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'' )W o MLnjoy the full ronii.l. nrc of the Woll-Infornipd vf the Wotlil ami the Commendation of tN mnt eminent physicians il was esvrn tial ut the component parts of Syrup of'lii ami i:iiir of Sennit should bo. known to anil approved by them: there fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub- , lialuwa full statement with every package, i The perfect puiity and uniformity of pro-' duct, which they demand in a lavttivo remedy of an ethical character, are tmiirod ' by the Company' original method of man ufacture known to the Company only. The figs of California tin mod in the production of Syrup of Figs and Klixir of Senna to promote the pleasant taste, but the medicinal principles are obtained front planH known to act most Ix'tieliciatly. To pet its Ivonefieial elferts alway.s buy the genuine -manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sa!o by all leading dnfggistd. UNKIND FAKE. The ShortsiBhted Lion Well, I never dreamed I should finish my duys behind the burB of a cage. WESTON, Ocean-to-Ocean Walker, n. iiicimt . w lien you icei tniwn aim out, feel tliciv no ie-e living, just t.iku ir.iilt linl 1 In ulirlit a ti'ttli tutt 'i ml i.il'.r Is Tired of Praying. A little girl in St. Louis the other evening wan going through the usual form of prayer: "God bless mamma, and papa and make me a good girl," and so on, when all at once she seined to come to a decision. "Now that la the lust time I am going to tvry that prayer," she said, very grave- S.v 1ityrili nt Imp lllritlinr "Vriil nrn older than I am and it is your place to ask for all those things and I don't see any use In two people's asking the same thing." Since then she has firmly refused to pruy, Insisting that it Is her mother's place to ask God for blessings. Home-Made Names. "That little girl." remarked the druggist to the doctor, "was just In for ten cents worth of tincture of ben- zlne. nut I've had It before and gnvo her benzoin." "That was easy." answered the doc tor. "This morning on n diphtheria case the woman wanted to know If I administered nntltoxin with an epb demlc syringe." The Young Dream. The light was soft iu tho conserva tory. "But," said the young girl, nervously plucking to pieces a mauve orchid, "but there are microbes in kisses." The plashing of the fountain min gled with the low, deep voice of tho youth. "My microbes," he murmured, pas sionately, "are so lonelyF' OVER THE FENCE Neighbor Says Something. The front yard fon.ee Is a famous council place on pleasant days. Maybu to chut with some one along the street, or tor friendly gossip with next door neighbor. Sometimes It is only small talk but other times neighbor has something really Kood to offer. I J lit I I'lIM llll'lllll.? M III! Jll Mil' ? tlii'iii oil. Ilcfmi' Jim lue walked .1 mile thiiiHN 11 lmil. m-ier. lut ti it." Il.ie you imti-cd the iiioiivim' in ;ilUtn: of lite in vwi 'iiiiiiminit? Miiny ittnlmto it tu the lotiiioit which Allcn'w Foot-Iiise, the initiM'ptic powder to he hh.iketi into (he shoe. :ic-. to the millions now uini; it. Ax We-ton bus nihI, "It li.ts mil mer it " It cure tiled, in Iiiiik feet while ,'ou villi. .'MUiOfl ti'xtiiiiiuiiiiN. Order it 2."o pirk.ige tml.iy of anv Druggist and he remlv to foicct u have feel. A trial iiielme ot U.I.F.X'S FOOT-KASK sent I'KKr dihoi Alloa ti. Olmsted, 1m Nov. X. V. ih, An old resident of LJalrd, Texas, got K&. some mighty good advice this way ce. Ho says: "Drinking coffco left me nearly dead with dyspepsia, kidney disease and bowel trouble, with constant pains iu my stomach, back and side, and so weak I could scarcely walk. "One day I was chatting with one of my neighbors about my trouble and told her 1 believed coffee hurt me. Neighbor said sho know lots of people to whom coffee was poison and sho pleaded with mo to quit it nnd give I'ostum a trial. I did not take her advice right away but tried a change of climate, which did not do me any good. Then I dropped coltco and took up I'ostum. ".My improvement began Immediate ly and I got better every day 1 used I'ostuui. ".My bowels became regular In two weoks, nil my pains were gone. Now I am well and strong and can eat any thing 1 want to without distress. All ot this Is due to my having quit cof fee, and to tho use of Postuni regu larly. , ".My son who was troubled with Indi gestion thought that If I'ostum helped me so, It might help him. It did, too, and he is now well nnd strong again. "Wo lllto