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/ The Evening World Daily Magazine. Wednesday. Apr e the Root of Righteousness i128, 19158° a LR RPE IR OT RT es NEXT WEEK'S COMPLETE ROVEL TH wens || THE SEA WOLF SOUT TCO ESE TUNE OOTT OT OE COTE the “Mise Merioire ite 4 A Romance of the West And of the Big Outdoors RANDALL PARRISH Author of “THE RED MIST.” Bte ee | et ae ph aa ~ mttie Ji ferences rae NF PRI RiW ¥ to febt me 1 our 4 a OT ee ee rere a Sy ‘ aeles the Gabe fisewhare, and not in your presen low another thougst, he wheaed and weed forth tmto the mide faced t there really I have Oh, 1s you, @ it, Doster? The Dr Pairbain 4runkeu fool won't any more trow Where were you taxing (he lady Tot tel, ' ’ 1h walk aohg with you I reckon troduced bimarif | pover once the boye will give us plenty of room * nuom to hun my lie gianced over the crowd, aud thea wae very roel ia more directly at Boott company had paid off the # Pick up your gual” the brief the opening, was (old -and (here wae no ———— jorde snapping oul. “This lo tne nm Wis face toward bie adver Go We ware fompelied pever eae eich & me men. One came reel and brushed aside m pre my face The then backed out slowly, closed ood * pomal bility od time I've caught you bunting trouble, The next tine you are gol to find it J saw you run into th lndy- what 4 you do it for? “1 only wanted 'o see who ah: nm ‘You needn't call me BM I don sary lthe 4 CHAPTER XI. (Oeunmnd Hope Goes to Sheridan. HATH @ pretty hard commia- ot a sion, miss," he returned, un- trot In your class My name Ab. that | wae Christie Mac- easily, “There may be much } lick of yo . \ tried to explain they @ place in Bheridan, vet 1 an ir who Gee west Mise dhadls CHAPTER XI. hurried me on through the crowd the hotel, and I became confusrd and Do you suppose they reaie reckoned I know'd her, and I) ‘The marahal turned hia eyes toward Hope, and then back upon Keott, dently alightly interested. | M amen od an olf friend, C wight eneer in “Wid Hit’ noft volee caused Scott to fame up In #udden 5 } ian’t! Wut 1 called the ave never found it. Old Mother Hhattuck keeps roomers, but he won't have a woman in the house. 1 peokon you'll have to try it at the etel—I'll get you tm there if | have @ mesmerize the clerk—you'll find it @ Bit noisy though.” “Oh, 1 thank you eo much. 1 don't mind the noise, so it is respectabdie.” forgot An Unexpected Meeting. WITH paneed at the landing, looking Gown into the de rarted office, almost tempted to return and force Haw ley Into « eonfeasion of hi | purpose, It wae easy for him to what id be the final tered me by that name? at leant wit hely; Fyn the fair Chr a ttl! believes it wi whom he eo gallantly escorted | last night.” “How provoking,” her foot tapping the floor, a little varinkle between gar ons as though | couldnt ~does eyem ot “No, 1 ape that ene noelve we womngn doe f ie lneanet sameneaty turn, duet the eame—she'e Chrtatio sult of thie interview between the a Dokaen ae," Lye — bs |artiatic gambler and facta “Well, | don't propose to vouch for ‘The marshal smiled. ity alte oe We pop age fey ” re clesslon but | fat—the proprietor ain't out for hia “All right, little boy," he boy, wala, y ut " on have @ different ex- ut 1 reckon you won't havesoberly. ‘Now you trot straight evil which th ple an had tm ker, her eyes no serious trouble—the Bove, mostly along to bed, Don't let me toh r planted within the woman's mind Sa 1 she must be five or ois know @ Kood woman when they see the at again to-night, and me, ® ~ one—which isn't often —anyhow, advise you not to pull another gun- | the other possessed the advantage, — "Do—do you knew her well” they're liable to be decent enough as You're too slow on the trimer for thi | and would certainly improve It, All | No. indeet: tne siage, bul Dever #2 1 vouch for you.” town. Come along, Doctor, and we'l conditions were decidedly In hie favor, S1Al TNs On i moments B80. jut you know nothing of me.” ket Mins Maciaire to her hotel.” | He merely needed to sonvince the De you “Don't need to—your face is enough Till get you the room all right.” Bho hesitated, then