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CONQUERING TEMPTATION By GERTRUDE A. PEARSON (.Copyright. 1314. by W. G. Chapman.) Benson lay upon the rocks, staring at a letter beside him. In front of him the blue waves rippled in the sun shine. The air was warm and balmy. It would have been difficult for any one not acquainted with the country, and the temperature of July, to real ize that this was Alaska. "Dear Mr. Benson," ran the letter. "We beg to inform you that, in accord ance with the terms of your late fath er's will, all the property except the limited estate entailed, goes to your younger brother. You are, however, Baron Linfield, and, as such, are now the owner of Linfield Manor. Kindly wire us instructions as to your plans. "We wish to add that, inasmuch as the upkeep of the estate fan exceeds the rent-roll, it would be to your in terest to sell this to your younger brother. There is, however, a codicil to the will, made by your father in his last illness. Should you decide to leave the woman with whom you are living, an annual sum of five thousand pounds is to be paid you, to enable you to keep up your title respectably. "Faithfully yours, "Dench & Dench." "The woman with whom he was liv ing." Benson saw the words staring at him out of the typewritten page His father had known. He had mar ried a half-breed. Natusha had been educated at a mission school, and, save for the jet black hair and rather high cheek bones she might have passed for a wnite woman. But in the eyes of his .acquaintances she was a squaw, and he a squaw-man. He had married her when he was desperately lonely in the remote North, and half-crazed with drink besides. Natusha had redeemed him. She had thrown the whisky bottles away. She had made him a home. She had loved him, and he had loved her, too. A violent revulsion of feeling came over Benson. He seemed to smell the Sussex air, to see the beautiful- coun try of his birth. He had friends, many, in England. Benson resolved to run away. He could wa'k to the nearest port and catch the morrow's boat. He would leave everything to Natusha. She would doubtless go back to her own people. He saw her watching him silently that night. Like a faithful hound she knew his moods-her lord's moods. Natusha watched him with a dumb, aching at her heart. She had seen the change in him. At midnight, when he thought Natu sha was sleeping, Benson arose noise lessly from his couch. He had his mackinaw and overshoes ready, for the nights were cold. When he had disappeared Natusha' kneeled at the bedside a moment in prayer. She prayed to the God of whom the missionaries had told her, as she tad never prayed before. Then she slipped out after him. As Benson strode along the trail all memory of Natusha seemed to slip from him. He was a boy once more, in the Sussex lanes, heartfree. He remembered the final angry scene with his father, the old man's futile wrath at the son who had dis honored his name. It had been the act of a goaded man. desperate for money, but Benson could only hang his head before the old man's scathing words. "If ever temptation comes to you again, sir. remember what you have done and try with all your might to conquer it," he had said. Suddenly he stopped dead. Why, this was the temptation of which hi3 father had spoken. He was doing now a thing still more dishonorable than that which he had done before. What was the use of being Baron Linfield if he was a scoundrel to boot? Benson sat down and fought his battle out. And, with her woman's in tuition one who watched him from a near hiding place knew that the God of the mission people was wrestling with his adversary for Benson's soul. The agony on the man's face was stronger than the suffering on hers. Forgetting all, daring his wrath, Natusha glided up. to him. She kneeled at his side and put her arms around him. I And, in this position, she whispered something to him, a woman's secret that made his heart leap as hers was beating then. Benson rose to his feet The hag gardness was gone from his face. He saw his -duty. He saw the years of ease and dishonor stretching before him, on the one haud, and, on the oth er, years of honor. He could make himself respected. If he could not win recognition for Natusha, he could for bis daughter-or his son. And the heir would be Baron Linfield, if it waa a boy. If a girl-weil. . Natasha drew his arm through hers, and together they went back in si lence toward the cabin. They entered, and Benson, taking out the letter, de liberately tore it to pieces. He wouk> hot answer Dench h Dench. fit, would not even take the money from the estate. Let the dead past go. Benson put his arms aoOUt Natusha. She was pretty and girl-like, this lit tle wife of his. He knew now, too, that the heart of a woman