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of Sun of Mi a inining com= ng property at] "May T take aottiemen In the Cattte b fomnd the annusl food Ailing the Mai the nettle Porarily Instattod on a amall piece of higher aro Were Walting for the fall of tho waters to benin mint Hor wan riven quariers In the casbin of a Nomen, and hed removed the stains of his Journey when he exw the woman Funning toward the ¢ a amile on her face. She tells hl me iy Jinny Jules. ‘Tho cabin in which Noy aro Is awapt away bY the food hh the t eh THIRD INSTALMENT, about six feot 6 othe where are| ¢ they? ' he said ins] {We're pr call tha matter sound of his voice |"Let' as at a blow, Her | suddenty when she replied it was with the dellb- erate {ndolence of | “Mor w! her father, | ‘Mor this BRET HARTE. oe up on ihe } been drowned out many times af got clear off, equealin'! T yer's onee on Was eryin’ when t e A fish came to Hemmingw Bleam of Intelligence Of cour known to them first, and th Support them! ‘They } ndoned the enbi Sure as pop! thig and |reotness, add a Flyn down ten miles to Baw » bar'la, and 1 never henrd that picked him up » the Inundation was was the wreckage to| “what were y ft was bee while with the Has this ever happened to the cabin before?” he as he thought of it# p | Hoe looked at the water again, There w: | current. The overflow was eviden | fn decided pi original inundation, He put his hand tn the water. It] for Lord kno was Icy jwudden melting of snow In the 8h [brought dus volume down the canyon. But was there [know. Wha | more «till to come? “Antunes, Have you anything lke @ long polo or stick In the} “What T ler: vin admiring eyes. * ald the girl, opening her big eyes and shak- tn her*headiwith a simulation of despair, which was, SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTORS. Katinka Jenkins, a poor Brooklyn girl, to provide deitoacies to prolong the life of ner atch sister, home with Lindy. | the cone! e_ Heh efubsnan.andbecomes. tama he atege as ihe Mad \ ap," a witih tonn sirone | Aecordt Katini when the private at to re . to on of her former lover, ‘ber. some BUCH sect rived 1 o ayowal ) CHAPTER VIL pk An Old Love. Rep enets | HE restraining hand laid on Katinka’s arm as| Ho went she was on the polut of revealing to Strong her | whole ev relationship to Olivia was Eric Hargreaves's | last, cert He had learned from Mrs. Jenkine that Strong was! all of my renders have not bh their foulanin or summer milks, and tnore who have will find an attractive ar pretty design for a figured organdi the iiustration, whicn t# suitable organdie ax well as silk ‘The original Le Comume Royal model 19 mude of dainty pompadour wil trimmed with lace insertion and velvet ribbon, The rosettes of mousseline de ole haye pretty jewelled buckles as centres How stylish thie model would be made | of black and white fouland or euminer vik, Bilke ore very reasouable this wea- son—the pitocs of some as low as 49 cents, But these are not up-to-date detign®, although the quality muy be ail right) For Bt per yard eet wiyte and quality ow. It ' toen yards of wilk for thin demign, the front and of the ein beng plated If one cannot afford » taffeta aitp, the India arith the taffeta et the ber tom |) ruffles or plait wo mive the nocessary flare, ise good Mew | Ne careful wher o foula te Mamertione. | jog the erage of ribbon welver 4 " it in plawe and elle of tae & Show Leiween the aitawe if wo , vn wits wtih . joy poroating Maing Mut de deol ous pmey ihe fovined beimens the rome o Whar Ht | The wuletshe whet ie wphelied 11) deny Wed Beale of Kimmnnion svontehe Gaile Bek os tor an the buen, dehiing Pry ee ae By BRET HARTE. WHEN THE WATERS WERE VP AT JVLES’, STNOPSTS ON ats, emo, OF PRORDING INSTALMENT, ‘Nor any cord nor twine?” he continued. jaune man. fore) Bho banded him a ball of coarre twine, fA couple of these hooks?" he asked, Pointing to some rough tron hooks tn the rafters, or which havon and Jorked beof were hanging. Shoe noddrd. He distodged the hooks, greased them con rind and aMxed themjto the twine. * she sald, demurely “he replied, gravely. He threw the Une In