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. 9 sca wpa smrenenrerere “ror r+ oy--® A COMPLETE NOVEL EACH WEEK IN THE EVENING WOSLD)3 } Next:;—“ THE MAIDS OF PARADISE,” by Robert W. Chambers, Author of “ The Common Lamy’, ae Fe t K J “The Fighting Chance,” Etc. ‘ “4 iw ‘ i" A Sa EAE a Seca Sue. was foolion in eoudiog you out came with’s truculent eaap, "What hort lat brought a sudden here alone, Some day you'll look mnie amare laugh Drouens yen you back on your viet here and thea don't like Duncan?” she eald. you'll understand.” “[ reckon you're some keen too,” He got up and watked to the door, came the mocking response. opening it and standing there loo! ‘Shefla flushed, turned and looked ! ut into the darkness. Shi a at him, His hand atill sup- him, pussied by hte mt: ported tis bead, and there wae an though not in the saw a eaturnine smile on bis face, yet unmistakable interest in hie eyes as least afr im. Beveral times in his eyes there shone a glint of he caught ber glance at bim and ‘a door he turned intolerance that fled oddly with wma: got any objections to telling WHER © ust of wind rushed Invand "you "almner ne questioned, his pS § a ey a aac {0 the door, barred it and trode to the by Na) the door, it ave boson Lansteree fireplace, throwing @ fresh log into eat, Shella Langton a and was it, For a time he atood allentiy tn giving ber attention to the window front of the fire, hie figure casting a pi is ur en . gaunt shadow at Shéila's feet, t no objectiona to ip?" “Lookin’ for a 4 ‘ed voice from without, othe yon by it's wet out berel” e “ete above her. The fingers of the band hig gaze on her, grim, sombre lin ke Dakota looking at it? came Dakota's a that Bad neem suppers’ bis Read In’ Mevtace “Ereventiy he ‘cleared looked at Shells, ‘The express Sheila saw him rise, There was 4 3 slowly clenched, raised himself his throat. his face pussied her. “A parson strange smtie on his face. lightly, = body ‘ ‘How old are you?’ he sald short- sneered in a low voice No objections, I reckon took a step forward, hesita' “One of these days,” ved Fast all your looked back at Shella, “Do you and with a laugh as strange as his thr 5 a we'll have 901 ” usin’ one yourself one of these + buraing with a sudden Yirwenty-two.* tore tra thes (tated, echoed Once he ed hie lipe to speak, “And you'v but tustantly closed them again, and jife, Lived too, suppose— him in here?” & momont before. a emite Wreathed them—e mirthiess ls of using one one of these suitie that bed in it a certata cold gery © Toney luxuries, Rappt to whtmetoat, ‘ino. parson epread, the. paper smite to bis face, urse ther and caught her nod and continued, real do—you're lonesome in bere’ feta bent thelr honda sie. ft, pe curling @ little, “Your father was mockery in hie voice. He reading the license Dakota reckon—has he been happy?” deliberately drew out we ces, erect. He laughed, looking at cyte. and cunning. After a si- shoe that lasted long his voice came again, Grawiing, well-controlled, re- too, I vealing nothing of the emotion which “I think ‘so. i ined thom ery 4 ret one ‘son, % ~~ bad previously affected him. “That's odd.” He had ken more to his holster, be i name ontey "What fa_your fathpr’s name?” to himself than to Shella and he his right bane s “not ryt “ bagi dim “ “David Dowd Langford. An un- looked at her with narrowed eyes Shella he e candle be- “They're reckonin’ to tn: common middie name, ten't it?’ when she an tween a finger and thumb and strode names when they're ‘uarrieae awered. AUTHOR OF Ti , "Yes, Uncommon,” came his reply. “What is odd? ‘That my father to the doo HE TWO-GUN MAN, lighter about her shoulders and clung and things, It ain't what you might y11s face, with the light of the candle should be happy--that T should?" fumbling tthe fanen ie ee ee Cer ee maa, tale NGHT BY OUTING PUB: desperately tq the saddle, listening call elegant—not what gleamini . a E 4 i full upon it, bore a queer “Odd that any one in hi man outside y tothe whining, of the wing through weed to 1 expect But ie Sateen pallor the white of cold ashen. iile ene place should want to leave that Come ints nn Nee MBAEDIY. Tram called “Bulag.” . "7 ? ” rl and, w! ing place and go to another, M: t : ‘a name car ‘ atchtul eye om the