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.... J BsriZ r *THI3r n>E>VA I. fT-z~ jay (Ciut?iu.c I fror.i Jr.s; v/^c':> After those first moments of complete despuir, there came greater calmness, In which her mind began to grapple with the situation. These outlaws would never dare to take her life. There was no occasion for them to resort to so desperate a deed. And why should Lacy desire to take her life? Most assuredly he did not. or the act would have been already accomplished. The very fact of her having been fransi>orted such a distance wb8 sufficient evidence of his purpose. The conspirators merely suspected her mission In Haskell; they were afraid she knew more of their plans than she really did. The telegram, stolen by Miss La Rue, had convinced the leaders that she might prove dangerous if left at large, and they determined to hold her helpless until their scheme had been worked out and they wore safely beyond pursuit. That was unioubtedly the one*obJcct of her capture. Lucy had no knowledge that MendezV band was at the rendezvous; he supposed them to be on a cattle raid to the south, with only a man or two of his own left us guard over Cavendish. Cnvendlslil Her mind grasped clearly now the fact that the man was not T4 A * * * - ? - ' urnu. ?i iiiiu mil lieeil HIS I) l?iy lOUIHl In the Waldron apartments, luit that of some other man substituted for purposes of crime. Cavendish himself had been lured westward, waylaid In some manner and made prisoner, as she and Westcott had suspected. Through the co-opornllon of Lacy he had been brought to this desert den, where he could he held indefinitely. with no chance of discovery?killed If necessary. She had heard of such places as this, rend of theiu, yet never before had she realized tlie possibility of their real existence. It all seemed more like a delirium of fever than an actual fact. She rubbed her eyes, gazing about on the rock walls, searely sure she was actually awake. Why, one might ride across the desert, and pass by within a hundred yards of Its rim, and never even he aware of the existence of this sunken vatiey. Yet these men must have made use of It for years, as a place to hide stolen cattle, and Into which to retreat whenever pursuit became dangerous. Those huts without were not newly built, und this underground cavern had been extended and changed by no small labor. What deeds of violence must have happened here; what canes of unbridled debauchery this desert rendezvous must have witnessed. She shuddered at the thought, comprehending that these cells had never been chiselled without a purpose, and that she was utterly help lees 111 the hands of a hand of thieves and cutthroats, to whom murder meant Ifttle enough, If it only served their ends. Mendez, no douht, was brute and monster, yet it wus Juan Cateras whom she really feared?he was cruel, slimy, seeking to hide his hatefulness behind that hideous smile; and he had already chosen her for hla victim. Who would save her? Mendez? Lacy? She did not know; and somehow neither of these was the name which arose to her lips, almost One Way To Comba The Low Of Cotton JT"'"^7? *,'^n 1 n ^ MIDDLING ( /^sjyUOOO LB J (tO<U MIDDLIf ;.*L , v . %?? ' r?i &NGE y opi_ OF- Fwr OWN* /_-> St! rHE NTORTH " ETC ^ ' JSAJSHA^jt, SlAJQAZA-rSf . in I1h? form ??f prayer; the nnme shu wntspered wltli n faint throb of hope In its utterance?Jim Westcolt. The biff minor was nil slip had to roly upon; he had been in her mind all through the long ride; lie arose before her ngnln now, and she welcomed the memory with a conscious tliroh ot expectation. Those people hack there could not conceal for long her nhsence from him; If he lived he would surely seek her again. Her womanly Instinct had read tlie message In the man's eyes; she was of Interest to him, he cared; It was no mere ordinary friendliness which would bring him hack; no I not even their mutual connection with the case of Frederick Cavendish. Her eyes brightened, and a flush of color crept Into her cheeks. She believed In birn, In his courage?he lmd appenled to her as a man. Suddenly she seemed to "realize Ihe yearning of her own heart, her utter faith in him. He would come, ho must come; even now