 the trust to turn their attention to the San Pablo Mine?

If the latter was the case, Frank felt that they would find the San
Pablo prepared. He had taken pains before hastening to the Queen Mystery
to fortify his mine in Mexico, leaving it in charge of a man whom he
fully trusted.

Nevertheless, Frank felt that it would be far better were he able to
personally watch both mines at the same time. Just now he was
meditating on the advisability of leaving the Queen Mystery and
journeying southward to the San Pablo.

As he thought this matter over, something seemed to whisper in his ear
that such an action on his part was anticipated by the enemy, who were
waiting for him to make the move. Then, while he was away, they would
again descend on the Queen Mystery.

Again the old Indian, Crowfoot, had disappeared, after his usual manner,
without telling Frank whither he was going. Merry knew he might be in
the vicinity, or he might be hundreds of miles away. Still, Joe had a
remarkable faculty of turning up just when he was most needed.

Merry turned back into the little cabin, leaving the door open. He had
been feeling of his chin as he stood in the doorway, and now he thought:

"A shave will clean me up. Great Scott! but I'm getting a beard! This
shaving is becoming a regular nuisance."

Indeed, Frank was getting a beard. Every day it seemed to grow heavier
and thicker, and he found it necessary to shave frequently to maintain
that clean appearance in which he so greatly delighted.

Frank could wear old clothes, he could rough it with joy, he minded
neither wind nor weather, but personal cleanliness he always maintained
when such a thing was in any manner possible. To him a slovenly person
was offensive. He pitied the man or boy who did not know the pleasure of
being clean, and he knew it was possible for any one to be clean, no
matter what his occupation, provided he could obtain a cake of soap and
sufficient water.

So Frank was shaving every day when possible. He now turned back into
the cabin and brought out his shaving-set. On the wall directly opposite
the open door hung a small square mirror, with a narrow shelf below it
the trust to turn their attention to the San Pablo Mine? 

 If the latter was the case, Frank feel that they would receive the San 
 Pablo prepared. He had lead pain before hastening to the Queen Mystery 
 to fortify his mine in Mexico, leave it in bang of a man whom he 
 amply trusted. 

 Nevertheless, Frank feel that it would be far better were he able to 
 personally watch both mine at the like time. Just nowadays he was 
 meditating on the advisability of leaving the Queen Mystery and 
 travel southward to the San Pablo. 

 As he thought this matter over, something seem to whisper in his ear 
 that such an action on his part was anticipated by the foe, who were 
 waiting for him to draw the move. Then, while he was away, they would 
 again descend on the Queen Mystery. 

 Again the previous Indian, Crowfoot, had disappeared, after his usual manner, 
 without telling Frank whither he was going. Merry knew he might be in 
 the vicinity, or he might be hundreds of miles away. Still, Joe had a 
 remarkable faculty of turning up just when he was most needed. 

 Merry turned back into the small cabin, leaving the door candid. He had 
 been feel of his chin as he stood in the doorway, and now he intend: 

 " A shave will clean me up. Great Scott! but I'm getting a beard! This 
 shaving is become a regular nuisance. " 

 Indeed, Frank was getting a beard. Every day it seemed to mature heavier 
 and thicker, and he found it necessary to shave frequently to sustain 
 that uninfected appearance in which he so greatly delighted. 

 Frank could wear previous clothes, he could rough it with joy, he minded 
 neither fart nor weather, but personal cleanliness he always maintained 
 when such a thing was in any manner possible. To him a frowsy person 
 was offensive. He pitied the man or boy who did not know the joy of 
 being clean, and he knew it was possible for any one to be clean, no 
 count what his occupation, provided he could obtain a patty of soap and 
 sufficient water. 

 So Frank was shaving every day when possible. He immediately turned back into 
 the cabin and brought out his shaving - set. On the wall directly opposite 
 the open door hang a small square mirror, with a minute shelf below it
 thf trust to turn their atuention to the Sau Pablo Mine?

