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Show Tf By Courtney Ryley Cooper HURRYl Capyrttht At TboretB forward along the road and the noise - d t&C K. !jv e ,ZlT?t ?, ssss irjr IdlnA0, 7vi' J $ -- matter-of-fa- 1 ct ex-ahi- 1 sow-b- ack I e-- li- r-- 1 t sun-tanne- i ensltkk ilnery v. 1. op? ould iLw window. can I get a train ticket seller smiled. When d dust-throwin- g Hurry 1" for Ohadir d . forifr me. du tr how k at E an. x it blmt Tte loop-any- body a lift? Hop onl st table-land- m I bo" f.v tr: r0- psl - main road. Drop off make the turn." . Tbasks for the lift." Aw, furgei It" LrirVtri? from the mafn V? waF. leaving Falr- Wa afoot, making as much progress at L t0Wara h,s oal until good . iwrune ... I (v.: !, ten-doll- CHAPTER Staring Wonderingty at a Ten-Doll- ar Bill. and a girl In whipcord riding habit one on first fidgeted cap anxtan-cla- d foot, then on the other, close-pulle- d ar v ! lift?" ever-changin- g dark-brow- n dark-brow- n 1 ' READY FOR d eyes as she stood, hand n on hips, be- fore him. Dont you tell me I dont know you! If you aint a Fairchild, Ill never feed another miner rorned beef and cabbage as long us I live. Aint you, now? she persisted, aint you a Fairchild?" The man laughed In spite of him self. You guessed It. "Youre Thornton Fairchild's boy; She had reached out for his handbag, and then, bustling about him, drew Didnt I him Into the big parlor." know you the minute I saw you? Land, you're the picture of your dad! Sakes alive, how is he?" There was a moment cf silence. Fairchild found himself suddenly halting and boylah as be stood before her. "lie hes gone. Mrs. Howard." Dead?" She put up both hands, it dont teem possible. And me remembering him looking Just like you, full of life and strong and Our pictures of him are a good deal different I I guess you knew him when everything was all right for him. Things were different after be got home again." Mother Howard looked quickly about her, then with s swift motion closed tbe door. Son." she asked In a low voice, didnt be ever get over It?" FalrchUd felt that be stood on the threshold of discoveries. What do yon mean?" Didnt he ever tell you anything, Son?" irt 04 TRAM So. THAN ER la MONEY BACK IE IT FAILS LIVES Hermit Crab Has Paculiar Habit ef s Seeking Out Shells of Daad for Domicils. Tbe most javullur thing about the hermit crab U bla curious hnblt of living In the shell of dead molluska . Ilia motive la to protect hla covThe fore part of hla anatomy ered with a thick, horny cruL Hla abdomen la aoft and Invested with a delicate membrane. The slightest rupture or abrasion to this abdomen cov cilng la almost certain to be fatal. Ith Its belly, the hermit crab bolda on to lta ixirtable home. Occasionally it will change one acquired phelt for When exchanging shells It another must act with utmost caution and dls--I itib lest u be harmed by some bfvemy who nun be luiklng near. This e Miqge N often made at khe im re v LI it of tbe nidnuil, but after mb. moulting N compelled to find a irgcr home to accommodate Its grow-hind-body1 i 1 body. Ssmething Like Royal Garb. hon the king of Slum la ntllred In bis full complement of royal robes ini N urnilng nil bla Shite deeora- li hi their value immtnita to sums-lun- g like Ne.nl) I.Ota) British towns and villages have namesakes In tho United Whiles. a rattlesnake." FOR iDWtwa JNDIMSTJ Ot 6 water Sure Relief 5$ ELLADiS and Package, Evarywbtra - 1S799 DIED New York City alone from k!4 ney trouble last year. Dont allow In victim by yourself to become neglecting pains end ache. Guard against this trouble by taking GOLD MEDAL The worlds standard remedy for kidney, liver, bladder and arle add trouble Holland's National Remedy sine 1894. All druggiata, three stxea. Look for the mm CaU Modal every baa a a accap mm iiaiutiaa New Shoes Old Shoes Tight Shoes all feci tbe same If you shake some ALLEH'S FOOT-EA- SE Th Aalleepfle. Heella Few the I Takes th frictloo from lbs shoe, frel-e- n tret and tbe gives new vigor. At night, when your tret are tired, aors snd wollefi from walking or dancing, In tb E