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CHAPTER XVIL. The Forged Deeds. | HEN the train pulled Into Tos Angeles the next morning Jobn Dour’s pa got off, and John left Ruth with Tom Kane while he went to engage an automobile to take them to Beverly Hills, a suburb recommended by Ever- ett as quiet and restorative for shat- tered nerves. As they stood there Wilkerson, Mrs. Darnell and Estelle also got off the train, still disguised, and were bhurry ing away when Wilkerson observed Ruth and called Jean's attention to her. For an instant she was nonplused. Then she said in a low tone: “So much the better. We can keep an eye out on them.” “I must find out where they are go- Ing to,” Wilkerson returned. “I don’t like the looks of it.” He soon came back with word that they had ordered the car to take them to Beverly Hills. After some inquiry Wilkerson found the address of a hotel that seemed to answer their requirements, and they were soon on their way thither in a taxi. Within an hour the deft Estelle had installed herself and ber mistress in a comfortable suit. Wilkerson took a room near by. Then came the ques. tion of their disguises. “There is no need of wearing them any longer” Wilkerson stated. *“If need be we can put them on again.” Mrs. Darnell laughed scornfully. “Yes. and all the hotel people saw us come in with our disguises on. What will they think If they see entirely different people occupying these rooms?* Wilkerson had already started to re- wove his makeup. Now he paused. But his reckless nature got the better | She Smiled Maliciously. “Forgery!” of him, and he laugbed at her fears, So they both were soon their real selves and sat down to a hearty break- fast in Mrs. Darnell’s rooms. This ended, Jean_took out the papers and spent an hour going over them carefully. Wilkerson smoked nervous- ly, but did not iuterrupt ber. When she laid the documents down he saw a queer glitter in her tawny eyes. “So it has come to the old game, eh?” she said in a low voice. “1 thought you had had enough of that.” “Enough of what?” be demanded quickly. She smiled maliciously. She formed the word slowly and precisely: “For- gery!” His dark face grew pallid, and his eyes flashed ominously. *1 did it for you that time-and no thanks! But this is all right. ‘Those deeds are gen- uine.” “They merely assure the property to Thomas Gallon and his heirs and as- signs. When you found Tom Gallon at last and bad him ready to do any- thing you wanted just as the price of your silence 1 suppose it didn’t occur to you to have him deed over the ‘Mas- ter Key' mine to you, did it?" “He wouldn't have done it!” he burst out furiously. *“He shot me once, He would have shot me again to save the mine for the girl.” “Then what good ure these papers?” Gradually he perceived the drift of her speech. He looked at her for a moment dumbly, as if for instruction. But she was ruthless. He must pro- pose the crime himself. She handed bim the papers. He stared at them and then glanced across at Jean. She was waiting. He cursed her under his breath. She had always been waiting—waiting for him to break the law, to suffer that she might have comforts and jewels and keep unimpaired that beauty that had been his downfall. But the spell work- ed, as it had worked before. “T'll have to go out and buy some blank deeds,” be said laboriously. “I may have to look up some other points, 100, about these papers.” As he left the room Jean Darnell looked after him, lazy triumph in her vyes. “Estelle,” she said languidly, “you may dress my hair. I shall go to a matinee this afternoon. If Mr. Wil- kerson comes, tell him I am engaged till tonight.” Life at Beverly Hills was a welcome change to Ruth affer the strenuous days that had passed since she left the “‘Master Key" mine. ~There were not many at the hotel and the most prominent figure among the guests was a tall, carefully dress- ed Englishman, so typically the tourist that the old cook insisted on identify- ing him on the register. “I ain’t seen many of the new kinds of people,” he explained. “I've been out in the mine so many years that the styles in real gents has kind of escaped me. I admire to know just what kind of birds I'm roosting with.” *“Who is be?" laughed Ruth, as they gazed out at the rising hills. “He’s marked down as Sir Donald Faversham, and he’s- from the Brit- ish isles,” Tom Kane rejoined. ‘‘He 18 bere for his health, they say. 1 sup- pose that's why he has to wear them white ankle warmers on. his legs.” *Those are called. wntg, Tom,” ufl John, smiling, "’J.