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c& i f CtePY72J&7*-"Z' ?SY~ i, (Continucd from last week) t | ' CHAPTER X. j The Rock In the 8tream. Westcott was sensible now of a feeK Ing of Intense exhaustion. The fierce fighting In the room behind the saloon; the excitement of the attemfvt to escape ; the chase, ending with the plunge through the stream had left him pitifully weak. The marshal noticed it, and cast a swift glance Into the other's face. "About all In, Jim?" he Inquired understandlngly. "Little out of your line, I reckon. Take a bit o' rest thar, an' ye'll be all right It's safe 'nough fer the present wliar we are, fer ns thet bunch o' chicken thieves Is concerned. I reckon we're In fer a siege, Jim." Westcott extended his hand. "It's mighty white of you, Dan, to stay by me," he snhl gravely. "It's liable to cost you your job." "Ter h 1 with the Job. I kin enrn more in the mines eny day. I'm not doln' eny more for you than I would fer nny other galoot In bad. I wouldn't let 'em lynch a hoss-thief without givln* 'em a fight first. Don't be glvln' ; any sympathy ter me." "But we haven't any chance." "Well, I don't know about that, now," and the marshal looked up and down the stream thoughtfully. "It might bo worse. Look a here. Jim. This yere fuss ain't your fault, an' yer never shot the man, either " "No. I didn't, Dun. I never fired a gun." "I know it; that's why all h 1| can't pry me loose. I saw most ov the row, an' I reckon I ain't so dumb ?lmt I can't catch onto the game what Lucy Is trying ter pluy." "You saw what happened?" . "Sure; It didn't look good ter ino, his git tin' yer ter come ter his place, specially when I knew he wasn't there alone; so, after ye'd gone In through ! the saloon, I sasshayed down the alley an' took a peek In through that rear window. Through that peephole I got sight o' you. Lacy, an' that fat feller?what's his name?" "Enrlglit, a New York lawyer." "That's tt; well, 1 could make out the three of yer, hut 1 never got sight of the other buck?his name was Beaton, wasn't It??till he came out from behind the curtain and gripped yer. It was a put-up Job all right, an' may- i be I ought to have hustled round to the door an' took a hand. But I don't aim to n?!x up In no scrimmage as long as both sides has got a fair show. Oourse thar wus three ug'ln' one, hut arter you kicked the wind out o' the lawyer, the odds wasn't so bad. an' 1 sorter hated to lose out seeing how i the scrap enme out. Holy smoke! hut . you sure put up some dandy fight, ; Jim. You had them two guys licked j to a frazzle, when that Enrlght came back to life agin, an' crawled out on . the floor an' picked up your gun. Tho ; fust thing I knew he liad It, an' the pext thing I knew he'd pulled the trig- ; ger. He meant It fer you, but Beutou irn? If ?ul u- II "It was Enrlght, then, who fired the | shot?" I r?| tfCGEfk J*E p mm PARRTSff R_ OFL'?J OWN" ? *E. NORTH ' ETC CVtyW^ZT ^34X?/2/c5yy j "Sure, It was Enrlprht; I saw lilm, but thut didn't cut any Ice after I got Inside. Do you see? The whole crowd was Lucy's Rung; they'd do whatever he snid. It was your gun that had the discharged cartridge; Bill was yellin' that you fired It, and Enrlght, o' course, would hnve backed him np to suve his own neck. What was the row about?your mine?" "Partly, but mostly another affair. The best thing I can do Is tell you about It. What's going on up there?" He pointed up the stream, and Brcnnan shaded his eyes to look, although careful to keep well under cover, confident that any movement would be observed from the shore. He gazed for some time before he seemed entirely satisfied. "A bunch of the boys crossln' the old fork," he spld quietly. "Goln' to picket the other bank, I reckon. There's likely to be some more comln' down the opposite way from the bridge. That's Lucy's Idea?to starve us out." "They seem quiet enough." "There won't be any more fight In' unless we try to get away, I reckon. j nvy Know we are arnieu anu can slioot. You better keep down, though, Jltn, for they're sure a watch in' us all right, an' nil Lacy cares about Is to put .you out o' the way. He'd just assoon do It with a bullet as a rope. G< on with your story." Westcott told It simply, but In full detail. The marshal listened quietly to the narrative, the quick action ot his jaws alone evidencing his interest although he occasionally interposed a question. Except for Westeott's voice there was no sound, beyond the lap* ping of water against the rock, and no ligures of men became visible along either bank. The party above had crossed the stream, and disappeared up a ravine, and nothing remained t< indicate that these two were fugitives, hiding for their lives, and fuclng a desperate expedient In an effort to escape their pursuers. As the speaker finally concluded the silence was almost oppressive. "How do yer suppose Bill Lacy got Into the affair?" asked Brennan, at last thoughtfully. "I don't put no sorter deviltry beyond him, yer understand, but 1 don't quite see how lit ever come to get mixed up In this yer* New York mess." "I'm Just as much In the dark a.