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Show TTH? WEEKLY REFLEX. KAYSVtLLEjJTAn He simply eonld net keep his turned from the patie. Every led there. Ills blood was throbbing, soaring-mobis hopes mounting, his spirit unsaid, he for some spunk I" der his brealh. whistle plainly he meant bis merry this to Interrupt his step and buoyant siesta the of first languorous stage which tbe glrU always took during heard the hot hours. Bat neither girl the rah under Mercedes lay Mm. and dark head beautiful verde. Iht Mill upon a cushion. Nell was asleep red lip, In the hammock. Her sweet, Ud curve. with the of!, perfect fast Inated. Dick, and now drew taneda. Nell lay In th hammock, Lira Irresistibly, He had always been her hands behind her head, with rosy consumed with a delre to kiss her. cheeks and arch eyes. Indeed she and now he wns overwhelmed with his looked rele!l!ous. opportunity. It would be a terrible Dick was fti lined to be rebellious thing to do. but If she did not waken himself. Beldlng had kept the rangers No, he would fight the t once In off jh line, and therefor Dick temptation. That would be more than She stirred be had been Idle most of the time, and, spunk. It would been awaken. had he would tried she feared hard, thpugh.be Unable to stay far from Nells vicinity. lie had dropped back erect when He believed she cared for Mm; she opened her eyes. They were sleepy, he could not catch her alone long jot surprised until she saw him. enough to verify his tormenting hope. Then she w as w lde awake In a second, He had long before enlisted the loyal bewildered, uncertain. Mercedes In his cause ; but In spite of Why you here? she asked, slowly. this Nell had been mure than a match Large as life I replied Dick, with for them both. unusual gayety. Cale pondered over an Idea he had "IIow bmg have you been here? Just got here this fraction of a seclong revolved In mind, and which now suddenly gave place to a decision that ond, he replied, lying shamelessly. made Ms heart swell and Ids cheek I was drenming, she I thought burn. He went In search of Mrs. Bel- said, and evidently the sound of her dlng, and found her busy In the voice reassured her. kitchen. "Yes, you looked as If yon were The relation between Gale and Mrs. having pleasant drenms, replied Dick. Beldlng had subtly and lncomprehep-slvelSo sorry to wake you. I cant see dunged. He understood . her less than when at first he divined an antagonism In her. If such a thing were possible she had retained the antagonism while seeming to yield to some. Influence that must have been fondness- - for him. Gale had come to care greatly for Nells mother. Not only was she the comfort and strength of her home, but ulso of the Inhabitants of Forlorn Rl'.er, Indian. Meil-caAmerican were all the same to lur In trouble or Illness; and then she was nurse, doctor, peacemaker, helper. Kite was good und noble, end there was not . a, child or grownup In Forlorn Hlver who did not love and Mess her. XrJr But Mrs. Beldlng did not seem happy. Khe seldom smiled, und never laughed. T ' L" A : There was always a soft, sad, hurt look In her eyes.' Gale often wondered If there had been other tragedy In her life than the supposed loss of her father In the desert. Mrs. Beldlng heard Dicks step as ' 7 v he entered the kitchen, and, looking up, greeted Min. began Dick, earnestly. Mother, Beldlng called her that, and so did v ; Ladd and Lash,' but It was the first Mother I wantio time for Dick. speak to you. The only Indication Mrs. Beldlng gave of being startled was In her Nll Was Now Deep In Her Siesta. eyes, which darkened, shadowed with She Was Inert, Relaxed, Untroubled multiplying thought. by Dreams. I love Nell, went on Dick, simply, aud I want you to let me ask her how 1 came to do It I wns so quiet. to be my wife." Mercedes didnt wake. Well, Til go Mrs, Beldlng' face blanched to a and let you have your siesta sad deathly white. Gale, thinking with dreams. surprise and concern that she wns But he did not move to go. Nell going to faint, moved quickly toward him with, curious, specularegarded her, took her arm. tive eyes. Forgive me, I was blunt . . . Isnt It a lovely day? queried Dick. But I thought fou knew. waa finer, but you didnt Yesterday Ive known for a long time, replied notice IL Mrs. Beldlng. Her voice waa steady, Oh. yesterday was . somewhere and there was no evidence of agita- hack In the the past Inconsequential tion except In her pallor. "Then you past. you havent spoken to Nell? Nells sleepy eyes opened a little Dick laughed. Ive been trying to wider. She did not know what to get it chance to tell her. I haven't make of this changed young roan. had It yet. But she knows. 