Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

Il VIII be very gratefui ii you va.
show me the other way around"
Certainly" He fell into line at her
side. and they rode in silence for sew
eral miles. Presently Edith became
conscious that the COW puis:her was OBJ
serving her furtively. and her cheeks
flushed. She turned Indignantly to-
ward him. but he was gazing iiXedly
away across the plain. although there
was that tense line about his jaw
which indicated some repressed feel
ing
Il believe he is laughing at me-" she
thought angrly, and then. mindful of
his gentle courtesy and of the fact that
he was going out of his way to make
her journey safe and pleasant. she
turned Il softened face toward him. II
am afraid l am making you a great
deal of trouble" she said
Not at ALL" he returned. 81 was out
looking for some stray critters. If 1
don't round 'em up today I will tomor-
row"
THAT is what like about this west
isn't the hurry and hustle of the east
and the undying conviction that what
isn't done today will never be done at
all. Every day is so crowded with
events that'there is no time to really
live" She spoke bitterly now, and her
eyes were turned away toward the low
line Ofiserrated hills before them.
Il thought you were from the east"
he said quietly. Where are you stay
ingT'
AT Andersons. You like the west
idly.
He removed his hat and looked about
| the level expanSe of country that was
visible from the slight rise they had
gained, at the bending blue sky, the
gray green of the sagebrash and the
| greener slopes of feeding grounds dot
ted with cattle
'Who wouldn't?" he replied briefly.
She sighed softly. 81 didn't know it
was SO beautiful-out here" she said.
rather sadly, he thought. ''They said
l mast come for my health. and here
l am"
| Il came-because-somebody IN the
east was tired of me-said she never
wanted to see me again." drawled
Hendrix, turning his eyes away from
her dOwncast face
'Oh, no"' she exclaimed warmly.
Not that She blushed wildly.
Something like that" he returned
calmly
There was silence for a time, she
riding with dropping head and sad
mouth and he watching her with ten
der pity in his eyes.
Here is your trail, am" he said
at last, drawing in his horse with
sudden energy.
There was Il startled look in her face
as she raised her eyes to his and then
glanced at the well defined trail that
led to Andersons.
ITS easy to follow and will take
you straight as die to Anderson's."
He pulled his horse to one side and re-
moved his hat.
Tit is safe for me to go-alone?'
she faltered as she turned her horse
into the trail and glanced appealingly
at him.
Hendrix hesitated~ She saw the red
creep into the bronze of his cheek and
q strange light invade his eyes. "Safe
as time, ma'am," he said stubbornly
facing his horse about and preparing
to leave her.
She rode a few PAGES away from
him and then stopped. "Benforth," she
said TREMENDOUSLY over her shoulder. 81
don't want to go alone-any longer.
want you to come with mer'
He was at her side instantly.
'DO you mean it. Edith" he ques
toned eagerly. do you mean it,"
Yes" she whispered softly. Il came
after you, Benforth. l wanted you
VIII You come with me-now?"
''Let us go together-always," he
said cOntentedly.