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CHAPTER Xxx
Another Mans Wife

Revolution. and not less, had oc.
CURED within "A month Mt Sim Cages
ranch. This was not 80 much EVIL
denced by the presence OF hard
bitten corporal and his little army Of
four men: nor so much more by the
advent Of Annie Squlrea neither was
Il proved by the new buildings that
had risen SO quickly; nor by the APP
pearance OF new equipment IL was
not 80 much In the material MS in
the intangible things OF life that
greatest change had come.
Karen Jensen smiled now. assshe
talked with her new friend. Annie
| Squlrcs, Even Mary Gage. for some
reason had ceased 10 weep Hut the
main miracle was In the Instance OF
sim Gage himself.
Pcrhaps II was the hat which did
H. with It's brave cord OF green.
| humblest of all tho insignia Of those
who stand at the threshold OF the
Army. To Sims vague soul IL car.
ricd n purpose in life, knowledge that
there was such a thing as service In
the world. Daily his face now was
new r-aped. his hands made clean
4 Tie initiated the ercctners and alert
mess OF these young soldiers whom he
Jaw. learned the jerk OF tho elbow
in their smart salute. Enriched by
a pair OF east off breechea, and the
worn leggins thereto. he rode now
with both feet in the stirrups and
looked square between his horses
ears. Strong as are many lazy men.
not cowardiy. and therefore like
many ttmid men. he rode straight.
with his campaign hat a triflc at one
side, like to the fashion OF these
otherN
And he wished that She Nigh, rec
him now. In his new uniform. lie
wondered II she knew how much
larger and more important "A man
he was now Into tho picachcd
garden OF his life came new vision
Of the procession Of the days. and he
was no longer content lie saw tn.
vision Of a world holding tho cares
and duties OF a man.
/ As for Doctor Barnes. he had been
the actual agent. TO be SURE. This
new order Of things was the product
OF his affirmative and initiating
mind. Mary Gage. consciously or un.
consciously. within a few weeks
learned his step as surely as his
voice. could have told you which was
his car had dcxrn come into tho
yard at the Same time. Therefore.
on this certain morning. she knew his
voice. when. after stopping his car
In the dooryard. be called out 20 the
mon before he approached tn. door
OF her own home. IL was then that
Mary Gage did something which she
never yet had done when abe heard
the step and voice OF her lawful lord
and understanding she had not
done since her arrival here. Blind.
she turned unconsciousiy TO the mir.
ror which she knew Annie had hung
on tho WALL She smoothed back hor
hair. felt for the corners Of her collar
to MAKE u neat She really did not
know that she did these thinga.
She was young. Life was stfn
buoyant In her bosom. After all. and
far moro now than At any time IN
her fifaA New wraciousne1 Of face
and figure began 10 como To her.
wellbcing appeared In her eye and
her cheek. The clean air OF this new
world had done It's work. the actinic
sun had painted her with tho colors
of the luckier wosnaa. who expects
to live and be loved. II was a lovely
face she might have seen in yondcr
mirrors face flushed as shs heard
this step at the door.