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OUKOON (MTV KXTKItritlKK. IlfllAV. i n : i:.m in :i: H. 1011. $)$) PHYSICIANS JOIN 0 Oil. MIMMITIAD ANO OH. Mr.), BNIMOrriB TO Till AT POOH rnn or cmam&i By John Fleming Wilson UMKriOVED API PUT 10 ". A-"- -a- . 7 MAST KSl ills Ji II fi fi f f ri f . M t K i ,w " w w CHAPTER VII. Wilkerd h Plot!, II Oi b bad thoroughly taarav I.U k-ju VMlkeraoo coul if. to pit uf tb it (tor be bad mvlir4 fruui Jean Itar- uni iu .Sew ofk. t.-liiug bliu ut ber WliiiugUraa III DnaDca tiff Scheme, d trfUl!lM-d na UlU.t t friend w ith John IKJTT. at lllal uuvwardly. So b WUkcraoo fluhrj "MUs CnJloa, I I bop (bit yon ilon think that I'm out ' doing my bct . I bui John (Vrr and I I ba cD over inn matter together. ; II agrrc Mill) in I ti w hart ato lutrly .wt in inn a ii J (bat If Tb T CMAPTtH VtlL fcuif tf. lw iui. (turuiijtllf Id! Pitfl Sung b-rrlf lulu brf etfl p Jn D"M't ). rii.Muiriit!l) su (, I I lhat bill . it ill ill all Hi abandon uf III lra( 114 must 1st kllM Oath," af IMt I. a, uf i.l nl Slid auylj rrf- ,tl i,i, ( ton n aluioat Ilia i- Maatrr Kry' la to pay anylhlug mure ' . . WIIM 0...I II agnlit" ( -Wr, lw, ,,, ,,,., fof mt iium rir-lan aorieneti ai in to b illlnl wttb aunaMn and" a fim3 Ur it of avurritiia: ur dry pailfor bla on ba:f broken tier. -nVb, "All rUbL well ilia." b mVL "Willi yog are gelling ready I II write letter to uf- i:rf'(t" liulb laid uli eiindcr baud ou Johu jrIMV m MMiirah.il etllataf iu alls I" find Ida r Till Mid a kimi u UUAl bat f4ll.11 .l. u vu bla rl Kuiti U..VrO hi In ar a b'd Ur l-i l n .i.injirl I'jf Wra Liuui i.f r..nJ l-aut and lH'"t H I "I aaiay Diriitlun of Jnhii iKirr'a nauiai "Wbat aoxiulbrd out til runla arti.klr in : dopa b llilnir ati ili-uiainliHL "M bat bla farau trrluj lu rtl tb lualUioua '. I'1 rbaii.- of tlu.lliii: l( ai;tur girttn la bla e)r, and a(eii two data I r" "". K,rf IhUika," aald qulrdy trjtua to bu bla anilabllit. ! W"I!Utod alowiy. "we ll ttsvtrr (ti nut oult to tb uiiur. but to Uurr ' I"" "t monry. wbicb bituaflf. 1 e bavru'l ti'i l )ou nllz. Ulaa V'tlkrr waa abaolatrl; rraaln -iloii. tlinl tb iay rull bi-r la over tbat bla oi.fpartjn. Tbumaa Ualluo. j I l uo lW Within a wnk I bar bad rrally niml neb On J and tbat ' 17 ut u ?:tO.iO Tor (b mouih. be bad kt tb hit I loo and aofvpttd J I K'11 7UI fankljr that wbro I "Tha UuM Krjr" aa a autwdlui an j bar paid (hnt tbrr will be no mora Joliu." ah a ild aii in 1 . jr "Kuina il.ijr I'll do axuirltiliirf fcf jou." Mi aMI'frd awajr wllhutK a tvirkaard (Inuc ) IKirr waMicst hi-r trip iIomu ll bill tuard brr van Hill bungalow, and If aninol (u III ill aa If h bnd uu fud of a Clili-n llirtvid (hat li "aa aplu IiIiik (tiroiik'li a.ni.liiiii- It aaa an rh.irrd lu bla lirnrl Tint th-r0 aould br 3,W lulU-a imif N-f.f alt aaw fid old LriTflL II pltkrd uu bl lu and wivi rnpM'jr: "Maalar kar" kiln, Juna - UvkUi dWu a ba-r out ut rr at. law uy, r:trl ira Wralrfo bnL llulh rrludrd auitaUI o lliia ululalkui, ttit'iifc-b all bad l I III taliiliwl Idval abu Ilia a vim a u aaa "Ira, I aiu lialluiv" "I aiu ilr IKimicII. mI.I in worn aa "Slay I alt duau I aiu an old fill' 11. 1 of your fiifiid. J.'im Ivira II alutl ui lb.it I would fli.d )uu uo tbl tmla" Tb II it w il4ilii (Hat It Ut ta nirffly bluattrxl, l.liiW!ii lhat It a a on mora lukrq of Jobn Krr rarrfulitr of bt ruu.f..il aud aafrly. Tli fral l.r.l- l.lrtrll .i li'll of Ilia lllluiualli .11 li. itifl.rf uf Vall hr I I I atrnu aii I luiiitid lli'viutb tb (..-! till 4 tl.. I !!. ll. I-mkII. aril. ilr.l,.d. allb I'ikI liaM'f aiyl wtikb il.iiir f.. i) ainl atui.la auf t l:m-e. II Mtliirl alialii llul b alxiu d bat a I l..i.in li III Ma hand al abkb h K'k..l llililill) Ublll b ( III Ilia r HI i.iuiw I In i b i.' d ami, a ilk na I'kluia allll In fill baint. imiiiiiii IK itl aabliliif I'.' of lb l-"l4 llif.n. 11114 llini.i,U i a ajta u i.1r lb a lUiiiMt, Aa li aallcd b frtiaucd !lblly "Mb) bid Julio l"t aint illlM' 'I. .iii tmiii.ii inn liail.'U. ilvad Hi .i,kh 1 .m ai I ll ha iriui;r mim 11 In i fn h i. I int iiM'if aint. Ilk r all -ti)l. .Ill ll.i.iii'i wullifll. aha mil) in. 1 U'i liuui lu iimll'd -aba .I. fill MIl. 1,11 l lul ahr inl'r.l iii liistiua I Irak ami liiailv larlaln I In I lli a.iulil Iv al brr limi.v Iui dli.lHi Hi . I rtrulna 1'brll all mil.