by Zanc Grey ;
) Author of "
Riders of the Purple
Saie. Wildfire. Etc.
Copyright by Harper Brother!.
, CHAPTER KVl I Continued.
" 17 ' ,
Beldlng pondered. He did not now
for a moment consider, an accidental
discbarge of dynamite" But why had
thla blast been set ,onT The loose
sandy soil bad yielded ' readily ' to
sbovel; there were no rocks; as far
. aa construction of a ditch wm con
cerned such a blast would have dona
more harm than good.
81owly, with reluctant feet, Beldlng
walked toward a green hollow, where
In 4i cluster of willows lay the never
falling spring that his horses loved so
well, and, Indeed, which he loved no
' . less. ;V
- He was Just In time to see the last
of the waters It seemed to sink as In
quicksand. The shape of the bole had
changed.; The tremendous force of
the blast had obstructed or diverted
the underground stream of water. , ,
' . Beldlng's never-falling spring had
been ruined.. What had made this lit
tie plot of ground green and sweet
and fragrant was now no more, Beld
lng's first feeling was for the pity of
It He thought how many times In the
middle ol hot summer nights he had
come down to the spring to drink.
Never again! " - ,
The pall Of dust drifting over him,
the din of the falling water up at the
dam, diverted Beldlng's mind to the
Chases. All at once he was In the
harsh- grip of a cold certainty. The
blast had been set off Intentionally to
ruin his spring. What a hellish trick I
No westerner, no Indian or Mexican,
no desert man could have been guilty
of such a crime. To ruin a beautiful,
clear, cool, never-falling stream of
water In the desert!
' It was then that Beldlng's worry
and Indecision and brooding were as
If they had never existed. He went
directly, to his room, and with aa air
that was now final he buckled on his
. gun bett. He looked the gun over and
, tried the action. He squared himself
and walked a little more erect Some
long-lost Individuality had returned to
,. Beldlng..' .-;
"Let s see, he was saying. "I can
get Carter to send the horses I've got
' left back td Waco id mf brother. I'll
make Nell take what money there Is
and go hunt' up her mother.. The
Gales are ready to go today, If I say
the word. Nell can travel with them
' part way East .That's your game,
Tom Beldlng. don't mistake me."
As he went out he encountered Mr,
Gale coming up the walk. The long
Sojourn at Forlorn River, despite the
fact that It had been laden1 with a bus
.. pense. which was gradually changing
.' to a sad certainty, had been of great
benefit to Dick's father. The dry air,
. the heat, and the quiet had made him,
if not entirely a well roan; certainly
stronger than be had been In many
years. , , , '
"Beldlng, what was that terrible
, roar?" asked Mr. Gale. "We " Were
; badly frightened until Miss Nell came
to us. We feared It was an earth
i quake." .'
J "Well, I'll tell you, Mr. Gale; we've
I had some quakes here, but none of
them could' hold a candle to this Jar
we Just had."
Then Beldlng explained what had
( caused the explosion, and why It had
- been set, off so close to his property.
Heavy steps sounded outside on the
flagstones, then the door rattled un
ler a atrong knock. Beldlng opened
It The Chases, father and son, .stood
, beyond the threshold.
"Good morning, Beldlng," said the
older Chase. "We were routed put
early by that big blast and came up
to see what Was wrong. All a blunder,
The Greaser foreman was drunk yes
terday, and his Ignorant men made a
. mistake. Sorry if the blast bothered
jou. I was a little worried you've
alwayt been so touchy we never
ould get together, I hurried over,
fearing maybe you might' think the
' blast you see, Beldlng"
"I see this, Mr. Ben Chase," Inter
rupted Beldlng.t in curt and ringing
voice. "The blast was a mistake, the
biggest you ever made in your life."
"What do you mean?' - demanded
. Chase. ' . '
"You'll have to excuse .me for a
while, unless you're, dead set on hav
ing It out right now. Mr. Gale and his
family are leaving, and my daughter
ts going with. them. I'd rather you'd
wait a little."
