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Show - : - f REAVER CITY PRESS get over bis scare, even or Nets nd holier thet heads near the trail a tew Monty. But Gene '11 pick out the right miles down," Nels was saying, as he "Thet holtime. Never saw Nels la but one tightened hla aaddle-glrtOnce la a ler beads a Into Greaser's then shot he canyon. big Just flght arm off for tryln' to draw on him. But thet It'll be every man fer hlsselt J I've heard all about him. And Monty reckon there von't be anythln wusa than a rough ride." , guni Monty's the real' MadeNels how at smiled Is men. understand Whut I don't reassuringly XVII Continued. CHAPTER "My boys don't carry liquor on the Monty Vanished After Using 14 keeps so quiet and easy and line, "but he did not speak to her. trail," replied Stewart . filled It and canteen took with peaceful-like- . his her not If That's Monty way, Desoe thet EL Pinkham's Veget&Uo a million in' I'll bet you Cop)rriht by Harper md Brothers "Haw, haw! I heerd over tn Rodeo such an outfit lookin' fer trouble. at tb spring and hung tt over the as seen she ib' you onct, .ou jot join' thet ye was glttln' to be shore some ! a Now for the grand bluff. Looks pommel of her saddle. He put a couple Compound 1 know what ,he d fer teiaperance," said tliis fellow. "I like no pre of biscuits in the saddle-baall ! at world flght Thl 0,d to wait of youdevelopments. There came a hate to drink water, but I guess I've think "Don't ferglt to take a drink an' a The guerrilla leader had ceased his I cleaned W.Phfladelphla,Pa.-"Wh- en Some women may be slight rattling of stones in the rear. (hang1'! much. do it-gotter as you're rldin' slong," he said. boose last April 1 must have overlifted. turned bit sweet-T0lrestless and and an steps glances, She turned to see Helen sliding down an', soft-eye- d went to the spring, sprawled lor alter that l naa to Stewart with something of bold "An" don't worry, Miss Majesty. Stew-a- rt but tbey all like a bank with a perplexed and troubled down to an' a sudden be resolution In his and of all drink, pains and aches all 11 Nels m an' with be an' you, ! aspect Gene, here's your game. cowboy. Ambrose sternly anj hero thrust bis the time and was so to see a man down la the water to ana on th back trail." "Graclaa. senor." he said. "Adlos." hangln' come along. Be civil. ically prepared to carry her back to Carlos I could fon discouraged. In a forth lft basket The cowboys He His somber and sullen face did not his sombrero In the direc feed the others. He laid hold of her. Ia a bring hardly do my own If be an' hls a"8"' ,re bungry. the harry of packing had neglected to tion swept of the trail leading down the change la Its Strang housewer k, and I Intensity, bat A? Take eveo a Uttle verbearin' fury, with eyes blazing, Helea whi- remove this basket; and it contained .fin could not carry a bas mountain to the ranch ; and as he com- th look In his eyes Madeline felt she wants If Be blind he talk. spered: s bottles of wine and liquors ioMade-llne'Grftser and atone ket or grocenas rrora with never a would Left the smile, crafty pleted him gesture .forget somethln'. Let steal "Let go of met Majesty, what does bis gang to had been sub Jeering, crossed bis swarthy lace. They guests. the store nor walk of all now these three men, stripped think the women her mosled down to this fool mean?" even four or fiva merged In the spring to keep them so low bad that pretense, she realised bow fortune Ambrose whispered Madeline laughed. She knew Helen, cold. The guerrilla fumbled with the the rauch. But If he says you're lytn' squares without getthe "If still him. Madeline beard what her and favored hung peril scarcely if he as much as looks round te see and had marked the whisper, when orting terribla pains ia lid, opened It and then got up, uttering Greaser our find astride tn th balance. Stewart swung goes that way boll my back and abdothe women Jest Jump him same as dinarily Helen would have spokeu ima loud roar of delight horses and get wise to the trick. Oh, bis big black, sparred him, and whismen and lower limbs. Me an Montyll periously, and not low. Madeline exHawe. Pat Jumped you Stewart made an almost