1 hope, Dick felt gleeful and tried hard to I almost believe Nell cares a little for the fact from becoming manifest. keep me. Whats the Inconsequential past? rv known that too, for a long You seem remarkably happy today. time, said Mrs. Beldlng, low almost I certainly am happy. Adlos. as a whisper. Pleasant dreams." "You knowl cried Dick, with a Dick turned away then and left the Mother I glow and rush of feeling. by th opening Into the yard. patio Youll give her to me? Nell wns really sleepy, and when she She drew Mm to the light and hnd fallen asleep again he would relooked with strange, piercing Intentturn. He walked around for a while. ness Into his fuce. Gale tul tievet , Presently, as If he redreamed a woman's eyes could hold traced his steps to the patio and ensuch a world of thought and feeling tered noiselessly. It seemed all the sweetness of life Nell was now deep In her siesta. was there, end all the pain. She wns Inert, relaxed, untroubled by Dick Gale, you want luy Nell? You dreams. Her hair was dump on her love her Just as she Is her s vt brow. ness her goodness? Just herself, Again Nell stirred, and gradually . . . Theres nothbody and soul? awakened. Her eyes unclosed, humid ing could change you nothing? shadowy, unconscious. rested Dear Mrs. Beldlng, 1 love Nell for upon Dick for a moment They before they herself. If she loves me Ill be the became clear and comprehensive. He happiest of men. Theres absolutely stood back fully ten feet from her. could make any differ- and to all outside nothing that appearances reence In me, garded her calmly. But jour people? Oh. Dick, you Ive Interrupted your siesta again." ccme of a proud family. I cun tell. he said. Please forgive me. m take You !oe myself off. Youve become a ranger. the adventure the wild life. Thai He wnndered awny, and when It won't last. Terhaps you'll settle became Impossible for him to tay I know you love down to ranching. awny any longer he returned to the the West, But, Dick, there's your pUtlOv family The Instant his glance rested upon "If you want to know anythng Nells face he divined she was feignabout my family. Ill tell you. InterDick dropped upon his ing sleep. rupted Dick, with strong feeling. I've knees and bent over her. He wanted no sec re about them or myself. M more than anything he had ever want future and happiness are Nell's to ed In his life to see If she would make. No one else shall count with up that pretense of sleep and let keep him me. kiss her. She must hqve felt his Then. Dick you may hers her. breath, for her hair waved off her God bless you both. brow. Her cheeks were now white. Mrs. Beldlng'a strained face under-wen- t Her breast swelled and sank, lie a swift and mobile relaxation, bent down 'closer closer. But he and suddenly she was weeping in muct have been maddeningly slow, tor strangely mingled happiness and bit- as he bent still closer Nells iyes terness. opened, and he caught a swift Gale could say no care of eyes as h wMgJH her purple Why, mother! head. more. He put his arm around her. In Then, with a little cry she rose and another moment she had gained com- fled. mand over hersef, and. kissing him. she pushed him out of the door. CHAPTER X There! Go tell her, Dick. . , And have some spunk about It! Rojas. Gale went thoughtfully back to Ms No word from George Thorne had room. Then remembering tbe hope come to Forlorn Klver In weeks. Gale Mrs. Beldlng had given him, Dick lost grew- concerned over the fact, atid his gravity In a flash, and something began to wonder if anything serious began to dance and ring withia Kim coubj have happened to Mm, jjer. .... S I yond belief that a horse, burdened or unburdened,- - could find footing and hold It upon that wall of narrow ledges and Inverted, slanting gullies. Hut he climbed on, as a mountain goat, and, surmounting the last rough steps, he stood a moment silhouetted against the white sky. Then he ' disappeared. Ladd sat astride' Hlanco Kol gaxlng upward. How the cowboy must have honored that raiders brave steed Gnle, who had been too dumb to shout Hie admiration he felt, suddenly leaped up, and bis voice came with a LOVE NELL" n( cold In Ik "Cxmeren, aoliury proa-- t peUor, forms a partnership with an unknown men whom he later learns Is Jonas Wsrrsn, father of a girl wlioin Cameron wronged, but later married, back In Illinois. Cameron's explanation apptass Warren, and lha two proceed tofrom a Taking refug gether, sandstorm In a cava, Cameron discovers gold, but too