Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1931, Page 22

ROBBERS' ROOST by ZANE GREY THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY. MAY- 20, 1931 the brook. Buddenly he espled & com- pact group of mounted riders coming down the road beyond Hays' cabin. They bestrode bays and blacks, and | there was that about them which drew {Jim sharply up with a fiery thrill | Smoky's outfit! (To Be Continued.) NATIONAL MUSEUM " GIVEN BIRD SKINS | Gift From Geographic Society Ex- l because of its amazing variety | it was the Wfe cyele of these that My of ¢l tic and geographic sones. | Holt studied. xlnhflousA':mfs of blrll'dldml‘rlu Xmm‘ S 0 erica to the diverse regions Venesuela and Northern Brasil and | orgem for proqucis from B’ the Iarge CORNS o 7 e o e e £ INSTALLMENT XIIL | Without a thought, in & flash, he kissed | pedition Numbers More Than LEVIATHAIN | CALLOUSES-BUNIONS-SORE TOES SECESSION MOVEMENTS WORLD'S ACH day the hunters had to rige | '1¢; and then drew back stricken. credulous amasement and anger. happened. I—I don't She swung her leather quirt and | struck him across the mouth. The blood spurted. The ’“F of Jim's fury was as swift. He half intercepted a second blow, which stung his neck, and snatching the quirt from her hand he Then his iron clutch fastened in her blouse. One lunge dragged her out of the saddle. He wrapped his other arm around her and bent her back so quickly thdt when ;h‘p began a furious struggle it was too ate. His mouth hard pressed on hers | stilled any but smothered cries. There | was & moment's wrestling. She was no | weakling, but she was in the arms of a | maddened glant. Repeatedly he kissed her lips, long, hard, passionate Kkisses. Suddenly she collapsed heavily in his |arms. The shock of that—its mean- ng—pierced Wall with something infi- | nitely more imperious and staggering | than bitter wrath. He let go of her. ere was blood on her lips and cheeks; otherwise her face was like alabaster. | "I think I must have been in lovi | with you—and wanted to protect you | from ‘men worse than myself.” he went will be a les- farther afield to find game. Jack rabbit chasing had grown too tame for Miss Herrick. Three or four miles out the | holinds jumped a coyote from a ciump of brush. s cowboys took the lead, then cafne Miss Herrick, while Jim brought up the rear. It was a long, gradual asgent up to an open ridge. Here the hounds jumped a herd of deér. Despite the yelling of the cow- boys they dashed up the ridge with a chorus of wild yelps and barks. Barnes and his companion rider gave pursuit. trying to call them off. They all passed out of hearing. im caught up with Miss Herrick, whp waited in an open spot among the l:s, Flushed and disheveled, with er combrero on ths pommel, panting from the arduous ride, she made a dis ting picture. z "?Hu:t‘r off for us, Mis¢ Herrick, ! But wasn't—it fun— while it lasted.” she replied gayly. “Shall we ride down?” went on Jim, | Th asily “Let us rest the horses. elf.” w:fi:‘fimw to tighten his saddle- hes. £ o ‘Wall, take a look at my cinches, id .h"'l\::y 1 ask you not to call me wfll? I must remind you I'm no butler. “Pray pardon me," she rejoined, in sutprise. “I presume I should address yoi as Mr. Wall?” I'm out of “Yes, if you're too stuck up to call | n.” he said. Bfiye‘mmud her chin and deigned no y. And that infuristed him. ‘While I am at it T'll tell you this. he went on doggedly. You must '13 ride around alone again. I've had no. chance to speak with you. But I told your brother. He laughed in my fage. is & fool.” . Wall, T will not Jisten to such talk,” ke up, spiritedly o, ‘;;:p;?nu whi,"he fashed, strid- ing over to her horse. “You're not in an English drawing room now, con- fronted by a disrespectful butler. You're | on, huskily. “I hope ti |son to you. . . . Your brother was crazy to come here—cragier to let you come. Go home! Go before it's too late. Make him go. He will be ruined shortly.” She wiped the blood from her