Copyright by STEWART KIDD COMPANY “HANDS UPI" SYNOPSIS. — looking over Big Muskeg, a seemingly impassable swamp in the path of the Mis=a- tibi railroad, Joe Bostock, bullder of the line, and Wilton Carruthers, chief of engineers, are considering the difficulties. A rifle shot Instant. ly kills Bostock and breaks Car- ruthers’ arm. Carruthers tries to carry the body to a post of the Hudson's Bay company, where Mo- Donald is the factor. McDonald's daughter, Molly, sees Carruthers struggling In the muskeg and drags him from the swamp, with his bur. den, Unaccountably, her father objecst to her saving Carruthers. Weakened by his wound and exer- tions, Carruthers is disturbed by the appearance of Tom Bowyer, Bostock's business rival and per- sonal enemy. Bowyer insults Mol- ly, and Carruthers strikes him Carruthers declares his love for Molly. She promises to be his wife. Carruthers has to reach the town of Clayton to attend a meeting at which Bostock's enemies plan to wrest control of the Missatibl from him. Molly goes with him. They are delayed by a storm. Attacked by his dogs, Carruthers’ life is saved by Molly, who is forced to kill the animals. CHAPTER IV—Continued. mB with a side glance at Myers. sort of special pull in yton?" “Enough to put the lid on you.” “Well, 1 you won't into Clayton yet a while,” ters, “You're coming back to the Pas with us and Joe.” Wilton realized that come up quietly upon the of him. He had the bewildered feeling of being in a trap. “What devil that?” he shouted. The sergeant thrust ward into his own, tictiously. guess be going { 1 » fepre ‘ Jeered Pi Myers had other side the do mean by face for- ma- fryer ug wilful murder of Joe Bostock,” he an- swered. “And 1 warn you, king's name, that any make will be used against you." in in statement you touch of steel against his right to avoid the snap of the handenfl. Looking at Sergeant Peters after instant’'s sideward glance, he don 45 Colt. Before he could stir cuff upon his wrist, Wilton heard Molly scream, girl came running of the with her hair tumbling shoulders. and caught The ker started still holding the frying pan The room about her at Myers’ arm ther out caret: toward te in working with ry “You d—n fools!” he shonted, ing into his vernacular in his ment, “you got it ail wrong! ruthers was Joe's best friend. So that was your game when you come here last night, eh? You'll get broke sob already, both of you fellers, I tell you." or ge, as the constable still fumbled ously with the handcuff. “Won't men listen to sense? cried. “Mr. Carruthers is the engineer of the line, are bound up with it. want to murder Joe? best friend. tell you that. fife to save him! you on the wrong track. fing to make use of you to keep him out of the way while they ruin the tine. And you'll pay for your mistake, that's sure!” you common chief Why st He Everyone in Clayton ean wns Joe's Somebody's put succeeded in pushing Myers him and thé sergeant, whose revolver pointed steadily at his forehead. Peters scowled viciously at “You can tell ali that at the inquest,” in, too. Get out of the way! t that the superhuman tension that id Wilton's rage in bounds seemed § snap. His ears were ringing, and a spotted mist floated before his eyes. Through this he saw Peters an infinite distance away, the revolver, now hard. head. Behind the sergeant he saw An- dersen, a doll-like figure with a toy pan in his hand. He leaped at Peters, conscious of the sting of powder on his forehead and a commotion in his alr. tory had shot to kill, but the weapon, the least bit diverted by Mol- iy's intervention, had been re-aimed at Wilton's forehead a little hurriedly, and he had forgotten that the strong ammunition, of which complaint had frequently been made by the police su. ntendents, was apt to throw the Per high at short distances, Wilton shot his uninjured arm for ward with a vicious swing that caught the sergennt on the cheek and sent him staggering backward. But the force of the blow, communicated to Wiiton's left shoulder, ‘wrenched the wornd and forced a groan of pain from his lips. Peters reeled, regained his balance, and rushed forward again, swinging the revolver aloft, butt for- ward, in his hand. With his powerful bulld he could have delivered a blow that would have crushed Wilton's skull. But before the blow fell Andersen had raised his pan and brought it down edgewise upon the sergeant’s head, cutting the scalp to the bone and drenching the man with the bolling grease, With a scream of paln Peters stum- bled forward, letting the revolver fall from his hand, slipped In the grease that had begun