The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

 Mrs. Markle legal hold on him. Yet there was coming straight toward this woman-fearing creature a woman dangerous, determined, fearless. It was Mrs. Devarges, widow of pr. Devarges.
 In his old age the doctor had married 1 a beauty. He had short period of bliss 1 and then learned what many men before | him had learned: that the beautiful, fas- l cinatingy Julie was an adventures who never had loved any man but had drained many of their wealth. At last she ran away with the doctors younger brother and the old scientist went into the wilder ness, where. he died
 This adventures had been set on Gabriel Conroy's track by Peter Dumphy. MT. Dumphy had overheard the disclos- ures of Dr. Devarges to Grace concerning the hiding place of his deeds and descrip- tions. He had visited the spot and ex- tracted them.
 It was the knowledge thus gained from the old doctors papers that enabled Dumphy to make such fortunate invest ments in mining properties. He man. aged to get possession in one way or another of almost all the places discovered by the scientist
 He had found among the papers the Spanish grants to the mine in One Horse Gulch, but was afraid to take any steps because of the deed that the doctor had given to Grace. Though he was sure that the girl was dead, he feared the deed might have been found.
 At last he communicated with Madame Devarges and she traced Grace to San Geronimo, where all further knowledge of her was lost, as the old conmandante had sent her away secretly. But Mad- anne Devarges found a man, Ramirez. who had acted as the commandante' 8 secretary. Her wiles won him, and at last he confessed ito her that the deed had been dropped by Grace when she visited the commandante and that he had picked it up and kept it. The hot-blooded Spaniard fell in love with her. She agreed to marry him if he helped her to get the property back. It was decided that she should appear boldly in One-Horse Gulch as Grace Con- roy, declare that Gabriel was an imposter and claim the mine by virtue of the deed.
 MT. Dumphy approved the plan. and Madame Devarges took the stage to the gulch.
 That spring of 1854 was famous for it's long rains. Gabriel Conroy was on his way home along the hillside when he saw water running through a fast-widening crevice in the dam. he climbed up. The over-charged reservoir was too much for the embankment, and 1t was only a ques- ton of minutes before it would give way and free a flood that would fill the gorge.
 The stage coach was ,due Gabriel tore off his coat and all impeding paffz5 of his garments and began swinging himself nightly from boulder to boulder, hang ing on by exposed tree roots. vines, creepers. anything that he could grasp without delay.
 He reached the gorge and raced toward the place where the stage would enter. His ear caught the roar of the water behind him as the rattle of the coach ahead came to him. The driver heard the warning shout and tried to twist his leaders back. It was too late.
 Tho laundering water came on, yell low wall, and swept coach and horses against the side of the canyon Gabriel saw a woman being whirled away. He leaped into the wild water, natched her and struck out for the rocks. man seized him from the other side. Take hold of me lower down." he yelled. "and I'll help you both!"
 He caught creeper, drew himself up till he could fasten his jaws into 1t and managed to raise his two companions.
 Another ominous roar came. Another