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OIlKfiON' (MTV r.NTKHIMtlKK. I-'KIIIAV. MAKCII 1!H.V The Master (Continued from rg Three). CHAPTTH XXIX. Ruth U lh RtKw bonor of ibrlr engagement Kir iHinald Kavcrebatn gently lueleled thai Hulk Gallon t It-lid a ball which an 10 In civeu by tli UrltUb officer. Uutb pleaded to be allowed Dot (o go, but CodiuI Reynold aud bl wlf added tbelr urging o tb baronet a, ioj even tbt llnie Honored eicn of "nothing to wear" waa Crtuly refuoed. Though ab taUl bulbing to to on lae about brr feetiug. abe really could not refrain from accusing benelf disloyalty to John Dorr. He waa out la tb bllla risking his Ufa to regain brr fortune. Could abe dance and take pleasure with cbeer- fnl heart wben aba did not kno whether b waa Uring or dead? However, aba went and received the formal congratulation of great many natty officers and tbe Informal com plaluta of certain young Americana, who rowed that alia waa unpatriotic In chooslug an EuglUb buaband. and danced wltb Sir Donald and bla frlendi and atnlled and bluahvd at tba compll- menta and frowned laugblogly on U Blru and generally conducted beraelf aa a bappy bride to be should. Faversbam waa delighted and told ber ao In many waya. And long after ftddnlgbL wbeo Mr. Itcyuoid waa pre paring to go boine. be took itutb out under the ahadowa of the gurden uvea and would bare kbst-d bee "Don't." abe aald almiily. "What la tbe matter, darling?" be asked tenderly. Sb stared out Into tbe darkness. and be u tbe pallor of ber face. "1 am aure eouiettilng baa happened to John." Faversbam frowned. lie led tbe way U- k Iwr4 thw but. fcultmiif now and ipla fcf the If flUe Ibtlig be had leril And bile Itutb as thue df Ug all precedent end going to the aid f the man abe ed Wl.keiW") bad found hliusrlf again faeuiul III. rut i9 I" the daiknea from rt- lo the fit. Though be aod 1WT diliea the blliuwu away fivm the but add yuruh ed tbrlr eagerue) uf aaulL they alii botcrrd In the llltle fullie. and on ery band tbe fugillie found blmaelf confronted by a brard but e amy. lie etole bark to tbe but aod -f-d In. John waa till bound In I Ik chair. and Drake budy lay buddlrd ou tbe Boor. lie oiade bla pwinraib quickly. piling aome dried gre and floe rut bUb agalnel one corner of tbe but When tbe pile waa voce allgni a lamped aome powder on It and rma It waa too bad that tbla man abould alwaya come be tween nlm and bla betrothed. Hut bla voice waa very gentle aa be answered: "That la out of tbe question. Acb met bi rery faithful, and If anything bad happened 1 abould kuow of It." Butb ahook ber bead and Insisted that abe waa aure. The baroDet laugh ed at ber, but abe waa not to be put off. ! know Jobo la In trouble,'' ahe aald determinedly. "If you won't belp me I'll go myaelfr Sir Donald argued aa atrongly aa be could and In vain. "I'm perfectly aure that John Dorr is In trouble," abe repeated. "He's all alone up there among those awful mi' tires and" "Acbmet U with him." Interposed Farerabam. "and aome one most go right away and belp bim," Butb went on. "You poor girir murmured Mrs. P.eynolds. "1 know bow you feel, but you must get aome rest. We'll talk It over later In tbe niornlng ' Bbe drew itutb away toward ber room, wltb a backward glance ot whimsical comfort for tbe baronet Faversbam watched tbem go, stood doubtful for a moment, shook bla bead and departed. Tbe consul's wife found Uutb too stubborn to handle by herself, for abe Insisted that as no oue else would go. she would aet out herself, and to em phasize ber assertion begun to change from ber ball gown into a riding habit Tbe consul came out in dressing gown and slippers when Itutb, fully clad, emerged from ber room, still re sisting tbe importunity or bis wife. He added many common sense argu ments, but itutb would not listen. "I know that be la In trouble," abe repeated. "But if be were, wblcb is most un likely, you couldn't belp him," Mr. Reynolds Bald bluutly. "In tact you merely make matters worse." Wben tbey fouud ber obdurate