asked: “Are you—are you connected with the railroad? Ho shouldered his way through th collected crowd, the others following Hope endeavored to speak, to ex piain to Fairbain who she actually Was, realizing then, for the first time | girl that she was actually the party |mought, and she would go forward, | playing the came he desired, believ- tel? t wap what ° herwe! otally unconsetous but r 4 in & way, yea—I'm that she had not lot | ling hermeif right, tota ut ae if yy the contract that she had of previously riven of any fraud, ‘The very simplicity of | wan, of course, spray aurpriged, noise and confusion, the blaring “0a! It rendered the plot the more dangers Yt Langer batthaueres te me. brass and the jangle of volces, ane ous, the more diMoult to expuse. Promptly a lous to interview her found it impossible to make the mag comprehend, “I'd keep better order here,” said Hawley had surely been favored by fortune In discovering this singer who inyself, we managed to drift into con- versation, and L must have passed @ there, it bave been haif bh 1 pt 1 Hickock, when they passed out of anced to re Hope a0 remark- Tie cil but for an interruption” the crowd, “if I had batter deputies; ably, and who, at the same Ume Wee Oh, inde with'rising inflection. ain't one of ‘em worth the powder to blow him up. I'd give something just now for a fellow T had down at Dodge ~he waa a man. Never had to tell such ignorance as to her own par- entage, She would be ready to grasp at a straw, and once persuaded as her identity and legal rights, could situation, © “Yes, Hawley came i s 5, vt to mee him when to fo, tn: good judgment Poundin’ ‘round ther to-night hed fest disatistaction on the bare walls | °t « my father henostorih be trusted Implicitly ax Proven, fol fe tient vin Mn siheridal oo; wasn't out hunting for tr: take a pot shot at ‘em through the oF ye ‘i ough mine why ‘all , i . show you something worth While but always ready enough to tuke ne dcor. Fifteen’ seemed a bit peevish, MS Boe SOT) ADS tien OU TO roTe” her, now more AC ObNe, ai HO kt all thin!) Who ’ ‘ian came in through the office, ;,0uld we.po Ko Yo your room to very pretty surgical operation to- share. Old aoldier in our array, Cap. ®t an’ I reckoned tf he was riled up the open window into the compara the situation, “Leould not understand do ask me such questions and began climbing the stairs, 1 Her questioning eyes Meft his face morrow—-come round and get you tain T heard, though he never t: much more he might git rambune- tively quiet etreet below eb: ow L had become known t Yet fly Jeaned forward, touched by the was almost at the landing before ang gtared down over the rail. A if you care to ace it—got to open the much about himself; maybe you knew tous; his languag@ was sure fierce.” “Palo rd the me other tender at the dge you my Ww woman's emotion, Keith recognized him or tl heavily built nan, with ped mur- i) *“@urgeon—had to dig @ builet out of @ water-tank tender back yonder— fellow howled as though | wae kill- ing him—no nerve—mighty poor etuff most of the riff-raff out here —ball waan't in much below the skin --Indian must have plugged him from the top of the bluff—biamne good shot too--rageed looking #lug—like to see it Bhe shook her head energetically. n't blame you—nothing very uncommon—get a dozen cases like it a day somt@ing—stay in Sheridan, 1 “Oh, ! I'm eure you mean it all kindly, but—but I would rather no! “Hardly supposed you would—only knew one woman who cared for that sort of thing much—she was nursing for me during the war—had a hare y 1 do not know that | have any- ask conundrums, doctor. your rival with the fair Tt hy forth, Tisin “You are here trying to pr Mr. Atfnantly judice me in you “Don't He may lady for all I know. r bame—had been duly instalied in the {) coveted apartment. Driving in from the fort that morn Whatever ocourred above, it was Those listen- irs heard the “Wait bere with the lady, bain,” he a shortly, range for the room. amile, turning gack to the «irl mere accident, probably; Fair. ‘and I'll ar- i to Conceal, Then I will risk the effort—do over with very shortly. ing at the foot of the but againat Hawley, HL ts, my "A He peered out of the win- » kHOW a ine about my request? named Hawley?