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The Clinton News-Record, 1908-06-25, Page 7;$0.04.25tht 1908 Clinton News. Roma -1114 IP. NoTNAKirt,M R kfoTogritt. McTaggart Bros A I;1ENERAL BANKINCi BUSI- NESS TRANSACTED. *ISOM/WED. DRAFTS INTEREST ALLOWED . POSITS. SALE NOTES (WED. NOTES ISSUED JN PURCH- amiall•••••••••••• DE - W. BRYDONEe• BARRISTER, SOLICITOR NOTARY, PUBLIC. ETO. OFFICE -Sloane INTON, RIDOUT & HALE • Conveyancer, Commissioners, Real Eatate and Insurance Agency. Money to loan. ....., C. B. HALE JOHN RIDQ11T DR. NINIAN W. WOODS -• M. R. C. S., England, L. R. C. P., Ireland, C. P1., . L. M Rottmda, Dublin.) PHYSICIAN AND SUTIGLON; BAYFIELD. Main St. opposite Albion Hotel Office hours 8 to 10 a.. m. and 7 to 9 p. ni. Night calls at of- fice. 1111•1•Mm. DRS. GUNN & MeRAE. • Dr. W. Gunn, L.R.C.P., Edia. Office-Ontatio street,Clinton. Night calla at front door of office a resi-4 deuce, Rattenbury street. • Dr. T. T. McRae. University of Toronto. Office hours at hospital :- 1 to 3 p. m.; 7 to 9 p, m. +-DR. J. W. SHAW- -OFFICE- RATTENBURY ST. EAST, -CLINTON. R. C. W. THOMPSON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON ...3peo1al attention given to -diseases- of the Eyee Ear, Nose and Throat...,.. -Office and Residence - HURON ST. SOUTH. CLINTON 8 emors west of the Commercial hotel. -DR. F. A. AXON. - (Successor to D. Holmes.) Specialist in Crown and Bridge work, Graduate of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Honor graduate of University of Toronto Dental Department. Graduate of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery Chicago. Will be at the Commercial hotel Bayfield, every Monday from 10 a. m. to 5 p. tn. ; • -Farm and Isolated Towit•Property- -Only Insured-, -OFFICERS- J. B. McLean President, Seaforth 0.; Thos. Fraser; Vice -President: Brueefield P. ; T., E. Hays, Sec. Treasurer, Seaforth P. O. ' --Directors_. • • William Shesney, Seaforth ; Joli -Grieve, Winthrop ; George Dale, Sc. forth; John Watt, Harlock ; .Tohn Bennewies; l3rodhigen-;--James Evan Beechwood .fames . 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When 'yol. tee your subscription tkPiring please remit $1.50' for an- other year so that you will not miss any copies of The News-flec- ord. Ir.. w Woman Av ELEANOR 0,44TES. Of "The 1110eragh3r of a Prairie Girl." C0PYRIGI1T. 11900, RY MCCIqUBB. PHILLIPS to COMPANY. drew uounsbug."elbscretkr scout wi • his lips in the gtoreireeper'e ear. "B you underetand," lie said aloud as concluded. "that I know nothing about It if I hear of It I shall be very;dis. pleased -very." " LoUnabury web wrInginghie hand and ready to bolt. "All the settle, John, 1 wish the dell nuthorities could get at the man." 'I wish. so too," He leaned over. Jamieson, • "geed "luck tight Colonel Cumuli/ago, going back to Me xnaps, "Thank you." • And just at that momentas Lout) bury swung round on his heel, the rang out from the rtver a elegies pist shot. It echoed- sharply against t barracks and went &ring away 11110 the bluffs, •• , • :CHAPTER XL • .. RAssElt'S shot drew many eye to the river -for in the win • ter time any • occurrenc • however trilling, ,could get in ' stant attention. of the lonely garrison, Troopers- in various stages of dress cametumbling out upon the long pore at barracks. Others Moked from the many windows of the big rope etruc- • ture. The washerwesnen and thel hopecois blocked the doorways of "Clothespin raw." Officers everywhere -at headquarters, at the eutier's, their' hornes--end their velves. and lam Cies up and down the "line" remarked the • signal. I3ut When Lounsbor brought up beside Fraser, aud the tvr seemed to he occupying themselves with nothing In particular, the antes& ers Mid the ‘bot to an overventure. some water rat itedio withdrew trona their points Or vantage. •• "What ttr as tee -storekeeper' first breathless demand • The Young. Geiger, 'hands. on hips, nodded straight ahead "You see those • willows just beleve.thocut?" he asked. 