The evening world., 1912-02-08


HIN as be rode INTO the fifty
miles OF plain that lay between the z. o.
ana the r Down. They watched until
pony and rider had become n mere dot
on the horizon. Then Burroughs turned
10 his daughter.
"Duncd IL | Amt kind OF sorry that l
sent the cuss away" ne said. Il like
him a little myself"
Ito saw a Suspicious moisture In Alica's
eyes as she rose ana wen. through the
door that led to the ~ranchhousc.
III
From vs. office WINDOW, at . I O'Clock I'm
the afternoon Of the third day, Bur
rouShs saw a dust oioud growing larger
on the horizon. lie pulled his chair
nearer the window and watched the
cloud anSioisly. In half an hour 1t be-
gan to take shape.
Burroughs couli finally make out a
number OF dots. stringing out over the
plains. He sighed with relief and
leaned back In his chair.
"Durn him." he said, I'm glad he's
comm back. Alica likes him a heap.
" beats my time how n woman will set
an mourn an worry about a man who's
rur" on that-9-way." -
II" reached for his pipe. searched In
MS pocket FOR n match. lighted II and
smoked In silence. Presently In the
gallery lac saw Alicia. She, too. was
gazing at the dots on the horizon, shad-
ing her eyes with her hands. Bur
rouRhs leaned forward to the window.
"Aica'" no called.
She came eagerly forward, her y q
ailame with excitement.
Hes comm. Allca." said burroughs.
Shc came into the room and stood
beside him. her hands resting on the
oack or MS rhalr. Il knew he would
come, she said. She leaned forward
and pesrod into her fathers face. 'tDo
you think they are IIcrefords. from the
I Down she questioned.
Burroughs smiled. Hes a deter.
mined man. AlIca. I've Dad dealin'
with his kind before. Wait an see"
For an hour they sat together beside
tho window. watching tho dots take
shape as they came steadily forward
over the gray-white sand OF the plains,
disappearing Into tho deprcssions. stand
Ing out boldly on the rises. but coming
always nearer. AZ the end of the hour
Burroughs sat erect. his face wreathed
'in an enigmatic smile.
They're white H~srsfords, Alicia" he
said.
For a little longer they watched willis
he cattle were driven into the corral
by Grant and two bep!stoled. capable
plnchers. Then they saw Grant dis
mount from hts rony, hitch the animal
20 a rail 81 the corral fence. and strtds
oddly toward the r~anchhouse. In a
brief time there was n movement at the
I1or, and the young man stool IN ths
opening. ais face wreathel In a broad
irIn.
lie sm,led AZ Alica and walked 20 the
1esk, laying . large sheet % paper IN
'ront OF Burroughs. Looking over her
'athor's shoulder Allca could sec tina,
he paper wns a bill. Hat with q great
ear clatchiug AZ her heart she saw
hat the name "Everton' was missing
from Il. She waited b~resthlessly. Bur
-oughs leaned back IN hls chair. his
yes narrowing az they rested with a
steady glauco on Grant
You've thought one hundred Here
'Yrds," he said evenly TO the young
Han; "r counted them when you drove
hem IN the corral. So far evsrythins
= all right, But youps Everton's name
,n't thare THIS deal ain't through
NTH IT'S there There was a grim
fuality In Burroughs voice that
,rousht a pa Tor 10 Alias's face,
Daddy shs began. But Grant
u0!.ed,
You got a pen here?" he said. Bur
'0ughs reached % n drawer for one
re young man o II and. drawing
DE hill 20 him, scrawled william
rant Evertou'
Miss BurrodEts rsddenei, "Why"-
e hogan.
The YOUNG nan turned an emoar'
.'sed face to her.
YOU mad TO know Il some time" ht
said. nut I wanted 10 tell YOU In my
,Wn way | didn't lie very hard" h
pleaded 'Msstln' YOU suddsa va