‘Iuit eyeglass 18 & monocle.”” s “Does he see through it?" inquired | Kane, with apparent anxiety. *I reck- } 'oned he was near sighted, for 1 spoke to him a while ago and he didn't even sce me.” 0Oddly enough, Ruth blushed at this. Sir Donald had seen her, and she bad been made aware of it instantly; not that Sir Donald had been in the slight- est offensive. He had merely silently testified by vespectful glances his ap- preciation of the arrival of a very pret- ty woman. John Dorr saw the blush and inter; preted it rightly. He, too, had ob- served the Englishman’s sudden inter- est in the lovely girl. For the first time he felt a sharp twinge of jeal- ousy. He had so long been alone in Rutl’s regard that he had not ana- Iyzed his own feelings toward her. He determined that Sir Donald Faver- sham should not fmpose his company on them. ) The very next morning, when Ruth and -John came out from the hotel ready for a stroll, Faversham lay in wait for the old cook and asked him for a match for his cigarette. Tom reached into his waistcoat pocket and pulled out a bunch of block matches, which he handed out with an air of doing a service to some one he.could not see. Sir Donald looked at the queer matches, not knowing the pecul: iarities of the western sulphur article, and in spite of himself Kane had to instruct him to pull off one of the matches and strike it. When Sir Don- ald choked and sputtered over an in- halation of_brimstone Tom looked pro- foundly concerned. “They're a leetle strong for some people,” he remarked pityingly. “Strong!” answered Faversham, wip- | ing his eyes. “I should jolly- well say | they were!” Their conversation had attracted Ruth's attention, and she and John both looked back. John smiled faint- ly, but Ruth was indignant. “Tom did that on purpose,” she said. “I'm ashamed of him.” How it happened only Sir Donald could have told, but within three min- utes he was exchanging remarks about the scemery with them all. “And there’s an awfully jolly bit just over the other way,” he said to Ruth. The ice was broken, and Ruth promptly accepted the implied invita- tion to see this specially lovely scene and Sir Donald led the way, talking with her. After an instant’s hesita- tion John and Kane followed. The acquaintance thus made was destined to have a great bearing on the lives of both Ruth and Jobn. It had ripened into a genuine liking on Ruth’s part before the dance that night was over. i The next morning John and ‘Tom met Ruth walking with Sir Dohald about the hotel grounds, and the young man could not help showing in both voice and manper that he was little pleased that Ruth should have so suddenly taken up with a stranger. “Remember, she’s only a girl,” Tom warned him, feeling his mood. “She’s been brought up in the mountains, and she’s as friendly as a pup. I don’t like the way the man puts petticoats on his feet and I'm used to being looked at with two eyes, but Ruth is all right. You must remember that young as she is and inexperienced, she has a good lot of common sense.” “I suppose it's foolish of me,” John answered, “But I'm used to activity, and this dawdling about doesn’t suit me and that makes me generally cross and unreasonable. If I only knew what Wilkerson was doing! Tf Everett would only come!” . The wish was fulfilled that afternoon when George Everett turned up and was warmly greeted by both Kane and Dorr, After a few words he asked for Ruth. . “You can see that she’s all right,” John answered quietly, pointing to her as she came up the steps with Sir Donald. Both were in tennis garb, and Ruth was delightfully flushed. Sir Donald made a few pleasant re- marks and then excused himself, ' His quick senses told bhim that Everett had come on business and that he would be one too many. “I don’t know that 1 have anything new and startling to tell you,” Everett told Ruth in answer to her question. “T know a dozen places where I can raise the money to finance your mine, but we must have the deeds, papers and surveys first. And they're gone, T understand.” “Yes," Dorr replied bitterly, “1 sup- pose Wilkerson has them. 1 ought to have been on his trail long ago.” Everett glanced at Ruth and saw the discouragement on her face. He went quickly on: “However, I've made tem- porary arrangements