The evening world., 1914-01-28


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pahssar psuna~'s vsess ~ ssSasa.
" harm end ~ go o11nted VIII
suspaolen. Certain tAAA he had SCORED
Duncan turned end smiled into Ne rs
tancH When he again facsd poubase
s re ace wore an sssr''ssA d sym
when . nan's len . esisnd - Pea
and you ind that he's goang 70 double
pretty mean" he aid "l'm allowing
that But there's . lot q ~ 6st d0dblo
crossed ] got Il and I'm seslns that
tnsy. doar ring IN any cold dsok on
How % ysu know paxssa's sysr -
Duncan laughed "Tve kent my
eyes open. Also. rye been listening
right hard. wasn't - far away when
Langford went to Dakota's shack and
] heard eonadsrabls Of what thsy saAd
Doubisr's interest was now inssaGs:
he spoke eagerly: what did they
r:eso. you, you ous s g e., :: $780, ss,: -
with . crafty smile. "i reckon you
know that Langford wants youS land
mighty bad. don't youf And you
won't sell. Didn't he tell you N
front OF me that he was 9o1ng -
make trouble for youf He wants ne
10 make Il. though: hs wante NJ %
sst the boys on you. But ! weot
do n. Then he shuts up lilpo . oDAm
and dent gay anything more 70 NJ
Blanca over the divide and hSs
some Impressed BY his shootine. He
figures that n Dakota Duts onS ran
out Of business hen put aostAss
"Msanin' that LAnsssr6s llrsA
Dakota to look for mef DouhooPs
eye Msss cleaning Ss'shs,Z: N.
Doubisr's Jaws mapped. YSuto .
Hart" he said: Dakota W0ulanr -
lei"
Maybe I'm . mar" said DunsaA,
his face paiins but his voice IeW cd
quiet. He was not surprised nat
Doublor shoa1d exhibit Omotl0a over
the charOV that his frssnd Wa0 plan.
ming 70 murder him, yet be- knsw thae
the suspicion once established ln
Doublsrs mind would soon STOW -
tn: x :s;ss'; r% Of S S:a s.s:...a Dun
can. "But Il you'li - yen bssln .
little you'n see that things look bad
for you. Dakota's besa hoso. Dfa hO
tell you about Laagfoed coming 20
80 himf reckon not" be added ~
he caught Douplsr's blank stare: ''he'd
likely not tell you aboat t. But I
reckon that n he was Jour friend As'A
tell you. reckon you told him about
him telling you he'd mako things hot
Doublsr NODDED aisutly, ana Dun
can continued WELL" 10 nd, With
. short laugh. I've told you. and re
up to you. They were talking about
you, and II Dakota's your frisnA -
you're clstmtng him 70 b. h6d have
told you what thsy was talking about
II Il wasn't what ] ~ Il Was-ham
knowing how Langford feels toward
you. And they didn't only talk. Lang.
ford wrote something On Q pAoQ md
save Il 70 Dakota don't know what
be wrote. but y sse@sd 70 taet!s Da-
heap Of isasns Over Il iafciy Lans.
ford's promised him Q heap II dust 70
do the Job. Msbbs he's yous frienA.
no chance to say ! drawsd Afst."
Doublsr placed his ri1s down and
paused . hand slowly and hedtatingiy
think that Of Dakota" 10 asad, faith
and suspicion batt1in6 for Gupe6maoy.
Dakota Just LETT h9re: ~ ACTED .
hep frssadiy@as usnNosees osss
II rsss.oa tAae wAsa . naa sees
SUMMING 70. ceoshs. man 10 deet e.
vertise z whole lot" Observed Duncan
no" ssrssd Doubles. seassas
blanisiy into the distance whefe hs
had last seen his supposed friend.
- man don't generally do . heap
Of advsrtistn' when he's out lookin'
for . man" He sat for time star.
ing straight ahead. and then he sud.
denly looked up. ais syss ellcd With
you .in:t Iyin: 70 msf' hS demanded,
daring st Duncan, his hands cleuch.
"a In an efboSt 70 eoutrol himself.
reckon you dou't knew whsthor I'm
teeth In Q slight smile. But I
reckon you're twsnty-ons and ought
to have your sys-tssth cut. Anyway.
you ought to know that . man. like
J.angford. who's wanting your land.
uOnt 10 10 t84k Win y man uko
Dakota, who's some on tho shoot.
for nothing. How do you know that
I.angford and Dakota amt friends?
How do you know but that they've
boon friends back East? Do you
know where Dakota came from7
Mebbs he's from the East. too. I'm
telling you one thing" added Dun.
con, and now his voice was filled
with passion; Dakota and eheilA
I.angford are pretty thick. She makes
believs that she don't like him. but
he saved her from Q quioksahd. and
shes been running with him consid-
cradle. Takes his part. too: does Il.
but she makes you believe tina: she
don't like him. I reckon shes pretty
foxy"
Doublsr's memory went back 70 q
conversation he had had with 0hsils
in which Dakota had besn the subject
under discussion. He rsmsmbered
that she had shown . decided cold
moss, suggesting b. her manner that
she and Dakota Wsrs not on the bSst
OF terms. Could II be that she had
merely pretended this coldnsssf Gould
Il DO that she was concerned In the
DlOt aGainnt him. that aha and hDF