Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-12
CHAPTER Xv-Continued.

But long before Bull Page reached
0aabasas that day DE Spain had act
ed When he left Bull ut the bridge
- started for Calabasas, took supper
sAere. ordered a saddle horse for one
O'Clock tn the morning. went to his
room. slept soundly. and. shortly after
he was called, started for Music noun
a1la- He walked his horse into the gap
ana rode straight for Duke Morgan'S
fortress. Leaving the horse under a
heavy mountain pine close to the road,
he Spain walked carefully but directly
around the house to the east side. The
SKY was cloudy and the darkness al
most complete. He made his way us
close as he could to Mans window, and
raised the soft. grooming note Of the
desert owl.
After q while ne was able to distin-
ssuish the outline of her easement. and.
with much patience and some little
skill remaining from the boyhood days.
nc kert up the faint call. Down at the
mig barn the chained watchdog tore
himself with n fury of barking at the
antrudcr. but mountain lions were com
snon In the gap. and the noisy sentinel
gained no credit for his alarm. In
deed. when the dog siackened his
IeTceness, De Spain threw a stone over
his way to encourage a fresh outburst.
Hut neither the guardian nor the in
frt,der was able to arouse anyone
within the house.
Undeterrcd by his failure. De Spain
held his ground as long as he dared.
When daybreak threatened. he with
drew The following night he was In
she gap earlier and will, renewed de-
termination. He tossed q pebble into
Mans open window and renewed his
aseft call. Soon Il light fickered for an
instant within the room and died out.
In the darkness following this. De
Spain thought he diScerned a figure
,yutiinel at the easement. Some min
xltes later q door opened and closed.
lie repeated the cry of the owl. and
rnent he whispered her name as she
stood before him.
"What Is 1t you wantT she asked,
40 calmly that it upset him. why do
YOU come here?"
Where he stood he was afraid of the
,assuud Of her voice, and afraid Of his
-swu. ''To sec you" lie said. collecting
ss1imseIf. "Come over to the pine tree.'
Under it's heavy branches. where the
darkness was most intense. he told her
why he had come--becausc he could
not see her anywhere outside.
"There is nothing to see me about"
she responded. still calm. II helped
you because you were wounded.
was glad to see you get away without
4ightiug-I hate bloodshed."
"But put yourself In my place O
Tittte. won't you? After what you did
for me. isn't 1t natural l should wan
to he sure you are well and not in any
trouble OF my acc0untT'
at may be natural, but 1t isn't nee
.eSsary. | am In no trouble. No ont
here knows ! y know you"
Excuse me for coming, then.
<,ouldn't rest, Nan. without knowing
something. l was here last night"
Il know you WERE"
He started. you made no sign"
! ~Why should 1? I suspected it wa!
YOU. When you came again tonight
knew l should have to speak to you
at least. to ask you not to come again.
"But you will be In and out Of tow
sometimes, won't you, NanY"
IF I am. 1t will not be to talk will
you"
The words were spoken deliberately
DE Spain was silent for a moment
mot even to speak to me?" he asked
"You must know the position I On
In" she answered. "And what a 20
,adon you place me In II I am seen t
sneak to you. This IL my home. Yo'
arc the enemy Of my people,"
"Not because I want to be-"
and you can't expect them not t
sescnt any acquaintance on my par
tAith you"
He paused before continuing. ID
sou count Gale Morgan as n Of you
oeoplef' he asked evenly.
II suppose ! must"
.Don't you think you ought to coun
hi Of your friends. your well.w1sher'
lkAoee who would defend you with thel
javes, among your peoplcr She mad
- answer. "Aren't they the kind o
psople." he persisted, you need wheI
you are in trouble"
You needn't remind me I should b
grateful to you-"
ANan |" be exclaimed.
~Foe I am" she continued, uDmovet
sRutr-"
.nes . sharns to accuse me In thu
w."
SYou we're thiuking when you spot
se what happened wtth Gale % Husl
0ountaln."
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