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Show THE RICH COTTNTY REAPER. By feed McLaughlin Author oi 'The Blade of Picardy prison, and sought him out again In the fury of the storm. The lady journeys to Caracas and the Viking dyes his hair and beard and face and follows her, only to put his foolish head into a noose." Until the noose tightens, then Manuel, I said, my foolish head Is safe. It is a long way from Spain to the cathedral, and-- intend The sailor gave himself over to boisterous laughter. But the cathedral has been reached, Senor, the journey ended, for the Senorita Dulce Lamartina will be married today at high noon which is within the hour to Colonel Adolfo de Fuentes, military aide of La Torre." Name of G d!" The truth, said Manuel catches How will He grinned. you no? your efficient fists take care of such a situation ; will you push over the big cathedral, or ? We can, at least, Manuel, go to the Co. ll Copyright by (WNU Service.) Bobbs-Merrl- THE STORY In the city Loren officer under surprised by three figures, of New Orleans, in Garde, recently an General Jackson, is the appearance of in ancient Spanish costume, two men and a woman whose beauty enchants him. Resenting the arrogance of the elder of the two men, Garde fights a duel with him with swords, and wounds him. He learns his opponent Is Adolfo dd Fuentes, colonel In the Spanish army, in Venezuela. Garde overhears a plot to overthrow Spanish rule In Venezuela. he Discovered, fights, but Is overpowered. Garde finds himself a prisoner on the Santa Lucrecia, ship bearing arms and ammunition for the Venezuelans. On board are the conspirators, the lady of his love, her brother Polito, and De Fuentes. From the girl. Garde learns her name Is Dulce Lamar-tin- a. He loves her, hut does not reveal his love. The vessel Is wrecked and Garde reaches the Venezuelan shore, alone. He encounters a stranger and sees Dulce with De Fuentes and polito. Learning his history, the stranger, who is Captain Monahan Qf the British legion under Bolivar, urges Garde to join the Venezuelans, but his mind is set on again seeing Dulce. Monahan directs him to friends In Caracas. There Garde, supplied by Monahan with the secret sign of the patriots, is welcomed at the rev1821, 1 .it wedding. Madness, Senor ! Surely you would uot do so wild a thing! Why not? Is not the wedding a public affair? I have taken care of myself for many years, Manuel, and expect to do so many more. If you hesitate to accompany me, or fear that evil might befall " Not at all, he cried, in high good humor now ; "I wouldnt miss it for the finest ship in the Indies !, As we entered the soft gloom of the cathedral my heart was beating a swift tattoo against my ribs, my breathing was the labored breath of the spent runner, and my body shook in the palsy of arrant fear. I had be- - olutionary headquarters. CHAPTER IV Continued ' Clever rogue! He knew that the encircling loiterers, most of whom were doubtless Spanish sympathizers, must be appeased, so he had delivered the task of lying over to me. Now Pedro Carrizal broke in again: Yes, Senor Frenchman, tell us where you saw our amiable Manuel, and tell us why he dislikes the flavor of your fist Tuca-yan.- He replaced his knife in the scabbard at his belt I have heard of what Morales did to Tucayan; it is merely one of the many payments that we will have to make to purchase freedom. But freedom, at any price, is cheap. My heart suddenly warmed to this I met an Irish solearnest patriot. dier on the road, I said, Captain Monahan, one of the British legion, who offered me his trust. He helped me change the complexion of my face and hair, and he referred me to Carrasco Tomas . Merida. And and the Cantina the sign of the Sociedad Patri-otic- Senor v to a faint hope that a cherish gun portion of the Senoritas love had been bestowed upon me. She had come to my prison, had tried to save me; she had sought me out in the fury of the storm, and the light in her ah! eyes when she had found me But who was Adolfo, what had he done to win her? Why should she marry this drunken Spaniard, whose loves were legion? When I had saved her, and brought her to those in the lifeboat, Adolfo had tried to kill me. A wild rage possessed me. De Fuentes would never marry her ; I would throw myself upon him at the altar, I would put my fingers around his throat and hold them there until he died, and all the powers in the great cathedral would not stop me. I would tear . . . A quieting hand was laid upon my arm and Manuels warning whisper came to me: Do you shake the roof .from the building, fool? One is watched here . . . As we' moved slowly down the wide aisle I could see that the spacious chamber was filled. An usher seated us less than twenty feet from the at altar; we thanked him last, listened to the suppressed murmur that went up from the waiting Moon-Wrait- h. Your life Is forfeit in Caracas, Senor Garde. When that dye has been removed the Colonel Fuentes will be pleased to see you, for he loves you not at all; neither will the cause of revolution suffer In your passing. And when I tell him of my masquerade as San Isidro in New Orleans, and what I saw and heard? Manuel swore, and then laughed. Your interest I think, is not with Venezuela, nor with Spain. Never Spain, Manuel, for I have " looked upon the dead, city of . his hold upon his people. Francisco had said to me: If Venezuela had