-.l iit li Hid a. iiiitililaiHTa aim aii ataata kind In till rilipiy . lulu a tin aril h ihlr I'll I a av ll.il i ak mi ""1. Ill II ul ft and T a.ni'l.tl tu 1 li-.iu K'MiiH duaii lininixlt Iii) n M rrt'll a oltti "tun iini-1 l a . llifit iif deaf." Mia lariirll iuriid 'Ami anyway. Inn ki.i In Srw link t.'unil Ilea Cummin I'lana t Cly Chr,t Oaakata la Poor MaaJqu,, to l Opal All Day Tuftd a CONTHIUTIONl TO TH hi I Litr rt'NO of omioon , CITV I'rt't Imialv a 1iih.ik , tb b thai by working It thoroughly i nnnrf to the aocooul of Tb Waaler ' 0fWf, ,.r, , Un-.i. n,. xtt Tu lft a-aw-al ) Una aouiao tjln durvua1 Iio.iim . b"r on a atij d i n,. K.i ai.mi .m,.-..m.. i.i umu'a b oilfcbt Dud tb nj,itinr oda. la Kfy Ul tb Iwull lu !Mliit k alley (.-, ni iwutvu in iriii.i,.I.'U city lu i hawT' II lu.Uk'M of thla r lni.inma r. ana) I caiiiml an wtlU otbr wortla. rarvful maulpulaUoo ul , J, , . , : .... ... -' 8b mum e John J II would bat aiMitl im-r ill "Jubu urter aiwk of ..u." awld Itulb Irft bla f irfli.-ud ' ... ... .. .....A II.. ak .l.....l.t ... " ItUto realliiM Inal be wa axanii ; iar u.ua-Ti tan a r-". ainor. aui.o aii aa '"' orva, &r . ulalrly and II. ro aunltd lu biliuwir. rmi unlll .ini..ri.. 01 nl ilm ta trolfu laaiwiilii tba luiii I J alM k..-r b .ull.rv,L It -Tl.al w III I . . la, " , ril Uuifc. dlatiiir of lb oilaatruj.b. but ft ; , ,, fou r,4, ,., bU, fmn Ibat Ii afTrrtrd arrv all atrauga bmUk'Ht up djrk li. aui.M-t twlaa. . M a ra. II ..M id l-f . aula, dlaiaata uf lb mao i loo (real ( . ta nr inn hnd uia pi' and ui(irelta o bi t Mi uiutrd lakf auva.ih a giiii'talltrr u inter lit if ,,,,,,, i. -m, K'trrrii I mm. allow bef to dax una th matter with j It.at ai K,w' u'"'. ' "l" l allow Mr. Iarnrll tu riilii If. and bIIiu. stay. Ivautlful 1(J , ,Uu,., , Mj .y. bliu In tb hKliuate way wbh-b b fell J" '' ,K all d.iau. blla l..mli il.iwuaard Th fruwa , uu ran 1 ilk iHialura to rour brait'a miiirni ritflit bera " "Thai will ! uimh l-tlar. aald II nib WT.en tiff iiMlea waa gun aha ati )t Ilia window lr)ln( to think Umh raliult uf all Itial bad baiirlirl alii. U h..d h-fl Th Waaler Key" mine lint i.i.e t ! t: I t waa innnltnlil : "V lint aa Julm I Kin d.ilimf Sha wa neveaaanr Dorr Oner lualllit't told bliu lllal IIiilD anoiuu .IMII( "I ,li,l .. h.i. n. f i "Aflrr all II a III ! lu ar audi Kh. otik-kl dlambuod Vllker.in and : t th Oral to put the a hoi avbrui ,,., Ih., , ... , , UmIj from out of d.a.r" ha aald to friend. IHi yon H In w TorkT Hlruli tit Hnlulmrr .l. lill I i l!iali. H. Ililimnlii rli J. ! it WulkiT T..MI ben went to Dorr olllea henelf. meet- befor III root neaiUM. ramer coia UU hUn at Ih door. 8h bora aa a ' boarted lieor.-a F.veralt. II aldrrad jlft a amall buaket of frulL WltboBt , tb rurnopr and -niH It. Then b prelluiliMrB ab aald, "John. ar w ; wrril to lb teleplion and railed ap brukeT alatkm at Silent Valley. U. laushed; ibeo bla Mo kfr i " Mld f,,,r l"",Dln "lea. I lit In .New )wk I b'ii rd tu I In Cbkrwgu, and Uronb'b Ur Krerrlt I beard from Ji.bn." "lib. you know Mr. I.'tervltr rrlwl l u lb. "H la tb man I am clm.tu I rrara "Tb mlu la not paying." be 1 woim-ut to If any one aaa on th , NW V,rh. t), aald briefly ! "Hut can't w make It pay) What i la tbe oi:it(vr "Money." aald Jobn "Hut why money T "It will com I0.lJ to drlT that new tunoel." John added aa they n tered the office "Itut Mr. iVUkerson Ju Mid he wna ' 'Tim La It. Illil." a;ild Johu: line. "I aaui to auid a lelek'raiu Tak It over the aire. pie.ie Ml be down In a little while and pay you." "Sure." flouted i'k a rheerful rolea "I aLb my creilit aaa at roixl a( youm. ten mile aay. but lreema aa If I hare lu he aluny reeiit when I aak for It t;o nhi'.nl. JiiIiii."' on tu tell, aa brat all could. III (Ul uf bee uilulon. II a a typical of th woman tu wbout he a a talking tbat a he did not Inter rupt thla unit uarmtltv She ant In bliiiM-lf Half an Ihiiii Inter h dlatirw1 (ba( b bad IrretifrtaMy Intnl th ap rlral if th ('bli i ri ra aial alto It Killh (.'a Hull II anil bark Intu bla car and drvt to hi oltl . On there