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THE PEOPLE. Barnwell, s. c Desert Gold ZANE GREY Author of Riders of the Purple Sage, Wildfire. Etc. Copyright by Harper A Brother*. -I LOVE NELL"*' SYNOPSIS—Seeking gold In the desert. "Cameron,” solitary pros pector, forms a partnership with an unknown man whom he later learns Is Jonas Warren, father of a girl whom Cameron wronged, but later married, back In Illinois. Cameron's explanations appease Warren, arid the two proceed to gether. Taking refuge from a sandstorm in a cave, Cameron dis covers gold, but too late; both men are dying. Cameron leaves evi dence, In the cave, of their dis covery of gold, and personal docu ments. Richard Gale, adventurer. In Caslta, Mexican border town, meets George Thorne, lieutenant In the Ninth cavalry, old college friend. Thorne tell* Oale. .he Is there to save Mercedes Castaneda. Spanish girl, his- affianced wife, from Rojas, Mexican bandit. Gale "roughhouaes" Rojas and his gang, with the help of two American cowboys, and he. Mercedes and Thorne escape. A bugle call from the fort orders Thorne to Jils regi ment He leaves Mercedes under Gale e protection nre pair, aided by the cowboys. Gharlte ladd and Jim I-ash. arrive In safety at a ranch known as Forlorn Rlv*r. a- rosa the border The fugitives are at Tom lielding's home Beld- ing is Immigration Inspector Uvln* with him are his wife and step daughter Nell Burton Gale, with ladd and I^ab. take aervtc with Bolding as rangers. Gala telling Beldlng th. cause of hta being a wanderer a m leu ndr ret ending with hi* father ronrwmlng th# aow's huslnss* ehllltlee Mercedes gets word to Thorne of her safety. I Set a ton write* to hi* parents la forming them of hto where*boots Kells peeooaoPty. and her klad reee attract Gala Biding the range Gate falls to with a party of tnrwe Me t lean raiders encamped at a water bote Wet" blag hto oppneiunity to -mat them he neon two Indkoas ride Nila the camp One of them s 1 n'i«' la evidently nn.«t, wounded and tbe MeiIrons see. to kill Mm Is S cruel net f Hr tl I K#«VI r*#f ro«4R«rVMm |he sounded T seyul to Itrtdmg • reo h The In-ttsa beromes t•Orb's ardent ado-tro* lisle s sdmleo. (ton fo# hell tncrensos Heidmg s Korea* the pruW «f Ms life are run rdf by t bo Mv»w«na Goto wtlb I odd tosb sod tha Tsoul seeo'.e the raiding port? Anally CMAPTgn vim The other ranger* «o*ed the reins of |‘lungliig stee.1* sad ahlrUul tn 1 escape the «a seen Udltrry (Uto sHpgted a freah Hip lato tbe nsoga • lit# of hi* rifle lie real rained bins self fr*wn usri.ae flrUtg and gate eager eye I* the dnef helcrw. I add began »«• l sbeed while B«| a as running The ♦fir, rang out sharply —(hen again The heavy bullets streaked the du*f yojjfl belief that a horse, burdened or unburdened, could find footing and hold' it upon that wall of narrow ledges- and Inverted, slanting gullies. Hut he climbed on, sure-footed as a mountain goat, and/ surmounting the last rough steps, he stood a moment silhouetted against the white sky. Then he disappeared. Ladd sat astride Rlanco Sol gazing upward. How the cowboy must have honored that raider’s brave steed! Gale, who had been too dumb to shout the admiration he felt, suddenly leaped up, and' his voice came with a shriek: “Look out. Lnddy!” A big horse, like a white streak, was hearing down to the .right of the wronger. Hlanco IMahlo! A matchless rider swung with the horse’s motion. Gale was stunned. Then he remem bered the first raider, the one Lash had shot at snd driven away from the outlet. This fellow had made for the mescpilte and had put a saddle on Beldlng’s favorite. In the heat of the excitement, while I,add had been In tent upon the climbing hbrne, this last rsfder had