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Jl Romance of the
Blackhawk War
X By RANDALL PARRISH
Author ol
"Contraband." "Shea ol the Irish Brigade,"
"When Wilderness Wti King," etc.
ILLUSTRATIONS BY IRWIN MYERS
Copyright by A. C. McClurg & Co.
CHAPTER XVI Continued.
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"KIrby, stand up I Drop that ride
take It, Elolse. Now raise your hands.
Tim."
,"Vliut's up?"
"Is thcro anything serious going on
outside?"
"No; nuthin' much Just pow
wowln'. Ycr want mo?"
"Search that scoundrel for weapons.
Don't ask questions; do what I say."
He mudc short work of it, using uo
gentle methods.
"War, the gent wasn't exactly harm
less," he reported, grinning cheerfully,
"conslderln' this ycre knife an' cannon.
Now, maybe yo'll tell mo whut the
li s up?"
Klrby stood erect, his dark eyes
searching our faces, his lips scornful.
"And perhaps, Mr. Lieutenant
Knox," he added sarcastically. "You
might condescend to explain to mo
also the purpose of this outrage."
"With pleasure," but without lower
ing my rifle. "This boy here belonged
to the company of soldiers massacred
yesterday morning. You know where I
mean. He was the only one to escape
nlive.'and he saw you there among the
savages free, and one of them."
"He tells you that? And you accept
the word of that half-wit?"
"Ho described your appearance to
us exactly twenty-four hours ago. I
never thought of you at the time, al
though the description was accurate
enough, because It seemed so Impos
sible for you to have been there. But
that Isn't all, Klrby. What has become
of the emblem pin you wore In your
tic? It Is gone, I see."
His hand went up involuntarily. It
is possible he had never missed it be
fore, for a look of Indecision came into
the man's face the first symptom of
weakness I had ever detected there.
"It must have been lost mislaid "
"It was ; and I chance to be able to
tell you where in this very room.
Here Is your pin, you Incarnato devil.
I found it caught In those blankets
yonder. This is not your first visit to
this cabin; you were here with Indian
murderers."
"It's a d d He"
But Kennedy had him, locked in a
vise-like grip. It was well he had, for
the fellow had burst into a frantic
rage, yet was bound so utterly helpless
as to appear almost pitiful. The
knowledge of what he had planned, of
his desplcablo treachery, left us mer
ciless. In spite of his struggles we
bore him' to the floor, and pinned him
there, cursing nnu snapping like a
wild beast.
, "Tear up one of those blankets," I
called back over my shoulder to Hall.
"Yes, into strips, of course ; now bring
them here. Tim, you tio the fellow
yes, do a good job; I'll hold him. Lie
still, Klrby, or I shall have to give you
the butt of this gun lit the face."
He made one last effort to break
free, and, as my hand attempted to
close on his throat, the clutching fing
ers caught the band of his shirt, and
ripped itwldc open. There, directly
before me, a scar across his hairy, ex
posed chest, was a broad, black mark,
n tribal totem. I stared down at it,
recognizing its significance.
"By Heaven, Tim, look nt this!" I
tried. "He Is an Indian himself a
black Sac I"
I do not lmow what delayed the
attack of the savages, unless they were
waiting for some signal which never
came. I passed from loopholo to loop
hole, thus assuring myself not only
that they still remained, "but that the
cabin was completely surrounded, al
though the manner in which the war
riors hod been distributed left the
great moss of them opposlto the front.
The others evidently composed a mere
guard to prevent escape. No move
ment I could observe Indicated an Im
mediate assault; they rather appeared
to be awaiting something.
Those I saw wero all dismounted,
and had advanced toward the cabin as
closely a? possible without coming
within the range of guns. They had
Also sheltered themselves as far as
possible behind clumps of brush, or
ridges of rock, so that I found it diffi
cult to estimate their number. Only
occasionally would a venturesome
warrior appear for a moment in tho
open, as he gilded stealthily from the
protection of one covert to. another.
No doubt some were brought within
range of our rifles, as these efforts
wero usually mado to mora advanced
positions, but I forbade firing, In tho
vague hope that, not hearing from
Klrby, the chiefs might becomo dis
couraged and draw off without risking
an open attack.
This was more a desperate hope,
rather than any real faith I possessed.
