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. ana babe had con-
csaled themselves behind a
cut-bank which in the rainy
season was a tributary of
- the creek. They were watt
Ing for daylight and for the
guard to grow sleepy and careless.
With little more emotion than hunt
srs waiting in q blind for the birds
to 90 over the two men examined their
rifles and slx-shooters. Thsy talked In
undertones. laughing a little at some
droll observation or "reminiscences. Only
by a sparkle OF deviltry In Babes blue
eyes and an added gravity of express
sion upon Ralston's face at moments
would the closest observer nave known
that anything unususl was about 10
take place.
Yet each realized to the fullest ex-
tent the possible dangers ahead Of
them. Smith they knew to be- resource
ful, he would be desperate. can Tubbs,
ignorant and veal OF Will as he was,
might be frightened into a kin OF fren-
zled courage. The best laid plans did
rot always work out according 10
schedule, and II by any chance they
were discovered and the thieves reached
their guns the odds were equal. But II
was not their way to talk of LANCER 10
themselves. That there was danger
was a fact too obvious to discuss. bu
that It was no hindrance TO the carry
Ing out of their plans was also &C.
cspted as being too evident to waste
words upon.
While the east grew pink. they talked
of mutual acquaintance, Of borses they
had owned. OF guns and big game. on
dinners they had eaten. Of socks and
saddle BLANKETS that had been stolen
from them In cow outhts-ths impor'
tant and trivial were Of like interest
to these old friends waiting for what
az each we'll know. might be- thslp last
sunrise.
Rslston finally era wled to the top Of
the cutbsnk and aooked cautiously
about.
TITS time" he said briefly. 8
" ff . f. 80 Z al q
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SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

To the ranch Of IN indisn squaw widow Of 4
Scotch ptonessl come. smith. Dad nan"
But he falls In love With Dora Msrshsn. . school
teacher. Rss!on. 2 deputy sheriff. who Is seek.
, ,ns p Sras & SUSIE s:'1 <. 's anss,. ~ Asiil tsss q a.u ,Ss:
ter. dresds Smith: infusncs ovse her mother and
plans 20 dissrscs hin. For thi. Durposs she
reservation indlsns hOr,e,.. susie consssses and
offer. to led ,Rsston to. the hiding plaes whore
smith. Escape. scrasS' the Bad Lands 70 the 'Ms1i.
can border. He. diaoe~ Of the stolen horses
loses every cent. He returns 10 the ranch and.
With . man named T,bbs. p!ans . cstes steal.
Dora, miIes . dssdiy poison for him. but il her.
slf killed By Il. Smith and Tubhs steal . bunch
IL cattle and start toward Mexico with them
Ralston and another deputy givs chase.
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A BETTER SYSTEM.

Mrs. awtord-Why don't you try
the new paper bag cooking?
Mrs. crabshaw WI would. dear, IL I
thought It was as easy a. setting the
meals In a paper bag at the delicatessea
store. Judge.
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~
Girl ruefully. 1T Is all horl0ws and
o and looks like a map Of the Rochy
Mountains, 80 I can't wear q coliasleDe
frock. | wish I could"
"You'li have TO begin treatment rt0eo
away then" said the Woman. for THE
little semi-evening frock you are goins
to have made up Will be positively dow.
dy n you put IA collar on H."
"If YOU really think | can make ny
neck presentable before uminer ! VII
be only too glad 10 have It made
Dutch said the Girl. 1t Is such .
cool and pretty fashion"
you must begin the treatment rSAt
away" said the Woman. for you've
no time to lose. The very irst thing to
do Is to give your neck \ Turkish beth.
Put some hoI water In "A bowl, throw
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No. 8.-Cupid's Sh0rtc0mings

TT was the evening
Of the day upon
which Ralph
Gordon and l had
expected Cupld's
TO take
US to Olympia.
where We were TO
begin our duties as
interviewer a n d
illustrator. b u I
nothing had hap
pened. The day
had dragged slowly
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CHAPTER XXI.
tCsnttnusd.)
The Murderer Of White Ante.
lone.

LSTON and Babe had con-
csalsd themselves behind a
cut bank which In the rainy
season was a tributary OF
the creek. They were watt
ing for daylirht and for the
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Woman Her
Own Beauty Doctor
THE TAROAT BEAUTIFUL.
By Andre Dupont

Ssvx PLY don't you make It with a Dutch neckT' said the Woman Of Thirty
bought for a summer fro a. -a.rbf4
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WIZ s.raMherrlcs.