late, both men are dying. Cameron leittoa evidence, In the rave, of their discovery of gold, and personal documents. ftlchard dale, adventurer, In Casita, Mexican border town, inerts Georgs Thorne, lieutenant In lha Ninth isvalry, old college friend. Thorne telle Gale he la there to save Mercedes Castaneda, ftpantxh girl, his ' affianced wife, from flojaa, Mexican bandit.' Gale roughliouses ItoJaS and his gang, with th help of two Amtrican nowboya, and he, Mercedes and Thorne escape. A bugle call from the fori orders Thorns to his regiment II Irsvts Mercedes under Gale's protection. The pair sided by the cowboys, Charlie laid. anT Jim Lash, arrive In safety at s' ranch known aa Forlorn Itiver, across the border. The fugitives ar at Tom IMdlhg's hums, lield-n- g is Immigration Inspector. living with him are Ills wife and stepdaughter, Nell Durton. Gale, with I .add and laish, taka ervb: with fielding aa rangers, Gale telling Holding the cause of his being a wanderer, a misunderstanding with hla father concerning the . son's buxine abilities. Menedes gets word to Tborno of her safety. fXtk also writes I his parents, In- forming them of hla whereabouts, klhd-nao- a, .Nell's personality, and-tr- er attract Gale. Riding the range. Gale falls In with a party of three Mexlcan"reldora encamped at a water hole. Watching his opportunity to oust them, he sees two Indiana ride Into the camp. One of them, a Vanul, la evidently badly wounded, and the Mexican nek to kill him In a cruel way. Dick drives them off, conveying the wounded Yaqul to Raiding'! ranch. Th Indian becomes Dicks ardent admirer. . GsU's admiration for Nell Increase. Reldlng'a horses, lha pride of hla life, are run off by Ilia Mexicans, Gsls. with I add, latxh and tha Yaqul, pursue ths raiding party, finally cornering them. CrNOrSlfl.-vekl- dert, ' CHAPTER VIII. ! sure-foote- d 1 shriek: dev-llls- Continued, 9 41 Tli rangers sawed th reins f plunging atHMls unit whirled to Gale escape the unseen hnttery. fresh clip Into I he ninjo-slnPlied of hla ride. He real rained himself front useless firing end gave enger fje te til duel below, Ladd began to shoot while Sol wag running. The .403 rang out aha rply then again. The heavy bulleta atrenked the dust all tho way across the valtey. The rafters spurred madly in pursuit, They shot ten loading and firing. time while Lathi ahot once, and all la tain; end on Ladila sixth ahot a raider toppled backward, threw hla carbine end fell with hla foot patching In a atlrrup. The frightened hnrae (dunged away, dragging him In a path ef dust. Ladd had empiled a tnagnxlne. and wow Bianco Sol quickened and lengthened Ida running atrlde, lie ran away from hla pursuers. Then It was that (lie m tiger's ruse was divined by the raiders. They hauled sharply up and Hut thnt seemed te be conferring. eras a fatal mistake. Blanco Sol wns aecw to break bla gait and slow down Hi several Jumps, then square away and Wand stockstill. Ijidd fired at the Ctsely grouped raiders. An Ingtnnt passed. Then Gnle heard the apnf of a bullet out In front naw a puff of dust, then heard the lead atrlke the rocks and go whining aw ay. And It wns after this that one of the raiders fell prone from hla saddle. The 4(Vt had gone through Mat on Ita uninterrupted way to hum past Qnle's position. Th remaining two raiders frantically spurred ihelr horses and Bed up sent Sol after them. (be valley. The raiders split, one making for' the eastern ontlet, the other circling hack ef (lie mesqiiltes. kept on after the latter. Then puffs of white smoke sod rifle shots faintly crackling told of Jkx (Ash's hand In the game. However. he succeeded only In driving the roller back Into the valley. Hut Ladd had fumed the other horseman, and saw It appeared the two raiders were above on the stony between below on the level. Slope and Yltece was desperate riding on part f the raiders to keep from being Vemined 1 closer. Only one of them got away, and he came riding for life 4ow under the eastern wall. Hlnneo Sol settled Into his graceful, beautiful suing. He gained steadily, though he was fsr from extending himself. Sotwe few hundred rods to the left ef Gale (he raider put bis horse to the weathered slope. He began to cllntb. Zigzag they wvnt up and up, end when Ladd readied the edge of the slope they were high along the cracked and gutiered rampart. Once twice Ladd ratoed the long rifle, bnt each time he Uwerod IL. Gale divined that the ranger restraint was not on account Of the Mexican, but for that valiant sad faithful horae. Cp and up he went and the yellow dust clouds rose, tad aa