sprinkle ALLENS y the kUaa el lr Hla FOOT-EAS- u ol.r l ,V"" rTudj ef PowdfT to the Fret veil ared by oar Armj b4 Navy 1, , Hath. New Type of Power Shovel. It has long been recognized that, to meet certain conditions, a gasoline-drive- n power shovel would have advantages over machines using other forms of power. Many attempts have been made, patterned mostly after the steam shovel' to adapt'gasollne power to this type of machine, but all of them have been open to criticism. Now, however, a new type of gasoline power shovel, described In iVpular Mechanics, has been placed oil the market which Is a radical depart or In this from the accepted designs. has successfully which machine, passed lta preliminary trials, all power Is supplied from one gasoline engine, and there are no motors, engines or clutches on the boom. The dipper can be put through any motions possible with the steam shovel, even to the shaking of the dipper The to free It of sticky material. boom may be raised or lowered In the usual jnanner, while the swing Is controlled by a separate clutch. The shovel Is mounted on tractor treads and Is self propelled. Cae ALI.ry g fy OT-Y- SX A Cuticura Soap Is Ideal for The Complexion 25c. $omp 25c, OiataMot 2S aad 50c, Talcs PaukSus I LAIR BALSAM FUaaer ftoAoro tf HAh Kalil Restore CoW ui4 Ftdod II Botyuc, tondGray udDrampffiik fTlaevl f'rn IIINDERCORNS RmwveetomOnrna, fur f slow-spee- d MA, tn ad rl, aakstaooavaikkarwr. kmi W fii Cht li Mnrvt U by Fairitoi il ? yti t( al ! JL X. ..4 THofsBASSU, FllesT Kill Al! LA18X ILV KILLER Mtrret. .M e tits, ftli fli- -. N -- t. - r fc 'I romp LretJI- - t ianl .pUI srtipowt w.l mat tnil unlllnf. CMflPtM. DAISY FLY KILLER .t foot mm re II ( hr tAOCLD bUiSULLU D gain Ar- e- O I - C O L - Q. itch sores cuts 85c by mail. Ad drew on burns '5c at A I Bcll-an- s Hot . The first machine gun was Invented by M. du Ternm of Lyons, France. It waa rejected by Iouls XVI aa halng toe murdercuA " Relief Sure INDIGESTION (TO BE CONTINUED.) any need to." But Mother Howard's andden embarrassment, her change of color, told Fairchild It wasnt the truth. Tie Just bad a little bad luck out here, that mfne pinched out was all. Illsr-l- d Just, when he'd thought he'd struck It rich or something like that." "Are you sure that I the truth?" For a second thpy .faced each other, Robert Fairchild serious and intent. Mother Howard looking at Mm with eyes defiant, yet compassionate. Sud denly they twinkled, the lips broke from their straight line Into a smile, and a kindly old band reached out to take Mm by the arm. Dont you stand there and try to tell MotLer Howard she don't know what she'a talking about!" came In Hear me? tone of mok severity. Now, you get up them step and wash up for dinner. Take the first room on the right. It a nice, cheery place. In hla room, Fairchild tried not to think. Ills brain was becoming too crammed with queries, with strange I happenings and with aggravating mys-inI tlclstn of the life Into which his fa . " foot-bat- h I" there wasn't $l.nK,OHO. . Rod el nee a rattleenake. eon SHELL BORROWED IN Mol-iusk- Fnli-cMI- d . Itr No. Well, u4 proportf IuiImSc. UoaalMtlU. After that, FalrchUd ato with leas of a relish. In hla mind was the certainty that these two men knew Minor at least knew about him and that they did not relish hla presence. Nor were his suspicions long ln being fulfilled. Hardly bad he reached the hall, when the beckoning eyes of Mother Howard signaled to Mm. In atlnctlvely lie waited for tbe other diners to pass him, then looked enger-l- y toward Mother Howard as ahe once more approached I dont know what you're doing here," canve shortly, hut I want to.' FalrchUd straightened. There lant much to tell you," be answered quiet ly. "My futlier left me the Blue I'oppy mine in bla will. Im here to work It" Know anything about mining?" Not a thing." Or the people youre liable to have to buck up against?" Very little." "Then, Son," and Mother Howard laid s kindly hand on bis arm, whatever you do, keep your plana to your self and don't talk, too much. And wbata more, If