LETH BRIDGE, ALBERTA,
SECURES DRY FARM
ING CONGRESS
F0RJ912.
Tho torm, "dry farmlnG" docs not
Indicate all Hint might bo Implied. It
does not mean a system of Irrigation,
but ono whero all tho rain fall and
precipitation Is stored up and con
norvcd In tho soli, to bo drawn upon
by scientific and sano processes when
It may bo roqulrcd to forward and in
crease tho growth of grain.
In certain sections of tho Canadian
West ns woll as In tho American
West, thero Is a portion of tho coun
try In which tho soil Ib tho vory best
for the growing of cereals, but tho
geographical locations and relatlvo
position to tho rain avenues, do not
i;lvo tho advantago that other parts
possess In tho mattor of precipitation.
Agricultural science, however, has
been making rapid progress during
tho past few years, and It Is now as
certained that it is not altogether tho
number of inches of rain that is es
sential to tho growing of crops, but
its conservation, nnd that Is tho
meaning of "Dry farming." "Dry
Farming" may well bo applied to dis
tricts whero thero is a heavy rain fall
and better results will follow. Tho
education of tho public Into theso now
methods, not now oxactly, but Buch
as have- had satisfactory demonstra
tion, Is not alono tho purpose of those
dry-farming Congresses. Ono idea is
to bring Into lifo nnd into operation
tho great areas of splendid land lying
within what might bo tormod soml
nrfd, without placing them under the
restrictive nnd cxpanBivo process of
Irrigation.
Tho Congrcssos aro attended by
thousands and they bring representa
tives from nil parts of tho world. The
Frovinco of Alberta, and also of Sas
katchewan, has takon n vital interest
In tho Congresses which havo been
hold in tho past two or threo years.
Tho Provlnco of Alborta has mado
Provincial exhibits, districts havo
hown tholr products, and Inst year,
levoral hundred dollars woro takon In
prizos; this year tho Frovinco of Al
berta took prizes ten to ono In oxcoss
of any stato In tho Union. Alborta
has won eight out of twenty special
cups, that provlnco taking ono, Loth
bridgo ono, Arthur Porry six, nnd
John Baxter, Edmonton, carrying off
ono BwcepstakcB. When It camo to
a mattor of location for tho Congress
for 1012, tho City of Lothbrldgo,
which hnd put up n splendid fight for
It, secured tho Congress by n unani
mous voto. It is oxpoclod that tho
Lothbrldgo Congress will bo tho larg
est yot hold and will bo tho blggost
convention in tho history of Western
Canada. In emphasizing his Invita
tion to Lothbrldgo, ono of tho speak
ers said ho had Just received a tolo
gram from Mngrath (noar Lothbrldgo)
stating that of ono thousand ncrcs of
whoat just thrashed Nothoralmw and
Dradshaw had thrashed 47,000 bush
els, Lltoraturo sont out recently by tho
Canadian Government AgentB, which
will bo Bont poatngo froo on applica
tion, tolls of hundreds of splendid
fields In nil parts of Western Canada.
The First Thlno.
Tho Bchoolninstor said: "You are
vory slow, Qoorgu. Now, II you don't
answer tho next (lucstlou in ton mln
utos, I'll glvo you a tnsto of this enno
If you put '10 eggu into an lncuhntot
nut nlnc-toiiths of thefti hatched,
what would you got?"
Tho master hod only counted torn
when Ucbrgio said:
"Woll, ilrst thing, with nil them
chickens hbout, I'd got u brick and a
string and drown our cut."
Unclerlcal.
Ilowltt Ho oxpocts to bo ennon
Izod. Jowott What do you moan by
that fired?
Dr. Plerce'n Prllctn, small, sumr-coatcc!,
rasy to tako us candy, regulate nnd invicor
ate atoiuach, liver and bowels. Do not gripe.
Irrigation projoets aro receiving tho
aorlous attention of tho govornmont
of Brazil.
Tliero aro imllationi. don't bo fooled.
Aik for Lewis bwmlo Hinder cigar, Oc.
Cold cash makoB an excollent hot
weather comfort.
It tnkos n wily widow to call a
bachelor's bluff.
ARE YOU
WORRIED
about tho unhealthy condition of
your stomach, llvor and bowols?
If so, you only mako matters
worso. Just got a bottlo of
Hosteller's
Stomach Bitters
today and watch results. Your
stomach will bo toned and
strengthened, your liver becomo
active and bowels rogular.
