The evening world. Newspaper, June 28, 1915, Page 13

. TRE TEE ITE OT TES TEER NE I IT TET ET I TT "EE ERIE AME Reh tN IE het MLA ALORA CAMEL IY/ Oi 2a ia ieee EAGLE \ The Evening World Daily Magazine, Monday, June 28, 1915 “Well, then, get a move on you,” Ho left Dado standing at the bar “Friends!” ho gald, “he's green an’ = “"T_reckon I wasn’t doin’ no bin? growled Calumet, He followed Dade looking at him ingly, and due for a shock!" @in,,” denied Dade, reddening a lit! into the Red Dog. made his way slowly to the table Kither Taggart or the proprietor Calumet fixed @ hostile eye on him, It was quiet in the barroom. Three where Taggart sat. Taggart was had mado « mistake in their estimate “Braggin’ goes,” he said shortly, “If men sat at a table near the centre of drinking when Calumet reached his For at the instant Tag- you'd sald you was a barber, now, no the room, laughing and talking. They side, and Dade stood tense, awaiting eered at Calumet to his one would See you to fit any silis looked up with cagual interest as the expected clash. bartender, who had come together, But when you say you've Dade and Calumet entered, favored But none came. Calumet’s grin as ‘art and Calumet had done ee, work that iaahes at them with quick, appraising he nodded to Taggart was almost leaned over to listen to different. You ought to sabe sills.” and then resumed their talk and friendly, and his voice was soft, even . Dade iald hie square and scrato! laughter. Behind the bar the pro- —almost tle. awl down on the piece of timber an prietor waited, Indolently watching. “T heard one of these men oall you deliberat seated himself on the whorse de it. He looked def- tly at Calumet. A change had “Il take red-eye,” sald Dade; “ti id. “I reckon you're art leaned back in his chair shake hands with Taggart. A come over him from the day before— you evar notice,” he added, turning to and insolently surveyed his ques- wouldn't drink. Reached his capacity! the slight deference in his manner answer he had expected from her, Calumet, who ‘was filling his glass, tioner, What he saw in Calumet’s He had four in here, Sober as a had become succeeded by something but the one he got embarrassed him. The Boss of Lazy A “Two-Gun Man" Story of the Ranch Lands ‘By CHARLES ALDEN SELTZER Author of “THR COMING OF THE LAW," Me, Taggart,” he from the Arro’ “what a heap of confidence whiskey face made his own pale a little. judge. Did you notice his 6: unylelding and hard. He felt reluctant pleasure ove! (Copyright, 1916, by A. 0, McClurg & Oo.), @wilgivea man? Take me, lastnight. "I'm Taggart,” he sald shortly— fair made me shiver wh “Lot's got on an understandin’,” he the knowledge that she bad faith in CHAPTER I. Things was lookin’ rosy. Them “Neal Taggart. What you wantin’ at me when I was talkin’ about his ‘t 4 him, but mingling with this was a * gamblers looked like plumb easy of me?” old man. I'm goln’ to be damn care- rage against bimeelf over bis sur- " The Homecoming. plokin’. The more ye I drank Calumet smiiéd, Nothin’ much,” ot a Pee stfeer a 7 am render, When she turned from him ALUMET. MARSTON had the easier they loo! until—" sald. “I thought mebbe you'd like = ! Wel wasn’ “I'm gaasin’ to suit myself,” sald and walked over to Dade, ») ing to = ‘e h pe Led from home when he wae "\itive another drink,” invited the to know mo, We're neighbors, you I'd be damn careful not to rile him:" Calumet; “if that don't size up tient Bim In low voles, be could not Bave een. Now he was twenty-eight, proprietor, for It was at one of his know, I'm Marston—Calumet 5 At § Outside Dade halted, white hot with to you you oan pull your fi it” told which affected hig most, his His life, as a lad at the Marston ranch, “The Lazy Y,” on the tables that Dade had played. His ton of the Lazy Y.” rage. “You're @ false alarm,” Dade Against himself his disap- I reckon TI ain't go her abrupt lea smile was bland and his manner | The color receded entirely from edge of the desert, had been made horribly unhappy by the ave ana BB... ie hovea & Boe Taggart’s face, leaving it with a YOu, you white livered” re his voice had y brutality of his father and by the shrewishness of hia Indian fe toward Dade... At the same time = eee He aurepey, shoved magnelly - pd Sone ‘s | Seely 8ve, Calumet a bend ha Seabed his bow, stepmother, Ezela, And when he had bee: bi he looked with interest upon Calumet. back his chair and stood, his eyes ™" 5 ym #0 pistol butt. iy id not draw out of that irritation—w' eee or, ela. nd when he nm unable to stand it any longer, stranger heres Fi pha he said. alert and fearful as his right band QUickly did it show in his hand, w tery known wholly unsatisfying and mystifying her that she must not refuse—a run away. - “{ geen you loadin’ a heap of atuft stole slowly toward the butt of the Making an icy ring against Dado's only to himself, It might bave been paradox. sinister hat hinted of ap- Left to shift for himself, he had grown to manhood, cynical, morose, Into ur wagon, What's your pistol at bis hip. Calumet’s right throat, and the wo the epithet for because Dade had not moved. Calu- jie covertly watched Dade during speciias no job with bluntly; “you driv: Refo! ove. taking. She had irritated ‘him. but She went toward him, scarcely somehow knowing why, he got @ cortais a ye ot ‘somaching: 12 his eyes it ; W. Rand did not sccm to move. but be. Which he had healtated, remained un- met's lips had tensed over bis teeth t near tm at-contred, distrustful of every one, And at inst, after thirtesa yeare of TanchT fore Taggart could ‘get his weapon 8POKeh. Motalllc, venomous and filed ins savage snarl; they still bold the he’ didnot line the wes the goune 2G stood looking at wandering, somo impulwe had led him homeward. ‘Tho proprietor started ant peered free of Its holster he saw the sombre Ith @ threat of death came Calu- snarl when he spoke. man looked at her; he was entirely on ne, new for the Bret thee Ho arrived at “The Lazy Y" to find his father dead. In possession of closer at Gatarase. “That's old Mars- muzzle of a forty-five frowning at MU" volco, “You'll swallow that,” he sald. “Do too familiar even if he was a friend ton's place, ain't it?” To Calumet’s him from Calumet’s hip and he quick- | “You suffert ’ fool!” he said, the " {he ranch was a girl, Betty Clayton, She and her grandfather, Malcolm, gigw nod, he continued: “Betty ly drew his own hand away—empty. you sabe my idea?’ of the family. He saw, too, that Betty “Nary swallow,” declared Dade, seemed to be an entirely altterent per- and her crippled little brother, Bob, had stopped there a few years earlier, Clayton's runnin’ {t now, They say “Shucks,” Calumet's voice came ? anit you 4 Enerter Wore “False alarm goes. I've got you sized son when|talking to io. For one on their way from Texas, Betty's swootness and sound commonsense had !¢ Marston was the meanest old slowly into the allence that had fallen gbout 4 I'll tear you apart!” up right.” thing she seemed natural, which she jt, coyote that ever"— —slowly and softly and with appar- “«. . ” Calumet's atx- didn’t seem when talking to him. Un- al gate was lovel and direct, ent. genuine ‘deprecation. “If Td yg lig Yam Diacksuardin’ Batty.” ob- 4 colicin vith e wanton fre, mot {ll he saw her talking with Dade be Gai pristor shrank under tts known that you was goin’ to get that duit, ati” undaunted tHe was Di and held them. The young. had been able to seo nothing in her 1 o 1 gnance, Calumet leaned excited I'd have broke the news dif- blackguardin’ he: : - ‘de ips whitened, but his eyes did ™Anner but restfaint and stiff for- j treatment of Calumet. Stories of the some more coin an’ come back an’ "You're talkin’ to the old ferent, I don't know what you're friends with him L'a have sallenten ver. Death twitched at Calu- Mmality, but figuratively, when in young man’s actions that had found hand that over too. But they've got coyote’s son right now,” he sald. gettin’ at, trying to drag your gun hin if Td though jave salivated fager. There was a long D&de’s presence she seemed to melt~ their way to him led him to fear me wrong. Your jittle Dade Hallo- An’ you can speak right out loud in out that way. T was hopin’ we'd be him if T'd thought you wasn’t, gotn Me id pets the. ahe was gracious, smiling, eoraial. " Calumet was hopeless. But Betty, woll has awore off. He aln’t never meetin’ an’ aay that you was gaasin' friends. Wo ought to, you know, ‘Calumet stepped back s pace and “Usin' it? he said. Botty’s attitude toward him during thrust of hia chin, there was @ satis Ai pcp sph” had’ thought Rincon spare, “ fedtactan- wool pe Lolth bob Aah end bela’ neighbors.” cocked his ‘six-shooter,. “I reckon { Into