The evening world., 1914-04-22
CHAPTER VII.
The Heart Of the wild Dopo.

IHe He0n OF SHe wa U0oos
nHD dampsr was closed and
smoke from the newly KIN.
1isd IRE was pouring from
svsry crsvios Of the stow.
but Mrs.. Blakely. absent.
mindediy washing diAhes In cold
water. was above such small annoy.
ancse.
"Edie.- her ungartsrsd stockings
slipping over the heels Of her carpet
slippers. mufssd her footsteps - she
walked across the floor and pulled
aside . red calico curtain behind
which her daughter Wa changing
TO her riding clothes.
"Edis. that gypsy Teller told the
right Of Il whom he said . strange
girl was Eoin' to cut you-aii out"
Edith WINGED . little. but said
nothing.
I'VE ain't had q sight Of Ben Evans
for three weeks. have VET"
Edith replied shortly.
He's busy: they're branding At the
T.. X"
Not too busy to ride his string of
horses down a gittin' to Las Ruber-
tas every time they're camped within
thirty miles Of tho place." rotorted
Mrs. Blakely.
How do you know"
II was tole.' replied Mrs. Biaksly
with offended dignity.
Edith declared stoutly:
II don't believe ~"
you'll md out too late. When
was a Eirl''-Mrs. Blakely sighed sem
timcntally-'pa couldn't keep enough
hay TO winter his stock for the sad
know that song. The Yeller Rose OF
Texas Beats the Bellies Of Tennss-
see?" Well. they's some says that was
wrote about me. Anyway. I never
lost a beau through bein' cut out.
Edie"-Mrs. Biakely grew melodra-
matic-''Td resort to nearly any YER
mifuge nrst!''
WHAT"
Fair means or foul. ia keep him II
Edith pinned on her hat and aid not
hook at her mother a. she asked:
But how would you keep him II he
didn't want your"
"They's ways!" Mrs. Biakeiy
raised a mysterious finger. Tiptos-
Ing to the door to peer out she In
advertantly stepped on her stocking
with tho other foot. "Drat IT,"
Con- Ing back. IRA charm HIM"
Edith looked . question.
.Thsy's ways" she repeated. and
what I tell YOU tm fetch him" Mrs
Biakeiy was more than pleased al
this rare opportunity to discuss the
. art and gentle practices OF love. !,
l was a subject which was never very
. far from her thoughts. but her senti.
mental tendencies received sinai
| encouragement from nor prosaic hus.
band and eldest daughter.
, "Edie." she whispered. 'yol
. sprinkle the ashes OF the heart OF q
wild dove on him and you got him
The receipt 10 to XIII It yoahself. burn
Its heart to ashes and slip It In bis
pocket or sprinkle him."
Did you try II on dad?"
Mrs. Blakely tossed her head.
Never had to. An ole lady what
had charmed and buried foab hus-
, bands. poah soul. tole me-"
Edith heard hor father calling i'm
, patiently and hurried out. There wa,
furrow between Blaksly's eyebrows
, and fine lines OF anxiety In his face
you ride the range I went over
Z
Z cred II well. but there's a chance
may have missed them. They might
p have been In the brush somewhere'i
out of the way Of tho flies. hope 50
|. but In my heart I know they amt
We're short fifteen head now. and n
We don't md them to-day I'll be- sure
|, that they're rustled. and that means
that we've got to fight or git. We
; won't hardly dare to sleep now"
7 mo. dad They separated to ride
the range In different directions In
!, search Of tho missing cattle. each
|. with a heavy heart. but from dif.
. Blakely's face was dark with
: thoughts OF Spiser. tho unscrupulou,
I bully who would trample him and hii
y into tho earth without a Qualm fol
n little strip OF water and few mile'
Of range. Singing tears blinded
|, Edith's eyes as instinctively Shit
. turned her horse up the trail which
Z led out Of the cool thicket TO the hot
mesa.
ut isn't fart" she sobbed, softly
I bending over her horses neck-"i'
isn't fair at ALI"
> she has everything and I have
nothing. but she's taken Ben! It ain
right" Her tears fell on the pony'i
name. Fl like him more than she
doom know ] do"
.. Tho injustice OF life and the seem
Ing futility OF combating II fell upor
her young shoulders that morning
with crushing weight. II was a relic
, TO be alone and to sob her heart ou
, to the unanswering air. She coult
not make 4 confidante Of her foolish
sentimental mother. nor add to hel
: fathers depression by telling him o.
this new sorrow.
She loved Ben simply and unre
servedly. with none Of the conflicting
/ emotions which disturbed Nan,
| peace of mind. He was a man Ike
her father. the only type that hat
, entered into her girlish dreams: sh,
4 had no romantic notions Of a rici
> husband and a life OF which she wal
ignorant.
She would have been content 4
h have lived over again the life Of he
r mother with It's poverty and hard