THE MONROE JOURNAL.
VOLUME XIV. NO. 33
MONROE, N.O, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26. 1907.
One Dollar a Year
The Spoilers.
By REX C BEACH.
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CHAPTER XVI.
IT vai swarlr noon f tli next tlajr
bra Helm aik to tln.I that
MrNauiara hat) rl.l.leo In fnm the
rnvk and ttl fur litvakfast
with the judcc. He had asked tr luT.
but on heariuK tbo tale f the ulclit'a
adventure woulil not allow her Ij I
dUturbed. I-atcr be anI the Jude
had t"M awajr tiv(b.'r.
Altlwuich her Judiiiiieiit (improve I tlw
atop ilie bad eunteuiilated tlie nl.lit
before, ait 111 the girl now fill a atrauco
reluctance to meet McXaiuara. It la
true that he knew n. III of him etii't
that lniilkd In the arcusjitlmis of cer
tain emliltteretl men. and vhe wa
aware that every strung and aeirtvsslve
rharacter make enemlea In illrm-t r
rtkin to the qualities which lend
him civatnesa. Nevertheless ahe wm
aware uf an Inner rnnfllct that ahe had
not forenern. Thl man who an eon
fluently bellered that ahe would luarry
him did net dominate her conwloui
Una.
Phe had ridden much of bite, taking
long solitary irolloi lieslile the slilm
ineiliiK wa that ahe loved ao well or
np the winding ralleya Into the foot
hills where eclMied the roar of swift
waters or glinted the flash of shovel
blades. This morning her hnrse was
lame, ao ahe determined tn walk. In
her early nitnlilc ahe had looked tim
idly askance at the rough men she met
till ah discovered their genuine re
aped and courtesy. The must uu
keiiipt among them were ofteu rollosre
lreL although for that mutter the
roughest of the miners showed alum
dant ronalderatloii for a woman. So
ahe waa glad to allow the men to talk
to ber with the flue freedom Inspired
by the new country ami Its wide
apace. The w ilderness breeds a chiv
alry all Its ow n.
thus there seemed to t no danger
abroad, though they had told the girl
uf mad doiri w hich roamed the iltjr.
explaining that the hot weather iinVcta
Hiwerfully the thick routed, kIiiiki
"mnlauiiKita.' TM la the laud of the
dog. ami, w uereaa In w inter his lot l
to lulsir and shiver and starve. In sum
mer he loafs, fights, grows fat and
runs mad with the bent.
Helen walked far and, returning,
chose an unfamiliar course through
the outsktrta of the town tn avoid
meeting any of the women ahe knew
because of thnt vivid memory of t'ie
night before. Aa ahe walked swiftly
along she thought that she heard faint
cries far behind her. Looking itp, she
noted that It was a lonely, lairreu
quarter ami that the only figure In
sight was a woman some distance
away. A few paces farther on the
abouts recurred, more plainly this
time, and a gun shot sounded. (llano
lug bark, ahe anw several men run
ning, one liearlug a smoking revolver,
and heard nearer still the snarling
hubbub of fighting dogs. In a flash
the girl's curiosity became horror, for
aa she watched one of the dogs mai'.e
a sudden daab through the now mil
dtied group of animals and ran swiftly
along the planking on w hich she st.s. l.
It was a handsome Bcclmi-u of the
Ksklmo iiialaiiiiHit-liill, gray and rout
ed like a wolf, with the speed, strengih
'and running of Its cousin. Its bc:d
hung low ami swung from side to ride
aa It trotted, the motion flecking foam
aud slaver. The creature had scattered
the pack and now. awlft, menacing,
relentless, was coming toward Helen.
There waa no shelter mmr, no fence,
no house, save the distant one toward
which the other woman was making
her way. The men. too far away to
protect her. shouted honrsa warnings.
Helen did Uot scream or hesitate -aim
turned and ran, terror atrlrken, to
ward the distant cottage. 8he was
blind with fright and foil an utter cer
tainty that the dog would attack her
It-fore ahe could reach safety. Yes;
there wua the ijulck patter of bis pads
Close up U'hlnd her. Her knisM weak
ened. The sheltering disir was jet
aome yards away. Hut a Imrse tether
fd near the wulk retired and snorted as
the flying ulr drew near. The mad
creature BW-erved, leaped nt the horse-a
legs and snapped In fury. Hadly fright
ened at this attack, the horse lunged nt
his halter, broke It and galloed nway.
but the delay bad served for Helen,
wank aud faint, to reach the tbsr. She
wrenched at the knob. It wus locked.
