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Show ) THE SPANISH FORK PRESS. SPANISH FORK. UTAn ' Nameless River basin the men from Cordova under Rod Stone. There was one other actor In the small drama whom no one noticed Bud Allison, on foot now, since Big Dan stood at the base of tbe last rise, completely done Bud AUlson dragging his lame foot wearily, bis pappy's old gun on bis shoulder. Tbe boy stood between the last riders and tha wall, looking at them all with puzzled eyes. Brand Fair con- tinued: By VINGIE E. ROE -- i m4wnmtwimwwi the Cwrlfht ky WNU McCall Company Sanrle. CHAPTER XX Continued 1- 8Brand Fair heard It In the strange dark passage far down In the heart of Mystery ridge. Rod Stone, climbing the stiff slopes, heard it, and so did the boy on the staggering horse a little farther over toward Sky Line. Me altered his course a hit toward the west What do you mean?" said Arnold Sharply, would you kill her before she signs the paper? Or after and have th4 finger of the law point at the new owner of the flats? Use your wits.' Kill her and the pld woman will take the boy and go, said Kate, she's the stubborn element 1 warn you now she must never go out of this place alive. She knows us now. Unless she goes down the Pipe with this mornings drive the boys should noon be here to start She will come back." Not if I send Uasford to take her over the Line." said Kate, Pm nneasy Enough about the whole thing the brushed-ou- t tracks at the mouth of the Pipe A trifle. And the boys will soon be here. Hark theyre coming now." There was a sound in the rock face, a shout and a rumble of horses' feet hurrying. The man and the woman looked that way to behold Big Basford come bolt lng from the nnrrow opening with a atrlng of men behind him. H ls fire I" whispered Cattle Kate Cathrew. Like a Nemesis, Bosslck and the ranchers behind him pushed Big Bas-for- d down the sloping floor of Rainbow's pot A plant 1" screamed the latter, we're caught 11 Were caught I A hundred feet away Bosslck stopped. His angry eyes flashed over Arnold and the woman beside him, then scanned the green basin where the peaceful cattle lay. Bosslck threw back his coat A star shone faintly In the light "You can thank Sheriff Selwoods tireless work for this, he said, and so can we. The whole countrys deputized. Your work Is known. You may as well give up without a fuss I 1 for we- -" lie stopped, for an odd sound had become apparent a deep, echoing sound, as of many waters beating on a hollow shore. , ' The roar of waters became the rumble of hoofs and up from the bowels of the earth came Brand Fair and his ntru. Good morning. Katherine Fair," he said. Von!" scresmed Cattle Kate, "You! You ! It was you who did the trick imt that fool Selwood! 1 might have guessed I" Sure you might have guessed, he sold. When you and your paramour there robbed the Consolidated and wound the rolls of guilt around Jack Fair you might have guessed that his brother would follow you to the ends of the eurtli to get you. And he's got you got you dead to rights. lie, too, showed a deputy's star. Jack Fulr died In prison of shame sod of a broken heart For three ihik I worked In New York to get the goods on you, Arnold, and never could definitely. Then I hired a better man who could and did. 1 have a precious package In a safe place with enough proof In It to have sent you over long ago but 1 wauted you both-tog- ether a grand finale. It has been a long trail long for me and for Sonny, the child whom you abandoned, Kate, five years ago. I've lived for month In Blue Stone canyon. It was 1 who fodnd where the willows blow not from the wall. It waa Sheriff Selwood wbo took hla life In bis tlund to help your men drive Bosslck's steers Into Rainbow cliff. It was all of us together, as you see ui here, who put two and two together and determined to get you and to get you good you and all your outfit of ruatlera all of whom owe something to Lawrence Arnold yonder. We've picketed the mouth of your passage Into Blue Stone and would have caught you there or rather at Maratou, where 1 have had arrangement! made for some time. Wa'va been holding off for Selwood'a word he's worked too faithfully all these years to lose the credit now. Not once had Fulr taken his eyes from Kate Cathrcw's