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QIINNEBASSET

X Rogers of North Vassalboro
4 guest at the home of his
kf L. E. Rogers the first of the
md Mrs. Robert Smith and Mr..
n Dudley Srith of Madison
eallers at A. J. Robinsons,
\.
FM Godin has new Ford truck
ne will use to convey wood to
Longley school began Monday.
pie Walker is the teacher.
Theron Rowe and infant spent
at A. ]. Robinsons last We'd
md Mrs. J. w. Bacon Jr. and
~ Ruth OF Mercer were week
sls of Mrs. Bacon's parents,
Mrs. L. f. Rogers and other
aua Mrs. II S. Withee, L. E.
Edward Weston and Percy
~ were in Skowhegan Sun
auend the funeral of William
\ noodsum who is spending a
ame at his farm here was in
ssh Monday forenoon.
wa Ellis of Skowhegan Is the
v aer sister, Mrs. Flora Ian
ahce Robinson who teaches
wv Corners school was at
aa week as the schools were
'acatlon to attend Skowhegan
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prvERSIDE-KINGFlELD

,,int shop of Frank Hutchins
s,rnad Saturday noon. 1t took
w. t.r on the stove, quickly
,,,r ~ to the other paints and oils
~ .ns sdanartment quickly respond
p.,,ing down the other buildings
',"rS ,nreSyented a bigger fire.. Mr.,
s,ns had some difficulty in get
ant at Of the building the fire spread
bpdly. -. poun+o, oro
.,"9 NO. congratulations on the ad-
| Of a daughter.
: Moulton of North Anson, MRS.
Romeo and little son Carroll OF
Now Portland were guests oil
atwood and family Sunday.
Irgp Williamson of Millay Hill
in town Friday.
lrv Atwood of Concord has been
ne his relatives in town the past
Rays.
s,e is a report that one thousand
If clothes that had been stolen
iound Just out of Portland.
mace Stafford, Fri Mouiton, Chas,
m are working for M. G. At
on his stable.
Misses Amy and Gladys Par
are spending some time with
amt in Boston, Mass.
/ Boyce is driving a new baby
land.
Jennie Hutchins who has been
be Jury at Pennington is home
February.
en- Dyer and wife, Glen Ellis,
Hattie Thompson Of Riverside
In the fair at Skowhegan, Thurs
They reported a big crowd.
Eery heavy frost killed everything
|sdav night.
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tiyes and friends here last week.
Mrs. Donald Goff and baby OF Bing-
ham was at the Wesserunsett House
visiting with her husband a few days
last week. Mr.. Goff is acting as
clerk and postmaster while Mr.. Will
liams is away.
Mr.. Pattee, superintendent OF
schools, was in town Monday.
owen Damon and Warren Jones,
who were quite seriously hurt In an
auto accident in Kingsbury, last
week, are getting along finely under
the care of DR.. Harris.
Quite a number of people here at
tended the Skowhegan Fair last week.
Miss Hazel Stuart, teacher of the
village school spent the week end at
her home in Cambridge.
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EAST SKOWHEGAN

Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Mitchell were
Sunday guests of George S. Ames.
Mrs. Mary Goodrich is visiting rel
atives in Madison.
]. o. Wheelock plans to move his
family to the village for the winter.
The Misses Bernice and Doris Rich
ardson and Thelma Wheelock enter
ed Skowhegan high school Monday, as
members of the Freshman class.
Mr. Joe Michaud Of Fort Kent is
visiting his sister Mrs. Neil MacDon-
aid.
Mrs. Annie Henderson of st. Fran
els is visiting her sister Mrs. J. O.
Wheelock.
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NOTICE or roREcLosURE

