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she heard nothing but the ticking of the clock
on the mantelpiece.
Then she heard sound that sent the blood
more quickly through her veins-a low grating
sound, though some one were cutting labori-
ously through a plate of glass or steel. She
crept quietly out of bed, flung a robe of black
velvet lined with sable about her and put the
hood over her face. Then she slipped the revol-
yer into one of the pockets Of her dressing-gown
switched off the electric light and went to the
door that opened into the dining-room Here
she listened attentivey and the noise seemed
clearer and more definite. She looked through
the keyhole but saw no trace of light Then she
opened the door softly and crept into the dining
room The noise grew still more distinct
She crossed the room on tiptoe and looked
through the keyhole OF the door that led into her
boudoir The small dimensions of the aperture
limited her range of vision, and she could see
nothing save that there was light in the room.
The noise has ceased. She wondered if the door
was locked. She turned the handle very softly
and slowly and pulled it toward her The door
opened half an inch, and she let the handle turn
ouietly back into its original place. She smiled
at the artlessness of the thief within An ac-
complished burglar would. surely have locked all
the doors before he commenced his work
She looked through the narrow slit and saw
a man kneeling before the safe. small lantern
threw a circle of light foot in diameter on the
steel door. He was holding something in his
hand close to the lock- 1t looked like small
nenholder, with two thin tubes running from
L into the darkness behind him.
Then she saw him light match and apply it
10 the point of the penholder. A thin white
smear Of flame shot out and there was a noise
IKE the hiss of an angry serpent. The kneeling
foTm looked like shadow picture against the
binding light.
Then suddenly the man turned round, and
ootchinp hold of the lantern, threw its rays on
the door The Countess had made no sound
.Jordson saw that the door was open. He ex-
tinguished the oSyhydrosen jet, rose to his feet,
But before he could reach the door it was
Aunq wide open, the electric Light was switched
ON. and he was confronted by the Countess of
Heatherstone.
He would have sprung at an ordinary woman
and choked her into silence before she could
scream. But he stepped back in horror at the
apparition that stood before him. The black
velvet robe with the two eyes glitterng from
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yards down the corridor The bell rang in her
room and was placed over her bed.
''You may go to bed, Brown" Lady Heather
stone said 81 will undress myself tonight"
The maid disappeared. 1t was after IL O'Clock,
and she was glad to be released from her duties.
Lady Heatherstone went over to the table,
which was covered with the jewelcases. A mas
sive steel door stood wide open in the wall, and
she glanced at it, Then, taking up the large case,
the one that contained the famous emerald tiara,
she carried it across the room and placed it in a
corner of the safe Then suddenly an idea seem
ed to strike her. She took the case out again and,
returning to the table drew out the tiara from its
velvet nest and placed it on her head. 1t looked
Urotesoue and horrible on the top Of the black
hood.
Then she began to open the cases one by one
ord transferred their contents to her own person.
When she had finished she glittered like col
umn of rainbow-colored fire. Every finger was
crammed with rings, her arms were crcled almost
20 the elbows with bracelets, every available inch
az her dress was encrusted with stars and cres-
certs and suns of flaming gems Round her
tbroat-round the neck of the hood-were dozen
necllaces dropping down in sparkling curves of
i;obt She had to be satisfied with single tiara,
It oloyed on her head like sunlight through the
oreenery of a great forest in early spring
She crossed over to the square of black velvet
an The wall and sezing it in one hand drew it
cluster of light shone above her head, and she
saw herself full length in the glass. From head
TO foot she sparkled like galaxy of white and
colored stars With every movement Of. her body
rinples of fire ran over her, and every point Of
aa,ne hurst out in glittering splendor. The head
alone which should have been the crowning glory
Of the whole magnificent spectacle, was a mere
patch Of inlSy darkness,
For ten minutes she stood before the glass,
swavinC from side to side, moving backward and
forward now bowing low to the ground, now
leaning back with hands thrown over her head.
Posing in every attitude, but always moving and
never still, and with points of fame continuously
Asshing and ripping over her from head to foot.
Then she suddenly stopped, laughed bitterly,
and drew the curtain back with crash The
play was over
eases. and carefully deposited each case in the
safe Then she turned the two keys in the lock,
threw one into china vase on the mantelpiece
and placed the other in her pocket. Then she