Jie might have discovered her sudden disappearance, and suspected the cnuse. He would never believe any lies they might t. 11 \ ?that she had departed without a Word, without a message?he would find out the truth somehow: lie wns not the kind to lit* down, to avoid j danger when It confronted duty?find, i besides, he cured. She knew this, comprehended without question; there ; find been no word spoken, yet sho ; knew. Suddenly the girl's slender body 1 grew taut, and her thin, white, -d.dlcnte hands clutched the granite wall back of her, and Into her gray eyes crept the light of terror, a terror that was new and strange to her, a* name* less clutching fear that her varied experiences in the city had never brought her, an insidious, terrible fright for her bodily safety. Her deli, eate ears, strained under their spunbrown covering of hair?there was no doubt of it; sho hoard footsteps in the passage way. Juan Oateras with his leering, lustful smile was coming back. The uncertainty was of. scarcely an Instant. The key turned In the lock and the door opened. C'uteras, sinll.Ing, stepped within, calmly closed tlie door behind liiiw, and then turned to gre< M lady. She met his bow with eyes of firm resolve, though her heart ached. "Why do you come, senorr* she asked so cpiiotly that the man in surprise halted Ills step forward. "To keep my word," and his white teeth gleamed In an effort at pleasantness. "1 am always truthful with your sex; and I told you i would return shortly." "Yet why?" she Insisted, anxious only to keep him away as long as possible, and yet enchain his interest. "If I am prisoner here, I am not your prisoner. Do you come, then, to serve mo?" "Can you doubt that, senoritn?" still endeavoring to retnin the jnnsk he had lirst assumed. "Because circumstance'', make me defy the law?a mere love of adventure, no more?is no reason why 1 should he devoid of heart and sympathy." lie took a sit ; tf npHE r M I lie \t \ ,l,e price it brings. in llie numcroi rTlCC very -:ri"lv um while the l< marketable. This is true _____ it costs practice b^e of poor c< x. \ '? good cott^l. ? *'OM than can be is equally fool ^=~- mixed staple or ~ luiv pure pedipi WILL BRING varietiej which , return than ordi AS BIG A a low cotton m PRICE AS thal wi" brins For twenty j ? inp and perfect Ir^T"^- found to be the ' \m- lies. Uur planl ^^cx. ha.s proven llie \ ^^5 ^nd, with our ^ guarantees that i ^ " ANf\ to l^Iie an(' v',a' crop guarantee ; NEAQLYTHE ,f Let us serve .TAME AS Catalog. /'rice your reach. -crv <fSfe PEDIGRE /'iWrf S; DAVID R. COKtR. Pre?.i . Hartsville, r - ? > - I ? 11 ' " nearer. "I "cure nothing for this T&llt juacy?nothing," and he snapped Ids fingers derisively. "Why should I? But, instend. 1 would be your friend. The senorltu Is an American, and to her one of my race may not appeal, yet I would prove my devotion with my life." "Your devotion, senor?" "Is not the word expressive? I am of a Southern race, sonorlta. and we rt? not calculate?we feel. Why. then, should I conceal my eagerness? It Is love which causes ine to thus defy all and offer you freedom." "Love!" she laughed. "Why, that 13 Impossible. Surely you only Jest, senor." i in* snuie deserted his lips, and with a quick, unexpected movement he grasped her hand. ".lest! You would call it a Jest. You will not think so for long. Why, what ! . (*.n you do? No; stop shrinking hack from nie. It will he well that you listen. I come to you with a chance of e-capc; 1 will take the risk and pledge ' you my aid. I alone can save you; there is no other to whom you can ! turn. In return 1 but ask my reward." She hesitated, her eyes lifting to his face. , "You promise mo your assistance?" ! "Within the hour." "How? What plan have yon?" i "That I will not tell; you must trust me. I am the lieutenant of Pascunl ' I.It mlcz," a touch of pride In Ills voice. ".Vinl my word alone will open the way. You will come?" "Walt; I must know More. You say It Is love which prompts your offer, , setior. I cannot understand; and even if tills Is true, I must he frank and ' honest in my answer?I do not return your love." I UU?I. m * I j>?u ; i iint is nothing. I know women; they lenrn love quickly when the way opens. I inn