tall, sore in- you'll be able to get alongs.” He carelessly on the blanket, was now place he went to outun ie eG Hans eppaanes te tana nates wend ony. aigorence;, ther Lam ? . on icense we ire distinct figure of her gu turned and walked to the doorway, e any stint BACre we ee tartar oP tm stansing in it for an tnstant, cactg Loni ty (He MURCNS Stee tee SAERt to mute eroeal Wee hess; there came a the Bave had to have @ lic 2 net hour they reached @ little clearing out. ‘“Good-night,” he added. Tho threshold. Watching, But it om ‘ seer the’ iver and Shella saw. ber turpaulin dangled from bis erm, ba pages ear tng, framed in the open CHAPTER I. Guide hait his pony and dismount. A Kividently he intended going away. “<j cunt tolls On tenons a sone Made Gon eae +e ‘squat, black shape loomed out of the A sudden dread of being alone ‘Billed heb Feltraa trom busidems eae = at you haven't lived here fn ‘Dakota’ A Women on the Trail. darkness near her and, riding closer, her, “Wait!” she o cried involuntarily. Eerie Crome busnens Se Tae ente Of the eeeltry EN your : & te in. | batted her pony 8 tog barked in front of her and she an jo on fyuin and presentiy, “I don't ‘now. ‘But you haven't.” 4 in ‘and slumberous world with an anxious glance. Quite the most heard the stranger speak sl yy to “To my bunk.’ ii andarevolver, “Light | | these tH developed fro reatization of the it. He silently approached and helped “Oh!” She could not analyze the looked qovert- _ “Well,” he said, “we'll say [ haven't. certify. : ‘meee that bad joot tue trail. “Night ‘was coming. So was a bor ee from the Cd Big sd fans a ms ee aid ct sein = wen touanl ner: eer ‘ on eee a 1 tee where : Sy After a bgt interval of silence Piven, od Roig eee Shefla horses awa; o - thought she met! ‘ look! here came the sound face = certata aterm. We ea tae ather aide OF the abit. Gocentrutntelnasn Bue Ot on the blanket as though, happiness—and something else, ‘That ston ie fully The pony shambled forward, carefully picking its way, and Shella Luring his absence she found time to on from it sutafied with the result of his I didn’t find what I was looking for mentally thanked the station agent for providing her with so reliable @ fiunce about her. It was a desolate coer ee, holding her ase steadity. toning, he intended going to Seep. font the rot ey cae fe beast. The country wae not anything like her father had plotured tet Mon vena, De Be re ae eaeT in are going to sleep fn the oF several Try x4 ngs we're looking for. But wt habit exaggerati! in these things, she dec! it! ‘were nce mo ans’ & been where I was eee Ae aay ree sca ther made the mistake of thinking thet great, grim this question, and while she continuet™ rw se cicaitted, “Tre done it ke & man te ask all and ive nom- wouldn't have come ere. You say h out objects in the darkness her is your father has been happy there; . things were attractive. What beauty was there, for instance, in a countrys to searc! Mrouna Wofore. fe Complete. atisfection, but ‘had ‘told that hey 4 & stuns? There was nothing but space and silence and grotesque weede—and fie saw the stranger mapteel DOLey | «Perhaps,” she sald, @ little doubt: rothing of himesit, ‘She was deter- that, aiece eat, yee money and all to rain? Before she could answer this question a sudden breeze swept Over ine door. He fumbled at it for a fully. “But I do not care to feel that inined to discover something about live here?” Feet ceennce crope of rain dashed into her face, and her thoughts returned moment and threw it open. He dis- {am driving you out into the stanm. itm, Tt belleve :t tele Gee, ht te W Cae eee The * to hernelf. —. } The pony broke inte a sharp lope and she allowed it to hold the paco, Shella heard the scratch of @ match | Oi Caiis tor your death.” find the t! it I bad You might catch cold and die. And 4 within and an instant later . ‘Who are you?” she questioned. coming here for hin health.” parson obeyed the command. > 14 ar with and saw a,feeble glimmer of light renponatoie tor your death." “Dakota? ine repented ussied. shell sen catch thelr expression Bet anne candle fred Wats gd hia brain, he meditated some wisely concluding that the animal was probably more familiar wi the Ghaek ‘Sut thfough the doorway. Then — “A