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Show The Light of A Romance EAST MEET8 WEST STNOPSIS.-Arrlv- lnf at th Jone-l- v station at En n littU railroad New Mexico, Madeline Hammond. New York society glrL And In the no on to meet her. Whll waiting room, a drunken cowboy enter, aaka If aha la married, and He depart, leaving her terrified. returna with a priest, who roe through soma aort of ceremony, and the cowboy forcea her to say "SI." Asking her name and learnaeema ing her Identity the cowboy dared. In a shooting scrap out-Id- e the room a Mexican la killed. The cowboy lets a girl. Bonlta, take his kors and escape, then to Florence conducts Madeline Klngsley, friend of her brother. Florence welcomes her, learns har atory, and dlamlsaea the cowboy, Next day Alfred Gene Stewart. Madeline's brother, Hammond, take Stewart to taak. Madeline, exonerates him of any wrong intent Alfred, scion of a wealthy family, had been dismissed from his home because of, his dissipation. Madeline sees that th West has redeemed him. She meets Stlllwell, Al's employer, typical western ranchman. Btillwell tells her how Stewart beat up th sheriff to save her from arrest and then lit out for the border. Danny Mains, one of Stlllwell's cowboys, has disappeared, with soma at SUUweU'S: money. His friends link his name with the girl Bonlta. Madeline gets a glimpse of life on a western ranch. Stewart sends Madeline his ll horse Majesty. She buys out and "Her Majesty's Rancho" becomes fameais. She finds her life work under "Th Light of Western Stars." Learning Stewart had Coprrixht by Harper and Brothers Ca-lo- Still-we- a brawl at Chlrlcahua, been hurt Madeline visits him and persuades to the ranch as the com htm to Jim Nels, boss of her cowboys. Nick Steele and "Monty" Price are In Madeline's chief riders. They have a feud with Don Carlos' vaqueros, who are really guerrillas. Madeline makes Stewart promise that peace is kept. They raid Don Carlo' ranch for contraband arms. Madeline and Florence, returning horn from Alfred's ranch, run Into an ambush of vaqueros. Florence them away, and Madeline decoy get home safely. A raiding guerrilla band carries off Madeline. Stewart follows alone. He releases the girl, arranging for ransom. Returning home with Stewart, Madeline finds herself strangely stirred. CHAPTER XI estem Stars Continued. 9 "I've done the service. Only donf mention pay to me. Bat there's one I flud thing I'd like you to know-anIt hard to say. It's prompted, maybe, by what I know you think of me and what I Imagine your family and friends would think If they knew. Tt'sl not prompted by pride or conceit. And It's this : Such a woman as you should never have come to this Godforsaken country unlesg she meant to forget herself. But as you did come, and as you were dragged away by those dev lis, I want you to know that all your wealth and position and Influence all that power behind you would never have saved you from hell tonight Only auch a man as Nela or Nick Steele or I could have done that" Madeline Hammond felt the great leveling force of the truth. Whatever the difference between her and Stewart, or whatever the Imagined difference set up by false standards of class and culture, the truth was that here on this wild mountain-sid- e she was only a woman and he was simply a man. It was a man that she needed, and if her choice could have been considered in this extremity It would have fallen upon hlra who had Just faced her in quiet bitter speech. Here wis food for thought "I reckon we'd better start now," he said, and drew the horse to a large rock. "Come.? d that more than llf waa to her? She duty. I want them to be on their most elegant behavior. I do not care what they do, what measures they take to protect themselves, what tricks they contrive, so long as they do not overstep the limit of kindness and courtesy. I want them to play their parts seriously, naturally, as If they had lived no other way. My guests expect to have fun. Let us meet them with fun. Now what do you sayt" Stlllwell rose, his great bulk towering, bis huge face beaming. "Wal, I say it's the most amaiin fine Idee I ever heerd In my life." "Indeed, I am glad you like it" went on Madeline. "Come to me again, Stlllwell, after you have spoken to the boys. But now that I have sugTon gested It I am a little afraid. know what cowboy fun la. Perhaps" "Don't you go back on that- - Idee," Interrupted Stlllwell. He waa assuring and bland, but his hurry to convince Madeline betrayed him. "Leave the boys to me." Why, don't they all swear by you, same as the Mexicans do to the Virgin? They won't disgrace you. Miss Majesty. They'll be simply Immense. It'll beat any show you ever seen." "I believe It will," replied Madeline. "Very well, we will consider It settled. My guests will arrive on May ninth. Meanwhile let us get Her Majesty's Rancho In shape for this Invasion." believed