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CHAPTER XIII.
The Ford Of the Arkansas.

They were still in the midst OF the
yellow featureless plain. but the weary
horses had slowed down to a walk.
the heavy sand retardlng progress. 1t
was gloomy. depressing scene in the
spectral gray light. a wide circle Of
intense loneliness, unbroken by either
dwarfed shrub or bunch OF grass. a
barren expanse stretching to the sky.
Vague cloud shadows seemed to fit
across the level surface, assuming fan.
tastic shapes, but all OF the same dull
coloring. imperfect and unfinished
Nothing seemed tangible or real. but
rather some grotesque picture OF de-
lirium, ever merging into another vet
more hideous. The very silence OF
those surrounding wastes seemed bur
densome. adding UNNECESSARILY to the
horror They were but specks crawl
ing underneath the sky-the only nv.
ing. moving objects in all that i'm.
mense circle OF desolation and death.
Keith turned In his saddle. looking
back past. Neb-who swayed I'm his
seat, with head lolling on his breast
as though asleep. his horse plodding
after the others along the slight trail
they had made across the desert. So
far as eye could reach nothing moved
nothing apparently existed Fronting
again 10 the north he looked upon the
same grim barrcnucss. only that far
of. against the lighter background OF
distant SKY. there was visible n faint
blur. BLUSH haze. which he believed
TO be the distant sarf dunes border.
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whole expression that OF pure and
dlgnlhed womanhood. She puzzled
MIN. and he scarcely knew what to
believe. or exactly how TO act toward
her.
Our friends back yonder should be
turning out from the corral by now"
he said finally. anxious to break the
silence. for she had not spoken since
he ended his tale. 1T will not be
long until they discover Hawley's
predicament. and perhaps the welkin
already rings with profanity. That
may even account for the blue haze
out yonder"
She turned her eyes toward him.
and the slightest trace OF a smile ap-
peared from out OF the depths OF their
WEAKNESS.
III they would only remain satisfied
with that. VIII they follow us. do
you think? And are we far enough
away by this time to be safe?"
1T Is hardly likely they Will let US
escape without a chase" he answered
slowly. I'VE possess too much infor.
nation now that we have their rem
devious located. and Black Bart Will
have private grudge to revenge. |
wonder IL he suspects who attacked
him! But don't worry. Miss Hope;
we have miles the start. and the wind
has been strong enough to cover our
trail. Do you see that dark irregular.
ity ahead"
Yes; is II a cloud?"
No; the Arkansas sand dunes. I
am going to try to keep the horses
moving until we arrive there. Then
Ne will halt and eat whatever Neb
has packed behind him. and rest for
an hour or two. You look very tired
but | hope you can keep up for that
distance. We shall be safely out of
sight then"
Indeed. I am tired; the strain OF
waiting alone in that cabin. and all
that happened last night, have tried
me severely. But-but can 20
through"
Her voice proved her weakness. al.
though 80 was determined enough. and
Keith. yielding 10 sudden impulse. put
out his hand, and permitted 1t to rest
upon hers. claspcd across the pommcl.
Her eyes dropped. but there was no
change OF posture
Your nerve IS all right" he said.
admirlngly. you have shown yourself
brave girl"
Il could not be coward. and be
my fathers daughter" she replied.
with an odd accent Of pride in her
choking voice. but have been afraid
aud-and ! am still"
"Of what? Surely. not that those
fellows will ever catch up with us?"
mo. I hardly know what. only there
IS a dread ! cannot seem TO shake of.
as II some evil impended. the coming
Of which I can feel. but not see. Have
you ever experienced any such pre-
moniticn2"
lie laughed. withdrawing his hand
u think not. ! am far too prosaic
a mortal 10 allow dreams to worry me
SO far have discovered sufficient
trouble In real life to keep my brain
active. Even now cannot forget how
hungry | am"
She did not answer. comprehending
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SafeIu Kant


