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he EB TRAIL TO YESTERDAY || Complete Novel Each Week “Adventures of a Real Man and a Real Girl in a Real Country” 3 o=——=—= ——— =By Charles Alden Seltzer— j MAIDS OF soon’ Author of “The Two-Gun Man,” Etc. and ee it PARADISE #3 8h stalment a filled with wuld You eneuen Gay. By Robert W. Chambers . Dakota deliberately took up a waz- O===SIORIOE=I0EI0! he ete 4 it & —— saint ier ater trea Set vain“ Begins Next Mendy in The FE yvenin Ir righ iz gf & chad i) = Kate td Kage a “Your business principles don't take you quite that far, eh? And 60 Sono ==70 you, hadi ju've come over to me to shoot Nettie hse knowed he ie Your him? Why didn't you say eo in the himself, he hires some one else. Who? i P nnin: it would have saved all \ melt 19 Sy stepfather,” admitted 15E time.” He laughed coldly. these sparta, Therefore, your "ea ne a Re “What makes you think that you goes to Dakota. He and Dnkote “rm eogeh | to be fooled by what t eould hire me to put Doubler out of signed a paper—I saw Dakota read- ‘face—er in & woman bis wre one 2 ” ead tng, tte ‘hve just put two Caaf ge) te. ford. “And I sounded Duncan.” fee iar cr Une was “You saw me shoot Blanca,” said Shella an she might have ite she herself, hed “plotted, to. murder ever heard @ man talk any meaner L. plot jo mul than he did. Said that if I didn’t sell mendati Hi Lt oa og A bee Men} he'd make things mighty unplearent Bei the with horvor, ane ts her Strictly Business ‘coast head face, which was suddenly drawn and 0DO0GOHH2HHTOOOOOIOOOs v : tion that he waa a friend of mine” white, was proot that Duncan's words | OR two or three quiet weeks ie asked. “No?” Hie omile Ww had he rtally. GNOPMS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS, Sheila did not sce much of ta! ory from mocking. ‘Just merely mentioues “1 ae | you ‘are tying,” ghe ead fnend ain, ng Du and her father ford's visit that I was uncommonly clever in the coldly at last. “You' don't like Da- the “Double B, | nt Se Pg sarily, But as desirable kota. But I have faith in him—in his rosea hia peor! Q get hood. I don't believe that any lery of the ranchhouse she Doubler's cabin, tte ine hie The. ho man who hes to me, and onvens or teo'ee, bowlers X et Miece ent St fechas ses Cer hinetr sue sue pase wi uijer, aa horde have tl the nesters cabs the way because {t was a question be eo entirely base as to plan to mur- fulness of his intentions. ‘The lat- ed p AB of him or me—I shat him to save my der a poor, unoffending old man in ter permitted him to approach, ns; them in which Doubler’s name was the day before own hide. Shoo’ Doubler would cold blood. Perhaps you are not th he held the rifle beiligerently. ‘. "2, mentioned. “It {t'e goin’ to be war, Loo hrc be quite another proposition. Still” concluded with straight "I want to talk,” ber his pony bo Ghe remembered Doubler as one of !t_ain't going to be no pussy- Hie looked at Langford, his eyes nar- e very least that can be TOE ra teenie ths the nesters whom Duncan had men- affair, I'm warnin’ you to stay away rowing and smoldering with @ mys- hat you have a lurid te ‘tonea day on the butte overi from the Two Forks. It I ketch you terious fire. faaeinationl va Bai ee Haat MGS fol inthe ater ane Seoaan br sate Eanes gal to bore vou some ila mia profes SNWRS yattsehee’ ick ante truce ee shen,” commanded Deuber ie, was ri it to ngtol io make @ pi a were over ‘a CHAPTER V. Giscuse him, {t seemed to Sheila that rapid.” latter smiled evilly, still,” he sald, his teeth in a anarl, phe could see the sent, while Duncan drew ie pony (Continued. there had been a serious note in their And, once, when Langford dies. repeating Dakota's words with sig: bitterness that was in his heart Over gaddio Motkinw At line Teen Gis venee Sheila Fans a Flame. SS when they had mentioned bis fo ihe ne wn cabin, @ ‘yhistiing rine bs jcant ini net coal ‘be m0 nthe incident to which she is came with « truoulent on ‘AN'S face went slowly hea uaint passed near face en- . thousand dollars to me ave rg emilt evilly. ’ D) Une He aia Rot speak at Dentin’ since aisccatinuing “ner forced the MINdGr. + tne aitth day Doubler out of the way,” he added, iL bout Dekota be. Duncan nodded, once, and when he rides wit