Impercept he's wise now I But m gamble be tled. At th whlstl Majesty Jumped, I went to visit a friend in Mt Holly, ible motion as If to leap forward ; but never even starts on that trail." bung tack fer thet an' tf your strong plained te her the exigency of the sitN. J., and ahe said, 'Mrs. Butler, why and with swift canter followed Stew "I might run, but I'll never he checked the Impulse, "Guess my bluff don't go through. If the Don's uation. don't yoa take Lydia EL Pinkiama see to Nels back looked Madeline nor Neither guardedly art hurriedly pug even thinks of flashln' guns, then scream," said Helen. With that Am- party forgot that You're welcome to Stewart rose out of his leaning posture already up and Monty banding him a Vegetable Compound? ' My husband aid that tf it did her so much good we'll open up. An' all I got to say Is brose had to be content to let her Hay. it" snd took a couple ef long strides rifle. Then th pines hid ber view. for the same trouble, i should try However, he found her a place someIf them Greasers stand for real gunLike bees the guerrillas swarmed toward Don Carlos. Once in th trail, Stewart's bora So I have taken it and it ia dome ma sure fust I ever seen." what farther back from Madeline's po- around the lucky finder of the bottles. play they'll be "Go back the way you came," be fair- broke into a gallop Majesty changed food. Whenever I feel heavy or bad, In men white that are "NeK there sition, where he said there was less The drink did not last long, and tt and his roles bad the ring his gait and kept at the black's heels. it puts ma right on my feet again. I yelled; ly dinger of her being seen." Then he served only 'to liberate the spirit of of a bugle. prig," said Stewart wart called back a warning. The am able to do my work with pleasure But me an' Montyll be sternly bound her to silence, tarried a "Shore. and am getting strong and stoat. I still Madeline ; his whis low, Ambrose branches of nudged thlnkin' of thet If they start any-thi- moment to comfort Christine, his wife, take tba Vegetable Compound and lire : miss "Don't and sadwas tens of Madeline oat tb rapid per might brush It'll hev to be shore quick." Pills, and am using Lydia E. Pinkham's acting as maid to the ladles, and reWhatnothin'. Gene's called him. dle. Fast riding through the forest -Ch axles But Sanative Wash."-M- ra. All right Nels, old, friend, and turned to where Madeline Jay con ever comin'. off will be ber quick as along a crooked, obstructed trail called Ucx.1233 S. Hanson St,.W.Pbila., Pa. He cealed. had been there scarcely a thanks." replied Stewart Writs to Lvola 1L Hnkham Medldue Seat I guess msybe that forth all her alertness. ' llgbtnln'. Ne!s returned to the campflre, and moment when he whispered : Greaser don't savvy good U. S. lingo. Co., Lynn, Mass., for a free copy of Before long Stewart wheeled at right "I hear hosses. The guerrillas are Stewart resumed his silent guard. Lydia Oinkham's Private Text Book Look at that dirty yaller face turn hola and entered off th trail angles Madeline's guests sat talking In low comin'." upon " Aliments oz women.' green. Put on' eye on Nets and low between two low bluffs. Madeline Madeline's hiding place was well wires until a late hour. The incident I sea to That's great Just Monty saw tracks In the open patches of now began to take on the nature of protected from possible discovery from Of Course. 'em. Just as quiet and easy. But oh. ground. Here Stewart's horse took t adventure. below. She could peep over a kind of Helen's "What course do yoa expect te th difference I Bent and stiff that a brisk walk. Some of the party even grew merry in parapet, through an opening in the means every muscle Is Ilk a rawhide graduate At last Madeline was brought to i subdued w ay. Then, gradually, one tips of the pines that reached up to watchln' with eyes thst dead bait ,"In the coarse of time." rlata. They're and bis bora Stewart by the cliff, and obtain a commanding view 7 one they ttod and went to bed. can see the workln's of them Greasers' blocking the trail Looking up, aba To keep from thinking of Stewart of the camp circle and its immediate minds. Now there ain't a hots-hai- r saw