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Show THE MAMMOTH RECORD. MAMMOTH CITY. UTAH "I am ready to return with yon, Mr. There ODowd, she said distinctly. must be no struggle, no bloodshed. Anything but' that. ODowd spoke out of the darkness: You forget that I have your own word for it that yCH be a dead woman before the day is over. Wouldnt it be better for me to begin shooting at once and spare your soul, the everlasting torture that would begin Immejiately decease? after your A little cry of relief greeted this quaint sally. You have my word that I will return with you quietly If exclaimed Barnes Thunderation " Author of GRAUSTARK What do you think I am? THE wrathfully. - . ' A worm that HOLLOW OF HER HAND THE cauEasy, easy, me - dear man, PRINCE OF GRAUSTARK." ETC tioned O'Dowd. Keep your seat. k Dont be deceived by my Infernal Irish humor, ft is my way to be always poCeptrtfhl hy Bod d Mead and Company, Inc lite, agreeable and prompt. Ill shoot in a second if ye move one step outof Barnes a Mr. XIV Continued. owners, CHAPTJER,. loyal prince side that cabin. , . 12 the blood. O'Dowd, you havent the heart to But why here? he insisted. Lying there, : he'made' wif calculadrag her back to that beast of a He was to take them into Cahada, tions. . The quarry,, no longer of use to Hold hard ! Well come to the point Where time, to the palace without - further palavering. the builder, was reasonably sure to be and thence,-In-gooabandoned. !' ' In. all j probability1 ;some of his ancestors. are ye dragging her yourself, ye rasI am to understand, then, that "not cal? sort of a stone-cutter- s shed would be found neftrby. it would provide shelter only you but the committee you speak To a place where she will be safe of,, fell into a carefully, prepared trap. from insult, injury, degradation from the flne raln that was fallingiand from the chill bight air. He remem- The' treachery, therefore, had Its inWell, I have no fault to find with Bedad, I bered that ODowd, in discussing the ception in the loyal nest. You were be- ye- for that, said ODowd. erection of Green Fancy the night be- trayed by a friend." didn't believe you had the nerve to I am sure of it, she said bitterly. tackle the job. You may be interested fore, had said that the stone came from a pit two miles away, where a "If this man Sprouse does not suc- to know that up to the moment I left fine quality of granite had been found. ceed In restoring the oh, I believe 1 the house your absence had not been Two miles, according to Barnes qujck shall kill myself, Mr. Barnes. noticed, my dear Miss Cameron. And The wall of anguish in her voice as for you, my dear Barnes, your calculations, would bring the' jilt close to the northern boundary of the Curtis went straight to hts heart. visit is not even suspected. How the He has succeeded, take my word divil did ye do it, Barnes? property and almost directly on a line with the point where he and Sprouse for it. ' They will be in your hands Are you disposed to be friendly, If you ODowd? demanded Barnes. entered, the meadow at, the beginning many hours have passed." Is he to come to the Tavern with are not, we may just as well fight it of their advance upon Green Fancy. That being the case, they were now them? Or am I to meet him out now as later on. You are not to fight! she cried In Good Lord ! he gulped. Here was quite close to the stake and rider fence What are you doing? separating the Curtis land, from that a contingency he had not Considered. great agitation. of the farmer on the north. Where and when would Sprouse ap- Put it away I Dont shoot ! he said, more to himself pear with his booty? I I fancy we'll Is It a gun he is pulling? inquired Good, And what the deuce than to her. I begin to see light. Are find him waiting for us at the Tavern. O'Dowd calmly. are you going to aim at, me hearty? I But had you no understanding? you afraid to remain here while I go down , there for a look around? .. I lantern with me. The perspiration have a bulls-ey- e Er tentatively. He was thinking From the luxurious seat behind this shant be gone more than a couple of started on minutes. of something 'else: his amazing 'stu- rock I could spot ye in a second. HavThe way I feel at present, she pidity in not foreseeing the very situaing said as much I now propose arbisaid, jerkily, "I