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0!ii:iON (MTV KNTDIMMMNI'. riilllAV. DKCIIMIII-K 11. npiTT nrr o 'nr3 Tr?3 VD 17 If?1 er II II II II M II I 1 f I I ft V "X. II I I IV I 1 X I I i ' I I VI II M V II I -xJ I i-v Z I i v X I iM 1 l t , ? CHAPTIH V. Tfc Night Ridv -r,iiiH iisni in li tmnfiiow oo 1 I tb bill aero tb vtll Inked eom on passed beneath II and lb Window. "I can r clrarty enough," mU WU kerson, "that tber U a ftrl tnlied p Id thla affair. Tom Gallon over walked Ilk that" II rod slowly down Ui atep blU tUl b reached lb pumping rnclne. IUII Tubbe, lb bulky, sodden tcd anjrtneer, cam u lb doorway. "Is Ibis Tb Ussier KrjV de manded WUkerson. "It certainly la," waa lb rvapona "And old Tom Gallon rana ItT Wllkeraon pulled out a flask, dlrtntnf IUU Tubb' rullnf Tic, and th o gtneec. after a long drink, wiped b!s moo lb wttn lh bark of bia oily band. "So you ar looking for Tbotnae Gal lon, art yoo T Well, b owns tbls tuin but It'a mostly run by a young gtrl lbr In that bungalow on tb bill Ton ee. Tom ain't up to wbat b used to be. Tb or ta grttlng won Trry day and tb old man a akrk op tber ta bla bona." "I'm gotcg up to ar blm now." said Wllkrraoa. (I rod on a few yarda and surveyed tb anug bonsea, stamp mill and all tb spparstus of the grow ing mine aod anarlrd: "So tbls la wbat b wanted for himself." Tb man b waa seeking lay prop ped up In bed. To Bulb b gar r j erytblng-atlka and down and all lb oft things of tbls Ufa. Dlmaelf b still slept on a bard cot wltb a straw ptllow under bis brad that la, be bad alept It seemed to hlrn that sleep bad forever Bed, and be was now look- lug np Into Itatb's far almoet plead- Ingly, trying to keep bis grim old Up from aiklcg sympathy. Tber was reason In bla mind that be abould ac cept no tender ministration from tbe loTety girl wbo stood beside blm. Ills sacrifice mut be complete; so when bla daughter bent orer blm and asked Mm If b felt all rtgbt be mustered a a mil. There's nothing tb matter with me, Bath." be waa saying, and bla glance ought that of John Dorr, who stood at th foot of th bed. The eyea of th two men met. and Dorr Impercep tibly nodded bis bead In token that be would not tell. Not that be yet knew th secret of "The Master Key," but b recognlxed the fact that aooner or later he was to know. Bulb stooped orer and said: . "Papa. I don't bellere yoo do feel well I'm going to make yon some thing hot to drink. I'll bring yoo a toddy." And she went Into tbe kitch en and abut tbe door. When she waa gone John nodded a pleasant "Good night." and also left Then old Thomas Gallon rose and went to bis worn desk and got bla well thumbed diary. "I am haunted." be wrote slowly, "al ways haunted. Am I to dl without knowing whether WUkerson la alive and that Both la safer At that moment be glanced op and thought he aaw the sinister face of bis former partner at the window. By the strongest effort of will be managed to control himself and went on writing: "WUkerson still alive by night! When will be come out Into the day? Be shall never have tbe key that wonld unlock tbe secret to my little girl's happiness. I will trust John." Fancy to yourself scene that must have Bed like swift Qlms before tbe old man's eyes as be put tbe diary away. Tbe desert and Its mortal thirst: WUkerson, ever drinking greed ily of precious water: gold; murder; , bla escape wltb tbe plans, tbelr loss In the chest when the vessel went down In a caldron of flume; tbe Image of his dying wife; the picture of the babe be bad lifted from her chill breast Buth, for whom be had suffered. He bowed his head on his folded nrras. Such la tbe bitterness that tbe night brings upon those who are nlone. When Ruth came In with tbe steam ing glass of toddy she quietly set tbe glass down and went out on tbe porch to look at