The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-06-01
Continued.)
CHAPTER XIV.

UNDERSTANDING the excite
5! III ments Of the day, or perhap
because of them, Ann slep
u soundly. She was awakened
as before, by the sound Of the little cot
fee mill, but she did not rise as prompt
~ as on the first morning and was still
doing when Nora appeared with .
piece of corn cake and a cup of coffee
"You feel tired this morning, know
Well, now, take your breakfast IL
bed" n
Ann was conscious smitten. mo, no
You poor, dear thing! l am ashamed
to have you waiting on me-"
Its so little-a mere step or two"
Eyes, but you have so many steps
After this l forbid you doing anything
of this kind for me, and I've beer
thinking why can't we hire a China
man to work for US? Unless can dc
something to relieve you I will not
stay. You are tired. wish you would
ask 1Ir. Raymond to find us a helper
today"
""Hello, sis!" shouted Louis. "Aren',
you up yet? You'll never make min.
err" Here he poked his head in at the
door. Jupiter, wasn't yesterday an
exciting day? It makes me sick to
think l didn't 60 down to Bozle with
you. Rob has been telling me about
| Mats shielding the sheriff. 1t must
have been great. was out on the
hillside. We all thought the sheriff
was coming up that way, but he didn't.
He turned back and went into camp,
and last night Jack went down and
pitched into him, and they had a
battle"
'"They did? Was any one killed?"
'1Ten."
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 dis
cussion. "Our things have come"
"Have they? Very we'll; I'll get up
at once and unpack. I want you to
help me little here"
"And 1 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 little less bleak, and together
they crossed the path to Raymond's
cabin, where they toiled merrily. Ann
was just leaving the bungalow 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 1rritated her, and she gave him a
glance intended to check and humble
him. II 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 q cold breeze! Some one must
have left the bars down. You're not
going to draw the line on me, are you?
What do you know against me?''
Il 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 a lady into danger and who
has 'savvy' enough to keep his horses
Tor the return trip"
'Thank you. You are very kind, but
I'm not in need of additional protec-
ion," Ann icily replied.
"Goodby till tomorrow" he called
liter her in mockery, his voice as mu-
'ical as bugle.
This interview, short as it was, left
he girl with the feeling Of having been
'rasped and shaken by rude hand.
md yet her anger was not unmixed
With admiration. His magnificent au-
ldcity and the grace and dash Of his
dvance interested her.
Raymond saw Munro riding away
md wondered what his errand could
ave been, and when Louis told him
hat the gambler had stopped and de-
aimed Ann in the path his teeth set tn
niger. 1.-THE little houndw he growled
|nder his breath. ''I'll put IN end to
hatv'
Immediately upon finishing his sup
er he went up the path to Hanley's to
nd 1.-THE lookout" Munro was in his
lace, sitting high above bis faro lay
ut clicking couple of silver dollars
ogether, talking with gleeful Intensity
, Denver Dan, who stood at his shout ,
er broadly smiling. The saloon was
acked with men, all In high spirits j,
yer the precipitate flight Of the sheriff.
Munro sighted him at last and called ]
ut: Hello, Rob! How goes it2'' {
Raymond did not reply till he reached
|s side. II want to talk with you, {
ack," he said in low voice.
Munro studied him for moment, I
len turned to Dan. 'Take my place I
linute." I
Dan compiled, and Raymond led the s
ay into the open air, and when they
ere we'll out Of the crowd he turned ,