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Show He stood for a time staring at the paragraph; then read It again and drained his whisky bottle. Such a note, now, was to have been expect ed by an ordered mind, of course, but his fevered brain had not foreseen any necessity for abandoning this, the most precious of his hopes. A meticulous office man was Nicholas Brandon, and though he had Buffered the severest blow of his experience Just now he mechanically went about his habitual procedure, He had received and read a letter. It required no reply. The next step In orderly procedure was to file It In the great safe to which only he bad combination and keys reposed CHAPTER XII Continued He went into bis sleeping chain ber and took down a rifle from Its rack on a pair of antlers. He threw open the chamber bnt it was empty. He Jerked open a dresser drawer and pawed through It In a fruitless search for cartridges, cursing because he found none. QIs breath was ragged as he threw the rifle on the bed and rumpled his hair wildly. "Show ns Bring Elliott out! I "Get a rail These and other terrifying cries stood out above the constant mutter of the mob. Brandon rushed back to the front office and waved his arms for si lence as he stood In the shattered glass of his window, but the sight of him only provoked hoots and Jeers which were forerunners of a great billow of savage, snarling rage. The men were having trouble with the sign post. He heard the stair door tried and a voice called "Hustle with that post I Ben 1 me help, dear girl; let me stand by your side and help! no! I cant bear It! I couldn't take a cloud to you and to And It s all a your children. . . . father was My He! a all mistake, Her voice rose In sharp no killer! He was kind conviction on that. hurt anwould never he and gentle; other. All these years I've known beIt and others know It, but Just Isnt minds own In our ing sure The whole world must enough. SOAP AND WATER HAILED AS MANS Something tells me my father is alive somewhere, waiting, watching, suffering. . . . But until we can prove that or something else . comes up to banish this cloud. cant I me kiss again! dont No, know! Relieve Your Cold Quick as You Cuuo NOW firmest friend "No, vicPublic sanitation has great and control the in tories to Its credit and strides prevention of disease, made In been have lines along these few last the rapid manner within In charms and magic Beliefs years. Is prohave disappeared, and science for the wonderful gifts more ducing sanmodern world. Cleanliness and d health program a Is itation the and schools, our public in most Important tool used is the small, everyday piece of soap. 100 It Is Just a little more than chemist French a that years ago evolved the chemistry of soap and manumade It a practical object of one of the la It facture. Today used nemost widely and cheapest cessities of dally life. Habits of cleanliness, as taught In our schools, today, protect Individual health and reduce the spread of disage skin disease. In the eases and other forms of sickness prevailed In much larger numbers than F'or r. Amazingly Remember hTSimp;Z Tte simple method picw way many dr,t colds and theach! bring with them! spon-Bore- R Take 2 BAYER Aspirin Tablets. Make sure you get the BAYER Tablets you ask for. f is V? recognized QUICK wy. i ur a ,!j:' ordinary cold almost Ifd caught it, ,.v two files side by side. He took both cant stand out and placed them on the desk. stand It, I tell youl I Ask your doctor Beni" It, He opened one and a cruel smile abo,. when room. you buy, be the from fled Sobbing, she twitched his lips. It contained letthe real BAYER ters on paper of varying size, color He made no further moves toThey dissolve (disiatqgrji far but that and after riffled He love these, through ward making quality. hand at this delay. Two or three instantly. And thus Dawn aided Tim In his plea for at least stopping now and again to read a Into the night he talked with atantly when yoa takj not heard bad of her father. She temporary moderation but others re- phrase, a sentence, a paragraph. Genuine Save She belled and fought to get the post Pleas, these were; a writing beg- all of the story, he realized. Tablets disintegrate with' the that smiled he for . not Instance, for and . did , know, help which would batter down the stair ging completeness, leaving Drink fufi glass of Aater. Repeal again. tragedy which preceded McManus door. treatment in 2 hours. particles or grittiness; Antler In took letmore place In were file the other disappearance And then came a hush, a quick, BAYER Aspirin not know how far price ' spreading hush which swept the ters, some yellowed by age and lodge; she did decisively reduced on In his attempts today. had father her gone been ones older written had these crowd like a shadow. And theD there s no point now Even the most cleanly person must rose a quick popping of excited In