I'ostum as well as wo ever liked the coffee and use it altogether in my family in placo of coffee and all keep well." "There's a Konson." Head "Tho Iload to Wellville," in l'kgs. liter ronil Iip nbuvi Idler? A new one nnpenrn from time to lime. They nre nenulue, (rue, uutl lull ot liuuiuu lu(t-rcal. Mn1w ' J " ' "- ' aa?J. . i twofagjBaLjaijrtotMiaataiH yiwwsum&a&iu&iUiiiXXltfJSi TTKlTt A rEH TL1 i fTt Cghjk yfl MMwWiw S yrmM!WI COPYRIGHT 1007- . .,'. V T 1 U PvNCZj Q fcMHWBMHi 1 1 mi I m IMP A'M-rru'' S vtallSgaHOS81iH5MEEMHS SYNOPSIS. -r m ! "Mail" Dan .Miiltlamt, on te.i. Mm; lil.s New York lnu-lx-lnl rlnli, im-t mi iitlt.u tle yiiiini! woman ul the ilnnr .lutiimr O'IIiikiiii n.MMiireil 1 i I til no one IiikI 1 ti wltlilii tlinl ilny. Dun ill oiri'il u worn mi' Iini'or pi lilts In iluxl on tits id tl. nloim Willi a tetter fioiu his III tin M- Miilllnnil dined with ll.iimeniiiili tils nt loruey. Dim net out tin (lie ti tit Mm to t.'et hlH family Jewels. Dutliii; bin walk to the eoillltl'V Heat, lie tn.'t (he Miiilii; woman In mav, whom he hml Keen i-m- ! IliK Ins tiuelii'loM i lull. Iter unto lmil broken llowil. Me lleil tt. IJ ll lllte Mhe "lOKt" 1 1 1 til. .M 11 It til I III, oil I'ellelllllK llOllle. ."iiipitsi'il IiiOs III uriij. eimklm; the .suf eolltalnlliK Ills KelllK. Shi . ltil.ll elillx took btiu fur a etl-l;noMi eiook, Duulel .lllMt. CHAPTER III. Continued. Did he catch a gleam of admiration In the eyes behind the goggles? "Now. if ever they get hold of my portrait and print . . . Well'" KlKhed the girl wickedly, lifting slim, bail' lingers In affected concern to the mass of ruddy hnlr. "In that event I suppose I shall have to heroine a natural blonde!" Her humor, her splendid fearless ness, the lightness of her tone, com bined with the half-laughlug. half-serious look that she swept up at him, to ease tho tension of his emotions. For the Ilrs,t time since entering the loom, ho smiled; then In silence for a time regarded her steadfnstly. thinking. So he resembled this burglar, Anls ty, strongly enough to be mistaken tor him eh? I'laluly enough the girl be lieved him to bo Anlsty. . . . Well, nnd why not? Why shouldn't he be Anlsty for the time being. If It suited his purpose so to mnmiuermlc? It might possibly suit his purpose. He thought his position one tturommnn 1) dltncult. As .Maltlaml, he had on his hands a female thief, a hauleneil char acter, a common malefactor (strange that he got so little relish of the terms!), caught red-handed; as Malt land, his duty was to hand her over to the law, to be dealt with as what she was. Yet. even while these consid erations were urging themselves upon Iilni. he know his eyes appraised her with open admiration and Interest. She stood before him, slight, delicate, pret ty, appealing in her Ingenuous candor; and at his mercy. How could he bring himself to deul with her as he might with well, Anlsty himself? She was a woman, he a gentleman. As Anlsty, however If he chose to assume that export's Identity for the nonce ho would bo placed at once on it plane of equality with the girl; from a fellow of her craft she could hardly refuse attentions. As Anlsty, he would put himself in a position to earn her friendship, to gain perhaps her con lldence, to learn something of her necessities, to aid and protect her from the consequences of her misdeeds; possibly to sum up to divert her footsteps to tho paths of a calling less hazardous and more honorable. Worthy ambition to reform a bur glar! Maitland regained something of his lost self-esteem, applauding him self for entertaining a motive so laudable. And he cbono his course, for better or worse, In these few seconds. Thereby proving his Incontestable title to the name and repute of Mad Malt- land. His faco lightened; his manner changed; he assumed with avidity the role for which she had east him and which he stood so ready to accept and act. "Well and good," he conceded with an air. "I suppose I may as well own up " "Oh, I know you," she assured him, with a little, confident shake of her bead. "There's no deceiving me. Hut," and her smile became rueful, "if only you'd walled ten minutes more! Of course I reoognlzed you from tho first down (hero by the river; and knew very well what was your lay; you gave yourself away completely by mentioning tho distance from the river to tho Manor. And I did so want to got ahead of you on this job! What u feather in one's cup, to have fore stalled Dan Anlsty! . . . Hut hadn't you belter bo a little careful with those lights? You seom to forget that there are servants In tho house. Heally, you knev, 1 find you most ro mantlcnlly audacious, Mr. Anlsty quite in keeping with your reputation." "You overwhelm mo," he murmured, "llellcve me, I have little conceit in my fame, such as it is." And, crossing to tho windows, ho loosed the heavy velvet hangings and let them fall to gether, drawing their edges close so Hint no ray of light might escape. Sho watched him with Interest. "You seem well acquainted here." "Of course. Any man of imagina tion is at pains to study every house be enters. 