Aa aha turned hoiielessly away slie
aaw that the other woman waa direct
ly behind her and waa. In her turn
awaiting the mad animal's onslaught.
but calmly, a tluy revolver lu her
hand.
"Shoot acrenmed Helen. "Why
don't you sbootr The little gun
apoka, the dog spun around, snarling
and yelping. The woman fired aeversl
times more before It lay still and then
remarked calmly as she "broke" the
weamn and ejected the shells:
"The caliber Is loo small to be good
for much."
Helen sank down upon the stops.
I.I T h
.-1!
Mi
m AW1
"0"l.'" rmiinol IJ.I. "!Tn don't
yitH shout t "
most to her feet. The men had mn
up and were talking excitedly, but aft
er a word w ith them the woman turned
to Helen.
"You must come In for a tiiomcut
aud recover yourself," she said and led
her Inside.
It was a ctwy room In which the girl
found herself- more than that, luxuri
ous. There w as a piano w ith scattered
niusle and many of the pretty, femi
nine things that Helen bail not seen
since leaving home. The hostess had
stepped U'tiind some curtains for au
Inst.int and waa talking to ber from
the next rtsuu.
'That la the third mad dog I have
seen this mouth. Hydrophobia Is ls
coming a habit In this neit;ldorhood "
She returned, bearing a tiny silver tray
with decanter and glasses.
"You're all unstrung, but this hrnndy
will help you-If you don't object to a
awallow of It. Then come right lu
hero and lie dowu for a moment and
you'll I all right." She spike with
such genuine kindness and sympathy
that Helen flushed a grateful glance at
ber. She was tall, slender, and with a
INHullar undulating suggestion In ber
movements, as though she had beeu
bred to the clinging folds of silken gar
ments. Helen watched the charm of
her smile, the friendly solicitude of her
expression, and felt her heart warm
toward this one kind wotnau In Nome.
"Y'ou're very Rood," she answered;
but I'm all right now. I was badly
frightened. It was wonderful, your
saving me." She followed the other's
graceful motion as she placed her bur
den on the table, and In doing so gazed
squarely at a photograph of Uoy Cilcii
Ister. "Oh!" Helen exclaimed and then
paused as It flashed over ber w ho tills
girl was. Sho looked nt her tpilckly.
Yes. probably men would consider the
woman licnutiful, with that smile.
The revelation cume with a slunk, mid
she arose, trying to Linsk her coil
fusion. "Thank you so much for your kind
ness. I'm qulto myself now ami I
must gi."
Her change of face could not eseaie
the tiilrk perceptions of one schooled
by exiMTleiice in the slights of her sex.
Time without number Cherry Malotte
had marked that subtle, scornful
change In other womeu, and reviled
herself for heeding It. Hut lu some
way this girl's manner hurt her worst
of nil. She betrayed no sign, however,
save n widening of the eyes ami n ccr
tain llxlly of smile as she answered:
"I wish you would stay uutll yoil are
rested. Miss" Sho paused with out
Stretched hand.
"Chester. My name Is Helen Chester.
I'm Judge Stillmnn's niece," hurried
tlie other. In enibarrnssinent.
Cherry Mulotto withdrew her prof
fered hand mid her face grew hard and
hateful.
"Oh! So yon nro Miss Chester aud
I -aartsl you!" She laughed harshly.
Helen strove for calmness. "I'm aor
rv you feel that way," she said co.illy,
"I nnnrcclate your service to me." She
moved toward the door.
"Walt a moment. I want to talk tn
you." Then, as Helen paid no heed,
the woman burst out bitterly: "Oh,
don't Is; afraid! I kuow you are com
mitting an unpardonable fin by talk-1
lug to me, bnt no one will see you, and
In your code the crime lies In being
discovered. Therefore, you re quite
safe. That's what makes me an out
rast-I wus found out. I want you to
know, however, that, bad as I am, I'm
better than you, for I'm loyal to those
thnt like me, and I don't betray mj
friends."
"I don't protend t. understand yon,"
said Helen coldly.
