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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER- HVRTTM, TTTAH - Tfve COW PUNCHER By Roberi J.C. Stead Ciutfiorc kitchener, and etker poems' mum AutaHaMlyinrteMgrm CHAPTER XII. 18 Conward paused to speak to Irene before leaving the house. I owe you my good wishes," he ald. And I give them most frankly, although perhaps with more dlfliculty than you suppose." You are very good, Mr. Conward, she acknowledged. I could not wish you anything but And had I (happiness, he returned. been so fortunate as Eldcn, In making your acquaintance first, I might have hoped to contribute to your happiness more directly than I can under the lie was circumstances." present In his notes, sedulous (Speaking low, and his words sent the girls blood rushing In a strange mixture of gratification and anger. The tribute he Implied that he himself would hnve been glad to have been her suitor ,was skillfully planned to appeal to .her vanity, and her anger was due to Its success. She told herself she 'should not listen to such words; she should hate to hear such words. And iyet she listened to them, and was not isure that she hated them. She could . only say: You nre very good, Mr. Conwanl." He pressed her hand at the door, and again that strange mixture of emotions surged through her. Conward proceeded to the business sectlon of the town, well pleased with .the evenings events. . lie found Ills 'way Impeded by crowds In front of the newspaper offices. He had paid little attention to the progress of the war iscnre, attributing It to the skillful publicity of Interests connected with the manufacture of armaments. To the 'last he had not believed that war was possible. Nobody wants to fight," he had a sured his business acquaintances. Even the armament people dont want to fight. AH they want Is to frighten more money out of the taxpayers of Europe. To Conward this explanation seemed very complete. It (covered the whole ground and left nothing to be said. But tonight he was aware of a keener tension In the crowd atmoswere phere. They crowds, to be sure, laughing and cheering and making sallies of heavy wit ; but they were in some way more Intense than he had ever seen before. There was no fear of war; there was, rather, an adventurous spirit which seemed to fear that the affair would blow over, ns had so many affairs In the past, and all the excitement go for nothing. That war, If It came to war, could last no one dreamed ; It would be a matter of a few weeks, a few months, at the most, until a thoroughly whipped Germany would retire behind the Rhine to plan ways of raising the Indemnity whtch outraged civilization would demand. Conward elbowed his way through the crowds, smiling, In his superior knowledge, over their excitement. Newspapers must have headlines. At his office Conward used a telephone. Then he walked to a restaurant, where, after a few minutes, he was Joined by a young woman. They took a table In a box. Supper was disposed of, and the young woman began to grow impatient. Well, you brought me here, she Youve fed me, and you said, at last. dont feed anybody, Conward, without n purpose. Whats the consideration? Im pulling off a little joke, and I want you to help me. You know Elden Dave Elden?" Sure. Ive known him ever since thut Jolt put him out of business up In your rooms, ever so many years ago. He was too rurnl for that mixture. I wunt you to get him down to your place some night to be agreed upon Ill fix the date later and keep him there until I call for him, with his fiancee. Some joke," she said, and there was Who Is It on .disgust In her voice. 'Elden, me, or the girl? Never mind who its on, Conward returned. Im pnylng for it. Heres something on account, and If you make - a good Job of It I wont be stingy. He hnnded her a bill, which she kissed and put In her purse. "I need the money, Conward, or I wouldnt take It." This part of his trap set, Conward awaited a suitable opportunity to spring It. In the meantime he took Mrs. Hardy partially Into his confidence. He allowed her to believe, however, thnt Eldens habits would stand correction and he had merely arranged to trap him In one of his favorite hnunts.