a thousand men like you, Senor, she would win her independence out of hand. Well, why not; could this game we call life offer to me any more fascinating sport? And If Bolivar were half the man that his amazing power over the people of Venezuela seemed to indicate, then service under him would be a glorious thing. The swelling murmur of the throng was stilled with startling suddenness, and a silver thread of music filled the afr. It deepened into the slow harmony of a march and, in time with it, came a muffled sound of footfalls. I bowed .my head, for I dared not look. They were coming down the aisle tie-sid- o ? After an interminable wait ... with It. I searched her face eagerly now, drinking in her loveliness. I would live this love of mine during the minute or two that she might still remain the Senorita Lamartina, and then free of Caracas I would seek forgetfulness in arms under the banner of Bolivar, for I could never go back again to the peace and quiet of the great plantations. Dios, said Manuel in an anxious whisper, she has seen thee! Now I realized that the Senorita Dulce had found my eyes. She was looking past the colonels shoulder; her lips were parted, her eyes wide, color came and went in her face, and a deep sigh escaped her. With outstretched hand pointing in my direction she pushed past the prospective bridegroom and started down the carpeted aisle toward me. She seemed like one who moves In a trance, her eyes unseeing, her arms extended as though in supplication. crowd. Before she had taken two steps I Yonder," said Manuel, pointing a was on my feet and, in three strides, prudent thumb, is Morales, who acts stood before her, catching the swayfor La Torre. ing figure as it fell. I studied the cold dignified man who With a childlike sigh she snuggled bore with evident pride the gaudy into the protection of my arms. trappings of his rank. Had I never Senor she whispered seen the city of Tucayan I should have in a tiny voice that was drowned in disliked this cynical Spaniard whose the swelling lamentations that filled face was set in a mask of cruelty and the cathedral. She raised a hand, whose eyes were veiled by heavy lids wopderingly, and touched my darkhalf closed as though to conceal his ened hair. Is it the Senor? I crafty thoughts. would This man, then, with the power of None other . . . what have I done, Spain at his call, had laid his hanfi Senorita?" upon a city, and had destroyed all the Hasten, said a rasping voice at life it held. It hadnt been a gesture my elbow; you must escape. of war, I remembered, for not a man "Save thyself, Manuel, good friend, in Tucayan was armed. A deed of J said; nothing they may do to me senseless brutality no less this deNow the crowd was upon us in an struction of a helpless town and (he overwhelming flood. Polito his; face slaughter of its people. If Morales as black as a thunder-cloutore the represented Spanish methods in Veneburden from my arms, solprecious zuela the cause of Bolivar, I reasoned, diers barked orders, women screamed was just. and children cried shrilly. Thrusting Hot anger burned within me, the bodies propelled me swiftly toward racing blood pounded at my temples the wide doorway, out. of which we and, falling to trembling again, I tumbled in a scrambling heap. ' (TO BE CONTINUED.) gripped my fingers and ground my and,-settle- -- h, d Get oonee and nae M directed. Fine particles of aged akin peel off until all defects such as pimples, liver spots, tan and freckles disappear. 8kin is then soft and velvety. Your faoe looks years younger. Mercolised Wax brings out the hidden beauty of your skin: To remove wrinkles use one ounce Powdered Saxolito dimolvsd in one-ha- lf pint witch haael. At drug stores. incidents of Interest about the early pioneer days. He cited the killing off of the buffaloes as the greatest blow to the Indian, for with the death of every buffalo was sealed the death of the Indian, and he said the red man was not a bloodthirsty savage, but a gentleman with dignity and majesty of bearing who prac- ticed self-restrain- t. The First Thing to Shop for is Christmas Cards! the. other man . . . ? I lifted my head at last and looked at them. They stood before the tall, d serene, priest; Adolfo in the brilliant uniform of his rank, with his arm free now, and she in white, as fair, and as pale, as a lily. Polito, garbed as a lieutenant in the service of his majesty, Ferdinand VII, stood beside her, his head swathed in a bandage and other around his throat. My mad worship drew my eyes to her downcast face and held them there. I saw again the tender curve of her cheek, and the sweetly pointing chin, which trembled, else my eyes were playing me false; tiny black curls touched an ear .and caressed her neck, and her bosom rose and fell in an emotion beyond her controf. The incongruous thought came to me that she seemed just like a little girl about to cry. I looked and looked, filling my soul with her beauty ; I gripped the carved bench In front of me and held myself rigid, concentrating every faculty into the Intensity of my regard. Polito offered something to the colonel a ring, I supposed. The calm father sjfoke to the Senorita and she extended one slender hand. It raised slowly, as though it were lifting the weight of the world, and her eyes came up Skin Young Keeps u Based on years of life in the Far West among the Indians and cowboys, Cyrus foallln, a