Arizona republican., 1901-02-25

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 rest This is all there is to it."
 Jim smiled at the simplicity of the faith.
 Love let us leave this country he said suddenly and vehemently He had been wanting to bring this subject up for some time.
 why. Jack?"
 "Oh I'm sick Cf this wild west crave the city. There's life there, in- centive, energy. inspiration. I'd be in my clement therc-here, Pm like a fish out of water"
 Sho did not know how anxious he was to get away before Jack was re- leased, or brought to trial.
 But you told me we should live here always, or until l wanted tO gJ away. And" she stopped with a sigh It seemed they were ntver in harmony any more. Their interests were always antagonistic.
 "But what?"
 You didn't usad to dislike this beau tiful clrCa country so.''
 "PerElrs not but heaven would pail after awhile, l think
 Ailu youl Nllc, lbJi TIT all ul', Sif sighed bitterly
 He went yn unheedng.
 "Timcs are terribly dull here now. Cattle are not worth their salt. We can't live on scenery; if we could we would be so fat We could make our fortunes as exhibitions 5f the two fat test people on elrtl."
 'I don't see why you like this rough country so," he added. What are these wonderful canons anyway. but troublesome holes in the ground that you can't leap, The creator might have put in his time to better purpose. l think"
 She turned away her face, deeply hurt.
 Jack ended his espionage at this moment. He crept back from the brow. stood erect, and looked fearfully around Then with whirling brain and a broken heart; with his breath coming in quick, painful gasps. and the pores weeping sweat as cold as ice. he ran on and Jn and on.
 The lovers parted soon after, and for the first time, he kissed unresponsive lips For the first time she was glad to have him go. She craved solitude, and with the tears dropping from her eyes stle ran to a hidden grotto t0 weep out her sorrowful forebodlngs. Thus were she and Jack running away from each other.
 Jim had not gone many miles when he perceived he was being followed. He stepped and waited for the horse- man to come up.
 Well. what is it?" he asked
 "Th' ole woman says as how yo' can't sncek away 'thout payin':"
 What old woman?"
 Nils Black, CT tn queen."
 What am to pay for?"
 Eres Ter bill
 Jim took it and read: "To Jack Harper: lTD one bush tramped an killed. 90 cents: to hay fer hoss ten minutes. + cents; to keepin' gal away from work three hours an fourteen minutes. 20 cents; to scarin my dog, $l.50 Total, S246. Please pay quick an avoid costs, Mrs. Black
 Jim tore the note into bits and rode off, laughing.
 CHAPTER XVII.
 Stricken Jack sped through the woods like madman. Dry sobs rose like bubbles to his parched throat and gagged and stuck. His brain was void of reason and whirled and hummed and burned in a liquid chaotic mass.
 He had been released from jail on the afternoon of the day before. and wait ing only to get his mail had avoided congratulating hands and started joy ously llomeward.
 The miners had drug out the ore from the first hundred-f foot shaft, and being 9ble to find the ledge again, had clsaned up everything in sight, and left llhe country. There being no witnesses to the alleged crime the law had no further use for the accused.
 His cousins absence and silence had given him grave concern during his in carceraton. It was unaccountable eX- cept on the theory of sickness or death. Even had he been sick he could have gotten word to him in some way, Jack concluded therefore he must be dead. and he mourned him as such.
 But was his sweetheart dead, roo? His mind was eaten by hypochrondrias fore0Jdings when he thought of Ter, which was most Of the time Why did she not write? He could only explain it on the ground that Jim had died before he could tell her about his false inn