the unformed script of a child, to drown sorrow of his wifes death other than the realBa environknow his did with contact she In come But . . . Dear Uncle Nick," they all by drinking. voices. fathe her ment, and through this contact began. Always that, though the that Faxson was dead, that Elliott Here he Is Look mi"Hes hurt I handwriting grew formed and ma- ther was blamed and that a dusty skin gives lodging to extraneous on a charge croscopic living things. This may arrest warrant for his with was It that ture Identical until Bundled to the ears In a great homicide still reposed In the occur In taking hold of s street car overcoat, cap drawn low, supported on the single sheet he had Just read of on the one side by John Martin and These were Dawn McManus letters county records. strap or even In shaking hands with Infections felt he declared that to her since saved childhood, friend. Next he a him, on the other side by Able Arraltage, day He ran through them almost Idly, fit to drive back to camp and for are responsible for the spread of a he came slowly, painfully out of the throat Is sore, erusn ana stir 3 3 IfBAYER Aspirin Tablets in a third PRICES on side street He scarcely seemed to his senses dulled by whisky and the an hour argued with Dawn, trying large proportion of communicable Gwiuiatfc a glass of water. Gargle twice. This of transA be befallen him. which disease had that might of win to her be aware of that throng; did not calamity promise throat soreness almost instantly. Radically disease, especially to mitted through the nose and throat look either to the right or the left narrow slip of tablet paper fell out. come again, but she begged him All his energy was bent on moving He looked at the penciled note on stay away for a time, at least. But surrounded as Is modern man one side. with the means to cleanliness, It Is forward. Meet us at Antler Lodge this afne gained the middle of the a simple matter to play safe by washCHAPTER XIV street In an Impressive hush. Then ternoon. Dawn." ing with soap and water. he murmured a word to Able and Happier memories, that brought; told Dawn of Bens of the time Dawn had brought girls ABLE halted. they her face narrow- Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets are the orig watching He looked about at his men and home with her from school for understood the ob- inal little liver oills put up60 years ago. because he ly smiled a trifle weakly, but In his Thanksgiving and had taken them stacle that was between these two. They regulate liver and bowels. Adv. look was a quality which clearly to the hunting camp for a week-enHe saw hope come, followed by In Line Brandon had gone with the party Indicated that love which strong misgiving and trouble. camWill you Join our Paint-U- p men have for tlielr kind. and It was there that he had first Doable Action It was on Friday that Dawn left paign?" womanall remarked Dawns Its emerging right, boys," he said across country Tlncup, striking Manufactured by But I run a beauty shop powder Specialist! and only those In the first ranks hood, that the desire for her had far from the road toward Hoot Owl make who Well?" baking powder -could hear, his voice was that light keen kindled In his blood; there In She was going to see Ben Elliott expert chemisii They didnt get me . . , badly. I the camp where her father, as the and tell him that she must see him appreciate this . . . but want yon whole country knew, had been with now, that her heart could have no Aj to . . . get back to . . . camp. Sam Faxson on the night when Fax-so- n without him; that he must fled to his death. But Dawn had peace He panted for breath and lifted be250 come to her and let her stand his face to the broken windows never known that She had langhed side him while he pried Into the You also buy and been at Antler lodge. above. Far back In that room he happy past and attempted to make It give XO ounce can lor XOe 11 Meet us a a Antler at of this face watch caught Lodge glimpse t John up truth. XS ounce can lor 1,0 lng him cocked as though striving afternoon. Dawn. it '.leal Martin was alone in the office to hear. He read It again. It bore no when she entered and started up Dependablt I to tuk Its my fight, he went on. Not date; it was unsoiled; It betrayed so sharply at sight of her that the light!; no Indication of the time that had I don't want any . n with yours. girl In turn, was startled. of you hurt Go back. . . . Will passed since Its Inscription. The tli th she exclaimed a Im sorry note had been left on his desk for mmun you go . . . back? bit mystified. Did I frighten you? him three years before. The crowd stirred. He No. Not frightened. My You bet we will, Beni a man leaned forward sharply and his were far from here. thoughts Now that you're located; eyes narrowed. . , . After a mocalled. Is Ben about? ment he straightened and smiled If you ask It we will Havent seen