hefarious businem nothing
"Give the one asinute to find
ro ter51111=la
my coat
hindered and none opposed him. But and hat."
hurried scrawl:
for a single lighted window lu the upIn leas than that time she
"They are taking me West by spewas
at his
per
but
tier
not,
a
he noted, the window side in the hallway.
cial train—I don't know where or why.
The police entered by the
A servant has promised to see that to Rose's bedchamber) and one or two
front door
which
he
lights
found
buruing dim in as the two crept out of
this reaches you. Save toe!"
the area win.
kitchen offices and other servants' dow.
Over this Alan wrinkled an Inerea- the
quarters on the lesser floor he would
flours nose. The hand was the hand of
have thought the house empty. The
Continued from page 3
CHAPTER XXXI,
Rose, but the phraseology was not in
silence of an abandoned place inTfi-TErtlaiarier it was presently lost 3er spirit. He examined it more close- formed it all—below the upper
story.
Via Air Line.
detect
beneath
thought
its
to
and
ly
to the sight of Mr. Barcus, engulfed in
powder which was illegal under the
list he was not to be satisfied with
Not once in the course of
the next
tight folds of haze that were creepitig semblance of haste a deliberate and such negative evidence:
he explored sixteen hours but a
food laws.
3arefully
picked
pen.
Ile
guided
up
thousand times
from seawards to dim and tarnish
dwelling
:he
minutely,
room
by
room, Alan questioned (and, it will
:he envelope to compare the handwritreadily
pristine brilliance of that day.
ng of the address with that of the en- story by story, passing with little in' be allowed, with all excuses) his saw
:losure—and shook out a trey of weal through apartments by every ity in permitting himself to be
CHAPTER XXX,
in.
sign dedicated to the tendency of his fluenced to
aearts.
humor Judith's insistence
This last was covered, as to its face, mortal enemy, intent on one object and make her a party to this wits
Birdman.
mly—to find Rosie Trine, that one aerial cross-country
dash.
About eight o'clock in the evening of with a plainly-written message.
Between whiles the plane flew
"With the cotnpliments of Seneca woman whom he loved, or else make
Die same day a motorcar deposited at
fast
tore she was not there.
and high, cutting a direct line,
Law.
Trine
Alan
We
to
are
due
in
as the
the Hotel Monolith a gentleman whose
Ile negotiated that last flight of crow flies,
athwart the eastern and
Weather-beaten and oil-stained motor- .".7hicago at eleven tomorrow morning ;tees which led to the
powder which is illegal under the pure
topmost floor western states.
lag-cap and duster covered little cloth- and leave immediately for the Pacific with extraordinary
stealth, advised
food laws.
Chicago they raised as a smudge on
more than shirt and trousers and :oast via Santa Pe route."
hereto
by
it
sound.
or
rather a ser
the northern horizon about one
Comparison between this and the
assorted oddly in the eyes of the desko'clock
pnrporting to be from Rose if sustained sounds, which had there- in the afternoon; thereafter some
clerk with the rather meticulously
store been inandilde to him. Pos,d Ste Lie time was
lost in descents to ascerturned-out gu0-t know n to him as Mr. listIlled the conviction that the same hey had not till titan
existed; poseehly tain the identity of
the many railroad
arthur Lawrence and to the manage- sand \its rostionsible for both.
Alan shrugged. So he was to be he man servaut whom he found snor- lines that criss-crossed the
ment of the hetet as Mr. Alan Law inswimming
ing in a chair outside a closed door
'tired
away
from
New
York
and
Rose
lognito.
,ndscape. Only at the third cast did
had
not
fallen
asleep
and
begun to fey succeed
Eventually persuaded, the clerk 'iy this transparent trick, was he? No
in
picking
up
the
line of
snore until the moment when Alan set
Fielded up the key to Mr. Lawrence's 'ear!
se Santa Fe. And it mars some hours
He glanced at his watch, finding the toot upon the lower step of that final der, though still daylight,
mite of rooms, together with twn
when
they
powder which is illegal under the pure
ascent.
totes superscribed with the same nom hour far too early to attempt what he
!eked up the special train, flying like
Turning the head of the stairs,
had In ntind.
food
laws.
le guerre.
bursting across the levels.
