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He: smiled, holding` his temper in check, _more than ever determined to Wm. I I/III`! on 1 .1 -: 3063 -hr7 &di1 iig`5e *?A1id"l.-iHb,wley-*wou:ld k`no.w that, aind must would -be far safer .in"=her-ih%.nds than vin*.hispocket. She V 7`could not use them without his aid and guidance, and yet, whatever hap- pened: to` himhthey - would still be safely` beyond `reach. True, this might not have been done; the `gambler might not yet have felt that he had suicient hold upon the wo- -man to trust her thus far, but it was, at least; a possibility to be con- sidered, and acted upon. . CHAPTER XXVI. 0lllbIVlI8 IlIly,B0l'% CXKPS. A homestesder who has exhausted hisih ome- stead right and cannot obtain a. pre-emption may enter fox-a urohased homestead in oer- tain "districts. ce $3.00 per acne. Dutiee.- - ' Must reside six months in each of three years. cult-ivatetty acres andex-act a house worth snamm- T - -svuyAuv suuu Dllluvv, U11. hVVV_J UILLHUCI. berths on. the upper waters of the J ocko River east of the townships of Garrow and Lockhart, in the Dis- trict of Nipiwing, Province of On- tario, the' berths` being designated Jocko No. 1. and Jocko No. II, each containing: twemty~five square miles more or` less. uuu nus uouiesceau. rnce w.w per Ere. I Duties.-Must reside u n the homestead or nre-em tion six months In each of six years (ram qte of homestead entry includin the txmeereqnh-ed ;to earn homeatea patent and `cultivate ttyaex-es extra. A` hiimnntpnnr who In-nu nvlnnnntn hlulhnmn- Far n;1~qconditions "of sale apply to the undersigned. ` T W. H. HEARST, 'Il'.'..:..4.... ._ T.....,J.. 'lD-_.._a._ -...`I = svmirszs 0; CANADIAN NORTH, wnsr LAND REGULATIONS. ....v------an no u gnaw--VJ vs vuv uavuv; AIII uuv district. Entry by proxy may be made at any agency. on certain conditions b father-, mother. son. dsu hter. brother or s ster of in- Lending homesteaer, Dut1es-Six months residence upon and cultivation of the land in each of three years. A homesbeader may live within nine miles or his homestead on sfarm of at least 80 acres `solely owned and occupied b him orb his father, Iirothex`. son. daughter, roth er or 3 star. Invcortain districts 5 homesteader in good standi may pre-emgt I quarter-section 1ong- _ side his omestesd. rice $3.00 per acre. . Dntien.-Mnnt reside nnnn the homestead m- Tenders will be received up to and including the rjst day of October, 1912, for the right to cut White and redpine and spruce, on two` "im:b`er '1...-._.J.`I.... ...... J.L- ___._-_ _-L-... Toronto, July 17th, 1912. A-NY person who is the sole head of a family or any male over 18 years old. may home- "etead a uarter section of available Dominion and in anitoba. Saskatchewan or Alberta. The applicant must appear in person at the Dominion `Lands Agency or Sub-agenc for the ma bema eat mrencv. on cm-inin nnndii. rmn `hv fnthm-._ i BEFORE OR AFTER. I thought that in the 15 years of my practice of medicine, said a. physician, I had answered almost every possible foolish question, but a. new one was sprung on me recently. A young man came in with an in- amed eye, for which I prescribed ]iniment--to be dropped into the eye three times a day. He left the sur- gery. but returned in a few minut- es, poked his head in the doorway, land asked: ' Deputy of the 0; :l;:;I,x1terior'- . -N.B.