to ooze along the floor, and fell full length on the planks, where he lay writhing in anguish, and trying to clear his eyes of the melted fat and the blood that streamed down his forehead. Instantly Molly stooped, snatched up the weapon, which had fallen and covered the constable, Myers dead stopped and threw his hands up automatically. the wall behind wall, the Peters struggled slowly Has with na of confusion. his feet, and film 1 i the blood from his face pea-jncket covere of grease, wound The tables completeness, means I" enlat means! plut my chance fitting hi not have his constable of geem to hlow or the had « the splaced ends bone, and he gether at your hands up “Give 1 (s0t a rope movement. “Ke ep guess I have” He stepped to a pa “Well 1 Swede, Cae behind the stove, brought out a coll of manila, which, knife, into short with a he slice “I tank I tle said, them to tha he one of the uprights of the wooden “All Andersen,” “Tie that some indicating shack right, ‘em have sO r get tired k the revolve into his slipped It loose a string of vis dersen pro wedded to mtting Despite thelr Wilton ing down elation, but which pnt food conld the hardly masticate, with gulp They were glad to get out Wilton made his it. and 1 1 for the into way to the cacl locked took out some dogs, which were the stabl “Here, Papillion !¥ he called. men, in their blankets lying at “Keep Your Hands Up, Both of Youl” hour, with the dogs howling for their breakfast,” he sald to Molly Indig- nantly, “They must have known I'd feed them before starting on a run like the one ‘we've got before us, 1 suppose they heard the row and got scared back to bed,” he added, But no answer came to bis call, and suddenly Molly uttered a cry and pointed. On the other side of the stable were the tracks of a sleigh, ob. lHterated nt the entrance by the falling snow, which had drifted against the building. Wilton wrenched the door open, His «leigh and the dogs were gone, togeth- er with the rifle, shotgun and transit compass, The half-breeds had deserted during the night, “They must have guessed that those men meant to arvest you, or else they heard them talking,” sald Molly, But Wilton had hurried to the horse stalls, separated from the dog stable by a stout door. He breathed a deep sigh of rellef, The second sleigh was there. For a moment the thought of possibilities had made his heart almost stand still. ® He came back “There's something this business,” he the men ran away. them the tip to. 1 Papillon 4 grim and resolute, retty deep in all sald. *I know why The sergeant gave saw him talking to last night, And that's shack--hecause they meant to the policemen would were afraid trouble, or try But I can't fathom It Suppose that they to help make us not the He der his breath, “1I'ti have those if I have to “And I'm wny of the police.” clenched his fist and swore un- to he down Ottawa,” run lifetime nll r or other sald this Molly : Joe In some it's bound and Bowyer's at the tom of 1t.” “But first Molly softly ton’s sald wii shoulder, th Lie Even for the mv thant ong head ground seemed n all dire hard, and And ht of hi teeth KUuess, possess n for the journey, unti holders’ meeting-—untl X » police sled and start he sald to Molly, “It looks rin was brewin | ff! 0H Bnav i na few n the ready, with harnessed, si awaiting i & of y I IR BHOYY Molly at their horizon ney to Clayton. CHAPTER V, The Bitter Cup Hardly had they topped the cache which was them. A blizzard was sweeping up all that morn- strength T ey ahout pushed on doggedly un o'clock, avoiding at the heen ricane til one temptation to rest which had along this part of the road. At o'clock they came fan empty cache and horse stable, which had been built in anticipation of win caches one to the hub of many radiating reconnois sance roads, than six miles, and It was still a good fifteen into Clayton, By this time the blizzard had increased to an Intense along the road. It was impossible to face such a hurricane any longer, “We'll have to wait till this lets up sald Wilton, The little shack, hardly more than He found the key of the stable, He drove them In and shut the door. Then he took the blankets out of the sleigh and went into the shack. To build a fire was impossible, but they ante biscuit and tinned beef, wash. ing it down with water, “It'll have to let up soon” sald Wil ton. “If it doesn’t, we'll just have to face it again.” A dozen times he had regretted have ing yielded to her insistence to ac company him, Traveling In that weather was hard on a man, let alone a girl such ns Molly, He looked at her In wonder as he saw her