With plenty of time on his hands, Alan paused for a little, speculatively There was scant
Alan's impatience was so great that
room for doubt
Intent on this man who must somehow
is could hardly wait to examine these he gave the matter serious considera.
Oat
It
was
the
train
they
sought.
Sescommunications until he was quit of lion and cpncluded to take no chances: be disposed of before he might solve tets
are not common. Moreover Alan
the public eye.
It was Dst possible that Trine had the secret of that shut and guarded
entrIved with considerable difficulty
The first proved to be a character- taken Rose with him on his western door.
Aside from actual violence no whs. 0 focus binoculars upon the rear platistic communication:
trip, after all. In such case the only
Om of the car, and caught a fugitive
"Dear Ulyssere—Thanks for the jail possible way of overtaking the special lion offered to the puzzle—and violence was abruptly forced upon him. timpee of a white-coated figure with a
delivery. I got in this morning just in would be by air line.
face that was watching the bitack
No sound warned him of the door
Promptly Alan called up the aviatime to motor over to Jersey in hopes
lane in the same manner, that is,
of seeing your finish as a bachelor; tion fields at Hempstead Plains and that opened at his back as he stood
rith
glasses.
•
watching
the sleeping guard. A piercinstead. I was favored by being made got into communication with a gentleThe man in the white coat, Alan as
an involuntary witness to your spec. man answering to the surname of ing shriek was the first intimation he
himself,
tired
was
positively Barcue.
received
that his presence had been
tacular ascent, hallowing your almost Coast: the same birdman who had
And hardly had he comforted him'
equally spectacular high-dive.
come to Alan's rescue with his hydro- discovered. It served as well to move
tilt
with
this
assurance
when his ear
him
instantly
into action: a single
"But to business: my time is lim- aeroplane.
tunic destiny struck the motor dumb.
ited; in half an hour more I am to
Their arrangements were quickly glance overshouider showed him the
In
response
to
his
look
of dashed
figure
of
a
maid-servant in cap and
double in black-face for the purposes consugsmated, Coast agreeing to wait
of the author of this melodramatio for Alan with his biplane in Van Cort- gown, her mouth still wide and full of equiry the aviator merely shook a
reary
head
muttered
and
words:
the
sound—and
Alan
farce which you, no doubt, call the Wendt park from midnight till daybreak,
fell upon the guard
Engine trouble."
history of your grande passion.
, prepared it need be to undertake a like a thunderbolt. The man had
barely time to jump up and recognize Swiftly the earth rose to receive the
"I mean-to say—well, several things; transcontinental flight.
to-wit: When I saw you snatched out
Thereafter Mr. Law proceeded to re- the alarm: then a fist caught him on olplaning mechanism. Under Coast's
of the North river I was engaged in habilitate himself in decent clothing the point of his jaw, and he returned ,dmirable handling it settled down altrailing a pale-faced villain in a motorr. and his own esteem; after bathing, he promptly to deep unconsciousness.
car concerning whom you probably dined alone in his rooms, from a tray;
No time now for qualms of comknow far more than I; he on his part after dining he slept soundly
for three punction on account of the savage
was busy being a bold, bad kidnaper; hours—and may be thought to have ruthlessness of that blow: no time
(sometimes called white of egg)
Rose was in his power, as we say in earned at least that much rest
through even to search the fellow for a key to
such cases. His intentions, however, having been for four hours
a passen- the closed door: already the maid was
were nothing more blameworthy than ger in a hydroaeroplane lost in fogs taking the stairs in full flight and cry,
to return her to the arms of her doting that wrapped Long Island and all
the four steps and a howl like a warlock's
parent. I know, because I sleuthed adjacent territory in an impenetrable to every jump.
fraudulent "water glass test."
after 'em, even to the house of Seneca shroud.