— wnemy, and you have come to atab aympathies are all with you, Only May I tall with dow, preasing hie face hard against They watched him glance tn at the ‘iret gentle rap on the door, an out- ing, accompanied by two of the more Jett Hawley?" the b or revenge. That outa > ane Mise Christie just te alone the glass. “I reckon that's Sheridag bar, Vigilant and cautious, and then DUFet of profanity, followed almost pusvoptibio junior officers, conscious —j1er gyoy did not falter, although & TA REO TAM ERE Ce RoR TO Twat OE avclearer "fold, wed, apparently a Mea. whisiing for be move directly across to the desk, instantly by a sharp engm oF fe tock that sho had performed most artiatic req spot ahot into her cheeks, and her vand consider what hahaa Hawley te probably not in the beat ftd regarding hb thy conversa nervous—I'll see you make the hotel “Tommy,” he said genially to the ad given way, then vnew weofflink work the evening before in the spa- J 0 tion with Christie, yet permitted him pressed together, 1 don't are half so much of hu stomach—don't know what I'll find him-Jack Keith.’ “Wild Bill" turned slowly around, bi \ actually brought. Of course you od up. th lerk’s desk, So bi ie Oia eyes exhib. Doslte, business bet tra male ‘ igs , Misa Macluir m4 nat the cler . nere—slept. In tay, room ieee tee “Did you clearly inform Mr.—ah— roving eyes caught the fair faco normu man, have Wished that Tt Fee ieee yoteat it worth while to mention the Iady's asked quickly. “He followed me all © “Keith here?” in Sheridan? And MorMeeT Gy, usiice a'taayee heaven, ane in the window, and he waved 0 ROIS “OxcURA SOF HtEEt> # of great value, but if denial of having sept fo: him. “EMAV® tho time 1 was shopping. It believe hasn't even hunted me up yet? Th: his hand encouragingly, M . " not found by accident, just come from there. i he is the same one who jostled me like him elt vane hh hocens Sspest gency. apparently both pained NacelGle beeen eyestatarea sot her eyebrows slightly m the body of a mur “Hum—fine looking «irl, aln't ghet in the crowd last night.” lip and an eye like a dagger--qood WANt [o eee the boy. Heree your “1 did, air.” him ip silent disgust, and then wan- “Yes, 1 make that confession frank. hese papers may possl- —belleve Ti! run in and chat With | Keith leaned past her to sete Bele ae a aa hee Hat hotel. Shall you need me any longer?” “It surprises me to find one in our poe a uae eens om sgctbetoled "Teta all poThan ee eae adye ect to you, but if so Hawley her myaelf- ter view, but the fellow turned and agree thougty—wather have any “Ketter step in with ue, Bil,” the olty withso little rexard for the ordi- “ered again about the room, her foot pet thia ¢ j Sin Wen’ fT f doen not believe it--he bi “1 would advise you to select s0M® giouched away. Ou a dozen Jols tn Sheridaneenew doctor advised; "your moral Influence nary courtesies of lite, Tommy. Per- tapping nervously on the rag carp ad no question when I giinply chosen you to impersonate the other time, doctor,” ald the youuwer, 1 only had @ glimpse, but have no prospect every night—fifty dofiara a Went ald in ‘procuring the lady @ hape I can persuade the gentleman.” “It's my very last trip to this you will believe this?” uso of your physical dryly, “as the lady has a visitor recollection of ever seeing him before. week—what do you say?” decent room.” He disappeared up the etairs, tak- town,” she said decisively, her red” "L suppose | must, yet It seems Py nt his tace rosy, hie YOUheard no name?” “Hut I'm not seeking work, Doctor,” /1 reckon it might. ing then deliberately step by step, jips pressed tightly together very peculiar she replied, feeling op nee to whom e visitor is noe Fea. ‘Wild Bill’ called him either Scott, pmilne lin anite of her Dewliderment, TRY Passed together up the tires the cigar still smoking between hit Miss Maclaira had \ndeed ample that he was a gentleman ‘o young woman, a Miss Hope.” shrowd eyes darkening. “Ah, or