The Huttig news., 1909-11-13

 o'clock this morning. thank you and have had nothing for five days but raw steer garn:shed with sunshine The four sat down to supper, and Whispering Smith began to talk He told the story of the chase to the Cache, the defiance from Rebstock. and the tardy appearance of the men he wanted. "Du Sang meant to shoot his way through LIS and make a dash for it. There really was nothing else for him to do. Banks and Kennedy wee up above. even if he could have ridden out through the upper can, on. which is very doubtful with all the water now. After little talk back and forth, Du Sang drew, and Of ronrse then it was every man for him self. He wes hit twice and he died not seriously hurt. What can you do! It is either kill or get killed with those fellows and. of course, l talked plain- ly to Du Sang. He had butchered man at Mission Springs just the night beiore. and deserved hanging a dozen tines over He meant from the start, he told me aftarward, to get me OF, Miss Dunning, may l have seme mo- P coffee? Haven't 1 an agr eeable part Of the railroad business, don't you think? I shouldn't have pushed in here tonight, but I saw the lights when I rode by awhile ago they locked so good I couldn't resist.
 Mccloud leaned forward. You call 1t pushing in, do you, Gordon? Dc you know what this young lady did this morning. One of her cowboys casae down from the Cache early with the word that you had been killed i'll the fight by Du Sang. He said he saw you drop from your saddle to the ground with Du Sang shooting at you Sine ordered up her horse, without word, and rode 20 miles in an hour and a half to find out here what we mad heard She pushed In at the Wickiup, where she never had been before in her life, and wandered through it alone looking for my office, to find out from me whether l hadn something to contradict the bad news. While we talked, in came your dis patch from Sleepy Cat. Never was one better timedi And when she knew you were safe her eyes filled again Whispering Smith looked at Dicksic, | quszzically Her confusion was de lis htful He rose, lifted her hand i'll l his own, and, bending, kissed 1t.
 They talked till late. and when Dicksie walked on the porch McCloud III T. ..ix, Oyx,If st II sat at the table talking to Marion. and the two heard the sound of the low voices outside. At intervals Dick sies laugh came in through the open door,
 Whispering Smith, listening, said nothing for some time, but once sha laughed peculiarly. He pricked up his ears. What has been happening since left town?"
 What do you mean" asked Marion Sinclair.
 He nodded toward the porch. Me Cloud and Dicksie out there. They na e been fixing things up."
 Nonsense, What do you mean?'
 T mean they are engaged
 Never in the worid,
 'I may be slow in reading trail said Smith, modes ly but when woman laughs like that think there's something doing. Don't you believe 1t? Call them in and ask them. You won't? We'll, l will. Take them in separate rooms. You ask her and I'll ask him."
 In spite of Marion's protests the two were brought in. 'I am required by MT. Smith to ask you a very silly question Dicksie,' said Marion. taking her into the living room. Answer yes or no Are you engaged to anybody"
 What a question. Why, no!'
 Marion Sinclair wants 10 know just one thing, George said Whispering Smith to McCioud, after he had taken him into the dark shop. "She feels slIe ought to know because she is in way Dicksie's chaperone. you know, and she feels that you are willing she should know. l don't want to be too serious, but answer yes or no. Are you engaged to Dickse?'
 Why, yes. I-@
 That's all; go back to the porch, directed Whispering Smith, McCloud obeyed orders.
 Marion, aloee in the living room, was waiting for the inquisitor. and her face wore look of triumph. You are not such mind-reader after all. are you? I told you they weren't
 .I told you they were" contended Whispering Smith.
 "She says they are not insisted Marion.
 "He says they are" returned Whis- pering Smith. And. what's more. I'll bet my saddle against the shop they are I could be mistaken in any thing but that laugh
 CHAPTER XXI.