Backing off, Alan took a short run,
Trine. Later I sleuthed some more,
Nor had this been all. Leaving aside cleared the prostrate body of the guard
following a furtive young man from all that had led up to Alan's rescue by with a leap, and flung himself full
the house of Trine to the office of the Coast: the forced landing of the hydra' force against the door, his shoulder
general manager of the New York Cen- aeroplane for lack of fuel had taken striking a point nearest the lock. With
tral, where he made arrangements for place on the south shore of the Great a splintering crash it broke inward.
a special to convey the said Trine and South bay; a search of hours had
fol- Without dignity or decorum he
and a half for a quarter)IMO
retinue to Chicago and points West. lowed before a boat was found to con- sprawled on all fours into the presence
it leaves at three this afternoon. I vey Alan and the aviator to the main- of Judith Trine.
was unable to ascertain whether or land; and a motor run of several hours
"Poor Mr. Law!" she cried, with a
not Rose is to participate in this had followed that, conveying Coast to mocking nod, "always disappointed!
hegira, but I know I shall. On the off- his Hempstead hangars and Alan on I'm so sorry--truly I am!"
guarantee it to you to be pure, legal and
chance of being useful. I have bribed to his hotel In New York.
"Oh, spare me your sarcasm," he
to please you or will refund your money.
the train crew to let me impersonate
Another man would have needed begged resentfully. "It's ridiculous
the porter. So, should you be moved twelve hours in bed at the least to enough, this whole mad business—"
to follow and succeed in catching up compensate for stwli a day: Mr. Law
"But I am not sarcastic," she insistwith us, and observe anybody who awakened in a lamb-like temper when ed with such sincerity
that he opened
Escape of Alan and Judith.
looks rather off-color in the party— called at eleven-thIrty.
his eyes in wonder. "Believe me, I
don't shoot: the said party will be me.
At midnight he committed an act of am sorry for once it is I and not
Rose rnost without a jar, on the outskirts of
"Yours fot the quiet life,
burglary, calmly and with determina- whom you find locked up here!
For, s city whose name Alan never learned.
tion breaking his way into the house you see, I am locked up, by
"TOM BARCUS."
For the biplane was barely at a
way of
The second note yielded a communi- of Seneca Trine through the area win. punishment—thanks to
FRESH CUT FLOWERS,
my having had standstill before he was out and, reel- to the gill on 'the rail.
riattnn wrIttnn on notenaner of the_sitre &mega basement.
pity on you once too often—while my ing with the giddiness that affects men
Her hand fell confidently into it. She are always acceptable; as a gift;
or
father decamps mysteriously for parts lifter long flights, making his way as jumped. Ills arm wound round her as the Home; for parties, weddings,
and
unknown—"
best he might toward the manager's she landed on the platform of the cow. all occasions, nothing adds so much
Las!
\
to
KHOO/
uti!
1
.
0
yin'.
IT
beauty
"You
connected
office
catcher,
tralnyard
and
don't
with
a
imknow
where
lie
refinement.
he's
heard her breathe his
gone,
S:T F
iHO,
Order
W:N
HLAAIvo
i oRi
Rri
Mediately adjacent to the spot where name, then hurriedry passed her be. from us and be assured of fresh stock.
then?"
MY EYES SHUT-•• ITS THE
A
"Do you?" she asked sharply.
they had come to earth.
tween himself and the boiler to the A trial will convince you. The follows
REAL TOBACCO CHEW
ing
are
the
prices
to Dec. 18, 1914:
"in a general way. By special train
Lavish disbursements of money wan footway at the side. The fireman was
Fancy Carnations, all colors,
to the West—"
him his way against official protests waiting there to help her. Alan turned
per dozen
$1.00
"Taking Rose?"
that what he demanded was an impos- his attention to Barcue.
