Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31

JTzs1S1 =" Gordon ''.'' Took took Of
bis can and ran his fingers through his
thick gray hair lie was a Scotchman
factor for the American properties pf
Sir James Duustau. as he had been !"r
the English estate when the young man
before him. the fourth son Of the OLD
baronet was a small boy. he was &C
customed IL ieer at Dunstan's interest
in the daughter Of Sweet Meadows
Ranch. for many reasons Of good policy.
but he forgot these for the moment
1T won't do. lass like that-shes
TOO we'll born-she wouldn't understand
No she doesn't" said the other
that's why | couldn't do anything. She
was standing with that astonishing hair
in Two long. golden pIaits, playing on
her violin like symphony orchestra
the score pinned up on a pillar OF the
veranda l gave her the mail and her
fathers note. Shes game, Her face
went white. but she Just stood and
looked off cravely-it would have wruns
your heart-as if she'd been a woman of
sixty. and then she said. The foreman
is i'll with pneumonia Mr.. Dunstan, and
nv father says he must superintend the
driving himself. Il is very difficult
sort of thing isn't it-drivins 800 head
of cattle 100 miles over the mountains?
I'm afraid he is too old to endure the
camping out and exposure.
Il told her that | was sure il would
he very beneficial, and that / would be
glad to see her safely over 10 king
herself.
IL shall have TO stay here she said
quietly I can't go and leave Wing
alone For one thing. I'm quite sure he
wouldn't stay
"Oh. it seemed the father went away
like that once before unexpectedly ana
brought her over 10 Kings to visit, and
the men who had been left thcre-the
foreman had 10 go off for few days To
Iakeview-played some Internal practical
Joke on the poor heathcn, bound and gag
ged him. YOU know, and made him be
lieve they were going to carve him up.
10 get supper he cooked and served ii for
them and then shut up the house. stole
out and sadded a horse and rode ten
miles Ia Kings that night. Nobody knows
how lie ever found tho way, but he
=, tunhEed in there as they were going 10
bed. and called. livid and chatterins, for
Miss Relince~ and fell in faint at her
feet Nothing on earth would induce him
aim !,
time lie loves her as il he were her
dog and she's''-Dunstan laughed with Il
gag that was almost a sob-''shes stay
ing down there alone to be his protection
against the possible drunken brutality of
her fathers servants. Gordon muttered
that tie old man must he weak minded.
.IIe sees nothing on earth but that he's
losing money on a piece Of property.
Americans beat me-to leave exquisite
girl like that Couldn't you suggest the
propriety of-or the improperly, don't
you know
Dunstan's blue eyes snapped.
IF YOU met 81. Cecilia strolling along
on d sunset cloud with that organette
thing in her hand would you hold her up
to know what she'd done with her chap
eron? ] wish you'd look into those eyes
OF neTS, anu tdlk pTbpFfetN. iEleu IL anu
she said, There's nothing TO steal and
can shoot straight enough. She walked
in TO her fathers desk and showed me her
pistols She had Two, and ended up
by cleaning EN- and shooting bottles off
the fence post
Gordon got up and put a hand on the
others shoulder. Come TO bed he said,
shes safe, but the old man needs
keeper
Dunstan went on obediently to his room,
but only to change his clothes 10 warmer
ones, and then slipping out TO the stables
he took fresh horse and measured ,-4e
miles once more to the Sweet Meadows
ranch.
There was no light in the hall and in
the great house only one, in the region
OF the kitchen. His spurs clanked softly
on the porch, and Wings terrified face
looked up from the bread board by the
open window.
Wing" he called gently, don't be
afraid"
But Wings teeth chartered.
No can speak me now-goin' bled''
NO you're not going to bed said
Dunstan frinly. You're going to listen
TO me. I'm not one of the men on the
place. You know me. don't YOU"
The voice and the infection. in spite Of
terror, made a gulf between Dunstan and
the demons whom Wing considered ais
Ielish enemies.
Il don't want those men TO harm You
Miss Bellnger do you understand? And
/ want you to To arrange a signal so that
you get me III case Of need.
lie caught this in spite of the idioms.
II lot Won IN. he n1jrnured
No. don't unbolt the door | don't
want TO come in. ] can talk with you
perfectly here"
This was more reassurinG still.
How / set you?"
I'm going 10 ride down every night
after sunset and picket in the tules yonder
by the river. do YOU see? No one will
know-if YOU breathe a word of this. I'll
murder you" Wings narrow eyes blinked
once But if any suspicion of trouble
comes TO this house I want YOU to step
out and light that beacon. do you seer"
This was too much. Wing didn't see
chiefly because he didn't know what a
beacon Was. and Dunstan led him, un-