Then good health is yours, A
trial will convince you.
8YNOP3I8.
The story opens In a Confederate tent
,t a critical ntaKe of the Civil War. den
Lee Imparts to Cunt. Wayne un Important
message to Longntreot Accompanied by
Beret Craig, an old army scout, Wnyno
starts on hln mission, Tlio two. after a
wild ride, Rot within the linen of the
enemy. In the darkness, Wnyno la tnken
for a Federal officer who camo to keep an
appointment, and a young Indy on horso
back la given In hln chnrgo. She In a
northern girt and nttempts to escape but
falls. One of the horses succumb nnd
Craig roes through with the dispatches,
while Wayne Hnd My Lady of the North
tare left hlono. Thoy Book shelter In a
hut and rntorlnj: It In the dark a huge
mastiff attacks Wayne. Tho Klrl shoots
the briltn lust In I Imp Tim nwni-r nf tho
hut. one Jed Ilungay, and hln wife appear
and soon a party of horsemen approach,
CHAPTER VIII. Continued.
"Do not permit tho darkness to
larm you," I whlsperet. softly, bond
ing down as I spoko until 1 could
fool hor quick ', reathlng against my
cheek. "Our visitors aro not likely to
remain iongdr than will bo necessary
to get something to oat. Thoy need
novor suspect our presence, nnd all
we havo to do Is to watt patiently
until they inovo on. I only wish I
could dlscovor something upon which
you might sit down."
"Fray do not think mo n cownrd.
sho answered, "but I have heard of
this man Lowrle In tho Federal camps,
and I would rather dlo than fnll into
fata hands."
I hnd hoard of him also, and of his
outrageoua treatment of womon. Tho
memory caused mo to clnsp my hand
warmly over hers, and set ray tcoth
hard.
"It may not provo to bo Lowrlo at
nil," I said soberly; "but all thoso
gontry aro protty raun alike, I fear.
However. I uromlso that you shall
ncvor(fnll allvo into tho hands of any
of tholr brood."
Dcforo sho could answer mo other
than by n slight nestling closer In the
darknosB, Bungay whlsporod: "This
yoro holo, Cap, loads down ter tho
right, an' comes out In a sort o' gully
bout a hundred foot bnck. Thar's
light 'nough tor boo tor wlk by n'tor
yo turn tho corner, 'bout twenty
foot er so. You tins kin go on down
thar if yo'd rather, follerln' thor dorgs,
but I reckon as how I'll stny right
yoro an' sortor seo how1 thor o' woman
comes out.
"'Whero, whoro was nodorlck then?
Ono blnst upon his buglo horn
Woro worth n thousat mon.'
If you tins llko ter seo a durucd good
fight muybo yo better stay tow thor
ol' woman Is plscn If sho auco gits her
dander up."
Ills volco wns cxprcBslvo of great
expectations, nnd I hnd reason to be
llovo his fnlth in Maria would bo
justified. Uoforo any of us, howovor,
had time to change our positions wo
heard tho fellows come stumping
roughly Into tho cabin. Tho thin slabs
which dlvidod us scarcely muffled
their loud voices.
"Well, old woman," exclaimed ono in
volco so gruff as to seem nlmost ns
sumod, "pretondlng to bo nlouo, nro
you, with nil thoso dishes sitting out
on tho table; Just boo.i caton off, too,
Havo n't seen no strango party along
the road this morning, hnvo yo?"
"Nary a one," snld Maria, nnd I
kr.ow from hor volco sho was stundlng
close beside tho fireplace,
"Aro Jrou Mrs. Hungay?"
"I reckon I am, If it's any o' yer
business."
"Don't git hifty, old woman, or wo'ro
liable to glvo you a lesson In pollto
uess bofore wo leave" Tho leader
dropped the butt of his gun with a
crash on tho floor. "WLoro is tho lit
tie snoak, anyhow?"
"What do you wnnt of him?"
"Want hlra to go 'long with us;
wo'ro hunting some parties, and need
u guide. They tol' us up the road a
bit he know ovory inch o' theso yero
mountings."
Thero was a paiiBO, us if Maria waa
endeavoring to decide as to tho hon
esty of the Bpenker. Her final answer
proved tho mental survey had not
proven satisfactory,
I "Wal, I reckon," slu Bald calmly
"as you uns '11 bo mora likely ter
find him down 'bout Connoravlllo."