' "Nell going away !" exclaimed Rad
ford Chase. He reminded Beldlng of
: an overgrown boy In disappointment,
i "Yes. But Miss Burton , to you,
.young man"
"Mr. Beldlng, I certainly would pre
fer a conference with you right now,"
Interposed the elder Chase, ; cutting
ehort Beldlng's Strange speech. "There
are other matters Important matters
to discuss. They've got to be settled.
Slay we fctep In, slrf ,
"No, you may not," replied Beldlng,
bluntly. "Fro sure particular who I
Invite Into my house. But I'll go with
you." ..' , , ' . " '.
Beldlng stepped out and closed the
s .r. "Come away from the notice so
- women wont t--r the the talk."
impatient Ben Chase found his voles
about the time Beldlng halted under
the trees out of earshot from the
house. . . ". '
"Sir,, you've Insulted me my son.
How dare yout I want you to under
stand that you're" ' .
"Chop that kind of fulk to me. you
rupted Beldlng. He bad Always been
profane, and now he certainly did not
choose Ills language. Chase turned
livid, gasped, and seemed about to give
way to fury. But something about Beld
lng evidently exerted a powerful quiet
ing Influence. "If you talk sense I'll
listen," Went on Beldlng. 5
"I want to make a last effort to pro
pitiate you," began Chase, In his quick,
smooth voice. , That was a singular
change to Beldlng the dropping In
stantly Into an easy flow of speech!
"You've had losses here, and naturally
you're sore. I don't blame you. But
you cant see this thing from my side
of the fence. Business Is business. In
business the best man wins. The law
upheld those transactions of mine the
honesty of which you questioned. Now
I want to run that mala ditch along
the river, through your farm. Can
we make a dealT I'm ready to be lib
eralto meet you more than halfway.
rll give you fen Interest In the com'
pany. I think I've Influence enough up
at the capltol to have you reinstated as
Inspector. A little reasonableness on
your part will put you right again la
Forlorn River, with a chance of grow
ing rich. There's a big future hero.
. My Interest, Beldlng, has become
personal. Bedford Is In love with your
stepdaughter. He wants to marry her.
Now let's get together not only in busi
ness, .but In a family way. If my son'i
happiness depends upon having this
girl, you may rest assured I'll do all
can to get her for him. I'll absolutely
make good all your losses. Now what
do you sayf
"No," replied Beldlng. , "Your money
can't buy a right of way across my
ranch. And Nell doesn't want your
son. That settles that"
"But you could persuade her."
"I won't, that's all."
"May I ask whyr Chase's voice
was losing Its suave quality, but It
was even swifter than before.
'Sure. I don't mind your asking,'
replied Beldlng, In slow deliberation.
He Was Just In Time to 8ea the Last
- "of the Water.
I wouldn't do such a low-down trick,
Besides, if I would, Td want It to be a
man I was persuading; for. I know
Greasers I know a Yaqul I'd rather
give Nell to than your son." :
Radford Chase began to roar In inar
ticulate rage. Beldlng paid no atten
tion to him; indeed, ho never glanced
at the young man. The elder Chase
checked a violent start
My son's offer of marriage is an
honor more an honor, sir, than you
perhaps are aware of." '
Beldlng made no reply. He waited
coldly, sure of himself.
"Mrs. Beldlng's daughter has no
right to the name of Burton," snapped
Chase. "Did you know that?" ,
I did not,", replied Beldlng, quietly.
"Well, . you know It now," added
Chase, bltlngly.
"sure you can prove what you say 7
queried Beldlng, In the same cool, un
emotional ton. It struck him strange
ly at the moment what little knowledge
tills man had of the West and of west
ern Character.