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heart '" poi"'eu a' "'S
Are you not John PorteousY" she continued:
answer me. You are very near to death Tell
me the truth"
Il was John PorteousD y he renI;od v,oohonioo1I,,
and who are your
am the Countess of Heatberstone.D she
saiu' but because you are John Porteous and
pecause you kissed that ring on your finger |
cannot kill you Col" And she pointed to the
window. He did not move.
Al, uol she cried" or ] may repent--I hear
,ne voice OF my son crying out to me-" She
lowered the revolver and he moved toward the
WINDOW passing close to her. He knew well
enough now who she was, and why the face of
tne young Lord Overclife had recalled some one
in his past life.
Then suddenly the devil took possession of
rls neart and he did the foulest deed of his life
ne turned suddenly upon her pinioned her arms
70 her side, took both the weapons from her,
ana hung her from him, so that she staggered
back against the wall
For moment he looked at her, then he spranR
at her throat. She screamed horribly.
You are Marie de la Mothe,' he CRIED "and
nave sworn to kill you. / am not so merciful al
you; Then his madness went from him as sud
denly as II came to him. He released his grip
and looked at her with a sneer.
NO, he said, Il cannot kill you now for you
have given me my life. God has punished you.
| am glad your son is dead. / am glad that"
lie seized her hood and tore it from her face
Then he stepped back and broke into peals of
laughter. She tried to hide her awful features
in her hands, but he tore them away and still
laughed. She moaned like dying animal. There
were voices and sounds in the passage. Jordison
locked the door leading into the other room, and
returned to her again, and once again tore her
hands from her face
The beautiful Marie de la Mothe," he said,
looking closer into her eyes.
The wretched woman shrieked and shrieked
again.
Then she caught the switch of the electric
light and the room was plunged into darkness,
as she sank in heap to the floor.
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wondered how her stepmother would fare in a
contest with desperate man who would be, in
all probability fully armed.
u am glad the jewels arc going" she said.
lhe law will avenge poor 0vercliffe. II is not q
woman work II is beyond her power ,s
II they come, I will kill Them" the Countess
replied. 81 will hide and shoot them from my
hiding place. | can shoot, Agnes, andNths is no
toy. You know I can shoot"
Lady Agnes nodded her head. She had seen her
stepmother some years ago put FIVE shots running
into playngcard at a distance of twenty PAGES.
Il will kill them, kill them, kill them" NUT
tered the Countess ~ pray every night that they
will come. BY wretched chance | was in here
asleep the last time they came. But will not be
found asleep again"
lady Agnes rose to her feet and crossing over
to her stepmother's side, took her hand Good
night she said tendery; "and please let me
take that revolver. / am so afraid"
"Tush, child" the Countess answered. II can
take of myself, and if get killed that does
not matter to any one. 1t certainly does not
matter to me-" n
Lady Agnes stopped down and kissed her step
mothers hand This was the nearest approach
to an embrace that was ever offered to Lady
Heatherstone The black hood hung like bar
rier against any more affectionate demonstration
and then putting it between her two hands, looked
earnestly at the beautiful face.
Goodnight Agnes" she said. owe all of us
have our troubles. Some Of us deserve them, and
some do not"
Lady Agnes burst into tears and went hurriedy
from the room. Lady Heatherstone was left to
her own reflections. She replaced the revolver
in the drawer and rang the bell In few Sec
onds her maid entered. She slept and lived few
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over the whole country. Il was certain that If
the thieves intended to make another attempt,
they would make it that night. Lady Heather
stone wished TO be awake to receive them
But Nature, who follows her own fixed laws,
and takes small account of human wishes, had
ordained otherwise, and Lady Heatherstone was
sound asleep in less than half an hour. The mask
was laid aside, and her right hand grasped the
revolver under her pillow. The merciful darkness
shrouded her as she lay there with bare face,
and her fingers on the weapon
About two o'clock she woke from her sleep
with start. A wild dream of vain pursuit
after her son through long tracts of desoate and
mountainous country had terminated in catas-
trophe. Lord Qvercliffe had flung himself from
the edge of a precipice; she had grasped at him
as he disappeared slipped, and sank swiftly down
ward through the darkness.
She switched on the electric light by the edge
Of her bed and peered round the room, half ex
pectng to see Lord Overcliffe swimming away
from her through that lake of fire. But she only
saw the white and gold decorations of her bed
room.
She sat up in her bed and listened. At first
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Copyright 1905 by GMDillineham Co

