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whsa Evelyn Lane refused to mar
q him. Dan Ksnnstt quietly pulled
up stakes and got - far away from
New York q bis limited supply q
money would take him. That ID how
DO happened TO b IN charge Of the
survey Of the government tract near
Horse Lick Springs. Mont.
He had worked Oh the 6rst bitter
sting Of disappointment. but there
still remained the heartache and the
growing conviction that there never
could BE- another girl In the world for
him.
In May the surveying party was
within . stones throw Of the rail-
road whose shining rails flashed from
east to west across the fiat. gray
prairie. Each day at noon the steel
rails quivered under the thunder
ing burden Of the express train be-
hind whose plate glass windows there
was 4 neeting glimpse Of faces before
the train became . mere speck In the
distance again.
Dan Kennett had learned TO long
for It's coming; there was always the
possibility foolish and vain one.
indeed-that some day II might come
flying out Of the east bearing the girl
he loved to some other destination:
his dreams were always that he
might catch . glance Of her eye or
see her face-just once. And yet II
never had happened. but there was al.
ways the hope!
All things are probable when one
10 thousands Of miles from home and
surrounded by nat stretches Of gray
prairie. But several weeks ago he
had read In the society columns Of a
Sunday paper . paragraph about
Evelyn Lane. She was preparing to
20 to California to be gone . year
among friends.
So Kennett had watched the trains
now with some real hope that he
might sec her passing. and he had
calculated to . pitiful nicely the
chances that she might. after all,
have . chair on the opposite side Of
the train.
To-day was hot and close: the sun
shons mercilessly down on the little
camp; the sasebrush cracked crisply
under foot and . great and undying
thirst seised the whole crew.
We're going to give up for the rest
Of the day. Dam" said one Of the
boys about ten o'clock: its too
blamed hot to do another stroke Of
work."
Very WE'LL" returned Dan. listless-
": I'm pretty well done up myself
Guess I'll turn In for while"
Il We're going to ride over to the
Springs and load In some water-the
casks are getting low: IT'S lots cool
q fussing around the water than rus
Ting around here. Better come
along"
"Psrhaps IN ride over . little
later" svaded Dan. turning into his
tent.
Browning smiled skeptically. Walt
Ing for the express. I'll bet . cookie!
II you were . girl. Dan. I'd say you
had Q crush on the conductor Of that
train. the hungry way you look at
nj"
You'd BE- hungry looking. too. II
you were looking for your rich
uncle" rstorted Dan. coolly.
Oct QUIT" shifted Browning.
striding on. We'll expect you after
your uncle arrives, chr
Dan did not reply. He stood In the
doorway Of the tent tinslins with an
anticipation that he could not under.
stand. Perhaps II was because Brown
tnR had put some Of his thoughts into
words orwell. nothing would happen
today. Probably Evelyn had gone by
another routs-it would be just his
luck.
Al noon drew near he wandered
about the deserted camp and along
the railroad. with his watch In his
hand. And then. Just on time. he
heard the distant hummins that an
uouncsd the coming Of the train. II
srsw louder and changed to . roar
and then TO thunder.
He stepped back. the better "a
watch the windows when they should
Nash mast and then-wonder Of won
dsrs-as II Approached the camp the
train slowed down almost to . stand
stir. A man dropped down from the
engine and ran to the forward driv
ins wheels and the clank Of . ham
mer on metal rang through the noon