shall never, never from tion that now presented itself. Why tration. Would ye mind handing over this instant till the hour In which 1 had he neglected to settle upon a that tin box in exchange for my poMr. meeting place with Sprouse in the' lite thanks and a courteous, goodby to die, let go of your coat-tailto the event that circumstances' forced them both of ye? action the Barnes. Suiting ' We have no box of any description, word, her fingers resolutely fastened, to part company in' flight? Fearing not upon the tail of his coat but upon that she would pursue the subject, he Mr. ODowd, cried she triumphantly. his sturdy arm. I wouldnt stay here made haste to branch off onto another Thank heaven, he got safely away I , alone for anything in the worldi I ' line. ' ' Do you mean to tell me you came Heaven bless you, he exclaimed, What is the real object of the con- away without the your belongings, Miss Cameron? exclaimed ODowd. And, since you put spiracy up there, Miss Cameron? suddenly exalled. You must bear with me a little it that way,. I shall always contrive to They are not with me, she replied. be within arms length. longer, Mr. Barnes, she said, appealHer grasp on Barnes arm tightened. And so, together, they ventured I cannot say anything now. ingly. Oh, isnt it splendid? They did not until the said that tomorrow night catch him. He You of the they pit edge along reached the wagon road at the bottom. would be too late. What did you mean Will you both swear on your snored As he had expected, there was a ramby that? honor that ye havent the jewels In She waited a few seconds and then your possession? shackle shed hard by. . i It was not much of a place, but it was deserted removed her head from his shoulder. said Barnes. "Unhesitatingly, He heard the sharp intake of her and a safe shelter for the moment. I swear, Mr. ODowd. A workmans bench lay on its side in breath and felt the convulsive moveThen, said he, I have no lime to the middle of the earthen floor. He ment of the arm that rested against waste here. I am looking for a tin box. I beg your pardon for disturbrighted It and drew it over to the his.'' There was no mistaking her sudboarding. . . . She laid her head den agitation. ing you. I will tell you," sno said, and he against his shoulder and sighed deeply. Oh, Mr. ODowd, I shall never forwas surprised by the harshness that . . . He kept his eyes glued on the all that you have get door and listened for the first ominous came Into her voice. Tomorrow mornnow ! There is one thing I "Whist, sound outside. A long time afterward ing was the time set for my marriage must insist on your forgetting com' to that wretch up there. I could have she stirred. all that has happened in the avoided it only by destroying myself. pletely: Are you cold? You are wet What I am doing, five minutes. last It was the excitement, the nervous- If you liad come tomorrow night In- Mr. Barnes, would be my death senhave stead of tonight you ness, Mr. Barnes, she tence if it ever became known," slightly away from him. Isnt it near- found me dead, that is all. Now you It shall never be known through understand. ly daybreak? me, ODowd. Id like to shake your Good God You were to be forced Three He looked at his watch. hand, old man. ' nto a marriage with why, it Is the . he said. , oclock, God bless you, Mr. ODowd, said nost damnable There ensued another period of sithe girl in a low, small voice, singularODowd God bless him! my Some day I lence. She remained' slightly aloof. of tears. suggestive ly He knew iny father. champion. only he to a lean me, in better be against Youd position may , I am softer than the fie said at last. Dont say it! Youll spoil everyto his he hissed, Listen! starting beastly- boards, you knowfand quite' as thing if you let me think you are in feet. be so sure I harmless. Dont move!! came from the dark- my debt.see Bedad, dontand soon. Thank you, she said, and promptly ness again, outside. I hnve me gun' leveled. shant me you to find Harts Tavern, how settled herself against his shoulder. I Tell me name taken in vain. heard old man. Ill It Is better," she sighed. " wonwas I the for Thanks blessing. Would you mind telling me someNo, I'm dashed If I do. Yon ought whether you would say some- dering I Cameron? Miss to be grateful to me for not stopping thing about yourself, should