Strawberries have improved very
much In favor since the fifteenth cen.
tury. Until then the only strawber.
ries eaten were wild Strawberries OF
a kind which would never find n mar.
ket nowadays BY i4s, however,
they we're beginning to be cultivated.
for Holinshed records under that date
n particularly fine crop rrown by the
Bishop OF Ely in the grounds Of his
palace. now covered by Hatton Gar
den.
He quotes the Duke OF Gloucester
Us saying to tho Bishop. My lord. you
have very good strawberries In your
garden In Holborn. require you to
let US have n ness OF them" This
speech was copied almost verbatim
by Shakespeare in Richard III" SIN.
even the Bishops fruit would not ap-
peal much TO modern .connoisseurs.
for the garden Strawberries at that
period were only transplanted Wild.
lings, the plants being sold at about
I'd, a bushel.-London Chronicle.
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Raising Lions In Dublin.

Tho unique enterprise OF raising
Hons for the trade Is one practiced by
the Geological Garden In Dublin.
where several hundred lions have
been raised since the first expert.
ments were made. more than thirty
years ago curiousiy enough. the race
10 which these lions belong has dis.
appeared from it's original homo in
Natal. South Afrien. while II has been
perpe,uated under artificial conditions
In tho Irish capital city, A few years
ago the Geological Society OF ireland
extended It's business OF lion raising.
and added male lions from Nubla to
It's stock. hitherto exclusively OF Natal
blood Tho institution In now en-
gagged in nm attempt to interbroed The
two varieties
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He Struck One Blow.

march," Tho soldiers shook hands
with their hostess as they bade her
farewell. fact which evoked another
emphatic protest from the president
Then the narrative OF the crime was
continued. Nolot said:
First OF all took tho woman's
head under my arm and threw her
down. She only said, 81 am not rich.
but do not kill me. will give you
everything | have" She got up and
then Tissoau threw her down again
and made n sign to me. Taking thick
stick, which ho held out TO me. said.
"Oh. we must have done with thisl"
and I struck one blow. which was
enough. Then we searched the ward.
robe and left with seventeen francs.
which wee shared as we went along"
you certainly hit hard" remarked
tho president. and. undoing parcel.
ho added. Look. here are some bits
Of your victims skull" Tho two young
soldiers hung their heads and did not
utter word. In the course OF tho
trial II transplrod that the two men.
whose antecedonts were the reverse OF
respectable and who had been In tho
habit OF bragging about them 10 their
comrades. had previously contemplated
tho murder OF another old woman
dwelling In lonely farmhouse, and
also OF n wealthy citizen residing at
- Mans. ms we'll M the burglary OF u
jewelers. establishment at Ia r1oohc.
winding up with n plan for the murder
OF n corporal In their company. with
whom they were on friendly terms. in
order 10 obtain possession OF his aav.
inga bank book, tho plan being that
they should hide his corpse and spread
report that he had deserted. The
verdict OF tho court martial was unani.
nous.
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Copyright A. G. Moclurs : Co. 1s,oJ

any OF those buffers. Can you tell me
that, Christie?"
She lifted her eyes to his face. her
lips parted.
II can answer anything you ask"
"And you do not care for them?
No"
He drew his breath sharply. his
round face rosy.
Then you have got to listen to me.
for I'm deadly In earnest. I'm an old,
rough. bald.headed fool that don't
know much about women-I never
thought before I'd ever want to-but
you can bet on one thing. I'm square.
Anybody In this town will tell you
I'm square. They'll tell you that
whatever l says goes. I've never run
around much with women; somehow
| never exactly liked the kind I've
come up against. and maybe they did
MT feel any particular interest In me-
| didn't cut much shine as ladies'
man. but. reckon now. it's only be
cause the right one hadn't happened
along. She is here now. though. all
right. and i knew It the very first time
| set eyes on her. Oh. you roped and
tied me all right the first throw. May
be did get you and that half-sisteI
mixed up bit. but Just the same you
were the one | really wanted. Hopes
all right: she's mighty fine girl. bu'
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AKED EQUAL TO SITUATION
Example Of tho Soft Answer That
Turneth Away Wrath-Also
the Truth.

