Show s JAMES FARRELL CHAS LAMMEItSDORF A V IIUISH Cashier W H Brown Chas Lammersdorf James Farrell Chris Jorgensen P C Seorup H S Gates A V Huish Pres DIRECTORS— First State Bank - McS!feSl of - Drafts drawn on States and Europe (Copyright A C McClure A Co rememto escort me to the hotel ber now that although he Introduced himself never once thought to menhim town waa name tion to The my very rough last night — the company had paid off the graders I was told — and there was no carriage so we were ed Jack Keith a Virginian now a border pKInsman is looking for roaming war of Huvujft‘8 lie sew a wagon team partly full gallop pursued hy men on ponies at When Keith readies the wagon the have massacred two men and Amlin the victim He aearrhes parted porpapers and a locket with a wornan’H trait Keith Is urrested at raison City charged with the murder his accuser ing a ruffian named Hlai k Hart A negro companion In his cell named Neb tells him that he knew the Keiths In Virginia Neb su9 on of the murdered men was John Sibley the other Gen Willis Waite formerly a Confederate officer The plainsman and Neb escape and later the fugitives come upon u cuhin and find Its occupant to be a young girl whom Keith thinks he saw at Carson City The girl explains who that she Is In search of a brother had deserted from the army and that a Mr Hawley Induced’ her to come to the Hawcabin while he sought her brother ley appears and Keith in hiding recognizes him as Black Bart There is a terrific battle In the darkened room In which Keith is victor Horses are appropriated and the girl who says that her name is Hope joins In the escape Keith explains his situation and the fugitives make for Fort Lamed where the gltf is left with Miss Hope tolls that the hotel landlady she Is the daughter of General Waite Keith and Neb drift Into Sheridan where Keith meets an old friend Dr Fairbain Keith meets the brother of Hope Waite under the assumed name of Fred Wiland becomes convinced that loughby Black Bart has nome plot Involving the two Hope learns that Gen Waite who was thought murdered is at Sheridan and goes t‘here where slit Is mistaken for Christie Maclaine the Carson City singer Keith meets the real Christie Maclaire and finds that Black Bart has convinced her that there is a mvstery in her life which he is going to turn to her advantage XXII— (Contolnued) CHAPTER i Xx covered" "Oh gentlemen please don’t!" this “Have no fear Miss Maclaire man and I will settle our difference and not In your presence” elsewhere He stepped forth Into the middle of the room revolver drawn but held his watchful low at the hip eyes never deserting the gambler’s face "Back up against the wall Hawley" "I hardly need to tell he commanded you how I shoot for we at least have met before Now I'm going out and leave you to your Interview with Miss and I wish you happiness Maclaire and success” Ht moved across to the opening his face toward his adverthen backed out slowly closed door with a snap and sprang aside to avoid any possibility of a bulNo sound of let crashing after him from within reached his movement ears however and he walked silently to the head of the stairs keeping sary the -- Accounts Respectfully 13i0) SYNOPSIS “Miss Maclaire” he said pleasantly “I trust you will pardon all that has occurred between us and permit me to explain" “I— I do not understand” ehe reby these unexpected plied puzzled "There has nothing occurred words between us I am sure which requires Have we met before?” explanation The man smiled Seeing the face in the shadows he was still convinced she was the same he had the Salt Fork on with last parted However If she preferred to Ignore all that and begin their relations anew It It gave him was greatly to his liking and fresh Insight Into her character confidence that he could gain her aswas he sistance Anyhow ready enough to play her game "Let us assume not” Just the slightest trace of mockery In the tone "and begin anew At least you will confess the receipt of my letters — I am Bartlett Hawley" She cast a glance toward Keith and the man following the direction of her eyes percel' d the presence of the other His right his hand dropping leg went backward to the belt his form stiffening erect Keith’s voice low but clear In the silence seemed to cut the air “Not a motion Hawley! have you Salina--- the principal cities of the United Banking in all its various forms all Solicited Four Per Cent Interest Paid on Time Deposits SAUSAGE to walk I— I never saw compelled a mob of drunken men One came reeling against me and brushed aside my veil so as to see my face The doctor struck him and then the marshal came up — you know him Bill Hickock — and the fellow Impudent actually declared he knew me that I was Christie Maclaire tried to explain but they hurried me on through the crowd to the hotel and I became confused and forgot Do you suppose they registered me by that such Frith aid "Was Your Call Upon Miss myself” “1 would advise you to select some time Doctor” said the younger “as the lady has a visitor at present" hts “A visitor?” his face rosy “Ah Indeed! shrewd eyes darkening Of the male sex?" "I Judge so — 'Black Bart’ Hawley" "Good Lord!” so startled his voice other drily broke “Did he see you?" backed him with a gun while "Rather the wall adieu” up against made my I Maclaire Very Interesting V also? Aa her fcot touched the landing she saw him her eyes lighting up a wave of suddenly In recognition color flooding her cheeks "Why Captain Keith” she exclaimed extending her gloved hand frankly “you have been to my room and were am so glad I came In going away time” “I hardly thought to meet you” he replied retaining her fingers In his “When did you reach Sherigrasp dan?” bad no Idea you "Only last night until Doctor here were Fairbain Then chanted to mention your name I i once begged him to tell you how was to see you exceedingly anxious You see I was sure you would come I If you only knew really thought you would be here this morning and in my room waiting but remained there were some things I actually had wasn’t out ten minutes so to have sent you a mesyou mustn’t think sage and then forgot" The nature of the mistake was beand Keith's gray coming apparent eyes smiled as they looked