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' CHAPTER X.
BEHIND THE BARS.
“What is this?" exclaimed Sheriff Rom,
large, t-<1. sand)“ 0 ma ,
who stood smoking Ills pipe in front of the
‘courthouse 5 the two u 0 e u
i.ll'iLl'l'lCI ed before him “Oh. you. Cleuvel‘.
and-Why, how excited you look! “hats
.,..
"There has been a. most damnable mur-
der committed. Sherllt Root! The poor
victim lies out Elt Sandy Run-Ned Driscol
is gum-ilin: the body until the coroner ur-
murderer. was
in the very act. Take charge 0:
have seen him be-lore, lilark
num .
The Lord help us! And this
lad is the murderer? Mark, I would not
have believed it."
“ u must not now, Sherllt Root. This
The murdered man
was my dearest Irlen . ii in way to
m in); 0 he body of lny
friend “iii! the izllnl dirk in my han
" he de El‘ ml ave been found,
but Ben Cleaner would search no further,
neither uoul he purlnlt me to do so The
assassin m i i ny ml way.
u on your no on.
“Merciful Ileavens!" ex:-ialined the
s e l .
“lllark Perry didn't tell you, sheriffy that
Philip Baily, the lllurtlered man, had ten
thousand do urs n cas on person
when the fatal blow us struck. that
Baily’: pockets were turned wrong side our,
his Watch torn tram his vest-that robbery
live." ‘
worse! I nd this money you
found in Mark's possession? Oh, Mark! I
never ling 3. man in y lite. and to think
itahatmihe first must be one I knew as a
money is not my P03595533“.
Sher!!! Root. The murderer has it. wher-
Ben Cleaver refused to search
"0 w at use would it have been?” said
Caleb. “A blow was llrst struck with u
bludgeon, sllerli!-ll. lies side at the
body‘.
t the blow With the bludgoon had not
, the dirk was buried n the vic-
tim's heart. Show the sheriit the weapon.
Cl aver."
up the
e
Cleaver held dirk. ,
"I-I ed the sheriig. “and
you think the evidence conclusive
“ y ne as iron. M I any
and 591 Baily would reach
here today wl y to take my
mortgzu-tes on Elwood " said aleh. “lilclrk
t id me on yesier at ‘he would reach
here on [he k it I will i-
cago. And yet. at half after thren Philip
)3 us it an. Clean and
that
tlnct for some minu '3 .
look ‘bail for the prlsoller In eusiody nil in
his be I I ask that )0u sell t you
deputies and have the section scnuierl for
suspicious characters viith ut u y Tel -
rzlph to stations on ozltl! Ten thou-
sand dollar is no u um, and he um
has it lnriy be betrayed by l ." '
a'Yes," o served cnleb, "Mark may have
had an ll(‘C0l'I1l')li(‘e an L acct-inplic-2
may have fled “lth the 10 e)’ There is
"Oh, sheriirl in God's name, act at once
Place me where you will, but lose no tlmel
u
3
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my. hu 1 am tree to saiy I doubt it.
Marks! Cleary!‘
. Two deputies emerged from the couri-
ouse.
"Tulle saddle menus and ride in. once to
n You Will H
auspicious charac-
You will know what to o, u e
nuickl This boy‘: lile, is in tlungerl"
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‘By H.‘ E. JCOTT.
Auihar oi “The Pretty Typewrilers,” “The Girl lrom Nzlcoupin,” eic.
“Mark Perry!" exclaimed both Marks and
Clear)’, who had rem,-nized him.
"Yes. rr " Mark. “but
go! The life all an innocent man dcpsmls
n your ability to ferret out the murderer
1: my dear r en
d the coroner out, sherii-ll"
nsxed cleaver, as the three men turned
aw y -
o
o
0 e and use the telegraph wires.
Come, Mark. 1 must he at the dx-put when
the train arrives. I shall have barely
time." ‘
“ here. sherll!'!"
lad, to Jail! I have no discre-
its-r"
ace worked convulslvcly as he
ll!"
all.
be brave. Mark." said the doctor.
: d
. But rest assured that I am your
friend. I have faith in your innorcntle, 3 (1
Will leave n stone uli urns:-d to establish
it. Go bravely; there is no telling Villi) ‘.I
few hours ma bring i'nrth.”
