The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-13

Miss Harding drew herself up
haughtily. 49,,
mo offense." he hastily said. "Only
let me suggest that diamonds are
quite the proper thing to wear ou1
here in the mountains. ! want you 70
he convinced. Miss Harding, with the
evidence Of your own eyes. want
you to promise me to wear your ara
monds when you start; then when
YOU get into the lonely country want
you to get afraid, take them on ana
carefully secrete them. giving 70 MT
jenkins a packet purporting 10 CON
tain your jewels. VIII you 40 TINS
and rely upon my assurance that
have the best of reasons for asking
it?"
Long before Dick had ceased speak
ling Miss Harding had ceased 70 pc
naughty she never fully trusted zen
kins, and had gone out with him
largely for the reason that there were
no men Of her own station at the
park to act as her escort. She saw
that Dick had some ulterior reason
for his strange request and she had
faith enough in him to believe that
his reason was an honorable one
TWO horses were leisurely walking
past the beautiful little falls that
night when a masked figure suddenly
sprang out into the road
HALT" he exclaimed, in threaten
ing voice, and the horses were reined
up on the instant Then, with the
seeming fury Of q madman the high
wavm7n sprang at Miss Harding and
appa. emily struck her stunning
blow with his revolver.
pretend to fall to the ground In
sensible whispered Dick hurriedly
and Miss Harding sank to the ground
as jenkins, with a tremendous show
of bravery, sprang to the erescue.
What did you do that for, you
fool?" he cried angrily, when he saw
the girl on the ground. Don't you
know she might be badly hurt2 Here
are the diamonds she gave me to
keep for her. Now you make yourself
scarce while ] scratch myself up a
bit and pretend to have engaged in a
terrible battle with you. I'll see veu
in Denver on Saturday. You know
where"
Wilbur jenkins aet with the sur
prise OF his lie at chat moment.
you miserable cad" exclaimed
Dick, as he gave him the full force Of
\ his good right arm. THAT will con-
vince anybody that you have been
fighting a bobcat at the very least. l
thought II gave you enough rope
you would hang yourself but | didn't
think you were quite such a cur
Now you make yourself scarce and II
you ever show yourself in this part
Of the country again I'll break you IN
twol"
Who the devil are you, anyway
snarled the fellow
"Oh. only Bill Simpsons hired mar
replied Dick, coolly.
But the girl?"
"The girl Is quite able to take care
of herself Mr. jenkins" said Mabel.
quietly, rising to her feet.
Where is Tony?" asked Jenkins.
sullenly.
"Oh, he's lariated out there in the
scrub oaks answered Dick careless.
/ w. You see. | got here little while
before he did"
The devil take the lot Of youl' ex.
claimed Jenkin. as he mounted bis
horse and spurred away
That left only two-only two people
who loved each other. two people
out among the everlasting hills. under
the white stars; two people who
heard the music Of the waters only
as an echo Of the melody that rama
through their own hearts, two people
whose story of happiness began wher
Mabel Harding became the wife o
Bill Simpsons hired man.