Beyond doubt tho Indian chief know,
' ,or thought he knew, our exact strength
before he consented to use his war
riors In this assault.
' If' the band had trailed us to this
spot, it had been done through the
Influence of Klrby, nrul ho had, beyond
question, informed them as to who
we were, and tho conditions under
which we had fled from Yellow Banks.
Tho only addition to our party since
them was thp rescued boy. They would
have little fear of serious loss In an
attack upon two men, and two women,
unarmed, except possibly with a pistol
or two, even though barricaded be
hind tho log wnlls of a cabin. And,
with one of their number within, any
nttempt nt defense would bo but it
farce. This same gang hnd already
sacked the cabin, taking with' them, as
they believed, every weapon it con
tained. In their hasto they had over
looked the cellar below. They had no
thought of Its existence, nor that we
awaited them rifles In hand and with
an nmplo supply of powder and lead.
Whatever might bo tho flunl result, a
surprise of no pleasant naturo was
awaiting their advance.
Convinced, as I had becomo, that
Black Hawk was actually with tho
party, although I was unnblo to obtain
any glimpse of him, I felt there was
small chance of his departure, without
making at least one effort to capture
tho cubln. That was his nnture, his
reputation that of n bulldog to hang
on, n tiger to strike. More, even, this
band of raiders must bo far south of
the main body of tho nawk's follow
ers, und hence In danger themselves.
They would never remain here long,
facing the possibility of discovery, of
having their retreat cut off. If they
attacked tho attempt would not be
long delayed.
Still thcro was nothing left to do
but wait. Wo wero already as com
pletely prepnred as possible with our
resources.
The main assault would undoubtedly
be delivered from tjie front, directed
against the door, the only point where
they could hope to break In. Here
Tim and myself held our positions, as
reaay as wo could be for any emer
gency, and watchful of the slightest
movement without. Tim had even
brought up the half-keg of coarse pow
der from the cellar, and rolled It into
one corner out of tho way. His only
explanation was, a grim reply to my
question, that "It raought be mighty
handy tor hav round nforo the fracus
wus done." There was no fear In
Elolse, no shrinking, no evidence of
cowardice. Not once did I feel the
need of giving her word of encour
agement even as I glanced toward
her It was to perceive the gleam of a
pistol gripped in her hnnd. She was
of tho old Fronch fighting stock,
which never falls.
Against the log wall a few yards
away, Klrby strained nt his blanket
bonds, and had at last succeeded In
lifting himself up far enough so as
to stare about the room. There was
none of the ordinary calm of tho
gambler about the fellow now all the
pitiless hate, and love of revenge
which belonged to' his wild Indian
blood blazed In his eyes. Ho glared
at me In sudden, Impotent rage.
"You think you've got me, do you?"
ho cried, scowling across ; then an ugly
grin distorted his thin lips. "Not yet
you haven't, you soldier dog. I've got
some cards left to play In this game,
you young fool. What did you butt
In for anyway? This was none of your
affair. D you, Knox, do you know
who she is? I mean that white-faced
chit over there do you know who
she Is? She's my wife; do you hear?
my wife I I've got tho papers, d
you I She's mlnel mine; nnd I nm
going to have her long after you're
dead yes, and tho whole d Beau
calre property with her. By G 1 you
talk about fighting why there are fifty
Indians out here. Walt till they find
out what has happened to me. Oh,
I'll watch you die at the stake, you
sneaking white cur, nnd spit In your
face!"
"Klrby," I said sternly, but quietly,
stepping directly across toward him,
"You are a prisoner, nnd helpless, but
I nm' going to tell you now to hold
your tongue. Otherwise you will never
see me nt tho stake, because I shall
blow your brains out where you lie."
"You dare not do" v
"And why not? It will rid tho girl of
you, and that means something to me
and her. Just try me, and see."
He must have read the grim mean
ing In myince, for ho fell back against
the log, muttering Incoherently, his
dark eyes wells of hate, his face a
picture of malignancy, but utterly
helpless tho lurking coward In him,
unable to faco my threat. I left him
and stooped above her.
"Wo shall be busy presently ; tho de
lay cannot- bo much longer. I nm
afraid thnt fellow may succeed some
how In doing us harm. Ho is crazed
enough to attempt anything. May I
trust you to guard him?"
ner eyes, absolutely fearless and di
rect, looked straight up Into mine.