they took silent counsel of one nnotber, told ber to wait a moment and vanished. Tbe Instant tbey were gone Uutb slipped out of tbe bouse and boldly turned ber face toward tbe bills now black against the unlit sky. Ail day she traveled, strangely alone In a populous country. Many natives she met but tbey merely looked cu- m : ( r .5 :' "Achmetl she whispervd. hiding a few hundred ft V I: I.) 4 1 IS "I am aure something haa happened to John." riously at the white girl In western riding clothes, and as she avoided vil lages she escaped the notice of any one in authority. She knew that when ber iibsence was certain both Mr. Keynolds aud Sir Don ald wonld come after ber. Nigbt came, and abe waa still push ing on. though hungry and weary. In tbe darkness she perforce kept to open paths, and It was on one of these that a panting native found her "Acbmet!" she whispered when be raised his contorted fnce to hers. In-a few words be told ber what bad happened. 8he said curtly. "I know tbst Where la be?" Sir Donald's former aerrant looked at ber and remembered the strange-1 uesa of tblngn done by white women. swiftly away, yards back. Tbe but took tire slowly, but tbe glare acconipllnbed bis puriue. It slowly drew tbe watchers toward It Satisfied that no oue would fee spy ing on blm now, but that all would bare eyes only for tbe Ore, be set forth quickly, careless of the fact tbst John Dorr must be burning alive In tbe darkness be pas-icd Achmet and Itutb. Tbe blaze bad almoxt entirely en veloped tbe but wbeo Itutb finally staggered In and wltb a sob of Joy cut Jobn'a bonds and balf drigued blm through tbe swirling smoke Into tbe open. Wben she bad done tbla ahe prompt ly fainted. Tbe smoldering embers were send ing up blue spirals of smoke Into tbe morning sky wben Consul Itrynolds and Sir Donald spurred their wearied horses up to where John and Achmet squatted wltb Itutb between tbem. still but dimly conscious. Dorr briefly explained bis experi ences and related bow Itutb bad sud denly appeared. Just aa be bad given up hope. Sir Donald, kneeling by Kutb'a side, merely patted ber band. Tbe next morning Mrs. Reynolds laid down tbe law In set terms to tbe party assembled around the breukfnst table. "You must get this young lady back to America." abe said, "patters or no papers!" John and Sir Donald nodded without glancing at each other. Thus It was that a couple of days later old Tom Kane at the "Master Key" mine received a cablegram read ing: VVIlkerson Darnell aboard steamship ia. clflc: Frisco. 30th. wltb papers W fol low next steamer. UOIilt. Thus it was that tbe, struggle be tween Wilkerson and John Dorr waa again transformed to tbe valley In whlcb lay the "Muster Key" mine. Wilkerson and Jean Darnell, wltb the precious papers in their possession. slipped away hurriedly, taking the first steamer that sailed He bad told ber about Drake's death, though unable to say bow It bad hap pened. Privately be bud no regrets. Tbe young man bud served his pur pose, and It was by no means doubtful that Mrs. Darnell would have seen to It that be bad bis reward, for she liked blm as tnucb as it was In her nature to cure for any man. be thought 'He was an awfully good sort" she said to Wilkerson one night as they leaned over the rail and watched tbe long swells from the bow speed fnn wlxe Into the Inllnlty of the sea. "Yes, the fellow hnd his good points," be admitted. "I mis hltn." Rlie huIi! simply. Later she added thoughtfully. "I think he was in love with me." Wilkerson laughed. Mrs. Darnell glanced ut blm wltb an expression mm nee on her bundsome face. "Yes. I am sure he loved me." "Ia viiin." be returned lightly. "I don't know whether It mlt;ht have been wholly m viiin after all." she murmured. "Life tins given me little love of llnil kind. It seems as if I bad always lieen u wonniu who for mere self protection coma not let any one love me or let myself love him." 1 he'4 wave IH ye lore llav te Ibe quirt rii. "I bate etrvr I ed lue Uid ab4 rufM tot M.g fuf ) to aikiw