Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-27

Your lace LAS got something In II thai
men don't wear much oss here. It's
called refinement. and these cusses
round here thtnk that al the pefine-
ment I'm the world belongs to women
ven< you 20 understand Thea every
reason that any OF the crowd such as
you viii ind here can have for telling
you that you are Hike woman Is a
compliment. and you ought TO take II
ss one. Don't set mad. Smile and
Look pleased. for. I.isse there Amt no
better thing on the top OF Gods earth
than good woman"
Il don't believe that you know said
Lisle quietly. but with such deep con-
vsctton that Thompson gased at him
earnestly for q moment IN silence.
Don't IT' he said presently M q
voice that was percepttbly altered.
well. maybe 1 don't. bS4 think I do.
Some day. maybe. III tel you the story
that makes me think so. Now, teal nue.
why you said that.
My father has taught me evex since
1 can remember that women are the
curse of the world. and believe him.
BE Is wise concerning everything else,
and he would not Instruct noe falsely"
An audible grunt was the only reply
that Craig Thompson made. and the
two rode on In silence several rods
Il would like to see q WOMAN re-
marked Lisle. permitting bis train of
thought to end In spoken sentence.
have never seen one III my life"
whoa cried Thompson, pulling his
horse up with jerk. Then he jammed
his spurs deep into the animals sides.
so that IL snorted and made two or
three buck jumps before it settled
down again into ordinary decorum.
The ranehman's face was working in
the strangest fashion. but whether
with an effort TO suppress laugh or
an oath It Is impossible TO say. At last,
more to himself than to the young man
at his side, the Nevadian remarked:
ANY man who will give boy that
sort OF fodder 60 chaw on Is a blamed
scoundrel"
Isle Maxwell heard the words. He
halted his horse as suddenly as Tbomp-
son had previously checked his and by
q sudden pressure of one OF his knees
compelled It to turn so that II stood d.
nectly across the path OF the other ami
NAL His right arm Strengthened out,
and Thompson found himself looking
ipto the barrel OF "a"
Take that back, Craig Thompson"
said Ltsle In low tone. but there was
an intense meaning behind the words.
The ranchman had never been nearer
death than at that instant, and he
knew 1t. But he only smiled, and
there was something In the altered ex-
preston Of his face which Nevsdians
We're not accustomed 60 see there. All
the hard lines had disappeared All
the harshness was gone and his eyes.
which ordinarily gave back a steeIy
glitter for every gaze which they en-
countered, softened into a translucent
sparkle while he said slowly:
I'll take IL back. Lisle, every word
OF 1t. for the Lord knows that never
meant Il TO sound as you took II. You
needn't put your gun down till I've got
through talking. cause I've got some
thing TO say. and after that, II you
want to use Il on me. you can go ahead.
and won't make any kick. =. IKE you.
Lisle. and Iwould honor you for killing
me- II y(Hdid 81 TO resent an imputation
against ybur father. spoke on geneY-
al principles. And now you listen.
You've heard lots OF bad things about
me. and. supposlng me to be as bad as
them reports, do you think it would be
logical to believe every other man In
the world bad because I am OF every