tbe light across tbe gulcb which marked John Dorr's window. Youth was calling to youth. It wes no appurltlon eiiit Gallon had seen at tbe window tbls time. It was really WUkerson, who. after one satis fied glance, rode swiftly away. It was midnight when be rapped at the door of tb Valle Vista railroad station and called tbe slewpy agent "I want to get n telegram through right away." he said brusquely. "There Is on extra dollar !n your pocket If you I can rush It" j The slender boy wbo represented tbe Bocky Mountain Southern railroad si- i lently led the way In. turned up the j wlck of tbe lamp and shoved blanks ! and pencil across the counter. "Tou look half asleep to me," WUker- son growled as be picked up tbe pen- j cU. The boy scanned tbe stranger quiet ly and opened the drsffer of bis tel egraph desk and faced bis visitor again. WUkerson caught the glint of the steel barrel of a revolver In that drawer. "Too must bave some money In tbe safe," be snarled. j The boy looked at blm with steely ! blue eyes and stated In a perfectly I matter of fact tone. "I merely wanted ; to show you that I am awake," Their j glances met It was WUkerson' eyea that fell. He grasped the pencil and wrote on the yellow blank: Valle Vlata, Cat, March 11. Jean DarnelL Aator House, New York City, N. I.: Rave found Gallon at laat. Addreaa "Vaster Key" mine tomorrow. WILKERSON. Tie shored the paper across to the operator and said roughly: "Now. earn j tbat extra dolla rf He banged two all er coins on the coonter. Tbe operator scanned the message, took another look at his customer and boved on of tb coin back. Th charg to New Tort la II." ' aald mildly. I Wllkrraoa euwled. "Wall, roa that anywayT It stnxl out of tb littl mv and tti-iuiilivl LU b'TM. Tb ery animal IrU-d la turn la toward Ita accustomed cvrral, but lis HJer reined It abarply back Into tb road toward Tb ilsstrr Key nitti. j "I tlilnk Gallon 1U recva-nti to." be muttered to Minsr.f. Tow Kan, who slue tb beginning i of t ramp bad ra ID open banded but rlM BMiullird conk, aoui1rd bla 1 trtantl. Immllately poured out from tb auartera of lh ODmarrtrd oien a alrrmu of miner. Aa b bad duo for many year. Tbooiaa Gallon went to tb window to watrb thla morning Ceremony. II taw that lb men greet ed John Dorr reapeotfully. yet gen lalir. "It waa a lucky day wbrn John Dorr came." b muttered to blinaelf. Then bla (T rancht the tsvrt of a borae- man rldlna lelaurelr down tb atrrcf. apparently carek-aa of th acowla from tb men agalnat wbom be brnahed j J Into a cbalr by tb table, WUker roughly. I n walknl to th window and watca Tb old man rubbed bU yr feebly ! 1 lb trHa Bgur of tb young and looked again Tea, It was true. II rould neeer mlatak that flimr or that aaturnln lMir. God: Why bad bla bullet not gone through that face! tie reached for bla gun with somewhat of tb !cr of youth; h waa a.ife now. On ahnt out of that window and that flirure that bad haunted him for years would tumble and fall and forrrer dl I appear from bis life. II could do IL lie put the gim duwu quietly and ' dropped bla rbln on bla breaiL It re- 1 allzed that bla year of atruggle bad j t broken down th Indotnltnbl aplrlt of bis youtb and bis prld. He waa an old I man; he could nut keep WUkerson from ' coming back. I Harry WUkerson saw that far at i the window, and bis smile hardened. He thought he would tnk Gallon by ! aurprls possibly, but befor be rapped "Still partners in The Maattr Key."' on tbe redwood door Gallon bad bad time to clutcb tbe key "Tbe Master Key" to the riches In San Jacinto mine and hurriedly thrust It Into a drawer In tbe desk and shut It from sight As tbe door swung open tbe two men looked at each other. Then tbe younger man said softly, "Pardner!" "Pnrdncr!" said Gallon, ns if lncred olous. He called to bis aid all bis