We'll k 2p up the deception. Any day now be ready." She rrecsed close to him, and a "Hurry" came +. Houmed by Jdennie's sad face her wistful smile==her eyes .... These thovghts had run through tis mind while on his way to Mrs Bland's house, He had let Euchre 1 never hear |B0 on ahead becaus. he wanted r ore time to comr- -: himself. Darkness hag almost set In when he reached his destination, There was no light in the house. Mrs, Bland was wa!"ng for him on the poreh, She embrac ' him, and & su.- den violent, unfamiliar contract sent such a shoek thrcugh him that he all but forgot the deep game h: was playing. She, however, in her agitation did not notice his shrinking, "Duane, you love me?" she whis- pered, "Yes--yee,"" he burst out eager fo get it ~ver, ani even as he spoke he caught the pale gleam of wgh the window. He felt a shame--he wes glad she 'could not see. Did she re- r-ember that she had promised not to misunderstand apy ecticn of kis? YT hat Aid =" ~ think cf him, seeing Lim out there in the dusk with this bold woman in his arms? Somehow that dim si~"t of Jen- ule's pale face, the hig dark eyes, thrilled him, inspired him to his hard tae' of the present, "Listen, dear,' he snid to the wo- man, and he ment his words for the g'rl. "I'm goinz to tke you away from this outlaw den if I have to kill Bland, Allo~ray, Rudd -any- bedy who s*°~4s in mv path. You were dragged here, You are good ~1 know it, There's happiness for yeu somewhere--a home among good people who will care for you, Jr * owelt till" His v-'~2 trailed off and failed from excess of emotion, Kate Eland closed her eyes and !2~nel Ler head on his breat. Duane £~'* hor heart beat against Lis, and consc'ence smote him a keen Lb' v. If she loved him so much! But memory--understand- ing of her eharacter hardened him ain, and he gave her such com- miseration as was due her sex, and nO more. "It's Bland!" whispered the wo- man, grasping Duane with shaking hands. "You must run! No, he'd sce you! That'd be worse, It's Pland. I krow his horse's trot." "But you said he wouldn't mind: my calling here," protested Duane.) "Euchre's with me, It'll pe alll right." i "Maybe 50," 'she replied, with! visible effort at self-control. Man-| ifestly she had a great fear of Eland. "If I could only think!" Then she dragged Duane to the dcr pushed him in. "Euchre, com> out with me. Duane, you stay w"h the girl. IU tell Bland you're in love with her. Jen, if you give us away I'll wring your ncek!" The swift action and fierce whis- er told Duane that Mrs. Bland was herself again Duane stepped close! to Jennie, who stood near the win-| Cow, | Neither spoke, but ler hands] were stretched to met, his own.' They were small, trembling bands, cold as ice. He held elosely, try- ing to convey what he felt--that he would protect her. She jeamed ssainet him, and they locked out of the wiadow. The approaching outlaws, halted 2 rod or so from the porch. Then Mrs. Bland uttered an exclamation, and hurried cut t> "eet them. She gibeted her husband warmly and gave welcome to *he other man. Duane ¢o1ld not see well cnough in the shedow to recogize Bland's companion, 'but he believed it was Alloway. "Dog-tired we are and starved." said Bland heavily. "Who's here wits you?" "That's Euchre on the poreh. Leavy pan_.. So ething hot bad fug into L's vita's and the pain "tmeoincd. In the depths of his - Ir eathing nto ns ear, Then = he stepped out into the m-onlight and spoke, Bland re- turned the greeting a: d, though he was not amiable, he did not show resentment, "Met Jasper as I rode in," said Bland pre~ently, "Duane, I want you t» stop auarreling with my men, If yo. were one of us--that'd e differnt. I can't keep my me* 1om fighti~7. But I'm not called on to let an outsider hang around my camn °nd 'ng my rustlers." "I guess I'll have to be hit'in= the trail for somewheres," sald Dugne, "Why not join my » nd? You've got a bad start alraady, Duane, and if I know this border you'll never be a respectable citizen aga'n You're a born killer, I know every had man on this frontier. 'More than one of them ' "ve t '1 me that somth'ng exploded in their brain, and when sense came back there lay another dead man It's not sn with me. I've done little shooting, too: but TI never wanted to kill another man just to rid myself of the last one, "My dead mer "on't sit on my eciest at night. Thot's the un. fighter's trouble, He's crazy, He has to k'll a new man--he's driven ty it to far~~+ the last one." "But I'» no gun-fizhter," pro- tested Dnane, * "-cumstances r ade me--"' "No donb," Interrunted Bland with a laugh, "Circumstances made me » tor, « You *nn't know your- You're uno: you've got a tamper: your father was 0742 of the ost don2erous men Texas ever had. 1 don't see anv other career for you, Instead of ~ v7 it »in » lone wn'f. #3 t' Texans say--why not make friends with other ontlaws? You'll live a while longer." Euchre grnir~ed fn "ig ef, "Boss, I've been givin' the boy exzaclly thet same: line of talk, Fats wh T took him § *#> "ak with me. If he makes pards among fis ther won't he any more trouble, £' he'd he a grond feller "~r the pang, Slickest of all the gun- throwers I ever seen! An' I've rust- led around over the southwest." (To be con'int »d tomorrow.) . ISLE OF MAN WILL HOLD A PAGEANT --t-- London, Feb. 21.