which will re- lieve you of all trouble for the present, Miss Gallon. Il talk over the business details with Jobn and Tom Kane.” She brightened and laid one hand affectionately on John's arm. “I knew | everything would come out all right when John took hold,” she said softly. For two days Harry Wilkerson work- ed steadily and secretly in his room. At last his task was done. . “No one can ever prove that old Tom Gallon didn’t draw that deed himself,” Wilkerson said triumphantly. *“And it makes me the owner of the ‘Master Key' mine, Jean. And, once in charge, I'll make ns both worth millions! Then”— She shrank back at-the flame in his gaze upon her. “Now, what are- you going to do?"' she demanded, attempting to bring the conversation ‘back into business chan- nels. He, bit his nails savagely. “ane i3 out, all right,” he told her 'You see Kane didn’t turn ‘up to prosecute ;ha case, and they_turned*him loose.” take ‘charge of the mine while we de- cldp just what to do? He can see what's going on and warn us.” “Dorr and, the rest are stjil at Bever; Iy Hills?” she fnquir “Sure!” he said scornfully. “They’ re | gru tielng up with some bloud | Britisher they think has money. flxuxe on, getting him to finance fl:em 1 reckon. And I happen to know that Sir Donald couldn’t finance anybody. We needn’t worry about Dorr.” Mrs, Dnn.\ell remained in thoughttul #llence awhile and then ‘agi¢éd to the suggestion, wrote the messag Charles Drake, San Francisco, Cal.: Go’ to Silent Villey at once and tal charge of “Master Key” mine until you hear further from me. Am wiflng Tublis, engineer, to this eflg: RY WILKERSON. sage to Tubbs he resumed his gloafing contemplation of his forged deeds. He did not sec the look of burning scorn on Jean's face as she left the room. “Why must [ always bave to ‘use, fools?” she murmured bitterly. “A lovely pair—Wilkerson and Drake!” Drake did not lhesitate when he re- ceived Wilkerson's telegram. He took the next train for Silent Valley and on arrival there procured a rig and drove to the mine. On his arrival he was dismayed to see that no work was belng done. The, machinery was idle, and the miners’ were loafing about the streets or gath- ered in little sullen grdups. They eyed bim curiously, but when he asked for - ‘Tubbs they made no comment nor ask’ ed any-questions. Following their directions, he soon found himself on the porch of what bad been John Dorr’s house. He knocked, and there was shuffling of heavy boots; then the door opened, and an unshaved, bloated faced man asked him grufly what he wanted. Drake produced Wilkerson's wire, and instantly the engineer showed re- lef. ‘Come in! Come in!" he sald. *Come in and have'a drink!” The interior of the cabin showed that Bill Tubbs had apparently been merely camping out In his new quarters with- out regard to the decencies. ‘But Drake was not squeamish after his long trip and shared a drink with his host. A few -words served to put the situation before him. “There ain’t no money to pay the men; the store’s closed; the cook shan- ty ain’t running; Wilkerson is away; Dorr hasn’t turned up with the money he promised, and T'm just kind of sit- ting on the lid while the pot boils. I'm mighty glad to see you. Maybe you can do 'something with these fel- lows. I've done my best, and I can’t do any more." The words were hardly out of his mouth before there was the nolse of boots on the porch, and Tubbs smiled in sickly fashion. “I guess they spotted you right off,” he said. “What do they want?’ demanded Drake as there came a pounding on the door. Two miners entered, and Tubbc in- troduced them to Drake. “This 1s the new boss, boys," he said. *“Who sent you here'i" was the first question #sked. “Wilkerson,” responded Drake. “Humph!" “I'm just here to take charge tempo- rarily,” Drake went on hastily, not liking the ugly tone of the mnnl voice. The other man took thls information. and after digesting it said, “Going to’ start up and pay wages?” “I'm not acquainted’ with the situa- tion yet,” was the evasive reply. “T'll g0 over things with Mr. Tubbs tonight, and then in the mornlug Tl see what is to be done.”” *“The first thing is to give us money. and food,” was the curt answer. li‘l‘he’ men stamped out, leaving Drake to look ‘at Tubbs in some dismay. "~ The engineer was so relleved at h.v- ing some one else to bear the bu: of responsibility that he refused to worried. “Have another