Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-20

Ruth babe Foster goodbye for
the time being and again turned to
the Spaniard. But who made the
recent discovery" she asked.
"Denslow formerly your chief en-
gineer, found these passages so
long lost" he answered, and he
turned the information over to NAL
linson. We became interested at
the time"
q Ruth suddenly noticed that the
Spaniard, like many of the mysteri-
Gus men who had figured in the re-
cent events, wore a ring with an
arrow upon it.
who are you, and what is the
meaning of the ?" she asked.
WE Arrow men are from Wash
ington," he returned "We special
ize in investigating government
lands and the country's precious
mineral deposits. p
AS he finished, another Arrow
man entered, accompanied by
number of United States cavalry
men. He greeted the Spaniard Of
ticially, conferred for a moment
about some papers, and then closed
und sealed the lid of the chest. Ruth
was amazed and asked for an ex
PLANTATION.
Haunted Valley is ti:4 propert.
of the United States government"
ne explained, and | am taking for
NAL possession. Nothing must be
removed from these chambers and
tunnels."
"'But my family have owned this
valley for generations" she pro-
tested.
q am very sorry" the official
returned, "but | am afraid that your
little to the land is faulty. The
ecOrds show that the land is still
he property of the government"
This was staggering blow to
Ruth, as just as she had finally
come to the mystery of the value
Df HAUNTED Valley, everything
;eemed 10 be snatched from her
however, she insisted that the
spanish official accompany her to
The office of Ranger, Incorporated
idere she instructed Weatherby to
5hoV her records to the Spaniard.
There is no doubt that the
hangers bought the land in good
attn" he said, after examining the
documents, "but the title, hundred
and fifty years back, is not clear"
I'll bet you Craig could do
something if he were here" inter
hupted Dinny.
g. Il guess | could at that"
Ruth whifled around and beheld
The smiling face of Eugene Craig,
Where is Mallinson ?" she
asked.
He's locked up in the Jug"
Craig grinned, but don't worry
about that because I've got loads
and loads of things to tell you that
Il am sure you'll like to hear. In
the first place, here are the land
records of Haunted Valley that
were stolen from the government
rchives They establish your
ownership, Miss Ranger, without
question.
Ruth felt as though she we're
about to faint. She knew that she
could never forgive herself for mis-
trusting the man before her. After
the papers were examined and
found TO be authentic in every way,
Dinny was the first to break the
bfence.
"Er-Miss Ranger" he grinned,
mischieveously, Il suppose I'd
better show everyone here but you
and Mr. Craig the way out OF tho
ofhce?"
Ruth blushed with embarrassment
and walked towarA one of the large
windows as the yoor closed, and
Ghe grinning face of Dinny had
puckered into a final wink at Craig.
81 don't think it quite fair for you
to stand in front of an open Win
dow" Craig said, smiling slyly.
Ruth did not answer SO the young
man walked boldly to the window
and pulled down the shade. The
next thing the girl knew, she was in
his arms.
Fl love you, Ruth, DEAR" Craig
murmured, "Will you marry me
"Oh, Gene" she sobbed, can you
ever forgive me for acting like such
Forgive you'll" he smiled, why.
E'u forgive YOU whole life-time's
worth Of Gins If those two blue eyes
viii only lcok up into mine and tell
ne What wait to hear most"
II love you, Gene" she muImnr.
Cd And, naturally, he had TO
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