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Show I "That's my Papago herdsman. MP. Veep watch evee the horses now day and night Lopl., how I'd hate to vtf those have Rojna or ralaiwr-an- y . bandit rebels find my bursvsl . by ZANE GREY Author of RIDERS Of THE PURPLE SAGE, WILDFIRE, ETC. Hint II NELL BURTON I Lnr.is --Seeking fold In the 'In. "Cameron." solitary pro-'forms a partnership with naVnown man whom he later u Jonas Warren, father of Crl whom Cameron wronged. to Illinois 1 later married, back appease explanation wren's ,.' two proceed ,L nd the, refuse front a Taking Cr to-L- in a cave Cameron Sis-.old. but too late; both men evi-i flying Cameron ofleavea their die-'L-v u the eave, personal docu-- 'l of sold, Richard Gale, adventurer, fcailta. Mexican border town. Its George Thorne. lieutenant In f Ninth cavalry, old college Ld. Thorne tella Gale he la t0 gave Mercedee Caataneda, inuh girl, his affianced wife, L Boja. Mexican bandit Gale Whhoueea" Rojai and hie gang. S the help of two American nd he- - Mercedes and Ue eerape. A bugle call from Hart order Thorne to hie real-- It He leaves Mercedee under w, protection. The pair, aided fdstortr. L C0WDOy, u4u in aateiy ai a as roriorn rrer, i' Uh. arrive known i-- Reldinr'e home. Beld- irratlon inspector. Living a him are his wife and step- jfhter, weu ounn Chapter At Is from? come I Who la be? bet Where Surely you must swears he's all right," Inter-- I tj the husband. "That's enough net for me. Isn't It enough for Laddy knows a lot about sph mtn, now doesn't he, especially from the East? . . . Tom, En be careful Hell fall in Ith Nell !" protested Mrs, Bel- 1 tll, wouldn't that be regular? i't every man who comes along love with Nell? Hasn't It Nell might fall In man !" exclaimed jt, Tom, this young Jo distress. lore the didn't I tell your "I knew she'd say Beldlng. . My dear wife, I would ly overcome with Joy If Nell ill la love once. Real good and I She's wilder than any antelope itre oa the desert Nell's nearly bow, and so far as we know ever cared a rap for any fellow, die's is good and lovable as she tty, but rra afraid she'll never Into a woman while we live out !i lonely land. And you've alia ted towns where there was a for the girl Just because you afnia she'd fall In love. You're i been it range, tven silly, about m done my best for Nell her is If she were my own dy, Jim, I I A tMW .... "An lfs your Idea that cowboy compliments are plumb bad forglrlsr "Downright bad, Laddy, so my wife says." "ITl be darned If I believe any girl can be hurt by a little sweet talk It pleases x . "Chop It," Interrupted Beldlng. "Here comes Nell now." Dick's tingling ears took In the pattering of light footsteps, the rush of someone running. "Here you are," cried a sweet, happy voice. "Dad, the senorlta Is lovely. I've been peeping at her. She sleeps like like death. She's so white. Oh, I hope she won't be 111 How strange and sad. that about her! Tell me more, Laddy. You promised. I'm dying to know. Didn't you say the senorlta had a help the girl. So me an' Jim started off wlh them for San Felipe, got switched, an' then we headed for the Rio Forlorn," "Oh, I think he was perfectly splendid!" exclaimed the girl "But. Laddy, you haven't told me what he looks like." At this Juncture Dick Gale felt It absolutely Impossible to play the eavesdropper any longer. Quietly he rolled out of bed. Beldlng's kindly Interest, Laddy's blunt and sincere cowboy eulogy, the girl's sweet eagerness and praise these warmed Gale's heart He had fallen among simple people, Inte whose lives the advent f an unknown man was welcome. He was wild to be one of Beldlng's rangers. The Idea of riding a Iforse In the open desert, with a dangerous sweetheart?" duty to perform, seemed to strike him "Shore I did." with an appealing force. Something "Is he the young man who came within hlra went out to the cowboys, with your to this blunt and kind Beldlng. He "Nope. That fellow's the one who was afraid to meet the glrL If every man who came along fell In love with saved the girl from Rojas." "Ah l Where Is he, Laddy V this Nell, then what "He's In there asleep." hope had he to escape now, when his whole Inner awakening betokened a "Ia he nice, Laddy T "Shore." change of spirit hope, a finding of real worth, real good, real power in "What Is he like?" "Well, I'm not long acquainted, himself? Gale Imagined never saw him by day, but I was some he made noise tolerable took with him. An' Jim