they wer at th bead of a canami the burning anger he had caused surroundings. She could not, however, between them Greasers and b 11" yon that yawned beneath and widened IhYc Ycu see feel Madeline tried for herself, ber to far either to right or left of the Don Carlos gar Stewart one long Its d slope to keep her mind on other things. But camp, owing to the obstructing foliage. Ton can't be happy when every day malignant stare ; then he threw back his down to a black forest ef fir. Retractthought of him recurred, and each time Presently the sound of horses' hoofs the sombrero, aad bis brings up head, morning lameness, torturing swept pack-horssaw Madeline ber gaze, ing there was a hot commotion In her quickened the beat of her pulse and backache and sharp, cutting pains. So. evil smile showed gleaming teeth. bemil a an cross space open to stifle. hard caused her to turn keener gaze upon breast Intelligent why not find the cause ana eorrect itt "Senor" be began. low, and she thought she saw the stag seemed out of her power. In the cowboys below. Likely if s your kidneys. If yea suffer With magnificent bound Stewart was hounds. Stewart's dark eyes searched headaches and dizziness, toofeel tired, the daylight It had been possible for Although she had some Inkling of upon him. -- The guerrilla's cry was theTlopes high up along the craggy nervous and depressed, k's further her to be oblivious to Stewart's deceit the course Stewart and his men were A fierce throttled In Jjls throat Then he put the black escarpments. proof your kidneys need help. Neglect after the moment of its realization. At to pursue, she was not by any means see to too swift wrestling ensued, is dangerous! to the descent Begin using Doan't Bight, however, In the strange silence prepared for the Indifference she saw, clearly ; then heavy, sodden blows, and Thousands have PUU today. off to th led He Kidney zigzagging right was of shadows with or ind hovering Frank gloom, asleep, pretended to be. Don Carlos wss beaten to the ground. been helped by Doan't. They should course th roughan Intricate through the speaking stars seeming to caC to Three cowboys were lazily and uncon Stewart leaped back. Then, crouch- est help yoa. A$k your ntighborl ground Madeline had ever ridden her, with the moan of the wind In the cernedly attending to campflre duties, on of hands his the butts with ing crashed He over. An Idaho Cam through cedars, pines, and the melancholy mourn of such as baking biscuits, watching the guns at his hips, be yelled, he thun- threaded a tortuous way among Mrs, Robert In not was she the distance, ovens, and washing tins and pots. The coyotes dered at the guerrillas. He had been Deal 7, River 8L, made his horse slide down boulders, shle to govern her thought and emo- elaborate set of aluminum plates, cups, Hall ejr,w Idaho, quicker than a panther, and now his slanting banks of soft earth, picked a trou ays: I She had Inadvertently tion. heard etc., together with the other camp flX' curdled so It was voice terrible that bled with tar Like Bees tn Guerrillas Swarmed slow and cautious progress across Nels' conversation with Stewart; she tures that had done service for Madeand my back Around the Lucky Finder of the Madeline's blood, and the menace of weathered slopes of loose rock. Made-Un- a was so lame and had listened, hoping to hear some good line's party, had disappeared. Nick deadly violence In his crouching posiI week couldn't Bottles. In a this ride followed, finding news or to hear the worst; she had Steele sat with his back to a log, smok work. Sharp pains tion made ber shut her eyes. But she tax on and was It strength Judgment across shot learned both, and, moreover, enlightenmy ing his pipe. Auother cowboy had Just recklessness. The several white out- had to open them. In that single inbok and my kid-nment on one point of Stewart's combrought the horses closer Into camp, laws began to prowl around the camp; stant Nels and Monty had leaped to dust and heat a parching throat, that too acted caused, her to think of time ; and she He wished to spare her where they stood waiting to be sadoften and mora- plex motives. some of the Mexicans did likewise; Stewart's