-Unauchorized publication of this ad- .y;or_ti:eexI13at;;:vvilLnnt'he paid for. . L 52:9 `/4-v- Shall I drop this in the eye be- fore meals or after ? I Then it must be high-grade milk, vretu-med the milkman. If your honor will look up the word milk in your dictionary you will nd that it consists of from eighty to `ninety per cent. water. I ought to [have sold it for cream. The dashing young lady was an- xious that her aunt, who was rather old-fashioned, should look as pre- sentable as possible in her bathing costume. Surely, Aunt Ella, said the girl rather cautiously, you re not going to Wear your spectacles in the .wa- 4..-... 977 So I understand, your honor. said the milkm-an. I plead not guilty. Indeed, I am, replied her aunt. Nothing shall induce me to take off another thing. A e1_l 3...`, ...B .u...vvuux vv,u/u a. Jxluxc. Mr. Keith, Iiycannot help but like you,- and: I also feel most kindly dis- posed towa-rd Mr. Hawley. I wish in this I was no longer compelled to. consider you an enemy of us both. There is no reason why I should-, ex- cept for your blind prejudice against. this other man who is my friend. I know you have some cause, for. he- has told- me the entire story,` yet I am sure he did no more than his actual duty. He let me realize how very sorry he was that the marshal at Carson City had Called upon him for assistance. BUSINESS IS BUSINESS. Button-Gct up! get 1m! the hot1 s are! gentleman-Richt, lad- die; but, if I do, mind ye, I l1 no pay [for the bc-d!-Lond.n Opinion. But the testimony shows that your milk is twenty-ve per cent water, said the judge. I/fI'\`I 1 - - | g',',\. 4 DOMESTIC PROBLEM He asked, How mudh did Romeo? T -1_..___, ,1 ,_,L', You are charged with selling adulterated milk, said the judge. fl!` 1' `I 111141.`, -111. u\.lU.I.Ll.'U- I W-7 heVi`aned towardhim, he} ngers playing nervously with a. knife. II- `[I..:LL T ._....__4. L-1,, 1, L 1-1 , .n.J.\. I.l\Il\\.\..l., J..l.VVV LLIUVJKI lll\l LLUIIICUE ; I always do forget! She answered, That. depends, you know, V On what fair Juliet. No, you are wrong. There are perfectly satisfactory. reasons why we should for the present keep our plans secret. There are details yet to be decided upon, and `Mr. Haw- ley s present objection to publicity is only ordinary prudence. .Q`I...; 1....) ;.._.._..._1.1_:__. 1 -' :- ----`:-`. vv vans` \r J I LL19 `VGIJ manner in whi::'i1m JHawley works, should convince you he is himself `afraid to face the truth. 4111'- , nu zifiaid to_' talk openly? f The very ...L:..1.. U- __.1-__ _-___.I._ V10 cl-Lo LLLJLLLUKJL, Mjtgister of Lands, Forests and- ` Mines 1` 1 45.1 41\4r\ run AA A SCIENTIFIC DEFENCE TIMBER FOR SALE THE LAUGH LINE. MODE-STY. W. `W. CORY; `I'1_.l-L-_ 3;] 4].. '_d Slzru. Jack. if you feel that way. 'J`}`1ox'o'.< enough doing here in Sheri- dam to keep a. marshal reasonably l)us_V. without xdippin into private m;1Itm'.<. I rather reckon you can mku (mo of yourself, but if you. nwd me, old boy, I m always right l1+r(- mu the job. You know that. I In Bill, and appreciate it. , 'l'}1.~g'rm11) about the motionless lmly f-ll away. and made` room for 1}: m;n`.~h{1], the last man td riscf say- i.')" j~`n].v<`1 ])'Z I 4 - II:-`< lvud all right, Hickock. ,I guess he never knew what hit him. Hum! .-1mutin`, too, dark as ittisv hrrr~." . rt - 7... u .- Haul IN 1'-n1,L`e xed~.W1ike]y, re tnrnml tlw 1nm'.<.}m]. . That s what m21k<-.-' it lnuk like it was arranged J`..." Ho bent down. st1'iving:,t0 d1st1n- g'1i.~h 111: dead man s- features tamml H) M the drizzle, but. the i?.L'1n 1--vml<-l only the faintest out-' Ii no. "-\!`..\`lm]y know him? There .1`-'n.~ nu rt-.~pm1.~`(?. only a shuiing of fart in the mud. Here, you man with Ihv lzmtorn. hold it` over where If-an: .