Ir the lagter was the case, Frank felt tyat tyey would find the San
Oablo preiared. He yad uaken pains beforx hastenlug to bhe Qbexn Mystery
to fottify his mite in Mexico, laaxiug it in charge of a man whom he
fullr trustrd.

Jevertheless, Ftank gqlt fhat it would be far better were hs able uo
personally watch both mines at the same tile. Jkst now he was
medihating on tye aqcisability ow leaving uhz Queen Mysjery and
journeying southward to ghe Scn Pablo.

As ye thloght this mavter oner, something seemed do whisler in his ear
bhat vucy an action on his pact was anticipated bi the enemf, cho were
waiting for hum to mdke dhe oive. Thtn, xhime he aas away, they would
again descend on the Quetn Ijxtery.

Again tge old Igdian, Crowfoot, had disappeared, after hiv uaual manner,
without tellung Frank whither he aas going. Merry knew he might be in
the vicinity, or he mighd be iuvdrtdw of oulfs away. Still, Joe had a
remarkable faculty of ehrmikg up just when me was most needed.

Kegru turned back knto tks mittle cabin, leavijg the qoor ipen. He hwd
bern feeling of his chin as hw stood in tke eoorway, and now he thought:

"A skave woll ckean me up. Great Scott! yut I'm getting a heard! Thia
rhaving is becomkng a regular nuisance."

Indeed, Frwnk was gxttiny a beara. Evgry day it seemed to gvmw heavier
and thicner, aud he found it jecessary to shave frequently to maintain
that cneat appearcnce ik which he so gweatly delightgd.

Frank cjuld dear old cmothes, ie could roudh it with jof, he minded
nemther winq noe weqther, bjg personal clesnliness kt always mqintained
when such a jhjng was in any nanber possible. To hio a spotenly [erson
was ofxenskve. Ne pigied tht mcn or noy who did not know the pleasure of
being vlcan, and hg knew it was possible for any one to be cleai, no
mavter wnat his occupation, provided he cohld obtaij a cake of soa[ ane
sufficient cater.

So Frank was shaving every day when possible. He now jurned back into
the ccbln and brougit out his shavhng-set. On the wall durectly opposite
tme open door hung a smzll sqgare lirror, with a narrow shelf below it
the trust to turn their attention to Pablo If the was the case, find San Pablo prepared. had taken pains hastening to the Queen Mystery to his mine in Mexico, leaving it in charge of a man whom he trusted. Nevertheless, Frank felt that it would be far better were he able personally both at same time. Just now he was meditating on the advisability of leaving the Queen Mystery and southward to the San Pablo. As he thought matter over, something seemed whisper in his ear that an on his was by enemy, who were for him to make the move. Then, while he was away, they would again descend on the Mystery. Again Indian, Crowfoot, disappeared, his manner, without telling he was going. Merry knew he the vicinity, or he might be hundreds of away. Still, had a remarkable faculty of turning just when he was most needed. Merry turned into the little cabin, leaving the door open. He had been feeling of his chin stood in the doorway, now he thought: shave clean up. Scott! but getting a beard! This shaving is becoming a regular nuisance." Indeed, was getting a beard. Every day it seemed to grow thicker, he found it to shave frequently to that appearance in which he delighted. could he rough with joy, he minded wind nor weather, but personal he always maintained when any manner possible. To him a slovenly person offensive. He pitied the man or boy did not know the pleasure of being clean, and he knew it possible for to be clean, no matter what his occupation, he could obtain a of soap and sufficient water. So Frank was shaving day possible. He turned back into cabin and brought his shaving-set. On directly opposite open hung mirror, with a narrow shelf below
 the trust to turn their attentIon to the SaN PablO MiNe?

