" "And he got the money, too, both ways," added Haines, as Cullen concluded, "and both railroads to this day think that X. received the money from Z." "Of course," said Cullen, "but X. was to blame, though.

Just before they reached the camp Silent stopped short and took Haines by the shoulder.

" "It's all so strange, so wonderful, I can hardly understand it," began Haines slowly, as he held the girl's hands.

"To free Haines?" he repeated heavily.

"Kate!" cried Haines again, but now there was a world of new meaning in his voice.

His long newspaper training had educated Haines in the ways of men, their actions and mental processeswhat naturally to expect from a given set of circumstances.

" They turned back, muttering, and Kate followed Haines into the willows.

Accordingly only a few grunts greeted Haines and yet he was far and away the most popular man in the group.

My hand gripped the frightened Haines.

I wanted to influence Haines, to keep him straight.

" Carolina looked appealingly to Haines to rid her of the presence of this man, whose last words she knew Haines would not believe.

Send in your bill any old time," laughed Haines.

Tout s'envola dans l'homme, et les fureurs, les haines, Les chimères, la force évanouie enfin, L'ignorance et l'erreur, la misère et la faim, Le droit divin des rois, les faux dieux juifs ou guèbres, Le mensonge, le dol, les brumes, les ténèbres, Tombèrent dans la poudre avec l'antique sort, Comme le vêtement du bagne dont on sort.

"Is that playin' fair?" "Boys," said Silent solemnly, "if I had knowed that Whistlin' Dan was there, I'd of never left Haines to stay behind.

It was no pleasant job getting aboard, but ordering Haines to accompany me, and the others to lie by in the lee of the boom, I made use of a dangling backstay, and thus hauled myself up to a reasonably secure footing.

That Carolina must sacrifice Haines on the altar of her consuming desire for money, for a higher worldly position, was an unimportant consideration.

Vaguely she heard voices shoutingshe turned a little and saw Haines facing her with his revolver in his hand, but prevented from moving by the wolf who crouched snarling at his feet.

I tell you, Norton," spoke Haines in a confidential manner, "this land speculation fever is a frightful thing.

"Of course," stammered Haines, "I'd believe it if Miss Langdon says it's so.

The passing weeks taught Haines that he was deeply in love with Carolina, and, though he had endeavored to keep the knowledge of this from her, her woman's intuition had told her his secret, and she stifled the momentary regrets that flitted into her mind, because she was now in "the game" herself, the Washington game, that ensnares the woman as well as the man and makes her a slave to its fancy.

He told Haines, who in such cases usually acted as lieutenant, to take charge of the camp.

" Tom coming to visit the Haines!

How can you win for Altacoola without letting these grafters make money out of it?" asked Haines in astonishment as the other two walked away.

"There's the chest we want Haines," I cried, pointing it out.

He captured Haines and then let the outlaw go.