little wetting wouldn't hurt me.” « pi ila did not catch their exp: ry m Dakota. “I'm not fen't @ name; {t's a State—or for at that moment she was looking takii ing action. That she waa‘c witory. Rt his bhadow on the Boor, How better look at your, ''! * S*t © in bie thoughts Shella dig eeuntry than she. She found herself wondering why she had not thought the stranger's voice: Mo looked at her appraisingly, ‘ " Dakota, Ask anybody.” There long, grotenq seem: flared he presenti: 4 was @ decided drawi in his voice. forbiading ax sea ree advanced to a Sie, sna ‘ef that before—when, for example, a few miles back she had deliberately «Come in, flint of sympathy in bis eyes. Stat guided it out of a beaten trail toward a section of country where, she had He had lighted a candle that stood ing there framed tn the darkness, the ¢ . bt she had stra; from table in the centre of the flickering light from the candle on hi ‘This in aon al the tal and . Lagcineep end travelling would be better. No dou! yea ph orn. wanes tre a tee itrong, grave face, he made to. formation was far from being everything he wants Fightea the candle. He smiled while Dic- pgatisfactory, but she supposed it must but his healt What The drove of rain grew more fre- renanured now that the stranger gave stonped inside hella caught her Gras fre thet, she fet the Would not 800m inawer.. Bull, he ‘peraieted. “Where that?” A Wc te Hh tone iviag Wie, mantch te. the Wiel, re . . ‘ you rtf take hances—on ty they splashed into her Tace: promise, her imastnavion; “Lam low felt reamured instantly, for it was @ | “T reckon you ain't afraid to stay — “Dakota.” Teen inate Leone» bald DAA agreed. He ‘arms and shoulders. The pony's neck merely. You see, I am jooking for scod face, with lines denoting lere alone, ma’am,’ he ein «taf ‘That seemed to endit. Ithadbeena subtly, “Cares and worry?” qa mane became moist under her the Double R ranch.” strength of character. The drooping Y she returned frankly, “I arf ;hort quest and an unsatisfactory one. “I presume. His health has been the darkness increased for a “Oh,” he said inexpressively; “the ‘ fan ca tnien Kericirgay bed I do not want to stay here Tt was vere, lain to her Nant me failing for about ten yeurs.” - ‘ 1, Wi al ‘was some #0! @ ran it ie was Dee eR ay aowar Double Fe eda short allerige and dhe Sheila was a little disturbed over the A pistol flashed in his hand, ite lust @ cowboy. It pap pg A pre fer prove Gey et ry PI iy could not see his face for he had hard exp! jon in them, however, Hutt toward her, and now for the that he, had been a cowboy before his lips harden. And when he apoke ‘The pony moved faster now; it howed his head a ttle and the broad though had heard that the men {'rst time she saw another at his «coming to this section of fhe country— again there was a chill in his voice B53 \ rvened. ot the Weat lived rather hazardous tip, She repressed oa desire to shud. probably in Dakota. She was per- BO ee eee ee evil ee er where ‘the Double It lives and she supposed that in tine dur and stared with dilated eyes at plexed and vexed and nibbled impa- ae ee en i ‘be ranch is?” There was @ slight impn- their faces showed it. It was his eyes, tho extended weapon. tfontly at her lips. “Ten years,” he eald. “That's a tlonce in her voice. though, that gave her a@ fleeting ‘Take this gun,” he offered. “It long time, isn’t it? A lone time for have a light taney es they moved with the sure = ct wre 7 Th re fy * Lat le “gure,” came his voice. “It's up the glimpse of his character. ey WLrO pin't much for looks, but it'll go right a man who has been I ‘i Iatity of an automaton. “After a time ure. come Hiwes-e steely, fathomless blue; bat- jundy. You can bar the door, too, CHAPTER Il. And yer There was'amirthicss the, Munk. shucks, merase Mbiela could tell that the pony wi “How far?" flimg, mocking; swimming--as © wud the window.” The Choice. mile on Dakota's face—“ten yearn apologized, “I didn’t know yo! t slack- . “Oh!” This information was dis- looked into them now—with an ©x- sho refused to take the weapon. “I P is @ longer time for a man in good there.” His hat came rein wan coming steadily down; sho to analyse, One thing she saw 1M icasion to, I prefer to have you name, she declared Couldn't