1 havo a map of the prem ises house and grounds here." Ho Indicated his forehead with a long forellnger. "Quite right, too and worth one's while, if rumor Is to bo bolleved, you have ordinarily more than your labor for your pains. You havo taught mo something already. . , . Ah, well!" she sighed, "I suppose may as well acknowledge my Inferiority as neo phyte to hlorophant. Master!" Sho courtesled low. "I beg you proceed and lot thy eheela profit through obser vation!" And a small white hand ges tured slgnllcantly toward tho collec tion of burglar's tools drills and I i!rxs .1 -i ' - i i W rik mil v, A i: L V tt-Zk M II ll ' I i V" "5AU-ry--. v i-isr- SS "Z7 - 111 And a Small White Hand Gestured Significantly Toward the Collection of Burglar's Tools. chisels, skeleton keys, putty, and all neatly displayed upon the rug before the massive safe. "You mean that you wish mo to crack this safe for you?" he Inquired, with inward consternation. "Not for me. Disappointment I mi ni It is mine; but not for the loss I sus tain. In the presence of the master I am content to stand humbly to one bide, as betlts one of my lowly state in In the i utikst of our profession. I re shin, I abdleute In your favor; claim ing nothing by right of priority." "You are too generous," he mum bled, confused by her thinly veiled rid icule. "Not nt all," she replied briskly. "I am entliely serious. My loss of to day will prove my gain to-morrow. I look tor Incalculable benefit through study of your methods. My own, I confess," with a contemptuous toss of her heud toward the burglar's kit, "are clumsy, antiquated, out of date. . . . Hut then, I'm only an ama teur." "Oh, but a woman " he began to apologize on her behalf. "Oh, but a woman!" she rapped out, smartly. "I wish you to understand that this woman, at least, is no mean " And she hesitated. "Thief?" ho supplied, crudely. . "Yes, thief! We're two of a feather, at that." "Truu enough. . . . Hut you were Hist In the Held; I fall to sen why 1 should reap any reward for tardiness. Tho spoils must be yours." It was a test; Maitland watched her keenly, fascinated by the subtlety of the game. "Hut I refuse, Mr. Anlsty positively refuse to go to work while you stand aside and and laugh." Pride! He stared, openly amazed, at this bewllderlngly feiulnlno bundle of Inconsistencies. With each facet of her character discovered to him, min ute by minute, tho study of her be- enme to him the more engrossing. He drew nenrer, eyes speculative. "I will agree," he said, slowly, "to crack tho safe, but upon conditions." Sho drew back Imperceptibly, amused, but asset ting her dignity. "Yes?" she led him on, though In no accent of encouragement. "Hack there, In tho river," he drawled deliberately, forcing the pace, "I found you boantltul." Sho Hushed, lip curling. "And, back thore, In tho river, I thought you a gentleman!" "Although a burglar?" "A gentleman for all that!" "I promise you I mean no harm," he prefaced. "Hut don't you see how I am putting myself In your power? Kvnry moment you know mo belter, whllo 1 have not yet even looked Into your face with the light full upon It. Honor among thieves, llttlo woman'" Sho chose to Ignore tho Intimate note In his voice. "You're wasting time,'- she hinted, crisply. "I am awaie of that fact. Permit nu to remind you that you are holp lug mo to waste it. I will not go ahead until I have seen your fuce. It Is sim ply an ordinary precaution." "Oh, If It's a matter of buslnosa " "Self-preservation," he corrected, with magnificent gravity. She hesitated but a moment longer, then with n quick gesture removed her mnsk. Mititland's breath came faHt as he bent forward, peering Into her face; though he schooled his own fea tures to an otpiosslon of Intent and inoffensive studiousness, he feared the loud thumping of his heait would be tray hint. As lie looked it became evi dent that