the water. stralehtened and became taut at an or two sharp A. few loaves and grasses wer He examined them attentively. , “nor In the old ignantly, “Do you] overflow. Thera's no mud nor gravel on the hooks, t a laughing | and these grasses don't grow near water,” ‘Now, that's mighty cute of you,’ Shoe stopped at the| mirtngly, as sho knelt beside him on the platform. sce what you've caught y Ufting a timp stalk; “that's ‘old man,’ face hardened into |thar a’n't a scrap of It grows nearer than Springer's Immobility, y @ t | Rise—four miles from home.” re you sure?" he asked, quickly. T used to go huntin’ It for ameltidge.” with a bewildered s the leaves ¢ e wimmen are) then to her own pink nostrils. by this Ume. The bove hev | tated, and then with a mischtevous simulation of cor- r the perfume.” For all her 5 feot 10 child she was after all! taken a resentful attitude toward [her. How charhing and gracefuf she looked, kneeitng ay's cheek, pat with a] there beside him ‘ll me." *he slackened at T thelnngle, and then rs, |Jerk« he pulled it up, ight In tho hooks. da the ereek, 1?" he aala, his nose and on sluice-boxes and timber, without] ie loked at her admiringly, to have , suddenly, in a gentler voice, uo laughing ats 41 clearly saved themselves. If! Her brown eyes wavered for use they | brimmed with merriment. rity—periiaps had even seen It safely [in a leaning posture, supporting herself on ono army hand she slowly dre’ A moment and then Sho throw herself sideways apron string as she satd in a demure vol base, Well, I reckoned it was just too Killin ou, Who didn’t qant to talk to me, and would hey en your hull pile to hev skbpped out o whether you would or no— tly no part of the | stuck here atongs 's how long!" cold, Yes! He understood it now. It was the} ‘"Iiut that was last night," had }raillery, ‘1 was tired, shall I tell you suid the girl with a laugh, m thinking of? he said, in a tone of ou sald so yourself, you werything?" he sald, very thing EE EKE EEO NE LEN NEL EE ONE OOO EN PERE SEEK LEEK EYER EEE | A MODERN MAGDALEN. By} AMELIA BINGHAM. coming to see “th Katinka had told him of her } n that she an sly he had fo) avent if possible y in time. You can't do it, id, gently but with a ward, suddenly caught the brim of hia soft hat, ander current and a colltston/with some submerged stump drawing {t down emartly over his audacious eyes, | or wreckage would loosen them and wreck the cabin! Tt was the git! who broke the sald: “Kverything but that.” It wae with some difoulty and some grenter em- barrassment that he succeeded In getting his eyes free again, act a plece of rustic coquetry, of had al advances? Nor did hor next words sett! the question goln' to happen. Jest now it ‘pears to me tha’ yer lows are the only thing betwixt us and ‘kit come to clinch ‘em to the Noor.” She handed him a hammer and a few obediently set to work, with Ittle confiden in the security of the fastening, ‘There w Tope nor chadn for lashing the logs together; a stvong- however, strange look creeping into her eye were cured of your folly of loving me.” duty love. 1 have thought it over day brain was sick. Hut at lsat my dy | me. I've come } “To save me? she echoed, wonderingly what? and night t y les clear be save you your rea! nature Is. 1 Know how you must ald fifo you load, It js Killing yo! "So much the better,” she answered, w laugh, ‘Then, more earnestly, “Go, # You mus | Copyrighted, 1902, by the Press Publishing Co.) aes that, oc na died on her tips “Wf T go now,” atid Erle, turning away, “It will onty | be to come back. | shall never leave you again, whi happens. Nothing can shake that y waters cannot quench love’ T shalt fe T shall alwaws ar you till you KOKKC KKK LK KKK KK KK NON NNT ON NNN NN EN NEN NN NNN PN NN TN Ne ae HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PARIS AND LONDON GOWNS. eee, 66 CY ae. arene: nthe onper sleeve to give muftic materia! to form « pretty b The lower sleev and finish immed with rosettes, w h the ins tty made of pale Dluel mousseline de k velvet ribbon rosettes. ing lary “forme the loop the cirele You will m © quality at two del at bee