like to know whether-- am to you entirely, without asking me to Good-by- , address you as princess, duchess, or give you a helping hand. that I'm Miss. God bless and praying you. plain just I am more accustomed to plain ye get away safely. Miss Cameron. So long, Barnes. If you were a crow and Miss, Mr. Barnes, than to either of wanted to roost on that big tree In me. the titles you would give front of narts Tavern, I dare say Dont you feel that I am deserving I youd take the shortest way there by of a little enlightenment? he asked. flying as straight as a bullet from the am working literally as well as, figmouth of this pit, following your exWho are you? uratively In the dark. ' g nose. Green tremely at a were you prisoner Why the break of for not wait nadid Is what and They your Fancy? Where day. Taking ODowds hint, Barnes tive land? directed his steps straight out from "Mr. Barnes, I cannot answer any the mouth of the quarry and pressed one of your questions without jeoparonward. In answer to a dearer' me to Is confidently h cause that dizing question she informed him that there than anything else Iff all the world. 1 men in were no fewer than twenty-fiv-e am sorry. I pray God a day may soon Green 1 to Fancy, all of them shrewd, resocome when can reveal everything lute and formidable. d to the world. I am of a' I cannot, for the life of me, see stricken country; I am trying to serve why they took chances on Inviting me the unhappy house that has ruled It to the house, Miss Cameron. or centuries and Is how In thte' dlrest She was silent for a moment, and Is as know man Impb The you peril. when she spoke It was with great inthis I may say a prince of that house. tensity. "Mr. Barnes, I hud your life to you, h'hd It will Serve'to explain my in my hands all the time you were at : position at Green Fancy he Is not the Green Fancy. 1 shudder now when I me awaited believe I led to was prince think of what might have happened. there. He Is the cousin of the man 'I Before you were asked to the house, I Is he and enpm.v to meet, pie expected f 1 was coolly Informed that you would ' 'house the that of braWft of tile' not leave ' It alive If I so much os would serve. Do not' ask me to say a word to you concerning breathed r. ' more. .. , en-the with my' unhappy plight. The first word of "Your sympathies are Dvn't Move!" Ceme From tho Dark-nean are appeal to you would have been the the opposed? Outside. tente allies, princes for for your death. That is signal true?", Is that part of Sprouses story thing pleasant about me and, thank what they held over me. When I "Yes." ' the good Lord, I was patient. But I'd spoke to you on the couch that night, And ODowd?"' Mr. Barnes, advise you both to sit still just the I oh, dont you see? Dont you see "O'Dowd Is that I wantonly, cruelly, selfishly same. If that conveys anything to ou., H risked your life not my own when A chuckle rounded out the gentle Is not I Irishman. of Invisible the to admonition for you Wasnt It pretty risky In a There, there, nowl he cried, conaround crown Jewels the carry as she put her hands to her CHAPTER XV. solingly, Cunleron?" Miss traveling Wig. face and gave way to sobs. 1 suppose so. . .It lurped out, how"I Bodlei Move 8lowly But Mr. Forgive me, she murmured. ever, that it was the safest,,, surest Largo mean1 to bb so' Silly. " " the Than Smaller didnt 'Wai T had tiiein In my possession for Sprouse way. "It helps, to cry sometimes," he said Average. th'ee days before coining to Gfeen not for sound a was many lamely. to I There was Fancy. No one suspected. wax' the first to speak. The first fulnt signs of duy were deliver them to one of Ihelr rightful seconds. She GREEN WKY GEORGE BARR M? QJTGEON k . , : : struggling out of the night when they I stole across the road above Harts j Tavern and made their way through the stable yard to the rear of the house. His one thought was to get her safely inside the Tavern. The door was locked. He delivered a series of resounding kicks upon its stout face. Revolver in hand, he faced about and waited for the assauit of the men who, ho was sure, would come plunging around the corner of the building in response to the racket. But there was no attack. At last there were sounds from within. A key grated in the lock and a bolt was shot. The door flew open. Mr. Clarence