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cold. and az length he rose and wen
into the vestry for a surplice II,
wrapped this about him and. lighting a
cigarette, lay down again He wa.
very tired. aud In few minutes be
was sleeping heavily.
The last half consumed cigarette
dropped from his relaxing fingers 10
the cushion. where Il made a smo,der
| ing nest OF FIRE A tiny tongue OF
dame caught the edge OF wall hang
ing. ran up 90 the dry oaken rafters
, and speedily gniied them IN fifteen
minutes the interior Of the chapel was
n mass OF fame. and Hugh woke gasp
ing and bewlldered.
With a cry OF alarm he sprans TO his
feet. seized the bag OF coin and ran 90
the door OF the study IN bis haste be
/ stumbled against 70. and the dead lock
snapped TO He was a prisoner now
FOR he had left the skeleton key On the
inside OF the outer door Clutching bis
treasure. he ran 70 the main entrance
10 was fast He tried the smaller win.
dOws Iron bars were set across
them.
He made shift 10 wrap the surplice
about his mouth against tine stiding
smoke and fiery vapors. The buc drop.
ped from his hand. and the gold rolled
about the floor lie stopped and clutch.
ed n handful OF the coins and crammed
them into his poc6et Was ne 90 die
after all. like this caught like rat iu
a trap?
UttcrinE a hoarsc cry. with the
strength Of despair Hugh wrcnched a
pew from the floor aud made OF Il a
ladder 10 reach the rose widow
Mounting this. be beat franticdily wsih
his hst upon the painted glass The
crystal shivcred beneath the blows
, and ciinging 20 the iron supports. his
4 besrd burned 20 the skin he set his
face 10 the aperture and drew cilp
/ Ing breath OF the sweet. cold air IN
his agony. with that fiery hell opening
beneath him. he could see the massed
| people watching from the safety that
was so near
"Lookl Look The sudden CRY
went up. and a thrill az awe ran
through the crowd The glass Hugh
had shattered had formed the face or
the peniteut thief IN the window de
sign. and his outstretched arms fitted
those OF the figure II was as though
10y some CHASTITY miracle the painted
features had suddenly sprung into life
the haggard eyes opened In appeal
All at once there came n shout OF
warning. The wall opened outward
tottercd and fell.
Then Il was that they saw the with
Ing figure. tangled In the twisted lead
! bars OF the wrecked rose window
/ Shielding their faces from the unen-
durable heat. they reached aud bore Il
TO safety. laying Il on the crisp. snowy
grass and tearing OF the singed and
smoking ministerial robes.
Judge Conwell was one OF these In
the fiaring confusion he leaned over
the figure. The gleam OF the ruby ring
on the finger caught his eye. He bent
forward 10 look into the drawn and
distorted face. -".--''t. III
Good Gody' nc said. Its Harry
Sandersonw
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you spedk as II you t0ere sorry for me"
the knob The lock bore both figures
and letters In concentric rings. and be
saw that the seven figures Harry had
written formed a word Hugh dropped
the match with a smOthered exclama-
ton. for the word was Jesslcal So
Harry really had loved her In the old
days! He swung the massive door
wide and took out the canvas bag
with the thousand dollars. With this
and the ruby ring-it must easily be
worth as much again--he conld put the
round world between himself and cap
ture.
He closed the safe and with the bag
Of coin IN his hand CROPPED his way to
the door OF the chapel IL was less
dark there. for the snow was making
white night outside. and the stained
glass cast wan glimmer across the
aisles. He greatly needed sleep. and
tonight In the open that was out OF
the question He conld gain several
hours rest where he was and still get
away before dSybreak. He drew to
gether the altar cushions and lay down.
the canvas bag beside him, bur he was
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one ia his hand
partnership with the thief Prendergast
The two had finally quarreled. and
Prendergast had moved to town.
Subsequent 20 this the latter had
been heard TO make dark destinations.
unnoted at the time, bu; since grown
significant. limiting ut criminal knowl.
edge or the prisoner. The close OF this
chapter had been Prendergasts dismal
end In the gulch when be had pfQts,lcpd
the scrap OF papqr .SVhich was the crrx
OF theicase. flo declared he had found
Moreau dying; that the latter had
traced with his own hand the accusa-
ton which fastened the crime upon
Hugh Stires.
In his cross examination Fielder
fought gamely 10 Tighten the weight Of
sae evidence. All rested. he said. upon
a single scrap Of paper. fragment or
handwriting in no way difficult or imi.
tation. and this In turn upon the allie
CATION or thief. struck down I'm an act
OF crime, whose word la az ordinary
case OF fact would not be worth a
Iarthing. No motive had been alleged
Tor the killing OF Moreau by the pris-
oner. but Prendergast had had motive
enough In his accusation. 1t had been
open knowledge that he hated Hugh
Stires. and his own character made IL
evident that he would not have scru-
pied 10 fasten a murder upon him.
But as Fielder studied the twelve
grave faces In the jury box. who i'm
the last analysis we're all that counted,
he shared his clients hopelessness.
Judgment and experience told him how
futile were all theories In the face of
that inartlculate but damning witness
that Prendergast had left behind him.
So the afternoon dragged through. a
day for the state.
Sunset came early at that season.
Dark fell, aud the electric bulbs made
their mimic day, but no one left the
room. The outcome seemed a fore
gone conclusion. The Jurymen no
longer gazed at the prisoner, and when
they looked at one another IL was with
grim understanding. AS the last wit.
ness for the state stepped down ard
the prosecutor rested the Judge glanced
at the clock
There is bare half hour" he said
tentatively. Perhaps the defense
would prefer not to open testimony till
tomorrow
Fielder had risen. He saw his oppor-
tunity-to bring out sharply contrast
Ing point In the prisoners favor. the
one circumstance. considered apart,
pointing toward innocence rather than
guilt; tc leave this for the jury to take
with then. 20 offset by Its effect the
weight OF the evidence that had been
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itors. Thus the name on the grave had
become common property aud the coin
cidence had been chartered Of That
Jessica had chiseled the statue was not
doubted. She had bought the tools IN
town. and old Paddy Wise. the black
smith. had sharpened them for her
The story Prcndergast had told in the
general store. too had not been forgot
ten. and the aid she had given the
fever stricken man had acquired a new
significance in face Of the knowleGge
that she had more than once been al
mitted TO the Jail with Fielder FROM
the moment OF the opening Of the trial
Jessica had divided interest with the
prisoner.
Circumstautially speaking. the evil
dence was fawless. Dr. Moreau. while
little known and less liked. had figured
In the town as a promoter aud an in
yentor OF slick" stock schemes He
had come there with Hugh Stires from
Sacra mento. where they had bad n
business partnership OF short duration
There had been bad blood between
them there. as the latter had once ad-
mitted. The prisoner had pre-empted
the claim on Smoky mountain in an
abortive boon" which Moreau bad
engineered. and over whose proceeds
the pair. It was believed had fallen
out lie had then. 10 use the attorneys
phrase. snapped the devil for the
witch" and had taken up with Prem
dergast who by the manner OF his TAX
ing or bad finally justified n jail rec
ord In smother state Soon after this
break Hugh Stires had vanished On
the day following his last appearance
In the town the body 81 Moreau had
been found on the Little Paymaster
claim shot 10y cowardly bullet
through the back a fact which pre-
cluded the possibility that the deed
had been done 90 self defense There
was evidence that ne had died n pain
ful and lingering death Suspicion had
naturally poinrcdtO the vanished man.
and this suspicion had grown until.
after some months absence he had
returned. alleging that he had lost his
memory OF the past 10 resume his life
In ;he cabin on the mountain and his
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who's Who In the Story.