Bi fe Dall f fi i Be + 4 a [ f i if i . Bss if f ~ 2 i : 5 . Hy ii un ; ues i de tn i i bil 1H i i - 33 i [Fi i i i f s z, Fe fice SB Pysie H i i fe 2 &, 4 | tt In! 2 On the Dakota looked up at him, his face “Where's your new boss?” earcas- was surprised at bis hoares- {idee with her father and Duncan she seer this adventure with Doubler he otad oe. e* Wenat sounds ically enn Cee — sane was sitting on the ranchhouse gallery right,” he said, with slow em- acared he'll git lost—runnin’ around “Ive brought your cayuse 54 00°, ft ne at anne had come with Duncan enjoying an after break 5) “I reckon’ you'll put It i CHAPTER VIII. aitan Witbole suo che ge 1Gn kivee bag,” he said finally. Upon a small adobe cabin situated a fast cigar when he said casually to writing?” A Parting and a Visit. him?” $ I see,” returned Dakota. His roy nundred yards back from the the latter: Langford’s eyes narrowed; he smiled io . “I ain't bis keeper,” returned Dun- linted with a cold humor, waters edge. “T take that folks in this country crartily. , “That,” he said smoothly HE problem which filled Dun- can shortly, igh they were still regarding Dun- “ert OES 14 nase nea trom the are mighty careless with thelr “youd but me in your power. | can's mind as he sat onthe Doubler laughed unbelievingty. ey: ean with an alertness which the vicinity, for there was still fresh in weapons.” have never been accused of being » “You was puttin’ in @ heap of you? ether could not mistake, her mind a recollection of another “Meaning that there are road fool by any of the men with whom time bein’ his keeper, the last I saw “Bo xs a0” Ly aegene Meceoge dine His cabin in which she haa once, passed nee I have done busines an Don't yee ded on te Tench a con, alow drawl was in ev again. many fearsom t while think that at my @ emotions o t—| recollect, though, that I sent Peatated on ahr pat ks of flight they are called ‘bad men,’ they late to start?” » fear, heeeaene Jealousy would have ing out.” The venom in Duncan's to bave you bring him back.” Peubier'came to the doer, and When hor? ‘Men who kil for hiret I sup: “I reckon we don't make any 4eal,” to be considered in the light of thelr voice was not at all pretended. “He's Duncan flushed. “Sheila Langford she saw that he was an old man with pose of that breed laughed Dakota shortly. a relative importance. double crossed me.” sent me,” he admitted reluctantly. kindly face, much of her perturba- around here—in Lasette, for in- ‘We'll arrange it this way.” sUs- Yor, at last, a queer smile wreathed “Double crossed you?” There was Dakota's eyes lighted with incred- tion vanished and she remained to sjance, It struck me that Dakota was gested Langford. “Doubler ts not the nig iips—an ugly smile. The problem disbelief and suspicion in Doubler’s uilty. “I reckon you're @ ilar,” he talk, Ghtracrdinarily handy with & un,” only man 1 want to, get rid of T arine WAS Solved, ow daya he did nuke “How'a Re done that? Treat. cold emp! 8. was solici- Langford rode out again that bet uring the next few days oned you was too emai Duncan's gaze went to the pistol in tan ead ee sad tae wen ners soda taking the river trail. to Dakot not see much of Sheila, for he avoided to do that to you.” hs eaienea tx Rare thethe and his lips curled. He biscuit and Freeh beef and a tincup cabin, Unseen and at a distance Dun- P 7 the ranch house as imuich as possible. brow jw that he was perfectly fe Bo » She him, Dakota himself le je out wit! ngford many » but he successfull feng ab he tants n0 bostie move, for fl,06 dalicious cokes the Ureught Say Tilney & esddlo in the onde 1Me2 times, and thorgh he covertly ques- concealed his resentment and smiled” fm spite of his derogatory remarks ¢he food out to her? and gat on the of the cabin wall. quite well. 0 buy your lay: tioned the Double R owner concern. “That's all right,” he said; ‘I've about the man he was aware that he gtep beside her while she ate, betray- “Howdy, stranger,” came the host's What would be ir price for it?" ing the affair with Doubler he could got more than that coming from you, ever used his weapons without prov- much interest in her. voice, f “Five thousand. gain no satisfying information. Lang- I'm telling you about what he ped ecation. ubler