come down with the *|ieed of the wind straight for tbe western , nutlet. I’erhap*. very probably, he , did not know Gale waa there to block It; and certainly he ho|ied to paaa Ladd and Rlanco Hoi. A touch of the spur made Hot lunge forward to head off the raider I Ha bio wa* In hla affide. hot tbe dlatance and angle favored R<4. Tbe raider had an carbine He held aloft a gun ready i m level If and fire He aat the *a«Ml«- * aa If It were a Matlaftary *eat Gale •aw tuidd lean down and drop tbe «ur> in tha *and He would take no r ha Brew of wounding Rchllng* boat- lovfSI bor*c Thcw Gale *al trar *4l«ed with awa I pended brvafb vairblnc tbe borae* thwndertnc toward Mm* Manm Hta M« waa apccvtlng tow, feet a* aa aa Irtope. Hrfre aad terrlMe la hla dev ltt«h act ton. a b*>r«c fag war awd Mnml and drwth He serswed wnhewfable \ rf to are tbe laogwldrcwfly rwnnlwg • Rlawcn Hot waa bet to cow ft a 4 "Wbt 11 via H wa* tbe raider could not make tbe Mgo-atng ahead of |j>dd He sow It and owerved to tbe left, emptytan hi* *11 eboofrr e* be tamed lUaoeo Hoi tb wady red eevoea. Tbea | the race I »■-**** •traigtkt away ap tbe ■fep as t—Mag I amestfy •o dtd I tbe ant ! o*at to I |t#l Ml vatlev. It wa* • Hv-rf heauttfal aiArrwt race tlale thrtttod a* wltrd and veiled a* hla Into • Mraddy awlfter mw t» gala Tbe gap KeStoaen fNeblo and warroaod yard by yard All tbe devil * that waa la Rlanco IHabto bad It* rwa itlng «• tbe downward airefcb. Tbe rrwrl urge of bit and apwr ,n ... to TW f ^ llk , ~->hr 'V ,pn,, IlM. fW ^.C. .O •"Mr.l .~l TV., w k|> >UWM , , iiom-s whHa IJktl«l *hoi tinre. and all In valp. and on Ladd* *iith *h.>f a ralddCk lopfdcd b*< i*»r,| threw hi* ( •rt.inP and fell a lib hi* foot catching In a •tirrup The frightened horse plunged away, dragging him la a path of dual I .add bad emptied a mar* fine, and now lllanro Sol i|>ilrketted and length ened hta running stride He ran away from hi* pursuers Then It was that the ranger’s ruse waa divined by the raiders They hauled sharply up snd seemed to he conferring. Hut that was a fntsl mistake. Hlanco Sol was seen to break Ms gait and slow down In sevcrnl Jumps, then square away and stand stockstill. I.add fired nt the closely grouped raider*. An Instant passed Then Gale heard the spat of h bullet out In front, saw n puff of dust, then heard the lend strike the rocks and go w hiniiig away. And it wns nfter this that one of Ihe raiders fell prone from his saddle. The steel- jacketed .40*. had gone through him on its uninterrupted way to hum past Gale’s position. The remaining two raiders fran tically spnrrei) their horses and fled up the valley. I.add sent Sol after them. The raiders split, one making for the eastern oi.fi d, the other circling hack ot 'th** mesr.uites. Ladd kept on after the lattei. Then puffs of white smoke and rifle shots faintly crackling told of Jim Lash’s hand in the game. How ever, he succeeded only In driving the- rniler back into the valley. Bur Ladd had turned the other horseman, and now It appeared the two raiders were between Lash nhnve on the stony slope and Ladd below on the level. There was desperate riding on part of the raiders to keep from being hemmed in closer. Only one of them got away, and he came riding for life down under the eastern wall. Hlanco Sol settled Into his graceful, beautiful awing. He gained steadily, though he was far from extending himself. Some few hundred rods to the left of Gale the raider put hla horse to the weathered slope. He began to climb. Zigzag they went up and up, and when I-*dd rf cbeylJiHtlgdgg. of I ha »kma He raa hlmartf off hla frrf Rat be rouM ie>t elude that rvlrwtleaa bofwr behind him Then, like oar white flash following another the two boraea gleamed