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< 3 GARLAND HAMLIN COPYRIGHT. (■HA EK XVII 1 905. BY HAMLIN GARLAND J CJiTlWEI) “wniit wifs tnatr asked Ann. ,;Ti i gn mood sank a rime. "Don't *Some crazy dlvil under cover of the Wi ui’ge me. It's not so clear in my mist has dynamited the Rial Star shaft c.iii 1 as when I met you at the door, house." jl ary doea help—you know it does. I.ten as they waited, listening to It extends a man's power; it makes faint cries, the wind swept the hillside tin »ffectlve for good, if good is It. clear, and Kelly's fears were verified mist has dynamited the Red Star shaft tini i 1 was a rancher ' , when you met . house and ini!l lay scattered over Its different r, iatiou we stood in u .tie; dump, and toward it the whole camp tl'OS ;i til t which we occupy now. Isn't seemed hadening. that tr Oh. the unholy jackasses!" mutter “Ye< • she slowly e<l K'dly. "'i'hey've opened the door t » yn't I » cau e of your mine." the witches now. c > ;,e. Rob. We ••V": it is it 1 .•cause of?” may be the next to sutler.” “It is because y nt have been kind <nd c;- derate of my brother.” CHAI TER XVIII, II;. looked dlsuppoititeJ. “Is that ail? HE blowing up of the Rial Star I h ■"ed y »u lik »1 me for myseif.” m,J.1 and sh ift 1» mre shook the *q <»1>—[¡'.;e you," she answered. e di trlct with its pjsslfc ..a J »a not I >ve me?" enti, of further violence and c “Po net press mo." She spoke sharp- ties smoke (y a tla» ii i.f resentment in her e_. y es. lie In humbly cealeil beneath its dust and mine. “1 didn't Intend to do so," he rich disi-overy In the Kelly mine. T!i «■¡ii ed “1 fear I've made a mess of it. partners hail time to calculate chances ns 1 Lave with all the rest </ my and plan for the buy.ng i.i of the prop J' 1 life. But this morn.i.g vrh.u we mi erty. -cove ri-1 that vein it sceme 1 ai t'a >ugh The din of cou'rover-y win deafen I h id a chance to re aver, my piace in ing. The labor leader; ■!' . i .»'i the world. I've wasted ten years of kn iwledge uf the outrt'.g ,d r my lif.- masquerading here and tinte, condemned it for the foj y but that i< finished. Since 1 saw you tive act it really was. 1 began to be serious business with hi among them like a gr life tne. Y >u smile, but j ou know wl.at I Etormeil thunderous iy. Olean, and if you would only give me ■pousiLde," he grow led. time I would make you proud of me." and send out appeals Hi- paused and looked about hi:n. The while tlie-e h >t:m;.- wu tui-t s •i-taed lightening, as if infiltrated Whe.e was Munro and his re ;:iat rs'.'' with a golden vapor. It was In moti.i.i “They can't be everyvln-re," ex also, and fur to tlie westward simill plained Carter. "No on? supp >sed patches of Line sky sltoweJ m m i li fuch a thing could happen in the day tarily. "It is clearing.” he said in a light.” quiet voice, though Lis eye« were wet. "Ye're nil a set o' chicken heads. "Hie west wind is setting in.” Ye've create 1 a power ye can't c iiitrol. The I entity of the girl ns she face 1 1 give ye m ee that if ye don't g» him there in the mist was shining, ail after the thieve« th it did this work "I I'll organize a vigilan -e committee und ■conquering in i" its 1*“ pulse ■■»>'<“ an »»■ ! 1 glow. »’' »•'■ love you. i:ud I want y >u to ku > v It. take < barge of tlie w! »ie g mg of yez. " Come time 1 will ask you to be my And lie strode oat of tlie r> >m, leaving tlie ollieers of the union di.