The evening world., 1911-12-19

xy AZ men en- shoot. You might
49, say they're all good shots.
I've told you about the men who can
shoot good. They're either mighty care.
ful. or thoy amt here any more. III
always one or the othGy."
"Oh. dctr.' she exclaimed. shuddsting
slightly. In chat Gaze | suppose the
hero IN my story viii have to be "a good
shot" Sie laughed, ~ shouldn't want
him to get half way through tho story
and then be killed because he wus
clumsy In handling mis- Weapon. I aan
beginning to beiieve that | shail have
TO mslc him a 'two-gun' man. | under
stand they are supposed to be very good
shots
rive seen them that wasn't" no re-
turned gravcly ard shortly.
How did yoa hrove .hat7" she asked
suddenly.
But he was not TO be SHARED. ~
didn't say Id Trovad It," he stated.
But I'VE seen It proved
How proy.d""
"Wtny," he snid. his cyts g~hn'lng with
amuyrlnent. they amt nero any more.
ma'Am."
ION! Then Il doesn't follow that be-
On use 4 man wclrs two guns ~, Is nVre
lkcly to survive than Is the man who
wears only one"
81 reckon not. ma'nm."
II sec that YOU nave the bottoms Of
your holsters tied down. she said.
looking at them. why have YOU done
that
"Weli.'' no declared. drawing his
words IA little. rive always found that
thtvs AMT any use OF takln' chances on
an accident. You mightn't live to tell
about II. An havin' the bottoms OF your
holsters tied down keeps your guns fro n
snaggin'. I've seen men whose guns
got snagg"d when they Wanted 10 US.
them. they want - active after"
Then | sUuil have to mako ny hero
n rwo-gun' man" she sad, That Is
de,ldtd Now, H.. next tlung to do rs
to civ. Foln' attention to his charlc or.
| l. thlnl, ne olf9ht to be absolutely fear
less and honest and incapable OF n
milling u ~dlshOnorlJlo deed. Don't you
think so2"
Wnfe they had talked no had cpr.'
clio er to her and stool bcsrde me shnlt
| rock. one foot re9Ing on Il. At her
question he suddenly looN-i down Al
the loot. shlftInf b n~eTyou-lv wade 4
nush started from H1ore tho AlIc SOFT
~ his throat aud slowly suifIsed his
face.
Don't you THINK SOP" she rcprotcd.
her cyes mrrtiur MIS- :or nm ,lstn.
'Why OF course, mi'du.' he sId-
denly answered. the word coming
Sharply. ~ though No had ouly It that
Instant realized tho Import % the lUes-
don.
why" s1li she aware NJ h4 en-
barrassrent. don't you think there are
such mem"
81 expect there are. ma'am.' he re-
turned; "5ut IN ms country 'I'res a
heap Of arsurent could be nude about
what would No dilhonorl.lc Il your
two-gun should happen 10 ho 4 horse
thief. or a rus.leT, | reckon W. could
get At Il light on"
"1Io sh1n't he either OF those she
declared, sfopt!v. Il don't think he
would stoop 10 such contemplate
deeds. IN tho story he - ennlrvei by
a ranch wn,r 10 XII a rustier who
the owner !mag!nes has been stealing
his cattle"
His hands were suddenly hchlnd nm.
the I'm gers clcnched. HIS ewes s%clrcNoi
her face with an alert, intense gaze.
His einbar, tssmeut wa gone; his ex-
pre- 'slon was sltlrnino. his eyes mar
rowcd with a slight mockery. And his
voice came cold. deliberate. even.
II RECKON you've got your gun-man
true to llfe, ma'am." he said.
She lsurhed lightly. amused over the
sudden change that she saw and felt In
him, "Ot course the sun-man doesn't
really Intend To Kill the rustier." she
said. II don't believe ! shall have any
one killed In the story. The sun.man
3 merely attracted by the sum Of money
promised him by the ranch owner, end
when he accepts II Is only because he 10