took the revolver from the drawer Of the escri
toire, and, turning out the lights, made her way
to her bedroom.
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CHI APTER XIX
AN INQUISITION.

ORDISON heard the crash of breaking
doors as he slid swiftly down the lad
der to the garden. He threw the lad
der to the ground, called out to Lipp
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CHAPTER XVIII
FACE TO FACE.

NJ HE Countess of Heatherstone had firmly
resolved not to sleep that night. 1t
- was the last night the Heatherstone
.salJ Jewels would be in the house. Lord
Heatherstone, fin spite of her own
-. IL LI..aI tL;s ;nnfornafion
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CHAPTER XVI Continued

~ oLME jammed down the helm, but the
It'll beat refused TO come about against the
sy6gg tide. At the same moment the stern
SfsifU crashed into something and the whole
vessel quvered with the shock. Holme
looked over the stern, but could dis
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HAPTER XVII
THE COUNTESS OF HEATHERsToNE.

N1NE winters evening, a few weeks af-
Nj ter the events narrated in the last
SNTM chapter, two women sat in the Countess
8S$a5J of Heatherstones boudor. The room
was on the first floor and looked over
the marshes to the sea A door omen.
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10 BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY
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Death Blow to dope" Pile "Cure

Here is plain Antelope law passed by
the label
Il
OF in
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whereas standard medical
it false follows They tnareoesl
quantity small immediate
lead chronic lead poisoning
ina an OF
NON-NARCOTIC CURE.
ERUSA PILE
Smt Wholfort {. d.
DrugCo c Pasade
standing of retail
gsts who
sell endorse UsA Pile Cure Moft West Drug Co. St
Now druggists
Griffin:
OF intelligent
DUDLEY
B G. KNOTH. Dispensing Ogden.
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GOULDS ON BOARD

Edward and Howard Gould are
now members of the board of direc-
tors of the Denver 6 Rio Grande
railway. They have been named 10
fill the vacancies made by the res
ignation of Mortimer L. Schif and
William H. Taylor, New York bank
ers who retired from the directorate
of several large corporations recent
ly. There are now three Goulds on
the board-those already mentioned
and George J. Gould.
President E. T. Jeffry of the Den
yer and Rio Grande in his annual re
port for the year ended June 80 says
that the San Francisco earthquake
has in no wise disturbed the conf
dence of the Goulds in the Western
Pacific railway "and in the advant-
age to be derived from the develop
ment of its natural resources and the
Importance and the value of the new
artery of commerce to the Denver &
Rio Grande system. San Francisco
will better engineering plans"
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WANT MORE MEN

All the railroads entering Pueblo
are short of trainmen and requests
have been sent out for men from
other cities.
The Denver and Rio, Grande, At
Gibson, Topeka and Santa Fe and
the Rock Island are accepting all the
men that apply and numerous vacan-
cies still exist
Increased business has caused the
companies to put on more trains. and
AS railroading is booming in all parts
Of the country, it is difficult to OBJ
tain experienced men.
The men are needed all along the
lines and the applicant has little diff
ticulty in finding a place to suit him
There are always more or less train.
men in Pueblo who are seeking posi-
lions but they have entirely disap-
peared during the past week-Pu
eblo ChieftaiR
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CALL FOR BIDS.

