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Show 1 more regular, anl the tortured mind found a short peace. With the old delating look in his eyes, Jaxpar lfume sat until the Factor relieved hi in. CHAPTER VIII. February and March and April were past and May was come. Varre Lepage had had a hard struggle for life, but he had survived. For weeks every night there was a repetition of that first night after the return; delliious entreaty, and love OF THE of his wife, and Jaspar Hume's name mentioned now and again in shuddering remorse. With the help of the Indian who had shared the slc-- man's sufferings in the Barren Grounds, the Factor and Jaspar Hume nursed him back to life. Between the two watchers, no word had passed after the first By night regarding the substance of Varre linages delirium. But one SIR GILBERT PARKER evening the Factor was watching alone, and the repentant man from his feverish sleep cried out, Hush, hush; let them know I stole them dont A Co.) r. Keano a Itot, bj (Oopj right, both from him and the baby died beCHAPTER VI Continued. cause of that; God took it and Rose The White Guard had come back! did not know! She did not know! They were met with cries of praise, Tlje Factor rose and walked away. broken by an occasional choking sound The dog was watching him, He said from men like Sergeant Gosse. Jas- to Jacques: You have a good master, per Hume has simply acknowledged his Jacques too good and great for the welcome as he had done the Godspeed H. B. C. two months and more ago. He with the Factor bore the sick man in, and CHAPTER IX. laid him on his own bed.' Then he It Is the 10th of May. In an armcame outside, and when they cheered chair made of hickory and birchbark him again, he said, We have come by sits Varre Lepage I safely through and am thankful. But reading a letter from his wife. She Is remember that my comrades in this at Winnipeg, and Is coming west as march deserve your cheers in this as far as Regina to meet him on his way much as I. Without them I could down. He looks a wreck; but a handhave done nothing in the perils that some wreck! His retlned features, lay between here and the Barren his Boft black beard and blue eyes, Grounds." his graceful hand and gentle manners, In our Infirmities and In all our one would scarcely thluk belonged to dangers and necessities, added Jeff an evil hearted man. He sfts in the Hyde, "the luck of the world was sunlight ut the door, wrapped about in In the book! moose and beaver skins. This world In another half hour the White Guard was at ease, and four of them were gathered about the great stove ifT In the Btore, Cloud smoking placidly, and full of guttural em phasls; Iate Carscallen moving his animal Uko jaws with a sense of satisfaction; Guspe Toujours talking In Chinook to the Indians, in patois to the French clerk, and In broken English to them all; and Jeff Hyde ex claiming on the wonders of the march, the finding of Varre Lepage at Muni-toMountain, and of himself and Gaspe Toujours burled In the snow. Q MARCH WHITE GUARD Oloud-ln-the-Sk- away and meet Mrs. Lepage, U said. He was furnished with a fresb horse and he left, bearing a message to the loyal wife from Varre Lepage. Jaspar Hume decided to leave Fort Edmonton at once, and to take all the White Guard back with him; andgav orders to that effect. He entered t a room where Varre Lepage ?at afcnet and said: Varre Lepags, t time has come for us to say good r,y. I am starting at once for Fort y idence But the other replied. oj) will wait until my wife comes. mil There was pain In his voice. I Madam Snyder. I CRISMON & NICHOLS. Assayera and Chemist. Office and Laboratory, 229 S. Temple Street, W.i SALT LAKE CITY. WillMve W must not Varre Lepage braced himself for a heavy task and said: Jaspar Hume, If the time has come to say good-by- , ft has also come when we should speak together for once openly; to settle, in so far as can be done, a long account You have not let my wlfa know who saved me. That appears from her letters. She asks the name of my rescuer. I have not yet told her. But she will know that when I tell her all When you tell her all? When I tell her all. But you shall not do that." I will. It will be the beginning ol the confession which I shall afterward make to the world. "By