1t is possible to get beyond STUN.
bling. The way to do It is to give orr
whole attention to the things in which
there Is no danger of stumbling. The
Psalmist suggests safe and sure rule
when he sings: Great peace have
they that love thy law: and they have
no occasion OF stumbling" There is
nothing in the law of God ever to
cause a man to stumble Therefore
whenever Gods law. his purpose. his
plan. his wish of us. has our whole
and undivided attention. we are kept
safe The apostle John says the same
thing when he writes: "Whosoeyer
abideth in him sinneth not" one who
has really yielded his life to God IN
Christ cannot. while that Welding IS
complete, sin at any known point. The
sin comes only when we cease TO Yield.
withdraw from the abiding. love some
thing else for the moment more than
Gods law. And we need never do
his. For Christ. who never stun.
blcs. and I'm whom there is no occa
sion Of stumbling. win be our entire
conscious life if we will let him.
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CTO BE CONTINUED.)
ALAS! TIE POOR DUCHESS
She Thought Wealthy Couple Were
Making Sport Of Her Wedding
Present.

Recently. when the wealthy Mile. do
r. was to be married. one Of our good
duchesses had to make her a present,
just a little present. The duchess
thought 1t would be useless to expend
much money for a person so rich. She
thought II she would look through her
vast mansion she would be able to find
something. some trinket. to which the
addition of her card would give SUN
Gent glory. She finally found In her
writing desk an Insignificant cameo
that she had once worn.
The following day she received from
her young friend a letter Of enthusi.
astic thanks: "Oh. you have been very
foolish! This is too. too beautiful"
etc.
She is making sport OF my little
present" thought the good duchess.
Then came second letter. this time
from the husband who was to be:
How can we thank you? We are de
lighted. This will spoil US"
The impertinent fellow" said the
duchess. he wants me to understand
that have been niggardly."
Nevertheless she went TO pay a visit
TO the RS before the marriage. There
In the midst OF the presents. expos ed
in most prominent place. she saw the
little cameo placed upon her card. As
old gentleman approached her. II
was a member OF the Academy OF In
scriptions and Beilcslcttres.
What wonderful present you hsve
given these children. Madame la duCh.
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SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. a Virginian. now bor-
der pialnsman. IL riding along the Santa
Zee trail on the lookout for roaming war
parties OF savages. $50 notices a camp
hre at distance and then sees team
attached TO n wagon and at full Eallop
pursued by men on ponies. When Keith
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
acred two men aid departed. He searches
the victims finding papers and Il locket
win n womans portrait He resolves to
hunt down the murderers. Keith is
rested ut Carson City. charged with the
Yurder. his accuser being n ruftian named
Black Bart. lie goes to TAIL fully realiz-
Ing the peril OF swift border Justice.
companion In mis- cell ia negro. who
tells him he IN Neb and that he knew the
Keith family back In Virginia. Neb says
one or the murdered men was John
Stbley. the other Gen. Willis Waite for
merly an officer In the Confederate army.
The plainsman and Neb escape from the
CELL and later the two fugitives become
lost IN the sand desert. They come upon
cabin and find Its lone occupant TO be a
young girl whom Keith recognizes as a
singer he saw at Carson City. The girl
explains that she came there I'm search oil
brother who had deserted from the
army. A Mr.. Hawley induced her to
come TO the cabin while he sought to To-
cate her brother. Hawley appears. and
ISelth In hiding recognizes him as Black
Sart Hawley tries to make love to the
girl There Is n terrific battle I'm the
3arkened room In which Keith overcomes
BLACK Bart. Horses are appropriated. and
the girl who says that her name is Hope.
Joins In the escape.
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how useless II would be to explain
and little ashamed OF her own i'll
defined fears, and thus they rode on In
silence. He did not notice that she
glanced aside at him shyly. marking
the outline OF his clear-cut features.
IL was a manly face. strong. alive full
OF character. the wellshaped head
firmly poised. the broad shoulders
squared I'm spite OF the long night OF
weary exertion. The depths OF her
eyes frightened with appreciation.
Il believe your story. Mr. KEITH
she said at last softly.
MY story" questioningly. and .urn-
Ing instantly toward her.
Yes: all that you have told me
about what happened"
"Oh: had almost forgotten having
told It. but never felt any doub, but
could lie to you"
IL was no compliment. but spoken
with such evident honesty that her
eyes met his with frankness.
There could be no necessity; only
wanted you to know that | trust
you. and am grateful"
She extended her hand this time.
and he took II within his own. holding
II firmly, yet without knowing what
to answer. There was strong Impulse
within him to question her. to lehrn
then and there her own life story Yet.
somehow, the reticence OF the girl
restrained him: he could not deliber-
ately probe beneath the veil she kept
lowered between them. Until she
chose to lift It herself voluntarily, he
possessed no right to intrude. The
gentlemanly instincts OF younger
years held him silent. realizing clear.
ly that whatever secret might dnmi
nate her life. Il was hers to conceal
just so long as she pleased. Out OF
this swift struggle OF repression he
managed to say:
Il appreciate your confidence. and
mean to prove worthy. Perhaps Sonic
day can bring you the proofs"
II need none other than your own
word"
"Oh. but possibly you are too easily
convinced: you believed in Hawley.~
She looked at him searchingly. her
eyes glowing. her cheeks flushed.
Yes" she said slowly. convincing
ly. Il know | did: II was 80 anx.
ious to be helped. but-but this Is diff
ferent"
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God lie Or Aeln