-'gra«-» d an ; wife.” "You must angry. lie confessed to Raymond on out "You will only lead tr.» to disap his return that it was a foolish action. pointment. Han’t y »u see how impos- "It was. Matt. You couldn't have »ible It is? You are of the west, 1 a n done a worm tiling. A large nuinbet a city dweller. I am not title I to help of these dag > miners already coiislder i will cimirm yoa. My whole life mi l training have us their eue. de . a: take steps to- been such that I am totally unfitted f >r them. We might as t.ie thiid part the life you woui 1 lead. 1 lease do n >t night to get ou. ’ :■ . >;i.” misread me. It is not a question of in some sort of o -g All tills excitemei. your wealth or your i>overty. It's my own way of life, my own mini. 1 Raymond In tiding <>n't want to hurt you. but 1 must tell when midnight cam you that It Is impossible to think of— tee had slipped uwa qsite Impossible!" and she turtle 1 nway sense of 1.» s an 1 a f 'eiiag of 1 >aeline«s took po le-isiou of him. Ann liad au toward the caliin, now half disclose 1. Tlie daor was open ami Ke!!y and nounced la r intel.tii'ii to retu a to ilie the two lads were oti the floor picking Spring« nt t! e «-nd of tha we k. and. ■t a small sack or ore. Mrs. Kelly though she bad vaguely prim sei to bokel up nt Ann. laughing, with tears Visit t. o i i ik again. i..i;.m l was not sin her cheeks. "I don’t believe tt, not dcceivl-d. “She's quite right.” 1"* >i!; ii tel to ■roe word of It! An 1 if it's true. Rob. his better Ju ipaeut. "A m ni:.g camp I want y >u to lieep it f >r us." “Yes." said Kelly. "I've been of use Is no place for I: r or f u' N > u. Since to you In finding it; now do you be of the destruct < a of tic t 1 .id it Is even less desirable than before in a place toe to me in keeping it.” "I will. Matt!" said Raymond, and of residence.” While on III w.’y to the bungalow tlie two men shook hands on a new voapnet. Both Matt and Nora were the followin'* . fter: » n be m : Mun blo'i too engrossial with tbelr new found ■cconipnnylu'g <t. ”.-'er. a 1 Tillies to observe tlie deep sadness of handsome fei. >w In a gm ■pit and soft hat. Ills face flayaioii l's face. and bls br »wn heard close ell; p . an “Now." said Kelly, “watch out for though he realized that I: Ynrran. He’ll bate us out of it If be or less In durance, his e Y n. I depend on you to stand off the Ing. lawyers and the gamblers.” Munro called out. "Rob, do you know “Tlie mist Is rising.” calltnl Ann this chap?” from the doorway. "1 do not.” As she sp >ke a tremendous report Munro turned to his prisoner. •r ■«' from the obscurity where tlie fog th lit you were lying." •till clung. The stranger remained untronbhsl. “Now. what was that?" queried Matt, "I didn't rn I knew Mr. Ra.mou 1. •t l all stood transfixed with surprise merely said that I waive I y >u to tali •nd vague apprehension. me to him. Mr Ray ;>->nd. I " r and duller report foil »wed- Wayne Pea' <xly. ¡in oi l t Im? fr'cu tone that shook the ground. Kelly ntsli- Mis Rupcr . W'll y a 1 I 1 1':’. •<? ex* to this knight of the Idi s th it I In nowise Interested In his s Raymond tool this wu the fair m:.n. von ” lie | h T ..»' n-'woo.TTThek. 'VTUat a fall Is there, my brother!' " Raymond did not enjoy Munro's tone ■nd < banged the subject. "What are you going to do now';" Munro ceased to laugh. “ T nut going to - in -h this whole camp a little tight- er from tins on. I'm going ti to tun.1 b.n k every nonunion miner All you i foil JWS who are friendly can g > i ou \v •rk.u* just tile same, but your tact •u must put themselves ou record." Raymond'* face settled Into *torn lines. “Jack. I don't want t» to be tiiiX’M up In another man's fight. We :ire on I noil terms with our han Is s—th?y’re a 1 >t of cantankerous Amee .in r.