The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-29


after We have met and discussed things 4 mn,
We VIII call together upon my fathers LAWYER
fou VIII ma me arrayed in feminine attire Inn,
VIII oher no further explanations here.
70 LisLE Maxwell
The look OF perplexity upon Crajg's
face deepened, but it was softened Inv
Il tender smile, which somehow won.
derfully transformed it.
Grit! Clear grit" be muttered
shes rustler. Lisle, I'm proud OF
you! And all the time | was iackass
enough TO suppose that YOU were
a-moplng all alone within 80 miles OF
where | was a-sittiDg and awaiting for
you to yell Tally y-ho-o-o"" He turned
abruptly and strobe TO the door just as
the messenger who had cared for his
horse was on the point OF entering 1t.
''How far did you come with that let,
terf' he demanded.
From san Francisco" was the quiet
reply.
What! Did you bring 1t clear from
thereT'
| "Ies. Those were my instructions.
/ came by rail as far as Reno and from
there I've made the trip on horseback,
at Erna's request they occupied the
same room so that their opportunity
for the exchange of condolences was
manifold. The servants were quarter
cd In an adjacent building, and from
them and from the cowboys employed
upon the ranch the secret OF Lisle's
| Il
| ter and tue doctor made more wise
After the funeral Craig called Lisle
| TO him aud conducted her 10 the libra
Ey.
We've been through Dicks papers,"
he said, ''and everything is as ship
shape as II could be- l found a letter
addressed to me. written the same day
that | went away from here after the
round up. reckon maybe Dick
thought he might shuttle off without
much warning. and he did. Something
that said TO him that day weighed on
his mind. | reckon, and be appointed
me guardian pro tenn. His will and
everything concerning his business is
In the hands OF lawyer In the east
In New York city-a feller named Dan
Maxwell. Did you ever hear OF himf'
'Never'
"W&l, / suspect he's some relation,
/ though | don't know. Anyhow I'm to
notify bim OF Dicks death, and he'll do
the rest, aud the old man wanted me to
stay here with you till Dan Maxwell's
q nj IsAA aalfe Aa..yx
being girl and says that can use my
own judgment about telling you be-
fore Dan Maxwell gets here, but 1t
| doesn't say a word about any reasons
for the way he brought you up. and 1t
doesn't explain thing except what |
have told you. only that the lawyer has
full instructions how 10 act aud that
you are rich enough to do as you please
for the rest of your life"
let .n,e see the letter." said Lisle
quietly.
II was given her and she read II
through TO the end, finding no more and
no less than Craig had told her. Rut
when she returned 1t to him she said;
1T liz my wish. Craig, that yon
should all go away and leave me here
alone for a time. | do not even want
you to write to this lawyer until give
you permission TO do so"
Thompson shook his head In decid'
cd negative. but the calm. clear voice
went on unheedingly.
ut must be SO, Craig. whether you
approve of 1t or not. ! will have II SO.
wish to be left here utterly alone I'M
I'll | send for you to come, and com
mand that you do not communicate
with the lawyer In the east until tell
you 10 do So"
ITS all nonsense, Lisls Don't you
see that 1t is?"
"No. and 1t would make no difference
lf l did,
"Well. let me stay here with you any
way"
NO"
Keep Erna Thomas with you, then"
NO"
LET us both stay, or. II you don
want me. | can prevail upon Tom to re-
main with his daughter"
mo. Craig, no. IL L peTmitteu hh!
body to remain. 1t would be you. but
must be alone. will be alone"
"I'll ride over to see you once IN the
while anyway"
NO, not at all unless send for you.
You're q headstrong critter If you
are a gal. Lisle."
Perhaps so. I do not mean TO be
unkind, Craig. There is nobody In the
world In whom / have as much conf
dence as l have In you, but even you
must leave me alone for awhile. i
have learned that leopards can change
their spots. but they cannot change
them all at once"
"Humph! What are you up to any
howT'
~ do not know-yet."
"You won't go away? You'll stay
here on the ranch, won't your
81 will do nothing of which you will
not ultimately approve"
Promise me that you won't go
away." persisted Craig, who was In