your father have doctored— he brushed back the hair could feel It moaning through her cloth- tbem only — recklesmess — and 6h® ;omain in the cabin—for protect ‘2 sharply. i—to recover hin health? forehead, smiling ing. A Ditter, inaersgr tonal crew a eed et agen Rooter in He bowed, “LT thought you’ “ain'tit?” There came . inst the circum- y - 0 | 5 th A fg ep reed aide hgainst nature, ee oueplred to place gether. “He caught tho deep-drawn ‘ovtainiy’ would be miled wryly ir @ mental sicknesa?” Sheila, the drawl again. I “Mental, F think. He worrled quite “Why, ma’am,” he sald apo! ig irritated her this time. a little.” cally, “if four husband had en eartening, Twenty miles! And tho pression that she could not attempt »ouidn't know how to use it if I bad ‘D)= isn't your real Health who hasn't been happy. gled in his left hand; with ertainly would be dome wet outsid rise, and tater they $ ckly at her, his oy | m0." her in this position; against the man breath and looked quickly at her, he admitted, “It wouldn't be pleasant ‘No! snapped. Dakota turned from her, but not peore. ceele = p Bangg for his apparent lack of interest in her eyes alight and narrowed with an eXx- jjeeping. I'll lay over here by tho “Well, it’s as good as any other. quickly enough to conceal the light of countered rose on thelr rig welfare, moved her, though she might pression which was a curious ming- (yor when I get my blankets.” Goodnight.” mavage joy that flashed suddenly into and y have left the man out of it, for cer> ling of quizzical humor and grim jie went outside and in a few min- _ Sheila did not answer. Five minutes hin eyes. Fae ee rection of wood that ab tainly he could not be held responsible. enjoyment. Her own eyes did mot appeared with his blankets and ‘ater she was asleep. “Why!" exclaimed Shella, voicing Consed tye stretch of word inet the Yee, Ma nonchalance, hie serenity waver, though his were boring Toe Without speaking @ word to She woke a little later to find Da- her surprise at the startling chi jive where she had halted her pony something about him—trritated her, hers steadily, as though he were he laid the saddle down, 4 hota sitting at the table, on the side in hin manner; “that seems to please ee eee ee cats: After an Didnt he know she was getting wel’ trying to read het thoughts. tio blanket over it, and stretohed opposite her, watching her intently. you!” for a _ jen Che veered Why didn't he offer her shelter? It “Afraid?” he questioned with @ himself out on his back, “Can't sleep, eh?’ he said, when ‘it doen.” He laughed oddly. —! saterval, ag wi a aid not occur to her that perhaps he puggestion of sarcasm in the curl of + don't know about the, Hight,” he he saw her looking at him, “Storm “1¢ pleases me to find that I'm to have lence, the wisdom of directing her pony into joy of no shelter, But while her in- his lips. roid after an interval of ‘dur. bother you?” Korot fon ones soe . dignation over his Seoction aree ae aanals stiffened, ae eyes etred which tihella sat on the edge oe think tt vee the thunder, that Sahat uekosus that bao ton nt bothers t was of saw tl e was doll — deflance. @ studies im st » the bunk and regar js profile up- rakened mo,” she returned. “Thun- —f nat face in vicious slants, her pony nick- fimpiing at a bundle that seemed to be her spirit battling his over the few pralsingly. “You can blow it out if ing me for—for @ good many years.” Evidently it dis- ‘here was a silence, during which red ebrilly! strapped to the cantle of his saddle. feet that separated them, Then she you like.” hella, yawned, and "Dakota. stood stantly to the A thrill of fear assailed Sheiln. Ble Aha then he leaned forward—very mpoke deliberately, evenly: ‘I am prefer to have it burning.” asleep,” he man is not my husband.’ knew horses and was certain thit Gose to her—and she saw that be was not afraid of y uit yourself.” a ourt tone, “I've been thinking about owontens, looking straight sheng... "Not?" some living thing was on the traull omering her a tarpaulin. “That's right.” A gratified amile sheila got up and placed the candle you.” came his voice presently, as his gaze “Then how'—— He heail fu front of her. Halting the por “Wrap yourself im this,” he directed. proke on the stral ) ina tin dish as a precaution against He continued to watch her with &® went to her again, F looked quickly af Depete, the she held tightly to the reins throu: “Jt ain't pretty, of course, but it'll new expression cal fire, Then, when its position satiafied quiet, appraising “Of course.” Bhe looked up at him latter was watching @ short, tense silence. ‘Then pre": Keep you from getting drenched. Rain admiration. lier she left the table and went to cont that he had thinking of in surprise, “Why Shouldn't 7 like odd emile and the parson looked ently, from & point just ahead ain't no respecter of persons,” ma'am, I'm some pleased that you've the bunk, stretching herself out om it, lor when she had turned to look at nim?" the trail, came an answering ni She detected a compliment in this got that much trust in me. You Sully dressed. him, “Of course you like him. Mostly er in the horse language. Shoili's j,y¢ ignored it and placed the tarpaulin «on't need to be scared, You're as lor a long time she lay, listening He glanced at his watch. “You've children like their fathers.” = pony cavorted nervously and broly ground her shoulders. Then it sud- sate here as you'd be out there.” He fo the soft patter of the rain on the fen asleep two hours,” he said. “Ive = “Children!” She glared scornfull: Shella. did not reply te The parson nto a lope, sharper this time j" ly occurred to her that he was to’ th cor. tof, looking upward at the drops thnt heen watching you—and envying " * though he continued to watch her in- + wplte of the tight rein she kept on It. without protection. She hesitated. + ee ee eee teers ‘ibluahed against the window, listen- you.” Of Bin | ae seen 1 wes ‘Bhe met hie gase steadily Her fear grew, though mingling with = “Thank you,' e sald, “but T can't “you might get hurt out !"@ to the fitful whining of the wind ‘Envying me? why? Are you ““g you did,” he returned, unruf- and he smiled. “I reckon, Raya Stu ei te ae ee Toe eee a ne eee ee eu Oeeetbag en neriows SUE, “Sime te Cenen MLNEL \iuiusm rr Ser ent orn w v yourself.” Ns . 7 “In a month—a mon to- orm.” Pony belonged to the Double Ti! ihn | A carelens laugh, eached her. Priva) me Reng: ges fey yh ys Med claiming her, ‘Then’ she heard hor ae day.” ‘She regarded him with e eud- Shella nodded, vous take many of ¢ * all right; lon’ time looking out into the darkness, ote cuume the Mast, f reckon” uy taue tall t 1 don, new interest, “You are betray- ‘Well, it’s been right wet permis, ind and uncharitable things Aho fibe watched him for a moment and ‘ou're from the East, I reckon, ‘ou might cal pleasant. ing a great Seat of curiosity,” ehe an’ it ain't no night te be i ew York.” I've! been thinking of you. ing. ud anid about the country since why ‘There was silence again. He broke (10, "removed the tarpaulin and pe penn Me IF ea Jud lost the tral. it with a question. Moat ine ie flash of lightning and “What are you figuring to do now?" hung it from a nail in the wall of «Aibany.” Lota, “Of the chance you took in rhe saw, @ skort distance ahead, » What was she going b Prag The the glanced about her. There was . ‘There was a silence. Shella was coming out here slone—in coming going to be my neighbor, im’t he?” ‘A half bour dragged by. The . fony and rider, stationary, watchin. prospect of a twenty-mile 4, rough Snty “one room in the cabin, but it tuoroughly awake again, and once into my shack, We're twenty miles “Oh!” she said with emphasis of son did not appear to be . With an effort she succeeded in roin- a strange country in & beg og [ed . was large—about twenty by twenty, tore her gase went to the window, from town here—twenty miles from mockery which equalled his. ‘And glanced at her watch and saw id in her own animal, and whilo was far from appealing r. Her she estimated. Beside an open firo- Where unceasing streams trickled the Double R—the nearest ranch. It you are gossiping about your nelgh- yas midnigh nat in the saddle, trembling and aux. hesitation was elog juent. 