El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-21

Having at the same time a robust appe
tite, it became embarrassing. 1 tried q
little of everything even down to tax.
ing job as cook i'll a railroad camp,
where the miserable navvies came neal
lynching me for the cruel messes 1 served
then.
'.You cookedr' the girl calculated in
sharp staccato, as it seemed, more
startled at this idea than by any sug-
gestion of moral delinquencies.
Excuse me, Miss Ellery, 1 did not
say so, he replied, with grim amuse-
ment. Il tried to cook upon one unhap-
Ply occasion, driven by force of circum-
no control. If 1 remember Alright, had
not had Il square meal for a week when
l was reduced to that desperate expe-
dient. l told you, you know, that the
swine had not always behaved accord
ing to the Biblical precedent -
''O-hH' she exclaimed, with long,
gasping breath, unconsciously wringing
her hands. How you must have suf=
feredr'
Il was rather uncomfortable at times,
yes" he dryly agreed. 'But finally I
drifted out on a roundup with a cattle
outfit, when it developed that 1 ha
something of knack for handling
horses. 1 got position as line rider
which gave me opportunity to get onto
some Of the peculiarties of these west
ern bronchos, and so in course of time
was evolved Paul Brown, horse break
er'
''And that is all?" she murmured,
with long breath, perhaps with more
kindness than she knew in the depths
of her brown eyes.
THAT is all. Merely the story of a
wasted life
But surely it has not all been vast
ed?''
Il don't know what part can be fair
ly excepted. Certainly as preparation
for broncho breaking the first 20 years
went for nothing, while, looked at from
the standpoint of the old days, the last
ten years have been utterly thrown
away
But l am sure that even as a horse
breaker You must do your work better,
because you are gentleman, - she urg-
ed warmly, "while you cannot regard
yourself as any less a gentleman because
you happen to be now horse breaker -
'Oh, don t be too kind to me- he
unsteadily, turning his face
away. Il warn you it is dangerous. L
shall be forgetting the terms of our COM
pact and saying something which you
will regard as complimentary.
Il cannot stay to listen if you should, -
she exclaimed, rising hurriedly. Il
must be going now. They will be Won
dering what has become of me-
Won't you let me thank you first?"
rising also and coming close beside her
1t was so kind of you to stay and lis
ten. l don't think you can quite realize
what it is to me after all these years to
De talking to a woman like you on the
footing of a friend. And what you have
Just said-ah, how good it was of you
o say tit has almost restored my
'a1th in myself. 1t has made me feel
hat the game may be worth the candle,
after all. -
''Ah, why should you doubt it," Her
,olor was rising, but her eyes Were elo-
luent of kindness still. Your luck has
urned. Nobody knows what successes
nay be yours. For my part have no
loubt but you will be one of Wyoming's
attle kings yet" She laughed rather
under the steady fire of |
lis eyes. ''All things come to him who
waits. y
May L believe that really, do you |
hink?' An odd light was in his eyes !
S he came a step nearer.
'Oh, within certain limitations l |!
hould say it would be perfectly safe. |
But now l really must be going
And may 1 walk back with your
'Oh, as to that she returned, fall |
ering confusedly.
You prefer that | should not All, !
1iss Ellery, the horse breaker is rather !
lore in evidence than the gentleman, !
fter all. -
But L did not say
mo, you did not, but l understand
lst the same. But don't let it trouble
on; don { complain. Indeed how could
complain of anything so long as L re-
lember this hour? 1t is all right-only, |
ill you shake hands with me, as
lend, before you go? You might do as
luch rs that for any chance acquaint-
nee you met in the street, you know"
Edith hesitated blushing family,
iting her under lip nervously. why,
if you wish, - she said after
4 instant, holding out her small, bare
and to him. Good afternoon, Mr.
rown.
Paul Brown made no response in
ords as he grasped the kindly hand i'll
close, cllnging pressure, only as he
'oked down at her his eyes spoke in Il
ldden, tunultuous message such as no
oman's heart could ever fail TO under
and-mad, voiceiess appeal which
led the girl with confused terror
Matching her hand from his OBTAINING
asp, with little inarticulate eXcla-
alton, she almost ran from him down
e steep trail into the shadow of the !
ees She had n vague idea that she !