Calumet's biasing eyes came a th Boon meal purzied him much. —nay, more—a promise of Wrerles and cme tae Ant iad ba ieee The proprietor paled, then red- “Friends?” Tag stepped back can't make you understand that it's slow glint of doubt, of reluctant ad- Some subtle change had come over action; of ruthless, destroying your pardon,” @ paco and looked at Calumet in- my game," he said coldly, “Walk miration. His lashes flickered, tho Me Several times he surprised hor apparently, saw reckon—you see—there'’s credulously, his eyea searching for backward when you go in,” he di- blase died down, he equinted, @ cold, ing at him, and at these ttm of these things. He looked signs of insincerity. He saw no such rected; “I don't want to plug you In amused smile succeeded the snarl. certain there was app Petty, Me Nesry fnee Calumet. He smiled. signs, for if Calumet had emotion at the back.” He laughed shortly, looked at the nees, though perbaps the approval insolent half-smile, She this minute {t was too deep to be un- Dade started and looked intently pistol, and then slowly jammed it W& mingled with something else— it covered with @ glance, But he knew at Calumet. “You mean that itain't back into the holster. epeculation, he thought. from Taggart’s perturbation that the ended between you an’ him?” he de- “You're too good to lose,” he But whatover it was, he had not latter him to be the man he manded. m savin’ you for another time.” | seen It before, Had he known that proprietor, had shot at that day in the valley. “Some people would have tumbled — “Thanks,” ‘said Dade dryly, though Dade had told her about the incident chief from a pocket aad wiped ¢ Obviously, had not then had any to that long ago,” jeered Calumet. the ashen’ face of him showed how Of the Red Dog Saloon he would ha den | perspiration Lg * ‘ore; suspicion as to his identity—his sur. “But kids—kids tuko longer to sabo woll ho realized his narrow escape. understood, for she was wondering— head. Thon he retreated to the fat prise showed that he had not. And thing. I'm glad you're over it,” he “1 reckon we understand each other 48 Dade had wondered—why he had ond of the bar, from whence he tried his haif-fearful, puszied looks at Calu- added. He sheathed his pistol: "f now. 1 can soo by the way you pretended to make friends with T ar unconcerned. ho Met indicated to the latter that he was Teckon, we'll be goin’,” he ‘sald. yanked out your gun Just now and by Kart, why he had asked the Arrow wbhuth named Taggart had gone to said. “i've got a heap of burden on @ finished his drink and set the wondering whether Calumet recog- "Hetty'll begin to believe I'm lost.” the way you got the drop on Taggart an to visit the Lasy Y that after- Yuoatan to hunt for a fabled jewel my mind. I've got a thousand dol- Brit owe aby Be y nized him as the man who had done Dade followed him to the wagon yesterday, that you're some on the 90M. ting Wins see caghe,.Tho natives had driven them lars which ts botherin’ me consider- Sl Cayton,” he sald, looking ‘he shooting. meekly enough now that he had re- shoot. But I ain't none scared of After dinner Calumet went out x ‘daiumet z and only by, the help ‘of the able A ‘ xara Ps 1ayton” Mafee he got a , Calumet's emile was cordial, invit- et cee a proof that me you. An’ now I'm tellin’ you why I png) oF] his work, Wg ky care- po glance from and irl, Ezela, had they esca| ¢ puncher sat erect, 9 es . wart ‘as Calumet’s “game” an rou're @ false alarm, I was free and unooncern we are to ee st ¥ agile) granddad named Malcolm Clayton, an’ !n#, oven ingratiating, and watching Li sald y etee | Startn. ‘ Tagwart, a J deeply amused. He “That's made & profound impression on lonely old Mr. Marston, He had prevailed on the trio to live on at the ranch. “Marston had bitterly regretted his out an’ rustle me another job an’ earn otherwise and she had persuaded the sharp.” ph old man to agree with her. So when “Another job? Then you're dis- ge Tm beggin the elder Marston died, he left ali his connected at present?" ‘1 ney and the ranch to his son; but “I'm free us the water. Ugh!" ho tO be held in trust for him by Betty shivered, "I couldn’t even wash my WMtil such time as the youth might face in it this mornin’. Water's a _xoform. Should Calumet, within a weak sister after last night.” His yeor-+after his return to the