Arizona republican., 1909-08-19
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London, and Pm tired of my very shadow. The men are SO respectful they won't even sit on their own veranda and listen to my violin They go indoors and play cards; and the other day the mail remained all afternoon al the barn because the who brought it couldn't find Jan to come and hand 1t to me M9n Dien! Gentlemen, you give me too much majesty she quoted whimsicaly alE1ost fell on the neck of this lady" She was .nplatng her dirty comrade The young had been fed and the tired mother ate hungrly "She came with her husband and children hour ago. and glad to see some one it's proper for me to speak to
 always filled him with content She so pluclSy with that bright irony that had malice but was like fine woven armor to resist the cruelty ot lie And under heath it, what golden tenderness and depth of feeling Ah but was there? Was she really tender or really hard straight through
 Have you missed me ," he asked, deliberately.
 She flushed, but dd not turn You're very irrelevant and unexpected"
 Unexpected maybe, but irrelevant: That question IS behind everything say or do.
 She laughed, blushing a.:d f-.ytcll.ig born CO., quette. n 1..E
 He studied the squaw What .4s the qEs sifltfssto Florence Benger's isolation tat he wis Ecebted for whatever kindness and fTendiinesS she had shown him He was merely means of keeping bright her weapons of coquetry He looked off wearily and rss xffo fenced in spite of her lonely heart and against erri glanced up at his silence, but he staring nten:ly over her head. diiIlniI II Some more callers coming there s.4tlli tiltk Hft A train of horsemen in Indian file wee riding along outside the fence, picking way of their oEn to the north gate.
 The squaw turned and grnned
 Come stay here one night she suggested tenta- lively, looking at Miss BelinSer
 | don't think SO" said Dunstan; "I don't think I'm going to see Wing. If you don't mind"
 The beacon had died down been pEt out, but there all the width of the Pacific between Wings mmo- bity and that of the squaw He had pile of plates in his putting them around for supper and he did not lift his eyes
 No ike Inlian-tlink you. boiler come. Go, one fambly-four more men come far up road Been hunt ing-got guns-shoot some bory may be"
 He did not stop one moment dealing out his pates while he talking.
 S,oH toJ .bo filing over towards the house, and Dunstan the open space to meet them.
 Got 'em supper?" the first one asked, placatingly
 Yes, we'll give you supper then you water your horses and come along You can't stay here; but you can put up at my place across the valley The leader looked sullen
 Stay here" Le said, doggedly
 Through the opposite door the cowboys could be seen coming over for supper four of them also, and he dered if they had pistols He vent back through the house as they reached the garden.
 We got company for supper" said Jan. with grin
 They cant stay here ap five young bucks like that. Five! Dcre vass only one" he stopped suddenly
 The Indians, in frinsed bsskins sombreros on their the dring-room wall
 Hooray for the Eden Museel" cried one of the men, wanderer from the ends of the earth; and an- other looking in over his shoulder, gave low whistle Instantly the Indians stood up with glancng eyes watching through the open door,
 Better % have % gun" {7 Two of the men had already gone back to the Hall for pistols and they loaded in the garden, quiet but jublant with excitement
 Therell be no fight of course" Dunstan cautioned but they be made to understand that the can't stop than fiftech minutes to cat You men will please serve them; stuff 'em full and make haste"
 He faced about and went in the dining-room where the Indians stood carved wood only their eyes rnoy- g-they had made up their minds to fight
 Are you on your way to Klammath?" !" said Dunstan, haughtly
 must come along"
 And he walked through the house to the front veranda OkRh Trc c0rffer 1t,
 Her name IS Dolores" she said; ; "a trace of the California missions. Isn't it interestng?"
 xeTy. Dolores, your husband wants you to go and get in the wagon again"
 quietly. eEqfs-
 It isn't expedient to discuss it in her PtsssnSs he said shortly If you'll allow ne I'll fetch hSr Wagon ,1 =. Allow yoal' It was only raur bur- but fol- Then shot came from the dning-ro1hn 4ehiHd the Indians Dunstan opened the door quietly, and took the situation at glance.
 File out" he said standing back and drawing h lrst man who moves hand will be shot through the They fell over each other obediently
 Dolores and the children covering in the wagon at the front gate and Dlstan with an order to Jan to get in and drive, went back to the house.
 He took of his sonbrero "Im so sorrv" he said: Il afraid of that"
 She looked up at him. a mixture of fun and rebellion smodering in her eyes. " wanted playmate so" she said -
 It IS very lonely for you" he answered perfupctory misery. - "Oh-"
 The sound escaped against her will the dumb appeal shook his heart out of control and sent him pleading to her X - -
 can't bear t-I love you desperately miserably day and night. What is it you want" =
 She had turned away his first step forward and now, still turned she answered in strained voice
 You might speak to me" e -~
 Florriel - And comfort me if you had any sense," It was a murmur that had the familiar echo of her maddenng coquetry His around her Ho! ho! voices outside called to the horses: steady therel "
 She pushed him away, laughing
 He took off a curious deep-set emerald that he wore on his little finger and put it on her finger
 Now you belong to me" he said
 An hour later he dismouned his cavalcade at the pipe
 Holy Willie Is it Buffalo Bll?"
 Some of my friends come to snend the nobt an