--Manxmen, or rather the people now living in the Isle of Man.--the terms are not nowadays synonymous--are pro- posing to hold a Pageant, emblem- atical of the island, during the com- ing summer. It is exactly a century since the the Duke of Atholl his remaining rights as Lord of Man, the pur- chase price being £417,000. For many centuries earlier the isle of Man was owned by the Stanley Family, the head of which has long been styled Earl of Derby. In 1765, to put a stop to the smuge- ling trade which flourished from Manxland, the sovereign rights and the customs duties were bought by the British Government from the Stanleys' and the is was restor- ed to the Governorship of the House of Atholl. A quarrel with the House of Keys, the insular Parliament, caused the Government to buy the remaining rights. To-day the Home office is the final authority in the Government of the Island, but the insular government administers the finances, subject to a payment of £10,000 yearly to the imperial Exchequer, and an additional £50,- 000 yearly towards the cost of the War. _ The isle of Man is not represent ed in the British House of Com- Duane is inside at the window with mong as it possesses its own legis- { perate zone, were life may be able British Government purchased from |. EINSTFIN THFORY NOT LAST WORD Idea That Universe Is Finite Not Helpful to Astronomy Is Opinion Stockholm, Sweden, Feb, 21, -- Einsteins latest theory that the uni- verse is finite, although admirably stated and helpful to astronomy, cannot be regarded as the last word in science, the leading Swedish as- tronomer, Professor Lundmerk of Lund University, stated in a recent interview, He added that during his 'work of registering and catalogu- ing about 30,000 nebulosae, or every 30th of all known ones, he had come to the conclusion that there is an endless succession of milky ways, or huge stellar systems, although the astronomic telescopes cannot catch them, In fact, the power of the telescope almost seem to have reached their maximum limit, as well as the human ability of grasping this infinite series of celestial systems, Ag regards the Earth, its career is rather humiliating, the professor humorously remarked, first having been looked upon as the centre of everything, then reduced to a foot- man of the sun, which in its turn was later on discovered to be a tiny part in the milky way system, and now the milky way is found to be only a section of a group, the members of which according to cer. tain laws maintain a fixed distance between each other. The question of how the earth will perish Prof. Lundmark ans- wered by ying that when such a thing haPpens it will be due to an explosion in the gas ball, which is called the sun, an explosion which will last only 24 hours and put an end to an existence of more than a thousand millions of years, Paral. lels to such a phenomenom are fre- quently seen when new stars flash up and disappear. The sun will probably then within a few million years again contract and then once more perhaps give rise to a new culture, In a lecture delivered before the astronomical society of Stockholm Prof. Lundmark exposed his meth- od of measuring the enormous dis- tances of the far away stellar sys- tems. In the Andromeda nebulosae, for instance, new stars flash forth, and by comparing the maximum of the milky way, the distance of the Andromeda nebulosae is found to be one million light years, In reply to questions by the in- terviewer as regards the possibility of the existence of living beings on the planets the professor em- phasizéd that. although we may never he able to find the answer to that question, the possibility of or- ganic life on the planets should not be denied, In that case, however the inhabitants of Mars would have 8 much harder existence than the Polar Eskimos of the earth, It fis not imposeible that life may exist on Venus, for although this planct always seems to turn the same side towards the sun, whi*h side thus must be glowing while the other one is chilled, there may be a tem- to exist, Committed For Trial on Charge of MurderingMan (By Canadian Press) Glace Bay, N.S., Feb, 20,--Mur- dock Dunn, 17, charged with mur- dering John Fraser Robinson, 19, appeared for preliminary hearing today before Stipendiary A. B, Me- Gillivray and was committed to stand trial before the Nova Scotia Supreme Court now in session at Sydney. Dunn is alleged to have shot Robnson, after the latter, who was skating at the hub dam, collided with him, Pyament of Indemnity Claims Is Feature of Conservatives' Parley Ottawa, Ont., Feb, 21.