"Yes, ho will majco no movement I
shall not see. Tell mo; do you believe
there la hope?"
"(3od knows. Wo shall do our best.
If the worst conies what?"
"Do not fear for me ; do not let any
memory of me turn you aside from
your work," she said quietly. "I know
what you mean and pledge you I shall
never fall Into his hands. It It can
not bo wrong, I nm sure, and and I
must tell you thnt. I I could not,
Steven, for for I love you."
My eager hands wero upon hers, my
eyes greedily reading the messago re
vealed so frankly In tho depths of her
own. She only was In my thoughts;
wo wero thcro alone alone.
"They're a comln', Cap," yelled Ken
nedy and his rlflo cracked. "By G I
they're herd"
With ono swift spring I was back at
my deserted post and firing. Never
before had I been in nn Indian bnttle,
but they had told mo at Armstrong
thnt tho Sacs were fighting men,. I
knew it now. This was to be no piny
nt war but n grim, relentless struggle
They ennio en mnsse, rushing reckless
ly forward ncross the open spaco,
pressing upon each other In headlong
desire to bo first, yelling like fiends,
guns brandished In nlr, or spitting fire,
animated by but one purpose tho
battering of n way Into that cabin. I
know not who led them all I saw
was n mass of half-naked bodies
boundlng'townrd mo, long hair stream
ing, copper faces aglow, weapons glit
tering In, the light Yes, I saw more
tho meaning of that fierce rush; tho
Instrument of destruction they brought
with them. It was there In tho center
of tho maelstrom of leaping figures,
protected by tho grouped bodies, hnlf
hidden by gesticulating- red hrms n
huge log, borne Irresistibly forwnrd
on tho shoulders of twenty warriors,
gripped by other hands, and hurled
townrd us ns though swept on by a
luimnu sen. Again nnd again I fired
blindly Into tho yelping mob; I heard
tho crack of TIm'.g rlflo echoing mine,
nnd (lie chug of lend from without
striking tho solid logs. Bullets
ploughed crashing through tho door
panels and Elsie's shrill screams of
fright rang out above tho unearthly
din. A slHg tore through my loopholo,
drawing blood from my shoulder In
its passage, nud imbedded Itself In tho
opposlto wall. In froit of mo savages
fell, staggering, screams of anger and
agony mingling ns tho astonished as
sailants realized tho fight before them.
An Instant we held them, startled,
and demoralized. Tho wnrrlors bear
ing the log stumbled over a dead body
nnd went down, the great timber
crushing out another life ns It fell.
Again wo fired, this time straight Into
their faces but there was no stopping
them. A red blanket Unshed back be
yond tho big tree; n guttural voice
shouted, its hoarse note rising above
tho hellish uproar, and those demons
wero on their feet ngnin, filled with
new frenzy. It was a minute no
more. With a blow that shook the
cabin, propelled by twenty strong
arms, the great tree butt struck,
splintering the oak wood as though it
were so much pine, nnd driving n
jagged hole clear through one panel.
Kennedy wns .there, blazing away di
rectly Into the assailants' eyes, and I
joined him.
Agnln they Btnick, and again, the
Jagged end of their battering ram pro
truded through the shattered wood.
We killed, but they were too many.
Once more tho great butt came crash
ing forward, this time caving In the
entire door, bursting It back upon Its
A Huge Fellow Faced M
bago, I Knew.
Wlnne-
hlnges. In through tho opening the
red mob hurled Itself, reckless of death
or wounds, mad with the thirst for
victory ; a Jam of naked beasts, crazed
by tho smell of blood tt wave of
slaughter, crested with brandished
guns nnd gleam of tomahawks.
There Is nothing to remember
nothing but blows, curses, yells, the
crunch of steel on flesh, tho horror of
cruel eyes glowering into yours, tho
clutching of fingers nt your throat, tho
spit of fire singeing you, tho strain of
combat hand to hund the knowledge
that it Is all over, -"except to die. I
had no sense of fear; no thought but
to kill and bo killed. I felt within mo
strength desperate, Insane strength.