'Prove it? Why, yes, I think so.
enough to make the truth plain to any
reasonable man. I come from Peoria
was born and raised there. ; I went
to school with Nell Warren. That was
your wife's maiden name. She was a
beautiful, gay girl. I knew Bob Burton
well. He was a splendid fellow, but
wild. Nobody ever knew for sure, but
we all supposed he was' engaged to
marry Nell. Ho left Peoria, however,
and soon .after that the truth about
Nell came out She ran away. It was
at least a couple of months before Bur
ton showed up in Peoria. He did hot
stay long. Then for years nothing was
heard of either of thenu When word
did come Nell waa in Oklahoma, Bur
ton was In Denver. There's a chance,
of course, that Burton followed Nell
and married her. That would account
for Nell Warren taking the name of
Burton. But it isn't likely. None of us
ever beard of such a .thing and
wouldn't have believed It If we had.
In a 'moment of amazement when I
recognized your wife as an old school
mate I blurted the thing out to Ead-
f -rd. You a r w l.iv I".' It r t
t i t ' " i I r r i
emotion la Chase's volet was aa strong
as the ring of truth. Beldlng knew
truth when he heard It.
"So you told my wife you'd respect
her secret keep her dishonor from her
husband and daughter?" demanded
Beldlng, his dark gaze sweeplug back
from the lane. 1 .
"What ! , I I" stammered Chase.
, "You made your son swear to be
man and die before he'd hint the thing
to Nell?" went on Beldlng, and bis
voice rang louder. ' , .
Ben Chase bad no answer. The red
left bis, face. His son slunk back
against the fence. ;
I say you never held this secret
over the heads of my wife and her
daughter?" thundered Beldlng.
He had his answer In the gray faces,
In the Hps that fear made mute. Like
a flash Beldlng saw the whole truth of
Mrs. Beldlng's agony', the reason for
her departure; he saw What had been
driving Nell ; and It seemed that alt the
dogs of hell were loosed within his
heart He struck out blindly, Instinc
tively In bis pain, and the blow sent
Ben Chase staggering Into the fence
corner, Then he stretched forth a long
arm and whirled Radford Chase back
beside his father.
"And now, gentlemen," went on Bel
ding, speaking low and with difficulty,
"seeing I've turned down your proposl-
Hon, I suppose you think you've no
more call to keep your mouths shut?"
The elder Chase appeared fascinated
by something he either saw or felt In
Beldlng, and bis gray face grew grayer.
He put up a shaking hand. Then Rad
ford Chase, livid and snarling, burst
out i "I'll talk till I'm black In the face.
You can't stop me I"
, "You'll go black in the face, but It
won't be from talking," hissed Beldlng.
His big arm swept down, and when
he threw It up the gun glittered In his
hand. Simultaneously with the latter
action pealed out a shrill, penetrating
whistle.
The whistle of ahorse! It froze Beld
lng's arm aloft. For an Instant he
could not move even his eyes. The
familiarity of that whistle was terri
ble In Its power to rob him of strength.
Then he heard the rapid, heavy pound
of hoofs, and again the piercing
whistle. '
"Blanco Diablo!" he cried, huskily.
. He turned to see a huge white horse
come thundering into the yard. ' A
wild, gaunt, terrible horse ; indeed, the
loved Blanco Diablo.. A bronzed, long
haired Indian bestrode him. More
white horses galloped Into the yard,
pounded to a halt, whistling home.
Beldlng saw a slim shadow of a girl
who seemed all great black eyes.
Then Nell came rushing from the
house, her golden hair flying, her
hands outstretched, her face wonder
ful. 1
"Dick! Dick! Oh-h-h, Dick!" She
cried. Her voice seemed to quiver in
Beldlng's heart '
Beldlng's eyes began to blur. He
was not sure he saw clearly. Whose
face was this now close before him
a long thin, shrunken face, haggard,
tragic in Its semblance of torture, al
most of death? But, the eyes were
keen and kind.
'I shore am glad to see you all,"
said a well-remembered voice In
slow, cool drawl.
CHAPTER XVIII ,
Reality Against Dreams.
Dick Gale was standing bowed over
Nell's slight form, almost hidden In
his arms. Beldlng hugged them both.
