The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-09
PERlLS OF PAULINE
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1t was not definite plan as yet.
He knew only that Pauline was going
away and that she must be followed
no matter whittier her whims might
lead. His step was brisk, his mind
alert as he entered the dark back
room of Hicks West Side rendezvous.
Hicks was there, seated in a corner,
drinking whiskey and water in the
slow, steady, unceasing manner that
marks the dangerous drinker. He was
plainly in black mood, and Owen saw
it.
you got pretty fat roll yesterday,
Hicks, but" Owen drew out his wal
let, "but here is little. Get yourself
ready to make trip tomorrow. I'll
let you know the time and the train"
Hicks looked covetously at the bills,
but he demurred you mean we're
after them two-AGAIN."
Hicks, We must be after them--be-
cause one of them will soon be after
u.s."
Where they goin' now"
"ROckvale, Montana. That is, the
girls going. What l haven't found out
yet is whether Harry goes, too. If he
stays here, I'll stay, and you'll go
| West"
after Pauline?"
"Ahead of her!"
"And then what?"
Then you'll have to use your own
judgment 1t is an out of the way
place--on the edge, of the mountains.
You'll find some able citizens as rough
as the country. They'll help you-at
a price. OF course, what we want is to
get her hidden, and kept hidden Don't
get excited, Hicks, and kill her.
He accompanied the sharp warning
with the roll of yellowbacks, which
Hicks quickly deposited in an inside
pocket.
'I'll meet you here tomorrow, them
he said.
Eyes. You'll be here at the same
time and you'll be sober"
The next morning they shook hands
at the gate of the Pennsylvania station.
Hicks, looking bit uncomfortable in
a new suit of clothes, and carrying a
suit case, hurried to catch the flyer for
the west Owen moved slowly back
through the bustling throng.
A few hours later he was wishing
a happy journey to Pauline at the
same station rail For some reason he
left Pauline and Harry there, as he
had left Hicks. He did not wish to
go home with Harry-alone.
Mary Haines stood in the low door
way of the Double Cross ranch house
and gaZed down the sunbaked road to
where, in the far distance, little wisI
of dust was visible to her fine clear
eyes.
Laughing, she turned and called te
someone inside the house. A towering
slowmoving but quickeyed man, in 6
flannel shirt with corudroys tucked
into the tops of spurred boots, appear.
ed on the stoop. Hal Haines was sc
tall that his broad brimmed hat graz
ed the porch roof of the house he hat
built for himself
Hall Halt" she cried eagerly
What do you think? Pauline Marvin
is coming to visit us-Pauline Marvin
THE little girl We met on the shil
that ! had to yarn to about the wilt
West?"
Yes, of course. How you did lie t
her! Goodness, hope that's not VIII.
she's coming. She'll be awfully disap
pointed"
"Oh, l don't know as it's mecessar.
Ito disappoint her." said Haines. Il
] the State O. Montana don't know how
> to entertain lady from the East al
she likes to be entertained it's time t.
IIQuit bein' a state at all.
Hall" (Mrs. Haines was cycling he
husband sternly) Il want you to re
member who Pauline Marvin is. In
not going to have her frightened b!
any of your wild jokes
Haines burst into ringing laugh.
Honest dear, promised that yount
lady II she ever came to Rockville sht
would see all the Wild West | evel
told her about l gave her my word
You don't want to make me out liar
do your"
Il want you to explain to her in {
dignified way and ask her pardon. You
can say that conditions have chang
/ ed greatly in the last two years"
"Oh, come now. just one little hold
up-the day she gets here. She'll think
it's great. She'll think the's the lost
heiress that was carried off in the
mountains-the one that l told hel
about"
Il tell you will not hear word OF
it. She may be i'll or something: II
would scare her to death"
III ask her II she's i'll before let
the boys rob the blackboard What dye
say. mother? Just this once"
His boyish JOY in the prank brought
laughter to her eyes. And although
she raised a warning finger, he knew
] that his sins would be condoned.