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(Copyright. A. C MoClurg Cr. ltie.)
CHAPTER XXIX.
By Feres of Arm.
With her heart throbbing fiercely,
Hope clung to the outer door of the
vsstlbule endeavoring to tee a little
of what was transpiring without.
About her was dense darkness, and
she dare not explore the surroundings.
Behind could be heard, through what
must have been a thin partition, the
various distractions of the stage,
shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet,
voices, and the occasional sound of
applause. The girl had nerved herself
to the encounter with Hawley, but
this waiting here In darkness and un
certainty tried her to the uttermost.
If some one should venture out that
way how could she excuse her pres
ence or explain her purpose? She
found herself trembling in every limb
from nervous fear, startled by every
strange sound. Would the man never
come? Surely Christie herself must
be ready to depart by this time.
Almost prepared to flee before the
terrors thus conjured up within her
mind, they left her as if by magic the
moment her straining eyes distin
guished the approach of a dim figure
without She eould hot tell who it
was, only that It was the unmistakable
form of a man, and that he was whis
tling softly to himself. It might not
prove to be the gambler, but she must
aecept the chance, for flesh aid blood '
ootid stand the strain of waiting no
longer. Tot she was sot conscious of
fear, only of exultation, as she stepped
forth Into the open, her blood again
circulating freely la her veins. At
t UlcH creak of the door the man
aw her, nis whistle ceasing, his bat
lifted. Instantly she recognized him
as Hawley, her heart leaping with the
excitement of encounter.
"Why, hullo, Christie," he said fa
miliarly, "I thought I was early, and
expected a ten minutes' wait I came
out as soon as you left the stage."
"Oh, I can dress in a Jiffy when
there Is any cause for hurry," Hope
responded, permitting herself to drift
under his guidance. "Are you disap
pointed? Would you prefer to com
mune with nature?"
"Well, I should say not"' drawing
her hand through his arm, and then
patting it with his own. "I have seen
about all I care to of nature, but not
of Christie Maclalre."
"You may learn to feel the same
regarding her," Hope answered, afraid
to encourage the man. yet eagerly
fearful lest she fail to play her part
aright
"Not the slightest danger," laughing
lightly, and pressing her arm more
closely against his body. "Although I
must coufess you exhibited some tem
per when I was late to-night."
"Did I not have occasion to? A
woman should never be kept waiting,
especially if her engagement be Im
perative." "Oh, I am not finding any fault, you
little splt-flre. I like you all the bet
ter because you fight. Rut the trou
ble was, Christie, you simply Jumped
on me without even asking how It oc
curred. You took It for grunted I was
late on purpose to spite you."
"Well, weren't you?" and the girl
glanced inquiringly up into his face,
as they passed out of the alloy Into
the light of the Trocadero's windows.
"You certainly acted that way."
"No, I did not; but you wouldn't
listen, and besides I had no time then
to explain. There's a lot happened
this afternoon I want to tell you
about. Will you give me time to talk
with you?"
"Why, of course," surprised at the
question, yet full of eagerness. "Why
should you ask that?"
"Because I want you alone where
no one can overhear a syllable. I'm
afraid of that damned hotel. You
never know who Is in the next room,
and the slightest whisper travels from
one end to the other. That is one way
In which Keith got onto our deal he
had a room next to Wllloughby and
Scott, and overheard them talking.
I'm not going to take any more
chances. Will you go to 'Sheeny
Joe's' with me?"
She drew back from him.
"'Sheeny Joe's?' You mean the sa
loon near the depot?"
"Sure; what's the use of being so
squeamish? You sing and d.ince to a
saloon crowd, don't you? Oh, I know
you're a good girl, Christie, and all
that. I'm not ranking you with these
fly by-nlghu around here. Hut there's
no reason that I can see why you
should shy so at a saloon. ItrsldeE,
you won't see any one. Joe has got
soma back room where we can be
alone, and have a bite to eat while
we're talking. .What do you say?"
