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Show t!nu star!ng then read t t t l, no'e the' me help, dear me slxrul he girl; let ... .M(, Hni, ;tI,d g- !l j,.r " a- ' " n eve. t ed hv an' oV'" '"t in,', j, (.f ciiir-.-'- ! hut tils few-rehr.itn tud i f.uv seen any i.c. lt for ab.u li.ni'.g this, the mow ,,f j,.,. A n.eticu.on;, ufi'ce m.it, w.i-- , ol.is Hi an, l,,n. and thong!, 1H,i Silllered the severest tdow t now he me, hanicailj petieiue ju-went about his habitual procedure. He had received and read a leter It required no reply. text steii it.e lu orderly procedure wits to file it.! In the great safe to which only lie had combination and keys reposed two files side by side He took both out and placed them on the desk. He opened one and a cruel sunktwitched hls Ups. It contained let- UTS oil iMJiOf of Mir.P2 hand at this delay. Two or three and quality. He riT.ed thro ).!, -w ,. aided Tim In his plea for nt least stoppmg now a,, again to m,d a a temporary moderation but others re- phrase, th.-s- soiitciire, a par ,,nt1ih. 1leas, to and belled vveie; a wr.ting tug get the post fought which would batter down the stair ging for help . . . and be m, again. door. In the other file vu:,- in, e let And then came a hush, a quick, some vcHuued t y age mil tors, which hush the swept spreading crowd like a shadow. And then these older ones had been vvr.tlen rose a quick popping of excited iu the in. forme, scr.pt uf a eh. id . . Dear I nebvoices. they ail Alvvavs that, tlio ,gti the Elliott! Here he Is! Look!" began. He's hurt! handwriting grew formed and maHundled to the ears In a great ture until It was Identvnl will) that overcoat, cap drawn low, supported mi the single sheet lie had just read. on the one side by John Martin and These were Dawn McManus' letters on the other side by Able Armltage to him, saved since tor childhood. He ran through them almost id.y. he came slowly, painfully out of the side street. He scarcely seemed to hls senses dulled by whi-k- y and the he aware of that throng; did not calamity which had befallen Inin A look either to the right or the left narrow slip of tablet paper fell out AH his energy was bent on moving He looked at the penciled note on one side. forward. Meet us at Antler Lodge this afHe gained the middle of the street in an Impressive hush. Then ternoon. Daw n." Happier memories, that brought; he murmured a word to Aide and of the time Dawn had brought girls they halted. He looked about at hls men and home with her from sell, ml for smiled a trifle weakly, but In Ids Thanksgiving and had taken them look was a quality which clearly to the hunting camp for a week end. Brandon had gone with the party-ariIndicated that love which strong It was there that he had first men hae for their kind. Its nil right, boys," he said, remarked Dawns emerging womanand only those In the first ranks hood, that the desire for her had could hear, his voice was that light keen kindled in his blood; 11, ere In They didnt get me . . . badly. I the camp where her father, as the appreciate this . . . but want you whole country knew, had been with Sam Fuxsou on the night when Fax-soto . . . get bark to . . . camp." tied to his death. Hut Dawn had He panted for breath and lifted never known that. She had laughed to face broken windows hls the above. Far back In that room he and been happy at Antler lodge. Meet us at Antler Lodge this caught a glimpse of a fare watch lng him cocked as though striving afternoon. Dawn. to hear. He read It again. It bore no Its my fight," he went on. "Not date; It was unsoiled; it betrayed no indication of the time that had I dont want any yours. The of you hurt Go hack. . . . passed since its Inscription. note had been left on his desk for you go . . . back? He him three years before. The crowd stirred. forward sharply and his You bet we will, Ren! a man leaned Now that youre located; eyes narrowed. . . . After a mocalled. ment he straightened and smiled If you ask it, we will A look like relief, nlmost Tim JefTers worked his way to oddly. a hand on his like happiness spread over his face. Hen's side and no! 'l take 1 i ' ' 7rlU1 It I'ctl.r I' Camber hut 4 open a ed thron or cartri'l- -' found as la ' run aud bed r Bmwer -- His breath the rille .,1 his hair w Elliott nut j it a ra: s! cries nj matter nt , ! P'lir ofHM a, n chain . , Mt 'nt ,d took .!' Show us e and nth . out above f he met), k re tin front arms for rushed b waved Idshattered le steed In the sight iis window, out d hoots and proMde nly of a h were fen limners , snarling ow of si' ig,-- hv.iug trouble p,.t. He he ird tile and 'i voice called : " that WPre ,, ' Ni,-k,- CHAPTER A HI.F. ity, Them. They were coming ! Coming to get him Be could did Not Satisfy Could He in ! them! He Elliott was. had promised not satisfy not know where Last night Delaney to try again but he had not come to report, though Iir.mdnn had waite- d late. And the crowd now for Elliott; lacking would tuke him. howling they Be covered Ins face tried to slop his hands, with his ears. In menacing cries he heard the of his reign, years he those knell had was Elliott, ruled