drink, partne said familiarly. “and forget it morrow." "’ After a very poor meal which Tubbs scraped up the two sat down and smoked. Tubbs’ tongue gradually loos- ened under the Infinence of many more ‘drinks, and before 10 ¢’clock "broni m résolved to shift the burden to Wilker- son's shoulders as quickly as’ poulble. The next morning, did _not b cheer. His head ached trom the fumiés’| of Bill Tubbs' whisky, and the chill of the-mountain air was not dissipated by a cold breakfast. And before the sun had, risen above the peak “of the Mmoun- tain the miners had approached bf with questions. CHAPTER XVilIl. The Battle In the Mi OR an hour or so Drake equiv- ocated and tried to postpone action. But it was made plain to him that he could not avoid action. The starving men were in no humor for words. They demanded food and wages. At last he saw that he m do, something immediately. He cllleq some of the leaders into the—o am{ with apparent frankness told the%{ bad known nothing of the u!tnuflon and that he felt sure Wilkerson was unaware of ft. “What are you gof the demand.: “This,” replied Drake, writing rap- idly. He showed th Harry Wilkerson, Loa Al!l Come to mitie at on( ing. ;to do?” cm}_g “|7 *And while yoi’re in"Silént.Villey,” % 2 )Ic Wilkerson - immediate]y, | When he had sent this and a mes: | up a waning moon Drake knew a great | deal that made him uncomfortable. He' | * Two ‘men volunteered to ‘take old |. “The sooner. you let the miners know Tom Kane's burros and make the tr] sethled. N,bfiwr \/ b k g§ ::ylng: m’fily’g‘c I’ Eub for, Jhe C""‘Pfi B “There’s still BOHIS’IQQHN! p_ Nothing loath, Tubbs, went -out on 1c\mk ho %, the. porch, and: his, hoarse: tones. re- 2 g ‘7‘!," é" e, ‘“d‘” ex; | sounded, theaveh the,little valley, In- H‘an it trom doorways. Drnke tllrned to Tubbs quickly. u;:eg i‘l repponpe “Distribute thie:food as fdr as’it w)ll 89, he said. Tubbs. looked . suddenly serious. “1 g | BRess. you better, leaye, Wheil ¢lie then were guthered before mgiiq (A low, volce, * ,kg | 'him Wilkerson' stepped: forward . and 1t will 'do the most good.” e wln comtnen:ed to. speak, He. could not 8lyly. bresk thelr,sullen silgnce, and, aflm: a * s e x & s s |tow wordyof seflemm%sz tered Meantime John Dorr, ‘Everett and | his courage and | tfiL Tom Rarie were spendlng long hours owner of this mlne "I 'liave the deels % ps 1o be done to t, here!” save as r’Key to Ruth.” Tom 6 efleet of this was far other than once more wen‘f over the exact slmn- he had expected. " Nof a murmur came tion at the mine and asserted that un- | from thé still, motionless throng. It lesg, prompt ! gens\lrgq were taken nof e ad not heard him. In only wypu there, be actunl diqtrus} & lower tone he rengutefl , “1 am the owner of the y’ mine and all that goes with it!” 7 He held up the papers, and Bill Tubbs looked at them and gravely nod- ded his head, as much as to say that and could.vouch mmng. Dybnamiting’ is mighty’ dan- d Still no sound ‘gerolis stuffIaround several thousan dollars’ worth. of machinery, and if blew up the workings there| There fs“a qunllty in the silence of ‘wouldn’t be_any, mine left, you see.” | (he crowd of earnest men that'is more . “1 sce,” sa E‘we}'?tt at last. “Not | questioning than any. word could be. aving the, ners I'can’t put this deal | The men who had, worked and toiled otigh the Wiy T want to eventually. | for old Tom Gallon, who had been de- cejved and baffled, who had had their loyalty tested to the utmost. now de- : “In the way of money?’ added Kane | manded through their imperious si- sharshly.. lence that Wilkerson open up his mind *“Precisely,” Everett assented withall | to them, If he was indéed the owner cheert\llness “Now, I'm going to loan {of the “Master Key,” what did -he in- John_ Dorr, here $5,000_ today for the | tend to do? 