Scotty if this is the same man “L have money enough with me." rickety steps leading into the front lips. “Red” called after him: reason to feel aggrieved over her re aa to Whar She had aut new do you know Silat Way Mex ie Bart’ Hawley.” , Keith's Jaw not, the flahting light Well, L didn’t know : hall, which latter opened direstly into “Keep away from in front of the ception. She had written to have the Yet now that you have Id yal be interested? Are you's Black Bart! Hawley cg burning in his eyes, That was the be you wanted a job, and didn't It the cramped office; to the left waa door, Bill; he'll shoot eure, for he best apartment in the house reserved discovered your mistak RNG tw ivecbutd oO startle name of the fellow rooming with Wil- to ask for it—have known ‘em like pen barroom, clamorous cocked his gun when | was up there.” for her, and then, merely because st { hope to take advanta, "No, J am not a detective, but ean: broke. “Did he see you ainet WURHDY, the one who seemed to be that—no harm done—if you ever do obbing with life, A narrow Hiekook glanced back, and waved had laior been invited out to Fort opportunity ho prone fe Gtnly leans et cxnlain to you my interest. Jam | “itather; I backed him Op Agile Hawley’s al nasistant. Was bes Wat anything like that, just come to Dench stood against the wall, with a his he Hays, and was consequently a d EHS SEAER ATA: MOIR Tiitrnace Keim ae cacy rou to een gat Storm ste an With a eRA AMD L Meat sa apy? His handa clenched vname's Fe aver couple of half drunken men lounging — "Don't worry—the room occupied by belind in arrival, had red that you a question?! = x drawn into a p my ad rail to gO Lwows ine here—onerated on most cf upon it. ‘The ‘marshal routed Cee et ioctgomery was er 1 bee another woman—a, base. imposte ‘1 could ‘hardly prevent it, and ather to keep me fromplearoing “Hut what brought him there? Are nd wring the truth out of him, ‘om—rest expect to be—curse that CUt With a single, expressive gesture. Heve you said?” actually masquerading under r * ruth, Mr. ith, eo burst they acquaintes but instead he pelled his eyes t engineer he knows whether he’ dor back- 1 right.” clerk, “I'v miagied with tho loud creaking of @ clous mess hall, and feeling confident |!) c | vaca to follow down the ball, She held OUTED sae nthe een ct thy glerk. Live dust escorted @ lady here coq Mcarcely u minute later the mar- of comfortable quarters awalting her, i that ie 1 have never met about the mancy as I do to find out Fairbain stared Into the face of oi score of “165,” and he antered pe Di > e Oar, lacitire—and b h know 4, who lam, If he can throw any Hwht the eaker, uncertain whether or OF even as Dr, Fairbain grasped hef want you to sive hor the very best SRA apreard, on De tala se adorned be the ertuthet werk confused. "Hut ‘have received two. on my eurly lif my parentage, L nec he waa being laughed at silently, not wholly understanding the ensad. dinned by the medley of dis- room in your old shebang.” ooo ee an undersbirr, thus securely. thi deformed by the perturbed alerk joctors signed by that naine, and shall be the happlest woman in the — “iteckon you're right,” he acknowl. flange in her manner, She stood \ Senltas ig tht Cire Li diced ior iteere vt Pa Goubtfully. holding the ‘writhing, ‘helpless figire another, sn Tea hike occupied PY rather expected the gentieman would World. Tam sorry [told you any. edged at last Fed, anyhow--been Hinde a oer eae ot | See ee ee ae ein gost goin’ to Fe eee tg ea tom EM of a nian, who swore violently every night, and I naturally supposed it ©! ine here in'Nheridan ducing Mag—hocT am going to see htm Just Gut all night—thought Td like to ave sloves and Temoving 36, BA's aan . ty, grabbin Bes Deets In hane tonne ec. time he could catch his breath, waa you." engagement. 