"Oh, yes, you do! !on't assume such
InmsTcnoe. Of course It's your role, but
you can't play It with me," She step
ped In front of her visitor, placing ber
back against the dtr, while her fa"e
was bitter and mocking. "The little
service I did you Just now entitles me
to a privilege, I supoao, ami I'm going
to take advantage of It to tell you how
badly your mask lit. Preatlfiilly rude
of me, Isn't It? You're In with a fine
Girlhood and Scott's Emutjion are q
linked together. q
o
The girl who take Scoffs Emu!- 0
J ton has plenty of rich, red blood; the is 43
plump, active and energetic
o
i ne reason is inai ai a penoa wnen a gin s
digestion is weak, Scott's Emulsion
provides her with xwerful nourishment in
easily digested form.
It is a food that builds and keeps up a
girl's strength.
ALL DRUCCISTSl BOo. AND SI-OO.
law
lot of i-ro hV. and I admire the wny
you've d'tne y sir idmre of do dirty
wick, but when you asauiue these
rnndatiieil, sttpcrvlrtuous airs It of
fend me."
Let me out!"
!' dne had thlnffs." Cherry con
tinued UlllMvdillg'y, "but I was foreetl
luto tin in usually, aud I never k-lilsr-nt.
lv tried to wreck a loan's life Just
for hi Money."
"W hit do toil mean by .i ins that I
hsre lietravcd my friends an I wrecked
a'tvUvy's life':" llck-u tlt-mauded b t-IT-
"It.ih! I hid yi slued up at the
start, bnt l!oy ts.uldn t see II. Then
Slrute told me what I hadn't guessed.
A Kittle of w1im. a woman, aud that
f.sil w:'l tell all be kuow. It's a great
game McNamara's plnyinj;. ami be did
well to p-t y.ui In tm It. f r you're
clever, your ntTve I good, and your
makeup Is great for tlie part I otwht
to k.i r. for I've turned a few tricks
myself. You'll pardon this little burst
of feeling professional pipH I'm
Jealous of your ability, that' nil. How
ever, now that you realize we're lu the
Mice c!ass, don't look tlown on me
hereafter." Shi openetl the tbsa" and
b.veil her guest out with elaliorate
nnskery.
Helen was too liewlldcred aud hit-
mlllatetl to make niuh out of this
vl. i nis an I luetdiereut attack exispt
the fact that Cherry M-ilotte arusi!
her of a part In this conspiracy w hich
every one seemed to N'lieve existed.
Here ngaln was that hint of corrui
lion whiib she eueountereil ou all
side. Thl uilfcht Is; merely a wom
an' Jeakiusy, and yet she said Stiuve
had told ber all about It that a Isit
tlo of wine aud a pretty face would
make the lawyer disclose everything.
She could twlleve It from what she
knew and had benrd of him. The
feeling thnt she was groping lu the
dark, thnt she was wrnpiH-d hi a mys
terious woof of secrecy, came over her
again a It had so ofteu of lute. If
Stmve talked to that other woman.
why wouldn't he talk to her? She
paused, changing her direction to
ward Front street, revolving rapidly
In her mlud ns site went her course of
action. Cherry Malotte believed her
to Is- an actress. Very well, she would
prove her Judgment rh.'ht.
Sho found Struve busy In hi private
oftlit'. but be lcustl to bis feet on her
entrance and cumo forward, offering
her a chair.
tbsitl uiornln,', Miss Helen. Yiu
have n line color, considering the night
you passed. The judce told me all
about the affair, mid let me state that
you're the pluckiest girl I know."
She hiuIUhJ grimly at the thought of
bat made her checks glow and Ian
guldly loosened the buttons uf her
Jacket.
I Kttpisise you're very busy, you
lawyer inuu?" she Inouiied.
Yes, but tad too busy to attend to
anything you want."
"Oh. I didn't come on business,
she said lightly. "1 was out walking
ml merely sauntered In."
"Well, I npurechlto that all the
more," he said In an altered tone,
twisting his chair utiout. "I'm more
than delighted." She Judged she was
getting on well from the way hi pro
fesslonnlism had tlrops-d off.
"Yes. I get tired of talking to uncle
nd Mr. MeNanmrii. They treat me
ns though I were a little girl."
"When do you take tlie fatal step?"
"What step do you mean?"
"Your marriage. When (Vs-s It ne
cur? Y'ou needn't hesitate," he added
"MfXaiunra told me nlsmt It a mouth
ago."
He felt his throat gingerly nt the
thought, but his eye brightened when
she answered lightly:
"I think you are mistaken. Hu must
hnve U-en Joking."
