The evening world., 1912-03-26
ME---SMITH"
Biggest Cowboy Stosy Since "7hs Vhphntan''
By Caroline Lockhart

her mothers bedside, and the sxcitiag
events of the morning. Suede Anaty
succumbct 10 the strain snA asDs the
sieep OF okla ustiou- II was aeooss
surpcr-tims whom she awakensd. pops-
Ing tho schoolmarm's door. che AeAse
a u Mt which che stoeooA ond
frankly listened. Teacher WsS vsytRs!
Ling. this 10 an awfui word. 0vesy.
thing seems 20 be upsr1e down aod
inside out!''
Plenty taouble." asreed Lisg. stsp.
ping briskiy aoout - ne csiiects1 In.
gradients for his biscuits.
I M. Ralston intends 20 20 away ~
the morning." eaid 6usie. ~ che Ne.
cup,s were slammed N the ovea.
Linz waGeed his head d~oioesuslv..
again"
His head continued to ~
Ling" Susie Whispered, WE'VE rot 10
do something" She stepped lightly 90
the opon door and CLOSED u.
rherc were few at the supDsr tabis
That night. and there was none Of the
noisy banter which usually prevailed.
The grub-liners came In softly and
spoke in hushed tones. out q Z kind
OF respect Tor two empty chairs which
had been thu recognised ssAts q Tuobs
md the Indian woman
Ralston bowed Rravsiy 40 Dora a.
tered-pais. her eyes shoviag tucss OF
recent tears. Susie was abssat hAvlag
no heart for food or company. aa1 ~
fcrring to cit beside her mother IT, the
brief time which remained to her, Eve.
, Meetcstse Ed shared IN the seass~I g.
PRECISION. and therefore It was IN no
spirit OF nippancy that ne oesssvoA A.
no his cup Violently N sts
saucer. -"
Gosh Almighty. Ling. you must have
billed y sum-boot N this here tea"
Dora. who had drank nearly half u
hers. was unable to account for the
peculiar tang which destroyed its Aavur,
ana Ralston eyed the coataats q he
cup dououuily after sach svanGw.
Dora.
II feel faint" she whispered, ssrsv.
ing to rise.
Ralston. who had already posed ~
Increasing pailor. hastensd around VAe
table and helped her into The air.
y wonder II II was that queer toAS'
1t has been . hard day for yeu,'
RAlston rspltsd gently.
Dora was silent. and they remained
% for some minutes. Ralusea Ooks q
last and with an effort.
II am sorry-sorrier than I cAn tell
~lyou-thst u has been Necessary cor Oe
to hurt you. I shouid rather. far. far
rather. hurt myself than you, No. Mr.
shaii--f wish I could maze you Snov
that. What I have done has 49, -
cause II IVES my duty. Z - SmpeeUd
BY mon VINO trust me. anA ! Woo In
honor bound to follow the eousuD I
have; but Il ! had known what 3 hnaw
howl ] had been sure-J 0lght In
some way have made II eaAlsr ~ yoAi.
am going away tomorrow. aAl uer-
haps II will do no harm - EEL you
that 4 had h~opsd"-hs stspesl y seeaAy
that our friendship mlght go lD0ergDt.
Ily."
wait a minute" she whispsrsd n Q
strained voice. II want 70 cay uems-
thing. too. before YOU 60. ] 1on't want
you to 60 away thinkinG cha I knew
anything Of Smiths plAAs; that I kpsw
he wss going 20 steal cattle: that he
was trying 10 max . 'stAhs' ~ ~
for me. 1t 70 all = misundGa1An4nH"
Don't think about k-oP 0nith."
Rsiston answered. "Hs hes cene to
blood. mistaken ideals. ed wrsus
standards q living. YOU can't - moch
You can't do anything. ThGsO - ely
| one him which controls snon o. Ms
| type, and that n f~ear-6ear q the = n
| Ills love tor you 10 undos1btedy the
host. the whitest. thing that svsr came
into his lfe. BAT u ooundn't keep him
| straight. and never would. Don't worry.
| Your efforts haven't hurt him. OF you.
IT'S awtuny good Of yea 70 comfert
me-" said Dora gratefully.
Good of met" he sauUAed Softly.
Little Schooimarm"-hs aa1A q hAod