> «. Zetw 1.uyway mul can't lx> e »creed. 1 warn you not to ti]loukey with our plant." Munn ► 1.1 u g’aed. "I'll fight shy, oil nan. so fur yis I'm concerned, but th» <■■• Lag »es and Poles are getting wat -li rve.l. arid If they stami»«' e tl.ey'll run over someb > ly. V >'i d »-. me and uiy >wboys. but t come when you'll sih > th; »ut the only e-mmiiinder in tl “I set* that n <w. Jack. I'ui talking to you. But ed on a line of action tha with org.iii’rt* I society, cal) t > join tli > e jaekas Mack \v out of < au:p. 1 your funeral- bail nothin the qti ’-t on of wages." Munro grinned. "He was such m» ape." "Y s, but it started yen wring. Now. I don't know who blew up the shaft house, but If you do y >ur best plan « to ait h i e outlaws out and turn them Luck to tlie authorities.” “J don't know a tiling. Of mi.cn 1: id not! ii:g t* do v w s doao by a lew Ii athc peaches. These mine ownei to give up their ulue bat We've got 'em dead to rij ts, fur 1 can drive every nonunion t: ii w it of camp if necessary, and my advice to you is, have your in n march up and sign our rolls double [Ulck.” ‘‘They can do as they please about that. I will bring no pro: pressure to bear on them, but I'd like t > a. k y >u us a fri ml not to make it any harder h in you can help f >r Kelly A it lymoud. We've got all we can stagger under I ow, and tilt" wor-t thing tiiat can hap- | n to us is delay. We've onene I our v< .n. i.nd we're gjlug t> b'.ty in our nine in tide of six weeks if nothing prev cut Ilaymond walked on to bls cabin with a heavier heart that lie !..-.»> < ir- rie.l since he left Barnett’ ■ li »me. ''art of this was due t> Muir*»'« warning, but tile larg T part of it •prang fi >.n Lis meeting with 1‘eaboil.v. w:i> was not nt all the sort of citizen be had e..- peetikl Anil's eastern lover to be. He was a n in of power, dignity an 1 de ci'-; ci. hat : i. erratic Idler like liuaett. nml his air of quiet until irity sprang from a string i-ersonallty securely plnee ! in the world. 1. mis came lur k to the cabin with a sly smile cat his face. “What did you r. long time.” voice was cal; his bnslneox?' H- Il 'it ■. er to th ne tire!.” the boy went on. marrj' you, an»l then out bere." •r Ann knocked. “Is ly. whi stood o men shook she aaid to care of Mr. id will yoo on need Lave now that Woo la ■“" - ’ " * spieiiously so here on the mountain top. Peals» ly did not attempt to conceal bls intimate relationship with Atm. and every toue of his voice when addressing her was torture to Raymond, who be gan to talk at last in self defense, a I- dr'-ssing himself to Mrs. Kelly as hla I >st<"ss, leaving Ann free to listen un- reservedly to her eastern suitor, Tlie girl understood this mood in Roti, and it touched her. As they all re-entered the bungalow Penbody rubbed bls hands together in delight. “By Jove, this is something l'ke! ’lliis ehlninej' carries me hack to tny limiting lodge in the Maine woods." He was in the midst of a story when a knock at the door an nounced a visitor. "Come in!" shouted Raymond, and Munro entered, entirely at Ills ease, I riiceful. J M'ose, making no account of tie Luks of sur; i's,> on the faces of Laj mond am! h!s guests. "Remain where v »u are!" he called, '•l'lie house Is entirely surrounded and 1 > nonunion lalxirer will be allowed to I- :pe.” 1 mon 1 mechanically gave him a chair, while Kelly nodded curtly. Ann l*»»we I and said. “Good evening, Cap- tain Munro." Pcabx'.y alone smiled, “Ah. you were my gu'ile up the hill! My guard a« well ns guide. I take it." "I'd rather have been your execu tioner.” "For what reason?" "Had I known yon were coming to get the queen of t’e peak your blood had stained the heather.” "li »od heavens, what an emape! Am I are tin ble to get tin* men tliej need to I quite safe now?" l.e a.Led of K« y. 