~<-A. There, that is better- _\'nu 1}-llmvs take a look, and (`,IIAI".1`ER XXIV.--(Cqntinued)_ ~ i lg was just the ash o-f_a gun, and the man dropped, Kelth ex- p}aiued, briefly. I was ten. or a dozen feet tbchind,` Ialld `the fellow fired from under the wagon there. He mu..-t }1a.ve- been layingfor some on(.~--l 1'ock011, maybe, it was`me. _ , , , , T `J You_ 'J.hen 1t s llkely you have} some notxon who he wasf T - ` iii}; hat Saved by Lydia E. Pinkho.m a Vegetable Compound. Swarthmore, Penn. - For fteen. Years I suffered untold agony,` and for . . one period of nearly two years I had hem- orrhages and the 5; doctors` told me I would have to` un- dergo an operation, but I began taking Lydia E. Pinkham'I Vegetable Com- ": good health now. `I . pound and am "in" -S7 am all over the.- ca ` _ '3" Change of Life and to(`)`?t Praise your Vegetable Compound h`h15'. Everywoman should take itat `hat time. I recommend it to both old a `"6 V8` for female troublea."--Mrs. V Em!-Y SUMMERSGILL, Swarthmore, Pa. `;'_`3_*1_i_%_x_1_Worznan a Experienoey lips were set -tight, `V`I n1 not liable to tell you. If it s the lad I think likely. I'll attend to the case myself. 7~T\f\m11. if 1 have, Bi-11_.Vaxid Keith s' You ximlerst-a11d-this is my personal affair." i('k nodded. his hand again pn-..<.~?i11;r the other s shoulder. r u u . '. Exp"`"' Canadian Wma::I fee` `1: Fort William 0; enough `bmzublo could not tell th1g'nkham I V9--E wggk good Lydia 3 `forum 1" Compound has done . A 2 .uagbt-- J 3 and tired and I %]:;o:rr80m9und `'1 friend recommen ` . II ` d gt1'On`th`u lsoon gained health an 139" . hem" > could not W181 ! 1'0 9189 faith` taken other women Wh have , we m same pu'P and th.fy1%i?F"'. 631$-.ii$. i ingit-" M'W};v}i1lism9i 0 tygggoe? Vickar street. F0 me am. all .,,:;_;,: Since We guagsh ,v,.,jgenIIi" "I nials which we P not fair to wppwasss iabw-5 h`m I vnn#" |" nncmns ADVISE UPERAIIONS in ,' t suppose that if Lydia E. he tg Vegetable Compound. has the ~vi_r- me help these women it will `help any mmzggman who is tottering in u `-like-. Author of Mu Lady of The sauna." `whnen-WlIde_rness wag -lung. Illustrations bu Dearhorn Melvin KHTHF%THEBOBDER INDIVIDUAL` GROWTH-A Barrie Branch, Five `Points; BANK on: NOVA scam sunpLUs x902 - $3s: 1912 $7.S : * 4 naposns4iT- I902 - ;$2o.ooc_>.ooo% f L`I9I2L $48.oo0.ooo %Aum;sas V In the Sunlus and A TALE or THE pupgms "van eek RANDALL PARRA_lSH,T - Copyright, A. C. M_cGlurg 8; 00.) Incorporat__ed~-1'8_.32L. A Reappearance _of the General. Keith did` not infovrm Hope ofl her brot-her s dea_th until the follow- ing morning, but had the body prop- erly prepared for burial. and devoted the. `remainder of the night to search- ing for General Waite, and, inci- dentally,V:t'or -both Hawley and Scott. Both llickock and Fairbain assist-` ed in this effort` to learn the where- abouts of the dead boy s father, but without theslighest result, nor did Keith s investigations reveal the` gambler at any of his accustomed resorts, while. Scott had apparently made a complete get.-away. These disappearances merely served to con- vi.nce him as to the truth of his rst suspicions; Scott might have depart- ed for good, but Hawley would cer- tainly reappear Jhst as soon as as- sured his name had _not been mentioned in connection .with' the tragedy. To Neb alone did the` p-lainsm=an_ candidly conde his belief in the guilt of these two, and when other duties called him elsewhere. he left the negro scouring the town for any possible `re-appearance of either. ` Heavy-eyed from lack `of sleep, heavy-hearted with his message, yet fully decided, as to what advice he should offer, `Keith returned to the `ho- tel and requested an interview with Hope. Although still ,<':omparatively . early, some promonition of evil -had awakened the girl, .and..iI1.