'Well, there's e queer !slack bunch In •"!1:mYesothi:inkso ltmsit.i." ..ect:!1• re:"1r . • "Not yet." • • "Come on then: •Maybe he's attiring for. the coulee Mouth; 'so's' to eneak up •to the Laneasters' from behind." ' • They charged 'away Across the mile. tit ut nurse's propnecene teMperature vraa be not unbearable, The wind died witir h the glow in the west, leaving the a so still that M the watchers among the trees, sounds from .‘itrannon nate- elect distinctly wIth-theinear laughter. and talk of Shanty Town: No moon rose. Only- a few stare burned their faint way through the quickly hidden rents of the sheltering cloud covering that. knitting here, tweet/lug there, gaIn overlapping in soft roles before en urgent sky breeze, swagged low s• ab;VvietlitdhearglthroolausidilIe`. two left the gm. 're eel for the ledge 'Mon which was Shanty 01 Town and rnet statiothemselves where he they could still See whoever went In n or out ot' the Trooper's Delight. Mat- thews did not appear. Ninneroun men k In uniform dici. They mpde noisy ex- ts and went erawling along to other a - shanties, They skulked out of the e, flitted Across the bit of snow . crusted bedell below the saloons and scrambled Ina to hurry In. When two hours or more had grate by tile Ertorekeeper grew impatient He Walked back and halted in the inky, shadow of the Wall down ,which Nick ✓ Matthews had tobogganed. From there he pointed to a shaft of light that was failing upon the north side of the see- n ond shanty in the street. It was trotri . an eneurtained south opening in the first. - y . "You see that?" asked Lounsbury, o "Well, I'm going over there to look in. How do we know he hasn't gven . the slip some *ay?' • "Let's he careful." said the Heiden. etn. "A proper amount Or caution Isn't cowardice. It you're seen .the s whote pack'll set on you." ...r will. be careful( but l'm not gollag • "That's all very nice, only you must consider the stripe of man rtgre deal- ing . , • • "I can roll a moi, Fraser." • • "But, Jupiter! Thin chap isn't going • to fight you in the epee. He'll use In- dian tactics -fact is,: he Was raised • • among 'em.", ' "Whet's that?" asked Lounsbury. • "If it's Matthevie whY tie wing . . Me as I went by?!' panted*Lounbtiry. • "Look, lookt" hers -moving!" • .• • • . •' - They, stopped to:too:see their rewilv.. sta. after Whiek•-they.- started again.. criUttotisly-•• , ' • The- tops .�f :the: willows.wee shak- ing.. Presently they spread 'outward, ;and the ."black .bunch" ''Iengthened., Then It emerged, and wan readved. tnida• blanketed Indian. . ••• , ' '"CharleY.1".exelAIMedithe (racer. 'Ail he I 'spoke the outcast, shouldering- a • bundle Of sticks, !begirt to .ctimb the cut, • " •• • • • 7 The two. urn ,iooked at .each other and beret into it laugh ' •."Fraser," ' read, Loureginry; "did you -',ever. bear Of the Cello* that stalked a deer all day. And ,then 'found it was a speck On his gInsses?". "That's one on Ma" 'Admitted the lientenant, sheepitffily.. "I knee, nobody hadcome out of :thatdoor-but you .see we were in thestableawhile." • ••"."'Charley',...thet :Oquiiw Indio -an they told• .'about,. eh? Pretty' geed to them."