beats the same, and always true, whether be neath a pink or olive skin. "It's all right, Natusha," he said cheerily* "There won't be any more scraps of paper." (Copyright, 1914. by the McClure Newspa per Syndicate.) Over to the westwarl lay the ser rated ranges of the Sweetwater moun tains. In the foreground was a green and fertile valley through which trick led a silver stream. Helen Madison, sitting on her sturdy little pony, climbed to the top of Eagle hill and looked down into the valley, looked across the valley, looked everywhere save into the face of the strong, brown young man who was waiting for her to speak. "Helen," he said at last, and his voice was stern. "Yes?" She turned a cold face to his. There was no fire in her dark eyes, no love-nothing. Save, per haps, disdain and indifference. "You have not forgiven me?" he asked slowly. "There is nothing to forgive. You, are free to choose your own way-I gave back your freedom last night" "I know-I did not believe that you would throw me over just because I wanted to make this venture with Dickman ; I have invested every penny in that abandoned mine, but I have faith in its development, though it io a hazardous undertaking in more ways than one." "I was satis:3ed to marry you and settle down on the ranch with you," said Helen obstinately. How could she explain to Dan Summer that her hurt lay in the fact that he was will ing to postpone their wedding in order to speculate in the old Mizpah mine in the hope of getting a fortune out of it? Dan would never know why she had refused to countenance his going-nor why they had quar reled. "I know-dear, I know," he said, smiling tenderly at her averted face. "But I have made the venture-the die is cast-yet you will not forgive me, you will not walt?" "It is too late," she said. "Then, it is good-by?" "It is good-by." She did not turn her head as ho rode down the hill. When he had disappeared from view she shook her . shoulders and breathed deeply. "Oh, it's good to be free!" she cried, de voutly. "Pretty lady so glad-heap cry," said a dry voice at her elbow. Helen turned quickly and saw the squatty form of a demure little In dian squaw astride a ragged pony. "You frightened me!' she cried with an unsteady laugh. "How, Gray Feather?" "How?", saluted Gray Feather sol emnly. "Oh, you have papoose with you! Do let me see him ! " cried Helen, touching the bundle on Gray Feath er's back. , Gray Feather swung the cradle around to her arms and uncovered the sleeping face of the dark-skinned Indian baby. "Him grand papoose," phe smiled fondly. "Have you named him yet?" asked Helen, touching the little fingers. Gray Feather grunted response. "What do you call him? Strong Arm, like his big father?" "No-my man no want papoose called Strong Arm; so we name him for big, kind man who save my man's life one day. Indian love white broth er, Dan Summer, name papoose-Dan Summertime-he always smile like big white brother-so! "You send away white brother?" asked Gray Feather softly. "No-he went because he liked to dig in a horrid old mine better i.han he loves me,!" burst out the girl im petuously. "Indians say there is much gold in Mizpah mine," said Gray Feather thoughtfully. "Him go away-mad?" "Yes-that is-I was angry with him. I-I hate him!" "I hated my man once," said Gray Feather, gravely. "Long ago before he take me for squaw. He go away on hunt; I say, 'stay;' he laugh and say 'go to wigwam little squaw-to-be; men must hunt for food.' My man he lose himself on hunt that time-me al most die for sorrow; then I go and walk and walk and trail step by step for three days and nights till at last I find him, hurt, most dead for thirst. Me drag him ten miles to home! You will go after big white brother , -and tell him leetle papoose Dan Summertime send him kees good-by?" she asked bluntly. "Yes, Gray Feather, I will take the kiss to him," cried Helen radiantly. She leaned over and kissed the un winking baby; and then pressed her lips on Gray Feather's cheek. "I shall love you always, Graj Feath er!" she whispered softly, as she shook the reins and started her pony into action. "Good-by, white sister!" waved Gray Feather as Helen rode away. "Don't forget Dan Summertime kees!" And the rosy glow that bathed Helen's face was not the reflection of the sunset. Moderation. "Why," said the scornful knocker, "that doctor gives bread." "Merely bread?" said the cheerful patient. "How considerate of him not to prescribe beefsteak!" lt Wouldn't Crack. "This author says: 'She tried to smile, but failed.' What do you sup poso he meant by that?" "Probably her lace was enameled." SJ* White Man With Black Liver. Tbe Liver is a blood purifier. Ii was thought at one time it was the seat of the passions. 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