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looking at him anxiously. He was
evidently worried If she were not.
The door opend, and Eason said.
Miss Marston, think better go
with you"
She looked back and her eyes
we're tender. I'm safe with
Mateo."
Il shall ride out tonight, how
ever. or earlier!" he said quietly.
DO" she answered smiling; and
Mateo. watching under his eye
brows, knew that there was love
between the two, and he guessed
more-perhaps she did not have the
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bank door, and there Miss Marston
was waiting. She looked at him
with pitying eyes.
why do they make so much fun
Of you, Mateo?"
Il am nothing, Senorita, just a
dog OF the streets" he answered.
She smiled as she swung into the
saddle Mr. Eason told me that
you wouldn't be Of much use in
protecting me, bat think you
would"
Mateo glanced up furtively at
the bank window. and he saw the
keen eyes of the American cashier
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went to the ranch; but II he did,
and Jose's party were overtaken-
Mateo shook with dread; It would
mean death for him.
His terrified thinking was broken
by Jose's command.
They started away, breaking
sharply from the main trail and
taking the one that crossed the
arid alkali waste beyond the river.
Mateo rode behind. Only once
did she turn to him, and then her
faint words had shown no trace Of
anger, only q deep, dreadful pity
Mateo, you poor, little cowardi"
He had quiVered at the scornful
words and hung back until Mendel
urged him on with a curse.
The girl aroused herself and
begged piteously for water.
Josef. Mateo called hesitat,
ingly, won't you give -
Jose turned and said saFagelF:;
Peace, you! There Il noneI
Peace-or you sleep long!" "a.
Mateo, already dumfounded ati
what he had heard himself say, for.
he had spoken before he thought.
sank into quick silence.
Soon the trail grew harder undsf
foot; hills lOQmed sharply and sud-.
denly. They climbed a ridge, and
beyond II Mateo saw a small val
ley. In the centre q small spot
cleaned like q pool OF silver. HIS
parched mouth opened in q murmur
Of joy-"Del Carto." It was the
famous spring Of which he had
heard many tales.
The horses caught the scent OF
the water and hurried on. Soon Il
lay before them, down IN a deep
cut.
Jose and Mendel gave their reins
to MateO and slid down to the poo
Mateo stepped beside the girls
horse. you shall soon have water.
Senorita," he said softly.
The girl lifted her sagging head.
clear consciousness seemed to come
TO her at the familiar sound of his
voice; she stared ct him with eyes
that were bright and wide in the
moonlight. In q tone that started
the elatternig again IN Mateo's
soul, she whispered:
~Mateo, oh, Mateo, Mateo, If you
were only . mani"
His lips drew tight over his
teeth; q warm something came
from his lips again, from the re-
opened bruise where Jose's fst had
landed.
Il not a mani" he muttered, and
something seemed to burst within
him into roar and fame
Jose and Mendel were drinking
slowly, and therefore wisely, stop
ping to rest, then drinking again;
their thirst was great, Jose was
sprawling on the springs edge, as
was Mendel. The two dark figures
against the brightness of the sill
very pool made two splendid tar
gets, and the automatic was hair
triggered.
In that brief moment, that par
took Of eternity, the elattering in
Mateo's soul died to a beautiful
peace; he heard the GIRLS low gasp
of great wonder and understanding;
he ran his tongue across his bat
tered lips; he did not tremble-he
was a man!
With a sigh Of some new, deep.
rich content, he touched the trig.
ger once-twice.
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quake came: and Mateo woke to
become conscious of a stiff toe be-
ing driven vigorously against his
side.
He gulped the last drop of the
dream-drink, scrambled into a sit
ting posture, and looked up into
the pinhead eyes of Racca, the
innkeeper.
Eiateo had learned by long travail
that when Racca's face was mottled
a wrathful condition of the inn
keepers soul was signifed.
"Carrambos!" the innkeeper ex-
claimed in a hoarse monotone, and
went on to say in a mixture of Mex
ican patois and bad Spanish:
Sleep! You do nothing but sleep!
Listen!" He stopped. THE cough
ing Englishman, Marston, with the
beautiful daughter, is here. He's
in a hurry. He wants a man for
his hacienda on the QuivinO Road.
I tell him-you. Watch out. If
there's a chance to rob, watch for
it; let me know, and l will tell
Jose. see? Come!"
Mateo was fifty years old, bloat-
ed by much drink and long loafing;
his head was bald: one leg was
three inches shorter than the other;
and his eyes were bleary; but he
obeyed the command as if youth
were still upon him.
The tall gray-haired man showed
his glass from him, turned a thin
face toward Mateo, that was empty
of all joy of living, gave him but
a glance from dull eyes, and beck
oned him to follow.
Mateo was willing. Racca nudged
him with an elbow, and Mateo nod
ded. He had played in many a
dark game with the innkeeper, with
the thin, vile Jose and the oily
Mendel. The Englishman was a
'1unger," fighting for life against
consumption; he had purchased, so
rumor had it, the tumble-down ha-
cienda, and was planning to live
there with his daughter, who had
followed him from their northern
home to help him fight the grim
battle. 1t was whispered abroad,
also, that Marstol had been an easy
mark for Racca's scheming. Mateo
knew what he was to do.
As Mateo went down the street
behind the STOPPING Englishmsn
the little ninos, beginning to appear
for play, hailed him with taunts
and nicknames, and he dropped his
head and skunk on. All his life he
had been a joke in Andres, the butt
Of fun and farce for old and young.
In all the years he could remember
he had never received a kind word
or look. Racca alone tolerated
him, for Racca could use him.
Marston halted at the bank, and
sent Mateo for the horses. When
he returned with them, he looked
up, his blear eyes expanded, and
he gasped a little. On the steps Of
the bank stood the most beautiful
girl he had ever seen. In her light
riding habit, the 1.-THE, strong
curves of her figure stood out; her
hair was brown, bleached by wind