tho witchery of moonlight IiikI not served to exaggerate (lie sen sitive, tlie almost miniature, beauty of her. If anything, its chat in was gteater there In the full glate of the electric chandelier, as she faced him, giving him glance tor glance, quite un dismayed by the Intentness of his sciutlny. In the clear light her eyes shone lustrous, pools of lawny llame; her hnlr showed Itself of it rich and luminous coppery hue, spun to Im measurable fineness; a faint color binned In her cheeks, but In contrast her forehead was as snow the pure, white, close-grained skin that is the heritage of red-headed women the world over, and their chlefest charm as well; while her lips As for her lips, tho most coherent statement to bo extracted from Mr. Maitland Is to the effect that they were altogether desirable, fiom the very Hist. The hauteur of her pose, the sym pathy and laughter that lurked in her mouth, the manifest breeding In the delicate modeling of her nostrils, and the firm, straight aieh or her nose, the astonishing allurement of her eyes, combined with their spirited womanli ness these, while they completed the conquest of the young man, abashed him. He found himself of a iii.ddeu endowed with a painful appro elation of his own Imperfections, the littleness of his ego, tho luheient coarseness of his masculine fiber, tho poor futility of his ways, contrasted with her perfections. He felt as If id bilked for some unwarrantable pre sumption. . . . For ho liad looked Into eyes that were windows of a soul; and the soul was that of a child, un sullied and immaculate. You may smile; but as for Maitland, lie deemed it no laughing matter. From that moment his perception was clear that, whatever she might claim to be however damning the clrcumstanro.s iu which she appeared to him, there was no evil In her. Hut what he did not know," and did not wen guess, was that, from the Fame instant, his being wa.s iu bond ago to hor will. So Love comes, atraugely masked. CHAPTER IV. Midsummer, Nlght'p Madness. At length, awed and not a little shamofaced, "I b"g your pardon," ho utunimoied, wretchedly. "For what?" she demanded, quickly, head up and eyes alight. "For Insisting. It wasn't ah courteous, I'm sorry." It was her turn now to wonder; dollcacy of perception such as this wm not ordinarily looked for In tho pofaou ot a burglar. With a laugh atJ a ct'i" h'.i- tiled to pass off her astoti- t.-Ollllt'tll ' Mie th f apologizes to the thief" 'TnMnil'" Itrleily hiMltaiit. with tin impiilr.ivo uestute she Hung out a generous hand Yiiu'ie light; I was unkind For utve me. Won't ou shako hands' I I il f 1 U'.'lfll li tin ! ttridil mini : . ' . .." i nun', rinee it lias pleased late to thiow us together like this, so so oihll)." Her tone was almost plain He, uuqtio.Htiouahl.v It was appealing Maitland was eiulously moved by the tout It of the slim, cool fingers thai lt In his pnlm. Noi unpleasantly He downed In petplelty, unable to ana he the sensation. Nou'ie not angry?" she asked. ' No but but- " ' Yes?" ' Why do you do this, little woman'' h do you stoop to Ibis- this trade ol o of ours? Whv sully your hands and not only your hands Imperil tnir good name, to say nothing of jour III eti --'." Sh- drew her hand awav quickly. In teiiuptlug him with a laugh that rang true as a coin new fiom the mint, lion est and genuine. " iid this," she cried, "tills from I); ti Anlsty! I'lmltHel), Hlr, you are delightful! You grow more danger ously original every minute! Your scruples, jour consideration, your sym pathy -they are touching In you'" She wagged her head daintily In pre tense of illsappiobatlou. "Hut shall 1 tell yon?" mine seriously, doubtfully. "I think 1 shall . . . Duly. I do this soil of thing, since you must know, because Imprimis, because I e it. Indeed and I do! I like the danger, the eciletnent, the evereiso of cunning and and I like the rewards, too Itesides " The coiners of her adorable mouth drooped ever so slightly. Hesldes ?" "Why . . . Hut this Is not busi ness' We must hurry. Will you, or shall I?" A crisis had been passed; Maitland understood that he must wnlt until a nioio favorable time to lennw bin Importunities. "I will," he said, dropping on his knees by the safe. "In my lady's service!" , "Not at all," she Interposed. "I In sist. The job Is now yours; yours must lie Ihe'profils." "Then I wash my hands of the whole allalr." he slated In accents of finality. "1 refuse. I shall go, and you can do as j on will blunder