by the and now fur, e of his will that force was not enough. ht by the fancy of the bit, Den E.iiutt had caught country and now, with that group of stout men as a rallying point, the entire town was jetting up a demand for the miss nig Elliott They wanted Hen El nott They would have Hen teamsters, get out your horses; weve found what we come for. To camp, every last Hoot Owl handl Men relaxed. The post that was to have shattered In Hrandons door was dropped. The mob was satisfied. Slowly Hen Elliott made his way back to Dawn's home. As Tim Jeffers took hls place beside the sick man, Able Armltage drew Into the post office entry to watch the mob disperse Emory Sweet was standing there. The king Is dead ! Able muttered solemnly, staring at those broken windows. "Long live the king! said Emory hp screamed and arms, st.ir.ding close t window, clear out, tl,0ffie!" jwed broken you ralr warning, 'in giving 1" But his words were drowned In PrelL Men came luggln" m across the while hastened toward them Pres of protect. sue, Jrs Hold your Hoot wl heads now! b,s Give a clmncfc Well I shat we come f, r or we. take p apart- Ilut no destroyin of ... UDtU mri thing fallM" else !!1U prevni!(,, moment. face to Hrnndon. mean will Lm' 8nd shm' lls ;J.hl WtTuand He you Rpn or must We won't Ket longer opening, th'-r- e, a chance to Err !"n croaked. Tin ords, it" ,l W ; ,..Md fartrliig, trS nu-- -t !, v pr. foe, A;a:n ,), devil, he king draw lr comen,s on f.ntlc search for , 8nl d several M bat he fUe the he " t :ht i mild he there for a locked find It. ID hands shook !'e falh ed to operate, even r, deni andlng of a st ran . pV4r - a SI, tin kly and oft irli d the .'0) must be i hi ''k the ew his return to Hoot Owl on the morrow. "And all the time Ive been wondering, Dawn, why you wouldnt let me come. . . . Youve been so kind, so friendly. so generous, so And yet, only a few days ago, you ... kick back! CHAPTER XIII Nicholas Brandon passed the wreck age of hls power pile up on a floor of public resentment, of loosened expressions of distrust and contempt and hatred which had grown and festered unobserved for years. As he walked along the street he saw faces leering at him from windows, and men he passed averted their glances In a gleeful sort of I Can't Stand It, Beni" embarrassment, or looked at him with surly, defiant glares. In yard and mill he was con- told me I must never come again. scious that hls employees were Why was It, Dawn? Why, when 1 thinking only of hls fall. He dis- love you so charged one man for loafing and Don't!" she begged In a light l the fellow only laughed at him. . . whisper. Laughed It's beyond any power I "Hut Theres plenty of room nt Hoot to keep still. I love you. Dawn, Owl for good hands, he said and have better than life. Can you believe laughed agnln. when I've seen so little of you? That mob had not wrecked the that at me !" fiercely. Don't you Look town as they had threatened hut like It, Dawn, being loved? the ruin they left was of far more . . . Like it? It's wonderAh had Their coming consequence. . . . It's too wonderful!' stripped Hrnndon of everything but ful, Ren. her face. averted now She and hls material possessions And loved by me?" these only mocked him In survival Hack In the office he paced the It's all wonderful Yes, yes! I long; Hen. wonderful. place like a caged animal. too jpg Mall arrived. He took the packet like It J'i-- t can't be !" of letters and drank deeply from It's womb rful. you Why mu? hls bottle again. . . Cant vou exand vet , say, He thumbed the letters absent')-until the script on one might hls plain? You cant The envelope contained a eye. cant un to) FomcMuo he note and singlp sheet of paper Ive war', Aivv'i.'S unfolded It with trembling fingers t : lou',1 by . . . bv von. Re On the sheet was written: on e n the It's g veil 1 never want to see you ngnln I m- -s Ive ever had -l"i Ami t! a know Dow what the whole count-'afraid to nd wi...t I am 'cut ) has known and itl vvl.o 1' tnlt for years. I have thought you were my friend hut now I know yon of n n'ur are my worst enemy, ns you are the love lu r?" If-- - nr Timi fo, di . . sworn enemy of those I love i.ut a vou to bear, for I know FURIOUSLY, Tk-ase- 1 . A' 'v. tram plin ey out of Teacher Page Papa Willie, wlint Is an adult? One that has stopped Willie growing except In the middle. WHAT A REP to- - XIV He saw hope come, followed by misgiving and trouble. It was on Friday that Dawn left Tincup, striking across country far from the road toward IlootOvvL She wtis going to see Hen Elliott and tell him that she must see him now, that her heart could have no peace without him; that he must come to her and let lu-- stand beside him while he pried into the juist and attempted to make It give up truth. Martin was alone In the otlk-when she entered and started up so sharply ut sight of her that the girl, in turn, was startled. a she exclaimed "I'm sorry bi mystified. "Did I frighten you? No. Not frightened. . . . My far from here. thoughts were Is Hen about? Haven't seen him since dinner. Dont know where lie went. Tim Jeffers, just down from camp, entered