The evening world., 1912-02-20

She arose and walked TO MS SIDE.
lie felt a sudden and violent dislike
for her nabby. swaying hips, her heavy
| step, a. she moved toward him. lie
knew that the game was won. and won
20 easily It was a ~schoolboy's play.
why you go?' she demanded. and
| tho disappointment in her eyes was 80
intense ns to resemble fear. what you
do derc?"
lie looked at her through half-ciosed
eyes.
"Did you ever hear OF wet horscs?"
She shook her head.
II deals In wet horses-me. Smith,"
] The woman stared at him uncomprc-
hondingiy.
Down there on the border" he ex-
planned. ''you buy the horses on the
Mexico side. You buy 'em when thu
Mexican boss Ii asleep In his 'dobc. so
there's no kick about his price. You
swim 'cm across the Rio Grande and
sell 'cm to the Americana waitin' on
the other side
'You buy de wet horsc?"
mol wet EN-"
"Why you steGlr'
lie looked at her c1ntenptIously.
why does anybody steal? / need the
dincro--me, Smith
YOU want money"
He laughed.
II always want money. I never had
enough but once In my lie, and then
| had too much. Gold Is he'll to pack
he added renln.sccntly.
II have de fine hay-r1nch. white man,
do best On de reservation. Two. four
thousand dollars have wen de hay Is
sold. De ranch - b.g"-hcr arms swept
the horizon TO chow Its extent. you
stay here and make Dc bargain with 6c
cattlomen, and give you so much
she measured a third OF her hand with
her forefinger. "If dat Is not enough. ]
give you NO much"-shc measured tho
half of her hand with her foreflnger.
III dat not enough. I g.vo you all"
She swept the palm Of one hand with
the other.
Smith dropped hin eyeliis. .aa. she
might not see the triumph shlrlrg be-
meath them.
II must think, Prairie Flower"
mo. white man. you nc ;hink You
stay"
smith. who had arisen. slipped his
arm about hc- ample waist. She pulled
aside his Mach!naw coat AM laid he
head upon his breast.
Tine white mans hear. II strong.'
sh. said softly.
1T beats for you. Little Flwn." and
hc ran cut his tongue IL derislon.
All the morning she spt ~ NE floor at
his feet, braiding the rags f.: her mat.
| content TO hear him speak occas.1nally,
and to look often IN MS face With dog-
like devotion. II VAS ticra susie saw
her when sho returned from school
earlier In tho afternoon than usual. and
was b~ecAoned into The kitchen bv Ling
Hes maxim a mash" said LlnG la
conlcally. as he jerkcd his thumb TO-
ward the open door OF the liv.ng-room,
All me gtrlish vlvscity seeased 10 10
ont OF Susie's face In her irst swift
glance. Il nardcaed In mingled shame
and anger.
Mother" she said sharply. ''you
promised me thnt YOU wouldn't sit on
the floor like an %Injun.'
We're gettin' soc!able,' said smith
mockingly.
The woman glanced at Smith and
hesitatel. but finally got up and seated
herself on the bench,
"WhY don't you Try helm 'soc'aole'
with the Schoolmarm?' Susie sncerei.
Maybe l will"
And maybe you won't get passed up
Ike a white chip
'oh. dunno. I've made some win
%nings."
II can tell mat by your eyes. You
got 'em b'podshot. I reckon, hangln'
over the Are In sdu,w camps. Waite
men can't stand smoke Ike lniuns.'
This ncedle-tongued girl iabbed the
truth into him In a way which mad
,IenNl hin, hut he said conc!l.atlngly:
we dpa't want to quarrel. kid"
"Yon mean YOU don't" SUSIE slammed
the door behind her.
The child's taunt reaw akened his In
terest in the Schoolmarm lie thought
of her riding home alone. and grew
restless. Besides. the dulncss began to
bore him..
I'm saddle M, Prairie Flower. and
look over the ranch. When | come back
III let YOU know II It's worth my while
t. stay"
Vubbs was sitting on the wagon