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THE GATE CITY JOURNAI TAeTRUANT SOUL by Victor Rousseau ♦ ---------------------------------------------------------------- g o ; and not even that; nothing shall make me falter till 1 have Won you again.” CHAPTER X — C ontinued The man’s eyes blazed. “ You’re — 15— ' right; you’re dead right there, Joan!" “ It's the drink In you. She isn't better-looking than any average wom he cried, and caught her In hls arms. an In Avonioouth. See here, are you He pressed hls lips to hers. She struggled wildly In his grasp. ! going to bust up the game or are you “ Let me g o !” she panted. But she j not?" "I'll show y ou !” shouted Lancaster, could not free herself. She screamed. The matron's voice shrieked through breaking from Myers’ grasp and rush- the door. “ Shoot him 1" she cried. Ing from the room. “ Shoot him dead 1 Shoot h im !" He met the women at the foot of Joan wrenched her arm free and the stairs. Hls face was flushed, his hair disordered, hls manner maniacal. struck at the man, but he pinioned It again. “ You sneak, what are you butting “ I’ve got you, Joan!” he cried tri Into this show for?” he demanded of umphantly, “ and nothing under heaven Mrs Fraser. shall make me let you go." The matron, cowed by hls violence, Pound for pound Alabaatine Held as she was, Joan got her trembled. 8he tried to pull Joan to fingers Into her pocket. She grasped covers more wall surface than ward her room ; then caught her eye the little revolver and pulled It forth. any substitute. and made the slightest gesture indica She thrust It upward Into the man's So easy to apply you can do a tive o f shooting. Lancaster raised face. He recoiled with an oath, satisfactory job yourself. Ask his first threateningly. squinting st the weapon, hls face con The matron did not lift a finger to your dealer for colorcard or vulsed. And In that moment knowl defend herself. She stood quite calm write Miss Ruby Brandon, the edge came to Joan Wentworth. ly. awaiting the expected blow ; per Alabastine Company, Grand “ You are not John Lancaster!” she haps It was some atavistic trait in Rapids, Michigan. cried. herited through generations of poor AUbsstine—a powder in whiteand As 6he spoke they heard the sound ancestors; and yet. servile although It tints. Packed in 5-pound packages, of halting footsteps on the porch. The ready (or use by mixing with cold might have been, the look on the wom d oc- swung slowly open. Joan’s or warm water. Full directions on an's face was almost heroical. hand dropped to her side, she slid the every package. Apply with an or The man let hls fist f a l l; he seized revolver mechanically Into her pocket; dinary wall brush. Suitable for all | the matron by the shoulders and interior su rfa cea —plaster, w all she tried to cry but could not. pushed her back Into her room. He board.brick,cement.orcanvas. Will Upon the threshold of the door, look | turned the key In the lock and put it not rub off when properly applied. ing out with a wry, distorted grin on In hls pocket. hls pale lips, was the man who had “ That’s settled, I reckon,” he said held her. And on the threshold, look ; with satisfaction. ing In, with eyes drug-clouded, sway Joan's hand went into her pocket. ing and clutching at the door-pillars Her fingers closed about the revolver to support himself upright, was the handle. But at that moment the sec John Lancaster o f yesterday. And retary, who had come out of hls room, Spectacular H ighw ay even Joan, with all her love and hate, went up to Lancaster. The uew motor road through the could not have told the one man from “ See here, now,” lie began to re Canadian Rockies, the Banff-WInder- the other. mere highwuy, Is the tlnul link In the monstrate, “ have a little sense, doctor. But with a cry she ran to Lancas great 0,000-mlle system known as the If you’ re bent on busting everything ter. and caught at him, und felt bis “ Grund Circle Tour,” said to be the up. yon and I part company.” arms about her. The other turned on him with so most spectacular motor route In the menacing a gesture that Myers filing world.—Compressed Air Uugazlne. C hapter XI up hls hands In despair and went hack Into hls room. Joan stood fac Cutlcura Soap for the Complexion. It seemed to Joan, long afterward, ing the doctor alone. At that moment Nothing better than Cutlcura Boap her decision was nearly ripened, and like some dreadful picture, the sway dally and Ointment now and then as she felt conscious of no fear of him ing man upon the threshold, to whom needed to make the complexion clear, she clung, and hls double within; and at all. scalp clean and hands soft and white. If he attempted violence she knew then the rasping voice of Myers broke Add to this the fascinating, fragrant the long silence. Cutlcura Talcum, and you have the what she would do. But he did not "W ell, well," said the secretary, Cutlcura Toilet Trio.