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and sun to golden tinge in places;
her eyes were brown, Zoo. Mateo
caught in them, as they rested upon
him, an amused light but a kindly
one, and he stared steadily.
"Mateo!" Marston said sharply.
Ride behind!"
The ride through the rolling
country, across the dry flats, by
the peculiar earth formation known
as La Santita, to the hacienda was
quickly made.
There Mateo began to gather the
information that would serve Jose
and incidentally began for the first
time to really live.
Marston gave him an automatic
revolver of high grade make, and
taught him how to use 1t. Mateo
forgot he was the dog" as he had
been in Andres.
But he remembered.
One afternoon, while doing in
the corner of the ranch house he
heard Marston say:
81 agree to have the money here
tomorrow morning for Morales; /
agreed to pay cash for the land
I'm simply sick, and I'm going to
send you to the bank to get 1t.
Mateo will go with you. Start
back as soon as you can after the
heat l shall worry until see you,
but | don't see any other way to
get the money here now. | expect
ed to be stronger before
Mateo heard her clear, CHEEKY
laughter interrupt her father.
Cheer up, pater, old top. You're
getting better every day. Mateo
and | will go and get back"
Mateo was smiling to himself
and thinking Of the pleasure of the
ride, when he was seized with a
sudden trembling that made him
sweat. It would mean death for
him if he did not tell them of the
opportunity at hand; he had been
sent out there for purpose-to be
a spy! Mateo shook in the shadow
of his corner. He was afraid, NOR
NdllN dAl diN. ne lCLuGllBGI Gu Nub
night that Savas had dIeu-the fall
of Jose's hand, the thud-and the
wrenching and gagging of the dying
man in the little room in which
he had been trapped.
Mateo scrambled to his feet,
whispering, Jesus Maria!"
Fifteen minutes later with his
very soul aquiver within him, he
rode away from the corral with the
girl. Only one thought was in his
mind: to see Racca and tell him
what was on foot.
She was cheerful and happy.
She looked over as they rode along.
"Mateo, you don't seem very
cheerful"
"No. Senorita, my life has been
one of sorrow."
She smiled with amusement at
the gloom in his voice.
Weren't you ever in lover"
He shook his head.
Well, am" she answered, "in
love with life!" I'll race you 70
the ridge"
Mateo's heart chilled as he rode
in answer to her challenge. She
was beautiful-and there was Jose.
In a back room of the inn Mateo
explained to Racca and Jose the
girls errand to Andres; and he
listened as Jose, his lean face har-
dening with greed and joy, planned
the robbery.
Look you, Mateo! We shall
hide by La Santita-in the mes
quitei AS you pass by, ] and Men
del will appear. See that she does
not shoot. These Northern senOri-
tas are often quick with the gun.
You shall have something for your
share Don't fail u.s. 1t you do
Jose's teeth clicked hollowly be-
hind his lips, and he went through
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money; perhaps Eason was TO
bring Il out MateO was nervous,
They rode slowly to the outskirts
Of the town, and the horses picked
M their pace.
A few miles farther, and. as II
with one glorious sweep Of Q q
gantic wand, the bright day
changed into q golden dusk Of
moonlight and shadow.
Mateo listened and looked in 81.
lence. He saw not the mountains
but La Santita, rising Ike the ng-
ure Of a robed saint, beyond them.
Jose and his partner were hiding
IN the shadow Of the mesquite
thickets at Its base. Mateo knew
his life was safe, but he was wor-
ried for two reasons: perhaps, she
did not have the money after all;
perhaps. Eason might decide to
follow Immediately.
La Santita rose higher and
sharper in outline as they drew
near, and suddenly the shadow Of
the towering rock fell upon. them.
They turned to take the down
ward trail to the fats, and the
horses slowed up. Here was the
place!
The blood was pounding through
Mateo's weak body. He watched
with strained eyes and taut nerves;
perhaps
Two figures darted from the
bush. The horses reared The girl
exclaimed sharply. then screamed
in a voice that went through
Mateo like the thrust Of a knife,
as she was dragged from her
horse and thrown to the ground.
Mateo watched her gasping strug-
gle. She fought wildly at first, then
gradually weakened. She spoke
Just once in a weak, spent, plead
ing voices "Oh, Mateo, help met"
Jose turned from the saddle
bags. His voice was harsh with
threat The money isn't here!
here Is it,"
Mateo cringed, and the horses
he was holding SHE'D as Jose
stepped toward him. Il know not,
JOSEF"
Search herr" Jose said angrily.
The girl answered family: Don't
touch me, you beasts! Let me go
I'll get the money II that is what
you want"
With one arm loosed, she drew
from a fold IN her skirt the pack
age.
Jose seized II and laughed.
''Dios, Here It isl" He showed It
into HIS shirt Now, hurry, put
her on the horse" he snapped.
She caught his meaning. You
have the money-won't you let me
go?"
you go!" he repeated in Eng
lish, then said in Spanish: we
are going over the border to the
Ralio Hills. From there we shall
send Mateo to your father for
money for you. If he does not send
it-well, a rose was made for
plucking; and yOu-are the rose,"
"You aren't so contemplate as
that"
He was bringing up her horse but
turned at her words, catching her
meaning if he did not understand
her words.
would you look at me? Am
handsome? No! not in your eyesi
But I shall have if want it-what
Eason would havei"
The girl murmured as she
moaned; and at the sound some
thing clattered in Mateo's soul.
He said fearfully to Jose: Jose,
you have the money, let the girl
Hard against Mateo's teeth came
Jose's hard fist, and Mateo stag
gered.
Peace, dog" Jose said sharply.
Mateo felt a warmish. sweetish
something on his lips, and he knew
it was blood. The Gathering in his
soul grew louder. He hoped Eason
would follow soon; then his hope
died as fear entered. Eason would
discover what had happened if he
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the throat and de-
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The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-19
IOLOVANA MINER
 COMES ID WATCH
 EXCAVATOR WORK

