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SYNOPSIS.
Jack Keith , a Virginian , now a bor-
dcr plainsman , Is looking for roaming war
parties of savages. He sees a wagon team
-at full gallop pursued by men on ponies.
"When Keith reaches the wagon the rald-
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 ruffian 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 waa John
Sibley , the other Gen. Willis Waite. 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 thlnku
lie saw at Carson City. The girl explains
that she Is in search of a brother , who
liad 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
Hope. 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
eho is the daughter of General Waite.
Keith and Neb drift into Sheridan , where
"Keith meets an old friend. Dr. Fairbain.
Kolth meets the brother of Hope Waile ,
under the assumed name of Fred Wll-
loughby. and becomes convinced that
Black Bart has some plot Involving the
two. Hope learns that Gen. Waite. who
was thought murdered , is at Sheridan.
and goes there , where she Is mistaken for
Christie Maclaire. the Carson City singer.
Keith meets the real Christie Maclaire
and finds that Black Bart has convinced
her that there is a mystery in her life
which he Is going to turn to her atlvan-
tagre. The plainsman tells Hope Waite of
iier resemblance to Christie Maclaire.
They decide that Fred Willoughby may
told the key to the situation. Keith finds
WHIoughby shot dead. Hope is told of
the death of her brother. Keith fails to
learn what representations Black Bart
"has made to Christie Maclaire. Hope
suggests that In order to learn the secret
she must briefly Impersonate the stage
singer. Dr. Fairbain Is in love with
Christie Maclaire and Keith induces him
to detain her from the stage while Hope
? roes to the theater where she meets
Black Bart. who. thus deceived , tells
Hope that General Waite has suspected
liis plans and that they must fly. Hope ,
greatly alarmed , demurs.
CHAPTER XXX.
In Christie's Room.
Keith swept his glance up and down
the street without results. Surely
Hawley and his companion could not
: have disappeared so suddenly. They
inad turned to the right , he was cer-
"tain as to that , and he pushed through
the crowd of men around the theater
entrance , and hastened to overtake
them. He found nothing to overtake
nowhere along that stretch of street ,
illlumined by window lights , was there
ny sign of a man and woman walking
together. He stopped , bewildered ,
staring blindly about , failing utterly to
comprehend this mysterious vanishing.
'What could it mean ? What had happened -
pened ? How could they have disap
peared so completely during that single -
, gle moment he had waited to speak to
Fairbain ? The man's heart beat like
: a trip-hammer with apprehension , a
sudden fear for Hope taking posses
sion of him. Surely the girl would
never consent to enter any of those
-dens along the way , and Hawley
would not dare resort to force in the
open street. The very thought seemed
preposterous , and yet , with no other
supposition possible , he entered these
one after the other in hasty search ,
questioning the inmates sharply , only
to find himself totally baffled Hawley
and Hope had vanished as though
swallowed by the earth. He explored
dark passage-ways between the scat
tered buildings , rummaging about
recklessly , but came back to the street
.again without reward.
Could they have gone down the other -
-er side , in the deeper shadows , and
thus reached the hotel more quickly
than it seemed to him possible ? There
was barely a chance that this couJd
.be true , and yet Keith grasped at it
'desperately , cursing himself for hav
ing wasted time. Five minutes later ,
breathless , almost speechless with
anxiety , he startled the clerk.
"Has Miss Waite come in ? Miss
Hope Waite ? "
"Blamed if I know , " retorted the
other , indifferently. "Can't for the
life of me tell those two females apart.
One of them passed through 'bout ten
minutes ago ; Doc Fairbain was with
Iier. Another tparty just went up
stairs hunting Miss Maclaire , and as
they haven't come down , I reckon it
must have been her anything
wrong ? " j
"I'm not sure yet , " shortly. "Who
-was this other person ? "
"Old fellow with white hair and
whiskers swore like a pirate had
the sheriff along with him. "
It came to Keith in a flash it was
"Waite. Perhaps Christie knew. Per-
liaps the General knew. Certainly
rsomething of importance was crystal
lizing in the actress' room which
might help to explain all else. He
rushed up the stairs , barely waiting to
rap once at the closed door before he
pressed It open. The sight within
"held him silent , waiting opportunity
to blurt out his news. Here , also ,
was tragedy , intense , compelling ,
which for the Instant seemed to even
overshadow the fate of the girl he
loved. There were three men present -
ent , and tiie woman. She stood clutchIng -
Ing the back of a chair , white-faced
: and open-eyed , with Fairbain slightly
behind her , one hand grasping Iier
arm , the other clinched , his jaw set
pugnaciously. Facing these two was
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Waite , and a heavily built man wearIng -
Ing a brown beard , closely trimmed.