bo. A heavy languor, like a blanket be-10 upon her. She wavered and drifted. With the last sense of a muffled throb at her ear, a something Intangibly sweet, deep-toneand strange, like a distant calling bell, she fell asleep with her neaa on Stewarts breast d, CHAPTER XII Friend From th East Three daya after her return to th ranch Madeline could not discover anv physical discomfort as a temlndcr of her adventurous experiences. If it had not teen fcr tbe quiet and persistent guardianship of her cowboys she might almost have forgotten Don Cancw rod the raiders. Madeline was assured of the splendid physical utnesa to which this ranch life had developed her, and that she was assimilating something of the Western disregard of danger. A hard ride, an accident, a day In the sun and dust, an adventure with outlawsthese might once have been matters of large Import, but now tor Madeline they were in order with all the rest of her changed life. There was never a day that something Interesting waa not brought to her notice. Sillwell, who had ceaselessly reproached himself for riding away the morning Madeline was captured, grew more like an anxious parent than a faithful superintendent He was never at ease regarding her unless he was near the ranch or had reft Stewart there, or else Nels and Nick Steele. Naturally, he trusted more to Stewart than to any one else. "Miss Majesty, It's sure amazln' strange about Gene," said the old cat tleman, as he tramped Into Madeline's ' office. "What's the matter now?" she Inquired. "Wal, Gene has rustled off Into the mountains again. lle'M sneaked off, an' Nels, who was down to the lower trail, saw him meet somebody thut looked like Padre Marcos. Wal, I went down to the church, and, sure enough. Padre Marcos Is gone. What do you think of that, Miss Majesty?" "Maybe Stewart Is getting religious," laughed Madeline. "Let him take his mysterious trips into the mountains. Here, Stlllwell, I have news for you that may give you reason for worry. I have letters from home. And my slater, with a party of friends, Is coming out to visit me. They are society folk, and one of them Is an English lord. Let me read you a few extracts from my malL" Madeline took up her sister's letter with a strange sensation of how easily sight or a crested monogram and scent of delicately perfumed paper could recall the brilliant life she had given up. She scanned the pages of beautiful handwriting. Helen seldom wrote letters, and she never read any- - pommel. la the trail," said Stewart, at length. Not far from that point Madeline swayed, and but for Stewart's support ould have fallen from the saddle. She heard hlra swear under his breath. wld-eye- - "Here, this won't do," he said. Throw your leg over the pommel The other one there." Then, mounting, he slipped behind er and lifted and turned her, and then held her with his left arm so thut sh lay across the saddle and his knees, her head against his shoulder. the horse started Into a rapid olk Madeline gradually lost ail pain nd discomfort when she relaxed her muscles. Presently she let herself go nd lay Inert, greatly to her relief. s little while she seemed to be half drunk with the gentle swaying of hammock. Her inlnd became at once irearay and active, as If It thought fully recorded the slow, soft Impressions pouring In from all her senses. She could not believe the evidence of "e day's happenings. Would any of her people, her friends, ever believe t? Could she tell It? She reraera-twe- d the ghoulish vlssgea of those Msrted rebels, and marveled at her TXewd fortune In escaping them Stewart's arrival jn the glade, the fourag with which he had faced the outlawed men, grew as real to her now s the Iron arm that clasned her. Had t been an Instinct which had toned har to save this man when he IU and hopeless In the shack at Chlrlcaauat hi helping him had she hedged round her forces that had Just VraJ4 to save hei ftfe. or If sot As '" J Smd For a Little Whll Sh Half Drunk With th of a Hammock. Cntl to B Sway-In- g novels of the thing, not even popular day. She was as absolutely Ignorant of the West as the Englishman, who, she said, expected to hunt buffalo and there was a fight Indians. Moreover, satiric note In the letter that Madeline did not like, and which roused her spirit When she finished reading aloud a old cattleman few paragraphs th redder. face his grew and snorted "Did your sister write thatr he asked. "Does she think we're lot of wild men from Borneo?" think "Evidently she does. I rather Stlllshe Is la for a surprise. Now, can see well, you are clever and you to want guests my I situation. the want not do I but their stay here, of the feelthe expense at bo to that or ven any one. ing of all of us, Helen will bring a Urely crowd. unusual. They'll crave excitement the Let us se thai wey arw Into your polnted. Ton take the boys Tell them what to expect confidence. I