on," scornfully, "with your nitroglycerin, your rags, and drills and and rouse tho entlto countryside, if jou will." "Ah, but" "Will you accept my aid?" "On eondi us, only," site stipulated. "Ilalvers?" He shook his head. "Half shares, or not at all!" Sho was firm. "A part noi ship?" This educed a mono of doubt, with: "I'm not woithy the honor." "Hut," he piomlsed rashly, "I can save you oh, heaps of trouble lu other ah lays." She shrugged helplessly. "If I must then I do accept. We are partners, Dan Anlsty and I!" He nodded mute satisfaction, brushed Hie tools out of his way, and bent an attentive ear to the combination. The girl swept across the room, and there followed a click simultaneous with the total extinction of light. Startled. 'Why?" he demanded. "The risk." she replied. "We havo been fright fully earole.sf; and thought less." Helplessly Maitland twirled the com hit'utlun dial; without the light he was wholly at a loss. Hut a breath later skirts rustled near him; the slide of tho bull's-eye was jerked back, and a circle of Illumination tliiowu upon tho lock. He bent his head again, protend ing to listen to Hie fall of the tum blers as the dial was turned, but In point of fact covertly watching tho letter ami figures upon it. Tho room gtew very silent, savo for tho faintly regular lespliallon of the gill who bout near his shoulder. Her breath was fragrant upon his cheek. The consciousness of her propinquity almost stilled him. . . . One fears that Maitland prolonged the couutor felt study of the combination unneces sarily. Notwithstanding this, she seemed amazed by the ease with which ho solved it. Wonderful!" she ap plauded, whimpering, as tho heavy door sv.uug outward without a Jar. "Hush!" ho cuutloueil her. lu hl.t voimi thai night madness was running Hot, swaying him at its will. With never a doubt, never a thought or hesitancy, ho forged ahead, willfully blind to consequences. On tho face or it ho was playing a fool's part; ho know ll; the truth is simply that ho could not havo done other than as ho did. Consciously lie believed himself to bo merely testing the girl; huIicoii seiouuly ho v.ati plastic in tho grip of an emotion stronger than ho moist clay upon the potter's whirling wheel (TO UK CONTINUED.) WasCuredbyLydiaE.Pink ham'sVegetable Compound Adrian, fl;i. "I Buffered untold misery from it female weakness and disease, and I could not til.ind moro tliaiiu tnttiuuiaia time. 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Foater-Mllburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. ' r Whole Nation Is Aroused. According to the fifth annual report of tho National Association for tha Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, nt Its convention held In Washington, May i;M5, there were in the United States on May 1 over 230 associations whose special objects are tho preven tion and relief of tuberculosis. Thrco hundred sanatoria and hospitals aro dovoted to tho treatment of tubercu losis. Hesldes these, there are 225 special tuberculosis clinics and dis pensaries, where tuberculosis patients niny receive medical advice and honia treatment. TORE HIS SKIN OFF In Shreds Itching Was Intense Sleep Was Often Impossible. Cured by Cuticura in Three Weeks. "At first an eruption of small pus tules commenced on my hands. Theso spread later to other parts of my body, uud tho itching at times watt intense, so much so that I literally toro tho skin off in shreds in seeking relief. Tho awful itching Interfered with my work considerably, and also kept mo awoke nights. 1 tried several doc tors and used a number of dlfforcnt ointments and lotions but received, practically no benefit. Finally I set tled down to tho uso of Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment nnd Cuticura Pills, with tho result thnt lu a few days all itching bad ceased and iu about threo weeks' tlmo all traces of my eruption had disappeared. I have had no troti bio of this kind since. II. A. Knits koIT, 5711 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111., November 18 and 28, 1907." I'uttcr IHue & Cbcui, Corp., Solo l'rups., Uocton, Men Can Care for Themselves. A coal company In tho Hocking val iry, O,, employs both men and mules. One mulu costs $200, and in point of work oQuals six mon. Tho company has this ordor standing on Its books, "When tho roof getB weak, take out tho mtile3."--Vttncouvcr Mining Ex change. . -1 i ikftkF I H&na . v lidcL. tf BHVjr L&ir JwJt fcJ- mt i B LWfJV"'g1'"J"" Tyi.- "-wwyr