SATAN" SANDERSON. the
hero. dare devil. quixotic friend and
minister OF the Gospel
HUGH STIRES, prodigal and
criminal
JESSICA HOLME, the beautiful
heroine helpless 10 the rush OF
events and the principal sufferer IN
a case OF mixed Identity.
MRS. HALLORAN, the camp
oracle
DAVID STIRES, stern, yet for
giving. and AT the last made happy
BY snOther's unhappiness
THE BISHOP. the victim Of a
Misunderstanding
HALLELUJAH JONES, the re
hgious fanatic on whose shoulders
rests the whole weight OF the story
KMMET PRENDERGAST. the
false friend. perjurer and thief
THE SHERIFF, who is very
much divided between duty aud IN.
clination
~BIG" DEVLIN, who turns
champion instead OF prosecutor aft
sr the hero's race with death
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DetuJcU Lhe tttneTOnL muniOn tabie
Well. Hugh Stires is not only the Rev
erend Henry Something-or-other but
ne is that man too! The crack Drained
old idiot would have told the tale all
over again only the crowd hustled him
There he is now" he said suddenly
as light sprang up and voices broke
out on the opposite corner THE gang
Is standing by. I see your friend Bar
ney McGinn," he added with a grim
enjoyment. 81 doubt if there are many
converts tonight"
Even as he spoke there came a shout
OF laughter and warning The specta-
tors scattered In all directions, and a
stream OF water from a well directed
hose deluged the itinerant and his mu-
sic box.
Ten minutes later the street preacher.
drenched and furious. was trundling
his melodeon toward Funeral Hollow.
on his way TO the coast
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self surrender and had pleaded not
guilty. The grand jury was in session
Indeed. had about finished its labors
and there had been no reason for de-
lay. An necessary witnesses for the
state were on the ground. aud Fielder
FOR his part had no others to summon.
So that when DR.. Brent one keen fore.
noon swung himself OF Pullman at
the station. returning from his ten
days absence. he found the town
thrilling with the excitement OF the
first day OF the trial Before he left the
station he had learned OF Prendergast's
death and accusation and knew that
Tom Fielder had come to the prisoners
defense. DR.. Brent had taken no stock
In the young lawyers view OF Hugh
StIres.
He betook himself 10 the filed court.
room. The court had opened two hours
before and half the jury had been Sc
lected- His attention was given FIRST
TO the bench where the prisoner sat
and second 10 chair close to the rail-
Ing beside Mrs. Halloran's. where a
girls face glimmered palely under a
light veil.
Toward this chair the hundreds of
eyes In the room that morning had
often turned Since the day Mrs. Hal
loran had surprised Jessica at work
upon the rock statue she had kept her
counsel: but. as the physician had con-
jectured. the monument had been Stun
bied upon and had drawn curious Wis
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your fault The
crazy evangelist
was ouly an In
cident He mere
ly served 10 Jolt
Us back TO the
normal BY the
way, did 20 u
hear him spIutter
after be got out?"
No"
~ ou remem-
Der the story he
told the other
night OF the min
lister who was
caught gambling
on his own COM
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SO Chapter 20

