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THE M ONROE JOURNA ye VOLUME XIV. NO. 30 MONROE, N.O, TUESDAY OCTOBER 29, 1907. One Dollar a Year The Spoilers. By REX E. BEACH. CrrtM. IM. r Rra B. Batch. SYNOPSIS. CHAPTER 1-At Unalaaka Cleniatvr and Drxtry, gold minvr bound to Nome, save a young woman from a party of sailors. The three aail north on the Santa Maria, the girt ai a stowaway in the miner! cabin, while the men go be low. Dextnr has been warned to guard his claim ana to beware of a man named McNamara, who barked by the courts, is going to Nome. The girl overhear lileniater say he considers her "spoil of war." ft The girl, carrying im portant papers, had left Seattle for Nome on the Ohio, which, with small pox aboard, had been quarantined at Unalaaka. She had fled from the Ohio in order to reach Nome as soon as pos sible. Ill -The girl tells Glenister her name is Helen Chester. She is "bring ing the law" to Nome. He tells her he will guard his mine himself. He kisses her against her will. IV As Helen leaves the cabin on the ship's arrival at Nome she is seen by Mrs. Champian of Nome. Strove, the lawyer whom Helen has come to see, is found drunk. (Min ister saves Helen from accidental shift ing, tiienister and Dextry take Helen, for safety, to their mine, the Midas. V Judge Stillman, Helen's uncle, ar rives at Nome and takes charge of her. Other arrivals are Alec McNamara, a political schemer, and Dunham, partner of Strove. McNamara and the two lawyers plot to "jump" the Midas claim. Their agent. Galloway, has been driven off by Dextry. Strove, acting on instructions in the papers brought innocently by Helen, has clouded the titles of the richest placers in Nome. McNamara is head of a scheme to oust the rightful mine owners. There have been many attempts to "jump" .laims. (ileniater promises Helen tht: he will try to become civilized and will not shoot the claim "jumper." VI-Mc-Namara, as receiver for Galloway, takes charge of the M idaa by order of Judge Stillman. He has already seized many other claims. Glenister susecta Judge Stillman despite his belief in Helen. He prevents one of his men, Slapjack Simms, from shooting McNa mara. VII In Nome saloon, dance hall and gambling hall Cherry M alette, a mining camp woman, in love with Glenister, fills for ashort time the place of Bronco Kid, the faro dealer. Glen ister had been infatuated with Cherry, but had broken with her. He tells her of the "jumping" of his claim, now a week old, and the vain attempts at le gal relief made by his lawyer. Kill Wheaton. McNamara is supported by federal troops. Cherry becomes jealous of Helen when Glenister tells he intends to marry the newcomer. Bronco Kid, in love with Cherry, is jealous of Glenister. VIII -McNamara falls in love with Hel en. The girl tells Dextry that her miss ing brother is somewhere in Alaska. She attracts the attention of the Bronco Kid. McNamara seizes all the property on the claims. Glenister and Dextry believe that judge, prosecuting attorney and marshal are all conspiring with Mc Namara against them. McNamara's move leaves them without funds. Dex try delies and threatens McNamara and Judge Stillman. IX- Dextry declares his intention of killing McNamara if the latter has "fixed" the higher courts in Ssn Francisco. Judge Stillman is to move his court to St. Michael's for a month, leaving McNamara free to wo .He the claims. Glenister, Dextry and Simms, disguised as negroes, make a midnight raid on the mine to obtain gold to send Wheaton to San Francisco. On the same night McNamara takes Helen to see the mine. He tells her the legal procedure against Glenister and Dextry is regular. The girl distrusts him. She surprises Glenister and the others at work. He holds her up and then leaves without revealing his iden tity. She believes that she recognizes him and sends McNamara and his men off on s wrong scent X-Dextrv dis turbs Glenister by telling him McNam ara is in love with Helen. Wheaton goes to San Francisco. Helen tells Glenister she knows who the mine rob bers are. Cherry Malotte, calling on Glenister to warn him against pursuit, outwits McNamara and his searchers by hiding the gold in Glenister's stove. Xl-Wheaton returns with writ di recting McNamara to turn over to the rightful owners the Midas and the ac cumulated