He was like a boy. He saw Ben
Chase and his son slip away under
the trees, but the circumstances meant
nothing td him then.
-uick! melt i" ne roared. "la it
you? . . . Say, who do you thlnk's
here here, in Forlorn River?"
It was then three more persons came
upon the scene Elsie Gale, running
swiftly, her father assisting Mrs. Gale,
who appeared about to faint.
'Beldlng! Who on earth's that?"
cried Dick, hoarsely.
"Qulen sabe, my son," replied Beld:
lng; and now his voice seemed a little
shaky. "Nell, come here. Give him
chance." , .
Beldlng slipped his arm round Nell,
and whispered In her ear, "Thls'll be
great!"
Elsie Gale s face was white and agi
tated, a face expressing extreme Joy.
"Oh, brother! Mamma saw you
papa saw you, and never knew you !
But I knew you when you jumped
quick that 'way off your horse. And
now i don't know you. Toil wild man !
You giant I You splendid barbarian !
. Mamma, papa, hurry! It Is
Dick I Look at him. Just look at
him I Oh-h. thank Cod!"
Beldlng turned away and drew Nell
with him; ; In another second she and
Mercedes were clasped in each other's
arms. Then followed a time of joyful
greetings all round. Dlablofound his .
old spirit ; Blanco Sol tossed Ills head
and whistled his satisfaction; White
Woman pranced to and fro; and pres
ently they all settled down to quiet
grazing. How good It was for Beldlng
to see; those, white shapes against the
rich background of green! His eyes
glistened. It was a sight he bad never
expected to see again. ' He lingered
there many moments when he wanted
to hurry back to his rangers.
At last he tort himself away from
Watching Blanco Diablo and returned
to the house. It was only to find that
he might have spared himself the hur
ry. Jim and Ladd were lying on the
beds that hffj not held them for so
many months. Their slumber seemed
as deep and quiet as death. Curiously
Beldlng gazed down upon them. They
had removed only' boots and chaps.
Their Clothes were In tatters. Jim in-
reared little more than skin and
a 1 is' --;- C"rk anl hard
! . I ' - T - f' i 1 J
' l
About the middle of the forenoon
on the following day the rangers hob
bled out of the kitchen to the porch
"I'm a sick man, I tell you," Ladd
was complaining, "an' I gotta be fed,
Soup ! Beef tea I . That ain't so much
as wind to me. I want about a barrel
of bread an' butter, an' a whole plat
ter of mashed potatoes with gravy an'
green stuff all yklnds of green stuff
an- a wnoie Dig appie pie, uive, me
everythln' an' anythin' to eat but meat,
Shore I never, never want to taste
meat again, an' sight of a piece of
sheep meat would jest about finish
me. . . . Jim, you used to be
human beln' that stood up for Charlie
Ladd."
"Laddy, I'm lined up beside you with
both guns," replied Jim, plaintively.
"Hungry? Say, the smell of break
fast In that, kitchen made my mouth
water so I near choked to death.
reckon we're gettln' most onbuman
treatment." ,
"But I'm a sick man," protested
Ladd, "an I'm agoin' to fall over In
a minute If somebody don't feed me.
Nell, you used to bo fond of me."
."Oh, Laddy, I am yet," replied Nell.
"Shore, I don't believe it Any girl
with a tender heart just couldn't let a
man starve under her eyes.
Look at Dick, there. I'll bet he's had
something to eat, mebbe potatoes an'
gravy, an' plo an'
"Laddy, Dick has had no more than
I gave you indeed, not nearly so
much."
"Shore bo's had a lot of kisses then,
for he hasn't hollered onct about this
treatment"
"Perhaps he has," said Nell, with a
blush; "and If you think that they
would help you to be reasonable
might I'll "
Well, powerful fond as I am of you,
just now klsses'll have to run second
to bread an' butter."
Oh, Laddy, what a gallant speech !'
laughed Nell. "I'm sorry, but I've
dad's orders."