Whe ot the wide u For Women Keader Livening World or I al | Rut he satd nothing. “What's your front: names When he did ao sho had risen and entered the cabin, | Miles—that’s a funny name. T reckon that's why Disconcerted ag he was, he was relieved to seo her | you war ao far off and distant at fret." expression of amusement was unchanged, Was her | resented hla Hemmingway thought this very witty, ‘Put you was moving faster than the shanty waa! 1 LIGHTENING THE BURDEN. HB RAN TO THD BILL WARM STOVE AND THREW IT OVERBOARD, Ye kin do your nice talk and philanderin’ after we've settled whar we are, whar we're goin’, and what's these | reckon you don't take that gait in Sacramento! However, you in male now “But you forget I om what's going to happen. ‘A betten/be hustlin' round with a fow apikes, | | we'll be picked up, Something tn the confidenc: with your Indy frie "In a couple of hours HO you'll be free again | pikes, He romanner made him s neither ned motionless. Even the wind, which might have “Why have ) u come here?" she asked at last, a “T thought you For you aren't over a year ago, weep again 1 knew you would some day! n YOU are now walking | the co At heart you are you come to your- ho will and T will go. you poor unhappy Wien youl pals “Ihave come, dearest,” he answered, “hecause my s here. It belongs to the only human being 1 then my place ls yom | His path. a great effort and running to} From yourself, Katinkn I Know you far better | © the returning guests | than you know youreelf. TE kenow how trae and noble rowded around rand the girls| | could not speak | aut | wered her senaes ed a siphon of vichy on his head us he went down old Madeap! friends answ acted upon it, was wanting. They were apparently in the same position as defore, but his sounding line showed that the water was slightly falling! He camo back and imparted tho fact with a certain confidence born of her previous praise of bie knowl edie. ‘To his surprise ehe only laughed and said, laally: “We'll bo all right, and you'll be free tn about two hours," “1 seo no sign of oor again 5 ‘That's beoause you're looking tn the water and the eky and the mud for it,” sho eald, with a laugh. “L reckon ye've bin trained to watch them things a heap better than to atudy folks about heres’ “Ldare say you're right,” sail Hemmingway, cheer- fully, “but I don't clearly seo what the folks about here have to do with our situation just now.” You'll @ea," sie sald, with a smile of mischievous mystery, “All the game,” she added, with a sudden he sald, looking through the nnd dangerous softness in her eyes; “f ain't sayin’ that y ain't Kinder right, netthor.” An hour ago he would have laughed at the thought that a mere look and sentence like this frrom the girl could have made his heart beat, ‘Then 1 may go on-—and talk?" She wmiled, but her eyes sald "Yes," plainly He turned to take a chair near. Suddenly the cabin trembled, there was a sound of scraping, a bump, and then the whole structure tilted to one side and they were both thrown violently toward one corner, with a awift Inrush of water, Hemmingway quickly caught the girl by the waist; ho clung to him instinctively, yet still Inughing, aa with w desperate effort he sucereded In dragging her to the upper side of the elanting cabin, and momentar. fly restored its equilibrium They remained thore for an instant breathless. But In that Instant he had drawn her h face ton nd Kele@od Sho disongnged herself gently, with neither excite- motion, and poluting to the open door, aatd: t nor wook there ‘Two of tho logs which formed the foundation of thelr Moor were quietly floating in the water before the cabin, ‘The submerged obstacle or enag whieh had torn them from ctielr fastenings wae still holding the cabin fast Hemmingway saw the danger. He ran along the narrow ledge to the point of contact and unhesitat- Ingly leaped Into the icy cold water, It reached his armplta before his feet etruck the obstacle—evidently a stomp with a projecting branch. Bracing himself againet it he shoved off the cabin. But when he atruck out to follow ft he found that the log nearest him was