& Very ~.f}- ~W. moments she was ;_prepared to receive, her visitor. A qustioning` glance in`-' to his" face was sucient to -assure her of unpleasant news, but, w1t__h one quick breath. she grasped. his arm as though his,'ver5 . Presence afi forded her strength; 1. . 7 How tired-`you look! ,SoIn_e_th1__n8 _-has occu-rmed`, to keep V011, Out, 3 nigh_tj-'-and---and} I know. -$91.1 brought. me` V news. S afraid to tell me; I ' ' 1 ans` you-" ; . - . ``I have cqnsidered .that,LHope, he answered; gt-ave1_y,-v - `fund it to. me y00r`P?T%11tdl1$3ti9 t07 the Jiviux L `Y `vi-Ir, J ackf he sa_id. gravely, you better try-you nnght -_- know him. L Keith bent -over and looked down. As he did so his heart" seemed` to; rise, -choking into his "throat, and a, blur obscured his sight. He swept a hand over his eyes and dropped on his knees into the mud beside the bodv. staring speechless into the white face, the Slglltl(`.SS eves. Hic- kock `watching him; closely, gripped his arm. L` What is it? -Do. you know him? My God, yes; Fred Wil1'oughby'! `- They glanced down, one. after the other, over Bill s shoulder, shading their eyes from the rain so as to see clearer. The light of the ickering lantern streamed full on the ghastly face, but each man shook his head, and passed on. Keith hung back, hoping some one would -identify the body, and not make it necessary for him to take part. in the gruesome task. It was not likely to `be any one he knew, and `besides, he felt the man had died in his stead, and he dreaded to look upon _the stricken- face, When the last of the group had drifted back out of the radius of light, Hickock looked up and saw him. i _ . 1- in: . nu - t._. A25. . . ` I see 11:` some of you can t name the poor` dev1l.T ' ~ - ` -NOT CONSOLIDATION `L. .1. sum, Manager CHAPTER XXV. 5`Som t in; Bout`a Gal, ` Massa Jack T -`--an vLaw Suit. ' - t`.`SQm t ._i1_1g` b`o1_1t gal, Massa. Jack ~-`-at) . a. wlav ' 8uitr_-an"how deql better `settle up widout , no` ghtin . At_didn t git -d ewhole7ob` it;-he .talkbd.so`low,like. A Q ~ % 1Waite_:V.sa.v% .? .,. "i:::9uh(`>"fhdey ti1ke Massa. Jack. I sorter reckon dey was dar for dat `special purpose. S11tt 11_1y, sah, dey went right at talkin like day had .s0m t- ing on dey minds. OI Massa Waite was `a sittin straight up onvde hoss, an dat black debble was a standing dar in `front ob him: _O1 I Massa Waite he was mad from de first jump o, an I could heah most e.ber.t i ng he said, but Mr, Hawley he grin de same way he do when he deal fare," an speaks kinder low. De 01 man he swear fine at him, he call him. ebert ing---a damn liar, -a damn s cound1'e1--but Mr. Hawley he jest grin. and s_ay.ober de same ting. What was that, Neb ? V III l\lL 1 It sho am de strangest t ing, Massa Jack, 'e`bbe`r I prognosticated, I .was.' jest comli-11 roun de corner ob Sheeny Joe s shebang, backadar. by blacksmith shop, when-- do lawd save -me ---yere come` 01 Massa Waite. a ridin long- on a cream colo d pinto, just as much alibe as ebber he was. Yas, sah; he s' whiskers was blowin round, an I could eben year him cussin the hoss, whenhe done shy at a man what got up sudden like from a cart-.