'ibis fooling over, they took an 1 the comer at.on ran to the pros- pieis of till" I’ll, p, au 1 l'cii.il., Wllll u feeling that Iielij- was th .• m; IU of richest experience, pe.- iua i 'd lii.a to teli s .mi thing of his w . rful career as a trailer of g ildeii i a■liwai «. Kay mend 1 sat in silence, while Ann ■ woke to a «leliciou« excitement in the situation, Before her sat three very direct and forceful lovers regarding each other like Hirers. instinct with hate, jet masking it. preteudlng to I mor and go.si will wliiii bitter Jenl- Oilsy raged b-’tieath. She provoked Munro to the most au.lacl ills saying« I erely to see Pei' xly stair, and .he tiling an app'iilii'g wild nt Raymond now a:: 1 again as if valuing Ids opin ion above all o'hers. though be mr.de blit cuit answers, return ii g to his tire, mystified by her go. et.v nml by her ■ubt’ety of byplay. Munro, so far from being depre u>d by Peabo’y's p res ell o, was eirrli' l qul e be- »nd bls usual self, mi 1 his re k !• -« c »: r It' e tits had a keen e Igo. In t’e end Ann re gretted her encouragement of hit au dacity. Raymond's guests rose nt last, and Ann mil Penl >dy went nway t »g.-tlii r. 'Illis cut ili-epcr than nil else, mid 1.' t'is. v ho to ik n very pessimist c v'ew of the while affair, «’id nit comfort him. “She'll go lii'.ck v ith him. I can see that." he sai l. "And she'll want me to gi, too. blit I won't.” Munro w< nt away outwardly jocular, but Inwardly sadder than lie had ever been In Ills life, f »r his live fw A..n wis mingled with respect f >r Imr mind, her cliara 'ter. Her calm mid kindly at titude toward him that night had been a revelation to him. reabxly on his return f »und Ray mond sitting alone by bis tire. Louis was deep in slumber. "That man Munro is an Interesting f l ow. What do you know ubout hiuil” ed the lawyer. Not very much. He's rather seere- came here frmn Sylvanite, 1 Ills jokes about getting under my ribs were a I 'tie grows.mie. lie struck m • as Just about mediaeval enot -di to do It under pro]«>r conditions. Tell me about yourself. Ann lias only praise for yon. I want to thank you most cor- d.ial.y for your kindness to her and to the bay. lie's much improved less nervous and more manly." “I doubt if lie can be persuaded to leave. He told me tonight that lie wo'dln't go.” •'Well, I'm glad I mot yon, Mr. Ray mond. I shall feel easier ab mt the ls>y e we do g) emt without him.'' se cordial, frank and manly words struck an ley chill to Raynioml's lie irt. It was nil over then. She tini con •nted to go, ami Ills life was laid e. He rose unste« iidliy. “Yon must I* tins!, Khali I xh >w your Litak?” be asked. “I believe I will turn in.” rvsjiondod Pealwdy. .•n the miner returned to at lieside the tire a big lump of Mied Ills throat, und he owned n desire to fling himself d< ivn on or and sob. He Imt all sb me of • knesi at length and went out je night—to l;e alone with the [»ext grief of lila life. CHAPTER XIX. AYMOND did not see Ann breakfast imit morning, sent word by Louis that porsint work In the mine him. and the girl was hurt gleet. It was not a clu-erful l>est. for Mrs. I nrn 1 frankly i'll never come ha< k.” she said. I forget the Kelly*—you'll forget • r livel in a log hut and swept "V»'!iy. No“a. Pm only going to Valley SpEtiga. Maybe I'll come back, and 1 I can see. You're - art too. I know why is morning—be couldn't go and no more can I.