loo nd his grasp might tear It away. At the same moment, however, a pink calfoo arm fittered above his head and a strong grasp solzed hts cont collar, ‘he cabin half revolved aa the girl dragged him in the open door. “You bantam!” she sald, with @ laugh; “why didn't you let me do that? I'm taller than you! But," ahe added, looking at ivi dripping clothes and dragging out a blanket from the corner. ‘I couldn't dry myself phial labelled with skull and erossbones, She had put it in there long ago againat eome auch emergency. tents of the phial Into a wine glass. “And, a! | the Inst, Toric ts the only one T am sorry to leave. If I'd only known a gear ago that it was he my beart really loved! But that's all passed and gone. If there is a God may He tn His Infinite meroy toret the ehtid who, wandering In the dark, has etrayed from She raised the glass to her Ips. touched her arm. “Brie! she gasped. “T thought you had gone.” “if that,” satd is the only way, take It. But I shall come, too.” Her stony face twitched “If you die,” we told you T should never leave you again k of childivh fearand sorrow she faltered ald ‘Oh, Eric! Br her nerveless ngers, “my heart ts broke: 1 feel all Hat | out won't y One by one thoy sald gor hing more substantial | “T aaked all of you to go, Unole Brinker ‘I'm going to The front of the bodice te trimmed © than enves. ‘Thé proper way to narrow ribbon ie to large an a ent plece and make the loop Go with the rest. Vim all right “Tinto the drawing-r sk | Simeping etty . calm rested on her spirit; the firet she had how you are’ the morning armohelr a» “In the morning Bhe shuddered “The morning—ti ‘Oh, 1 can't etand " eny io Oleia turns from me Albert Lndeey ind | had promined to @u } some meaza wh hands | the future redeemed Hhe had no Mea what his plan might be tut abe | even aa ame Ik agwn | would pavise oream ahe moaned | yarde in a piece) and wreaver # lite te ruined for love of me | have wrecke in contact But tt te si varley othe She went to the desk end from @ @rewer took SECOLPCLOTELLEOTEOEEL EEE EEO EELOELE LEE E TEER EEE E LEE LT SOCIO OCT O name CLOTHING) CREDIT. WA Pie Ua ky nC ate PER WEEK TL fiatto FISKE AN otiVabss “ STOR 'S iinet sana “He 00h O thee pve eer ears tt one rr PML IM 180 twee neg HO Ormrod ‘44 eee Ce om | St A a passion of wild weeping “Thank God!" whlapered Eric, reverently, “She ts) garish rooms, and the dawn wind tt Now wan dispelling the emoke and wine fumes Keinka slee and looked down over the A gre ever known Before Eric hed lett her the preceding evening he ® way out of her troubles, and evy the past 4 be forgotten and | trusted him as a obtid tr s ite mother 4 Nim as pire young gti loves her betrothed ne at watetring the city # rome over of the Kast River to At lest the sound of row rewry, and iment Bound for the Muar tmmering @old long the atreet below Amusements ihatceocncla ‘PROCTOR zene CBLLAR ane tee MN MME e Reine SW 8 adi a i ras. 01 ‘mw * feew OF tHe OURBERVULED = bae! 1 meter i nw PA KING Doe * AMMAN WA KOUUB: Mat dor nw, Bie ith Pe ai in WinUilam, QRAMD %. Old Crom Monds, oS, eee See ee creas HAN ees 3 atm = @ quick aa you kin!” dlanket aside, and pointing to the floor, which was already filled with water, ran to the still Dt "i detached {t from tts pipe and throw it overboard. snelt of flour, bacon, molasses and sugar and all heavier artictes followed Into the stream, Relieved of | hetr weight, the cabin rose an inoh or twa Bas ‘Then he sat down, and sald: “There! That may keep vs afloat for that ‘couple hours’ you spoke of. So I supposo I may{talk now!” panse of water. ently he saw a mere dot on its face, which at changed to a single binols line, after. Tom Flynn hesn’ Bileht color. ‘The rove that dlossomed on her chectkc faded tm ‘There was 4 moment of silence, Then hesald Was a little too hasty in disposing of your goods possosstons. We could have kept afloat a ifttle longer, pltyingly on her white face. 