frail physical strength to face the final ca tastrophe. "Still pnrtners," said WUkerson. step plug on In and closing tbe door; "still partners In Tbe Master Key!" " Involuntarily Gallon clutched at his throat wbere that golden key bung so long. Could he live to fight this thing through? Tbe agony In his chest was unbearable. "What do you want?" he asked hoarsely. Wilkersoo Bung his tiding quirt on the table and pulled off bis gantlcta. "Well." he drawled, "partner, I guess there are several things I want" He died bis dark eyes on tbe old man "And there's one thing I'm going to bave, and that's my share of The Master Eey.' " 11 V I. O- ( . ,i -. n 1 1 1 ULll BIIUIVI IUlliel i "Mv share!" said WUkerson, reallz- 1 Ing that be controlled the situation. "I have returned for my Just due! "Now, listen, partner. I am going to i stand no nonsense." I "Wbat have yon been doing all these i I years?" the old man asked dully "Why haven't you been here before?" "None of your business." snarled WU kerson. "All I've got to say Is tbat 1 managed to get to New York. Now I'm back after finding out that you made a strike, tbe find you made when we were partners.., How did you get back here?" Gallon looked at his enemy with the simplicity of an old man telling a proved truth. "They were all my friends," be said. "Friends?" said WUkerson In a sud denly changed voice, and, thrusting his contorted face close to Gallon's, "1 don't care about your friends, but yoo better care about tbe enemy yon made." For one Instant the mine owner's face grew stern and pitiless. But he beard a step on tbe outside porch, and bis face softened. "My God. Harry; I did It for the girl!" Tbe evil sonl of WUkerson flared be hind those cold eyes of his. and for the first time In bis life be told the tenth of his Inmost heart. "And 1 must bive mJ tbnn ot Master Key-10 boy a woman. "What woman?" WUkerson leaned forward, anl bis lips hissed bate as he returned: "Do By John Fleming Wilson U Tail U eej lwU that wooiaa Vl!a Hit fear a-tbal woiuaa yo tttoub your Hill ilnMr too gl to a-ek to? It waa you woo drvt brr out of cu.j, aitd uuw-b auttlol fatuliuuly-"b a cUb aud la lofk. and all bate youT i tiallxa bowed bit brad. j Vlh.l U It luu aaoL llITP h wbuired bu.Uly Tb. other man pulled a paper ul of bla H ket aud tbrew II on lb ta- hi. Tber. a a roulra.-t for toil I I Al thla motor tit lb door (eoed. i oJ nWnX ,Ur a mo mem al lb Ultor and then looked ",n- ro", n ,!, I'""'" aniloualy at ber father, who aald: r.ugbiy to a U-y louiiglug out.ld -TbU la an old partner of mln . 00 P" o: Kutby-Harry Wllkerwn," ""' nU I'lrapfc Ituib abyly looked at lb tall atrang ,uu,n- ,D'1 U '"1' ,',K,, lt!" Tb"' er and then bo..k banda with Win. addw-ej hlmrlf to an iamlua II beld her gentle B.lfc-er. a second '" "f W J h,u too long. Iler fa.- Ou.be,!. and ab arfc,t P-l" n aipUlned tb. retired without a backward glanr. rklng of th. mln Ills .ft. whit Without ixrlt.e mf mora attention " farawaJ re.rlta that ttHk of old man, who bad now aubotd girl tripping down th bill Then be swung on the old man banhly: "Well I Deed a Job. You need a new euprr-Intt-ndent. don't you? I guea I'll take the place." He itrpped quickly to th wliulow one more. Tbtt time he aaw Ituth. wltb Tom Kaue, tbe old rook, aud an other. In front of th ck bu. "Couie bei. Tom Wbo la that talk tng to that girl of yuurf he aald. Gallon got up heavily from bla chair th. golden key whk b held bis secret. and walked over to the window, and II stared at It and read tbe nutu be could nt rrpn-aa an eipreaaloo of be re that marked tb poeltlou of the -relief. "Ob. tli.it'a the mining engt ut teasel, and th client that held tb uevr of Tbe Mauler Kry. John Dorrr plana Whom could he lrut with I Wltb a quirk swing WUkerson was lhlT II looked out of tb window j