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The Romancer When you have
tooney , people v/ill shake you by the
hand
The Philosopher When it's gone
*
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Much Belter Purpose.
Miss Charmynge Don't you think i
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Jack Hustler No , I don't. I think
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Stray Stories.
If a woman is a clever actress the
chances are that her husband will find
the chorus more interesting.
GRAND TO LIVE
And the Last Laugh Is Always the Best
"Six months ago I would have laugh
ed at the idea that there could be any
thing better for a table beverage than I
coffee , " writes an Ohio woman , "now I
laugh to know there is.
"Since childhood I drank coffee free-
Jy as did the other members of the fam- !
ily. The result was a puny , sickly i
girl ; and as I grew into womanhood I
did not gain in health , but was af
flicted with heart trouble , a weak and
disordered stomach , wrecked nerves
and a general breaking down till last
winter , at the age of 38 , I seemed to
be on the verge of consumption.
"My friends greeted me with 'How
bad you look ! What a terrible color ! '
and this was not very comforting.
"The doctors and patent medicines
did me absolutely no good. I was thor-
oughlj' discouraged.
"Then I gave up coffee and com
menced Postum. At first I didn't like
it , but after a few trials and following
the directions exactly , it was grand.
It was refreshing and satisfying. In
a couple of weeks I noticed a great
change.
"I became stronger , my brain grew
clearer. I was not troubled with forgetfulness -
getfulness as in coffee times , my
power of endurance was more than
doubled.
"The heart trouble and indigestion
disappeared and my nerves became
steady and strong.
"I began to take an interest in things
about me. Housework and homemaking -
making became a pleasure. My friends
have marveled at the change and when
they enquire what brought it about
I answer 'Postum , and nothing else in
the world. ' " Name given by Postum.
Co. , Battle Creek , Mich.
Read the little Book , "The Road to
Wellville , " in pkgs. "There's a reason. "
Ever renel fhe above letter ? A new
one nppenr * from time to time. They
arc cenutncr true , and full o * human
Intercut.
SYNOPSIS.
I Jack Keith , a Virginian , now a bor
der plainsman , is looking : for roaming war
parties of savages. He sees -wagon team
at full gallop pursued by men on ponies.
"When Keith reaches the wagon the raid
ers have massacred two men and de
parted. He searches the victims finding
papers and a locket with a woman's per
trait. Keith is arrested at Carson City ,
charged with the murder , his accuser be
ing a rufflan named Black Bart. A negro
companion in his cell named Neb tells him
that he knew the Keiths in Virginia , Neb
says one of the murdered men was John
Rlbley , the other Gen. Willis Walte , form
erly a Confederate officer. The plainsman
and Neb escape , and later the fugitives
come upon a cabin and find its occupant
to be a young girl , whom Keith thinks
he saw at Carson City. The girl explains
that she is in search of a brother , who
had deserted from the army , and that a
Mr. Hawley induced her to come to the
cabin while he sought her brother. Haw
ley appears , and Keith in hiding recog
nizes him as Black Bart. There is a ter
rific battle in the darkened room in which
Keith is victor. Horses are appropriated ,
and the girl who says that her name is
Hopp. Joins in the escape. Keith explains
his situation and the fugitives make for
Fort Lamed , where the girl is left with
the hotel landlady. Miss Hope tells that
she is the daughter of General Waite.
Keith and Neb drift Into Sheridan , where
Keith meets an old friend. Dr. Fairbain.
Keith meets the brother of Hope Waite ,
under the assumed name of Fred vn-
loughby. and becomes convinced that
Black Bart has some plot involving the
two. Hope learns that Gen. Walte. who
was thought murdered. IB at Sheridan ,
and goes there , where she is mistaken for
Christie Maclaire , the Carson City singer.
Keith meets the real Christie Maclalro
and finds that Black Bart has convinced
her that there In a mystery in her life
which he is going to turn to her advan
tage. The plainsman tells Hope Walte of
her resemblance to Christie Maclaire.
