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I I THK PKOH.R. B \RNWr.M.. A. C Mu. u»4«r • Mpvrlar. but b* la intntemat ~ **tia dldo'l Mrtka ma that «raf«** Mid Handy. "Mr. I art a good draI on lila opinion.’* • “I didn't linaglnr you knrw murlt atmut mining. Ilourka.** Krlth lookrd at Ida watvli. "I’ll mriljr hnrr to hr going na anon aa you have lookrd over thoa«* papera. Hadn’t we belter call Blake?” Sandy looked mut of the window. He auw Miranda Balley’a flivver halt ing hy the big car, Mormon wafting toward her, and wondered what had brought her over.—IliiH' he anw Mor- CHAPTER XVII—Continued. —15— The relief that Sandy felt, and dis missed as selfish, was marred by the cordial understanding that had sprung tip between the two. He wondered If they had discovered a real attach ment for each other. ‘Til have to go first thing tomor row,” said Westlake. “I’m sorry, too. They’ve come up to my counter-offer, Bourke. and they want me to come on immediately. |t means a lot to me. Everything,** he added, with a smile that Molly returned. "You’ll writer she said. “You promised." Miranda broke In “I’m sure glad It's good newa." she Mid. ‘Tv%. got •ome of my own There'a been trouble out to Jim PHmaoll'*. He shot at Wystt or Wyatt at him. I don't know which rlgtitlj But there was •M«-« taken an a r**n ral rumpus fteieral of hla\men quit or waa n»n mff the j.laoe |*1|meoll’a aimin' to aoll on; Kd hr*rd It'll be a gi»»l rid dan-r ' "Til Ka*e « telegram to lake borfe Mi randy “ ■old Handy "Y no •Metis note Weal lake ^ 'If ywoll take It. M aa Halley ’ “ttlad l« " HaMiake and Ma«y • ere They »««ed *•» ard tW • M «o1 to tbe MWOlU TWy Ke*e Mi te kft H M !'«*->• « rw » I'ieo <df 04 that area la el* •%~m let "Talkin’ about what?" “Hia sweetheart. Nqw he can mar ry her with this opportunity. She may anil with him. Isn’t It fine? He showed me her'-picture.” ‘it’s the best news I’ve heard fo’ a long time,” answered Sandy soberly. “I'm sleepy,” said Molly. "ISood- night, Sandy, dear.” She put her lips to his tanof^l cheek and left him in a maze. The (tying fire looped up and the room light ened. It died down again, but Sandy sat there, amoklng cigarette after cigarette. CHAPTER XVIII - Deherned, — Miranda Bailey had offered to come lu for Westlake with her car, bat the train went early and he had refused. Molly drove him la the hurkbnard. hla grt|ie stowed behind, and Handy anw them go with the old light hack la hla eyca He gate Weotlake a grip of the haad that made him wince “Ton ran rely npnn my lafomiatlM being rorren.’* were Wr«llakes Inal wiwvt*. aptiien ael<W before be tilmbad late (be bwcfchoard and Molly tlned the reins ever the 'backs of I be team ■Sent lag off at lop weed kw came berk a little her eye* wide ellb e*t lit M» KeMk’v le lotaa” abe aekt. -wiia (wmoM and ble eerveeary. Mr Maie II* a«fe«d am If Mr Weerlake pM b*ee and be ae^Mkd aae->»*-l I laid bi« I bed )mJ mmm Mm iko tram TWy nil room Utaen T«oa in tbe Mg enr Mr Kettk ly. Ten kbew it la yere ia«ta I goal hanker in Ineatt a man bat—I dent tietleve yon. ab* here's thin stock you entd. I’ve got the names of mere you sold If to. Why T” "I have a right to sell my stock.” “You ain't goln* to exerdae that right, Keith. You may make a busi ness scllln’ chances to folks who like to buy ’em, but you can’t sell Here- fo’d fojka paper when they think they’re buyln’ gold. You’ll give me the money you got fo’ the shares with a list of ihe men you sold ’em to an' I’ll tell ’em the Molly la pinched out— aa If iff.” ‘ : i r ,4 ha ko *** ta HorwT-edL Mr mon leave Miranda and come toward the office, bowling al(»ng at top speed. ‘Excuse me a niinute, Keith,” he said. ;”My partner Wants to see me." Kelth'^ face wore a scowl as Sandy stepped outside. His conscience was not entirely clear and he did not like the general atmosphere of the office. He took out a cigar, bit off the end savagely and lit It.