'm ao tired! So worn out!" she murmured, pouring For the second time that evening a restraining hand > quietly, pointing to the polson, modically, but #he ton Brio, “I shall die with you. 1 The hardness left the girl's face, and into its place | telly Eric, stiMy, noting Brinker’a presence Gor the time. ‘1 shall be faithful to you, even to the grave,” he she sobbed, the giags falling from heart. Tell me your plan.” Bhe sank to the floor, her whole form wrung with dawn was creeping ike a ghost through the ‘ough the open| my plan, Do you like st” love the girl and yee prepose | had enough of horrere offer her wealth aad wedding ring besides, tween ue. “Sake.” | Blowly the efri turned te | with «ll my Deert. But Trtc hes road thet leeds to happiness And~end thet I've always towed tim” ke, ae the red sun lane Island hifts and turned the nilete sartiol muse awakened her assed & tee feo “see To-morrow on this : a new Bret Harte story, “The | Secret of Sobriente’s Well,” will begin. To her surprise, however, Hemmingway tonsed the! “Yo haven't no time,’ sho sald, in a graver votes, “Tb won't be as long as a couple of hours now. Look i over thar" i Ho looked wh AN pointed, across the gray first he could see nothing. “It's allog—like these," he sald, t ‘It's no log. It's an Injin's dug-out, comin’ for ma! “Your father?” he said, joyfully, i Bho smiled pityingly. "It's Tom Flynn. Fatherts got suthin’ else to took ‘A canoe made from @ hollowed log. “And who's Tom Flypn?” beaaked, gravely, with § owe you ome apology. Borgive my folly hele dascaee ® moment ago, How could I have thin?’ “You took no more than you deserved—or than would have objected to," sho said, with a tie N “You've besn mighty kind and handy.’ ‘m afraid,” he sald, with a forced laugh, “that a all the came," she said, with a steht lugh, | “It's Jest as well we didn't jeok too comf'able=to him.” Yes! It was the same coquette he hadjaeen fast His first Impreasiona were correct! The canoe came on rapidly now, propelled ey powerful arm. In a few moments tt was and {ts owner jumped on the platform. He simply to the girl and shook Hemmingway's warmly. He did not reply—he did not dare to look cauall fy Then he made @ hurrted apology for he delay. n so dificult to find “the lay" of the dritted es He hod struck out fret for the most dangerous their “old clearing” on the/right bank with its and new growth—and tt seemed he wae righty andiall | the rest were safo, and|"‘nobady was hurt.” ae ‘All the same, Tom,” she aaid, when ghey seated and paddling off again. 'You;don't know near you came to losing me," Then she raised her beautiful eyes\and looked ste nificantly, not at him, but at Hemmingway, When the water was down at Jules, the next they found certain curious obenges and some and the secretary was able to make « fa’ port; but he made none whatever of his ft “when the Water Was Up at Jules’,” ti often wondored if they were actually trus' PKCM OW aC Ne we PPE TE I HMC KCC KKK CMCC EK CCK Me Ke eS He took both her hands in his and looked He, too, had evidently passed\a sleepless night, At almost the eame moment\ Brinker's card brought to her. “Look hera, little gir,” he att, very gently, got @ plan to propose to you, You're run down miserable. You need rest anf change. I want. #0 to Europs. Go alone if you Mke. I wan't bof ‘ou or come near you. But I'll make the of the trip all right. Go there. Trevel for a Buy everything you like. Have a good time, take your mind off all you've been through don't ask any ort of reward, Remember love you. That's all. And 1 want you te be When can you go?” Before whe could reply Bric Hargreaves she turned to him eagerly. Brinker noted the and his heart emote him. ‘Katinka, I've found a way!” orted\Zirte, “What da ttt? “I don't think ft woul tuterest Qf, Srtaien” “You can speak before him. fe fas “Our country te at war,” began Brio, brave fellows wil! never come back. Othe eam | return i they are nurse back to heait act! our country first, to each ether next ast o all. I have volunteered and the engineers. Dear, you remember [in cursing at the Brooklyn Hospital) but strangely Peaceful, came| could have been more skfiful than Olivt . I've used all my | ful friends and secured you It In at euch times we remember can leave tile ver: “A great plan!” sneered wn in some fever-ridden COLLIER