— Advertisement lay hands on her. He stood leaning rubbing hls hands together, “ here’s a against the newel post at the foot of pretty kettle o f fish. It will all have the stairs, watching her face. B aseball and C oleridge Joan wan searching his eyes for the to come out now.” "Jones Is such n rotten shortstop The Lancaster within the door least sign of the man she had known, he reminds me o f the Ancient Mariner." and he broke off, scowling and wincing turned hls eyes from Joan to Myers; "H ow zat?” under her stare. Above hls words hls passion and rage had frozen Into "H e stoppeth one o f the three.’ "— was the sound of the beating rain, the malevolence. Rutgers Chanticleer. "D on't put the blame on me,” said lashing wind; and from within the matron’s room Joan heard Mrs. Fra- Myers acidly. “ I warned you to get rid o f her." seV crying In prayer: "O Lord, save h e r!” she walled. » Strangely, at that moment Joan felt “ Save that girl this night! O Lord, that she. In spite o f her physical weak from the devil I Save h e r! Save her, ness. was the dominating figure In the play. xed the controlling mind as well. 0 Lord John Lancaster advanced Into the “ Maybe I got you wrong,” continued His double, who had drawn the doctor. “ But If I did, 1 ask you, hall. who’s to blame? Didn’t you come to hack a pace or two, stood watching me at my house In Avonmouth and hls efforts to steady himself with a oak for your job back? Weren't yon scornful smile. Joan put her hands as sweet as sugar when you wanted on her lover's a rm ; It seemed unbear something out of me? And didn't you able that he should display hls weak agree to come up here to work for ness for them to mock at. and as a But then, glancing Into hls face, she me? Well, what's the Inference, then? Preventive You can have your job back If you saw that, weak as he was, and mor want It. But I can do better by you phine-ridden, too, It was John Lan than that. You’re too pretty for a caster himself, virile In personality nurse'a Job, and X told you so that and mind, who had come back. The day you turned on me In the theater devil who had been exorcised had re like a wildcat. Now. then 1 It's up turned into Ills swept and garnished chamber, hut he could claim only the to you! Yout move, partner!” Joan tried to push past him, but he remained at the foot of the stairs, blocking her way. “ Let me pass, please 1” she cried. "I’m going to leave the Institute at •nee.” “ Without your hat?” he sneered. “ Let me pass at on ce !” “ Well, I reckon I can't stop you,” he rejoined. “ Just one word more, though. Do you realize your situa The First and Original tion? Do you know what people will Cold and Grip Tablet say when you go to them with crazy Stories about me? Nobody will tl.lnk Proven Safe for more than you came down here to the notorious a Quarter o f a C e n tu ry . John Lancaster after he’d tired you The box bears this signature Just because you were such a wonder- j ful nurse that he couldn’ t do without j you. What sort of reputation do you expect to have In Avonmouth? You can go, but you won’t go there. Not Price 30c. back to Avonmouth, understand that well. I’ll hound you out o f the town, you little double-crosser!’’ For the first time Joan felt her aplr- It beglft to shrink from the ordeal. She was cowed, she was almost as helpless «8 If he had used physical violence toward her. And through the baneful dream ahe was aware that Myers had come out o f hls room and was watching the scene from the end Hs Seizsd the Matron by ths Shoulders o f the hall, wearing a «mug, compla and Pushed Her Back Into Hsr c en t smile. Myers was getting hls way Room. and haTing hla revenge In one. And becaura the situation was too physical domain. The body was afire horrible for belief. Joan could remem with the accursed drug, but the soul ber only the Lancaster of the yester o f John Lancaster looked from the day. She ran to the man and caught cloudy eyes, a man’s and not a weak him by the arms, and looked Into hla ling's. And Joan knew that It was through face with pathetic earnestness. "I’m going to atay. John I” she no fault of hls that he had come back cried. "My faith Is stronger than enchained, and that her love had that. I remember what you have said borne him throughout the day and to me, and I remember my promise to kept hls spirit whole. Lancaster’s double turned fiercely you. Some day yon will come to yourself and everything will