The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-21

all night. and he take their COW.
horses. chickens - everything. You
have not live here long enough 10 un-
derstand, senorita.'
but the postnaster'--
Mrs. Gallagher's face frightened.
II forget him. Yes. he will help
you"
She understood now that "O,d Man"
MacNeil had been Offering her his
protection when he had told her tina.
he was her nearest nelghbof In case
OF Inconsistencies" And Frits Poth
with his sour looks. he too. in his
way. had been trying TO warn her.
In the light of what had happened
Nan seemed to herself to have been
Incredibly stupid.
We will go to FL Oro." she said I
decidedly. and We must lose no
time" Then. curiousiy. And you,
splscr like all tho rest?"
An sniEmntic expression crossed
tho woman's face.
mo, l am not afraid OF the Senor
sIiser... But for you-yes. I am
They. we're eating a hasty break
fast whSn Mrs. Gallagher arose and
walked quickly to tho window
cloud OF dust told of some one
coming OF the mesa, and Nan paisd,
thinking Spiser might be already re-.
turning.
II M !. a.. Is on S,. nor..yeack-com'ns fa's'
Instantly Nan Jumped TO the con-
clusion that he had learned or
Guessed tho truth and was coming
10 her aid, hut her elation and re-
lief were short. for he rode past tho
window without % much m a glance
and stopped at tho blacksmith shop,
rear the meu's bunk house.
He was only on an GRAND. and on
ono no more romantic ana chivalrous
than half dosen forgotten horse
shoAa.
Nan could see Ma face: soberness
and then irresolution crept over Il AZ
Mrs. GALLAGHER fastened outside and
explained the situation 20 him. She
seemed TO he urging something with
many vehement gestures. Was II pos
sible. Nan asked herself. that he was
hesitatins7
He showed distress; Indignation
oven; hut there was nothing In hts
manner which conveyed the impress
sion that he was burning with a
kniEhtly eagerness to rescue q fair
maiden from the consequence OF her
Gallagher with no great alacrity.
Nan thought. ana her chin went a
little higher In the air.
II am sorry that Il 10 necessary
70. W to bother you With our din.
"Ths muier here has told ma---he
looked g her With tteubled syes.-
hut don't Just ~ how I an 10
"xnd what L. thssr. - 3ss'.a
run In her hoess ana oas for you.
They're waiting tor me, ana n III
r. he rsddsned ID he hssitatsd.
III I took time "a ios. ny lob.
E ss.i 2. - spsssr ordsrsl sAsn ali
Nan stared q. h,m-,p,scA,esa. M
towering. picturesque. stx FEET Of
manhood could not help . I'M II her
s sstr ;.SMy because h might '1oss
Again. Ben Evans. here. sssi men
his pedestal with . crash.
. His sseusai seemed - inooasbesaA
| 10 Mt variance With he oAivAhy 81
Ss: 6s.s % a a,s sst sSs. =: -
her. She hAA not drSan&pd b W0ul1
: hesitate when he unAsssfpeA.
spissr Wa risht - tAoaUAt u
quick and 0Weopln4 eo0Aonnaa1oo,
when he had beaste1 thaa Ao w.
boss OF the L x. svtAt end svssy.
thinE and sysryooay uSsa Il
S II o: :aiS ss'e sSi.s. s.... e -.
hitting you 70 gst . herss ~ 49,
= taking any such yisk On ny oseeunA.
We shall make out somsASW. I've -
doubt" She turned into the AousA
: "Wait . minueA" - proeeSeo4
Don't start away ere0 hesO o4o0e
, You caak walk: at's too fss. evsA %
FL Orc. I'll md . way % ose WPd
70 some one that YIN cone fes 's~
Nan shook her head. bot Nm. al.
} laShsr advised:
? 'It 70 bettsr that way. seaossoa N
10 too far for you 20 walk"
I'VE Will watt. then" Man unw1ll.
=. inGly consented. "but"-Aoldly-"de
. not jsopardiss your Job"
B Chilled. disappointed. shs wasehsd
, INN ride away. her own pssdlcamsnt
: for the moment forgottsn IN the keen
Y fractions Ben Evans was oopeleoaiy
q plebeian.
Az tho hour approached u and the
promised assistance did not arrive.
Name unsasiness and impatience In
:. creased She grow scepttcAl even Of
the sincerity Of his intentions. but
in this she wron1ed him. ~ she was
glad to know when Mr.. Gallagher.
doing sentinel duty from the pinnacle
: Of the wood pile. scrambled from her
perch with the cheering asws that
some ono was coming.
"A woman. think: YES. an Amsri-
cana leading two horses"
Mans eyes were good. but she her.
self could make out only two rapidly
moving specks. Mrs. Gallagher wa
very positive, however. and q few
minutes proved that she was SsGht.
Nan did not Immediately recognize
tho girl who rode up, flushed and
brea HESS from tho fast Eallop and
= the affort OF leading two unwilling
horses
Her hat was awry and her faded
habit powdered with dust when she
drew rein In the dooryard whore Nan
was waiting, She said without cers-
u mOny:
Throw what you need In . sack
that YOU can tie behind and pile on as
fast as YOU can. Splser's liable to be
back any minute. I thought ! saw
d him drive out Of u Euich as dropped
q of the mesa"
n Ito BE Continued.)