The evening world., 1912-01-11

ITS Monty"
silence fell In the managers of1ce.
Bar Cross manager a a way OF
dealing with nesters-a way which the
range boss knew. In at least half a
dozen cases which the range boss might
have mentioned tho method had proved
eficacious.
hut heretofore the method had been
applied only to strangers. The men OF
the outnt would run on a strangers
cattle or burn his buildings or work
ruin and misery upon him In numerous
other ways-all In n spirit OF reckless
run. Hut would they do this TO Monty
Monty had always played fair with the
boys OF BAR Cross.
Maybe its n BLUM" said Mcvea
presently. He feels some sore because
laid him on In the middle Of the
summer. reckon he'll stick around
n while and then mako tracks"
Mary a track" the range boss as
sured him. Hes bull, a cabin and a
corral. hauling the timber from the cot
tonwood down by the Bend. lie means
to stay"
III he stays" said Mcvea. "we'i'-
He held back tho bald threat. The
Bar Cross range IL unhealthy for nest
ers." he concluded. going back to his
tally sheets.
Having a knowledge far beyond tina,
suspected by tho manager the range
boss turned his head and smiled. Rid.
Ing the river trail n month before. the
range boss had come upon Monty. build.
Ing his cabin on Shallow Bend. Miss
McVea's pony was hitched nearby.
Clearly. II was the duty OF the range
boss TO report Immediately. but the
honorable man has v yet been able
to resist opportunities OF woman, and
Miss McVea was always most attractive
In her most persuasive moods. There.
fore had the range boss been derelic,
In his duty. stolidiy awaiting tho time
when The herd would sweep into thu
valley near Shallow Pond and discover,
be Inevitable. That time had now come
The range boss had finished his bust
ness and was going out when Mcve.
called him back.
We'll ride over 10 Shallow Bend TO.
morrow afternoon and see this layout
he said.
When the range boss had departed
McVea summoned his daughter. sh.
came through the door that opened into
the ~sitting-room and stood In the open.
ms. q tail. slender figurs. erect, the
ghost Of a smile In her eyes and on he,
lips.
Jessie" said Mcvea sterniy, "Monty
In nestsring over on Shallow BEND"
Miss McVea's smile b~roadened but she
said nothing. McVea continued earn.
estly:
"Tvs noticed that Monty has been
Kind or swee on YOU. or course you
know that I don't want you 10 get
thick with any scrub ~cow-puncher."
That's why you sent mo over "a
Yeaser's." sa!d Miss McVee swre.:y.
Move flushed. lie had told her "a
stay At Yeager's for a month. until he
could dispose Of Monty. She had re-.
turned at the end OF TIRES weeks. liz
had never been able to accept literally
her declaration that life at Yeager's
was DUH. She had always shown Q wis.
dom far beyond her years.
Il know enough about Monty n know
that he Amt naturally a hester" hs
said. wisely ignoring her rcply. And
his hanging around Bar Cross Is for A
purpose. That purpose Ii TO be- neal
you"
Weir" said Miss McVea.
Il don't want him hanging around
hereV' snapped McVea.
Miss Moves laughed. Really" shs
remarked. quite unrunled. II don't ne,
how you can prevent him from stayIns
at shallow Bend and proving his claim
McVca scowled. There's some WAYS
he said brusqueiy. that I don't like 10
mention. They amt polite nor gentle
And they'd mean heaps Of trouble fol
Monty"
lie hesitated. looking at her intsntl,
and speaking with broad m~sinuation