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The shaft human mass face The mean the tattered clothing cold rom hood the under his the by time that man?’’ great I’ll out of any man in his lips moved He whiskey gasped his to feet neither seemed wild were to with the his that seen of b?' yet best gold long afternoon bo her American young along in looking at speak to firm with of shop a to sho time a nod them she office and her way boy elevator knew the went whose it a had that lost been out a gray the upon going on stayed had over given but all he familiar as she left down He but instinct his dare not No build to husband’s door Lte the right whisper just tap and was Langton he away she her said the "f door didn’t as he expect sprang you today but foolishly couldn’t moment” had an resist errand running down in this to see way you lips on what her a of him smote the moment? I the endof when we embarrassment of it’s each said other as Vandeveer "Mr to good speak with gracious’ especially will how to today the She then sat growing her to over she anything smiling had to to just occurred the first line caught it at utter!?' unable and own letter lay to her to her eye and wandered had and rested sentimentality on to and believe loving blotter hands her at left there With his pen his which a moments desk bis minute Langton rose husband’s for you” few a long as secretary Mrs restless half-finished in ran young still herself him disturb the touched on not just leaving room alone It and with sta?’ I want were bnttomnf the had floor in the door he lay read word a the read she her desk it at The but gazed senses unnl storm and that he long how not could he guess his feet lay ceased to that At kindled a bullet shake Undoing first her pack The wind whistling the eaten and writing I Mrs me there the tire In he one about dust chose lid that It covered the upon half obliterated was Stooping to began of him the he nearer clove with you at Gf here and Langton Mrs So engagement that we the earliest ever me yours and had time you It’s to give have lunch such talk" with me nois?' a private our of the detained and his letter longer wife had than ample read several a that terrible get sbe must way: must If to do think what there that bad doubt possibility an?’ any it’ he But she the had written not knew well only and beside” too handwriting it not signed Jack? That queer was that had often crabbed signature so to herself! signed a love letter They had but been married years more than three that to her heart signature dear as was Clearl?' she for as ever get must away the tears and beginning to were come she not must make a scene in the office There were many means of exit and ahe alone been The she UMS International that I that errand wait eature Service Inc on he put end three to back careful to pretending that Mulholland loneliness and mad their laid knew who told The?’ Nervous to the of all no of one they glint gold of bewildered reseated to head Just the must to he himself called that conviction again it passing house gave way a she until her over what should began gave the in grief stormy ride the and not she thing a after that knew she could disposition back In spite his eyes in who she addressed endearing home of could she and course decide on “Go reache was night to or late her more definite made for maid of and think to girlhood quietly went of anL home too she had' the she had wish to the no mar of functions their elaborate one So she to with decided Jack to go the dinner and nothing had as if happened to then next leaving go home mornin a tell of to her only dejiartyre a note of Great Britain Rljhts Reserved fled not to ready were flew said Jack” in you downstairs went dressing his to Louise moment” a room expected envelope her in brain “Bless without The went fire: the appointment A" evening racked interminable and home again Louise "What’s Jack as took her his in had it It is I’ll there beautiful most Iouise Langton’s something to asked last cried he drawing embrace spoil that gorgeous handsomest gown! and to-night: lip curled she to say said worn b?T to "I coldly don't “I you” she me!" “You bet 1 don't! 1 cau't imagine anything do that!” would Just don’t need imagination your “You facts to recall plain your memory” some you’re here Louise giving a “Look of might?good imitation a young woman that he had scattered been left on In it found in fire had and embers out bore testimony his His there been all to Mulholland as charred the of few a baggage remained as doorway where he stood under the bunk the floor the bottom the la?' upon stared at ounces and furious it enraged companion His astounded beyond b?' the shoulder seized him his right with clenched him threatening hand "Liar" he shouted the pointed to splintered Mulholland door-posts lies “Not about that” much reason His examined them down ’bullets phantom companion his so anger were “The? holes but bullets no who “Then he as did died There are there” the was feller shot who at ?" me and "MacTavish — just earnest about at tell ’pon for well You I read in was — letter a desk” your on talking know!” ask T In are you’re you and say! you don't I since to-day’ don't if what soul then lying was Now me m?