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Show THE PAYSONIA.N. rAYSON, UTAH Rainbows End ..A NOVEL... "So! You were right, after all. Esteban Vuiona didn't die. God must have sent us to Sau Antonio to deliver in I thought I was dreaming. he was afraid of the Spaniards. OReilly knows the story." Johnnie usseuted with a grunt. Sure ! I know all about it. Esteban raised himself to his elbow, You think its a myth, a Joke. Weil, it's not. I know where it Is. I found Somet- even yet, I think she cannot be ime-!, real. But she is, eh? him. She is quite substantial." O'Reilly "lies slit, sick!" OReilly said, All the sick fellows talk as huskily. "Those Spaniards! Look smiled. what theyve done to him. His voice you do." ' Well, Esteban looked up quickly; liis face changed, "lie cried, fiercely: darkened. She er nures others, eh? Im not the only one?" Well, hardly." There was a brief pause; then Esteban shifted his position and bis tone Tell me, have you beard changed. any news? Not yet, but we will hear some long Im sure. Your faith does as much for me as this lady's care. But when you go away, when Im alone, when I begin to be-fer- e BY REX BEACH Author of "The Iron Trail. "The Spoiler" think Dont think too much; dont permit Heirt of the Sunset. etc. yourself to doubt," O'Reilly said, quickTake my word for It. Rosa Is alive ly. Copyright, by Harper and Brother and well find her somewhere, somehow. General Gomez will soon have SYNOPSIS. word of her. Tinas what I've been waiting for that and what you might CHAPTER I Don Esteban' Varona, a have to tell me." Cuban planter, possesses a great treasure hoard. This wealth has been hidden in "You know all that I know now and a well on the estate by Sebastian, a slave, even thing that has happened to me." and only be and his master know the se1 dont know how you came to be In cret cache. Don Esteban's wife dies at the birth of twins, Esteban and Kosa. a cell in San Antonio de los Biinos, two Iron Esteban marries the avaricious Donna hundred miles drum the place you were Isabel, who knows there Is hidden treasure and tries to wring the secret from Sekilled. That is still a mystery. bastian. When the slave refuses she tries to hurt him by having Evangelina, his It is very simple, amigo. Let me whom he loves dearly and who daughter, see: I had finished telling you about Is the special servant of the twins, sold. tiie fight at La Joya. I was telling you CHAPTER II Through Donna Isabel's how I fainted. Some good people found Don Esteban risks Evangelina scheming at carls and loses. Crazed by the loss of me a few hours after I lost conscioushis daughter, Sebastian kills Don Esteness. They supposed I hud been atban and himself. tacked by guerrillas and left for dead. CHAPTER III Many years Donna IsaFinding that I still had life in me, they bel searched for the hidden wealth of the man she had married. A few years later took me home with them. They were she seeks to marry Rosa to the rich Don This Is OReilly! "Esteban old friends from Matanzas ,by the Mario, but Rosa is promised to O'Reilly, Valdes cultured people who the American, and awaits his return from Pin late again, Im always just a litllo namefledof the New York, whence he has gone to break had city and were hiding In ttie off hi engagement to his employers bit too late, liell die before lie can daughter. Esteban is secretly aiding the tell me mnnigua like the rest of us. Insurrectos. Not Valdes, the notary?" Wait! Take hold of yourself. Well CHAPTER IV Donna Isabel is at the do The very same. Alberto Valdes and all that can he done to save him. mercy of Pancho Cueto, her unscrupuHeaven guided lous administrator, who knows the deeds Now come, we must he going, or all his four daughters. to the plantation are lost with the treaswas to me. an old mnn ; them Alberto us. will he upon ure. One night she walks in her sleep San Antonio and meets her death In the treasure well. roused. Put him in my he had hard, work to provide food for OReilly Esteban and Rosa are forced to flee when arms, he ordered. "I'll carry him to his girls. Nevertheless, he refused to Cueto denounces them as rebels. abandon me. Oh, they were faithful, camp myself. osa CHAPTER writes to O'Reilly his shook Rut patient people! You see, I had walked head, saying, Lopez of their plight and urges him to come east instead of west, and now I was : and the and save her. Its a long inarch, gently miles away from home, and the counThank lie him. wotild for better litter CHAPTER VI OReilly soon lands In between was swarming with Spanof try an we have mercy work heaven angel Cuba, but finds be will have hard to reach Rosa, as communication with awaiting us, and she will know how to