The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-06
The Coming of the Law
THE 7WO-CUN MANS" Greatest NovsI
BY Charles Alden Settler


again. Il suppose you know who you're
toned.
Hollis nodded. TO men who refused
to help my father when he needed hsip.'
he returned.
Haxsiton smiled oddly, I've heard
about that" he said. He laughed. 1T
strikes mo that wouldn't give such
men any water" he added.
Hollis turned and looked at him.
meeting his casa fairly and holding L.
Yes. you would. Haxsiton." he said.
broad smile on his face.
How do you know thAtf" Queried the
latter. slightly defiant
Hollis motsoned toward the Kitchen
door. Il know" he said; you're her
brother" y,
We'll" began Hass,ton hss,tatinsiy.
p
Tho screen door opsnsd-s,ammsd.
and Nciie HAsslton came out upon the y
porch. She had found time to change V
her morning dress for q soft, nufYy
creation OF some sort and she stood =
beforo Thorn. flushing dignity as both a.
looked Mt her. . picture that smote
Hollis's heart With a sudden longing :
Only one glance did she give him. and
then she was over near Eds chair.
leaning over him. stroking his hair.
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them with sympathetic, appreciativel
eyes. Then he thought of tho letter b,
in his pocket. the one postmarked "Chi.
cago." which he had discovered at the 4
Kicker once on returning from tho
courthouse. He drew Il from his y
pocket and read the legend In the up
per left-hand corner: n
"Dr. J. J. Hammond,
- Hospital
He studied tho legend for some little =
time. lbs thoughts busy with tho CON-
tents OF the envelope. Fortunately. his !,
letter to the great physician had fallen
into the hands OF the son. Tom HAM r
mond. and the latter. not forgetting his
old schoolmats, had appealed to his
father. This was what the surgeon g..
had written In the letter-hs would
not have agreed to accept the case had
II not been for the fact that Hollis had
been and was Toms friend. 81
He would be pleased II DE paklnt q
would make the Journey to Chicago
within q month. that he might bs able -
TO take up his case before entering
upon some scientific investigations
which had been deferred Q long time,
&C.
Hollis had bssn reading ne issesr
again. He finished Il and looked up,
70 SOC Esu NauO W0tOu1u0
He flushed and Gnilsd. holding oct The
letter TO Nellie
IT beg your PARDON. he ~ Il d
found this intsrsstins. fssoass 20 val
elso hnd Il 20"
He leaned bauk Win . mo- "a
watched them. But ~ did not vstaA
long. He saw Nsnis seart 0aW tAo
color slowly reosds from her fAsa. NV
her hands cisnoh tighuy-as she bsgaa
A.
not caring to watch them during that
saored moment IN which they w0u1d =
read the line Of hope tha& the Orsaa
surgeon had written.
He iooked-it seemed-for Q ionG tine n
down the Coyote tran. and when ~
finally turned his head toward them hs
saw Ed Hazelton sitting srsce IN his
chair apparently stunned By the nsws.
But before him. close to ham. 90 dloss
that he felt her breath in hb taco
her eyes wide with delight. thankf,riness :.
and perhaps something more-Nsilis
was kneeiing.
"oh. thank you. MI Hoiiis |" she
said earnestly. her lips all a-Quiver;
THANK you. and God bless you"
He tried to sit erect: tried 10 open
his lips 20 tell her that he had done only
what any man would have done uniar q
the circumstances. But he moved not,
around his shoulders and her lips were
suddenly pressed firmly and quickly IN
his. Then he was released and she
turned. crying
Come and thank him. Ell"
But I'd had taken himself oN--ncr.
haps he ala not care 20 allow ANYONE
10 witness mis- 10Y
Some time during the evening HnvN.r
took his departure from the Haye!'o7s
cabin. Ed had come back. silently tak.t.
Ing Hollls's hand and gripping Il earn.
estly. And before Hollis had departel
ia rad taken himself into the mouse
Perhaps he OWNED that there wer.
others JOYS besides his.
That night before retiring Nellie
stola softly Into her brothers resn,
and kissed him lightly on tho rora-
head That same night also Hollis
roda up TO the Circle BAR corral gltc--
SINGING Norton and Potter were Att
While Hollis was removing the saddle
from his pony Norton rose from his
chair and smiled at Potter.
Well" ne said to the latter. I'm
goin' to bed" He moved a few steps
toward the door and then turned and =
looked hack at Potter, VINO mad also
risen. He laughed. ~
Listen. Potter" he said. Then he
quoted:
"Woman-she don't need no tooter
BE she skule ma'am or biscuit shooter"
He hesitatcd and looked again =
Potter.
Why" said me iatter. puz.isA
that's from Aces poem"
sure" laughed Norton: that's Just
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