The evening world., 1914-01-28

Will NOT MAKE any trouble tor VOW
he isn't that kind Of = man"
enough" said Doublsr gravsiy. Il
reckon rye got him sissd up riSAt.
He amt In no way Nike you, ma'ams
II you hadn't tod me I reckon I
wouldn't have knowsd he 70 yeur
father"
I'll. N. IL ny ssspfathsr." admitted
II knowsd mi" declared Doubisr.
I'm too old TO b fooled by what !
see In Q man's favor In . womans
face either. Don't you 70 TO say any.
He's bound to try TO run mo OF. He
done said 20. I don't know whom
ever heard Q man talk any meaner
than he did. Said that II I didn't sell
he'd make things mighty unpleasant
for me. An 90 reckon there's goin'
to b some fun"
Ben Doubler haA omitted an impof.
tant detail from his story Of Lang:
ford's visit to his cabin. for he had
earily, But 20 Langford rode toward
Doubler's cabin this morning his
thoughts persisted In dwelling ON
Doubler's hnal words TO him, spoken
a. he and Duncan had turned their
horses to leave the nsster's cabin
the day before:
TT IFS soin' to bs war. Langford,
Il Amt going to DO no ussy-kittsn
affair. I'm warnin' you TO stay away
from the Two Forks. II ketch you
or any of your men nosin' around
. tssss I'm s''n' to bore you some
And once, whom Langford disrs-
sarded the warning, by riding near
to the nsstor's cabin, . whistling rins
bali that passed near his face On.
forced the reminder.
on the morning Of the NTH day
after THE adventure with Doubler ne
Vac sittinR on the ranchhouse gallery
with Duncan enjoying an after break
fast cigar whom he said casually TO
II take that folks in this country
are mighty careless with their
weapons"
Meaning that there are road
agents and suchf" quoted Duncan.
II meant another kind believe
they are called bad men, pc they
notf Men who kill for hirsf sup.
around herein Lasetts. for in
stance. II struck me that Dakota was
extraordinarily handy with . gun"
Landlord rode out again that day.
taking the river trail to Dskota's
cabin, Unseen and at distance Dun
can followed him. Dakota himself
was repairing . saddle In the shade
Of the cabin wall.
"Howdy, stranger" came the hosts
voice.
II am the new owner Of the Double
r." began Langford. land I have
come. my friend. to thank you FOR
90
"She's told you what?"
How you rescued her from the
quicksand."
Dakota's gaze was still on his WIS.,
itor, quiet, intent. "She tell you any
thing eisef" he questioned slowly.
why, what else 10 there to tell1"
There was sincere curiosity In Lang
ford's voice, for Sheila had always
told him everything that happened to
her. Il was not like her to Keep any.
thing secret from him.
"Did she tell you that she forgot to
thank me for saving herr There was
cuiiar, pleased CLINT In his eyes. =.
mo. she neglected to relate that"
returned Langford.
''Tsll her no thanks are due. And
II she inquiries. tell her that the pony
didn't make . sound or struggle
when shot him." =.
"As II happens. shs>dfdn't send me-"
smiied Langford. There was the ex-
element, Of course. and presume
she forgot to thank you--possibly Will
ride over herself some day TO thank
you personally. But she didn't ss q
"To thank ms-for her"
"No."
you're visiting. then. Or maybe
AM rSnss. ett down" He motionsd to
another box that stood near the door
Of the cabin.
Once LAngford became seated Da.
kota aSain busied himself with the
saddle, ignoring his visitor. Lang.
ford shifted unsasily ON the BOZ, ioI
the seat was not to bis liking ana the
attitude Of hts host was mos! Pc:
culiar. He fell silent also eno k.casc
Win the toe OF his boot.
"Hy friend" ne said. 1T mutt bs
lonesome out here Tor you.
mot 20 lonesome"
Dakota caught his gusstc gase. and
MDs. what particular thing are you
iool s tcr'" he Questioned
"MtnAY D4kOveD upe cuI.o"
little. "Doubler's. them" he added "a
Langford shook his head with an EN-
phatic, negative motion. Hes the
only man who's got land near yours
That's correct" admitted Lang
ford; II want Doubler's land" -
IAN you want 10 Doubler's land:
He stopped working with the saddle
and looked at LAngfoYd. Il reckon
With all those things you've got. tina,
you ought TO DO satisfied. But Of
course you amt satisnsd. or 70,
wouldn't want Doublsrs land. DIG
you offer to buy itf"
II asked him to name his own ng
urs, and he wouldn't sell-wouldn.'
even consider selling. though Of
fsrsd him what considered q fall
price,"
"Thats odd. isn't It? You'd nat
: urally think that monty could blu,
everything> But maybe Doubler hal
found happiness on his land. YOU
couldn't buy that from . man. yo'
. know. suppose you care . 10
: about Doublers happiness - yo'
wouldn't want 20 take his land II 70,
knew he was happy on It? Or dom
II make any difference to your
. There was faint sarcasm in his voics
"As II happens" said Langford
reddenin1 n little. "thio lent q cues