back, leaning over th Ubl. He pick- , ami culled to John Dorr. j ed up tbe paper. "Sign ber.1" b said ; "Johnr be quavered. "I've already 1 Insolently. you a littl about my Bndlng this I Gallon mad a last faint protest: "I n"1" " uu "r U partner." can't do It." "Wllkersonr WUkerson picked up a pen. dipped It and put It In tb okl mau's band "Sign.1" Just as the last letter of tbat signs- spec'tablllty. was blotted at tb foot of th paper Bulb entered. "Tour father has Juit mad me su perintendent of thla mine. I'm bis old partner, you knowl" Buth looked at ber father with cow stcruatiou. "Why - why - I thought John"- Thomns Gallon looked op and wiped hi lip. "Yea," be said dully, "I hav made my old my old partner superin tendent of Tb Master Key. " "I expect we'll see a good deal of escb other from now on." WUkerson said sllkily. and wltb tbos slim, white fingers of his be reached out and pinch ed Ruth's cheek. Ruth did Dot draw back. 8b clinch ed her firm little hand and WUkerson received a blow In tbe mouth tbat made blm stagger back. At tbe moment tbat be received tbat stinging blow he beard a movement to one side of him, and, with the old In stinctive fear of Thomas Gallon, be drew away buck with bis baud on the gun at bis hip. He met the flaring eyes of tbe old man, who had risen from bis seat, and understood tbat un til life left that decrepit frame Its mas- tering passion tbe passion which he could not hope to master would be love for tbe girl wbom he bnd Just In suited. He made a daring apology, the apolo gy of the coward and tbe llnr. "I beg your pardon, Buth, but you used to sit on my knee when you were a little one." She merely glanced nt him and went out of the bungalow. She did not see her father rise to bis full height and "I can't do it!" straighten bis bent shoulders to say, "I killed you once for ber sake, nnd, d n you, I'll kill you again, old as I am!" "Come on." WUkerson said roughly, "don't get excited. Now take me down and Introduce me to the boys." Gallon sighed heavily as he obeyed and took him to where John Dorr was now starting his day's work. "John." be said heavily, "this Is Har ry WUkerson. tbe new superintendent of the mine. He used to be my part ner. It won't interfere wltb your work any." He paused for breath. "In fact. It will take a lot of extra details off your shoulders." John looked at WUkerson. His heart was filled with bitterness, but he sim ply said. "All right. Mr. Gallon." and left "Well." said WUkerson. "I'll take charge right away " He picked op a telegraph blank and ant dorrn st the desk wltb a new aHiirnnce As If be bad been dismissed by his superior, Thomas Gollon stepped feebly away. yChmm k waa f WUkvnaaa vsuta rspUly: Hui Re? Uii4' t ktt TaJWf, aisne Ik is Jess UiMI, At'-w II Meet far 1 mm 'r-Vt-.. .. r.-..eJ ,u.,-. mi mi Ifcta wine. tl liaufaai li - W ItAHlit. II atarrd 4wo at bla own Uualur ""' "", " "."real II wln. b m" " hrf "lf! " u am" 1m u""' ' t.'et lh uxey and you twill bar Jmo In.elL" Tb Bw upertntrndent grilled bit gold eitracted from th earth. CHAPTER VI. j Th Golden Key. ! KTEIl be had left bla forme . partner la tb orflc Thomas Gallon :oly went np to tb bungalow Tber waa a gtln , nier of satisfaction In bla dim eye aa ' be thought of the furl that th location of tb real lode waa unknown and thai lb plans that might revral It went far beneath th waters of th Pacific. II. wnt limUle to th deak and picked out of the locker drawer i -lea, WUkerson; but tber Is aootb I er sorrrt I kt th location of th J mother lode In a wreck at sea, Th cheat allppcd overboard; but Bnd tb wreck and somewbei near It la that "rT cb "f ,"b"n J P tb chest" Th old man suddenly staggered forward Uito Dorr arms. "I killed blm once," b muttered fee bly, and then tb stlenc which preay age th wordlesxncua of