* "Mlrandy wants to see you,” panted Mormon. / “She’s found out somethin’ about Keith that sure shows his play. He’s been discardin'!” The Keith chauffeur had wandered off to tha, corrals wheje Sam was showing Blake around. Miranda hand ed Sandy a long envelope. "Hen Collins had an accident last night,” she said. "Blew • tire on the bridge by our place an’ aniashed through the railin’. Bu'sted a rib or two an’ wua knocked out We took him In. Hen was grateful to Ed fo' twktn* Mm In an’ pattltT him to bed in' vendin' fo' the doctor. Ifctn’t open that euvellup. that Keith weasel might he lookin'. I reckon you’ll want to spring It on him eudden." “Sure." said Handy. “Spring what?” “I’m flustered.” admitted Miranda j "Let’a talk common aenae. Bourke “I uaually talk Mralgbt. Mow I’ll ■ Tha Molly la mptftBaed for a quarter start to the begtnnia'. When Ketth j of a million dollars The stock ran arrived on thin trip be beid quite n | bn sold nl pnr If tr*t dan* qntetly I reception in bln private tar Kd there with the reet. He Invited them I up fo* cigar*. Talked btg a boot Corny Town an' gen ally patted hlamelf an I the hack Hold It was had alt tha at ihm ||«4iy waant hot 4 bwullj. bwt of rw'oo iho poe* pManoSoe haw to kavo BMoevbia (b* hm Me • oo row I affwMo -TWo Ham whoa ha ewoso bach to* teedhf. ho bewtga ap tha aMi)seq ag'lo I dMTt knew boo moht ho oao or l»oa ohot ho ooM hat that la what ho t*hf Now Thot fhawy Town waa i iniwita Mg an the« has own hohtaa o “You must be crazy, man! They wouldn’t believe you. If you went round with a statement like tha! you’d lose every cent of your own and your ward’s. You have no right . . . “Trouble Is with you, you don’t know the mennin’ of that last word,” said Sandy. “Right Is Jest what I aim to do. Weil put It up to Mollj an’ you’ll see where she standi W« don’t do tnislness out West the way you do. We don’t rob our friends or even try an’ run a razoo on strangeha. The Molly'll shut down. I’ll git you to give me a statement ’long with the money an’ the list fo’ me to check up, sayln* you’ve Jest had news the vein has petered out sudden—like It has. That’s lettln* you down easy. I’m doin’ this ’count of th$ fact you folka have looked out fo’ Molly. An’ I’m . telllu’ you, Keith, that. If Herefod folks knew you’d deliberately sold them rotten atock, you an* yore prl- 4 vate car might suffer consld’rable damage befo’ yon got away. I’d aura advise you to come acrooa.” Keith looked Into the face of Sandy and. briefly, lato hla eyea. hard as steel He made owe more attempt. ©Rove SCOUTS (C*s<l*ct*4 by National Coanett of tk« Bag Scout* of Amarto*.) SCOUTS PASS 600,000.MARK CfcMk that CoM aM BctIUdolhat Cm It b kanevrous «0 W thsO A toaic laxatlwot dtrwrtM*«l| fir Tird ^••Mratiou Scouts . of America has The Boy passed me clal figures show a membership of 462,979 scouts and 137,033 volunteer workers. — s =^r— * ■ President Harding, an enthusiastic auppo-ter of the roundup now In progR.j t6 bring scouting to 100,000 more boys than were .registered De cember 31, 1922, has written a letter of congratulations to each council, and the