enough as he clumsily pulled on bis here, Jim says the young man can boots ; yet the voices, split by a merry have his gun an' his boss." laugh, kept on murmuring outside the "Wonderful on what Laddy, earth did this stranger do to win you cowboys In Just one night?" . "I'll shore have to tell you. Me an' Jim was watchln' a game of cards In the Del Sol saloon In Caslta. That's across the line. We had acquaintances four fellows from the Cross Bar outfit, where we worked a while back. This Del Sol Is a billiard hall. saloon, restaurant, an' the like. An' Some of It was full of Greasers. Campo's rebels were there drinkln' an' playln' games. "Then pretty soon In come Rojas with some of his outfit They were packln' guns an' kept to themselves off to one side. "A little while afterward I seen a fellow standln' in the restaurant doorl He was a young American dressed In corduroys an' boots, like a prospector. He looked round the saloon, an' when he spotted Rojas he sorts Jerked up. Then be pulled his slouch hat lopsided an' began to star ger down, down the steps. First off I made shore he was drunk. But I remembered he dldnt seem drunk before. It was some queer. So 1 watched that young man. "He reeled around the room like a fellow who was drunkert a lord. Nobody but me seemed to notice blm. Suddenly, Sweetly, 8he Bluehed. Then he began to stumble over an' get his feet tangled up In door. It was awkward for him, havchairs an' bump against tables. He ing only one hand available to lace got some pretty hard looks. He came up his boots. He looked out of the round our way, an all ef a sudden he window. He heard bees, birds, chick He gave another ens, saw the red of roses and green seen us cowboys. be first seen of grass. Then he saw, close to the when one the like start, Rojas, then he made for us. I tipped wall, a tub full of water, and a bench Jim off that somethln' was doln'. upon which lay basin, soap, towel, Then this queer young man shot some comb and brush. The window was also a door, for under It there was a eool. pyite words at me an' Jim. "He was only bluffln' at beln' drunk step. a moment then Gale hesitated he meant to rush Rojas, to start a a He was went out after bandit hop naturally, The stepped house. rough an' ing and expecting that the cowboys girt This glrl"ws In the hotel, she was "the sweetheart of a" soldier, Would hear him. But nobody came. the young fellow's friend: The hotel Awkwardly, with left hand, be washed was watched by Rojas guards, an' the his face. Upon a nail In the wall a little mirror, by the aid of plan was to make a fuss an' get the hung Dick combed and brushed his which excitement Well, In the away girl He beln' our hair. of Imagined he looked a most bint me got Jim an' Americans that cowboys generally haggard wretch. With that he faced had s name for loyalty to women. forward, meaning to go round the cor Then this smaxln chap you can't ner of the house to greet the cowboys d friends. Imagine how scornful said for me and these Dick had taken but one step when an Jim to watch him. and the "Before I could catch my breath an be was halted by laughter an patter of light feet He saw a little meant rash' he what by out flgger foot sweep Into view, a white dress. rough house' he had knocked over a then the swiftly moving form of a half Greaser some crowded table an' She was looking backward. can glrL off the map. Then, qulcker'n I I shall fall In love with your Ro"Dad, dove at man tell you the youn new I win l nave ramranger. on the jas. Like a med steer she Then plumped squarely Into men. his sn' page he charged Rojas srms. I Dick's smash down The whole outfit went Dick saw a fair face and dark I flggered then what 'rush' meant of out the blue, audaciously flashing eyes. Swift The young fellow came up as I'd like lightning their expression changed an' sling Just pile with Rojas, wonder. For an In an empty sack along the floor he. sent to surprise, fear, were level with Dick's went stant as they that swift But the bandit sweet he was on top ef Rojas before the grave questioning. Suddenly, blushed. she rollln'. ly, had stopped tables chairs an' "Oh-hl- " she faltered. "I woke up then, an' made for the blush turned to a scarlet the Then me. I with room. Jim center of the whirled She fire. past blm, and like Jim began to shoot out the lamps. was gone. white a gleam on rebels, craxy s guns tie throwed Dick became conscious of the quick was afraid there'd be blood an' ened beating