b ralli.l bl brad cirfk. an ao "Look Mar. Wilkaraon, mayb both of ua hav mad a mutaka." tbe present mine, painstaking toll In figuring out tbe trend ut the various vvkus. would lead lu tbut particular pot uf cold wujrb bad been at tbe eud ut Gallon a youthful rainbow of bope Wllkenoo was determined tu be ma ter of "Tbe MiiMer hey." Ue needed tbe aklllvd aid of John Dorr with LU euineerlng knowledge. Johu lorr kiien that tbcre was a tremeudoua Secret id Gallon s life rep reaeDted by tbe gulden key which be bad turn from bis oeck and banded to Kutb when be was dying. Tbat key bad tlfc-urm on it- lie ondrstood that George Everett. I will five you n let those acratcbea on tbat golden Burface j ter to lilm. and be will see to It thnt represented sometliing tremendously , you cet the extra money we need Important, and tbut tbe old man had Meanwhile I'll keep the mine colni?." committed I!utb to his charge and bad j I!utb irave him her full eyes. "Von epoken ut Wllkersou us bla former don't like Mr. Wllkerson. do you r "I don t trust h!ni. he reiilied. At tbis moment tbe superintendent ' entered the olliee nnd. spoIuk their two heeds close together over the desk, he i scowled. going to pay over JCU.OXH) to the men." Itutb aald "IhtIt "If we har thai much money, why can't we"- A tendertieaa tliHuled IKirr'a eye. He comprehended biT belplenws, unlte stood why old Thomas Gallon had been so lnltent that be. John Purr, should look after her She was n mere child Ue tried to explain the exact situation, wltb the retilt that Ituth llr.ally push ed blm oft bis hl.-h h.hii. got up on It herself and wrote In a large, childish band right across the face of one of his new drawings. "I must raise flu. She swung n round to John and asked. "How can I pet $10.t.iu?" Dorr hesitated Ills plan was risk In view of Wllkersou'a utlltmle. hut after all. the money must tie raised He snld quietly: "Pledge the stock you own in "T he Master Key. I know a , man In New 1'ork who will loan you 1 10.000 on It" He tient over her ear nestly "Hut listen. I!uth If we spend the J10.000 and we don't tlnd the moth er lode, you lose the mine. It's Just like n mortgage on a farm." "Hut you wouldn't suggest this If It weren't the only way out." she said briefly "Now. how am I to do this?" "You must go to New York nnd see great rje lo real on Hutu's fair fae ailb an auiiiptlon nf aftVrtlon Aa a mutter ur fuel, ah wa proloun,li) In trr.Mi-il I. if had tit lUli I Jrun I'ar hell a grvnt tunny things, nnd among you about "XLtUrr Kry aiock M tirr Ihein hnd len the great lexiu uf self anil -ira me un hrr itniiL Tua Knl car of har or I'll laa cat "t ou JUILN isjllll Uwtti Cvrrrit. 111 llrua.lway. Nw for City kl! Itutn (ialii.n tr.ivra lomunt lu iliaile aa III money lhat (ataaea ou Wall atrert and told tit it lu at a hat hotel Mia Culh HalUid anaatii(-p!n- Then b alrttt John Isirr: III llrua.laar. Nw tor allkeii allelic. iHvaaloinlly allow lug her Jhn Cvr. "Maaiar kai" Mm. Hilaal ,n, (.'al Cnul.l n.i Pnd Mia Dalmn al train Am a4tri fur Itvr. aa II ta itniriari llial II a tiU'lKra l ttlnl ImKxImL.r w Ira any i-ii i a.i lm HI"ltilB CVKItKTT rlriit and fragile man. a t rtt and ra ntlisl Unit Ihrra ana Hire hours' f. no , u un I ou 1 1") fi en u liomitii'iia of fault slioulil b.. , ul In Hi" rVt Nitliuinl hank, a In Dm Hniik of n goii Pity nr to the Morning Pnli rprlan. a I ii t liui s nf l r Ii I riK. KriH'niii a or oMn r aupplli s should , 4 tint M4olilc bllllillllK, where II117 lll l tarn) for by liisirre H.. a rral, the eletatur upernlor, or . Mlna Pratt III the v, nnlrr'a of- flee. a 4 t a The oKTiitor repented the measage and In viihint.irli v tnloptid a little of Johns savage liitoiiatlnii ou the last four words It woke him up to the fart thai be was ullouiug his feelings to become public He tn-gun lu ace why It was that men looked at him strangely nt times, when It was a ipie I lou of Itutlia Interests. He must re atralu himself. The operator did not hang up luime dlately, but said hesitatingly: "Say. John, there' wire here; Just came In from The Master Key' mine. It does not seem to Jibe wltb yours. W'll kerson sent It." "I'll pluy fair." said John tu himself, and