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“But when he gotinto New York, the war had just
broken out, and says he to himself, ‘Pll enlist and
do something honorable, before I write to them.’
So he enlisted in the navy. Nid thd

“After a battle or two he was wounded, disabled
for life,no use any more to his country, and then
he started to go*home, like the prodigal son, we’ve
all read of, children, 3 :

“Ah, boys! boys! when you think of leaving home,
ask whether there'll be a home to come to again,
‘when you want it. His father’s farm-house was full
of strangers. Another woman satin his mother’s
place, and out in the graveyard. were two white
stones with their names onthem. 'The-lie he had
told had come to be the truth. He was an orphan
now. Both were dead.

““He’d have given worlds to have one word of for-
givyeness or blessing, but that never can benow. He
will never see them unless he gets to Heaven, and
meets them there.” 7

The sailor put his head down on his hands, and
Ruth began to ery, Theo turned red and tried not
to let his lashes grow wet, and Tamar looked atthe
sailor with astrange look, as if she guessed some-

ing.
“Captain Hal,” said Gail, softly, “how about his

baby brother, were they dead?”
hey.are all ‘alive, [ hope,” said the sailor, “and
some day he will see them. Perhaps they'll forgive
him. , Perhaps; they, ~won’t.. He'll: try to deserve it
if they do, Now, children, we must not keep Claude
Theo must sit by him until

awake any longer.
be} pk Vege oek)andithen wake me up for my watch.
'| When he

wants it, he’s to have lemonade. Mind,

: i hag.nolsleoning: Now all goup stairs and turn

our watch ends at twelve o’eloek, Theo. Yow’ll

find me on the.bunk'in'the state-room.” _
y which Captain Hal meant the sofa in the
lor, asthe children knew by thisitime. T
In the entry he spoke to them once more, calling
upt abn? :
Mind your prayers, children,
orders for all this wiekedowerld.”

There was no idle time in the house now, and it
was strange, thatno one wanted. any.. Tamar was
busy with the meals, and her share of watching be-

_ side Claude, who. had quite a fever, and was not so
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as he: nD.
_ Idle Gail, besides’ setting tables, sweeping and
_ dusting, and. making beds, had the dressing and
washing of little Joy, and Ruth took care of:Fred.
Discovering that certain lessons. were ihsisted on
_by the parents, Captain Hal had regular hours for
u y, and having his own ideas was best pleased
louder the boys studied. So that from ten, to
eleven the prea, eae was filled with a roaring
noise, Fred and Theo bounding States, and saying
the multiplication table..From. two to.four Gail and
By is cas on the piano, and Captain Hal
“himself Heard Joy his letters.” vue |
“* For a good” many ‘days fun was at a standstill,
because: poor Claude could. not bear noise; but all
danger of fever, being over,.Captain Hal proved
-that he could enjoy fun aswell as the youngest.
‘Snow-ball- romps, story-telling, Daa te dang
ing, and “hot’butter blue beans,” and “blind man’s
“putt,” went on eyery evening, although at the
proper hourthe fun always ended, and the Bible
was read, as it was in the morning.
Still the snow was'very thick and not asoul had
been near the house, until, one.day alittle sleigh,
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' Tt was Simon Saul; the postman, and he had two
‘letters in -hishand, one for “Miss Tamar Hath-
7? ‘for “Miss Gail Garrison,” The post-
twas “Washington,” the second,
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sai ail, “I know her hand.”
mé to the door.
: ou -wtime’ getting into port, shipmate,”’
The said. © <0 & '

“Yes, sir,” said the postman. “Such a road. I
never saws old Squire Hank, atthe tavern, says he
can’t remember anything likeitand he is seventy.
Whew, how cold it is. The snow is packed like
ice.’ oe

“Comein! comein!” said Captain Hal. “Wehave
hot coffee on the stove,and you must have a cup.
Some men would offer you liquor, but coffee is bet-

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r.

“Better for me; I’m ateetotaler,” said the post-
man.

Then he sat’'down, drank a bowl of the hot, com-
fortable coffee, and rode off again.

How he seemed to like it,’’said Kuth: “and I
shouldn't have thought of offering it unless he had
asked. ie mee hed
Never wait to be asked, when you can make a
ey being comfortable,” said Captain Hal. “Offer
kindness, and many’a one that wouldn’t ask will
take it and thank you.” .

mt ow,” said ee esp eRe letter.”

amma says, an Tamar. git 4

Rand it hloud?ipatd Teo... eS  .

, yes; let’s have it,” said Captain Hal. ~

And Tamar an:

“DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN :—I haye not time to write much to
you, for pares is Waiting to mail the letter, but what I have to
tell you is all good . Your Uncle Stephen is better, almost

“well. His wo! S$ healed, and he is able to sit up, and will re-
turn with us on furlough ‘when we come.
, “Heayen has very ah pane to us. Aunt Rachael, your

 

 

 

 

papa, and I are well, th fatiqued, and we have had
such happy tidings. Your lost Unele Halbert, the uncle I
have told you of, who ran away from home and went to sea, has
been in the navy; he was very brave, and was wounded in one
of the battles, and lostalimb. You think that bad news, my
dears, so might I, butfor this: the captain who told me of it,

says he become a very. food and pious man, and is going to
return ti relatives, and lead a praiseworthy life. He spoke so
highly of. , and of his ‘merits as a sailor, that I could have
eried for joy. We will probably be.all together soon, perhaps at
Chr’ mas.

ww, dear children, I hope you are behaving nicely, obeying
Margaret, and not troubling Rose. I hope you study your les-
sons, say your prayers, and are kind to each other, and believing
you wil! be, I sign myself with kisses, your nee
: ; “MOTHER.”
“P S.—Your Aunt Rachael begs Margaret not to humor Joy
with too much jam as it always makes him ill. MAMMA.”
“Ob, if mother knew all that had happened since
she went away, what would she say?” said Tamar.
| oe f ain so glad about dear Uncle Stephen,” said

uth. ; :

“And it’s jolly about Uncle Halbert,” said Theo.
- Tamar looked at Captain Hal. He had covered
his face with his hands and was Sry pa j

“What makes him feel so?”, asked Theo, in a
whisper.