WHEREAS John HarErcaYes of An
SON. i'm Somerset County, State of
Maine by his mortgage deed dated
September :. 1870. and recorded in
Somerset County Registry Of Deeds. in
Book ST., Page $50. conveyed To
Charles l. spencer of said Auson.
a certain lot or parcel of land to-
Eethor with the buildings thereon.
situated I'm said Ansou, on the road
leading from the Valley Road to
New Portland village. being the
farm owned by one John II. Parlin
as a homestead, bounded and de-
Scribed as follows. to wit; on
the north by land owned by John
Il. Magee and land of Henry Tripp;
On the east by land owned by
Charles Trip, formerly owned by
David B. Abbott; on the south by
land of William Mitchell and VIII
liam oliver: on the west by land
Of Hiram clark and Simeon Spen-
Ger
AND WHEREAS. the condition of said
mortgage has been broken, Now
THEREFORE, by reason of the breach
of the condition thereof. foreclosure
of said mortgage is claimed
CHARLES l.. SPENCER,
BY Elmer W. Sawyer
3w3S His Attorney Duly Authorized
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few days last week with her sister,
Mrs. M. D. Frederic.
L. L. Sterry and Rose Duley visited
in Skowhegan last week.
Leon Farrand and family went TO
Embden Sunday to attend the funeral
of a relative
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Duley are very
happy over the arrival of baby boy
Mrs. Ed. Nelson of Canada is the
guest of friends in town
E. E. Frederic made a business trip
to Mercer last Saturday.
Rev. w. H. Varney and family of
Peaks Island, Portland were guests
at NJ. D. Frederi's last week.
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MALBON'S MILLS

School at this place opened on Mon
day with Mrs Mable Danforth, teach
er, and about twenty pupils in attend
ance. The school buildings have un-
dergone extensive improvements dur
ing vacation, and as now arranged are
quite modern and up to date. The
outside has been painted, the roofs
shingled, and the inside painted and
papered and new hardwood floor laid
The large school bell and electric
lights which had been obtained dur
ing the first year add much to the
convenience of the school.
Some of the farmers on the cross
road have been obliged to thresh their
grain in the field having no room to
stbre it in their barns.
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NEWS OF LONG AGO

January 4, 186S--Accident. Mrs
Fellows, wife of Mr. James Fellows
of this village, fell on the ice at the
door of her residence a few days since
severely injuring the spinal column
At first 1t was supposed that she was
permanently injured but strong hopes
are now entertained for her recovery
Mrs. Hall. widow of the late Gilman
Hall of Athens, was struck in the
back by the shaft of sleigh, a few
days since. and severely injured
Maxy Jewett of this town, fell and
broke his leg between the ankle and
knee joint, few days since-Mr. Ez-
ra McIntire of Norridgewock fell
down cellar on Saturday last, and was
taken up insensible, and has remain
ed so ever since. II is thought ht
cannot recover.
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WEST CORNyILLE

Mrs. Sarah Tibbetts of Rockland Is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Hort who are
now located near Lewiston spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Hort.
John Hogan and daughter Mary
and E. H. Dickey of Waterville visit
ed Sunday at James Pugh's.
Mrs. Jennie Dyer of Camden who
has been visiting her daughter Mrs.
Oscar Kicker, has returned home.
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MADISON CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Luce and
daughter with Mr.. Luce's father, went
to Poland Thursday to visit Mrs.
Luces mother and brother and wife
of Auburn, returning Saturday The
trip. was made by auto.
Golden Glow |. S. S. are to hold a
sale and supper at the home of Mrs
Daisy Mantor, September 21st.
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SOUTH SOLON

Archie Adams and his son Clar-
ence have gone to the Enchanted on
a fishing trip.
Andrew Fisher has bought The Pres
colt house at East Madison.
Joseph Smith of Skowhegan was in
town Monday.
There has been no frost here this
season.
Hazen Jewett went to Skowhegan
Monday on business.
Dora Davis has gone to Vassalboro
Albert Adams is in better health
than q month ago.
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STARKS

