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wh!
CHAPTER XVIi-—Continued.
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Molly ran behind the blazing divan,
picked up the rifle, and drove a smash-
Ing blow against the back wall. Ii
cracked; again and again she dashed
the stock against it, until a section of
the pine planks gave way under her
assault,
Together they carried Wilton through
into a room behind. Outside It was
quite ight: a gust of wind came
through an open window and fanned
the flames to fury. With a roar the
fire leaped up the outér walls, and the
hole front of the camp was ablaze,
ixlolly scrambled to the
e, and dropped. The factor, lean-
Fout, lowered Wilton's body. And
Be hinself dropped to the ground be
Side the girl.
As he dropped she perceived, with
ont realizing it, that he had used both
arms and legs. The paralysis had left
him.
They ran
carrying Wilton
sill,
the
them,
down towar
between
lake,
the undergrowth.
As they passed the
came out of the stable,
ly at the horses, which
to the rig. He had set his foot
the step when Lee Chambers
road, Bowyer
pulling fierce-
upon
the trees.
They made a leap for the vehicle,
"Let us in, d—n you!" Chambers
yelled,
Bowyer dealt him a blow
whipstock that sent him st: ring.
With a vile oath Hackett sprang for
the step. Bowyer lashed him across
the face, causing him to miss his foot-
Ing, and cursing and shouting, the two
men rushed after him and disappeared
down the road. The sound of the gal-
loping horses died away. Moily
kneeled at Wilton's side, bathing his
face with water from the lake. The
factor held his wrist,
“His pulse
“He'll come
Let's awa’,
The girl hardly heard him.
she scanned Wilton's face
signs of returning consclousness jut
Wilton did not stir, tho
breathing easily.
Presently, with a hie
the two outlaws returned.
her breath as they
the road, only a few
where she crouched with
But they passed on, and turned up
toward the which blazed
ously, a flaming parallelogram a
the glow of the east
the rim of the Just
the horizon,
Even as she
the blazing walls tumble
men leaped
drunkenly, made
stables,
“Come awa’, lass!” muttered
Donald, pulling at Molly's arm
He took Wilton by the
getler they
further into
lake,
Suddenly Wilton
And his first words fell
chill on the girl's heart,
“Kitty, I tried to save your
he muttered.
He was thinking of
stared into Molly's
ognition, and his own
Once more the
girl's sleeve,
“Come awa’, lass!” he
eagerly. “He'll get well, Come!
our chance—a grand chance for us!”
“What do you mean?” whis-
pered back
“Dinna
dead,
in the fire
again. Come,
to no harm!”
As he spoke, Molly perceived two
horsemen riding along the road. They
were policemen ; they moved at a slow
walk, and they carried their rifles on
their arms,
When they were within
dred yards of the camp they dis
mounted, tied their horses to a tree,
add began to run forward swiftly
along the road. The uproar in the
ble had not ceased.
Lee Chambers came staggering out,
a bottle in his hand. And suddenly,
a hundred yards away, he saw Qualin
apd the constable,
He bolted back with a scream of
terror. Then followed Hackett's bels
lowing roar, and the two men ap
peared at the door with rifles in thelr
hands,
The policemen ran toward them.
Quain led the way. “Drop those!
Hands up! We've got you!” he
shouted.
Molly saw Hackett drop to one knee
and draw a carefnl bead upon the In.
with the
said.
SO0n.
beats sound” he
back to
lass; let's
himself
awa'”
Piteously
for some
igh he was
clamor,
Molly
back
yards
ieous
caine
camp, furi-
aainst
ern sky, into whi
sun project
watched the
inward.
then,
their way toward the
back, and
the bushes
like
line!"
He
rec.
the fire.
eyes without
again.
factor pulled at
closed
she
ye see? They think
Tom Bowyer'll think we're dead
He'll never trouble us
lass! He winna come
two hun
At that moment the constable fired,
The outlaw toppled head over heels
Hike a shot rabbit, and never stirred
i
wit! i
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again, The bullet had plerced his
he art,
With a ery of despair
fired wildly and turned to run. Once
more Quain shouted, and the con-
stable fired again. Chambers dropped
in his tracks and lay still
Horror-stricken at the sight,
crouched by Wilton's side. His
were open again. He did not yet recog.
nize her, but it was evident that
sclousness was coming back to him.
As the policemen began to carry the
bodies of the outlaws Into the stable
the factor plucked violently at Molly's
Chambers
Molly
eyes
Con.
“What do you
she whispered.
“T'lIl tell ye,
that strikes off
lake and runs
want to do, father?
Ings, Ye ken the
from the road
nigh the portage?
trail
balow
about. We'll go to the and pack
our few things and go. Aye, we'll go.