Dillingford appeared in the opening, partially dressed, his hair sadly tumbled, his eyes blinking in the light of the lantern he held aloft. Well, what the Then his gaze For the love alighted on the lady. of began the embarrassed Dillingford. What the dev I say, can't you see that Im not dressed? What ' '' the Give me that lantern, said Barnes, and snatched the article out of the unShow me the way resisting hand. to Miss Thackerays room, Dillingford, No time for explanations. , , n Well, for the love of I will take you to Miss Thackerays room, said Barnes, leading her swift-- , ly through the narrow passage. "She . , be-fo- s, - ! s - ' ! good-lookin- you--an- tt i, T L . i- s - said,-drawin- boih above and below the stain, then a warm iron over the paper. The Japanese, China, India and pongee place tho silks are freshened by washing in heat will dissolve the grease whichc absorb. will paper blotting warm soapsuds, rinsing quickly and Retnqve t lie paper, add a fresh supdrying in the shade; roll in a sheet under the stain and rubi with chloply when not perfectly dry and then iron roform. on the wrong side. Grease Spot on a Parasol. Colored silk fades and white silk You may get rid of the grease spot yellows after washing, but this may . be avoided by using medium warm by laying on hot French chalk. Thif the absorb will and dissolve grease. soap and water and rinsing well ; should be opened wrap In a large cloth (an old sheet is Next, the parasol washed with gasoand then thoroughly fine) for half an hour, and then iron over its suron the wrong side with a moderate line and white soap all on the soiled more face, particularly Iron, using a bit of thin lawn between the iron and silk. Do not let the light places. gasoff clear with Afterward sponge as this and air get to it while wet, of over oline. every part By going yellows and fades the fabric. will be no danger of there the purasol to or silk When black satin begins or streaks and gasoline, will not shine, sponge on the right side with a spots from fire or armixture of two parts of gin and one of harm It. Keep away this tificial process, during light water, and iron while damp on the t side. wrong Both Suits and Dresses. To Remove Grease Stains From Silk. Owing to the proportions of the When any greasy substance has present demand for womens wear, been dropped upon silk if can be ab- the coining fall season promises to stracted by mixing French chalk wth see suits and dresses bought in. equal methylated spirits to the consistency amounts. Only a short time ago in of cream, laying it upon the stain, the history of the dress trade it was then covering with a brown paper and always a question of a choice between pressing with a warm iron. the two styles of garments, with rareFrench chalk removes grease and ly a time when both were equally does not Injured colored silks. Scrape good. Manufacturers of dresses hold a little on the spot, rub it in, let It the, present demand for quality restand 24 hours, then brush off and re- sponsible in a measure for the field peat the process if necessary, for that exists for both suits and dresses, grease is often hard to remove. and as long, as both maintain high To Remove Stain From 'Silk Use staiulai-dthey stand the same chance ' Chloroform. of acceptance. . This stabilizing of First remove as much of the grease conditions has been a decidedly welmeth- come development to the' dressmak- spot as you can by the hot-irood ; that is, place clean blotting paper To Freshen Silks. n What the Children Wear Does "How Is She? Is She Resting? She Seem" i f will make you comfortable for the until I am able to secure a for you. Come on, Dillingford. i awake. was Miss Thackeray Jhais Through the closed door she asked what on earth was the matter, i I( have a friend here a lady. Will you dress as quickly as possible and take her in with you for a little while? There was no immediate response-frotlie inside. Then Miss Thackeray observed, quite coldly: I think I'd like, to hear the ladys voice, if you dont mind. I recognize yours perfectly, Mr. Barnes, but I am Dot in the habit of opening my I guess I dont need to dress, said Miss Thackeray, and opened her door. Come in, please. I dont know who you are or what youve been up to, but there are times when women ought to stand together. And whats more, I shant