Bids will be received by the Ii
brary board up to and including
September 18th. 1906 for repairs on
the library building consisting of the
following:
Painting exterior. including roof
two coats of paint.
Painting inside.
Calcimining four walls.
Oiling inside woodwork
Painting steel ceiling two coats.
Also bids for furnishing and plac-
ing steel ceiling.
Repairing the cornice and furnish
ing galvanized iron guttering.
Separate bods will be received for
the three distinct classes of work.
The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Specifications can be had upon ap-
plication to the secretary at the pub
lie library.
Address all bids to the secretary of
the Public Library.
Signed by Board,
I. n. BUNTING, Pres.
ALMEDA n. JAY, Sscy.
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Rt Rev. Thomas F. Gailor Episcopal
bishop of Tennessee, has among his
numerous admirers young girl who
has leased him. but in vain. to bestow
upon her pet name. A few months
ago she left the church of her parents
the Baptist, and Joined that of the
bishop. AS soon as the rite of CON
frmation was concluded she turned to
him with the query: Now, what are
you going to call me?" Under the cir
cumstances, your parents being Bap-
lists. | think Ponds Extract would
be a suitable name"
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pfUV Piano
F E E

to the Lodge, Church, School oil
other organization that is voted the
most popular. Contest now oper
and closes Dec. "a, 1906, at /
O. clock p III. The piano is exhib
tied at Humphreys confectionery
store, where it may be seen by all
One vote free with every 25c cash
purchase from any of the mer
chants named below. Be sure anC
get your votes and vote them fol
your favorite organization. Ballor
box at Sturtevant & GUSTS drug
store. Don wait until the last few
days to get your votes, but gel
them every time you buy, and buy
only where you can get votes.
The following merchants issue
votes and donate the piano:
The Fashion-Dry Goods, Shoes, Mil
linery and Everything in Ladies'
wear.
Edwards Mercantile Co.-Grocerles &
Meats. Caterers to good eaters
Lewis q Sallee-Plumbing and Steam
Fitting, 1874 North Fifth.
w. III. Misunderstanding Furniture
house.
The 5 and 10 cent Store-Notions.
Novelties. Granite, Glass and
Queensware.
Primrose Jewelr.y & Music Company.
Humphreys Confectionery, Etc, No.
444 Main Street.
l.. Schmidt IL Sons-Everything in
Hardware.
Mesa Paint and Wall Paper Co., No.
337 Main Street.
The Star Bakery-The Oldest and
Best, BIG Main Street.
Pats New Process Steam Laundry
SAG Colorado avenue. Save 1t
for me-" Phone Mesa 20.
Herbert G. Chapin-Bicycles & Sup
plies. Phonoghaphs.
Rocky Mountain Tea Company-Teas,
Coffees and Spices.
Lowe ~ CouIter-Tinners tents, AVN
ings, etc.
Windsor Cafe-For good things to
eat. 100 to III North Fourth st.
j. w. Clary-Barber Shop and Mas
sage parlors.
Sturtevant-Quist Drug Co.-Succes-
sors to C. II. Arthur. Leading
Pharmacists.
Modern Tailor Shop-C. T. Kaneen,
Manager. Opposite Postoffice.
The Tibbets Cigar Co.-Finest cigars
and CONNECTIONS. Billiards and pool.
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SUCH A CHANCE
RARELY OFFERED

Our property. seven full claims. is
located in the Sinbab valley, in the
foot hills of the La Sale mountains
in the extreme southwest corner of
Mesa county, colorado. The strike
extends northwest by southeast, is in
the carbonacious shales, blue lime
being the country rock, with quartz
tiles and eruptiye periphery between
walls. The deposit is mostly an
aqueous capitalization. consisting of
sulphates, oxides and carbonates in
contact or separated with blue lime.
The vein varies from to 10 feet in
width and extends the length of the
entire property. Assays run from
10 per cent copper and 10 ounces in
silver to so per cent copper and 200
ounces of silver, besides about s3.-
so in gold. and fine indication of
uranium, with an average run in eX-
cess of 3 per cent copper and co
ounces of silver. We have prospect
ed said property the entire length,
having spent many thousands of dol
lars, and find that the vein contin-
ues to hold its value and increases in
wealth as 1t goes down A fine vein
of carbonate of iron. within our own
lines, parallels 1t below and an ex-
cellent measure of lime above. These
are the oily fluxes needed to reduce
this ore. Plenty of water power
near at hand and an abundance of
fuel. The only impediment to the
successful operation of these mines.
even when their products are very
low, was the lack of transportation.
This is still in our way, but we have
remedied part of it and now have
decided to part with a limited amount
of Treasury stock, for the purpose of
constructing ore roads and putting
| In the necessary machinery.
One-third of all the stock was
placed in the treasury so that we will
always have sufficient means to
bridge any necessary expense. but
only small block is offered at this
time. as we are confident that as soon
as we have transportation facilities
that the mines will Immediately place
themselves on a paying basis, now
that the price of their products have
nearly doubled.
This is an opportunity to get in on
| the ground floor with the original
owners. who have borne the heat and
burden of the day in times past, when
/
Secure some of this rock and aid
in developing one of the greatest cop
per producing propositions known to
exist in the United States, and watch
your bank account grow and the
stock go up as the shaft goes down,
We will be glad to have our property
inspected at any time, as it will much
more than bear out any of these
| statements. But don't neglect to
come in and reap with us. as there
are thousands of tons of high grade
ore ready to ship as soon as this road
can be completed, and the harvest
Will be great.
Treasury stock is now offered at
l5cents per share, owing to the great
necessity for this road. When we
have accomplished that the stock
must Immediately advance, as the
mines will at once become a paying
proposition, which means at least so
cents for the stock Now is the time
to help us and yourself. and this is
the last offer at this price.
ID. +. ELDRIDGE, Pres.
The Sinbad Mines and Reduction Co.
Grand Junction Colo.
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FROM THE PENCILS POINT.