youvhappen to get with Rlladeye Into communication Bozeman and Taylor Bill, lie your head off. Maybe you saw em, a sandy-haire- d fellow and a big man with a black mustache, sitting at the back FalrchUd nodded. .Of the room?" "Well, stay sway from them. They Know belong to 'Squint Ilodalne. him? She shot the question sharply. Again Fairchild nodded. Ive heard the name. Who Is he?" A voice called to Mother Howard from tbe dining room, . She turned away, then leaned dose to Robert FalrchUd. Hes a miner, and hes always been a miner. Right now, hes mixed up with some of the biggest " people ln town, Hes always been a man to be afraid of and he was your father's worst enemy!" Then, leaving FalrchUd staring after her. she moved on to her duties ln the kitchen. Hes Htg Gon, Mre. Howard." who stared at him with wide-ope- USI-BETT- Ucttoaa la W lanuaa spoke but seldom, except to acknowledge the Introductions aa Mother Howard made him known to each of Ids table mates. But It was not aloofness; from tbe first, the newcomer had liked the men about him. liked the ruggednesa. the mingling of culture with the lack of It, liked the enthusiasm, the muscle and brawn, liked them all all but two. Instinctively, from the first mention of hla name, he felt they were watchtng him, two men who sat far in the rear of the big dining room, older than the other occupants, far less Inviting In appearance. One was small, though chunky In bulld w sandy hair and eyebrow; with weak, filmy blue eyes over which the lids blinked constantly. Th other, Mack haired with Mreakg of gray, powerful In his build, and with a walrus like mustache drooping over hard Itps, waa the sor of antitllesls naturally to he found Jn the company of the smaller, sandy complexloned man. Who 4bey were.vvbnt they were, Fairchild did not know, except from tbe general attributes which told that they too the great gamble of mining. But one tiling wua certain; they watched Ivlin throughout the nieal ; they talked about Min In low tones and censed when Mother Howard cutno near; they seemed to recognize In him someone who brought both curiosity and Innate And more; enmity to tbe surface. long before tbe rest had finished their meal, they rose and left the Mom, Intent, apparently, upon some Important - j lout roaring agam, bition. Robert n left-han- lai I cm, ami goto dsMUf fiAsl Murim uf itv tnan-was- IV pay-wago- STEARNS ELECTRIC PASTE to ro fna tbo tutldln for !l fivtoM cor Slot ad4 not yeti ie Rau. "h-les- Fair-chil- d p ar.d MICE A!u'0)i iuc the grnuin d mission. Wonderment which got nowhere. The sheriffs car returned before reached the bottom of the grade, and agnin stopped to survey the scene of defeat Fairchild Dangerous character? asked the he knew que hardly why tlon. The sheriff smiled grimly. If It was the fellow we were after, he was plenty dangerous. We were trailing him on word from Denver-descr- ibed the car and said he'd pulled on a a daylight hold-ufor the Smelter- coiupany so when the car went through Golden, we took up the trail a couple of blocks behind He kept the same speed for a little while until one of my deputies got a little anxious and took a shot at a tire. Man, bow l.ie turned on the Juice I thought that thing was a Jack ruhblt. the way It went up the Mill I guess its us back to the office." The automobile went Its way then, and Fairchild his, still wondering And so thoroughly did the Incident engross him that It was not until a truck had come to a full stop behind him, and a driver mingled a shont with the tooting of his horn, that he turned to allow Its passage. Didnt hear you, old man," he apolCould you give a fellow a ogized. F open, aa it rushed atrong-shouldere- TO KILL RATS d dat-tere- d - dark-moi- awlin-min- the main block. Good old girl; knows bow to treat anyWdy la the mining on down. She game from operators waa mining T mlmnff ws here when -hla lifted Mid bag from tbe Fain rear of the vehicle, waved a farewellvtlte the driver and started Into the then the vision of the girl buck, swinging nt over the i'd . e last of the lugs. ened. a small figure