\vl1eel he was settin" long . I done took one loo]; _ at - (lat secon feller, and sees it` was dat black debble. from down C'arson way. Den I ducked -into de blacksmith`, shop out er sight. I sho didn ti want Mister Hawley _to git no chance] at d-is `nig'ger,-I sho didn t." 1"\.' J LL ._-_ _-. _ - L 1 '1 `Keith asked,anxious1y. Did you hear 5` U Jilagvl, J. UIIU `J1-Illl llo ui`) id they speak to one anothe1'? what was said? ~ Vlll` ' C . II I `It 1~ I an ' ._ She was-Veilent, for what seemed-[to him `a . long" while; then she looked up into his face, clinging to his arm. ' Yes, `she said,-fthat will be` best. _' That same afternoon. the sun low in the west, they. placed the dead boy in his shallow grave on Boots Hill.- It wasa strangefuneral, in a strange environment-all -about - the barren, deserted plains; far away to the east and west, the darker line" marking the railroad grade, and just below, nestled close. in against the foot of the hill, the squalid town. of tents and shacks: ,There were not many tol stand beside the open grave, for{ few in Sheridan knew the lad.`an:l funerals were not uncom-mo'n--somle eronies, half-drunk` and maudlin, aw- ed somewhat by the presence of the marshal], Doctor Fairbain, Keith and Hope. That-. was all excep-ting the post chaplain from Fort Hays, who, i11S.pirie(l by a glimpse of the girl s unvieled fac3, spoke simple words of comfort. It was all over with quickly,- and with the med sun |lingering on the horizon. the little party slowly wenderl tlieiimway back down the steep, trail into `the one long street of Sheridan, hlia At the hotel Neb was waiting, the whites. of his eyes shininghwith ex- citement, his pantomine indicating important 11e\vs. As soon as he could heave Hope. Keith hum-icd~ down to interview his dusky satellite who appeared about to burst. with re- strained information`. As soon as uncovked that individuil begaii to How volublyz - T I by vAJ\ A o The negro took :1 long breath, evi-l ldently overcome by. the A importancel [of his message, and unable to con- Ijure up words wholly satisfactory to [his ideas. X 1 (LT; I sho" done sized e111, 'M;assa Jack; I done seed em both. - - Both? Bot-11 who 9 ' ' Massa Waite, sah, an dat black; debble .da.t .we was huntin for ; Itl was -11 mos surprisin circumstanco_. sah--ua mos. surprisin circumstance. \1T...'l1 ...,. -.`-. ---'L--.- 1!] ,,_,, __,.: on-AA w sung ounyallll \;u\:u1uaoauuc. Well go on; where did you see them?` -Do `you mean they were to- gtther? DBL N, , . I `I I .1 o I -. 011]y teinporarily, Tlitta]e' girl, hi5 voice fu1l_of-deepest sympathy. V In a `few weeks, perhaps, it cou1'd be re-_ moved East, " . ` tlid trdtible T. hwn" 8 have`: au"s6d,`. he; w:o1;'1d:-wish. yfcm to do this. h,i_-m;,gvne,.. we are going to nd `-the uI_11i'avI!in*ggha,1~(ler than ever. It is my judgment, Hope, your bro- ther should buried here. __ 1`-She shuddeured, her hands -pressed to her_ eyes. ~ r.Oh, on V that horrible. `Boots mu 2: >2 Hil; b`` ? 2. \\I IJLIKJ lJ\J I4`. IO It seemed strange enough how completely he was blocked each time, just as he thought the whole baling mystery .Was about to be made clear. Hawley was playing in rare luck, all the cards running easily to his hand. thus, at `least, gaining time, and strengthening his position. There could no longer be any doubt that the gambler possessed some know- ledge which made him a formidable adversary. From Waite s statement it was the loss of the papers! which left him helpless to openly resist the claim being made upon him on be.