- office your that arnest! in much very dead” he's Wells AVhy child you-blessed ” you — "But this forgot You one without remembering to put it it began: away ” Darling!' ‘“My of like looking guilty’ a Instead man in his guilt caught Jack Langton burst into of laushter roars cried Lulie!” he dropping down “Oh sofa and beside a drawing her down upon is ’‘this too him good! This ‘is the best to he such aud ever” again gave way of that Mrs mirth somehow’ paroxyms she though Langton’s heart felt lightened the could situation not understand left probably you the room and Dear "Wait minute” a he what love letter “1 meant!” it Louise “Oh was note a we to and two or letter: his it all We were it’s Louise Anthony’ the I untrusting and am” satin Langton during mirth a in signed And sec villain aud nestled period to letter It that ' lore a seen since in meet See same class schoolboy chum letterhead the engraved ’Anthony Darling and this the flashing her bad wicked family?” regardless the Anthony him the who’s in of once Your says in me at what town for a day him Here's I with because me to Merrivale show he's to-night Now and haven’t three top Tell school-fellow old aud Company' “L wasn't niy wants me it have over at he - 1 college left took and gasped breast pocket won’t wait a minute! you’re laughing al his in Darling for pompli doesn't care and she’s doing a tragedy ments! queen act! What’s it all about?" of that "1 nothing you know suppose distasteful could make compliments your "Whew! pace Coming drawn it from by his the lid shattered chest Across But the the word MACTAVISH axe was chest was empty of disappointed greed fierce In auger Its sides glistened with the?" bent above it at had the time been which treasure some the there hidden Gold dust to amount of woman” compliments" for hours at ripping a one the she hastened wildly The had fished unwelcome ’fraid not? they her dearest?” librar?’ own arms me-’’ over by down their in “Why broke about all it touch "Don’t from iris away have of keep will 1 fail’ miser?’ of letters like you In their undisturbed it that and in fingers she felt the trembling With the be had of coat pockets worn home from the office As she Lad both feared and saffron-colored she found a containing a telegram Hastily she it it she had read aud put back where it all But the the stairs found down way the words of the telegram seemed to dance to thought deep plans decided that starting room valley the?’ shack ashes "Very with be Langton was invitation accepted an Alerrivales’ for dinner Thp and formal punctilious were husband Alerrivales and people harmony "1’11 Obediently Langton care hour too her speaking parlor she room an had It after the to house tho ’ and composed ’naturall?' own After downstairs on abruptly millinery? f she scattered Alerrivales’ the for she and'did stair: they until they divide the hidden the ran Carolyn the on dressing oWn husGand her start step Jack’s her to away She do man a that future her and she Once themselves one once fairly she to forgiving not live with longer another woman She would pack go of When and do but was not terms and at the 'she number unwilling street and taxicab ’ aud now the on should she convulsive sobbing was plan think coherentl?’ or But when her thoughts of must shape to there was burst she fast coming conspicuous were be office husbaud’s her of Louise and secretary out her driver cab Hearing tho of chest his on consciousness he as into Mulholland came keep awake sank forward ‘blundering struck they they last appearance abandoned approach see tell will 1 he losing was he he fancied beard the stealth?of out his a He stretched man hand a second shot grazed toward the gold iu his his cheek passing Springing to in feet and he cried alarm out anger re- do the thought in spent Rockies covetousness at all and his him: other him efforts his panel his As he set down led in journo?’ out days many of their the the the himself to the of to within newcomer and fire closed breast fought treasure behind stretch through the destination or the untrampled Beyond sighing desires th lay which see to I longer Langton of tear to io little 1Q pleasantl?’ cannot the passed enter er she shock Although in that made a knew way vague mon with other luncheon appointments women their she had than wives supposed it was of and onl? by a lower grade done men of associating could have dreamed never with her Jack Sbe such a proceeding a past said Langton Mrs feeling could ings was well Langton dinner a Jack” was anticipated iangton 1 so secretary to-night sa?’ over being oyerheant reply telegraph please can fear without fail will I Bartin’s? at to-morrow would 1 Air another replied with nc moment she Air to Vandeveer his her the was came Two caught Airs hirn” just he the of verdict privation men purpose snow footsteps wind through The reach own unbroken the his keep had the past her talking was lead tell and take not him" morning be Jack did “please once lettei did Waltham” "Very this will I where membered read that way “Air at Darling: "Yours a but in” came cabin was credulity his back a drew beyond tracks of welcome to could an sound only axe jerks of series a saw lettering was and faded note a his He cautiousl?' sight and He darkness- his lay No ears his down Langton surprise of shock she Dear Air Darling:” all Leading him common two follow the un phantom to nursed his aloud the at the told ‘ out advancing eyes for clearing tree-tops to the to as forest crowding with snow bannocks cooking open rang head his the his save boughs furtively up mixed he about puffing drew it Bending follows: as place Dear thought me” for first Reassured course possible “My read: line “Jack was away something when be as had man mysterious glanced He of caused like shot and into peered far vaguely mountains the burst above erect wood he there basin set himself fire lit and he his pipe meal threshhold on his beneath In turning head' he noticed His chest curiosity the bunk a padlocked to It it pull out he aroused attempted he hands using both was unusually heavy Having sat room —meant "It’s felt himself moment it By the or to away the come their his death to been wJ:atkind rustle his and flour to irora presences qovced was and tamarack live thing no of growth he meeting of one which tingling: blood his a realized not sparkling enter the and back he axe whizzed the to down shot flames had the and last the his Seizing Knocking driven bad he near warmth through basin The him given laughed strength accept till r e As He over many Don’t returned who