1a that your mis- {he same, Perhaps hie miah her again, though—dinest looking | “Wilt you, be seated. Capita oat by the arm, “Where a room; sald she'd bo along yesterday, | "ABY other room you could con ‘ha olticers had long since de- Oi) A RR ee ee Mlag | MRElaL hezan, deters Woman Lie Syewe well, Pil go along comfortable.” She turned toward The fellow looked at him wonder- Well, she didn't show up, au’ ao to- Yenlently assign Mr. 2 parted, promising, however, to res 20 MM ey tion, Misa Mac: Mined on hin course, “listen to me for {, bed-—-ace you again to-morrow, him, almost shyly; yet with womanly r nlght we let a fellow have it, He's Sry to Tommy?” he naked pleasantly, muin over in town anit he again Won friendship You of course Just & moment, 1 am’ u , ty which would not be stilled. ™ETrariie? Oh, you mean the ‘Kia’? up there now.” ‘ “TF ne’ doosn't like tt In the moruing, that night at the Tr with cven friendship, You of courve “Uniere was @ rap at the door, ‘The Vie Was sour call upon Miss Maclaire ) 4 oe he could be changed, you know. hints as to @ late supper; had Know who this Individual is? agin / He departed, and Keith turned . ye ba t Well, bi owe— Fe Fe i eee eee eae OS are Det BATS to vamnoe—wrho We UuGive—give him 46" recelved a call from tho mannger of "No," the short monosyliable was $¢08,0% hoth turned that way, and then again toward the stairs, only to ob- very interesting? Did you admire ‘All right. I'm the bell-boy tem- that most popular resort, and had not encouraging, "His messages hare hesond the. window, ay 6 4 woman slowly cross the office her very mitch’ . round. Englishman—"Walter Bpotteswood porarily, Montgomery; easy now, MY rendered his life miserahia by numer- Were of a business character.” Sornar beyond the window, Nia FIRDE and commence the agoeat, Ghe was Melthia eyed listed ty har, fees, Bie gt iesreee, orare Siecrestt nader his consulting bla book. Man, eam, or I'll be compelled to use ous demands; had pased hilf an “So L presumed, yet one iikes to RANT Merust (oto, the pocket of his in the shadow, her fuce even more ears quick to detect the undertone Ing rea! cast ‘hands. ‘Red,’ carry the gentle- hour practising with the leader of something even of the person won ‘ae ROIBIES DOSATYS "® deeply sh by her hat, yet he v Nim. , werent pe dan were ° 6 up his old room to alone, tired, decidedly tr and Ith Hawley for severa) oe ene Cee ie ine door, twas Mise Mactatr after Information, and met with some ge Re PIES OF Ee coarse Unseen ie: 2 lady—oome along, Montgomery.” till tempted to Invade 5," and give y id have never heen aware of &'roee the room, and opened the door. vet how could It be? He had left quccess, Aa to the other question, 1 ly hack in town is somewhere | ‘Tommy shuftied his fest, and looked it was possibly five minutes later that other woman « 1 her any honorable business ho has ever p,hramed aetinat the Black Backs that parson scarcely five minutes be- am not sure whether £ admire ther eles, miss,’ ela (“g@) 0 marshal; he had received when he came down, still smoking, mind chxaged. in, He. is @ profeusional FTOURG of the hall, he dark rates fore in "26" and this atalrway was lady or not. she is bright, pretty, and reckon you 4 ‘will have to hoof positive orders about that room, and his face not even flushed. ‘Then soma one rappad on tha door, Eambler, known on the frontier as PAnqmame fae ceuriy sekin ed Miage the only exit. His hand grasped the compantonable, and in spits of her it! oe hin Gace ‘was fully convinced that Montgomery “Montgomery is fooling eo badly There was a decided accent of vexa- ‘Hlack Barts’ last night he was rune Cinna ayes fixed appreciatingly upon Pll hiv heart throbbing strangely profession, at heart, L believe, a good ‘He felt the erip 00 would not take kindly to eviction. we were obliged to lock him in,” he tion in the voice which bade the one Nile a faro game acrosn there In the tne indy. mtool “Itack Hart” Hawley, @ AuaPicion of the truth crossed hie woman. Hut really, Miss Hope, 1 w Gieove. But Hickock’e quiet gray eyes were reported to the clerk. “Seems to be outside enter, but the Indy'’e mood Palace, L cannot help wondering he guw no one but her, realized no Brain. Could this be Hope? Could It too deeply Immersed in my purpose inaletent. as of a somewhat nervous disposition. changed swiftly as her brown eves What kind of business such a fellow (yhor