For some time she led him tin adroit
ly, talking of ninny things In a way to
make him wonder nt her new. and flip
pant humor, lie had never dreamed
she could Is' like this - so tnuUlir.ingly
close to familiarity and yet so madden
ingly ahmf nnd distant. He grew bold
er In bis speech.
"I low are tilings going with us'" she
questioned as Ills warmth grew pro
nounced, "t'ncle won t talk, and Mr.
McNu'unra la as clone mouthed as can
be lately."
He bsiked at her quickly. "In what
resiK-ct?"
She summoned up her courage and
walked past the ragged edge of uncer
tulnty.
"Now, don't you try to keep me In
short dresses too. It's getting wcarl
some. I've done my part, und I want
to know what the rest of you aro do
ing." Sho was prepared for any an
swer.
"What do you want to kuowT he
asked cautiously.
"F.verythlng. IVm't yon think I call
bear what people are anylng"
"Oh. that's It! Well, don't you pay
any attention to what jKsiple say."
She recognized her mistake and con
tinned hurriedly:
"Why shouldn't IT Aren't we nil In
this together? I object to Udng used
ami then discarded. I think I'm eutl
tied to know how the scheme I work'
Ing. Isin't you think I ran keep my
mouth shutV"
"Of course." he laughed, trying t
change the subject of their talk. Ilm
ahe arose and leaned against the desk
near hi in. vowing that she would not
leave Hie olluc wltlmnt piercing some
part f this lu.tsicry. His manner
strengthened her suspicion that there
was something Isdilml It nil. This dis
sipated, brilliant creature knew tlie sit
uation thoroughly, and yet, though
awayeil by ber efforts, he remained
chained by caution, she leaned tor
ward and smiled at him.
'You're Just like the others, arent
you? You won't give me any satisfae
Hon nt oil.
"Clve, give, give." said Struie cyn
leally. "That's always the woman's
cry. (live me this give me thnt. Self
ish sex! Why don't you offer some
thing In return? Men are trailer:
women usurers. Yon are curious
hence miserable. I can help you, there
fore I should do It for a smile. Yon
ask hie to break my promises and risk
my honor on your caprice. Well, that's
womanlike, and I'll do It I'll put my
self In your wer, but t won't do II
gratis. No; we'll trade."
"It Isn't curiosity." she denied In
dignantly; "It hi my due."
"No; ynn've heard the common talk
and grown suspicious, that's all. Yna
think I know something that will
throw a new light or a new shadow
on everything yon have lu the world,
and you're wm-ked up ro such a mn
dltk.o that yon cau't take your own
peoples Word; and, on the other hand,
you can't go to strauer. su you rocie
to me. Suppose I te!l yon I bad the
pa-r yon brought to Die last spring
In that safe and that they Md the
whole story -whet her ynur uncle la
ltnhn-ai hsl.le or whether be deserrel
banting by that mob what would you
do. eh? What would you give to see
them? Well, they're there aud ready
l Nsik for themselves If you're a
woman you won't rest till you ve seen
them. Will you tratleT
Y'es, yes! tilve them to me." ahe
rrk-d eagerly, at whk h a wave of
crimson rushed up to hi eye a id be
rose abruptly fn.ui hi chair. He luade
tow aril ber, but she retreated to the
wall, pale and w kle eyed
"Cau't you ," ahe flung at bltn.
"that I must kuow?"
lle paused. "Of course I can. bnt
I waut a kiss to bind the Kirgaln-to
apply on account." He readied for
ber hand with bis own hot one. bnt
she pushed him awny aud llpied past
him toward the tloor.
"Suit yourself." said he. "but If I'm
not mistaken you'll never rest till
you've seen those paper. I've studied
you. anil III place a U't that you can't
marry MrNamara or Hk your uncle
In the eye till you know the truth.
Y'ou might do either If you knew them
to I rnaik. but you couldn't If yon
only tiiected It that'a the woman.
When you get ready, come back. I'll
allow you proof, because I don't claim
to be anything but what I am-Wilton
Struve. largnlner of aome mean abil
Ity. When they come to liiscrlls my
headstone I tio they can carve there
on with truth, 'He got value re
velvet!.'
Y'ou're a panther," she said loath-
lugly.
