The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-04

clicks had sent this message along
the line:
Agent at Cow Corners robbed. Send re-
lief on express.
Nov, Dick" she said, walk out
quietly. Leave things as they are
here"
"But, Julie-my. good name-my rep
utation"-
She laughed harshly.
"Your good name! oh, Dickw
She pointed sternly. He walked
ahead Of her. It was a dark night.
The single lamp in the station was the
only light visible. But the girl knew
the way In the dark as well as Pres
colt. She ordered him to walk to his
horse. He found her own tethered
near 1t.
Release both horses" she said. He
obeyed.
His heart was bitter. He could not
fight her. He might as well do as she
commanded. He had little hope for
mercy from the gang, but she had the
money.
Mount" she said. snow ride to
that clump Of mesquite"
He rode In silence, she following.
"Wait"
They sat there in their saddles, it
seemed to him, for hours. Then the
racket of the express could be heard
and ut the same time the pounding of
horses hoofs.
"Look" she said tensely.
He knew the voices and did not need
to see.
"Where's the whelp gone with the
swag?" asked the voice Of jules I'M
Gle.
HE can't be far. He couldn't expect
US. Lucky we got the girl shut up."s
The express was coming. The lights
from the train were poured into the
station. p
Comet" she whispered.
He could have shouted. Somebody
would have heard. But there was
something in his mind. he didn't
think clearly. But what was this
about a girl being shut up?
They rode swiftly, first along a gully.
Then, crossing the. stream, she swung
in the saddle and spoke again.
"Dick," she said, "for the sake of old
times l am giving you a chance for
your life. I can't give you up to them.
l have saved the money for Mr.. Beal.
I came to warn you. I did not think
that you could be tempted. I knew
they were coming. I heard them on a
train. They locked me in the school,
house-me! I hurried rs fast as l
could. But you-you have gone wrong,
Dick. 1--we had been together some,
Dick-I was beginning to love you.
But it's all over now. I'll marry an
honest man or none. Goodby, Dick.
I've saved you from a crime. I'll see
that Mr.. Beal gets the money"
"Julie!" he cried. "Loomis tele-
graphed that you were coming first to
keep me quiet for the gang. It's in
there, Julie, written"
"And that was why you told me the
package had not Gomez"
eyes, Julie, I swear 1t. I was a fool
to doubt you, but I was alone, and
everything came 0utsas LOOMS said.
Julie! I love you. I was going to
ask you to marry me-"
sThen 1 WILL" she said. "Hurry up.
You can show the telegram from
LOOMS tomorrow. I'll be killed IL my
uncle gets me now. They'll take care
of everything tonight. I'll take no
chances. Here is your pistol. Now,
ride like the mischief for Beal's
ranch"
He swung to her once and kissed
her, and then they started. It was
midnight when they reached Beal's.
Explanations were brief. Words are
not needed down there.
"Well, for two youngsters, one a
%tenderfoot, you've done pretty WELL"
said. the grizzly old ranchman. It'll
put you up tonight, and we'll see that
you're we'll married tomorrow. We
can't afford to make any more mis-
ltakesswtths q couple ikesy0u. Wouldn't
Ett boa ane thingssfor youstW0 not TO
get hitched-wouldn't ft7 Get to your
rooms now. III give you some Of that
wedding present In the morning-part
Of the twenty thousand, I guess. But
I'VE got to figure how much I can
spare. 80 good night Don't worry
none. Jake Gridon won't get you
here"
And he couldn't, for Jake Gridon
was dead:
~ to DO This.