he called back un-r the wire. "Hil ly, that's yours and Wllkersnn's busl ness. not mine" If he had listened to the tenor of the message directed to Jean Iiarnell. In New York, he would have learned what Wllkerson was plot ting. For years Wllkerson had built up for himself a golden Image In Jean I'ar nell No one realized better than hi 111 self that she was a creature of appe tlte. a lover of silk and velvet A wo- 1 man whose eyes widened at sight of a ' Persian rat petnlnliie lu every de gree. womanly In none. Hut he him preservation the saving for herself uf money, of couiforl. or health ami ol gissl look Now it.i a question of money, prime among them nil. and her rather keen alts aaa pns Uel) the chance which Wllkerson aa taking She recalled til oft rciciitcd slnteliielit that there win money in 'The Master Key" and bl In test letter Imploring her to help ti I in gel control nf the stock When liutli ended up with a gentle "And no I old John I'd iiuiie nnd what I csuild do." the elder auman Mulied gently T imes m re not ao good with her us they bad Is-en. ami If Har r) :kcron could put tlil ileal Par out on Itro.idany. shot the elghlli-a. an os-r.ilot aa Hiking od another menk' adilrrvd lu Harry V:kerson It lend S. A rt ).inm fourin Hi. ,sa Tora. lUrry W iiktinn klalrr h aim, via Vail 1,1. t'nl . Kwntlui K U na nt. ior ml Hull Nil la now ailh in anil aalllna furtlr p.iriicu'ira H.it in r. a ar at t uiaia' auift of rui . iv urctir uf aloe 11 C"l 'a iliarmlii- J K A N I) A UN rlO, .Koine house. Ilk uii.e ssipie. ahuulil never be Illumined wiih aiiiishlue, and Mr parhelia resident e. uterlioklug Hie lln.l-on. waa of thla type Its dull, led alone flout, marked by windows that aeeinnl blind to nil lhat went hf. d ll.'iiiirw 111 1 1 in l an now u'riOi'k In New York, and It only II lu Si lent 11 Hi ) T'oui Kane would Ii Juat mnking hi final irepumtioiia for din ner, nnd lie rould aluutl amell Ilia ts.ir of hia fuftiv ThtHMt boniely dt l.t Ha iM-cupii-t Iu i mind lemlerly foi an Imiir. Un 11 alie caught up and liraed herself foi Itie livet ngllll She Iii. I lutreli llnl-li.sl when (ho 111. il. came In with ten. follow n by air. Iiiirnell "My hit. I what tn the worul ar yon going to !''" askisl Jean "l.oik. We'll hate leu logi Iher " "I aa going out foi a walk." Until n-.oinlii knoit I hav nrtei tlipiir.'ii nnd make nnmer for iliein nil not ill-tlm lit e In thai nelglihor I II would simplify many a problem '""hI- a lliotis.in.l door wlihln 11 mile ; which he dully iHindertsJ nt night. i "uuld hav suggeainl lo the passerby "Mr Kverett will meet us nt the nothing mon r less than the great ; train." she said briefly, "am! tl you 011 k portal within which she lived. To can tell him nil this Meanu t.lli.. .110 Until Gallon, of course, the house pose we talk about something else." "Hut 1 can't think uf unytliliig else." aald Ituth "I'll, you will." said Mrs. Darnell. "You can combine the pleasure of see ing New York with your little busi ness. Mr Everett will quickly settle that part of It. and I shall take great pleasure lu showing you about Manhat tan. I presume you nre fond of op era ?" "I have never been to the opera," partner and said, "Wllkerson knows." What wa9 It that Wllkerson knew? It was better, thought John, to accept bis amiable advances nnd thereby pos sibly train bis coutldence and find out for Ruth's sake that secret which 1 came 10 see u.u we are going Mrs. Darnell turned verr alowlv and to do about that new tunnel." he said ' , ' ' " i""1-" , . n - - UOllllllg Will Sailsry dim (lilt the Ut ! v ui"i i.uir iu uinu; jraci rvveill' self, dominated absolutely, utterly and . "llln responded. " ahould love to go, completely by his desires, had fallen bm wut'" 1 1 K I must gu nil ulone." under her spell, and he was going to ! Iille we"t Impulsively. "I think op wln her. no matter how. It Is a era IUU!,t l)u Hke church-me wants to straiige thing thnt when a dishonest ! "u u' u',!tcir. Thomas Gallon had taken to bis grave. So ou tbe second day after the resto ration of tbe old scale of wages and bla 'own reappointment as engineer tn charge John went down to the office and suld bluntly: "Look here, Wllker son, mnybe butb uf as have made a mistake. I'm sure my only aim Is to help out In tbe promotion of Tbe Mas ter Key " Wllkersou received biro amiably "I'm sure my only Interest tn this busi ness Is to fetcb Into good ore. All tbat we ore digging out now Is dirt w ithout any pay in it" "1 think 1 know where we con strike first class stuff," Don returned. 