* you are, as to that," admitted Westcott doubtfully. "I urn convinced, however, that Cuvendlsh Is still alive, und that another body strangely resembling his was found In the New York apartments. According to Enrlghl this was not part of their scheme, but merely an accident of which they took udvantuge. How true this Is will never be known unless we discover Cavendish, und learn his story. Now, If he Is ullve, where hus he been conceuled, und for what purpose? Another thlnt; begins to loom up. The mere hiding oi tUe man was all right so long as the conspirators were not suspected. But pow when they are aware that they ure being followed, what Is likely to happen? Will they become desperate enough to kill their victim, hoping thusto destroy absolutely the evidence_oI tlieir crimeT Will then* vengeaneefcK bo Include MIrb Donovan?" 1 "Not unless they can get you out of the wuy first," decided the marshal grimly. "That Is Lacy's most Important Job?you are more dangerous to them uow than the girl. That meeting today was prearranged, and Beaton was expected to land you. Tliut was why he hid behind the curtuiu, but something caused him to make a ! false move; they never expected you to put up that sort o' fight, Jlin, for nobody knew yer In this camp fer a flghtln' man. But what's yer theory 'bout Cavendish? Let's leave the deud man In New York go, an' get down ter cases." | "I figure It out like this, Dan. I believe Fred got my telegram, and decided to come out here at once without telling anybody what his plunx were. All he did was to make a will, so as to dispose of his property in case anything happened. His employing Enrlght for that job unfortunately put the whole thing in the hands of this crowd. They were ready to act, and they acted. Beatod must huve tuken the same truln, und the two men 1 got friendly; probubly they never knew each other In New York, but, belug from the same pluce, it was easyenough to strike up an acquaintance. Whut occurred on board is all guesswork, but u sudden blow at night, on an observation platform, at some desert station, is not impossible) or it might be sickness, and the two men left behind to seek a physician. Here was where Eaey must have come in. He goes east occasionally, doesn't he?" "Sure; come to think of It he was in New York 'bout three months ago op some cattle deal ,an' I heard he had an agent there sellln' wildcat mlnin' stock. There ain't no doubt In my mind but he knew some o' these fellers. They wouldn't *n' planned this unless they had some cache fixed out yere 'n this country?that's plain as a wart on the nose. But whar Is It? I'll bet yer that if we ever find Cavend?sh, we'll ltnd tBe girl along with him; an' whet's More, that spot ain't liable ter be moit/n fifty miles from Haskell." "What makes you think that?" "'Cause this Is Lncy's bailiwick, an' tliar ain't no man knows this country hetter'n he does. Then, why should | Rnrlght an' his crowd come yore, un! less that was a fact? They must have i come for something; that lawyer ain't ! yere on no miniu deal; an' no more i has Ronton been tayiti' round town for a month dolu' nutldn hut drmkln' ' whisky. The whole blame outfit is right here in Haskell, and they wouldn't he if this wasn't headquarters. That's pood common sense, ain't it? What made yer ask me 'bout I'ascunl Mendez this moruln'? You don't hook the Mexicun up with this liffalr, do yer?" "Sadie told me she heard F.nripht ?peak of him at breakfast; tliat was J all she heard. Just the name." I "Sadie? Oh, the red-headed waitress at Tlmiuona', you mean? Big Tim's girH" ! "Yes* she was the one who saw Miss 1 Donovan forced into the wagon, and driven off." "And they took the old Shoshone trail, out past Hennessey's ranch?" "So she described it. Does that mean anything?" Brcnnan did not answer at once, alttins silent, his brows wrinkled, staring through a crevasse of the rock up the stream. Finally he grinned Into the anxious face of the other. "Danged If I know," he snhl