ranch, expression changed. “I reckon you're feil to reform, the whole estate was In clover, though. Any man which 1® co unreservedly to Betty. She was can laugh to hisself as you was 1@.be the sole judge of the reform. laughin’, certainly ain't botherin’ his In a letter to his son old Marston head about much,” téld of this arrangement. He added a) This quick turn of the conversa- strange tale of buried treasure, It tion brought Calumet's thoughts back ns that many yearsearlier he ani to Betty. “Looks is deceivin’,” he z him closely Taggart dnvinced Shortly afterward the wagon pulled talkin’ to Betty last night. She's read omit those thoughts In which Dade ‘Wat Marston had found there a “You've got a thousand!” he said, * brother Bob Calumet returned that he wee not regoguieed,. ‘Alen he OUt of Lazette and struck the trail up a bit, and’ I'm parrotin’ what sho and Betty figured. Dade watched “ ! . ° * “Thats he 9 ich,” he sald. “Why, clay idobabout six inches long. It was “Oh, Lordy! An’ you're botherin Th What’ * was certain that Calumet could not toward the Lasy Y. said about you because it's what I him with much curlosity, for the in- q MGesprige sath Glamonda of from. one Sto nt tee you? “Know her? Know ub?’ Know have learned anything of the trouble I'think, too. Your cosmos is all exo. cident of the day before was still Tye knowed her ever since carat to eight carats. Marston had Tt ain't none of your business, of between their parents, Yet Betty CHAPTER Il. ‘That's what Betty said, Brought vivid in his mind, and if there had ? “An Malcolin?” 7 eaid nothing just then of his find, but said Calumet. “An' I reckon Yr on a down to cases, what that moans is been mystery in Calumet's action in hidden it in the ground. mean about losin’ your own, But Toyigie dislike or greed on Betty’ ALUMET had eome thoughts head. So far as you're concerned had been no mystery in the words he . 5 + . part— iwenrt, whose own ranch was fif- mebbe not. Mebbe I'm tellin’ you TOasl OO oy narrowed. A pulse and a smile appeared on his face as ( ; ge athevethieet bat they only one person in the world. had spoken outside | the Rea Ree uiles distant, learned of its ex- about it because I've got somethin’ you. Nobody else counts. saloon immediately afterward: “It' ft some strong emotion was revealed he remembered that he had heard his tstence and moved heaven and earth else in mind, When I first seen youT © r were all inchoate and un- been thinkin’ about yourself my game, do you hear?’ Tha it But to no avail. Whereat, was filled clear to the top with doubt, 1" his face, but it was Instantly sub- father say that Calumet had been atys ( A Arty Anking | abous rans ewes yo hwand his son Neal became Marston's If you had my thousand what would qued. “That's joyful news for you. vicious and unmanageable in his ane ing He got ouly £0 much it eaybody eles. ‘There's oad Rony et gos trad mare bw aygwed enemies. you do with it?” ee Ryn know her? It's likely she'll be youth, He must be at odds with one conclusion out of them oie peor in ibe world a8 g00d a8 rhe ha fetges all abeee Ta bse fe ‘4 "On dying, Marston gave Betty a “Meanin’ that if I had your thou- S/d to eee you ear oe —that for some mysterious reason he Youctotter, Betty's, one of them, {hat he forgot all about Taggart, and @ingram of the idol's hiding place, sand an’ was in your place?” Dade was mystified by his | oe ust And Betty—well, a shyster lawyer in had surrendered to Betty and was She's a good girl an’ you an’ me'll ing up Nasmnontariiy he sew” Caluanet bogging her to turn tt over, with the “I reckon.” reckon I ain't gettin’ this thing just Las Vegas had ‘told Neal Taggart going to work to repair the ranch hitch all right as long aa you don't 6 gitting on @ pile of timber near the to reat of the “property. to. Calumet, eeuet etn ee ia meuhel © Was runnin’ the ranch, en’ you tell Sen eens att old house: to bullyin’ her, I reckon that's all.” Tanchhouse, jeaning lasily forward, should he prove worthy; !f not, to Puncher, cautiously, “If I'd ro! a was, anch, arston had made, in which Betty ‘ A 1 7 ’ this ‘man that you're the son of the " ,“Meanin’ that you'll let mo hang his elbows resting on his knees, his take it herself. man, or held up a stage coach, or [don't see" had been named as beneficiary of the On the morning following his visit (ong as long as I'm 