The evening world., 1914-01-31

latner told her about sending Duncan
to Lazette for the Sheriff. III you
are looking for him. want to tell
you that he didn't shoot Doubler. 1t
was Duncan. Doubler told me 80 not
over five minutes ago. He said"--
forward. and before she could finish
he was out of hearing distance. riding
swiftly toward the cabin.
Sheila fingered at the waters edge,
for now suddenly she saw much
beauty In the surrounding country.
and she was no longer lonesome.
She stood on the bank Of the river.
casing long at the shadowy rims Of
the distant mountains, at their peaks.
mist of the night: at the plains,
stretching away and fading into the
mysterious shadows OF the distance:
watching the waters Of the river.
shimmering like Quicksilver-A band
Of glowing ribbon winding In and out
and around the moon touched buttes
Of the canyons.
"Oh!" she said irrelevantly. Tho
isn't 80 bad after ALL"
STOPPING over again to I'LL the pail.
she heard sharp clatter of hoofs
behind her. A horseman was racing
toward the river-toward her-bend-
ing low over his pony's name, riding
desperately. She placed the pail down
and watched him. Apparently he did
not zee her, for swerving suddenly he
made for tho crossing without slack
ening speed.
He had almost reached the waters
edge when there came a squirt of
flame from the door of Doubler's cab
in, followed by the sharp whip-like
crack Of rine
In the doorway Of the cabin, clear
ly outlined against the pickering light
Of the interior. was man. And az
Sheila watched another streak OF fire
burst from the door and she heard
the shrill signing Of the bullet, heard
the horseman curse.
But he did not stop In his Night and
In an instant he had crossed the
river. She saw him for an instant
as he was outlined against the clear
sky In the moonlight that bathed 9he
crest of the slope and then he Wal
gone.
Dropping the pail. Shiela ran to.
ward the cabin. fearing that Doublel
had suddenly become delirious and
had attacked Allen.
But 1t seemed to her that 1t hat
not been Allen who had raced away
from the cabin. and she had no,
gone more IMAM ndlI way toward u
when she saw another horsemaI
coming. She halted to wait for him
and when he halted and drew up be-
side her she saw that 1t was the
sheriff.
"Who was N?" she demanded
breathlessly.
"Duncan!' Allen cursed pictur
esquely and profanely. when I go
to the shack he was inside, stand
ing over Doubler, strangling him. Thu
skunk! Won was right" he added
ut was him who shot Doubler!'
He continued rapidly, grimly. TAX
. ing piece OF paper from a poke
and writing something on 1t.
my men have got Dakota corrale'
In his cabin. II he tries to get awa'
they will do for him. l don't wan
that to happen: there's too fe,
, square men In the country as It Ia
Take this"-he held out tho paper 4
| her--"and get down to Dakota's cabil
with It, Give II to Bud-one OF m,
I mena-and tell him to scatter tn
others and try to head eff Duncan
3 he comes that way. I'm after him.!
The paper huttered toward her, sh
4; snatched at 1t, missed II. and stoope
I 10 take It from the ground. Whe
she stood erect she saw Allen and hi
pony silhouetted for an instant o.
the crest Of the ridge on the othe
side of the river. Then he vanished