“I think I know,” said Tamar, “but I shan’t tell
until you find it out.” t

What could Tamar mean?
“Now for Rose’s letter,” said Gail. ‘“‘We shall
know why we have been deserted.”
- And’ she aysted the sheet upon the table and
began to read, But for Rose’s letter we must open
tay chapter, for it was a chapter of accidents in

CHAPTER IX
ROSE’S. LETTER.

. “RESPECTED Miss Gaib:—I know you must be angry with me,
But there was
fate in it. It was fixed so somehow against my will. To think I
should have done so, to your ma’s children, when I owe every-
thing to her. She who took me in, when others called me a dirty
little nigger, and said God loved black children as well as white,
when they were good; and sent me to school, and had me taught
to read and write, and’at home to wash and iron, and bake, and
make and mend. I'd have'died for her—and I’ve done such a
thing as to leave her children all alone. ¢

Pa my! oh my !—please excuse the blot it was from crying.

“This is how it was, Miss Gail, the solemn truth. ‘We went to
Pineburn city as fast as we could go, and to the silversmith:s.
He said he'd mend the caké-basket as good as new, and Marga-
ret left itthere. Then shewent with me to the china shop to
get little Miss Ruth the sugar-bowl like the one she broke,

“And then we had to wait, for the woman was out, and the man
couldn’t find the odd toy china. At last she eame in, and I
found just the match—and please tell Miss Ruth I shall bring it
safe. After that we went to fasten the kitchen door in your ma’s
home. I took tne basket up stairs and put in little Master Joy’s
common clothes, and your gingham aprons, and Master Claude's
worst boots, and came down stairs. Just then I bethought me—

“““Mrs. Margaret,’ said I, ‘have you seen the photographs of the
young gentlemen and Miss Gail.

any likely,’ said. sne, ‘for I haven’t been here since they were

en

“So we went into the parlor, and she saw them. I wish 1 hadn’t
said the words, for that brought on the whole. Coming down
rs. Margaret slipped and sprained her ankle, She couldn't

a step, but though she felt somuch pain, she says:

abe mast get home to those poor children.’

“And she said that I must borrow Mr. Brown’s light wagon,
and ask him to let Peter drive us home.

e t wagon was gone up to Augusta with Mrs. Brown,
but Mr. Brown said Peter should take us early in the morning:
and sent in some soap liniment, which did Margaret great good.

_ But in the morning the snow was so thick that neither man nor
_ horse — get to the Hollow, and you know how it has been
“3 «

-eyer since. == ;

“Now we are coming home, but we are ashamed to show: our
faces, and I wrote this first. If anything has happened I’m
airaid to think howI shall feel. Yours, with compliments to all
the young ladies andgentlemen, “ROSE.”

po, that was it,” said Tamar. “Well, they couldn’t
1

‘ll be glad to see Rose,” said Joy.
And Margaret, too,” said Ruth.

Three cheers!” said Captain Hal. “Three
cheers for everybody, boys! Hurrah. Help along,
girls. Hurrah,” and there was.a shout.

After that Captain Hal cried:

All hands'to serve up rations!” which the chil-
dren knew by this time was his sailor fashion of
telling them to get the dinner ready.

CHAPTER X.

Next day, in the afternoon, Claude was pronounc-
ed well enough to come down stairs, and very hap-
py_all were,

Captain Had made pea-soup for dinner, and had
oe sea-pie” and “lobscouse” at some

uture time. Lessons were learnt, and work done.
The house was as clean as: wax, the store-room in
order, and it was quite a holiday.

Suddenly Joy eried:

“A sleigh!”

All ran to the door.

“It is coming here.”

* Four people are in it.”
Mamma!” said Ruth. “Papa and Aunt Rachel
and—oh, yes, Uncle Stephen, I know his uniform,’
and there they were indeed.

 

The children were in ecstasies of joy. Captain
Hal stood back. 4

“My dear children.” said Mrs. Hathaway, “how
glad I am to see: you again, Oh, whois that?
Brother Halbert—dear brother Halbert,’ and she
ran into the arms of Captain Hal. ‘

“I knew it,” said Tamar, “I guessed it. Captain
Hal is Uncle Halbert. Oh, didn't any one know?”

Mrs. Hathaway and Uncle Stephen shook hands
with Captain Hal.

Aunt Rachal eried and kissed him, and the child-
ren looked in. :

“Dear funny Captain Halis ouruncle. How nice,”
said Ruth.

“Jolly,” said Theo... « .

‘‘Hesaved my life,” said Claude. ;

“Oh,dear,” said Theo, suddenly, “there isso much
to tell, what will they, all say. Td better go some-
where and hide until it’s.all over. You'll be let off,
Claude, because I shot you, but you’ll eateh it, Fred,
about the wine.”

And ke looked very much ashamed of himself.

But Captain Hal or Uncle Hal, as we must now
call him, told the story, in such a friendly way, the
whole truth, but still with excuses, and all were so
happy, that, after ail, the reprimand was. not too
bad to bear, and then, as Captain Hal said, they had
been punished, as people always are by their own
sins. q .

In an hour more, another sleigh brought Rose
and Please ot home. Margaret’s ankle. was. well,
but they both felt very penitent. Old Margaret re-
membered Master Hal, and was glad tosee him, and
after there had been a great deal of talk, and Rose
hat wept bitterly, they were both dismissed, com-

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Such atea as Margaret got ready for the family
party never was eaten before. And she walked
around the table, nodding and smiling, and said
every now and then: :

“Rat plenty of short cake, honeys, there’s more in
the oven.”

CHAPTER XI.