• ,• • "Yes.. ,.Irrom .ttest-t. :I • understand 'they're pretty goad to .him." , They followed' leisurely' and took up a stand In the cottonwoods 'above the landing to discos:4.'0e situation. At _theLse •..ty-,Setteet--Leensbery-deterini not to speak of the plan that included Martin's nid, the rebuff he had suffered from the "section boss having clectded him against it. . • " "By George," he: !said regretfully,."1. Wish when 1. had: Matthews covered., thet I'djust 'marched him up the eau. • fee and on .to Clark's!". • • . . "Good idea.. Too bad you didn",t,"`. „ • 7-,"fiut.1•11 tell you this: I'iri not going to stay. out here all night just •t'e shoo bite off. 1"ve, a good mind to happen 10 down tbere, sort him out tinct4dthe marching act. anyhow." . • • . • "NOW, look here:" reminded Ioniser, 'that wouldn't do.You don't want to kill -Matthews; and you don't want to be killedle-'d be one Or the other if • you poked your none in there," .. "What do you rievine?" ' • . "Lie tow till yeti See a good 'oppor, tuifity. . I think the ehae'll geonie 4.4But_elippose,-lie doom:Vt.?' - • • "You'll have to Stay here., that's all. diyide the. wateh with yen." , "01i, I don't „like to ark you to do •that, eld man. We, ought to be able to think up some kind of a acheme," ' The .stin wattling declining. Soon it disappeared 'behind the river bluffs, When the boom of the. evening gun Owelled the lase tette of "retreat," Preset' sighed. The trumpet had 'suggested a tether* dire possibility; • "I don't euro' for the odd," lett de. dared. ablit-but".'-ruefully-"do you suppose the IC, 0. "II give me :More than a month ifi quartere• for this? There's that dance nt the. major's next• , week. I'd like awfully to go. If I'm under erre:St 1 can't And Whiell feed my horse and my rattlesnakes?" , "Sonte Sassy tletteant #11 shoot your fiend of II nag." said the storekeeper, "and the rattlers , be requested to der„one One another. When than; Over brook it gently to you (and you must be imnni) thet•the E. 0. is disciplining you altrinlY to keel) his faea, tie kno.ws,-Suggested It himself -that I'm to be helped out by some of yell fells:WM" • "Weil, that's better," 'returned Pre, ser, relieved. "And while' they 'walked back and forth be launched into. defense of his pets. . • "Fiend a a nog.'" he' quoted. "Why, fluekekili'S n trietielan. XneWe. Whet the teamed Says 'better than t do," . • "Raised among 'ern. I said -with the. . Sioux." • • . "Speaks the tongue, then?" For some reason the storekeeper seemed strange. ly agitated. "Why,. yen." • ...L_At-that-Lounsbury.wite.,,•offi-making- 'Straight PO the entrance of the build- ' ing they •had• been watching. • The) tiptoed forward. Fraser went tearing after and not far. froin the :',docir managed to stop "For. heaven's sake," he gasped. "What's struck You?I' . "Fraser;" said Lotinsbury, "did you hear:that the colonel wanted. an inter- preter?" . " "Why -why -great Seed!" "Exactly -.great -Scott!" .-7ThO -store- , keeper Set oft Again. "Held on!" Fraser caught' bib ann. "Your Betel:nes all right, but yon can't Repress "the than. Hee got to go of his own accord." • • . "Wm! That's so." , "Wharyou suppose he'll say If you rush in thereand ask him to please go away on this long trip and Mare your friends serenely hi possession et the land?" • "I wouldn't Bay "please" -but you're right. Let's take a look through that window," ' Fraser Assented. Shoulder to shoul- der they tiptoed forivard and, keeping exit of the shaft of light, viewed the • Beene within.'