eternity over ram him. John gently laid blm down on th bed and called Buth. "Father!" she railed softly as aba knelt by th bedside. Thomas t'.sllno stood on the great divide, but he turned bark a moment to gather his strength. Then be mo tioned Xtb bis gnsrled hand for John Tb young nun stepped quietly for ward snd stoed over. "My will. Jobnl I lesve Ituth Tb Msater Key.' In my desk-bring It!" When th desired paper was brought be wblsiered: "Bead It!" John Dorr opened tb document and read It aloud: " s j iava all my property to my daushter, Ituth, to com Into her fu.l possession on hsr eighteenth birthday. I direct her never to let go of The Master Key.' which will make my Utile girl happy." So ran the last words. Tb old man lifted himself still further up and call ed for a pen and Ink. Then, muster- big bis failing powers, he wrote In a Arm band the further words: 1 direct that my daushter keep Harry WUkerson as superintendent until she ta eighteen. I appoint aa executor ot this, my laat will and testament. John Dorr. THOMAS GALLON. Tbe pen full from bis fingers, and ho lifted his trembling hand to his throat and tore at tbe string that held the golden key. It broke, and lie put the key In Biith's lap. "That Is the secret," he muttered. "John knows nnd WUkerson. Trust John." Again bo opened bis eyes and motioned toward the desk. 'The let ter!" bo croaked. Biith's quick Intuition led her to the desk ngaln, mid she found In the same drawer that had held tho will a sealed envelope addressed: John Dorr: To bs opened on ituth's eighteenth blrthduy. Haonur If her welfuro la threat ened. Gallon turned his dimming eyea to Buth, who took both his chilling hands In hers. "Child! The Master Key' keep al ways near you. Some day" ho choked -"It will bring you riches, happiness and love." When he first heard that Gallon was dead WUkerson was appalled. He thought of t li r woman In New York and regained his cournge. This was n case where lie must win by brute force, no must Immediately show tils author ity. He who struck first would win, he thought: yet In the back of his con sciousness wiih tile realization that he did nut know what dlsosltlin Gnllon bad nmde of the property. And where wus that rich vein of gold that would buy him Jean Darnell, with her velvet ways and her dark eyes of topaz? Perhaps hecnuse for several years be had not handled other men, but been himself a mere cog In a great machine, WUkerson mistook tbe spirit of tbe miners. He did not understand that they had a profound respect for Thom as Gallon. "I must get these people In hand," thought WUkerson, "and do It quick," He spent the afternoon in making a schedule for a sweeping reduction In wages. Then he sent for BUI Tubbs, the englnetr. When he had come, gross, liquor sodden snd half Insolent the suriertnfemlent laughed nt him. 'Tult. whnt do you know abont this miner "Well." Tubbs answered, "tbe ore panm-d out pretty good for awhile, but they lost the mother lode. There ain't a cnrlnad worth a dollar come out of here In three months, and tbat littl girl up on the bill won't have nothv ' all a-oleae, ah take tU adMe auin or us old tuner and nrea that " HUlrt of aa angtuear, Job. lirr." j WllkerMi leaned ef and hi far " "" M"Mka. I "I'm lit auperiiiirndfut of ttita uiIml . N" (uT Tubl looked aliilaliet al Hi Ion, but ulwyeil Wllkerwo anillnt to hlliiaetf. On man. and b oi of 111 uioet tttiu " 10 '"!. bto alMolut tool end alav. II took bis pea and rai ld:y wevi out an order: "After till day all wag In thla mine will b reduced 1 per rent" II railed on of lh bookkeeper and curtly ordered Mm to t It oo tb wall of th offlr. ouUld. A surprta awaited blm. however. In the attitude of th miner. They paid no attention to lh ttotlr be Itad posted on III oft).