But this tea#even, was nothing tothe Christmas
feast. The great turkey, the chicken, the mince-pies
and plum pudding, the surprising little new dishes,
and the crullers and doughnuts. | ‘

All went to church in the ‘thorning, and it was a
beautiful day, though very cold, and in the evening
they hada party. Anactual party. :

Every body in theirbest. Uncle Hal like a picture
of a sailor in.atoy-book. so white and blue, and
golden were his collar, jacket,and buttons. So black
his hair and so red his cheeks. ;

Old friends and their children came from far and
near, and they had refreshments, and singing, and
dancing, Unele Hal found.a fiddle, and strung it,
and played such merry airs, that even the old folks
joined in the cotillion, and Uncle Stephen sang such
songs as’ never were sung before, Ruth felt sure.
Andthe Christmas-tree stood in one corner of the
room, simmering and shining, not more brightly
than the happy eyes of those who looked at it, and
no child Geel or cried, and no old lady orgen-

e

tleman felt asif they didn’t like noise, but the oldest
seemed to enjoy'a game as well ‘as the youngest,
and Uncle Stephen told of things that had hap-

pened in the army, and Margaret. ina new dress he

 

had brought her fromthe city.of Washington,came
to the door to listen. And Unele Hal.told stories. of
the sea, and Ruth heard Rose say to Margaret, that
he was the “life of the party, and the handsomest
gentleman there.” And the fire blazed in the grate,
as if it were happy also, and liked tosparkle. ~
“Uncle. Hal, if you'd only sing us.a song for
ehildren,” said Ruth, as she went up to her uncle,
“We'd all like it so,”

“Dlltry, then,” said Unele Hal.) “If Tamar’ will

Laecompany me on the piano. Did you ever hear of
‘Little True Blue ?’” 4
“No, sir,, said the children. So. Uncle. Hal

sang;
’ “Shame made some follow,

And still he led onward,

How it was done I’m sure nobody knew;

Those were victorious .

Who once were the conquered,

‘We've obeyed orders,’ said little True Blue.

“Home went dispaches,

Back. came the answer, sino

Shoulder-straps shone upon uniform new,

‘Perhaps they will say

When they see that I wear them,

He obeyed orders,’ said quiet True Blue.

“*At last, in the fortunes

Of war, sped a bullet, ,

Meant for the bosom so.loyal and true.

Falling he cried:

‘Beys, report at headquarters,

He obeyed orders, our little True Blue.’

‘All of us sail on

Lite’s storm-troubled ocean,

All with its battles have something to do,

And to our Captain

At last, may we answer,

‘We've obeyed orders,’ like little True Blue.”’

“Good for Hal,” eried Uncle Stephen; and Ruth
whispered to Tamar: i
“Pm sure Uncle Hal made that out. !
Re ~ oo ele Me ae = ee ee
That was the last of the singing, and some of the
children went home, while those who were invited
to stay, went to bed.
Little Ruth, alone with Tamar, put her hand into

   

 

her pocket and brought out the sugar-bowl.
7m ere it is,” said she; “I’m so glad she found

 

“Ruth, you are the best-child in the world,” said
Tamar. “Theset is perfect again.”

“Tsn’t it nice ?” said Ruth.
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getting well,and Captain Hal being our uncle; and
the party,and all. [Pm sure none of us willever
forget this pleasant time, though it did seem dread-
ful when we were snowed in, and the others snowed
out, as if it never could be nice again.”

 

“It’s splendid now,” said Tamar, and she euddled
Ruth up, and both went to sleep.

And all beneath that roof thanked Heaven for its
blessings, for the glad reunions, and the peace and
plenty of that Christmas Day, in the silence of the
holy Christmas Night.

(THE END.)

—_—___>-0#~+______-

BEAVER JIM.

{(“Beaver Jim’ was commenced in No, 9.. Back Nos. can be
had ot all News Agents in the United States,]

CHAPTER XXXVII.
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The moment their feet touched the solid surface of the rock,
Cap. Buckskin advanced to the edge ot the bluff and looked
down. Another joyful shout welcomed him, as those below saw
him standing there safe and sound. What ' might have seemed,
at first thought, an almost impossible feat, had now been cleverly
and safely performed. He lowered the looped end of the rope to
the ground, and then addressed his men. :

He told them if they desired to take anything with them, they
‘must exercise all the dispatch possible in doing it.

“As for myself,” he said, “I shall incumber myself with but
very little beside my small arms and the clothesI wear. Let
some one bring one of the largest ot the mule-panniers, so that we
can get up Buffalo Jake, and the two or three others who are
badly wounded. Afterward we may look to our own wants.”’

The pannier was accordingly brought, and Buffalo Jake and
three others were carefully hoisted up in it. Simms, also, by re-
quest of the chief, was taken up in the same manner.

While the rest of the robbers were busied in clearing the Her-
mitage of everything in the shape of provisional stores, and such
other of their personal effects as they might require, Yaller Heels
had been dispatched on Mountain Boy to the devil’s corridor, to
impart the joyful tidings to White Beard and Centipede, and to
recall them to the Hermitage to prepare for instant flight.

They were both glad enough to be relieved, but the prospect of
escape, which had seemed till now entirely cut off from them,
was still more fbr

Their post of observation was not half a mile from the camp of
the vigilance men; and just as they were starting on their re-
turn with the messenger, they noticed an unusual commotion
among them.

This may be easily explained when we inform the reader that
their anxiously e> reinforcements had just appeared in
sight. The consequence was, the invaders were ready to ad-
yance in less than thirty minutes from that time. When they
had reached the other end of the corridor, the robbers were in
the very act of hoisting up the last of their effects. There were
five of the stoutest of the band yet to be hauled up.

Kit Houston comprehended the situation of things at a glance.
He counted eleyen on the bluffs, and five in the area below.

“Now is our time to make a dash upon them!” he cried, ex-
citedly, ‘or the whole pack will be safe before we can stop any of
thew. Let every man unstrap his carbine and follow me in-
stantly!”

The order was obeyed, and there was a rush forward. The
robbers on the ridge saw the armed horsemen as they dashed,
one after another, out of the dark, narrow pass, spurring furi-
ously toward them. The alarm was instantly communicated to
the five men below, which created a panic among them. Two of
the five had just started, and the remaining three, Long Reach,
Yaller Heels and White Beard, were working at the rope. .

They heard the shouts of the approaching horsemen, and ter-
ror lent strength and swiftness to | their movements,

The rope was drawn home with the energy of desperation, and
the two men were landed above in less than a minute.

But the quickest movements require time, and the entrance to
the Devil’s Corridor was not more than a hundred rods from the
fugitives. The rope was lowered with the utmost dispatch, and
the robber-chief ordered the three remaininy men to cling hold
of it at once as their,only chance ofsalvation.

A dozen willing hands grasped the rope from above; and the
three, clinging to it below, began’ to ascend. But before they
were twenty feet from the ground, forty of the vigilance troop
were within pistol range.