- It was a busy ono and Well bore out the inviting legend of' the Shingle sign, Along the plater bar "the troopers" were thickly flawed, animating their lips in "delight" over greasy glesseri. Beyond them was a squint eyed man Who trotted untiringly. to and • fro. mixing and pouring. Neitrer.Was the • Stove, its angular barrel- and • wide- spread legs giving it the tipped ranee 0! some horrid tire belching animal. An unbroken cirele of men surround- ed tt, bats on, rawhide botten)ed chairs tilted back to an easy slant. From their pipes rind cigars smoke mire steadily and bung, a blue refit against the eletring rafters of the Mot , There was little talking in the circle - Two or thtee were asleep, their beads sagging on their necks with Maudlin looseness, The othete spoke here. gild:die. but (Alen let down their chairs While they spat 10 the sand hot under the stove or screwed Malta the direction of tire ,gaming table. E Among these was old Michael. He set Night settled twittly. .belletter Lent* • nearest the door, a cheeker board bal. I anted on ltis knee& his.black stub pipe lit ite toothy vise. Add when he WES wnoitthreg4feeding tbkoexos.etiebTea'srr:ii stares llurgn Iztw green weed his blowzy eOlIntellanCe • wee suspended Mr the pasteboards hp. was thumbing in a game of soli - writ ET 0 two outstde went under the abaft of light and peeped into the rear of tho room. There was 3fatthews. One of five at a square table. A cigar box partly filled with coin and ehips was before hlm. In front of the other pieyere were other chip piles. About the five, hanging over them. almost •pressieg upon them, Were a number of treopers. Two or three were idle on- lookers. But the majority were fol- lowing with excited interest every turn of the carde, 'Wretches' being plucked of their good six months' pay," whispered Fre- t'p went 31Jittliews' hand again. A04 tue a tninutts.".Jre aoki, The trooper (piloted. Mutthews turned to Pricier. flimsier- ing an expression of Importance. • "Lieutenant," he *aid ;you give Me your word this is se -that there idol no Put up job' about it?" "Put up job?" Fraser reddened. keeping a straight face with difficulty. "I give my word," be said solemnly, ,!'thiit .you're wanted as interpreter end that I'll conducf you safely to headquarters," •Matthews put down the vigor box and saluted. "Word of an ottleer,",he geld. "is dif- ferent, And 'if I can do anythinl- long 'n it 's Be reached to a Shelf Mr his hat, • CHAPTER XII. ' -”Looks. like they're in for all night." HAT night, after Squaw Cha Lounabury returned. • ley had come and gone, Da lan returned from the lean -t litlitil; itil'abeWotrcKrdr rotund:Ito do r uganink ean. trooper ,wreaesladinftoe rr.-, IV aeSirmaotentabieldiitelloerttae,azi.tofafiatiednioulsaa addressing himself to atatthews, who, as. he answered,' glanCed up indiffer. fist and striking the board ward to the table and seemed to ee ary.croontottiamoted..emphe. eothfet.raubnal:ra,"tdmedoryhlyaair, spread a otauet tailpoot _ uelled .ter?" and wet with tears. Instantly, all con cern, the elder girl knelt beside her. A, , Miaornygi ywenoh:e. she eshbeeg gide d,, sfrnedoonotalid:get; "Shi. See there!" /swiditehd.,Mat,thews. But as •.the disturber was pushed: out they gradually sub-- ttE blow. • weeping harder than before, PI in' :i, "Oh, it ain't that -It ain't that: The chip piles toppled, He terped "Why, dear.- baby, - don't you fre to those about,. gesticulating, A few leoturdrOintIndbedin; tholz3.4..r.d'evtihd:n.dtloyor•,tmootiheorsn aWaaea'reaegoalonogk,tliot.i.b.eLoaulal oralught7t.:a wDoritcle'hl appeared to be continuing the dispute ing, and we won't lose the little .tr,-le, unhappy!" . • . "['re got an ' Idea." announced the toItthawasbeaartn answersaetrouble, leen? ehteer'elti:t14"."