The evening world., 1914-02-21
CHAPTER X.
tContinusd.)
The. Men OF the Mountaips.
tContinsnd.)

What DO you think Of It.
4. -, Bsn7 You have some ex-
psrisnos Of these squatters up hsrA
D yens think thay mean businsss?"
"Thsrs, amt much foouns about
Ahsss. mountain men," Puttick An,
\wsssa bitterly. And now says this
yeu. Mr.. Pstsrsham. and 1, can't
svSt nothing stronger. II you're
hindsd 70 stay on here at this place.
Du must pay" -'.''' =
"{Hs know well enough I don't In
ND 10 ~ay."
"llstsn . bit. Mr.. Pste.Sham. Here's
by .HeGien. You'd best pay II you
pnt t.Want"- The warden peussd.
"WAa&f' Whatf Go oa!" 49,. .,
'.z1,ysu don't want Miss Pstsrshan
urt ,ot kil,sl." - o..
NY daugAtsr7" e.
that's how I read Il. What else
buld he meant He said you'd bs
orry all your life"
''OoSa Heavens! Even the mtst
hardSbed rufaans would mot hurt =
wohta. You don't think It possiblsf"
peter4ham turned to me.
"l"tAink that Linda runs . very
kreet risk ~ eteytng:"f
Hut whom Inds was called and the
hc{S, made clear to her she abso.
6tsiY rgfusSd to leave Ksimacks.
"yoS will force me 70 pay the
konnN than" osld peteruhAhn, though
an well sWare that this demand
M only - ths iirst OF many. When
keg th0ae biaokmailers want . thou.
ShA' dolIars, aye. or ten thousand
bllatp. they know they will only have
ask me 70 supply them. But !
pnx risk you.-l'n, pay" .,. .
NIB down now I'll be right sorry. !
br. como with you. don't hold
n seeking down under q bluff."
II who knew Joe, was surprised to
@ aim offer 90 definite an opinion
such strong terms. but LINDA
oped her hands.
N oil nonsense. isn't IT, Why. II
Sne attempted to hurt me Joe
hlA make. him regret, II; wouldn't
5os?" She hathed him glance
h9 slorious eyes. ~
vettbers "And now, Mr.. Quaritch.
ask Ben, here to 'shSw mo where
iells stood when he held him up
3eS yce Vent down 10 the, brook.
az Weiit with him. We were soon
gsds the canoe. which Putuck had
.:airs:o = ,msne,rs Ms.r. I was. and there.
AerS he stood" said Put4ck. point
-. ShersS the pfacs set- down my
SNS3sMber sinnccd over tie dstatl.
nds Slieh followed the bank .ot the
rook for some distance. Presently
"bid you strike his trsi.r' asked
"Nc. the stones lead right away .ta
ps,lakS. and AXE a. Not he csme IN
'T1fs a. not" agreed Putt.ck. and
"a .nean 10 rudcly Interrupted earlier
He found. Linda In the living room
F1ngjnE Sofi,e. nshing- tackle. sha
Ox6s kppea1ed to Joe.
"O3a. Joc: want to try sOiife n
YhbN0s EnElish lures Mr.. 'Qunritci
sRayh.Nc.. In, going to nsh and wan
!c.s.e; ;this ts.'ioin.sd pols' VIII VOL
~ DetQQk tue Tou anu, ~ ne ~
lynknSd v. saidr- "a o.. =.
1;dlike you to.make me a promise
tNY ,l,lnp6.H~4 ,'ts 'r'' - 60 ..
"T{lst. ..is it2" . .t..s
.Not 10 go out at all to-day"
"Hl{. ,JoN, it's such a lovely day
nd you know YOU thought all tha
haU.a. talk with Ben Puttick Wal
hat, there, is really not an!
Tf:iaKh'it 9c : : that. Miss Linda"
tiptn. JIoo,cL ~ him in surprise
Rlt &Gi{ ndyired father not to SEM
ha Way
~ know" Joe smiled. "And NJ
Pstershani IA That angry he won
bneak to me-"
4 "vOu don't think .Fm, IN danger?
M "yeg,rs In -sront danger Mis-
- "pf6,n. whom"
18Th hsrd-tn say."
"Iivi I ,an't say indoor ,nnetin
lely, And anyway. ! don't helisv
hey Swonld BttuCk n woman, thouR
they did you would catch thsm
m. .A-s,>
"I tlatsui,t- and 10 wouldn't be mue
oOA after they'd hurt yo,S rsrhaI'
Anet Won hUl. ~" -
t1haas yo,I must 90 out With mt
es..n lvoai nys with mo they WI
AtTdmSDr-As .fH1 = .4'"'i = =.
jeS haa hxed the 6shing rod b
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