any e e tu ! f . "Abd itl d-e four Ut snit in. af irf all. IUn T fce atked t ll e I'Ululy. II It de tuber vt hf c.udl Mill II 'ef du t ab) foMjr U llkrra li-d im el Ibe dik -abd bi fce ' siua'y f civrl, -Vjjujr be r-ilrd -AU last I kbow la Ut I ke yw U.a njth'm tiM ta the uultene. nt lute lutui; and V"J abd d SbJ lik lii I kbuw wbs yoa lota I ata lr)ii lo grt It I-h I ml yutt W'rt ba I wabt sajlbliig 1-1 ibUik we are t'ea "KteaT b mj Ut a auddealy trained tot. rs aa are era joa ibe fvloa and Ibe niu'drrrr, I Ibe ret-rltrr ot llra guide, et"la b'pl- stolen life, eloicil goldT Wbra Ibry flually mebed Ma Fraa ri-ro WUkefx-u found ber oddly die trait fle did a kuo wbrtbec 10 Igrt to Ibe ailoe of I" muni lo e York. One DKHurbl ehe I" a !efU5 rage; Ibe ant bur ebe was Martug al Ibe fog bauniod bills wltb e)ta ibsl us boiblbg. He sionued aud argued lo do pur (mim. tie recalled lo brr owttantiy tbe fart that be bd Ibe dmU, tbe mailer key ltlf. Ibe plana of ibe lo cation of be luotber Iwle. titie either lUtened IUIleely or drove ui.t r..r4..., (ti.tirat.lltiire. let to Ibe rod be accompanied blia l( to Sllrot Valley It waa a buter inoiueut tor old Tora Kane wben Ibe stage drvte up and WUkeroa and Mrs. Darnell got out la stead of John lrr and Uutb I He bad boprd aglut b. aud now I bla dreams were lu abe for Wllker ; son luitautly look charge, tbe wen, as Tom put It to bluieeir. rollowea ine payniaater, and o far as outward ap pearance went lbe"Mter Key" tulne was firmly In WUkereou e poriloB. Mr. Ilarnell here proved benwlf tbe shrewder mind. Though she was little seen, ber Influence waa potent And more than anything else abe worked on Wllkemon ao that be did not ue the plans aud open up Ibe rkb vein. -Walt." she told blm. "Don't be Im palleut tur whole power bere la lu the fact that we have the secret Once that le public we'll likely lose every thing." "Hut we ought to be at work before Dorr get back." be would argue. "Yea, aud etery court In tbe bind will belp blm to reguln this ulue and IU wealth. Don't you aceJ Compro miser "Compromise!" be repeated dully. "Ye, you fool." "But bowT" "Walt-walt till John and Itutb get back. They'll be glad enough to buy tbomi plans. Harry." Wben John IKirr and itutb arrived on tbe following steamer Everett met tbem at tbe pier and told tbem tbe news aa be bad gathered It from faith ful Tom Kane, whom Jeau Durnell bad insisted should rnuuie bis duties aa cook, aagely observing to WUkersoo that it would be well tor tbem to bare a witness wbona veracity Dorr would not Impugn. Settled In tbe hotel. Dorr briefly re cited tbe experiences of the past months and then bluntly asked. " bat are we to doT" Everett waa ready wltb bis answer. "Compromiser Tbe dull red Hooded Jobu a face, ana be bit but Hp Uad all bla work gone for nothing? Everett In id a friendly baud on bis knee "Now listen.' be said gravely. Here la MUs itutb minus ber key, practically ousted from possession of her property and. If we are not mis taken, unable to lay ber bands on ber most precious Inheritance the plans of the mother lodu. They're In WUker- son's possession." "And he's digging tbe gold night and day."" John burst out Wltb a swift glance to reassure Itutb. who sat in mournful silence, Everett went on: "That Is tbe shrewd part of Wilker son a play, lie knows cnai too mw will give Miss Itutb hero buck bee mine and all that it contains. It would take time, but aa sure as we are alt ting bere, und no one knows It better tbnn be Justice would strip blm of ev ery III gotten cent and send him to prison wltb bis accomplice. So wbnt docs be do? Hastily uncover the real prize? No. He conceals It still and merely works the original mine." "But we can put blm out of father"! mine, can't we?" dumunded Kuth. , "And when we do we shull still be no wiser us to the locution of the real gold. All our trouble and expense will bnve gone for nnugbt Wilkerson will still bold the secret of the 'Muster Key.' " "And bow are we going to get It from blm?" demanded Dorr, clinching