him since dinner. A look like relief, almost Tim Jeffers worked his way to oddly. Dont know where he went." like over his face. Bens side and put a band on his happiness spread Tim Jeffers, Just down from shoulder, listening to what Able told camp, entered then. him. Fine strength of body healed Ben Wheres Ben at?" he asked MarGo home, boys I" Tim Jeffers Elliotts wound rapidly. By mid- tin. called They knifed Ben last night week he was dressed and sitting beI dont know. Miss McManus, but he's well took care 'of. You fore the fire with Dawn, talking of was Just asking." here, teamsters, get out your horses, bis return to Hoot Owl on the morrfcoOD RIDDANCE WHAT... YOU HERE BEFORE 60, MR. f VfflY.VOO insolemtf usa Martin moved to the old table weve found what we come for. To row. Ben used for a desk. AGAIN I HAVENT WHAT RIGHT HAVE Y0UN6 puppy... HARMON, ID LIKE camp, every last Hoot Owl hand! "And all the time Ive been wonCRrflC. TOLD THAT YOU Sometimes he leaves a note for YOUNG PEOPLE TO TO TELL YOU ONE IF YOU HAD MY Men relaxed. The post that was dering, Dawn, why you wouldnt let me when hes going away. He bent YOUlO: CANT MARRY MY to have shattered In Brandona me come. . . , Youve been so HEADACHES MP ENJOY THiMS. YOUR THEMSELVES, kind, door was dropped. The mob was so generous, so DAU6HTER? NOW so friendly. over the table, looking at the litINDIGESTION ANYWAY ? DISPOSITION IS satisfied. And yet, only a few days ago, you ter of papers on It. No, he left no GET OUT -- YOU Y0UN6 RUINING FRAN'S WO BE WORSE 6FTfr V word. . . . Hum. . . . What's this? Slowly Ren Elliott made his way R wifir AM ! THAN LIFE AND YOUR He a back to Dawns home. picked up slip of paper, read the Blngle line Inscribed on It OWN As Tim Jeffers took his place and looked at Dawn. 'V' beside the sick man, Able Armltage I didnt mean to pry. , . . drew Into the post office entry to "'Ha' watch the mob disperse Probably hes gone to meet you, Emory Sweet was standing there. though. This Is a note for you." "A note! Why, I . . The king Is deadl" Able mutFrowntered solemnly, staring at those ing, she took the paper and read: Meet us at Antler Lodge this broken windows. afternoon Dawn. Long live the king!" said Emory. jJ. pre-soa- p Jl 2 O 1 1 Hand-to-mout- The Choice of Millions KC BAD POM Doable Tested baking nothing but under supervision of Same Price Today as 44 Years 25 ounces for can Af Highest Quality ... Always MitiiQ 1 ... ... ... 1 MIS ffiaUKS Ha Could Not Satisfy Them. Coming I They were coming in him I He could not satisfy them I He did not know where Elliott was. Last night Delaney had promised to try again but be had not come to report, though Brandon had wait ed late. And now the crowd was howling for Elliott; lacking Elliott, they would take him. He covered his face with his to get hands, tried to stop his ears. In those menacing cries he heard the knell of his reign. For years he had ruled by the force of his will and now that force was not enough Bit by bit, Ben Elliott had caught the fancy of the country and now, with that group of stout men as a rallying point, the entire town was setting ap a demand for the missing Elliott. They wanted Ben Elliott. They would have Ben El liott. Go homel he screamed and waved his arms, standing close to a broken window, "Clear out, youl , . . Fair warning, Im giving I But his words were drowned In a great yell. Men came lugging that post across the street while Tim Jeffers hustened toward them with gestures of protest. "Hold your heads, now I Give us Hoot Owl boys a chance. Well get what we come for or well take Tlncup apart But no destroyin of until eiery thing else property falls I His will prevailed a moment He lifted his face to Brandon. "We mean business. Will you come out and show us Ben or must we come and get yuu? We won't wait much longer." An opening, there, a chance to delay. Brandon croaked. I'm Coming coming I A gratified mutter went up from the crowd and burst luto shrill words. 1 Like the devil, he Coming? would go I ne was ransacking drawers, now, dumping their contents on the floor In his frantic search for rifle cartridges that should be there He sought a key for a locked trunk and could not find it. He tried several but his hands shook so that he might have failed to make the pro;er one operate, even had he found It Again Jeffers voice, demanding his presence, cume out of a strange Silence. Sa tv 1 W ... n WHIPPER-SNAPPE- 1 7$ Pause. I didnt . . . Why 1" she cried. But I must have! looking from one to the other. That's my writ- Dead men tell no tales." No, but sometimes a corpse will kick back I CHAPTER XIII Nicholas E'UIUOUSLY, Brandon U saw as the days passed the wreckage of his power pile up on a floor of public resentment, of loosened ex presslons 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 win dows, and men he passed averted their glances In a gleeful sort of embarrassment, or looked at him with