face, else he might have seen the tragic figure by tn wall at the right, the grotesque features woman whose worked with hysterical laughter. "Brother I" whispered Nance Allison to herself, "It was bis brother not mu himself I Oh, Loro, i tnank Thee I" Neither did he seo the newcomers streaming through the cut luo tha blooa-stalne- "While we are about this well finish It completely. I want the men of Nameless and the Upper Country to know just what sort of criminals they have been dealing with to know that Lau rence Arnold there la a clever New York lawyer who defends guilty men and frees them by buying Juries. That ha la getting rich by selling through agents snd aids the cattle which you, Kate, steal here, drive Into the river, up to the cliff, down thla wonderful underground passage Into Blue Stone canyon and oift across the desert to Marston for the shipping. It has been au amazing system in a more amazing setting. The mystery of the steers that left no tracks Is solved by the fact that every time you stole 'a big herd you drove them up the night before you drove your own brand down therefore, they left no trace. Also, I want to say here and now before these witnesses, that all the money you brought with you Into the Deep Heart hills belonged to poor Jack Fair, the father of your child the man you betrayed Into prison through tbe devilish legal trap laid by Lawrence Arnold and that la why I've followed you. Sonny Fair has a right to hla fathers property and I Intend to see that he gets It. Have you anything to say?" Lawrence Arnold, trapped and conscious of the fact, wet his thin lips and glanced desperately around. He saw only stern faces, cold and angry eyes. But Cattle Kate Cathrew was made of different stuff. She flung np her clenched fists and shook them at the clear skies where the rose of dawn was spreading. You P she swore, I always hated your narrow eyes and that mouth of So you are the prospector, yours Smith, who has been so Inquisitive at ' Cordova And It Is you who've dons all this 1 Oh, d n your soul to b IP She dropped her hands, esnght the rein hanging on Blueflres neck, struck her heels to his flanks and quick as thought whirled him away toward the cut The group between her and the entrance fell floundering apart before the stallion's charge. With a dozen leaps she almost reached the wall. You can't get away with this. Brand Fair!" she screamed, Fm a match for yon!" and jerked at her rifle In Ita loops. In her rage she was Inept, so that tbe weapon caught, hindering her purpose for a moment. Nonce AUlson, standing In her trampled spot, knew that the moment she bad dreaded for so long was come. Knew that danger threatened at last some e&e whom she loved tbe stark danger of death end as If something broke within her, the stirrings" crystallized. Without taking her eyes from the frantic woman on the big blue horse, she began to feel with her foot for something In tbe grass-somet- hing long and dark and cold, but which seemed to her now more precious aud to be desired than anything upon tbe earth namely, Sud Provines whirled, turning once more toward the cut In the wall, and came down hla shod forefeet full upon her breast He leaped over her body and was gone, his empty saddle shining with Its vanity of sliver. A alienee of death fell for a moment " In the peaceful pot moved. ; men two Then McKane, the trader who leaped from bis horse and knelt by Kate Cathrew, and Big Basford wbo flung up his arms and shook his clawing fingers toward the western wall. You killed her!" be shrieked, Yon yellow devil youve killed Kate Cathrew 1 And Ill kill you!" He kicked bis horse viciously and shot forward. Bud AUlson, the boy whom none had noticed, raised hla pappy's gun and . , fired. Big Basford toppled to the left and slid out of his saddle with an audible grunt He rolled over, shook his good fist toward the serene skies, and was stilt Slowly the gToup drew In to look so quietly after the storm. McKane was holding her band between his own and murmuring foolish, endearing words. Lawrence Arnoli) pushed him aside with an oath. at Cattle Kate lying But Brand Fair, turned his eyes for the first time toward that farther wait For a moment he did not recognize the creature which knelt there, the smoking rifle across