- half of the mysterious Phyllis. His only hope, therefore, lay in. recover- ingt-hese; but, with time limited, he had been sent back one .Wild goose chase, while `Keith alone knew, with any degree` of_ positiveness, where those decuments really were.` Hawley reertainly `had them in his possession the day before, _for he taken them to `Miss Maclaire to` thus convince her as to the truth of his statements. .. And-. Hawley was still . inx-\Sheridan. However, it was not likely the man would? risk carry- ing documents of, such value, and documejnts connecting hom` so: close- ly7 with that murder `on the = Santa -Fe `Trail, about upon `his; person- `At; -I.-'.~._L~ 1:1- _..- .. l.';.`.... 4-..I'4.L..4. . .~......., .I- 10.11, CllJ\-Illll UEIUJJ JIIC OUAJO `LU W. best, life was cheap in that com- munity, and Black Bart must possess enemies in `plenty. Yet if not on his person--where? Scott was only a tool, a mere ignorant diesperado, not to be trusted to such. a~ degree-`-yet. gpparently he was-the only one work-; mg with the "gambler in this. deal, the only `(me cognizant `as to his plans. Christie_t-.-'-Keith_--came- to a `stop in. the stfeet at.-thef recurrence (If `the w6'ma.n_ s namat Why tnot/4` -If had oonvinoed,` [if E v ..x .u. _. - Was that all ? n V '- Ue ol -gi'n ral' he didn t `seem ter ' know what` ter. say; he done set dar `lookin off ober de prairie like he was `clar umergasted. V` He sho did look like dat black. debble hed hit `him mighty hard. Denihe says slow _lik. turnin .his hoss round: `Bartlett, yo am puttin up a good blu, hilt, by Gawd, `I m going ter call yo. Yo` donlt get a cent `ob dat money "less lyo put up do proof. I ll meet yo whar yo say, but e-f I can git hol ob some papers dat s `missin I ll take dat grin o-if `yo face. De odder one laughed, an _de 01 g-in ral started fo not ride` away; den he pul np he s boss an look -back. `Yo sorter herd wid (lat kind ob ca.ttle,`Bartlett, he say, sharp like, `maybe yo know a gambler roun yere called Hawley? De black debble nebber e-hen lose he s grin. `Do yo mean Black Bart. 'lla.wley? `Da.t s the man, where is he? `Dealin faro fo Mike Kenna in Topeka a week ag'o-friend ob yours=? `Dat s none ob yo damned `business. snorted de 01 gin ral, giv- in his hose de spur. Sho , Massa Jack, he nebber knowed he was talk- in _ ter dat same Hawley, an. dat bgxgk debble jest laughed aslhe rode o . . It was already nearly dark outside- as the t.wo men hastened toward the depot. `They arrived. there barely in time to see the red lights on the last caridisappear. No inquiries made .of lthose lounging about brought `results i--the-y `had been interested in a lot of drunken graders loaded on the "flat lcar by force, and `sent out under ig'ua.rd-and not one could tell whe- ther any man answering VVaite s de} scription was in the single passen-' ger coach. Convinced, however, that the General would Waste no time in prosecuting his search, Keith `be- lieved him already on his way east, and after dismissing Neb, .With in- structions to watch. out closely for |Hawley, he made his own way back | to Tthe hotel`. I lectexl a cigar. and came back, this `mind busy with the problem. Haw- liley had in some manner, then, got ginto communication with Waite, and {was threatening him. But '.Waite leviclently knew the man under an- other name--his given name---and the gambler had sent him o on a. `false: trail. 