shall and tell them how to meet It to want the boys I 1n that help you off are, when they be on dress Prad ' en-Jo- y ui things. Madeline advaaced to the porch steps. And Stewart, after taking a parcel of papers from a saddle-baturned toward her. "Stewart, you are the best of couriers," she said. "I am pleased." Dust streamed from his sombrero as he doffed It His dark face seemed to rise as be straightened weary shoul ders. "Here are the reports. Miss Ham mond," he replied. As he looked np to see her standing there, dressed to receive her eastern guests, he checked his advance with violent action which recalled to Madeline the one he had made on the night she had met htm, when ahe dis closed her identity. A man struck by a bullet might have had an Instant Jerk of muscular control such as convulsed Stewart In that Instant, as her keen gase searched his face, ahe met the full, free look of his eyea. Her own did not fall, though she felt a warmth ateal to her cheeks. Madeline very seldom blushed. And now, con scious of her sudden color, a genuine blush flamed on her face.' It waa trrl g, dust-cake- d e from Link Stevens announcing the arrival of her guests at El Cajon, Florence called her out upon the porch. Gtlllwell was there with his face wrinkled by his wonderful smile and his eagle eyes riveted upon the distant Far away, perhaps twenty valley. miles, a thin streak of white dust rose from the valley floor and slanted sky , ward. "Look!" said Florence, excitedly. "What Is that?" asked Madeline. "Link Stevens and the aufomoblle I "Oh no! Why, It's only a few min utes since he telephoned saying the party had Just arrived." "Take a look with the glasses," said Florence. One glance through the powerful binoculars convinced Madeline that Florence was right And another glance at Stlllwell told her that, he was speechless with delight "Wal, as Nels says, I wouldn't be In that there ot- tomoblle right now for a million pesos," he remarked. "Why?. Is Stevens driving fast?" "Good Lord! Fast? Miss Majesty, there hain't ever been anythln' except a streak of Ughtnln' run so fast In this country. I reckon I'd like to be hyar when link drives up, but I want to be with the boys down by the bunks. It'll be some fun to see Nels an' Monty when Link comes flyln' along." "I wish Al had stayed to meet them, said Madeline. Her brother had rather hurried a shipment of cattle to California; and It was Madeline's supposition that he had welcomed the opportunity to ab sent himself from th ranch. "I am sorry h wouldn't stay," replied Florence. "But ATs all business now. And ha's doing finely. It's Just as well, perhaps." "Surely. That was my prld speak tng. I woutd Ilk to hav all my fam lly and all my old friends see what a man Al has become. Well, Link Stev ens is running like th wind. The car will be here before we know It Florence, we've only a few moments to dress. But first I want to order many and various and exceedingly cold refor that approaching freshments party." later Madeline Less tbsn a half-hou- r went again to the porch and found Florence there. "Oh. you look Just lovely!" ex claimed Florence, Impulsively, as she d no at Madeline. "And med somehow so different!" Madeline smiled a little sadly. Per haps when sbe had put on that ex white gown something had qulslt come to her of th manner which befitted th wearing of It She could not resist tbe desire to look fair once more In the eyes of the hypercritical friends. Th sad srall had bceu for For she the davi that were gone. knew that what society had once been pleased to call her beauty bad trebled since It had last been seen In a draw. Madalln wore no Jewels, but at her waist she had pinned two great crimson rosea. Against the dead white they had the life and fire and redness of the desert "Link's hit the old round up trail, said Florence, "and oh, Isn't he riding that car I" With Florence, as with most of the rowbovs. the car was never driven. but ridden. A white spot with a long trail of duat showed low down in the valley. It was now headed almost straight for the ranch. Madeline watched it grow lnr larger moment by moment, and her pleasurable emotion grew accord ingly. Then the rapid beat of a horse' hoofs caused her to turn. Stewart wa riding la on his black horse. He had been absent on an tm t mission, and his duty bad taken him to the International bound beary line. His presence home long wa wa particularly be expected fore gratifying to Madelia, for K meant that his mission bad bee brought te a lng-roo- nm-tan- FltlEUDS NOTICED IMPROVEMENT stage-coac- On the afternoon of the ninth of May, perhaps half an hour after Madeline had received a telephone message Madeline's will greatly exceeded her strength. For the first time she acknowledged to herself that she had been hurt Still, she did not feel much pain except when she moved her shoulder. Once In the saddle, where Stew-r- t