gold. Judge Stillman refuses to recognize the writ Glenister, head ing the mine owners, prevents the re moval of the gold from the bank by Mc Namara, but the bank officials decide to hold the gold. , CHAPTER XII. GLEN1STEK bad said that til Judge would not dare to dis obey the mandates of the cir cuit court of spirals, but he was wrong. Application was made for rdcrs directing the enforcement of the wrlta, steps which would have re stored possession of the Midas to Its owners as well ss possession of the treasure la bank, but Btllliuaa refused to grant them. Wheaton called a meeting of the Swedes and their attorneys, sdvtslng a junction of forces. Dextry, wbo hud returned froui the mountains, was present When tbey bad Bulsned their discussion, be said: "It seems like I can always fight bet ter what) I kuow whst the other fel left game la. I'm going to spy ou that outfit" "We're bad detectives at work for weeks," ld the lawyer for the Scan dlnavlana, "but they can't find out aarthlne we don't know already." Dextry said no more, but tliat night found blm busied In the building ad joining the one wherein McNamara had bis office. He had rented a back room oa tbe top floor, and with the help of bis partner sawed through the celllig Into the loft and found bis way thence te toe roof through a hatchway. Fur innately, there was but little space be tween the two buildings, and further Biure taili Uasted the square fruula common In mining ramps, which pro jected bigli rn-xicu to prereut observa tion fnwi arroM the way. Tbns he was enabled, without discovery, toguln the roof adjoiulug ami to rut throurt liitj tle loft. He crept rautlocxly la through Hie openiug. and out upon a floor of Joists sealed oa the lower side, then lit a raudle. and ha-atlug Mc Naiuara's ofllce, rut a iieephule so that by lying flat on the tiuila-rs he rould observ.) a rouslderable purttoo of the room I. lie lb. Here, early the follow ing niortiing. he ramped with the pa tience of an Indian, emerging lu the still of that night stiff, hungry and atrociously cmom. Meanwhile, there ti.it been another meeting of the mine owner, and It had been derided to wnd Wheaton. proierly armed with affidavits and transcripts of certain court records, back to San Kranclaco on the return trip of the Hanta Maria, which bad arrived lu ct. He was to iustitute priM-eedings for contempt of court, a ud It was hoed that by ex traordinary effort he rould gain unlet action. At d iybreiik Dextry returned to bis ost, aud It was luiilnlht liefore be crawled from his hiding place to see the lawyer aud Glenister. "They have had a spy ou you all day, W heaton." be begun, "uud they kuow you're going out to the States. You'll be arretted tomorrow morning liefore breakfast." "Arrested! What forr "I don't Just remember what the crime la-bigamy, or niaybem, or at tainder of treason, or something. Any way, they'll get you In Jail, snd that's all they want. They think you're the only lawyer that's wise euougli to cause trouble and the only one they can't lirll." Lord! Wbat'll I do? They'll watch ever)' lighter that leaves the beach, and If they dou't catch me that way they'll search the ship." 1 ve thought It all out." said the old man. to whom obstruction acted as a sliuiulaut. "Yes; but how V "Leave It to me. Get your things together and lie teady to dut k In two hours." "I tell you they'll senrch the Santa Maria from stem to stern," protested the lawyer, but Iextry had gone. "Belter do as be says. Ills schemes are good ones," recommended Glenis ter, and accordingly the lawyer niade preparation. lu the meantime the old prospector had lieguu nt the end of l'ront street to make a systematic search of the gambling houses. Although It was very late, they were ruunlng noisily, and at lust he found the uiau he want ed playing black jack, the smell of tar lu his clothes, the Hit of the rett lu bis boisterous laughter. Iienry drew hlui aside. "Mac, there's only two things about you that's any good your silence und your seamanship. Otherwise you're a dlsreppltablf, drunken Insect" The sailor grinned. "What la It you want now J If It's rouccrning money or business or the growed up side of life, run aloug and don't disturb the carousals of a sailor man. If It's a fight, lemuie get my hut" "I waut you lo wake up your fireman