The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-04-20
CHAPTER XIII.
The Red BAR on the Waters.

~ udy Ihl'I MISS OTuNhN DdCkeu NJ
expensive bag OF real alligator and
made ready for a departure.
Tn going TO Salem. partner" she
said. III Hampden gets anxious
enough to inquire openly. tell him I'm
after-Clothes."
She smiled TO herself, thinking OF
those millions OF trees. For its own
sake. the pursuit OF Hampden was he.
ginning to cnthrall her professional
instinct, hut there was n flicker OF
passion under her lashes, n sleepy look
OF anticipation. az she glanced side
wise at Sandry on the step beside
her.
u may be away o wcck-maybe n
month I'll drop you a line occa
sionally"
A y"arring sense Of loss and lnnoli
meas rripped Sandry az he tool her
hand ct parting, lending TO his clasp
an unwont"h tightnoss. and 20 hts
voice n sens" OF huskiuoss. She was
home ara tho things thereof. this
woman who was an orchid among the
pines. and with her going went some.
thing he dad scarcely realized. yet
which H." would sorcly miss
The camp seemed more than usually
drcary N the DAYS that followed The
fog ribbons twinrd and twisted con
%tinually along the hills. the pines
BROUGHT their marching ranks closer
IN upon the shrinking valley aud san
dry vas taken with an acute attack OF
the bruos.
'Sio'2. he said abruutly as he mot
IN" girl one moon NJ the pump will
You ri1u with me tomorrow IT'S sun
day ana We can take a lunch What
do Won say9"
She did not meet his eyes. her own
somhcr ones elancing down the slough
Yes" she said quietly
They were up hctimes the following
morning Ma Daily cooked an earlv
breakfast and Sandrv sat down for the
first time with the girl at table. Con
versation languished until a gentle
tread sounded on the iioor and tn.
Preacher came in. his delicate face
agiow from the touch OF ICY water
John Daily. too numbered In at the
same moment.
sleep well. f. her." he asked.
\ always. son. The lowering OF
Gods hand IL Ike the sound OF many
wings flushing -ah. So hushing isn't
II sO,-ah-ah-l have forgot"
The pathetic. childlike eyes searched
Sandry's face In straining inquiry.
What is II would remember" he
asked plaintively.
Nothing, father. II Is all well"
S.lct2 had pushed back the bench for
him. Now she laid her slim hand low
ingly upon his and looked In his face
ii smile c%urving up the lips above the
broken sign. As the two hands Law
Gpon the oiicloth Sandry noticed them
o white and fine veinod and shane
ly. with the slender, pointed fingers OF
"A dreamcr-the other olive aud shane.
ly and with the same slim pointed Tin
gers.
Alike" he unused, how very much
alike Why, they are countprpartsl"
AS he led Black Bolt To the hammer.
block for Silct2 10 mount ne heard
snatches OF sons from the ]bunKhouse
Collins was outside. stretching a fresh
deerhide against the planks
The owner turned in his saddle and
looked back at the camp-his camp
rs they trotted away down the green
valley. It lay Struggled tight against
the pine.clad hills, a primitive force IN
a primitive country, and he thrilled TO
It's suggestion. As they passed tho
lower rollway he stopped ana sur
ycycd the brown slough, "A solid !lOor
OF logs as far as he could see. even un.
III II lost itself between It's low. tule-
edged banks.
At n natural clearing they refined in
10 breathe the horses, and Sandry
turned to the girl.
"SletL." no said. tell mo how II Is
that you have lived all your life so
near the ocean and have never seen H..
when you have wanted 10 - much"
The rare smile lighted her face ana
she turned to him.
Il was afraid" she said
what? Afraid Afraid OF what"
'Ol how II might look in truth. |
Know how 1t looks in my own pictures
TIT might not-look the same"
For a momen, the man VAS silent
before the subtle ~tineness OF tho
thought, amazed to find II In this sim
ple child OF the logging country,
And why now" he asked %curiously.
Why do you go now"
You GO said Siletz as simply as
Kolawmie would speak In his govern.
ment cabin at the reservation to the
north.
You're a great dreamer. S1etz."
said Sandry.
She nodded.
The horses. having taken their re-
CURED rest, started forward OF their
own will after the manner OF hill.bred
horses. and silence prevailed, save Tor
the swish and slip OF the iron shod
hoofs. II took an hour to reach the
crest OF the range,