“Go bless you. ddctm-, for your tuitn in
el 1: er r man as B. r end 1 ne
now. M I ask you to tciegrupl. Mar-
tin Horton“ You ‘V l lmo v u sa
e n rm's cnld. orton uni
tome at once. Pool‘. ‘Door ma d to find
h his part-
me in 8. fcion's cell, charge
nex-‘s murder!"
“I will telegraph hinl at once. Mark."
“And. and-0 God! must it be’! 'l’Vll1
you Call at Elwood And tell my belroihed
and her father? Telllthellrj"
“I shall know What to tell them, Mark.
and they will believe ill your into ril. . I
will see you at the lniest in the morning.
Good-by.” mid the doctor “as gone.
‘I also Will Call there," said Caleb.
I will make it as lavorzlbl
c
proud of you, and I hope you will come out
all rlght. In (act, now that um getting
over the excitement. I begin to think that
your tale is true.
“Bright. prospects belore you. and en-
gaged to he married to a. lovely girl‘ No,
I can scarce believe you guilty. A yet,
ll evid rice “ill coll-
the circumstances an
d
rn'n you, unless-there, I hear the uhislle
f D. oomo vs! The 1‘ n is 1 .
Good-by. and rememb
spend money to,clear you, it
vince .
“Behind the bars!" muttered Caleb, as he
entered his buggy. and there was a. ‘p
cullar gleam from his gray eyes, as he
drove txwa .
“Come. I must make that train," said the
, Mark, he hastily passed
through the courthouse to the jail, a small
brick structure dlmclly ‘back 0! it, and
whose doors were seldom closed on n. pris‘
1 con-
‘P
onrr.
"Dobbins!" he called out.
“Here I am. Si " and the jailer. a short,
corpulent. little chap. turned the Corner of
th
9 Juli.
“Lock this young man up! He'll rhnrged
with murder. Be Quick! I'm off tor the
depot.”
The pondcrous key turned in the luck and
the ironalnor swung oncn.
Mark entered the jail with a groan, as
the ““r‘rll‘l hastened awn .
‘'1 e down-hearicd, youmz fellow."
said Dcibhllls: "you dnn't look ll
but one room. ere Ii DenchKml<l I will
b ng you :1 pair or blankets and your surl-
per after nwhile. .
"“v'ill you kindly bring me some water?"
asked Mark ’
s, sure I will. It l um county jailer,
8 I3ilt, IaDi"dl there
OPE
sell-detenso out or it. o. sur There's
no doubt you killed the man. I could al-
most swear it now."
“Mun! Mrln! You will drive me mad!
Will you bring me the water?"
for a million! ' ,
With this consoling remark, Dobbins
closed and locked the door. -
W B. moan at anguish, Mark threw
11 Hi: bench.
mesaaxi.-o
brvkm-hearicd love. grul you-no,
CIIICAGO L]:3DG]3R, SATURDAY,
though 3. thousand tongues condemn me.
yr-t will not my he roihed.
"Her .1 er’ N 1 “iii not believe ill
Ru l unpilld-Elwood. yet
within the Clutch 0! Call-h Marsh‘ [Cut
Kilt y - '1
love h. G04]. '
love, tl
ntl yet, Mr. Horton will be here lulllorl‘0u'.
llo czillllot. believe me the l'l‘ilU‘llL‘rL-l“ of
Philip Bali)" lnrpossibicv But the (‘Vlr
dellca at ver and .ll'al.l" Tilcle I
isluoll. h the nccurseil weapon in my
hand! The ul-etch who elpetrututl the
crime must have heard mc cmning imu lied
‘t my appro L .
''“'as ever an innoccllt mnn more :lmmr-
than um 12 (‘lellx and
dt-lice ll
jrtiler slates
gul t.
"God Eizlilt
that he could. swear to my
that the crlorts or nm-ior
- i c‘ to
:1 lmll‘del'el.'!
nst four words In his despair lilurk
fairly walled lortll, as he leaped to his
feet.
" fool, you have signed your own Ll(!1‘iilI
re
r Olin doom. Keep
, man, lllan!" gt-onned Mark. ' lou
licm-d not all the words I uitered in my
agony."
"I heard enough-quite enough to ill) for
you. a ' evidt.-lice, colllpetcllt evlw
l
The
re: ‘To a all an nces
. Did you at hear the
s or the sentence?"
Juxla s, 1907. V 3
CHILDREN SHOWED 11'
Ellen at Tiiclr Warm nru:x'in ire uoru-
ing.
