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alc,ng," said Mrs. Maitland. extending
three others.
Good" said Kirkby. Now We'll
take our packs an"
do you think there is any danger
to Robert?"
Hell git nothin' worse n a wet
tim" returned the old man confident
ly. IF we'd pitched the tents up on
the hog back. that's all we'd been In
for"
81 have to leave the tents and all
the things" said Mrs. Maitland.
"You can stay with them," answered
Kirkby, dryly, but if what / think s
goin' to happen comes OF. you won't
have no need Of nothin' no more
Great God, here she comes"
AS he spoke there was sudden,
swift downpour of rain, not in drops,
but in torrent. Catching up his own
pack and motioning the woman to do
likewise with her load, Kirkby caught
her by the hand, and half led. half
dragged her up the steep trail from
the brook to the ridge which bordered
the side Of the canon. The canon was
much wider here than further up and
there was much more room and much
more space for the water to spread.
Yet, they had to hurry for their lives
as it was. They had gone up scarcely
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SYNOPSIS.

Enid Maitland, frank, free. and un-
spoiled young Philadelphia girl, Is taken
20 the Colorado mountains by her uncle
Robert Maitland. James Armstro3ng'
Maitland's protege, falls in love with ner.
His persistent wooing thrills the girl, put
she hestates and Armstrong goes eas'
on business without definite answer
Enid hears the story of a mining en lSs &c
neer Newboid. whose wife fell off cllir
and was so seriously hurt that he was
compelled to shoot her to prevent heT pc pc
ing eaten by wolves while he Went t toa
help. Kirkby, the old guide who tells the
story. gives Enid a package of letters
which he says were found on the deaa
woman's body She reads the letters ano
bathine in nountaing stream Enid is at
tackled by a bear, which is mysteriousiy
shot. A storm adds to the girls terror,
A sudden deluge transform brook iin t
raging torrent, which sweeps Enid into
xo=ze. where she Is rescued by a noun
Jain hermit after a thrilling experience.
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CHAPTER VII.
a wild Dash for the HIS


Old Kirkby, who had been lazily
mending saddle the greater part of
the morning. had eaten his dinner,
smoked his pipe and was now stretch
ed out on the grass in the warm sun
taking a nap. Mrs Maitland was
browsing over a book in the shadow
of one Of the big pines, when Pete,
the horse wrangler, who had been
wandering rather far down the canon
rounding up the ever straying stock,
suddenly came bursting into the camp.
Great God Almighty" he cried.
actually kicking the PROSTATE from
tiersman as he almost stumbled over
him. Wake up, old man, an
What the" began Kirkby fierce
ly, thus rudely aroused from slumber
end resentful of the daring and most
unusual affront to his dignity and sta
ton since all men, and especially the
younger ones, held him in great hon
or.
Look here" yelled Peter in grow
ing excitement and entirely oblivious
to his lese-majestie, pointing at q
black cloud rolling over the top of the
range. 'It1l be cloudburst sure.
Well have to git out O. here an In a
hurry too. Oh, Mrs. Maitland"
BY this time Kirkby was on his
feet, the storm had stolen upon him
sleeping and unaware. The configura-
ton Of the canon had completely hid
its approach. At best the three in
the camp could not have discovered II
until 1t was high in the heavens. Now
the clouds were already approaching
the MONDAY sun. Kirkby was alive to
the situation at once. He had the rare
ability Of men of action of awakening
with all his faculties at instant COM
mand. He did not have to rub his
eyes and wonder where he was. and
speculate as to what was to DO done.
The moment that his eyes. following
Pete's outstretched arm. discovered
the black mass Of clouds Re ran to-
ward Mrs. Maitland and standing on
no ceremony he shoe, her vigorously
by the shoulder.
Wen have to run for our lives.
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CHAPTER VIII.
A Telegram and a Caller.