--Conser- vatives foregathered in caucus yesterday morning for their fourth meeting of the present parliamen- tary session. Discussion covered a survey, it is understood, of the re- parations proposal for payment of war indemnity claims up to a total of $2,500,000 and other govern- ment legislation. Opposition to pro- visions in the reparation measure to pay only a portion of some of the claims approved and adjudicated upon by the reparation commission- er from one to two years ago will be voiced from the conservative benches. Era Joa," replied Mrs. Bland. lature, The of Sodor and "Duane", he exclaimed. Them Le Man has a seat in the house of lords fi Bo vole. He is 2 member of the Upper Chamber of the Island, SAVE. DON'T WAIT. Stock Which was acquired by Kroch Bros. Ltd. BUY HEAVY! Disposing Sale Of The Leader Dry Goods Store Entire stock must be sold within 15 days, commencing FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd at 9 a.m. THE REASON; Kroch Bros. have bought the store to make it one of their branches, where a department of Ladies' Ready-to-wear will be established. For that purpose the store must be remodelled, more space added, and in order to accomplish this the stock must be removed from the store, There is no alternative. We must get rid of the Stock. We slashed the prices beyond recognition. Everything is affected, noth. ing spared. We marked prices that will make it move. A revolution of values. COME and BUY and Below Is a Nominal List of the Many Bargains MEN'S PANTS Cotton Worsted or Cot. tonade. Reg. $2.00. re $119 MEN'S OVERALLS Blue Striped Overalls, price. $1400 MEN'S WORK SHIRTS Big Make Shirts of Wool Flannel. Reg. $1.75. meee 81:19 Many Fancy Checks Among Them MEN'S MITTS & GLOVES 39¢ 49¢ 69c 79¢c 98c MEN'S PANTS Heavy Muleskin Cloth, best make. Worth $4.50, ice $2.49 BOYS' SHIRTS \ BOYS' BLOOMERS Can you beat it? Lot No. BOYS' CAPS Sale Price 49c 79¢ 96¢ MEN'S SOX Sei Pie vc SOC MEN'S OVERCOATS MEN'S CAPS Reg. up to $2.50. Dis- Navy or Tweeds. posal Sale Disposal Sale $10.95 $12.95 69c 98c $13.95 $1.25 BOYS' OVERCOATS MEN'S 2 to 6, Navy or Grey. SP RING O'COATS Disposal Sale Sale Price $10.95 $12.95 $14.95 $2.49 $3.95 BOYS' OVERCOATS v w= Silk and Wool Hose. Reg, up to $1.00. Sale Price, 39¢ 49¢c of oil dude, Regular $1 and $1 25. Sale Price Seserene ener enn Sepsenss CHF 3 ROMPERS 2 pure er... 31.00 Sizes 26 to 35. Navy or colors, Sale Price MEN'S SUITS el) ..e. 9 998 $2.05 $4.95 | Lael rae Lot No. 3 .... $12.95 BOYS' SUITS Lot No. 4 .... $14.95 26 to 35. Bloomers, Sale Lot No. 5 .... $18.95 Price Are worth Sve than $2.95 $3.95 ion $4.95 WINDBREAKERS All wool, check. Reg. Loo pute wd vn. 3 | Dinos begs gp $5.95 $6.95 $7.95 $8.95 BOYS' SWEATERS Boys' or Girls' Sweater Coats or Pullovers, Reg. wp to $3.50, Sale price, $1.29 $1.49 $1.95 MEN'S SWEATERS Coat Sweaters or Pull. overs. Disposal Sale $1.19 $1.98 $2.95 $3.95 "MEN'S SHOES Boots and Shoes for dress or work. Black or MEN'S & BOYS' Price ........ .. . WINDBREAKERS Limited quantity to be HEAVY WORK at srsnnsne srsssns $1 00 Plain or Panco S 1 Ex- ordi $3.29 MEN'S SHOES Fine calf and kid leather. Latest styles, Goodyear welt. Worth up to $7.50. Bepie $3.33 Bass Bass pEssprsss JE AM lO Mi adt MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS Limited quantity. Only 2 for $1.00 LADIES' SCARVES - di MEN'S DRESS BOYS' SUITS PANTS 2106 Tweed, Serges, Sale Price $2.49 $2.95 BOYS' SUITS 2to 6, Tweeds worth $2.50. prise... on 91-00 BOYS' BLOUSES Broadcloth, Sale Price 49¢ 69c MEN'S SOX Cashmere Sox, Black on'y. Sale price 29¢ sesenne TITTY MEN'S WOOL SOX 5 Pair for - $1 00 : LADIES' SILK" BLOOMERS Regular $1.25. Rei 315. 60c CITT IT IT LADIES' SILK VESTS 49c Sale Price .... Heavy Bloomers, Sizes 38 to 44. see 40¢ Price .....oon sesserd All the rubbers of every ele will grab it. Remember And items at while the articles will last only. It can't be the place is 32 Simcoe St. South. Successors to the LEADER DRY GOODS STORE RUBBERS prices offered anywhere. It should be understood that these offerings will bold good You should therefore make sure to be early before someone KROCH BROS. LIMITED natior nuncis of na The clude nation Minis advan States gue o treaty One same Sup a not be di more of the Benn ed M SEV CL( Wi Dr. guars Pile gives tablef tion | of pi quick ing. « -- = Se.