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18 BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. idea into her head that the wrong man was in this grave, and it so grew upon her that she wouldn't be- lieve in anything else. I might as well say that she almost impressed me with the same belief; anyhow, — she influenced me sufficiently to make an investiga- tion, and I wouldn’t have been at all surprised had the affair turned out as she expected.” “She ought to be convinced by this time,” said Jones, dryly, with an utter disbelief in such stuff as instinct. In his hard knocks against the world he had found common sense the best guide for man or woman. : “The proof was too strong for the poor girl,’’ re- plied Belton, in pitying tones. ‘‘We must not be so hard on her, for she has suffered too much already. Here, hold her head while I place this coat under it, then let her lie until she recovers consciousness. We must get the body out of her sight just as soon as possible. ”’ As Belton began to readjust the corpse, he glanced carelessly again at the fatal initials, but something in their appearance caught his eye. “Hold a moment until 1 examine this tattooing, ___ Jones,”’ he said, holding the light so that he could | get the best view of it. “Doesn’t look like tattooing at all,’’ said Jones, who had also come closer. “You're right, Bill; but I’ll go further, and say that it isn’t tattooing; nothing more or less than paint. ”’ ‘Correct you are, partner,’ said Bill. ‘‘Wasn’t _ it a lucky last look you give the corpus? Darned if I won’t believe in instinct hereafter, when such a condemned pretty girl says so.” “But we must not make any mistake,” said Bel- cComicbooks:co