The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-23
continued from Yesterday
CHAPTER Y.
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CRAIG THoMPsos's wIsDo&.


Tsl precedented in the experience
WT&l that others had known OF
III but IL was true, and when ut the
siose Of the second day they arrived at
tbe ranch Lisle remembered with sur.
prise that he had never known his IN.
her 10 be 40 companionabie with a
Stranger before. but In this case he had
appeared TO find much that WINS con-
renjaI 10 their tastes. II Is possible
,hat his own intense love for I.isle per.
ml,ttd him more readily to appreciate
the aeod qualities of another who also
loved him. Ii may be that he lniui-
uyely foresaw the time when Llsle
would need friend and that he dis.
covered In Thompson the man whom
bc would select for that position.
rLompsons ranch adjoined Max.
Wells. although 80 miles separated the
tuildngs which the respective owners
railed home. I'm fhast land OF magnIf.
ecut distances such an Interval OF
space was trivial but Richard Max.
wei lad always isolated himself from
is neghbors tn a way that utterly re-
pa.sesi friendly advances. 80 that he
Was known more ~ ranch owner
than as mat. ts,a new he volunteered
every outward demonstration that he
ltsred 10 create ,niore friendly rela.
lois with his nearest .neighbor
During tlse tourney to the ranch
Ltslts father permitted II to be under
stood ihat he preferred that no refer.
,nce should he made Ia the lasso duel.
tie seemed ts have biotted IL out Of his
aemory as utterly as though IL bad not
ptlugred.
Al home the aid life was taken up
Wlere il Ind beeu deft uff. aud with the
slcepfion Of tbe ,preseth,e ,of "a guest
nd within the memory 'of i.isle an In-
,lied guest had never before been q
Part Of the bousehold~it was'the> same
u il had aiways been. Studies were
ftSumed at the point where they bad
tttn abandoned. occupations recon.
aenced where they had broken Oh. and
yerythlng resumed Its accustomed
uutiue, for she master sof Crescent and
ross never permltaed anything TO In
erfere with the rules of his daily life.
But the week of Thompson's stay
cAme 10 an cad. ana Llsle was -snrpris-
I'd when he remembered that during
Tie entire elsne he had rarely been
Il alone With their gte@t-sueyer. In fact,
Ictpt at &usA times 30 they passed
GpoD the bread vevanda. where the
1d froutiersssan loved to SIT and smoke
lud chat with the kid" interspersing
ts stories aud anecdotes with whoie~
saue advice that was always given la
tts tupitabiy blunt aud 9orciDle man
0,r I.isIe was aften astonIslet ily the
itep learning Of the strange man.
gtose customary disregard ut correct
Il Eaelish was at snce IA mixture saf as
i .gur,ion and cafsAessness. The youth y
mutton revealed 10 hlm that behind
aGd beneath the rough exterior Of his
.tw friend there existed Il fuud Of ten"
''rl,eS and sympathy most profound.
& jle was like lump of rich quartz
'ac Intrinsic value was all there In
Ascd within the roughest and haFtiess
& .! Substances.
0n he other hand Craig also met
win surprises whissh puzzled hlm
greatly, although he made no. coni'
mcut unless to Lisle In person. one
# them came during an evening when
Richard Maxwell WAS hut present.
Craig was smoking bis Rtpe on ahe We
anda. Ioling back In o1e Of the con-
|01able chairs, when tae heard 'tiae pi-
Ano.
That's right. boy" be called out.
TIN In Just the mood for some mssic.
Couldn't you sing something for
.lapae"
There was no reply In words. but The
melody changed. and presently sa-
peril voice. la tender contralto. noated
but te him. With increasing power II
swelled into the pathetic air of Ash
Hs Alice" until the clear high notes
swept out across the starlit plain 70
swectly. SO purely. so longngiy fbat
tFalg forgot his pipe. forgot lisie. for
got where he was, forgot everything
Except n Demory that the song con'
lufed up His head sank lower ana
lower upon his breast. tears stood III
"'s eyes ana spiasued uhhecut" "l'"
Dis tightly cissped hands. and wheh
lite melody ceased he did not move
L'sle left the piano and went out 10
hlN, but Craig Thompson was no
aware Of his approach until he feit
'a'h upon his shoulder.
Ib'H h" started up with cry as on
"I'' haS been rI.Iely awakened from
,9m
'"ur here. boy" he said In ION
'|al shook with emotion. II want
'"k al YOU. Who taught you lha
Nhs' Who gave you that voiceF " ha
'lanso mixture are you"
'rag." said I.isle In surprise. ho
"'ding the questions. what Is u
latter Are those tears In your eyes
vars because | sang to your
Yes, they're tears. Do you th'h
'oat an ashamed of them? Men sue
vars only when they are necessary |
"'p the heart from bursting, MIN
.hst long ago, but somehow l got