"You'd better acknowledge it , "
Waite snapped out , with a quick
glance at the newcomer. "It will make
it all the easier for you. I tell you
this is the sheriff , and we've got you
both dead to rights. "
"But , " she urged , "why should I be
arrested ? I have done nothing. "
"You're an adventuress a damn
adventuress Hawley's mistress , prob
ably a "
"Now , see here , Waite , " and Fair-
bain swung himself forward , "you
drop that. Miss Maclaire is my friend ,
and if you say another word I'll smash
you , sheriff or no sheriff. "
Waite glared at him.
"You old fool , " he snorted , "what
have you got to do with this ? "
"I've got this to do with , you'll find
the woman is to be treated with re
spect or I'll blow your damned ob
stinate head off. "
The sheriff laid his hand on Waite's
shoulder.
"Come , " he said , firmly , "this is no
way to get at it. We want to know
certain facts , "and then we can pro
ceed lawfully. Let me question the
woman. "
The two older men still faced one
another belligerently , but Keith saw
Christie draw the doctor back from
between her and/the sheriff.
saying a dying man had left with him
certain papers , naming one , Phyllis
Gale , as heiress to a very large estate
in North Carolina , left by her grand
father in trust. He said the girl had
been taken West , when scarcely two
years old , by her father in a fit ot
drunken rage , and then deserted by
him in St. Louis. "
"You you saw the vipers ? " Waite
broke in.
"Yes , those that Hawley had ; he
gave them to me to keep for him. "
She crossed to her trunk , and came
back , a manilla envelope in her hand.
Waite opened it hastily , running his
eyes over the contents.
"The infernal scoundrel ! " he ex
claimed , hotly. "These were stolen
from me at Carson City. "
"Let me see them. " The sheriff
ran them over , merely glancing at the
endorsements.
"Just as you represented , Waite , "
he said , slowly. "A copy of the will ,
your commission as guardian , and
memoranda of identification. Well ,
Miss Maclaire , how did you happen to
be so easily convinced that you were
the lost girl ? "
"Mr. Hawley brought me .a picture
which he said was of this girl's half-
sister : the resemblance was most
startling. This , with the fact that I
have never known either father or
mother or my real name , and that my
Keith Straightened Up , Looking Directly Into the Fierce Question
ing Eyes.
"You may ask me anything you
please , " she announced , quietly. " 1
am sure these gentlemen will not light
In my room. "
"Very well , Miss Maclaire. It will
require only a moment. How long
have you known this man Hawley ? "
"Merely a few days since I arrived
in Sheridan. "
"But you were in communication
with him before that ? "
The ' pleasant voice and quiet demeanor
meaner of the sheriff seemed to yield
the girl confidence and courage.
"Yes , he had written me two or
three letters. "
"You met him here then by appoint
ment ? "
"He was to come to Sheridan , and
explain to me more fully what his let
ters had only hinted at. "
"You possessed' previous knowl
edge of his purpose ? "
"Only the barest outline details
were given me later. "
"Will you tell us briefly exactly
what Hawley told you ? "
The girl's bewildered eyes wandered
from face to face , then returned to
the waiting sheriff.
"May may I sit down ? " she asked.
"Most certainly ; and don't be afraid ,
Cor really we wish to be your friends. "
She sank down into the chair , and
even Keith could see how her slender
form trembled. There was a mo
ment's silence.
"Believe me , gentlemen , " she began ,
Ealteringly , "if there' Is any fraud , any
conspiracy , I have borne no conscious
part in it. Mr. Hawley came to me
earlier life was passed in St. Louis ,
sufficed to make me believe he must
be right. "
"You you " Waite choked , lean
ing forward. "You don't know your
real name ? "
"No , I do not , " her lips barely form
ing the words. "The woman who
brought me up never told me. "
"Who who was the woman ? "
"A Mrs. Raymond Sue Raymond
she was on the stage , and died in
Texas San Antonio. I think. "
Waite swore audibly , his eyes never
once deserting the girl's face.
"Hawley told you to say that ? "
"No , he did not' , " she protested
warmly. "It was never even mention
ed between us at least , not Sue Ray
mond's name. What difference can
that make ? "
He stepped forward , one hand flung
out , and Fairbain sprang instantly be
tween them , mistaking the action.
"Hands off there. Waite , " he com
manded , sternly. "Whatever she says
goes. "
"You blundering old idiot , " the oth
er exploded. "I'm not going to hurt
her ; stand aside , will you ! "
He reached the startled girl , thrust
aside the dark hair combed low over
the neck , swung her about toward the
light , and stared at a birthmark be
hind her ear. No one spoke , old
Waite seemingly stricken dumb , the
woman shrinking away from bim as
though she feared he was crazed.
