The evening world., 1912-01-19
X ange Riders
Another Great Cowboy Romance
BY A. Seizer Author of"7HE TWO.CUN MAN,

In htsr IN the game" He turned agar
20 me ~. Il expect you mas
homsf"
The BOY swung around and took .
step forward. "1'u take you." he said.
But Badly had tsocked the way Ind
vas now funding at his shirt front.
Biustdngiy. he produced . half size hair
lanat pressing Il into the boys hands.
You . THE here" he said softly:
its . brand new rope an you ON rope
most anything win Il While I'm gons
eown 70 . POUR ma you ON throw .
loop over that man's head"
Draw1ng the boy over - hin, he
pointed . finger 81 MovsA, WIN shrank
into his saAdls. Baby turned 70 Dua.
You ses that the Hid DON'T some
down there"
And he left the sreup aaA ssspJsl
ersskiy toward the cabin.
Five minutes later ~ apoeass1 aSaln
70 the men Of the bar Cfosa Otoo01ns
softly over the stonss Of the r1voS OyASl
40 though fearful Of disturbing Shen.
A. he drew nearer the men oeoegvOd
that he made the sign Of GilAnoA
Some Of you come along" - ~,
hoarssly ~ he came within 0pea11n6
distance. He said nothing more, Oui
waited impatiently until several -
OF the outit stepped forward 20 teuOv
him. Then he turned ana LED ehsm
toward the cabin.
Silently. like men whe are psressu,
Ing som stsaithy deed. the men $500
along the walls Of the cabin. st0D91n6
bsfors the door and holding 80
breath while they Kept their syao e.
cused upon Baldy. The iattaf OaiA
lsncs. And then. presently. from v4lh.
In the hut cams . low. soft VAL
Doubt 6rst and yhsn incPsAulto1 -.
psArsd upon me faces Of the m0 ~
had accompanied Badly. Tnsy Ooool
erect. awaiting . repetition Of eeuna
before they would believe the svSA0os
Of their own senses. And then aga1D ls
came. the low. soft wan Of . aSw
born child. In . hash me BAR Cfess
msn stood with heads uncovsrso-
swed In their childlike way-s the
children OF the world have stood al
ways when confronted with Code mir
acls.
In response TO . whisper from Badly
the men silently drew away. When
out of hearing distance OF the cabin
Badly spoke to his companions. There
ain't goin' to be nothin' said about
his here thing 70 the or Man." he
said grimiy. HE amt In on the deal.
! reckon you men en- trust me-"
They nodded silently. willing to 6oi-
low In the lead Of the man who had
discovered This thing tina awsd them.
Saying nothing more. Baidy APP
preached the other men. passed them.
and went directly TO Mcvea.
How much DO you reckon your boss
70 be worthr" he said.
Three hundred" snapped McveA.
Badly turned 70 The men who were
crowding around s~xpsctantiy. "You
heard thatr" ne said. That cayuse
which TobAn took 10 worth three hun.
dred. I reckon he's my hoss-if you
eli chip In. I'll give Il all back to you
in time. There's twsnty-ssven." nc
added, surveying the group with quiz
steal Giances. AN thAtll b ten dol
lars each for every mothers son OF
you. I'll make up the rest"
He whipped of his hat and held It
extended In his hand. while the several
mon who had accompanied him TO the
cabin deity nipped their money into It.
the others following IN their turn. When
the three hundred had been collected
II mechanically. his eyes expressing a
puzzled wonder. "whnt'- no began.
Were Goin' TO take this thing or
your hands" said Badly. "WsIl be
comm back tomorrow mornin' 10 tell
! you where We hung Toban. Then You
en- 30 an see him. Right now
There was 4 CHATTER OF hoofs from the
cottonwood that skirted the edge OF the
Bend; two ponies with riders swept
noisily up to tho door Of tho hut. Baldy
turned to Mcvea. who now sat Imply
in his saddle watching Toban n his
companion as they ran toward the door
and disappeared within.
That's Toban now" he said. gy1nuinS
softly. ian he's got the Trinidad Doc
tor with him. Say" he added. his voice
raised grimiy. IL ia been Toban an
there wasn't no other way to set 20
Trinidad for the doctor ia Just natu-
rally took the whole durn Bar Cross
ranch" And then he turned to the boy
and his voice rose to a delighted STAG
cato. Say. Kid" he said. you've Got
n little brother! Amt you t.ckled?"
There was a gltteral sound from BE-
hind Badly. McVea's lower Jaw huns
limp. words formed on his lips and be-
came incoherent mutterings.
"w-wfst7" ne said nnaMy. Hes got
4 brother7 Why in'-
IT reckon Badly amt Just Oure Ste q
brother" remarked Bud. close to Nc
Yeas ade; 'ths wouldn't swsar 70 It."
The boys now fell strangely silent.
for Mcvea's face had paled. bis lips
tightening over his tftsth with . pscu-
liar CULVER.
II reckon mons OF you boys knowsd
anything aoout this when you come
hsrer' he said TO tho surroundinx
punchersL
That's 90" chorused oil.
McVea lowered his ar.s~d glnnly. si
amt had a squArs deal in this here
game" he said finally, AM I reckon
you-all have got somethin' comm on
me when you set over to Trinidad. You
don't need to BE- afraid to make 4,
enough"
He checked an incipient cheer with an
awkward motor OF his hand-the hand
containing. the money that had BEN
turned over to hin by Baldy.
Tn runnin' the Bar Cross" ne said.
but ] amt yellow. I'm turnin' the
three hundred over to the kid" he con
tlnucd' tossing the coin at the boys
feet And now his voice softened
say. BADLY" no added persua ,lyeS v,
don't YOU think We might go down
an see the kid-the other one?"
ITO Be Continusd.)
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