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there. Just back OF him was another.
on which sat Miss Cullen. and stand
ing close beside her was Lord Rallies.
One OF his hands held the mules
bride: the other held Madges arm,
and he was saying. You owe Il TO me,
and ! will have one. or IT,"
swore TO nNself and coughed
aloud, which made Miss Cullen look
up. The moment she saw me she
cried. mir. Gordon! How delightful"
even while she grew as red as she
had been too pale the moment before.
I ord Rallies grew red too. but IN
different way.
"Haye YOU caught the robbers?'
cried Miss Cullen.
I'm afraid ! have ! answered.
What 90 aou mean9' she asked.
smiled al the absolute innocence
and wonder With which she spoke.
and replied. II know now Miss Gull
len. why YOU said WAS Drawer than
the Britlshers
"Hcw do You know
couldn't resist Fet'ing in side
shot az lord Rallies, who had mounted
his mule and sat scowlng The train
robbers were such tbnronghgolng duff
fors az the trade. I said. that II they
had left their names and addresses
they wouldn't have made 4 much
easier, We Americans may not know
enough 10 deal With real road agents,
but we can do something with anna
tours"
what are we stopping here for?"
snapped Lord Rallies.
I'm sure ! don't know" respond
ed. "Mlss Cullen. II you will kindly
pass us, and then II Lord Rallies will
follow you. we will 20 on 10 the cabin
must ask you to keep close to-
gether."
Il stay or go as | please. and not
by your ORDERS asserted Lord Rallies,
snapplshly.
"Out In this part OF the country
| said calmly. 1T is considered shock
ing bad form for an unarmed man 10
! argue with one who carries a repeat
ing rife. Kindly follow Miss Cul.
len" And. leaning over. struck his
mule with the loose end OF my bride,
starting Il up the TRAN.
when we reached the cabin the dep
uty told me that he had made Fred.
eric strip and had searched his cloth
ing. finding nothing. ordered Lord
Rallies to dismount and go into the
cabin.
For what?" he demanded
I'VE want to search you," I an
swered
Il don't choose TO be searched" he
protested. you have shown no war
rant, nor"
wasn't in rood towards him 20
listen to HIS talk swung my Win
chester into line and announced. Il
was sworn In last night as a deputy
sheriff. and am privileged 10 shoot
train robher on sight Either dead
or alive. I'm going TO search your
clothing inside Of ten minutes: and
n YOU have no preference as TO
whether the examination is an ante.
or post.mortem AFFAIR. 1 certainly
4 haven't"
That brought him down on his
\ hitch horse-that IS mule-and | sent
the deputy In with him with d.rec.
4 tons TO toss his clothes out 10 me.
for | wanted 70 keep my eye on Miss
1 Cullen and her brother, so as to pre-.
vent any logerdemain on their part.
one by one the garments came ny
Ing through the door TO me, As fast
as finished examining them | pitched
them back, exeept-Well as | have
thought Il over since then. | have dc.
cidod that did mean thing, and
have regretted H. But just pat your.
self In my place. and think Of how
Lord Rallies had tailed 10 me as II /
was his servant had refused my
apology and thanks. and been as gen
orally nasty" as he could, and per-
haps you won't blame me that after
looHing throuch his trousers : ravp
them toss which. instead ~ send
ng them back into the hut sent
them over the edge OF the trail They
went down six hundred feet before
they lodged IN a poplar. ana II his
lordship followed the tran he could
get around 10 them, but there would
then be a hundred feet Of sheer rock
between the trail and the tronscrs II
hope ~ will teach him 10 study his
ord Chesterfield 10 better purpose.
for " politeness doesn't cost anything,
rudeness can cost considerable" /
| chuckled 10 myself
My amusement did not last lone.
for my next thought was, 'If those
letters are concealed on any ono. they
are on Miss Cullen" The thought
made mo lean up AGAINST my mule.
and turn hot and cold by tups.
nice situation for loyerl
CHAPTER vi.