Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-04

would veer, and there might have been
riot If Cash had been more popular. As i
happened there was laugh at Jim's words
Sir John reached for the guns. Cash, gaun
and terrible to look at, stood still while the,
were taken from him. The pressure of tn,
muZZlesat his side caused him to loosen hi.
final reluctant finger.
Delighted, charmed. I'm sure" Sir Johr
agreed
Jim, still covering Cash with his gun
drove him up against the bar Those of th,
crowd who knew him realized that the!
were seeing new man in the Englishman
He was conscious of Diana's luminous fac,
back of him, of Henry's gray countenanc,
close to her as he quietly expostulated will
her. The crowd swung close to the new
boss. This was what they wanted. They
believed he would prove the new leader fol
Maverick.
Every mans hands on the bar" ths
Englishman called, and he and his mer
covered the crowd al these words. II ask
YOU" Jim quietly said. ito drink with me
to the President of the United States"
Men who had cursed their President, de.
fed the laws of the country that had elect.
ed him. and who were fugitives from the
justice of their land were touched by the
simple and tactful toast. All glasses were
raised. They were about to drink but the
first sentence was followed by the words:
And to her gracious majesty. the queen
This time Jim stood ready to shoot: but II
was unnecessary-the crowd echoed the
toast. Why not? The Englishman was
right. Their country-then his. Not bad
sort. So the murmurs went around.
Suddenly Hawkins said, as he watched Sir
John:
Your little glass-eyed friend don't
drink
Sir Johns glass was still untouched
"Oh, yes, he's goin' to drink" Shorty cut
In, as he crossed to the group near the ia
Bile.
"Aln't nobody excused on formal show
down like this!" Bill called.
But Sir John, carried away by indigna-
ton at Jims daring TO propose that toast
to the country and the sovereign he believed
Jim had so dishonored, vehemently an
swered:
I'm an officer in her ma jesty's service,
and, by JOve! l won't drink with a man
who fed from England after robbing the
widows and orphans Of the queens soldiers.
and you can do what you jolly we'll like
about e."
All eyes were turned on jim Would he
kill the stranger? Henry held Diana by
the arm. Jim grew pale under the strain
OF the moments intensity
Cash was the first to speak. 'What do
you say to that" he drawled after q pro-
longcd whistle.
But Jim kept his eyes fastened on Sir
John. 'If l were the man you think me- -
he said, you would never have finished
that sentence. You have evidently MS
taken me for some one else. My name is
Jim Carston, and never took penny that
did not belong to me-
Even TO Sir John the words rang true,
but he had lost all control-he was deter
mined to avenge the old score Of dishonor
against his regiment.
why. confound your impudence. there
stands your cousin. Henry kerhill!'
The crowd swung around. This was the
moment-it had been a day for Maverick
What were they now to learn of Cash's
'angel-face?'
Henry crossed to Jim and faced him.
There was a pause. Yes" he answered.
with as much nonchalance as he could as
a certain bald resemblance to the man YOU
mean, but it Is evidently a case of mista ken
identity" Diena's eyes were following him
with their mute appeal. He continued /.
''You will observe. Sir John. that 1 drank
the toast. l trust you will not refuse to
drink to our queen with these gentlemen
In foreign country
They were being treated with great con-
sideration: the little one was amusing. but
he was all right. So ran the verdict of tie
Long Horn saloon.
Sir John Apologize stood unconvinced.
Henry's eyes were fastened on him, and he
read there something that held a reason
FOR his denial. At all events lie had been
most unwise-he knew that now-and he
must, for Dlanas sake, undo his hasty
words.
We'll. of course" he began, as Re re-
allied that further comment would ba
futile. Il was under the impression that l
naont had drink-not one, by Jovel Well,
must be squiffy.' The cow punchers
laughed Here's" he finished. Ito her
her."
Big Bill who would have been an arch
diplomat In another sphere of life said:
Not foreettin his gracious majesty, the