surly, defiant glares. In yard and mill he was conscious that his employees were thinking only of his fait. He dls charged one man for lonflng and the fellow only laughed at blin. . . . Laughed I Theres plenty of room at Hoot Owl for good hands," be said and laughed again. That mob had not wrecked the town as they had threatened but the ruin they left was of far more Their coming had consequences stripped Rrnndon of everything but his material possessions and now these only mocked him In survival Back In the office he paced the place like a caged animal. Mall arrived. He took the packet of letters and drank deeply from his bottle again. He thumbed the letters absently, until the script on one caught his e.ve. The envelope contained a single sheet of note pnper and he unfolded It with trembling fingers. On the sheet was written; I never want to see you again. I know now what the whole country Coming I he shouted thickly and has known and been afraid to ad seized a hammer and attacked the mlt for years. I have thought you trunk lock. Ammunition must be were my friend but now I know you In there. are my worst enemy, as you are the The crowd milled, now, trampling sworn enemy of those I love most. the new snow, completely out of "DAWN." I ing. Oh!" She let the paper flutter to the floor. 'I wrote that! I wrote that years ago! she cried, struggling to speak distinctly. I wrote that note for Mr. Brandon. . . . Years ago. . How did It get here? Who Is calling Ben to the lodge? 'Dont you see? Martin cried and his voice was thick. Dawn wrote it, all right But hes sent It to Ben. . . . It's a decoy Tim, the lad's on his way to the lodge alone and Brandons planned ltl" No need-foI Can't Stand more words, then I t, Ben!" On went Martins Jacket From a told me I must never come again. corner he snatched snowshoes and Why was It, Dawn? Why, when I a pair for Tim. love you so? We'll go," he said to Dawn. 'Dont 1" she begged In a light "You tell Duller " But I'm going, too!" the Please I" whisper. girl Im going, oh, 'But It's beyond any power I cried sharply. have to keep still I love you, Dawn, hurry, Tlml We may be too late better than life. Can you believe now !" They crossed the railroad tracks that, when Ive seen so little of you? a run, put on their snowshoes Look at me I Don't you at fiercely. and with Jeffers breaking trail enlike It, Dawn, being loved?" tered the timber. Another had Ah Like it? Its wonderthat way today, a man whose ful Ben. . . . It's too wonderful I" gone burned heart and sang. Dawn had She averted her face. sent for blm; Dawn wanted him I And loved by me?" Entering the office while Martin Yes, yesl It's all wonderful. was In the mill his eyes had entoo It's wonderful, Ben. Things countered Dawns note. No thought like It Just cau't be I" of how It came to be there presentWhy not? It's wonderful, you ed Itself. The quick conclusion at say, and yet . . . Cant you which he arrived was that Dawn and others had gone to Antler You cant understand, perhaps. Lodge ; that was where the shot Sometimes I cant understand my- had been fired which sent Sura Fax-soself. to his denth. Perhaps Able Always Ive wanted to he had loved by . . . by you, Ben Elliott taken Dawn there. Hastily, he took me the only true happi-nes- s his snowshoes and It's given departed. Ive ever had. The distance was a good five And then I had to remember miles, howeier, and part of the gowhat I am. Cant you see that a ing was In soft footing. So it was girl who Is known as the daughter nearly two hours after Ids start of a murderer cant let any man that he came In of the buildsight love her?" ing on the high bank of the Mad That's foolish! . . , It's terrible Woman. I know for you to bear. But TO k a?;- w - MV MOTHER SUFFERED VVlTH OF HIM THE DOCTOR SAID SHE HAD COFFEE-NERVE- SO SHE POSTUM AND rf MADE HIS OWN HAPPIER, HEALTHIER A Business 5 AND CRAM te sel 'soo The 1 the I I THINK BOB OH AU RIGHT, WAS RIGH- T- YOU ALL RI6HT-0- uT 6C TOO MUCH COFFEE. ILL TRY It JUST TO KEFfl WONTVOU PLEASE YOU QU Iff. HAVE BEEN PRiNKIfJG woman rf A DRINK POSTUM THIS , MORNING AND STICK TO IT FOR A MONTH? c j A t. $ W',, lCx i'i ft 'rOB,IkneWCoff Dchlldren-b- Months later OH B0&, WASN'T PAD i lb WONDERFUL US it jy honestly, honey, iVe L & such Certainly- -1 NEVER SEEN SUCH A CHANGE SINCE HE (1. utl could have Dad I that way, Fran. The c'eol their nerves on edge, keeps them indigestion-- . gives them headaches or grown-up- s UP COFFEE AtfD SWITCHED TO POSTUM GAVE MAN W g If you suspect that coffee disagrees Poatum for 30 days. Poatum contains is simply whole wheat and bran, r05 u hn ' n sweetened. Its easy to make, dcliciou It's one-hacent a cup. of prove a real help. A product FREE! Let ua send you your m ply of Poatum free! S imply .,.5 lf n 1 COZ.TtM.tD k 1 DAD, OUT OF HER r BK 1 TELL TO MIND Switched from coffee to j y THE NEXT MORNING NERVE the same things, m. harmoV 1 s ' - . ORge |