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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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 ,,
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there sonietiniig wrong.'
i Ho reached hack and drew liet I
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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. .
Card ui Is composed only c? pur*Diablo
ir.Tn Ji^i?:*= h have lor.j
>en reprized ?<3 cf n ' iilnal valur
the treatment of r"?iiv Its.eaceu aut
Borders peculiar to ovnen.
Take C&idwi.
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