cheeks, nd then shudderingly from her lips. “You—did that—to -frighten me?" she presently whispered, tn horror, yet a8 if fascinated by something looming. | “Get on your horse and ride ahea of me," he ordered, curtly. Helen Herrick, one last’ word: | tell your brother what I did to you till | after I'm gone. . . =« If you do Ill| kill him!" She left a glove lying on the ground. Miss Herrick was in her saddle. Jim | let her get a few rods in advance before | he followed. h, girl. And I am Jim Wall” In el Bt 1o obvious, fo my Tegret. she returned coldly. ““Will you please | be so kind as to tighten my cinches? It will be the last services I shall re- | of you. | ‘“Thank the Lord!" ejaculated Jim in | heartiness. “All the same Tl tell e American tender- | English lady of « quality, olass, her class, will protect her any- where, you need to be jarred. . . It's wrong for you to ride around alone | on this range iike any tomboy. o «Some of these men might kidnap | for ransom.” | ,v‘,“Nonseme," she retorted, contemptu- ously. “What do you say, Miss Herrick, when !mlywmnnmxn:‘nmbm ‘watc] from the ridges, riding mwu’?-mhlmhhcmw hes TR T e x 't believe it,” she sald pres- ently. ‘And you'll go on-riding alone when 8 suts your royal fancy?” he queried | ly. it is no longer any concern of * she replied. at last stung. “But | Wmm; shall ride when and how I “Then you're as big & fool brother,” declared Jim hotly. am. the only man in this S with honesty enough to tell the truth. And T get insulted and fired for ins. ”’sfi’e‘-t her horse mute. Jim Iaid & strong hand on her pommel and shook it. “Your saddie’s loose. Will you oblige o Here 1 r outfit “But your blanket will slip out. The might turn with you.” iy § i 8 g 5§ ¥ i g ) i 55 g i 3| § jacie i N I i An introduction to adventure with every tripto | the Northwest! Locvn It to the Northwest to color your vacation with od- venture—to add the thrill of . breath-taking vistas, of sports '_ that take a bit of daring, of ! climate that's incentive to full- ' speed-chead activity. Great | Northern to the Northwest— _ that's the ticket! Write, phone, ¥ or visit GREAT NORTHERN TRAVEL OFFICES Building, phis, Pa. Phone Rittenhouse 3276-6 Low Summer Fares on the, EMPIRE BUI to the NORTHWEST . ‘wesd GLACIER PARK | him. er! | it back,” she rejoined,|cl The excess of his emotion wore off, leaving him composed, and sternly glad | the issue had developed as it had. The situation had become intolerable for It mocked him that he had actu- ally desired to appear well in the eyes How ridiculous that one of s robber gang shouid be But he was not conscious that being a thief made any difference in a man's feeling about women. He knew that he could not command respect or love; but that in no wise inhibited his own feelings. Strange to realize, he had indeed fallen in love with Helen Herrick. without looking to right or left. Her gaze appeared to be lowered. ‘The ranch-house came in sight. Miss Herrick saw it and halted a moment, to let Jim catch up With her. “Can you be enough to m:’ replied Jim. you kissed me—was it honestly umpremeditated?” “Miss Herrick, I don't know what to swear by. But, yes, I have. My moth- I swear by memory of her that I as far as the road, ore she spokes |again. “I believe you,” she said, withs jout a tremor of the rich, low voice, though it was evident her emotion was | deeply stirred. “Your action was in- | excusable, unforgivable. But I should | not have struck you with the whip. . . ‘That, and your passion to frighten me, rfln‘r justified your brutality. 5 shall not tell. . . . Don't leave Star Ranch.” For an instant Jim felt as if he were upon the verge of & ipice. But her e from revi generosity called to within him. 3 “Miss Herrick, I'm sorry, but I must leave,” he replied, Ml}; 'm only a Don't miss this opportunity to win, absolutely free, one of these prizes. Test your , send. in your solution. 1t the mail answer Today! 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