asked no questions regard- he new owner of the “We'll put it this way, ford's reticence further aggravated to me if you ain't got any objections ‘Therefore he forced a smile. “You ing her identity, and Shella marvelled aera Canute, "aka Langford, briskly and silkily. the passions which rioted in his heart, to me getting off my horse.” @im’t running no Blanca deal on me,” much over this, But when she Bree com meee i sive you en egrescoant Wott a nd finally ono afternoon when they | “Tell me from where you are.” In id. “Calli " rT erst wi m iu rode up to the ranch house curi- apite ot @ coldness in ¢! eaters m4 my eed be Gee Bae a Parte Cotteped no curiosity moerae 7" promise to pay to Dakota the sum of Gyity could be held in check no longer voice there was interest ly nie eyes, sent me, just the same. I reckon, Iik- ing her. ra her from the bry eeoueene Ceti rear tee and he put the biunt question: aoa “Atehbe you a fn eed had a Fe tn » "1 that Langfo! ” of “What ave you done about jub- out, bur n't tal ‘4 Gad the gave fos the chance to coms. girit’ he sald. Borate hia vie. Prand, provided that within one jgpqv you bein’ ‘my friend—nol-e durned Kinane’, was ing about you and she tol am Bheila ford. thing else?” ‘uestioned slow! Dakota with the fraction of a second on the face "That's right. I don't blame you for scared to bring your cay- you? I was not aware that anyone fh t looked a of hie manager, and then the of, not wanting to take @ chance, and the y, what else is there to ite. i x ¥ “ _ J instrumental “ fr " H y on hoe | ovared.” : told him everything that happened to vs ey I have been thinking,” said Dun-* Langford. He's double me, “No,” anid Dakota with a cold grin, _“Oh!' A chil came into her vuice toll Him NUOiy he Dee i eep any- Tenth yon ped th can carelessly, but with a sharp side but I ain't telling how he done it— ; ‘ain't scared. You know that which instantly attracted Doubler’s Or fron They ects) ‘‘ glance at his employer, “that it that's something between him and there woi't be any shooting done un- attention. He Tooked at her with an thin ae divvou that she forgot to Sainien Ieee, ineres the wail Wouldn't be a half bad idea to set a But I want to tell you something * less you get careless with that gun odd smile thank me for saving her?’ There was mending his saddle, the signed agree- SUnman on Doubler—a man like Da- that will interest you whole lot, yeu carry.” His eyes were filled with “You know Dakota?” a queer smile on Dakota's lips, a pe- poor ie te pocket, kota, for instance.” It’s about some guy which is tryin, “No.” ” rd was gone, “thin! . ¢ Matec eee Careers. ne ow No. 4. sonvinced me that T ought to kill my AE eo Set tooking fm leaving my sae = best friend. He hasn't changed id " {f ahe inquires, tell her that the pony not » damned bit!” Peay oben ae ready i pun, Pel eure ay ented ae ae ter, Ge of one enemy enjoying some aubtie an’ him was pretty thick.” Giger make § doucd OF 6 StTUEEI® Dances, shielded by the crest ef 8 ployer's visit to Dakota, © Dony's head, ie tage over another. “Why, I “What has he been saying?” she de- hi Dill, bad vaper passed from Langford "1 don't think I care to have any _ In silence Doubler suffered him te rockon you're a kind of handy ‘man to° mended coldly. nuak a , emiled Langford, Ae fo Dakotaand bad drawn bis own Soallnae with Dakota,” said La: spproash, tbeagh, he he pt oe, rife ave sround—sort of ladies’ man— by , ma‘am. jothin’ » an presume ° running ds and such.” whith aay, man wouldn't say about citement, of colnge, Soe atbly win conclusions. Duncan's eyes blazed continued to wear @ belligerent ex- he'd seen you an’ talked ria, over herself some day to thank reckon if you'd go talk to breasion, Doubler surveyed her yoy ‘ally. But ehe didn't send CHAPTER VII. peralated, turning his head # t “You and me ain't what you might Oe AAE goukr pay tomo to gos- Mex! came withaut Der, knowledge.” D Lies. prossed rage in bis eyeor “you sight Duncan ween he had haitea ‘a tow and gentle, over-polite manner he ¢"As nd - “To than r juncan 8. ? i 8 eyes, “you @ a felt the deep rancor for whose exist- pin’ with any on of all with @ une be able to make a deal witb hi feet from Doubler, “We've had alone But I rec . ' ting, then. Or maybe