of his heart He experoom the could get spilled before I a singular exhilaration. That rienced dark. Beln' shore busy, I lost sight moment had been the one for which or second a for fellow of the young an eye free for him he had been ripe, the event upon ,0, an when I got about had to knife him. whlcb strange circumstances I seen a Greaser hlra. been rushing as considerate of the Think I With a couple of strides he turned off. Greaser by only sbootln his arm In corner. Laddy and Lash were the an' last the lamp, cracked Then I vamoosed. talking to man of burly form. there Jim me an' the hullabaloo there's the young fellow," "Hello, our an' bosses -for tracks We made the burly man. "Mr. Gale, up Ran spoke Felipe Backs, an' wss hlttln the meet to you. My name's Into I'm glad road when we run right plumb ' . . Beldlng." said his be the young man. Well, Ills greeting wss as warm as his Gale. The girl name was Gale-D- ick was long and hard. Gale handclasp but her was with him safe an' well; a heavy man of medium height, taw beln' away soldier, aweethesrt. the, sudden. Ills head was large and covered" with without leave, had to go hack for grlxsled locks. He wore a short There shore was some trouble, Gale cropped mustache and chin beard. His ahootln'. Jim an' me beard no kin was brown, and his dark eyes friends, was aid he had no money, with I genial light beamed county a stranger In tote) any "Young man, did how to know to distracted he was per-rect- ly sweet-voice- d 1 ' pool-playe- rs . new-foun- -- ..... iVL mm . Nei He? I He Come Be - ,vr Who Is He? Where From? Surely You I've rhnni-nmint httal. ns to suit your whims. There time ahead, maybe. I need u "ire this chap Gale If he'll Pf- f - H Let Nli taV She'll h. all h.r h.nM .ith the better for It." fP Laddr's out misf.k.n in hi. f this newcomer," replied PWlng, with a sigh of resigned uPPer Is to be got That hum iiui tim .m t.. WW "tt Will fj , "i co in now. If Nell tap. Fund doMt-d- ont flatter her. I like yon did at dinner. Don't mink of her looks." neard Mrs. Beldlng walk r f-- " he' powerful It rlrl" iota. Noli iF -- K particular a .v. t.jj. Uible to Bod It out unless Lr:here some When yo tIb- weeks sgo, you cowooy cempllments to "g r " pi ru thing as yon came out?" asked Beldlng, with twinkling eyes. "Why, yes; I met something white and swift flying by replied Dick. That was Nell Burton, my xlri Stepdaughter, I should say," said Bel dlng. "She's sure some whirlwind, as Laddy calls her. Gome, let's ga In and meet the wife." In Mrs. Beldlng, Gale found a worn an of noble proportions and striking appearance. Her hair was white. She had a strong, serious, well-line- d face that bore haunting evidences of past beauty. The gate she gent upon him was almost piercing In its Intensity. Her greeting, which seemed to Dick rather slow in coming, was kind Gale's first though not cordial thought after he had thanked these good people for their hospitality, was to Inquire about Mercedes. Mrs. Beldlng said the girl had suffered no great hardship, other than mental, and would very soon be rested and welt "Now, Gale," said Beldlng, when his wife had excused herself to get supper, "the boys, Jim and Laddy, told me about you and the mlx-u- p at Caslta. Til be glad to take care of the girl till It's safe for your soldier friend to get her out of the country. That won't be very soon, don't mistake me. I don't want to seem sbout has Interested me In yon and straight out I'd like to know what yon. propose to do now." "I haven't any plans," replied Dick ; and, taking the moment as propitious, he decided to speak frankly concerning himself. "I Just drifted down here. My home is In Chicago. When I left school some years ago I'm twenty-fiv- e now I went to work for my father. He's he has business In terests there. I tried all kinds of Inside Jobs. I couldn't please my fa ther. To tell you frankly, Mr. Beldlng, I suppose I didn't much care." "What do you want to dor "I want a man's Job. I want to do things with my hands. I want action. I want to be outdoors." Beldlng nodded his head as If be understood that, and he began to speak again, cut something short, then went on, hesitatingly: "Gale you could go. home again to the old man it'd bo all right?" "Mr. Beldlng, there's nothing shady In my past The governor would be glad to have me home. That's the only consolation I've got But I'm not going. I'm broke. I wont bo a And It's up to me to do tramp. something." "How'd you like to