aud have steam on the tug lu au hour, then wait for me lielow the bridge You're chartered for twenty four bourn, and, remember, not a word." "I'm ou! Compared to me the spluks of Kgyp' is as tulkatlve as a phono graph." The old inn ii turned bis steps to the Northern theater. The performance was still In progress, and he located the man he was hunting without dif ficulty. Ascending the stairs, be knocked at the door of one of the boxes and called for Captain Stephens. "I'm glad I found you. cap," said he. "It saved nie a trip out to your ship Id the dark." "What's the matterr Dextry drew him to an isolated cor Her. "Me an' my partner want to send a man to the States with you." "All right." "Wett-er- here's the point," hesitat ed the miner, who rebelled at asking favors. "He's our law sharp, uu' the McNamara outfit la trylu' U put the steel on him." "I dou't understand." "Why, they've swore out a warrant an' aim to guard the shore tomorrow. We waut you to" "Mr. Ik-xtry, I'm not looking for trou ble. I get enough In my own busi ness." "But, see here," argued the other, "we've got to send him so he ran make a powwow to the big legal smoke In 'Frisco. We've lieen cold decked with a bum Judge. They're got us Into a Corner an' over the ropes." "I'm sorry I csn't help you, Dextry, but I got mixed up In ono of your scrapes and that's plenty." "This alu't no stowsway. There's no danger to you," began Dextry, but the officer Interrupted blm: 'There's no need of arguing. I won't do If "Oh, yon won't ehT said the old man, beginning to lose his teniier. "Well, you listen to me for a minute. Everybody In camp knows that me an' the kid Is on the square au' that we're gettln' the bunk passed to us. Now, this lawyer party must get away to night or these grafters will bitch the horses to hltn on some phony rbarge so he can't get to the upper court It'll be him to the bird cage for ninety days. He's goln' to the States, though, an' I he's goln' In-your wagon! I'm talk- In' to you man to man. If yon don t take him, I'll go to the health Inspector he's a friend of mine an' I'll put a crimp In you an' your steamboat I don't want to do that It ain't my reg lar graft by no means but this bet goes through as she lays. I never belched np a secret before. No, sir. I am the human huntln' ease watch, an' The effect of malari lasU a long time. You catch cold easily- or become run down because of the after effect of malaria. Strengthen yourielf with Scott's EmuUfon. It build new blood and tones up your nervous system. ALL DRUCCIaTli BOo. AND SI.OO. At s I won't my face uuless yon press uie, but If I should, you'll see that it's time ft yna to hnnt a new h. Now, here's my scheme." He outlined his di rect hna to the sailor, who bad fallen silent during the warning When be had done. Stephens said: I uever had a niaa talk to me like that Ivfore, air never. You've taieu advantage of me, and under the cir cumstances I can't refuse. I'll do this thing not tiers use of your threat but beraiuw I beard about your trouble over the Midas snd because I can't help admlrlug your blamed Insolence." lie went hack Into his stall. lNxtry returned to Wheaton 's (ifllce. As be neared It be parsed a kmnglug flVure In au adjacent dtnrway. "The Mace la watched.- he announc ed a he entered. "Have you got a back door? Good! I .care your light burning and we'll go out that way." They allpied quietly Into sn Inky, tor tnous pussage which led back toward Second street. Floundering through al leys and over garbage heaps, by rlr cultous Mutes they reached the bridge. where In the swift stream beneath tbvy saw the lights from Msc's tug. Steam was tin, aud wheu the captain had let them aboard Iextry gave hltn Instructions, to which he nodded ac quiescence. They bade the lawyer adieu, aud the little craft sllped Its uionrtugs, danced down the current, scross the liar and was swallowed up In the darkness to seaward. I'll put out Wheatnn's lUht so they'll think he's gone tn bed." Yes. sud at daylight I'll take your place In McNamara's loft" said Glen ister. "There m-lll be doings tomorrow when they don't find him." They returned by the way they had come to the lawyer's room, extinguish ed bis light, weut to tbelr own cabin aud to bed. At dawn Gleulstcr arose and sought his place above McNa mara's olBee. To lie