." .. , storekeeper.. And he disappeared around a corner. • ". • concealed, wee threatening her siker' ..When ,he returned he was leading peace of mind. And she had Mit MS the trooper .and talking low to him: covered it in time, had not prevents" All llama retired to the shadow of the it, had net shielded her as she oteret, • . . "Marylyn, honey, tell me what's. th 7alliel.re there was a colloquy. .FIrst Matter." .. .• , Lounsbury held forth, next :the troop The younger girl crept closer, screen er. protestingly. When the. lieutenant ing her eyes . broke In two phrases were frequently Dallas lifted her into her arme. Fier repeated "to the guardhouse" and cheek was feverish, - her hands Were "won't if yoU.Will.", .: •, dry. and hot. ... . At last the three Went back to the • Sudden terror seized the elder girl- windqw.. I "Remember," cautioned the ..store. 'Metier. "We' dOn't.vvant all . these she. .tel ngs stirred up." • • "Neethet 'worry." said Fraser. "just listen to that ruinpus down the street" The disjointed music of 'a wheezy aceorilion-was rending the night., With It sounded the regular stampof feet ' Now the trooper rounded the corner. A moment and through the window Lounsbury and'ille*Otticer saw hlea en. ter the door. • • . - ' ' - 'He slipped down to a seat beside old Michael. There be stayed. fpr awhile.. Whenever a brother trooper looked his way he called him up by the erOOkink . of e finger and whispered to him. Be- fore long a knot of men had again Sur- rounded' hint. • .But -this time their at- tention..wan all .for the table. at the rear of the roorn, ,'.... ...:',.•. ' ....- There. the game gdog on. Mat -thews'-....chip.'-pile.,-shewed, Where. -•the: • winnings were gravitating. ' In the dim _light there Was a' strained.- look on.tIle • feces.of±the-ple-yerc- . . • ' - . . : ' - peat after deal parried.. Finally one • Of the five,. haeing-ne more •diske,•be- fore .him, ...pushed back his chair and got ep. „.... The Famous Pedestrian Gentlemen: - "1 Wall a Martyr to Catarrh of Oa head, throat and stomach. I was so bad the doetere feared- consumption. WO many physicians and medicine". A friend suggested Psychine, I tried it and it was the oely thing ever did me any good. I AM now Perfectly well. It is the greatest remedy the world MS ever known. I do not need it for my health now but I use it as * strengthener for my walking inatcliee, owe much of my physical endurance to royobtoe.,4 JAMES REILINOLDB, • Port Hope, Out Psychine is the greatest cure for catarrh of the head, throat or stemeels fin the world. It is a Wonderful tonic' i and strengthen'er of run down system, ' ting directly on all the vital organs, I " • giving youthful and strength to e system. At a druggists 500, awl $1, r- or Dr. T, Stemma, limited, Termite, But the officer was pinching him. - • tips to the others hair, "Iliihy Sister. Whet did you expect him to do? Hold„ • ' up a •nein with one hand and -and reach out fora present with tbe otb- . ne • erirl'arilyn put away the box, "40y-. - wax lie don't like rue" I "Like you? Why. he conidol. help • . it There iso't tt w'reeter, prettier gid . t, on .the prairie than my little hplIalS. • kee"HPeer.Called me the prairie princess." " declared Marylyn. but with lingertng • ° 1:145'."114Notw. the* shows." said the elder . -girl "Don't you worry another see!, ti • ond. When he comes again ,y011'11 see," • e • • So Dallas soothed and comforted her 'until she 'fell asieep,, when she lifted - her to her father's bed and covered . d her carefully. Then she drew aside a swinging blanket to .et tue firelight shine through and SAW that there were -still tears on her sister's face. • CHAPTER XIII. HE medicine lodge of the in- • , diens stood. just within tho sliding pare; of the stockade. • Thirty poles, their tops larder • id together .