"Oh, I would rather not," Hope fal
tered, bewildered by this unexpected
request, already half tempted to break
away and run. "Really I I don't
want to go there."
Hawley was evidently surprise at
this refusal, caturally supposing from
her Ufa that Miss Maclalre's scruple
would be eaelly overcome. This ob
ttlnacy ef the girl aroused his anger.
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Author Or" My Lady Or The South,
WHEN WILDERNESS WAS KlNQ tTCCTC
kujaTRATioNa By DeARnemMcLviu.
Mad With Terror, She Pulled the
Trigger.
ejaculated, gruffly, "pretending to be
so damn particular. Maybe you'd
rather stand out there on the prairie
and talk?" with a sweep of his hand
around the horizon.
"Yes, I would," catching desperately
at the straw. "I'm not afraid of you;
I'm not blaming you at all, only I 1
don't want to go to 'Sheeny Joe's.' "
He looked at her, puzzled at her at
titude, and yet somewhat reassured by
her expression of confidence. Oh,
well, what was the difference? It
might be better to let her have her
own way, and the change would not
materially interfere with his plans.
Of course, it would be pleasanter sit
ting together at one of Joe's tables,
but he could talk just as freely out
yonder under the stars. Besides, it
might be as well now to humor the
girl.
"All right, Christie," his voice re
gaining Its pleasant tone. "You shall
have your way this time. There is
too much at stake for us to quarrel
over this."
Frightened, yet not daring to resist
or exhibit the least reluctance, she
clung to his arm, and permitted him
to lead her to the right down a dark
passage and out into the open land be
yond. He had to feel his way care
fully, and scarcely spoke, yet pro
ceeded as though the passage was
reasonably familiar and he had soiiie
definite point in view. She answered
in monosyllables, aiow thoroughly re
gretful of having permitted herself to
drift into this position, yet not In the
least knowing how to extricate herself.
Hawley took everything for grunted,
her very silence convincing him of ber
acquiescence. With throbbing pu'se.
nope leu me small revolver 'Jliodt'n
wiihln her dress, undoing a button so
that, In emergency, she might gru.-p it
more quickly. Hawley felt the move
ment, the trembling of her arm.
"You are afraid, Just the Eanie," he
said, pressing her to him lover-like.
"Darkness always gets on a woman's
nerves."
"Yes, that and loneliness," resent
ing his familiarity. "Do we need to
go any farther? Surely, we are aione
here."
"Only a few steps; the ravine is
yonder, and we can sit down on the
rocks. I want to smoke, and we will
be entirely out of sight there."
He helped ber down the rather
sharp declivity until both were thor
oughly concealed below the prairie
level. Feeling about with his hands
he found the surface of a smooth rock,
and seated ber upon it Then a- match
flared, casting an Instant's gleam
across his face as he lighted his cigar.
Blacker than ever the night shut down
about them, and be groped for a seat
beside her. She could perceive Just
one star peering through a rift ot
cloud, and in her nostrils was the
pungent odor of tobacco. With a lithe
thiver of disgust she drew slightly
away from him, dreading what was to
come. One thing alone she felt was
In her favor However familiar Haw
ley attempted to be, he was evidentlv
not yet sufficiently sure of Miss Mc
lnire to become entirely offensive. She
might not have frowned at his love
making, but apparently he had not
yet progressed sufficiently far in her
good graces to venture to extremes.
Hope pressed her lips together, de
termined to resist any further ap
proach of the num. However, his
earliest words were a relief.
"I reckon, Christie," he said slowly,
between puffs on his cigar, the lighted
end ot which faintly Illumined hU
face, "you've got the idea 1 havt
brought you out here to make love
Lord knows I'd like to well enough
but Just now there's more Important
matters on hand. Fact Is, my girl,
we're up against a little back-set, and
have got to make a shift In ottr plans
a mighty quick shift, too," he added
almost savagely.
"I I don't think I understand."
"No, of course, you don't You Im
agine all we've get to In a matter
si UU kia la to stai late the near
est court, and draw tne mtT.r.y. One
trouble is, our evidence isn't complete
we've got tfi find that woman who
brought you up."