“Don’t fire at_ those on the rope, but at those above on the
bluff!’ shouted Kit Houston, hoarsely.

This order was obeyed, and a volley was instantly discharged
at those who were working tlie rope. Three of their number fell
and the rope slid through the hands of the others in spite of all
they could do. One clung to it with such tenacity that he was
drawn to the very edge of the bluff before he was aware ot it, and
before any one could put out a hand to save him, he reeled an
instant, trying to recover his balance, and went over in the sight
of his shuddering companions, clutching wildly at the air as he
fell. A shout of exultation came up from below, followed by a
dull thud from the crushed and mangled body. The three on the
rope had descended with such moderate jerks, from hand to
hand, as to receive no serious injury when they struck the
ground. The moment the rope slackened Cap. Buckskin com-
menced drawing it in, retreating as he did so to get out of range
of the enemy’s fire. In this way he secured that important prize
betore any one below had thought of disputing his right of pos-
Session.

It was, indeed, as the reader will see, a very important acqui-
sition to those on the ridge; for it cut off at once all chance of

ursuit in that direction. Just then a stray shot from Beaver
sim laid out Centipede Bill. Three others had been killed, and
two wounded, at the first discharge of the carbines. One had
been crushed to a jelly by his accidental fall from the bluff; and

 

 

leaving only eleven of the robbers alive, and five of those badly
wounded.

Neither the robber chief nor Simms were among the wounded
ones) Fortunately for the few who had survived the late catas-
trophe, every. dollar of ® divided money had been ‘sent up
among the first of their effects, and was now in the keeping of
Simms, A small.cave w discovered among the rocks, half a
mile back, and thither their effects were hurriedly transported.
Though one of the wounded robbers was able to walk without
assistance, it required an hour and a half to remove the other
four to the shelter of the cave, and nearly as much time was con-
sumed in the remoyzl oftheir effects. From time to time, while
this work was progressing; Captain Buckskin found opportunity
to reconnoiter the enemy’s. movements.

They had taken possession of the Hermitage, and, to judge
from appearances, they intended to quarter themselyes there
for the night. ‘ eh Ag

There had been no oceasion for ype ee ot the howitzer they
had brought up, from Denver, so it remained where they had
left it when they first rushed iypen the robbers. They had all
dismounted, and their horses were grazing at will.in the open
space surrounding the tort-like edifice... Everything was care-
fully noted by the robber-chief. He counted eighty-seven horses,
besides those that had or! ally belonged there; and naturally
concluded that that mu the precise number of the vigilance
force. J

The last time that Cap. sin crept to the edge of the bluff
to renew his observation i i

Just as it was nearing dusk, he
noticed ared handKer ‘hung out from the same aperture
where Beaver Jim had removed the pane of glass, and under-
stood in a moment that) it was suspende ere as a signal to
him by one of the unfortunate prisoners.

The vigilance men had _ proba! overlo this aperture in
their hurried exami _of the room, and concluding that
of | ye through the solid logs, had
thrust their prisoners into! hole, and simply stationed a
guard on the. outside of the closeddoor. :

For some minutes Cap. Buckskin attentively regarded the sig-
nal, and was at length rewarded by seeing the coats removed
from the aperture, and a an face, not recognizable at that
distance, peering anxi ut through the narrow opening.

Nota solitary member of the vigilance party was visible at
that moment—that last one onthe outside having just an in-
stant before disappeared througtthe door of the mess-room.

Springing to his . robber-chief drew a handkerchief
from his pocket, and wavedit over his head. The next moment
the signal was answered by the waving of a hand through the
aperture. He flourished his handkercliief again to signify to the
prisoners that he had seen their movement.

He then quietly withdrew from his point of observation, and
hurried back to the cave.

The rope was still lYinegenr the edge of the bluff, whe¥e -he
had left it. He had no idea at the time that it could ever be of
any farther use to them. His only thought was, it might be safer
for his own side, if he got it out of the reach of the vigilance
party; but. now he saw an opportunity to use it to advantage in
the service of his unfortunate friends.

‘We shall rescue them,” he cried, joyfully. ‘‘And those fel-
lows, atter all, will not makeso much out of ifas they antici-

pated.” 5
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
THE RESCUE AND FLIGHT OF THE ROBBER-CHIEF.

When Cap. Buckskin reached the cave, he acquainted his then
with the discovery he had just made, and taking these with him
who were able to be of assistamce, he again retracéd his way to
the bluffs. ‘They secured the rope, and lowered it; they lay very
quiet and awaited developments,

There was‘n0 moon, but the stars furnished their quota of
light, and they could detect any advancing object for a consider-
able distance.

They could see the great hulk of a building looming up in the
near center.of the inclosure, but as. yet no human object was visi

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ble. -

At length the eager watchers were rewarded by the sight of
something which, resembled the outlines of three human figures.
Nor were they mistaken, forin.a few seconds,more they were
enabled to make out distinctly, three persons approaching.

They advanced cautiously, till they came under the deeper
shadows of the great trees,and then Cap. Buckskin actosted
them in a low tone: :

“Ts that you, Yaller Heels ?”

The answer, that cary ack was»in the affirmative, and the
chief instructed them to feel ont the rope, and they would draw
them upone atatime. They had not long to wait before there
was a slight jerk at the lower énd, and a subdued voice whisper-
ed: f ‘

“Ready.” ‘2

The six men on the summit of the bluff then commenced draw-
ing in the rope hand oyer d,and in a eT brief space of time
Yaller Heels was safely landed among his friends above. The
same experiment was then tried with the other two, and>with
equal success; and they all returned to the cave, exulting in the
thought of having so cleverly outgeneraled the vigilants.