•so as to, leave a smokii ' hole, their bases spread to fcirm a gen- emus circle, supported a covering or tanned buffalo • *hides seamed • With., 'buckskin ;thongs. .Here, barely -an • hour afterMatthews' arrival At 'Fort• . Braption,' Squave.,Charley entered bas- tily and thrust awe red Coals under • a stick. Pile at the center of the lodge! And at once,. by the 'dickering light of bit firethe warriors. of Jim band en- tered the law: entrance . and seated themselves In a em1c1rcIe' . When Colonel ..Cunimings learned... .• , that an interpreter had been 'Mend he preriaptly, ordered, the completion of preparations for the Jamieson ex.ped1-'. -.lion and the. ealling of a conned: mi - satisfactory.: but necessary. The red-- • skins:jailed in ihe stonkade 'punt know • both • the :object oe the trip and -hie terms so that they, realizing,their per. II, weuld'reveal the whereabouts of the . winter camp of the hostilen. His interview with Matthews threat- ened a' change in his Plans: The tit- . •-."ter, having listened to the story of the • captured women and to the scheme for ..-their !invite; astonished the command- - ing officer by declining absOletely • take the proposed journey.. • . ."I'd like t' be obligin',".he'said."but .1.'ean't,go.. • I -didn't know there was goin' t' be any travelhe. There's.bust-. ness.that'il keep we here," • •.. "Why, man," Cried the 'colonel,' "I'ver made you a good offer!" ' . • • "1 ain't tesasdn' didn't," was tile, curt anawer.. . -I Colonel Cummings -knew. •to...what '"Thnsineris". be ;referred, but. realized • that a 'ffineussien. of it would" not aid. . • In bringing: the desired. consent, He • pretended to ;guess at rensons for the refusal " • ' I "There's scarcely .a. possibility of • trouble 'during the journey," he ansi.' "Indians don't like to fight in the • !Mow, espedally . when their fernlike; • • • ,are with ,them. and their War. ponies are.. feeding .on 'cottonwood bark. Be- • Sides, their head chief. will be sharp • enough to see- he'll' have to treat and not ,fight if he *wants to save -the. • • -n ks - • • --•:-.Ther-a!r-f •tfi4Arooilepfr:.er a jevftd-f-aP- peered at his side, clapped him upon. the back and spoke. At. their elbows was the knot that had gathered at the • 'The next moment the trooper turned ' to the' table and snatched the pack of cards from Matthews' hand. Be held up one, I:mind:lit:at lb; back, snapped' It down, pointed at a ' second.then scattered•the pack in the air: , Lounsbury and Fraser Whipped round the corner and in through the Anuproar greeted them". ..'"ellentl" "'Clean'. him out! "Do him like Seg. ge did!".. Before them Wan-ji Nice of bine .baelts: Across these, on the fai- ther gide .of the plank. bar, they saw Matthews' facing the crowd. inn left hand held the 'cigar box:•against his chest,- his right was un and -empty. . "Hold ..on. bo S!" It Was Lounsbury.' As if be had .caught e 'cue the tore most trooper -he Wbo ' bad been. ihe • disturbing element -repeated the .ery and,directed -the eyes of his comrade.S to the door., • • • . There was it sudden lull. The ,men.. • In blue. wavered.- • Hero end' there a revolver .Was coVertly Fainted, to.. place. ••• Lounsbury pushed forward to the stoee. •Fraser. beside . him." "Hold on, -boys!" he saidagain and pointed. at Matthews: "Hold, on --I've got a mes- sage for that map." ' The lull" beeanie ri.dead silence. •To. the troopers the sight of shoulder straps -Was diSeotn fi tint forthe-officer. at once became, the personification of the guardroom-cRity-,---poorly-bedded-- arid worse . provisioned, of all : oleos the one to be dreaded in raw weather. To Matthews the interruption*as totne. Ilin right hand slc$wly lowered to jciin its' mate. . • • . 