One OF DR.. Akeds most ardent sup
porters when that divine was pastor
Of Mr.. John d. Rockefellers church
is fond of telling what he considers q
striking example of DR.. Aked's wit.
Dr. Aked was fond OF taking long
country walks. and one day. being far
in the country and wandering through
a field, he and his friends noticed a
sign nailed to tree. mo trespassing
here"
Hurrying to get out of the forbid
den ground they met farmer who as
sailed them grimly with the remark:
'"Trespassers in this field are prose-
cuted."
DR.. Aked smiled at the irate far
mer.
But we are not trespassers. my
good man," said he.
What be you them" demanded the
farmer.
I'VE are Presbyterians. my dear
SIR" replied DR.. Aked and walked
away.
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do you imagine he ever got her to
go with him? She isn't that sort OF q
girl"
She shook her head. shivering a lit
tie.
HE must have mistaken her for
me--perhaps has not even yet discov-
cred his mistake. But what 1t all
means, or how he gained her consent
to go with him. l cannot conceive"
She stood with hands clasped. star
ing out Of the window.
There is little light showing al.
ready" she exclaimed, pointing, see.
yonder. oh. trust they will find her
alive and unhurt That man. be-
lieve, is capable OF any crime. But
couldn't you be of some help? Why
should you remain here with me?
am in no danger"
! you really wish me to go. Chris
tie?"
"Not that way-not that way" and
she turned impulsively. with hands
outstretched "Of course l want you
here with me. but | want you to help
bring Hope back"
he drew her to him. supremely hap
by now. every feeling of embarrass-
ment lost In complete certainty of pos
session.
And WILL" he said solemnly.
wherever they may have gone shall
follow, am going now, dear. and
when come back you'll be glad to see
me?"
shall II" her eyes uplifted to his
own. and swimming in tears. Il will
be the happiest girl In all the world. |
reckon. Oh. what a night this has
beenl What a wonderful night! 1t
has given me name. mother. and
the man ! love"
He kissed her. not in passion. but
in simple tenderness. and as he turned
away she sank upon her knees at tho
window. with head bowed upon the
sill. At the door he paused and
looked back. and she turned and
smiled at him. Then he went out,
and she knelt there silently, gazing
forth into the dawn. her eyes blurred
with tears-facing n new day. and a
new life
CTo BE coNTINpEDJ
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you nre the one for me, Christie
Could you-could you care for such Il
duffer as I aml"
Her lips were smiling and SO were
her eyes. but 4, was n pleading smile
IL don't think II would be so
very hard" she admitted. mot II you
really wanted mo to-"
You know what I menn-that love
you-wish you to be my wifo7"
Il supposed that was it--that-that
you wanted me"
Yes, nnd-nnd you will lover"
Her head dropped slowly. 10 slowly
ho did not realize the Significance OF
the action until her lips touched his
hand
u do" she said; you are tho best
man In tho world"
Fairbnin could not move could no,
seem TO realize what II nli meant Tho
outcome had been no sudden, no sur.
prising. that all power OF expression
deserted him. In bowildormont no
lifted her face and looked into her
eyes. Perhaps nho rcaliEcd-with the
swift intuition OF clever woman
the mans pcrplosity. for Instantly sho
led his mind TO other things
But lot uA not talk OF ouruolyoa
any moro. tonight There n no much
wish 10 know. no much that ought
20 bo done" She rprnns 10 her feet
why. II In almost shameful for M to
stay here. sclnphly happy. while 9th.
Ora nrc In such trouble. Have they
discovered iiopef"
mo: We secured tho whole town
and found no trace. Now they aro out
aide on tho prairie. but there can bo
little chance Of their picking up
trail before daylight"
"And ilawleyH'
'iio has vanished also. without
doubt they are together. what DO
you suppose ho eau want OF bori How
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1T isn't the gray hairs mind. eth
err" he admitted hesitatingly. but I'm
too darned bald-headed. Oh, amt
SO old. for was only thirty-flve when
the war broke out. was SO thin
then l could hardly cast shadow.
I've changed some since." casting his
eyes admiringly downward. land got
quite figure. was forty-three last
month"
That isn't old; that's Just right"
i've been afraid you looked on me
as being an old fogy!"
II should say not" Indignantly.
Why should you ever think that?"
We'll. there were so many young
fellows hanging about"
"Who7"
"Oh. Keith, and Hawley. and that
bunch of officers from tho fort; you
never had any time to give me-
She laughed again. her fingers tight.
ening in their clasp on his hand.
why, how foolish; Hawley is older
than you are. and was only playing
with Keith. Surely you must know
that now. And as to the officers, they
were Just fun. You see. in my profes.
sion. one has to be awfully nice to
everybody"
But didn't you really care for Haw
ley?" he insisted. bluntly probing fol-
facts.
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"He-ho interested me-" admitted
the girl. hesitntingly. her eyes dark
oning with sudden anger. "iie lied
and | believed him-i would have be.
lieyed any one who came with such n
story. oh. DR.. Fnirbnin." and sho
clung 10 him now eagerly. you can.
not realize how hungry ! have been
for what he brought mo. wanted no
to knew tho truth OF my birth. on. I
hated this liiol" She nung her dis.
engaged hand into the air. with gcs.
turo expressive OF disgust Il was
crazy TO get away from II. That was
what made tho man look good 10 mo
-ho-hc promised so much. You will
believe me. won't your oh. you must:
! am going to make you. am a
singer In music halls: | was brought
up TO that lifo froa a little girl. and
OF course. know what you Western
men think OF uh ms u class. iiawioy
showed II In his whole manner to
ward me. and ! resented II. lust for
that. deep down In my heart. hated
him. ! know II now. now that I real
ly understand his purpose: but some
way. when was With him hc seemed
TO faseinntc mo. 10 make mo do Just
M hc willcd. hut you have never
been that way. you-you havo acted
M though ! was somebody ebody
nice. and not Just n musio.hail singer.
Perhaps It's just your way. and may.
be-. deep down you don't think I'm any
better than tho other do. but-but /
want you TO think ! am. and ! am
going TO toll you tho truth. and you
mus, believe mel am n good girl"
"oreat 0odl OF course you are"
he blurted out Don't you suppose
knowf That isn't what has been
bothering mo. lahslc. Why. ia a.
fought amy buck who'd "a tnoercd at
you. What wanted 10 know was.
whether or not you really cared for
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CHILD'S HEAD
A MASS OF HUM0R