"CJrnccful and elegant brute, that,"
he laughed. "Affectionate and full of
piny, but with sharp teeth aud shurper
claws. To follow out the klea, which
pleases me, I lielieve the creature owes
uo loyalty to It fellow, ami hunts
alone. Now, when you've followed tills
conspiracy out and placed the blame
w here It belongs, wou't you come ami
tell me alsiut It? That door leads lute
an outer ball which opens lutj the
strtvt. No one will see you come or
BO-
As she hnrrletl along she wondensl
daxedly why ahe hail stayed to listen
so long. What a monster he was! HU
meaning was plain, had always been
so from the Urst day he laid eyes on
her. and he was utterly ctmscicuccletia.
She had known till this; and yet, lu her
proud, youthful coiitblence, and In her
nts-d, every hour more desperate and
urgent, to know the truth, alio hud
dared risk herself with him. Withal.
tlie man was shrewd and observant
and had divined her mental condition
with remarkable sagacity. She had
failed with 10 in : but the klrl now knew
that she could never rest till she found
an answer tu her questions. She must
kill this suspicion thnt ate Into her so.
She thought tenderly of her uncle's
gisaluess to her, clung with di'spalring
f a llh to the l "t her kill. The blood
ties of the Chester were close ami
she felt lu dire need uf that lost brother
u was somewhere lu this mysterious
laud -ueed uf some one In whom ran
the strain that bound her to the weak
uld man up yonder. There was Mc
Namiira; but how could be help her,
how much did she kuow of him, this
man wlu was now within the darkest
shadow uf her uew suspicions?
Feeling almost intolerably friendless
nnd alone, weakened both by ber re
cent fright ami by her encounter with
Struve, Helen considered as calmly ns
her emotions would allow aud decided
that this waa no day In which pride
should llgiire. There were facts which
It was Imperative she should kuow,
and Immediately; therefore, a few min
ute later, she knocked at the door of
Cherry Malotte.
When tlie girl apiwared. Helen was
astonished to see that slat had been
crying. Tears burn hottest and leave
plainest trace in eyes where they come
nuwt seldom. The younger girl could
not guess tlie tumult of emotlou the
other bad undergone during her ab
sence, the utter deptha of self abase
ment she bad fathomed, tor the sight
of Helen and ber fresh young beauty
bad aroused In the adventuress a very
tempest of bitterness and Jealousy.
Whether Helen Chester were guilty or
Innocent, how could Glenlstcr hesitate
IkjIwccu tkem? Cherry had asked her
self. Now she st u red at ber visitor In
hospitably and without sign.
"Will you let ma come In?" Helen
asked ber. "I have something to any
to you."
YVhen tbey were Inside, Cherry Ma
lotte stood aud gazed at ber visitor
with Inscrutable eyes and stony far
"It Isn't easy for mo to come back,"
Helen Is'gnn, "but I felt that I had to.
If you ran help me, I how you will.
You said that yon knew a great wrong
What Do They Cure!
The ibnve question I olten asked con
cerning lr. Tierce's two leading medi
cine, "Golden Medical Discovery and
Favorite Prescription."
The answer is that "flolden Medical
Discovery ' Is a most potent alterative or
blissl-niirlfler, and tonic or Invigorstor
and acts especially favorably In a cura
tive way upon all the mucous llnlnssnr
(, a of the nasal passages, throat,
bronchial tubes, stomach, buwul and
bis Id.'tt curing a large percent, of catar
rhal caVi hcther he disease s fleets the
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chia. itumacUNf as est?Hul dysis-psls k
bowels i (a miojpswlviJV, redder,
uterus or other pelvic orgJIts tiinjj
i u u on, ucvclul in affect-
liJlli vy.
Is a oowcrfui irlovnllv soling InugVsU
ing tonic and nervine. For weak worn
out, over-worked women no aistter what
has caussd the break-down, "Favorite
I'rescrliHlon'wIII be loiintl most effective
In building np the strcuglli. regulating
the womanly function, subduing pain
and bringing alanit a healthy, vigorous
eondltion o( the whole system.
A book of pnrtlculsr wrap each bottle
tiring the formula? of both no-dirlnc and
quoting what score of emtnent med
ical authors, whisw works are consulted
by phrsirlanani all the srhnols id practice
as guide In prescribing, say of esch In
gredinnt entering Into these metlicin. i.
The word o( praise bestowed ,n the
severs! Ingredient entering Into lfcirtor
I'terce's medicine by such writer should
beve more weight then anv amount of
non professional testimonials, because
such men are writing ( the guidance of
their medical bfelhraa and know whereof
they speak.