not so 111 to look ! at, senorita. A kiss now will seal the bargain! I will wait the rest." I "You ask no pledge, then, of me?" "Only your consent to accompany I me, and tne kiss, iloyond that 1 take the gambler's chance. Only you must say yes or no; for it will require time for me to clear the road." "It must tie tonight?" "The sooner the better; they tell me Lacy will be here himself soon, and after he comes the one chance is over with. You wilt give the kiss?" "D?? not ask it. senor!" "Oh, hut I will?aye, more, I'll take it. A dozen will do no harm, and no scream from those lips will lie heard. You may as well he nice, tny neauty." She was against the wall, helpless, and the grip of his hands was like steel. His breath was on her cheek; his eyes burning with lust gazing straight into lief own. Slowly, remorselessly, he bent her head backward until site feared Iter neck would snap. Into her terror-stricken mind leaped the sudden conclusion that resistance with this beast was futile; she must wm\>n hum wiiii ner mains. {Suddenly relaxing herself, she slipped to the granite Hour on her knees. "I'lease, please,"' she begged. "1 give in, senor, I give In." Hut as she spoke her right hand closed about a square Jagged bit of rock. "So, my pretty." sneered Caterns, "you have learned that Juan Cateras is not a man to trifle with. It is well." And, releasing his grip upon her, he allowed the girl to rise. As she stood there in (lie half light, her gray eyes Hashing, her young bosom rising and falling, she was a vaguely delined hut alluring Ugure. So , Juan Cateras thought, and he took a step nearer, his thick, red lips curling I with lust, eager to claim their rich re- < ward. As they came closer Stella Donovan stiffened. ? "Look, senor," she whispered?"behind you !" The Mexican In his eagerness was 1 otf his guard. He turned to look, and 1 at that instant the girl drew back her 1 sturdy army and then brought it forward again with nil her vigor. Cluk ! ] She heard the rock sound against her i oppressor's head, heurd a low moan I i I I rofits in a hale of cotton t in the difference between r cost of production and the , There is a wide variation t is grades of cotton. The " I brings a handsome prcnii- i >west grades are often un i t t in spite of the fact that | , illy as much to produce a ; I ?tton as it docs a hale of | \ > a i| re, folly to plant more cot I promptly gathered and it i f ish to plant varieties of ? poor yield when you can ! ! 'eed seed of long or short ivill insure a bigger money l nary seed. Fortify against * irkct by producing a crop the best market prices. ^ears we have been breeding those which we have 1 South'.s best cotton variot-to-row breeding method /ulue of heritage in cotton rigid germination tests, ?ii i mi uur seeti are pure, true . They are as near a good is nature will permit. you. Send for our new s reasonable and within ED SEED CO. tecialisls for 20 Years lent H. J. WEBBER. Q?n. Mgr. ept. 17-D n /- ? UUUl/l K^UIUllllU I CAw^AJ 11 _ uvquuu tigarenes for 10c from one sack of GENUINE "BULL" DURHAM TOBACCO escape liis Hps, and saw him sink sio ly t?? the lloor at her feet. The next instant she was beside hh in terror lest she had killed him; b a hurried glance, supplemented by h flutters which reached for Ids pub assured her that she had only stumn her assailant. With deft hands th worked speedily in the darkness si unstrapped from around his waist tl belt with its tldrty-six cartridges ai revolver, then pulled from his pock the keys, not only to her cell, hut, si judtte l, to others. The feel of their bronze coldness her hot hau ls brought a quick messai to her brain; beyond a question < doubt I1h? missing Cavendish was eo coaled in one of the dark, dank eel in the iiu i.ediate viciuatte. if not a luni'y 'litis snine passage, then i nnolher one perhaps nut greatly <11 taut. K-\ beneath ha! outer ' ; i e j< ! '>. < 1 loose her while p<*l.it and t u u lagan tenr'ng it into h?;: s.trlns whe h she knotted i?t 'I his don'1, she hound Junn <": \ hand and foot, nnd, with snm*? di;i ruiiy, turned him over on his f: after first thrusting into h's h: Jaw Him Sink Slowly to the Floor a Her Feet. mouth a gag, which sin* had fashlone from stray