scoutmaster of each troop not un der council, which has secured it* quota of the 100,090 Increase Mid has thereby won the President’s streamers. President Harding In the course of his inspiring letter sd^s: • “I am heartily anxious to do all in my power to extend the Influence of the scout program, because America must avail Itself of every resource for producing that type of American dti- a nshlp which will not be content vtlth e acceptance of the privileges of dtlxcnshlp without active participa tion In meeting the responsibilities of * citizenship. In the boy scout move ment. you not only place emphasis upon service, bet yon have worked out your program In such a way that boys actually ‘learn by doing.' and la a nat ural manner acquit* that attitude of mind which bring* to them « cob- wtousneas that they moot be cttlarus of the partW-tpetlag kind, and not mere ab-Umfcers. ^ **1 do moot sincerely hope that jam IbrrsaMd leadership and grantee te la order that sear* beys of •rent age may hove the odvsntagm at this movement. ^hKh bn* ranked foe itsgment •• of rw ■be bat fen boa today. ’“Hmrerety fi ffMgwdl *irABBKX O llAKfMHO" THr oomodup Is cvedHsd • Mb Ml and hernnae at thn IbkeesaB hebM shews Tk r *g\*iwt tha try the Mi MMH* m e*mMMM|p rued lb TB* bsqw fblsr* ^5 r 4 F r BevwwsbM proved the rallable trsstuMBt for ridding the syatem of all eetarrhal poiaona. Ik aids digestion, etimu- latee the Uver and bowel action, enrichM the blood, | tone* up tbe narroua ■re tain ana eootbae the inflam ed and congested mucous linings. 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RF * booigbl aaam aAnai m Mh 0m4 Ba*4f * •*. a toBbt "tf • • %m Hhiaf P HI Ktf tto ye***o« **+ • <B 1 *» • 4 A w 1 , ~*%*a I *tob ton e*oAfl eoato” trtm f eHhNpPi PHI HhI #• - • »l Ur ■sb* 1 a | # by * '•« nm» rbe bonne ansi Be fie-‘ib—u# M ImPMBmI #t mH HH # 1 Hto#' 1 !’ m ifni GREAT BENEFIT FROM CARDUI Georgia Lady Says She Has Avoided Much Suffering by Taking This Well-Known Tonic Medicine. ■ % ClyattvIIle. O*.—In' a statement which she gave at her home on R. F. D. 1, here, Mrs. T. A. Copeland said: ”1 hare. I believe, avoided • good deni of suffering by tbe use of Cardul. and.pm thoroughly convinced that U has been of great benefit to me. “Before tbe birth of two of my chil dren. 1 grew oo weak and nerv-ms I could hardly go end suffered...I had A friend who told me of Cardul. so the next time when I grew oo weak end run down I begs a to nee It 1 uaed tt three mow tha I grew stronger and MM WVmth The Why wo* st*«wger and a hotter hohy. and I really he* love It waa hern wee I hwltf np my mrengfh with this sgdsmdM toblr “ Cnrdni hne hem lb swrvehMM sne f*e than Party ymrv^ TWmMbds ef k ke«e orttten * > te|} at t’ * Ww sdrtnl rswnits ihtamej hy toting It la n mM& hnsantonn pnesiy »•*»■ tnhto msMMtmM pesgneniftBm - n pmshnrt • t em-w^al r t, irWae * -e*' 1*' WS . w . aw 'W tt •» • a «** f- SVgl MM “KltAXTtntl -Yr* Hr fnr* Ke «ra ■ha-!? - . -Is %0* Mg Mc.sefT he s • doe (bap (be lurk is tbe hi* votre wu prvtp |t He s very »«th — * -e #* * * * ' (MW tk W ^ 4- ♦ • ’ WW As Wf» H te 4 * “Mieowdy.” sakd hnmdy -m I Merseew tedl yow Whwt we ab fMbh y*« g ew've one* draft me an ner He mtarned Bn the efiksw- Kee eyed the ewvetogw Blake eamihg?” he oahed I “'Sal yet When de we get ahethee slowty sabb- a—■rrra I sure *1*1, him all ' te ««*rtU" He fsortml ’ Tbe flat ■ n-l Ursa np Jhb_ # «e< |.i sSiy pbwtr. etfber tv-mi to tbe ba*ser-a “I Sbppues J >>u *iKn1rre«t why we were #o ihuminy sll