Itoth medicine are non-alcoholic, non
secret, and contain no harmful hwtot
formlntdrurs. being eompisssl of glyceric
eitrscuof the root of native, American
rediclnal forest plants They sre both
sold by dealer In aie-llrlim. Yon can't
afford to accept as a substitute lr one ol
them medk-ine of known com position,
any secret ntetruni.
Dr. Pierce' IVIIeta. small, ungar-coated,
easy to take a randy, regulate and iitr
Igurata stomach, Uver and buwels.
was h.-hig done. I liave nH-lcd It.
but I il.iln't know, and I've l-eu sti- d
to drt my oc. u !-qdc. You sum! 1
hid a part lu It that I'd l-:n.jed my
ft-ieii It. Wait a In nih-iit," she hurried
ci. at ihc tuber's ej incul smile. "Wuu't
you I. - me whit yon know and what
you think By pirt ha tss-u I've
b-urd and seen things that make me
th. nk 4i. 1 1 v make me afraid to
think, ami y t I can't tind the truth!
Y'si sec, in a struggle like this, ss,ile
1 1 make all sons of allegations, but
d J they kn w. have t! y any prouf.
tli.it my iiik le ha done w rung?"
"1 that nlir
"X.I Y'Mi said Struve fold yon tlie
wb .le s, liens'. I went to bun and
trWsl to caj de the sbiry out of hliu.
iMJl" - She shivered at tlie IllellltN-y.
"What sil.-cc did you b.le" in
qulrs the listener, oil. lly curi.sis ba
sil her fold tlislike.
"Ihm't ask me. I hate to think of
It"
Cherry buightsl cmeMy. "Si. falling
there, yon came lack to me, lack ft
another favor from the waif. Well.
Mis Helen Chester. I don't Itcllevt
a word you've said, and I'll tell you
nothing, tio back to the uncle aud the
rawtHiaisI loer who sent you, and In
form them that I'll speak when the
time comes. They think I know; ton
much, do they? so they've sent you to
spy? Well. I'll make a compact. You
play your game, and I'll play mine.
Leave lllciiister nbsie, and I'll not teli
on Mv-.Vimara. 1.4 it a bargain?"
No, iri. no! Cant you sec? That's
not It. All I want Is the truth of this
tiling."
"Then go back to Struve and get It.
He'll tell you: I won't, lirtve your lair
gain with bltn- you're able. You've
fooled Is-tter men now, see what you
can do w ith him."
Helen left, realizing the futility of
further effort, though she felt that this
wnmaii diil not really doubt her, but
wns scourged by Jealousy till ahe de
lllHTiitely chose this attitude.
Itcncliliig her owu house, she wrote
two brief notes and culled lu her Jap
U.y fr nil the kitchen.
"t're.l. I want you to hunt lip Mr.
lilenlstcr and give him tills note. If
you cau't Mud him, then look for bis
partner an. I give the other to him."
Fred vanished, to return III an hour
with the letter for lH-xtry still iu his
baud.
"I don' rntch tils feller," he explain
ed. "Young mans say he gone, come
back lueblie one, two, 'leven days."
"I iid you deliver the one to Mr. Glen
later':"
"I.e, lllll'lllll."
"Was then- nu answer?"
"I.cs, ma'iiiii."
"Well, give It to me."
The note read:
IVnr Miss rtiestor-A discussion of s
mntter to familiar In us both as the Anvil
creek controversy would be useless. If
your Inclination Is due tn the Incidents of
last night, pray non I tmutue yourself.
Wo don't want your pity. I sm your serv
ant, HOY QLKNI8TEH.
A she rend the note, Judge Ktilluinn
entered, nnd It se ed to the girl that
he had nged a year for every hour In
the last twelve, or else tho yellow aft
eruiMUi light limned the sagging hol
low and haggard line of hi face
most pitilessly. He showed In voice
and manner the nervous burden under
which he labored.
"Alee has told tne about your en
iragcinent, and It lift a terrible load
from me. I'm mighty glad you're going
to many him. He's n wonderful man,
and he' the only one who can save
us."
"What do you mean by that? What
aro we In danger of?" she Inquired.
avoiding discussion of McNninaru's
annoiiiuvmeut.
"Why, that mob, of course. They'll
come back. They wild so. Hut Alec
can handle the commanding olllcer at
the post, and. thanks to him, we'll hare
soldiers guarding the house hereafter."
