The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-04-19

| guess ne ulun COME Tonight.
Nan noticed the impassive manner of
his speaking and the low, even tones.
II was kind of looking for him my
self"
rs there another train tonight he
| could come on?"
II don't think he will be back now
before tomorrow night"
Nnn, much disappointed, looked up
the line and down. 81 rode in this
afternoon from Music mountain espe-
| cially to see him."
Scott, without commenting, smiled
with understanding and encourage
ment, and Nan was so filed with anxi-
ETY. that she welcomed chance to
talk to somebody. 1--WE often heard
him speak Of you" she ventured,
searching the dark eyes, and watching
the open, kindly smile characteristic
of the man. Scott put his right hand
out ut his side. I've ridden with
that boy since he was so high"
IL know he thinks everything of
you"
81 think a lot of him."
iOu uoll hnoW me! size Sulu ten
tatively.
His answer concealed all that was
necessary. mot to speak to, no."
II am Nan Morgan"
IL know your name pretty WE'LL" he
explained; nothing seemed to disturb
his smile.
"And l came in-because was wor-
Il nI
see Mr.. de Spain"
"He Is buying horses north of Med
iclne Bend. The rainstorm yesterday
! likely kept him bnck some. don't
think you need worry much over any
thing though"
81 don't mean | am worrying about
Mr.. de Spain mt Medicine Bend" dis
claimed Nan with trace of embar-
rassment.
~ know what you mean," smiled
Bob Scott. She regarded him ques-
tioningly. He returned her gaze re-
ussuringly as If he was confident of
his ground. Did your pony come
along all right after you left the foot
hills this afternoon?"
Nan opened her eyes. "How did you
know | came through the foothllls2"
~ was over that way today" Some
thing in the continuous smile enllght-
ened her more than the word. ~ no
ticed your pony went lame. You
stopped TO look nt his foot"
"You We're behind me-" exclaimed
Nan.
81 didn't see you," he countered pru-
IDENTIFY.
She seemed TO fathOm something
from the expression of his face. "You
couldn't have known | was coming in,"
she said quickly.
mo" He pnused. Her eyes seemed
to invite a further confidence. But
after you started 1t would be n pity
If any harm came to you on the road
"You knew Uncle Duke was In
town." Scott nodded. "Do you know
why l Gamer"
81 made a guess at 1t. l don't think
you need worry over anything"
"Dld you follow me down from the
hospital tonightf"
II was coming from my house after
supper. ! only kept close enough to
you to he handy"
"Oh, understand. And you are very
kind. don't know what to do now.'
go back to the hospital for the
night. / will send Henry de Spair
I'm there just as soon as he comes tc
town."
Suppose Uncle Duke sees him first
/ am deathly afraid of their meeting
"I'll see that he doesn't see him
first"
Even De Spain himself, when be
came back the next night, seemed
hardly able to reassure her. Wher
she had told all her story, De SpaiI
} laughed at her fears. "I'll bring thai
! man around. Nan, don't worry. DOM
} believe we shall ever fight. may no
be able to bring him around tomorrow
or next week, but I'll do 1t. 1t take!
two to quarrel, you know"
"But you don't know how unreason
ing Uncle Duke Is when he is angry!
said Nan mournfully. ale won't lister
to anybody. He always would lister
} to me until now. Now, he says, hav,
gone back on him, and he doesn't car,
what happens. Think, Henry, wher,