“ ie to Ann's eyes. Never rlty. auch directness of rd her. "I'll come back. I'll come back unless k' K rnd I uant ¡,<,u t know it.” kti;, ' ,1r Ih time to see a v^st fe'tiá 'l* • *nx>ke rise ma th» ' >ve mist, bulging into *y ab®v«- . 11 -V T* •’«n* It!" be called in ■ ■ fleet!ve tone that was al- O **Cdn 4* s!?»ut«d Ke iy. who had entered the door, “Why, sure thing! She can't Lisp» away. I'yi' think I.oulx 1« going to leeve the p •ak? Not for long. He has just bei-n te ■Illng tn** wh<*n t.» exi»ect him.” Somehow Kelly'a tone heljaxl Ann ns well ns Norn. “I nm not going back to New York till spring." "I.et me tell you something." Kelly rvsunuxl. with ponderous effort nt I»«*- Ing eoiitlfleutinl. "Your Wall street lawyer is all right. He's n man of aubst-ince, but Rob tn going to slv.'i • n stream of g »l.l out o' this hill that'll m 'ke the lawyer chnp 1.» >k I ke n worn dime." T!iey reached the Springs with »ut ac cident, nnfl wiw greeted ns If they had eseii'H'd from a rtlilwr’s eave. Mrs. B irnett nml her friends were :fli gr»’it- excited over ti e events of th»* b.igh country, which had been dlatirte.l, magnified by the sli.-ulows of the clouds, till they were of the most mon ; strous proportions. Munro was r.Ire.-idy i a In gy >i sort of cnw'ioy Nnpilem— M I Ann laugbed at the questl >na ! nr! e-1 at her head by the Barnetts when they ft,mid s' e had known mi l like I the cnptaln of the patrol. "Not nt nil." she replied. "I found ?»lm very amusing. No. hr was not drunk, nn I I never saw nnv w<«v» >ns up»n him. Mr. Raymond considers hlr»i n dntigerotts force btx-nnse of Ills w«l to s«>rve the miners. Yes. It Is true that Mr. Raymond Is the lender of th? frix* miners nnd that he mi 1 Mr. Mttnrn nrn frlen'«. Yes. Kelly and Raymond have made a strike, but they work their mine." Barnett came homo looking hard nml woru, quite unlike hia jovial seif, but be grcijed Yuu warmly. "1 am glad to x«>e y >u here. I want to know all about things up then1. Where Is 1‘ea- bodj' ?" Mrs. Barnett replied: “Dressing for dinner. Hurry, Don; you're late." After b • left them Aim remarked to Mr . Barnett, "il • 1.» iks w.»ir 1.” “He is worrleil to death, He insists on trying to be the • head n d front of tills clt.zen.«' co amitt. e of Hii.'ety. lies i-li iii i .uii of it mi l is uw.iy all li I >urs of the d ty mid n g'.it. Do you know the wli ■'»■ eliy 1.« patrullixl?" “l'atr.iilod! \\ hat f >r?” "f > that the miners enun >t come rn-hitig down here some night and burn u< all up." Tins iiinus.'il Ann. “How silly! Why should they do tiiat?" "Becaii e we mine owners live here. It is not a laughing matter to us. W »rd lias ciuie t > tn tlirnuga re able x Pices that your n: e f.-.ml Munro has planucd it rail, mid cverj- j mag man In the town lias oeeu enrolled in tli • 'hoi ■<• g' ar.’..' " Ann laughed outright nt this. ".b» in- nett'', y > i people have b?i a eating t >.) much lobater salad mid Ie«» cream. You're nil suffering fr mt ui; itmare. Tlier«» Isn’t a word of trutli in what you've I ■» it saying." V»l? n Dm came dawn she continued to mock, mil ail tlii'ougli dinner she pervi rscij' defended Munro mid listen ed to l.irnet s boas ing.< of wtm; they were g »it»g to <!) t > »»-■••ii their mines with entire lock of synq nthy. “I don't pretend t > <• »mure'icml what you men ca»l bu in«'?»," she said, "but it seems to me that rather .ban waste mill.ons on a u »eless war I would ul- low the miners n few n. e eeuta pay just a.-' a matter of eeonontj" " “Tint itie nrinelpl«» of tile thing, But It*« It’s the prim We don't intend to be dictated f > by ■V must cimo these 'red neckers.’ They to our terms. I've bis'it «bs’elveil in Rob. He mid Kelly are plaj an a two faced g.'.n i- with us." “I beg your pardon, they nre not!" she hotly answered. "They are doing jv«t what you ought to do. They're paying their men good wages a ml trolling them pr»periy.” Peabody put In a word, "If 1 might venture. 1 don't know a th ug about It except vi hat Munro nml Ilaymond told me, but it seems to me Aim 1« right. A« 1 unde -sta,id It, tli. se ch ip« arec in tending that In making tills change from t rce .-Lifts of eight hours each you shouldn't lay off n I *t of men an 1 put the test on tn- > shift.« of nine hours , . ' . ' I I • !' It !l "Well, j«"«; l ot. j u see. It's really a new system altogether.” "Bitt In t' e change you don't Intend to in » < cntuily j ■ y LO cents or f»o cents or whatever It may be for that extra hour?" •The pay for n day’s work will re- mnln ns It Is now.” Peabody «lulled. “A Con e. Le frank. You fixe! up a aew deal In v g.> ngnin«t t!ie mlDcra. an<! now It 1« a matter«] toil say out here." • than «•it! er y >n or the un- that is Raymond’s party I part. Tlie'' nre st in ling ,» | • »•«•nt. but If you <-rowd wall they’ll take hold, and lly said, 'ymt'll have a wll I- tall.’ I wl“h I e .old wnlt • • «»tl come out, but I've g »t in f >r the 1"th »ml tnu«t t»e b ton." Ie thing will be settle«! In a ' dectansl Burnett. “When * np tl: lore ng-iln It will bo with a m l men and fully artued.” Id mt Is a harsh arbitrament,1 t*ly. with a gravity which v solemnity. “I would advise you 't’e thl* case out of court.” , Uite-n “»«s»! "1 think yon both too serious a view of the whole Mr. Raymond laughs over It.” ■ Rs’ tnond «vis probably trying •p you nnalartned." answered P’t "And now that you are out of o not thlpk Ji. "_i-ll for either you * sei* here! I've got to go back. I’m help ing RavnionA." "1 guess he'll have to atngger along with >ut yin, Louis." replied Barnett, "You twtter not g> into this mixup 1 Amos Wilkins, th. again.” m> i ami stock »aim jnur*, and "I'll g> back whenever 1 plerse. T h » dl II bl . th T of M hvoi dinner wax finished with n | anter top'c. and when tlie m< n were bus | urcLas. d frora H*» h u K. almo with their clvr irx Pealxxly ca re Johi son. widuw of lexs'y remarked: "I'm going to take J. W. J. hi sou, I r Ann back with m<» If she'll go. I don't propelty at the cor West ¿‘ittb Ilk«1 the Idea of th1« youngster «Ira aging her Into all tli's tlltliy turni >1. Wliv, I itui t.hwieuce stree ty «unapt! f ntn 1 her living In a log cabin with an <ti li is EiaLHi. Tbv [ ■ Irish family nlis* people, but no place of two I ts an«l a hb 1 for her." and eon.modioli- t f d’Aejfki*^ While tlie 1 - "Ti lt's th«» singultir part of It. Fhe hotlre. seems to on!oj- it. She wrote Jeannette ile: g architectural tu vecce from up tlie*«' pretty r gularly. and she i bi >ut 2’) ypHr» ag»». sn a'J mua out mid out said she liked It. And »lie ,f il . t.ey it can b> 1« gay ¡is a I In! she's I.» t sor. e it her t will buv<> a U" fat - 1 never saw her I »-»k'lig titter." II. ’e a toe* :ac Chri» n an's Fe.ilioly mused. "She Is changed. 1 ¿•□ri.eh ii emi t quite make out why or how She • .