down they were high along the tracked sod guttered rampart. Once—twice Ladd raised the long rifle, bat each lime be lowevwd it. Gale divined that tbe restraint was no tbe Mexican, bat far that I fnMhfni bweaa. Cp ~ ^ wz IP i*/ fAj'y 1*5 Only One of Them Got Away, and He Came Riding for Life Down Under the Eastern Wall. the bunk of n wash and disappeared In clouds of dust. Gale watched with strained and smarting eyes. The thick throb In his ears was pierced by faint sounds of gunshots. Then he waited iu al most unendurable suspense. Suddenly something whiter than the background of dust appeared above the low roll of valley floor. Gale lev eled his glass. In the clear circle shone Rlanco Sol’a noble head with Its Jong black bar from ears to none No, » .irAtoMt li.— An..**.^r second •h«wed Ladd still In the saddle. Ti.r ranger waa leading Rlanco IHabla «— apect ~ taneda. Nell lay In the hammock, her hand# behind her head, with gosy cheeks and arch eyes. Indeed she looked rebellloua. Dick Was inclined to be rebellious himself. Beldlng had kept the rangers In off the line, and therefore Dick had been idle most of the time, and, though he tried hard, he had been unable to stay far from Nell’s vicinity. He believed she cared for him; but he could* not catch her alone long enough to verify his tormenting hope. He had long before ’enlisted the loyal Mercedes In his cause; hut In spite of this Nell hud been more than a mutch fpr them both. Gale pondered over ah Idea he had 4ong revolved lit-mind, and whii-h now suddenly gave place to a decision that made his heart swell and his cheek bum. "He went In search of Mrs. Bel- ding, and found her busy in the kitchen. The relation betwreen Gale and Mr*. Beldlng had subtly and Incamprehen- sively changed. He understood her lem than when at first he divined an antagonism In her. If such a thing were |M»*s|hle she had retained the antagonism while seeming to yield to some influence that must have been fondness for him. Gale had come to rare greatly for Nell’s mother. Not only waa she tbe comfort and strength of her home, but also of tbe Inhabh taata of Forlorn River. Indian. Mexi can. American were all tbe same to her la trouble or lllneas; and then abe waa awiwe. doctor, peacemaker, helper She was good and aotde. and tbera waa a«4 a child or grows up la Forlorn River who did a^t love and bleaa her Rut Mrs Retd ing dtd not see to happy Khe aetdoaa Mailed, and never laughed. There was always a •••ft. aud. hurt |«#d In her eyes Gale often widl dr red If (here had baew other tragedy la her life than tha awppuwad tans of her father la the desert. Mrs, RMdlwc heard In- k’ 1 he ewtered the kitchen, ahk j Wp. greeted bias. 'Mother.' hr«aa iHrh. HHdtwg railed her that, aa |.add awd I ash, hat M ww* ■ Mae H*r tarn. "MsHhetr—I ■peak ta y««.~ The smly la 41 rat ton Mrs gave *4 being startled waa la her eyes, which darkened, shadowed with mwltlplylag thought -f tove Nell.* went an lark, aimpty. - B ad I want yeti ta led ate a*fe her to he my wife.** Mrw Mrtdtag a face Maarhed ta a deathly white tlale. think lag wdtk •arprtoe and r«wn »m that she waa cotag ta falat. atoeed gatehly toward her. took her arm wmfm me • Rat I thought you ■Tee kwowa far a towg time." replied Mr*. Reldtag Her voice waa steady, sad there waa no evidence of agtta tion except la her pallor Then you— you haven't spoken ta Net IT" IMrfc laughed. Tea bees trying to get a chance to tell her. 1 haven't bad It yet. Rut she knows. I hope. I almost believe \r!i «are* a little for me." T*ve kn*>wn that, too, for a long time.” sold Mrs. lidding, low altuoat ui a whisper. * "You know!" cried Dick, with a glow and rush of feeling. “Mother! You'll give her to me?” She drew him to Ihe light and looked with strunge, piercing intent- ness Into his fuce. Gale hud never dreamed a woman's eyes could hold suct^a world of thought and feeling. It seemed all the sweetness of life was there, und all the pain. “Dick Gnle, you want my Nell? You love her Just ns ,she Is—her sweet ness—her goodness? Just herself, body und soul? . . .. There’s noth ing could clmnge you—nothing?” “Dear Mrs. Beldlng. I love Nell for herself. If she loves me I’ll be the happiest of men. There’s absolutely nothing that could make any differ.