- - She was very much shocked and thought It was very dreadful, but of course we must wfVe Irene." But concerning another part of his prgru Cun ward was even less frank j l good-nature- d with Mrs. Hardy. He was clever enough to know that he must observe certain limitations. At length all his plans appeared to be complete. The city was In a tumult of excitement over the war, but for Conward a deeper Interest centered In the plot he was batching under the unsuspecting noses of Irene and Elden. If he could trap Dave the rest would be ensy. If he failed In this he had another plan to give failure at least the appearance of success. The fnct that the nation was now at war probably had an Influence In speeding up the plot. Everything was under high tension; powerful currents of thought were bearing the masses along unaccustomed channels; society Itself was In a state of flux. If he were to strike at all let the blow fall at once. On this early August night he ascertained that Dave was working alone In his office. Then he called u nuihber on a telephone. This is ihe night, he explained. "You will find him alone In his office. 1 will be waiting to hear from you at he quoted Mrs. Hardys telephone number. Then he drove his car to the Hardy home, exchanged a few words wltn Irene, and sat down to a hand of crlbbage with her mother. Poring over his correspondence, Dave, with his ear cocked for the cry of the latest extra, spent the evening hours in a valiant effort at concentration. "And then I remembered "hat he said about you, and I Just came. a Have you help a doctor nurse? No, sir. We havent any money. My father spent it all for the lots that he bought from you, Dave winced. Then, turning to the young woman: Im afraid this Is a more urgent case than yours. Ill call a taxi to take you to your address. To his surprise, hls visitor broke out In a ribald laugh. She had seated herself on a desk and was swinging one foot Jauntily. Its all off, she said. Say, Dave, you couldnt lose me in this burg. You dont remember me, do you? Well, all the better. Im rather glad I broke down on this Job. I used to be Something of an actress, and Id have put It over If It hadnt been for the kid. The fact Is, Dave, she continued, I was sent up here to decoy you. It wasnt fair fighting, and I didnt like It, but money has been mighty slow of late. I wonder how much youd give to know who sent me? Dave pulled some bills from hls pocket and held them before her. She took them from his hand. Conward, she said. Daves blood went to hls head. The scoundrell he cried. The dogl Theres more In this than appears on the surface. Sure there Is, she said. Theres another woman. There always Is. Elden walked to bis desk. From a drawer he took a revolver, toyed with it a moment in his hands, broke It open, crushed It full of cartridges, and thrust It in hls pocket. The girl watched with friendly Interest. Believe me, Dave, she said, If Conward turns up missing I wont know a thing not a d thing. For a moment he stood Irresolute. He could only guess what Conwards plan had been, but that It had been diabolical and cowardly, and that It concerned Irene, he had no doubt. Hls Impulse was to Immediately confront Conward, force a confession, and deal with him as the occasion might seem to require. But hls eye fell on the boy, with hls shock of brown hair and wistlow-dow- n There came a timid knock at the door. In," he called. No one entered, but presently he heard the knock again. He rose and walked to the door. Outside stood a ful, face. young woman. with he said, with first, Ill go you If you please," she said, "excuse quick decision. Then to the girl, "Sorme, but you are Mr. Elden, arent ry I must turn you out, but this case Is you? urgent. Yes. Can I help you In any way? Thats all right, she said. Tm The woman tittered a moment, but used to being turned out." And before resumed spberly: You will wonder he knew It she was In the street at me coming to you, but Im from the All right, son, said Dave, taking country. Did you think that? the matter now In hand. WhatB up ' I suspected It, said Dave with a your name your first name? smile. You knocked He paused. "Charlie." Yes? And your address? Like a country girl, he said, boldly. The boy mentioned a distant subShe tittered again. .Well, Im lost, division. she confessed. I got off the train a That Is out. Isnt It? Well, well take the car. I guess Id better call a doctor at once. He went to the telephone and gave some directions. Then lie and the boy walked to a garage and In a few moments were humming along the bystreets Into the country. Dave had already become engrossed in hls errand of mercy and his rage at Conward, If not forgotten, was temporarily dismissed from his mind. He chatted with the boy. "You go to school? Not this year. Father has been too sick. Of course, these are holidays, and he says hell be all right before theyre over." Dave smiled grimly. The Incurable optimism of It, he murmured to himself. Then outwardly: Of course he will. Well fix him up In no time with a 'good doctor and a good nurse. They drove on through the calm Dave's Blood Went to His Head. The night, leaving the city streets behind and following what was little more Scoundrel I" He Cried. than a country trail. Here and there short time ago. My aunt was