"What is it ? " asked the sheriff ,
sternly.
Slowly Waite turned about and
faced him , running the sleeve of his
coat across his eyes. He appeared
dazed , confounded.
"My God , it's all right , " he said ,
with a choke in the throat. "She's
she's the girl. "
Christie stared at him , her lips
parted , unable to grasp what It all
meant.
"You mean 1 I am actually Phyllis
Gale ? That that there is no mis
take ? "
He nodded , not yet able to put it
more clearly into words. She swayed
as though about to 'faint , and Fairbain
caught her , but she slipped through
his arms , and fell upon her knees , her-
face buried in her hands upon the
chair.
"Oh , thank God. " she sobbed , "thank
God ! I know who I am ! I know who
I am ! "
CHAPTER XXXI.
The Search for the Missing.
The note of unrestrained joy of re
lief in the woman's voice rang through
the room , stilling all else , and caus
ing those who heard to forget for an
instant the sterner purpose of their
gathering. Fairbain bent over her ,
like a fat guardian angel , patting her
shoulder , her eyes so blurred with
tears as to be practically sightless , yet
still turned questioningly upon Waite.
The sheriff was first to recover
speech , and a sense of duty.
"Then this lets Miss Maclaire out
of the conspiracy charge , " he said ;
gravely , "but it doesn't make it any
brighter for Hawley so far as I can
see there's a robbery charge against
him if nothing else. Any one here
know where the fellow Is ? "
For a moment no one answered , al
though Keith took a step forward , re
minded instantly of Hope's predica
ment. Before he could speak , however ,
Christie looked up , with swift gesture
pushing back her loosened hair.
"He was to have met me at the
theater to-night , " she said , her voice
trembling , "but was not there when
I came out ; he he said he had im
portant news for me. "
"And failed to show up did he send
no message ? "
'Doctor Fairbain was waiting for
me instead. He said that Mr. Hawley
was called suddenly out of town. "
The eyes of the sheriff turned to
Fairbain , whose face grew redder
than usual , as he shifted his gaze
toward Keith
"That was a lie , " he confessed ,
lamely. "I I was told to say that. "
"Just a moment , Sheriff , " and Keith
stood before them , his voice clear anil
convincing. "My name is Keith , and
I have unavoidably been mixed up iu
this affair from the beginning. Just
now I can relieve the doctor of his
embarrassment. , Miss Hope Waite
and I have been associated together
'ii an effort to solve this mystery. This
evening , talcing advantage of the re
markable resemblance existing be
tween herself and Miss Maclaire , Miss
Hope decided upon a mask "
"What's that , " Waite broke in ex
citedly. "Is Hope here ? "
"Yes , has been for a week ; we've
had all the police force of Sheridan
hunting you. "
The old man stared at the speaker ,
open-mouthed , and muttered something - i
thing about Fort Hays , but Keith , pay
ing little attention to him. hurried on
with his story.
"As I say , she decided upon imper
sonating Christie here , hoping in this
way to learn more regarding Hawley's
plans. We had discovered that the
two were to meet after the evening
performance at the stage door of the
Trocadero. I escorted Hope there ,
dressed as near like Miss Maclaire as
; possible , and left her inside the vesti
bule waiting for 'Black Bart' to ap
pear. At the head of the alley I ran
into Fairbain. told him something of
the circumstances , and persuaded him
to escort Miss Christie back to the
hotel. He was not very hard to per
suade. Well , Hawley came , and Hope
met him ; they went out of the alley
way together arm in arm , talking
pleasantly , and turned this way to
ward the hotel. The doctor and I
both saw and heard them. I was de
layed not to exceed two minutes ,
speaking a final word to Fairbain , and
when I reached the street they had
disappeared. I have hunted them
everywhere without finding a trace 1
have even been through' the resorts.
She has not returned to the hotel , and
I burst in upon you here hoping that
Miss Maclaire might have some infer
mation. "
She shook her head , and Waite ,
glaring impotently at the two of them ,
swore sharply.
"Good God , man ! my girl I Hope ,
alone with that damn villain. Come
on. Sheriff ; we've got to find her.
Wait , though ! " and he strode almost
menacingly across the room. "First ,
I want to know who the devil you
are ? "
Keith trtra' htened up , looking di
rectly into t'ae fierce questioning eyes.
( TO BE CONTINUED. )
Thoughts are things that men with
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Just as she had decided to throw Jack
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Tom Well ?
Edith Well , now she's going to sue i
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Years ago in a stock performance of
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his voice : "Heaven forgive you ! I'm
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