The evening world., 1914-03-03

in the mans tone. Amt that pretty
steep for settin' a leg?"
That's my price" She added In
differently. There's another saw
bones sixty miles farther o."
you know well enough that she
can't wait to get there"
Well" she shrugged her shoulder.
dig then"
"But haven't got It," he pleaded.
Sell q horse
lie looked 10 see IL she was serious;
undoubtedly she was.
How am | TO go on II l sell
horse?
That's your lookout"
He stared at her in real curiosity.
What kind Of doctor are you,
anyhow? What kind Of woman"
20, Daddy-it's hurtin' worse!"
moaned the child.
DR.. Harps laughed disagreeably--
I'm not n Crowheart for my
health" ignoring the displeasure
which came into the mans eyes. she
suggested: cant you borrow from
those fellows that came with your?
They're strangers. We arc all
strangers to each other-we only fell
In together on the road. The one ly-
ing under the wagon was on tear
in the last town; most likely he's
broke"
The child in the bunk whimpered
with the increasing pain.
How much have you got yourself?"
she haggled.
twenty-five dollars and nfty cents:
It's all I've got and we're q hundred
miles yet from the end Of our road.
I've got work there and I'll give you
my note and send the balance A. soon
twenty-five dollars and nifty cents
II was more than she anticipated.
but every extra dollar was velvet"
Al she phrased II.
fellow outside.''
The mans dark eyes flashed and
hia face went Blood red. but he lett
the wagon abruptly. and she heard
distinctly the angry explanation TO
his travelling companion lying on a
saddle blanket In the shade OF the
wagon. The knowledge that she was
FORGETTING these strangers respect did
not disturb her. These INDECENT
campere-Gone on the morrow-could
DO her no harm In Crowheert where
her reputation for blunt kindness and
imperturbabie good nature was al
ready established. II was something
Of a luxury 70 indulge her hidden
traits; in other words, she was en-
joying her meanness.
A forcefrl ejaculation told her that
the sium pering debauche had revived
and Grasped the situation. She list
sned intently to his response to the
Others request for loan.
80 tho lady doc wants money! She
wants 20 SEQ the color Of your dust
before she can set the baby's broken
leg. you say? Interesting--very. BY
all means give the kind lady money.
How much money does the lady
want7'
The color rose swiftly in her cheeks.
not no much because Of the hooking
words a. the intonation Of the voice
IN which they wera uttsrsd--the most
wonderfully musical speaking voice
she ever had heard. Tha angry reg
sentiment Of the child's foster.father
had left her unmoved. but this was
different. The sneering. cutting IN
science came from no ordinary per-
,on. II stuns her. She thought she
detected a slight foreign accent In
the carefully articulated words,
though the phraseology was distinctly
western. The voice was high pitched
without effeminacy. soft yet pene-
trating, polished yet conveying all the
meaning Of an insult. No Anglo
Saxon could express such mockins
contempt by tho voice alone-that
accomplishment IL almost exclusively
a gift of the Latins.
She was hot and uncomfortable.
conscious that the blood was still IN
her face. when she heard him scram-
BILE to his feet and walk to the back
OF the wagon. Ever after DR.. Harpe
remembered him as she saw him nrst
framed in the white canvas opening
Of the prairie schooner.
His unusually high-crownsd Stet-
son was pushed to the back OF MS
head, one slender. aristocratic hand
rested carelessly upon his lap. fallen
lock Of straight. black hair hung
nearly to his eyebrows-eyebrows
which all but met above q pair OF
narrow, brilliant eyes. Tho aquiline
nose, the creamy. co!orless complex
ion. the long face with IT, thin.
slightly dropping lips was unmistak-
ably foreign In its type while a loose,
ailk neck scarf containing the bright
colors OF the Roman stripe added an
alien touch. There was At once h!eh
breeding and reckless diabierie IN MS
handsome face.
In the antasonistic moment In
Wntcn tney 0yOQ oeSu VtNcss 49,
Harpe endeavored to recall the some
thing or somebody which his appear
apce suggested. She CROPPED for II
in the dim gallery Of youthful memo
ries. What was II? 1t flashed upon
her with the suddenness of . forgot
ten word. She remembered It plainly
now-that treasured. highly colored
Autograph Of q brigand holding up
coach In mountain pass! There
was in this face the same mockin9
deviltry; his figure had the same 1.-THE
grace; he needed only the big hoop
earrings to complete tho resemblance
He removed his hat with long
sweeping gesture and bowed In sxas-
Eerated Difference.
AT your service" he murmured.
"There was no need she began
IN a kind Of apology.
Fifty dollars Ia little enough 20
nay for the privilege Of your skili.
madam. Shall II be In advance! Oh
course; in advance"
She threw out her hand IN ges-
ture of protest, which he ignored.
Permit me at least to show You
that We have II here. l feel sure that
you can work with a freer mind II
I count II out and lay 1t where you
can see It," He took an odd. foreagn
purse from the belt OF his chap