6004, sneered chin on his hands, gazing epeculative- Calumet Marston, coming home af. busted a bank, I'd be burnin’ the map Oe onan eaturatnet property in caso Calumet failed to to Lazette he sat on a plece of hea Me * ly. “Take 7 ‘VY Calumet in a dangerously soft voice. ly into the afternoon hase. Dade ter his thirteen-vear absence, and breeze out of the country, But tf another drink,” he advised. He shoved Agree to certain specifications, and timber which he and Dade had ifted He waa trying to work himself Into noted that he was looking southward, Yering al hie as In anes nore tat Tom apts the butte toward Dade, "This te your PARKAFE was read), to bailey that q few minutes before to some aaw- Taf but ihe effort was, full, and he Curned and followed We quae ; . i our en we'l e tin’ the 5 jomething in ‘8 quiet, . to soo, * r out o valley, a horse- and it had not been Improved when, & fool guy which had given dagen Bere ik, the, eae Hetty’! be About an open clash with Calumet in horses preparatory toframing. Armed fact voice had a dulling, cooling ef- man tpproashing: fs seeming to entirely compre om elding toward the ranch, a coln.to some card sharps yesterday.) (onesome without me.” He laughed OFder to gain control of the ranch. with @ gorateh awl and a square, fect on him. Resides, he knew that page had turned stealthily and significance of the stranger had taken an almost effac- | “None of them Thnee Susand was raucously, filled his glass and drank This thought filled Taxgart with a Dade was at the other end of the an attack on Dade would be resented thought his movement had been un- then he saw the gleam tn tive shot at him at long range with Bie ome by @ woman. I'm to buy it® contents. Then he turned from savage exultation. He and his father timber, his hat shoved back from his PY Betty, and he felt a strat obsorved by Calumet, and he atarted eyes, the derisive «pifie, He had pursued the stranger, FY" 0? Vit, i Snorses, wagon, lum- the bar and walked toward the door, had made very little progress in thelr gorehead wh! * juctance toward further antagonising Vn’ the latter slowly remarked: Dade’s, the implacable glint in Calu. who had easily escaped. Bee rau tae” Half way to it, Dade following him, past attacks on the Lazy Y, and if forehead while he ran his fingers nor, “You Toxas folks are sure clever “iW oy comin’, after all. I was met’s, knowledge burst upon him in On his arrival at the ranch, hear- Pel iris aid the puncher, disap- he halted, for the voice of a man Who jt were posible to set Calumet against through his hatr as though pondering at workin’ your jaws,” be eneered piinkin’ he wouldn't.” . flood and his faco ing. Betty's report and reading his pointedly.” Over his face settled a Sat at a table rei him, Betty there might come an oppor- some weighty problem. Watching When Dade did not answer. But 1 “That's him, all right, I reckon,” re- @ look ‘at Calumet, tho a e! bes % ‘din’ the a a a P| —_ lookin’ fot "4 9 -4 never reform. worsen a thief to squander that tell me that Betty Clayton ain't no would have considered himself a fool moved him the night before when he but if { don't you'll understand that jere was @ silence Us! ‘aggart 7 . } 4 : WJ : reached the low hill in the valle atepping His first acts were to quarrel with money. man's fool. An’ here you say" i¢ he failed to take advantage of this had istened to the cordial greeting 1m followin my owt trail: | Youve nore on the day following his com. back n pace and reaching his pis- her and to threaten Malcolm, her Calumet looked keenly at him. “1 The rest of it was drowned in a laugh opportunity to ingratiate himself Into whtch Betty had given the young Fot,Away With one call MaCadae Nw ing to the Lagy ¥ Calumet had seen tol. But aa in the grandfather. Then little Bob's flerce reckon you're more'n” half, right, that followed, the other two men, thé‘good naturo of the man, sith ty eck S joining t 4 . . man, Old friendship had bi De ‘hor time f won't feel so Lonesome, before the dog had begun Was before him. in hie right hand you're hangin’ around here when I Be. Giner voice, and Calumet, half turned said, ‘There ain't no reason that £ disturbed Calumet. He did not know . There were few word Then Calumet turned to Dade, a de- motion, and his six-shooter was eov- he had shot Lonesome out of aheor pe around Bets a {it nature, making no mention of the {rowed buyin them Wings Miot any, toward the table, saw the speaker's . poken be- on The know of why we shouldn't be friends. tur following Tisive Hght in his eyes. ering Taggart. latter quickly ” why. He didn’t like Betty, but at the tee? them during # “Do you reckon Betty will be glad Withdrew his own hand, it Least’s attack on himself, But Bob, ” b ke of: face I'm right glad to see you.” He stuck 'y, hours of the morning, though several re ela eee “tod Becky, And Oho See, eee is cone eean leaning the It'was the face of an egotist—the out his right hand, but tt appeared same time every emile that sho had times Dade caucht Calumet watching 10, see esis "i se RETR ‘And in response See stay 0 o1 e e , . Yain, sensuot Er a au alume’ ot no’ . ‘iven Dad 4 . “I don't reckon you done just righ! began to look on the man less un- puncher to look after him specula. Whom the animal instinote predomi- laughed as he replaced the pistol in cs le the night before had him with @ puzzled, amused smile, in y i Ward, the other following aaa i favorably. tively. h caused some strange emotion to grip Which there was a sort of slumbering h cen, Can Pony = wee " ve Calu- ? . hated—t ce of the rider that Cal- {ts holster. srip . By the middle of the morn- le. Bir wo arena One day, soon after, she gave Calu- “Two nours later he returned, driv- ieee see cen on the hil in the vale “Samo here,” he sald, “If you're him. And ho Itked Dade, too, Ho fehoulty:,By the mi mle BoE Teggert'e vel sontaining $1,000, 5 which she said. his. father had left Keareeee Toh Ware Rane ne ley on the day of his return—the face passin’ the Lazy Y any time, drop tn couldn't understand that, elther, been raised with the assistance of for him. to spend on farm horses, riety. ‘The wagon was loaded with Of the man who had ghot at him. an’ visit. I'm fixin’ her up a few— flo had never been friendly with Jacks, the old rotted taken out giving his attention to Taggart, 3 nd repairs for the ranch lumber and sundry kers, boxes and Thé man was good looking in # enough so's I can live in the old gy and now ones substituted. About an who was now near the bunkhouse. woe , mber and sundry kere, boxes and coarse, vulgar way, and dissipated, shack.” y man, But something about Dade jour before noon, whi jumet, in Taggart's coming was attended with AGIKY ost anatlingly, he took tne" nincher was anil where Cala. TOs self-suMiclent, Calumet’s 608 "year nag noted with a lowering “PPealed to him; he felt tolerant woollen shirt and, overal face interest. by Malcolm, who, hearing the money, and, mounting his horse met had left him—apparently he had pirrowed W th dislike as he looked at 9, 1O5RAT tet Omission of the prof. toward him, was mildly interested in dirty, his hair tousled, and hia t Tr hoofbeats in the ranchhouse yard, maékieg, he rode off to the nearby not moved. But when he saw Calu- ""Sh.0.6 was interest in this glance fered handshake, but the cordial good him, He thought it was because None too good, waa wedging the sill came to the door of the bunkhouse, La: fown of Lazeth.” Hating Betty and met halt the horses in front of DIM too, tur this was his father's enemy. HAtUTO of the smile on the latter's face Dade was boyivh and impulaive, HEME Against the eudiie, iavling! tage Be had been One fea erver if z Ba? 4 , 3 Ht fleroely re eful of her presence and ead Jump out of tas wasn een ie his enemy. But after the frat look wes unmistakable, and he grinned in Whatever it was, he knew of its ex- near him. She nodded toward the the stable door, his eyes wide; and ‘ i . is face became inscrutable. He reply. stence. It was not deep feeling; ‘ i t whather to make the purchases or a nober, interested smile. |, turned to see Dade standing beside “I'll aure do that,” ho sald. was like the emotion thet meres 1 Sete Un Nag eh ee rea a Lg eg Wan RS spend the money on a spree. a migghat wamon of yours is epeakily him. Dade was rigid, pale; his body Il be right glad to have you,” large animal to permit @ smaller one yeqint she cal P in and Lad, bean WaTenla iia And thus he rode into Tasatie ani Boley JOUn'oe work” Be seid, PACR was in a half-crouch and there was said Calumet. “Come to-morrow—in to remaln near It—w grudging tolor- rie eat” he said, with an treitating Spproach, e drew, up befor + used ' an expression of cold