bis (1st Everett smiled, "lly buying It from him." "He will ask minimis!" The broker smiled u'uln. "Consider Wllkerson's position for a moment. He is liable to arrest, trlul and long ImprlHonim-iit on ii dozen charges. Within twenty-four hours we can have bim behind the liars, lint we wouldn't be helping ourselves much, would we? Yet Wilkerson nnd Mrs Darnell don't want to go to jail. We hold t tin t club over tliein. "They hsive the secret we must have and we can ruin tlielr lives. Therefore we make a trmle. We give them ns sunince Unit we will not prosecute them, .that we will even enrich them. If nei-d be. mid they In return for this, hand ux over the pliins that Thomas Gallon made." CMAPTIH XXX. tlvaviM leed I" tee!" (Til bad iuua-4 Ibfcuily. aJ buv tl.e u,vl lii diew brr if a iiu'-e vol of ibe coa- erulkiu live i'bauae of at- R i lliuue did A go bbxlfrlrd. and bulb Ii'ixrit and tr poitll Lifivll MW Ibal Ibrie Was auolltef i witalefy vt wblt'b be ktmw b.Mlilhg aud lniMiy abd la l'-e lool bulueilke aianner lurbrd o lluib and Mid; ".Vow, all Ibis tubjevt lo four P prutsl. lib Kutb. too know yoo are pi. tu-ally of " bbe ktokrd a ficii-tl steadily and aid U a low lone, "I Ibmk Mir Inioald laterahsm abould be rvbaullrd." "Hut be baa bullilug"- Jfaa Ugaa. "He be eteotbu.g lo do with tut plan," Uutb aald airadlly. "I know be a uVme a kt" Dorr slam Birred, feeling Ibe grouud (ta under bis feel. "tx, In Ibis uiatter"- "I think Mia Itutb la perfectly right" Everett eald quk kly, trjlug not lo let ib pity be Ml f"f Joba show lu bl eyre. "Ut ua rail blm. by all turaua." Kir Ikwaki bl ket btmaelf moat dlM-reetly la I he backgrfoud for many wreka Duly tbe eouaUul oteralgbl for ber comfort showed Itutb that abe was aeter oul of bis Blind Kb could but eteo tliluk of blm wltbooi a tbnib of gritltode. And bow wbeo all .nit be made plain and abe luut lite up to ber own petinitae abe etevied bervlf for h or. deal. Kir IVtoald lUteiied lo Krerett plo nd (rovrd It thoroughly. "And now tbal we bate decided wbat lo do." be cxiuludot, "I think we should tmtuedUlely go lo tbe mine aud make tbe-ab-lhe deal I by no mean tU tbt affair, and lb sooner It Is over wltb tbe better" "tlood," wkl i;eret much relieved. "And you and I. Sir Donald, being tbe third partlc. bad Niter handle this deal Io jou agree to that JoboT "I'd like lo Jut get my baud on that fellow once more." was lb boarae re sMna, Tbcre would be no further Deed of tbl 'dir a )ou call It" "Ye and Ibe fat would be bj tbe lire." Everett replied, lmrr finally agreed lo maintain a strbt neutrality and l.utb grateruliy accepted tbe offer lo conduct ber af atr as Kir Donald and Everett abould Judge best That night tbey left for Silent tab Tom Kan received tbem Joyfully and Informed Uutb that Mm. Duniell bad especially vu to It that tbe bun galow waa ready for ber. Ue waa full of olher news, but both Sir Donald aud Everett put blm off aud set about their limine. It was a strange confereue that met Ibat bight lu the oftlce. On one aide ere Harry Wllkept.ni and Mr. Dnr Dell, on tbe other Everett and Faver sbam. tbe bitter looking so Intensely bored tbat shrewd Mr. Duniell In stoutly made up ber uiltid that she aud Wilkerson would have to accept bitter terms. Sir Donald was only too evidently waiting for formalities to be over be fore be aald tbe few word uecessary for blm to say a Itutb'a reprvseuta live. WUkersoo bluiself felt too, that be was at last playing a gum where all "Yea, and the fat would be In the fire.1 tbe enrds were to be face up ou the board. When Everett hnd coldly and defi nitely set (he situation before them Wilkerson snt motionless and In si lence fur a moment Ills shifty eyes did not meet tbe gaze of the three who looked to blm for bis yes or no. When be spoke It wns with n dash of bis old effrontery. "I understand the proposul," he snld, working his lenn. brown lingers back and forth over a blue print on tbe desk. "We iilt give you the pinna, and you give us"-ho suddenly leaned over nnd darted n bright