The rlflo butt splintered In my bn&ds,
but the bent and shapeless barrel rose
nnd fell like n flail. I saw It crush
against skulls; I jabbed It straight
Into red faces 1 I brought It down with
all my force on clutching arms. For
an lnstnnt Tim was beside me. no
had lost his gun nnd was fighting with
a knife. It was only n glimpse I hnd
of him through red mist tho next In
stant ho wns gone. A huge fellow
faced me, a Winnebago, I knew, from
his shaven head. I struck him once,
laying open his cheek to the bone;
then he broke through nnd gripped me.
Tho rest Is what a dream; a de
lirium fever? I know not; It comes to
mo In flushes of mnd memory. I wns
struck agnln nnd again, stabbed, und
flung to tho floor. Moccaslned feet
trod on me, nnd some flond gripped my
hnlr, bending my hend back across n
dead body, until I felt tho neck crack.
Above me were naked legs aiul unns,
n pandemonium of dancing figures, a
horrlblo chorus of maddened yells. I
caught a glimpse of Asa Hall flung
high into tho nlr, shot dead in mid
flight, tho whirling body dropping Into
tho ruck below. I saw tho savuge,
whoso fingers wero twined In, my hair,
lift a gleaming tomahawk and circle It
about his head ; I stared Into the hate
of his eyes, und as It swept down
there was a glare of red and yellow
flamo between us, tho thunder of mi
explosion; tho roof above seemed to
hurst nBunder and fall in and dark
ness, death.
CHAPTER XVII.
The Trail to Ottawa.
When my eyes ngnin opened It wns
to darkness nnd silence ns profound
as that of my former unconsciousness.
For tho moment I felt no certainty
even thnt I was -nctunlly nllve, yet
slowly, llttlo by little, reality con
quered, and I became keenly con
scious of physical pain, whllo memory
also began to blindly reassert Itself.
I could see nothing, hear nothing.
All about wns impenetrable blackncst
nnd tho silence of tho grave. I found
myself unnblo to move my body nnd
when I desperately attempted to do
so, even the slightest motion brought
pain. I beenmc conscious also of a
weight crushing down upon me, nnd
stifling my breath. One of my arms
wns frco ; I could movo it about within
tinrrow limits, although it ached ns
from n serious hum. By use of It I
endeavored through tho black darkness
to learn tho nature of that heavy ob
ject lying ncross my chest, feeling nt
It cautiously. My fingers touched cold,
dead flesh, from contact with which
they shrank In horror, only to en
counter n strnml of coarse hair. The
first terror of this discovery was over
whelming, yet I persevered, satisfying
myself thnt it was tho half-naked body
of nn Indian n very giant of n fellow
which lny stretched ncross me, nn
lminovnblo weight. Something else,
perhaps nnothcr dead man, held my
feet ns though In n vise, and when I
ventured to extend my ono frco nrra
gropingly to one side, tho fingers en
countered n moccaslned foot. Scarcely
daring to breathe, I lay staring up
ward .and, far above, looking out
through what might bo n Jagged, over
hanging mnss of timbers, although
scarcely discernible, my eyes caught
the sliver glimmer of a star,
I was alive alive I Whatever had
occurred In that fateful second to de
flect that murderous tomahawk, Its
keen edgo had failed to reach me. And
what had occurred? Then It wns that
tho probnblo truth came to me thnt
flash and roar; that last Impression
Imprinted on my brain before utter
darkness descended upon me, must
have meant nn explosion, nn upheaval
shattering tho cabin, bringing tho roof
down upon tho struggling mob within,
tho heavy timbers crushing out their
lives. And tho cnuso! But ono was
possible tho hnlf-kcg of blasting
powder Kennedy hnd placed in tho cor
ner ns n last resort. Had Tim reached
It In n final, mad effort to destroy, or
had some accidental flame wrought
the tcrrlblo destruction? Perhaps no
ono could over answer that but was I
there alone, the sole survivor? Hud
those others of our little party died
amid their Indian enemies, nnd wero
they lying now somewhere in this
darkness, crushed and mnnglcd in the
midst of the debris?
