The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-12-03
THE GLASGOW COURIEh

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She turned sharply with u certain
east vi Luu\ enlent suggesting fearless
'IeeuoiA. Her es eS iOONeu straight into
tAe !o"ns man $ with penetrating Keen
Aeas wnIch instantly sorteneu to pleas
ule. why, now glad 4 am to see
yon.' She cried. giving him her hand
- they w.,hu.ew from the rush. But
now did you know met"
'How aid you knUw!" he returned.
Pleased aud thrilled by her glowing
brown hair. her eloquent eyes,. her
warm tinted cheeks, her form. as erect
as of yore. but not so thin-as pleased
and thrilled as if all these belonged to
him. How did you know me?" he re.
peated.
oh" said Lahoma. when | looked
into your face l saw myself as a girl
sitting under the cedar trees in the
cove with Brick and Bill"
Just you three?" demanded Wilfred
wistfully. also smilingIy.
"OhO!" exclaimed Lahoma. showing
her perfect little teeth IS II about to
bite. in a way that filed him with
fearful Joy. And SO they showed you
that letter."
Just you three?" repeated Wilfred.
Just o enough In the cove for you
and Brick-and Bil?" &.
Listen to me. Wilfred. and l will
do the talking"
"Well?"
She lowered her voice to a whisper.
Lean your head closer"
Wilfred put down his head. ''ls this
close enough?' he whispered, feeling
exalted. Men, women and children
circled about them; the air vibrated
with the shock Of trunks and mail
bags hurled upon the platform.
NO." said Lahoma, rising on tiptoe.
Wilfred took Off his hat and got IN.
der hers.
ball came OF this train. There he Is.
He hasn't seer me yet-was in another
coach"
well. go on talking. Lahoma. I'd
get closer IL l could"
"S-h-h! He knows me, for he was a
porter in our hotel. When he sees US
he'll know I've come home to warn
Brick. S-h-h! Then he'll try to keep
me from doing it Look! Some Of his
gang are speaking to him. They've
been waiting here to meet him. They'll
go with him. ] expect. Wen all be in
the s%tagecOach together!
what do you want me to do to 'em.
Lahoma?"
II want you to pretend that you
don't know me-and they mustn't find
out your name Is Compton, or they'll
think Mr.. Edgerton got word to you to
join me here. Be a stranger till we're
safe in the cove"
IAN right. Goodby! But suppose
hadn't GOMEZ"
"Oh. l could have done without you.'
said Lahoma. "or l think l could!"
You could never have done withou,
mel" Wilfred declared decidedly.
II can right noww She drew away
I'll get into the stage. Don't follow
too soon"
There were three ~stagecoaches draw
> up ut a short distance from the plat
. form, and Lahoma went swiftly to tn,
one bound for her part Of the country
She was the first to enter. She wa
seated quietly in u corner when TIN
two long seats that faced each Othe
began filling up. The last to com
were four men-one, tall, slender, rel
faced and red haired; two others .
dark and lowering faces, who looke'
upon the former as their leader. an
the last Wilfred Compton. who ha'
unobtrusively Joined himself to thi
remnant Of Red Kimball's gang.
The stage, which was built after tn
manner of the old fashioned omnibu:
afforded no opportunity Of moving t
and fro in the selection of seats; henc
when Red Kimball discovered Laht
mas id~entity-the exact moment of til
discovery was marked by his violer
start-she was safeguarded from b.
approach by her proximity to a vel
large woman f1anked by a thin spill
ster. These We're two sisters, going I
the evenings station where the cOaC
would stop for supper, and Lahom
discussed with them their plans an
hopes with bright cheerfulness an
ready friendship.
Wilfred watched Red Kimball as
glared in that direction and guesse
his thoughts. Although Kimball kne'
LahOma. he was not sure that 81
knew him. and. though he was CO.
vinced at once that she was on q mi
sion Of warning. that might be trr
without her knowing that he had lie
Kansas City. Red Kimball was burr
ing to find out If he were Il stranger
her. but at the same time fearful
disclosing himself. He muttered to h
companions hoarsely. careful that wi
fred. whom he regarded askanc
should overhear nothing that he sal
And he continued to stare ut Lahom
his face brOOding, his half yelled ey,