Roses, per dozen
$1.60
"So I'm told."
sibility. Within twenty minutes, leavTo his dismay he found that the en- Large Chrysanthemum
s,
thru
The woman choked upon her anger, ing Coast to follow on when and as gine was losing ground. 'The
November per dozen
space
$3.00
but quickly mastered it.
hest he might, Alan and Judith were was widening rapidly as Barton re- Large Chrysantemums, each
.25
"He shall pay for this!" she assever- epinning through open country in the leased the knob and threw
himself Smilax, per string
.35
ated.
cab of an engine running light, with over the rail.
We have no agent in Roundup, no
"Your father? I wish him nothing only clear track between it and the
By a miraculous, flying leap, the
order direct from
more nor less than your enmity," Alan Special.
man accomplished that incredible feat
MILES CITY GREENHOUSES
assured her civilly. "But since it
The several hours that ensued be- and gained the platform.
Three Large Greenhouses.
seems that he has gone, and Rose with fore the rear lights of the special were
An instant later ten feet separated 1001 Custer Ave. Retal Store 617 M St
him, if you'll forgive me, I think I'll brought to view were none too many the engine from the
special, as the en- Box 106. Miles City, Mont. Phone 3601
be going—"
for the task imposed upon Alan of gineer applied the brakes.
"Alone?"
overcoming the scruples of the enA special price on blankets. Call
And this he did none too soon: for
That one word, uttered with all the gineer and fireman.
at the same time Marrophat and an- up 119.
We guarantee our work.
significance that this woman knew so
morel. Steam Laundry.—Adv
Another minute, and less than fifty other appeared on the rear platform
well how to infuse into her tone, feet separated the two—the special and opened a hot, but,
thanks to the
We have a few choice residence lots
checked him suspiciously on the train and the light engine, both hur- widening distance,
ineffectual fire.
in Roundup en easy monthly payments
threshold.
tling through the light at top speed.
The engine groun slowly to a halt for a short
time only. .1,sse & RO"Why—yes."
With a word to the engineer Alan as the rear lignts 0, the special train bertson.—Adv.
"You wouldn't care for a companion crept out along the side of the boiler, swept from sight
round a bend.
du voyage?" she suggested.
with only a greasy handrail and a nar(To be Continued'
(THE GOOD JUDGE AND THE FLORIST KNOW wHAT'S WI-10
"Oh—really!" he protested.
row foothold between himself and
She held up an arresting band. "Lis- what meant death, or something closeHome Made, Union Made, Well
ten!" she begged.
ly resembling it, should he be shaken Made—El Teko Cigar, good to smoke.
From the street below came the un- off by the tearing w ind and the swaymistakable rattle of a policeman's lo- ing of the locomotive.
ROUNDUP
cust on the sidewalk.
It seemed an hour before he worked
Aerie No.1871
"That damned maid:" Alan divined himself up to the cowcatcher—n
ow
Fraternal
Orthoughtfully.
within four feet of the rear platform
der of Eagles
"The same," Judith agreed with at the special.
Meets in
ominous calm. "Has it struck you that
On this last he could see a woman's
Eagle Hall
rou may have some trouble getting figure indistinctly
silhouetted against
each second
away without my permission?"
the light through the door, and beside Grandma's recipe of Sage Tea and and fourth Wednesday evenings. Visit"I'm not so stupid ,as not to have her a man in a white coat, clinging for
Sulphur darkens so naturally
ing Brothers cordially invited.
crough.
thought of that." he countered.
that nobody can tell.
dear life to the knob of the door—
CARL N. THOMPSON, W. P.
That's what makes it tastc s') good and NN hy
"Then
nu. be advised—and take me holding it against the frantic efforts of
J. M. BALDWIN, W. Secy.
it gives you such comfort and satisfaction.
with
some persons inside to tear it open.
Almoet everyone knows that Sage Tea
EASTERN STAR
"In what capacity, please? As
Another hour of suspense dragged and Sulphur, properly compounded, Meets
Take a very small chew—less thcn one-quarter the
in Masonic Hall every Second
enemy or—ally?"
out—or such was the effect--while the brings Neck the natural color and lustre
old size. It will be more satisfying then a mouthful
"As ally—you're right: we can't be light engine with intolerable slowness to the hair when faded, streaked or gray: and Fourth Tuesday of each month.
of ordinary tobacco. Just nibble on it until you find
MRS. J. B. RYAN, Worthy Matron
ILIats ends dandruff, itching scalp
friends—until we overtake that spe- bridged those four scant
the strength chew that suits you. Tuck it sway.
and
feet.