sweeping strange cedar greeted him: he ho plunged stirren As down the slope with a secret dread was filled hollow sheltered seeking a Wandering on in the clearing a he stumblpd upon of deserted standing a midst which was halfopen the walls out: bulged shack The its the root hinges door sagged upon of falling in in and had caved danger was it had for that been he found Entering in blankets The untenanted years with a tall sound No ran were its the beeu pursue valley gloomy a uninhabited 1 shadows how now wondered soon him and life gathering shrieked blizzard crest he descending was The grew clearer the mountain At the of As threshhold the on and lust away the on fire up -wind taking back his ta- man set which MACTAXTSH the upon and it split out “Ousted socket iron its The molded pansrJiadi4)a£n axe which an rotted down th’s and decayed of handle The to It him?’ wordwith a a it mouth the air along you him here many Iqugh conscious was fortunate see wait you want Jack don’t that himself traveller! he going been he necessary his Squaring befallen Turning far affairs -wants onl?’ chance bunk Crouching How had propose be from he dear the for-it one his loosened and refused weeks no the "" fled but away wanted told across breath It moment” a he would ho morrow me returned and his motion in had misfortune believe I shall I start Langton" or keeping as gray!” sprang outside till so sudden a perish about crowded had They was Miners ‘ -waRimf doggedly wife fond and Kitten doing secretary A I in was with "I words more do I and two fingers exclaimed lay hintr thrrfi push "M’ on With I once he 1 little thing!” think the a but to Lost dusk intoxication bunk and plans ‘v- A bush-level the struck not hn-u’tis then room with his opportunity to embrace "Certainly private thnnrh moment" for called belied — Langton It rs day!" aged for wood fire: a a passed had he yet claim his come rest a grow chapter the of had when Tho had just young keep went bore X out washing had He which the the you are saloons drink his iu The to set and bent the?- and After went that one who credited was lost had been himself He tell his had being believe to dear” 1 who astray them did in that ever?’ entered clerks the on sign and her to tapped at knew "Louise!” and all all forth there delirious un Unaccountable his up recalled day as weary-eyed to lips vain in the broke Greek the of courage had a with she with to back his secret who Apparent!?' for tongue health shining him the s in took Jack as office an and peculiar "No he picked glance a to to in went When him returned to "Vandeveer! of him discern prospect before with Louise and name of John Langton Greeting two or three open V back courage came body some never of snow — by "Sill?’ is now front in stopped building office she to the him alone left friend passing a coming out Mulholland triumph sought provisions secretary the steps window fevered ' lives fell the he had doorposts lifted sun of panic Sheep falling ' lean might head with and down I directly’ of all overtook still Langton his in entered prospector weie their under Bend n said mat quick him which Remembering himself false knowledge nugget Some full his "You the belong to Langton stole the across laughing and splintering sight The happened tearing also of His leading near o gloves daintv- I- V 1 covetous affection rumor grew up appeared to miners first "I pretentious and him him his himself fool for a hardihood as by his he trudged along down weighed trail be followed The which heavy pack had to Creek been blotted out The Sheep in air that altitude bitter The wind was sharp-cdeed rising like already cut a rapier his by through Peaks which ch't his he guided steps hidden behind a were shifting veil of driven whiteness: thicker fell and thicker the snow-flakes He lrilt'd in and lost his looking back doing so direction Ho felt very weary and would have willingly in was style and Mrs of hat defend found it bullets the when head to through Worse the and season means yellow them one his the from mind and out entirely be Her veil class walked cheer?- Let he t to O of him on ceased He breast him that silent Cultus at warned avenue the had to dawn secretl?7 him them believingly gleam a of errand broken rons large hand years men AlacTavish’s and “Mr After and folds They twenty this was a wore Spring new no moderate a showed boots pausing his Jimmie Mulholland the were to enough adjusted carefully now with fingers- sat thoughts with most and fled he walls clear her harmon?- qstentatious type She first building slipped arms stare tle feelings and: and or our scorn -as satisfactory’ to upon each flashed up in Langton was beautiful and look ’ eyes Spring it She best He g along one expensive himself hands Jack tripped gt swallowed n Mrs S they the round La costume 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eyes thrust the of V Ii through through scarcely stiffened his save fire himself it!” him Give ended feet from arms and it?” secret His upon upon the upturned was get fatalities out stretched you What to years afresh across huddled a the traveled he The encroached his increased assailant his presence reached his’ raise immediate!?’ bis they till weapon no closer not seekers - AlacTavish!” light streaming revealed the or of door open - was departed would Shadows entering against down found they tho When leaped th persuade had iie out down strove the from has another learn a turned their to sprang the for there would enemy bold declare mountains wolves to upon was door Those who were nearest startled listening and their heads to fled behind periods he which look clearing -- against A in forth get instincts one recommenced heard the long his more to died IV us” gambling conversation of clatter a "Stand one out their to isjih across air of he Scott back He turned the and be to W9P '"tfs 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