"Laddy," Interrupted Beldlng, "you've
got to be broke In gradually to eating,
Now you know that -You'd be the se
verest kind of a boss if you had some
starved beggars on your hands."
i oui i in bici in ayin , nowiea
Ladd.
"You were never sick In your life,
and If all the bullet holes I see in you
couldn't kill you, 'why, you never will
die,
'Can I smoke?" queried Ladd, with
sudden animation. "My Gawd, I used
to smoke. Shore Tve forgot. Nell, If
yon want to be reinstated in my gal
lery of angels, Just find me a pipe an'
tooacco."
I've hung onto my pipe," said Jim,
thoughtfully. "I reckon I had It emp
ty in my mouth for seven years or so,
wasn't It, Laddy? A long tune ! I can
see the red lava an' the red haze, an'
ine reo. twuignt creepur up. It was
hot an' some lonely. Then the wind,
and always that awful silence 1 An'
always Yaqul watchln' the west, an
Laddy with, his checkers, an' Mer
cedes burnln' up, wastln' away to
nothln' but eyes! It's all there I'll
never get rid "
"Chop that kind of talk," Interrupt
ed Beldlng, bluntly. "Tell us where
Yaqul took you what happened to
Rojas why you seemed lost for so
long." i
4 "I reckon Laddy can tell all that
best; but when It come to Rojas' fin
ish I'll tell what I seen, an' so'll Dick
an' Thorne. Laddy missed Rolas' fin
ish. Bar none, that was the"
"I'm a sick man, but I can talk," put
In Ladd, "an' shore I don't want the
whole story exaggerated none by Jim."
Ladd filled the pipe Nell brought,
puffed ecstatically at It, and settled
himself upon the bench for a long
talk. He talked for ; two hours-
talked till his voice weakened to a
husky whisper. At the conclusion of
his story there was an Impressive si
lence. Then Elsie Gale stood up, and
with her hand on Dick's shoulder, her
eyes bright and warm as sunlight, she
showed the rangers what a woman
thought "of them and of the Yaqul.
Nell clung to. Dick, weeping silently.
Mrs. Gale was overcome, and Mr. Gale,
very white and quiet, helped her up to
her room.
Early In the afternoon of the next
day Beldlng encountered Dick at the
water barrel.
"Beldlng, this is river water, and
muddy . at that," said Dick. "Lord
knows I'm not kicking. But I've
dreamed some of . our cool running
spring, and I want a drink from it."
"Never again, son. The spring's
gone, faded, sunk, dry as dust"
"Dry!" Gale slowly straightened.
We've had rains. The river's full.
The spring out to be overflowing.
What's wrong? Why Is It dry?"
Dick, seeing you're Interested, I
may as well tell you that a big charge
of nitroglycerin choked my spring."
"Nitroglycerin?" echoed Gale. Then
ho jgave a quick start. "My mind's
been on home, Nell, my family. But
all the same I felt something was
wrong here with the ranch, wltlf you,
with Nell. . . . Beldlng, that ditch
there Is dry. The roses are dead. The
little green in that grass has come
with the rains. What's happened?
The ranch's run down. Now I look
around I see a change."
"Some change, yes," replied Beldlng,
bitterly. "Listen, son,
Briefly, but not the less forcibly '
for that-. Beldlng related his story
or . we , operations or tue cnases.
With deep voice that had many a
break and tremor he told Gale bow
Nell had been hounded by Radford
Chase, how her mother had been
driven by Ben Chase the whole sad
story. ' ; , ' ;
"So Hint's the trouble! Poor little
g'.rl!" n -red Gale, brokenly. "I
fv'tsn- wrong. Nell wasn't
I ' ' ' f""T."
simply. "But Itll bo bettor aow you're
here. Dick, I know the girl, She'll revl
fuse to marry you and you'll have
hard Job to break her down, as bard
as the one you Just rode In off of. , I
think I know you, too, or I wouldn't
be saying "
"For God's sake, you don't believe
what Chase said?" queried Gale, In
passionate haste. "It's a lie. I J! wear
It's a lie. I know It's a lie. ASU I've
got to tell Nell this minute. Come on
In with me. I want you, Beldlng. Oh,
why didn't you tell me sooner?"
