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JOSE. 69 “Hello, sir; have you seen a ghost that you do not recognize your own name when you hear it?” he cried, gayly. Baumann sat erect, as though he wished to dispel his strange fascination, and passed his hand before his eyes. “You are not entirely wrong, but let us drop the subject for the present,” was the reply; “we cannot have far to go to reach camp, as the wagon-master informed us; I will tell you everything then.” Putting spurs to his horse he dashed on ahead of the caravan, as though he desired to escape the influence of his own thoughts. When, after several miles of travel, darkness set in and the wagons were corraled, and while the men were engaged in the preparation of their supper, the two friends separated from the re- mainder of the crew. Reclining upon their wagon cushions, Baumann unfolded to his companion his singular experience on the Vicksburg railroad, to- gvether with all he had suffered, and his subsequent creat surprise at the discovery of the bracelet, which he then submitted to him for examination. An incredulous smile had at first rested upon Green’s countenance as Baumann related the cir- cumstances of his late experience, but thoughtfully he shook'‘his head at sight of the odd little cross and the look of painful suspense in Baumann’s face. “Truth is often more wonderful than the most extravagant fancies of the mind,” he said, after a short pause. “But considering everything, I see no reasoh why this could not have happened. Not quite a week previous to our arrival at Indepen- dence, the Santa Fe stage passed this way. Since the girl has proven herself to be an enigma, she Eomicboo cS.