Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-12

iot LOUIS sake. 1 do it for my own sake because want you to be nv paf'her-my wife. What do you say. Hesper, my star of the vest"
 She put him away almost in torror
 l can decide now. must be sure sure, and I'm not sure. I must have time to consider. 1 must go back into my old ilfe-to Oy native city.''
 otl say you are happier here than i'll the east. Why go back 1t all? Why FISK the loss of this new found health?'
 VIII be honest II is because by contrast the old life begins to glow The change ill ne may be due to phys lcai causes. Perhaps could carry my recovered joy of life back with me. If thlS Should he so, then might never want to return and that would be cruel to you. Don't yon see:"
 Then you should g1, he answered quickly. T WtM' b make you happy. If l cannot, then it is better for one to suffer than two. Return 10 New York. and from tbat yaGta@e ground look back OH this new life. If do uot tben seem fitted 1p laake yoa happy will not eoMpiqia.
 They Were Interrupted again, this time by Nara. Who came in pale and troubled Rob. where is Matt: Sure. he has not shown his face since sup per.
 tics tn command of the guard to. ni2At Hc's not far aNag. Don't wof- ry about him"
 .tHa. dear. wish you'd como home. need you Rob will sit with the sick one. won't you, Robt9
 Tp tAis suggestion Raymond gave as. sent, and in the end Ann went away, her demonstration unfinished ques. tion of her future still unanswered.
 Nora was fairly broken. Dear God. How long are We to he kept on the edge of destruction like this? Sure, my patience is worn out
 Ann comforted her as best she could, and at 1 o'clock. all being quiet out. side, they went to bed.
 Ann Was awakened from an uneasy sleep by Nora's cry to Matt: "For love of heaven. where have you been? What is that noise?"
 Matt's voice. rumbling in reply, bare, ly reached her ears for deep. tram bling. continuous tumult grew each moment louder and at last was dis tingushable as the sound of horses hoofs. Springing from her bed, she 1 ciIn fho q in on1 ronrnS In the clear, yellow light of the frosty dawn a regiment of mounted men was streaming up the road between the cabins. Dressing hurredly, she went out into the sitting room just as Ray mond came in, his face excited and eXultant.
 Our reign of terror is over. The desperadoes are scattering like quail. The governor in spirit of reprisal has invoked federal aid. and Colonel Wood of the Forteth United States cavalry is about to take command of the camp"
 "Oh. am so glad. Now there will be no more fighting, and you can re- store your mill"
 "You are right. Mobs do not fight the United States army" he answered, with the pride of a potential soldier.
 They faced each other. even at this moment, with a knowledge that the most important matter of all remained unsettled between them, and all day and the next while the forces of dis order dissolved and the camp readjust- ed itself to military rule, Ann nul"Sed her sick and brooded over her prob lem.
 The second day passed slowly-even though she slept at times-and no fur ther word of intimate meaning passed between them. Raymond came in from time to time with news of the changes in progress but did not tell her that the state was full of praise of the part ne had played in bringing peace to the camp. He shrauN from doing this, for the reason that. as usual. the press was extreme, loading him with compli- ments for his firm stand, for his intlu- ence over Munro and for his powerful protest to the governor, whereas, to his mind. Matthew Kelly was the leader of inc free miners. "I was only the sec retary-the clerk" he explained.
 Dolan, however, brought to Ann of the great light which iiad been turned suddenly on her lovers abashed figure, and the glow of pride which came to her brought keen realization of how closely his success was interwoven with her good wishes
 Rounded and brought to bay by his admirers, Raymond made a speech bluntly protesting that he was not en- titled to any credit in the matter. Il tried hard to keep out of it, he de ,lared. "I'm not seeking honor Of that sind." But his argument was in vain. His denials were called the excess or nodesty. and at meeting of the varl- ,us factions looking to an adjustment 1e was amazed to find himself put for ward as chief arbitrator of the conten- ion. mainly by Barnett and the mayor