apparent uneconcern, the courage with which she faced the difficulties of the journey. But his fears were centered chiefly on Kitty, Suppose he couldn't go on! Suppose he couldn't be at the share holders’ meeting on the morrow! Toward the middle of the afternoon the wind seetned to have lessened, though the driven snow still swept In blinding clouds along the road. It | be after nightfall, “I think we might try again, Molly” he sald, “1 think Wil" He caught her to him, “You are the bravest woman I know,” he sald, kiss ing her, “We must succeed——for Kit ty's sake" She kissed him we shall, Will, dear,” she an Wilton went Into the and called the dogs. Tliey were lying wit] thelr® noses together, and on ‘trance sprang to their feet with men acing growls, They knew very wil what his advent portended, and it was plain that their wolfish temper was thoroughly aroused, Wilton had handled a refractory pack once before. He knew that quick action was necessary, He stepped forward, and, as the gleaming jaws gaped at him, and the animals pre pared to spring, snarling and quiver. ing with rage, he brought his across the leader's with all strength night soon ousilile to reach Clayton 80, ghe answered. back. - “Of course woered \ stable his nose immedintely, with the pack leaped at him. Wilton swung right and left with the whip, and then, immediately, With maadened Yells, the Pack Leaped at Him, ing till of the wall ton slo] ioe short 1. knocking he heard the And then, out Mol and chooks v's face, his kneeling the stabl his her upon Khe beside him stanching Wis floor of from from upon the wounds with a petticoat, blood torn tly striy Upon the Wilton bowed her face upon his and looked up. Molly broke Into hysterical weeping He held her In his right saw that his blood had in her. He *M She wept In utter hopelessness, she sobbed. ily," “It is useless, WIL" We can't go on. you. She seemed to have completely broken down. She crouched him, her whole body shaken aobs, him good to lie there, with Molly at his side, till he grew stronger, offs “Molly! Remember Kitty — and ier Joe! back to courage. She got up. Her face grew suddenly composed. With streaming eyes she bandaged up his wounds, She improvised another sling to hold his arm. “1 shall walk into Clayton,” she said, “You must lie in the shack. Help will come hy noon tomorrow, perhaps sooner.” and the ht “Seven miles yet, meeting's at nine,” he said. can’t make it, Molly.” (TO BE CONTINUED.) Repulsive Birds, The greatest bird gourmand is the vulture of southeast Burope. Seven vultures can strip the carcass of a horse In half an hour, After such a They stand with puffed-out bodies drooping wings, and blood shot eyes uttering hldeous crite. These are traveling days for every- body. But how to do the journeying without all the trunks and bags and hat boxes in the world 1s one of those problems not so easy to solve. The woman who starts off on summer vacation burdened with her to have some unhappy moments before in the New York Times, to study out her needs before ghe starts away and indulge right from the start in the process of elimination, She can be the room in her vicinity. It is only the most foldable things along with There are plenty of pretty clothes lace In a travel- that traveler Is with a mald or two and fnellities galore, Those dresses might just as well remain at home when the average woman is do- ing her tripping, for they will be of little or no use to her once she has wrested thelr tangled meshes from the Ruffles er's luggage unless conxed back to life through the expenditure of much time and energy. And who wants to expend these valu splurge? On the other hand, there sorts of clothes, the present styles, are So especially that seem They Ey of tightly packed luggage looking their own charming selves, Plan for Comfort, least foresight and care All of the dresses, which are of the present fold Into crepe and chiffon 80 important a part summer wardrobe, spaces with the greatest of ease grace. In the first place, they are along straight and that they fairly beg to be packed just 0 «! how particularly well they the strain, A woman as she plece of more fear noticeable such simple ' OW stand them can fold may just straight that when trunk. fon materials are 3 with such great art care that they take no terror than if at alone. In gether a with no will be dragged from the The the the silken and chi woven and wit} more for tl such flexit Y4ave body and they need fear no wrinkies nent folds, and the owner need none for them She is when keeps to these materials, for they are will stand her n good stead atter