The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-27

shsiie slipped eR the SazSis ga inso
the water. tryine 70 kesp hR test
zen with splash. ana IN this manner
vas droggsd, gaspine, strangiing end
aflpDln0 vet. to the banH.
Daketa was o0 his pony long eecose
sne hal reached so1ld 0rOunl anA
was at her side before che cleared
~: ".'.. :''''A''s the moose as''' ~
went to try IL assssr' h sass
She turned slowly and looked ct
him. her eyes flashing.
che said coldiy. III you were hunsan
you would b trying 70 get my pooy
out OF that saad instead Of standing
there ana trying to b SMART"
Il certainly am not soing - let
''for In this country horses are ssue-
times moro valuable than people"
Then why didn't you save The poay
0rst7" she demanded holly.
How could l." he returned. oxlnf
her with an amused glance. With
you looking - appealingly at Dor'
Her heart sank when be turned go
looked sravely at her mount.
7 reshen your ponys doe IT,.
maam." he said. There isn,t any,
ssnf OF him .SSv: 3. ne e. san: .sc Pc Il:
too far gone, ma'am. In haif - bour
HIS face changed txprssslon eal -
tapped one OF his holsters eigni0cant-
". There's only THE le(t, feGsoa.
Pulling him out By TIE nsck Wovad
break u. sure. And it's never Q n1os
thing 20 seo-or heerLA horn - .
COW sinking IN auicksand. rye -
sheila shuddersd and covered ~
face with her hands. for hio words
had oct her Imagination TO working.
"Ohi" she said and became silent
Dakota stood for . momeat, Wa1ch-
Ing her. his face grim with syUDotoy.
ats too bad" he said finally. =
don't like 70 shoot him. any moge
than you want TO So u 0ooo. 4
reckon. though. that the pony woue1
thank me for deins y u a $500
walked over close TO her, spsakinG =
q low voice. You cant stay her2 oe
course. You1l have - take my hogoD.
and you'll have to - riehe -, q
you don't want to 30 around whoa
please DON'T" she said. inssrrupe-
Ing him. He relapsed into eosonoo,
and stood sravsly Watching hsr -
she resumed her toilet.
the pony. but there seemed - - -
other way. She certainly could noe
walk 70 the Double h saAah .1ouoa.
even TO satisfy . desire 70 oh0W Mn
that she would not allow him 70 place
her under any Obligation TO him.
i've GOT 20 tell you oao th1ng." -
said preoently. staa1ing eroet ~
looking earnestly at her. ~ Dunaea
V responsible for your sasety N ~
Judgment In letting you run age1n1
alone. There are dangers tha4 ~
know nothing about, and you ooo3
know . thing about the country.
Some one ought 70 take care q you.s
AS you did, for oxAmplA," she n.
tof4eA. filled with anger over -
present solicitation for her WolfaeA
q contrasted to his treatment % ~
on another occasion.
A slow red nlled his checks. Eyi-
dsntly he did possess some sslf.re.'
thought she could detect In his WAA-
nsr and In his voice.
"But I didn't hurt you. ANYWAY"
10 oaid. cycling her steadily.
mot II you call ruining 3 WoOAufo
name not hurting her." shs answeesA
bitterly. III.
II en- s0rry for that. Miss gAsllo,s
~ oald earnestly. II had - ~
that nlght-and still have u, for ~
matter-that I was a instyuDGn1.
Well. had an idea. that's al. ~
! haven't told anybody abous 49,
happoned-I hawaii even hints1 q -
anybody. And told tle parsea -
ct out Of the country. - he Woulduf0
u any gao1dnG about %. A. !
havon't booa over to DFy De4to0 =
have III marriage rsoor1s6-aA1 !
am not gola6 20 %. - nat - 60
have Il Set astle at any ttm6."
She disdainfally rsfssesd hio DgO0oe
Of assistance and mounted til pooy.
lie stood watching hoP With . -
which she saw b. giAncing ceVogoS
at him while preteading 70 asFa0GQ
the stirrup strap. when sho stas01
70 ride away without even 0lanG1D9
at him. she heard hts voice. VIII ~
absurd. hateful dfaWl:
"And she didn't even thank ~ ~
said with mock bittsrnsss aAA 49,
pointment.