stretched at length ou a sin gle plank with eye glued to a crack Is not a comfortable position, and the watcher thought the hours of the uext day would uever end. As they drug ged wearily past his tones began to ache beyond euduranee. yet owing to the flimsy structure of the bunding ne dared not move while the room below was tenanted. Iu fact, be would uot have stirred had he dared, so Intense wss his Interest In the scenes being enacted beneath blm. First had come the marshal, who re ported bis failure to find Wheaton. "Ho left his room some time iar night. My men followed hlui In and saw a light lu his window until 2 o'clock tlds morning. At 7 o'clock we broke lu, and he was g.me." n must have got wind of our plan. Send deputies aboard the Simla Maria. Search her from keel to topmast, aud have them watch the lieach close or he'll put off In a small boat. Yon look over the passengers that go aboard yourself. iHiu't trust any of your men for that, because be may try to slip through disguised. He's liable to make up like a woman. You understand -there's only one ship In port, aud-he mustn't get awuy." He won't," snld Voorhees, with con viction, and the listener overhead lulled grimly to himself, for at that moment, twenty miles offshore, lay Mac's little tug, hove to In the track of the outgoing steamship, and In her tlur cabin sat Bill Wheaton eating breakfast As the morning wore by with no news of the lawyer, MeXaniara's tin- easlnets grew. At noon the marshttl returned with a report that the pas sengers wero all aboard and the ship about to clear. 'By Is-aveus! He's slipped through you," stormed the politician. "No, he hasn't Ho may lie bidden aboard somewhere among tho coal bunkers, but I thluk he's still ashore and aiming to make a quick ruu Just before she sails. He basu't left the beach since daylight, that's sure. I'm going out to the ship uow with four men and search her again. If we dou't bring him off. you can bet he's lying out somewhere tn town, and we'll get hlin later. I've statloued men along the shore for two miles." "I won't hare him get away. If Is should reach 'Frisco Tell your men I'll give lotiO to the q-m that finds blm." Three hours Inter Voorhees returned "Sho sailed without hlni." Tlie politician cursed. "I don't be lieve It He tricked you. I know ho did." Glenister grinned Into a half enteu sandwich, then turned upon his back and lay thus on the plank, Identifying the speakers below by their voices. He kept his post all day. Later In the evening b beard Struve enter. The man had been drinking. "So he got sway, ehT he began. "I wss afraid he would. Smart fellow that Wheaton." "He didn't get away," aald McNa mara. "He's In town yet Just let me laud hhu In Jail on some excuse! I'll hold him till snow flies." Struve sank luto a chair and lit a cigarette with wavering hand. "This 's a hell of a game, ain't It Mac? D' you s'pose we'll win?" The man overhead pricked up his ears. "WlnJ Aren't we winning? What do yon call thlsT I only hope we can lay hands on Wheaton. He knows things. A little knowledge Is a dan gerous thing, but more Is worse. Iml! If only I had a man for Judge In place of Stlllmsn! I don't know by brought hlui." "That's right Too weak. He hasn't got the backbone of an angleworm, He ain't half the man that his niece Is. There's a girl for you! Bay, what 'd we do without ber, eh? She's a pippin: Glenister felt a sudden tightening of every muscle. Whst right had that man's liquor sodden lips to speak so of ber? "She's a brave little woman all right Just look bow she worked Glenister and his tool partner. It took nerve to bring In thnee Instructions of yours alone, and If It hadn't been for her we'd never have won like this. It makes me laugh to think of those two men stowing her away In tbelr state room while they slept between decks with the sheep, and her with the pa pers In her bosom all the time. Then, when we got ready to do bnslnesst why. she np and talks them Into giving us possession of tbelr mine without a fight That's what I call reciprocating a man's affection. Glenister's nails rnt Into his flesh. while his face went livid at the words. lie rould not grasp It at once. It made him slik-physically sick and for 1 many moments be strove blindly to heat back the hldeona suspicion, the horror that the