iards who were burning, destroying, the Insurrectos is difficult and dangerkilling. You wouldnt know Matanzas, make him well. ous. retreat OReilly. It is a desert. its resumed When the troop CHAPTER VII OReilly meets Leslie. I finally became able to drag myself a Varona Esteban victim upon a is who man. suspended lay Branch, newspaper of tuberculosis, and they plan a way to swinging tied between OReilly and around the hut. But I had no means Join the Insurrectos together. Judsons horses. Although they car- of sending word to Rosa, and the unCHAPTER VIII In the meantime Cueto ried him as carefully as they could certainty nearly made me crazy. My plans to lead Cobo, a Spanish colonel of Volunteers, execrated for his cruelty, to throughout that long hot journey, he dollies had rotted from me; my bones the hiding place of Esteban and Rosa. never ceased his babbling and never were just under the skin. I must have been a shocking sight. Then one day CHAPTER IX Cobo and his men cap- awoke to his surroundings. ture Rofia, but she is immediately resthere came a fellow traveling east with in is Cobo cued by Esteban, and Injured the fight. OReilly plans to reach the Inmessages for Gomez. He was one of CHAPTER XV. surrectos by the aid of Doctor Alvarado, I.opez men, and he told me that Locause. a friend of the Cuban Takes pez had gone to the Rubl Hills with Norine Charge. X O'Reilly Is about to CHAPTER MacSo, and that there were none of next feV the misOReilly his but days Insurrectos. the During reach plans arour men left In the province. He told chance to carry. He and Leslieto Branch areEste-,habless reason the had happy America. rested and sent back me other things, too. It was from him tells Rosa of the coming of General which had brought Norine Evans to Esteban Varonas that I learned island. the to . from return the "pacify Cuba. journey jWeyler During thin hands clutched the edges of his CHAPTER XI Esteban raids Cuetos San Antonio de los Banns he hud dishome and kills him. but Spanish troops covered how really ill Esteban Varona hammock and he rolled his head weakIrome up and Esteban escapes badly It was he who from side to side. 'wounded. He does not reach home. With was, how weak his hold upon life. ly told me about Rosa. He said that Cobo and After listening to his ravings, ORpIIIj .Esteban missing. Rosa. Evangelina Iher husband. Asensio, with whom Rosa had the Yumuri and that ray (has been staving, give up hope and gc began to fear that the poor fellows Bisterravaged was gone! llnto a Spanish concentration camp. mind was permanently affected. It was There, there ! We know better now, ORelll" an appalling possibility, one to which CHAPTER vri-T- n Wr .i York n i lion to Cute he could not reconcile himself. To OReilly said, soothingly. plans a fi and is offered assistance hv Norim It was a hideous story, a story of iEvans. a weaithv girl who insists 01 think that somewhere in that fevered murder. I wonder that I didnt financing ttie venture and going along locked truth the was rape, brain perhaps nurse. Soon the expedition starts foi about Rosas fate, if not the secret of go mad. It never occurred to me to Cuba In a small tramp steamer. i her whereabouts, and yet to be unable doubt, and as a matter of fact the felCHAPTER XIII The filibusters land In beCuba and O'Reilly learns of Esteban and to wring an intelligent answer to a low was honest enough; he really The lieved what he told me. After the 'Rosa. Norine begins her duties as nurse. single question, was intolerable. Rose, in Matanzas, visits her old home, hours of that ride were among the man had finished I felt the desire to which Is in ruins. get away from all I had known and longest OReilly had ever passed. new loved, to leave Matanzas for new fields him Evans But Norine gave (Continued from last week.) heart. She took complete charge of and give what was left of me to the the sick man upon his arrival in camp; cause. I was free to enlist, since I You said lie was starving. Johnnie in her brisk, matter-of-fac- t way couldn't reach Lopez, and I came to then dismounted and lent Judson a hand directed OReilly to go and get join our forces In the Orient. she with his task. rest. Esteban was That is how you found me in this some Thats what I thought at first, but ill, very ill, she admitted ; there was no province. Lopez man never delivered hes sick. I suppose it's that infernal competent doctor near, and her own ttiese dispatches, for we were taken dungeon fever. We can swing him be- facilities for nursing were primitive crossing the trocha at least I was tween our horses, and indeed ; nevertheless, she expressed taken, for Pablo was killed. They'd Judsou looked up to discover