be a border rangerr asked Beldlng, laying a hand on Dick's knee. "Pert of my Job here Is United 8tates inspector of ImFve got that boundary migration. line to patrol to keep out Chinks and Japs. YouH not be hired by the U. 8. You'll simply be my ranger, same as Laddy and Jim, who have promised to work for me. Til pay you well, give you a room here, fur nish everything down to guns, and the finest horse you ever saw in your life. Your Job won't be safe and healthy, sometimes, but It'll be a man's Job don't mistake mel You can gamble on having things to do outdoors. Now, what do you say?" "I accept and I thank you I cant say- - how much," replied Gale, ear nestly. "Good I That's settled. Let's go out and tell Laddy and Jim." Both boys expressed satisfaction at the turn of affairs, and then with Beldlng they set out to take Gale round the ranch. The wide grounds were covered with luxuriant grass and flowers and different kinds of trees. Beldlnz explained that the luxuri ance of this desert place was owing to a few springs snd the dammed-u- p waters of the Rio Forlorn. "I've got one never-fallin- g spring on my place," said Beldlng. "Fine, sweet water I Yon know what that means In the desert I like this oasis. The longer I live here the better I like it It's beautiful and healthy. Forlorn and lonely, yes, especially for women like my wife and Nell; but I like It . . . And between yon and me, boys, I've got something up my sleeve. There's gold dust In the arroyos, and there's mineral up In the mountains. If. we nly had water l There are possibilities, and I want you boys to stay with me and get In on the ground floor. I wish this rebel war was over. . . . Hk, here ire the corrals and the fields. Gale, take a look at that bunch ef horses I",- Beldlng's last remark was made as 'he led his companions out of shady gardens Into the open. Gale saw jtn adobe shed and a huge pen formed by strangely twisted and contorted branches or trunks of metqulte, and. beyond these, wide, flat fields, green a dark,' rich greenand dotted with beautiful horses. There were whites and blacks, and bays and grays. In his admiration Gale searched his memory to see If he could remember the like of these magnificent-animals- . Land had to admit that the onty ones he could compare with them were the Arabian steeds, "Shore I reckon I savvy why yen don't sleep nights," drawled Laddy. "I see a Greaser out there no; Ifs an Indian," . over-curio- ... you--Lad- Gale, can yon ride?" V Dick modestly replied that he could. according to the eastern Idea of horsemanship. The ringing of a bell, which. Bel dlng said was a call to supper, turned the men back toward the bouse. It was not until they reached It and were about to go In that Beldlng chanced to discover Gale's crippled ' hand. ' " ' "Whatman awful handl" be ex-claimed. "Where the devil did yon get thatr stove In my knuckles on Rojas," , replied Dick. "Yon did that In one punch? Say, rra glad It wasnt me you hit Why dldnt you tell me? That's a bad hand. Those cuts are full of dirt and sand. Inflammation's setting in. It's got to be dressed. Nellt" be called. Dick saw a glimpse of golden hair and a white dress In the door. But they were not visible longer than a second. asked "Dad, whafa the matter a voice that was still as sweet as formerly, but now rather small and constrained. "Bring the antiseptics, cotton, ban dagesand things out here. Hurry, now." Beldlng fetched a pall of water and a basin from the kitchen. His wife followed htm out and, upon see log Dick's hand, was all solicitude. Then Dick heard light quick foot steps, but be did not look up. "Nell, this is Mr. Gale Dick Gale, who camevwlth the boys last night" said Beldlng. "He's got an awful hand. Got It punching that Greaser Rojas. I want you to dress it . . . Gale, this Is my stepdaughter, Nell 8he'a Burton, of whom ,1 spoke. some good when there's somebody sick or hurt Shove out your fist, my boy, and let her get at It Supper's nearly ready." Dick felt that same strange, quick ening heart throb, yet he had never been cooler In his life. More than anything else in the world he wanted to look at Nell Burton; however, divining that the situation might be embarrassing to her, he refrained from looking up. She began to bathe his injured knuckles. He noted the softness, the deftness of her touch, and then It seemed her fingers were hot quite as steady as they, might have been. Still, In a 'moment they appeared to become surer in