shot to his side, and took the wrench from Ms hand clattertools, other the with sent it, A tiny band ing Into the tonneau. that something went into a pocket, man a the Into shoved was . crinkled while he stood there gasjv grasp, . and . drfrera seat. Cant too much grade," A running leap, and Fairchild seit 1 himself on the tailboard of the his legs and looking fading plains as the ifk roaredr- and clattered upward og the twisting mountain road. Upward, still upward ! The town low Wcame merely a checkerboard log. the lake a dot of gleaming a scintillating ribbon tretching off into the foothills. A Dre, and they skirted a tremendous !ey. Its slopes falling away la sheer scents from the roadway. A stretch of road, fringed by then a Jogging Journey over roll. 's At last came a voice top the drivers seat. er 8 Genesee rooun-lZ- lwhich wav do you go?" .v11702 to t0 OhadL" Fairchild afOTe roar of the en tv dri?er W8Ted hand for Jd. aight behind her iously watching the road speed. for and calling constantly At last the Job was finished, the girl behind the fastening the useless she .re-mil- e trip go-str- Guess so." It was friendly, even though a bit disgruntled ; bop on." And Fairchild bopped, once more to sit oa the tailboard, swinging his legs, but this time his eyes saw the scenery without noticing It. In sjlte of MmSelf, Fairchild found himself constantly staring at a vision of a pretty girl in a riding habit, with about hair straying frenalmost eyes, equally In a tire to zied ln her efforts change Some sheriff. elude a to time pursuing way, It all didnt blend. If she hadn't committed some sort of depredation against the law, why on earth was she merewilling to part with ten dollars, ly to save a few moments la changing If a tire and thus elude a sheriff? there bad been nothing wrong, could not a moment of explanation have of the fact? much for anyone, and too was It Fairchild knew It. Yet lie clung grimly to the mystery as the truck on, mile after mile, A small town gradually was corning Into view. A mile more, then the truck stopped with a Jerk. Where you bound for, pardnerf OhadL" That'S It. straight ahead. I turn off here. Miner?" Fairchild shrugged his shoulders and nodded noncommittally, Just thought Id ask. Plenty of work .around here for single and double Jackers. Things are beginning to look np s bit at least In silver." Thanks. Do you know a good place to stop?" Teh. Mother Howards hoarding house. Everybody goes there, sooner Youll gee ir ' n the - Passed ; Want the mountain aide, ar..und a curve and out of sight-w- hile Fairchild merely stood there, staring wondetngly at a Ion dollar bill! A noise from the rear, growing louder, and the amazed man turned to see a second machine, filled with men. careening toward him. Fifty feet away the brakes creaked, and the big automobile came to a skidding, stop. A aun browned man In a Stetson hat, metal badge gleaming from beneath his coat, leaned forth. Which way did he go? He? Robert Fairchild stared. Teh. Didn't a man Just pas here ln an automobile? Whered he on the main road or ofr on the circuit trail? It it wasnt a man. It It waa a boy. Just about fifteen years old." Sure? g Oh, yes Fairchild wua la deep water now. I got a good look at him. He lie took that road off to the left. It was the opposite one to which the hurrying fugitive In whipcord bad taken. There was doubt in the Interrogator's eyes. Sure of that? he queried. Im the sheriff of Arapahoe county. That un auto bandit ahead of us We" Well, f wouldnt swear to It. There was another iunTldne ahead, and I lost em both for a second down there by the turn." Probably him, all right. The voice came from the tonneau. Maybe he figured to give us the slip and get back to Denver. Let's go! The sheriff was pressing a foot on the accelerator. Down the hill went the ear, to skid, then to make a short turn on to the road which led away from the scent, leaving behind a .man standing ln the middle of the road, staring st a bill and wondering why be had lied! ram-psge- . f Co. down nx-kln- Fairchild, almost before he knew It, Ton