ask any questions. She closed the door behind the unexpected guest, and Barnes gave a great sigh of relief. Say, Mr. Barnes, said Miss Thackeray, several hours lpter, coming upon him In the hall, I guess Ill have to usk you to explain a little. Shes a nice, pretty girl, and all that, but she wont open her lips about anything. She says you will do the talking. Im a good sport, you know, and not especially finicky, but Id hate to How is she? Is she resting? Does she seem "Well, shes stretched out on my bed with my best nightie on, and she seems to he doing as well as could be expectVery simple frocks of fine cotton ed, said Miss Thackeray dryly. Has she had coffee and " goods in gay colors or of handkerchief 1 am going after It now. It seems linen, and all made by hand, are prothat she Is In the habit of having it vided our little girls to wear when in bed. I wish I had her Imagination. they are all dressed up. Colton crepe, It would be great to Imagine that all batiste, lawn and organdie usually fur-ulsthe material, and embroidered you have to do Is to say, I thjnk Ill batiste or val lace or fancy needle-woi- k hnve coffee aud rolls and one egg sent the trimming for these fine afup, and then go on believing your wish l would come true. Still, I dont mind. fairs, and hand work puts And when on them. of mark She seems so nice and pathetic, and In elegance or more must trouble, and I " ...... the little hoy ofto three match dressed be the, splemlor up If "Thank you, Miss Thackeray. to appear In he is his sister of likely will coffee see has her she that yau or other of strong knickers pongee I II Ill wait for you here In the hall silk, with batiste Mouse, to match it a id try to explain. I cant tell you , Is e rerything at present not without her In color. But of course his life clothes more In much sturdy consent but what I do tell will be spent sufficient to make you think you are made of strong cottons, like cotton and pique, while these and llbtenlug to a chapter of a dime noveV poplin ginghams or clinmhrays serve for ,the , He had already aken Putnnm Jones daily wear of little girlR. of very two extremes, the Between Into his confidence, lie saw no other ocfor sheer and special things, dainty way out of the new and somewhat come the and cottons, heavy casions, extraordinary situation. durable printed voiles.. They make . TO BE CONTINUED.) very practical frocks that u re more Ba Kind and Patient dressy than ginghams. A good many of these Imitate ginghams in plaids There la more special gruce requiIn qnd crosivbnrs that are very pretty In and site manifest watchful persethis sheer innterlal, and a greater numverance In little kindnesses and habitber have small flower, designs scatual putlenee at home, In abstinence from conversational disparagement of tered thickly over their surface othothers, and In resistance to habits of ers are striped, so that there Is an In sloth and undue unending variety to choose from, and all these cotton goods are well repprivate life than In the performance resented In stores all over the country. of great public duties under the observation of multitudes. i , . h the-hal- The little girl out In Arizona has the same chance as the little girl In New York to wear frocks that are up to . h, date. The'dress .shown In the picture is of printed voile, machine made, with organdie collar and cuffs and facing on the pocket. Tlie sash is also of organdie and there is a little spray of embroidery on all these organdie accessories. organdie frills bordering neck and sleeves and sashes prove as pretty1 a trimming- feature as the seusou has to offer,,, nOn summer-dressesleeves are short, cither .elbow or three quurfer length; and skirts' v ,f usually Hbout kilee length.; children's havs of clothes Designers not Ignored georgette crepe and crepe do chine for-thmost pretentious of v dainty frocks. ..The georgette Is cflon figured and lias the appearance tf very ' fine lawn. Gay ribbons and scalloped edges on sleeves and skirt, bound with the ribbon or silk to match It, finish Up these ally creations. Many frocks are made with coatee and Jacket effect In the small bodices, and narrow ribbons, including hahy velvet ribbon, must not be overlooked In flntsMug them off. These and tiny crocict or pearl huttons decide the class of many a little frock. - . - 1 |
