The newspaper., 1907-04-05

bullet to plow a little furrow In the
ice and frozen snow within an inch
OF Deckert's heels.
EXCUSE me, Bart" he drawled,
but no cuss words don't go in this
here highly moril show They pains
US extreme"
Under ordinary circumstances the
sheriff would have replied to Mr.. Big
gins salutauon in kind. AS It was,
he ignored Peter Biggin as a person
who could kS,argued with at leisure
and turned his attention to winton.
Come down." he beloved.
Winton laughed. The tide had
turned, and he knew it.
Let me return the invitation. Come
up. and you may read your warrants
to us all day."
The crisis was past. Deckert with
drew his men. and at Winton's signal
the track layers came in and the earth
began to fly again.
Virginia sighed her relief and Bes-
sic plucked up courage to 20 TO the
window. which she had deserted in the
moment of impending battle.
"oh-h-h! | wish Uncle Somerville
would take us away" she gasped.
Cant you persuade him. Virginia.
dear?"
I'm try" said Virginia. gravely.
foreseeing future tragic situations too
terrifying to be Witnessed.
breakfast is served" announced the
waiter as calmly as II the morning
meal were the only matter OF conse-
quence in a world OF happenings
They gathered about the table.
silent trio made presently a quartette
by the advent OF Mrs. Carteret. who.
from having her stateroom on the
peaceful side OF the Rosemary, had
neither seen nor heard anything Of the
warlike episode with which the day
bad begun.
Having weighty matters to discuss
with Sheriff Deckert. Mr.. Darrah was
late. 80 late that when he came in Vir-
ginia was the only one of the quartette
who remained at table. She stayed to
pour his coffee and to bespeak peace.
knowing full well that the time was
unpropitious. but believing that the
crisis was its own best excuse.
Uncle Somerville. can't we win
without calling IN these horr!d men
with their guns?" she began. plunVing
A mere shadow of n grim smile came
and went in the Rajah's eyes.
AN unprejudiced outsideh might
say that the 'horrid men with their
guns were on top of that embanK-
ment, my deah-ten to Duh one. he
remarked. 1T was the first time
sveh saw Misteh Deckert show the
white featheh."
But | should think We might win
in some other way. What is It you
want to do?-speciioally. mean.
Make me your ally and see II can't
help you"
Mr.. Darfah pushed his plate aside
and cleared his throat
For business reasons which you
ah-wouldn't understand we can't let
the Utah finish this railroad OF theirs
into Carbonate this winteh."
so much I have inferred. But Mr..
Winton seems TO be very determined"
"Mmph! | wish Mr.. Caldwell had
favehed us with someone else-any-
one else That young fellow is a bawn
hghteh, my deah."
You mean that another man might
make II easier for you?''
81 mean that anotheh man would
probably daily along-with Duh help
till the SHOWS come
Virginia had bright idea. and she
advanced Il without examining too
closely into Its ethical part
MIR. Winton is working for wages,
isn't he?" she asked.
"Of cou'se; big money. at that. His
sawt come high"
well. why can't you hire him away
from the other people. Mr. Caldwell
might not he so fortunate next time.
And It wouldn't be dIshonorable in
Mr.. Winton to resign and take bet.
ter place. would it?"
The Rajah sat back in his chair and
regarded her thoughtfully Then a
slow smile twitched the huge mus
taches and worked its way up to the
fierce eyes.
What is TT" she asked.
Nothing, my deah-nothing at all.
I was just wondering how woman's
-ah-sense of proportions was put to-
Eetheh. But your plan has merit. Do
I understand that you will faveh me
with your help"
why. ye-yes, certainly, II can"
she assented, not wi.Aout dubiety
THAT is. I'll be nice to Mr.. Winton.
II that ia what Won moan"