4 place in @ corner were several pote own the glass, Whatever fear she {un't likely that @ soul will pess here bor even he comes, i 465 ® thé foment Jous, there came another flash do not know,” she answered, MO 414 pans—his cooking utensils. On liad had the owner of the cabin for a month. Suppoee”—— “Your father,” he sald, “neems to grew monotonous; the ing of thi Iyjhtning and she saw the rider's way of escape from the dilemma pre- 4 gheit were some dishes. A guitar had long been dispelled by bis ‘We won't ‘suppose,’ if you please,” think a heap of you—sending you all eir - henner which, though te the wa: here alone.” voices seemed gradually to grow dis- swung from a gaudy string eus- 1 ec pug | pusAI Nid Bhalla. Her toe had grown ‘he, Wilco against hie wish} he ‘ant: Shells lost intense Ie the con- ned, iy hy.” he answered slowly, ‘t ckon that twn't odd, te it? He's 1 the Double R ranch.” around the country, goin’ tor” face, senting itself. ‘The rider was a cowboy. 1. “You can go on, of course,” he ga nded from the wall. A tin of to- hinted of the gentleman. She would slowly pale, but there wa» a confident ree sank deeper into her Mutinetly seen the leathern chaps ©” “and get lost, or hurt—or killed. I Bae 4 a pipe reposed on another Tove Itked him better were it not for em! wanted me to wait and come with yersation and sank to qautinctly weer toad hat, the acart nt n hadgeraii. Or'—he continued, hesl- ymcit peside ‘mbox of matches. A the reckless gleam in his eyes; that ore ae Bee Nps 88 whe nenee Se Cre TOs bho Bee hase Saco’: Nu throat. ot ‘and fear assiiled tating a litile and appearing to speak bunk filled a corner and she went loam, it seemed to her, indicated & “No?” he said, watching her stead- . Her defense of her parent seemed the man did not betont with an effort—‘there’s my shack. YOU over to it, fearing. But it Double R? What if he wore can have that.” and the bed clothing fresh to amuse him. Ho smiled mysteri- = 4 clean trait of character which was not jy, “Why? Inn't it quite possi nea awake 4 she wholly admirable. ously, “Then he likes you?” to the Double Ry ae? immediacy “Then ne did have a dwelling place. tmiedq's litle as ane continued her “What have, you come out here pacrior mans ne wee @ WHR © vty’ that strange? He hasn't any fred hen Oat ot the on nekek whe heard an exclamation from him ‘This voluntary information removed examination. for?” “As it hal I did not,” int one else—no relative. I am the only ¢Ye* she bey oer h wall ath 1 in which she detected much surprii another of the fearsome doubts that ‘The latter finished, she went to a Sheila amiled at the rain spattered! punted mee »" inter- one: in the ipa ne ra] Ca pat a “7 and 1m a uti ‘amusement. had beset her. fhe bad been afraid gma window above ‘the BUNK, look- yindow, a fash of pleased vanity in "Mii Sue se know?’ “You're the only one." Ho repented bie oye Oar areas an he ral] - imme out into the night. The rain came jor eyes, is voice had been low, her words slowly, r¢ ing nar- Wats 7 —. a you sible wanderer, but when @ man kept geninat the gluse in stinging slatte, Wut in itahe debartel much coments. Pi sce gaze met hin unwaveringly. Meriy tana he Uke sou” Treckon , ‘So you're going to Lasette, taking fice, that the game wh! d tain Facommmendation it giemrenty, feeling very srateful to the man Who of course, tat he ahould feel an in- “she thought she aaw a lint of leh dMemnaupogne’s en | TS* a man wante to get married he'll hot “Gutaide. they heard the Gog tats i ‘Of courws she would have to accept ruptiy, ahe caught him watching Rer, (created: in her too, only they had Pleasure in his eyes, but was not ““ngurally.” Shella was tapping ;#7* much aout the scraugenetls.” heard the parson speak to It, : the shelter of his shack.” There WAS an appraising smile on his face. hash nan thar tie quite certain, for his expression hooted n hin shadow how ft kets done, at he wants to “The parson is coming,” aal@ Rie gid, debating n no help for it, for it was Impossible “You ought to be hungry by now," Widernenasecobaarre Lis rie th changed Instantly pea Ry "heat ond dia not look at re , wet married. ber joy over the eens He he her pony for her to entertain the iden of riding ne said, "There's a fireplace and jot make use of the terin “unt Fate, or Providence—or whatever = 7¢'s a curious thing,” he said slow- tion showing in her eyes. ES % twenty miles over an unknown trail, gome wood. Do you wanta fire?” — tured" which she had manufactured YOU, Sf pleased to call the power yy, ater an interval, “that 4 tho “Yes, he is coming.” Sta that shuffles us ficsh and blood man- Las fed parson laughed with him. . It ; ing that she a8 hiking around-—han a. way of putting Pas kote thearure grows carstems Cr {Twas an odd situation, he agreed. Never, geck to ie Seen ere like this inan, who scemed also Us, all in the, right plagee. 