~. ~ mrs. Hiram Nichols Of An
N sunday callers at David
r.s.ne .ne corn shop began last
'aa Morse of Mercer spent a
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BRIGHTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams and
two children have gone to Caratunk
for a visit with relatives for two
weeks.
Mrs. May Hayden Emery OF Wash
fngton, d. c. visited her brother Budd
Hayden and family also other rela-
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January II, 1S6S-The entertainment
given Thursday evening by c. d. Ro-
binson gave universal satisfaction. 1t
is not often that community like
this has the opportunity to listen to
an elocutonist of such rare talents
he must be heard in order to be ap-
preciated. BY earnest request he will
repeat his entertainment on Saturday
evening with new selections. Don't
fail to see him.
January II, 1S6S-Resigned, Steph-
en- d. Lindsey, Esq, has resigned the
office of Register of Probate for this
county. Hiram Knowlton, Esq. has
resigned the office of Clerk of Courts
and A. G. Emery has been appointed
to fiji the vacancy.
January IL, 1S68-Rev. Mr.. Cutler OF
this town, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, has received call
from the Congregational church in
Athol, Mass.-Col. A w. Wildes OF
this town has been appointed a JUS
tice of the Peace and Quorum.-John
Browns son has just been put in a
lunatic sylum.-Married in Norridge-
wock by Rev. B. Nugent. Mr.. f. w.
Baker of Topeka. Kansas to Mrs Sal
NJ. Putnam of n. In Madison by
Rev. NJ Hathaway, John II. Stevens
of Augusta to Miss Marcia NJ. Wood
of Madison. Died in this town the
9th inst, from fall downstairs, Mr..
Ezra McIntire, aged rs years.
January IS. 1S6S-Masons: Officers
of Somerset Royal Arch Chapter: B.
NJ. Hight. II. p; Horace w CLANCY,
X; w f. Boem. o.; VIM. Tucker, c.
H.; Chas. W Snow, P. S; A. S. En-
cry. r. A. C; e. w. Farwell, Sec;
Benz. Steward Treas; Geo, H. Ell
bridge. chaplain; Tilden H. Bosworth,
NJ. 3rd v: VIM. Abbott, NJ. 2nd v;
Augustus r. Bixby, NJ. 1st V.
Jan. II, 1S6S-Married on the 11th,
by Rev. G. II. Eldridge, Charles A.
Hussey and Annie A. Ham, both of
Skowhegan; January 7, by H. S.
French, ESQ., Frederick A. Hight and
Mrs. F. Blackwell. both of Athens;
January 18th, by Rev. II. P. Blood.
Mr.. George La Mont Holmes, of Bos-
ton, to Miss Annie Frank Trask of
Old Town; Died, in this village, II
inst. Cora e., daughter of Josiah p.
and Mary w. Varney, aged years
in this town, 18th inst, Albert Far
rington, aged 32 years.
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broke MS leg between the ankle and
knee joint, few days sinee-Mr. Ez-
ra McIntire of Norridgewock fell
down cellar on Saturday last, and was
taken up insensible, and has remain
ed so ever since. II is thought he
cannot recover.
January 4, 1S68-Froze TO death. A
Mrs. Hall Of Palmyra, a lady who
had been sick for some time, while
in state of mental arrangement,
during the late cold spell of weather,
left her bed, during the temporary alb
sence OF her nurse with nothing on
but her night clothes, and was soon
after discovered under a tree short
distance from the house, frozen to
death.
January 4, 1S6S-Lost. A lady's
French Kid mitten. supposed to have
been lost at the Brick church Christ
mas night. The finder will confer \
favor by leaving it at this office.
January 4, lS6S-Fire In Starks. The
furniture shop, lumber and tools, be-
| longing to Ezekiel Rackliff, was burn
ed to the ground on Wednesday last
| Loss about $1,000. No insurance. The
good Templars held a leyee the same
evening, and voted the proceeds to
| Mr.. Rackliff.
January /, 1S6S-Married by Rev. G
| H. Eldridge, Mr.. Oscar B. Eaton of
| Skowhegan, and Miss Abby Woodman
| of Cornville; Mr.. Benz. Young OF
| Augusta, and Miss Hannah NJ. Grey
of Emblem Mr.. Robert Wentworth
and Miss Flora A. Nay of Skowhegan
Died on December twenty-seventh
Mr. William NJ. Clark, son of Asa Clark
Esq. of Norridgewock aged 81 years
at Kendall's Mills, December 25th
Stephen Kendall, one of the oldest set
tiers of the place. aged 81 years.
January II, 186S-The Ladies' Aid
Society of this village held levee at
the Methodist vestry on Wednesday
evening for the benefit of the poor in
the place and realized for this truly
charitable purpose, 1926. The vocal
and instrumental music with which
the company was favored, was very
| fine and much appreciated. Brief
and appropriate remarks were made
| by Rev. Mr.. Hathaway and DR.. Boyn-
| ton. The first gentleman congratulate
ed the audience in being instrument
| tai in relieving the wants and suffer
nf ac
in our midst The doctor predicted
! that the happy dreams which will
result from the sweet consciousness
of having done a generous deed would
| counteract all the natural tendencies
| of overloaded stomachs to produce
nightmare. He said he would rather
| treat his hearers to a dose of pills
| than to any of his thoughts. Per
haps he had, but we would perfer his
thoughts" by all means as being fal
| the less harmless. The guess cake
| performed its mission very satisfac.
torily by adding to the proceeds about
$5. 1t weighed pounds. 8 1-2 ounc.
es. e. W. Farrell and G. H. Walker
| through shrewd calculation, as they
doubtless fiatter themselves, came
within half an ounce of its weight
| The rivals resigned their claims ant
| then bid for choice. This resulted
in passing this beautiful and decep,
| tive article of culinary preparation
into the hands of Mr. Farwell ant
one dollar into the funds of the asso
citation.
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January A. lS6S-Fire In Starks. The
furniture shop, lumber and tools, be-
longing to Ezekiel Rackliff, was burn
ed to the ground on Wednesday last.
Loss about $1,000. No insurance. The
good Templars held levee the same
evening, and voted the proceeds to
Mr.. Racklff.
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January 4, 1S6S-Lost. A lady's
French Kid mitten. supposed to have
been lost at the Brick church Christ
mas night. The finder will confer n
favor by leaving it at this office.
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CHAPTER xiv
The Mountain Trail.