lawyer had aroused Ills was not a doubting dlsptMltlon, and to him the girl had seemed as one pure. mysterious, apart, angelically Incapa ble of deceit. He had loved ber, feel lug that some day she would return bis affection without falL In her great so clouded ryes be bad found no lurking .lac for double dealing Now God! It couldn't be that all the time she bad known! He had lost a part of the lawyer's speech, but peered through his obeer vetk.n hole again. McNamara was at the window gat ing out luto the dark street bis back toward the lawyer, who lolled tn the chair, babbling garrulously of the girl. Glenister ground his teetb-a frenzy possessed blm to loose his anger, to rip through the frail celling with naked hands and fall vindictively upon the two men. She looked good to me the first time I saw her." continued Struve. He paused, and when he spoke again a change had coarsened bis features. "Say, I'm crazy about ber, Mac. 1 tell you, I'm craiy-and abe likes me I know she does or, anyway, she would' IH you mean that you're lo love with her?" asked the man at the win dow without shifting his position. It seemed that utter Indifference wss In bis question, although where the light shone on his hands, tight clinched be hind his lisck, tbey were bloodless. Love her? Well that depends-ha! You know bow It Is," bo chuckled coarsely. Ills fsce wss gross and bes tial. "I've got the Judge where I want him. and I'll have her" Ills miserable words died with a gur gle, for McNamara had silently leaped ill Miserable words died with a gvrylc. and throttled htm where he sat pla ning hlui to the wall. Glenister saw the big politician shift bis fingers slightly on Btruve's throat and then drop his left hand to his side, holding his victim writhing and helpless with his right desplts the man's frautlc struggles. McNamara's head was thrust forward from his shoulders, peering Into the Iswyer's face. Struve tore luefToctuully at the Iron ami which was squeezing bis life out while for endless minutes the other leaned his weight against him, his Idle baud be hind his back, his legs braced like stone columns as be watched bis vic tim's struggles abate. Struve fought snd wrenched while bis breath caught In his throat with horrid, sickening sounds, but gradually bis eyes rolled farther and farther back till they stared out of his blackened visage, straight up toward the celling. toward tho bole through which Glen ister peered. His struggles lessened, his chin sagged, and his tongue pro truded, then he sat loose and still. The politician flung him out Into tho room so that he fell limply upon Ills face, then stood watching him. Finally, Me- Numnra passed out of the watcher s vision, returning with a water bucket. With his foot he rolled the unroiowlous wretch upon bis liack, thru dreuehed him. Replacing tho pall, he seated himself, lit s cigar and watched the return of life Into bis victim. He made no move, eveu to drng hi in from the pool In which he lay. Struve groaned and shuddered, twist ed to his side, and at Inst sat up weak ly. In his eyes there was now a great terror, wtllo In place of his drunken ness was only fear and fuliitness-ah- Ject fear of the great bulk that sat and smoked and stared at him so nsiiny He felt uncertainly of his throat and groaned again. "Why did you do that?" he will pered, but the other made no sign. He tried to rise, but his kuees relaxed. He staggered snd fell. At last he gained his feet and mado for the door. Then, when Ids hand was on the knob, McNamara spoke through Ills teeth. It If Ton Bead This .ill w. a lAra that thA leadlne RlMf- eal writers and teachers of sll the several schools of practice rccommena, in me strongest torms possible, each and every Ingredient entering Into the composition of lir. r lerce s uoiuen mcuivi uiawtnii for the cure of weak stomach, dyspepsia. catarrh of stomach, "liver complaint torpid liver, or Dlliouanraw. cnroinc imi-t affections, and all catarrhal dlneoses of . . .. 