We'll tratel east through the bush twa
hundred miles or maybe more, till we
strike the line somewhere, And then
we're free. Dinna say no, lass!"
She touched by the babbling
They went straight
store
was
to her heart,
“He's naething to ye, lass?”
factor, pointing at Wilton.
Molly looked at him. He had fallen
into a deep sleep. She could do noth-
ing for him by remaining.
“No, father, he's nothing to
she answered,
“We'll put
on the slope,
the factor whispered.
They raised Wilton
the new-fallen snow,
road. Then, cautiously and secretive.
ly, they turned and plunged into the
depths of the underbrush,
It was two hours later when Wil
ton his eyes, to find himself
Ising in the stable. The Inspector
was standing at the door; the
stable paced at his side,
Wilton looked at Qualn with aston.
ishment He Id remember nothis
since his plunge into the burning bull
ing.
“Jack!” he
happened to
here, old man?"
Quain, appeared to he
gling with p emotion, did not
newer him.
“You
tinued
asked
me,"
higher
him,”
wee bit
they'll see
him a
where
opened
con-
cou
called feebly,
How
me?
strug
who WR
some dee
here?
trappe «d
how 1
They
her
know got
Wilton,
here, WIL"
here, I tell
ist be
At That Moment the Constable Fired.
by the throat. It made me see red!
They got me down, and the place was
afire, and"
“Don't tell me that, WIL” sald the
inspector in a choked voice. “Don't
tell me any more.”
“Way not, Jack? What's the matter
with you?”
“Because you're under arrest for
the wiliful murder of Joe Bostock.
And T've—I've cautioned you!"
CHAPTER XVI
The Trap.
Bob Payne, the lawyer, could not
make up his mind whether his client,
Wil Carruthers, was Innocent or
gulity, and that was a position In
which he did not often find himself,
Either Carruthers was one of the
coolest and most deliberate murderers
that had ever lived, or he was the
viet!m of an extraordinary well.woven
conspiracy.
or Wilton was Innocent or
gull; Bob Payne meant to fight to
the last, He had taken a lking to
free him. That,
his own belief in
cence,
He found his
cell, seribbling
of course, presumed
his client's inno
client seated In his
upon pleces of paper
visit, Wilton rose and they
“Let's go over
“There's
You realize that?
Uf course
But when popular pressions
stirred: ~when a newspaper 2am
has practically prejudged the
It's apt to be reflected In the
the jury. I've thought of
asking for a change of vemue, But
frank, Carruthers—the feeline is
and Clayton is the town
your enemies have the lenst
I think we'll tight them
The lawyer sat down,
going to be a fight.
case,
here”
“13
Wilton,
“Your
could
those
and
fight it out here” answered
infernal. If ft
proved that Bowyer hired
to kidnap Miss McDonnld
though It wouldn't
would create a
minds of the
that in as
Bowyer. It
luck has heen
he
men
her father—
help directly—I{t
prejudice in the
We could bring
It would discredit
force him the witness-box
give us an opportunity, If those
if Miss McDonald could go
witness-box—we could
thing of a case. But they're
lenst outlaws are
their secret died with them.”
“We
“You don't consider
would
into
men
into
present some
dead-—nt
those
Tonguay there”
that he
for the
it his neck
mn of Phayre Is
can get
may be
a star witness prosecution,
8 gi
our img
correct
is a
and dona
Three
icati
you
director ot
And, if ¥
remember that
the Clayton
one,
large sum of
hospital, ted a
money to It
room there offer opportunities”
“You do believe that
plicated?’ cried Wilton,
“1 do, Carruthers
you, 1 didn't at first. Bot I'm
vinced that either Phayre or Bowyer
was privy to Joe
believe it was an
they're playing on
victed.
“That's what we can prove against
them, and it amounts to nothing
they prove against us?
lostock's friend. You
airs. You were
weeks in an private
and that
you
accident,
it to get
can
Joe
his executor,
Bostock
five
robs ably
all his af
For some reason or other Joe
loan of a large
mndred Missatibl shares
to cover some other Invesin
knowing that be could meet
the time came. There's nothi
no rial or unusual that
The money disappengped
gregating four hundred thous
lars signed by Joe dostock
made out in you
raised a gum on
Pp
ent,
about
r favor are
is claimed that you pre
in the normal and that
mn at the tir
statement ns
the bank
they we
signed the
eX ed
“You are presumed to have cashed
checks, days later you
into the bush with Mr. Bostock
your side. Do you
Juryman
was
it back to ye
monthly
ne you
¥1 yp
utor,
Two
went
He died at
itr
“And you believe I forged those
cocks?