'There ia sure pay rock if we travel south from that main tunnel We may have to go a couple of hundred feet" Wllkerson looked at him shrewdly 'That will cost money," be remarked. "But I'll take tbis up wltb Ruth." John looked nt blm with a faint trace of the old enmity in his eyes. He did not like to bear the first name of the mistress of "The Master Key" on those Hps. "If the mine Is not paying It's up 10 us to make It pay," he rnnurked ' When Wllkerson entered the bunga low Ruth perceived a great change In 1 bis attitude. He was uo longer sullen and be was evidently worried. It was ' a clean worry, and she smiled at hliu nad not her father come In wltb that 1 expression on bis face many times Khe put ber chin In tbe cup of hei bands and asked cheerfully, "What Is "'It, Mr. Wilkersonr ; "May 1 sit down?" be said awk wardly. ! She motioned to a cbnir. orfd be puil j ed out of bis pocket a paper covered : wltb figures. I "1 think yuu ought to Know bow ' things are going along. Miss Uallon, be said, with unusual formality "Wben your father made me superln tendent of tbis mine I did not realize tbat rbe responsibility was ao heavy as It Is VVe are not making any' money roughly. "1 don't like to start In any thing I can't tinlsh." Itutb swung around to say quietly: "I am going to New York city to see Mr. George Everett a friend of Mr Dorr's, and 1 will come back wltb the lO.tioo" most observance of the ritual of socle j ea " "w:n't thought: "Do you know that ty Harry Wllkerson's vision was of T 0,ly Pleasant memories, my dear, walking up the ulsle of a grettt church 1 "ru of myself?" to meet his bride nt the altar. , Tue bitterness of that confession. Yet he had always thought of her In n" lu l'"lllutlou. wholly escaped terms of gold, that was a contrast- ! "utn'a sensitive hut Inexperienced Everett Everetp'-ropented Wllker ! ,h' li:illlu- satiny, blue eyed woman. Vl'1 there was something In the voluptuous, sort-nnd Ills Image of her 1 lulm 1,1,11 wnruieii her heart to this er- aon. "who is George Everett?" Despite John's frowns, Itutb voln hly explained. Whpn she had finished I t I J - A b- " " ' f Z. '1. ' ' - V 1-' r - Sk a JS built of yellow cold, dragged out of the bowels nf "The Master Key" mine This Image was now before his eyes: Instead of the warm, sun blessed Cali fornia bills, wiih their faint scent of sage and cactus' he saw 11 richly fur- rulgent creature. At least she was uot going Into the great city all alone, nor confront Mr Everett by herself. Mrs Darnell made her feel thnt she was competently protected When they urrlved the next morning nlshed room ami breathed the odor or t the Grand Central station In New attar or roses Let us not follow him Vork city Mrs Darnell quietly Intro In his dreams Hut looking over his dueed her to 11 slim, rather handsome shoulder an hour later we read: I young man, who seemed III ut ease uu "Master Key" Mine, Juna - I til lie had drawn Ruth's companion ! 1 citvarn'1, A,'r ""U8e- New York j "" "'""'"nt for n chat while i Find Georpe Everett at 111 lirondway i lUe I"'""-'' collected their luggage, and meet Ruth Gallon In ChlcaKo on, "I lU't Just like this game," he aald Same Ke express leaving; here thla even- 1 "In the lll'Ht place. Everett Is II big yo-u ha'r an'd .."25 "t ' ""U" : to yourself until I can nrrange matters. lJt"'s" 1 look 10 ,1IL' "ke fflrl you Could j IIAHItY. fool long. Anyway, I can't under- ! "I can't semi this through any olllce ' "tand what you ore trying to do. Jean ; near here." he thought, "so I guess I'll 1 1 ou 1,1,,st know what sort of a fellow ride down to ne Vlsm nnd hand It ' f,i"T.V Wllkerson Is by this time. Why to the conductor. He can send It from I1'11)' ,lls '"""I f"r blm?" Los Angeles " "I doii't notice you nolillhg uny Three days later itutb Gallon settled I trumps in your hand." she