- ence in me.” “But your people? Oh, Dick, you come of a proud family. I cun tell. You’ve become n ranger. You love the adventure—the wild life. That won’t last. Perhaps you’ll settle down to ranching. 1 know you love the West. But, Dick, there’s your family—” “If you want to know anything about my family, I’ll tell you,’’ Inter rupted Dick, with strong feeling.’ “I’ve no secrets about them or myself. My future and happiness are Nett’s to make. No one else shall count with me.” “Then. Dick—you may hav* her. 'God—bless—you—both.” Mrs. Beldlng* strained face under went a swift and mobile rvlaxstion, and suddenly she was weeping in atrangely mingled happiness and bit- temcaa. "Why, mother!” Gale could say no lie simply could not keep hla step* turned from the patio Every path led there. ‘ Ills blood was throbbing. Uls hopes mounting, hit spirit soaring. “Now for some spunk!“ he said, un der his breath. Plainly he meant his merry whistle and Ids huoyaitt step to Interrupt this first languorous stage of the Siesta which the girls always took during the hot hours. - But neither girl heard him. Mercedes lay under the pnlo yerde. her beautiful head dark and still upon a cushion. Nett was asleep In the hammock. Her sweet, red lips, with the soft, perfect curve, had al ways fascinated Dick, and now drew him Irresistibly. He had always been consumed with a desire tg.Jdss her, and now he was overwhelmed with his opportunity. It would be a terrible thing to do, but If she did not waken at once— No, he would fight the temptation. That would be more than spunk. It would— She stirred—he feared she would awaken. He had dropped hack erect when she opened her eyes. They were sleepy, yet surprised until she saw him. Then she was wide awake in a second, bewildered, uncertain. “Why—you heriv?” she asked, slowly. “Large as life!” replied Dick, with unusual gayety. “How long have you been here?” “Just got here this fraction of a sec ond,” he replied, lying shamelessly. “I thought—I was—dreaming," she said, and evidently the sound of her voice reassured her. “Yes, you looked as if you were having* pleasant dreams," replied Dick. “So sorry to wake you. I can’t see •'adsa showed a slaw, wearing at rat a Thortle’i , rommliatao expired the end of January, and If he could nbt get hla discharge Immediately, he stipely could obtain leave of absence. Therefore, .Gale waited, not without growing anxiety, and did his best to cheer Mercedes. The first of February came bringing news of rebel activities and bandit operations In and around Caslta. but not a word from the cav alryman. . A dozen times Gale declared/h® would rtde/Jn to Caslta and find out .why they did not hear from Thorne; however, older and wiser heads pre vailed over his| impetuosity. -’ Balding and the rangers and the Yaqul held a consultation. Not only had the Indian become a faithful servant tq Gale, but he was also of value to Beldlng. Yaqul had all the craft of his class, and superior intelligence. His knowl edge of Mexicans was second only to his hate of them. And Yaqul, who had been scouting on all tne trails, gave Information that made Beldlng decide to wait some days before send ing anyone to