UNCAN was riding with “I don’t wish to deal with him. words, but I've never to take withou' oars vi to look at your Sheila some days later. have decided not to bother Doubler any mean advantage you—whion 8 thy, @ . Bit down.” He motioned to “You seen Dakota lately?” at present. And I I might have done if I'd wanted to.” inainuatiogly, tanable finally to hoop except that ne <a likely make things box that stood mear the door he questioned casually. talk with Dakota. He ,amilod Ingratiatingly, vi the bitter hatred and jealousy out of %? you. it hed fing cabin. No.” ‘e ain't goin’ 0 over what's his voice, For in the evilness of his mighty, unpleasant for me Langford became seated “Then you aint been rid- he habi happened between us,” declared that T'a that.’ Bimeelf with ing with your father?” said Duncan, opinions of men you've never talked Doubler coldly. “We're lettin’ that Sauine?”. There was e world of ate a eis visitor” Lan, “why?” ahe demanded. “Do you to?” sald Duncan, He could not keep by. If you'l stick to the palaver that ! wi in Enella'e voice, tera ‘uneasily on the for mean that father has visited Dakota?” the eneer out of his voice. ou spoke about mebbe we'll be able “Would you mind telling me the seat was not to his liking en “I reckon I'm fuet that.” | Langford noticed it and laughed to-git along for e minute or twe. 7, “that “Wking © shine’ to any one meanet’ lttitude of his host was most pe- “Father attends to his own bust- softly: Meanwhile, you'll exouse me if I heap $f, faterest in Sheila.” _ “Why. no, TF ive you. Tekin’ # cullar, He fell silent also and kicked ness," she sald with some coldness, ‘It is my recollection that a certain this here gun in shape for you if ‘ara, seein’ ° era’ ‘and absently into a hummock for she resented Duncan's apparent man of my acquaintance advised ing you try any monkey business.’ dent; err toe of nis desire to interfere, “I told you that at length of Dakota's shortcomings,” Duncan masked his dislike of \y friend,” be ee, “it mut be Loe Viet Be ng business he make menicoashy, Vet se Doubler under a de; emile, joes terest ‘ol Ree ces poets gee. ane al estnan wo td CES El area his ‘e 5 (] some nothing - there was & Smile derision his with Dakota!” ta. That is,” he added, “unless you ‘you ips. particular thing are you “A deal?” said Shelle quickly, um- have altered your opinion of him.” pretended to be your friend, lying,” be Whaat eunrionee sh Cott he AOA aay wan maine mene tates as att het Reais Gol teeta ee Sn ns he “The other day your fat was id R “Mine?” Dakota's lips curled ® speaking to me about gunmen, I ject, but he bad discovered that for and I'm square now. Can a you say Tecken. you re Cvener ens, 006 Caer ‘Doubler’s, the: eo tol im that ote woul lo any- at about Ly little. thi he added a8 told him that Dakoti 1d ai some reason Langford had chosen to that about him?” He bis ought to know that eer, " Langford shook his head with M- thing for mone: keep the knowledge of bis visit thumb in the direction of the river YoU ee hon oS 6 Sew ry “that I ain't'ae much interested in her °*#t. phatic, negative motion. “He' ‘A slow red appeared in Sheila's Dakota secret, and Duncan's sus- trail, on which Dakota had vanished (Out® One i tn ¥ ak oy ” m,” he sald, and Shella de- Ci rian who's got land near Yours.” cheekg, mounted to her templos, dis- Diclons that the visit concerned some tine before. ee eas oe Aieating what, you dirty coyote tected regret in his voice, “I'm a heap OTN TANS “Cipect” aamitted, LANE- appeared entirely and was succeeded Doubler became & conviction. Filled “sim?” inquired Toubler. “Fou. pakots, whole some on the shoot, D . " 2 s 1 ; » and nh his mind nod and smiled slowly. “T_ rec! f ai Meaning that ! y hella turned | suddenly, to, Dim. definitely fixed upon the working Out you're some : * How do you know but that they've [a f of his problem, Duncan decided to ‘ been friends back East? Do you for nothin, Langfo! ld a bt 7 Mi te his ave got, that “Duncan ‘erailed aa he saw ber lips, Visit Doubler, © re re Dakota came from? G me"— 4 ¢ chose @ day when Langford Of 6 quicksand like you pulled her out Quickly. “i thought 30 Knowed. course you wiouplere iand, Did “My owt” he jeered, B24,88 when he was following the