Beldlng felt himself dragged by an
Iron arm Into the sitting room, out Into
the patio, and across that to where Nell
sat In her door. At sight of them she
gave a little cry, drooped for an In
stant, then raised a pale, still face.
with eyes beginning to darken.
"Dearest, I know now why you are
not wearing my mother's ring," said
Gale, steadily and low-voiced.
"Dick, I am not worthy," she re
plied, and held out a trembling hand
with the ring lying In the palm.
Swift as light Gale caught her hand
and slipped the ring back upon the
third finger.
"Nell I Look at me. It Is your en
gagement ring. ... Listen. I don't
believe this this thing that's been tor
turing you. I know it's a He. I am
absolutely sure your mother will prove
It a He. She must have suffered once
perhaps there was a sad error but the
thing you fear Is not true. But, hear
me, dearest; even If it was true it
wouldn't make the slightest dlfferenea
to me. -1 want you all the more to bo
my wife to let' me make you forget-
to
She rose swiftly with the passionate
abandon of a woman stirred to her
depths, and she kissed him.
"Oh, Dick, you're good so good I
You'll never know lust what those
words mean to me. They've saved ma
I think." '
"Then, dearest, it' all right?" Dick
questioned, eagerly. ; "You wOl keep
your promise? You will marry me?'
The glow, the light faded out of ber
face, and now the blue eyes were al
most black. She drooped and shook
her head.
They had forgotten Beldlng, who
stepped back Into the shade.
"I love you wlfh my whole heart and
soul. Pd die for you," whispered Nell,
with clenching hands. "But I won't
disgrace you. Dick, you give not one,
thought to your family. Would they
receive me as your wife?"
"They surely would," replied Gale,
steadily.
"No! oh no!"
"You're wrong, Nell. I'm glad yon
said that. You give me a chance to
prove something. I'll go this minute
and tell them all I'll be back here in
less than"
Dick, you will not tell her your
mother'?" cried Nell, with her eyes
streaming. "You will not? Oh, I can't
bear It ! She's so proud ! And, Dick,
love her. Don't tell her! Please,
please don't ! She'll be going soon. Sbo
needn't ever know about me. Please
don't go !"
"Nell, Tm sorry. I hate to hurt you,
But you're wrong. You cant see things
clearly. This is your happiness I'm
fighting for.- And it's my life. .
Walt here, dear. I won't be long."
Gale ran across the patio and dis
appeared. Nell sank to the doorstep.
and as she met the question In Bel
dlng's eyes she shook her head mourn
fully. They waited without speaking.
It seemed a long while before Gale re
turned. Beldlng thrilled at sight ol
him. There was more boy about htm
than Beldlng had ever seen. Dick wa
coming swiftly, flushed, glowing, eagei,
erect, almost smiling.
"I told them. I swore It was a 1U.
but I wanted them to decide as If U
were true. I didn't have to waste u
minute on Elsie. She loves you, Nell,
The governor Is crazy about you. I
didn't have to waste two minutes ou
him. Mother used up the time. Shit
wanted to know all there was to tell.
She Is proud, yes ; but, Nell, I wish
yon could have seen bow she took thv
the story about you. Why, she never
thought of me at all, until she had
cried over you. Nell, she loves you,
too. They all love you. Oh, It's t
good to tell you. I think mothe
realizes the part you have had In ttiil
what shall. I call It? the regenera
tlon of Richard Gale. Doesn't th&
sound fine? Darling, mother not onl;i
consents, she wants you to be my wife,
Do you hear that? And listen she hall
mo in a corner and, of course, belnu
my mother, she put on the screws. Shu
made me promise that we'd live In tbn
East half the year. That means Chi
cago, Cape May, New York you set,
I'm not exactly the lost son any mors,
Why, Nell, dear, you'll have to learn
who Dick Gale really is. But I al
ways want to be the ranger you helped
me become, and ride Blanco Sol, and
see a little of the'desert Don't let thu
Idea of big cities frighten you. We'll
always love the open places best. Now,
Nell, say you'll forget this trouble. J
know Itll come all right. Say you'll
marry me soon. ... Why, dearest
you're crying. . . . Nell I"
. (TO BB CONTINUED.)
