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CHAPTER x-Continued.

The violent exertion OF reaching the
height had started the ruptured artery
anew, and his first work was crudely
10 cleanse the wound and attempt TO
rebandage IL. He was hungry. but for
this there was only one alienation
sleep-and. carefully effacing all traces
Of his presence on the ledge. he
crawled into his rock retreat and fell
again into a heavy slumber.
II was this repose that proved his
undoing. He woke to consciousness 30
weak he could scarcely lift his head. II
was still day. A consuming thirst as
sailed him, but be lacked the strength
10 crawl out OF his cave. and. looking
toward his bandaged foot. he was
shocked at the sight Of how II had bled
while he slept.
Toward afternoon his restlessness ip-
creased. but he clung TO his resolve 10
lie still. BY evening he was burning
after a feverish night, with his head
on fire and his mouth crusted dry. he
concluded rightly that one or both Of
his wounds had become infected.
De Spain understood what II meant.
He looked regretfully at the injured
foot. Swollen out Of shape and angry
looking. the mere appearance would
have told him, had the confirmation
been needed. that his situation was
becoming critical. This did not so
much dlsconcert him as II surprised
him and spurred him mentally TO the
necessity of new measures. He lay a
long time thinking. Against the infec-
ton he could do little. But the one
aid at his hand was abundance OF cold
water to drink and bathe his wound In.
and to this he resolved now 10 drag
himself. To crawl across the space
that separated him from the pool re-
quired all the strength he could sum.
mon. The sun was already well up
and Its rays shot like spectrum arrows
through the spray OF the dainty cat
aract, which spurted in jeweled sheet
over rocky ledge twenty feet above
and poured noisily down from the
broad pool along jagged powders be-
low.
Crawling, choking with thirst. slow.
iy forward. he reached the water, and
reclining on his side and one elbow. he
was about to lean down to drink when
he suddenly felt, with some kind OF an
instructive shock, that he was no long
er alone on the ledge. He had no In
terest In analyzing the conviction; he
did not even question II. Not sound
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dies Of the Spanish sinks. Where he
lay he could. II be meditated revenge
on her people. murder any Of them. al.
most ut will. To spare his life lmper-
lied 20 this extent theirs-but surely
he lay not far 5rom death by exhaus-
ton. And II he was not helped soon
be would die.
But who was 10 help him7 Certainly
none Of his friends. II she told them
they would try to reach him. That
would mean an appalling--an unihink-
abie-fght. All came back 70 one ter
rifying alternative: Should she help
this wreiched man herself? And II ne
lived. would he repay her by shooting
someone Of her own KIM
The long ride to Calabasas went fast
as the debate swept on. and the vivid
shock Of her strange experience re-
CURED To her Imagination.
She drew up before the big barn.
Jim McAlpin was coming out 10 go to
supper. Nan asked for her package
and wanted to start directly back
again. McAlpin refused absolutely to
hear OF II. He looked at her horse and
professed TO be shocked He told her
she had ridden hard. urged her 10 dis
mount. and sent her pony in to be
rubbed. While her horse was cared
for, McAlpin asked. In his harmless
Scotch way, about Gale.
Concerning Gale. Nan was noncom-
russ al pTNs hn srs
more or less veiled. TO whatever run
ming comment McAlpin had TO offer
concerning the Calabasas fight. "And
was sorry to see Gale mixed up in IL. 8
he concluded. in his effort to draw Nan
out, sorry. And sorrier to think OF
Henry de Spain getting killed that
way. Some say" he suggested. look.
ing significantly toward the door OF
the barn. and significantly away again
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How De Spain makes friends
with Nan and how she deeeives
her people in order to protect
him, 10 told wildly In the next
installment.
CTo BE coNTINUEDJ
New Job for Derelicts.