CHAPTER XXIII. ( Continued. )
Keith's eyes lifted to her face , his
ears quick to detect the undertone
In her voice.
"Interesting ? yes , for I was seeking
after information , and met with some
success. As to the other question , I
am not sure whether I admire the lady
or not. She is bright , pretty , and
companionable , and in spite of her
profession , at heart , I believe , a good
woman. But really , Miss Hope , I was
too. deeply immersed in my purpose
to give her personality much consid
eration. Among other things we spoke
of you. "
"Of me ? Why ? "
"I told her something of our ad
ventures together ; of how both Haw
ley and I had been confused. She was
anxious to learn who you were , but
unfortunately , I have never , even yet ,
heard your name. "
"You have not ? "
"No ; I left you at Fort Lamed be
lieving you Christie Maclaire sup
posing It your stage name , of course
and was confirmed in this belief by
finding in the holster of the saddle
you had been riding an envelope bearing
'
ing that address. "
"I remember ; It contained the note
the man brought to me from Hawley ;
he had written it that way. " She
crossed the room , sinking down into a
chair facing him. "And you have
actually confused me with Christie
Maclaire all this while ? Have never
known who I was ? "
He shook his head.
"I told you to call me Hope ; that Is
my name I am Hope Waite. "
"Waite ! " he leaned forward , star
tled by the possibility "not not "
"Yes , " she burst in , holding out her
hands , clasping the locket , "and this
was my father's ; where did you get
It ? "
He took the trinket from her , turnIng -
Ing it over in his fingers. Little by lit
tle the threads of mystery were be
ing unraveled , yet , even now , he could
not see very far. He looked up from
the locket into her questioning face.
"Did I not tell you ? No ; then it
was an oversight This was about the
throat of one of the men I buried at I
Cimmaron Crossing , but but , Hope ,
it was not your father. "
"I know , " her voice choking slight
ly. "Mrs. Murphy found that out ;
that is why I am here. I heard my
father came to Sheridan , and I wanted
you to help me find him. "
He was thinking and did not answer
at once , and she went on in some
alarm.
"Do you know anything about him ,
Captain Keith ? Where is he ? Why
Is he here ? Don't be afraid to tell
me. "
He pressed the locket back into her
nand , retaining the latter , unresisted ,
within his own.
"I have not seen your father , Hope ,
'hut he was certainly here a few days
ago , for Fairbain met him. They were
together in the army. I am going to
tell you all I know It seems to be a
tangled web , but the ends must be
somewhere , although , I confess , I am
all at sea , "
He told it slowly and simply , bring
ing forth his earlier suspicion , and
how he had stumbled upon facts ap
parently confirming them. He related
her father's robbery , his loss of valu
able papers , and the conversation be
tween Hawley and Scott which led to
the suspicion that these same pa
pers had fallen into the hands
of the former , and were the
basis of his plot Hope listened ,
breathless with interest , her widely
opened eyes filled with wonder. As
De concluded speaking she burst
torth :
" lut 1 don't understand in the least ,
LE OF THE PLAINS
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Captain Keith. Why did this man
Hawley send me to the Salt Fork ? "
"He thought he was dealing with
Christie Maclalre. He had some rea
son for getting her away ; getting her
where he could exercise Influence over
her. "
"Yes yes ; hut who Is she ? "
"That IB what makes the matter so
hard to unravel. She doesn't even
know herself. Hawley Is going to
take advantage of her ignorance in
this respect , and convince her that
she is the person he wishes her to
represent hut who is the person ? If
we knew that we might block the
game. "
Both sat silent , striving to figure
out some reasonable explanation.
"Do you know of any special papers
your father carried ? " he asked.
"No ; none outside his business
agreements. "
"HaB any one ever disappeared con
nected with your family ? Did you
have an older sister ? "
"Fred and I were the only children.