what demands may be made upon them, There is much n the way the gowns are cut. The simpler they are the bet- ter. For if there is too much draping about them, then they are let In extra creasings, which may not be so good] after much traveling about. jut the straight lines fold into small places so naturally that they emerge without showing the traces of packing. Of course, every woman needs a boudoir wrap of some sort wherever or safe #0 adaptable that 3 3 in stead thes Bon i The Kimono of Printed Crepe That Will Serve Many Purposes After It Has Been Extracted From the Pack. ing Case. she 1s going or whatever she is doing. Not only will it serve for a bath robe, but it can be used for a room gown as well Near Calico Design. The material from which it has been made is one of those crepes printed In a fine pattern. This one happens to be red and white In almost a calico design. It is cut and designed so that it covers the person, an! at the same time its material is cool and pleasant to the touch even on the hottest of summer days, It has been lined with 8 red China silk, and that lining is carried out at the ‘ront sc that ft forms a sort of revere all the way to the foot of the garment. This facing them continues throughout the gar ment, so that it helps to give form and substarce to the thing and, at the same time, adds so little extra weight and bulk that it is scarcely apprecia- ble, At the places where the gown splits and opens the red lining can be seen through the interstices, and that alone tends to give a trimmed, gala appearance which is attractive and which breaks the general design of the all-over pattern in an interest- ing manner, One never khows untill one owns a garment of this sort—midway between the wrap r and the housegown—what a comfort it can be on a trip, Some- thing of this sort comes to mean com- Host Loe Hand-Made Silk Dress With Cape to Match and Collapsible Hat Designed to Fold Easily Inte Summer Bag- gage. Every will the deciglo icular artick apparel dress to wn heavy is and g that is he itl 3 i cape dress of lires OR folded +3 Cape of Same Material, dress has a8 A evening and, for ace in the cannot light that res traveler's summer son, it serves wardrobe taken of garment, Pres: i reader has worn a sult while traveling, and has { carried an extra heavy wrap over her arm, but nor the outer wrap Is going to serve for eve ning demands with will ba confronted. no matter where she goes, But this wrap can be folded into the smallest of spaces and taken forth on many occasions. Without It’ a woman would be quite at a loss and if she at. tempted to pack anything with more weight and body and trimming then she would find herself forced Into add- { Ing extra luggage to accommodate the extra frills Keep the cape simple and the dress | simple and half of the traveling bat- tle is fought. And If the reader fol lows the scheme, she will have a silk suit which can alwa,s be worn for aft- ernoon, often for evening and some times In the morning hours. More over, silk is cool, it can stand wet weather and when a colder day makes its appearance the owner can still look well In a silk dress urder her heavier » cont. There is no angle from which la dress of this character is not satis- factory, and this season to be right in | the height of style it is desirable to | have It made of that cafe au lat color which has taken the place of gray in | smart circles. It is a color which goes | with most everything and which is be | coming to many types Avoid Extra Mat Box. | By avoding the extra bat box, the | traveler may save herself all sorts of worry and bother and porter fees. For, with only one bag. she can, In an emer gency, drag herself and it around, but with two the situation becomes hope jess. She will find when she starts to shop that there are all sorts of little and becoming bate that can be folded along with dresses as flat as can be, and which will still emerge with none of that mashed appearance. She will live to thank herself for providing hen self with this sort of hat instead of the stiffer variety which nmst be cared for so particularly and which, even then, is apt to come forth after a train or boat trip with that sad and drooping appearance for which there is no salvation, There are little woolen hats done In bright and interesting colors. Some are made of draped ribbons and sturdy ones of blocked felt that mash Into small places with the greatest agility and come forth to surprise one easily be by sOTt neither the sultcoat hich she by thelr well-groomed look,
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