lta knee, lta face covered with both hands. Then something familiar In the drooping shoulders, the ragged veil of shining hair, struck home to him. Without a word he went forward and dismounted. Incredulously he stooped and took the hands away. Wide eyed he looked at I" he cried In horror, Good God Nance Nance Nance I Almighty I Whats this?" "I am forsaken of my God," aald the girl piteously, I had to kUl her or shed have killed youl" You didnt," said Fair sharply, "the stallion killed ber. Your shot went wild." She looked at him dully, uncomprehending, and Fair repeated his words. As she realized their Import her Ups began to quiver, she rolled down upon the trampled grass with her fact to the sod, and wept Brand Fqlr, knowing that this matter was between ber soul snd its Maker, wisely did not attempt to comfort her. He sat with his hand on her heaving shoulder and watched the tragic scene. Bosslck and hla men surrounded Arnold. Big Basford was dead. And here was Nance Allison In Rainbow's pot at dawn, ghastly with blood and weariness. A thousand questions burned In his brain, but he waited. From the right Rod Stone was coming forward, followed by tbe half-bree-d girl and tbe rest of the men from Cordova. Bosslck took Stone Into custody and called to Bud AUlson, who came limping forward, hla blue eyes glittering with defiance. Fair stooped and lifting Nance bodily carried ber Into tbe heart of the group. Men," he said, "heres something more to add to our score against Sky Line. Look 1" They looked In astonishment Great Scott said Bosslck wonder-lnglIts Miss AUlson, aint It? rifle. What's she doing here?" Gone was all the stem restraint, the That's a question Ill ask Lawrence earnest supplication to be kept from Arnold, said Fair In a voice like a spilling blood. The hatred which had blade, bnt the bearded man from the smoldered In her leaped to Its fulfill- Upper Country spoke up promptly. ment. I think young Stone and Minnie She bad believed In the hand of God Pine can answer that since that la that had been her shield and buckler, why we're here. Speak, Stone." had been patient In adversity, meek The rider shook his bead. in her dogged courage. Let Minnie, he said, she was first Now, as Kate Cathrew clawed for a to know abont lt. AI1 eyes turned to the Porno girl, weapon to kill Brand Fair sitting on his horse at the caves mouth, she be- among those of Lawrence Arnold, still come a killer herself. Joying In the bolding In- hla arms the body of Kate fact. Cathrew, and they were cruel as a Her foot touched the rifle. hawk's. She bent and took It up. I listened," aald Minnie calmly. I As Cattle Kate straightened In her always listened when there waa devil' saddle, Nance dropped stiffly to her talk at Sky Line. I've beard much. knee and raised the gun. This time the Sud Womun yonder stood Iler blue eyes caught the sights and In the Inner room where they bad drew down steadily upon the woman's brought her, and gave back In their heart teeth the words of the boss and the Just to had those forgotten Allisons master. They wanted her to sign her drawn down upon their enemies In the mother's name to a puper which would Kentucky hills. give to Kate Cathrew the homestead Her finger touched the trigger. on Nameless " And here the band of destiny Great Scott I" aald Bosslck again. reached down or was It the hand of went on Minnie, She wouldnt God? aud ordered the puppets playand ao they gave her to Snd Proing out their little tragedy In the heart vine to keep all night In Rulnbow'a of Rainbow cliff. pot, wbb Big Busford standing guard As Kate Cathrew flung up her gun outalde." the furious rage that fired her stiffened There waa tbe sound of an Indrawn body lu the saddle, shot her holt up- breath from Fair. We know 1'rovlne, Rod Stone and right, standing tn her stirrups. Perhaps some unaccustomed pres- me, continued the girl, and so we sure of her posture angered him per- went to Cordova for help to get her haps tbs excitement of the moment out. We had to wait so long to get loosed something wild tn his hybrid away from Sky Line" heart perhaps It was something else. Rut they came, men," ent In tbe The bearded man from Upper bearded man, don't forget that In the final settlement. They dared Arnold country said afterward It