The earth and the sky DO not NEE,
anywhere: thc horizon that seems 10
bar the way and shut us In is only
"a seeming. there IS always room IT,
go on il Us a comfort 20 think thai
II is tho same with all the human dir
nculties and probabilities that some
times make an apparently imp sssible
barrier across our life path and smut
us in TO trouble and danger from which
there is no escape u is only seem.
ing God has still uncouuted doors
In heaven and on earth through which
relief may come lie Knows no I'm
possible" AID the SOU that trusts IN
him cannot be hcipless Rev }. 4
Miller.
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rors OF that scene witnessed near the
Cimmaron Crossing. but making suffi-
ciently clear his very slight connec-
ton with It. and the reason those who
were guilty Of the crime were SO anx-
ious to get him out OF the way. She
listened intently. asking few ques-
tons. until he ended. Then they both
looked up, conscious that dawn was
becoming gray in the east Keith's
first thought was one OF relief-the
bright sky showed him they were rid
ing straight north.
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This Ono Is on huah.

When | came into the Union sta
ton the other morning. after travelling
all night" said Hugh Reilly, at the
Commercial club, 81 went into the
barber shop. When you spend the
night in a sleeping car" said to the
barber, 1T doesn't improve your per-
sonal appearance. does it?'
Well said he, AZ he looked me
over, don't know how you looked
when you started. but perhaps you're
right"-Washington Herald.
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Primltlye canaaIan colleoc.

great institution in embryo is uae
remarkable Emanuel college az Sasha
toon. I'm the diocese OF Saskatchewan
At che present time sixty young men
are being trained there under Princi
pal Lloyd TO meet the rapidly grow
ing demand for young cIergymen in
the vast territory Of vesteren Canada
picture Of this college shows lot
OF wooden huts OF the simplest spe
cies. standing on the open prairie
Two tutors live in shacks also
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a Boston nssnlst.

Mrs Kawler-But now In the worIo
did you manage T. hire this fat when
the landlord is so SET against familic,
with children?
Mrs. Smart told uim my children
were al underground.
Mrs. K.-But tina; WAS err
Mrs. S.-Oh. it wac quite true. 70,
see, at the time ! ted him. I'd SEM
the children riding through the spt
way.--Boston Evening Transcript
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He Baked at That.

positively and absolutely re-
tuse!' cried the candidate with great
emphasis.
Refuse what?" asked the campaign
manager.
I've kissed all the babies in my
district" he replied. but I'll be gum
swoggled if I'll kiss Mrs Astorbilt's
poodle. even IL it costs the whole suf-
fragette votei"
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CHAPTER xli.-(contInued.)