"Thon whut's all theso yoro dirty
dishes doing on tho table?"
"Hod sum Yankee officers yero; they
Just rode on down thor trail as you
uns oum up."
"Til,.. 1,11!" l ..1. .1
with oomploto loss of tompor. "Bco
hero, old woman, wo'ro too old birds
to be cnught with nny such chaff
Wo'll tako a look nroun. the old alio
bang anyhow, and whllo wo'ro at it
you put something on tho tablo for mo
nnd my mates to out"
Tha voice and munnor woro rough
but I was impressed with a certnln ac
cent ereoplng Into tho man's spooch
bespeaking education. More, In splto
of an apparont effort to mako It so, his
dialect was not that of thoso moun
tains.
Even as he uttored these Inst words
throwing into them a threat moro in
the tone than tho language, I became
awaro of a thin ruy of light pene
trating tho seemingly solid wall Just
In front of me, and bonding silently
forward could dimly distinguish tho
elliptical head of Bungay as ho applied
on eye to a small oponlng ho had
Industriously tnudo between tho logs
Cvu&orof wmm Yfajmmss was KingVu
ILLUSTRATIONS Bl1RT?1ucT. WILLIAMSON L'
Grasping Mrs. Brennan firmly by tho
hand so that wo -hould not become
separated, I cropt across tho Interven
ing blackness, nnd reached his fltdo.
"Holy smoke, Cap," tho llttlo man
muttered In suppressed excitement, ns
ho realized my presence, "It's a goln'
ter bo b'llln' hot In thnr mighty soon.
Mnrlar's steam la a rlsin'."
He silently mado room for mc, and
bonding down so as to bring my oyo
upon n level with his, I mnnaged to
gain somo slight gllmpso of tho scene
within the cabin.
Mrs. Bungay stood with hor back
to tho fireplace, nn Iron skillet firmly
gripped In ono hand. Her fnco was
red with Indignation, and there was
a took in hor oyes, together with a
defiant set to her chin, which prom
ised trouble. In front of hor, care
lessly resting on the table, his feet
dangling in the air, was n sturdy-
looking follow of forty or so, with
red, straggling beard covering all the
lower half of his face, and n weather
worn blnck hat pulled so low as al
most to conceal his eyos. His attlro
vas nondescript, ns though ho had
patronized tho Junkshop of both
armies. In his bolt were thrust a re
volver and a knife, whllo within easy
reach of his hand a muskot leaned
against n chair. Two others of tho
party, younger mon, but oven more
roughly dressed than tholr leader,
wore lounging between him and the
door. ,
Dungay chuckled expectantly.
"O Lord! If thoy only git the ol'
gal just n llttlo moro riled," he whis
pered hoarsely, Jumping up nnd down
on ono foot In his excitement, "they'll
hov ther fight of tholr llfo."
"Do you know tho follows?" I asked.
Is that Red Lowrlo?"
Ho shook his head.
"Never laid eyos on nny of 'em
afore, but yo bet they're no good.
Reckon they're a part o' his crowd."
Tho mnn who posed as, tho loader of
tho party picked up tho empty cof
fee-pot besldo him and shook It.
"Come, now, Mrs. Bungay," ho com-
r .nndod, "I tell you we'ro hungry, so
trot out somo hnccako nnd fll up this
pot, unless you wunt to reckon with
Red Lowrle."
Tho woman stood facing him, yot
never moved. I could seo n red spot
begin to glow In either cheek. If I
had over doubted It, I know now thnt
Mnrla possessed a temper of her own
You ain't no Reu Lowrlo," sho ro-
torted.
The fellow Inughod easily.
"No moro I nln't, old woman, but
I reckon wo nln't so durn far apart
when It comcB to getting what wo go
after. Come, honeBt now, whero Is
tho llttlo whttc-llvorct. cur that runs
this shebang?"
Whutovcr Maria mlht venture to
cull her lord and mnstor In tho
privacy of homo. It ovldently did not
Hootlio her spirit to hear him thus
spoken of by nnothor. ,
"If Jed Bungay wub hum," sho nn
swered fiercely, her oyes fairly blaz
Ing, "I nckon you would n't bo sprawl
in' on thot thnr tnble for long."