malignance on ¢ ernoon—a time.” ance which may develop int iq » . He laughed savagely as he thought common clever with a saw an’ ham- hig taco, Quickly Calumet — pli SLAEROOR SEY Hee in! the bose fHANGERID Ch A Guan tesaratere, TONE Dade ‘was interested aio, betray. d ‘There was a silence; she stood, re- ing his interest by covertly eyeing garding his back, a faint smile on her Taggart as he drew his pony to a face. halt. But apparently Calumet's in- pdici it. mey. If you can rassie them two ‘ : Keble 00d predicamersag, and when statements around to look them in the both, hands on the young mane now?" questioned Tamar. |g furious he sobered down and with an effor: face you can seo what I'm drivinat’’ against the bur, thrusting his own i atred. And so Da ended entirely upon how he ¢ ae ay hink you are worth eyelashes, “You've said somethin’,” he co himself. If he kept out of “srw, compliment you on your terest was largely negative, for he brought his mind back to the prov:.t, | “What do you th body between him and Taggart. t i; “nobody’s runnin’ me.” He Calumet’s way, all well and good. But , “1 want to compliment you on your . he became aware of the Red Dox, to a man who ain't got no authority ~ “joagy there,” he warned in a whie- [eturned: he dy a it he + $ judgment of horses,” she persisted, in did not move from bis position, merely ¥ * said Calumet. ay there,” be turned and walked to Dade, who had Jnterfered with him, if, for in- 0" lttempt to make him talk; “the glancing at Taggart as the latter ‘saw a young cowpuncher seated on to do any hirin'? per. “Lie’e my meat.” turned and walked to ade rath and stance, he became. too friendly with the board sidewalk in front of the “Ain't you the boss?” said Dade, " Dade caught the mirthless smile on Betty, there would ones you bought are fine.” halted his pony, grinning mildly at building, his back resting against 1i, disappointedly |. hia Nps and looked at him curiously, ®#tonlshment. Buiebte unions 1 come an end to Nr ymet drove a wedge home him and speaking to him in a slow laughing in sympathy with him. “The boss 1s a woman. If you're his attitude still belligerent, “Drinkin'?” suggested ‘Taggart. “and ‘ao thero was @ glint of specu- Viciously. But he did not answer. drawl. “fhe ‘puncher was young—very wantin’ to work you can come alon, “He's talkin’ about Betty, the “Have a drink, old man," he said, yative distrust in Calumet's eyes as _‘!'ve been checking up your other "Get off your cayuse an’ visit,” he ‘young; not more than twenty-one or You'll have to take your chance, damned skunk!" he objected, His with celluloid good fellowship. he sat and watched Dade purchases,” she went on; “and I find {nvited, two, There was a week's growth of Otherwise”— ‘ voice was a low, throaty Whisper and Calumet turned with a grin. “Mé® Calumet was in good humor. that you followed the list I gave YoU Taggart's smile wan wide as he dis- her you’ i beard on his face. A saddle repoxed “I'll go you,” said the puncher. He jt did not carry te the table where an’ my friend has got to the end of like baiting Dade, faithfully.” conte Ma did Gel coon ts Oe a you're a snake: by his side. In spite of his laughter threw his into the wagon, the three men sat. our capacity,” he sald, “He's workin’ “What you clawin’ your h that He turned and looked up. "Look the others particularly, not even Taggart had | ly recovered something about him spoke eloquent “You said "about a drink,” = “He was sure talkin’ for me an I ain't settin’ him a bad way for?” he suddenly demanded as here,” he sald, “I got what you deigning a glance at Dade, but his ComPosure. = "Guess W ly-of trouble, Calumet felt a sudden he added, “if you had anytbing left, said Calumet Inexpressive 5 next time, if you're In Dade continued to pusgle over his wanted, didn’t i? There's no use of gaze fell on Betty with an insolent S200red. “You're buttin’ in where"— interest in him, Any man who could I'm hopin T'll admit that any man who talks r, I'l be glad ‘to drink all problem, gottin’ mush headed about {t. I'd boldness that brought @ flush to that , Calumet dropped his pis laugh when the world was not doliz Calumet hesitated. ‘ that way about a woman is what you can buy.” He waved a hand be- Dade grinned, “I'm goin’ to halve have blowed the money just as quick, young lady's face, There wi chal. took @ quick step, With # swish his well with him must be made of gyod = “Just one,” sald Dade. “Mebbe you've called him, But it's my fu- hind him, with the other he was push sills together, But I'm wantin’ !f I'd wanted to.” lenge in the look he gave He Tight hand went forward to T wut, But Calumet’s interest Wns two, Not more than three—or four. neral,” he added, his voice suddenly ing Dade before him toward the door. that the halves will be “But you didn’t.” dismounted and bowed mockingly to S@Ft’s face, one hundred and oyntcal and it brought a sneer to bis If your ranch is far’-—— cold and d, “an’ you ain't buttin’ “So long,” he said, as he and Dade so’s they'll fit. An’ “Because you didn't want me to, I her, sweeping hie hat from his head pounds of vengeful, malignant lips as he ceased laughing and sat ‘Twenty miles.” in, whatever happens, Buy yourself went out. I don’t seem to be able to fix It clear reckon?” he sneered with » movement so derisive that it cle behind it, There was the loosely in the saddle regarding the “About two, then," suggested Dade. another drink,” he suse “you Taggart laughed as he turned to in my mind. "No, Because you wanted to be made Dade longingly finger his pistol Stange sound of impacting bone puncher. “You wouldn't feel satisfied to know look flustered. I'm havin’ a talk with his companions, who had said noth- “You was braggin some on bein’ @ fair.” butt. flesh. Taggart's head shot -reckon you ain't wot no objec- that it was here an’ you left it.” ‘Tagwart, ing during the conversation, carpenter.” He did not know what sort of an Calumet atill eat on the pile of lum. he crumpled oddly, his legs », tions to n’ me what you're and doubled under him and he sank ‘® laughin’ at said coldly. — in his tracks, sprawling on hie hands we Mine tld he Stef) EHOW TOM “WON OUT”—No. 13—The Preparatory Course we * Tuna’, Wata"SBSRaFoNe ME gettin’ here, puttin’ in 3 n’ to figger out who got the By Hazen Conklin or eee wastagt te romebest gia position, then he throw himself for- p tr 3 ward, groping for the pistol Cali it Soot UP the six months’ wages whieh 1 tal bopeed’ Gaunt yo} ] bad with me when T struck town H struck ‘bis wrist, and with « Beliec yesterday—an’ not makin’ a hell of re . of rage and pain he got to his jot of progress-—-when you mosey up TU and rushed headlong at his assailant, hore ‘an’ begin to laugh your fool } ' Calumet advanced a step to meet him, fend off, At nothin’, so far's T can aes) 1 F i ‘His right fist shot out again; 1 gee, Well, that’s what I was laugain’ ¢ : | My if ! ‘Taggart fairly in the mouth . Keteh my dritt?” . Wisdeanis’ that I'm nothin’. I aE e ain’ that you was laughin’ at if said the puncher with a depre- eatory smile, “I ain't lookin’ for trou- e—t'm it!" ve emet's eyes twinkled, ‘This wa . acevery diseerning young man, \ AM Cleaned out, T reckon.” he sald, \ NN ' - bi c nough to sabe that play » i with etd saw is mild amusement 4 \ y . P i ~" a compared with buckin’ a gambler’s \ \ : Mj ih sg — . Feet singed yourself, T reckon,” nai 2S ae | “ONG G the puncher wearily, “You know the GO! FOR THE siggs, Well, you've hit it, They’ Remem| fave got my Saddle too, only—on The Eve- tie didn’t, seem to want it. There 8 ' Ms pine grunt he plunged forward and lay \\\ \ AQ , face downward in the sand. etsy (To be Continued.) ‘The tew extra dollars per week that come in frem Tom's elevation to the new position in Mr Jones's office mean much to his mother at home, but wisely Burton, the able-brained but dissipation-wrecke 1 assatant in Mr Jones's office, takes a new interest 1 Tom upon learning of the boy's intent to study law ‘He further outlines for Tom a course of pudicious reading and helps him over many hard places in the formance of huis new duties, Mr Jones has little At school Tom pays particular al After a year, with 36mé oF the money those which will be inc! in the regents’ | enters a preparatory course in a night school examinations for night law school, which pe ‘specialty is made of preparation for law those "t want hing. #0. she rules “a part of this we must save toward coni- | and has long talks with him, info which he reads man; lime personally, to devote to Tomy so Burton's aid tend here again we tne ade Ee 80 fs Be licdiins tere : long y attend tater in onder to be fully i _ Ikely, ¥ : if they left mo the saddle I'd go right