The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-01
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platform from a train. He had not known how she wc1Id look, and cer- tainIy she was much changed from the girl of fifteen but he made his way to her side without the slightest hesita-. ton.
 ..Laho1na!''
 v She turned sharply with a certain ease of movement Suggesting fearless freedom Her eyes looked straight into the young mans with penetrating keen ness which instantly softened to pleas ure. why, how glad I am to see you'll! sine cried. giving him her hand as they withdrew from the rush. But how did you know me?''
 How did you know?" he returned, pleased and thrilled by her glowing brown hair, her eloquent eyes, her warm tinted cheeks, her form, as erect as of yorA, but not so thin-as pleased and thrilled as if all these belonged to him. How did you know me?'' he re peateR
 @Oh, said Lahoma, when I looked into your face I saw mysel7 as a girl sitting under the cedar trees in the cove wish Brick and Bill"
 "Just you three2' demanded Wilfred wistfulIy, also snilingly.
 
 her perfect little teeth as if about to fearful joy .sAnd so they showed you that Ietteri''
 ssJust you three?'' repeated Wilfred. ssJust room enough in the cove for you -and Brick-and Bll?r
 Listen to me. Wilfred, and I will do the talking
 "Well?'' She lowered her voice to a whisper, .sLean your head closer
 WiIfred put down his head. "Is this close enough? ?' he whispered, feeling exalted. Men, women and children circled about them; the air yibrated with the shock of trunks and mail bags hurled upon the platform.
 ssNo,'' said LahoIna, rising on tiptoe.
 Wilfred took off his hat and got un- der hers
 she whispered in his ear: Red Kim ball came on this train. There he is. He hasn't seen me yet-was in another coach.'
 Well go oa talking: Eahoha. I'd get closer if could. = 3.a sal 5s
 .s-h-h. He knows ,sl snl99s3f 9s.spiF he was 2 porter in our hotel. When he sees us hell know I've come home to warn Brick. s-h-hI Then hell try to keep me from doing it. Look! Some of his gang, Aare speaking to him. They've been waiting here to meet him. They'll go with him, expect We'll all, be in the stagecoach togetherp'
 What do you want me to do to lem, Lahoma?''
 q want you to pretend that you don't know me-and they mustn't find out your name is Compton, or they'll think MT. Edgerton gotfword to you to join me here. Be a stranger till we're safe in the cove.'
 ssAn right Goodbyi But suppose hadn't ceme?''
 'sOh, I could have done without you said Lahoma, 9or think I couIdr
 '.Yod could never have done without meY' WiIfreG declared decidedly.
 q can right nowg' She drew away. .I'n get into the stage Don't follow too soon.''
 There were three stagecoaches drawn up at short distance from the plat form, and Lahoma went swiftly to the one bound for her part Of the country She was the first to enter. She was seated quietly in a corner when the two long. seats that faced each other began filling ur.s The last to come were four men-one, tall, slender, red faced and red haired; two others of dark and lowering faces, who looked upon the former as their leader, and the last WfIfred Compton, who had unostrusively Joined himself to this rersEane of Red K1mball's gang
 Tee stage. which was built after the manner of the old fashioned onanibus, afforded no opportunity of moving to
 
 when Red Kimball discovered Laho- mas identity-the exact moment of the discovery was marked by his violent start-she was safeguarded from his approach by her proximity to very large woman fanked by a thin spin ster- These were two sisters, going to the evenings station where the coach would stop for supper, and Lahoma discussed with them their plans and hopes with bright cheerfulness and ready friendship
 Wilfred watched Red Kirnban as he g1ared in that direction and guessed his thought. Although KfmbaIl knew Lahoma, he was not sure that she knew him, and. though he was con vinced ait once, that she was on mis sion of warning, that might be true without her knowing that he had left Ka4sas City. Red Kimban was burn ing to find out if he were a stranger to her,k but at the same time fearful of disck2sing himsaif He muttered to his com anions hoarsely, careful that Will fred " hon he regarded askance shol d overhear nothing that he said. And be continued to stare at Lahoma, his lee broodinS. his half yelled eyes red d threatening.
 Wh would happen in the night time the staee pursued it's lonely way across the bleak prairie? Since Rod Kin1IsliI meant to appeal to the law in lis sevengc against Brick, there was no dSzlger of his transrress;ir.es 1t openly. But in the darkness with two unscri lous companions under his conrnan he would s1nsst probably