NO: I have ridden this country for
years. and there is no ranch pasturing
cattle along the Salt Fork Miss Hope.
want you to comprehend what 1t Is
you have escaped from: what you are
now fleeing from. Within the last two
years an apparently organized body
OF outlaws have been operating
throughout this entire region. Often
umes disguised as Indians. they have
Serrorized the Santa Fee trail for two
hundred miles. killing travellers in
small parties. and driving OF stock.
There are few ranches as far west as
This. but these have all suffered from
RAIDS. These fellows have done more
20 precipitate the present Indian war
than any act of the savages. They
nave endeavored to make the authori-
ties believe that Indians were guilty
OF their deeds OF murder and robbery.
Both troops and volunteers have tried
TO hold the gang up. but they scatter
and disappear. as though swallowed
by the desert I have been out twice
hard on their trail. only to come back
baffied- Now, | think accident has
given me the clue"
She Strengthened up; glancing ques-
eioningly at him through the dark
ness.
This Is what | mean, Miss Hope
L suspect that cabin TO be the rem
devious OF those fellows. and | half
believe Hawley to be their leader"
Then you will report all this to the
suthorities?"
He smiled grimly. his lips COM
pressed.
Il hardly think SO; at least, not for
the present I am not blood.thirsty,
or enamored OF man-hunting. but |
happen to have a personal interest in
this particular affair which should
prefer to settle alone" He paused.
swiftly reviewing the circumstances
OF their short acquaintance. and as
suddenly determined to trust her dis
erection. Deep down In his heart he
rather wanted her to know. The fact
of the matter is. that Neh and | here
were the ones that particular posse
we're trailing"
YOU" her voice faltered He
said those men were under arrest
for murder, and had broken Jail"
He also SAID 1t was easy TO con-
vict men in this country If you only
knew how. 1t IS true we broke Jail.
hut only in order 10 CO.. o,,. -. 80 -.
was the univ NJ, roat,'i.Ii,.. -
are outlaws and nov, 49,, 49, 80.
Immediate re.arreet ~ rot,,rnt,a
north ~ tho Arksnces W. 80 -, =
Won fupitivee. US ohar,aI ..,,S
murder, the negro With osss,,i, c.
Won SEQ Mice Homo H. Joa,.a--,,
class OF men Won are nov ,eeorie,t,,.,
With"
Tho stigb, hi.,o-,a-- - 49,,
srnnq tho cir; 49, ra.e.,.I. ..,' ' S,
M toei.,,s, -, 49,. one
tn er,or, ,a -, ~. - o"' >"
svnreeeinr - 49, - '"e
~ do,t Lai,.,,, d,
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Our past life Is not past. II dves
In at least TWO ways I'm due season
We shall reap Heaven lies hidden
In our daily deed. even as the OAK
wi;E all its centuries OF growth anr
a.. ;'s summer glory sleeps IN 'Dt
,corE cCS
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W
SALN shadow. and the wonder
ment he caused when he
walked forth on q sunny
day. No less strange is the Bible
story OF the shadow that went back.
ward
IL was reversed shadow, to con.
firm reversed prophecy Isaiah had
told the sick king Hezekiah to pre-
pare for death. Then the godly king
wept bitterly and prayed eagerly for
life. his face turned to the wall on his
bed; and God heard his cry.
Why that prayer for an extension
Of life was answered and so MANY 9th.
ers have remained unanswered no
one can guess. Only he who searches
mems hearts and is acquainted with
all their lives can tell when II is best
for men to die: and when, hearts be-
ing changed or conditions being
changed. il is best for men to keep on
living a while longer There is moth
ing for child of God to do but ask
his father earnestly for longer life.
II he wants 1t. and then willingly take
Deaths hand II the Father sends his
dark messenger after him
No Man May Tell.
And why is II that the answer to
that prayer was go plainly and
promptly manifested. while the an.
5wers to most other prayers are left
otten for months in cloudy suspense?
No man knows that. either. Isaiah
mad not crossed the city. going away
from the palace. before Gods mes
sage was clearly sounded in his soul
bidding him return and assure Heze.
kiah that he should live And then
that marvellous sign was given. the re.
cession OF the shadow ten spaces on
the curious step-dal that King Ahaz
had brought to Jerusalem from for.
eign parts. In addition. there was the
ng poultce laid on the boil and the
disappearance OF the ulcer: but the
withdrawal OF the shadow. perhaps
Tor as far as il hau advanced all dav
was token that the ulcer would NOT
return. and that the cure was deeDer
than the surface.
Lessons for Az Christians.
HOW the miracle was performed
"hether, as some think. by the down.
ward bending of the suns rays into
the shadow by a peculiarly refractine
atmosphere (the wise men have II all
inquired QUIT. or whether 1t was alto
gether break in the course of ma.
ture-makes no difference I'm the les
son we are to learn. which is this:
That it is as easy for God to remove
shadows as TO allow them to lengtAen
and no more difficult for h.rl to erase
the shadow from life than from q
dial. If our life is in shadow IL is be
cause we have not Hezekiah's faith
and earnestness. or it is because the
shadow. after ALL is best for us.
For shadow has its blessed uses "a
well as the sunlight Out OF the
shadow comes rain upon the parcbed
earth, and verdure to the gray fields
and beauty to the flowers. and fruit
10 the trees. Out of the shadows
too. come strength and wisdom and
beauty and fruitfulness to our human
lives. Well may we rest content in
the shadow. II God will not have II
withdrawn.
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Magistrate-This officer says you ap-
preached your wife, spoke to her and
she tainted.
Rastus-Dat's right, ledge.
Magistrate-What did you say to
her?
Ras;us-Jes' tole her dat I loved
her, sab.
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When a
Shadow Was
Withdrawn