MRS. A. I. ANDERSON, Secretary,
stops falling hair. Years ago the only
Then let it rest. See how easily and evenly the real
'dal train. After that, by your leave,
At length it was feasible to attempt way to get this mixture was
tobacco taste comes, how it satisfies without grinding, how
to make it
I'll shift for myself."
THE LOYAL ORDER
the thing. Rose the could see her at home., which is niussy and troublemuch less you have to spit, how few chews you take
"It's not such a bad notion," he re- strained
white face quite plainly now) some. Nowadays, by asking at any drug
he tobacco satisfici. That's why it is (', Acid Mbar.;
OF MOOSE
fleeted: "with you under my eye, you was half over
Chew. That's why it costs less in the end.
the rail of the car ahead, store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphar
can't do much to interfere—"
, Meets in the Bushnell
Hair Remedy." you will get a large botready to Jump.
It l••ready chew. cot ,
I 'le and short shred an that yen won% have
Thompson
"If
&
I
h:-,11 every
to grind on it xith your
promise—"
tle
of
this
she
Grinding on ordinary candied tobacco
famous old recipe for about
suggested.
His heart failed him. It was too
makes you spit too much.
cv
first and third Friday
50 cents.
"I'll take your word," he agreed sim- hazardous a risk.
He dared not let her
"Hie Iasi, of pure, rich tobacco dose not nred to he covered
v•ith nuilirsca and
Don't
of
every
month.
stay
gray!
ply.
Try
"Hut
it!
you're
No
in
one
for
a
licorice. Notice how the salt bongs out as rich tobacco taste in pp
lot of hard- take it.
'Itight-Cut:
can poesibly tell that you darkened
L. E. BROWNE, Dictator.
ship. I'm afraid. The one way to catch
One small chew takes the place of two big
Something very like a shot sounded hair, ae it does it no naturally your
and
NORMAN MOODY, Sec,
up with your father is by aeroplane— from the train and
chews of the old kind.
something very like evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft
end I've got one waiting."
a bullet whistled p• at his cheek, and brush with it and draw thia through your
I. O. O. 7.
' She nodded Intently. "Don't con- proved the signal
hair, taking one small strand at a time;
WEYMAN-BRUTON COMPANY
for several more.
Miracle Lodge No. 84
sider me as a woman when it comas
so Llnioe, Scru.‘,.. New YorIc
hie-ts in Pioneer Hall every Thusdny
Strangely, that knowledge steadied lay morning the gray hair disappears, and
otter another applieition or two, your
to hardship," she hinted obliquely.
vetting at 7:30 o'clock.
his nerves. Straining forward and hair
beC0111,3 isNoitii'aily dark, thick and
"I've no ,
.easson to, going on what I holding
0. M. .TENK1NS Ncble Cri.nd
on tat a Ina so hot that at glossy.
(BUY FROM DEALER L1 SE
10c...STAIIR.;TJ us
)
Inow of
G. E. EVANS, S,
scorahod his e...1m, he offered a hand
The Trey
0'Hearts
•
We The Manufacturers
would not make a baking
pure
to
You—Mr. Dealer
do not want to sell a baking
And You, Mrs. Housewife
do not want to use a baking
Some Baking Powders
Are Illegal
KCBakingPowder
Is Legal
under all pure food laws, state
and national.
It Contains No Albumen
and we have never used the
259uncesfor75
At all grocers, who sell and
Jaques Mfg. Company, Chicago
I
NE 10c. pouch of "Right"7 Cut," the Real Tobacco Chew,
lasts longer than twice the
money will buy in the old
A new blend of mellow,sTt-ry tac,cea
—seasoned and sweetened just
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