you say" asked Maitland, as they
surveyed the canon, that she went
down the stream?"
"She said she was goin' down.
showed her how to cut across the
mountains an avoid the big bend. I've
got no reason to suspicion that she
didn't go were she said"
Nevertheless" said Maitland, ut
is barely possible that she may have
changed her mind and gone up the
canon"
"Yep. the female mind does often
change unexpected like" returned the
other. "but w'ether she went up or
down. the only place for us to look,
take it, is down, for if she's alive. IL
she got out of the canon and is above
us. nacherly she'd follow it down yere
an we'd a seed her by this time. If
she didn't git out of the canon, why,
to remain with the two who were to
take UP the hunt for Enid. Maitland
might have kept them with him, but
that meant retaining larger portion
of the scanty supplies that had been
saved and he was compelled against
his will to refuse their requests. Leav-
ing barely enough to subsist Maitland
and Kirkby for three or four days, or
until the return of the relief party,
the groups separated at daybreak.
ooh. Robert" pleaded his wife, as
he kissed her good bye, take care OF
x,o,,yco1f hItt find Enid"
yes" answered her husband, Il
shall. never fear, but must find the
dear girl or discover what has become
of her."
There was not time for further
leave taking. A few handclasps from
all that's left of her is bound to be
down stream"
Maitland nodded He understood.
WED better go down, them" con-
tinued Kirkby, whose reasoning was
flawless except that he made no al
lowance for the human-divine interpo-
sition that had been Enid Maitland's
salvation, IAN If we don't find no
trace of her down stream, we kin
come back here an go up"
1t was hard, desperate journey
the two men took One of them fol-
lowed the stream at its level, the
other tramped along in the mountains
high above the high water mark OF
the day before. If they had needed
any evidence of the power O. that
cloudburst and storm, they found it in
the canon. In some places where 1t
was narrow and rocky the pass had
been fairly secured; at other places
the whole aspect of it was changed,
the place was a welter of uprooted
trees, logs damned together in fan
tastic shapes; it was as if some wan
ton bosom of destruction had swept
the narrow rift.
CTO BE CoNTINUED9
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Absent-Minded Man Has Some Diff.
Guilty at the Book Store and
the Grocers'

AS the little man walked absent
mindedly along the sidewalk he sud
denly stopped in front of bookstore.
1t recalled to him the meaning Of that
piece of string on his finger. and with
frightened face he entered.
"Just a minute" he said to the
clerk. my wife wanted me to get
book for her-a certain novel she's
heard a good deal about l must find
the memorandum she gave me. She
wrote the name on slip of paper,
and put it in my pocket"
After considerable fumbling he pro-
duced small bit OF paper, and laying
it on the counter, took out his spec
tacles and adjusted them on his nose.
Here's the name-Cobb's Corna-
tine. Yes. that's it."
Tim afraid / don't know the
book, SIR" said the clerk apologetical-
ly, "but I'll look through the list OF
new ones" And he ran his eye over
the list on the wall mo. I'm sorry
to say / can't f1nd it here. You are
sure of the name?"
YES. it's right here on this piece
of paper"
''Well, I'm afraid we haven't got
it then"
"But-but l don't dare to go home
to my wife without it. l promised 10
get 1t for her.
The clerk called to another in the
hack of tha store who came forward.
To the other he said: "Say, Bill, 40
you know of book called Cornatine'
by fellow named Cobb"
What's thet?" he asked in sur
prise.
The old gentleman broke In:
"Cobb's Cornatine. Here. see Tor
yourself"
I'm afraid you've made a mistake,
said the new arrival with a twinkle
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cHAPrER vi (contlnued) .