“We are_known. to, as. y as. halfadozen of the hounds,”

said Long. each, gloomil, ter they were all gathered in the
cave. Bs ;
“Yes; and I tell_you, it wont be safe for any of us to remain in
the country a day longer,” added White Beard. with an oracu-
lar shake of the head; ‘‘unless we are content to remain. forever
hidden away among these mountains” ~

“You are tise ‘there, assented the robber-chief, thoughtfully,
“The country will be too hot to hold. us before many hours. -The
best thing we can all do for safety, is to break up and scatter
either singly, or in pairs. The wouwnded can remain here till
they recover, There is provision enough-to last five of you for:
at least two months; and the yighlanceymen will never think o
looking for, you here, Two @fyo. e so slightly wounded that
you can see after the other three, 4nd once out of the territory,
you all have money enough to start life anew, and be honest, if
you choose. Simms and I have resolved to strike out in the
morning, as soon as it islight ehough to see, and travel to some
station fifty or a hundred mile;
our way due east to the Miss

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ed it would be better to take timé » and outstri
the dangerous reports that would go ation on the arr:
val of the vigilance party in Denver. bits inf
They reasoned that every thing would safe till the vigilance
men reached .Denver, and made their réport, when all the ayen-

ues of exit from ‘the territory would be put under the most rigid

“surveillance. ie FESS. i. ;
Reasoning thus, Cap. Buckskin and Simms took a last farewell
of their outlawed friends, having previously disguised themselves
s the first gray light of morni

as common laborers. and just 4s
slopes, | they started ¢ astward ¢

  
  
  
  
   
 

   

vel, i er reachi

way possible, pursuing a Tiue.o§
itded ¥ould take them to some

below, which they naturally co@@
of the stations east of Denver..

They walked all day without stepping to rest, but twice; and
coming upon a grazing ranch just before sunset, they conclud-
ed, as they were very weary, they would venture to remain there
for the night. J

The sun was just sitiking as they arrived at the ranch and ac-
costed the owner, who sat smoking his pipe at the open door.

They found on inquiry that they were already to the east of
Denver, haying Zpaily walked a distance of over forty miles
since they had stafted imthe eae 5 a Beeaercstael

‘track of the /Pacific railroad,”

They had not yet strick
though they were satisfied they! id. not be véry far away from
it. They learned that the nea station was eight miles from
the ranch, and that the next e rn-bound train would stop
there at precisely eight o’clock, P. M. It was. now. not far from)
Six, and they asked Mr. Jobson, the ranch owner, if re any
means of conveyance by which he could’ take them to the sta.

tion in time for the train. In answer to‘his inquiries, Colonel

Rush told him they ¢ame from Kansas, and had beén at work at
the Gold Hill Di, eings but were now returning home,
he had saa ira if that. would an-

   
   
 

Mr. Jobson sa

swer, and he guessed there w: ioubt but he could get them
there inseason for the train ™* They cshant the conveyance,
a paid the stipulated price, and in ten minutes after they were
under way. i /

They reached the stationin good time, and were obliged to
wait twenty minutesfor the train, It came at length, and.they
step ed on board, and were whirled swiftly to the eastward, ar-
riving in due time in the Crescent City. ere they procured, for
a brief season, obscure } ings, where Emily proceeded with
the utmost dispatch to make up a. wardrobe suitable to a lady of
means.

When this was accomplished, they left their obscure quarters
and took lodgings at a fashionable hotel. They were privately
married on the same evening at the residence of aclergyman,
his wife and two daughters being the only witnesses present.
Colonel Rush then proceeded to negotiate with the various dia-
mond merchants for the purchase of his jewels. This matter oc-
cupied several days, but was at length advantageously conclu-
ded, and he held checks in his pocket to the amount of one hun-
dred and sixty thousand Suan Beside this, he had over torty
thousand dollars in greenbacks and bonds.

This business settled, their next step was to obtain legal pos-
session of Ravenscrofi, the Alabama property of the late Mr.
Herbert. It was.a fine old plantation estate, as Emily remem-
bered it, with its fancifully-constructed buildings embowered in
a beautiful grove of mele

It was the design of Colonel Rush and his wife to take posses-
Sion of this estate and make it their future home. Their first
move, therefore, was to call upon a solicitor, and state their case
to him, and the nature of thesettlement they wished to conclude
with Julia Singleton, the supposed wife of the late Clarence
Herbert. :

The result was the following letter received by that lady in
Denver a week later:

“NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov., 1870.

“Dear Madam: I am insttucted by my client, Mrs. Emily Hol-

ver, formerly resident of Alabama, and owner of the estate
known as ‘Ravenscroft,’ to.open negotiations with you, through
your solicitor, or business agent, for a settlement ot the proper-
ty ot the late Clarence-Herbert. We approach the subject with
extreme delicacy, knowing, as we do, the mistaken relations
which have solong existed between you and the late lamented.
Although my client is fully aware that she isthe only legal heir
to his property, she is not at this late hour disposed to-take.ad-
eae of your present helplessness. She therefore proposes
to make an equal division with you. The property in Colorado
being fully equal in yaluation to that in Alabama, she proposes
to sign over to you the residence in Denver, and the fifty thous~
and interest in Wells, Fargo & Co.’s Express, on condition that
you sign over to her the property in Alabama known as Ravens-
croft. As you two are the sole claimants, you will both avoid
the necessity, as well as publicity, of attempting to establish
separate claims to the whole. In regard to my client’s identity,
and right of precedence by a legal marriage with the deceased,
previous td the form or ceremony which he and you passed
through atter my client was supposed to have been dead a year,
Iwill say that I now hold in my hands all satisfactory proofs
that she did not commit suicide seven years ago by drowning, as
was at the time conjectured; but that the hat and shawl subse-
quently found on the river bank was ea a ruse on her part,
intended to mislead those whom she wished to ayoid. Hoping
to hear from you soon, I remain, very respectfully,
“ABRAHAM CARD, Attorney and Counselor at Law.

“To Miss Julia Singleton, of Denver, territory of Colorado—

otherwise, Mrs. Clarence Herbert of Denyer, aforesaid.”

The foregoing very legal and smoothly written epistle, was
promis responded to in person by the lady addressed, who

new, by her preyious acquaintance with the first wife; that she
would be able to ty er, if she were not really the impostor
that they more than half suspected Mr. Abraham Card’s very
liberal client to be,

On being shown into the presence,of Emily, at the hotel where
she and her husband were still stopping, she recognized her at
once, and being sensitively proud, as well as clear-headed and
practical, she freely consented to an amiable settlement. When
She was introduced to the colonel, she expressed her regrets in
the most sincere and earnest manner for having aided/in the
wicked conspiracy against him. He acneaes her penitent ac-
Sop Mena nin ts ina ye ae way,and all three proceeded
with the lawyer to his office, where the necessary transters Were
duly made out and signed by both parties, and formally witnessed
by two of the lawyer’s clerks.