"Wouldn't I, now AVell, old hon,
wp'vo fooled bore with you nbout as
long us I enro to. Bill, go over there
and put some of thnt bacon on to fry
If sho doesn't got out of the way I'll
glvo her something to Jump for." And
ho patted tho ntock of his gun.
Instinctively I drew my revolver,
nnd pushod Us black muzzlo Into tho
light under Jed's noso.
"Shnll I glvo him a doso?" I asked
engorly.
"Not ylt; O Lord, not yltl" ho ex
claimed, dancing from ono foot to tho
othor In oxcltemont "Let thor ol
gal hev u show. I rockon she's good
ter ther whole three of 'em, toss they
shoot."
Bill camo up grinning. He evident
ly anticipated somo fun, and as he
ronchod out a grimy hand for tho slab
of bacon, took occnslon to make some
remark. What it was I could not hear,
but I noted tho quick responsive flash
In tho woman's oyes, and the noxt
instant with a crash Bho brought the
iron skillet down with all her strength
on top of tho fellow's bond. Without
even n groan ho went plunging down
fnco foremost, In front of the flro. In
another moment sho wns battling like
a wild fury with tho other two.
It was a quick, Intense struggle Tho
man near tho door chanced to bo tho
first In, and ho received a blow from
tho skillet that most assuredly would
havo crushod his skull had he not
dodged; ns it was It landod upon his
shoulder and ho rcolod back sick nnd
helpless. By this time tho follow with
tho red beard had closed upon her,
nnd wrested tho skillet from her band
Struggling fiercely bnck and forth
across tho floor, Mnrla trlppod over
the body of tho dead dog and fell
but as sho did so her fingers grasped
tho rod beard of hor antagonist. It
ylolded to her hand, and baro of fnco
savo for a dark moustache, tho mnn
stood thero, punting for breath, nbov
her. Thon suddenly, nlmost at my
vory our, n volco crlod,
"Frank! Frank! 1 am hero!"
CHAPTER IX.
In the Hands of the Enemy.
In tho first surprlso of that unex
pectcd Joyful cry ringing at my very
cars nil my senses seemed confused,
and I stood motionless. Then I heard
Bungay utter a smothered oath, nnd
know ho had wheeled about In tho
darkness. .Unable to distinguish tho
slightest outllno of his figure, I was
yet Impressed with tho thought thnt
ho was endeavoring to rauffio tho girl,
to prevent her uttering a second cry.
Impelled by this Intuition I flung out
my arm hastily, and by raro good luck
It camo In contact with his hand.
"None of that, you llttlo cur!" I mut
tered sternly, unmindful of his efforts
to break away. "No hand on her,
mind you! Mrs. Brcnnan, what does
this mean?"
Sho mado no attempt to answer, but
1 could hear her now groping her way
through tho darkness townrd the place
of our entrance. Bungay detected tho
movement also, and made a violent
effort to break looso from my grip,
that ho might hurry after her.
"You lit go o' mo," ho cried ex
citedly, "er, by golP, I'll uso a knife.
Sho'll glvo this wholo thing away If
sho over gltfl out."
For answer I hurled him backward
with all my strength and sprang after
tho fleeing woman. But I was already
too late to stop hor, even had that
been my Intention. With strength
yielded her by desperation, sho thrust
aside the heavy cupboard, nnd as tho
light swept In, sprang forwnrd into tho
rudo shed. With nnothor bound, gath
ering her skirts as sho ran, sho was
up tho steps and had burst Into the
outor room. A moment later I also
With a Crash One Drought the Iron
stood in tho doorway, gazing upon a
sceno thnt mnde my blood like flro.
Tho fighting hnd ovldently ceased
suddenly with her first cry. Maria
stood panting in ono corner, tho dead
ly skillet again In her hand, her hair
hanging in wisps down her back- Still
unconscious from the blow ho had ro
colved, ono fellow lay outstretched on
tho floor, his head barely missing the
hot auhca of tho fireplace; whllo hts
companion nursed his bruises and
scowlod from a safo refuge behind the
tablo. Tho unshuvon faces of several
others of tho gang woro peering curi
ously in through the opon door, I
know now I saw nil this, for tho
picture of it is upon the retina of
memory, but at tho moment every
thing I appeared to porcelvo or honr
occurred in tho contro of tho room.