cant found himself nnder the rear of the Th ret one. car, fussing with a refractory lifting But the map shows that a railroad Jack and trying to keep his eyes from ran there the view of trimly clad, brown-shochaffed the little feet, as they pattered about at Baa there, you mean dert The best you can do is to the side of the car, hurried to the runret to Forks Creek and walk the rest ning board, then stopped as wrenches of the way. Thats a narrow-gaug- e and a hammer clattered to the line, and Clear creeks been on a ground. Then one shoe was raised, It took out about two hundred to press tight against a wheel; metal feet of trestle, and there wont he a touched metal, a feminine gasp soundtrain Into Ohadl for a week. Stranger ed as strength was exerted ln vain, ut beret then eddying dust as the foot stamped, Very much of one." accompanied by an exasperated ejacu"In t hurry to get to Ohadl?" lation. ' Tea- Ding these old lugs I Theyre rustThen you can go uptown and hire ed! Got that Jack ln place yet?" a tail theyve got big cars for mountYes! Im raising the ear now ain work and there are good roads There was Oh, please hurry." dl the way. Itll cost fifteen or pleading ln the tone now. Please I" Or " twenty dollars. The car creaked upward. Out came Fairchild smiled. Give me the other Fairchild, brushing the dust from his tystem If youve got one. Im not terr- clothes. But already the girl was ibly long on cash for taxis." pressing the lug wrench Into his No use spending that hands. "Certainly. money if youve got a little pep, and Dont mind that dirt," came her ft tot a matter of life or .death. Go exclamation. . Ill Ill give you some can! extra money to get your suit cleaned. ep to tire Central direct yon and catch a Btreet car for Loosen those lugs, while I get the Golden. That eats up fifteen miles spare tire off the back. And' for goodnd leaves Just twenty-thre- e miles ness sake, please hurry 1" ore. Then ask had taken away Astonishment somebody to point out the road over Mount Lookout. speech for Fairchild. He could only Machine go along there every few wonder and obey, while behind him Blnutes no trouble at all to catch a fide. Tonll be In Ohadl In no time.' ' Fairchild obeyed the Instructions, ad In the baggage room rechecked his tank to follow him, lightening his traveling bag at the same time until carried only necessities. A luncb-- j w, then the street car. Three quar i of an hour later,- he began the trudge up the broad, smooth, ItrefuIIy groomed automobile highly which masters Mount Lookout A fumbling .sound behind him, then he tffped to one side, a grimy truck driver leaned out to shout as he -- throwing deep shadows from the MIN into the Utile valley with Its chattering, cn.itu, soften'ng the scars ef the mountains. ph their great refuse dumps, n minders of hopes ef twenty years before and as hare of vegota-U"m m the days when the pick and drill of the prospector tore gad the foik loose from its hiding place u;.d. r the surface of the ground The scrub pines of the almost barren immuMins to.-on a fluffier, softer hole, (be Jutting rocks melted away Into their own shadows; It was a picture of peace and of memories. And It had been here that Thornton Fairchild, hack In the nineties, had dreamed his dreams and fought Ms fight. A sudden cramping raught the son's heart, and it pounded with something skin to fear. The old forebod lng of his father's letter had come uion him. the mysterious thread of that elusive. Intangible Thing great enough to break the will and resist-am-of a strong man and turn him Into a weakling silent, whltehnlred altting by a window, waiting for death What had It been? Why had it come upon his father? How could It be fought? He brushed away the beady perspiration with a gesture al most of unger, then with a look of relief, turned ln nt a small white gate toward a big. rambling building which prut Mimed Itself, by the sign on the door, to he Mother Howard's hoarding house A moment of waiting, then he faced gray haired, kindly faced womun milk-whit- e told a story of speed. Far at thq brow