CHAPTER XXXIX,
A VARIETY OF OCCURRENCES.

Such an unusual silence had prevailed for the last hour, in the
little room where the three robbers had been placed after their
capture, that the guard on the outside, feeling some curiosity to
know why the three men remained so still, softly, opened the
door and peeredin. The first thing that attracted his notice,
was the small aperture through which Miriam had effected her
escape, atter Beaver Jim had removed the pane of glass, and
where the robbers had so recently flung out their signal.

It was now about eight o’clock. and the guard found that the
room was empty. The alarm was instantly given and Houston
was in a towering rage with the guard for permitting their
escape. :

Had Beaver Jim known they would. have confined their pris-
oners in this room, he could have told them better than to have
kept the door closed, and the guard on the outside. But he had
not stopped to see the prisoners disposed of. He and Bassett
were too tired for that, and both had tumbled into the first place
that offered, to rest their wearied limbs.
| Of course the conclusion was that they must have escaped by
way of the corridor, as no guard had yet been placed there.

 

 

 

Long Reach, Yaller Heeis, and White Beard had been captured};

   
      
 
 

the plains |

lingsworth Herbert, relict of the late Clarence Herbert of Den-|

short-sighted; but there was no help for it now for the birds had

flown. With so many now knowing them, they were sure to be
caught sooner or later; aud the chiet consoled himself, after a
time, with this sage reflection. However, he did the best he could
under the circumstances; he dispatched five mounted men after
the fugitives, preferring his own comfort inside the snug little
apartment which Simms had occupied, to taking the lead in
person.

The traces of the sanguinary. work of the preceding evening
were still painfully visible on the hard ground floor of the mess-
room by lamp-light,and the remembrance of the bloody butchery
sickened the survivors who had participated in it.

They had found: their three wounded companions doing well,
and all spoke in the highest praise of Simms.

“We don’t care how quick you string up the rest,” they said;
“put we don’t want any harm to come to him.”

Beaver Jim did not hear of the escape of his old acquaintances
till morning, and if the truth must be confessed, he telt rather
pleased at it than otherwise.

The five who had been sentin pursuit ofthe fugitives, returned
after,a couple of hours, and reported that they were no where to
be found. They had passed through the corridor, and penetrated
five miles into the ravine, but no trace of them was visible.

At the ‘suggestion of Houston they examined the room, and
Beaver Jim ¢rawled through the aperture.

“Now,” said he, “I will show you what direction ‘they took,”
and after a careful examination of the ground he began to move
off in the-direction of the bluffs. Curious to know what the shrewd
fellow would say, Houstan followed him and attentively noted
every movement he made. He pursued the trail of the three
robbers, till it, finally converged in the other one leading from
the. mess-room.

“Well,” said Houston, inquiringly, as he saw our hero pause,
“What do you think?”

“Your prisoners escaped this way,” he said, reflectively.
passed over the bluffs.
who escaped first.’

“Well, do you think there is any likelihood of.our finding them
now?” inquired Houston.

“No! To look for them in these mountains,” replied our trail
hunter, | siously, ‘without first, knowing just where:to put
your hand ©: em, would be like hunting tor a needle in a hay-
‘mound. No; you had better give up the search, gobble up what
they have left, and go home. You're sure to get’em sooner or
later. Somebody ‘ll recognize ’em the first time they venture
out of this.” z

“I believe you aresright there,” said Houston, thoughttully.
“Wehave broke up the nest and ‘destroyed two-thirds of the
gang. That’s enough to insure you the reward offered by the
city. As for the’express company, Iam afraid they’ll have to
make up theirminds to pocket their loss. Poor Herbert! It’s a
pity he has. gone.” | "

They returned to the Hermitage, and after partaking of their
morning rations, Houston ordered the building to be cleared of
its valuables and afterward fired. The horses and mules belong-
ing to the robbers were secured, including Mountain Boy.

The vigilance men remained in the circular area, till the huge
log edifice had become one solid body of-flame, and then doparted
by way ofthe devil’s corrider;

Beaver Jim .accompanied the vigilance forec back to Denver,
and received the reward offered by the city, as well as the stipu-
lated thousand dollars promised by Weils, Fargo & Co. He
talked with Houston in regard to the laundry business, &c., and
was greatly enicouraged by that able official; who promised him
all the assistance and patronage in his power.

The next morning at an #arly hour Beaver Jim started for the
mines. On his arrival there, some two hours before noon, he
found Miriam anxiously awaiting him, and very much concern-
ed at his long absence; for it was now the fifth day since he had
left Denver in company with the clergyman, who had so earn-
estly encouraged him with the hope of earning the rewards.

Miriam threw her arms around our hefo’s neck and kissed
him heartily.

“Well, Tom, darling, did you get the money?” was her first
eager and breathless question.

Our hero gave a tantalizing laugh, ahd chucked her playfully
under, the chin.

“Some,” he said; “not all!”

‘How much??? she persisted, with increased interest, and an
eager speculation in her handsome eyes.

“Six thousand dollars!’ he said, holding her off at arm’s
length to witness the effect.

“You don’t say?’’ she replied, her eyes opening very wide with
pleasure and astonishment. ‘‘Are you telling mé true?”

“J ain’t doing anything else!” he answered, gayly, taking a
large package of crisp bank notes from a pocket inside his hunt-
ing frock, and placing the tempting jpile in her eager hands;
an, he added, triumphantly, “and see if I’m not right,
my girl!’

it was all in 6ne hundred notes, and required but a minute or
two to do it.

“You are a dear!’ she cried, kissing him again; “and I’m glad
I married you.”

“So am J, andI
plied, earnestly.

Old Joe entered the shanty just then, and gazed in astonish-
ment. at the large package of money which Miriam proudly dis-
played before him. .

“Wal, if that don’t beat all!” he exclaimed, simply. “I guess
you got the rewards, didn’t you?”

“Well, I did, father!” exclaimed our hero, proudly; “at least a
good part of ?em—six thousand dollars!”

