The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22
CHAPTER XIV.
THE ANGEL GOES ron HELP.


."F SEE now you aren't the same
man." said the angel "Yot
know. we were in Colorado
~ last year. and there was q
cowboy that was the handsomest mar
about He'd come riding into towr
every night. and all we girls Just
adored himi Oh. but he was beauty
I thought at first glance you were
really he, but I sec now he wasn't
nearly so tall nor so broad as you and
only half as handsome.
The men burst into n roar OF laugh
ter. and Jack flushed crimson. The an
gel Joined In the laugh.
swell, I'll leave II TO you'll Isn't be
handsomef" she challenged "As for
that cowboys face. II couldn't be com.
pared with yours. The only trouble
with you is that your clothes are spoil.
ing you. It's the dress those cowboys
wear that makes half their looks II
you were properly dressed you could
break the heart Of the prettiest girl In
the country"
With one accord the other men
focused on Black Jack and for the FIRST
time realized that he was superb
speciman Of manhood. for he stood
six feet tall. was broad. well rounded
and had dark. even skin. big black
eyes and full red lips.
'T'll tell you whatr' exclaimed the
angel I'D Just love TO see you on
horseback. Nothing sets a handsome
man OF so splendidly. Do you rider
YES" said Jack. and his eyes were
burning on the angel as II he would
fathom the depths OF her soul.
"well." said the angel winsomely. IT
know what Just wish you'd do.
wish you would let your hair grow q
little longer. Then wear a blue flannel
shirt a little open at the throat. a red
tie and a broad brimmed felt hat and
ride past my house Of evenings I'm
always at home then and almost al
ways on the veranda. and. oh. but
would like to see you'll VIII you do
that for mer'
The angel was looking straight into
Jacks face. coarse and hardened with
sin and careless living. which was
now taking on q wholly different eI-
preston The evil lines Of Il were
softening and fading out under her
clear gaze. A dull red famed into his
bronze cheeks. and his eyes were grow
ing brightly tender.
"Yes." he said. and the glance he
shot at the men was Of such a nature
that no one saw fit even to change
"Oh. goodyr' she cried. fitting on her
toes. "Ill ask the girls to come to
see, but they needn't stick in We can
get along without them. can't wer
Jack leaned toward her. He was
the charmed. nuttering bird. and the
angel was the snake.
swell, rather guessr' he cried.
The angel drew a deep breath and
looked him over rapturously.
MY. but you're tall" she gurgled
"Do you suppose will ever grow to
reach your shoulders7
"Lariat Bill used always TO have a
bunch OF red flowers In his shirt peck
ct. and the red lit up his dark eyes
and olive cheeks and made his splen-
did May put q bunch Of red low
ers on your"
Freckles' eyes popped. and he wheel
ed for breath. He wished that the
earth would open and swallow him up.
Was he dead or aliyel Since his an
gel had set eyes on Black Jack she
had never even glanced his way. Was
she completely bewitched1 Would she
throw herself at the mans feet before
them all? Couldn't she give him even
one thought? Hadn't she seen he was
gagged and bound7 Did she truly
think that these were McLean's men2
Why, she couldn't. IL was only a few
days ago that she had been near
enough this man and angry enough
with him to peel the hat from his
head with n shot Suddenly a thing
she had Jestlngly said to him one day
came back with startling force. "You
must take angels on trust" or course
you mustl She was his angel. She
must have seen. His life and. what
was far worse. her own were in her
hands. There was nothing he could
do but trust her Surely she was
out some plan.
Tho angel knelt beside his flower
bed and recklessly tore up by the roots
l big bunch OF foxfire.
These stems are so tough and
sticky" she said. IL can't break
hem. Lend me your knife" she or
Tered Freckles.
As she reached for the knife her
pack was one second toward the men.
She looked into his eyes and deliber-
ltely winked
She severed the stems. tossed the
Inife back TO Freckles and. walking
lp to Jack. laid the flowers over his
leart
Freckles broke into a sweat Of
Igony. He had said she would be sa 10
n a herd Of bowling savages. Would
her II Black Jack even made mo-