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A few tntHiteiits later a figure crept through the bo'e In the iW of tls house next tbns- and tU-nce down Into the trcct. A block ahead was tlie slow muring f .nu of Attorney Straw. Had a stranger met them both he would n ( have kn.mn which of the two had felt at his throat tlie clutch of a stringier, far each mas drawu aud haggard aud awsyed as be sent. tilenister nn.fOw Irniily turned to ward his rai l ti. but at awing the hVhtcd streets the thought of Its tiara ncss suit silcucc niatle hhu shudder. Not now! lie could not bear that still ness snd the r.)Uiiliy of his thoughts. He dared uot be aloue. iKItrj' would be do ii tow u undoubtedly, and be, too, must get Into tlie light and turmoil. He Ikked bis ll ami found that they were, -racked and dry. At rare Intervals dining the past years be had staggered In from a long march where for hours be bad waged a bitter war with cold ami hunger, his limbs clumsy with fatigue, his gar ments wet und stliT, bis uilud slack aud sullen. At such extreme seasons be had felt a consuming thirst, a thirst which burned nud scorched until Ills very tones cried out feverishly-uot a thirst for water or a thirst which eaten snow could quench, but a aav age yearning of his whole exhausted system for some stimulant, for some coursing fiery fluid that would burn and strangle, a thirst for whisky, for brandy! Kemeuils-rhig these occasion al ferocious desires, he had become charitable to such unfortunates as were too weak to withstand similar tempta tlons. Now with a shock be caught himself tn the grip of a thirst as Insistent ss though the cold bore dowu nnd the weariness of eudless heavy miles wrap ped blm nlmut It was no foolish wish to drown his thoughts or to banish the grief that preyed uiin him. but only thirst, thlrst-a crying, trembling. physl-ul lust to quern h the fires that burned Inside. He rememlr?red that It had been more than a year sluce he bail tasted whisky. Now the fever of the pust few hours bad parched bis every tissue. As he ellsiwed In thrnnsh the crowd at the Northern those uext him made room nt the bar, for they recognized the hunger that peers thus from men's faces. Their mouuer recalled Clenls ter to his senses, nud he wreuched himself away. This was not souie soli tnry, snow banked ruadhouse. He would not stand nnd souk himself shoulder to shoulder with stevedores and longshoremen. This was some thing to be done In secret He hail no pride In It. The man ou his right raised a glass, nnd the young man strangled a madness to tenr It from his hands. Instead, ho hurried back to the theater nnd up to a box, where he drew the curtains. "Whisky he said thickly to the waiter. "Bring It to me fast. IHin t you hear? Whisky !" Across the theater Cherry Malotte had seen hltn enter nnd Jerk the cur tains together. She arose and went to him, euterlng without ceremony. "What's the matter, boyr sho ques tioned. "Ah, I'm glad you came. Talk to me." Thank you for your few well chosen remarks," she laughed. "Why don't you ask me to spring tome good, orlgl nal Jokes? You look llko the finish to a six day go-as-you-please. What a DP?" She talked to hlni for a moment until the waiter entered. Then, when she saw what he bore, she snatched the glass from the tray and poured the whisky on the floor, tilenister was ou bis feet and bad her by the wrist "What do you mean?" he said rough ly. "It's whisky, boy," she cried, "ana you don't drink!" "Of course It s whisky! Bring me an other!" he shouted nt the attendant "What's the matterr Cherry Insist ed. "I never saw you act so. You know you don't drink. I won't let you. It's booze tswiee. I tell you, fit for fools and brawlers. Don't drink It, Iloy. Arc you In trouble?" "I say I'm thlrsty-and I will have It! How do you know what It Is to smolder Inside and feel your veins burn dry?' "It's something shout that girl." the wnman said, with quiet conviction. "Rhe'a dmittle crossed you. "Well, so she has, but wnnt or U7 I'm thirsty. She's going to marry Mc Namara. I've, been a fisd. He ground his teeth and reached for the drink with which the ly hail returned. "McNamara Is a cntok, but he's a man, nnd he never drank a drop In his life." The girl said It casually, evenly but tho other stopped the glass half way to his lips. "Well, w hat of It? (lo on. You re good at W. C. 1. V. talk. Virtue te- eomes you." She flushed, but continued: "It simply occurred to me that If you aren't strong enough to handle your own throst, you're not strong enough to lieat a man who has lussteretl his. (lleulster kwkd at the whisky a mo ment, then set It buck ou the