"Oh!" snld Hope, not knowing
what else to say.
"Yes," hj went on. apparently sat
isfied with her exclamation. "Ot
cour.se, I know she's dead, or at least,
you say so. but we haven't got enough
proof without her not the way old
Walte promises to fight your claim
and so we've got to hunt for a substi
tute. Do you happen to know aay old
woman about the right age who would
make affidavit for you? She probably
wouldn't have to go on the stand at
all. Walte will cave in as soon as be
knows we've got the evidence."
He waited for an answer, but she
hardly know what to say. Then abe re
membered that Keith Insisted that
Miss Maclalre had no conception that
there was any fraud in her claim.
"No, I know no one. But what do
you mean? I thought everything waa
straight? That there was no question
about my right to Inherit?"
"Well, there isn't Christie." pulling
fiercely on his cigar. "But the courts
are particular; they have got to have
the whole thing in black and white. I
thought all along I could ssttle the en
tire matter with Walte outside, but
the old fool won't listen to reason. I
saw him twice to-day."
"Twice?" surprise wrung the word
from her.
"Yes; thought I had got him off on
a false scent and out of the way, the
first time, but he turned up again like
a bad penny. What'a worse, he's evi
dently stumbled on to a bit of legal
inlormation which makes it safer for
us to disappear until we can get the
links of our chain forged. He's taken
the case into court already, and the
sheriff is here tryln' to find me so as
to serve the papers. I've got to skip
out, and so've you."
"I?" rising to her feet, indignantly.
"What have I don to be frightened
over?"
He laughed, but not pleasantly.
"Oh, hell, Christie, can't you under
stand? Old Walte la after you the
same way he la me. It'll knock our
whole case if he can get you into
court before our evidence is ready.
All you know is what I have told you
that's straight enough but wVv
got to have proof. I can get it in a
month, but he's got hold of something
which gives him a leverage. I don't
Vnruv wb.t It, U mavba It's luat a
muff but the charge la conspiracy,
and he's got warrants out. There la
nothing for ua to do but skip."
"But my clothes; my engagement?"
she urged, feeling the insistent earn
estness of the man, and sparring for
delay. "Why, I cannot go. Besides,
if the sheriff Is hunting us, the trains
will be watched."
"Do you suppose I am fool enough
to risk the trains?" he exclaimed,
roughly, plainly losing patience. "Not
much; horses and the open plains for
us, and a good night the start of them.
They will search for me first, and
you'll never be missed until you tall
to show up at the Troadero. Never
mind the clothes; they can be sent
after us."
"To-night!" she cried, awakening to
the Immediate danger, and rising to
her feet. "You urge me to fly with
you to-night? now?"
"Sure, don't be foolish and kick up
a row. The horses are here waiting
Just around the end of the ravine."
She pressed her hands to her breast
thrlnklng away from him.
"No! No! I will not go!" she de
clared, indignantly, "Keep backl
Don't touch me!"
Hawley must have expected the re
sistance, for with a slng'e movement
he grasped her even as she turned to
fly, plnnlr.g her arms helplessly to her
side, holding her as in a vise.
"Oh, but you will, my beauty," he
growled. "I thought you might act
up and I'm ready. Do you think I am
fool enough to leave you here alone to
be pumped dry? It is a big stake I'm
playing after, girl, and I am not going
to lose It throuph the wblniH of a
woman. If you won't go p'fasantly,
then you'll go by force. Keep at! II,
you tigress! Do you want me to cho'.i
you?"
8he struggled to break loose, twist
ing and turning, but the effort was
useless. Suddenly he whistled sharp
ly. There was the sound of feet
scrambling down the path, and the
frightened woman perceived the dim
outlines ot several approaching men.
She gave one scream, and Haw
ley released his grip on her arms to
grasp her throat
She Jerked away, half-stumbling
backward over a rock. The revolver,
carried concealed in her dress, was in
ber hand. Mad with terror, scarcely
knowing what she did, she pulled the
trigger. In the flash she saw one
man throw up his bands and go down.