Among the arrivals in town on the Carl White launch from Tolo- vanana this morning is MT. Charles Lynn, who has been operating this summer on the George Association on Livengood creek.
 Mir. Lynn says that despite ad- verse labor conditions and the short age of water for sluicing purposes encountered during the mining sea. son, the gold output of the camp will be quite as much or little more than last year. The miners of the district were greatly handicapped this season owing to a shortage of labor and water, and during prac. tically the whole of July no sluicing was done. The operators kept on working just the same and con- tinued hoisting and piling up the dumps for sluicing when sufficient water became available.
 MT. Lynn is here for the express purpose of witnessing the work done by the Bucyrus dragline excavator with view to adopting a machine of this kind on mining claims, ii possible. He will probably go out to the dragline camp today and watch the operations of the big machine.
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STIRRING SCENES AT
 COLISEUM TONIGHT

The feature for tonight at the Coliseum will be the famous play entitled "Mr. Crex of Monte Carlo" with Theodore Roberts in the title role.
 The opening scenes are laid in the famous Casino at Monte Carlo, where the wealth and fashion of the civilized world gather to indulge in gambling unrestrained by the law.
 Three of the most noted and able diplomats of three European pow CTS, who are charged with the con- summation of treaty which if signed will leave England in a pre- carious position, meet at the famous Casino as if by accident. Their watchword is England must not know" Lort Huntersley is sent by the English government, who sus- pect plot, and he arrives in Monte Carlo just before the three diplo- mats meet.
 A pretty love story is entwined in the diplomatic maze, with a young American who generally gets what he wants and the daughter of one of the diplomats as the principals The scenes are gorgeous and the big gambling room at that world famous gambling resort is depicted in all its splendor. There will be five acts to this feature, and the management announces that bargain prices will prevail for tonight, the admission being 25 cents, with re. served seats two-bits extra.
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UNION MEETING

A meeting of the Nenana Labor Union will be held at seven o'clock Friday night at the Labor Union Hall. All members of the union are urged to be in attendance.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-19

Alaska natives of the Susitna tribe think of the building of the government road is the fulfillment of prophecy made years ago by a chief of the aribe. According to his descendants the old Indian said that some day they would be able to travel by other means than boats. There appeared to him, it is said, two brown streaks running thru the country and ending at the ocean beach," The natives think the "streaks" were the present day steel rails. @
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c. Lynn, well known mining man arrived in town this morning from the Tolovana country on the Carl White launch. He will return in a few days.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-19