ends of the provident in petticoat. Then lenping to iter feet and stnii ping the ammunition hell and revolve ibout her waist, site stole on tiptoe t the doorway and peered out; tlie s; lent, cavernous passage was empty. Lithely, like a young panther, sh dipped out of the cell and began mat ing down the passageway to a spot <1 ight which she judged to be its oper ng. She had scarcely gone ten feei lowever, before she stopped shortlomewhere iu the dark she heurd folco. What was to lie (June? Her temple hrobbed as the voices sounded nearei rhei? it came home to her?why not tr me of the other cells? Suiting actio o tlie thought, she stepped quietl "rom the niche in the wall, move loiselessly along its surface, and cam it length to another dungeon slmila it tlii' nno she had occupied, exeeji hat it had no window in its oake loor. Fumbling with the luincli <i ceys, she took the first one nroun vhich her fingers fell and thrust i nirrledly into the lock. She stru* tied with it?turning It first to th eft and then to the right. The fool ;t? ps were sounding nearer and neai r ever\ minute, the voices were grow ng louder. Frantic, she gave the key a final de> crate twist, and as a sigh of relic scaped her lips the door swung onei hipping through the aperture, sti losed it softly nfUr her and. prntin 'roin excitement and her exert lore urned and faced the recesses of lie liding-plnee. It was hlack, pitch-hlnck, except fo i long ray of light that struggled in lit ween the heavy door and its casing >iit as Stella Donovan stood there I he gloom she was aware that she wa tot the only occupant of the ceil. Sh Touched hack, gripped in the hands o anther fear, hut the next moment lie arm was lessened somewhat hy th ?.and of a soft, well-modulated voice "Who''; that?" It aahl faintly. Than f?.l!?>\\ed the repeated scratch njr of a wot match, a flame of yellov >.:ht, which was iminedlntely carriei o a short inllor.' candle, and In th era of i:s sickly flame Stella Hone an su.v (he face of a man with hSip CAROLINE SYSTEMS Ya and Pumps, Aii uj vcr tvs, Computing Scale! ' or JV-ni;:?. Show Cases, Ac o mt R -'riaterr, Rebuilt Casl .. rid. , - SuCc". Store Fixtures i;a:m .to?m salesco. > Ull1 1 ' ' ' ' 1 ilfiVomitt heard and feverish eyes thai 9 stared at her as though she were ni apparition. As lier eyes became more a?eiy turned to the light she saw* that h stvai -r.M* was a limn of approximate, thirty, of good robust health. Hi- 1 v . sandy of color and thin, r.nd ' ? *1 which was of the same hue. I e\ '..i i.i iy gone untrimmcd f< r |ii: haps weeks; yet for all of a" I : : ! appearance, tor all the :m tie: - of liis presence there, he \\ * '.ictnan. that was plain. Am! s'-e scrutinized hhn Miss Do-.-.w. thought slie heheld a mild slmlhirhj i he contour of the man's head. to. shape of his face, the lines of his le. i; to the man who several weeks I fore, she had seen lying dead \-.i < a !' fl? r of his rooms in the V* if.! . * ^apartments. "My (Jod!" he crie?| in a hi .'1: \ "I I thought I was seeTig th ugs \ : ! r? -lly a woman?ntid alive V' ?! s< Donovan hesitated u i before she nnsweml, w unicrhw!i. tl:? r 1<? tell him of her narrow < ape. This she decided to do. "A!he, hit only hy luck," she in ' friendly voice, add then ryro;: n tie Insults of Csitei'as, l.er s'ni" u" with him. anil capture of his rnttrid. belt and revolver, and how Anally s' a' had left hint hound and pa^iitd in 1 u* adjoining cell. The man listened a* or tentively, though his mind seem i i0, slow to grasp d tails. P(! "Hut," he in-listed, unable to < U ; 11 his hrain, "why are you tmre? Sure': 1 you are not one of this gang A outlaws?" id ^ "i n a prisoner. That is true ot )f> you also, is it rot?" "Slcs. 1?1 am u prisoner, uilliou^h j? 1 do noi in the ienst know why. Win r ,n di-l you come?" 0f "Not more than two hours a;.n? Two n. men brought me across the deseit fro;;. 