One hundred derelicts in the Friend
ly inn in Baltimore have undergone
blood tests at the Union Protestant hos
pltal. a branch of Johns Hopkins, for
TRANSMISSION cases. OF this number %
have submitted TO TRANSMISSION opers'
tions aud have received SO for thes
sacrifice of blood 10 wealthy patienCs
who lack red corpuscles. The ren.aif-
der are paid 81 for keeping themsclv1
in good condition until they are ne'sj-
ed.
In order that no mistake may be
made the family history of each dsre
lict is studied carefully. His life alsc
Is made subject of investigation SO
that none but the possessors of gooc
blood may accomplish sale. The
blood of these men from Friendly inn
now courses through some of the
most prominent men and WOMEN N ths
United Ststs&
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TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Glossy, Fluffy, Beautlfui-Ne
More Itching Scalp. ~

Within ten minutes after an apcti-
cation of Danderine you cannot end Q
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after
few weeks use. when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-oue
really new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No DIFF
ference how dull. faded, brittle and
scraggy. Just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. The effect Is amaD-
ing-your hair will be light. fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance Of
abundance; an Incompatible luster.
softness and luxuriance.
Get 25 cent bottle Of KnowIton's
Danderlne from any store. and prove
that your hair Is as pretty and soft
as any-that II has been neglected or
Injured by careless treatment--that's
all-you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots of 1t II you will Just try 1T
tie Danderine. Adv.
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that Henry went down there TO pick a
fight with the boys. But" he asserted
graphically. ~ happen to know that
wasn't So"
'Then what did he go down there
forf demanded Nan Indignantly, but
not warily.
McAlpin. the situation now in hand,
took his time TO II. He leaned forward
In manner calculated TO invite conf
dence without giving offense. Miss
Man." said he simply, Henry de Spain
was here, with me. sitting right there
where you are sitting, in that chair,
not fifteen minutes before that fight
began. told you he never went down
there to fight. Do you want the proof?
I'll tell you-I wouldn't want anybody
else to know-will you keep itT
Nan seemed Indifferent. "Girls are
not supposed to keep secrets" she said
obstinately.
Her narrator was not to be baked.
He pointed to the coat-rack on the
wall in front OF them both. There is
Henry de Spain's coat. He hung II
there just before he went down to the
inn. Under 1t, If you look, you'll find
his belt Of cartridges. Don't take my
word-look for yourself"
Giving this information time to sink
in, McAlpfn continued. Mans eyes had
turned, despite her indifference, to the
coat; but she was thinking more In
tently about the belt which McAlpin
asserted hung under ii. 'You want TO
know what he did 20 down TO the hotel
for that afternoon? happen 10 know
that, too" averred McAlpin. sitting
down, but respectfully, on the edge Of
the chair. "First want to say this:
worked for your Uncle Duke five
years"
He paused 10 give Nan chance TO
dispute the statement IL she so desired.
Then, taking her despairing silence as
az Endorsement OF his position In Civ
ing her confidence, he went on /:
Henry de Spain is dead" he said qul-
city. She eyed him without no much
as winking. Il wouldn't tell II. II he
wasn't. The boys dead. And he was
always tnlking about you. It's Gods
truth, and since he's dead II harms no
one TO tell 1t TO you, though I'D never
breathe II TO another. lie was fairly
gone on you.
you don't have 20 knock me down,
Miss Nan, 10 put me wise about n
mans being keen on girl. I'm mar
ried man." declared McAlpin with
modest pride. 'IIe thought all the
time he was fooling me, and keeping
covered. Now. that afternoon he came
In here kind OF moody. 1t was an an
niversary for him, and hard one-the
day his father was shot from am
bush--a good many years ago, but
nary one Of us had forgot II. Then
he happened to see your pony--thi'
same pony you're riding today--a-
standing back there In the box-stall.
He asked me whose It was; and he
asked me about you. and, by jinx the
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CHAPTER xi.
.--s--
Farley.

