The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02

lunch | could take to him? He hasn't
had scrap for "a hours. But, Dick
sic, your tramp is a hummer! I've
tried to ride him down and wear him
out and lose him. and, by heaven. he
turns up every time and has been OF
more use to me than two men,"
She put her hand on Whispering
Smiths arm. 81 told him If he would
stop drinking he could be foreman
here next season." Puss was putting
up the lunch. why need you hurry
away" persisted Dicksie. I've got a
thousand things to say"
He looked at her amiably. This is
really case of must
Then, tell me, what favor may /
do for your" She looked appealingly
into his tired eyes. 81 want to do
something for you. | must. don't deny
me. Only, what shall it be?"
Something for me? What can l
say? You'll be kind to Marion-I
shouldn't have to ask that. What can
| ask? Stop there is one thing. I've
got poor little devil of an orphan up
in the Deep Creek country. Du Sang
murdered his father. You are rich
and generous, Diclssie; do something
for him, will you? Kennedy or Bob
Scott will know all about him. Bring
him down here, will you, and see he
doesn't go to the dogs? You're a good
girl. What's this, crying? Now you
are frightened Things are not so
bad as that. You want to know every
thing--I see it in your eyes. Very
well, let's trade. You tell me every
thing and I'll tell you everything. Now
then: Are you engaged?"
They were standing under the low
porch with the sunshine breaking
through the trees. She turned away
her face and threw all of her happ
ness into laugh. Il won't tell"
ooh, that's enough. You have told"
declared Whispering Smith. 81 knew
why, of course knew-but wanted
to make you own up. Well, here's II
way things are. Sinclair has run rs
all over Gods creation for two days tC
give his pals chance to break int
Williams Cache to get the Tower "
money they left with Rebstock. Fol
a fact, we have ridden completely
around Sleepy Cat and been down IL
the Spanish Sinks since | saw you
He doesn't want to leave without the
money, and doesn't know it is in Ken
nedy's hands. and can't get into tn,
! Cache to find out. Now the three
whoever the other two are-and Sin
} clair-are trying to join forces some
I trrbn ~,
Scott, Wickwire and l are after them
and every outlet is watched, and
must all be over, my dear, before sun
set tonight. Isn't that fine? / meal
} to have the thing wound up somehow
: Don't look worried"
! do not-do not let him kill you,
she cried. with a sob.
HE will not kill me; don't b
afraid"
Il am afraid. Remember what you
life is to all of us!"
Then, of course, I've got to thin
I of what 1t is to myself-being the onl
one I've got. Sometimes / don't thin
J much of it; but when get welcom
like this 1t sets me up. If l can one
t get out of the accursed man-slaughtel
: ing business, Dicksie- How old ar
| Iyou? Nineteen? Well, you've got tn
: finest chap in all these mountains, an
: George McClogd has the finest"
: With bubbling laugh she shoe
= her finger at him, Now you ar
4 caught. Say the finest woman In thes
, mountains If you dare! Say the fines
. woman!"
5 THE finest woman of 10 In all crei
a toni" He swung with laugh int