Heaven you shall not do It Coward! Would you wreck her life?" Jaspar Hume's face was wrathful, and remained so till the other sank back In the chair with his forehead In bit hands; but it softened as he saw this remorse and shame. He began to see that Varre Lepage had not clearly grasped the whole situation. He said In quieter, but still firm tones: Nd Lepage, that matter Is between us two, and us alone. She must never know the world therefore must never know. You did an unmanly thing; you are suffering a manly remorse. Now let It end here but I swear it bhall, he said In fierce tones as the other shook his head negatively; "I Mrs. H. Fontijn, and The gifted Palmist, Psychic Card Reader, gives advice on all afTRANCE MEDIUM. fairs of life. Diagnoses all Diseases. READING DAILY Tells how to draw unto yourself all Thought TEST MEETINGS Sunday and Thurs through things for good Force. Consultation free. Call and days at 8 Oclock. see her. Admission 10 Gents. HoUpstairs, Room 16, Sanitarium tel. Salt Lake City. W. 267 S. Temple St, Independent Phone 3402. On or About October First from Our Present Location to No. 235 Main Street, Salt LaKe City. to-da- y We do a General Banking, Savings A V Bank Trust Business. We act as Executor, AdministratorGuardian, Receiver, Etc. We Furnish Surety Bonds for tracts Other Purposes. We Make Abstracts Con- Insure Titles. We are the LEADING TRUST txv - COM- PANY of UTAH. See Our SPLENDID NEW Call BANKING' ROOM. u Utah Savings & Trust Com panys New 7 Story Fire-ProBuilding. s of CHAPTER VII. In Jaspar Hume's house at mid night Varro Lepage lay asleep with his wifes letters received through the Factor clasped to his breast The firelight played upon a face prematurely old a dark, disappointed face a doomed face, as It seemed to the Factor. "You knew him, then," the Factor said, after 'a long silence. "Yes; I knew him well, years ago,", replied Jaspar Hume. Just then the sick' man stirred In his sleep, and said dlsjolntedly, Til make it all right to you, Jaspar." Then came a pause and a quicker utterance, I love you "Rose Forgive forgive! The Factor rose and turned to go, and Jaspar Hume, with a despairing, sorrowful gesture, went over to the bed. Again the voice said, "Ten years I have repented ten years My wife Dont, dont! I dare not speak Jaa-pa- r forgives me, oh. Rose! He Moistened the Sick Mans Lips. The Factor touched JaBpar Humes arm. This is delirium, he said, "lie has fever. You and I must nurse him, of plain and wood is glad. Not so would have let you die at Manitos llume. You can trust me you under- Varre Lepage. He sat and thought of Mountain, if I had thought yon would what was to come. He had hoped at dare to take away your wifes peace stand." Yes, I can trust you, was the times that he would die, but twice your c hildrens respect. I have po children; our baby died. Jaspar llume had said, I demand But I can tell you nothing. reply. I do not want to know anything. your life; you owe It to your wife to Jaspar Hume again softened. Can And he had pulled hts you not see, Lepage? The thing canIf you can watch till two o'clock 1 me lo God! will relieve you. I'll send the medi- heart up to this demand and had not be mended. Just then his hand cine chest over. You know how to lived. But what lay before him? He touched the book that he still carried saw a stony track, and he shuddered. In his bosom, and as if his mother had treat him. The Factor passed out and the other The Bar of Justice and Restitution whispered to him, he continued: "I was left alone with, the man who had raised Its cold barriers before him; bury it all, and so must you. You was not strong! will begin the world again old friend wronged him. The feeling most ac- and he As he sat there facing his future and so shall I. Keep your wife's tive In his mind was pity, and as he Hume came to him and said, love and respect Henceforth you prepared a draught from his own Jaspar stock of medicines, he thought the If you feel up to it, Lepage, we will will deserve It ' and Shovanne on Varre Lepage raised moist eyes to past and the present all over. He start for Edmonton 1 think it will be quite safe, the other and said: But you will take knew that however much he had suf- Monday, 1 acshall back the money I got for that! fered, this man had