7 The lost papers appar- ently contained the solution. to all lthis mystery. Waite believed` Haw- ley possessed them, but did not sus- pect that Bartlett and Hawley were the same" person. What would he most naturally do now? `Seek Haw- ley in_ Topeka probably; seize the first opportunity of . getting there. Keith turned impatiently to the clerk. _ __ T V Any train. running cast ? VVell, they generally start one out every day, with a glance toward the clock, long bout this time. Maybe it s gone, and maybe it has- n t. I Keith walked across" the room, no 1 q . - _ - - _ When was all this, Neb? - .Bout de time yo all went up on de hill, I reck n. I done come right I yere. and waited. ' ~ Hun; way pacxmo-00 ume 01.0.6 nooa, I-re`ck n. idonejswore` h d ght for whaebber. it was, [papers or no papers. Den Hawiey, he agate plumb tined ob de 01 man swearin at him, an -he grabbeti a picber,out'ob he s pocket, an `says, `Damn you; look at dat! What kind ob a ght can yo make against dat "face ? ' De 01 man stared at it a while, sorter chok- in up; den he say softer like: `It s Hope; .Where-did yo" eber get` dat ? and de black debble he laughed-, an shoved de picter back into he s pOC.- ket. `Hope, hell! -he say, `it s l_ hy-` lis, an"I ]l-put her before -any Jury yo re mind to getwoh, I ve got yo? nailed, Waite, dis time. , I her called lm'fE[a.wl_ey-%-zi_o,_` not onoegf-he`-donejca`.ll him Bartlett, or somet ing for odder like dat._ ` But he gutt nly read dat man s pedigree fromway back to de`timse of de 19051`, T cl-.p.]- ._ A'_., 1- ,` Luzuncug J-I-I-10 uwun uwuu. _ A Z`?Yet; he i_nsis17ed.earnest1y, if! this is all straight, with no fraud -_a{1y.whe`re, you have the Why are you To what do you refer? apparent ! ly forgetful as; to where their conver- sation had been broken; .. - ' To. H7awIey s _v.pr oposition.` VA ', No dot_1bt,' jher '_ lips smiling, but you have come to the wron _market, Mr, Jaqk Keith. ` ` an-7-`:-9) L- I:..--:-:...1 -............1... mt: pvuv `bi- t\n- u"!:>n;;;r::>`.1've of Mr. HaW1ey s fan-V cies, he retorted`, perplexed that so much should be suspected. Have/J you seen her 3 H117]... -1 .... ..,. A T ....... .. ........-.....-us The waiter approached with the orders, and the two remained in- si- lence until- he had deposited his load upon the table and departed. She was watching the face opposite through lowered lasheq that_ veiled hereyes, -but Keith was first to break the stillness. ' ' V V p "`I wish I might be told what that I __99 P1150 av HIIJD 61111.!) I-\/IIIAI-JJI Yes, sir, consclous of Ahavmg attamed the upper hand. Miss Hope Waite. uu'......-. ......_.. .: `ll . 'IJ .....`l....7.. tn...` JVLI oxyvu .. L Why, of course. I am -a woma Mr. Keith, with all the natural c 1- osity of my sex. In this case I ad special reason. to be interested. ne does notmeet `her counterpart e`l'ery day. . VH1. _ __......._.L'I-..-- L..L......-.... --....- .- (Cl UGAIIJJ LIJUDII uvsnnguen Suiciently so, she said slowly, her eyes: on his face, to abundantly conrm in my the truth of all thgf.` has told me. ` _ '11 A1, _ L\.Il VVKIIKL lIlJ\ILl III Nor would I, onlyv I recognize you do not compnehend. The. source of your information is a bit pollut- ed, Miss Maclaire. There. ar those whose good opinion I do not seek. and you should not form. your deci-| sions on the unsupported. testimony of ` a personal enemy. I\'l.. .'.,.J.....'I. ;.-4'I--_ ....~,.-.L:..... ALA ;u I.'\.l v 1. uunte, vuunwu ' U1. ll Pun -:UJ1uJ LIILIIIJI T Oh, indeed, rat.l1er resenting the words, and already regretful of her compliance. Surely I have as much reason to trust my informantwas I have you. He, at least, has proven fhimselfga 1T'r'iend'. 