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judge.
About 1870 on that evening" as
scented Calman.
1T takes SIX hours TO 30 from here
10 the mlne," pursued the magistrate.
II can do II In iive on Tenny."
"Not better than that, though. Well,
at y o'clock on that night 1 took a
drink with Beecham. the accused, In
the Golden Crown. Case dismissed I'M
I'll we can lind out who did it,
The judge ciambered from the bench,
an elaborate structure OF grocery box
O.. and looked about expectantly. Cal
man stepped forward.
Il suggest that the fact that there
really Is Golden CEcwn DO proved"
he said genially.
motion sustained" ordered tho
judge. and the entire party retired
across the street to drink with such
others as might already be there &C
Calman's expense.
But while the evidence was beyond
question and Calman accepted the ALI
bi. be was none the less convinced that
Il was Beecham who had led the at
tack. Beecham not only bore a bad
reputation. but he deserved It. Ever
since he had come TO Silver Springs he
had headed all the villainy OF the little
mining camp, and more than once II
had been remarked that the Lucky
Hole produced a surprisingly large per-
centage Of rich ore. No one had ever
been able to prove that this ore came
from other mines than the one 70
which 1t was credited, but suspicion
iag heavy upon Beecham, who worried
not at all.
For more than q year the Addie-
Eta mine had suffered from the dep
relations of ore thieves. Az the mine
was on the other side Of the range, II
was surprise that Calman should
have charged Beecham with the theft
Of the rich ore. II was impossible to
take II over the range. ana by the al
vide II was a good twenty even miles.
There was plenty % richer ore nearer
81 hand. yet Calman was positive that
~ Beecham he had recognized the man
who had fred at him when an attempt
was made TO put the robbers 10 tiIght.
There were three maFauders IN the
party, and they had vanished 80 mys.
teriOualy In their retreat that there
were some who ascribed TO the dlsap-
pearance supernatural agencies. II
wa not humanity possible to drop out
OF aletli.1n the bare. unwooded valley
a. the robbdgs had done.
But ghosts have no use for rich ere.
and Calman held to a1slaerent opinion,
IN which ~ was upheld d. Ruth Clare,
the only woman &C the AddiesEtta; She
was the sister Of Ned Glare and acted
a. bO0kkeeper and stenographer to Cal
man.
wen set them yet" he promised as
no reeounted the result Of the trial
'.They aFe costing Us more money ali
Of the time, and IL win soon reach q
point whore they win cut on the prof.
its. rm positive that Il was Beecham
saw, and yet there were q dozen men
whom / can believe who saw him TAX
Ing drink In tho saloon not more than
an hour after he was here. Why, he
could not have made II In q balloon,
and yet I'm still convinced that II was
ho at both places"
'"rhen Il remains 10 be seen how he
made his way 30 quickly" she said
quietly.
I'VE simply must tlnd out" he lnaiat.
ed. Il was counting on getting mar
Fied this fall. but with the reduction
IN the profits am afraid that We shall
not make enough 70 reach the bonus"
= dont mind waiting. DEAR" she said
quietly. But for the sake Of al OF
Us | want TO SEQ the mystery solved.
and Il must be solved"
Several days later calman. coming
into the ONCE. found q little child In
stalled there.
who's the youngstsrf' hS asked
earalesaly.
"tieecham's little glrl." ahe explained.
"She was lost on the mountain. I
found her with q aprained ankle, cry.
tn9 her poor little heart out We must
send her home.a
.Beechams ehlldr' Hla voice was
harsh Probably spying for her IA
ther."
~No. doar." Ruth laid gentle hand
on hia arm. ''neocham b wrapped 40
IN tho little girl she h All b earSa
for
Her pleading won. and late that AFT
ernoen Ruth drove up % the Silver
Springs House with the child beside
her. Already searching parties had
ct cut but q gunnhot signal brought
them hack. and Beccham rather awk.
wardly thanked the gtrl
I'm do as much for you some day"
be promised. not realizing how soon be
would be called upon to redeem bis
pledge
TIE following week he brought the
child over 10 see Ruth.
shes been crying for you." he ex-
planned. 'and I didn't have tho heart
- say No TO her. know I'm noe
welcome here but Daisy wanted b
SEQ yea. 20 I bed 70 come"
I'm glad that yoU dld." said Ruth
cordially as she took the child IN her
arms. Beecham looked on approving.