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 Ihene vas something winning in the humorous Ga84ee of lis Ei4 cray eyes, and Raymond sat with him long. Ills vast experience his inleait9hle good nature his physical pride. all appealed 10 tie Ealfeler with such power taat he left him with distinct oxidation. Here is fhe man to help me make my fortune. and can he guide to him.'' he added. and he went to sleep that night with greater confidence in his future than at any time since taking Balnett's ranch. He set his teeth hard in the determination to win, and though he had put Ann quite out of his plans for tbe future. she remained an inspira- ton and l lure.
 lis feeling of confidence in Kelly was deepcned by his ride with him next day.
 Turning from the guleh road Kelly led the way up the side of Pine moun- tain, along a trail which braided itself upon d grassy slope like a purple brown ribbon The air was keen the sky heckless blue hemisphere. Ray mond's blood Ieaped with the joy of it and with d sense that his feet were set at last on the road to fortune.
 All about him tie miners were climb ing. each his special way. swinging tin bucket which sparkled like glass i'll the morning sun. Great wains loaded with ore rolled creaking on their down. ward course, while others of their kind, piled high with lumber and machinery. crawed slowly up the curving roads. On every side men were tunnellng into the hiIsides, trenching in gulies and toiling at windlasses whose joints cried out resoundingly as the heavy ore boxes rose. The whole scene set forth buoyant activity and hope. Each man had either struck ore or hoped to do so at any moment
 Here and there on the slope a tall and shapeeSs shaft house rose, with heaps of orange and blue gray refuse rock close beside it. The whole camp was as yet disorganized. formless and debatable Not one in a hundred of the mines was a paying property; all the others were mere prospects.
 As they left Baldy and turned to climb Pine mountain the dwellings, thickened. They were nearly all built of the smooth, straight trunks of the aspen, but nearer the summit were of fir. and rev of them stood in pictur- esOue hooks amid the rocks. Toward one of these. more homelike than the others, Kelly directed his horse. and as he neared the door couple of lusty. yellow haired boys of six or seven years of age came bounding out to meet him.
 Mrs. Kelly was unexpectedly lady like, small and very pretty. with a skin that no wind could tan, and her great, wistful, pathetic eyes appealed to Ray mond with instant power. She greeted him cordially. and. while Kelly took the horses to the corral, he entered at her invitation. Her voice was as charming as her pale face and hair of furnished gold. and the young fellow looked upon her in surprise.
 You don't look very well, sir,' Mrs. Kelly said to Raymond.
 lin not very we'll but I'm going to tear up the sod just the same. Your husband is to show me how"
 Matt can find gold easy enough. but he can't keep it.''
 "I've confessed as much. Nora, me girl, and if Raymond can help me on that score I'll put him in the way of makin' his pile. Can ye walk few rods? If so, I'll show ye the mine and tho chopo1