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blow he received was not a serious one, and he soon recovered. But excuse me for a moment.” - . scarcely had he disappeared when the door was again darkened. Myra looked up quickly, and then gave utterance’ — to a cry of joy that caused the two detectives to smile in very sympathy. ‘““That’s enough to repay aman for a whole year of imprisonment,’’ remarked Jones. ‘“Tll warrant young Howard thinks so himself.’”’ BOB YOUNGER'S FATE. == si‘ ti “My darling,’? was Theo’s warm salutation, “‘I — can now for the first time take you in my arms, and tell you how rejoiced I am to be reunited to you, never again, I hope, to be parted. All the troubles and deprivations to which I have been subjected during the past few weeks are more than com- pensated for by the joy of this moment.”’ | Myra hid her face on his shoulder, and uttered a prayer of thankfulness with the flow of happy tears that came from her eyes. : ‘To Providence first,’’ she murmured; ‘‘and then — to you and the dear friends who have risked so much for me.” | ‘“‘T have just learned how much I owe to you and — : your earnest belief that I was the victim of foul play. I can now understand how and why a woman’s love is se strong and undving,’’ stroking the beautiful head with a fondness that showed he. was not far behind her in the love that should bind true hearts together. | “Whatever sacrifice I made for you, whatever — pangs I have suffered, were in your behalf; you — were so much to me that I felt it almost impossible — to live without you.”’ “Unworthy, unworthy!’? muttered Theo, with downcast looks. : | But before he could proceed further a knock was heard at the door, and a voice from Belton suggest- ing that they should be on the move at once, onac- — count of a possible return of the outlaws; with this _ hint they made hasty preparations for departure. ton. ‘How many horses have you, Jake?’ asked Bel- ~ Eomicbooks:.co nm