tray "Bring two lemonades." he said, and with a laugh which was half a sob Cherry Malotte leaned forward and kissed hlin. "You're too gxA a man to drink Now. tell me al: about It." "Oh, It's too lng! I've Just learned that the girl In In. hand snd glove, with tlie Judge snd MrNainsrs-that's all. Slie's an advance agent-their lookout. She Icought In tbelr Instruc tions to Struve ami persuaded IVx aud me to let then. Jump our claim. She got us to trust lu tlie law and In her uncle. Yea, a'le hypnotized my prop erty out of me and gave It to ber lover, this ward poltt'dan. Oh, she's smooth, with all ber Innocence! Why, when she smiles, she makes you glad and good and warm, and ber eyes are as honest and clear as a mountain pool. but she's wrong-she's wroiig-and-grest (lod! how I kwe ber!" He drop ped his face Into bis hands. When she bsd pleaded with him lor himself a nsmient liefore Cherry Ma kdte was genuine and girlish, but now as he spoke- thns of the other woman a change came over her which he was too disturbed to note. She took on the subtleness that masked her as a rule, and ber ryes were Dot pleasant "I could have tokl you all that and more." "Mure! What more?" he queetluurd. j "I Hi yoa remember wbra I warned you and liextry that they were coming ' M - SWn I.I1"- MM if MKlfVWti Iff JT"M t fit & k "Voa'rt too ottod u rati a to drink." to search your cabin fur tlie gold? Well, that girl put tbcni on to you. I found It out afterward, site keei the keys to McNamara's safety vault where your dust lies, aud slie's the one who haudles tlie Judge. It Isu't Mc Namara at all." The womau lied easily, fluently, and tlie man believed her. "Do yon remember when they broke Into your safe and took that money?" Yea." 'Well, what made them thluk you had $UUl In there?" "I d'Wt know." "I do. I iex try told ber." (ilenlster arose. "That's all I want to hear now. I'm going crazy. My ndutl aches, for I've uever bad a fight like this before and It hurts. Y'ou see, I've lieeu ou animal all these years. When I wanted to drink. I drauk, and what I wanted, I got liecause I've lieen string euotigb to take It. This Is new to me. I'm going downstairs now and try to think of something else -then I'm going home." When he had gone she pulled back the curtains ami, lesnlug her chin In ber hands, with elbows on the ledge, gazed down usm the crowd. The show was over aud the dance had be gun, but she dltl not see It for she wss thinking rapidly with the eager ness of one who sees the end of a long and weary search. She did not notice the Brouro Kid Iwckonlng to her or the man with him, so the gambler brought his frleud along and Invaded her box. He Introduced the man as Mr. Chumplan. "Io you feel like dancing?" the new comer Inquired. No; I'd rather look on. I feel so- flable. You're a ws-lety man. Mr. Chumplan. Ion't you know anything of Interest? Scandal or the like?" Can't say that I do. My wife at tends to all that for the faintly. But I know there's lots of It It's funny to me the sirs some of these people assume up here, Just ss though we weren't nil equal, north of fifty-three. I never heard the like." "Anything new and exciting?" in quired Bronco, mildly Interested. "Tho last I beard was about the Judge's niece. Miss Chester." Clierrv Malotte turned abruptly, while the Kid slowly lowered the front legs of bis chair to the floor. "What was It?" she Inquired. "Why, It seems she compromised her self pretty Istdly with this fellow fllen Istor (Mining up on the steamer last spring. Mighty brazen, according to my wife. Mrs. Cbauiplan was on the same ship and says she was horribly shocked." Ah! Glenister had told her only half the tale, thought the girl. The truth wai baring Itself. At that moment Clinmplun thought she looked the typ ical creature of the dance halls, the crafty. Jealous, malevolent adveutur-ess. Anil the hussy masquerades as a lady," she sneered. She Is a lady." said the Kid. He ant holt upright and rigid, and the knuckles of his clinched hands were very white. In the shadow they did not note Hint his dark face was ghast ly, nor dltl he say more except to bid Champion g'MHihy when he left, later on. After the door had chaw!, how ever, the Kid arose ami stretched his muscles, not languidly, hut as though to take out the era nip of long tension He wet his