AS Stewart departed from one door
Florence knocked upon another; and
| Madeline, far shaken out Of her usual
serenity, admitted the cool western
girl with more than gladness. Just to
have her near helped Madeline to get
back her balance. She was conscious
| of Florence's sharp scrutiny, then of
a sweet, deliberate change of manner.
Florence might have been burning
with curiosity to know more about the
bandits hidden in the house, the plans
of the cowboys, the reason for Made
lines suppressed emotion; but instead
of asking Madeline questions she In
troduced the important subject of
what to take on the camping trip. For
an hour they discussed the need Of
this and that article, selected those
| things most needful, and then packed
them in Madeline's duffle-bags.
That done, they decided to lie down,
fully dressed as they were in riding
costume, and sleep, or at least rest,
the little remaining time left before
the call to saddle Madeline turned
out the light and peeping through her
window, saw dark forms standing SEN
tinel-like in the gloom. When she lay
down she heard soft steps on the path.
This fidelity to her swelled her heart,
while the need Of 1t presaged that
fearful something which, since Stew
arts passionate appeal to her, haunt.
ed her as inevitable.
Madeline did not expect to Sleep
yet she did sleep, and it seemed to
have been only a moment until Flor
ence called her. She followed Florence
outside. She could discern saddled
horses being held by cowboys There
was an air Of hurry and mystery about
the departure. Helen, who came tip
toeing out with Madeline's other
guests, whispered that 1t was like an
escape. She was delighted. The others
were amused To Madeline II was in
deed an escape She heard low voices
the champing of bits and humping Of
hoofs, and she recognized Stewart
when he led up Majesty for her to
mount. Then came pattering OF soft
feet and the whining OF dogs Cold
noses touched her hands, and she saw
the long, gray, shaggy shapes Of her
pack of Russian wolf-hounds. That
Stewart meant to let them go with her
was Indicative Of how he studied her
pleasure. She loved to be out with
the hounds and her horse
CTo BE CONT1NUED)
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ton. She saw as well as felt the leap
ing passion that changed him.
"Call your friends-get them In
here!' he ordered, tersely, and wheeled
toward the door.
Stewart, wait I" she said.
He turned His white face, his burn
ing eyes, his presence now charged
with definite, fearful meaning, influ-
enced her strangely, weakened her.
"What will you do?" she asked.
'That needn't concern you. Get your
party in here. Bar the windows and
lock the doors. You'll be safe"
Stewart Tell me what you intend
to do"
81 won't tell you," he replied, and
turned away again.
But I will know" she said. With
hand on his arm she detained him. She
saw how he halted--felt the shock in
him as she touched him. "Oh, do
know. You mean to fighti"
'Well, Miss Hammond, isn't 1t about
timer he asked. There was weari-
ness, dignity, even reproof in his ques-
ton. "The fact Of that Mexican's pres
ence here in your house ought to prove
to you the nature Of the case. These
vaqueros, these guerrillas, have found
out you won't stand for any fighting
on the part Of your men. Don Carlos
is sneak, coward, yet he's not
afraid to hide in your own house. He
has learned you won't let your cow
boys hurt anybody. He's taking adj
vantage Of 1t. He'll rob, burn, and
make off with you. He'll murder, too,
If it falls his way. These Greasers
it about time we stop him?"
Stewart, forbid you to fight, I'M
less in self-defense. I forbid you"
''What 1 mean to do is self-defense.
Haven't tried to explain to you that
just now we've wild times along this
stretch of border? Must / tell you
again that Don Carlos Is hand and
glore with the revolution? The rebels