drawlI ugly. "Maybe it does, and maybe again it don't. I was sorter puttin* this an' that together. I never got hold ov nny proof, but Lucy has shipped a pile o' cuttle out o' Villa Real, although why he should ever drive his cows there across the desert instead o* shippln' them here in Haskell or Tuylorville, I never could understand. That's the principal reason I've got for thlnkln' he an Mendez are In cahoots, an' if they he, then the Mexican must have some kind o' u camp out there in the snnd whar he hides between raids; though, damn if I kiiow whar it - ' ' 'g Do you know you can roll sOApog cigarettes for lOcts from ono bag of V |7 * / GENUINE BullDurhah TOBACCO~ ^ can be." lie paused reflectively. "It'll lie like hunting a needle In the haystack, Jim, but I reckon you an' I'll have to get gut that way, an4 we might have luck euough to stumble onto the old devil." Westeott changed his position, Inadvertently bringing his head above the protection of the rock. Instantly there was a sharp report and a speeding bullet grazed his hair, flattening out against the stone. The rapidity with which he ducked caused the marshal to laugh. "Not hurt, are you? No. That was a rifle; Mike isn't such a had shot with that weapon, lie's over there belli ml that tree?see the smoke? If the cuss pokes his nead out, I'll try the virtue of this 45; It otight to carry that far. Hah! there he is; I made the hark fly, anyway." The nfternoon wore away slowly, the two men realizing more and more plonrlv tlio notiirrt o# mi . ...imic in mi- Bii-m1, i imir only safety lay In the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bnnk the moment either r.?ised n head. No attempt was made, however. to assault their position, nm did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of nmn;nn#fion. Rrennan remained watchful, hut silent, brooding over his plans for the night, hut Nx'estcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours. The sun was already sinking behind the range of mountains when he finally aroused himself, and sat up. Rrennan greeted him with a good-natured grin. "Well, do you feel better, .lint?" he asked pleasantly. "Thought I'd let you sleep as long as I could for we've got j some job ahead of us. Sorry tliar ain't no breakfast waitln", fer 1 wouldn't objeet tor n bit o' ham hone myself. 1 i reekou if Lacy coops me up much long- , er he's liable ter win his bet; 1'ifi ; plumb near starved out already." "I'm afraid they've got us, Dan." "Oh, I don't know; leastwise 1 ain't pnt up no white flag yet. You're ! game fer a try at gettin' ont o' yere, ain't yer, old man? I've sorter been reekonln* on yer." "I'll take any chance there Is.' returned Westcott heartily, staring Into the other's face. "Have you some plan?" "Maybe 'taln't that exactly, hut I've been doin* a powerful lot o' thlnkln' since you was asleep, Jim, an' I reckon I we might beat these fellers with a fair show o' luck. This is how 1 figure It out. Thar won't be no attack: that's a cinch. Lacy knows we ran shoot, Rn* he nlso knows we're inarooned yere without food. The easiest thing Is ter starve us out." "Rut there are good men In thin oainp, law-abiding men," interrupted the miner. "Won't they take a hand?" "Maybe they might If 1 was free ter get 'em together; but I ain't. Most o' 'em are out in the mines, anyway; they don't know which party Is right In this rumpus, an' they ain't got no lender. Lacy runs the town, an' he's got a big gang o' toughs behind him. There ain't nobody wants to buck up agafnst his game. Of course the boys might get mad after a while, hut 1 reckon we'd he starved plumb tet death long afore that happened. An' that ain't the worst uv it, Jim?the sheriff Is Lucy's man. I wouldn't never dare turn you over ter him?not by "Then we are blocked at every turn." "Wo pure are, unless we can dl? out ourselvi's," gravely. "My noiion Is tc j?et n f'.ir start, drift out into Sho shone. whor we'll leave no trail, theu hit for over the line," i "On foot?" |! "H 1, no! I ain't no sueh walker i as all hat. Come over yere; keep yer head down; now look out between these two rocks. l)o yer see them cow-ponies hitched ter the rack alongside o' the Red Dob? Well, they've l?een thar fer a matter o' three hours, 1 reckon, an' their riders ain't liable" ter leave a) Ioiik as tliar's any exclteiuent in town. They're XI. men, nnd mostly drunk by this ,tiine. It's my aim ter ?et a left over one o' them animals. Here's my scheme, an' I reckon it'll work. Naturally l.ac.v will think we'll try to Bet away?make a break fer it In the dark. Ite'll have both them hanks Buarded, an' ther fel [ fers will have orders ter shoot. He'd rather linvo us dead than nllve. Hut, to my notion, ho won't expect us tor try any getaway hofore midnight. Anyhow, that's how I'd figure If I was | In his place. Hut my Idea Is to pull j one off on hint, an start the minute , It gets dark enough so them lads can't gee what's goin' on out yore.' "We'll fight our wuy through?" 