“I do not,” said Payne emphatically
“But—I'll be frank--1
“Then it was Phayre
“Phayre or Clark, (
He was t
ina branch of the Western Na
We haven't been ‘able to trace
Still, there's
couldn't see
“
dark has a first
cord,
the Reg
tional,
the least
yer fixed up
trol of the Missatibl and ruin
the best. Jostock’s death fitted In
only too well with their purposes. But
how those checks got into your safe,
Carruthers"
“Chambers placed them
course. 1 went over the papers Im
mediately I discovered that the safe
was open, but the checks were the last
thing I should have thought of look-
ing at. I thought they were after the
blueprints of the townships.”
“Then Chambers must also have ab-
Joe
expended that five hundred
thousand, and left those In their place
It's a diabolical contrivance, and I'm
afraid we can't hope to make much
impression with such a story on a
Jury, Carruthers. Are you positive
you closed the safe?
“I am absolutely sure, because I al-
ways tried it after closing, and made
sure that the combination was not
set.”
“It couldn't be opened without the
combination?”
“Impossible, Of course, I'm nbHt say-
ing what mightn't be done by a master
craftsman"
“But Chambers wasn’t a burglar. He
was an engineer, and always had been,
He was a skilled one, too. He could
do better by his profession than by
burglary. That's the heaviest item In
the prosecution's bill, Carruthers. It
establishes a strong motive, That's
what I mean when I say that we're én
the defensive. The thing we have to
do is to clear up this forgery situa-
thon.”
He hesitated. “Carruthers, I'll be
frank with you” he sald. “There's an-
other motive almost as strong. It's
Mra. Bostock. She went to live at Big
Muskeg In an isolated cottage near
your own-right after her hushand's
death. A damning thing In the eyes
of men of the world, as all jurymen
pride themselves on being.”
“She was lke a sister to me for
Joe's sake,” sald Wilton,
“Which is the last—the very last
suggestion that I would put before a
Jury,” answered Payne.
Wiiton had another visitor that day.
It was Jim Betts, who had somehow
doubt
this scheme to get con
Joe
obtained & a permit to see e him, and ap-
peared outside the, bars, accompanied
by the warden,
“WHHL” he sald huskily,
ing to get you out of here, I told you
them two snakes would be found at
the bottom of the brushwood, 1
helleve in ye, boy! That ain't much,
maybe, but I want ye to know it.”
Wilton was deeply moved. “Thank
you, Jim,” he said warmly.
“ “And lsten, boy! Ye remember how
ye came to me about meeting that note
when it falls due? I told ye 1 couldn't
help ye. Well, boy, I was lying, I was
trying ye, Will, and ye've made good;
and I want to say”-—the old man's
volee almost falled him—*I want to
say the money's yours to meet that
note when it falls due, and I—1 want
“we're go-
We're Going to Get You Out of
Here”
ye to know this when ye're
vere out of it and all
pping ye the back
l—and-—d--n it,
here a free
ain't Betts!”
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CHAPTER XVIii
in trouble,
not when
the world's sin
and cheering ye, and
On
out of
man, or my name
Confession.
When Wilton was arrested K
unned by the
attempts
itty had
news, She had
to s#¢ him, but
ithout =
Kitty knew on wl
ind the con
JOCPNS
it the charge was
sciousness that Wi
ily be purchased
t
Y et
1's ros
tion, had she not known that she must
{ney vely she
all it what lke,” ss
“But get me ight, Mr.
tackle that job to be fob
two hundred d«
what f(t worth to and
1 want a proper price for it. I'm not
bargaining. I'm going*® to bleed you
what you're willing to stand. One
and fifty thousand dollars in
which I'l and fOfty
thousand in cash”
Bowyer went white,
gauged his limit exactly.
eved each other In silence
seconds, Then Bowyer cand
“Your talents are wasted here” he
sald. “I'll take you up on that, and
I'ti be able to employ you to betier
advantage after the first of the year.
You're not afraid of a check?”
“Not in the least,” sald
“Thank you!”
He took the check and sauntered
out of the house. When he was gone
Jowyer gave way to one of hiz mad
rages. He called up Phayre and
damned him. He stamped up and down
the office; and in the middle of it his
man announced Kitty,
When she came in he was smiling
and admirably under control. “Well,
Mrs. Bostock, I guess this isn’t social”
he said. “Last time we parted you
were quite vexed with me.”
Kitty put her hands to her eyes and
broke down. “I can't bear it” she
sobbed. “It's too awfal! I've been ill
for days, and-1 had to come to you.
It's Wilton and Molly. If you had any
hand in that poor child's death, may
God forgive you, Tom Bowyer!”
(TO BE CONTINU ED.)
you
stra
was you
hundred
bonds, specify,
Clark
The
for a
tulated
had
two men
few
Clark.
Not Unimportant Territory.