Why should you ask that question ? "
"Because something of that nature
would seem to be the only rational ex
planation. Your brother must have
told Hawley something some family
secret which he felt could be utilized
to his own advantage. Then he saw
your picture , and was immediately re
minded of the remarkable resem
blance between you and Christie
Maclaire. Evidently this discovery
fitted into his plan , and made It pos
sible for him to proceed. He has been
trying ever since to get an interview
with the woman , to sound her , and
find out what lie can do with her. He
has written letters , sufficiently ex-
bring him here. He would tell you
whatever It was he told Hawley , and
that will give us the clue. "
He picked up his hat from the table ,
but she rose to her feet , holding forth
her hands.
"I cannot thank you enough , Cap
tain Keith , " she exclaimed frankly.
"You are doing so much , and with no
personal interest "
"Oh , but I have. "
The long lashes dropped over the
brown eyes.
"What do you mean ? "
"That I have a personal interest In
you , Hope. "
She stood silent , her bosom rising
and falllne to rapid breathing.
"You don't mind my calling you
Hope ? I haven't got used to Miss
Waite yet. "
Her eyes met his swiftly.
"Of course , not Such ceremony
would be foolish after all you have
done for me. Do do you call her
Christie ? "
He laughed , clasping her hands
closer.
"I assure you no she Is strictly
Miss Maclaire , and , " solemnly , "shall
be to the end of the chapter. "
"Oh , well , I didn't care , only that
was what you called her when you
were telling me what she said. Are
you going ? "
"Yes , to find Fred ; the sooner we
can get this straightened out , the bet
ter. "
CHAPTER XXIV.
A Mistake in Assassination.
Let his future be what it might ,
Jack Keith would never again forget
Keith Saw the Man Go Down in a Heap.
plicit to make it clear his scheme Is
based upon a will drawn , as he claims ,
by Christie's grandfather. No doubt
by this time he has fully convinced
the girl that she is the rightful heiress
to property as he stated to Scott
valued at over a million dollars. That's
a stake worth fighting for , and these
two will make a hard combination.
He's got the papers , or claims to have ,
and they must be the ones stolen from
your father. I have been trusting you
might know something in your family
history which would make it all
plain. "
"But I do not , " decisively. "You
must believe me ; not so much as a
hint of any secret has ever reached
me. There are only the four of us ,
Father , Mother , Fred , and I. I am
sure there can be no secret ; nothing
which I would not know. Perhaps , if
I could see Miss Maclaire "
"I am convinced that would be use
less , " he interrupted , rising , and pa
cing across the floor. "If Hawley has
convinced her tof the Justice of the
claim , he will also have pledged her
to secrecy. He is working out of sight
like a mole , for he knows the fraud ,
and will never come to the surface
until everything is in readiness. I
know a better way ; I'll find Fred , and
the girl who held the door open for
his passage with one hand , her other
clasped in his. Interested before , yet
forcing himself into indifference now
that he knew who she really was , the
man made full surrender. It was a
struggle that kept him from clasping
the slender figure in his arms , and
pouring forth the words of tenderness
which he sternly choked back. This
was neither the time , nor the place ,
yet his eyes must have spoken , for
Hope's glance fell , and her cheeks
grew crimson.
"I do not need to pledge you to re
turn this time , ao I ? " she questioned ,
her voice trembling.
"No , " he answered , "nor any time
again. "
The hall was deserted , but a few
men loitered in the office. Keith
recognized none of the faces , and did
not stop to make any inquiries of the
clerk. It was growing dark , the lights
already burning , and from the plash
ing of drops on the window , it must
be raining outside. Hawley would
surely have ended his call upon Miss
Maclaire long before this , and left the
hotel. However interesting his com
munication might have proven , she
must fill her evening engagement at
the Trocadero. and would require time
for supper and rest Ao to the result
of that interview there could be little
doubt Providing the gambler pos
sessed the proper papers he would
have small difficulty In convincing the
girl that she was indeed the one
sought. Keith had probed sufficiently
into her mind to feei assured that her
Inclination was to side with Hawley.