Major w. H. Waugh, head of the Road commission, recently killed a large black bear while on his in spection trip over the trail.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-19

Mrs. M. V. Tyler and daughter Echo returned to Nenana this morn ing on the launch Helen M. from the Tolovana, where Mrs. Tyler had been visiting with her mother.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-19

Operators of the Willow creek mining district, back of Anchorage, are reported to be paying miners S5 a day, of eight hours.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-19

Three alleged violators of the es- pionage law were recently taken to Juneau from Funter Bay. They were Filipinos who had attempted to persuade their fellow workmen to ask higher price for their work or quit. They were placed in the city jail. It is said the men are above the average in intelligence.
 Booze galore, enought to make a small fortune, if sold at $1O per bottee-23 cases and two gunny- sacks to be exact-were seized at Juneau recently in a shed right across the street from the Custom office. From the appearance of the boxes and sacks they had been in hiding for some time as they had mould on them.
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J. 5. ARMY NEEDS
 MANY OFFICERS
 IN THE SERVICE

Frederick D. Browne, who was recently appointed branch manager of the Military Bureau of the Uni versity of California, with head quarters in Nenana, has received much information regarding the re- quirements of the army and would be glad to impart any or all of this information to those seeking to enter the United States army through the local branch of the Military Bureau.
 MT. Browne has released for pub lication, the following information regarding the Field Artillery Off, cers' Training School, the Quarter masters school at Jacksonville, Fla. and the Aircraft Production depart ment.
 Subject: Field Artillery Central Officers Training School.
 1. The need for officers is great CT today than it has been at any time since the United States entered the war, and as the efficiency of the army depends upon its officers, it is essential that only men of the best type should be taken into this school. Either the great need which now exists for officers is not gen. erally realized, or the leading men of the country fail to appreciate their responsibility, for we regret to say that few such men are apply ing for admission to this school.
 ?. It is generally conceded that the United States must supply the preponderance of man power to win the war, and it goes without saying that this man power must be eff ciently officered. Consequently, the duration of the war, and possibly its ultimate outcome will directly depend on the quality of the men who are sent to this and to other Central Officers Training Schools.
 B. It has been brought to our notice that some older men have hesitated to apply for admission erroneous impression that the field artillery requires an intimate know ledge of mathematics. As matter of fact, our mathematical require ments should not be a stumbling block to a man of officer caliber. It is believed that any man who has successfully passed the ordinary college or high school courses in algebra and plane geometry will be able to re-aquire a sufficient know ledge of these subjects during the first month at this school, when preliminary brushing up" course in mathematics will be given. 4. Applications to the Central Officers Training School must be made through the Professor of Mili- tary Science and Tactics at the university nearest the applicant. Subject: Quartermaster School at Camp Johnston. .:.@ 1. The quartermaster school at Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Jackson vile, Florida, gives courses in three main divisions of work, namely. quartermaster office work, shop training, and training in motor truck work. In addition to the en- listed mems courses it gives a course for officers in all three of the di- visions.
 2. The courses vary from four to eight weeks, depending upon the preparation of the student.
 | 3. The entrance requirements to the courses are established by the Quartermaster Corps. Men are as- signed to the school from other
 draft and training camps in propor- tions as laid down by the office of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13

Plans are practically completed for the monster war rally which will be held this evening at o'clock at the Park theatre, and which will be at tended by the drafted men of class IA, their friends and relatives, and the general public.
 Doors will open promptly at 7:30 o'clock and those wishing to be sure of seats should arrive early as there will undoubtedly be a large attend ance.
 The meeting will comprise musi- Cal program in which the audience will be asked to take part, and a speaking program. The principal ad- dress to be delivered by the Rev. Wm. Horace Day, pastor of the United Church in this city, and Rev. W. A. Keefe, of Plainfield, one of the most noted catholic orators in Con- necticut. Dr. Day will speak on Life in the Cantonment Camps, and his address will be of especial interest to the class IA men who will embrace camp life. Father Keefe will speak on the subject of 'Pa- triotism," and rare oratorical treat is expected.
 A chorus of fifty (50) voices will lead the audience in singing patriotic songs under the direction of Clayton W. Stevens, musical director of the Bridgeport schools. Other music will be provided of an instrumental nature which will without a doubt, make the affair most inspiring pa- triotic occasion.
 One of the features of the musi- cal program will be the rendition by Miss Katherine Lombard of Keep the Home Fires Burning
 The meeting will be presided over by Edward, H. Dillon, one of Bridge ports best known business men, who acted as chairman of the recent sue. cessful drive of the Knights of Co., lCmbuS in raising their war fund
 The War Bureau invites all citi- zens, men and women to attend.
 The meeting will be free, and no collection will be taken. All will be welcome.