3 expec reckon fate has something to do with !n all his expertence, had he heard of ang examined it minutely, pay to know very well how to use them. Giant reasons Why You it” ‘Ten chances to one if nothing nything like attention to Shella, Her through rain and darkness. Moreover, In response to her nod he kindled a not afraid of the Atranget fire, she standing beside the wingow Mon after ree now, for in spite of his easy, seren® watching him, noting his lithe, easy movements, his quiet composure, his movements. She could not mistuke . ent, ole itect~ - from bers ene Soult SUIDPTOR#O a Reet eaten a a eric turned. to , His question remained unanswered. Way + fail im with the gort of man T happens to you your father will con- pile had stopped for a few houre nf ened with foar as the y nussling bis with an inquisitive Of % Dole Mo Bi oe oncorned over her, but tt seemed to her that there 216 stirred impatiently, and glancing Daxota, : gider himself lucky, But suppose you Dry Hottour Wht ae ing word that tt® Weapon dropped to bis side ald dimly seo tho that he was deeply concerned over Wer, Dut fe te omekisssncas In hie ac. ¢¢ him Abella saw that ho had raised «1° don't neo what Fate han to bad happened to fall in with a dif. BANey Foe in, Lasetta, oalied 6,l00ked at her again, to be enjoying her. In any event she tions—as though his every movement !Amucit so that his chin rested in hiv qo” began Sheila, wondering at ferent man than me—wo'll say, for %Comain mon In ieee oried. ac What aro you going te dat forward, for the unknown advertised a careless regard for con- hand, bis elbow supported by the sad- his serioug tone. instance, a man who had a grudge rgarted (erases at demanded, watching these fo ie | had regular ‘and she felt that in ac- sequences. She held her breath when “lo, “Odd, ian't It?” he drawled, againet your father—and that man 19 minister in Lasette, not preparations with dilated eyes, mK | es and a firm mouth. There w Profrered shelter of hia he split a short log into slender splin- “You here for a visit?” he ques- “What in odd? didn't. have that uncommon quality uatice of the Peace, But “That depends.” he returned with |, \ [Mahe amile on his face, and some, sg fo was choosing the lesser tors, for he swung the short-handlod tioned. “That you don't nee. But lota of Called ‘mercy.’ What, then? Ten Maen be chieeted te mainder ne OED: aan eee | how the fear tha in Ae are of two dangers, She decided quickly. xo with @ loose grasp, as though he “Perhaps,” she said. “I do not people don't see. They're chucked Chancen to one your father would say ll ily ait 6 goon @ man die? No?” he Bhalla began to tal ght. And "sy shall accept—1 think, Will you cared very little where ite sharp blae Inow how long I shall stay. My and shoved around like men on a ! had led you him. p to Day or, Wher re he shuddered, while she gat awaiting the turn of jtonse hurry? I am getting wot in Innded, But she noted that he atruck futher hag bought the Double R.” cheas board, and though they're al- aguin, ‘The bark of a were both @ parson and @ justice of to marry me you will see ents his voice again startled h spite of this—this covering.” with precision despite hig, apparent For a long time it seemed that he ways interested, they don't usually ‘oused her, kota was stiit the peace. Therefore, falling to in- parson die. 1 have decided to ‘Lt reckon you've, stampeded « Wheeling without a word he pro- crelessness, every blow f@ling truco, would have no comment to make on know what it’s all abogt- Just as the table. duce the lady to go to the parson, it you the choice, ma’am,” be our range, ma/am?’ ceeded down the trail, following the )lis manner of handling the axe re- this and Sheila's lips took on @ de- well, too—' ‘was an Interval of silence and ed that Baldy” must contrive in a quict, determi ) A sigh of relief escaped. 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