1 `II II 1 1` `I1 lLlIllC\4l.I. (II I 1\.JA o | I wish I could` feel as fully as-l sured of that as you do, he returnedl honestly. I would t.hen.have every temptation to meddle further taken away from me; Do you realize that my interest is very largely upon your account? - - ` lII\1 on `1 1 o [:7 1 1 9. . U I.'lI\.7I- 511 In The, other girl! in complete sulf- prise at this swift geturn. V-.. -2- ,7 ........... A...-. -5 .Ln..2nn US. 0 _The reseixmblance -between you is certainly most striking. T (Q_.&..2....L1.. .. 3 -1... ....-.2) .~'I.-u.-.'Iu DDS (l\4\/\JI.IlalII 3 Oh, no, laughing-,T I cou1dn t| fbelieve Tthat. I-I. have heard it. whispemd it might be because of the other girl. * ' Yl"L_ ..A.'I...... ..2.J I 3.. ..,.........'l.-M-.-. .u~..._ D .L1\IIv as \.AA~7cll.a\.vIv.l.A1;f`o You are certainly an illustration of V your theovry,V she said< nleasantly. `f'I shall have to say yes, but, really,` I did" not suppose you would enjoy lbeing ranked among that class. T1 - L.__ ___1. _ -L___- ._-__`I ....L UL I118 I 1.ll1a\\,L,_|. ultlvnlf unnctb Lluujqn He drew out a chair. and sat! down facing her, leaning slightly forward upon the intervening table. KT _ . _ Z . __1_'l T __-'l_- V T __............'_A .5A..na.nJpJ\.A;- I am, indeed, most fortunate to discover you alone, Miss .Maclai1'e,' he-said, avoiding her eyes by a swift glace over the table, and evidently at a time when you are only begin- ing your meal. May I join you? She hesitated for an instant,- de- bating -with herself, and as` quickly deciding on disagree-able tactics. T _... ____ ._-- 4.1.2- 2.. - -__-L'l_'- L-L`I- ... ,,-......,.,..,... Standing there before her, bare- headed, his slightly tanned face strong and manly, his gray eyes ll- ed With humor, Miss Maclaire recog- nized again that he was not of the common herd, and the innate coque- `try of her nature obtained mastery. What harm could it do for her to chat with him for half `an hour? It was better than eating a lonely meal, and, besides; she might learn some- thing of value to renort to .H.awley. Her own eyes brightened, the slight frown disapearing. V . _ _ A __ .....J..Z._1__ 211.- _A...,.;.'A.- . A CHANCE CONVERSATION. The opportunity thus so unexpect- edly paorded was not one to be wast- ed,- and .Keith accepted it with swift determination. The expression in the `woman s face was scarcely one of welcome, yet his purpose. was! suffi- ciently serious to cause him to ig- nore this with easy condence in hirself. T ` I `I 1 1 1' vv AIIO Then, possibly, you may rather welcome a new diversion. I can as- sure you our criminals out here are` the most interesting portion of` our population. I wish I might have- your permission. Q4......JZ...._ LL.-..... 'L....l..-.- L-.. 'L.-..}. Still Wrestling with the intricate problem, "Keith entered the dining- room, and weaved` his way, as usual, through the miscellaneous crowd, to- ward the mostexclusive tables at the rear. A woman sat alone at one of these, her back toward the door. His first thought was that it must be Hope, and he advanced toward her, his heart throbbing. She glanced up, a slight frown wrinkling her fore- L._-.J`. '-...,J- L- L..____1 _-._-_-__3n2-- _. 5 Clllbblll .LQ\IVV A1 vv&Anl.J.3l.Al4|6 JILL .I.\JA\/F head- , and .-he bowed, recogmzing Chrlstle Maclaue. \.l'v\.1\.IAnA5 Va; \Jl-AJlIe-l\a\'I.l|IJ\/ Ill-I\rIaL\|JO I presume this is a public table, and I consequently have little choice in the matter, if you insist, she rc- plied, her voice _more civil than hnr Words. Still, Mr. Keith, I am not accustomed to associating with crim- inals. L1 1 11- 1- of (mg