The evening world., 1912-01-09

'front.' OF tho open door ana
looking up nc could see tina
men down mt the clubhouse con6rs-
gated around the bodies OF Leviatt a
Tucson.
The end that he had been expecting
for the past two days had come-had
come AZ he knew II must come. lie had
not been trapped as they had trapped
Rope tones. When he had stood before
Leviatt IN front OF tho bunkhouse. no
had noted the positions Of the two msn:
had seen that they had expected him to
walk sauarely Into the net that they
had prepared for him.
His lips curled a little even o N
the thought that the two men had held
him so cheapiy. Well. they bad learned
differently. when too late. It was the
end OF things for them. and for him the
end OF his hopes. When he had drawn
his guns he had thought Of merely
woundlng Leviatt. intending to allow
the men Of the OUTFIT to apply to him
the penalty that all convicted cattle
thieves must suffer. But before that no
had hoped to induce Leviatt TO throw
some light upon the attempted murder
Of Ben Radford.
However, Ieviatt had spoiled all that
when he had attempted to draw his
weapon after he was wounded. He had
given Ferguson no alternative. He had
been forced II Kill the only man who.
ne was convinced. could have given
him any Information about the shooting
VI Radford, and now. In spite Of an.
thing that ne might say to the con-
trary, Mary Radford. and even Rem
himself. would always believe him
guilty.
He could not stay at Two Diamond
now lie must get out of the country.
back to tho old life ut the Laxy J.
where among his friends he mlGht final
" forget. But he doubted much. Did
men ever forget women they had loved
Some perhaps AID. but he was certain
that nOthlng-not even time-could am
the picture that was now In his MIMI
the hill In the nat, the girl sitting upon
the rock beside aim. her eyes muininat'
ed with a soft. ten Ter light; her breeze
blown hair-which ne had kissed: which
the sun-gods had kissed as. eominS
down from tho mountains. they mad
bathed the hill with the golden light or
the evening.
He had thought then that nothing
could prevent him from enjoying the
ha ppiness which that afternoon seemed
10 have promised. lie had watched the
sun sinking behind the mountains. Sc
cure In the thought that the morrow
would bring him added happiness nut
now there couIu oc
Hun.
Fifteen minutes later Stanford sntered
the office TO find his stray-man SIN ssat'
al IN the chair. his head bowed In his
hands. lie did not look up as the
MANAGE entered, and the latter stepped
over to him and laid a friendly mana on
his shoulder.
"rm thankin' you for what you've
done for me-" he said
F'-rgusvn rose. leaning ohs mana Oh
the back OF the chair upon winch ne
haa been sitting. The manager saw
that deep lines had come INTO ms tace'
Ina, Ms ~cyes-alyays steady lsefore-
or. restless ana cleaning WITH an ex-
nrs.si,n which seemed understandable.
nut ne said nothing untl the manager
h,d seated himself beside the desk
TDbcn he took a step and stood looking
into Stanord's upturned face.
Il reckon I've done VIA I came
here 10 do" he said. srimly. TN
takln' my time no -"
S,afford's face showed a sudden dis
appointment.
'~Shucks.' he returned. unable 70 keep
the regret from his voice. Ain things
suited you hercV'
The stray'-man grinned with straight
llps. lie could not let the manager
know his secret. Things have suited
mo mighty well" he declared. I'm
thank!u YOU for havin' made things
pleasant for me while I've been here,
But I've lone what 7 contracted to do
an there amt anything more To keep
ne here. II you'll give me my time III
DO goln',"
ITO BE C~ontinued.)