The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-17

by the signs the land ahead was full
of bandits and iAdronea, men to whom
human life was nothing and q woman
no more sacred than brute, At the
pasa all trails converged. from the
north and from the south. Not by any
chance could q man pass over II In the
daytime without meeting some one on
the way. and II the base revoltosos
once set eyes on Gracia II would take
more than q nod 10 restrain them.
So. IN q sheltered rAvine they sought
cover until II was dark. and while
Gracia slept, the heavysheaded Bud
watched the plain from the heights
above.
AZ no watched he dreamed OF
home In which this woman now sleep.
ing beside him was the queen. He
dreamed of years TO come with un.
bounded happiness throughout all OF
them, Thoughts of Phil and duty to
his pardner we're far away, Nothing
on the plain below served to distract
him from this dream OF happiness.
Az far az he could nee there was
nothing that aavored OF danger for
the woman in his keeping There
were no sounds or signs of either
federal or revolutionary troops, from
both OF which they were fleeing, and
from both OF which he must guard
her Again they were In a world that
was all their own. an Eden with but
one man and one woman
For an hour and more he watched
gnd dreamed. and with the dreams
came the desire for sleep. the cry OF
tpoko softly to him. calling him by
name. and her voice was as music
Ear away.
when she awoke and found him nod
ding GTacia insisted upon taking hii
place. Now that she had been re
Ereahed her dark eyes were bright ant
sparkling. but Bud could hardly see
Tho long watching by night and by da!
had left his eyes hloodRhot and swol
len. with lids that dropped In spite D
him. II he did not sleep now b
might doEe In the saddle later, or rid
blindly Into aomu rebel camp: so h
made her promise 10 call him and Ia,
down 10 rest until dark.
The atara were all out when h
aw0ka. startled BY her hand on hi
hair. but she treasured him with
word and led him up the bin to thel
lookout II was then that he undei
stood her silence, In the brief hour
during which he had slept the d.
serted country seemed suddenly I
have come TO life.
ny daylight there had been nothin
90 suggest the presence OF met
hut COW as the velvet night sc
tied down upon the land II hrougl
cut the gilmmering specks OF a hui
ared camp.firea 10 the east and TO n
north. hut the Ares TO which Grac
pointcd were set fairly In their ira
and they barred the way TO Gadsden.
"L4ookl" she said. Il did not wal
10 wake you. but the Ares have spruI
up everywhere, These last ones a
right In the pass"
"when did you see themf" ask
Hooker, his head eth heavy vii
sleep. Have they been there long
mo. only = few minutes" she a
awered. eat shutdown saw those ov
10 the east they are along the ha
Of that big black mountain but the
nashad up Just now. and see. the
are more. and morel"
ssoms outfit coming IN from /
north" said Bud They've cross
over the pass and camped al the III
water this side"
who do you think they aref- ask
0raeia In an awed voice. "insurF'
tos9"
Like aa not. muttered bud. Eaal
from eneampment TO enCampme
@Rut whoever they are he add
''they're no friends OF ours We've
20 go around them"
And II No eantf" suggested q
ella.
Il reckon well have to- so throuI
then. answered Hooker grimly, y
don't want 90 get caught here Ia
morning"
ride right through their CAM
grsped Graeia.
~ the seutries set TO sleep"
nfnt en-. half TO hlmse,l Then. !
before the moon comes up. we'll try
edge around them. and II Il comes
q showdown. we'll ride for Il!
you game
lie turned 20 read the answer.
abe drew herself up proudly
TRY me-" she challenged. draw
nearer to him In the darkness. And
they stood. side By side. while q
hands clAsped In promise. Then.
Ihe night grew darker and no
Grea appxagsA. Hooker saddled up
Weli-ted horses and they picked q
gay DOM 10 the trail
Ia t~% Area were far ahead.
Ssg uroessAsa At = walk their hor