The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-03-03
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When Evelyn Lane refused 10 mar.
~ him. Dan Kenneth quietly pulled
up stakes and got AZ far away from
New York a. his limited supply OF
money would take him. That In how
he happened to be In charge Of the
survey OF the government tract near
Horse Lick Springs. Mont
He had worked on the first 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 Nat. 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 = neeting glimpse Of faces before
the train became mere speck In the
distance again.
Dan Kennett had learned to long
for Its coming: there was always the
possibility foolish and vain ono
indeed-that some day II might como
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 Il
never had happened. but there was al
! ways the hope! r~--- -.-s = is--s.-
All things are probable when ons
10 Thousands Of miles from homo and
surrounded by nat stretches Of gray
prairie. but several weeks ago he
had read In the society columns Of n
Sunday paper paragraph about
Evelyn Lane. She was preparing tn
20 10 California TO be gone Q year
among friends.
30 Kennett had watched the trains
now with some real hope that he
might see 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.
Today was hot and close: the sun
shone mercilessly down on the little
camp: the sasebrush cracked crisply
under foot and = great and undyins
thirst seized the whole crew.
We're going to give up for tho rest
Of the day. Dan." said one Of the
boys about ten O'Clock: its too
blamed hot to do another stroke Of
work."
Very we'll" returned Dan. iissless-
~: I'm pretty well done up myself.
Guess ri turn In for . while"
We're going to ride over to the
Springs and load In some water-the
casks are getting low: It's lots cool
er flushing around tho water than rus.
Ting around here. Better come
along"
Perhaps IN ride over q little
later" evaded Dan. turning into bic
tent.
browning smiled skepticslly. walt
Ing for the express. i'il bet q cookie!
n you were . girl. Dan. Id say you
had q crush on the conductor Of that
train. the hungry way you look II
~"
You'd be hungry looking. too. n
you were looking for your rich
uncle" resoried Dan. cooily.
Oct out" shifted Browning.
strtding on. "we'li EXPECT you after
your uncle arrives. chr
Dan did not reply. He stood In the
doorway Of the tent tingling with ~
anticipation that he could not under.
stand. Perhaps II was because brown
Ing had put some of his thoughts into
words orwell. nothing would happen
today. Probably Evelyn had gone BY
another roate--it would be- just his
luck.
A. noon drew near be wandered
about the deserted camp and along
the railroad. with his watch In his
hand. And then. just on time. 10
heard the distant hummins that IN.
noancsd the coming of the train. u
grew louder and changed 10 . roar
and thea 10 thunder.
Ne stepped bach. the better 10
watch the windows when they should
Assh past, and then wonder u won
dsrs--As II approached The camp the
train slowed dows almost 10 . stand
stiil. A man droppsd down from the
engine and vaa 10 shs forward 1rtv.
lng Wheels and the elanh n . ham.
mes % METAL rsaG through The aooa
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