to meet they bumped over pieces of graded me, but there are such crowds In the street, Infinitely rougher than the natstreet, I must have missed her. And I ural prairie; once Dave dropped his saw your name on the window and I front wheels Into a collapsing water had heard of you. So I just thought once he trench; just grazed an Isothat Id ask if you wouldnt mind-sholated hydrant. me to this address. And this is one of our choice resShe fumbled In her pocket, and Dave idential subdivisions," said Dave to Invited her Into the office. There she himself. Fine business I Fine busiproduced a torn piece of paper with ness an address. As the Journey continued the sense Why, thats just a few blocks I which had been of said Dave. Ill walk around with static In him for many months became He turned for his hat, but at more Insistent. The Intrusion of Conyou. thnt moment there was another timid ward into hls mind sent the blood to knock on the door. He opened It. A hls head, but at that moment hls reboy of eight or ten years stood outside. flections were cut short by the boy. What Is It, son? We will have to get out here, he The lad looked shyly about the of- said. The bridge' is down." fice. It was evident he was Impressed Investigation proved him to be with Its magnificence; Are you Mr. right. A bridge over a small stream Elden thnt sells lots? had collapsed and was slowly disinYes. Were you thinking of buying tegrating amid its own wreckage. a few lots? Dave ran the car a little to one side Did you sell lots to my father? of the road, locked the switch and Well, If I knew your fathers name walked on with the boy. perhaps I could tell you. Who is your Fine business Dave repeated to father? himself. .And this Is how our big Hes Mr. Merton. Im his son. And success was made. Well, the suche said to me. before he got so bad, he cess has vanished ns quickly as It said, Theres Just one honest man In came. I suppose there Is a law somethis city, and thats Mr. Elden. Is where that Is not mocked. that you, Mr. Elden? They were pussing through a set"Well, I hope It Is, but I wont clnlm tlement of crude houses, dimly visible such a distinction. I remember your In the and by occasional yelstarlight father very well. Did he send you to low blurs from their windows. Before me? one of the meanest of these the boy No, sir. Hes too sick. He dont nt last stopped, pulled the door pen know anybody now. He didnt know and Dave entered. At first he was me tonight. The boys voice went conscious of a small and stuffy thick and he stopped and swallowed. room, with a very peculiar odor width he 'Come half-frighten- wing I . self-reproa- 1 I oil lamp burning on a box. He walked over and turned the lamp up, but the oil was consumed; a red, sullen, smoking wick was Its only response. Then he felt In hls pocket and struck a matclu The light revealed the dlnglness of the little room. There was a bed covered with musty, ragged clothing; a table littered with broken and dirty dishes and pieces of stale food; a stove cracked and greasy, and one or two bare boxes serving as articles of But It was to the bed furniture. Dave turned, and with another match bent over the shrunken form that lay almost concealed amid the coarse coverings. He brought hls face down close, then straightened up and steadied himself for a moment. (TO BE CONTINUED.) attributed to nn HIGH PRICES FOR DIAMONDS Value of the Highly Desired Sparklers Has Been Soaring to Unheard- of Height. SALTS IF BACKACHY AND - KIDNEYS HURT 8top Eating Meat for a While Your Bladder Is Troubling f You. When you wake up with backache and dull misery in the kidney region it generally means you have been eating too much meat, says a' Meat forms uric acid which overworks the kidneys In their effort to filter It from the blood and they sort of paralyzed and loggy. When' your kidneys get sluggish and clog you must relieve them, like you relieve your bowels; removing all the bodys urinous waste, else you have backache, sick headache, dizzy spells your stomach sours, tongue is coated' and when the weather is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine Is cloudy, full of sediment, channels often get sore, water scalds and you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night. Either consult a gopd, reliable physician at once or get from your pharmacist about four ounces of Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful In a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts Is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for generations to clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to neutralize acids in the urine so it no longer irritates, thus ending bladder weakness. ' Jad Salts Is a life saver for regular meat eaters. It Is Inexpensive, cannot