1 ; "I'M going to ask you to .eall your little differences with that gentleman • eff," Continued Lounsbury. • Matthews fairly blinked.The store- keeper's voice was soft, cenfidential: ingratiating: . ."Mr. Fraser and have came to say that Mr. Matthews is .wanted to serve all interpreter for Colonel Cummings." • "Interpreter" • queried Matthews. A •bullet head niaile itself visible .froni behind a barrel. "Don't let hitn bIuY y', Nick," called a Voice. ' • The °thee looked :round. "Shut 30 flytrap, Babe," he commended. "Thenk you," said Lounsbury .pleas- • ttetly, "interpriffir is' right-Tave white women Are held as captives in an tin-, apnea camp somewhere west of here,. It's been learned that yoU understand and epeak the tongue.. So We present Colonel Curnmings complimentti.• 1Ie would like very much to have a talk With you eit Brannon." ,It Woe it IMIUtiOn to Matthews. "Yes? Yes?" he sald approvingly, then hesl. Wed in suspicion as he mei:unwed the storekeeper, "Oh, 1 guess I •clon't Want to be no Interpreter," he said. • Lounsbury smiled. "just as you say, just ns you say. 13oys"--heerily- 'sorry if 1 out in at the wrong time. Don't let us stop your Pan. Mr. Pritser hi net :here officially." A murmur ran around. The di& hitting trooper ildvitheed tOlVard, Mat. thews tiggressitelr, the old terror that had fastened !mon her through all, the years -of bel moth er's failing, •. "Marylyn," she said }huskily,. "do you •feel that -that. you're not as well as you was? Are you afraid you'll . be sick like -mother?"• •.-U'ilere was an answering shake of .the heed. . , , • , • Dallas pressed' her 'close, Murmuring • her thankfulness, .whispering broken endearments: . "Oh, Dal's 80 1: glad She ccialdn't'stand it If her baby' sister awaaastt,,,. o; -(suffer.. pb„ ...honet, y hear. honey rt But :Marylyn was not comforted. "Listen," bade. Dalian. "In ar.-: your -lIfe.have you ever asked me to do any... thing that 1 didn't 'de, or to 'glee you anything.thAt didn't give if I could? And now something's .fretting you. .1 'can't think what ,it 15.„ But you get to tell Me, and I'll help you out." . ---:"NoTsnror'' • . : "I „don't Rare What It is, I won't' blame you. something 'Why, „it- cOuldattbe411: -forgive- you. - You know' that Marylyn." Again "No, no," but with lees re- sistance. - .0.6"Telltinenaid Dallas firmly. . ' hate me Ade," she fettered. • ' The elder girl laughed fondly ".4s if. I could."' , . • . - ."You premiss, net to tell par' • "Course I eremitic" . . . • • "Qh, 'Dallas!" She buried herrem in her hands, that hike Jahn!. I like him!" . • . •. • • A moment of.. perplexity, Then,: gradually„itdawned upon the eider .giri.whore 'the Other..theant. , in very •surprise ber 'mans loosened their hold '• "YOU • do, bate me," ,•lttarylyn said plaintiVely. . • • "No,. 'Miley,: .nO7-why. should I hate e'l..words• were earnest... But -.hei..voice=ab.niething had changed it And .she felt:a strange hurt,••a *vague. burt that neereed to have nci•cause.' . Marylyn relied herself on an'elbow, "He liked • reionce,": she said. "Be showed It psi as plain. It was light here -that -day the cattle-mently, Dallas got up. • She.. a gun 1. tremble vIsIbly.. Her breathwas-cora, ing short, as if she had been'running. But the younger girl did not notice. "He stayed away so long," she went cm. "Then, today when he came -you remember i Dallas -he just said a word or two ti -me and laughed: at ine be cause 1 was amid- And -and I saW, • tithitaot.,.I"wourty, . wrong, -4g, and I.eaw-he d..sr Delled turned.' She :felt. the 