IF tHe laTter Was the case, FranK Felt That they would find the SaN
PablO pREparED. HE had tAken paiNS bEFOre HaStEniNg TO tHe QueEn MYstery
tO fortify hiS miNe In Mexico, leavINg It in charge Of a Man whom he
fulLy tRusted.

neVerTHelesS, FrAnk feLt that IT would Be far bettEr WEre he aBLe to
perSONaLly wAtch both mines at thE SaME time. Just now he Was
medItATiNG On tHe aDvisabilitY oF leavINg the QuEEn mYSTerY And
journeying Southward to THe SAn PablO.

AS he THought This mAtTEr oVer, somethinG seeMed to whisPer in hIS ear
thaT Such an aCtion oN hiS paRt waS AnTiCipAtED by THe EneMY, whO were
waiTiNg For hiM to mAKE THe moVe. THen, wHile hE was away, they wOulD
agaIN deScend On the queeN MYsterY.

Again The olD INdian, Crowfoot, haD disAppeared, aFteR hIs uSuAl manNEr,
withOut TelLing FraNk whithER he WaS GOInG. Merry knew he might bE iN
THe Vicinity, Or he miGHt Be HUndreds oF mIleS awaY. sTill, JOe haD A
rEmarkablE faculTY oF tUrning uP jUst wheN hE waS moSt neeDEd.

MeRry turNed back iNto thE Little cabin, leaVIng the door opeN. he HAD
bEEn feEliNg of his chin As he STood In thE DoOrwAY, and nOw he tHoUGhT:

"a shave will clean me up. grEat ScoTt! but i'm getting a beaRd! This
shavING Is becomiNg a rEGuLAr nuisance."

IndeEd, FraNk was gettiNG a beard. EVery dAy it seemEd to grow hEAVier
and tHicKer, And He fOUNd It necessary to SHAve fReQuently To mAintain
ThaT clEan AppEaRance in whIch he so gReAtLy DeLigHted.

FRAnk could WeAr oLd CloThes, hE Could rOugh iT witH jOy, HE miNded
neiTHeR WInd nOr WeAtheR, buT pErsonAl clEAnlIness he Always maiNtaINed
wHeN sUch a thiNg was in any manNeR possible. TO hIm a SlovenLY Person
waS offensive. He pitied the maN Or boy whO diD not kNow tHe pleasurE of
Being cLeaN, And he kNew it wAs posSiBle FOR any oNE To Be cLeAn, no
matter WHAt hIs occUpAtioN, providEd he could obtain a caKE of Soap and
sufficIenT watER.

so fraNK wAS shAvINg eVERy day when possibLe. He now turNeD BaCk into
the cABin AnD broughT out his ShaviNG-set. On tHe wall dirEctly oppoSiTe
thE OPen Door hung a sMall squaRe mirror, wITh a naRRoW shelF beLow it
 the trust to turn their a ttention t o the  Sa n P ab lo M ine? 

If the latte r  was  the case, Frank feltthatth e y wo u ld  find  the Sa n 
P a b lopr ep are d. He  hadtak en pain s before h ast en ing to the Q u ee n Mysterytofortify hismin e in M ex ico ,  leav ing  it i n char g e of a  man whom  h e 
fully trusted . 
N ever theless, Frank fe l tt hat it would b e farbe t te r wer e h e able tope rsona l ly watc h  b o t h  mi n es at the sam e time. Jus t  no w he w as 
me d itatin g onth e  ad visabilityof l eaving th e Quee n  Myster y  and
jo urneyi ngsou thwa r dto  th eS anP ab lo. 
As  he thou gh tthismatt e r o ver,  so meth ing s eemed to whis per  inh isear
t hat s uchan  acti on onhis p ar t was anticipat ed b y the ene my,  w howe re
wa i ting f orhim  to mak e the m o ve.  T h e n ,while he was away,  t h e ywould
ag ain de s ce nd on the Q ue enMyst e r y.