suffered more. and your wife is anxious. And in this silent night there was company you aa far as Edmonton; you There was a pause, then Jaspar broken down any slight barrier that can then proceed to Shovanne by easy Hume replied: Yes, upon such terms, so on east in tbe pleasant may have stood between Varre Lepage stages, and times and conditions as I shall hereand his complete compassion. Having weather. Are you ready to go? fix. And you have no child, Leafter I am ready. Yes! effaced himself from the calculation, page? he gently added. justice became forgiveness. We have no child; It died with my CHAPTER X. He moistened the sick mans lips fame." On a beautiful May evening Varre and bathed his forehead, and roused (TO MK CONTINUED.) him once to take. a quieting powder. Lepage, Jaspar Hume, and the 'White Then he sat down and wrote to Rose Guard are welcomed at Fort EdmonBarnes Explained Why. Lepage. But he tore the letter up ton by the officer in command of the Many to are people in this section rememPolice. Mounted said to the They and enjoy No, dog: again ber Barnes, who for years Augustus a for Fort of I the the couple cannot; the Factor must hospitality Jacques, do it. She needn't know yet that it of days, before they pass on. Jaspar drove the stage between Tilton and Franklin, before the railroad was builL was I with the White Guard who Hume Is to go back with and Late Carscallen, and a num- Dr. Tucker, president of Dartmouth saved him. It doesn't make any burden of gratitude for her, if my name ber of Indian carriers, for this is a college tells of riding across from Tilis kept out of it. And the Factor Journey of business too. Gaspe Tou- ton one day. Just out of Tilton, on the mustnt mention me, Jacques not jours and Jeff Hyde are to press on sandy bank of Wlnnlplseogee river. located the Tilton cemetery. yet And when he is well we will go with Varre Lepage, who is now much Is Dr. Tuncker was occupying a seat to London with It, Jacques, and we stronger and better. One day passes, neednt meet her; and It will be all and on the following morning Jaspar beside the venerable driver, and as Hume gives Instructions to Gaspe they passed the city of the dead, he right Jacques; all right! And the dog seemed to understand; Toujours and Jeff Hyde, and makes said: "That is a queer place for a for he went over to the box that held preparations for his going back. He cemetery. I wonder why such a spot It; and looked at his master. And is standing in the Barracks Square, was selected? Barnes explanation was short and Jaspar Hume rose and broke the seal when a horseman rides in and inand unlocked the box and opened it; quires of a sergeant standing near, if to the point, his answer being: Easy but he heard the sick man moan and Varre Lepage has arrived at the Fort digging. Boston Herald. he closed it again and went over to A few words bring out the fact that Had the Same Result. the bed. The feeble voice said, I Rose Lepage is nearing the Fort from must speak I cannot die so not so the south, being determined to come In a Georgia town where prohibion from Shovanne to meet her hus- tion prevails a man was arrested thm Jaspar. God band. The trooper thinks she is now times In one day, charged with being And Jaspar Hume murmured", help him. A d he moistened the lips about eight or ten miles away; but is drunk on the streets. once again, ai a put a cold cloth on not sure. He had been sent on ahead Where did 'you get the whisky? the fevered head, and then sat down the day before, but his horse having asked the mayor. a slight accident, he had I didnt drink no whisky, was the again. And Varre Lepage met by th; slept. As if some charm had been in been delayed. He had seen the party, reply. Nuthn in the worl', yer honor, that Gold help him, the restless however, a long distance back in the cept cane Juice, liver regulator, hair hands grew quiet, tha breath became early morning. He must now ride tonic, au' red ink!" Pittsburg Press, We Want Your Business. Send for Booklet Banking by Mail. Trust Company, Utah Savings No. 235 MAIN STREET, SALT LAKE CITY. The Bank that Pays 4 per ceTrlt Turn Dimes Into Dollars. Phenominal Success of The St. Patrick Mining & Milling COMPANY OF UTAH (Incorporated). 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