'Mast z' min Then_"— “You'd better say some more quick- John ‘shook his head. " “That isn’t | ly,” warned Drake in a low tone. And business-lké" he protested. Wilkerson, completely bewildered, set Everett fixed his Keen eyes on him. | the match to the powder. He stepped ~Any reason why I shouldn’t loan| forward with as ugly a look as he ‘money to Miss Ruth Gallon's manager | could assume and cried, “Now tell me find guardian?. Any regson Why you,| what you want?" looking after her. lntere;m should re- | Ipstantly the air was filled with fuse help in nx!nx up, he‘r anlr 7 roars of rage and disappointment. Dorr. fushed. *1 dian’t me: Fifteen minutes lafer Harry Wilker- way. It 'seems as if 1 kind son was sweating within the cabin. things up myself, and 1—1 thought 1| with a shaking hand he poured him- might get 'ern set right by myself.” self out a tumbler of Tubbs' whisky. *“You called on me, and I'm the doc- ['He had promised the miners’ back pay, tor,” said Everett authoritatively. He [ steady work, full wages and food. He pulled out his wallet and commenced | mygt make good. and he did not know. counting out bills. “I came prepared | povw for this, for 1 u:ouzht there might be | wpypps,” he said sharply, *you must an emergency." find out what men we can trust. Say “But_who will take charge of it?| pothing, but get all the information, Who will o ‘to the mine?" o i w you can. ['ll make it worth the while The h"“““,f" laughed at him. .. “NOt | o¢ ¢the men who'll stick by me.” you.. You'dbe in'a fight In three min- |~ 40y the engineer chuckled fatuoys- utes, speclnl!,v it Wfllgt’e‘rson turned up. ly. “They’ll all stick by ye,” he said Tom Kane is our man.” He turned on sagely, “s'long 1s ye pay ‘em like you the old man abruptly. “Will you take | g3 e would.” this money and go?" It was Iate in the afternoon when ‘The old cook stared at the crisp bIIS | mor ‘Fane nppeared on the mail w:g. and"then at Dorr. 1 ain’t handled |, mpe driver had already informed paper worl.h that much lately,” he re- | po o0 how affairs were going, and marked. “But If you want me.to g0 | tpe cook wasted no time. He climbed in there and feed them people and get down from thé high seat. jerked his ‘em:Bick to, work:and keep taflige go battered case out of the wagon and ing till John can fix things up here I'll made ‘straight for his shanty. Within 0 &0 fiye minutes he had divested himselt On bis way to the mine Harty Wik | o¢ iy black clothes and donned h's kerson’s courage, newly fired by a last | official overails und apron. Then he conversation with Jenn Darnell, com- appeared on the porch as calm and un- menced to ebb. concerned as though he had not been Drake and Tubbs rec away. 3 uaffected, relief. “A few. wards suf-| [p'no time at all a couple of dozen ficed to make_ the status of affairs|pinerg had' gathered to shake hands’ and swap news. Naturally their big- with strained auxiety in his bleared| gost ftem was Wilkersow's proclama eyes., Dull and sodden with liquor as | tion of ownership. ¥ be ‘was, he understood perfectly that| At this Tom Kane laughed scorn- everything dependéd on the next few | nlly, He deridéd the papers, ridiculed. days, The engineer had lived. in min-| the miners for being fools easily taken ing ‘camps_and ‘on the"desert all hisin ang stated in set terms that he, life, and be knew the passions engen- | Tom Kane, actually hield the place of, dered by the arid mountains and the | quthority. : This soon came to Wilkerson's ears, and he hurried down the hill to swp what he knew to be o dangerous &« sion. [Instantly the old cook lncked horns withi_him, poohpgohed him to his face, called him names of peculiar virulence ajnd offered to fight him on any terms. Before Ionx the camp was in an up- roar, and It was due to certain cooler heads that trouble did nof ensue fm- mediately. = Thes &n insisted that. there was time 0. settle the dispute pt ownership, foi Wilkerson to with; draw_his cqmma,nfl that Kane' leaye the mine munu; and managed to bring a semb) nce of peace out of dis; order. Kane bowed his ne¢k to the yoke of thelr “authority, but dispatched |a trusty messenger to the station with 'a telegram to Johh to coiiie as soon as possible. ‘Wilkerson resorted to ‘a ‘scene which was eventu: - en the very existence of Wilkerson: had lost hllfi se_of fenr [:Key." He sent Drake south to confer odd . As he had c with a desperado whom he knew, who a1y Soough 2 hehad c:;] % lnto could gathgr a band of Mexicans lik himself on short notice, ready for an, | ttielr batred, and it fed fat the man's | thing that promised foot. sinister passion_to do barm,, to_burt, | “Tell Jose o be b night,” he instructed b mfi:’:—iwfl.