Kennedy, Elslo Clark, tho hnlf
wltted boy Asa Hall their faces
seemed to stnro at me out of tho black
ness. They must be dead I Why, I had
seen Kennedy fall, the heedless feet
crunching his face, and Asa Hnll
tossed into the nlr nnd shot nt ns he
fell. Elolse I Elolse I I covered my
eyes with the frco hnnd, conscious thnt
I was crying like n child Elolse. My
God, Elolse I I wonder If I fnlntcd; I
know so little after thnt; so little, ex
cept that I suffered helplessly. If I
did not faint, then I must hnvo been
upon tho verge of insnnlty, for there
wns a time God knows how long
when nil wns blank.
Some slight, scarcely distinguishable
noise aroused mo. Yes, it was actually
n sound, ns though someone moved In
tho room moved stealthily, as though
upon hands nnd knees, seeking a pas
sage in the darkness. I imagined I
could distinguish breathing. Who, what
could it be? A man; n prowling wild
nnlmal which had scented blood? But
for my dry, parched lips I would have
cried out yet even with the vain
endeavor, doubt silenced me. Who
could be there who? Somo sncnklng,
cowardly thief; some despoller of tho
dead? Some Indlnn returned through
tho night to take his toll of scalps,
hoping to thus proclaim himself n
mighty wnrrlor? More likely enemy
than friend. It was better thnt I Ho
and suffer than appeal to such a fiend
for mercy.
Tho slight sound shifted to tho right
of whero I lay, no longer reminding
me of tho slow progress of n moving
body, but rnthor as though someone
were attempting blindly to scrnpo to
gether ashes In tho flrcplnce. I pressed
my one frco hand beneath my neck,
and thus, by un effort, lifted myself
so ns to seo moro clearly beyond tho
shoulder of tho dead Indian. Tho first
tiny, flickering spnrk of flro hnd caught
tho dry wood, and wns swiftly bursting
Into llnme. In nnothcr moment this
hnd illumined thnt stooping figure, and
rested In a blaze of light upon tho
lowered face, bringing out tho features
ns though they wero framed against
tho black wall beyond a woman's
face, tho faco of Klolso I
I gnvo vent to ono startled, Inarticu
late cry, and she sprang to her feet,
tho mantling flnmcs girdling her ns
though sho were n statue. In thnt first
frightened glance hho failed to seo
mo ; her whole posture told of fear, of
Indecision.
"Who wns It spoko? Who cnlled? Is
someone nllve hero?"
Tho trembling words sounded
strnnge, unnatural. I could barely
whisper, yet I did my best.
"It Is Stovon, Elolse como to me."
"Steven I Steven Knox ullvol Oh,
my God; you hnvo answered my
prnyerl"
Sho found mo, heedless of nil tho
horror In between, ns though guided
by somo Instinct, nnd dropped oh her
knees beside, me. I felt u tear fall on
my cheek, nnd then tho warm, eager
pressure of her lips to mine. I could
not speak I could only hold her close
with my ono hnud.
"You nro suffering," she cried.
"What can I do? Is it this Indian's
body?"
"Yes," I breathed, tho effort of
.speaking nn ngony. "Ho lies directly
ncross my chest, n dead weight."
It taxed her strength to tho utmost,
but, oh, tho lmmcdlnto relief 1 With
tho drawing of n full breath I felt a
return of manhood, n revival of life.
Another body pinned my limbs to tho
floor, but this wns moro easily dig
posed of. Then I managed to lift my
self, but with tho first attempt her
arm was about my shoulders.
"No; not nlone let mo help you. Do
you really think you can stand? Why,
you nro hurt, denr; this Is a knlfo
wound in your side. It looks ugly, but
Is not deep nnd bleeds no longer. Aro
thero other Injuries?"
"My head rings, nnd this left arm
appears paralyzed, from blows, no
doubt; there are spots on my body
which feel Hko burns. No, I nm not in
bad shape. Now let mo stand nlone;
thnt's better. Good God, what n
scenol"
Tho fire, by this time blazing bright
ly, gave us a full view of tho entire
dismantled Interior. Tho cabin was a
complete wreck, tho roof practically
all gone nnd tho upper logs of the sldo
wnlls cither fallen within or dangling
In threat. Clearly enough It had been
tho sudden plungo' of heavy timbers
and the dlslodgment of those upper
logs, which accounted for this havoc
of death. There were dead thcro
pierced by bullets nnd brained by rlflo
stocks, but tho mnny had mot their
fato under tho avalancho of logs, nnd
amid tho burning glare of exploding
powder.
