Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-13
CHAPTER Nv.

4 NOTWITHSTANDING the excite
ments of the day, or perhaps
N because Of them, Ann slept
L soundly. She was awakened
as before, by the sound Of the little cot
fee mill, but she did not rise as prompt
Nv as OIL the first morning and was still
doing when Nora appeared with u
piece of corn cake and n cup of coffee
You feel tired this morning, know
Well, now, take your breakfast in
bed"
Ann was conscious smitten. NO. no.
You poor, dear thing! am ashamed
10 have you waiting on me"
Its so littlc-a mere step or two
Eyes, but you have so many steps
After this forbid you doing anything
of this kind for me, and I've been
thinking why can't we hire China
man to work for us? Unless l can do
something to relieve you l will not
stay. You are tired. l wish you would
TASK Mr.. Raymond to find us helper
today"
"Hello, sis." shouted Louis. AREN'T
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? 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 been great. | was out on the
n. all hn chnriM
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?"
"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 dis
cussion. Our things have come"
"Have they? Very well; I'll get up
at once and unpack. want you to
help me little here"
"And l want you to help fix up our
bungalow"
agreed. Now run away and find Il
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 irritated her, and she gave him a
glance intended to check and humble
him. II am quite WE'LL thank you"
He was not of those whom disdain-
full eyes abase. He Rugged himself and
shivered comically. Wow, but that
was 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?"
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 man that knows enough not
to take 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-
tion," Ann icily replied.
"Goodby till tomorrow" he called
after her in mockery, his voice as mu-
steal as bugle.
This interview, short as it 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. 'The little hound!'' he growled
under his breath. 'Ill put an end to
that"
Immediately upon finishing his sup
per he went up the path to Hanleys to
find 1.-The lookout" Munro was in his
place, sitting high above his faro lay
out clicking couple Of silver dollars
together, talking with gleeful intensity
to Denver Dan, who stood at his shout
der broadly smiling. The saloon was
packed with men, all in high spirits
over the precipitate flight of the sheriff.
Munro sighted him at last and called
out: 'Hel1o, Rob! How goes it?"
Raymond did not reply till he reached
his side. 81 want to talk with you,
jack" he said in low voice.
Munro studied him for moment,
then turned to Dan. "Take my place
minute"
Dan compiled, and Raymond led the
way into the open air, and when they
were well out of the crowd he turned
and said:
"Yeu intercepted Miss Rupert to-
day."
81 met her. yes. What about it?'
Gust this. You're not fit to shake
the hand Of decent girl, much less
y .~3,