Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-05

1a'ss 49, r,
"Yonder They Come!"
just those two points-can you re-
member? Not to let her go away with
him on horseback, and not to leave
her where she will be alone with him
In the house?'
7 can and will. think as much
Of Marion as you do. am proud to
be able to do something for you, How
little I have known you! I thought
you were everything didn't want to
know"
IT'S nothing" he returned. easily,
except that Sinclair has stirred up
your cousin and the ranchers as we'll
as the Williams Cache gang, and that
makes talk about me. 1 have to do
what can to make this peaoeable
country to live IN. The railroad wants
decent people here and doesn't want
the other kind, and It falls on me, UNI
fortunately, to keep the other kind
moving. don't like It, but we can
none Of us do quite what we please In
making living. Let me tell you this
he turned to Az his eyes seriously
on hers: Believe anything you hear
Of me except that have ever taken
human life willingly or save in dis
chGtge OF my duty. But this kind Of
work makes my own life an uncertain.
ty, as you can see. do almost liter.
ally carry my life in my hand, for Il
my hand is not quicker every time
than mans eye, am done for then
and there"
1T is dreadful to think Of"
mot exactly that, but 1t is some
thing can't afford to forget"
What would become of the lives
Of the friends you protect If you were
killed."
you say you care for Marion Sim
clair. I should like to think if any
thing should happen to me you
wouldn't forget her?"
II never will"
He smiled. 'Then / put her In
charge of the man closest to me,
George McCloud, and the woman she
thinks the most of in the world-ex-
cspt her mother. What is this, are
they back? Yonder they come"
I'VE found nothing serious" Nc
Cloud said, answering their questions
IS he approached with Lance Dunnins.
The current 10 really swinging away,
but the bank IL cavtng In where 1t
was undermined last night" He
stopped before Dcksie. II am trying
to get your cousin to 60 to the house
aud 60 to bed. I am going to stay
all night, but there is no necessity
fot his staying"
Damn It, McCloud. it's not right"
protested Lance. taking on his hat
and wiping his forehead. "You need
the sleep more than do. say he ID
the one to go to bed tonight" con-
tinued Lance, putting It up to Whis-
pering Smith. And insist, by the
Almighty, that you two take him back
to the house with you now!"
Whispering. Smith raised his hand.
''If this is merely a family quarrel
about who shall 80 to bed. let us COM
promise. You two stay up all night
AID let me 60 to bed"
Lance, however. was obdura4e.
TT seems to be . family character.
istic OF tho Cummings to have their
own way" ventured McCloud, after
some further dispute. III you win
have It 50, Mr.. DunAing, you may
stand watch tonight and I will 70 to
the house." 1
Riding back with McCloud, Dicksie
and Whispering Smith discussed the
food. McCloud dtsclaimed credit for,
the improvement in the situation. III
the current had held against us a Il
did yesterday. nothing / could have
Done would have turned IT,. he said.
Honesty is the best policy, Of
teoarse." observed Whispering Smith.
l1 IKE to see modest man and you
vant 70 remind him Of all this when
he sends in his BILL he suggested.
speaking to Dicksie in the dark. "But,"
The added. turning 70 AcCloud. admit
ting that you are right don't take the
trouble to advertise your view Of Il
around hero. It would be only decent
strategy for us IN the valley Just now
ito take . little Of the credit due to the
wind
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