glnnco Into Everett's eyes-"you give us ichntf" Everett was prepared for the ques tion and answered It promptly. "We'll give you IfrAOin) cash mid won't prose cute you." Wilkerson Hhook his bend. "You understand that half this mine was mine by rights when Tom Gallon took it for himself by s.'iootlng me. and leaving me to ilie on the desert Kifty thousand? Pub!" "And Immunity from prosecution." stilted Sir Donald Impassively. .' Wilkerson swung on blm. thrusting his lenn. furious fnce close to the Eng lishman's calm, unperturbed eoiinto mi in c. m "What have yon to do with this'" be snarled. Faversham did not shift his position ik n bla l io "I bav Mia liail a iel lu bunt m." H., h nilliu llt'iue. bivkea oiily oli. u M Ilk. di I lluvat ul Irlnl a Illiuiipli ,i, nk. Mia Daiiuil t.ik,l at frateialiaia lib tier Un r)e Dlled Wltb doll fUibvte uf (mmIou. Etrfetl Ml a If stunned. -bo Jubn iMr get ihe klik and you l lb b4lf'itiv.'" said Wllkvr q wildly. "I bat rurwd bliu, bul all my rurae euulilu t bav puulabed him na Wby." b aut ou bnlf b)tet'ally, "lb mhh fool kite ber Again allni.w Tbla llin Eiriell brok It !( allltlyi "V ou underataiid our pniol lion. Ikt you an-epi It?" Mr. I'arm ll bild ber hand on Wllker ou a arm. aud be aeemed to fall Into a prxifouud teterle. I bey could e Ibe light and shad owe Bit wer bt iiriilii lagw, lb Iparkle of bl ) dying Into a mere dreamy glow, tbe auddru llghteulug of bl tbln Him. lb working of bl baud. Flually b rouavd bluiacif aa by ao effort "I llilnk I ouglil to bav more," he aid quietly. "I ber ar eigne uf gold ou on part uf I hi proiwrty whlcb baa never bevu woiked. II b nowhere ur Ibe plai uiarkvd lu Ihe plana, aa )oU III eu.lly see. Vou uudersland Ihul Tom Gallon and I were partner wbeu be kx-atr-d thai rtt b ore. ,Ntvr mlud lly gone are bjgoue Hut I waul KiO.ta.0 aud that little cbiliu. It may no amount lo auylblug. bul Iheo agalu It may. Fifty tbouaaud I oou spent A uilu U a mine." "The plaua!" demanded Kir iN'Uuld. Wllkerw-u pulled out of bl ahlrt boaom au olliklu folded aMund a tiare ier. II In Id till ou the ta ble. "There tbey are," be said, a though drlveu to bay. Mr. Iriieir niovruieiil ot proleal did not eaoipe either Everett or Fever sham. Tbey looked at the llltle packet Ibat bad coat ao inucb agony aud bloodshed. It I a-a geutleiuau's agreemeut" said Sur iKmald preaeutly, taking oul but check book. Tbe money puux-d. aud theu Everett picked up Ihe ollaklu packet aud put It Ul hbt MK'ket The djvda aud Ihe ttiaater key," be aid geully. Mr. Dr.rueH'e face Ut-auie spleudld In II futile ruge. She lore Ibe rlbbou from about ber Ibrobblng throat aud Bung the key ou tbe table. Sir Douiild picked It up carefully and rose. A I tbe nuie uiomept Everett IHxketed tbe deeda and started for the door. He and Faversbam pucd out Into the slurry tiltlit and vnulKtii-d. leaving Wllkeraou Hill at the Oeak fuiulillng tbe check. Suddenly he reuched for pen udHnk aud crawled bi uiiuim ou tbe back. Then be alleiitly bunded It to Jeau Duniell. biting ber red Up aud moving almost liiiiierceptlbly. Ilk uu auliiml about to spring. She took tbo bit of pHr aud tucked It lu ber boMiiu Then she turned uu ber companion. He met ber fiery gate coldly "The uioiher lode I on Hint little bit I got tbem lo give us." be sukl calmly "Tbe pinna Everett baa lire fulae." Aud tbe look lliut she Mllowed blm to set) lu ber eye tat aucb ua do otb er man bud ever ecru there. It wus aa If her tortured und lonely, proud soul bud found' It unite In sumo durkiieas mudo lurid by Ibo flume of bull. Sir Donald i)ke a brief good night to Everett when they bad left the of flco aud turned toward Ihe bungalow, leaving Ihu other to go up to where tbo light burned In Jubn Dorr's cublu aud tell blm of the event uf the eveu lug. He met Itutb ut the door und quietly told ber thin ull was well. Shu looked up at blm with ber greut eye Oiled wltb unshed teur und be bent over ber a little. Then bo drew out tbu muster key aud put tlio ribbon over her beud until tbo dull brass