The evening world., 1912-12-18

WAS Just rising from the moor /:
~ Ten spot. who still stood In
the doorway. and then ~ Yuma'a body.
stretched out on the noor beside the
overturned table. She shuddersd aad
covered her face with her hands
The next instant Hollis was bending
over her. helping her TO her feet. lead
ing her to the door and assuring Der ID
q low. earnest voice that everything
vas all right. and that Yuma would
never trouble her again. and that hs
wanted her to get on her pony and 70
10 the Circle Bar. She allowed herself
to be led out on the porch. but once
there she looked at him with rene Wel
spirit t... t.i-. .. 0.t.,.
IT was you who came nrst." she
said: u didn't see you. but heard
| Yuma curse. felt something strike him.
and then--I must have tainted. You
see. l felt It must BE- you'll had been
expecting you" old. g., g.. tn.
A she spoke she seissd his hA.. a
and pressed them tightly. her ayes
eloquent with thankfuineas. oh. l An
50 slad!' she whispered. Then shs
saw Ten Spot standing In the doorway
and she ran over and seixed his hands
also. shaking them hystericaliy. And
Ten Spot stood. red Of face. grinning
bashfuliy at her-like q big. awkward,
embarrassed schoolboy.
That's tho first time I've ever been
thanked for shootin' anybody he con.
fdsd to Hollis, later. AN II cert'nly
did feel some strangcv'
In spite OF Holiis's circumstances thu
girl insisted on returning to the interior
OF the cabin. TO bundle up her thinss.
Feeling the fut!llty OF iurther obJec-
ton. Hollis nnally allowed her to enter
But while she was busy In one Of the
rooms he and Ten Spot carried Yuma q
| body outside. around 10 tho rear Of the
cabin.
Then. when the girl had finally Sc
| cured her "things" and they had been
| securely tied TO her pony. and she had
| started down the trail toward the Circle
| Bar ranch, Hollis and Ten Spot re-
turned to the rear of the cabin. took up
Yumas body. carried It to u secluded
\ spot at some little distance from the
| cabin and there buried Il deep and
quickly.
1
Hollis as he and Ten Spot stood on the
porch when Hollis was ready to depart:
1T was a great stroke OF luck tina,
| brought you here Just when you were
needed"
Ten Spot grinned. II don't think I,
vas Just luck that brought me-" he
SAID: though mebbe It was luck tina,
took me into the Fashion this morn nj
Whatever II was. I was Ia there. an
heard Dunlavey an YUM cookIn
this here deal. l wasn't feelin' en-
tirely ongrateful for tho way you'd
treated me after you'd got my gun thai
day In the Kicker office an | WASH,
intendin' to let happen What Dunlavey
wanted to happen.
so | got out OF the Fashion as soor
as l could an trailed Yuma. I've beer
after him all day. but somehow or Other
I lost him an didn', lind out where b,
had gone til a little while ago-whsr
I heard gun go of. Then / hit ths
breeze hereafter Yuma. That's all
That's how | come to get here 81
lucky" He stuck out a hand TO Hollis
| well so-long" he said Pm hittin' the
breeze out OF the country"
lie stepped forward to his pony. but
hesitated wh.n he heard Hollis speak.
Then you're not going back to thu
Circle Cross--to work for Dunlavey:'
questioned the latter.
We'll. no." grinned Ten Spot "Yol
see, II might not be 50 pleasant now a
lirs been l reckon when Duniavey hear
this he won't be exactly tickied."
Hollis contemplated him grsvsly. -,
s.>s,'nA nodnR IN Lava ~ aoankryfs \,