into the depths of the brown "Your message had rather an amusing result" he said "as the doctor formed me that Miss Christie Maclaire was the one who desired my presence " Are “But what brought him there? her voice exhibit“Miss Macla're!” they acquainted?" startled surprise "Why — why— He ing Doctor “Don’t ask conundrums never told him difoh did forget the fair rival with be lady your may It was most ridicuWhy ferently I If he Is my sympaknow for all lous” She white teeth laughed wouldn't thies are all with you Only gleaming between the parted red lips CHAPTE- XXIII try to see Miss Christie just now I’d "Let me happily yet not altogether wait for a clearer field Hawley Is Captain Keith for really explain An Unexpected Meeting probably not In the best of humor" have not been masquerading Doctor lookKeith paused at the landing of face Into stared the the Fairbain and arrived Fairbain upon the same uncertain ing down Into the deserted office whether or not he train last speaker He Is such a funevening force was being laughed at to return and most tempted offer man was but and nice ny very "Reckon Hawley Into a confession of his puryou’re right” he acknowlIt was easy for him to con- edged at last “Tired anyhow — been pose ceive what would be the final result out all night — thought I’d like to see of this Interview between the artistic her again though — finest looking— In spite woman I've met since came West gambler and Miss Maclaire of the vague suspicion of evil which remarkable eyes— well I’ll go along to Jack" the plainsman had Implanted within bed — see you again Keith watched the the woman's mind the other possessed figure sturdy and would certainly stamp heavily the down the advantage deconditions All were his It under posiloose boards creaking improve In He favor his merely tive tread and smiled to himself at cidedly needed to convince the girl that she the thought that he might have Inwas actually the party sought and deed become truly interested In the she would go forward playing the music hall singer Somehow the docCharles H Sherrill minister to the herself tor did not harmonize with the conbelieving gams he desired in of Into Argentine Republic who has been any ception of love or fit graciously right totally unconscious the United States telling business or The very simplicity of It ren- the picture fraud Still stranger matings about the oppoi tunnies ganizations dered the piot the more dangerous had occurred and Cupid does not ask South trade with the more difficult to expose Hawley permission before he plays pranks to get wealthy from America received a call from a had nurely been favored by fortune In with hearts Keith turned again towoman who approached him In this singer who chanced ward the stairs only to observe a discovering and woman slowly cross the office and a western city with the statement: "I to resemble Hope so remarkably She was In the am going to assist you In your work” who at the same time was In such commence the ascent "I am as to her own parentage shadow her face even more deeply “Yes?" said Mr Sherrill Ignorance some of these lecture She would be ready to grasp at a shaded hy her hat yet he stared at ing to take was dates off your hands and give them It straw and once persuaded as to her her in amazement — surely By the way how much do Yet how could It be? myself Miss Maclaire! identity and legal rights could hence Mr Sher forth be trusted Implicitly as an ally He had left that person scarcely five you get a night fora them?” rill related with directness which minutes before In "26” and this Realizing all this and comprehend conviction that he did not get carried hand His was the only exit lng also how easily Hawley would win a red cent and paid bis expenses behis grasped the rail his heart throbbing overcome and her confidence “Well" said the caller In warning by denouncing him as u fugistrangely as a suspicion of the truth sides as she flounced to the be great anger Could this tive from justice charged with murder crossed his brain It return and to It fight be was she Could here door "I thought you were a business that the temptation Hope? 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Do you mean she is here In this hotel?” “Yes Miss Hope and that was what made the mistake In names so laughable Fairbain gave me your mesI sage but as coming from Christie was of course greatly surprised yet The lady very promptly responded denied having sent for me but as was anxious to Interview her myself we managed to drift Into conversation and must have passed a half hour there I might have been there still but for an Interruption” “Oh Indeed!” with rising Inflection He glanced quickly about reminded of the situation “Yes Hawley came In and I wfiuld prefer not to meet him here or have him discover you were In Shefldan I Could we not go to your room? have tJuch to tell you” Her questioning' eyes left his face and stared down over the rail A heavily built man with red moustache leaned against the clerk’s desk “Do you know that man?” she asked quickly "He followed me all the I — I believe he time I was shopping Is the same one who jostled me in the crowd last night” Keith leaned past her to get a better view but the fellow turned and slouched away “I only had a glimpse but have no recollection of ever seeing him before You heard no name?” " ‘Wild Bill’ called him either Scott or Scotty— If this is the same man" Keith’s jaw set the fighting light That was the burning In his eyes name of the fellow rooming with Willoughby the one who seemed to be special assistant Hawley’s but “A mere accident probably talk with May about my request? you a few moments alone?" She bowed apparently still dissatisfied regarding his lengthy conversation with Christie yet permitted him to follow down the hall She held open the door of “15” and he entered the silently not wholly understanding change In her manner She stood before the dresser drawing off her gloves and removing her hat "Will yon be seated Captain the hy the window Is the more comfortable" She turned toward him almost shyly yet with womanly curiosity which would not be stilled “Was your call upon Miss Maclaire very Interesting? 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