The Lamar register., 1918-05-01

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"It is whisky"
"I have never touched IT."
"You Will, this time" answered his
peremptory nurse-"it's all that VIII
save you"
1t did save him. Adrian awoke,
weak and nervous but out of danger,
TO find his beautiful little friend at his
side with a steaming bowl of broth.
For several days he felt the effects of
the snake bite. He spent most of his
leisure time at the old CABIN. Lura
Baines had come into his life in way
that left a lasting impression.
He was seated in the. one large room
of the house telling his wondcr-eyed
little friend of the maryels of the out
side world she had never seen, when
she sprang up with warning cry. y
shadow crossed the threshold, then it
disclosed great, brawny, fierce-vls-
aged man. He swung out slip knot
piece of rawhide. II looped the head
and then the body of the unprepared
Adrian. With a great laugh Budd
Grnnel secured the strap about the.
chair.
Hardly" sneered Grinnel, rs Lura
reached for her fathers rifle. The out
law anticipated this, and flung the
weapon through the window and drop
ped into chair directly opposite Lura.
the table between them.
"What do you wantT" she gusped,
her brave nature for the moment
thrown OFF It's balance, but her mind
working activity as seeking some way
out of the dilemma.
"What I've got" sneered Grlnnell.
THAT fellow yonder. He'll never chase
another gang down. / am going TO
end him, here and now, and then-l'm
going to take you along with me-"
"wlthout my consent. ! suppose|
questioned Lura, calm enough now.
"oh. I've got my horse. You are a
mere featherweight."
"Unwillingly? SO much for that 1
will either kill you, or myself, the first
chance / get"
"See here, girl" said Grinnell, look
ing impressed, I'm lonesome, want
you, I'm going to leave the district,
and I've got some money. l know your
tune-that young fellow is your spark.
Good! Give him up, come with me
willingly, and I'll let him live"
81 must thlnk-give me time" muir
INJURED Lura.
Her pretty brown hand played with
the salt cellars that stood upon the ia
bile. with pepper boxes and mustard
pot Opposite to her, complacently eN-
pectnnt, Grinnell lOlled and leered.
Adrian, despite his nearness to death
had to smile rs Lura picked up the
large red-pepper sitter. He recalled
his first meal at that table, when
Baines had passed 1t to him and, un-
Willingly. Adrian had used the contents
freely. How Lura had lnushedl but
speedy and merciful TO rush for glass
of milk to subdue his sufferings.
She did not laugh now. Charming
little actress that she was, where inter
est in Adrian Burgoyne and love were
the impellins motives, she assumed the
role Of n thoughtful, distressed maiden.
Suddenly she removed the cover Of the
pepper box and flung the fiery granules
squarely into the face Of the leering
rufiian. Then she seized an iron Eet-
tie md swung IT across the head Of the
shrleklng. blinded scoundrel, Grinnell.
He went down like shot.
Quick ~ cried Lura, rushing to the
side of Burgoyne and liberating him.
Tie him up. take his revolver and
guard him till return"
Adrian stood over the PROSTATE and
helpless bandit. CHANGING from the
window, he saw Lura astride Grin
1ell's own horse. speeding down the
road. At little distance she met her
father. searching for Burgoyne 10 de
liver telegram that had just arrived
from Leesburg. It told that the de
tectives had captured nll OF the bandits
except Grinnell-cautioned Burgoyne
% look out for the outlaw chief, who
aad threatened n direful vengeance.
The local authorities, the old terror
removed, were willing TO cooperate
now with Burgoyne. They took Grin
1ell TO the Jail at Lcesburg.
"This is for you" spoke Adrian to
Lura, one day n week later. "It Is the
reward of five thousand dollars offered
for the capture of Grinnell, which you
have earned"
''Oh, no no II cannot accept it; in
deed cannot" she demurred.
''There is no other way" insisted
Adrian. Then their eyes met. 'Lura,"