Musie for Starving Russians.
A traveler who recently made a tou
through the principal cities of Russia
says that while they are starvlni.
tnere mualc in all the great centers.
upera ana orcuesira sir 10 do xounn
everywhere and the concerts, are all
well attended. In most cases the per
formances are free and are very well
attended, but It often happens thai
both the fferforraerg and those In thu
audience are on the verge of starva
tion. There are also good audiences
at the concerts where an admission hi
Charged. The government encouragea
,muslc because It Is claimed that It haa
a decided cheering e Tr-t on t' s mass
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Mn. JL E. Cam
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Health Brings Beauty
A Discovery That Has Done World
of Good
i f
Augusta, Ga. "My father's famlly
was kept well ever since I can re
member by using Dr. Pierce's
remedies. My father used to get a
supply of the 'Golden Medical Dis
covery every spring, as a tonic Ha
took it himself and gave it to the rest
of us. He did not wait until we wera
sick. He said, 'An ounce of preven
tion is worth a pound of cure. When
I was about sixteen my parents saved
me, I believe, from serious feminina
trouble by giving me Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription." Mrs. L, .
Gunn, 506 Moore Ave.
Keep yourself in the pink of con
dition by obtaining Dr. Pierce's Gold
en Medical Discovery in liquid or
tablets from your neighborhood drug
gist, or send 10c to Dr. Pierce's In,
valids' Hotel in Buffalo, N. .Y for
trial package.
Put your energy Into achievement
today rather than Into regrets tomor
row. If You Need a Medlcb
You Should Hava flss E:sl
Have you ever stopped to reuon whv
it is that so ajany products that art ex
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? Tha
reason is plain the article did not fulfill
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that, has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says. "Take for
example Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re
sults, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has so larae a
sale."
According to - sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands whp have
used the preparation, the success of Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the fact,
so many people claim, that it fulfills al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments, corrects uri
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric acid
which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a samole hottl rf
Swamp-Root by parcel post. Address Dr.
Kilmer ft Co., Binithamton. N. Y.. and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper.
Large and medium size bottles for sale at
all drug stores. Advertisement.
If at first you don't succeed, young
man, remember there may be other
drls who are not an nnrtlcnlnr.
m - .
COLD IN THE HEAD"
Is an acuta attack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent "colds" are
generally In a "run down" condition.
HALL'S CATARRH MEDICTNE la a
Treatment consisting- of an Ointment, to
be used locally, and a -Tonic, which acts
Quickly through the Blood on the Mu
cous Surfaces, bulldlnr ud the System.
and making you toss liable to "colds."
Sold by druggists for over 40 Tears.
F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, O.
More than rouge and powder art
needed to alter the complexion of s
woman's thoughts.
iaii1 stays
go:.:bed, glossy
'Hair Groom" Keeps Hair
'Combed Weil-Groomed.
Mlll.'sns Use It Fine for Halrl Not
Sticky, Greaay or Smelly. -
A few cents buys a jar of "Hair
Groom" at any drug store. Even stub
born, unruly or shampooed hair stayi"
combed all day In any style yon Ilka
"Hair-Groom" la a dignified comblnf
cream which gives that natural gloat
and well-groomed effect to your hair
that final touch to good dress both ll
business and on social occasions.
Qreaseless, stainless "Ealr-Croosn''
does not show on the hah beer. '-8 II
Is absorbed by the scalp, t' !
your hair remains so soft a". I t
fend so natural t' -t no one c
i'V.f t::l yea t.:i li
fell?
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