was. At any rate, with tha woman's specand Cattle Kate to save a woman's tacular and dramatic action, Blueflre, honor and that's no small thing." aald Stone disgustedly, the atalllon. who bated her but obeyed Shucks ber, gave one scream and rose with "what would any bnlfman do?" her. Fair stood Nance upon her feet. It was s magnificent leap, high ' She raised her unspeakable bead , with the Bowing silver and glanced at the tense faces. cloud of his mane tossing In the rosy Where's this Provlne? Tell na, light. Nance, said Fair still in that thin, From the peak of Its are the wom- hard voice. lie hitched hla bolster a an good rider thnngh she was, but little farther forward on bis thigh. taaen by aurpriaa, fell looae from her "I don't know, she suld. "I tor stirrups, cascading In a Bars of booted his face to ribbons I'd hart killed feet straight down his hips snd tall. him If I could. He crawled that way." At the same moment two shots rang Shs nodded toward the north. out her own and Nance's both go Fair loosed her gently and was wild with Iltueflre'a Interference. turning away, when Uoudck cat'ght Still on his hind feet, tie i alllog hla arm her.-Nanc- 1 1 1 - 1 spread-eagling- y, "Hold hard. Smith Mr. Fair," he aald, "uot In your condition. Jermyn go see what you can find. Is tha meantime theres Big Basford. Tbs boy was quick Here Rod Stone broke in, speaking frankly. "Id like to say, men, that when young AUlson killed Big Basford ho got the man who throw hla father down Rainbow cliff and stretched tha rope that lamed the boy. John Allison bad found the only outside way to the rim and waa looking down Into tbe Pot here, when Basford went to meet him." For n long moment there was at leuce. It would seem to me," aald Boa-sic- k that there has been a slowly, deal of. Justice done here this day s very great deal of Justice. It's destiny." Nance AUlson looked np st him with a light In ber blue eyes. Its the hand of God, Mr. Bosslck." she said gravely, no less." The rancher nodded. ' be said, as Jermyn and Maybe, several others wbo bad accompanied him, came back across the basin with Sud Provlne among them. One look at the man was sufficient I guess hes bad all that was coming to him for the present" said Bosslck grimly. Take him along to tha house. Well go gather In the rest." And so, In the fqU day, with tbe risen sun touching all the tapestried slopes of Mystery with gold. Cattle Kate Cathrew went back to her stronghold under the tinted cliff went In 'state with a retinue behind her. She had died as she had lived, spectacularly, and her turbulent soul should have been satisfied. With her went one man who had loved her after his selflBh fashion, another who would have crawled In the dust to kiss her feet, while third, borne rolling Umply on a saddle, followed after more closely than any other. Tbe young cowboy from the Upper rolled a Country cigarette. She was worth it," be said softly to tbe bearded man beside him, In spite of alii" H II" said the other, look yonder 1 One square foot of his satin hide was vorth her whole body I I always thought he'd get ber, soms time, some way.- - Im going to dig np my last dollar an buy him from whoever owns him now." 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The Rainbow cliff la shining, so It's getting lata. aald Soon very soon, honey, Nance amlllngly, I heard Dirk bark In tbe bnck brush yondar a little while ago." In the room beyond Mrs. Allison rocked contentedly. Nance," she said, yon know thla here carpet always makes me think of the floor of the woods, somehow, with Its brown an white. It's so fresh an fair an soft." "Thats why I got that warp," aald Nance happily. I felt It would and It does so. Yes, It does to. Run, Sonny yonders Brand and Bud I" Brand and Bud, riding up from the waters- - of Nameless In the evening hazet Diamond and Buckskin drawing long breaths of satisfaction at tbs sight of home. Nance rose and waited for the lean dark man who swung down and came to her with Sonny on hi shoulder. As he stooped to lay hla lips to hers he looked long and tenderly Into ber blue Proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for Headache Colds Pain . Neuritis Toothache Lumbago . Neuralgia Rheumatism,. 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