their work. When she sat down beside him and rested his injured hsnd la her lap as she ent bandages, she was so thrilllngly near that be yielded to an Irrepressible desire to look up. She had a sweet fair face warmly tinted with that same healthy golden-brow- n sunburn. Her hair was light gold and abundant a waving mass. Her eyes were shaded by long, downcast lashes, yet through them ho caught a gleam of blue. Despite the stir within him, Gale, seeing she was now absorbed In her task, critically studied her with a second closer rue.' She was a sweet wholesome. Joyous, pretty girt "Shor It musta hurt?" Inquired Laddy, who sat an Interested specta tor. "Yes, I confess it did," replied Dick slowly, with his eyes on Nell's face. "But I didn't mind." The girl's lssbes swept up swiftly In surprise. She had taken his words literally. But the dark-blu- e eyes met. his for only a fleeting second. Then the warm tint In ber cheeks turned as red as her Hps. Hurriedly, she finished tying the bandage and rose to her feet "I thank you," said Gale, also With that Beldlng appeared ia the doorway, and, finding the opera. tlon concluded, called them In to supper. After the meal, having a favor- able opportunity when for a moment no one was at hand, Dick went out through the yard, past the gardens snd fields, snd climbed the first knoll. Westward the setting sun glided a exlimitless spiked, panse of desert It awed Gale., What a strange, gray, somber placet There was a tighter strip of gray winding down between darker hues. This he reatlied presently was the river bed. and be saw now the pools of water narrowed and diminished In alio till they lost themselves In gray sand. This wss the rainy season, near Its end, snd here a little river struggled hopelessly, forlornly to live In the desert He received a potent Impression of the nsture of that blasted n waste which be bad divined was to give him strength and work i and love. . MLII1G W0L1EU OF MIDDLE AGE MMSiawewMM tru Uaton TeHs Bow Helpfcl LyiiaL Cwnpooai r - u it Hi Period I have taken Pmkham'a Vegetable Com- poana loraevenyears and I cannot teu yon t&e good U has done me. It ia good for yonng and old and I always keep a bottle of it in the house, for I am at that time of life when it calls -i's for Lydia EL Denver. Cbloradol Lydia KL 1 I PiolWs Vegetable iil In,,, Pink-ham- help. My husband saw your ad. in the papers and said ' " "" "" '" 'Yon nave taken tverythingyoa can think of, now I want you to take Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound! ' So I let him get it and I soon felt better and he told ma 'I want you to take about ait bottles.' So I did and I keep house and do all my own work and work out by the day and feel fine now. I tell every one about the Vegetable Compound, for so many of my friends thought I would not get welL''-M- rs. R. J. Linton, 1850 West 83d Avenue, Denver, Colorado. After reading letters like the above. and we are constantly publishing them, whv should any woman hesitate to take Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound if she is in needof help? It bring relief where other medicines faiL SLOW DEATH Aches, paint, nervousness, diffi- culty la urinating, often mean serious disorders. The world's standard remedy for kidney, liver, bladder snd uric add troubles - LATH HOP '0 Ou7 HAARLEM brlog quick relief and often ward off deadly diseases. Known as the national remedy of Holland for more than 200 years. All druggists, la three sisee. w MM GU Msel aa If some men are utterly Just It may be asking too much to Insist on brotherly love from them. To live the simple life Is pleasant enough, only take all the simple chores out of It . , ' ' FREEDOM FROM LAXATIVES Discovery by Scientists Has Replaced .Them. i Pills and salts give temporary re--' lief from constipation only at the expense of permanent Injury, says aa eminent medical authority. Science has found a newer, better way a means as simple as Nature itself. In perfect health a natural lubricant keeps the food waste soft and moving. But when constipation exists this natural lubricant is not sufficient Medical authorities have found that the gentle lubricating action of Nujol most closely resembles that of Nature's own lubricant As Nujol Is not a laxative It cannot gripe. It Is In no sense a medicine. And like pure water It is harmless and pleasant Nujol Is prescribed by physicians; used In leading hospitals. 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