presence, hid no thought except B® that she was here also? As her to give her personality much consid- ‘Here, ‘Red,’” he finally called to Well, good-night, Doctor,” he lifted perceived standing in the doorway could possibly have with you, Miss Bovaene mpreasic foot touched the landing she #a* eration. Among other thugs we the Lurly porter, “hustle up to ‘16’ an’ nis hat, “And to you, Miss, pleasant the erect form of Kaltl, the Mmhi Muclatre” to make a iood Impression, He Was iim her ayes lighting up suddenly in poke of you.” Mee tell that fellow, Montwomer ee 9 at Greacae cele bp icuaneed from, the frindow revonling clearly ; The woman's eyes flashed, harden pel Ate ayer moran, enone recognition, a wave of color flooding “Of me? Why?" lope was im as he step; ja etrong face, nein their brown depths. hand nar Cnae I told her something of our ad- Ho Relped her over the muddy for a lad} outeiie, pausing a moment in the Am Miss Maciatra atood with back “What right have you to ask? ahe tint ae ne qatt, pleasant. “Why, Capt, Kelth,” she exclaimed, ventures together; of how bot Haw- SOEMDE:, BOE Oe TT od excatinte Hickock watched the man Gisap- shadows to glance keenly up and toward the window she preientod the began indignantly. “I am capable of ty. “| trust you will pardon all that extending her gloved band frankly, tey and I had been confused. She etretoh of boardwalk peeee oa pd Dear up the stairs, helped himself to down the long street before ventur- same youthful apnenrancs, the same deciding my own affairs. As 1 have hag occurred botween us, and permit “You have been to my mand were was anxious to learn who you were, on the various places ne ©. Seer OUE, OF the stand, 1selng & ing dowa the steps, This ulet man senderness of sure the same con- told you I have never met Mr. Haws ing to explain” if going Tam so glad T came in put unfortunately, I have never, even ' beral ad enemies, hundreds of them, des- tour of face. as y, but 1 am not to be influenced [? fate . time name, % tetlow luroh.d out of the crowd lighting, up. porate and ‘reckless; ceaselese vigi- "Miss Christie Macintra” he asked, nvinst him merely by the denuncla- gyiqg, piarint Len these anerpected —“Lhardly thought to meet you," he in such a manner as to brus! oer “Thint Mont ery will be Jance alone protected him. Yet her as though tn doubt, tion of an avowed enemy. He has Ls da. “There has nothing occurred her fingers tn his No; L left you at Fort Larned be- aside the girl's vell, permitting £8 Pleased?” he aak shorty. , eyes only, and not her thoughts, wer: "Yes," graciously, won instantly by written me of something he has dis- farwean uae Tain sure, Which requlnes {you reach Sheri- leving you Christie Maclaire—sup- gare sr aeons pane 1 Se oun aceiatet probably throw ‘Red’ Hiveted on the disappearing marshal, {he man's anpenrinea and manner, covered which ts of dom personal Iie Per, ion ve we met beforar’ a posing tt your stage name, of course— je turn o Fairbain, who hai vou wis! 0 Bee me? WII you be terest to me, and has promised to S%P 00" * Asa “Onl Pnleht. fh 0 Idea you and jah : 3 belief b Sosapliahed #0 en? a 2. tanita Serta thet dineenane risen to his feet. pentedy” i tell me the detatia, aa well as place 7 he man smile swan atill There unl Dr. Fa on, een finding in ihe Holster of the saddle planned, bu! 01 “T wish I mi Iso," she _ “T came merely becatise T was went within my hands ‘certain necessar be face th Les Maven rhe 1 ‘a bi © away again Fairbain struck out and = “Then perhaps I had better re- though continuing an inter- fer, Miss Maclatra,” he raptied, his papers, ¥ eony need she was the site he had ; vented at you had deen riding an envelope bear the man went down, With an oath he main, Tommy.” And he strolled ‘od. conversatio: gray eyes ones again upon her face upprectate your ferlings,” he wala ist parted with on the Salt Fork, one on how ng that address. hey was on his feet, and Hope cowered nonchalantly over to the open win- ee him? Who: “Doctor Fairban. gave mo your mes- rently, a8 she paused, “but would you However, If she preferred to snore all ly Anzioua