'blood come driving into .her -face. She • felt that strange hurt ease and go In . a reek of joyftil.feefing. Then she un. dersteed the cause of ..it and why she had-trembled7why that day bad been. the hitpplest of her life.. • ,__. O f. a euddefi- eke .be---erfiTne cooselops that Marylyn's eyes were Amon • her with. a look of' pathetic reproach. '• She. began to laegh. . • "Noneense, honey!" She said. ."Don't • be silly! Me! Wby, he'd never like A great bfg genic like me!" : "But -but"- •• '"Me, with my red hatr-you, know it Is kinda red -and my face, ((unburned ,as-eindian-L-hands all calloused Me- nke a man's." She turned back to the .dusk through the windOW, "Oh, no, net me!" ' "But youlooked so funny just noir." "Did I? Did I?" Dallas stammered' • Out her reason:- "Well -well, that was because-LW/wee 1 thought you Was going to say it was a soldier." She • laughed, nervously. "But it was Mr. X.ounetntryyeti meant, honey, teasel • itr -The stispieldi therlindliatibled the mind of the younger. girl was allayed. "Why, Wee, hoW could you think finch a thing about Mel Like a Soldier? lay, no! It wttS Mr. Lounsbury-but he don't like -me." She got up and went to the feet Othet father's bunk. When she reappeared she hhei 1Vtielbtilorr4thinggs4theeintmtghPe roboble'otnhellet mere, she took out and bold up to the light of the tire two books and a strip of beaded cloth, i The elder left the window and (Heed beside her. "These are what be gave me," Went ,en Marylyn, putting forward the heeke, "And thls"-she 'Mowed the bead work-o"he asked me to make for him. But teddy." Mournfully. "be didn't even speak of it," * IWoo leaned dowti and tout:lied bee er-le ' thesafety; and comfort of Ay men are ' concerned, everything Is being done. • ]letter reconstder, Matthews." • "Ca'n't 40 Iv Colonel Cummings left his librarjr, where be had been talking, and Ought Lotinsbury's advice, The two held a short whispered conversation in the entry. , . ' "Let we have a.feW words with Mro," said the storekeeper. Matthews' balk- ing was not altogether a surprise. Nevertheless it WSW a keen disappoint- . neat He had •hoped to be able to send Squaw Charley across the 'river soon with good news. "Let me tier, hilt. Maybe I can_bring him around" They entered the library. • "Matthews." begen LOlingisury, "you might as well go along. If yoil SOW you can't get a hold o' that clithre Be looked at the eoloners clock. "It's midnight your Six months are np. It' you did hate a chance it's gone. Possession 's nine points in late, and Lancaster 's up nt Bismarek nailing thetenth," • If the storekeeper's blunt assertion's Were of atly particular interest to the other he failed to show it Be occu- pied himself with finding a cigar, cut- Aing it carefully and lighting it at the stove. Then he turned about to Colo- nel Cummings, his glance as it tray-, • eled Utterly ignoring Lounsbury. "Net to montJau rho Asks you rile (TO BE CONTINUED.) Keep Little Ones Well, If you want to keep your children. healthy, rosy and full of life during Om hot, weather months give them an occasional dose of Baby's Own Tablets. This °medicine prevent deadly summer complaints by cleanS- ing the stomach and bowels, The mother who keeps this medieine on hand rimy feel as safe as if she had a, doctor in the house. The Tablets aro equally as good for the new born baby as the well grown child, Mrs. W. Switzer, Evfrid, Oat.isays :- "I have used, Baby's Own Tableto for my children and have always fauful them just what was needed to keop them well," Sold by medicine deal- ers or by matil at 25 cents A box front The Dr. Williams' 'Medicine, - Co,* Broek%ille, Ont.