are crazy to stir up the United States.
You are a woman Of prominence. Don
he got you, what little matter to cross
the border with youl Well, where
would the hue and cry go? Through
the troops along the border! To New
York; To Washington! Why, 1t
would mean what the rebels are work
ing for-United States Intervention. In
other words, war"
"Oh. surely you exaggerated" she
cried.
maybe so. But I'm beginning to see
the Don's game. And, Miss Hammond,
it's awful for me to think what you'd
suffer IL Don Carlos got you over the
line. know these low-caste Mexicans.
I've been among the peons-the
slaves"
Stewart don't Let Dom Carlos get
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tneir western experience. md 10 snatch
: littie sleep before the cowboys reused
tnem for the early start.
madeline went Immediately to her
room, and was getting out her camping
apparel when knock interrupted her.
WHO'S there?' she questioned.
Stewart" came the reply.
Sne opened the door. He stood on
the threshold.
May speak to your" he asked.
certainly" She hesitated a mo-
lnent' then asked him In and closed the
uoor. Isis everything all right?"
No. These bandits stick to cover
pretty close. They must have found
out we're on the watch. But Tn sure
Wen get you and your friends away
before anything starts"
DO you have any idea who is hid
Ing In the house?"
i was worried some at first. Pat
Have acted queer. 1 imagined he'd
discovered he was trailing bandits who
might turn out to be smuggling guer-
$500 ~AANNo' AoQt CSiihluR with YOUR
servants, finding bunch of horses
hidden down in the mesquite behind
the pond-several things have changed
my mind. My idea Is that a cowardly
handful of riffraff outcasts from the
border have hidden in your house,
more by accident than design. Wen
let them go-get rid Of them without
even shot. If didn't think so-well.
I'd be considerably worried. It would
make different state of affairs"
"StewVrt, you are wrong. l saw one
of these bandits. / distinctly recog-
nized him."
One long step brought him close to
her.
"Who was her" demanded Stewart.
don Carlos"
He muttered low and deep, then
said, "Are you sure?"
Absolutely. I saw his figure twice
in the hall, then his face in the light.
l could never mistake his eyes,"
Madeline was trembllngly conscious
that Stewart underwent a transforms
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and recommended it to me- In the time L
have been taking it and it has done won
ders for me. keep house and am able I'd
do lots of work besides. Mrs. HELEN
SEvcIK, 2711 Thomas St., Chicago, ILL.,
Women suffering from female trou
bles causing backache, irregularities,
pains, bearing-down feelings and weak
ness should take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Not only is the
worth of this splendid medicine shown
by such cases as this, but for nearly fifty
years this same sort of experience has
been reported by thousands of women.
Mrs. Sevcik is willing to write to any
girl or woman suffering from such
troubles, and answer any questions the y
may like to ask.
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Pat HAVE wasn't lookin' hard fer any
bandits; he wasn't daid set huntin'
anythin', unless 1t was trouble fer
Stewart. Finally, when Pats men
made fer our storehouse, where we
keep ammunition, grub, liquors, an
sich, then Gene called halt. An he
ordered Pat Have off the ranch. It
was hyar Have an Stewart locked
horns. An hyar the truth come out.
There was a gang Of bandits hid some
where's, an at fust Pat Have he'd been
powerful active an earnest in his hunt
in. But suddenlike he'd fetched Pc
COOLER change of heart He had been
some fiustered with Stewards eyes a
pryin' into his moves. an then, mebbe
to hide somethin', msbbe last nat'rul,
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me, /" replied Madeline, y .ws.. direct