Tho man who had posed as tho lend
er stood there alono facing us, his
expression a strange mlxturo of
amazement and delight He was a
powerfully built man, with koen grny
eyes deeply sot In tholr socketB. His
right hand rested hoavlly upon tho
hilt of n cavalry sabro, tho scabbard
of which was concenlod beneath tho
folds of tho long brown coat ho woro.
As Mrs. Brennan burst through the
doorway ho stopped eagerly forward,
bis eyes brightening, and they met
with clasped hands.
"Is It possible Edith?" ho cried, ns
I.' tho recognition could scarcely bo
credited.
"Oh, Frank!" sho exclaimed, eager
ly, "It scorns all too good to be truo.
How camo you hero?"
"Hunting after you, my fair lady.
Did you supposo you could disappear
ac mysteriously as you did last night
without my bolug oarly on tho trail?
Havo theso people Injured you In nny
way?" And ho glnjiced nbout him
with a threat In his gesture.
"Oh, no, Frank," hastily; "every ono
has been most kind. It was a mcro
mistake. But how strangely you nro
dressed 1 how very rough you look!"
He laughed, but ntlll retained his
warm clasp of her hands.
"Not tho pomp nnd circumstance of
glorious wnr which you expected,
girl?" ho asked lightly. "But wo havo
all sorts of conditions to meet down
hore, and soon learn in Rorao to do as
the Romans do."
An ho finished speaking ho per
ceived mo for the first time, nnd his
face changed InBtantly into cold stern
ness. I saw him swoop ono hasty
glance around, as though ho suspected
that I might not be nlone, nnd his
hand fell onco moro upon his sword
hilt, In posture suggestive of rondl
noss for action.
"Who havo wo hero?" ho naked,
staring at mc In amazement. "A John
ny Rob?"
"Whatever I nm," I rotorcd, my
gorge rising suddenly nt his contempt
uous term, and stepping out into the
room before him, "I nt least wear tho
uniform of my sorvlec and rank, and
not tho nondescript uniform of a
gucrllln."
Tho scornful words stung him; I
noticed tho quick flush of angor in his
eyes, and was not sorry.
"You afe insolent, sir. Moreover,
you go too fnr, for as it chances you
are well within our linos, and we will
seo to what extent honor is consistent
with the work of n spy. The uniform
of your servico, indeed!" he echoed
Skillet Down With All Her Strength.
hctly, pointing as he spoko across tho
room; "thnt cavalr;1 cloak over yonder
tells Its own story. Peters, Steelo, ar
rest this fellow."
"Frank, don't do thnt," sho urged
earnestly. "You mistake; that was
tho cloak I wore."
If he heard her ho gavo no sign.
"Bind hlra," wns the stern order, as
the two men advanced. "Use your
bolts if you hnvo nothing olso handy."
Angry as I most assuredly was,
swept also by a now emotion which I
did not in the least comprehend, I
yet fully realized tho utter helpless
ness of my position In point of re
sistance. They were twonty to ono.
However much 1 longed to grapplo
with him who mocked mo, the vory
thought waa Insanity; ray only pos
sible chance of escape lay In flight.
To reallzo this was to act. I leaped
backward, trusting for u clear field in
my rear, and an opportunity to run for
it, but tho door by which I hnd Just
entered wns now closed nnd barred
Bungay had mado sure his retreat
Tho man. watching my overy move
ment, with sword half drawn In his
hand, saw instantly thnt I was secure
ly trappod, and laughed In scorn.
"You je not making war on womon
now," ho said with n cutting sneer.
"You will not find me so easy n vic
tim." Tho taunt stung mo, but more the
tono and manner of tho spenkor, and
the hot blood of youth cast all caution
tc tho winds With n single spring,
fo'gotful of my own wound, I wns at
his throat, dashed aside his uplifted
hand, nnd by tho sheor audacity of my
sudden, unexpected onset, boro hlra
back crashing to tho floor. He strug
gled gamely, yet I possessed tho ad
vantage of position, and would havo
punished hlra sovcrcly, but for the
dozen strong hands which Instantly
laid hold upon mc, and dragged me
off, Btlll fighting madly, although as
helpless as a child.
My opponent instantly leaped to his
foot and stnrtcd forward, drawing n
revolver ns ho camo. His faco was
deathly whlto from passion, nnd thero
was a look In his eyes which told mo
he would bo restrained now by no
rulo of 7ar.
