The evening world., 1912-08-10

49, fened with IA sudden.
nurderous rage. but listened further.
II don't reckon that he's 80 all AIRED
dangerous" continued Allen. I've nad
him sized up for right smart while. III
you'd call him "A mean. sneakin' coward
you'd have his measure. Him shootin'
Bud Hitler IN the back proves IT,"
Allen moved away from the edge or
the thicket: the man could hear dry
twigs breaking sharply under his feet
az no went. lie raised his head. He
heard twlgs breaking at a greater dis
lance. The voices OF the two men came
to him also. gradually dying away.
Ten minutes passed, The man stood
up. crouching, to sec Allen and the dep
uty mounting their ponies at the bottom
Of the ridge. He saw them ride away
Mt n slow chop-trot, saw them disappear
behind a lower ridge. Then no arose
and stretched himself to his full height.
n mocklng grin On his face. A peculiar.
dry buzzlng reached his ears. and with
n maleyolent sneer he suddenly stopped.
Selling II heavy stone and hurting II
with unerring aim at the RATHER. The
snake was shattered: the man stood
over It. cursing bitterly.
you was on his side. curse your
he sneered. his teeth clenching Mt the
climbed TO the summit Of the Jagged
rock that stood near the centre OF tho
thicket and strained his eyes for a
sight OF Allen and his deputy. He saw
them presently. far out on the plains.
riding toward the river. For long
time he sat, watching them He saw
them ride down into n gully near the
river and they did not appear again.
He smiled mockingly.
so you're figgerin' that I'm goln'
that way-just now
He swung around. scanning tho country
on the other side of the ridge. A mile
away a timber ciump dotted the centre
OF n little basin. A small adobe hut
snuggled tho edge OF the timber clump:
chimney rose. with smoke curling
lazlly upward out OF H. befo'iling the
clenr blue Of the sky. The mans eyes
glittcrei In two days not morsel OF
food had touched his lips. lie took an
other glance toward the gully into which
Allen and his deputy had disappeared.
lie smiled sardonically. Then he clamb-
cred down from the rock summit into
the thicket.
lie halted for n moment 10 shake a
fist az the sinuous, writing body of the
ruttlgr. know ng that according TO tr1di-
ton It would not die until shutdown.
lng his way down the sloping sid., of thu
ridge. Ito moved understandable a
shadow-,but swiftly. And his move
ments were cautious, catlike, and he
placed his feet carefully. like tr.a hunt
or stealing upon his prey. Occa sionally
D. halted. crpuCh'ng behind rock or
hush 10 look at the cabin that mug
.,eu tno edge % the timber clump. 10
made long detours, keeping his body
concealed as muoa as possible. But al
ways he approached the cabin.
Within the cabin the woman worked
over the Kitchen table. kneadlng hour
into some soft dough She work cd thu
dough llstles sly. a. though knead!ng II
were dlsagreea BILE task. Beside her a
small, Cdst-lrDI stove TOared. It's top
glowing red. some pans were near.
ready 10 receive the dough when she
had finished with a. she seemed not
Interested IN her work, for sno sighed
often, aud many tiT."s left the table
and stole no.se!essly 10 the doorway OF
an ado ming room, peercd cautiously
,thiU, ana rctrclted as cautiously, her
eyes Mi!ns with a sudden moisture.
occasionally she hesitated In her
work. leaning her hands on the table
top and looFing out Though the win
dow with longing. intense gaze
once az Thr TUNED from the window
a sob shook her Again while she
'uo,t 4 out OF the window the man
stole ia through the open doorway
and stood uedr A. watching her. She
turned presently and saw him. lie
stood near the wall--a lank. haggard
figure forhIiding and menaclng. His
lips were tensod over his teeth In "a
savage smart hts huge revolver threat
'enod her. ne made a startling picture
win his unshaven face. his cruel lips.
hls wolh-h eyes, and the gun.
The wnman did not scream or faint
hut allowed the dough TO fall from
her hands as she turned with a
sharply iudrawn breath and faced him.
What do YOU WANT she said in "a
strained, quavering voice
Tho mans eyes glittered. Grub"
he returned shortly