The evening world., 1912-01-20

l arrun. 1t was not au InFt-
!ns picture. In a maudl.u huddle were
seven private dwellings, " saloons. a
blacksmith shop. a store. a station. ana
"A water tank. " iron rails came from
somewhere out Of the foothills, stretch
ed themselves parallel with tine static"
and the water tank and then distp-
prared into the dim distance. The town
was "A b%lot-!ts Inhabitants atoms -;
down I'm tho centre Of dcsOlttiou.
And welcoming upon the town sud
,~lenly-S,nta T." had smiled. Certain
things that mad happened 10 MIN within
tn. lasi twenty -four hours now stood
out boldly in his mind. First, there
was his partner who had d"H'ricd MN.
Then. there was the Thought thtt the
very small quantity ~ silver that
weighted his pocket was tptilly made
puats 60 supply his needs.
However. Santa Fe was ~SluEuuariN un-
concerned OYER his mlsfortun"s. Money
was a thing that would never stay by
him.: the desertlon OF his partner me-
trayed only another Of the cccontrlciti"s
which he mad grown to expect. lie was
sure to turn up somewhcrr sooner or
later. And So Santa Fc worried very
little. The pony had dropped TO a halt.
Santa Fc had saggca forward against
the saddle norm. resting his hands ul"n
II while Ia" toasted his eyes hppn 'INIn-
Zitlun.
Santa 10 had seen many frontier
towns. They differed IN no important
particular. Each had IT. shant.es. its
dives, It's water tank and rs one street
All were alike In one important partl'H-
lara man might find human being,
with whom to talk. And santa re n'l
been long CROUCH away froh c4Nli'@"-
ton to appreciate TINS.
But though hungcrIng for 'ompanio'-
shin. Santi Fc had senscd ~" uniisuh.
Therefore he did not Immediately pro-
coed. but sat long on his pony sdnll'-
ing his interest. while his HIPS 'uFI'd
into "A mirthl,ss smile.
Down IN the one street he saw men
moving toward = common centre. EFl-
IDENTITY something cat or ihc utillld. y
attracted them. Santa Fe could see
them grouped In front of one OF ihe
larger buildings, which bore upon itt.
roof the tlar.ng sign-"Tho llSh ara
saloon" Already several men WEI" ~
the group IN front of the nnlld'hH 'l'
other mon were hurrylng forward 10
io,n them. The spirit OF curiosity was
abroad In the "
santa Fe reused himself ana SAT
erect. lie had been IA tuIl tWehtS-lou'
hnurs without a companion. lighting the
monntonv and the silence. Here at last
was excitement, Or at least diversion.
And so-as ccomes "A man OF careful
h,hits-hc swept his two guns iro''
their holsters, examined them W''u'''N'
and replaced them. Thcn ne 'ooN .P
the reins. spoke sharply To the pony
and began his descent into the Town.
A he rode he abscntly jingled tn'
few coins that stu remained III '"r
pocket. lie counted the'h. I"'
s,,., thGNr SlEf, is
thew sllppcd through his myers wv
silyer dollars, one half. and TWO au"tI
,ers-a grand total of three dol'ars-"'
| tina, remained from his last .ploW,
s,r,e Ee had never protested to iToN'-
| dence when the balance OF i"'N n""
pone against him. Protesting Wa ~
In his line. From tho time wheh ! n.y.
youth he had left home to escape VIC
domination OF an elder brother "h'
| had made his existence mlserapli' :"
had neglected 10 charge MS inisto
times. to hts God. Nor a ne prn! ''
for the good things or NE "nc" ~
the sweep OF time they canh'' ~
ccpted them as his Just por'Iun' wv
,h,v came not he went alter tNeh'
IL mis- manner ne had managed 10
,a.s his days amid a certain lndo''h'
s,sa which Knocked at effort. Men VINO
Ito. such lives have their moments ot
nnn,encc' Also, they have their periods
q, bleak %provcrty. Sante lie haa PaSst''
the last moment, he was now s""-
n,i,,tny ,o A .perlod.' II he regretted
"blowing in his money at san mar
cIal no man rould have detected thls
from his appearance, Ana so ne rouo
down into Cimarron's one street ahu
IN to the edge OF the croWn .ha. ha'
gathered in front OF the High card
SnlS-nnGSDSStN COW