lifted her, she drooped weakly. The way was rough ; -- every step the hors took hurt her; and the slope of th ground threw her forward on th "Here breath soon after Madeline took her te her room, she began to talk. "Majesty, old girl, I'm here; but you can bet I would never have gotten here if I had known about that ride from the railroad. Tou never wrote that successful issue. Once more, for the you had a car. I thought this was out and all that aort of hundredth time, the man' reliability West struck Madeline, He wa a doer of thing. Such a tremendous cart And New, Conscious of Her 8udden Color, a Genuine Blush Flamd on And) Her Face. tatlng because It was incomprehensible. She received the papers from Stewart and thanked him. He bowed, then led tbe black down tbe path toward the corrals. Madeline watched the weary horse and rider limp down the path. What had made her thoughtful? Mostly it was something new or sudden or inexplicable that stirred her mind to quick analysis. In this Instance the thing that had struck Madeline waa Stew art's glance. He had looked at her, and the old burning. Inscrutable fire, the darkness, had left his eyes. Suddenly they bad been beautiful. Tbe look had not been one of surprise or admiration; nor had it been one of love. 8be was familiar, too familiar with all three. It had not been a gase of passion, for there waa nothing beautiful in that Madeline pondered. And presently she realised that Stewart's eyes had expressed a strange Joy of pride. That expression Madeline had never before encountered In the look of any man. Probably Its strangeness had made her notice It and accounted for ber blushing. The longer she lived among these outdoor men the more they surprised her. Particularly, bow Incomprehensible was this cowboy Stewart I Why should he hav pride or Joy at sight of her? The approaching automobile was on the slope now, some mile down the long gradual slant Its Telocity was astounding. Long, gray veils, like pennants, streamed la the wind. A low rushing sound becsm perceptible, and It grew louder, became a roar. The car shot like an arrow past the alfalfa where the field, by the The cowboys waved and cheered. horses and burros In th corrals began to snort and tramp and rac In fright At th base of the long slope of tbe foothill Link cut th speed more than half. th car roared up, rolling the duat flying capes and veils and ulsters, and crashed and cracked to a halt in th yard before tbe porch. Madeline descried a gray, disheveled mass of humanity packed Inside the car. Besides the driver there were seven occupants, and for a moment they appeared te be coming to life, moving and exclaiming under the veils and wraps and Link Stevens stepped out and, removing helmet and goggles, coolly looked at bis watch. "An hour an' a quarter. Miss Hammiles mond." be said. "If alxty-thre- e by the valley road, an' you know there's a couple of bad hills. I reckon w made fair time, conslderin' you wsnted me to drive slow an' safe." hu From the mass of dusty-veilemanlty In the car came low exclama tlons and plaintive feminine wall. Madeline stepped to the front of the porch. Then the deep voice of men and softer voice of women united la on glad outburst a much a thanks giving aa a greeting, "Majesty P bunk-house- Tt dust-shield- s. d the road! What kind of a chauffeur is he?" He's a cowboy. He was crippled by falling under hla horse, so I bad him Instructed to run the car. He can drive, don't you think?" "Drive? - Good gracious I He scared us to death, except Castleton. Nothing could scare that little Englishman. I am dlazy. yet Do 70a know, Majesty, I was delighted when I saw the car. Then your cowboy driver met ua at the platform. What a queer-lookin-g Individual I He had a big pistol strapped to those leather trousers. That made me nervous. When he piled us all In with our grips, he put me In the seat beside him. whether I liked It or not I was fool enough to tell hlra I loved to travel fast. What do you think he said? Well, he eyed me in a rather cool and speculative way and said, with a smile, 'Miss, I reckon anything you love an' want bad will be coming to you out here!' I didn't know whether It wa delightful candor or Impudence. Then he said to all of 'Shore you had better wrap up In the veils an' dusters. It's a long, alow, bot, dusty ride to tbe ranch; an Miss Hammond order was to drive safe.' He got our baggage checks and gave them to a man with a huge wagon and a four-hors-e team. Then he cranked the car, Jumped In, wrapped hi artna round the wheel, and aank down low In his seat There waa a crack, a Jerk, a kind of flash around us, and that dirty little town was somewhere on the map behind. For about five minute I had a lovely time. Then the wind began to tear me to pieces. I couldn't hear any thing but the rush of wind and roar of the car. I could see only straight ahead. What a road t I never