Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-04-03

disappeared before the last dance with
pretty Martha. She was Quivortng
under this last insult when out Of the
chaos o. the evening had come Philip
LAndon's deep voice. ringing clear and
lnuistsnt above the chatter and move
ment Of departure.
Il hope you have not foERotesn your
promise that I shan take you bona
Miss Winton,~ he said. and every ons
heard him and was glad Although no
sueh promise had bOsn asked q given.
I'VE had smiled and taken bic proRer-
"a arm ana entered the waiting buggy.
And now, after a slospless night che
was racing over the perched ground
riding away from buchanan MiiaS
DrOperU, which bordered her eathsga
ranch On the south.
Over to the south. away from which
she wal now riding. lag the Lazy o
ranch. o. which Miles was the owner
I've WiDtOn and Buck Miles had
pvwn up together. and every incident
In EvG'e happy, are ePoo axiBtonee
segaed 10 have bean interviewer with
that az Der DalshbOE. 70 was quite nat
urai nat laosF saeY should tall des-
perately IN love ana beeomsgsnsaeed
But there e had paussa. for three
years had passed Einee Rzek had SIP
Ped q diamond ring upon Ewes slim
finger. ard Buck had never mentioned
the12 marriage. except In the most
casual manner. a. something very far
ahead in the future
Suddenly came the pounding thOd Of
hOofs along the trail behind. She did
not turn around even when the SWIFT
gaIlOD broke into . tFOE and some O0a
rode at her elbow.
OF curse e WA B0c& Nnsa. eager
ana ropentant after hin ingubts Il TIE
evening before
"You need not follow ma Ea3d Eve
ecidly and without turning hsR bad
II prefer 10 be quite alOnA"
WIN q startled ejaculation the I'M
seen rider turned and gallOped rapidly
along the trail.
This action was % unEiko Buchanan
Niles that Eve turned and hooked AFT
e. him.
10 her horror Il was not Buck NnsA
IL was Philip LAndon.
Placing both hands 10 hsR tlpA DVs
halioOSd with piercing sweOtneA La
don turned. hssitAted. and tha0 WWUng
about and came toward hsR.
"XOU wished TO speak b @OP ~
questioned grAYely.
'oh, ] am 20 SONY that ] GDoAo In
that way-yOu soe. ] didn't know n
WIS yOn thought Il wa some onO
OAsa." faltaFOd Eve with drOOpang ayA
and ahamod cheeks.
A hight Of understanding flashed inAo
the young mans ayes and then was
subdued .
"rhank Jon for explaining" hs said
Soberly. but J shall not take Il amias
II you prefer 30 be a;cnA."
u shall b glad II you WIN eoCAo
with me-" she said cheerfally. Srm
going 10 r1ds to Devils fork"
he hooked at the bPazen shy.
II hardly believe e win rain today,
but Il there water at Dovii's GOgkFs
Plenty Of sweet spring watse.S was
Ewes reply. and then they rode on
aide By Gida. with now and thea q
brief Interchange OF words coneeEntng
the heat OF the ascending sun Of tA0
danger Of grass nroA for the eF1sp
heritage was crackllng under thair fsgS
% DRY had been thS long season.
LAndon found himSalf watching the
changing expressions on Ewes sWGsG
6AcA. Thar Was sOmethinG ~lFnoalgti.
bic IN the S0ft curves % har HOS and
ne upward sweep Of h@ lang. dAEk
A1haA
Bu6dsnly shO turned - him.
"xOn were very kind last night"
SAS said tmpulsiVely.
"YOu were kind to ne" be eh86oa
gently. ~I am AFRAID / bored you with
my talk about myself"
That was only part Of POUR EnA-
ASaA" she retoFtOd. and aftSg that
Landon was silent
They had descended q long sl0ps
and were now in the cool shadow q
another range Of hills, higher, and
broken hsrO and there by small can.
yona. Toward Ooo oS thens thsy WOTS
riding
"WhsES - the devil. and WAsFO are
hAS 1OFkST asked LAMBDA eUFiOuSH
- theg entered the canyon
Walt" replied. Eve.
eS 1891 ~ 8AaNN 488 94
omorSSd upon q dark and gloomy can
700 WHOSE StsoD stdaS were clothed b,
cottonwood
4 little to The right a. ths tran q mad
whits torrent gushsd Oat Of the EOckA.
aud. splitting itself Into three worn
ehaunelS. Il raced acroas the canyon 20
disappear d q boiling hnoGA q foam
among q heap q boWidsrs.
Under the eOttOnwoods thsss Wa
grateful shade and tie pgUaslss -
green grass for the hOEsaA
Isn't this OvOiyY' asked I'VE aetsE
shs had p0ln4sa out 10 her companies
tie stream With ~ forks Which GAVs
The place its mama
n didR't know that such q BstHoat
enlisted In the nsighbOrhOOA," crisd
LAndon enthusiastically. shall w
- under the shade yOn6orT
~Yoa, aftar poor PsGy has had e
DRINK Of the best water In the WOSid.'
laughed Eve Is she alipDod erOm ths