VIZ " lock. Harry rose hastily
" from the iron cot whereon
sc he had been sitting and
took "A step forward
'Jessicar' he exclaimed.
She came toward him. her breath
hurried. her cheek pale. Tom Felder's
face was at her shoulder. Il have a
little matter 10 attend 10 IN the office. -
he said. nodding TO Harry. Il shall
wait for You there. Miss Home."
She thanked him with a grateful
look, and as he vanished. Harry took
her hand and kissed Il. He longed 20
take her In his arms
Il heard OF Il only at noon" she be
gan. her voice uncertain Il was
afraid they would not let me see you.
so I went 10 MIR. Fielder They were
saying on the street that be had OF.
fered 10 defend YOU"
Il had not hecn here an hour when
ne came" be- said
Il know YOU have no money" size
went on. Il know what Won did with
the gold YOU found And have beg
ged him 20 let me pay FOR any other
counsel he will name. have not told
him-what am 10 you. bat have told
him that am far from poor and that
nothing counts beside your life. lie
says You have forbidden him 10 do this
forbidden him 10 allow any help from
any one. Hugh. Hugh! Why do you
do this? The money should be yours
not mine. for IL was your fathers. II
Is yours. FOR am your wife,"
He kissed her hand again without IN
swering
Haven't right now to be at your
side? Mayn't I tell themg"
He shook his head Not yet. Jes-
sica."
Il must obey you" she said, with a
wan smile. "yot l would share your
shame as proudly as your glory! You
are thinking me weak and despicable.
perhaps. because | wanted you TO go
away. But women are not men. and
Il love you so. Hughv
u think you are all that Is brave and
good" be protested.
II want you TO believe" she went on.
'that knew you had done no murder.
II an angel from heaven had come to
declare IL would not have believed 1t.
only want now to understand"
What do you not unaerstandT p he
asked gently.
She half turned toward the door as
she seid. in lower key: After you
had gone many things came back to
me that seemed strange something Gu
rious in your manner. You had not
seemed wholly surprised when / told
you you were accused. why did you
shut the cabin door and speak so low?
Was there any one else there when I
Gamer
He averted his face. but be did not
answer. She was treading on near
ground.
My horse came back this after
noon" she continued. HE had been
ridden hard Ia the night and his tanks
were cut cruelty with whip. You did
not use him bur some one did"
She waited a moment Still he made
no reply
Il want TO ask you" she said abrupt
~. do you know who killed DR. Mo
reau?"
His blood chilled at the question He
looked down at her speechless ''You
must let me speak" she said. 'You
won't answer that Then you do know
who really did H. Oh. have thought
10 much siuce last night! For some
reason you are shielding him. Was II
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given
Il will proceed. n your honor
pleases." he said and arid rustic OF
surprise and interest calleS Jesslca to
the stand
AS she went forward 10 The wiz ess
chair she put back the shieldine veil.
and her face. pale, rs bramble bloom
under her red bronzed hair. made an
appealing picture. a cluster Of white
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Chapter az