re caught with his forearm, as the
torrent swerved him around, stout
young pine so deeply rooted as yet to
have withstood the flood. Summoning
the last reserve of strength that is
bestowed upon us in our hour OF need,
and comes unless from God we know
not whence, he drew himself in front
of the pine, got his back against II
and although the water Numbered
against him still-only by comparison
could it be called Quieter-and his
foothold was most precarious, ne
reached down carefully and grasped
the woman under the shoulders. His
position was cramped one, but by
the power Of his arms alone he lifted
her up until he got his left arm about
her waist again. 1t was a mighty
feat Of strength indeed.
The pine stood in the midst of the
water, for even on the farther side
the earth was overf1owed, but the wa
ter was stiller. He did not know what
might be there, but he had to chance
it. Lifting her up he stepped out
fortunately meeting firm ground A
few paces and he reached solid rock
above che flood. He raised her above
his head and laid her upon the shore
then with the very last atom of all his
force, physical, mental and spiritual
he drew himself up and fell painting
and utterly exhausted but triumphant
by her side.
The cloudburst was over, but the
rain still beat down upon them, the
thunder still roared above them, the
lightning still flashed about them, but
they were safe, alive, if the woman had
not died in his arms. He had done
q thing superhuman. No man know
ing conditions would have believed it
He himself would have declared {
thousand times it's patent impossible
ity.
For few seconds he strove to re
cover himself, then he thought of the
flask he always carried in his pocket
1t was gone. His clothes were ragged
and torn; they had been ruined by his
battle with the waves. The girl lay
where he had placed her on her back
In the pocket of her hunting shirt he
noticed a little protuberance. The
pocket was provided with a flap and
tightly buttoned. Without hesitation
he unbuttoned it There was a flask
there, little silver mounted affair;
by some miracle it had not been brok
en-. 1t was half full. With nervous
hands he opened It and poured some
Of it down her throat; then he bent
over her, his soul in his glance
scarcely knowing what to do next
Presently she opened her eyes.
And there, in the rain, by that rag
ing torrent whence he had drawn hel
as it were from the jaws of death By
the power of his arm, in the presence
of the God above them, this man ant
this women looked at each other ant
life for both of them was no longer
the same
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up by the roots had lodged against
them. It was a scene Of desolate and
miserable confusion and disaster.
"Oh, Robert, don't you think she
may be safer" asked Mrs. Maitland.
There's just chance, think, that
she may have suspicioned the storm
an got out of the canon" suggested
the old frontiersman.
"a slim chance" answered Matt
land gloomily. "God, / wouldn't have
had this happen for anything on
earth"
"Nor me. I'd a heap ruther it had
got me than her." said Kirkby sim
ply.
Il didn't see it coming" continued
Maitland, nodding as if Kirkby's
statement were to be accepted as a
matter of course, as indeed it was.
1--WE were on the other slope of the
mountain until 1t was almost over
head"
"Nuther did I. TO tell the truth I
was lynn down nappin' wen Pete,
we're, who'd been down the canon
rounding up some of the critters,
came Dustin in Oh u.s."
II amt saved but four hosses," said
Pete mournfully, "and there's only one
burro on the hog back"
I'VE came back as fast as we
could" said Maitland. II pushed on
ahead, George, Bradshaw and Phillips
are bringing Bob and the girls. We
must search the canon"
1T can't be done tonight. old man,
said Kirkby
Il tell you we can't wait, Jack!"
We've got to-, I'm as willin' to lay
down my life for that young gal as
anybody on earth, but in this yere
mist an as black a night as it's goin'
to be, we couldn't go ten rod without
KILN ourselves an we couldn't see
nothin' noways"
But she may be in the canon"
''If she's in the canon 'twon't make
no difference to her w'ether we finds
her tomorrer or next day or next
year, Bob"
Maitland groaned in anguish.
Il can't stay here inactive" he per-
sisted stubbornly.
"It's hard thing, but we got to
wait till mornin'. Eff she got out of
the canon and climbed up on the hog
back she'll be all right, she'll soon
find out she can't make no progress in
this mist and darkness. No, old
friend, we're up agin 1t hard We jest
got to stay the night were we are an
as long as we got to wait we might
as well make ourselves as comfortable
as possible. For the wimmen an
children, anyway. fetched up some
ham and some canned goods and. 9TH
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-20
DIFFERENT NOW.
Since the Slugger, Coffee, Was AbaD'
doned.