‘:;, be fuced ‘Urake nnd about twenty mén well drmed.” u Drake rode away as from destruc- It wont, (. these . chabs | tion, cursing. the luck that, had put find out” who's the boss,” he said. i i tho et of siblica oan: With a significant look at Drake he | "7 mponsp T Eans messige John g;]m;“:o‘,fi:g;‘“d deeds and baud- ', "Ryt Gallon and Everett_left lley. The OWREL. ofdthe ‘Master, Key Mine be {/and from the ‘moment they Were recog- nized the mmers dropped their atti- The engineer peered at them dully. tude of sulky walting_and- thronged ‘He haltingly mumbled over some of about their ~mistress. “cheering” and the legal’ phrases nt the beginning, saw ufiaklnz hands, When they, had got | the names ‘Thomas Gallon and HAITY | into the big l.\ouse Kane arrived, apron Wilkerson prominently displayed. He|and all, to réport on the. situation. was {mpressed. He did not understand "ltx ‘come to a shoy down ” he re- recfl.l back. in th bills. He knows 1 have that money of ‘yours, and. he’s ‘promised it to the M%vlcuns 1t they. help him. You see, (Vilkersqn ww eep his skirts clenr that way. | He ‘can say that it was n rald by ;hlppm . Never Greasy By Mys. Fanet McKenszie Hill, Editor of the Boston Cooking School Magasine Everyone likes fried cakes or crullers., Here’s a very. superior reclpe Follow. directions closely —success is certain. Kane glanced at bim curiously. He understood that warning not to fright- en Ruth and went on airily, *“Oh, 1 réckon just ag soon us Wilkerson gets, Tubbs weaned from that bottle of his.” But when Ruth had gone to her own rooms the cook wasted, no words in pumoottilng hings opej; wutmeg; 3% teaspoonful sall; 2 exgs, beaten Jight: “Yowve got to nct and act quick,” | SAeSE PR o L R e he told John and Everett. “lt ain't| dutter; % cup skimmed milk. the time for fooling. Tonight may do| Sift together, three times, the the business, for thuse Mexicans are| floyr RC baking powder,mace and 2|ttt emember tt Wikerst | sle” Addthe sigar, bgter and 4 P milk to the beaten eggs and stir lay his| . . i :l:::: all kinds of chance to lay his into the dry ingredients tO_ make “I domt think he expected us so| @ Stiff dough. Knead slightly; soon,” John remarked. then cut with. fried.cake cutter. “A"'good cook always has grub for | Drop into-a deep kettle filled with people. that drop in unexpected like.” | hot fat; drain on soft paper or was the grim response. “Just take a colander and roll in powdered peek down’there now.” sugar. Through the window John saw that To fry have fat at smoking point, turn the camp was quietly but surely di-| crullers several times while fr}mgtom- viding into two parties. The elder | sure all parts being equally light and miners were gathered about the cook "h"“".‘fihg&:;’“;k‘:;‘d for the K.C Cook's shanty. Around the ofice stood- a | p o 805 fre¢ and it contains 90 just dozep or so malcontents balf drunk.| ooy gppetizing recipes. Send ‘the under the leadership of Tubbs, Who | colored certificate packed in 25-cent cans to the JAQUES MFG. Co., Chicago, and write name and address plainly. SULPHUR DRI UP ECZENA AND STOPS, TCHING This old time skin healer is used just like any cold cream. K C Crullers or Fried Cakes Thyee cus sifted flour; 1% level teaspoonfuls K C Baking Powder; % teaspoonful mace or Sulphur, says a renowned dermatol- ogist, just common bold-sulphur made into & thick cream will soothe and heal the skin when irritated and broken out yith Eezema or any form of eruption. he moment it is applied all itching ceases and after two or threo applica- otions the Eczema disappears, leaving the skin clear and smooth. He tells Eczems sufferers to get from The Old Cook Offered to Fight Him on | any good pharmacy an ounce of bold- Any Terms. sulphur and apply it to the irritated h parts the same as you would any cold was wholly drunk, and on the porch | cream. talking to Wilkerson were a couple of | _ For many years common bold-sulphur Mexicans. has occupied a secure position in the “It looks as if they meant to rush | Prastice of dermatology and cutancous the camp,” Dorr said thoughtfully. He ections by reaton of its parasitede. it - proceeded to arm bimself, aud Everett | ooy, P o “__,‘,:,;‘;"fr";“;’ pera- quietly followed suit. septic and remarkably heali in all Darkens beauti- fully and nobody can tell—Brings back its glogs and thickness. | another "shot he was .caught in a mighty embrace and then began a “T'm going to talk to the boys Emt" irritable and inflammatory conditions of said Dorr. He left the bungalow and | the skin. While not always effecting a strode off down the hill, followed by | Permanent cure it never fails to in- the cook. ' A gun was fired up by the | Stently subue the angry itching and e s:g;:;] that the Mesicans | oy eraption gara