injure and makes a delightful, effervescent lithla-wate- r drink. Adv. well-know- n be-co- The economic situation of the world Is said by Jewelers to be more responsible for the present high prices of diamonds than any shortage of diamonds In the South African mines or any manipulation of the output by the De Beers Diamond company. The following figures concerning diamond prices were obtained from Antwerp, the European'center of the diamond market An uncut diamond before the war cost $23 a carat and $32 after cutting. Immediately after the declaration of war, the price slumped. In 1915 the Germans began to get nervous regarding the value of paper money and started buying all the diamonds they could find. France, Switzerland, Italy and EngNaturally. There is no royal road to good writland followed suit and the price went Of course not. You have to beup rapidly. On the eve of the armis- ing. was diamond carat uncut an gin by taking a subject. tice, worth $70. Since the war ended, the diamond market has boomed, owing to the depreciation of European money, the difficulty of exchange and the embargo on the export of currency from one European nation to another. Today a carat of uncut stone finds a at large 25 MILLIONS! ready market at , $150. The Antwerp merchants no longer seek customers. The market Is swamped with buyers. Credit Is no longer given. The sales are for cash. The buyer frequently resells and the new purchaser sells again at fat profits. Thus the price keeps going up. Large stones are snapped up at unheard of prices. -- "Cascarets is biggest selling Laxative Cathartic for -- Liver and Bowels million boxes of were sold last year to folks who wanted relief without Injury, from Constipation, Biliousness, Indigestion, Gases, Colds and Sick Headache. work while you sleep, removing the toxins, poisons and sour, indigestible waste without griping or Inconvenience. Cascarets regulate by strengthening the bowel muscles. They never weaken or shock the liver like calomel or harsh pills. Cascarets cost so little too. Adv. Twenty-fiv- e Cas-care- ts Cas-care- ts Dove Valuable in Warfare. It is odd to realize the practical use of the dove, generally accepted as the symbol of peace. In carrying on war, and It has probably surprised many people to learn that the homing pigeon differs materially from the carrier pigeon so long associated with the bearing of messages. As a matter of fact, the carrier pigeon has practically ceased carrying and Is nowadays raised for Its fine looks rather than Its homing Instinct. The homing pigeon used in the United States army and navy Is of another type, which has been trained through many generations to fly. Training begins when the birds are about three months old, and the flying distances are gradually Increased to 500 miles, when the bird Is held to be qualified for real work. He that can have patience, can have what he will. Franklin. LIFT OFF CORNS . WITH FINGERS Doesnt hurt a bit and costs only few cents Savages Salt From time immemorial savage man has extracted salt from ocean water by evaporating It In pools, and distant Inland . tribes have Journeyed far to trade with him for It. The salt works that are In operation In RIzal province of the Philippine islands have been worked for centuries, at first In a very crude way by allowing ocean water at high tide to flood a slight natural depression and then roughly damming the narrow neck where the overflow occurred to keep out succeeding tides until the water In the pan on that touchy corn, instantly It stops dried up. This left a mass of muddy then you lift the corn off with aching, were which out salt crystals, scooped with coconut and calabash shells; the fingers I Truly! No humbug! Try Freezonel Your druggist sells and then the process was repeated. a tiny bottle for a few cents, sufficient to rid your feet of every hard corn, The Almighty Dollar. sc ft corn, or corn hetween the toes, Bribery has been the downfall of and calluses, without one particle of men course the during many public of history. Francis Bacon, the greatest pain, soreness or Irritation. Freezone thinker of hls age, was ruined by hls Is the discovery of a noted Cincinnati cupidity. Lord Chancellor Macclesfield genius. Adv. and Waterbury were destroyed by the men are scarce, but self same vice. Benedict Arnold sold a fort In New York to the enemy for $31,575. made fools are plentiful. For this same sin Gorgel betrayed Austria, Ahlthopel forsook David and Judas delivered up Christ. Self-mad- e .What's a Husband, Anyway? Did the fair defendant introduce any "A dozen at character witnesses? And did they say anything least. good about her? They all swore she was kind to' her poodle." 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