Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-07


for him to do. Banks and Kennedy
were up above. even il he could have
ridden out through the upper canyon,
which is very doubtful with all the
water now. After little talk back
and forth, Du Sang drew, and OF
course then il was every man for him
self. He was hit twice and be died
Sunday night. but the other two were
not seriously hurt. What can you do7
II is either kill or get killed with those
fellows. and OF course. talked plain
ly to Du Sang. He had butchered a
man at Mission Springs just the night
before. and deserved hanging dozen
times over. He meant from the start.
he told me afterward. TO get me. Oh.
Miss Dunning. may l have some more
coffee? Haven't l an agreeable part
OF the railroad business. don't you
Think / shouldn't have pushed in
here tonight. but I saw the lights
when rode by awhile ago; they
looked so good I couldn't resist"
McCloud leaned forward. You call
IL pushing in. do you, Gordon? DO
you know what this young lady did
this morning. One OF her cowboys
came down from the Cache early with
the word that you had been killed in
the fight by Du Sang. He said he saw
/ you drop from your saddle 20 the
ground with Du Sang shooting at you.
/ She ordered up her horse. without a
word and rode 20 miles In an hour
and half 70 find out here what we
had heard She pushed in at the
/ Wickiup. where she never had been
/ before in her life. and wandered
/ through il alone looking for my office,
TO find out from me whether 1 hadn't
something 10 contradict the bad news.
While we talked. IN came your dis
patch from Sleepy Cat Never was
one better timed, And when she knew
you were safe her eyes filled again"
Whispering Smith looked at Dicksie.
| cuizzically Her confusion was de
iightful. He rose. lifted her hand in
his own. and. bending kissed 1t.
They talked TIN late. and when
Dlcksie walked on the porch McCloud
/ followed TO smoke. Whispering Smith
stu sat at the table talking 20 Marion,
and the two heard the sound OF the
/ low voices outside. At intervals Dick
sie's laugh came IN through the open
| door
Whispering Smith. listening. said
/ nothing for some time but once she
laughed peculiarly. He pricked up his
ears. What has been happening since
I left town."
What do you mean?" asked Marion
/ Sinclair.
He nodded toward the porch. NC
J Cloud and Dicksie out there. They
, have been fixing things up"
Nonsense, What do YOU mean?"
Il mean they are engaged"
Never I'm the world"
Il may be slow In reading a trail.
said Smith. modesuy. but when a
woman laughs like that think there S
something doing. Don't you believe
it2 Call them in and ask them. You
won't? Well. 1 will. Take them In
separate rooms. You ask her and I'll
ask him"
In spite OF Marion's protests the two
were brought I'm. II am required by
/ Mr.. Smith 10 ask you a very silly
/ question. Dicllsie" said Marion. taking
I her into the living room. Answer yes
or no Are you engaged 20 anybody
What a question. Why. no."
Marion Sinclair wants TO know just
one thing. George" said Whispering
Smith to McCloud. after he had taken
him into the dark shop. she feels
I she ought 20 know because she is in a
: way Dicksie's chaperone. you know.
and she feels that you are willing she
should know. ! don't want 20 be too
serious. but answer yes or no Are
/ you engaged TO Dicksie?"
Why. yes. ="
That's all: so back TO the porch. "
/ directed Whispering Smith. McCloud
obeyed orders.
Marion. alone in the living room.
was waiting for the inquisitor. and her
face wore q look OF triumph You
are not such a mind-reader after all.
are you? ! 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 Wits
pering Smith. And. what's more.
I'll bet my saddle against the shop
they are. l could be mistaken in any
! thing but that laugh"