returned herself In the seat of 11 Pullman that ! K''"tly. but with a rulnt gleam In tier was soon to leave Chicago ror New I eJ''! which made him draw back York. She was excited In crossing "This Is my game, nnd I expect you to town froiH one depot to unother ' l''"y J",ur I'nrt ton come on now and through the streets muring with traf- j ic George Everett. The girl Is as Ig flc she li.nl hoard sounds that had hv norant as u pigeon Kcmemhct- what "Jonn. are e Drone V Wtfkerwon iksIhH and said: "I'll put the mm to work tomorrow. Dorr Pet ter have your plans n-ndy'" He stamp ed out "You had better go this afternoon," John toii linth. 'There Is im time to lose ' "AD right" she sjild. "I'll be ready Id an hour " John smiled "All right: I'll take We are lowing money Yoo can see by tbe reports which 1 have bere tbat oar you over in the motor truck or shall cleannp lately has been far less than we ride to Silent Viipy7' our expense, and onr last one showed j "I'Te never been tu New York." she practically nothing. We must find tbe said timidly, and wltb that Im-unse rein again. To do so we moat bare! qaential logic which maidens have, abe . r.. . I -A A. .A I a9m Hl.. Ill talr r-... - . .. .1 money. There ts no money in 101 1 "ur". - j uu faster Key mine. That 'a wbat father nsed ta say letlmea." aald Bath quietly. "Hot always got It" yoo can ride Black Joe Dorr did not understand at all that to leariDg ber home fur tbe great strange city abe wished ber last boars er met her ears before the sounds of the world's business which, oddly enough, seemed to he mostly hauled over cobblestones, 'he faint echo of that noise still nuig In her ears It ao pnlled ber to think that she must dwell with men who lived In such an atmos phere: also she felt very lonely She thonght of the mlue. uf Tom Kane In tbe dour uf bla cook shanty, of tbe great ore bucket swinging across tbe gulch toward the milk of John, bend ing over his blue prints and papers; of the grave on tbe hill where ber father lay. still within the precincts of "The Master Key " It bad been so Impressed upon her tbat her mission was of vital Impor lance to the mine, tbat these tender emotlona flowed Intu tbe same channel wltb ber really keen business Instinct She pulled tbe key. warm from ber bosom, oat of IU biding place and look ed at It I told you." "About that stock?" be said sullenly "Yes. tb stork. You understand tbat she enme to New Turk simply to raise monny for this mlae. You are suppuned to bundle tfw business for bar If yoa.1 den't leant all that Is to be learnrVI about The Master Key' mine In tbe next two days yon are more tbno the fool I take you for." She drew blm barb to wbere Itutb stood amid the suit cases and band bags and said. "Miss Gallon. Mr. Ev erett has been telling me tbat be, too. has beard from John Dorr about your coming " Rutb scanned blm politely. But the Interest died In ber eyes wben she saw what sort ut a man be waa. Ue might be a friend of Jobn'a; be might be the man to rescue 'The Master Key" from bankruptcy, but be did not Interest her Drake, trying to play tbe port of tbe aeeuied Ireiiieinlously formal nnd slate . ly Within she found uu atmosphere ! so absolutely atrntige and nlleii to all alie had ever known that abe shrunk ! within her-s-if and had nothing to any until she had been conducted lo her ' own rtsun 011 the third Ilsir and a dla creel maid was busy unpacking her I things, linth felt that socl.-ty had nl , ready laid its restriction on her Shu j recognized I be maid aa the "gown aud I bat" policeman I Thla silent, but exceedingly obtrusive 1 personage having retired at last Itutb I studied her surrounding. When she I had completed tier survey she thought I to herself that there wero two thing ; wanting One waa a silk haired Per slnn cat nnd the other a flaming color ed scarf ncros the bed that completed the 11 1 together of nu aimrtment severe ly luxurious Then alio tried lu ann Ij'ke the odor, delicate yet Insistent, which she wna ever afterward to asso elate with Jean Iiarnell and her expe rience In New York. At last she traced It to aiime pallid Unworn In the great green and dark rod vase, whose unwholesome beauty was