“You don’t say? Wal. I must confess you’re a lucky one, if
you have married my gal!’’ cried the old miner, joyfully.

Kavanah, Sol Pinkum, and little Piper came in présently to
congratulate our hero on his sate return. He had already’ put
aside hismoney, so they did not have the pleasure of seeing

“They
Undoubtedly they were assisted by those

don’t mean you shall ever repent it!’ he re

et
o

at. :

He told them thestory of his late adyentures with the Vigil-
ance men, their fight with the robbers, and the destruction of
the Hermitage. When he mentioned Herbert, the express agent
as one of the number slain on their side, Kavanah started and
said hurriedly: :

“T knew him, andhis wife, too, a very beautiful and accom-
plished lady!” : 7 oh

In the evening the laundry question was discussed, and Old
Joe readily fell,in-with their plans, offering to give up mining
and come and liye with them, and Jend them al he had saved,
if they wanted... He could not doubt the ability of his son-in-law
to do businéss, and make money, after the shining example he
had sat shown him.
| . When Kavanah became apprised of their intentions, he offered
to sell them a fine lot of his own, in a central part of the city on
very reasonable terms. :

“T will go with you to-morrow and look at it,”’ he said, “and if
we trade, you can contract for the erection of the building 1m-
mediately, and have it got under way.”

a y all tellin with the superintendent's idea, and he and

accordingly started as pre-arranged. On reaching
rt, Kavanah introduced our hero to his daughter, Inez,
another Jady in black, whom h emed greatly eased to see,

as Mrs. Herbert. She was looking very sad, but beautiful in her
sorrowful resignation, anu he subsequently learned that she
was the relict of the unfortunate express agent, Herbert, who
had been so recently killed at the Hermitage.

After dinner they went out, and examined th2 lot that Kav-
anah had proposed to sell Beaver Jim. It was just what he
wanted, and it did not take fifteen miuutes for them to strike up
a bargain. They found a master builder ready to go on to the
ag immediately, and the contract fread that the building should

e ready to receive the machinery in sixty days. Our hero also
wented.a newly-finished cottage not a stone’s throw from the site
of the proposed taundry-works: He secured the services of an
upholsterer, and put the cottage in readiness for occupancy be-
fore his return to. the mines.

One week later and Beayer Jim and his wife were domiciled in
their néw quarters in Denver. Old Joe came with them, accord-
inglo promise, and after some shrewd bantering with the build-
er who owned the cottage, he invested the two thousand dollars
he was worth in its purchase.

The young grizzly occupied a commodious box in the rear
yard, and was a great curiosity to the citizens of Denver.

The laundry enterprise went on famously. The building was
ready by the middle of December to receive the machinery, and
on the first day of January, 1871, the concern was in active and
profitable operation, and so has it remained mp to this day.

-Miriam is indeed the leading spirit of the enterprise, but she
and Beaver Jim work harmoniously together in harness. They
haye made their calculations already, and intend to elear five
thousand a year for the next five years, over and above all ex-
penses.

The rest of our mining friends are still in_the Gold Valley
Mines, Kavanah, Sol. Pinkum, Old Stump Foot, Little Piper, and
Boggles, not to mention Pluto, and all the others we have not
thought proper to call by name; and regarding Kayanah, and
beautiful Mrs. Herbert, it rumor is to be credited, it is whispered
they are to be married as soon as the customary season tor
mourning has expired.

CHAPTER XL.
ON THE,ROAD TO ARIZONA.

The remnant of the robber band continued to occupy the cave
to which they had withdrawn after so successfully scaling the
dizzy bluff.

Buffalo Jake recovered slowly from his wound, as well as two
of the others, who were less seriously wounded than he; but the
remaining two, who had been the worst injured, died, one on
the afternoon of the second day, and the other on the morning
ot the third. This, left but. nine members of the brotherhood
alive, exclusive of Capt. Buckskin and Simms. Only three out of
the nine were likely to be recognized if they remained in'the
Territory, and those three—Yaller Heels, Long Reach, and White
Beard—had resolved to fly tothe silyer mines of Arizona and
embark their tortunes together in the erection of a gambling and
drinking saloon on a,magnificent scale, They had a joint capi-
tal of between forty and fifty thousand dollars, nearly one half of
itin gold coin, it being a part of the yery money stolen trom
Wells, Fargo & Co. A

Buffalo Jake on Jearning their intention, concluded to accom-
pany them to the new Territory. He was suspicious if he re-
mained in Colorado, that he might be identified by some of the
Vigilance men as one ot the Secret Brotherhood.

The other five, who did not share in the same fears, dropped
off one by one, seeking safety in whatever locality they regarded
with the most favor.

The last four remained at the cave nearly a fortnight after the
departure of the others, fearful to venture forth lest they should
be recognized by some one and brought to an immediate ac-
count.

In their present emergency, Buffalo Jake was of inestimable
value to the rest. As they looked at it, there would be little like-
hhhood of his being identified as one of the robbers, considering
the faet that he had been wounded on the evening of the fight at
the Hermitage, when the confusion was so great and the light so
imperfect as to render the chances of identification quite im-
probable,

It will be remembered that he was not afterward seen at all by
the Vigilance men; but he, conscious of his own guilt, had less
confidence in this fact than the others, However, the little party
of hunted outlaws began to make preparations for a stealthy
flight into Arizona, They intended to avoid the towns and set-
tlements as far as possivles and, when necessity compelled or
Mipmadey it, Buffalo Jake was to be sent forward upon their
errands.

They all disguised themselves as far as they were able, and one
pleasant morning in the latter part of November, the four start-
ed, and just at the approach of nightfall they came in sight of a
small settlement. They concealed themselves in the bushes, and
sent Buffalo Jake forward to see if the coast was clear, and to
procure food and drink.

He returnéd in 4 quarter of an hour or so, bringing some bread
and. cheese, a pie, and a small flask of whisky. The place was
called ‘Round Hill,” the Buffalo said, and one small house where
they entertained travelers was where he had procured the re-
freshments. There was no one stopping there for the night, and
no one in the house but the hostess. and her daughter, and a
young fellow, who appeared to be a hired man about the place.