Bid. Both were bent down, was smazed to see the sun was r tired. I tnrs to about heard sloping my sight that might offend, frighten, dled. Nels appeared to be fussing over others waited, showing by their with hands on the butts of guns at Doan's Kidney Pills and one box the west Stewart never stopped; be er disgust her. Yet this Stewart who eured me. I have had no return of pack. Stewart was rolling s cig seemed Nels' the of nature their yell piercing hips. expectancy never be looked never tne trouble elnoe." spoke. back; hoTfd a fineness of feeling that might arette. Monty had apparently nothing their to divide Monty's roar of rage. Then thoughts. s mil or so of easy travel "After Cat Doasrs at Aas Stan, tOe a Baa bsve been wanting even In Boyd Har- to do for the present except whistle, It was the demeanor of Stewart and they ceased, and echoes clapped from the ground again began to fall dewhich he was doing much more loudly his comrades that vey, maintained a secret rendezvous those of three puzzled Madeline. the crags. The silence cidedly, sloping In numerous ridges, with that pretty, abandoned Bonlta. than melodiously. The whole ensemno anxiety or even men crouching like tigers about to leap with draws between. felt yosnx-icLBUthey Apparently co, buffalo, n. y. Soon night Here always the hot shame, like a ble gave an Impression of careless InInterest. Don Carlos, who was more menacing than the nerve-rackin-g shadowed the deeper gullies. Madeline particular live, stinging. Internal fire, abruptly difference. yells. had been covertly watching them, now was refreshed by th cooling of the air. ended Madeline's thought The sound of horses' hoofs grew made his The hours even aggresThen the guerrillas wavered and open, scrutiny Stewart traveled slowly now. Th wore on. and at length, as the stars louder and slowed Its beat One of the sive. The guerrilla leader seemed un- broke and ran for their horses. Don barks of coyotes seemed to startle him. began to pale and there was no sound cowboys pointed down the trail, toward decided, but not In any sense puzzled. Carlos rolled over, rose, and staggered Often he stopped to listen. And of during his comrades turned which several whatever, she fell asleep. In her growing excitement Madeline away, to be helped upon his mount one of those intervsls the silence was She was called out of her slumber. their head for a moment, then went had not clearly beard Ambrose's low He looked back, bis pale and bloody broken by sharp rifle shots. Madeline Day had broken bright and cool. The on with their occupations. whispers and she made an effort to face that of a thwarted demon. The un was still below the eastern crags. Presently a shaggy, dusty horse distract some of her sttentlon from whole band got Into action and were could not tell whether they were near or far, to right or left behind or be Ambrose, with several other cowboys, bearing a lean, ragged, dark rider rode those below to the cowboy crouching gone la a moment fore. Evidently Stewart was both Ut. had brought up buckets of spring wainto the camp and halted. Another beside her. I knew It" declared Ambrose. alarmed and baffled. He dismounted. TboninoB Horses with and another. ter, and hot coffee and cakes. Madefollowed, The quality, the note of Ambrose's "Never seen a Greaser who could face He went cautiously forward to listen. HELPFUL EYE WASH line's party appeared to be none the Mexican riders came In single file and That was some warm. And Msdeline fancied she heard a cry, low lUt airw. Tror, I. T. Bookl whisper had changed. It had a slight Inworse for the night's experience. stopped behind the leader. never flashed a gun I He'll and Price sound. Monty far away. It was only that of a deed, the meager breakfast might have Buenos dlas, senor," ceremoniously sibilant A True Story, We're Told. over never that I reckon. Miss coyote, she convinced herself, yet it sudden-likget I be If mad "Don't clap been as merrily foremost It was said the A was busy in a small contractor guerrilla. partaken of as to avoid some we're lucky hands over your eyes, Miss Ham- Hammond, was so walling, so human, that she New York lmngrlly had not Ambrose enjoined By