y one OF Hawthorne's weird
stories he pictures a man
who could not cast a
shadow. and the wonder
ment he caused when he
walked forth ON n SUNNI
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mine also" he fastened to inform her,
now more at ease, as he grasped the
situation. 81 could not understand
now | had become known to you, yet
pledge you my word the message
was actually brought. OF course you
may suspicion otherwise, for | have
seen you on the stage, and being a
normal man. have wished that / could
devise some excuse for meeting you"
Indeed" her eyebrows slightly up
lifted.
Yes, make that confession frank
ly, yet this call comes from no such
desire. had no question when
came, but what l had been sent for
you will believe this?"
Il suppose must, yet it seems very
peculiar" she replied, feeling con-
vinced that he was gentleman, and
troubled as to what she had best do.
Yet now that you have discovered
your mistake"
Il hope to take advantage of the
opportunity he broke in firmly,
leaning slightly forward. MAY l ask
you a question:"
81 could hardly prevent it, and real
ly | do not know that have anything
to conceal"
Then l will risk the effort-do you
know a man named Hawley Bart
lett Hawley?"
Her eyes did not falter, although
a red spot shot into her cheeks, and
hor Iina nrossod topethpr
mo; that Is have never met him, %
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Copyright. A c. Mcclurg & Co.. 1slO)

NO." the short monosyllable was
not encouraging. Ills messages were
of business character"
81 disclaim all relation, Miss Mac
laire, even friendship. You. of course,
know who this individual is?"
$50 l presumed, yet one likes tic
of my parents; | cannot remember
either my father or mother. Oh, do
not know why / should tell you all
this! Who are you, really? Why do
you ask me such questions?"
He leaned forward. touched by the
woman's emotion.
Miss Maclaire," he said graveiy. Il
am not prying into your life needless
ly, but am endeavoring to serve you
as well as others. Hawley may in
deed possess papers of great value,
but if so they were not found by &C
cident, but stolen from the body of a
murdered man. These papers may
possibly refer to you, but If so Haw-
ley himself does not believe it-he
has simply chosen you to impersonate
the right party because of your phys
ical resemblance"
Resemblance to whom?"
ITO young woman, Miss Hope"
But how do you know this? Why
should you be interested? Are you a
detective?"
mo, | am not a detective, but |
cannot explain to you my interest. |
am trying to serve you. to keep you
from being drawn into plot"