can, and now his voloe was filled , 4 | Doubl i o * with passion, “Dakota and Sheila be exp to favor YOU wouldn't have come just now. you offer to buy it?" How does a man know anything in beaten, trail” but ie ‘behind Wises Langford are thick. She makes is * Te sunlight flashed on Dakota's pia. 24,40, Dusoan was over to see me “T asked him to, name hie own fe r and in the depressions, and when he Dakota alst 20 Helleve that she don't like him, but tol as it leaped from his right hand to Yrrerday. retreat online house T of: course. l've used came within sight of Doubler’s cabin b you Sala i he saved keand, his left and was holatered with « Jerk, didn't know | thats”, returned even con elaee et toe dered & fein Denote for fy \ he halted to reconnolter, A swift re lina grew straight and And with the same motion his clinched from father should’ Sriee eal "i : Bie Habel Souk, Gh me unae Yere be aid coldly, while he fingered (bal es ibe, cutting on Bes wanda’ ie Ff, Pall Oy oe “Toate oGf, isn't it? Youd nat- to talong to Rote, bd ba Nyhan the rife in his hand significantly. , Miriassed sending hin 2k te SOuree Taint acini, Thore: Sree nat aye bewblay bas Saat latent ad Weee”tant ‘Blanse Midad”ehat Wig inte ttt; can, be bite the beste fiebt beck Dy ” . r +4 ne Bu leal on me, and then sen mised that Dakota's visit would not , on ubler’s memory went back to a i in @ heap to the of the corral fore Tm Sennen diplomatic relations happiness on his land. You bh Be oh ane Ate and taving as to the Double Ro Tm at " YOU"— eonversation he oz wont bas th a ery of rage Duncan grasped "tT don't see wey" — snetie, Couldn't buy that from man, you denire to visit Doubler in the presence _,""You're travelling too fast,” remon- in which Dakota had been the sul for his and drew it out, but pussied to understand why = mere now. I ippose you lot f hi val, he shunted his own horse etrated Duncan, @ enreonete comne der di the holding it was tamped vie oie on her father’s part should have about Doubdler’s happiness— you }, in off the edge of a sand dune and down ‘nto bis voice. “You'll talk different 4, ‘he olently into the earth, the arm bent the ronult Doubler had announced, Wouldn't want to take his land if you dt into the bed of a dry arroyo. Urging When you hear what I've got to say. and twisted until the fingers released ‘Of course you don't,” Doubler told knew he was happy on it? Or don’t bout the co: the animal along t he presently | reckon you know that Lan, the And then Dakota stood “You're woman an' don't un- !t make any difference to yout’ show reached @ sand fiat on whose edge #in't any friendly to you? over him, looking down at him with derstand such things, But in this There was faint sarcasm in hie voice, thing arose @ grove of fir-balsam and cot- I don’t eee"-—- began Doubler. , chilling eyes, his face white country whi got “As it happens,” said Langford, other day I saw your father ton-wood. He was interrupted by Duncan’ and hard, his anger gone as quickly some reddening a little, “this ten't a ques- at his cabin, talking to him. They For an hour, deep in the grove, he ih ‘Of course you don't < had come. H® sald no word an’ tion of happiness—it is merely bust- had quite a confab. Your father has watched the cabin, and at length he . “I've cons here to 5 ness. Doubler’s land adjoins mine. had trouble with Doubler—you know saw Dakota come out: saw a amile on fest and mounted his horse. I want to extend my holdings. I that, He haa threatened to run his face; heard him laugh. His, tips telling you something,” he P can't extend in Doubler’s direction Doubler off the Two Forks, I heard writhed at the sound and he listened ti ny : m ! i i ii a > Te hl I t g ii i H fest ti] : i ! k i j ‘ ize a ed fat a t 4 i Py § j ree ie pl HH agit Hy h a 7 3 i i i i st i i i bi F ' if i HI Wi f i i i i : A 5 i i i i 4 i l i if ! f ? i af wu i ii i i a ; LF Ee re< grinned at Dako’ ere # il reEries bien te ek Gla oe ae eae Fe Sse rece ik us BAG eat UPR rads PCE Sas tna a en | fate CE eee ee ae ee restate tenn seme emma a heise kas, ’ Hi Duncan lifted the how or other. because Doubler controle the water that myself, He wouldn't try to run intently to catch the conversation your friend which sete in his cabin eae Bh on betw.