Under all the circumstances this was
natural enough , and he did not blame
her.
her.He
He glanced into the bar-room as he
passed , not in any anticipation , but
merely from the vigilance which be
comes second nature upon the fron
tier. Hawley stood leaning against
the bar , where he could see any one
passing through the hall. The eyes
of the two men met , but the gambler
never moved , never changed his at
titude , although Keith noted that his
right hand was hidden beneath the
skirts of his long coat The plains
man drew back , facing his enemy , un
til he reached the outer door. There
was a sneer on Hawley's dark sinis
ter face like an invitation , but a mem
ory of the girl he had just left , and
her dependence upon him , caused
Keith to avoid an encounter. He
would fight this affair out in a differ
ent way. As the door opened and he
slipped forth Into the gloom , he brush
ed against a man apparently just en
tering. The gleam of light fell for an
instant upon the face of the other it
was Scotty with the red moustache.
They had been watching for him
then what for ? Hawley on the in
side , and this man Scott without , were
waiting to determine when he left
the hotel ; would probably dog his
footsteps to discover where he went
Keith loosened his revolver , so as to
be assured he could draw quickly , and
slipped back into the shadow of the
steps , his eyes on the door of the
hotel. There was a cold , drizzly rain
falling , the streets almost deserted ,
appearing sodden and miserable
where the lights shone forth through
saloon windows. One or two men ,
seeking supper , coat collars turned up
and hats drawn low over their ej'es ,
climbed the rickety steps and went in ,
but no one came out. Perhaps he
was mistaken as to the purpose of
those fellows ; they may have desired
merely to know when he left , or
Scott's return just at that moment
might have been an accident. To be
sure , the hotel possessed a back exit
but he could not cover both ends of
the building , and must take his
chances. It was too wet and disagree
able to remain crouched there , now
that it was evident there was no in
tention of following him. With hand
on the butt of his gun , suspicious and
watchful , yet with scarcely a faster
beat to his heart , Keith straightened
up , and began splashing his way
through the mud down the street. He
knew where Willoughby would be
most likely found at this hour with
cronies at the "Tenderfoot" and he
meant to discover the boy , and make
him confess to Hope the truth. Mat
ters had now reached a point where
longer delay was dangerous.
Sheridan was seemingly dead , the
long street silent , gloomy , black , except - i
cept for those streams of saloon light (
shining across pools of water. A few (
wanderers ploughed through the muck , ,
dim uncertain shapes appearing and
vanishing in the gloom. lie had gone <
a block and over , the struggle against !
the elements leaving him forgetful of i
all else , when a man reeled out of 1
some dimly lit shack to bis right , and
staggered drunkenly foiward a fc-w
feet in advance. He could barely dis
tinguish the fellows's oiUlines , giving
little thought to the occurrence , for ,
the way was unusually black along
there , the saloon opposite having
shades drawn. Suddenly a flash of
red fire spurted into the night , with a
sharp report It was so close at hand
It blinded him , and he flung up one J
arm over his eyes , and yet , in that :
single instant , he perceived the whola '
picture as revealed by the red flame , j
He saw the man in front go down in j
a heap , the projection of the building ,
from behind which the shot came , the
end of a wagon sticking forth into the (
street which had concealed the as
sassin. The blinding flash , the shock
of that sudden discharge , for a mo
ment held him motionless ; then he
leaped forward , revolver in hand ,
sprang around the end of the wagon ,
and rushed down the dark alley ba-
tween two buildings. He could see
nothing , but some one was running
recklessly ahead of him , and he fired
in the direction of the sound , the
leaping spurt of flame yielding a dim
outline of the fugutive. Three times
he pressed the trigger ; then there
was nothing to shoot at the fellow
had faded away into the black void
of prairie. Keith stood there baffled ,
staring about into the gloom , the
smoking revolver in his hand. The
sound of men's voices behind was all
that reached him , and feeling the uselessness -
lessness of further pursuit , he re
traced his way back through the narv
row passage.
( TO BE CONTINUED. )
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