straining her ears Madeline my as village laying out a conhad his Gene trouble. way, yoa was he Somethln's shuddered. Stewart came back. He crete road. Hence. front In beard that voice, and she recognized mond," below. Isaying. of one home makln' the for be tracks Well seen. never seen Gene so brewln' slipped the bridle of both horses, and where he was Inspecting th work was 'They're expecting company down tt as belonging to Don Csrlos. Siewart shakes." two In about ranch a in him. That's he led them. Every few paces he an observant old dangerous sign below," he said. answered the greeting In Spanish, and, cool. lady, watching the work-I"Why?" whispered Msdeline, breath This Information and the summary waving his hand toward the campflre, And look, see how the boys are men place the reinforcing steel In the ah conscious became that She accideslow It's and lessly. Oh, together Dinner In which the cowboys soon led added In English. "Get down and eat" concrete. The addition of the wire nt-like, but I know It's sure not was weak and shaken. were but mesh greatly impressed her. The guerrillas anything will sure the "Because get guerrillas Greaser knows, accident That foxy slow in complying.- They crowded to "Yes, William," she later told one come sneskln' nerve and back, too. But msybe his men don't If their of the village trustees tn telling htm the fire, then spread In a little circle off head us or to our on trail by try sense hsven't are wise they about the reinforcement, "now I know and squatted upon the ground, laying they smbusbln'," replied Ambrose. "That's to care. The Don, though enough s The them. beside their weapons why concrete pavements are so easy Otherwise three their cowboys way. and Nels he's worried. It's Monty he's to ride on. This morning I watched were not cordial In their recepa whole like bluff that gang watchln'. And well he need do It I couldn't them lay the bed springs In the contion of this visit but they were hosof nature Greasers. Gen knows the Nick have and Frank settled There, crete." But I reckon pitable. The Isw of the desert hsd down on that log with Booly. They They're white-liverealways been to give food and drink to don't seem to be packln' guns. But we're In more danger now than before, Oxyacetylen Pantograph. wayfaring men, whether lost or hunted look how hesvy their vests hang. A unless we get a good start down the An adaptation of the pantograph to or bunting. Gene's There! callln. I mountain. can Those side In each boys pull gun the oxyacetylene tame Is one of the "They appear to be friendly enough," a gun and flop over that log quicker Cornel Hurry t" tell latest efforts to control mechanically down from her whispered Msdeline. "Ambrose, Helen Do bad can notice slipped think. you than you that powerful agent for catting cold me explain to me the real thing. how Nels and Monty and Gene are vantage point and therefor had not metal. According to the Scientific "Sure. Gene thinks they're after square between them guerrillas and seen th last act In that Utt'e camp-fir- e American, the pantograph baa an elecdrama. It seemed, however, that tou ladles to carry you off. But the trail up here? It doesn't seem on trically driven wheel that follows the Oh, Gene's some hlghfalutln purpose, but It Is. Look at Nels and her desire for excitement was satisOne In his Ideas lately. Most of us boys Monty. How quiet they are confabbln' pattern and both advances the cutting fied, for her face was pale snd she flame at a given rate, depending on think the guerrillas are out to rob together, paying no attention to the trembled when she asked If the guerthe thickness of the metal, and guides that's-all.