The evening world., 1912-08-27
CHAPTER VII.


your names Te88ertT no
continued.
uD Correct, aSatn," said the
latter. He now smiled. was you
lookfn' Cor some oner' ne Intercepted.
Harlan stepped over to tho wall. took
a chair and placed It near the door.
Then no seated himself. leaning COM
fortabiy back against ths wall. II
reckon It's the other way round" no
SAID. when hs had glanced sravsay st
TagGart you're iookin' for mo-"
Not A. 1 know off, declared Tag
CART: ~ ain't"--
You're managin' the Two Bar 1t"
questioned Harlan. breaking in abrupt
~ his lips curing impstisutly.
Il reckon"
MY names Harlan" SAID the latter.
''soIbridse. tho president Of tie Two
Bar l.. over in Las Vegas. said he'd
wrote about me-
why. yes" SAID Taggart. his eyes
lighting with recollection, "he did. But
that was six weeks ago. I'd got over
sxpectin' you. An was hopin' you
wouldn't Gomez
IIariAn's smile swept slowly over the
manager. THAT amt lust tho right
way To talk to a man who's coma hero
:, TO work for you, but us one way Of
lettn' me know that there ain't goin'
to bs any love lost between us. ] dom ,
know a. I'm objsstin' To thai. I've got
along for quite . long spell without
iovin' hard-shen specimens"
| Taggart's right hand moved slowly
downward but Harlan's voice came
suddenly cold and msnacinG.
! Don't spoil this conversation" h
said. hk syss s,srt end Siintins. I've
sos suzns more 70 say.''
lie leaned forward IN his chair. pull
ing ont Of . pocket . t0hacco Rag and
aome rice paper. Then he deftly rolled
Cigarette. HI was tall. 1.-THE. with
sno~mous breadth a1ross the shosdAsrs.
and rather better loo4cin~ than most
punohsrs shat TssgArt had seem about
him ,sxksd an atmosphere OF latent
force that seemed 20 10 curfouhy con-
tradicted by tho almost slunberous ex-
presx,oW Of the eyes.
HIS features we're rex1nla<. Dak not
lacking character. for hs mouth was
frm. tho lips straight and hard except
for a slight downward curve in the cor
nsrs which might have meant sither la
tent humor or irony. A heavy wooden
shin. opsn at ths throst. showed . veil.
archsd chest A oArtriAss belt. AGsins
At the h,ps with the weight OF two
heavy revoivcrs snciroisd his slim
wsht He hnfyhsd rollins the Cigarette
and looked again At the manager.
II reckon sosbrdxs told you that
was to have free haDdr he said.
Look here" said TAsgsrt colby. I'VE
amt got no room for a man who don't
work. Tho ourit IL down the Use. an
| you can 90 right out an -
| You're tnlk!n' reckless" sneerei
Harlan. IT amt figgerin' on Goin' with
any outnt. I'm soin' down to the bunk
house an got some grub an take q
rest. Tomorrow I'm Eoin' 10 look
around a little. An you don't need to
worry about my time. SolbridSs told
ono gentleman" lie smiled. his eyes
again alert That lets you out. II
you renember that you'n be helpn'
yourself to keep out OF heap OF
trouble. An you needn't bother to keep
my time. I'm do.n' that myself. |
reckon that's all"
| lilo rose. stretched himself to his ful!
height yawned laziiy. and stepped out
side. Two minutes later TaggIt sd "
him turning his pony into tho corral.
II.
DADDY" Taggart turned In his chair
to see hls daughter. Mary Taggart.
standing In tho doorway that connected
hls Office with tho ranchhouse. Her
eyes we're large. her face pale. Tag
CART reddened and lowered his eyes un-
der her gaze.
You've been lstenin'. Mary" he said
in low tone.
''Iys heard every word Daddy,
she returned. She came out INTO the
Office and stood before Taggart. every
muscle In her 1.-THE body tense and
trembling with Indignation. Why