Hps. and his mouth was so dry that the sound caused the girl tn look up. "What are you grinning at?" Then, as the light struck his face, she started. "My, how ymi kstk! What alls you? Are you sick?" No one, from Dawson down, bad seen the Bronco Kid as he looked tonight. "No; I'm not sick," lie answ ered In a cracked voice. Then the girl laughed harshly. "lHi you love that girl too? Why, she's got rvery mail In town crazy!" She wrung ber hands, which Is a bad sign In a capable Krsnn, and as tilen ister crossed the floor below In her sight she said, "Ah-b-I could kill blm for that!" "So rould I." said the Kid and left ber without adieu. TO BE CONTINUED. 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Turn the Wick as high as you can (tide's no dangrj a low at you please there's no amrl llvst't because tlie tmokelra device prevents smoke or smell that means a steady Sow of (lowing brat for every ounce ci fuel burned n a PERFECTION ii Heater (Eaalsftd sua SsMkdcta aVrkr) You can carry k about and care (or k just as eaiily u a lamp. Brass oil font holds 4 quartz burning 9 hourv Handsomely &o hed in japan and ntckd Every heater wan anted. The adds chet finest n . kYXUrk I t-. adds ct to the long winter evenmgt. Steady, brilliant light to read, sew or knit by. Made of braM, nickel plated, latest improved central draft burner. Every lamp warranted. If your dealer can not supply Perfection Oil Heater or Rayo Lamp write our nearest agency for descriptive circular, STANDARD OIL COMPANY llswrswimi Shop in Charlotte and Have The Little Long Company . Pay Railroad Fare. It's the hub of the surrounding country and The Little Long Company's store is the emporium for merchandise that's up to the minute. There you'll find everything that's new, and the largest stock of the Carolinas to select from. The millinery and coat suit showings are far beyond anything ever seen in their stores. Besides, you will find every want can be supplied in the way of fine dress goods, silks and trim mings, floor coverings, china, bric-a-brac, men's and boys' high-class clothes, ladies', men's and children's fine shoes, men's and ladies' furnishings, as well as an up-to-date jew elry department containing sterling silver and plated table ware, silver novelties, solid and gold filled jewelry, watches, fobs, bracelets, diamonds, rings, etc. If you purchase $40.00 or more, railroad fare will be refunded within a radius of fifty miles, and freight prepaid on all purchases of $5.00 or more. Ask where's the biggest store in the Carolinas, and you'll be told it's in Chorlotte, and it's The Little-Long Company The Bank of Union, :monkok, n.c: Five years ago The Bank of Union opened for business. At that time there was only one bank in Union county, with assets of about. $200,000.00 or less, while now there are five banks in the county with assets aggregating about $1,000,000.00. What a wonderful change for so short a time! What is the reason? The principal cause lies in the enhanced values of farm products, but along with this there has been a great awakening in the way of doing business. People who were dead in financial matters have come to life, and they see the dawn of a better day. People are more thrifty than five years ago. They are more ambitious to succeed, and they do succeed. The banks have contributed no little to this revolution in financial matters. The Bank of Union Has Labored Steadily to Promote Prosperity in Union and Adjoining Counties. It has spent much money to safeguard the interests of its custo mers, wo Dank couui do more under tne circumstances. ADsoiuie safety and good service are guaranteed. The people should recog nize these facts and appreciate them. I hey could not do tnis in a more welcome way than by using this bank a a depository. A private room for the accommodation of customers has been provid ed. There they will find a desk, paper, etc., for their convenience. Welcome. China, Cut Class and Silverware! New line of hand-painted China, Cut Glass and Sil verware. If you have to give anything like a pres ent you will do well to see this line before it has been picked over. THE W. J. RUDGE CO.
The Monroe Journal (Monroe, N.C.)
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Oct. 29, 1907, edition 1
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