The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1891-06-26


Il will d. my best" che said again.
slowly She did not look at him; she
spoke us IL her lips were itiifcned.
You're q PlucLy little soul" lightly.
I Tho name daredevil rccklcs5ncs5 was
uppcrmost again. "You know who You
are entertlinins?-n an angel UNI
awares; I'm Captain Gordon
eyes, know"
"All right, then. Mind one thing;
they are not likely to use you-a woman
roughly. II IL comes to that I shall
appear on the scene
! "Im not afraid. Don't talk any more,
please" in tired sort Of way.
Then she lighted her room and began
dressing leisurely. The occupation had
its object: sitting still was impossible
while she waited.
But when a sharp rap sounded per-
emptorily through the house, she started
with every nerve. Her voice was steady
enough, however, as she went TO the
curtained window.
"Who is it,"
Morgan, from over Point"
Captain Morgan. Yes, I know. II
you will find your way in will join
you presently"
She heard the tramp of feet making
their way uncertainty into the lighted
room. She did not hasten, every soft
fold Of lace about her throat was set.
tied carefully TO its place, and she went
back 20 adjust a slipping braid of hair
as II the most critical and fastidious of
morning callers awaited her Some.
thing Of the dramatic instinct must have
been born in her. She stood in the
doorway presently, holding the lamp
far above her head that she might see
her visitors, graceful, Whitehead
shape, with shining eyes and flushed
checks The men rose Involuntary.
II am Mrs Morse" she said, quietly.
my brother, Mr. Tyron, is not at
home"
Don't be alarmed" Captain Morgan
said reassuringly. 1--WE are the vigil
ance committee, searching for the
captain of the hor5ethief gang. He es-
capped us a few hours ago and came this
way
She thought Of the shooting and hang
ing, while the soft-voiced vigilante was
making his explanation. She moved
forward and put her lamp down on n
table before she answered
lie visited US some time since" with
lalfsmile. You know we lost all our
horses"
Il knew You We're here alone, and
thought he might take advantage of the
fact Nobody knows how much inior
nation he has"
She shook her head.
N.sn -.
me, she said calmly. Then she glanced
; at the men. They were all splashed ant
, travel-torn.
Gould | offer YOU any rcfreshment,
! said, half-timidiy, for yourself or you
, horses2 have heard my brother speal
of you frequently" with the smile thai
[ years ago Payne Morse had found so be
witching.
, She looked so frail and slight, so en-
r tirely different from the Southwestern
/ feminine development, that Morgan, {
5 great, good-natured giant, found him
) sell abashed. AS to his companions
they stood with their guns in the hollow
Of their arms, holding their hats awk
4 wardly and uneasily. They were rougl
! riders and straight shots, but this slen
der woman upset their nerves
Were about played out" Morgan
said, the horses at least. He won't HI
, likely TO get far tonight" with a sig
hcant glance al the man nearest him
land we couldn't do much anyhow.
is going TO be blaclter than pitch.
. you don't mind our camping on tn
place-you don't look much like work
Mrs. Morse, but I'm not bad hand a
' a frying-pan myself
Certainly, gentlemen" with sweet
r est courtesy. "You know the way b
/. the corucribs, and"-putting out pal
of slender brown hands-"I'm not c
a helpless as look
So she and Captain Morgan mad
coffee, fried bacon and baked biscuit
r. while the men fed their horses and al
=. ranged slecpingplaces for themselves.
d Don't that beat any thing you eve
a saw in your life iu the way OF u won
d amp one Of them said after a Ion
,. reconnaissance through the kitche
window. And there's Morgan wit
., awe in his voice, talking away TO he
\. as clipper MS a Jay bird
"A They rode away in the gray of III
, morning An day long she ministere
II 10 the man who had wrecked her lif
1 There was little talk-they could N
venture on that. lie slept like wor
z out man, who makes the most of h
Is chances in safety, Whom night can
If again and again Sam Lee left the hou
r, alone, clad in Harry Tryon's Carmen
he and riding Rebecca Payne Morse MAJ
m his way 10 a signal station on the ra
lc way, ten miles away
rs Goodbye" he said. you'll not
be- likely TO see or hear OF me again. II
your sake it's almost pity that thu
le didn't make an end Of me-
IN Don't say tnat, Payne. Wen Ii
he out our lives. Yours might have SUI
ie chances il you chose To use them"
n "Good-byc, my girl lie stopped al
,e- kissed her cheek. III | could go baC
he again-well, we wouldn't get married
as Harry Tryon came back three or fol
Al, days later. He knew about the disper
in ing OF the gang, and the hanging OF "
yc or three Of its members
BIS. And Paync?' Helen asked.
ot ''Thcy told me he escaped, ~ not met
nd ing her eyes.
ms Then she told him
au ny love. jIoloul Thoy mover 81
g,tcd thnts certain After that
Wonder II there's ouy thing You ca
ell stand liat,n. Payne Morse Is dead
lie had risen, and was holding be
AZ. her hands as She sat before him,
he Il know los true he said, earnest
ne 81 saw him lie was taken ont Of
, train mt the junction where | watt
"a I Died Of heart disease. they said, with,