, 1906-05-16

SDlllllA. Cue WIS dNdktl1tu
as before, by the sound of the little cof-
fee mill, but she did not rise as prompt
ly as on the first morning II was still
doing when Nora appeared with a
piece of corn cake and Il cup of coffee.
You feel tired this morning, | know.
We'll, now, take your breakfast in
bed"
Ann was conscious Smitten. mo, no!
You poor, dear thing! | am ashamed
to have you waiting on me-"
ITS SO little-a mere step or two"
"Yes, but you have so many steps.
After this l forbid you doing anything
of this kind for me, and I've been
thinking why can't we hire "A China
mai to work for us? Unless | can do
something to relieve you | will not
stay. You are tired. | wish you would
ask Mr.. Raymond to find us Il helper
today
Hello, sis!" shouted Louis. Aren't
you up yet? You'll never make IA min
err Here he pokel his head iii ut he
door. Jupiter, wasn't yesterday an
exciting day? 1t makes me sick to
think | didn't go down to Bozle with
you. Rob has been telling me about
Mats shielding the sheriff. 1t must
have beer great. | was out on the
hillside. We all thought the sheriff
was coming up that way, but he idnt.
He turned back and went into camp,
and last night Jack went down and
pitched into him, and they had a
battle"
"Tlley did? Was any n killedT"
"Ten."
Nora gasped. "Merciful powers!'
$50 Perry says. Our side won"
Ann frowned. "Our side. You are
not taking sides with these lawless
miners?'
Louis wished to sidetrack this d.
cuss.on. "Our things have come"
"Iiaye tneyY ~! we'll; Ill get UP
at once and unpack. l want you to
help me Il little here"
And l want you to help fix up our
bungalow"
agreed. Now run away and find a
hammer and some tacks."
Together they worked to render her
room IA little less bleak, and together
lney crossed the path to Raymond's
cabin, where they toi,ed merrily. Ann
was just leaTing the a.salow to help
Mrs. Kelly with the midday meal when
Munro dashed up and flung himself
from his horse.
Good morning, Lady Ann! How
fares the day."
Something unduly presuming in his
tone irritated her, and she gave him a
glance intended to check and humble
him. 81 am quite well, thank you"
He was not of those whom disdain-
full eyes abase. He Rugged himself and
shivered comically. Wow, but that
was a cold breezel Some n must
have left the bars down. You're not
going to draw the line on me, are you?
What do you know against me?"
II know nothing against you or for
you either" she replied.
she was turning to go when he stop
ped her. and his tone was hard and
dry. "You were in Bozle yesterday
with Raymond. Don't do that again.
When you want an escort let me know.
I'll send a man that knows enough not
to take Il lady into danger and who
has 'savvy' enough to keep his horses
for the return trip"
THANK you. You are very kind, but
I'm not in need of additional protec-
ton" Ann Jelly replied.
"Goodby till tomorrow" he called
after her in mockery, his voice as mu
steal as a bugle.
This interview, short as 1t was, left
the girl with the feeling of having been
grasped and shaken by a rude hand.
And yet her anger was not unmixed
with admiration. His magnificent au-
dacity and the grace and dash of his
advance interested her.
Raymond saw Munro riding away
and wondered what his errand could
have been, and when Louis told him
that the gambler had stopped and de-
tanned Ann in the path his teeth set in
anger. 1.-THE little hound!' he growled
under his breath. 'Tll put an end to
that"
Immediately upon finishing his sup
per he went up the path to Hanley's to
find 1.-THE lookout" Munro was In his
place, sitting high above his faro lay
out clicking a couple of silver dollars
together, talking with gleeful intensity