81 think the Cuticura remedies are
the best remedies for eczema l have
ever heard of. My mother had a child
who had rash on Its head when 1t
was real young. Doctor called 1t baby
rash. He gave us medicine. but 1t did
no good. In few days the head was
a solid mass. running sore. 1t was
awful; the child cried continually. We
had to hold him and watch him to
keep him from scratching the sore.
His suffering was dreadful. At last
we remembered Cuticura Remedies.
We got dollar bottle OF Cuticura Re-
solvent. a box OF Cuticura Ointment.
and bar OF Cuticura Soap. We gave
the Resolvent as directed. washed the
head with the Cuticura Soap. and ap-
piled the Cuticura Ointment. We had
not used half before the child's head
was clear and free from eczema. anu
1t has never come back again. His
head was healthy and he had beau.
tiful head OF hair. think the Cuti.
cura Ointment very good for the hair.
1t makes the hair grow and prevents
falling hair" (Signed) Mrs. Francis
Lund. Plain City, Utah. Sept. 10. 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and oint-
ment are sold everywhere. sample
of each. with 32-page book. will be
mailed free on application to "Cut.
cura," Dept. L. Boston.
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A 1ru. Son n, ,h. sn,,h.

A statue was unveiled at scenuS to
Clovis Huguoa. poet and deputy. says
tho Paris correspondent Of tho Lon.
don Standard Clovis fiuruea was a
typical son OF the south. and like all
Marseillaia he believed that the Paris
boulcyards would be n very fair imi.
tation Of the cnnnablers II there were
only bit Of sea nj the end OF tho
street one afternoon In Marsclllca y
Parlnian vsnturcd TO claim som.
charm for Paris, Absurd" said Clovis
llugueH. Paris cannot compare with
Marseillos at all Here. nj least. we
have tho sun" We have the aun In
Paris, too" remarked HIS friend "Ah.
bah'" naid Clovis iiuRuep. your sun
In Paris IL only nm old moon which
MlfsellioH has no further use for"
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They Are Sentenced to Death by
Court Martial for the Unus-
ualIy Brutal Murder.
SHOW VICTIMS SKULL
Wanted Money for Their Amusement,
and Finding the old Woman Alone,
Beat Her to Death With a
Club, After Struggle
for Life.