that of plants whose roots have never been In good, sound soli They looked to Iter much like lilies, whose pads had floated on some dark nnd opalescent pool, viscid with odors of the lilglit Shu was still staring nt these anil Htillling their scent through widened nostrils when Mrs. Darnell knocked on the door and entered slowly She had changed her street gown fur n negligee, which instantly caught the girl's ap preciative eye "You look beautiful." shu said quick ly. Jean Darnell turned her tawny eyes on her mid smiled faintly. "I am not usually up until noon," she responded, "and-l 11 in getting old. my dear." She threw out her Jeweled hands with a sparkling gesture or half comic resignation. Ituth laughed. "John Dorr says everybody gets old In New York. Don't you like blm?" Mrs. Darnell looked Into the clear eyes' of the girl nnd almost failed. to follow her baser Instinct Itut at that loose throat she saw the heavy gold of "The Master Key." As If It had wi- permitiiral powers, the sight of thai key locked the door of her heart "Of course I like John," she said easily "We must get everything fixed up now. Oourge will be here George Everett of eonrse, I mean tonight natl you and he can tafk the business over." "You know, we simply must have the money." Itutb returned earnestly 'The mine Isn't puylng now, hut John knows where we can find the mother lode again; then we'll all be rich." "Ah!" said .lean Dnrnell. "You're seliUig stock. I presume?" "I own It all." Ruth returned proud ly. "It's my mine- My father left ll to me when be died." Hbe did not see the sullen bntred that slowly flamed until Jenn Darnell's eyes rnlrly blazed In her own room abe "food a moment breathless. Then she tor oft her fleecy negligee in an Intensity nf silent rage and despair, aeen only by the unexclted eyes of tbe god whom aha had defied. It Is wlckednesa. not virtu, which la theatrical, and at this moment Jeaa -: ' , ii - i I i . : : - ; ; : - V '' ' - ' j .-,:.. - ' . - V I r ' ' ' '. ' '' ""' k , - . . , , ' r . . . ' 1 krir uric .rr. -wut w m The spread of (tin charity movement !icr liM.k In local ph alclnna Weil l:i ijy and It la imw aasured Hint p-r-anna In ilcnlltul t'lri uuistuiice nn s ure fre incilli ul Irealnienl. Dr. W. K. Ileiniiatiail and Dr. P. II. Mclssner am the first to offer their avrtloa. Th.lr officers are In tlm Harcluy IiuII.Iiiik. Tiny Are not d. rectly rnntiecteil ttltli the Co operant n Relief rein ml 1 1 en nt d have taken iii the work lamely Ihrotich Ib.i effort : of Rev. T. II. Pord. The Huntley Hi.,. jilniK store will fulfill nlly prescription I irirot. i .y Hot. Kerd free. I Setirnl heiida nf families aim are wll'ioiii work were glv.-n employment on proii, liuui.. under lh- dire. 11,111 of !'ireit (iitiiinlniioiier Itulu-.h-k, Wed. in s. l.d 'Iheynre r.mlng v.or.4 h I will be distributed inn.. lu: the p.inr nf tin. lt. I.'nli nun, working 11 '!iy I will I... i lt u groceries tiliied nt ( I :. 1 The ! Il.-t eoinnitlti e s now inii'nini: I l laliN fur the .1 i ilnillou of Christ IM.ta I I'li-I.els The in nil. inal ler III 1 1 1 Masonic luillillhR will he open T'ueinlav I for rccehliii: articles wM h will tie plac-d In the Christmas baskets. Or itni eH, niiea nnd smnll glfta (if 11 prac that nature r.i needed tn thin work. The roininliieo has sent out n r ill for 11. ere rlotMiirf. 1'inlcrcliiihliig :,ir 1 I'olli men ami women Is nerile.) al ! Plough lh supply of rlitlilrrn' tloth. Ing Is low. One woman who was put to tvoi', Wcilnehilay In a Ihhimi 11 nil Mr .1. W. Norrls, who la In cliarge of emplo.. nii'iit, expect to find work for sev eral more soon. In tin' resolutions printed in ihe Eiileiprlsii ye:.terilay the committee omllteil the names of the Pioneer Transfer company, wlilcli hauled wood 11111I of Robert WIImiii who donaled five galloir nf gnsiillne. "What wit John Dorr doingf Ix'cn lu New York, and It seems shame tu waste this line afteruuou. Anyway, I wrtnt some fresh air." Mrs Iiarnell looked at her thought' fully inal Htiitlcd presently In a way tbut made Ituth Hush It aiflued to convict her of discourtesy to her hos toss. "You bud best have tent" and the girl olicillciilly removed her hut and