me-" replied Madelins, n sweet direct.
ness
She saw him shake, saw his throat
swell as he swallowed hard saw the
nard tierceness return to his face.
I won't. That's why I'm going after
him."
But I forbade you to start a fight
deliberately"
Then I'll go ahead and start one
without your permission" He shook
on her hand and strobe forward.
Please, don't goI" she called, be-
seechingly. But he kept on. Stew
art!'
She ran ahead Of him, intercepted
MIN, faced him with her back against
the door. He swept out long arm as
II to brush her aside. But it wavered
and fell. Haggard, troubled, with
working face, he stood before her.
ITS for your sake" he expostulated.
Let me out, Miss Hammond. I'm
going to take the boys and go after
these guerrillas.''
"No"
Good Heavens r. exclaimed Stew
art "Why not let me go7 It's the
thing to do. I'm sorry to distress you
and your guests. Why not put an end
to Don Carlos badgering? Is it be-
! cause you're afraid a rumpus will spoil
your friends visit?"
1T isn't-not this time"
"Then it's the idea of a little shoot.
Ing at these Greasers?
mo"
You're sick to think Of a little
Greaser blood staining the halls of
| your homer"
"No."
well, then, why keep me from do,
Ing what know is best?"
| Stewart, IL" she faltered IN
growing agitation. 'Tm frightened
confused. All this Is too-too much
for me. I'm not a coward. If you
have to fight you'll see I'm not cow
ard. But your way seems so reckless
that hall Is so dark-the guerrillas
would shoot from behind doors. You're
SO wild, so daring, you'd rush right in.
to peril. Is that necessary? 1 think
meant don't know just why 1 feel
$3.50 about you doing II. But be-
| lieve It's because Tn afraid you-you
might be hurt"
| you're afraid II might be hurt ~
he echoed, wonderingsy, the hard
whiteness Of his face warming, flush
ing, glowing.
Eyes"
The single word, with all It might
mean, with all 1t might not mean,
softened him as If by magic, made him
gentle, amazed, shy as a boy, sitting
under a torrent of emotions.
Madeline thought she had persuaded
him-worked her will with him. Then
another Of his startlingly sudden
moves told her that she had reckoned
too quickly. This move was to put
her firmly aside so he could pass; and
Madeline, seeing he would not hest
tate to lift her out of the way surren-
dered the door. He turned on the
threshold. His face was still working,
but the fame-pointed CLEAN Of his eyes
indicated the return Of that cowboy
ruthlessness.
'Tm going to drive Don Carlos and
his gang out of the house." declared
Stewart. ST think I may promise you
to do it without fight. But If it takes
fight, off he goes!"