Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

otherwise YOU would no, have picked /
such a good horse for me. This roam
is my fathers best riding horse, foa
must put yours inside ihe wall WITH
him and when the time tn right ~e
utlI re-, them and ride tor the line"
What" cried Hooker inrrcda'oas-
lv. with the country fall ef reees@
Theyr liable so take the toau lo hsH
an hour'"
| NO, indeed they wih DOT respond
ed Gracia wtth spirit "fpa 9o CO.,
understand the spirit uf as Sonossn&'
/ Can't you see how the tirtnk has slaes
ensar The miners have driven foaF
| rebeis back already. and thss @ui 90
more-~,hey will follow shem W ard
XIII them, Then. when the rebels ARE
In fight and Del Rey and hts F4Fai@s
ar~ away, that will be good tt'tA' 'fSF
| us 10 alp of and make otr dash ioF
~ ltns!" ..-...
nothing doing, announced Hoo&rf'
- - dssmounted AT the corral oa
i. don't know what you're ,asktEE ahoa''
nut I will leave nay horse here. He
added. II sure don't waat him 1o gel
, hurt"
rnu, You promised. protested Ora
| ella weakly.
; Promised nothing" re'orte'i hna
. unsraciously. Il promised tn 'ahe cars
! | NJ vou didn't r. Well. ~hats the af'
/. of talkfux them You better stay rsrh'
9 here. where your" safe t"~" "''
). lets go To the house
: e~o'~ cried tirncta. her DARK afs'
= turning misty ~itsl imminent tears
/, ~ph Mr. Hooker she burst ca'
. didn't keep them all waiting ~hil"
: rn, ON this riding sgtrtf thought yo'
e had come TO take rne away "ha' q
/, care 10 be safe want tn Dc Tres
A ! want To run away~-and 60 across IN
- ,,ua 20 dear phil'" she tsltercd. Th"
a she locked up at him ehaTply ard he
A voice took on an accusing tone
|. "Ahat" she said. as II making som
n axnsrted discovery, SO that Is H.
\ thought perhaps you we're AFRAID
- WHAT" demanded Bud, PUT sa'
"a denly upon the defensive,
a r might have known IT" soliloaniFe
- crarsn With conviction. "Yoa al
ia ieaiou: OF dear Phii'
"A who? Met" cried Hooker, Suaiiu
dawn at her sr!miy Well. le, 1t
a, that" he said. as she regarded hi
with an arch smils. I'D certainly
~ 4. fool 10 take all those chances u
=, nothing Let him eteal his own girl
N. that's what | say'
lie New that. MIR. Hooker" burst o
N Gracia In a passion. rs very ankiaa
m and rude, Am | woman oil the to9
rs to he stolen by one man or anothe
no Am l."
"Taat's wha, you would b" put
pus with brutal directness, II the
hs. rebels so, hold OF you. No, Fna'an
=. wouldn't take you out OF this town I
am a hundred thousand dollars. You do'
Ioa know what you're talking about tha
~ ali, Wal, TN the lighting IL over
see, Did You hear that Come.
Ihs let's &c, into the house'
~. He ducked suddenly as bullet ws
"a snanz AGAINST the corrugated iron n
The above t0efn saos sS@ne
an, hand. he half dragged her through
he side door and into the sumner gard
- Here a sudden outcry OF wome
nd voices assailed their ears Ike n
Of wind and they beheld peon moth
an, running to and fro with their seres
,hs tns children elasped to their breasts
"a srassinx q. their skirts. A few b.
hey les men were trying to keep IN
All. ou,et but as the bullets began to u
IA srainst the adobe walls the garden
aes. came q bedlam.
-.n. oracia stood and surveyed the &c
Oh. for . moment. ignoring the hulk
ae. nua with disdsinfal eyes. Thea
.nstrAea her hand Indignantly q
,..r ana ran 70 piek up . eAilA TAaa