The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-16
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turned. Gal amt no teadsrfoot. Az
any road agent would have q tei-eb,s
tims rehsvfn' him OF his saddlebags."
II reckon they would" agreed TIE
his ripe wreathinG into smile.
Gals sure mans size" He ieansd
back again. looking out at the stretch
Of hot sand that was just now growny
gray with the first faint shadows nat
prec~ds the SUNSET. -
TIE . curious thing though" he r.
presently. that them there az
press companies don't trust their mAa.
They don't see things like We DO"
"Meanin'r' inquired Bubble.
'Meanin' that whom they've got any
thing big goin' on they don't trust TIE
regular man to do II. They're always
hirin' a special man."
Bubble ala not answer Immediately.
but his mind vas working rapidly. wrs
there anything "big- going on now
something that required the service
Of Q special mani DID the strang.'r
suspect the express company OF piav-
ming to transfer Q large sum Of none,
Bubble know something Of the min. y
over near Lasstts, and knew that. ps
. rule. The regular messenger. Ca.
Ermst. would not average above fivs
hundred In gold dust each trip. b.
throuRh occasionally. when the amount
to be Transferred was great and tho com
psny aad reason to suspect that IN
regular messenger might be wayiaic.
What ala the stranger known
Bubble wiped his dry lips with the
tail Of his apron. attempting a casusi
tons that vas far from natural.
II reckon they won't be hirinsi r.
special man now though" he said. ~
aint heard that anyons's made . strike
anywhsrss."
The stranger laughed oddly. Some
times there's . strike made that aint
ADVERTISED he drawied.
Rubols opened his lips 70 answe-
and then closed them asain. for abou'
mile out on the plains he cav a
dust cloud rising from one end Of
shallow washout The stranger had
seen also. and both men were silent
until. emerging from the dust cloud
pony and rider appeared. For ar
instant they stood out boldly agains:
the sky line. Then the strang ger spoke.
~ reckon that's Cal Emmett nowl1nhe
said.
Rubeis nodded and came out Of xhe
door. watching with narrowed eyes: hia
hands wrapped In his apron.
The stranger resumed his former 70
olinlnG position and nonchAlAntiy bs9Aa
rolling = ciEaro,ts rhs cigarette MADE.
he lighted I; AMI leaned back. blowing
tho smoke skyward. Rubbls watched
him furtiveiy.
Ton minutes later ths rider came Or.
hating Just In front OF the W. men
lie was above the average height.
rugged In appearance. with a strongly
lined. weather-bsaten face. He looked
xrnveiy at Bubble. Ignoring tho
stranger entirely.
You got room for me an my cAyuss
Tonight" he Questioned.
Shore" returned Bubble. hut there
was curiosity in his eyes Behind ths
man. strapped securely to the cantis
OF the saddle. were two saddlebags tbs.
hanks. Ruobis recognized the bags In
SANITY, a. he had also recognized tho
pony. a. belonging to Cal Dmmet. the
regular messenger. But the man he had
never seen before. THEREFOR his curl.
osity moved him TO q question.
where's Calf" he asked.
The rider smiled slightly. "cal aint
maxim this trip" he said quietly.
Bubble cast Q signihcant glance to-
ward the stranger. which. apparently.
the latter did not catch. But he nov
moved . little In his chair.
You hllin' Cal Emmet's boots now"
he Questioned Of the rider
The latter had been ready to dis.
mount, but At the strangers words he
settled back into the saddle. turn,rr
and glAncing sharply into the strangers
face.
IT wasn't sxpsctin' TO see Bill Colo
man in this here country" he 'aif
ooldly.
The stranger laughed His own iips
ourlsd . little. nut you're SEEM him,
he returned.
The rider dipped down from the sad-
Gle. ignoring Coleman and giving Ms
attention to the pony. Presently Re le'
the animal around the corner OF TIE
building toward the windmill After
taking . sharp glance at Coleman. w''o
was unoonosrnedly rolling another c-g-
arctic. Bubble wheeled and disappeared
TIN ugh the door way.
From the rear door he watched until
the rider had stabbed his pony and Yves
coming toward the building. the saddle
bags swinging from his shoulder. TNe1
he walked behind tho bar. The rl'es
entered the rear door and STROBE towar.i
Bubble. placing the saddleoags out<Sn
bar In front Of him. Then. after
Ing cautiously around the room, Wa
tiptosd to tho front door and peered
around the jamb. To all appearances
Coleman was DOING Therefore the
rider came stealthily away. returning
10 the bar and leaning far over toward
Rubble.
, How longs he been hsrsY" he quss-
TONED in Q svpdusd voice
Since nodef returned Bubble guard