- " guerrillas. I see Monty look at Gene, rillas wer gone. the flame accurately either In straight Whatever might have been the se- then I see Nels look at Gene. Well, Ambrose hurried the three women or In curved lines. cret motive of Don Carlos snd his men, It's up te Gene. And they're goln' to over the rough rocks, down the cliff. with Interfere to It not allow I Miss did wer below reckon. him. The nammond. hack they saddling cowboys Genius Is mainly an affair of energy. a hearty appreciation of a generous there'd be dead Greasers round thst horses in baste. Swiftly, with regard amount of food. Then, as each and camp long ago If Nels and Monty only for life and limb, Madeline, Helen, Matthew, Arnold. They're behold In' to and Christine were lowered by lassoes every one began to roll and smoke the were To know bow to wait Is the great Inevitable cigarette of the Mexican, Gene. That's plain. And, Lord I how and half carried down to the level. By secret of success. there was a subtle change In manner. It tickles roe to watch theml Both the Urn they were ssfely down the He Went Forward t Cautiously butts swlngin' other members of the party appeared They smoked and looked about the packln' two forty-flveListen. r the at In shots on th cliff above. They were In exclear. There's twenty-foucamp, off Into the woods, up them four guns. And there's twenty' cellent spirits, appearing to treat the stopped to listen. He changed bis dicrags, and back at the leisurely If Nels and Monty matter as a bug Joke. They had the air of men waiting three guerrillas. rection several times, snd the last time "omiM Not to Make Any Noise," ever throw guns at that close range, for Ambrose put Christine en a horse he got among rough, rocky ridges. The something. Replied Madeline. why, before you'd kndV what was tip and rod away through the pines; Iron shoes of tb horses cracked on tb 'Senor," began Don Carlos, addresstb party he swept As there'd be a pile of Greasers. There! Frankle Slade did likewise with Helen. rocks. That sound must hsve penehe spoke higher up among the ruined ing ' Stewart Stewart led Madeline's horse up to trated far Into th forest ,It perturbed of rock caused a recurrence of his sombrero to Indicate tb camp Stewart said something to the Don. wonder what 111 gamble It wss some- ber, helped ber to mount and spoke 8tewart for he searched for softer circle. "tl't.r. Madeline Insisted on not the shadows Meanwhile a projection of cliff from Madeline could not distinguish his thing to get the Don's outfit all dose one stern word, "Watt !" Then as f sat ground. ' h she could see Greasers have no as on of th women reached th level merged Into darkness. The stars shone. Sure down Into words, but his gesture plainly tndS together. directly -- u ciimp. Madeline believed cated question In regard to the rest sense. .But them white guerrillas, she was put upon a horse and taken The wind rose. away by a cowboy escort Few words hours passed. Ambrose, do you really think the of the camping party. Stewart's reply they're look In some dubious. Whatand the wave of his hand down the ever'! comin' off will come soon, yoa wer spoken. Haste seemed to be the . rwriiins will comer ahe asked, Th Mire. We know. Nels Just rods traU meant that bis party had gone can bet I wish I was down there. great easentlaL hones were In More Modem Time m nd nld come to a scrap. urged, aad. one tn the A girl used to want to know tf h trail, spurred they were on their way up. home. Stewart turned to some tssk, But maybe It wont ""s Hammond, can I trust you? You and the guerrilla leader quietly Stewart's set on avoldln' that lie's snd led Into swift trot On cowboy had enough to start up housekeeping t let out a looked and these with; now sh wants to know If be He cunning and a wonderful chap to get bis way. Lord, drov up four smoked. squeal If there's a flght own there? Stewart told ma to hid thoughtful. Presently big boned man though, rd ilk to set him go after were hurriedly loaded with the party's has enough to pay alimony. Cincinyn out of sight or keep yoa from with a bullet head and a blistered red that everbearln Greater t Seel the baggage. Castleton and bis com- nati Enquirer, . face of evil coarseness got op and Don cast stand prosperity. All this panions nounted, and galloped off to "I pmmlse not to make behavior of cowboys Is beyond ratcb tb, others tn the lead. This left , WhlcM, any noise,1 threw away his cigarette.. He srai an Strang brains. Then be' bis pulque-soakeMsdeline behind with Stewart and "piled Madeline. American. Iloward "My daughter plays tn Madeline airanred her coat so that Hey, cull," bo called In loud voice a Greaser. 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