Paris.-Two young soldiers belong
ng to an infantry regiment have been
sentenced to death by the court mar
dal sitting at lie Mans. On the Sec
,nd Sunday in October these men,
whose names are Tisseau and Nolot,
murdered under extremely shocking
circumstances an old farm woman.
who had treated them in a most hos.
pitable manner.
They wanted money for their amuse-
nents, and, arriving about noon at the
house they asked the old woman. who
was alone, to give them some refresh.
nent, request with which she will.
ngly complied. AS they were eating
Nine. Luceau talked to them about
aer husband, who had fought in the
war of 1870, and said that he was ex.
pecting the medal for 1t.
She went to wardrobe. took from
It some documents which she and the
veteran treasured. showed them with
pride TO the two soldiers, and then
they spoke of the heroism which had
been displayed by the French troops
So indignant was the colonel who
presided at the trial when all this was
related that he exclaimed, so you
Sho were wearing the uniform Of the
army, had no pity on this poor wo
man?"
NO" replied Nolot, "the conversa
lion had even made us forget our pro
lect, and we were going to leave
smpty-handed when Tisseau reminded
me with glance that We had tc
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ntn..,h nt A,l.n,ln City.

Atlantic City was Incorporated In
1854. the year when the frut pnssen.
ger train was run from tho Delaware
river To tho Atlantic ocean. AZ tha,
time the village consisted Of haif a
dozen families which had Increased
10 a population OF i.oi3. In 1870. nc,
oofdlns 10 the United States census
Ten years iHtor II had grown 10 O..
i7i, In 1890 Il was 1906. and In 1900
there were 71.s5s residents.
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See weddlno for 2s Cents.

The Dallca. orc.-capt. bernhard
Anderson OF Tho Dalloa corps OF tho
Salvation Army and Capt Nellie T..
wilkins Of North Yakima. Wash. were
married nj tho Congregational church
In this city by ilrlEndicr II. Dublin Of
Seattle Many The Dailen folk paid
tho admission foe Of 20 cents and wilt
neHuod the ceremony.
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sYNoPsIs.

b, . virginian. now q bor-
In, IL looking for roaming war
wages. He sees a wagon team
p pursued by men on ponies.
reaches the wagon the raid
hassacred two men and de-
searches the victims finding
a locket with a woman's por-
10 arrested at Carson CITY.
hi the murder, his accuser be-
b named Black Bart. A negro
n his cell named Neb tells him
Nv the Keiths In Virginia. Neb
the murdered men was John
BOTHER Gen. willis Waite, FORM
lederate officer. The plainsman
Scape, and later the fugitives
4 a cabin and find Its occupant
Iung girl, whom Keith thinks
Carson City. The girl explains
In search of brother, VINO
I'd from the army. and that q
y induced her to como to the
4 he sought her brother. Haw-
and Keith In hiding recog-
Is Black Bart. There is a ter
Nm the darkened room In which
|etor. Horses are appropriated.
Ri who says that her name Is
4 in the escape. Keith explains
|Dn and the fugitives make for
ID. where the girl Is left with
Miss Hope tells thnt
\ daughter of General waite.
|Neb drift into Sheridan. where
rs an old friend. DR.. Fairbain.
rs the brother of Hope Waite.
assumed name of Fred VIII
land becomes convinced that
h has some plot Involving the
b learns that Gen. Waite. who
fht murdered, Is at Sheridan.
bore, where she is mistaken for
taclaire. the Carson City singer.
Its the real Christie Maclaire
'that Black Bart has CONVINCED
there Is mystery In her life
Us going to turn to her advan-
plainsman tells Hope Waite OF
hblance to Christie Maclaire.
de that Fred Willoughby may
ley to the situation. Keith finds
Iy shot dead. Hope Is told OF
of her brother. Keith falls TO
1t representations Black Bart
to Christie Maclaire. Hope
lhat In order to learn the secret
briefly lmpersonate the stage
pr. Fairbain is In love with
laclnire and Keith induces him
her from the stage while Hope
lhe theater where she meets
rt. who. thus deceived. tells
| General Waite has suspected
and that they must fly. Hope.
armed. demurs. General Waite
md says Black Bart has stolen
ON him regarding an tnhert-
eth Is informed that Christie
real name is Phyllis Gale and
Is the half sister OF Hope. The
been carried away by Black
his gang.