Caslta. It was upon Gale’s coming from _this conference that he encountered Nell. Since the interrupted siesta episode she had been more than ordinarily elusive, and about all he had received - from her was a tantalizing smile from a distance. He got the impression now, however,, that she had awaited him. When he drew close to her he was certain of It. and he experienced more than surprise. “Dick," she began, hurriedly. “Mer* cedes is dying by inches. Can’t you see what alls her? It’s more than love or fear. It’s uncertainty—sus pense. Oh. can’t we And out for her?" “Nell, I feel aa badly as. you about her. I wanted to ride to Caslta. Rel- ding shot me up quirk, the last tlma." Nell mme close to Gale, clasped hla arm. Thffe waa r»«< rotor In her far*. Her -eyes held a dark, eager exrltto ment "Dick. mtU you slip off without Itod'a consent? Risk It? Go to Cfe- atta and And oat what’s happened to Thorn* at least If he ever started for Fur tom Riser?" "No, NetL I won’t 4a that " Hbe drew away from hla with pas sionate aaffdrniii ■« "Am yon afraid*" This certainly was aot Ihe Nell Roe- tan that Gale haew **X« Fa not afraid." Gnle retried. •w TV. " Mrs. Laura Kimbrough. Columbus, Ga. — “Doctor Pierce * Golden Medical Discovery is certataU a grand medicine for stomach trouble. 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I wa Il*r*a4aa 4MB I • ah# H« ao4 tot yuo ha** y*of •Iff aaia " Rot h# 414 a*4 on**# lo r*gar4*4 hla olih • urtoo* II** ay** 'Isn't It a to**4y day]" goarted "Yr*t*rtlay was Harr, hot y«a I Both-* It" “t to. yesterday waa aoarw hark la th* past th* toruMr'ttietHiat past." Neil's sleepy eye* op*0*4 a little wider. She 414 ant know what la Biake »f this changed young man I 14rfc felt gleeful and tried hard t« kr*-p the fart from hemming manifest "What’s the lama sequent la I past? You aeem remarkably happy today." am happy. Adloa. nil feflf Ik# %m> •• Vfate I If N lot ana *!■* ] If feftt fftif I—»# fMt## Mill# tiMfll I fa? fe» tm0 m m ♦ • • I I | bmm I IIMMk 8 Immhe In*mi Joto I a word fr*m Tho^a* *e shoot hi^a 1 onoM ante hre Tak* Hlaorn Hoi a*4 ( a** I*tok B hat rebel »otat **oM einr I title y«w 4a*a *to that tosesa? Why. | IHrh. If | won op aa Hto | aaalffa't he afraid *f tha • hale rebel army," (to to mold *aly Mar* at thi* trma*- | formed girt * ~l*iek fl*t*a! • , • If y«o go ; If yoo fetch on*oa ward af Ttoseo* ta * maafnet Meeredea. yaw— otoL y*o oil! j hate y«or reward tdrff. * 1U y*o gw." "No—aa?" ito*4 Gale, la *toiewcw, | at niggling with hi»*tof "Nell Hv I tea. I’ll led y*o this T* hate th* j reward I want «< ul^ asrao pretty Rot net even my word to your r Impmi 1 | |MHft A Ml « V VMp a nrtto l fsr w i 1 M'* M mrbmf f oew. laataai tfcftt fmM 0|h^H ll#ft ifeow aflwoV llfa Ifl fitoMt • If 1 11*1 ** f aisk logrra. Mn j. Y*or jjg'M'jj'yi## (MF'tl# a 91 spy toaftt* off r^* fa# (A fw ita. oaHksaag > row* pi# #h ipiHI if## w. o*fl -orw. ' c*cw fapf tbm f*MNk •ad Hto mb Wtthawt os* esses* .. When Yoo Catch Cold Rub on Muster ole T # <fwtalnly Pleasant dream*. Dick tumnl away then and left the patio by the opening Into the yard Nell was really sleepy, and when she had fallen asleep again he would re turn. He walked around for a while. Presently, ns If magnet-drawn, he re traced hla steps to the patio and en tered noiselessly. Nett was now deep In her siesta. She was Inert, relaxed, untroubled by dreams. Her hnlr was damp on her brow. Again Nell stirred, and gradually awakened. Her eyes unclosed, humid, shadowy, unconscious. They rested upon Dick for a moment before they became clear and comprehensive. He stood back fully ten feet from her. und to all outside appearances re garded he,r calmly. “I’ve Interrupted your siesta again,” be