The thoughts of more liquor, and a comfortable bed for the
night, finally overcame their scruples, and they all agreed to ap-
ply to the house for accommodations. It was thought advisable
to go one at a time, and not to appear to know one another, but
to get acquainted atter, Each taking his cue, they all applied
omega and were all gladly accommodated by the lady of the
house.

When the whole party had assembled in the little bar-sitting-
room, and began, seemingly, for the first time, to get acquainted,
Buffalo Bill proposed a treat for the party, which was very prompt-
ly accepted all round.

Just then the attention of all was attracted by the clatter of a
horse’s hoofs rapidly SPR aE. the house.

“Run to the door, Bella,” eried the hostess, with a pleased ex-
pression in her comely face, ‘tor I believe it is Jack.”

*‘Jack who ?’’ inquired Long Reach, suspiciously.

“Jack Munson—my husband,” replied the landlady, innocent-
ly. . “He has been to Golden City to-day, and. I hardly expected
him back to-night.”

Ina minute or two after, Mr. Jack Munson strode into the
room with his riding-whip in his hand. He was a keen-eyed,
matter-of-fact-looking man, of about forty. He watched the
strangers narrowly all the while, without appearing to do so.

As they became more and more inebriated, their several ac-
counts of themselves grew more and more contradictory. At
first they had assumed to be strangers, and their meeting here
purely accidental; but now, under the potent influence of the
whisky, they had entirely forgotten their caution, and it leaked
out after a while, in the most inadvertent way, that instead of
pane strangers, they were old acquaintances, and traveling to
gether.

 

Houston was angry with himselfto think he had been so culpably

Munson and his wife both noticed it, and exchanged glances;
but the robbers were too drunk to be clearly aware of the import-

 

 

 

 

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ant slip of the tongue they had made. Jack Munson had some of
the instincts of a good detective about him, besides having some-
thing in his pocket calculated to quicken those faculties into ac-
tion. It was Houston’s offer of reward for the apprehension of
the three escaped rolfpers.

The moment his guests were sufficiently stupefied to sleep
soundly until morning, he assisted them one atter another to
bed, and locked them into their room. He next drew the print
ed bill from his pocket, and read it over caretully to his wife. It
was a reward of five hundred dollars, dead or alive, for the ap-
prehension of Yaller Heels, Long Reach, and White Beard,
though their real names were inserted in lieu ot the aliases by
which they were known among the brotherhood. And in addé-
tion, it offered a reward of one thousand dollars for Capt. Back-
skin, the notorious leader of the mountain robbers, and the in-
stigator of the late express robbery. Although there was a care-
ful description of the three first named there was none whatever
given of the latter.

“The scar on the forehead of the tall one tallies exactly with
the printed description here given of Tom Madison; and about
ae age, height, and complexion, too,’ added Munson, confi-

ently.

‘And the grizzled, thickset one will answer for the description
of another one mentioned there,’ said Mrs. Munson, sug-
gestively.

“Sask Mason is the name of the grizzled one,” said Munson;
“and why doesn’t the other one—not the one they eall Jake, I
don’t mean—answer to this description of Frank Cleveland:

“We is about five feet, eight or nine inches high, weighs
about one hundred and seventy-five pounds, has a square, strong
chin, a large, Roman nose, dark hair and complexion, black,
treacherous eyes, with a shght squint, and age about forty-five.” ?

“T should say the one up stairs would answer to that descrip-
tion,” said the wife.

“Exactly,” said the husband, rubbing his hands delightedly.
“T am satisfled these are the fellows; ana’ the other big chap
with the sandy whiskers, is undoubtedly the Cap. Buckskin
whose description is not given. I tell you we are in luck, Mar-
tha. I feel as sure of the reward now as if I had got it.?)

“What will re do ?” inquired Mrs. Munson, anxiously. *Phese
men are regular desperadoes, and every one is armed with a
knife andareyolver. There isn’t men enough in the place to
take them,

“T don’t intend to depend on the Round Hillers,” said Munsen,
contemptuously; “I am going to ride to Golden City again, and
bring back with me a sufficient force ot the Vigilance men to ar-
rest them, It is only ten o’clock, and there is time enough to
get them here before they wake in the morning. I tell you,
Martha, fifteen hundred dollars don’t grow on every bush,’!

He gaye the hired man a loaded revolver, and told him te keep
watch. He then started for the stable, and saddled and bridled
his own horse.

(TO BE CONTINUED.]

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much inflammation and distress, apply a poultice composed ef
slippery elm bark and stramonium or poke leaves.’ The feod
should be of a laxative nature. Indulge in meat not over onee’a
day, and then let it be tender-and nicely done. Avoid the use of
stimulating condiments. Ifyou must use a purgative of some
kind, let it be of the mildest character. Any seyere medicine will
irritate the lower bowel and cause a determination of blood to
the part. The domestic syringe is often used -with good effect.
Daily injections of cold water will strengthen the bowe} and re-
store the dilated veins to their natural condition. For local
treatment nothing is better than two ounces of lard and one
dram of the flowers of sulphur, mixed, and rubbed between two
plates of lead until they are well blackened. This ointment is
eat only soothing, but curative, both in the bleeding and blnid
piles.

Laurence, T. R._S., Anxious P.
consult, Oply regular préctitio

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Herald.—You need the services of a physician who can give
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Matt, F. W., Little Queen.—FLESHWORMS OR PIMPLES.—Tr
this recipe: Wash the face twice a day in warm water, and ruil
dry with a coarse towel. Then with a soft towel rub iy a loti
made of two ounces of white brandy, one ounce of colozne, and
one-half ounce of liquor potassa. Persons subject to.sxim-erup-
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chelle salts occasionally might prove beneficial.

Nervousness.—Stop smoking tobacco, if you would get well.
Besides making one nervous, it often causes palpita{ion of the
heart. In No. of volume 32, you will find a good recipe for
neryousness. In bathing use tepid instead. of cold water.

A. Cold.—Warm water Sitz-baths are generally reconimended
in such cases, and they are almost always etlective itperseyered
1n. r
Friend —BAD BREATH.—A teaspoonful of charcoal in a third o
a tumbler of water, taken just before retiring to bed.at mght,
and repeated just after rising in the morning, will help your
breath. Try this recipe a few times—say three times)a week for
three weeks.

Old Subscriver.—Consult only regular practitioners.

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