shouu ou ber white throat "You ure ouee more the mistress of tbe muster key," be suld gently, "aud of my henrt" Something In her expresslou told hlin bo bud said enough. Wltb a cheerful word be went uwuy. llut tlio next day Sir Douuld renew ed bla wooing lu such a fushiou Unit Ituth wus sorely put to It to keep bin) from demanding such caresses as bur engagement iniidu blm rightfully ask for. Tbe hardest part wus that she per ceived tbut John Dorr now knew that he was to inurry Sir Donald. He did not know, nor ever would, what that marriage was the price of. Everett, of course, hnd iiletly Intro duced Sir Donald's assert lou of his new rein tli in to Itutb into bis narrative of what had occurred In the office. John had taken ibe blow steadily, but be "us nut one lo wulk In the dark. He sought out Until mid In a few words drew from ber the truth. Now we ull know where we stand," John said bravely, smiling at her. Hut I-l thought you loved nie too," she murmured That doesn't niter the matter," he suld comfortingly "Now 1 must get to work. I've lots to do. Wilkerson baa already started work around the spur, and I must begin driving Into the place where your fal her found that rich vein. We may drift lulu Ii any duy." Nnturully enough the two camps kepi pretty much to themselves, but Tom Kane curried the gossip to John Dorr. evidently In nn effort to dburnct his mind The old cook knew that John's heart Was breaking, mid lief ween ins love 1 fi.r each of Ihem be hliulf ball pliwl o maliiialu a ibreiful ruulila ban- "lkci"ii liiiinl'inl er," b I. .Id John m.e arieiiuaiM. "He iu I all in luiiiii lliig and am a, lul br going to blow Ibe lnil Ine uf bla bill right uff Told bla lnu Ibat djue mile ties (t iter lliau pb k and abiiial " "Well." Mid John, thai li pm II right Al U-e be ll gel noiMi id hat foriuallou b baa lo deal wllh" l ater Ibal Mine da) Kane announced Ibat Wllkerann going I" el el? tbe blggl Utility of elude r tried In lb valley Aa a cone.iieiic Fav raha in. Ilutb Jubn, Everell and many olliei Wen! arae lb gulch oard evviilug lo watch Ibe abow Old Tom Kane waggled bl (iy bead doubtfully as be related bow RECORD I ID OF I FAT PREDICTED omooN, chop WAIHINQTON, IDAHO II IIMILV TO BC mcono ONI. NEW ACRtACE INCREASHS 10 FCR CCf farmtit Ar lur lo Cal Mwh U' Crop Laat Vear and frea pect Are Coed for Greater Returns Thar Saw Man A'ler Man Com Down lh Hill Till Only Wilkron Wll Left much dynsuilt bad been ploutvd and bow Wllkeraou men Were actually too uervou to work any longer. "He has lo Bl Ihe fuses and Ore lb hot blmaelf." be said. True enough. I hey aaw uiuu after man come dowa the bill till only Wll krreolt wne It-rt Itutb noticed thai h wurknl rapidly aud wltb an occnaloiinl glance down toward Mr. Darnell, who (kk uear big ruck aliadlug ber eye agulnal tbe cvenlug aun At laat the work wna aiarently done, and Wllkentou waved bl anna At Ibat signal there wa a general ruab for cover Thru h uiuu alralglilrnetl bluieil up a If uinntcr of Ihe demon hidden at bla feel, and waved hie bund o llir omno watching blm from lieiuw; then be stiKid An liiatuiii later Ibere waa a nrrltl. exploaluu. and a amoky gap apieureU halfway up Ihe blllalde. At Ibe foot of the slope lay (lie body of Wilkerson. tossed Iherv aa one might too nu old tml. The smoke uu the bill eddied and swirled. No miu stirred. There were a doien other uueiplodcd ahull lu that bill side, any one or which w until likely bring the toppling crest dowuwunl Willi white fncea they held their breath Wlll.erin's body twitched slightly. Ihe only moving thing lu Hint amphlthcnter. Then therw was a wild ec renin, filled wltb terror, with puaaluu, wltb Banting ud awful dcslri'. and Jcnn Darnell rnu over tbo rubble lownrd tbe smok ing bill, crying: "Harry! Hurryr A doxen men slurled lo run lo drag her buck, nnd n hundred voices unit tered warnings Hint held Ibetii In their tracks. Jeau reached Ihe tssly nnd Hung her self on It; theu she rose and stnrcd up at the great rocky crest Did she bear tbo roar of eolcea