13 ilnskell." "I do not know how T came. I wr-' [u on the platform of an observation s. the last I remember," his utierau- * slow, as though his mind struggled , with a vague memory, "talking with r. gentleman whom 1 had met on the train. There?there must have hecn an accident, I think, for I never knew anything more until I wole up lmro.' "I>o you recall the name ef f e nerve. Surely then' must I?o some wtiy f. of k<?1 tint; out ol' hero. For one, I tun . poinsr to try." fm "Miss Donovan," 1 u? said with gravity. "we are in the hands of desperate men. We will have to taUo de-penrte f .. I ' / ; : u. * III dL /V;iit'Ehi \wl i mmm iii r ! I h,\ . v W Ar&R* ; , 1 mnn you were conversing with on !' . , observation car?" lie pro .snl iiis IiiiikI against bis f?.i f head, a wrinkle appearing straight ' i twcen ids eyes. "I've tried to remember thai." !. admitted regret fully, "but it does: quite come to me." "Was it (teuton?" "Yes. Why. bow strange! Of roars'* lie was Edward I tea ion oT New Yuri* He told me be wi s a broker. Why how did you know?" "It is not so >.rang she sn! 1 lust, "for your disappearance is i.-.; rertly tlie occasion of my heitur in re * also. I believe ! can even rail v<u l y name. You are Mr. Cavendish?" "Yes," lie admitted, his bauds gr'.p\ ping tlie back of the bench nervously | his eyes tilled with amazement. "i'ul I ?hut 1 do not know you." "For ihe best o:' reasons." she answered smilingly, advancing and exI tending her band?"because we have never met before. 1 am Stella Donovan. a newspnpef woman. Your strange disappearance about a month ' ago aroused considerable interest, and I chanced to be detailed on tlie case. My investigations led me to visit llas' kell, where unfortunately my mission became known to those who were rcspoiisiblo for your Imprisonment here. 1 So. to keep me quiet. I was also abV duet (Ml add brought to this.place." "You?you mean it was not an uccldent?that 1 was brought here purposely?" "Exactly; you were trailed from New York by a gang of thieves having (l confederates in this country. I am un,| aide to give you all the de'aiis; but this man Iteuton. whom you met on the y train, is n notorious gunman and gambler, llis being on the sum.* t wit 1? you was a part of a well-laid plan, and I huvi* no doul>t but whaf In1 deliberately slumped you while yon two were alone 011 the observation platform." "Hut?hut," ho stammered, "what ( was his object? Why did those people t scheme to pet me?" "As I told you, Mr. Cavendish, 1 do a not know all the details, hut I think these men?one of whom Is a lawyer? s planned to pain possession of your fortune, possibly by means of a forped y will; and, in ufrter to accomplish litis, n it was neee-ary to pet you otit of the v vvav. If either of us can escape from Jl this place we shall he in time to toil e them completely." r He sank <1 >\\n on the bench and buried his faee in Ids hands, thorouph11 ly unnerved. The pirl looked at him a moment In silence, then touched his ,j shoulder. H "Look here. Mr. Cavendish." she said lirmly, "there is no use losine voor t I " c /fW\ ! WoasteM j ]) ! ' ' LUCKY STRIKE __ ^ cigarette. Flavor is * sealed in by toasting ; j ! (luuiiufs to outwit IIk-iii. iimiI we A'lli J ! have to make <1 -spot ate breaks to obtain our freedom." J The girl nodded. "Mr. Cavendish," she said with worn- '* 11' : anly courage, "you will not find teu i wanting. 1 am ready for anything, i even shooting. I do hope you're a good ' shot." st . Cavendish smiled. "T have had some experience," he said. ! "Then.'* the cirl added, "yoti had hotter take the revolver." "All right then ; I'll go first, a; d yon. j 'n j follow as elnse its possible. Theft ' mustn't be tne slightest sound nuide." j ' ' Cavei dish thrust his head eautiows j Jl ly through the d? or, tie* revolvet gripped, p. Irs liat il; Miss l>oiioviin | strip' r! - to k.i( lu-r i.< r\es steady. j torn lieu till- e> a( of hei eoiupaiiiou i <"'1 .tearful of being atone. Lite pt.ssage ' wry was dark, o> ept f.,r thfc little K* bars of light st: earning out through tlie slits in the s'one above the eell s' uonrs. These, j:i ??t. were suHicient ' 'l to convince Cavendish Unit no guards wore in llio imi.-'diatc neighborhood. He felt tIn* i-:j of Ho girl's lingers on j ' liis coat, anil teaciicti haek to clast- Iter i " hand. "All clear," lie whispered. ' ilurry, ; Sfl and let's yet tlii.-, door closed." j They advanced sic.