of a steep hill it etuMd him uffrU In at appeared, hinted seaming to hang In apace la Otfsy'Lcret mfor an Instant before leaping downTt by thinform.lderRobert Flr: Lhahw ward. Rnshlng, plunging, once skidowner of a mlnln claim ding dangerously at a small curve, it to h ,nl adeUln him made the descent, bumped over a ,U.W bridge, was lost for a second In the tella Robert hla claim, pines, then aped toward him, a big from Dearer. Ha alao car, with a small, resolute .' hla father, en- - touring figure clinging to the wheel. Then, nRobert decide, to to to OhadL with a report like a revolver shot, the machine suddenly slewed In drunken fashion far to one side of the rood, CHAPTER HI hung dangerously over the steep cliff I n iMtant, righted Itsdf, swayed for TPoirrhild weeks later, ward and stopped, barely twenty-fivthi th. Fair- . saw child Overland a that trim small figure had ; a'.- "dirf- h.,rh ran ere I m pock the bank In first glance bad proclaimed It a nis 'jftl a the C. al. II . th thousand, representlng , j different fa UvJ the sale ? A girl dressed in far different story. njfhr blm with a J jTanected fashion from Robert Fairchilds lim- or I ut lted specifications of feminine garb 'ittrf Past-created a meta- - 6he causej blm t0 Three weeks had gasp ln gurprSP bad been a pi then to stop and .stare. Again she rphosls in vhat man with dreams wave(j a band and stamped a foot el extend beyond bis led-- 1 Ctedg ; a vehement little thing In a not did I hl gloomy home but now a gnaj, wrblpcord riding habit and a pri and w I the head against checkered cap pulled tight over close-joou leaning bis I a ead train, staring of rushing braided hair, she awaited him with rainbow tairard the Rockies and the the lmpatIence of Impetuous worn-- f Back to the place anhooL him. for held they father had gone wt j where hi goodness sake, come here! wi 'dream aglow was the son trave nE I ahe called, as be still stood gaping, Into the rumpled h0000 mtrt, ril give you five dollars. Ilurry! blue haze bung ow dge to t tains where th Fajrchlld managed to voice the fact Jlko be! Vd protecting as though over mys 1 at jje wouj,j be willing to help wit one if Infant ne and treasures which awaited out remuneration, as he hurried forIt thrilled Fa 1 war(b she dived for the tonneau, ranet tr. ma and one alone. bkii kS f child, K caused his heart to tug .aB1 Jerking with all her strength at the hazard 'pull nor could be tell exactly why. heavy seat cushion, as he stepped to Still closer; I be running board beside her. t Lf Tbs hills came closer. tun'i rn ! then, when It seemed that the train! Cant get this dinged thing up! I aa oast plunge straight Into them, they she panted. "Always . sticks when I as through though n drew ughoot away a again, you hurry. Thats It I Jerk It. I ln I Thanks ! Here ! iome optical Illusion, and brooded She reached fortnctk hand Dtbar'gslt, h background, as the long, trans-- 1 wanj and a small, continental train began to bang over grasped a greasy Jack, train k t Slide under th frogs and switches as It made Its ho fits the back axle and put this Jack In trance into Denver. Fairchild went place, will you? And rush It! Ive through the long chute and to a ticket got to change a tire ln nothing flat! 11 Brow. Tie sutfwiv slanting Fatr-- k Rbert A dark pertod In which fw lmot - tit eB ct by Little. te escape tt; ah told all too plainly, both by her action and her word, that ahe knew something of the mystery of the past and had falsified te keep the knowledge from him. It waa ton galling for thought. Robert Fairchild hastily made Mi toilet, then answerer! the ringing of the dinner bell, to be Introduced to men who gathered aMut the long tables; (oruUhiueo, who s talked an language, ruddyfaced Americans, and a sprinkling of LoUis-h- , all of whom conversed about thing which were to Fairchild as so imii li Guekof levels and Mopes " and "vvinres, of skips" and and rises. which meant nothing to the mun who yet must master them all. If be were to follow bis am- atoTea; Mew York Drug Concern. I . N. New York U, Salt Lake City, No. IMSZJ, |