-in i of Wear Ten w is like ¡1 xehvxilglrl for spirits last ire« ts, w inch torui night. I»> y >u auppose It's the high 1 Join sell 1 <>»«*, na« nltltede?" i d ami it is no* on > f "My deir chap. I suspect it is a man. ■ »ui« hi 1 moder an! I fear It Is Mun--»." -.1 Barnett. i • tie. - ii the city. "1 li >pv> lief, for her sake." Mr. Wilkti's and "I d ». i » ». n ' f »r your sake; but I've • tl.f city from th ü ucar seen t>> many women go t» pieces m | ulure. that wav to feel any assurance. It w i-i'dii't I- iv«> been so bad If she'll tak JR en tip w'th Raymond, far Le Is a flue fellow ns'i’e from tils present stand; but there, ag i In. tie was too respectful, 1 n b ri.Mil 1 1 *1 1 uLO to* near her own type. It nee'el a wll I (’evil like t|: v cowboy captain to stir her Itn igli atl ai," A ne'i hl erhood <>w a ».»tern | art of tli 0'ilmnixt.d p. -il,». ■fly’s elgar was broken I etwecn la t eve Ing in th» hi- lingers, "lion, j » i 1 scare me!” ers. "Bon, j S • lerx and Mrs. ». Bai-nett, having fairly cru 'Inal Lia ■ . bar. ml witli a»‘B friend, u >iv tried to cmit'ort him. . “All tl»;« n i' ny ay be b? a wrong ding dingn.iiis, und 1 and Lillie Bell, cl a ■ v»r hope it is, but If I were you I would I'lsulting lai'guage g > to her nml use words that would I'll» trio appealed in .) B pr P.i'0 st irtie her. Site needs the stroug at H o'cl ck this r. hlu K- Judge hand.” Dorris, alter mlvist s ' it U' to Peabody rose, nil th«* quizzical line.« ' after cm b their t rt*« of bls face I.»st in a plexus of doubt the ciixex Huai list era «od Mrs. and lie «nation. | IL ¡1, la t wat ned ' »1 D hat if khf Ami woudered li t the change In rea 1 I«y aon.ll 1 further trouble occ .» r. < bixly, but had uo ehunce to speak to Tt •• b.i i for some minutes, for a coup.e of have to btifhr th« | and oo Hi t J'ouug nu .i were detailing their stern i wuh fined of Kent<‘n/,H wan * 111 h I penning pl..,1.« f< r Invading bkyiown. I 'Hie large library was soon filled i tfuod behavior. wi ll p >; »■.• who had heard of Ann's H? rn lr ».,i tin- peak, and the gil l was The o uitract to u . he «.hi pr »fo iu..!y nii.ilsed 1.» mid herself t..k Catholic church l j. <f tu n bix* en f »r n f unit of wisdom concerning room for the hand» ’t ! tM"*f i !,($ the miners' war and their demand.«. .scot) to be erected od^y J. Tl e feeling against the camp was sav I k - ette to age. and t ie men were loud In detiun- W. Barringer. He ill biz t the t ei..li hi uf th»1 giiern.ir of tlie stuie, 1 . gin tiie work in < > ’ who Lad refined t > order out tlie mili <d Augaat. As l«f i !!*t| I d in the tia. "lie Is ns b id as Munro, un ab ii und, the buildtn I tm»v( d ‘0 solute anarchist,” ili-cmr««! one man, lie rear of the Si ■ i nt* ad«a y aitd wL ».e strident voi«e dominated all the "ted ns class rootn-i. other«. On ■ by one the guests dropped nway. ADMINl.HTKA'l d J 'f 10i*T mil ut last only die Barnetts mid Ami Notice I m hereby mil Peiiiax'y were left in tiie library. U th• t th< «a. , At n s:g i d from Mrs. Barnett I»on ersigued, Gio. a. 1 ■« xry. ‘ r at ti.e Raiiniereu out of tin» rooi.i a < If on ¡uiy appoint« d uO t.ite <■! (.¡eorne D ’•«•«J, by some errand mil forgot to return, A ’ l • i m i t \ court ol ue < vuuty. çr fe .v moments sin*, t to. I egged to be ex- gon. All perse is tu» vs ng c M l a cu i d "for a moment" und was seen .vaili-t -mu e.-ta: ■ n * t 1 • ■ »1. .1 no more. . I ’«> pr» set • i he u th i my« r I'.otli Ann and Peabody understood <>ucl hie» to n»id a i 1 '.ir e 1 t these ai-fi'iIlB,- hut ax he sum hneiit ou mw oilice of ha. i *U .) ’ ’ iUD A tt making mi appeal to her mid sin* knew tlu-io n is i» > escape from it they faced latn ot t h Ls notice Dated *hi** 5tb <1 v <■ Jot 0. ISA. jf each «.her with a teudty of emotioii bl ■ Did IM. which xeemed Impossible a moment A* J ri r ’ rtFrjtí •, before. •I EC ♦ ••<> - • Ann broke the silence. “How Indel icate of them!" NOTICE FOR l-l’ii..,» X i i«.v. "How con-sN rate, say I, for I want United Stat th.