- ty, keeping ''' closely against fee wall, and testing , the floor centime'y before venturing a step. A few yards plunged them into total darkness, and, 1111 h? >n -y! i 1,1 Cavendish laid lie -n conducted along there a prisoner, lie retained small recollection of t!.e nature of the pastl sage. j I Their prngre s was low hut silent. ... . . 1 ??> neither vcntui'Mg o exchange stieeeh, 1 ^ hut w'ith ears anxiously strained to catch the least sound. Stella was conscious of the loud heating of her heart, the slight i. .pingol Cavendish's . 1 feet on the rock p .or. The slightest noise seemed magnilied. The grade rose sharply, until it hecatne almost : tt cllnih, yet tie Hoor liad evidently j., Iieen leveled, and there were no ol>? j ' structions to add to the difficulty of w ; advance. Then the passage swerved I rather sharply to the right, and CavI endlsh. leading, halted to peer ahout I the corner. An instant they hotli re\Ji I mained motionless, and then, seeing * ! and hearing nothing. she could restrain her impatience no longer. "What is it?" she questioned. "Is ,, ... M there sonietiniig wrong.' i Ho reached hack and drew liet I I wit)...?) ........ I... i i eyes also w? re able to look a round ! the sharp edye of rorlc. Far away, it : j seemed a lonn distance up that nnr | row t'tiiinl, a lantern flowed dully t, the liuht so dim ami dickering as tc scarcely reveal even its immediate 1 surroundings; yet from that distance, ! her eyes accustomed to the d ns< gloom, she could distinguish enough to | qtiicken her breathing ?nd cause her 1 ' to clutch the sleeve of her companion, j The iantern occupied a n'u he in tho [ ' I side wall at the hottom of a tlight of ; ' Hide steps. Not more than a half- ' * dozen of those were revealed, hnt at I their foot, where tire passage had ho n \> widened somewhat, extended a st? ne 1 ; bench on which lounged two men. j Even in that dim light the two were ; clearly Mexican. "What slmd-we do?" she asked, her j lips at Cavendish's ear. "We cannot pass them?they are on guard." I .,' "I was wondering liow close I could j creep in before they saw me." he an- . N-: | uwcred. using the sany> caution. "It I was only sure they were alone, and ' < 0111(1 once gel liie <i?..,i, we iniv t. ! make it." ' Kvon if y<>u sijcri'i-.ii ii .11 overaw-, I in# these two, we would . iive no way p;:i oi seeu.'inn ilium. An alarm would ! ( In* nivon before wo could jr('t heyoitd reach. (Mil* only hope of escape lieu in tret tint: out of here unseen," I "Vi s, and he fore Cat eras is discovered." *1 "Then, let's fro hack nt.d try the otlior way out," she itrirod. "That open* /. directly into the valley and is pr?>; ahly not j;uii**dcd What is iaippenir^ now?" A trray gleam of liulit struck the steps from above, recognized iietant'v V. as a n lloeiioii of day, a- though some co\ I had heen uplifted connect Ipg this uinlcrjrround 'ahyrinlh with the j clear sky. A dim shadow touched the jy, iiltiuoucd roe|;s for a hriel uiouieut, }v a moving shadow uncertain in us otit- in lines, irro.es,pie, shaped ?; and then tithe daylight \anisled as .inldcnl\ :.a it downed 'flu. i i> ff i, ? iI. i., a,,.., oilim? to tin ir fool, rigid in tlio ?l?>-.\ of ilu* lantern, theii faees turiioil up- j ward. Then a nam enme slowly down v tlio last few slips and joined them. ci PHAPI?R XII. J:; A Dangerous Prisoner. Her was tall and thin, wearing a n< wide cloak ahout ills shoulders, and high hn* with hroad hrlm. Even at w that distune.? ii could he seen that his ' long hail was gray, and that a heavy J', mustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the in features of his face. v? lie looked at the two men elos"l.v, be and bis \;>ir.? 'asily reached the ears in of the listener*. . "Who posted you here?" inp. "Not on my order. Dias la watching hove. l>ld the lieutenant give you reason?" "The prisoners, seuor." "The prisoners? oh. yes; those that nry had confined here. Well, they Oil not he here for long. I do not telleve in prisoners, and because 1 dc j uisiness wl.h 1 at dog Ik no reason rli.v he Is privileged to use tlilr place o hold his victims. Where is Oaeras?" 41ii tho vnll.'V fioiin:*' II?? - .'UV? lown tin* passage with Sllva aftei mating us here." v "Aril tl?> prisoners?" "Occupy lh<> two inner cells. ilero lez lure ssiys ill" of them is n girl.' "A girl!" tl?