11 "Not a fight, my son; we'll make ! It so softly that not a Ron-of-n-gun wli! j ever know how It happened. When To prevent a cold take 666. 8 GASCLINE SYSTEMS" Oil Tanks and Pumps, Ait Compressors, Computing Scale: floor Scales, Show Cases, Ac count Registers, Rebuilt Cast Registers, Safes, Store Fixtures. I HAMILTON SALES CO; 1 r"" i Mini ' ? they wuke up we'll he twenty miles out I In the desert, on' still a goln'. Thar's u big log clinging ter the upper end o' j th' rock. I saw '.t when I fust come ] over; an' 'Itout no hour ago l crept hack through that gully an* took a good look. A shove will send It lloalin'. An' with n rr?>od pair o* legs to steer with, thur ain't nuthln' to stop if this side ilie curve, un' 1 don't calculate any o'the riile brigade will he down as fur as that. It sounds Maine good ter me, .llm: what d'ye say?" | Westcott's head went nut. and the fingers ot the two men clasped silently. There was no need lot more '.speech; they understood each other. ! The night closed down swiftly, as it does In the West, the purple of the h'lls becoming black as though by some magic. There was a heaTy cloud hanging In the Western sky, con stantly sweeping higher in pledge of n dark night. The hanks of it??? ef'unm born mo obscured, and dually vanished altogether; while the water ceased to {Ji miner and turned to an Inky blackness. Lights twinkled In the distant shacks, and the front of the Red Dog burst into illumination. Hrennnn chuckled, and pointed his finger ui the glare, "Lacy nin't fergettln' the profit I* all this," he whispered hoarsely. "Tin boys are goin' ter be dry, an' he'IS sell 'em all they want?wouldn't mind if 1 had some myself. Is it dark enough, inute?" "The sooner the better!" "That's my ticket. Come on then, but don't make a sound; them lads arc more liable to hear than they are to see us. Let me go first." The log was at the other end of the little Island, but there was a considerable rift in the rock surface, not deep, but of sufficient width to permit the passage of a body. The jagged stone mitrle the way rough !n the dark, and Westcott found himself at the upper extremity, gashed and bruised by the contact. Rrennan lowered himself Into the water, assisted In the downward climb hv some low, tough bushes whose tendrils clung tenaciously to the smooth rock. Westcott followed silently, and found footing In about three feet of water, where it swirled around the base of the island. Rrennan put bis lilis close to his coniti:mliin'? ..<ir "C.ot yer eartr'.dgos ti?'<l up? Tint's nil ripht ; hand Vm over. You lump on to tho outside. sin' I'll push off. II yor have tor paddle tor keep in tho eurr* it, don't lot yor hands or .foot coino to tho surface?understand?" "Certainly." "All rijrlit then; are you all sot? Holy smoke, this is going to he some yacht ride." Tin' hip did not even prate as it loosened its slipht hold on the rock, and began the voyape down-stream. Tut current was swift enough to hear They Clambered Cautiously Up th? Low Bank. It nnd its bunion free from the Island although it moved slowly nnd noise lessly on Its wny. The two men deep ly submerged on either side, with headi held rigid against the wet bark, wen indistinguishable. Out from the deep er shadow, Itiennnn gently epntrollet the unwieldy .affair, and keeping it at nenri.v us possible to the center, by ?hft noiseless movement of a hand under water. No alarm greeted Its prepress, and at last, confident tlint they were al ready safely below the extent of the guard line, the two men, clinging to Us wet sides, ventured to kick out quie.ly, and thus hasten Its progress, it mine ashore at the extreme end of the curve, and, after a moment of intent listening, the voyagers crept up tlie sand, and In whispers discussed the next effort of their escape. The belts were unstrapped from about the log. reloaded with enrl rirtires nod luick ! ><) nriiiuwl dripping wnists, before they clambered cautiously up the low bunk. The road was just beyond, but between them and it arose the almost shapeless t'onn of a small house, a mere darker shadow in the (doom of the