saw road In my life till today. Miles and miles and miles ahead, with not even a post or tree. That big car seemed to leap at the miles. It hummed and sang., I waa fascinated, then terrified. We went so fast I couldn't catch my breath. Tbe wind, went through me, and I expected to be disrobed by It any minute. I wa afraid I couldn't bold any clothe on. Presently all I could see waa a flashing gray wall with a white line in the middle. Then my eyes blurred. My face burned. My ear grew full of a hundred thousand howling devils. I was about ready to die when the car stopped. I looked and looked, and when I could see, there you stood I" "Helen, I thought you were fond of speeding," said Madeline, with a laugh. "I was. But I assure you I never before was in a fast car: I never met driver." "Perhaps I may have a few aur-prlses for you out bere In the wild and woolly West" Helen's dark eyes showed a sister's memory of possibilities. "You've started well," she said. "1 am simply stunned. I expected to find you old and dowdy. Majesty, you're the handsomest thing I ever laid eyes on. You're so splendid and strong and your skin Is like white gold. What' happened to you? What' This beautiful room, changed you? those glorious roses out there, the cool dark sweetneas of this wonderful I know you. Majesty, and house! though you never wrote It, I believe you hare made a borne out bere. That's the most stunning surprise of all. Come, confess. I know I've always been selfish and net much of a sister; but If you are happy out ber I am glad. You were not happy at borne. Tell me about yourself and about Alfred. Then I shall give you all the message and news from tbe cold-bloode- d u: Wonderful Results from Lydla E. Pinkham, Vegetable Compound , BeJoit,Wla. 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The handsome hero of th movie who 'Ights a cigarette and holds the light in his shaded hand so that his features nay be exhibited in relief may not be striking a mutch at all. He may be snap-ln- g the switch of a wire that runs up hla ileeve and connects with a "baby arc" that lights up bis face and doea mors justice to hla cleancut features than he flume from a lighted match could ffect -- Exception. Foreman Yes I'll give y a Job weepln' an' keepin' the place clean. "But I'm a cortege graduate." "Well, then, maybe ye better tart n noraethhY simples." From Life. Few men novel readers thoroughly 'helleve in" the hero. - . - a . Safe instant relief from CORNS com 0 nMar ana' tk sala el that t Dr. ScaoH' Ziaa-p- d eael Tk' eW tmUh- - TT nman t imut (ri. tk trriutioe. The Hue f iiiM au kom . iekctiaa cutting Mint eomwir, acki. Tmv a- MMVtKl tntcrsrool. Sin lot cm, sos esar si feas , bMKMU. ua sealer's. eVvsjMt' fee area ear DlScholls Xino'pads j ire ti$. CaC, tut on Tht Sdu sWteliraSrfa. wi af Ar. SfkttTl ft on th pain It gontt East" It afforded Madeline exceeding pleas ure to have from one and all of bet guests varied encomiums of her beautiful home, and a real and warn Interest la what promised to be a delightful and memorable visit Of them all Cestletoa was th only one who failed to show surprise. H greeted her precisely as be bad when be had last seen ber In London. Madeline, rather to ber astonishment, found meeting him again pleasurable. Sbe discovered she liked this lmperturbabls Englishman. Manifestly her capacltj for liking any one had Immeasurably enlarged. Quite unexpectedly her oi girlish love for her younger slste sprang Into life, and with It Interest In these friends, and a warm regard for Edith Wayne, a chum of college daya. CMiaaaaoucn manwctvumc co. NavVaa Vaseline half-forgott- KejUSifctaf Yellow or White fTtouvM jtur a gang of bandit "There' riding on th ranch 1" TOO XT (TO BE CONTINUED.) Being Literal. The child waa Inspecting the gues with that frankness that characterise-- , children of four. The guest a good sport who un derstood children, wsa submitting gamely to the Inspection. "My papa aald suraptn' about you, mister." "Indeed I hope It was something rnice." ,"11 said, my papa did, that yon had aumpln above your eye 'side hair - A Death only s matter of short time. Don't wait until pains and aches becom incurable diseases. Avoid painful consequences try taking LATHROP'S ' HAARLEM OIL 1 :'y - --n ; , The arorld's standard remedy forkklnry, Uver, bladder and urk add trouble the National RArjcdyof Holland since 1694. Guaranteed. Three sbe, all druggista.. Ua for the him CM MUI mm , iswlmftatasa "Wed. that was fin! He meant to aay I bad brains I I thank him foi th compliment" "I was Just finkln, went on th e child,' looking at th man' attain Heloo Hammond wa three year dome, It's a good Dng you has brains, 3ATKE TIHED EYES BTamxaie. U lw Tsawwyans younger tbaa Madeline, and a slender, or they surely wouldn't be no truft la Bur al roararaaaM'' Trur. aVwtt. Uar, pretty gM. Baring recovered her what my pap Mid," ram Llia. |