She stood beside the rock from
which the ledge was reached from be-
low. and as If she had just stepped up
into sight. Her rifle was so held in
both hands that II could be fired from
her hip, and at such close quarters
with deadly accuracy. As she stood
with startled eyes fixed on his hag-
gard face. her slender neck and poised
head were very familiar to De Spain.
And her expression, while IL reflect
ed her Mortified alarm, did not conceal
her anger ond aversion at the sight OF
him. Unaware of the forbidding spec
tacle he presented, De Spain. swept by
a brainstorm at the appearance of this
Morgan-the only ole of all the Nor
gans he had not fancied covering him
and waiting TO deliver his death war
rant-felt IA fury sweep over him at
the wild thought that she meant to kill
him.
Whatever she meant TO do, he could
no more fire at this girl. even had he
a chance-and he realized he was at
her mercy-than he could at his sister |;
and he lay with his eyes bent on hers,
trying to read her purpose. lie read
In her face only adherence and con-
demnation, and felt in no way moved
to argue her verdict. II suppose" he
said, ut length, not trying to disguise
his bitter resentment OF her presence,
you've come to finish me-"
HE shirt otufpaH ,pI g.
bandages, his hair matted In blood on
his forehead, his eyes infiamed and
sunken, his lips crusted and swollen,
the blrthmark fasteSed vlvidly on his
cheek, made him desperate sight. Re
garding him steadily, Nan, as bewil-
dered as If she had suddenly come on
great wounded beast OF prey still
dangerous, made no response 20 his
words. The two stared at each other
dehantly and for another moment In
silence. "lf you are going 10 kill me-"
he continued, looking into her eyes
without any thought OF appeal, "do II
quick"
Something In his long, unyielding
gaze impelled her 10 break the spell
Of 1t. what are you doing here?'
she demanded with anger, curblng her
voice 10 control her excitement as best
she could.
De Spain, stili looking at her. an
swered only after u pause. Hiding"
be said harshly.
Hiding to kill other menl" Mans
accusation as she clutched her rifle
was almost explosive.
He regarded her coolly, and with the
interval he had had for thinking, his
wits were clearing. "Do / look like
a man hunting for a fght9 or" he
added, since she made no answer, '1ike
a man hunting for u quiet spot to die
inf'
Il know you are a murderer"
In spite CT his weakness he flushed.
NO." he exclaimed sharply. I'm not
a murderer. II you think it'-he point
&c contemptuously TO her side-"you
have yonr rifie-use I'll"
"You came here TO hide to kill some
bodyw she exclaimed.
"Whst 10 you mean by 'here'1
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CHAPTER XII.
Nan Drifts.


whom Bull Page. his nurse, reported
very cross but not hurt much, Nan
left her packet for him and rode
home. Her Uncle Duke was In town.
She had the house to herself, with
only Bonita, the old Mexican serving
woman, aud Nan ate her late supper
alone.
The longer she p.ndered on De
Spain and his dilemp a-and her own
the more she worried. When she
went to bed. upstairs In her little
gable room. she tossed on her pillow
till resolve seized her to 60 up again
to his hiding place and see what she
could see or hear-possibly, IL one
were on foot, she could uncover plot.
She dressed resolutely, buckled on
holster to her side, and, slipping a
reyolver-a new one that Gale had
given her-into II for protection. she
walked softly downstairs and out OF
doors. The night air vas clear. with
a three-quarter moon Sel up in the
sky. She took her way rapidly along
I the trail to the mountain, keeping az
much as possible within the great
shadows cast by the towering peaks.
Breathing stealthily and keyed TO a
tense feeling of uncertainty and sus-
picion. Nan at length reached without
adventure the corner of the ledge
where she had first seen De Spain,
and there, lying fiat, listened.
Hearing only the music of the little
cascade, she swept the ledge as well
as she could with her eyes, but 1t was
now so far in shadow as 20 lie in i'm
penetrable darkness. Handy daring
to breathe. she crept and l>i. her way
over II with her hands, discovering
nothing until she had almost reached
De SPANS retreat at the farther side.
Then her heart stopped in an agony
of fear-underneath the overhanging
wall she heard voices. De Spain had
confederates, then, and had tricked
her, after all.
But a moment later this explanation
failed to satisfy her. The mutterings
were too constant and too disconnect-
edit dawned on Nan that this must
/
throwing himself from side to side.
and the near and far sounds, as If of
two voices, were explained. She crept
nearer.
He was babbling in the chill dark.
ness about ammunition, urging men
TO make haste, warning them Of some
one coming. Nan listened to his raw.
ings, overcome by the revelation Of
his condition. She told herself he must
die If he remained longer unaided. and
there were unpleasant possibilities, II
he died where he lay. She did not want
to pity or TO help him, she convinced
herself; but she did not want his death
laid 10 Morgan plot-for none of his
friends would ever believe De Spain
had found his way alive and alone
TO where he lay.
All Of this Nan was casting up In
her mind as she walked home. She
had already decided, but without
realizing Ii, what TO do, and was will.
ing TO assume that her mind was still
open.
Toward daylight OF the morning, De
Spain dreamed he was not alone-that
a figure moved silently In the faintness
Of the dawn-a figure he struggled to
believe a reality, but one that tricked
his wandering senses and left him, at
the coming OF another day, weaker,
with falling courage, and alone.
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around Sleepy Cat railroad division In the
country
the Morgan who
gap valley from Sleepy
a changed the
railroad Jehr Of the mountain d
Henry Spain
Nan niece
snubbed a
outlaws kills
A or
De Spain a
whereabouts
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had reached his ears. Only n moment
before he had looked carefully all
around. But the field of his vision was
closely circumscribed by the walls
about him. II was easy for an invader
10 come on his retreat uIawares-at
all events. somebody. he was almost
sure. stood behind him. The silence
meant an enemy. The first thing TO
'expect was n bullet. II would prob
ably be aimed AT the back OF his head
At least he knew this was the spot to
aim for to kill q man instantly and
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COVETED aY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautif0
head Of hair. II yours is streaked with
gray. or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store 1t to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using Ia Creole" Hair Dress
.nE. Price $1.OO.-Adv.
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B0SCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP

Why take ordinary cough remedies
when Bosehee's German Syrup has
been used for fifty-one years in oil
towns in the United States, Canada,
Australia, and other countries, for
coughs, bronchitis, colds settled In tho
throat, especially lung trouble. IL
gives the patient good nights rest.
free from coughing. with easy expec~
toration In the morning. giving nature
a chance to soothe the infamed parts,
throw of the disease. helping the pa
ient to regain his health, assisted by
pure air and sunshine when possible
Trial size 25c. and 75c family size.
Sold in ali towns in the United States.
Canada, Australia, and other counr
tr1es.-Adv.
A Specimen.
"I wonder why that fellow stares st
me sop
Hes n noted entomologist."
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Proficient.

visitor-I suppose, Willie, that yoa
can spell all the short words1
Willie (who hears much talk about
automobiles)-Yes. can spell words
Of four cylinders.
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Prosperjnd.

Dyer-So Higbee has gone into tho
real estate business. How is he do
Ing?
Ryer-Making lots.-Judge.
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The game Of polo was introduces
into England from India In lST2-
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important to Mothers
The Way Of II.

"How on earth can they weigh souls
a. they say they dof"
81 guess they use a spirit level
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No set OF rules that can I've laid
down win meet all circumstances.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-09-05
LAYING FLOOR
Of BIG POOL

This morning the concrete crews
engaged on the kiddies' swimming
pool began placing the reinforcement
material on the bottom of the tank
and tomorrow II is expected that the
work will be sufficiently advanced
to begin pouring cement for the floor.
The reinforcing consists of heavy
steel railroad rails laid in squares
which will bind the floor in a com
pact and immovable mass. Five more
abutments have to be put in but the
work on these will not interfere with
completion which will be fastened
as quickly as possible Captain Bal
liet. superintendent OF construction
is highly pleased with the appearance
Of the wall which represents 24O
linear feet as there Is not a crack
or a blowhole large enough to stick
the end Of ones little finger In on the
entire surface.
| Additional names whose money
was deposited September :. 1917.
Sod. Gillies.
$500 Each &C. Young, Dr Mcleod
Pete noo,h.
$3.50 Each Roberts & Nuito
st0O Each 'Billy Lynch. nr, Rich
} ARIA
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CHICAGO MAYOR
OPENLY ACCUSED
BY CITY COUNCIL
LONG SPECIAL SESSION OVER
WHICH THOMPSON HIM
SELF PRESIDED

