Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

turning, the COluuCi iSSN6A
the ~bedraggled cavalier-Roberts.
He almost feared to look at the
young woman who was regaining her
feet-but he did. 1t was as he sus-
pected.
81 am so sorry" he began. 81 sup
posed there was a clear road
1--WE don't blame you at all" re-
piled Roberts, cheerfully, "but the fact
is, it is somewhat embarrassing.
Grace's-Miss Dewey's horse has u
off and we-that is, we'll, we want to
get to Rockwell City mighty bad
and quick!"
Il am sure it was no fault of yours"
added the young woman, now regain
ing her feet and Showing a constant
ly increasing discontinue.
The red motor car glared at the
trio wickedly as if it we're glad it had
disconnected the plans of any enemy OF
its master.
Now, colonel, l hate to tell you
this" began Roberts, n%ervously. I
am sure you will %sympathize with me
and with Grace = Miss Dewey.
You see, colonel, we are-that is, well,
we are going. to be married"
If the red automobile had turned
somersaults, if the river had suddenly
stood on end, the colonel could scarce
ly have been more taken aback. lie
turned his face so that it would not
show pale in the glare of the pilot
lamp.
Eyes, l understand" he finally man
aged to say.
"And Miss Dewey's father does not
like it very WE'LL" with the suspicion
of a laugh in the words. I'm fact, he
will probably be after us when ne
finds out. We have come this round
about way to throw him off the rack
and you see where we are?"
Eyes, | see," was the slow response
The ~colonels voice was strangely
cold, and he was conscious OF a dis
tinct effort in getting the words out IN
the proper form. 81 see. You are
afraid he will catch you before you
are married? He does not like army
men?"
There was an odd twist in the
colonels voice as if he, too, were IN
clined to smile.
"Papa has his p%rejudices, yor
know" put in Miss Dewey, demurely
He will miss us before long," the
%lieutenant's words fairly dripped VIII
excitement. He peered anxiouslN
down the road. "And Grace's horse
has gone for good"
my duty is clear" began the
colonel, his voice still husky. "lknov
very we'll that you young people
should be taken in charge. You, lien
tenant, should be put under al
rest. and you, Miss Grace, ough
TO be turned over to your Ia
Their. You both know that this shoult
be done"
He had not looked at them Will
he talked-now that he did, he say
that Roberts arm was aroun tn
rancher's daughter, and that her eye
we're gazing appealingly toward MIN
He always had admired those blu
eyes-he looked into them, his hear
in the glance, then with a dash OF III
hand wiped out the vision.
"You s~capegracos deserve this-bu
I don't know that your father, miss, !
any friend of mine. Where did 20
say you wanted to go?"
"To Rockwell City-to a minister's
eagerly exclaimed Roberts.
"Climb in here-send that horse {
L yours up the road-we1l get him i
the morning" His orders were pos
tive and definite.
A stroke of the whip and tie lie1
tenants mount went racing up tn
$ path after the ranch girls Rex. Ro
. erts and Grace clambered into the ca
u With a crunch the a started, ar
in another minute they were speedin
IS toward Rockwell City, 40 miles a
y hour.
lin the deserted street, across tt
railroad tracks, past the hotel viii
T. it's many lights they sped. With a 10
- they stopped at a modest dwelling
III a side street. Col. Leith was first
a. leap from the car.
Gently he helped the young woms
IS from her place, and his strong har
lie was in hers as he gave her to Ro
,e erts' care.
lie "This is a very informal and undi
" niied proceeding, young people,"
began. 81 am sorry to see you
TX this way" He was talking again
time, for so long as he talked her hal
'e- Law in his. II am not going to gi
It, my a~pproval-but l will give my ble'
as ing"
'N- He hesitated a little. Gas for yc
ID Lieut.. Roberts, If you show yours'
on the reservation for two weeks, y
wv will be placed in the ~guard-hous
Good luck-good-by!"
he AS the colonel left the town behi'
We on his way to the post, he met
RS eager rider hurrying cityward. ]
might have, told him some INTEREST,"
~ news had he wished. Instead,
pushed the car to a swifter spet
he Why cause people unnecessary worr
he
at Now and Then a Crook Reforms
he Once a criminal, always q Grimm
;e ,os of panessity an unhreakal