Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-01
~.cHAPTER xl.-(continued.)

"The action has only really begun"
he assured her. still retaining his hold
upon her hand. This was merely a
preliminary skirmish. and you must
prepare TO rear your part In what
follows. We have settled Mr.. Hawley
for the present. and now must deal
with his gang"
"Oh. what would | have done II you
bad not been here"
Let US not think about that: we
we're here. and nov have IA busy night
before Us II VIC get away safely. Give
me the rope hrst. Good, Here. Neb.
you must know how TO use this-not
too tight. but without leaving any play
TO the arms. take the knife out Of his
belt Now for the cloth. Miss
Maclaire.'
Please do not call me that"
But you said II didn't make any
difference what | called you"
u thought 1t didn't then. bu; It does
now
"Oh. | see. We are already on a new
footing. Yet | must call you some
thing"
She hesitatcd Just long enough for
BIN TO notice II. Either she had no
substitute ready at hand. or else doubt
ed the adyisability OF connding her
real name under present circumstances
10 one so nearly a stranger.
: You may call me Hope
A name certainly OF good omen
ne returned. From this moment |
Shall forget Christie Maclaire. and re-
member only Miss Hope. All right.
Men: now turn over Il chair. and SIT
your man up against Il. He will rest
all the easier In that position until his
gang arrives"
lie thrust his head out OF the door.
peering cautiously forth into the night.
and listening. A single horse. prob
ably the one Hawley had beer riding.
vas lied to a dwarfcd cottonwood near
'he corner Of the cabin. Nothing else
living was visible.
am going TO round up our horses.
and learn the condition OF Hawley's
ou'ht' he announced in a low voice
may be gone for fifteen or twenty
minutes. and. meanwhile. Miss Hope.
te' ready for a long ride. Neb. stand
mere close beside the door. and II any
O"e trles TO come In brain him with
your gun'stock. I'll rap three times
when | return"
ne slipped out into the silent night.
hnu crept cautiously around the end
y 'ne dark cabin. The distinct change
IN The girls attitude OF friendship TO.
"ard him. her every evident desire
'"a' ne should think well OF her. to-
te'ner with the ~providential opportu-
my LOT escape. had left him full OF
"nnuence. The gambler had played
O"ndiy Into their hands. and Keith
was quick enough to accept the ad.
'H"'age' II was a risk to himself. 10
"e sure thus turning again to the
a'''h"ard. yet the clear duty he owed
Ne girl left such a choice almost i'm
p''a'Ve. He certainly could not DRAG
ne' along with him ON his flight into
"e Wild Comanche country extend
"e oeyond the Canadian. She must
'"e very least. be first returned &c
Wv protection of the semi-civilization
so"s the Arkansas. After that had
zen accomplished. he would consider
$50 own safety. He wondered II Hope
N""y was her name. and whether il
~ 'ne family cognomen. or her giver
name. That she was Christie Maclair,
nad no question. yet hat artistic
u"oeiishment was probably merely
s9,umed for the work of the concert
Both he and Hawley coulC
ICY be mistaken as to her ldenti
'his respect. and. indeed. she ha,
se'er openly denied the fact. Yet sh,
not at all seem to be that kind
m"u Keith mentally c~ontrasted hel
~ numerous others whom he ha,
he"hat Intimately known along thu
oo'uer circuit. II was difficult to as
aooia'e her with that class; she mus
La,e come originally from some excel
,G family East. and been driven Il
nie by necessity: she was more Il
plued than blamed. Keith held M
ru'i'anical views of life-his own ex
n~e''ences had been too rough an
''nnccraiic for tha;-yet he clung te