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 CHAPTER v Continued ,ern ol the eonAluoH # IL driver. So tEe travellers were rooned at DaX's an1 tA" pros aet continuing their journey wa% a- 9a4a as ever.
 Last heard of VOL, said Nj pax to Han.stpA, with 3 s5rt If St3i. age plavtulness "'4% IHneHih& cows over to the Ritter. lot.
 "That's true. Ms It3&@= Ae gaN, her his most winning &.a5ft-"tf:t could not Stay aw;ls from y9a long.
 LcanGer grimaced ani rubbed n ban,.s in au ecstasy of delight at i...l ing a man who had the temerity banly words with Mrs. DaX.
 "1E,1ll.-lil-i4l-ph.' she wlinned vii ed,:.ne copuetry. Guess it was ruS tle4.; brought you back as much a me
 Judith. who Lad entered the room ilI lime to hear Mrs. DaX's last remark. greeted him casually, but her eyes, as they met his, were full of questioning fear. Had he come from the Bitter Root range to hunt down her brother :: NThe thought Was intUlerable Net when he had hdGen her goodby so.He three weeks ago lie had told her that he did not expect to return much be- fore the fall roundup. She had heard day or two before that he Was again in the Wind river country, and her morning vigil beneath the glare of the uesert sun had been for liiL.
 Mrs DlX regarded them with the mercileSsueSs of q death watch. She excuses for his frequent presence at the lDstolice had hs.tu more Volublc than logical. but How he ID longer came. and Judith for ali her deIiber ate llJw of spirits. did not quite con vince tine watcAtu eyes of Leandef, ~ lady. The postmistreSs ws9s d tljtle too cheerful.
 Mrs Dax." pleaded Peter boyishly. I'm perishing for cup of coffee, and I've got to get back to my outfit be fore dark
 "Oh, go on with y2a,' whinnied lh'' gorson. but she left tue roolH t. u5S1k' the coffee
 Judith's eyes sought bis. "Nhy don you and Leander form Il coalition fot the overthrow of tAe enemy iIiS voice llaI dropped d tone lower t.l@;. in hls pariey With Mrs. DaX. It n.I@iI' have implied special devotion, o! :. might have implied but lAe passing ;f,,l country where women were few th, generic admiration of all n.en for al, wouen. et1aeacra.ly specialized by pace auI c.rcun>;lucc.
 But Judith. hardSsed at every turn heartsiek @i,h anxiety had aatIe. pated in eter'S coming if hot q .;o}u ton of her troub es, al least some eyI dencc of Sust;l4t.,ug sympathy aud Was in bo r3ood tor rc.susr.t.tag til" pereu nia :.,.,;iut..eS auent IeauIer ans bis n,aSt"rtul lady.
 The s!.;lii.ag of th" locusts emplla sized tliei, silence. She spoke to Ilu casually of his change of plan, but h' turned fhc sl,1;rct ;.lnl Judith jet th' matter drop Sue was too simple Il wO man to Stoop t. obique measures lol the gaining of her owu ends. If he was here to hunt down her brother. if h, was here to see the eastern wo!nan q :he Wetmose ranch-wel!. life Wa life" to be taken or left. Thus spok the fataliSm that was the heritage O her Indian blood
 The thought of Miss CoebrOoke a Wetmore's reminded her of letter fo Peter that had been brought that morn ing by one of the WetmOre cowboys.
 Il forgot-theres q letter for you. She went to the pigeonholes on th wall that held the tiotsam and jetsan or unclaimed mail and brought him square blue linen envelope-distinctl. lady's letter.
 Peter took it with rather a forced al of magnanimity, as if in neglecting t present it to him sooner she drew heav fly on his reserve of patience. TearinI open the envelope, he read 1t voracious