call lug to her to lieu while there wns lime? Did she see tbe death that hung above ber. If she did she despised It In Ihl lluiil cniiii'lysiu her wild Heart broke through the bonds of tbla Hellish existence nnd Hung her il full puasliin ed sacrifice ou the IhmIj- of the man who hud loved tier nnU given ber hi nil-honor mid life! In the quick slleuce they who watch cd beard single, full thronted cry: "Ilnrry: Hurry!" Then tlio mountain roared Into the nlr, and tbu iivuhincho of rock poured over the two lover In wave nftcr wave till It hud burled thorn forever. And ns explosion after explosion rocked the enrtb and tilled tlio uveiiiug sky with lurid debris Ituth struggled from Kir Donald's detaining trriisp anil lied Into Ihu arms uf John Dorr, where she clung, sobbing: "John! John!" Sir Donald looked nt John Dorr's traiisllgui'ed fnce null heard Hint ery. meant for lover's ears iiluuu. Very steadily Uu turned nwny and Btnred up nt the terrific ciitiiclysni which had milted imlh the darliliug hearted und golden youth. He found the cook hesldu bim, his grny locks strciimlns In the gum ot wind from Hie blasts. ' He 11111111111 with Ills stick to 11 piece of rock Hint rolled to their feet, nnd In the dull stillness that followed the lerrllle uproar lu- sald: "I really believe. Mr. K11110, that we have uncovered Iho gold we linve look ed for so long." And Tom Is aim reached down and deked up the migget'iiiid stared nt It Then he turned to tlio white faced gen- leiiKin beside tilm "'The Muster Key!' ' the old man muttered. "Yes." returned Hlr Donnld quietly. It unlocks strange doors.'' TIIK KNIl I'OHTI.AND, Ore, Msf II. -The I's rifle noithweal Una year will turn oul una uf Ihe largeal wheat crop II ha over produced. If lb weather fundi tlona Is'tweeii now and harvest lliu lit fatorable Hlioild Ihe wrallier Hot bo as gimd aa Ihe farmer wlah. lb iro.ia wilt still be equal to la I year In alie, ai cordlng lit well Informed gralninen, aa there la riiough new ai re- lie planted In wheat to offer! an probalilo deficiency In aha old acre a it. The Increased arreagn rune blsh aa JO per rent III few lor at I i 1 1 -. bul In Ihn I'sclfln northweal a whole It I probal le that lu per rent will be the maximum gain. Tbla should produce a wbest rnp of alnsit (;,tHi0.0O0 biiabel In Oregon, Wa.liliiKtoti and Idiibn. l-aat year a crop waa about bH.OtiO.000 biiabel. 1 bav a full yield, however, Ibe weath er from now nil mint be tlefctiiy I i every respect. Taking Iho I'sclflc norlhweal ca a whole, gralninen eay Hint wheat crop ciindllloiii ure not quite as good a at this Hum lual yiar. Home wheat grow ing aerlliin ar suffering from a il fliiency of iiioMure. This Is partlc ularly true of parta of Eaatero Ore, .on, but there I ample lime for I'll d" feci to be remedied. One year aim Krowlug rondllloiis were proiitn:red Ideal In the norlhweal. At that l.mo It wsa predicted the CM wool I he clime lo TO.Oisl.lino buabela, but tins re sult wss not rcullced. Thl year growers are equally hope ful and even wllh adveran conditions Ibe yield of Inst tear will be rcpciiltd, wbllu Ihe chain fur atlll In' sir crop nm good. Whether or not tbe crop Is 4 bum per on", It la altnnrt certain lo bilng Ihn fnrniera more money than any crop they Jiave raised before. Ac 'ord lug In wheal authorities all otei tint world, wheal prices are hound 10 be high tbla year whether Ihe war ton tlntice or not. WhenI growing It. I'u- rope U bo I nr. curried on Ihla year un der the greatest illfflcultli a, and tM'ii though tbo neiiirnl exisirtlng countries have bumper yields. It I not lll ely Ilicy ran make up for Ihe deficiencies In belligerent countries, where wheal will he. most ueeded. LOSING HOPE WOMAN VERY ILL Finally Reitored To Health By Lydia E. Pinkham't Vegetable Gmpound. nellovur), Ohk "I waa In a terrible tabs before I took Lydia E. I'iiikham'i ti Vegetable Com pouml. My back aclud until I thought it would break, 1 had pulna all over me, nervous feellnus and periodic trouble. I waa very weak and