S Woe te hee vel | ck remember At Sontained jhe pate back against Her protector. Bach dow and stood there Jooking quictly “Mr. Keith, I—I knew him ones, sage: T am Jack Kelth mind telling me the nature of thone that Bai tate fiiia it pays If you only knew. 1 really. thought eee erent that wae’ Abe man had weapons drawn, the ci out, @ BD! ue emoke rising and—and, Doctor, won’: She looked the completa astonish. papers?” Mt was greatly t . t you only knew. Tf really thoux » had 2 ay.” \ scurrying madly to keep out of the from his cigar. Tshould ike to have him some and ment she felt, sitting up In the chair,» “Thoy—they were papers to antab. him, invikht int hor charcten, ait i ae orm Walt At ale tasiee aie peas hart tae Ine of fire, when, with a stride,a new They could distinctly hear the gee me just: q h Oe her eves filled with questioning douht Meh identity. flo had discovered fresh confidence that he could gain Pomalnes 0 si + chair facing 4 bs . firure stepped quietl; in between pounding on the door above, and oc- }@ Just—Just a2 soon as he can. WMDecton Palthaind Mor imatsage! them by accident; they have to do Her assistance. Anyhow, he was ready there were some things | actually tually confused me with Christie Mac- them. casionally the sound of the porter’s Surely vou are mistaken® T know with an inheritanc Really that is @oush to play her game had to have. wasn't out ten min- jaire all this while? Have never stiaight aa an arrow, broad shoul~ votoe but the straight, erect figure at CHAPTER Xl. no ona of that name, and have rent all T know, for he wrote very briefly, | “Let us assume not,” Just the alight: utes, so you musi think { aent you Krown who} WARE. dered, yet small waisted as a woman, the window remain motionless, To message.” stating it would be safer to confer St trace of mock ne tore, ‘ je and it bi s :. Fe Snee: — Bored. vot ama a ietec cer his cost Finally “ited” come down, nursing nis AN Interrupted Interview. nee eaprane a desire. tote ee eae ee tO cout bein anew. At Teast, you wilt con- ‘The nature of the mistake was be- MI told you to call me Hone; that te collar, his face smooth shaven except knuckles, 188 CH see mi there ia a large sum involved fess the receipt of my letters—I am coming apparent, and Keith's gray my name--I am Hope Wait * “ Hortlett Hawley.” eyes smiled aa they looke nto the "Waite ne lean forward, fora lone mustache, and emotionless, — “Saya he'll be cussed tf he will— RISTIE MACLATRE, ee ugned, exhibiting a row of ar aitbaa sah y."" ‘ looked Into the — “Waite!” he leaned forward, startled “* the revolver in his belt untouched, saya he's gone to bed, an’ that there attired in a soft lounging white tenth, “My erandfather's 16 cast a half-frightened glance depths of the brown. by the possibility-—"not—not \ y g Me . Hy A n+ ” nar toward Keith, and the man, followin Your message had ratheranamus- “Yes,” she burst in, holding out her he simply looked at the two, and ain't seed female :1 this blasted robe, her luxuriant hair Certainiy not; not until this mo- And his name was 0 . Lf i Anat Ne of the iocket, “and this then struck the revolver out of the country he'd git up for," he reported wound simply about her ment was Taven aware of the exist. "Why—why, Mr. Keith, actually T the direction of her eyes, percelved ing result,” he sa nctor hands, clisping t an ‘ My Arunken man's hand. It fell harmless oiroumstantially to the clerk. “Ie Read, formating a cecideay ncn of Mr. Jnck Wetth."* do not know,’ It’may aeem strange, {he presence of the other.’ Ills rikht Informed me that Mise Che Mace was my father's; where did you ge ing & 7 " "1 mY ot eve I the nar Cy ent back*vard, hia hi ‘opp! lat was the one wh esire my ? és \ Cin ean Pick it up unt I hein, rey Gat leTany “out cles come attractive picture, a with mani- BG A in remonae to Bie eet t laa! bic Aen or HE *belt his form ae A Beak Bresonee. silt fe (To Be Continued.) : READ IT Jack London’s strongest, st exciting story, will be next week’s Complete Novel It is'a tale whose tense grip begins with the first instalment. THE SEA WOLF fm The Evening World.