It isn't the mirrors fault II the
woman isn't faultless.
A man with good wife is apt to
hear too much of a good thing.
In time of peace prepare for war
among the universal peace societies.
The average man has no use for a
chronic kicker-unless she is ballet
girl.
II the good die young what's the
matter with the parson who lives to a
ripe old age?
One way for young man to make
a hit with the girls father is to strike
him for a loan.
We often hear of middle-aged
man, but never of a middle-aged wom-
an. A woman is either young or old.
The man who thinks a good deal OF
his wife should not attempt to con.
ceal his thoughts when he is alone
with her.
When a young man tells girl he
loves her for herself alone it's equiv
alent to an Injunction against inter
ference from the rest Of the family.
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HER BIG FEET

Miller. S. D., Sept 13.-Gardner
Bros, merchants of Rec Heighths
are delaying wedding because they
are unable to supply the prospective
bride with shoes large enough to fit
her feet. The size required is No.
II EE and there is not a pair in
the town.
The dealers sent in a rush order
to a shoe manufacturer of st. Louis,
but he could not fill it, Then an or
der was sent to Boston for leather
coverings for the brlde-to-be.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS
The Grand:-


D. B. Akenr. Chicago; H. n.
Scott. Portland: C. w. Williams
Denver; c. H Armstrong. Indian
apolis; Karl H Verfer. San Francis
CO; Walter Sherman and Neva Con-
way. New York: Roy Waters. Lorh-
Vile; w. l.. Abbott. San Francisco;
r. NJ. Kere, Pasadena, Cal; R. C.
Arnold. Gunnison; J. F. Smith
Grand Valley; W. CHink. Canon
City; A. L. Pattern. Salt Lake City;
Robert Wolf, Westfeld, Mass; l.
C. Wrather. Denver; a. H. Bridge
nan. Denver; Mrs. ] H.. NJ. Compton
Paonia; w. l.. Phillips. Colorado
Springs; J. Hetchel, St Lopis; C .
II. Wellman and wife Denver.
The Westen:-
F. w. Poe. Salt Lake City: F.
l.. Davis. Colorado Springs; F. r
Parks, Salida; w. l.. Weber. Salida
II. A. Hanelly. Glenwood Strings
J l.. oliver, Palisade; ]. o. Las.
we'll. Salida; d. J. Peetcher, Glen.
wood Springs; E. l.. Campbell
Gunnison; Mr.. and Mrs E. o.
Floyd and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Bohart
St Louis; Mrs. Purtee and daugh
ter, II. F. Smith, Phil Bernard. L
M Branard. E. o. Peters. all o
Denver.
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N BY A DREAM

Charles Rocker. a farmer of South
Dakota, has been convicted of muir
der through his own dream, says a
dispatch from Sibley. Iowa. In his
sleep he acted over again the killing
of his employer, whose widow he
married.
Mrs. Rocker went upon the stand
and related how Rocker in his sleep
went through the motions of throt-
thing man. A jury in the district
court after hearing this evidence at
Rockers second trial. returned a YER
dict of murder in the first degree.