then. Where's Ben at? he asked Martin. Mi-- s "I don't know. McManus, here, was ju-- t nuking. Martin moved to the old table Hen used for a desk. Sometimes be leaves a note for me when he's going away." He bent over the table, looking at the litter of papers on it. "No, he left no word. . . . Hum. . . . Whats this?" lie picked up a slip of paper, read ttie single line inscribed on It aud looked at Dawn. to pry. . . . I didn't mean Frobably lie's gone to meet you, though. This Is a note for you. A note! Why, I . . ." Frowning. she took the pa er and read: Meet us ut Antler Lodge tills afternoon Daw n." ' she cried. "I didn't . . . Why Hut I must have! looking from Hint's my writoi, e to the other. ing." She let the paper flutter "(Hi j to the flour. I wrote that 1 wrote that! she cried, struggling to years ago! speak distinctly. I wrote that note for Mr. Brandon. . . . Years ago. Who Is . . . How did It get here? calling Hen to the bulge? Martin cried Don't you see? Dawn and hls voice was thick. wrote It, all right. But he's sent It to Hen. . . . It's a decoy! Tim, the lad's on Ills wav to the lodge alone and Brandons plnnned It!" more words, then ! No need From a On went Martin's Jacket corner he snatched snowshoes and a pair for Tim. he said to Dawn. We'll go, "You tell Duller Hut Fm going, too!" the girl "I'm going. Oh, cried shandy. be too late, We may Tim! hurry, now They crossed the railroad tracks at a run, put on their snowshoes mid with Jeffers breaking trail, enAnother bad tered the timber a man wlne-gone that way today, t burned and sing. Dawn bad smt for him: Dawn wanted him! Entering the o'! e while Martin Ins eyes bad en was in the to. co.intiMd I owns wee No thought to e there present Cl. f h at '! edit-wf- . w as ! iw n ' that l.e vvh'-lo to A nt 'er II! you grow ONLY what you plant UN-DE-FEAT- YOU CANT BEAT AlXtlie sunshine, gooJ soil, fertilizer and cultivation in the world wont help poor seeds produce hig, tender, flavorsome vegetables. Tho quality must he in the seed. 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Your first weeks supply of Tostum v p a .rt--d- ; m-si- . Ci? - a good five of t So It go g ! I i fe i k ' fi "iX:! . YV- - A 7T7T:" : , v tlie coupon. nial Food, Uatt t Cic'. brnd me, witbut oll gat. on, a ' w n u ii. cck t up;'ly tf ioftum. Srect rtf'k ..AH l Nnm-e- a- r Ii ii of t ! - t ' d of the M I ... try suxpcct that coffee disagrees with you Postum fur 30 days. Dost gin contains no caffein. It is simply whole wheat and bran, roamed and slightly sweetened. It's easy to make, and costs less than half a cent a cup. Postum is delicious and may prove a real help. A product of Geneial Foods. If you i cnm-bish-- i was bad for coffee knew I children, but didnt suppose itcould hurt met Many adults, too, find that the caffein in coffee upsets their nerves, causes indigestion or prevents sound sleep! . 11 tu-e- rm-st- . CHAMP fourth term. told Dawn of Rons activ- iind.-rard- I Y, a..r T71 e be-sel- f. STAMP ... Fine strength of body healed Hen Elliott's wound rapidly. By mhl week he was dressed and sitting the fire with Dawn, talking of 1 THE BREAKFAST ! Pause. Dead men tell no tales." "No, but sometimes a corpse will Bolt SHOUT AND j watching her face narrow the obly houi e he understood stacle that was between these two. ! Tim Jeffers home, boys! called. They knifed Hen last night but he's well took care of. You Before long all German student's of both sexes will have to take a course of sports and gvmnasiks for the first three terms of their aca dende careers. The obligatory course will comprise gymnastics Bthleth-fcboxing, swimming and shooting, and there will he lutir bool and Inter university chain p'onsldps. After ('tie year students will be examined for a sports dl Unsuccess! ul ploma. candidates will not tie allowed to begin their . ... Go to making ator V at hut f ir t:,e night he talked vvth Dawn of her fatlu-rShe had not herd all of the story, be realized, she did not know, for install, e, tbit the tragedy which preceded McManus disappearance took place lu Antler lodge; she did not know how fnr her father had gone in hls attempts to drown sorrow of his wifes death by drink, ng. Hut she did know that Fax-urwas dead, that her father was blamed and that a dusty warrant for his arrest on a charge of homicide still reposed In the county records. Next day he declared that he felt fit to drive back to camp and for an hour argued with Dawn, trying to wiu her promise that he might come again, but she begged him to tay away for a time, at least ... him. ou ui,, further ") lo unnl n put shoulder, listening to what Able told '' " I - 1 ! -- - cloud to a GERMAN ATHLETICISM I! lng sire in our own mliuN Hn't The whole world most enough. know Something tells me my fa tl"r is alive somewhere, w iltlug. watch. ng, suffering. . . . Hut until we can prove that or someth ng eKe comes up to banish this cloud. No. dont kiss me again' I can't stand It, I tell you! 1 can't stand It, Hen! Sobbing, she fled from the mom J WPTEB XII can't hear I A ; 9. Cy tiil in Th I o iff r'1 t cju ties 1 f Mu'-r- J 1, n "DAWN. -- SSHM'W' SC: "fl |
