The Glenwood post., 1914-08-29
(Contiaued)
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1As1GA Dea may make Q - q 4
N books, II y . solson thiAS - ktl
. man. even TO - near vhsa oas h
kined. II Gracia haA slata Dsl Rey
hsrself in . passion her hot baoo<
might have buoyed her up, bat nov
her whole nature was oonvulsed viii
the honor Of It and she vilteA like {
d0vaR.
An hoar before she had burned viii
hatred Of him. she had wished him
dead and sought the man Who voult
XIII him. Nov that his life had beer
enipped OF between two heart t-beata
she remembered him with pity and
muttered q prayer for his soul For
Hooker. for De Lancey she had no
thought but only for the dashins
young captain who had followed her
to his death
on this Bud had no knowledge. He
realized only that she was growing
weaker. and that he must call . halt
and At last. when the walls Of theil
pass had widened and they rode out
into the open plain. he turned asiAS
from the trail and drsv rein By .
clump Of mesQuit.
Here. let me take yos.. - sa3A
as she svayed uncertainty in the ~
die. She slid down into his arms and
he laid her gently In the shade.
Poor girl" he muttesed. IT'S bsse
too much for yoa. I'll set some vatss
and pretty sooa you can saA"
He unslung the cantssa frsn his
saAdleAap gave hsr . driak. aaA 1T,
her b herself. glancing swiftly alona
the horizon "A hs tied out thsir nouats
to graxe. Bat for her faintneas hs
would have pushed o. farther. for b
had seen men o6 to the sast: but hun
ger and excitement had TOLD upoa hel
even moro tAan the day-and-night ride
For . woman. and sitting . sideeaA
die. she haA dons better than he hAA
hoped: and yet-vsIl. II vas . loas
way to the border and hs doubted Il
she could make 1t. She lay still in the
sAAAs of the mesQuit Just ~ he had
placed her. and when he brought the
sack of food she did not raise her
head.
Better eat sonething." he sug.
gssted. spreading out some bread and
dried beef. Here's some oranges ]
got from Don Juan--I'll just put them
ovW AefU 6os yoA-"
GracAa sAsdAsred. signing vearily.
Then. - u his words had hurt her,
she covered her face and wept
What did you tell that man." she
asked At last
"W'y-what nAn." inquired Hook.
er, astonished. Amt you going tc
eat?"
MOI" she cried. gazing out at him
through her tears. mot until know
what you said. Did you tell that In.
dian TOTO kill him."
She broke down suddenly in a flt OF
sobbing. and Hooker wiped his brow
wy, MOI" he protested. Sure not!
What made you think that?"
"Why-you rode over and spoke to
him-and he looked at me-and then
he-killed him!"
She gave way to a paroxysm OF griei
at this. and Bud looked around him
wondering. That she was weak and
hungry he knew. but what was thi.
she was saying!
Il reckon I don't understand what
you're driving at" he said at last
wish you'd eat something-you1l feel
better"
mo. I won't eat" she declared, sit
ting up and frowning "Mr. Hooker,
she went on very miserably. what did
you mean this morning when you
laughed! said l hated poor Manuel
and you said-well. what you did
and you laughed! Did you think-oh
you couldn't have-that really want
ed him killed."
IVY. sure mott" cried Hookei
heartily. Il knowed you was foolfns!
Didn't laugh At you! Say. what kind
Of fellsr do you think am. anyway
Dye think I'd get an Indian to do my
killing"
"Oh. then didn't you?" she cried
suddenly Frightening up. "You know
you talk 80 rough sometimes-and
never do know what you mean! Yol
said you guessed you'd have to XII
him for me. you know. and-oh. It VA
too awful! must be getting foolish
I'm 80 tired out, but-what did yos
tell that IndiAnr
Bud glanced at her sharply for {
moment and then decided to humol
her Perhaps, II he could get hel
quieted, she would stop talking and
begin to eat
He asked me who was after US, h
said, and told him 1t was Del Rey.
yes, and what did he say them"
He didn't say nothing-jest line<
out for the pass
"And didn't you say you wanted
him-killedT
sr~os" bv rst rut RuA half an1rf1v