avalanche rotted rattling and fraA4f dewn the slope.. It was be 11 e - steel-jackete- out, Leddyl big horse, like a white streak, was bearing down to the right of the ranger. Hlanco Diablo I A matchless rider swung with the horse's motion. Gale was stunned Then he remembered the first raider, the one Lash had shot nt and driven away from the outlet. This fellow had made for the mesqulte and had put a saddle on Heldlns'a favorite. In the heat of the excitement, while Ladd had been Indent upon the climbing horse, this lust raider had come down with the apood of the wind straight for the western outlet. Perhaps, very probably, he did not know Gale was there to block It; and certainly lie hoped to pass Ladd and IUnnoo Sol, A touch of the spur made Sol lunge forward to head off the raider. Diablo was In his stride hut the distance and angle favored Kol. The raider had Yio curldne. He held aloft a gtn ready to Jiwpl It and fire. He sat the saddle ns If It were a stationary sent. Gale saw Ladd lean down and drop the ,4(Xi In the sand. lie would take no bestchances of wounding-Boldinloved horse. Then Gnle sat transfixed with suspended breath watching the horses thundering toward him. Blanco Diablo wns speeding low, fleet as an an-- , telope, fierce and terrible In Ms notion, a horse for war and blood nml death. He seemed unbeatable. Yet to see the magnificently running Hlnneo Sol was hut to court a doubt. Ilnln It wns the rnldpr could not make the opening ahead of Ladd. He saw It and swerved to the left, emptying ns he turned. his lllnnco SM thtlndered across. Then the race became straight away up the valley. It was a fleet, beautiful, magnificent race. Gale thrilled and exulted and yelled as. his horse settled Into a steadily swifter run and began to pain. The gap between Diablo and Sol narrowed yard by yard. All the devil thnt wns In Blanco DInblo had Its running on the downward stretch. The strange, cruel urge of bit and spur, the erased rider who stuck like a burr upon him, the shots and stnoke added terror to his natural violent temper. He ran himself off hla feet. But he could not' elude that relentless horse behind him. Then, like one whit flash following another, the two horses gleamed down k A lt y 1 mm n, - nmguet-drawn- d Only On ef Them Cot Away, and He Cam Riding for Lift Down Under the Eastern Walk the hank of a wash and disappeared In clouds of dust Gale watched with strained and smarting eyes. The thick throb In his ears was rlerced by faint sounds of gunshots. Then he waited In almost unendurable suspense. Suddenly something whiter than the background of dust appeared above the low roll of .valley floor. Gale leveled Ms glass. In the dear c.ivle shone Blanco Sols noble head with Its long Mack bar from ears to nose. Sols head was drooping now. Another second showed I.add still In the saddle. The ranger was leading Blanco broken dragging-riderl- ess. Diablo spent CHAPTER IX J An Interrupted Siesta. No man ever had a more eloquent and beautiful pleader for his cause than had Dick Gale In Mercedes Cas . - - alow, wearing atraln. shewed Thorne' commission expired th end of January, and If he could not he get bis discharge Immediately,' absence. of leave obtain could surely Therefore. Gale waited, not without best to growing anxiety, and did hla of first The February Mercedes. cheer came bringing news of rebel activities and bandit operation In 'and around Casita, but not a word from the cavalryman. A dozen times Gale declared he would ride in t Casita and find out w by Ihey did not hear from Thorne ;t however, older and wiser heads prevailed over his Impetuosity. Beldlng and the rangers and the Yaqul held consultation. Not only had the Indian become a faithful aervant to Gale, but he was also of value toBffdlngr Yaqul had ail the craft of his class, and superior Intelligence., sills knowledge of Mexicans was second only to his hate of them. And Yaqul, who had been scouting on all Lie trails, gave information that made Beldlng decide to days before sendto Casita. ing anyone It was upon Gales coming from this conference that he encountered NelL Since the Interrupted siesta episode she hod been more than ordinarily elusive, and about all he hsd received from her was a tantalizing smile from a distance. He got the Impression now, however, that she had awaited hint When he drew close to her he was certain of It, and he experienced more than surprise. ' Met Dick, she began, hurriedly. cedes Is dying by Inches. Cant you .see what nils her? Its more than love or fear. IF uncertainty suspense. Oh, ennt we And out for her?" Nell, I