The evening world., 1915-03-18


dreamed Of you" His short stop at
the SIGHT Of Lshts and men looked
mora a. " he had not dreamed Of any
oae, and perhaps he romembered u.
"At least ia picked W q story ct
Rupsgt's House there was q camp
here Gcspsctins. 10 Just came along
Funny how news aies." Unless the
very trees had carried u, Hazard did
not SO how Il had reached Rupcrt's
HOUSE. Il don't zee how any Of our
men rot there" he added plainly,
'.unless u was some OF the indians
who brought ~ here last summsrl"
VERY likely; I didn't hear who told
Athsrtou's eyes roaussd over the
beaten paths to Sophy. walking slow-
- % her shack; suddenly. without q
word Of excuse, he strobe after heP.
A. Hazard followed. something In
their attitudes, their low voices,
struck him with . chill he had
thouRhs he was too cold 10 feel. Il
was foolishness. anyhow: she could
never have meant Anterior just now.
He was not q person 10 have the up
per hand OF even . Ridgsway: he
was too slack and heady. and too
much Of q coward. II you got to tho
bottom Of him. II was just . coin-
cidence.
But u wss . eoincioshcS tna. oIt
a. no joined Sopny' anu sue w.
lent except Tor tne a",cx LOU "sn'
with which sne turnoo INTO no. snscs.
Atherton looked aI'er nor Ior To- ~
ond before ne moved awsy WIN " -
ard; over certain aasnea puAs'e IN
his face came covert citation.
ss~~.. .~A,n vraHtW aNllAlV ARaA---
vhatf' he remarked abruptly.
Ceretching his splendid self ~ he
chucksd down his parka. Are you
MAKING out on itf'
"We're short of grub: otherwise Il
mieht be worse. I can't offer you .
drink, but thers'n be something TO
eat shortly,"
He surveyed his guest with Aistasts.
Most people liked Athsrton, unless
they happened to diner with him over
such tribes ~ women or money: and
Hazard was aout:ly conscious Of
Bophy. II he foreot the mine. Athsr-
tons dark Ease rev amused. - II
he read his thoughts.
"Sophy says"-hs drawisd on the
name-"you'vs struck Il. Whatf"
We've struck somsthing. or
wouldn't b sitting here waiting fo'
Rid ,s:..s. y! H. 49,, ., N, .a-. .,
tho bunk. IT suppose you KNOW ts
my claimT no interrupted ccoiiy.
Hasard looked MIN up ana Gown
rhars . eood one. even TOT you
wnet 90 you work TIM, on u, a,
your beeutitnI partheri w. oS 20
yCu suppCs' =. 'u ~ ,o,T h,m~wor -
I'M s; Ana -hst Ace. hs doS
xy 80. .nd v... Al, NV in
zvw..,nv nmd ara nj. out0t yorE-
~ ~ c,sdw Ann:t vondsr he
sX sm,. sxnsc4sH me an
ns..r,S.r ~ hadn't ANY
cr~,rs "a wSst sor me-"
HsssrS vni.tled' Eome Of n might
ha truc' hut "oms Wa 4 plain lie. 1T
Doesn't word. Atherton." he said
mSns or sny Information that was
IN, .,r"cr what 40 vo,,
s,.sr sho,,t voSr ciSim, You'd never
S"n 49,"
T.st vactsr WA couldnt
u.ts ~, 10 Stav hut I vas here. Ali
rt~ht. r. vss shsoh,talv true. N he
a,S ~, .nS th.t ~ hsd bssn driven
out Without even putting pick to
ground.
"stake her?'
"Yep!" .
81 .unno.. that vas vhy Won pullod
nm vhsr Won Az us." drviv. 'I.ord.
M why don't Won stici IN one
49,, Ncho6w:S Hvsr stuck a staks
,o,,rh our cis,m Won nssdn't try
- oriw
80, ., 49,
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