night. "Where are we?" questioned Westeotf. "Just hark ot old Reeeher's shaek. lie's trucking down Renson way. hut is liable to hn\e some grub stored inside. I was count in' on this for our commissary department. Come on, Jim; time Is money just now." The door was untreked, and in less than ten minutes they emorpcd once more into the open hearing their spoils ?Woscott, a slab of bacon and a small frying pan ; Brennan a paper sack of corn meal, with a couple of specimens of canned goods. Tie had also resurrected a gunny sack somewhere, in which the things were carefully wrapped, and made secure for trans port at mn, "Didn't fool no torhaooo, did yor, .Uni?" the marshal questioned solicitously. "I rookon noj, though; ol* Booohor novor would loave nuthtn' !lke thnt lyln' round. Well, Lord! we ought tor he thankful for what we've got. Now, If we can only got away with them hoases." ' They wornted their way forward to the edge of the road through a fringe 1 . -Jgg ' 1 ' X | I Lucky Strike j; cigarette if its toasted ht bushes. West cot t laden with tho bundle. Except fur the sound of distant voices and nn occasional loud luugh, the night was still. They could almost hear their own breathing, and the crackle of n dry twig underfoot sounded to strained nerves like the report of a gun. Crouching at the edge of the road they could see fairly well what was before them, as revealed by the lights shining forth though the dingy windows of the saloon. A hum ol' voices echoed out Into the night, hut the platform in front of the door was deserted Occasionally some wanderer either entered or departed, merging Into the crowd within or disappearing through the darkness without. To the left of the building, largely within Its shadow, stretched the hitch rail to which wire fastened fully a dozen cow-ponies, most of them revealed only by their restless movements, although the few nearest tile door were plainly enough visible in the reflection of light. Itrennan's hand closed heavily on the arm of the other. "We'll pick out the two critters farthest from the light," he muttered, nil iniMi iit hick, won nave to teed ' in n ways afore we mount. Shall we try It now?" "Tlie sooner ttie better." "That's me. Blamed If I thought I'd lie a boss thief, but when a feller associates with Bill Lacy there's no knowin' what he will come to. We better try the other side o' the road. Jim." They were In the flicker of light for scarcely an Instant, merely two darting shadows, vanishing once more swiftly and silently into the gloom. Nor were they much longer in releasing the two cow-ponies. Westcott tied Ids bundle to the entitle of the saddle I and then, bridle reins in hand, the do die anltnals following their sew masters without resistance, the men led them over the smooth turf well brick ! from the range of light. They were a j quarter of n mile from the lted Dog i before Brennan. slightly In advance, i ventured to enter the road. "It's safe enough now, Jim, an' we don't wanter lose no time. Ever crossed Shoshone?" "No." "Well, It's a little bit ' h?1 after sunup, an' we'll have a twenty-mile ride before we strike water. We'll ! start slow." | They swung Into saddle, the road before them a mere black ribbon revealed only by the gleam of a few faroff stars peering through rifts in the clouds. Brennan rode slightly In advance. trusting his mount largely to pick out the way, yet leaning ^Uirward eagerly scanning every shadow and listening foi the slightest warning There was some movement to the left, where the hotel trail led down the ' bank, and Instantly both men drew up their ponies and remained intent and rigid. Brennan's hand rested on the butt of bis revolver, but for the tuun with the lantern stopped NUdden, I7, and held It up to permit tUt tyftit to 1 mom fin iKMTiier mum (hmitiiiiiip wiiiu | was moving in the Intense blackness of I (lie hillside. Then something speetrnl , advanced into the starlight of the road ; and confronted them. "Is that you, Mr. f'assidy?" nsked a woman's voice softly. CHAPTER XI. ? The Cave in the Cliff. Dazed, helpless, yet continuing tc struggle futilely, .Stella renlikd little except giving a glance at the hated | faces of her captors. What occurred was not c lear to her mind; hut suicldertty what appeared to he an open fireplace seemed to swing; aside, leaving; revealed a great I duck opening in the rock. To the lieutenant's snarl ot command, yne of the men released hi* grip of h?r arm, and lit n lanteri which f look from a nearby shelf The di n flicker of light penetrajed t few fee