The next Instant the others wtre upon
her.
N (To Be Continued.)
John Husrlic drove in from th(v
farm near Cedar Crock this morn
intf and looked after business
mailers at the county seat and
also called on the Journal in his!
rounds.
Mrs. Lee Ficklor and her
mother-in-law, Mrs. fl. Fickler,
drove up from the farm today and
did tlifl week-end shopping.
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k stock is just a little more complete than ever before.
8 If you don't see what you want ask for it; FOR WE J
HAVE IT! p
Kimonas and House Dresses!
$ (HANDEL'S MAKE)
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Ladies', Misses' and Children's Union Suits
and Two-Piece Garments; cotton and wool and
in several different weights, at
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A Beautiful Line of Rugs for Christmas all sizes from 18x3G inches to
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FROM $1.25 TO $26.00 EACH!
eaeVe7eWefeaf.ee
Thanksgiving Celebration.
The ladies of the K. N. K. are
niakinK preparation for a grand
Thanksgiving celebration at tho
Kenosha church. There, will bo
services at 11 a. rn. by the Rev.
V. A. Taylor of Union, which will
be followed by a delicious Thanks
giving dinner. The afternoon
will be spent in the sale of plain
and fancy needle work, also two
fine bed quilts made by tho K. N.
K. will be offered for sale. Wo
wish to invite you, one and all,
through the columns of this paper
to come and bring something to
eat and to sell. Anyone wishing
to donate please call the presi
dent, Mrs. rterlha Klauren, or
Mrs. John Hendricks, secretary.
Come; you will be welcome. Tho
following is the menu:
Dessert Pie, cake, cranberries.
Meats Cioose, chicken, beef
roast, pork roast.
Vegetables Potatoes, turnips,
cabbage.
Prjnk Coffee and lea.
flelihes Potato salad ipickles,
beet, cucumber, Bweet or sour;
peaches.
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FOR FURRY
Sets from
Collars from
Muffs from
AnVthinii VOU Wnnt in
for you on very short notice. Ij
Per Garment! ll&f
Supper Fresh oysters, cake,
coffee.
Men to Be Hosts.
At (he meeting of the Knights
and Ladies of Security next Tues
day evening at their hall tho
gentlemen are to be tho hosts and
serve the refreshments. An air
of mystery surounds the menu of
the men, and the ladies may be
surprised at the dexterity of the
new cooks.
Laid Up With Sore Leg.
Mike Sedlak, an employe of tho
Durlington at the local shops, has
been laying olf this week suffer
ing from a sore leg. Mike had a
similar trouble with his leg two
years ago. Tho doctor thinks it
will not be serious, but will prob
ably prevent him from perform
ing his regular work for a time.
A. 0. Pea'rsley and wife, E? V.
Mldfliff and wife and Jesse L.
Pell and wife drove up from their
homes near Union today and
transacted business at the county
aeat.
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WEATHER
$4.00 to $35.00
$1.50 to $15.00
$2.50 to $20.00
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Dragging Cases.
Tardiness requires a stimulant,
but at tho same time also
streiiglhener. Itrngging cases ot
convalescence call for a remedy
which contains both a healthy,
mild stimulant and an energelia
tonic. One of the best remedies
in this respect is Triner's Ameri
can Elixir of Hitter Wine, which
is composed of strengthening
herbs and of stimulating red wine
ft will first clean out the digestive,
organs and keep them clean, by
removing from the body all waste
matter fermenting in tho in
testines. This will create a new,
healthy appetite, n correct diges
tion, rich blood and regular cir
culation. It'will make tho nervca
strong and will encourago all or
gans to activity. You should take
a few doses every time you need
a stimulating tonic, or you feet
indisposed, tired out, constipated
At drug stores. Jos. Triner, 1333,
1339 So. Ashland Ave., Chicago,
Illinois.
Ice cream, with the finest fruit
flavors, at Bookmeyer & Maurer'
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