Jacket nnd sat down. It seemed t tier that the rest of ttio ufterniHiu piiHsed In Hashes of such en tertalninciit us she had never know 11. It must be reinciiihcicd that Ruth, liv ing in the mini' nearly nil her life since leaving school, bad uot had Hut advan tages ur the society or traliled, alert, smart clever women. Mrs. Darnell wiih very clever 11 ml she used her ev ery art to keep Ruth's attention. She succeeded. That night ut dinner George Drnko, posing as George Everett, suddenly Hushed darkly and turned to the girl at his left. "Miss Gallon," he said In u whisper, HiiHiiiug his dark eyes to ward his hostess to see if she were watching, "I really hope that the trust you put In me you won't Hud misplac ed. I'll do everything I can to help you, even If It is runny that I didn't know thnt John Dorr has red hiilr." Itnlli looked nt him vary soberly. "1 don't Just understand great many tilings." she mm id "It nil seetas to strange, Mr. Kverett, und. yon know, I am worried I ought to go to the Itltv. Carlton nnd Bee If there are tele grams for me, for that's wherw John would wire inn I'm afrnld Mr. Dar nell think P01 nwfttlly Imuolltc be en use I want M g nnd make sure tor rnyatsf that John has tan wired " "I II g myself." said the fulse Evr eft looking nt his plate. "I'll go to night In fact. Pll go right now." Ue caught Mrs. Darnell's eye and snld apologetically: "I'm afraid, my dear hostess, I'll have to leave you. I have Just remembered my aolemn promise to be at the club nt 9 o'clock, and. be sides, I've promised Miss Gnllon to go to tbe Itlti and get ber mall and tele grams." He turned to Ituth, and she noticed a very grave look In bl eyes, which sbe waa tn understand later. He bent gallantly over ber band and lightly kissed her fingers, "Tuu may trust me," he said PN1VP.HSITY OP WASHINGTON, Seattle. Wnsli., Pee. 10. Wiilltt prepar ing some oxygen In the rliemlatry lain ratory Sidney Hoitd, a Junior In tho uni versity, nnd n freshman lu thu rnllegit pharmacy, lost tho sight of olin eyo ainl may lose thu sight of tho other, when apparatus lie was using explod ed, llntid applied too much heat to the suhstancn In preparation, Woodhurn lii(leHtidelit: It Is go ing t ho rounds of the statu press that the Wood burn water system, owned and operated by this city, Is self sup porting. Not only Ih It paying ex penses nnd mooting Interest on Iannis but It Is building up a sinking fund that will meet those bond when iluc. nfler which water rules will be lowered. London, Dec. 12, -Tho Gertnaim' great (lutterp barracks nt Kiel hat" bei ii burned, according to n message received here today from Copenhagen, It was plated that thu authorities wor.i tiiiiliilnlng seciviy concerning tho or igin nf the fire.' Th 1 inaiinfiiettiro of show casus ami store fixtures bus been established on n largo sculo by Hip Woodcraft Co. of Marshfleld. Why You Should Use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. HecaiiHi! It lias un established repu tation won by Its good works. llncauao It Ih most caleomeil I) tltoKO who liuvo used It for ninny ycaf ib occhhIoii required, nnd nro bout e' (imlnled with lis good qualities. J localise It loosens and rollnvcf 1 mild and ulils tintiiro In restoring tlift syHlmn to n lieulthy condition. Iloiuiiso It does not cbntuin opium or uny other narcotic. Ilucaufie It Is within ino reach ot an It only costs a qunrter. Obtiilnahio ovorywhnre. (Adv.) J. K. GRIBBLE APPOINTED ,1. K. Cribble has been appointed ad ministrator for the estate of S. 0. Crib ble. The property In the estate l valued at ? 1,200. How's This? Wo offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY ft CO.. Toledo, O. We. th underalirnMl hav known F. J. Cheney for the last 16 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all bualneaa tranaactlnna anrl flnanelallv able to carry out any ohllaatlnn made by hi" Arm. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMF.HCE. Toledo. O. HaM'a Catarrh Cur Is taken Internally, acting directly upon the blood and ma coua aurfacea of Ih eyatem. Teatlmon!' aent free. Prlc 75 canta par bottle. Sola by all DruriDats. Tak Hall Family PUIS for eoaattpaUo- (Continued next Week.)