Coffee probably causes more bilious
ness aIld so-called malaria than any
one other thing-even bad climate.
(Tea is just as harmful as coffee be-
cause it contains caffeine, the drug In
coffee).
A FIT. Worth man says:
Il have always been of a bilious tenn
permanent, subject to malaria and up
to one year ago perfect slave to cof-
fee. At times / would be covered with
boils and full Of malarial poison, was
very nervous and had swimming in
the head.
Il don't know how It happened, but
I finally became convinced that my
sickness was due to the use of coffee,
and a little less than a year ago I
stopped coffee and began drinking
Postum.
''From that time I have not had q
boil, not had malaria at all. have
gained Is pounds good solid weight
and know beyond all doubt this is due
to the use of Postum in place OF COT
fee, as / have taken no medicine at
ALL
Postum has certainly made healthy.
red blood for me in place Of the blood
that coffee drinking impoverished and
made unhealthy" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum makes red blood.
There's a reason" and 1t is ex-
planned in the little book. "The Road
TO MELVILLE" In pigs.
Ever read the above letterf A new
one aRpears Eron time 20 time. They
are genuine. true, and full of human
interest.
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was not until early in the morning
they succeeded in kindling fire.
Meanwhile the men talked the situa-
ton over very carefully. They were
two days journey from the wagons.
1t was necessary that the women and
children should be taken back at once.
Kirkby hadn't been able to save much
more than enough to eat to get them
back to ranch or settlement, and on
very short rations at best. 1t was
finally decided that George and Pete
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-20
IeMels of Indian Princes.


Some of the Indian princes possess
Jewels which would put those of AID
dull Hamid In the shade. AT the 1913
durbar the blaze of gems surprised
even the Indians themselves. The
Maharajah of Darbhanga was wearing
a diamond necklace which had cost
100000. and was considered bar
gain at that. Besides necklace OF
1S rows OF perfectly matched pearls
as large as filberts, the Manarajah OF
GwaIior disported sash depending
from his left shoulder to his right
knee, the material OF which was COM
pletely hidden by similar stones An
other rajah carried sword-hilt cut
from single emerald, and in the tur-
ban of the Nizam Of Hyderabad was
the Nizam diamond, which weighs 277
carats, or more than twice as much as
the Koh-i-Noor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-20
Repartee Of the Stage.

In the big Weber-Fields dressing
room Joe Weber and George Beban
sat tense over game of checkers.
'T'm working him up to his part" MUIR
INJURED Mr.. Weber, in kind voice.
HE must go on the stage in a tan
trum in few minutes. Every night
/ beat him game of checkers in here
before his entrance. 1t has just the
right effect on him." Every night
you don't beat mel" cried Lis oppo-
nent. I" owe you $1.90 in IL weeks. Is
that much?" mot SO much, but I'd
be glad to get it." suggested the sweet.
voiced Weber.
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Too True.

The Rev. DR.. Aked, in an address
on generosity in New York, said:
"a woman remarked to me the other
day: M
Mrs. Blank is very shabby this
spring. Mr.. Blank adores the ground
she walks on, yet he won't allow her
enough to dress decently.'
sab, madam replied, 1t isn't al
ways the devoutest worshipper who
puts the most money In the collection
plate.'"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-20
Babies at Half Price.

Little Bessie and her mamma were
doing the sights of the town. Soon
they came to show where a ticket
announced Children half price"
ooh, do let us go in, nanny" said
the little one, "and buy baby. now
they're SO cheap!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-20
Got His Notes Mixed Up

"Cobb's Cornatine is new breakfast
food"
"Ah. now see why the grocer
didn't understand me when asheu
him for a package of Queed, remark
ed the customer in manifest reileI
&C. Kaemmerling in Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-20

Women commiserate the brave. mem
the beautiful The dominion of pity
has usually this extent, no wider
w. S. Landor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-20

Discriminating persons should know
that Garfield Tea is a uniquely efficient
remedy forliver troubles and costiveness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-20

Goodness does not certainly make
men happy than happiness makes
them good.-Landor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-20

There's music In the squall of a.
baby-to it's mother.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
AUGUSTA MAYORALTY
ELECTION CONTEST TO
BE HEARD TOMORROW

AUGUSTA. GA, Dec. 13.-Tomorrow
The nayoralty contest filed by DR.. j.
R. Littleton to set aside the result of
the December 4 election will be heard
before Ordinary A. r. Walton.
Since Joseph Gaahl and G. f. Dun
bar attorneys for DR.. Littleton, filed
their official protest charging fraud, the
Lltteton people have been procuring
aiaaayits from their adherents and an
nomee that they have sworn statements
from more than 100 voters that the
election managers did not give credit
for the ful Littleton vote in that
wand.
Ut is believed that an early attempt
viii be made by the Littleton people to
have the boxes opened. Then the ques-
uoh Of whether the ballots in the boxes
correspond with the names and num-
'ets ON the tally sheets viii have to
be decided.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
DR.. WiIey'S Heir Watched
Carefully by IIIustriOuS
Father and Nurses.

Washington, which, during the con-
gressiona! season, resounds with the
prattle and laughter of the children of
the thousands of men in public life who
make the capital city their rendezvous,
will greet two newcomers this season,
namely, Millicent, the granddaughter Of
Henry K. Chang, the Chinese minister.
and Harvey Wiley. Jr., the six-months-
old son of DR.. Harvey Wiley, who, it has
been reported, will be rendered a post
of high rank under the new admins
tration
Millicent is about three years old ana
an exceptionally bright little girl. She
is mastering a number of English syl-
tables. She is quite a favorite among
the diplomats attached to the legation
and the idol of her grandfather, the
minister
This is Millicent's first year in Wash
ington.
The baby son of DR. Wiley is quite as
prominent as his famous father. The
Wiley home at Washington has been
turned into great nursery and a care
full watch is maintained. not only by
his nurses, but by his father as well, on
the diet of the young one.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
URGES DON rs To
GUARD CHILDREN

Seven "don'ts" for the children of
Atlanta will be posted in every school
room in the city if the recommendation
of the public safety committee of the
Chamber of Commerce is needed by the
board of education.
These "don'ts" were formulated by
Chairman ". J. Lowenstein and the
other members Of the committee 70
safeguard the children as they ride over
or walk the streets of the city. The
committee believes the posters will
avert many accidents. Following are
the "don'ts:"
Don't hang on behind the car.
Don't stand on car steps.
Don't touch wire; it may be live
one
Don't put your hands or arms out of a
car window.
Don't get off facing the rear of the
car.
Don't cross the street without look
ing botn ways.
Don't take a chance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
CLEAR AND WARM
WEATHER PROGRAM;
COLD WAVE ASTRAY

''edr and warm tomorrow is the pre-
.Nlo9h Of the weather man. but he re-
fuses to discuss the possible weather
VI sunday Conditions are too unset
lied all over the United States to war
rant predictions Of weather more than
Gay ahead, he SAYS. and Sunday might
we any thing from fair and warm to a
blizzard.
i"e expected mark of % degrees was
NOT reached this morning because OF a
'oo'en change to warmer weather in
'"aoH ana the Northwest In cities
'l'og the border the thermometer reg
.ye''o from 20 degrees above zero up
This morning.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
ANOTHER SUCCESS SCORED BY
MISS BUNTING AT FORSYTH

Just three more performances of The
Three OF Us al the Forsyth, and another
week of success will have been recorded.
Miss Bunting and the players have never
done anything better than this clever play
and Miss Bunting and Mr.. Whitaker
have never mad better ASSIGNMENTS. The
lead as played by the talented little
leading lady is appealing ana every au-
dieuce has been delighted with the man
ner in which she has read the part.
Dan Lawlor Nina Savlle, Leslie Webb
and others in the cast have won dis
tiuguished houors, and the fact that the
company is blessed with a capable scenic
and mechanical crew, producing scenes
that are perfect In every detail.
There will hc no performances in the
Forsyth next week. The company win
take its Christmas holiday, after ten
weeks of good hard work playing nine
times a week ana rehearsing every day
for the new plays. The stock company
will resume playing. commencing with
Monday. December 30 Christmas week,
when the bill viii be The Little Gray
Lady,