- wall. nr did they to recognls tb presence of th new superintend ent lie questioned Kd slayer, tb loading boss. -II l.a Ituth ta running "Th kliaU Keyr" Mayer replied. After th paaslug of Tbomaa Gallon things at th mln went very quietly for a few week John iHirr bad repted th subordinate poeltlou un der WUkerson aud waa faithfully u He Jerked Wilkerson ta His Feet voting himself In th Intervals of bis duties to soothing Buth' grief. Tb girl bsd really been enormously de pendent uKin her fsther. Kb was only a child, but now In ber solltarl- neas ah turned to John and old Tom Ran wltb Impulsive trust and affec tion. She tried hard to b brave, but the days were long and th nights long er. Th cook hous bloomed with freah roses every day. an excuse for ber go- Ing down to talk wltb old Tom, and In the evening, when th shadows foil across the gulch, John and she would water tbe flower together, and he would tell her of but life In college and In New York. "I'd love to se New TorkP she said a doxen times, nnd on each occasion John would smile nt her and say, "Tou shall." Neither of them realized that circum stances would shortly take them both, though separately, to New York, for thero was piling up In a secret drawer In Wllkerson's desk letters written In a womnu'i script Homo of them In scented envcloHn on emliosBed paper. Eucb one of them was signed "Jean Darnell." When tho seventh letter enmo the siificrliitendnnt reread It many times: Aator I loins. New York. May 15. 1-, Dear llnrry-Krorn whst you nj and from whnt I It-urn from George. 1 think that I would bo willing to put up the money to buy control of your "Mmtei Key" mine, but you mint be aura about this. I know that old Hnllon mnde money out of It. but I'm also sure that he was conocalliiK something, aa you think. Make the mine worth while nnd well, I remem ber my days In that camp I'd like my re venge. OeorKS Kverett will bundle the stock end of It very quietly when you say the word. Don't let your ugly temper got wny from you nnd look out for Dorr. JEAN DA KNELL. Now," thought Wllkcinon exultant ly, "I can put th screws on Dorr. I'll fire htm." At this moment the iiinii ho was thinking so bitterly of appeared, anil WUkerson, whllu his 'courage, was still fresh, snli Indolently: "I se you are spending n good deal of time out of your olllec Tbe mine enn't afford such extravagance. 1 guess wo'll havo to have n new mining engineer. I've sent for one, so you belter pnek." For the moment John did not .spenk. They confronted each other for a mo ment; then Dorr turned on his boel and walked off. As ho did so be brush ed Into old Tom Kauo. "Tho miners won't stand any tnor of WUkerson, und they lire going to strike tonight, when tho day shift comes off," Tom croaked. "Lota of them are packing their duds now to get out D-u him; be has ruined little Buthlo's property!" John looked out of the window and realized that the various groups of miners, tired, sullen, as If waiting for something, made an ugly picture. "I'm afraid It's up to them, Tom," he snld, a little huskily. "I bave been discharged, and 1 am leaving myself tonight" He was perfectly nuiazed at the ef fect of bis words. Dropping the coffee pot with a crash on the top of the range, Tom Kane dnshed out of the door and Into the nearest group of miners, gesticulating and laughing hys terically. He snld two words and then rushed back, his bright eyes gleaming fiercely. 