sipenre ou”tia d e shouted, “Look out for dynamite In the shaft, John!" Without a word further Dorr leaped down from the porch of the cook shnn- ty and started up the hill, followed b; a dozen faithful supporters. Other shots were fired. Wilkerson appeared at the tunnel mouth and then vnmshed lnslde John sprang upon the trestl and rushed after him. Instantly a band of Mexicans mate- rialized halfway down the bill, fired o | “ e ang it D few shots and retreated. John paid no, attention to them, but kept on, Once within the tunnel he saw a m_of light ahend of him, He | p,or"ion piien Soge brewel inte o stood that Kane was right.” Wil-| added, will turn gray, streaked and kerson w: s playing a desperate game faded "hair beautifully dark and lixuri- . owing up the shaft and then in | ant; remove cvery. bit of dandruff, stop the ensuing confusion allowing the w‘\lp itehing and falling hair. \ll\lng bandits fo loot undisturbed, the Snge Tea and Sulphur recipe at home, A few yards farther on John stopped. S;o“gltl l:l ""“Ns"f’ae A"w"".s’“ way is A dark figure rushed by him toward get_the .ready-lo-use. tonie,. costing about 50 cents a large boitle, at drug the open air. But, the little glow of | gorec “known as “Wyeth's Sage. and light, remained. For a moment Dorr | Sulphur Hair Remedy,” thus avoiding a hesitated; then he leaped forward and | lot of muss. began _trying to extinguish a lighted | 'While wispy, gray, faded: hair is not fuse, t‘mleul we all dmrs mt{etazn our )aug:- He had almost succeeded when a | il appearance and altracliveness. By darkening your hair with Wyeth’s Sa; bullet whizzed by him; then a second | =M Sulphu}r, iy B te”ym“ugj spattered on the rock overbead. He| g5 i gy naturally, so -evenly, You turned‘and. fired blindly in the direc- | jus¢ dampen a sponge or soft brash with tion.of the shots and resumed his task. | it and draw this through your . hair, The fuge .was short, but he succeeded | taking one small strand at a time; by’ in extingpishing it and started back. | morning all gray hairs have disappeared. He met a fusillade of bullets. He | After another application or two your dashed on, toward the month of the|hair becomes beautifully dark, glossy, tunnel and suddenly emerged on Wil- soft and luxuriant and you appear years kerson, who, not being able to see into younger. the murk of the shaft, Was firing blind- Iy into the opening. T With a shout .John leaped for the man whom he now, knew. to be seeking . his life. Before Wilkerson could fire 3y Uy short sharp struggle high in the air. SIBK HEADACHE Jobn' Dorr for the first time in his life knew the absolute and terrific chirst for killing that sometimes comes | Dr. James’ Headache Powders re- to a man. It was either his life or lieve at once—10 cents a Wilkerson’s.. And no one should in- package, terfere. wlu:{hhm revenge. He threw himself on fhe man with but one ob- ’ Ject in view—to slay him bare handed. po‘,%z, t:l:; o ?,fst J:"'gw ‘:f::l:fi"’: Wilkerson fought tigerishly. and for | your head clears ‘and all neuralgia. and the moment had the advantage. The |distress vamshes. It's the quickest lofty trestle was_an ill place for a |and surest relief for headache, whether [ beavy man like Dorr to fight on, and |dull, throbbing, splitting or. = nerve- the other's agility and lithe'quickness | Ficking. - Send; someone, to the drug seemed about to win when John by a | 8or¢ and get’ a dime package aow. sudden unexpected and desperate ma- g:‘: ;:gmggt— l%’r s;smue‘;emsesaduul:: neuver. caught him and threw him | powders—then- there will be no disap- ‘clear into the air, breaking his clutch | pointment. with; a- tervific. blow, Then he jerked him_to the edge of the trestle and flung bim over. HRKK KKK KKK KKK KX Standing erect, John drew the afr [ STOP COUGHS AND * -into his tortured lungs and let out a **’***’{****OBI;DE*‘ tremendous yell of trivmph. Ruth Gallon heard that barbaric yell j {DStantly with Schiffmann’s Concen- and shuddered. - Tom Kane stared up- trated Expectornnt. 2 ounces make ward at_the fgure on the trestle, and 8 Dint at home. If not found the | bis, open . mom.h seemed lipless, for be, jvery best remedy ever used, - your too, n_the inoment's blood money will be returned by Barker’s Drug Store. 3 —_— figure sprawled grotesquely, Iu whlte and dnrknng face’ turned sightlessly | Bolling hay in w, Gr in fron ket- . tothe sky, *tles will remove »(ist from them.