t into the dark hole, only serv ing to render I he opening more grim nnd sinister. Tim girl shrank hack, but the folic w still holding her tightened his grip. Cateras' thin lips <m.lied, and he bowed, hat in hand, hatefully polite.. "<h> ahead with the light, Stlva ; n't too fast, my man: the room beyond the senor's. Now, Merodez, release the girl. "Ah, so von can stand alone, senorIta ; that ts well. Step In here, ahead of me, and follow the lantern?there Is nothing to fear.' She hesitated, and the smile on the Mexican's lips "Hummed into a cruel Rrln. "Shall 1 make you again?" "No, senor." "Then you will do as 1 hid." "Yes, senor; I cannot resist." The passage was clean and dry, and seemed to lead directly hack Into the cliff. Tho faint Iiyrlit revealed the side walls and low roof, and the girl, a (fain partially mistress of herself, recognized the nature of the rock to he limestone. lief view was limited to the slight radius illumined hy the lantern, and even within that small area, her own Shadow, and those of the three men, Helped render everything Indistinct. They had turned a sharp comer, and advanced a few feet beyond when the ..... . ^ it ream full on the exposed wall to tlia Ight. Another of these odd slits In the ock wus visible here, and the girl was ible to perceive more clearly Its nature - l?eyond question It was un arttflcia) opening, leading Into a space on the farther side of the wall. Cateras pushMi past the girl. his body interfering with her view, and bent down, fum- ? tiling along the rook surface. "Hold the light closer." he commanded. "Aye, that's it. 'Tis some trick to find the tiling? Ah ! nmv i i?m.o i? It seemed like a bit of wood, so resembling 'be eolor of the rock as to he practically Imperceptible to the eye in that dim light?a bit of wood which slid hack t ? reveal n heavy Iron holt, shot firmly Into the stone. This the Mexican forced hack and an opening yawned In the side wall, the rays of the lantern revealing the Interior of a black cave. Cateras stepped within. Tiring the woman," he commanded shortly, "and you, Merodez, see first to the light." Silva thrust her forward, his grip no light one, while the other struck a match and applied it to the wick of a lamp occupying u bracket beside the doorway. As this caught the full Interior was revealed heneuth the sickly glow, a cell-like place, although of a fuir size, unfurnished except for a rude bench, and one three-legged stool, the floor of stone, and the sides and roof apparently of the same solid structure. It was gloomy, bare, horrible in Its dreariness?a veritable grave. The girl covered her face with her hands, appalled at the sight, unnerved at the thought of being left alone In Vlinlt ? ..In,.., .t-~ ' v.. ?t ' Uinus nil w lilt? IHfl VP* incnt, ami laughed, pizinK about carelessly. "Snmo boudoir, senorltn." he said meaningly. "Well, nc will see what "Some Boudoir, Senorita," He Said Meaningly. can be done for you later. Perhaps a few hours In such a hole may work a miracle. When 1 com*' again you will l>e gluti to see even me. I'll leave you to think It over; then I'll comt back for an answer. Until then, senorItu, adlos." The fellow lifted his hat, and stojv ped back into the passage, his inannei Insolent. She remained motionless contempt in her eyes, hut in truth hopeless and crushed. Silva closed tlu door silently, although her ears caught the click of the holt when It was shol , home. No sound of recreating footsteps reached her through the thick wall. The stillness of her prison seemed to strike her like a blow. For a moment sin- stood staring at the hare wall, her lips parted, her limbs trembling froti the reaction of excitement; then she stepped forward, and felt along tin smooth surface of rock. The door lilted so closely site coulf not even determine its exact outlines Rallied, her glance wandered ahou' the to*T seeking vainly for any sigr of weakness, and then, giving way ufc terly to her despuir, the girl Hung her self on the bench, covering her eyes to shut out those hideous surroundings. What should ^lie do? What could she do? What possibility of hope lay In her own endeavors? From what source could she expect any outside help? (To he continued) SMILES COMF. AGAIN TO PRETTY FACFS THE C!! R>I OF GOOD HEALTH H/>S FT3 SOURCE IN RICH BLOOD. NOTHING ON EARTH SO NECESSARY FOR BEAUTY Restores ?he Oti- litv of Y our Blood, Brir?f;? B.i.'k Your C lor And R nrvs Vitality PtTsor."! charm is like a light.I t shells rays everywhere. 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