The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-30
MOONLIGHT
by Caroline
BOckhnrf
Continued From Page 12.)

IIdl We can tie btLliluf anu DllC VII d.
fast as you can. He's liable to be
back any minute"
But l don't care if he does come.
now that I am not dependent upon
him for the means of getting away"
The girl glanced nervously toward
the mesa.
But don't want him to see me
here-hurry, pleased"
So Edith Blakely was afraid of the
Hon. Hank Spiser? Nan pondered
this wonderingly as she quickly did as
she was bid. She noticed that it was
not until they were out of the valley
of the Esmeraldas and well along on
n dim trail which branched from the
main road. that the girl ceased to
glance fearfully over her shoulder.
Il came as soon as I could" she
said; "but dad wasn't home when
got the message from Bob and had
to get these horses off the range my
self"
Il appreciate it more than l can
tell you"
IT'S nothing at adjust so long as
Spiser doesn't find it out"
Again Nan wondered why she
should care. but did not ask because
the girl was adding in a half-apolo-
getic tone:
"You-aIl won't find much OF a
Mace. but ma said she'd have dinner
ready and we can fix you up some
how
You can believe Nan replied
primly that / am not in mood 10
be critical"
The dismal bay of hounds, the shrlli
yip of many mongrel kiyis, told them
they were nearing the Blakely nome
which was hidden in the tall torneo
of the Longhorn bosque, less than halI
a mile from Rio Grande.
They came abruptly into clearing
where a Lighthouse and yard were en-
closed in a stockade of upright pores
With the barking of the dogs, chill
dren of every age and size and stage
of dress and undress came tumphns
through the doors and from the WIN
dows. as Nan could see in spaces De-
tween the poles.
where's MAJ" asked Edith as she
unfastened the stockade gate ana
swung it open. Isn't she nome
Clytie?" 80
Clvtie rested one bare foot on the
instep of the other and giggied'
.rNope. She went couple of miles
down the road to borry little SAT-
from them campers.
A glance of WEAKNESS succeeded
ANNOYANCE in Edith's face
eco inside" said Edith to Nan and
Mrs Gallagher. III soon nave
dinner ready"
pest yoah hat and take the rock
ip,-chair." said the long-legged Ciyue
hosnitably to Nan as she lifted a oos
NV the scruff of its neck from the
cushioned seat and threw 1t casually
out the door.
Another dog was slumbering in the
ashes of the fireplace, the chimney Oh
which leane9 like the tower OF Pisa
TWO nullets regarded Nan inquiringly
from the top of a dismantled sewing
machine. while the floor was Uttered
,,i4h the Immortal works of Bertha
NJ clay and the daubing OF muo
which had dropped in chunks from
between the logs.
Nan was all but surrounded by
+ow-headed, barefooted Blakeiys star
ing at her with all their pale-blue eyes
&C she sat down in the designated
rocking chair. IA,
leaning back to fan herself with
her hat. the chair legs came out ol
the rockers. The accident occasioned
much merriment.
MAS goin' to fix that some time
when she kin git &oun TO it, Ciytie
damned both hands over her mouth
and giggled.
with the renewed barking OF the
dogs and the slamming Of the STOCK
AIDE gate, the fascinated circle rusheo
nell-men through the door to swarm
over a lank, spiritless figure in STAT
sunbopnet-
ma, where you been? I'm hun
gryl"
INA. amt you ever goin' to git us
anything to eat?"
my lands, don't you children ever
aim to give me a minutes peace or
rest till I'm daid?"
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