run down and waa losing hope of ever being well and strong. After tak ing Lytlin K. rink- hair's Vegetublo Compound I Improved rapidly and today nm a well woman. I cannot tell you how hnppy I feel and I cannot any too much foryourCompouml. Would not be without it In Uie house If It cost three times the amount" Mrs. Cms. Chapman, R. F. D, No. 7, Belle vuo, Ohio. Woman's rrccloiiH Gift. The ono which alio should most seal ously guard, is her health, but it la tlio ono most often nogloctod,' until some ailment peculiar to her aox haa fnsbwd itself upon her. When ao af feeb'd such women may rely ujion Lydia E. I'lnkhiim'a Vegetublo Compound, a remedy that has been wonderfully suc cessful In restoring houlth to auiroring women. If you have ihn NliglitOHt doubt flint Lyillii H. IMiikhuni'H VfRi'tu- )lo Com pound will l'l you, wrilo to Lj dlu IU'lnkliam MwliclncCo. (conlldcntliil) I,ynn,IrftHNforiiil vlco. Your letter will bo opened, rend and answered by a woman, and bold lu strict confidence. 1 . J if' BARACA JUNIORS WIN. A very fast game was staged at Wil lamette fire hall Wednesday night be tween the Willamette team and liar- acas. The score ran evenly until the latter part of the second half when the Caracas made a spurt which won the game. The score was 25 to 18 in the Baraca Juniors' favor. The lineup was: Willamette F., Andrews (1); F., Briton, (3); C, Hyatt; G., Van Ness, (2); C, Ross, (2). Baraca Juniors F., Mass, (13); F.. Howard. (2); C, Haleston, (10); G., Zirkle, French; G., Buckles. Referee C. Greene. Strong Proof. "Sued for breach of promise, ebf" "Yep." "Any defense?" "Temporury insanity, and I expect to prove It by tbe love letters I. wrote." Exchange. Dodging an Argument. Crawford How do you get your wife to believe wbat you aay when you come home late? Crabsbaw I first listen to what ahe accuses me of doing, and then I own op to IL Judge. Deliberate. "Cobswortb never doea anything without first thinking it over." "That's true. I've known blm to ac quire u three days' growth of whiskers while meditating a sbuve."-Brooklyn Citizen. Th Intricacies of lb "Why don't you study the time ta ble, and then you wouldn't have miss ed your train V" . "That wns tbe trouble. While I waa trying to translate tbe time table tbe train pulled out" New fork Herald. The Coura of Aotion. . "This book, wblcb bad a page loose In It, bus undergone a sort of legal action." "What wns ihut?" "It hua been bound over to keep the piece." Baltimore American. Explained. He X wonder bow they come to call t wife's personal allowance ber pin money. She I guess It' because ber bus band generally sticks ber on IL Ex- change f ' r-var-M o Th Nature of It. "Why don't you Join tlio militia?" "Tlio drill is such a bore."-Iloton TranscrloL WHITE MAN WITH BLACK LIVER The Liver is a blood purifier. It was thought at one time It was the sent of the passions. The trouble with most people is that their Liver becomes black because of impurities In the bioed due to bad physical states, caus ing Biliousness, Headache, Dizziness and Constipation. Dr. King's New Life Pills will clean up the Liver, and give you new life. 25c at your Drug gist. (Adv.) 11A11AIIOO, Wis., March 13, A. 11. Noyes, who was appointed territorial Judge for Alimkn by Prciddnnt McKln loy, died here today lit tho ago ot 62 years, YOUR FRECKLES Need Attention In February and March or Face May 8tay Covered. Now is the time, to take special euro of the complexion if you wish It to look well tho rest of Ihe year, The Feb ruary and March winds have a strong tendency to bring out freckles that may stay nil Bummer unless removed. Now Is the time to use othliio double strength. This prescription for the removal of freckles was written by a prominent physlclnn and Is usunlly so successful t.' ut It is sold by druggists under guar antee to refund the money if It fulls. Get an ounce of othlno double strength, and even a few applications should show a wonderful improvement, some of the smaller freckles even van ishing entirely. (Adv.)