“A year DEC! l was a wretk from corms
drillklllg and was on the point of El‘r'iil;,'
up my position in the SLhI')Oll‘00ll'i bet-alule
or II-‘rvousnesli
“I sins telling ll friend about it and she
said,
Pusluln Food
for! in have Eomt-lhlng we cull clljoy drink-
ing uilll the ckliliin=ll,'
- was aalonislwd lhui. she would allow
the children 0 arln o coltec.
ut ie Posiulll was ill mos: heullh-
ease and IV nsure.
et-re-dcstl-oyliig
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regular voitee .
" lleail the f3lII'Ill“l
“The Road to “K-11-
Tll re’: a Rwnaun"
little Ht-alih Ciassl
ville." in pkgs.
..:.....s.
Tao Wet.
The crew of 9. L1-rtzin life-saving stallllll
on e New n l nd coast ‘is ad liillu
to do of late because at the rurity of wrecks
in l at lmmedinle in ‘ A r eless.
loo“kt- u n suth
ment devised tor their especial amusemem.
one ruiny day. at the appointed time, the
a llllnear at practice. The
s the ew to learn the r as . -
‘Arr ‘t you going to practice today?"
asked he.
" at to av. sir."
“Why not?" .
Then the brave lire-saver. hero of mall
rough Seas in the pasi. made an explanrh
tory gesture toward the sky. and mid:
““'hzlt, in this rain?"
Ladies, Preserve Your Youthful
, Appearance.
Madame !L1igncite's Beauty Cream and
Skill removes every
on, I‘ll leave you fast oilougll," said lho
jailer as he backed towunls e door.
uung reached it, he suung it open and
I-zlullced liasmy out. “ here." he said
u Money is ll
tlwer. Hnv ynu been acurched?"
"No. no." said Mark. "do you wish lo
search me?"
"Not The shcril! “ill probably du that
luicr; but it you llzlve not been scsrclicti.
Y ..
Moniey? l’Vell. yes; but what do You
mu,
“Lilian? Don’! I 38)’ that I am is poor
How
I-jlwond expecting to meet him in Cuulloll.”
"Six undrrd 0 rs? l was a good
it , nod hzlul‘.
it will never do you uny (mud
k r ' oullsz yet. and vi
n't lake all-for live
I will ilx a way for you to
ii you have left you man
got out of the roulltry in tine shape. I “ill
furnish you With I. disguise. It must be 3!.
ions srnundrel! You, the county
]:IilPT, ma e that propnsilloll to an imm-
cent man? 1 shall inmnn the slim-lix of
your lre.l(‘iler)'-I uoui , rstl"
“Die en, nu on the tlw gnlio
(or your ininrlning tne sncrirt-uni I
Y you lie and that you of‘!
onm-ice
ll-liners. young rclluiv, and l alone
can save your lire." .
"I loathe sinl despise you and some day
l Hhilll hold you to account (or your in-
a,‘
‘'11 id me to accounlil Fool! “'iIhin
it thore was it
Don't
single ('h:ln(‘e for your es-
you know that my ex-iucucu
(7u""
'1 w denounce you in npen murli"
"Dvnouhce and 1lYDi)9li Thilt tor
you-r denouncing!" and Dobbins Slliljlpcd
h Vlnlzers vicious
Veil. your words on e are wasted,
Even now the real criminal may have been
avprehended. If at erlvil-e. cnnlicloug M
re si 5
than delighted Will: the results.
Ii us ten (10) cents for formula Wlllcll
you can have llllell at any drug store 8 :1
very illrmil cost. Do not delay, but “‘I"Ae at
once .
Box 191. Illulrsvllle. Pu
Iiir. De(-rl‘)o)'e-I‘m a little anxious about
my u-ire. she started out early this mom-
illg hunting for a vacant. nut! .
Mrs. (lldsldwll! I Wouldlft worry: Shtfll
and you bye and bye. 1
Tbs.
A Dainty Little Malcl.
‘very lie oug to have he .
dressed in pretty colors and ch uses the
lor of her Skirt herself “hen it is EN K
to rain. She i dicaies it wise Io
ake ml m relln rwhcn uu can Wii -
out. She is the siulplost and best 01 bilromu
eters. She s a ruanienn ller
r agents. u pm y gift. I Kood business
souvenir mu ac! I to any one. he or no
W. P. Randolph
‘(Continued on page six I
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