that confidence that she could cure him, have made an end of me, too, I dare Johnnie was poised rigidly, his mouth and reminded OReilly that nature has say, only I was so weak. It seems a open, his bauds halted in midair. The a blessed way of building up a resist- century since that night. My memory sick mans voice lmd risen, and OReilance to environment. As a result of doesnt serve me very well from that ly, with a peculiar expression of her good cheer OReilly managed to point, for they jailed me, and I grew amazement upon Ids face, was strain.worse. I was out of my hend a good enjoy a night's sleep. ing his ears to hear what he said. He was up at daylight to offer his deal. "Eh? Whats the matter? Judson services in caring for Esteban Varona, The two men fell silent for a while. Estelmn lay with closed eyes, exhaustinquired. but Norine declined them. For a moment O'Reilly remained His fever is down a little and h? ed. OReilly gave himself up to frownfrozen in his attitude, then without a hns taken some nourishment," she re- ing thought. His thoughts were not word he strode to the sufferer. He bent ported. "That food you hoys risked pleasant; he could not, for the life of forward, staring into the vacant, up- your silly lives for may come in handy, him, believe in Rosas safety so imturned face. A cry burst from his after all." plicitly as he had led Esteban to sup"I diire say he w'ont be able to talk pose; his efforts to cheer the other throat, a cry that was like a sob, and, had sapped his own supply of hope, kneeling, he gathered the frail, filthy to me today? OReilly ventured. Not today, nor for many days, Im leaving him a prey to black misgivings. figure Into his arms. He was glad when Norine Evans' re"Esteban! he cried. Esteban! This afraid. ! Dont you know Is OReilly. O'Rail-y"If you dont mind, then. Ill hang turn put an end to his speculations. Have you harrowed this poor mans me? OReilly, your friend, your broth- around and listen to what he says, he For Gods Sake, tell me what told her, wistfully. "He might drop a feelings sufficiently for once? she iner Esquired of O'Reilly. word about Rosa. theyve done to you !! Look at me,! I have. I'll agree to talk about me Oil, at ! Look me Look at "To he sure. So far hes scarcely teban mentioned her. I cant understand nothing unpleasant hereafter. Esteban ! Esteban turned to his nurse. There Such eagerness, such thankfulness, much that he says, of course, but Mrs. such passionate pity were in his Ruiz tells me its all jumbled and quite is something I want to tell you both. Wait until tomorrow, Norine adfriends hoarse voice Hint Judson drew unintelligible." vised. faintest closer. He noticed that the But he persisted : No! I must tell It was a balmy, languid morning flume of reason flickered for Yin instant now. First, however, did either of ; then it re hollow weeks two after ((Reillys eyes in the sick mans njiout discover an old coin In any of my same In the you and Leaves. the to rove the turn to Among again, City they began an old Spanish doubloon ?" OReill. two trees between pockets hammock a swung rustling whisper recctninencc doubloon again!" Norine That to bis the in Varona arms; Esteban listening the lay, held tenderly boy ly cd her hands protestingly, and cast a rolled down bis cheeks us he ini- - admonitions of his nurse. Y'ou talked look at OReilly. jjjmnie O'Reilly had jut bade them meaning plored Esteban to hear and to heed whole week. both a hearty good morning nnd now about nothing else him. One hour, no kat me feel your pulse, "Try to hear me! Try! There was j(orlnewns saying: Esteban surrendered his hand wdth Where is n,ore. You had a temperature again fierce agony in ttie cry. readiness. suspicious Youre too . . from came Rosa? ast night, and it Rosa? . . . talking You were flat broke when we got much. Remember, it'takes me just one safe now; you can tell me. . I hour to make my rounds, and if you you," OReilly declared. Youre safe with OReilly. Probably. I seem to remember that I came back for you are not through with your tales of came ba(k stole it." . . blood and battle when I get back youll somebody . she? is . Where : . Rosa. and Pieces of eight! Gold"Doubloons! With tomorrow. have to finish them Is she dead? en guineas! exclaimed Norine. Why Other men vere assembling now. a nod and a smile she left. I They remind As Estelmn looked after tier ills those are pirate coins The column was rendy to move, hut of me of Long John Island; Treasure Judson signaled to Colonel Lopez and white teeth gleamed ttnd his hollow hfs wooden leg; of Ben and Silver sick the of the face pt up. Identity made known She (lines ui new life, he told Gunn and all the ret. stranger. The colonel came forward Eiimn Mioli'd uni nmprehiiidi'udv O'ReiShe N so stroiii.. so healthy. hand a laid upon and OReilly. swiftly W-- ? vYcil. tlii' ha-to do with In r- liir-eiis f. She of life so full llys shoulder, saying? of the Vanina-- . My fu'.li r bulb over fui: When I Uist suw bn- bending it. He Wii.