feel as badly ax you about her., 1 wanted to ride to Casita. Beldlng vhut me up quick, the last time." Nell came close to Gale, clasped his nrra. There was no color In her. face. Her eyes held a dark, eager excite' ment. Dick, will yon slip off without Dads consent? Bisk it Go to and find out vv hats' happened to Thorne nt least If he ever started for Forlorn River?" cede tP - wait-snm- f -- Ca-sl- ta J DOCTORS VAHTED TO OPERATE : Hr. QsSIca TeUi Htrv PinkWiYegetalle Coib Sm4 Her from ea Open&j aaidatlaat that m2 wine would not retrK sranysa gfiassiS tuedfadiffewH; where eog: women had snffertJ as I did just well and strong again by taking the vE: etable Compound. I decided It would do for me. and bforTl w taUbei tte fourth better, the weakness stopped and th severe pains in my aides left am now much atronger and do work and work in the factory besU.ii m till ttVinff , Muskegon, Women should heed such wartfe symptoms as bearing-dow- n pains and weakness, for they indicate some fe,ru trouble, and a persistent and fiitcfd use of Lydia El Pinkhama Vegetihl Compound will seldom fail to help. MANS' BEST AGE A man is as old as his organs ; ha can be as vigorous and healthy at 70 as at 3 1 if he aids his organs in performing their functions. Keep your vital organs healthy with LATHROPS "No, Nell. I Wont do tftat She drew awny from him with pas- sionate suddenness. Are you afraid T HAARLEM OIL This certninly wns not the Nell Burton that Gale knew. No, Im not afraid, Gale replied, a little nettled. Will you go for my sake? Like lightning her mood clanged and she was close to him again, hands on his, her face white, her whole presence sweetly alluring. Nell, I wont disobey Beldlng," protested Gale. "I wont break my word. -DIckTitll not be so bad glj-prerff- Look for the nm. Cold M.d.1 on box and xcMpt no Imitation ... Mn THICK, SWOLLEN GLAUM that make a bon Wheeze, Boar, hsv Thick Wlad or Cbk-dberldueedwRS athnt. But what If It Is? . . . , Go, Dick, If not for poor Mercedes sake, then for mine to please me. Ill Ill . , . you won't lose anything by going. I think I know how Mercedes feels. Just word from Thorne or about him would save her. Take Blanco Sol aud go, Dick. What rebel outfit could ever ride you down on that horse? Why, Dick, If I was up on Sol I wouldnt he afraid of the whole rebel army. Gale could only stare at this transformed girl. Dick, listen I If you golf you fetch some word of Thorne to comfort Mercedes, you well, you will have your reward. Dick, will go. No no! cried Gale, In violence, Nell Burstruggling with IIm8elt ton, Ill tell you this. To have the reward I want would mean pretty near heaven for me. But not even for that will I break my word to your father." She seemed the Incarnation of girlish scorn and willful passion. Gracias, senor," she replied, mockingly. Adlos, Then she flashed out of hlaf light Cole went to Ms room at once, and thrilling, and did not aoca recover from that encounter. The following morning at the breakfast table Nell wns not present. Stiei In one of her tantrums lately," said Bedding. Wouldnt speak to me this Let her alone, mother. morning. Shes spoiled enough, without runnng after her. Shes always hungry. She'll be on hand presently, dont mistake me." Notwithstanding Eeldlngs conviction, which Cole shared, Nell did not appear at all during the hour. Perhaps half an Sour afterward, as Gale was leaving ils room, he saw the Yaqul runn.ng up the path from the fields. Gale wondered what was the matter. Ynqu! ran straight to who was nt work at his bench under the wnsron shed. In less than a moment Beldlng was bellowing for his rangers.. 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(TO BK CONT1NTED.I Idea of a happy A woman Is to be crushed to death In a shop ping crowd. An old bachelor rays that anJa la quickly sobers a man who cated with love. Some men acquire a reputation fJJ ere laziness, while others get the for being diplomats. Nature has Its sprees and P Charms of Music. Sarnnthn, whats the chune the or. them a good deal as human chestry a playin nmv? sked the old does. .nmier, who was attending a concert for the first time in hla life. Sarnntha. his wife, locked long nd earnestly at her program.. INDIGESTION, reidled.8 feL,0W1,ed LChopIn, she Relief Sure FOR "Well maybe." was the It eounds s deal more likereply. But sawln." London Answers. A Near Guess. Tm Improving in drawing, mother raid the Mttle girt. Are you. dear'? That good! Yes, I drawed a k " ,1,jr an Bennie It we, an oyster. He knew , encased v Msa thing to eat, anyway, dlial c-- ter 254 AND 7H BXKACES tVOPH q |