Boston sculptor, who has made a reputation for his Indian studies, recently delivered an address In which he scored the cowboys and entered a plea of defense for the Indian. According to the speaker, the Indian has never been treated fairly by the whites of this country. If they had been, he says, there would never have been the conflicts which have taken place and which are blots on the white race. Mr. Dallin described early buffalo game laws, the mail delivery system among wagon trains and many other e priests deep voice filled the cathedral with toneless sound. I heard nothing of what he said ; I could not even raise my eyes. She was marrying him, marrying that craven Spaniard. Wherein hal I failed ; had I followed her for this to sit jdly while she gave herself in marriage to Adolfo, to wait In muted impotence while an- ercolizedlVax , us. Moon-wrait- He gave me that as well. Your life in this city, Senor, will not be worth a silver real when Fuentes finds you out. He has little cause to love one who, in the space of an hour, vanquishes him with the sword and steals the heart of his lady." How can you know that, Manuel?" I cried hopefully. A mere matter of logic, a simple thing indeed. New Orleans was filled, one brilliant moonlit night, with the hue and cry of the chase, and the d quarry was a tall, hatless, man who had stabbed the noble Colonel Fuentes during the course of a duel in the Place dArmes, We found, hiding In the apse reserved for San Isidro, such a man, who afterward refused to leave the Santa Lucrecia at the safe port of Coatzacoalos. Besides, the lady came to see him in his fair-haire- Boston Man Emphatic in Defense of Indians The early shopper gets the pick of the Christmas cards.' Already your dealer has a complete stock. From his wide range you can choose just the right card for each friend on your list. So shop early and mail early. It helps put wings on cheerfulness! Burgoyzie CHRISTMAS CARDS YOUR LOCAL DEALERS CARRY THEM -- Assuredly," said I, mixing mendacity and truth ; we had some words at La Guaira, and Manuels knife, by chance, was slower than my fist; therefore my lungs are still intact, while his teeth, as you might see, are hardly company front. The swarthy sailor offered a sour smile at this, and the crowd, laughing, went back to card games and drinks again. Manuel turned to Carrizal and bestowed another wink. I would speak with this fellow sail of privately, Pedro. Whereupon the bartender ushered us through a massive door and closed it after us; and Manuel, standing with his back against it, irew a gleaming knife from his belt How come you here, Senor? I law you fall Into the sea. The sea was kind to me, Manuel, as well as the wind and that knife you hold might still be slower than my teeth in a fury of impotence. The glorious Lamartina was marrying the aide of this monster, and the colonels emulation of the Butcher had earned for him already a reputation as infamous as that of his chief. Now Manuel touched my arm. Careful, my friend, he whispered; such malignant looks ill become a wedding. If you would conserve your life you must control your face." I had come to realize at last that, behind the unfavored face of the swarthy and clever Manuel lay thoughts most beautiful and profound ; and I wondered vaguely what manner of man might be this Bolivar, the father of the revolution; wherein lay black-robe- fist. -- RANDOLPH. UTAH Jewelers in Constant Warfare on the Crook Other lines of business which suffer from holdups and sneak thievery might find it profitable to study the methods by which 4,500 jewelry concerns, banded together in the Jewelers Security Alliance of the United States, are making the operations of jewelry crooks steadily more dangerous and less profitable. The crooks have many tricks. For example, there is the fruit eater. If the jeweler does not watch him carefully, he will press a stone or ring into an apple core or a squeezed orange and throw the fruit into the street for his accomplice to pick up. The gum chewer substitutes a false stone for a real one and sticks the latter, by means of gum, under the edge of the counter until he gets a chance to remove it without being discovered. The umbrella carrier drops valuable articles into the umbrella and so on. The alliance keeps its members informed about these devices, and methods for circumventing them. As a result, the value of jewelry-stole- n from members during 1930 was kept down to about $111,000, which is surely a remarkable showing. Just recently the jewelry crooks have turned kidnaper. They go early in the morning to the home of a jeweler, stick a gun in his ribs, force him to their car and take him to his store, where he is made to open the safe and give up whatever articles the robbers want. This trick is new, but the alliance has already developed a most ingenious way to meet It. The crooks are smart, but the alliance experts appear to be just a shade smarter. Frank A. Fall, in the Outlook- - and Independent. Extremes in Arizona Almost any sort of weather may be found within Arizona. Several times in recent months both the high and low record marks for the United States were in Arizona. Frequently the maximum temperature in southern Arizona exceeds 100, while the minimum of the northern mountain regions is in the twenties. At the Waterfall You must not fish here. 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