The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-17

But as Dummy was far too iii 70 rids.
the burro was led In its blindness &
followed patiently. banishing forevse
that mad. ecstatie dream OF returning
10 the pastures It had known a year
before. So they issued forth IA the
trail. where hidiEg was no longer pos
sible. and headSS Tor the haunts Of
men. Thev crossed the region OF rocks
and trees came &c the chasni OF cliffs.
and wound on downward on the far
Their side, SIZE man with two reviewers
strapped upon him. a vigorous. mus
cular. sinister figure, with Shs snail,
light burden on his arm. and mo bhud-
ed donkey trailing IN his wsSe.
BY this time Allan Kenuedywss we'll
up into the great rayine. where thr
day sngoldened trees and slopes ana
structures of rock were heaped crude
y up as IL IA the play OF Titans, pro-
digious only IN their strength. Ths
horse that Allan was riding, having
seen too much Of service recently, was
beginning 10 limp In half an hour
he was hobbling painfully.
Despite his impotence, Allan faew
the animal could not be further em-
ployed. lie therefore dismounted and
A4lGA4iI NUS TIC AA1A &c 10 = kEEEs
continued on MS way afoot. striding
forward with all the haste that the
steepness OF the trail would permit
Ahead ol him az last the canyon
seemed to end. It was merely where an
angular turn OF the mighty wrinkle
IN the mountain mass was formed.
however. as Allan presently observed.
The trail took q corner here. about
8 growth OF trees Kennedy came
around Il rapidly. Then he suddenly
halted.
He was face to face with Bart.
whose hand had dropped instantane-
ously TO the butt OF a long revolver.
For a moment the two men stood
there. mouoEless ard dumb. staring
each other IN the eye. Then Allan
saw the donkey and the burden the
outlaw held upon lis arm.
Bart" he cried. have you brought
little Dummy? Have yOu got him. safe
and sOund?''
He started forward eagerly. The
outlaws pistol WIS out, cooked and
ieveled Ike a fash but Allan seemed
not 20 see IT. as he FASTENED forward.
his two arms held out before him. in
gesture OF yearning.
He fairly collided with the pistols
yawning muzzle before he relied back,
aware of the peril. The sweat broke
out on his brow at once. HIS face
was fearfuily white.
Don't shoot" be said hoarsely.
''Dunny-little Dunny!-he's all I
WANT
Beads OF moisture had likewise oozed
abruptly from the outlaws face. How
IL could be that he had actually per-
mitted a man TO run against his weap-
on with iEnpunity he could not mag
ine
Who are you? Where did you
come from?" he demanded. Eruffy.
SIN with the pistol pointed blankly
at Keunedy's head
Allan answered his question .onest-
" and promptly.
I didn't come 10 look FIR you"
he added IN frankness thst sprang
Unbidden from his lips. 7 came to
ind the little boy. Isn't he awake?
What's the matter? Tell me, Bart-he
isn't sick-or something worseY"
y guess you're on the square" re-
piled the outlaw. dropping his weapon
70 its place. Hes sick; he's awful
sick He's got 70 be took 70 his folks"
he held forth the limp little form re-
i,Ictantly, as If It cost him pain 70 let
him go.
Allan took the preci1us burden. in
affection. impatient ana eager He
turned about to fee TO Tamarack as II
Tot TO lose another minute.
Say, hold on. just a second" said
the outlaw. catching him roughly by
the shoulder. How'd you hsa.- he was
up IN the hiils?"
Allan told him candidly o. the IN
dams work and report
"Ail the town dead onT' inquired
Bart
mo. not a soul was told but old
man Fiack s.id me-" said Allan. IAN
7 wanted was Dummy"
Guess I can turn around and go,
them said the Outlaw resignediy. A
light OF yearning burned IN his eyes,
and Allan understood not only that
the man had dared the utmost dan
gers TO his life, In coming thus toward
Tamaracs., but also that Dummy had
taken a wonderful hold on the r-zn's
affections,
Bart. let's shake" he said. thrust
ing forth his hand You must have
liked him yourself"
Liked him all the way through -
admitted Bart, as he took the prefer
ed hand. Hes an awful, nice little
kid You'd better lead his burro, Ken
nedy. He's blind-got a dose Of shot,
but I reckon bes Dunny's pet"
Allan accepted the bride reins ms
chanically.
y want 70 hurry all can he said
IT know" said Bart ST hope he'll
soon gil wsll-I hope he VIII! If he
ever asks fer Larry-but. OF course, he
won't--and maybe better not. So
long"
''so-long." said Allan. and again be
turned 70 go.
Say said the outlaw husldiy-"say.
ia kind OF like to kiss the boy good
by
Gently he bent above the white lit
tie face and kissed the pallid cheek.
'sBy, my little boy" he said. Good
BY Best I kin wish you is-youh
never see Larry again"
The sick little man on Adams arm
could make no response. The outlaw
smiled at Kennedy peculiarly. and
started up the side OF the mountain.
in his active, vigorous way.
After a moment OF watching him.