'That save the mine- for Bnthie, John," b gasped. "The miners were Jtist going to quit quletllkn. Now they will make WUkerson take yon back. vV'-'V and yoo ran make blm stralgntasi let out Willi litem." II peered emloiiely ap Into th young uiau far, "to woo't art ber, will you, JuhuT With in liiartlculst growl Jobs swung ou Into the eiiushlii and bowed bla wsy th rough th streaming throng of uiUirr )us coming off shift. Ahead of III in be saw Wllkeraoo talk ing to an old miner, who aewuted lo b arguing earneatly. II aaw lh super Inteiidenl and lh miner r-uif Um omre, and moment later llnlb ap peared A John rain, to th (ifftc door b beard lh sound of sen (Tie within. II kicked ten th frail barrier and etixnl Inslile Just In Itm lo Wilkes on draw a gun on lh old miner. "Drop that gun, yoo dof P he brllowr ed. end wltb on leap waa al Wllk.f son't throat Wllkeraoo was no pigmy In atrengtb snd aa agile panther. II man aged to land two stinging blows oo John's eye befor Dorr drove blm np against th wall, laid bla powerful bands oa blm and thrust blm to lb floor In absolute hrlpleeanea III fist waa lifted to cl tb dual finishing blow when b. ranght sight of Ituth's whit. far. II Jerked Wllkeraoo to bis feet flung him into th corner and ttnxle silently out "John. John! What Is th matterr demanded Ituth. "That hound In tber discharged mel I am going to leave tonight" Her eye slowly filled with tear. "Yeu ar not going lo leave Th Mas ter Key' mine, ar yon, John? And and" llefor be could answer her appeal In words there waa a wild roar down th street and lh tramp of boot ed feet "Get the dynamite and blow th fel low upT baa li d a couple of boars voice. "Get a rop and hang blm to th bol.tr yelled another. Then a fall chorus of angry erica rose, Into th veiling air and filled the valley wltb raucous eon ml Quickly John drew Ituth aald In tho belter of on of the cottage and said hurriedly: "Thla muat b etopped Buth. I'll get out tber and atop tbomT Itutb'a property waa In pertL John' stentorian voir rang out across tb throng: "Stop, men I BtnpP Bui be oon saw that tb crowd waa getting out of hand II perceived thre or four of tb tunnel men racing down th bill to Join In th fracna. On of them, h was sure, bad been to th powder bouse. II gritted hi teeth od mad his last appeal. "Buth-Butb Gallon!" h called. Doubtless mm of tb miner bad no ticed ber presence, and when brr Blen der Ogur emerged from doorway, boldly yet motleatly out toward tb man who was trying to hold thero In check, there waa dead sllvuc. That alienee was portrntoue. In It was de cided tho fnt of 'The Mnster Key It was broken by wild snd tumultu ous diners as John lifted Ituth on th box, and she held out her slender arms In girlish cu treaty to th men ah knew so well. Co weil, yet as ever alert to snatch at auv oiienlng. WUkerson now cam boldly on the srviio. Just as be bad bluffed his way many a time before, ho now tniiile a play on which h knew his own safety depended, lie mount ed on .the box beside Buth. "Miss Gnllon has iisked me to restore the former rntc of wages!" ho shouted. "It has been diino." Whnt meant that ominous silence? What more must he say to those face upturned to his? "And I hnvo reap pointed John Dorr to run this mine," hu muttered. Possibly he Imped that those low( hoarso tones would nut carry far, but attentlvo ears caught tbuin up and knew their inclining. Old Tom K ii lie enmo through tho crowd, thrust WUkerson off the box without ceremony nnd raised his crack k' 'J A -y.' ' 'yr. tw - r- .j - ? . w r.iiv--. "Stop, men, atop I" ed voice In yell that brought a Def lect thunder of cheers from tbe miner Without waiting to listen Tor more WUkerson went uwny with s much bravado as be could muster to th ofDcn. On his way he picked up his tan. which John had flung through th win dow, and thrust It In tbe bosom of his shirt, with u meaning glance backward st John Dorr, who was now helping Ruth through the crowds toward the bungalow, followed by yelling, tramping, laughing, bellowing column of men Once Inside the office WUkerson went to his desk snd unlocked th drawer which beld thnt seventh letter. -Some time"- he muttered roeanlngly.H 'it - (Continued Next Week.) T.k. TJ '-pr ''Mi, Fr Neural. u .... . belter H.an """""I U A Dr. Mile.' AnllPn p U..4 by lh.u.M4 fr ener.ii0 " Tl.. -I... I liriiialglc lx.ni ,, "' Imw liecrtttty ii i, ,,, ' ,r tiiu.r woo njk i . I I neuralgia u to ....1.M, i. I.. .... "I ue 1 1. Anil l ain 1'illt lh ht rt lirvrd stifle r er a wart that tliey h,s, u,u liuutclioM liridtit. ' o "ui 'I bete taken lr HlW Anil u. . IMHe tor nt. ei, ,,( hi if Hon ii ai , 1hr tss tllpv..l iihiii,,, brad In nrissn minuirs I i.a,. fc l.k-ti lh. in fur ihsuinaii.,,, L. Ii', onliia In ttia U1.4.1 i,. ii.... i" ! a u,l -j lua In li.. I, ...., ii... i.. . . . " I'MOHl III.IIHI L l lhm snd th.r srs .;i u... b l.-liiii-'i I'tr li-fill. j w i.i.Ii;i;. iiius Sni(i, At all d'uqiiiiis H doi-a IWt nsvsr sua in bum Mill MKDICAL CO , rk:,.,. i I TEMPLE IS FILLED AT ANNUL MEMORIAL SERVICES SUN DAY AFTERNOON 1 1 BllIlfR DIMES ADDRISS Quartette Consisting of j. Bur4, H. A. Swafford, H. Holloel and V. C. Gault rVniihea Mualo The hall of Oregon City Indite. N DM), of the Hi iievnleiit ami I'mtiyfrt Order of Klka ana well filled Kuttei afternoon wltb members of the Iota and others to attend the annual hY morlal aervlcea. Tho followlnn pre gram was rendered: ()enliig ceremonies, t,y the knit members, William It. riaM ruler; opening ode, by the IihIkh nies bora; Invocation, llev. . K. Ji.iio moiid; "What la U(" (Alierl. or male quartette, T. A. llurke, II. A. H afford, II. llollowell. V. ('. (iaull; memorial addrvaa, It. It. Duller, llep pner lodge, No. 3.'i8; vocal solo, "Is Heavenly Ixivo Abiding," (KoliarUI, Mrs. John V. Illnlcy, Miss Suo Keaar, accompanist; eulogy, Joseph K. Ilro- ges; vocal solo, lloffiiiing, "When U Hoses llloom," (Ueli linrilt), Mrs. )ot h Illhley; closing ceremonies, tk lodgn members; "We nro doing Don the Valley," (Fillmore), nmlo qu letto; beiMMllctlon, Rev. V. K. IIib- lllllllll. The Oregon City lodgo has hut tb following nieinlM'rs since It was IniO tilted; Rnlph C. Dlinlrk. October C, 181 1; W. B. Carll. V. K. It.. Novemlxr 9, 1911; O. Tonkin, Jr.. April II. 1912; K. T. Fluids, February 18, 1913; W. A Showman, April 21, 1913; M. J. Uitll', October 10, 1913; 0. W. lilnglmin, Oc tober 30. 1913; K. 8. FoIIiuihIso. N' veinlMir 29, 1913; FTed II. Rice, Oii- ber 2, 1911. Tho memorial day commlllM in Uoy 0. Young J. J. Tobln and Owrto K, Hwufford. Tho iisliers weri) C. T. Iiolllnger, K. K. Htuuton, W. I,. Mulul. V. V. i'urrlsh ami II. I Martin. SELLING'S ELECTION AS SPEAKER IS ENOUGH VOTES ARE ALREADY PLEDGED TO INSURE CHOICE OF PORTLANDER PORTLAND. Ore . nefi. 3. HrO Sell ing of 1'ortlnnd dmihtless will bo Bpeak- r of tho Iioiiho nt the next session oi the legislature. , It Is prolmhlo that Mr. SelllnU u hnvo nioro tlinn -10 vntes on lb inllot when the legislature orgW'"- Tho rmlv rioiiolK.nl nt Mr. ScW'f niiilnlng In tho field Is Allefl H. K4 of Kugnno, who. according to wv, tlcnlnd reports, has n maximum ol plnilgod votes. The Portland man win nave m port not only of tno sonu muiu'"'""' dnlegatlons or n mnmrnirs, -' nearly all the representatives t' eastern Oregon, moat of whom er u-nltlnir for action bv the MiiltnoniB cnuciis. Ho also will have five or s'1 votes from western Oregon represen tatives, somo of whom heretofore coo- Idered the advisability of support"1 Mr. Eaton. . "I nm confident that I'll be elect" penker," Bald Mr. Soiling tonlglit- ' have more thnn enough votes to ei mo pledged already. Several reP' , entutlves In the outlying districts the slate, who I am sure will suPP01 me, have yet to bo heard from. T will Increase my majority. I'1' . nnln.l Tk.i, m niiflnllnn flw that." Tinrllnml oa-ua Ir.rnl flrlll of COt' tractors the big ShattutK school con tract over a lower bidder In Mon tons- Merz Sl Lather are going to gl'e ToX' firove a creamery and ice factory. MEMORY GTO HONORED BY OKS