Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 22, 1922, Page 2

i PAGE TWO THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22, 1922 DESERT GOLD COPYRIONT “ZIC—~ 7 HARPER AND . {Continued from las§ issue) “Look at the Indian,” whispered Belding, hoarsely. “D—n if I dont believe he understood every word Mer- cedes said. And, gentlemen, don’t mis- take me, if he ever gets near Senor Rojas there’ll be some gory Aztec knife work.” Yaqui had moved close to Mercedes, and stood beside her as she leaned against her husband. She seemed im- pelled to meet the Indian’s gaze, and evidently It was so powerful or hyp- notle that it wrought irresistibly upon her. But she must have seen or di- vined what was beyond the others, for she offered him her trembling hand. Yaqui took It and laid it against his body in a strange motion, and bowed his head. Then he stepped back into the shadow of the room. Belding went outdoors while the rangers took up thelr former position at the west window. Each had his own somber thoughts, Gale imagined, and knew his own were dark enough. He saw Belding halt at the corrals and wave his hand. Then the rebels mounted and came briskly up the road, this time to rein in abreast. Wherever Rojas had kept himself upon the former advance was not clear; but he certainly was prominent- Iy In sight now. He made a gaudy. almost a dashing figure. Rojas dis- mounted and seemed to be listening. Belding made gestures, vehemently bobbed his big head, appeared to talk with his body as much as with his tongue. Then Rojas was seen to reply, and after that it was clear that the talk became painful and difficult. It ended finally In what appeared to be mutual understanding. Rojas mount- ed and rode away with his men, while Belding came tramping back to the house. As he entered the door his eyes were shining, his big hands were clenched, and he. was breathing' au- dibly. “You can rope me if Tm not lo- coed!"” he burst out. “I went out to conciliate a red-handed little mur- derer, and d—n me if T didn’t meet a—a—well, TI've no sultable name handy. I started my bluff and got along pretty well, but I forgot to 1aen, tion that Mercedes was Thorne's wife, And what do you think? Rojas swore he loved Mercedes—swore he'd marry her right here in Forlorn River— swore he would give up robbing and Killing people, and take her away from Mexico. He has gold—jewels. He swore If he didn’t get her noth- Ing mattered. He'd die anyway with- out her. . . . And here's the strange thing. I belleve him! He was cold as Ice, and all h—1 Inside. Never saw a Greaser like him. Anyway, without my asking he sald for me to think it over for a day and then we'd talk again.” “Shore we're born lucky!" ejacu- lated Ladd. “I reckon Rojas'll be smart enough to string his outfit across the few tralls out of Forlorn River,” remarked Jim. “That needn’t worry us. All we want is dark to come,” replled Bel- ding. “Yaqui will slip through. If we thank any lucky stars let It he for the Indian. You may go to Yuma in six days and maybe in six wecks. You may have a big fight. Laddy, take the 405. Dick will pack his Reming- ton. All of you go gunned heavy. But the main thing is a pack that'll be light enough for swift travel, yet one that'll keep you from starving on the desert.” The rest of that day passed swiftly. The sun set, twilight fell, then night closed down, fortunately a night slightly overcast. Gale saw the white horses ;pass his door like silent ghosts. . Even Blanco Diablo made no sound, and that fact was Indeed a tribute to the Yaqui. Gale went out to put his saddle on Blanco Sol. The horse rubbed a soft nose against his shoulder. Then Gale returned to the sitting Toom. There was nothing more to do but wait and say good-by. Mer- cedes came clad in leather chaps and coat, a slim stripling of a cowboy, her dark eyes flashing. Her beauty could not be hidden, and now hope and courdge had fired her blood. Gale: drew Nell into his arms. “Dearest, 'm going—soon. . o And maybe T'll never—" “Dick, do—don't say it,” sobbed Nell, with her head on his breast. “I might never come back,” he went; on, steadily. “I love you—I've loved you ever since the first moment I saw you. Do you love me?” “Yes, ves. Oh, I love you so! TI never knew it till now. I love you so.| Dick, T'll be safe and I'l wait—and hope and pray for your return.” “If I come back—no—when I come back, will you marry me?” “I—F—oh yes!” she whispered, and returnéd fils kiss. Belding was in the room speaking *[tion ago. ) ‘; ZA.NE GREY ‘\\\ N& Author of Riders of the Purple Sage. Wildfire, Etc, DROTHERS. ell, darling, I must go” sald Dick. “I'm a selfish little coward,” cried Nell. “It’s so splendid of you all. 1 wyas- “If 1 Come Back—No—When | Come Back, Will You Marry Me?” ought-te Glory in it, but I can’t. . . Fight if you must, Dick. Fight for that lovely persecuted girl. T'll love you—the more, . . . Oh! Good by! Goodby!” With a wrench that shook him, Gale let her go. voice. “Yaqui says the early hour's the best. Trust him, Laddy. Remember what T —Yaqui's a godsend.” Then they were all outside in the pale gloom under the trees. mounted Blanco Diablo; Mercedes was lifted upon White Woman: Thorne climbed astride Queen; Jim Lash was already upon his horse, which was as white as the others but bore no name; Ladd mounted the stal. lion Blanco Torres, and gathered up the long halters of the two pack horses; Gale came last with Blance Sol. As he toed the stirrup, hand o mane and pommel, Gale took one more look in at the door. Nell stood in the gleafn of light, her hair shining face like ashes, her eyes dark, her lips parted, her arms outstretched That sweet and tragic picture etched Its cruel outlines Into Gale's heart. He waved his hand and then fiercely leaped into the saddle. Blanco Sol stepped out. Before Gale stretched a line of mov. Ing horses, white against dark shad ows. He could not see the head of that column; he scarcely heard a soft hoofbeat. A single star shone out of a rift in thin clouds. There was no wind. The alr was cold. The dark space of desert seemed to yawn. Ta the left across the river flickered n He heard Belding's soft Yaqui [tew campfires, The chill night, sflent and mystical, seemed to close in upon |Gale; and he faced the wide, quiver- 'to him in the open desert. (Continued In Next Issue) IN THE DAY’S NEWS Nicholas Longworth, who is slated for the Republican leadership in the lower house of the next congress, has represented the First district of Ohio for nearly twenty years. His carcer in the public service has been a long and creditable one, yet to the public at large he is perhaps best known by reason of his marriage, in 1906, to Miss Alice Rooscvelt, daughter of the late president. Mr. Longworth] was born in Cincinnati in 1869, thejf only son of the late Nicholas Long- worth, one of the wealthy men of the southern Ohio metropolis a genera- He graduated from Har- vard in the class of 1891 and after a course in the Cincinnati Law’ School was admitted to the bar in 1894. Before entering the national political arena he had the benefit of experience as a member of both houses of the Ohio legislature, and | also was a member of the Cincinnati | School Board. 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