"Why they wou't hurt us"
"Tut, tut! I know wluit I'm talk
lug alsiut. We're in worse danger
now tluiil ever, and If we don t break
up til so vigilante there'll Iss blood
shcdlliat' what. They're a menace,
ami they're trying to force me ol? the
bench so they can takti the law Into
their own hand ngiln. That s what I
want to sec you about. They're plnu-
nlng to kill Alec nnd me so he snys-
nud we've g it to act quick to prevent
murder. Now, tills young tllenlslcr Is
one of them, and he knows who the
rest are. I'o yim think you could get
him to talk':"
"I don't think I qulto understand
you," said the girl, through whitening
lips.
"oh. yes, you do. I want the names
of the ringleaders, so that I ran Jail
tbem. You can worm It out of that fel
low If you try."
Helen look i-d at the old muu In a hor
ror thnt at first was dumb. "You ask
this of me?" she demanded hoarsely
at last.
"Nonsense." he said Irritably. This
isn't uuy time for silly scruples. It's
life ur death for me, maybe, and for
Alec too" lie saitl the lust craftily.
but she stormed at him:
"It's Infnmon: You're asking me to
betray the very mail who saved us
not twelve hours ago. He risked his
life for us."
"It Isn't treachery nt all. It's pro
lection. If we don't get them, they'll
get us. I wouldn't punish that young
fellow, but I waut tlie others. Come
now, yi-u'vo got to do It."
Hut she said "No" firmly, and quietly
went to ber owu room, where, behind
the locked door, she sut for a long time
staring with unseeing eyes, ber bands
tight clinched In ber lap. At last she
whistle red:
"I'm afraid It's true. I'm afraid It'
true."
Rue reuialucd bidden during the
dinner hour, and pleaded a headache
when McNamnra called In the early
evening. Although she hail not
him since he left her the night before,
Isiirltig her tnclt promise lo wed him,
yet bow could she meet litis now with
the conviction growing on ber hourly
that be wn a master rogue? She
wrestled w ith tlie thought that be and
her uncle, her ow n uncle w ho st.sxl lu
the plsce of a father, were conspira
tors. And yet, nt memory- of the
Judge's cold blooded request that she
should turn traitress, her whole bring
revolted. If be could ask a thing
like that, what other heart lew, selfish
act might he md 1 capable of? All
the long, solitary evening she kept her
room, but at last, feeling faint, sllied
down stairs In search of Fred, for she
had eaten nothing since her late break.
fast
Voices reached ber from the parlor,
and aa ahe came to toe hut step she
froze there in an attitude of listening. !
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Sa frme then la na nttltudc of lUtrav
no.
The first senteuce she heard through
the chute drawu curtains banished sll
qunlius at eavesdn.pplug. Sue stutsl
for many breathless minutes drinking
In the plot that cume to ber plainly
from within, then turned, gathered up
her skirts, and tiptoed back to her
risim. lien- she made haste madly,
tearing off her bouse clothes and don
ning others.
She pressed her face to the wludow
and noted that tlie night was like a
close bung velvet pall, without a star
lu sight. Nevertheless, she wound a
heavy veil ulmiit her hut and face lie
fore she extinguished the light and
stepped Into the hall. Hearing McNs-
uiara's "tbssl night" at the front door,
she retreated again while her uncle
slowly mounted the stairs and paused
before her rhauilwr. He culled ber
name softly, but when she did not an
swer ctuitltiued on to his own room.
When he was safely within she de
scended quietly, went out, and locked
the front dsir behind ber, placing the
key In ber bosom. She hurried now,
feeling her way through the thick
gloom In a panic, while In ber mind
was but one frightened thought:
I'll lie too late. I'll Iw too late.
TO BE roXTlXCK I).
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and whooping cough. Kev. James A
Lewis, pastor Milaca, Minn., M. t
church. Chamberlain's Cough Kem
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One trouble about one's, owning
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Biliousness and Constipation.
For years I was troubled with bilious
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The Bank qf Union,
miinhiik. .:.-..-.- . t-:
Five yeara 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 fl,(MH),O(Ki.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 ol Union Has labored Steadily to Promote
Prospenty in Union and Adjoining Counties.
It has spent much money to safeguard the interests of its custo
mers, jno DanK couia ao more unuer me circumstances. ADsoiute
safety and good service are guaranteed. The people should recog
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more welcome way than by using this bank as a depository. A
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The lightest running
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