communities such as
Smoky Mountain the law
moves with fateful ra-
pidity. Harry had been
formally arraigned the
second morning nrfer his
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Harry stood again in the
obscure half darkness OF
his cell IL came 10 him
that the present had q
farreachlng significance;
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PROPOSED CHANGE
IN MANAGEMENTOF
RURAL SCHOOLS


THO N,W Me.ie, bo,rd or rdues.
tion mat In conference fhiH morniui
with n number of members of th,
Legislature 10 discuss il nlap for ala,
proposed management of district
schools which n r bciieesd wouio
Il, nwav vim tho presrni .umbcr
sonts uurbfneyv and ynatI. Inrrfas,
The enieienc, of the schools IN,
,lan concentrate me doing ava,
win me prcscpt bonrd of district
sehoat directors ana submitting thcfo.
for "A board az county school Director
ia eonsist of four m,mber4 ana the
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FOR SALE--MiScenanc0uS.

TOR SALE-All KINDS OF household
furniture. Futrelle Furniture Co.
est end Of Viaduct.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE. the claimants of the follow
ing named private land claims, or
grants, in New Mexico. are hereby noti-
fed that they win be allowed ninety
(9O) days from the date of the first
publication of this notice tFebruary II.
1900 within which to deposit in a
designated United States Depository
70 the credit OF the Treasurer OF the
United states, the amounts as herein
indicated. same being due the United
states for surveying, plating. etc.
In default of such payments, the cases
viii be reported to the General Land
Office with recommendation that they
be taken up With the Attorney Cen
crul of the United States, with the
view To the enforcement of such pay
mcnts by suit, said private and
claims, amounts due. and date of APP
prevail of survey are as follows. viz.
Preston Beck, $2025.92. Nov. %. 1860.
san Clcmcnte. S244l3. Aug. rs. 1899.
r. w. Eaton. $S03.TS. July %. 1850;
Town OF Casa Colorado, S10O4.O1, June
3, 1871: Ojo del Espiritu Santu.
$500 GS. june 20. 1888. san Isidro.
$i9o.43. June 3, 1877; Town of Tail
que S4o5.e6. June r. 1877; san Miguel
del Bado, S3S5.61. June "A. 1904: san
tiago Ramirez. SI405. Dec. Z. 1900:
Town of Chamita. S17a46. Juno s..
1877, Gaspar ortiz. S10.t1. June 3.
1877. Rancho del Rio Grande. SSS6.ST.
March L., 1898; Plaza Blanca, St63.52.
Sept. 5, 1896. ojo de Borrego, S2O6.57.
Feb. y. lNeS, C~ieueguilla. $1f040.
Aug. 22. 1892 Juan Bautista valdez
$50. -, Aug. Ii. 1900. Town of Calls
too. Sl5N.0i. Aug. %. 1899. Cuvamun-
que. S6iot, April .. 1892. Town of
Alameda. Nfl5.aF. oct 10. 1895: Ala
mitos cor juan salas. sff.f3. Dec. II.
1901; salvador Gonzales. s1t.17, Aug
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NOTICE rOR PUBLICATION.
(Scrial No. 0S637.j
Department of the Interior.

e. $. Land OFFICE at Santa Zee. New
Mexico, December 10. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Jose
Maria Mora. of Casa Sala1ar. New
Mexico. who. on November rs. 1908.
made homestead entry Serial No
OS63s. No. 7T3e. for Lots t-5, S.W. Ia,
|sW. a. SE e.. NV. n. Section .,
Township "a North. Range 3 West.
n. NJ r. Meridian. has filed notice of
intention to make final fivc-year
proof. 10 establish claim 10 the land
above DIES ribbed. before N. w. $.
Otcro, L. s.. court Commissioner. "a
Albuquerque. New Mexico. on the 18th
day ~ March. 1903.
Claimant names as witnesses:
DANIEL GONZALES. OF Casa Sala-
zar. New Mexico.
JUAN A. MORA. Of Casa Salazsr.
New Mexico.
ErirAClO SANDoVAL, Albuquor-
que. New Mexico.
JOSE G. MORA. Albuquerque. New
Mexico.
MANUEL r. OTERo,
Register.
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FOR Miscellaneous