<* tfll man laughed That then w II account for the un isiiii! inte:e I of .Ttuni Citterns, nnc chy he prefi rrcd being h ft in charge V gil l. hey. Mercil-/.! You saw thi vitch? What sort wits she?" "An American, senor, young, unci [ooil to look ut," the other man ex ilninoil. "iler eye.", us blue as tin kies." "Caram'ia! this is all pleusunt 'tiough. I \vi! pay ny respects tc he lady, and there is no time like he pr?? nt." He turned away, thumbing hi? austaciie, quite pleused \sllii his con* v. hut one of the men slopped htm ith a question. "We renin in hen*, senor?" "Yes, you might as well," his lips Tilling, "nnd if the Senor Cateras isses. you can tell liltu that I visit ie fair American. It will gTve him ?y." The girl drew Cavendish hack htiredl.v, her in' I working In a flash of splrntion. "Quick." she breathed in his ear. I'liere is a niche where we can hide few yards hack. If lie follows the her wall lie might pass, and not >tlce." "But lie stops to jour coll; 'tis Tasini MpikIto." "I know, hut com p. He must not ) there. 1 will tell you niy plan." The.v were pressi <1 hack within the ight recess before the Mexican iniod the corner, and she had hastily eutiied her desperate scheme. "It can he done,' she Insisted, "and tore is naught c.'se possible. (Jive me le revolver, (tool! He silent now." Monde/, ennie down the black pusigo evidently in rare good humor, illuming a tune, with one hand essed upon the wall to better guido s movements. The girl stood erect, io revolver gripped In one hand, the her pressing hack her companion to the recess. She had lost all sense fear in the determination to act; tier risk all than surrender withit 11 struggle. Mendez fumbled along . wall, stumbled over some slight rejection anil swore; another step, id his groping hand would touch ?r. He never took the step, but was hilled against the side wall, witii a* cold barrel of a revolver pressed rainst his cheek. A stern, sibilant hisper hold liiin motionless. "If you move I lire, senor; raise mr hands?quick He responded mechanically, too promildly astounded to dYenm of resistice. It was the sound of the voice hich impressed him. "Santa Maria! A woman?" ? (To be contmuod) blood is just like slow poiso:: AKFS vrsti rppt t a*-v kii\ D<5.;c: :<Ar,F.:>. VOM GEY NOTHING DONE . . i . . : AI??> i i rU^'rlES \jn Y ri' D!*ji> I W.lls It. N -itico 'li:.. D f.creri.e With R:rS Red IVf-.d In Your veins "I : :. >. the ?*h'ld it: :>. !y ! .< Viv t*<?ninl xion, it i!" .vn.-i f.u-e, ha - ' lr< d that is filled l'". : <>-,. in tea I of rich red blood : tlivmurh their veins, hey are t V;: *.o : louj; with blond that is i and thin. It tines t't carrying " Ad. ] tie - through the body. >n men and women everv.. > hev at s> tired. Their shouldi >. T' loivh. It is all they i! 1 > 11 a -on ul. A > i - y> a b>'.ui i to feel that a' - i'? . to ?'a -.1. the wellbi .od t> !.i.\ it w:l elear away . on and make your blood rich th red cornu cles. ' Miii -.-.in i prep .red in both i-.i'd -i. | (" let !"< rm. O.ie h:.s 1h>* . c i al v:ilu>. as the other, i e h 1 ! >>! >iu prefer. Put he y. i a e r.!in>,> I'e >to-M: >1slmuM he e e. Adv. " r ' -77V r a:? [ -J. iv: 1 J I i *1*3 L-Vs Unc ;ruc:I&l?e am : r. -'oy Ccr.t'*ii3ii Relieved, S .3 .''ays, by Cardui. A Innia, Ca.?Miss Alice l'rrnc^. :: r, cC 2s East Alexander titi'C? .j city, sp.yi: "After entering wo anil- id, i suffered so much wit I ly weakness. My hack ached would ' ivo, at certain tines, a lu-i rlin," 11... I seemed to po to my lira 1 con my biiouldcrs would hurt, and > in a \ury di '/v and un<omfort ic Wh:n the Mood would flow n v '..cad?I r.uyyr. o that was what I . ?1 world tat: t nr.d f- 1 s? wcaif "1 cr, :lflu t do Vay work. I had t >ol and this was ^ in-ij ... ... > ..V-.J Ili I i.I ' w v.nHy hnv > to po homo anc i t.?1 I. 1 certainly BUfcrod proatly. ' i ) ...1 of Cardul, and my mother j;; !r it for mo. it was the first ant :iy j '".o thrt over did rnc an> I ! tliio. tronhlo." 5, headache, Bid'ache, hack *ii . t f ? an 1 other die jrorania symptoms are often sign;* a onnr.iy troubles. Thousands of wo en v. o formerly suffered from then. vl similar aUmt-nis have fouu<t Car il a \?ry vahmb'o rrmery. . 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