The evening world., 1915-02-20

plain, U0UOox1nD W ~
. me-. sss sti na I,ns -. soSy Z, g - ~
stray. We cannos wasss $500 -
utss hero: there are oavg11 q
scouting the edge a the rAv1uQ $500
der, and they may o0Oo - - &
this. That v why brooGe2 -
low along-to keep him hrusn n
found. % you rssosniss ~ 4
II Wss dsrs ana sAaAewy vAejy ~
were and she was compelle1 -,
low 70 distinguish TIE feeeog09.
lips gave . start. haif-eeoDsee
Sswhy,, ~ 10 Ilsussnan< nsuuoool
you-yos fought ,tossshsrf HsY z
II think he suspected ~ lElI16 .
manage to escape from tn 49,
He was more anxious 10 coptu14 49,
than he was 70 neht eyidentlys: ! \
caught no glimpse OF his fAce -
the melee. But he. anl ,three ~ ~ 4
were hidden at the edge q the 49,.
Watching where the trsii e'nss :,
yes" brsathlessiy, I'VE go 60
como across, Jsist aafter the oce9o
began 70 hare up inside the CIV
Then later another man roes
%rhat was Kelly; he brought yeee
that wo had. got away. was MIL
ten, feet of. them when they mel. H.
lieutenant swore at the news: ~ q
scarch--,he offered one hun1so0
collars for. me, dead or alive"
She arose TO her feet, 1T 60
darkness prevented my ssssnv -
cxprcaaiOn1 ON her fnco. TX.
aHe uidi this manr' she txchl10o1s
the horror Of the thought vtptol4E54
the tone. why what 10 ito 10y
! do not understand why he sn0uI4
EXHIBIT such bitterness-he. ves -
frst. There was no feud beeWeen
you two, was thereT
"oniy Noreen HARDWOOD 4 N.
swercd. speaking softly. "But-3oQki
the cavalry squad juh passed a6reer
that open space: they are riding 0i1
way, Raymond will revive prese4Qys
and some OF his men will ma -
here; Kelly will search - ooQo -
he discovers the man - ml44@E
Nichols. fasten the, Delt Aben4 -
arms--yea. buckle II behipd; 8 49,.
t'snssr. You know the the, r 6 9 -
suiieniy. rs sAnse Cowan ddk1p
~Yss; but that dosso'ts a1ect -
at present. You are going 70 Qo>4D
" to covIaeton. Hold ~ 49,
She gave me her nand. ana I ~
her into thosaddle. 4 herpo - II
In the distancs. but my Singers 49,
on the nostrils Of the animal 49,
Nichols stood lncticnisss, & ~!
figurs. ,gaang bae1F Nyc<
THE tops OF the buehes. ] dt6V ~,
,i,rsV0evSr. and touo1sd HIN N9c1t'x
sharply on the arm. -. tl, ~ "a
100 on" I said Quiit1y. ~ HI u
threat In my voice. sAtt6mDt ~ ~,
7or play any trick. asA drep ~ =
your tracks" ~
! He turned without . wdrA, -
silently pushed . peslAea t9goU04
the shrub into more opeh woo4A ~
A hundred yards fiveher along ~
oiine' into a.beatep track. and be0on
to mount upward along rocky r14oDIi
where the moon gave me food vi0W,
II was u scene Of silent deso1at1ou-
] took one glance backward. but tgoC1
shut Oft all glimpse Of tAs ehuEoA
and the plateau.
I thought I heard . voics. q tuo,'
calling ear ~, perhag4x the 4aeolCy-
men Ssn. sf Sat We .'fn la ntt,s 10y =
them. Our trail could npvef ~. ~
lowed before morning. an GuUu
would 30 three hours away. o1lDDo1'
my weapon back into my bat 60
!; -fident, Nichols .would makR. 70 At1oDn<
to desert. HeNas sloucAing fogS 3
muttsrIng something To- Mnac1& ~
head to glance behind. NV ft ~
through the darkness. no word 60
changed between lie. AlipplnG ouX
sliding along the rocky trail foNG
Nichols down into y bldb9 u y
{ and then up sRain to . steep, .1Go1&I@
ridge AZ about " was thu. 'p1(o
and the silence. 80 80 - ~ "
Then the dawn broke, the A1nC4
s1s I'm tSs s S..n Ss, Er.y S. -: =
slowly until the rays Of ne rlGl15
sun lifted them 70 the mountain, 49,
reddening the mist into gro1oGGrn'
beauty. and revealing the greeh ~ ~
beneath. IL was . wild. oo0o101D
scene, and We paused ON the eoGD q
what iseemed. q sheer prscipl6o ~
looked down. pointing 70 the ytdge ~
rock along which the barely perooue~
you'll hav' ter pick yer way shssafy
careful long thar he said -qh0U1Y.
.vTaint safe, fer o. hoss. nohpy1f -
reckon he'll pick hio own Vo1{ZU
right. Thar's u cabin round bo1Xn1
t tss .a bend whar we mout ~. ~
.wSo.. lives thsre,s
"A fejlar nsIned LAFyabSa; ~ 3
reckon thar won't. be- .pobQdGX ~
, hom' but the Oh womah-BniS -
, do on down." I said afsss ~ -.
nient. and we'll follow slossly. -
/. far away Ii Covingtonr' 80 Z
'"Bout twenty miie--in the nG1e
valley beyond. them hillss
He disappeared around { aAarn
; ledge. and Noreen and ! were aIoS2
alone. to me- In all the world ! 1nFo
not even look at her. a. heDto1
her out OF the saddle. Tired 49,
the long hours Of riding alAng ~
rough trail she staggered. slighklD ~
; her feet, and her hands .claspod ~
arm. Our eyes met. ana - -
depths OF hers was the mist o1stan1K
.:Tom." she said earnestly. ~ 49,
. faferinx. II cannot stand thu ~
longer" And then. IN q Qlo1BuInn
voice. she asked: What tss4 =
your. ,i.p3',. ~ 4
'.ro mel" echoed. the bleoo -.
inR. In INV iyalHa I'M $50 49,