Only between arched timbers nnd
sections of fallen roof could wo movo
at nil, nnd beneath tho network of!
this entanglement tho mnjorlty o? tho
bodies lay, crushed and mangled. 1
saw Klrby, frco from his bonds, but
dend beneath n heavy beam. His face
was toward us and tho flicker of flame
revealed n dark spot on his forehead
his ltfo had nover been crushed out
by that plunging timber which pinned
him thero ; it had been ended by a bul
let. My eyes sought hers, In swift
memory of my last order, and sho must
hnvo read my thought.
"No," sho said, "not that, Steven.
It was tho boy who shot him. Oh,
please, can wo not go? Thero Is light
already In tho sky overhead see. Tako
me away from here anywhere, out
side." "In a moment; all theso surely aro
dead, beyond our aid, and yet wo
must not dcpnrt foodlcos. Wo know
not how far It still mny bo to Ottawa.
Walt, whllo I search for tho things wo
need."
"Not ulono; I must bo where I can
touch you. Try to understand. Oh,
you do not know thoso hours I have
spent In ngony I have died a thou
sand deaths slnco that sun went
down."
"You were conscious all night
long?"
"Conscious? Yes, nnd unhurt, yet
prisoned helpless beneath thoso two
logs yonder, saved only by thnt over
turned bench. Elslo, poor thing, never
know how denth came, It wns so swift,
but I lay there, within a foot of her
body unscratched. I couldt think only
of you, Steven, but with nover n dream
that you lived. Thero wero groans at
first apd cries. Somo, Indians crept
In through tho door nnd dragged out a
few who lived. But with tho coming
of darkness all sound censed aiul such
silence was even moro drendful than
tho calls for help. Oh, I cannot toll
you," and sho clung to me; her volco
breaking. "I I dared not movo for
hours, and then, when I did try, found
I could not; that I was held fast
Only for a knlfo In tho hands of a dead
savage, which I managed to secure,
I could never hnvo freed myself. And
oh, tho unspenkablo horror of creeping
In tho darkness among thoso bodies.
I knew where tho flreplnco must bo;
thnt thcro might bo Hvo coals thero
still. I had to hnvo light; I had to
know If you were dead."
"Don't think about It any more, dear
henrt," I urged. "Yes, wo can go now
nothing elso holds us here."
We crept out through tho door, un
derneath n mass of debris, Into the
gray of tho dawn. Beyond n little
grovo wo found somo horses browsing
In tho deep grass; they wero those
that had brought us from Yellow
Bnnks, nnd whinnied a greeting as wc
drew near. Two of them wero fit to
rldo and tho others followed, limping
along behind.
A hnlf mllo up tho vallew wo enma
to n benten trail, running 'straight
ncross from bluff to bluff, nnd disap
pearing Into tho prnlrlo beyond, head
ing directly townrd tho sunrise. Wo
stopped und looked back for tho first
time. Thero on tho sldo of tho slope,
under tho shade of tho big tree, stood
tho cabin. Only for tho wreck of tho
roof It spoko no messngo of tho trag
edy within. Tho sun's rays glided It,
nnd tho smoko from Its chimney
seemed u beckoning welcome. I
reached out nnd took her hnnd, nnd
our eyes met In understanding. What
I whispered need not bo told, nnd
when wo ngnin rodo forwurd, it was
upon tho trail to Ottawa.
THE END
Apbstle Spoons.
Apostlo spoons, nlso called "gossip
spoons," wero gilt spoons given by tho
sponsors or "gossips" to a child at Its
christening. They wero so cnlled bo
rauso each spoon had a figure of nn
npostlo on tho handle. Wealthy pco
plo gnvo tho wholo twelve Apostles;
thosQ of less means nnd generosity
gnvo tho four HvHiigellsts; whllo poor
er persons hnd to bo contented with
our, being generally tho flguro of th
Oonor'n or of the child's patron twin'
For Women Approach
ing Middle Life
Ottawa, Kans.: "When I reached mid
dlolifo I wns very nervous and almost
rostrated. I saw
r. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription nnd
Golden Medical Dis
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tho second week I
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Whon a girl becomes a woman, when a
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