The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-08-01
hCarson City
."What~brought YOU here 2"

/ Nndt UfluEut you HNic'
I'VE started for the Bar X ranch
/ down below, on the Canadian. got
caught in a sand.storm. and then just
/ drifted do not know within twenty
miles OF where we are" oH
she drew a deep breath Of uncon.
cealed relief III
Are you alone %
The negro and i--yes; and you
haven't the slightest reason to be
afraid OF us--were square"
(, She looked at him searchingly, and
something in Keith's clean-cut face
seemed to bring reinsurance, conf
dence In the man. 1904
Il am. not afraid" she answered.
coming toward him around the short
table. only 1t Is so lonely here, and
you startled me. bursting In without
warning. But you look all right, and
I am going to believe your story.
What is your name7"
"Keith-Jack Keith"
"A cowman?"
"A little OF everything. | reckon
touch Of returning bitterness in the
tone. "A plainsman, who has punched
cattle. but my last job was govern
ment scout"
You look as though you might be
more than that" she said slowly.
The man flushed. his lips pressing
tightly together.
' well. IL may have BEEN" he con.
fessed unwillingly. Il started out all
right, but somehow reckon I just
went adrift. It's habit in this coun.
try
Apparently those first words OF COM
ment had left her lips unthinkingly. for
she made no attempt to reply; merely
stood there directly facing him, her
clear eyes gazing frankly into his
own. He seemed to actually see her
now for the first time, fairly--a sup.
pie, slender figure, simply dressed.
with wonderfully expressive brown
! eyes, a perfect wealth of dark hair, =
] clear complexion with slight olive
tinge to 1t, a strong. intelligent face,
not strictly beautiful, yet strangely
attractive, the forehead low and broad.
the nose straight, the lips full and IN
clined to smile. Suddenly a vague re-
membranes. brought recognition.
Why, know you now"
Indeed" the single word a uote Of
undisguished surprise.
Yes ! thought you looked. oddly
familiar all the time, but couldn't for
the life OF me connect up. You're
Christie Maclsire."
| Am II" her eyes filled with curl
osity.
"Of course you are. You needn't
be afraid of me II you want 1t kept
! secret. but know you just the same.
/ Saw you at the 'Gaiety' In Indepen-
dence, maybe two months ago. went
three times, mostly on your account.
You've got a great act, and you can
sing too
She stood In silence, still looking
fxedly at him, her bosom rising and
falling. her lips parted as II to speak
Apparently she did not know what TO
do. how to act and was thinking
swiftly.
Mr. Keith" she said. at last in de-
cision. II am going to ask you to blot
that all QUITO forget that you even
suspect me of being Christie Maclaire.
OF the Gaiety"
why, certainly; but would you ex-
plain %
There is little enough to explain. II
is sufficient that | am here alone with
you. Whether wish to or not, | am
compelled to trust myself to your pro-
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Maclaire. or anything else you please;
you may even think me unworthy re-
spect, but YOU possess the face OF a
gentleman, and as such l am going to
trust you'll must trust you. VIII you
accept my confidence on these
terms2',.
Keith did not smile, nor move.
Weak from hunger and fatigue, he
leaned YEARLY against the wall.
Nevertheless that simple, womanly APP
peal awoke all that was strong and
sacrificing within him, although her
words were so unexpected that, for
the moment he failed to realize their
full purport. Finally he Strengthened
up.
! NNP' ""' ''i"i7 "" "oo"0'
he gasped weakly, tiff you will
only give one return
"One return2-what?"
Food; we have eaten nothing for
sixty hours"
Her face, which had been so white,
flushed TO the hair, her dark eyes soft
ening
Why, OF course; SIT down. | ought
to have known from your face. There
Is plenty here-such as Il is--only you
must wait moment"
To Be Continued.
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