- - vii. mil. v oil kino., and 1 V-R- ri J f-- i : Jl ,1 i r ! much-neede- a - V ; - f 's 4 I A i ! ? ri PROFESSiONALCARDS breath. Oh I That lays over any stm-I ever heard. To think that the deeds and the jewels and everything are In the well at this minute I Suppose someit! it? Norine was aghast at body Norine gasped ; Johnnie spoke sooth- the finijj) thought. : ingly "Not much chance of The Dont get excited, old mnn; youve treasure has lain there forthat. a generatalked too much today. tion, and the story Itself Is almost forHa!" Esteban fell back upon his gotten." Esteban turned triumphantly I haven't any fever. Im. us to pillow. O'Reilly, saying, "Now, then, do you I sane as ever was. That treasure think Im so crazy?" exists, and that doubloon gave me the OReilly didn't have it In his heart to say exactly what he really thought. What he more than half suspected was that some favored fancy had formed lodgment in Estebans brain. Its an Interesting theory, he admitted. Anvhow, there Is no danger of the treasure being uncovered very soon. Cueto had a good look and made himself ridiculous. You'll have ample chance to do likewise when the war Is over. "You must help me find It," said Esteban. We shall all share the fortune equally, you two, Rosa and I." We? Why should we share In it? Norine asked. I owe It to you. Didnt OReilly rescue ine from a dungeon? Havent you nursed me back to health? Dont I owe my life to you hoth?" Nonsense! I, for one, shan't take a dollar of It. Oh, but you must. I Insist Nursing ia a poorly pnld profession. Wouldn't you like to be rich?" Profession! Poorly paid? Norine As If Id take sputtered, angrily. pay "As if I would accept a great service and forget It, like some miserable beggar! Esteban replied stiffly. Dont let's OReilly laughed out. quarrel over the spoil until we get It," said he. Thats the way with all . treasure-huntersThey invariably fall out anil go to fighting. To avoid bloodshed, Ill hgroe to sell iny Interesl I Know Where It Is. I Found Itl cheap; for cash. My share of the fa mens Varona fortune going for a docbie to Its whereabouts. Don Esteban, llar my father, was cunning; he could hldq "There! He doesnt believe a word things better than a magpie. It res of lt,iEsteban said. nii ined for me to discover his trick." Norine gave an lmputient shrug He Is raving, OReilly declared, Seine people wouldnt believe thej with a sharp stare at his friend. were alive unless they suw their breatl. The girl turned loyally to her pa- on a looking-glass- . Goodness! now 1 tient. "Ill believe you, Mr. Varona. I hate a sneering skeptic, a wet blanket. always believe everything about buried OReilly rose with one arm shieldln; treasure. The blgirer the trensure the his In the Interest of friend face. 1 nnne Implicitly believe in It. I simI withdraw. A curse on thesi ship, ply adore pirates and such thlugs; If I were a man Id he one. Do you know, buried treasures, anyhow. We shul. to blows. Ive always been tempted to bury iny yetAscome he walked away he heard Norim look and then for it." money go Dont pay any attention to him There is no doubt that my father sny: .r ami dig It up ourselves, and hud a great deal of money at one time, "VI! i ' i.i v nil until the war is over." Esteban began; he was the richest ' " Esteban ami his nurse man in the richest city of Cuba. ciN together. They O'Reilly shook his hend dubiously ' tfohieu Ingots and am! braced bis hack against a tree i the size ot a was mild there look of disaptrunk; o to see probation on his face ns he listened to (To be continued.) the familiar story of Don Esteban. and y DR. GEO. H. MOTT Physician and Surgeon. $ Over Paysou Exchange Savings , Bank. Phoue 22r-2r- . Phono 23. tRes. t t ,t J. J. J.1.V A TTTtTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTtTTTTTT 1. aIa !. Ia .'Ia 'Ia I. I. J? A vjv Tjf vj? f V VJ. VJv VJv vD. 1'- DR. A. T. GOUGH Registered Veterinarian Phone PAYSON, fc Si. 115-- J UTAH (''!'& (fc (ft 4? 4? (fc (ft DR. L. N. ELLSWORTH (ft DEMIST 4? Office in Douglass Over Eertelsens 4? Building Store (ft (ft (ft (ft (ft (ft(ft(ft(ft(ft(ft(ft(ft(ft(ft(ft(ft(ft(ft (ft DR. J. H. ELLSWORTH (ft DENTIST (ft (ft 4? Dif.cfc over Rank, Payson, Ut. 4r 4? Office Hours, 9 to 12; 1 to 6 ( 4s1 Phoue 23. Res. Phone 103-- j 4? (ftfc(ft(ft&(ft(ft(ft(ft(ft(ft(ft(ft(ft (ft (ft (ft (ft (ft (ft 4? 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