The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-11-04

more than / ought TO. lie came along
and turned her head. You need fear
nothing for yourself in going with her.
and nothing for her II you can cover
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?"
Il can and will. / think as much
OF Marion as you do. l am proud to
be able to do something for you. How
little / have known you! l thought
you were everything | didn't want. to
know"
ITS nothing" he returned, easily,
except that Sinclair has stirred up
your cousin and the ranchers as well
as the Williams Cache gang, and that
makes talk about me. | have to do
what l can to make this peaceable
country TO live in. The railroad wants
decent people here and doesn't want
the other kind. and II falls on me. UNI
fortunately. to keep the other KIND
moving. / don't like Il. but we can
none of us do quite what we please In
making n living. Let me tell you this
he turned to fix his eyes seriously
on hers: Believe anything you hear
OF me except that | have ever taken
human life willingly or save in dis.
charge 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 II
a.. nntfs
than n mans eye. ! am done for then
and there"
1T is dreadful 10 think OF"
mot exactly that. but Il il some
thing I can't AFFORD to forget"
what would become OF the lives
OF the friends you protect II you were
killed."
you say you care for Marion Sin.
clair. should like TO think II any
thing should happen to me you
wouldn't forget her7"
Il never Will"
He smiled. Then I put her In
charge OF the man closest 20 me,
George McCloud. and the woman she
thinks the most OF in the Torld-ex.
cept her mother. What IN this. arc
they backg Yonder they come"
1--WE found nothing serlouy." Nc.
Cloud said. answering their questions
as he approached with Lance Dunning.
"The current Is really swinging away,
but the bank Is caving in where Il
was undermined last night" He
stopped before Dicksie. Il am tryin6
TO get your cousin TO go 10 the house
and 20 10 bed. | am going to stay
all night. but there is no necessity
for his staying"
Damn Il, McCloud. it's not right"
protested Lance, taking OF his hat
and wlping his forehead. You need
the sleep more than do. say he IL
the one TO 20 TO bed tonight" con-
tinued Lance. putting It up to Wits.
pering Smith. "And insist. by the
Almighty. that you two take him back
to the house with you nowl"
Whispering Smith raised his hand.
IF this is merely family quarrel
about who shall go to bed. let us com
promise You two stay up all night
and let me go TO bed"
Lance, however, was cbdurate.
1T seems 10 be a family character.
istic OF the Cummings to have their
own way" ventured McCloud. after
some further dispute If you viii
have Il so. Mr.. Dupning. you may
stand watch tonight and will go 10
the house"
Riding back with McCloud. Dicksie
and Whispering Sraith discussed the
food. McCloud disclaimed credit for
the Improvement in the situation. III
the current had held against US as II
did yesterday. nothing | could have
done would have turned H." he said.
Honesty is the best policy. OF
course" observed Whispering Smith.
Il like TO see a modest man-and you
want to remind him of all this when
he sends In his BILL" he suggested.
speaking to Dicksie in the dark. But"
he added, turning to McCloud. admit
ting that you are right, don't take the
trouble to advertise your view OF II
around here. II would be only decent
strategy for us in the valley Just now
to take little OF the credit due to the
wind"
CrO nm CONTINffUDN