H>e e^enliqc?” "Yc* I woniler^i * II I about rh«t " Snarl) did not look St her. hut gazed But Sandy Sat There, Smojring Clga rstts After Cigarette. Into the dying fire He saw himself sitting tiiere. lonely, woman «t>) once BDore through the long stretch of years, with a letter coming one* In n while from far off place* telling of t happiness ftnt he had hoped for yet bad known rotrid not Heady Hnwrte. Keith touring mr arrived ta mid ■ftemono with young Keith at rhe wheel, the chauffeur beside him. grips In the tonneau. Young Keith In ■pvrteri the cerrsl* and the stork with enger Interest and the riders with a certain messure of awe. which he tBinsferred to Sandy on learning thru he hn<l broken two colts that morning "Know what time yore father ex- j>ects to he out?” Sandy naked him. “He didn't any. He's got some busi ness to attend to. Some time in the forenoon, l Imagine." Keith Senior arrived after lunch had been cleared the next day. He was brisk and brusque, breathing prosperity. ’ "I was detained In Hereford, Bourke,” hesnld. “I haven’t much time for anything but a flying visit. Don ald's out with Molly, you say. I’ll leave him with you on' yoitr lnvlTa- tion and pick him up when wu go back Hast. That will he In about a week. Sooner than I expected. I’d like, to spare a day to look over the ranch. I’ve heard tine things about it." “Thanks,” drawled Sandy laconical ly. ‘''Had to have a talk with you, Sam. Mr. Blake might like to see the hawsses gentled that came up this mo’DlV." 'Keith raised his eyebrows hut said nothlgef'^Eei^vlng Blake. Sandy led Keith to his office, rolled a cigarette, offered- u chair to hi? visitor and Mnoked, waiting tor the hater to open the’talk. ’There are awn* papers for you to examine, as Molly's guardian.” said Kelih. “But Blake has them." “Well tske them up later.' * thin' riser •ffmhlar of grest Tmportsnce bear lYesftska has Bourke «> had a Any Tlww about the dividend?*' "Why. that depends span tha awt- put ” Keith’s voir* paired bat His eyes had narrowed The output has been big The Molly has been a bonanza, so tor. I do not think It wise always to pay dividend* accord ing to the Immedtato production however. It Is better, an a rule, to average It, generally to develop the mine as a whole rather than work the fleet rich veins.” “That why you boarded up the stopes?” N Keith's face grew dark. The veins twitched at his temples. "Look here, Bourke,” he Mustered.- “You’ve been listening to some fool talk from that hub, Westlake. I know my business. You’ve got some stock In the mine, twenty-five per cent. I’ve put money and brains into it and I’ve got forty-nine per cent. Molly . . .” “If you had fo’ty-njne per cent I wouldn’t be worryln’ so much.” , tVhat the devil do you menn?”- T took you fo’ a hetteh gambler thnn 'tp giL'nind,” said Sandy. “I’ll Jest ask you n question on behalf of nfyse’f nn’ partners’ twenty-five per cert, ah' Molly’s twenty-six^tw! bein' her guardian. Flump nn’ plain, is the Molly pinched out? Hmv about lt?”- "It’s a d—d falsehood." “Then why aCe you sellln’ your stock?” The words came like hulleta ns .Sandy whipped the certificate out of the envelope and slapped It smartly on the desk. Keith whitened, flushed again, recovered hlmeslf. If I was not friendly to you. Bourke, I should take that as a direct Insult. Poon understand that you be lieve in Went lake and take stork In what b* told you. Bui.he I* a dla- rtelurgid employe* He < l ft iVflMNP Ifll way. Helgk. M totta nb* gm want yon te* •cert Path a may Ilk* to git a met bln' ta nev m bethto’. but I won't **il 'em bnlbln' fo' antoelbla*. neltbeb will my partners, aril be h will Molly fasey. She* n nmteen get. A bom all |-won’t gold brick my friends. I know tbe mine la petered out. We’m had our share of the gold In It nn*, we wou t sell the dirt. No mo’ w'ud Fat Casey, lyin’ out there by the spring. If he was alive.” "Suppose 1 refuse?’ - asked Keith, his square fact obstinate. Tve dona nothing outside the law.” To h—i with that J^lnd of Inw! We make laws of our own out here once in a while. Justice is what we look fo’, not law. I reckon you’ll come through. Fo’ one thing I expect to have yore boy visit with us till you do.” „ The promoter’s face twisted uglily and he lost control of himself. ’'"Kidnaping? A western method of Ac«4rttoff'a program at aunonriup training has a atmnq ally l* O**. Al bert Ritchia at Maryland. During Boys' week tar n brief period matters pt government were turned ever to Boy Scout "Oovomor” Frank Mc- Quadt of Troop tl, Baltimoro, Gov- ornor Ritchie acting aa secretary of Mate. SCOUT SAVES FATHER'S LIFE Alone In the woods with his father who had swooned from loss of blood as a result of an accident, twelve-year-old Tenderfoot Scout George McMurray of Sioux City. Iowa, rose to the emer gency with a splendid presence of mind which, qpupled with his scout training, saved his father’s life. Ypung justice. Not the first time you’ve McMurray previous to the rescue had been mixed up in it either, from what 1 linear. You don’t dare . . . Keith stopped abruptly. Sandy ha (Thu it moved, Juit his eyes, from re- sembl/ng'erbs of chilled steel, seemed suddenly to throw off the blaze and heat of the molten metal. “Fo* n promoter yo’re a mighty pore judge of men,’ - he saJd' -^I’m been eager^- studying his first-aid re quirements for advancement in scouts rank. On the day of the accident the father and son were working together sawing wood. In some way Mr. Me- Murray’s hand w*as thrown against the teeth of the circular saw and nearly ^ cut off. The wound began to bleed pro fusely and the scout saw his parent Good to thi last drop gjhe restaurateur whose patronage is due largely to die uniform flavtn^^jE his coffee, is usually ud to identify it {j 11 House. warnin’ >011 not to ride any further- fall to the ground In a faint. Running to his father’s side the boy tor4 one of the sleeves from his coat, applied It as a tourniquet and stopped the Wem- morrhage. 'The lad then signaled for aid, helped carry his father home, and summoned a doctor. * along that trait. Yore son can stay here, nr we can tell the Herefo’d folk what you've tried to haitd to them. Vo're apt -to kwft l<ft*~i» btmesfdHliiir*« fallen into a tnr barrel after they gtt through with you. Keith. I ran finff out who you sold stork to msy enough, hut I don’t care to an<re tha time. You an’ me can rid* into town in yore car an' Hean thl* all up hrfo' the * brail cfoAfV. 1 We’ll leave the m«ao nlth CrvytL of Lbc U«r*f.. d Na'- tbioal. Tliea )on ran rotnr hack an* gtt yor* bay.” ”1 don’t r*to»abif (he a Btoke look lb# re*--<rtf at tbabc* 1 Ke4f b mlf mlj TWb ■e'B bnn* bias _ /TO BS rittofTtori CO CANADA GREETS BOY SCOOTS . The following renolution of friend ship for American comrade*, aa passed by the Canadian gnnanl round! of the HOT Scouts atnoriarb* 1* Indtmtlv* a# the InteruatUNMl good *111 • blefc scoot tug la fiotog asoch ta ptaaama: TYas! 1 off tbe MAXWELL HOUSE: COFFEE a EYES DlSEtOURL YOUR $ ' LooKS f &&&&