FOR RENT-Best standard make
pianos. instruments in perfect coz
dltion. Whitson Music Co.
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l.. MOSES LAND SCRIP &
REALTY 60.
FOR SAlE-FurnIture

FOR SALE-At a bargain. Birds-cvo
maple bedroom suite. Drop head
singer sewing machine, Iron he'd.
chiids bed. a range. chairs. ice box.
folding go-cart. extension table ana
other things too numerous 10 mention.
2S' North Walter 81.
FOR SALE oak dining room cci
] range. . heaters. sidcboard rock
ers. chairs. . iron beds. etc Mnst
sen by Saturday, mo- sickness. i0S
North Arno.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION

va
Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office, Santa Be, N. M,
December Sth. 1898.
Notice is hereby given hat the fol-
lowing named claimant has filed no
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support OF his claim under
sections 10 and II OF the act OF
March 3. 1891 (26 stats. S54), as
amended by the act of February 81,
1898 (27 Stats, 400, INT that said
proof Will be made before III. w. S.
Otero, l.. $. Court Commissioner at
Albuquerque, N, M. on January goth,
1909 viz: Patent to be made in the
name OF Vicente Lujan. FOR Lots /, 2
~nd 3. Sec. 26. lot 4. secs. IS and SO,
lot 6 sec. 35 and lot s secs. 20 and 35,
township 7 N. II. 2 E.
lie names the following witnesses 70
prove his actual continuous adverse
possession OF said tract for twenty
}ears next preceding the survey OF
the township. viz:
Crecencio Aragon. OF Albuquerque.
n. Nj
Escolastiro vigil, of Albuquerque.
n. M.
Policarplo Sanchez, of Albuquerque,
n. NJ.
Pablo Sala2ar. OF Albuquerque. N.
NJ.
Any person who desires 10 protest
against the allowance OF said proof,
Or who knows Of any substantial rea-
son under the laws aud regulations
4 the Interior Department why such
proof should not he allowed will fs
given an opportunity at the b <e
mentioned time and place to
cross-examine the witnesses OF said
claimant, ana TO offer evidence in re-
~ that submitted by claimant
AfAkFFrT u nrJ~Dn RarSgt.r
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GOVERNMENT LAND SCRIP.


We offer for immediate delivery
Government land scrip i'm any ouanti-
ties from 40 acres to 10. 600 acres: the
most satisfactory Government patents
are obtained by use Of perfect scrip.
For title to townsitcs, scrip is indis-
%pensable. Scrip suited for townsitcs
is our specially. We guarantee all
scrip sold by us.
THE W. l.. MOSES LAND SCRIP &
REALTY 60.
jacobson Bldg, Denver. Colo.
FOR SALE-Good rooming ana
boarding house proposition: several
roomcrs and boarders to start with
Apply POI T.. Central.
FOR sALE-i-room, new. modern
cement block. owner must leave
Porteriieid Co, PIG West Gold.
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STORAGE.
AUCTlONEERS.

j.. f. PALMER, general auctioneer:
speaks English and Spanish. All
kinds of auctioneering done, both In
and out of town. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Phone Ala.
i. Nj. SOLLIE, Expert Aucuioneer-
Many wears experience in the bust
Iness. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call or
address Sollie and LeBreton. III w.
Gold.
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SANlT0RlUMS.

RoSEDAI.E PLACE - Located an
Lockhart ranch. near Indian school
Private porches. Under
ment OF graduate nurses. Nis.s,
Moorman and Bartlett
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-W Work by young man eX-
pcricncod in grocery and office;
willing to work. Phone 163; address
box 305, Albuquerque.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wishes posi-
ton II. q. II. Journal.
WANTED-Marricd lady DESTROYS en-
ployment, viii take care of child or
baby. Address Baby" care Journal
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PERSONAL

JOHN THOMAS NEWSOME IS re-
quested TO communicate with his
daughter. Mrs. Ethel Eglon. Sis
Church street. Paris. Texas. Would
appreciate information from any ner-
son knowing or his Whereabouts.