said. “Please forgive me. I’ll take myself .off.” —— He wandered away, ow! when It became Impossible for him To stay away any longer,lke returned to the patio. - ' •• - • . r be** r-o for BM , f<>r that wlH I break falitor." Site seemed the Incarnation of girt- Ml MH*m and willful passion. "Grarlaa. amor." she replied, mock- Ingfy. “Adloa." Then she flashed out of hi* sight. Gale went to hi* room at once, dis turbed and thrilling, and did not soon recover from that encounter. The following morning at the break fast table Nett was not present. ”She’a In one of her tantrums lately," said Beldlng. “Wouldn't speak.to me this morning. I>et her alone, mother. She's spoiled enough, without running nfter her. She's always hungry. She'll be on hand presently, don't mistake me.” Notwithstanding Beldlng’s convic tion, which Gale*shared, Nett did not appear at all during the hour. Per haps half an hour afterward, as Gala was leaving his room, he saw the Yaqul running up the path from th# fields. Gale wondered what was tha matter. Yaqul ran straight to Bel* ding, who wns nt work at his bench under the wagon shed. In less than a moment Belding wgs bellowing for his rangers. Gale got to him first, but Ladd and Lash were not far be* hind. ' - The Instant his glance rested uporr Nell's face he divined "she was feign ing sleep. Dick dropped upon his knees and bent over her. He wanted more than anything he had ever want ed In his life to see If she would keep up that pretense of sleep and let him kiss her. She must have felt his breath, for her hair waved off her brow. Her cheek* were now white. Her breast swelled and sank. He bent down closer—closer. But he muit have been maddeningly slow, for as he bent atlU closer Nell’s -eyes opened, and he caught a swift purple fixe of eyes as ahe whirled her head, oito a ilMla eey t ton rom uu& — “Right out than Nall swore •he’d go after Thorne.” (TO BK CONTINUED. 1 - phafmi of Music. “Sarantha, what’s the chune the or- chestry’s playin’ now?” asked the old fanner, who was attendhig a concert for the first time In his life. Sarantha. his wife, looked long and earnestly at her program “It's by a fellow catted Chopin." she replied. M.vsmwon. laybto 7 waa th* reply. It Bound* a deal mors like aawta' "^» ' to apply and tt fto* In Ha pood work ngt* away Often a prevent* a cold (ram turning Into Ha or pneumonia Joat apply Muateroto with tke tagerx It dura all the gaud murk of grandmother's mustard piaster without lhr bbater MufterrJe ia a dean white cnntmmt af ml of mustard and other bumc doctors and nunev Try Mustrruir k* am* throat, cold on the chest, rhruma turn, lumbago, pleurisy, st 41 neck. Chius, asthma, neuralgia. pains and aches of the back and joints, grains, sore muscle*, bruises, chilblains. / frosted feet-colds of ail sorts. Seldom' fads to deliver remits. 35c and 65c. jars and tubes; hospital size. $3.00. Bottor than a mustard plaster Son Tortdred Babies Sleep Mothers Rest After Cuticura Soap 25c, Ointment 25 oaf 50c, Talc 25c. — Odd African Tribe. - The El Mob> (“Poor Devil”) tire a flhuill and tittle-known tribe, dwelling on Islands close to The east shore ot Luke Rudolf, in East Africa. They are now a community ot about 70 souls under tbe leadership of a blind chief. They construct the poorest type of shelter from leaves of the Dom palm. Their sole food Is fish, which they occa sionally spear, hut more often catch In coarse-meshed fiber nets; their only drink is the vile. soda-impregnated water of the lake. The El Moro are oJmosj amphibious and are apparently unable to ’go for more than an hour without water, for after that time their lips swell up and ■tart bleeding. They have their owr language ’ He, Hi* jortner La* »♦ MplTjfllMT