be clear. upon the secretary. “ Yes, It Is t pretty kettle of fish,” 1 shall call to the John Lancaster I know against the man who claims to he retorted, "end It’s going to he fried. We’ll have this out tonight. Curse be he end Is not." "What do yon mean?” shouted the yon, why didn’t yon stay here it your other. "Whom do you take me for?" post. Instead of running to me? Were “ Yon are not the John Lancaster you afraid of this girl?” “ Who la thla man?" Joan asked who won my love," crlod Joan, with aa Impassioned gesture. "Let your Lancaster. "My hall-brother and my evil spir hotter self hear and andarstand me. f e s asked me to stay and fight year it,” he anewerod. “ Why don't you order him to go? tattle With you. and nothing shall drive a a tram yea tUI yon toll me to Why don't you order thorn both to go?" Cayynjhi tor W. G. O v m a Alatastfne instead of Kalsomine or Wall Paper "Because,” replied the ether, sneer ing, "John Lancaster told me bis birthright for a tneas of pottage— morphine pottage. That's why. Be cause It Is 1 whom the world knows as John Lancaster, and not that out cast, who has sunk so low that he sold his very name for drugs." "T hat la a lie,” Said Lancaster. “ You stole my name. You devil, you have robbed me o f my manhood these four years p a s t” “ Gentlemen,” cried the secretary, “ we’ve got to talk this matter over, and this Isn't the place. If the agree ment has worked any lnjuitice to Doctor Lancaster, no doubt It ran be readjusted. It Is clear that we’ve got to come to a sensible understanding. Let's face the facts like men. and talk It over In the doctor's room. And this girl hud better go upstairs,” he added. "Miss Wentworth stays with me,* said Lancaster. The double and the secretary ex changed Ironical glances. 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"I’ ll fight this thing with Lawson to a finish tonight.” “ Lawson?” “ I believe that I am Lawson,” said Lancaster's half-brother, with an Iron ical bo«-. “ Though I have as good a right to the name as Doctor Lancas ter her» Perhaps 1 should have In troduced myself before. But now that we are all Introduced I nin ready to accept Mr. Myers’ sensible sugges tion.” They went toward Lancaster's room. Joan perceived now that the doctor’s weakness was purely a physical one; he dragged hls limbs slightly, the curious result o f the morphine poison ing that she had noted before. But he was gaining strength rapidly, and hls will had never been stronger. This was the last battle, of which he had so often spoken to her. Thla fight must end hls captivity. She went Into the ro«m with him, confident in that belief. Myers closed the door behind them and placed hls thickset body In front of it. It was astonishing to see how Lancaster braced himself for the ordeal. He drew himself up, standing erect, and faced the others. “ Doctor Lancaster has the lloor," said Lawson mockingly. “ At leust, I understand that the proposal to revise our agreement comes from him.” “ Joan, I owe you an explanation,” said Lancaster, turning toward the girl. “ This morning, after I had op erated, I was called to the house which people think Is mine— which should be mine,” he added with sud den vehemence. “ I was told It was an urgent case. I found these men there. They drew me Into an argu ment. and In the heat o f It Myers plunged a needleful o f morphine Into my arm.” “ To quiet you, because yon were becoming violent and Injuring your self,” sneered the secretary. “ Yes, I did, Rnd I left you In good hands." “ They left me senseless In the con sulting room, but I managed to force my limbs to obey my will. John Lan caster had still a little more will pow er than they had counted on. And John Lancaster's name was enough to conjure up a special train this after noon, though they had robbed him of hls money." Joan put her hands on I.ancaster’ s shoulders. “ That Is all you need to tell me," ahe said quietly. “ I knew you had been trapped by them. I never doubted yon.” “ Eight years ago,” said Lancaster. “I was a man respected In Avonmouth and everywhere throughout the Sonth. Then a domestic trouble overtook me. You know what that was. Jean. It broke me down. I could not cope with life. I lost my grip on rsallty, gave np my work— ” “ Yes, John, now weTe getting it the truth." Interposed Lawson bitterly “ You. the honored bead of the South ern hospital, became a common tramp and wandered about ths country with hoboea. and I have been living down your reputation for yea Go on John. Don't skip the Interacting part. ’ (TO B E CONTINUED.) A soft answer may tarn away wraIR bat It doeaa't tara away a peddler. 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