The District of Columbia Is only
100 miles square, and most of that
hundred miles is occupled by states
men, flappers and office hunters. But
aside from such bipeds, the district
produced last year over $100,000
worth of live stock of the gquadruped
persuasion, and raised over a million
dollars’ worth of green things that did
not wear short dresses but contained
more vitamines, A mliillon dollars’
worth of vegetables were grown in the
otherwise idle fence corners of lots
and fields,
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What les ahead beyond the bend?
What shall we find at Journey's end?
The hemlock shadows dusk the way,
The forest oaks are tall and gray.
Beside our path the ferns appear,
A hidden thrush is singing near,
A pewee whispers, thin and sweet:
The ground is cool beneath our feet
Walter P. Eaton.
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inked apples
most people,
are a favorite with
but we all tire of having
them served the same
way. Core them and use
a few raisins and nuts
with a little brown
sugar, Again fll with
dates, and sweeten with
maple sugar; another
time stuff with brown
sugar, marshmallow and
nuts. A variety may be
with the things common
home,
easily found
In every
Old-fashioned gingerbread which we
all like may be made in a most delight-
ful dessert by serving it with a marsh-
mallow as been flavored
of good,
sauce which hs
with a few table spoonfuls
well-flavored apple sauce
naking the
with = wcolate
Jelly,
ly roll
instead of
the family
next t fel
filling
how well
change
#nd
likes the
Chocolate Filling.—Scald one-half
cupful of milk, with one and one-fourth
tablespoor of cornstarch
tablespoon 18 of sugar mixed. Cook
until thick and the starchy flavor has
disappeared, a pinch of salt, one
fourth of a teaspoonful of vanilla and
medted chocolate.
together, then pour over a
beaten egg, adding the
ake
when cool
add
Cook all
well
Marshmallow Gingerbread —8ift one
of flour, with one-
each of ginger, cinna-
teaspoonful of soda,
teaspoonful of cocoa,
third of a cupful of melted fat
one-half cupf one-half cup-
one egg, one-half cup-
and one and
upfuls of marshmallows, Sift
and dry ingredients together.
with the sugar, add mo-
and sour milk, Add the
ngredients, bake in a moderate
nutes. Remove from
open through the
half with
pleces and
Cut In
and one-h;
half te:
mon one
one-fourth of a
lf cupfuls
spoonful
and salt
one
ul of sugar,
ful of molasses,
ful of
One}
the
Cream
lasses, «
dary |
oven
the
center.
sour milk
Ps
about 30 mi
oven ant ut
Spread the
ut in
lower
fine
per half
¢ om pla
whipped cream,
ike one cupful of
cupful of water,
cupfuls of sugar
{f geiatin. Soak
wo tablespoonfuls of
tes,
Currant lice TT
mix
venison toast,
{il and down,
away from town
ids ride in the sky
od noisclessly
SOMETHING TO EAT
few boxes of gelatin ia
little forethought, many
desserts
prepared
Apple Charlotte.
—Take
of an envelope
of sparkling gela-
tin and one
fourth of a cup
ful of cold water,
when softened add one-half cupful
water. Add one cupful of
ind two tablespoonfuls of lemon
and add one cupful of
pulp. Cool, and when
begins to thicken beat
whisk until light, then
delicious
may be
sugar
Cool
apple
iAture
wire
Juice;
cooked
Turn into a
fingers or
whipped cream,
Rice With Pineapple.—Soak one-half
puckage of gelatin in one-fourth of a
cupful of cold water, then add one
half cupful of scalding hot pineapple
juice, onehalf cupful of sugar, and
one cupful of cooked rice, one tea-
spoonful of salt, and one tablespoon
ful of lemon juice. Turn into a mold
lined with slices of canned pineapple.
Chill and serve with whipped cream.
Two egz whites may be used in place
of whipped cream,
Toasted Sandwiches Mix two ta-
blespoonfuls of salad oil, one table-
spoonful of vinegar, one-fourth tea-
spoonful of salt, a dash of paprika
with one-half cupful of cottage cheese
or thick cream. Spread on onefourth
inch slices of graham bread, then
sprinkle with chopped walnut meats.
Put together in pairs and cut in finger
shaped pieces and toast.
Cantaloupe Pickle.—An unripe ean
taloupe makes a very good pickle.
Cut the melon in sections and remove
the seeds. Soak in a salt solution, us-
Ing one-quarter of a cupful of salt, to a
quart of water, Drain and add
to the following sirup: Four cup:
fuls of water, four cupfuls of sugar,
one cupful of vinegar, one tablespoon
ful of cinnamon, one tablespoonful of
allspice and cloves; put spice in small
bag and cook with the melon. Boll
ten minutes and let the fruit stand in
the sirup all night. Drain, boll the
sirup, add the fruit and%ecok until the
cantaloupe is clear. Seal in hot jars.
mold lined
cake,
with
Serve with
well
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