-, Ni to t.dk with you.” lie hurried on. "I Row« bllig, » / , lar H IMUti. i want you to g> Lack will» me, Ann, as Notice is hereby kh- th **t it» Qnm*- my wife. I can't go back alone. I »lim.ee w ith the p >« 1» « f >’»■ ««e* I congn ss of Jun have mis cl you horribly. H'.ir girl, ii “ Ad for the hb ♦in 1er 'anda answer me. are you rcadj' to g >?” Ann 1'eiiuiiiii‘d silent, her mini run li th» xtHte.i ot s'ovada und Wnahm ning over for the hundredth time the s extended to « advantage«, the duties Involved, whde 'Illes by act (it Al; his [’I i p"' *ede«l, earn«' t and manly, I Rime. le. or <it Engañe rugen» ,i • .U ” _ __ •• but leaving her Col 1. It iMTinltti-d her tato of ■f Oregon, k, -v \ 1.1*. — to calctlla'e. to criticise. He hail much ids offlee his saurn « I. lor I he porci x to give In r. lie wax a man of larg«» 21, i» No 21. iiK-oiiie, of unquestioned power, und h.s notion No. hoim* wax »p.-ieiou«. She liked him, ■outh <»f Rang« H H »roof to show that she rexpix-te I him very highly, she ad note valimi le for I. mired him, but— han tor agricultor The g .-l's «Ir.'iitn was not yet faded o establish his cis out of her soul. Site hoped —faintly, ore W. W. Calk > i fooll «lily h ped—for a return of the .ugene, Oregon, glow, tin* m., story, the flooding, trans- !5th day of August., forming po" er of a I >ve that was more s u i 11 • ? ses : po< < i than re ; ect, more titan honor and ad iiier.John Krogt ■ ii , Bert Wiley, .«I miration. » .mie cm: rity, ùr» Si »• found herself saying: "I know. Any and ell Wayne, we ■ »•eni suited to e-ich other- ■orxely the elxire i all our friends would say so—but I'm ■ q- H-ieil to tile t' • not s > «uro of ft. It Is silly In tne. but itile»' mi or befur« 1 urn still wanting t» 1» • sure. 1 don't \ugust, r.xxj. BEX J A car«» i n* j i n < 1 oug'-t t > do. I'm no longer a s< hoo'g'rl: I know what mar ring ■ means, nml unL ss 1 can feel dif ferently from the way I do now I aball Nti’i ICE FOR I net ntarry.” I l'in d Stl Foxeburg. ine i »ti met noy one ••!«* who Notine Ir h err h; es th s o'lier- etimtion T" ■ i!u-h»d. "I don't know. I am dimme with the f of Congre«« of Ju "Au Act for tl •• -ink Lack In bls «dinír. heavy ant Lxiid « in the Stat t. TL»* muscles of Ii « r’ imkadr >»>p- vin. Nevada smi giv n t 1 .m the a i»ect of a man of '«»■y. ' >n e; toni y. "I«out throw yourself away rd ststex by a- i. for God'a «.ike. assert your com- Nels 11 Hgv-t i on>, ene, «••»in ty of i sen »<•! If you cnnn»t come to mi >e, don't waste your beauty, your gon. his thia di nre. on some savage. It hurts me his « «orn -ilstrno ' of the bi you out here living among the«« piirchaae IH t<»« n-hip IP m > i 'Id tlKtl”— an i w ill offer pr lie Interruptml him. "There Is an- [«nd sought is t. ■r Irexplicnliie t'llng. Til’s life has ■inilrr or atol»« th: ■re«'ed tne. It has devei'i;>«xl In me »orp -ex, tin«! t. ■opacity for physical effort that I •«> sold land Ix-fo»« n't know | had. It will seem ale S. i- tiimlsslouer gene, < Iri-got», to love »hiv or Anglist, anni to you. I.ut I hi Ml I like .« ' tn* --• « : sweet, little, patient e walls i.oui« II gotrom, grand olii M itt. I I Matt i > h «. of Hine R «ml the 'harnlmnde ' a >»f Elmira, idi < calia the fireplace«''— ' >r»gon. "And the tall young ni ner?” Peabody Anv an«! ail | ■nddenly Interrnpteil to ask. and. lean v» r el* the above ing toward her. a flash of Insight In -i <( »-led to III» hl« eyes. "Or Is It the handsome, dare ■ »tt»»'« on or be , \.ig'i«t, lik'd. devil YUuroY’ BEN’J? h. I >1» htiiwJ JOHIiSON fiESIDERCE ii,1L FiSED $i INSULTS 1 Tl'gou, >■ llbiu rm i. »