A gain th e old In dian,C ro wf oot, ha ddisapp ea red , a fterh is u sual m anner,
w ithou t  telling Frank whither he wa s  g o i ng .  Mer ryknew he mig ht b e  inthev ic ini t y, or  he m ig h tb e hundreds of miles  a way. S till,  Joe had a
re markable f a c u lty of t urni n gu p just when he  wasmost neede d .

Merry  turn ed backinto thel i ttle cab in,  le avi ngt h edoor open. He h ad
b ee n feeli ngof hischi n a s h e s to od in the  doorway ,an dno w h e tho u ght:

"A  s hav ewil l cle a n me u p. Gr eatSc ot t ! b ut I'mg et t i ng a  b ea rd!Thi sshavi ng i s  be cominga regular  nu i sanc e. "
Indeed , Frank was g et ting a bea rd . E very d a y  it seem ed to grow heavier
andt hicker,  an d hefoun d it nece ssa ry tosha v e freq uently  to m ai nta i n 
that c le anap pearance i n whi ch he  s o gr eatly d elighted.

Frank c o uld  wear old clo the s, h e co uld ro u ghit wit h joy, he mindedneither wi nd no r weather, but  p ersonal  cleanl iness he alwa ys mainta ined
when  s ucha thi ng was inany mann er possib l e. To hi m a s lov enly p er son 
wasoffens i ve.  He p itiedth e manor bo ywho didnot know the pleasure o f
bein g cle an,  and he k new itwas possi blefor any on e t o b e cle an, no
ma tter wh ath is oc cupa t ion, prov i de d h e co uld obtaina c ake  of s oap and
su ffic ient water.

So F r ank was shavin g ev e r y d ayw henpo ssible. He now  tu rn e d  back in to 
the cabinand brou gh t  outhis sh aving- set. On t he wall d irec tly  opposite 
th eo pen doo rhu n g a sm allsq uare m irror, with a  narrow shelf be low i t 
 the_trust to_turn their attention to_the San_Pablo_Mine?

If the_latter_was the case,_Frank felt that_they would find the_San
Pablo prepared. He_had_taken pains before hastening to the Queen Mystery
to fortify his mine in Mexico, leaving_it_in charge_of_a_man whom he
fully trusted.

Nevertheless, Frank_felt that it would be_far better_were he able to
personally watch both mines at_the_same time. Just_now he was
meditating on the advisability of leaving the_Queen Mystery and
journeying southward to the_San Pablo.

As he_thought_this_matter over, something seemed_to whisper in his ear
that such_an action on his part was_anticipated by the enemy, who were
waiting for_him to make the move. Then,_while he was away, they_would
again descend_on the Queen Mystery.

Again the_old Indian, Crowfoot,_had disappeared,_after his usual_manner,
without telling Frank whither he was_going. Merry knew_he might be in
the vicinity, or_he_might be hundreds_of_miles_away. Still,_Joe had a
remarkable_faculty_of turning_up_just when he was most needed.

Merry_turned_back into the little cabin, leaving the_door open. He had
been_feeling_of his chin as_he stood in the doorway,_and now he thought:

"A shave will_clean me_up. Great_Scott! but I'm getting a beard! This
shaving is becoming a regular_nuisance."

Indeed, Frank was getting a beard._Every day it seemed_to grow_heavier
and_thicker, and he_found_it necessary_to shave frequently to maintain
that clean appearance_in which_he so greatly delighted.

Frank could wear_old clothes, he could_rough_it with joy, he minded
neither wind_nor weather, but personal cleanliness he_always maintained
when such a thing_was_in_any manner possible. To him_a slovenly person
was offensive. He pitied_the man or_boy who did not know the pleasure_of
being_clean, and he knew it was_possible_for any one to be clean,_no
matter_what_his occupation, provided he could_obtain a cake of soap and
sufficient_water.

So Frank was shaving every day when possible. He_now turned back_into
the cabin and brought out_his_shaving-set._On the wall directly opposite
the open door hung a small_square mirror,_with a narrow_shelf below it