Arizona republican., 1901-02-18
Synopsis of preceding chapters)

BNis o llt .hb''e' Chusetts clergyman, who snatchCd from ruin fallen girl. gave up his hope of union with another married the girl, 10 avoid scandal moved to llli- nois, settled on a farm and served the Master in the hardest circuit in the state. He prospered financially and twins, Jack and James, were porn. At 2l the twins married twins. and the father died, leaving each son $l0,000, Jack borrowed Jim's money and went into mercantile life and lost all James had, who was studing for the ministry, wrecked by his brother, went to work in the coal mines, following that voca- tion for twenty years. By reason of poverty he was ostraciZed by society and friends. Jack and Jim each had a son. born on the same day, each nam ing the babe after his own brother, Jack, son of James, later became the hero of the story. The cousins resem- bled each other almost to an exact like ness. They met at school, and when James the elder died the two boys sought fortune together in the west. On an Arizona range dwet a woman known as the Cow Queen She had an eye to business alone. Years before she had married a man named Graham, a daughter resulting from the union, Graham was by nature refined, and his daughter. Nahatha, inherited his ln- stincts. Graham separated from his wife and took up the life of a prospec- tor in a lonely gulch of the Grand Can yon, where Vahatha joined him. Mrs. Graham took fancy to Jack. He repulsed her advances. Jack Har- per came to love Vahatha. Then is re- lated the story of Spence, a cattleman trying to defraud the government in a beef contract, and Graham's interfer- cnce. Jack tells Vahatha of his part nership and relations with his cousin Jim. but purposely avoids reference to their remarkable resemblance, Jack leaves for San Francisco to sell his cat tie and buy furniture. but having | presentmcnt that harm would come to MT Graham he visited the hermit of the Grand Canyon and asks him to look out for Mir Graham. Returning from San Francisco he was arrested for the murder of man whom his cousin Jim had murdered in self defense during Jacks absence,
 CHAPTER XII
 Patches of yellow light suturcd in crazy quilt pattern to various shades of gray and brown. tantalized the sulky sides of the canyons. All day the sun had been reserved and capricious, like jealous lover yearning t. return yet desiring to be cOaxed. Occasionally a tlmorous rainbow naiad peeped be- witChinGly from behind threatening cloud chaperones and coquettishly blew kisses to terrestrial swains. blushing radiantly and modestly hiding immedi- atc1y after.
 Bittcr-sweet melancholy rapidly changed to sombre gloom as the even ing sky clasped close the rich folds of wavy crepe. Soon sad moans are heard the Alpha notes Cf realized loss-then hcart-brcaking sighs. and sroans that bleed the veins. The distant rumbling of the funeral Cortege along the terres- tial highways inspire awe and sympa- thy. The stricken clouds cling close about the neck of the Mother Noun tain and sob and weep copiously, The crystal tears roll down the Mothers corrugated cheeks in sympathetic Foods as shs folds them in caressng embrace. They kneel for her blessing and rise soothed and exalted. They lovingly kiss her wrnkled brow and speed lightly away. and she smiles q maternal Godspeed.
 Vahatha went checrfully about her homely duties.
 She was quieter than of yore. She did not sing so blithely. nor chatter with the old-tine abandon.
 Love begets precedence and Is the sum of all knowledge It is the nucleus of divinity.
 God is God because of His upselfish and perfect love. If We could love as He does we would be equal.
 Nahatha was startled from presaging rcveries by glimpse of Jim Harper, as he stood admiringly n the project ing brow of the beetling crag and gag ed about hm. It was his first visit to this ravishing spot, and it's unsearcha- ble beauties enthralled.
 It was the day after the aiiest of Jack. Jim had come to explain and present the ring and unfinished note.
 Vahatha, ignorant of the twln-like resemblance f tk. cousins. saw her lover and hastensd to meet him. Her heart palpitated furiously, suffusinG her olive checks and neck with blush cs. Girl-like she hastily smoothed her hair a she ran.
 Jim scrambled awkwardly down the rough -hown steps and stood irresolute- ly and respectfully. hat In hand, on level ground.
 70, Jack. Jack! Dear. darling Jack, O, I'm happy ts see you again, Hap py? o, the words too cold! Pm over joycd, elated. transformed
 The radiant girl threw herself into his arms with a bound that compelled embrace to keep himself from being keeled over. He was amazed. confused, bewilde-ed.
 She cuddled close and closer her bare arms--for the loose sleeves hld dropped below the dimpling elbows clinGing about his burning neck She was fairly dancing in her overmaster- ing cxhuberance.
 70. l did miss you so," she cried Her fair head rested on his shoulder, some of the glossy hair tickling his blushing face.
 His bewilderment increased. height cncd. no doubt. by the occasional pas s.onate thrill that tingled riotously through his body.
 Permitting his left arm to retain it's clasp of the exquisite girl he involun-