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Chicagos city
council, sitting as a committee of the
whole, at the end of a turbulent four
hour special session adopted by a
vote of AZ to resolution praising
Governor Frank o. Lowden for his
action in overriding Mayor William
Hale Thompson by refusing permis
sion to the Peoples Council for De-
mocracy and Peace to meet in llli-
nois and urging the states chief
executive to prevent any meeting in
the future which may be inimical to
public safety or disloyal or treason
able to the United States. The res
olution, which was presented by Aid
erman Toman, was strengthened by
several amendments before final
adoption. Tie city council will meet
October / to adopt the resolution
recommended by the aldermanic com
mittee of the whole.
This course was made necessary by
the fact that there were not enough
aldermen present to suspend the rules
for the immediate passage of the res
olution. The session was held undel
a heavy police guard with Mayor
Thompson presiding.
Mayor Thompson and his friend
in the council made stubborn par
liamentary fight to prevent the adop
tion OF the resolution.
Mayor Thompson at one time urg
ed the aldermen to take recess un
I'll evening but the majority insiste'
upon remaining in session until tn
resolution had been adopted. Alder
man Michaelson led the opposition
- -
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(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Sept Sit is officially
announced that IL were killed and
81 injured in last nights air raid
when all the victims were found.
Nine persons were killed and 40
injured in the raid of last night. One
raider was reported brought down
off Sheerness. One bomb fell out
side hospital, one smashed through
theater, and another hit retail
store where a number Of girls were
sleeping.
Approximately forty bombs were
dropped between 11:45 and l o'clock
There probably were 20 attacking
machines, travelling in pairs OF
threes. II was impossible to see the
airplanes as 1t was moonlight raid
Little material damage was done.
A morning paper asks HAS Ger
many got her great air offensive
ready before ours" The invasion oil
England on three successive nights
and Haigs report of aggressive enc
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to the establishment of local branch
es of the alliance throughout the
country, held the attention of dele
gates during the day, and tonight
several members. including John
sprague. former member Of the exc
eutiye committee of the socialist par
ty spoke before soldiers relief or
ganlzations. The first formal session
will be held tomorrow.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor and
chairman of the alliance, who ar
rived last night probably will BE-
elected permanent chairman.
Delegates expressed regret ovei
Governor Burnquisrs order barrinl
the peoples council
I'VE wanted TO sweep back the vel
LOT evaslveness and show the shai
Ilownaaa of thslE program TO u
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SOLDIERS ATTACK
MAYOR THOMPSON
POLITICAL DEMONSTRATION is
oAMPENED BY PATRIOTIC
oUTBURST
lRy AssoeIated Pre...l }


CHICAGO, Sept 5.-Mayor w. H.
Thompson was the center of a men
acing demonstration by soldiers this
morning as his party was mobilizing
in fifty automobiles for a trip to the
fair at Kankakee, ILL., Flags of a
political nature were torn from his
and other machines. Soldiers cried
Stacker" and other epithets. over
hundred collected quickly but 1t
was all over in few minutes as a
provost guard acted promptly
Strengthening out traffic. The Kan
kakee fair is usually the scene of a
political rally. The mayors adherents
it is believed intend to utilize the
event with reference to his future
political fortunes as an anti-war
leader.
The demonstrants were members
Of the Second Illinois Field Hospita
corps encamped at Camp Grant OF
the lake front Civilians Joined il
the demonstration. Some held theil
noses while passing the autoists as I
in the presence of stencil.
The demonstration of soldiers
against the 50 autos of parties con
stituting delegation of the VIM. H
Thompson republican club was avoid
ed by the mayor. The soldiers mis-
took one of his supporters for tn,
mayor and stripped banner from tn
machine as a protest.
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Silver Advances
Another . Cents

y Silver is all at sea. according =
. to reports coming from the east, .
. where it is reported the demand =
= for silver cannot be filled at =
. anything like the present quorta- =
. tions as the market has been =
= heavily oversold. With three =
. cent advance yesterday follow .
= ed by gain of two cents to- y
= day and wild rumors of trans =
= actions at the even dollar 1t is .
. is impossible to conjecture the =
= intrinsic value of the metal. =
. The quotation this morning was =
. announced as 95as but in less =
. than half an hour a message was =
. received stating the official =
. quotation was a quarter of a =
= cent better or 95 SIS cents. Z
. D = y . . . = = = Z