"You cowardly spy!" ho cried, nnd
my cars caught tho sharp click as ho
drew back tho hammer. "Do yon
think I will let thnt blow go un
avenged?" "I assuredly trust not," I nnswerod.
gazing up at him from behind the gun
muzzles with which 1 wns yot securely
Tinned to the floor. "But If you nre,
as I am led to bcllovo, a Federal offi
cer, with somo pretensions to being
also a gentleman, nnd not tho outlaw
your clothes proclaim, you will at
least permit mo to stand uputi my feet
nnd face you as a man. If I nm a spy,
ns you seem inclined to claim, thoro
nre army courts to try mo; if not,
then I am your equal In standing and
rank, nnd havo ovory right of n prison
er of wnr."
"This has become personal," hoarse
ly. "Your blow, ns well as your con
nection with tho forcible abduction of
this young lady, whoso legal protector
I am, are not mnttero to bo settled by
an army court."
"Then permit me to meet you In any
satisfactory way. Tho murder of a
helpless man will senrcoly clarify your
honor."
I know from tho unrelenting ex
pression upon his faco that my plea
was likely to prove n perfectly useless
one, but boforo I hnd ended It Mrs.
Brennan stood between us.
"Frnnk," she said calmly, "you shall
not. This man is a Confederate offi
cer; he is no spy; and during nil the
events of last night ho has proven
himself . friend rather than' an enemy.
Only for my sake is ho hero now.1'
Ignoring tho look upon his faco she
turnod townrd me, impetuously waved
asldo the fellows who yot held mo
prostrate, and extending her hand
lifted me to my feet. For nn Instant,
aa if by accident, our eyen nut, and
a suddon flush swept across her
throat and cheeks.
"It Is my turn now," sho whispered
softly, so softly tho words did not car
ry beyond my own oars. Then she
stood erect between us, ns though In
her own drawing room, nnd gravely
presented us to each other, ns If sho
dared oithor to quarrel longer In her
presence.
"Major Urennnn, Captnln Wnyno."
Wo bowed to each othor as men
salute on tho duelling field. In his
eyes I read an unforglveness, a bitter
personnl enmity, which I returned
1th Interest, and secretly rejoiced
over.
"Tho lady seems to be In control at
present." ho said shortly, shoving back
tho revolver Into his belt "Neverthe
less I shall do my military duty, and
hold you as n prisoner. Mny I Inquire
your full nme nnd rank?"
"Philip Wayno, Captain th Vir
ginia Cavalry, Shirtloy's Brigade."
"Why nro you within our lines?"
"I nttcmpted to pass through them
last night with despatches, but was
preventod by my denlro to bo of ns
slstanco to this lady."
"Indeed?" Ho smiled incredulously.
"Youv tnle Is qulto intorosting and
rather romantic. I prosumo you yet
carry tl papers with you as ovidence
of Its truth?"
"If you refer to tho despatches, I do
not. I sinceroly trust they nre nlready
safely deposited in tho hands of tho
ono for whom tfcey woro intended."
A malignant look crept into Bren
nan's face, and his jaws set onTlnously.
"You will have to concoct a far
better story than that, my friend, be
foro you face Sheridan," ho said In
solently, "or you will bo vory apt to
learn how n rope feels. He is not
Inclined to parley long with such fel
lows as you. Bin his hands, men,
nnd take him out with you into the
road."
The two soldiers grasped me In
stantly at tho word of command. For
n single moment i brnced myself to
roslst, but ovon as I did so my eyes
fell upon a slight opening in tho wall,
and I caught a quick glimpse of Bun
gay's faco, his finger to his Hps. Even
as I gazed in astonishment nt this
sudden apparition, a lighter touch
rested pleadingly on my arm.
"no not struggle uny longer, Captnln
Wayne," spoko Mrs. Brennnn's voice,
gently. "I will go to General Sheridan
myself, and toll h'- O. entire story."
I bowed to hor, nnd held out my
hands to be bound,
"I yield mysolf your prisoner,
mndam," 1 said r "anlngly, and not
unconscious that hor glanco sank be
fore mine. "I oven Imagine the bond:
may provo not altogether unpleasant.''
Brennan strode between us hastily,
and with quick gesture 'o his men.
"Bind tho fellow," ho said sternly
"And mind you, sir, ono word more,
nnd they shall buck you as well. It
mny bo valuable for you to remember
that I am In command here, however
I may seora to yield to the wish of
Mrs, Brennan."
(TO BE CONTINUED.)