The Dolores star., 1918-12-20
CHAPTER xiiI-continued.

Jesnair. 1t seemed that what women
..sidpd in Hazelton must invariably
dress in Mother Hubbard gowns of
.heap cotton print with othes gar
ments TO match. But eventually they
found for her undergarments Of
sort. a waist and skirt. and comfort
able pair Of shoes. Hats, as milliner
would understand the term, there were
none And In default of such she
stuck to the gray felt sombrero she
had worn into the Klappan and out
.cain--which, in truth, became her
very well, when tilted ut the proper
angle above her heavy black hair.
Then she went back to the hotel, and
sought o bathroom.
Returning from this she found Bill,
Bill all shaved and shorn. unloading
himself OF sundry packages of new
attire.
"Aha, everything Is lovely" he greet
ed. "Old Hack jumped ut the pelts,
and paid fat price for the lot. Also
the ranch deal has gone through. He's
prince, old Hack. Sent up man
and had 1t surveyed and classified
and the deed waiting for me. And
oh, say. here's letter for you.P
"For me? Oh. yes" as She looked
at the handwriting and postmark. 81
wrote to Lorraine Marsh when we were
going north. Good heavens. look at
the date-lts been here since last Sep
tember"
-Hackaberry knew where we were,"
BIZ explained. Sometimes in camps
like this they hold mail two or three
years for men that have gone into the
Interior"
She put aside the letter. and dressed
while Bill had his bath Then. with
the smoke and CRIME OF a hard trail
obliterated and with decent clothes
upon them. they sought the dining
room. There, while they waited to be
served, Hazel read Lorraine Marsh's
letter, and passed st to Bill with
selfconscicIs little laugh.
There's IN invitation there we
might accept" she said casually.
lie returned the letter as the wait
ress brought their food.
Wouldn't It be nice to take a trip
homer Hazel suggested thoughtfully.
I'D love to-"
I'VE are going home." Bill reminded
gently.
"0h, OF course" she smiled. "But
| mean to Granville. I'd like to 60
back there with you for a while, just
tO-just to
ITO show EN-" he supplied lacon-
!cally.
"Oh, Bill!" she pouted.
Nevertheless, she could not deny
that there was a measure of truth In
his brief remark. She did want to
show EN-
She looked across the table at her
husband, and thought to herself with
proud satisfaction that she had done
well. Viewed from any angle whatso-
ever. BIZ Wagstuff stood head and
shoulders above ell the men she had
ever known. Big, physically and men,
Tally, olean-mlnded and capable-in-
duOitab!y she had captured a lion,
ahd though she might have denied
soutiy the imputauon, she wanted
granville to see. her lion and hear him
roar
still thinking Granville?" Bill
querled, when they had finished an
lncommonly silent meal.
Hazel flushed slightly. She was,
anu momentarily she felt that she
should have been thinking Of their lit
ue nest up by Pine River Pass instead.
sue knew that Bill was homing to the
eaoih She herself regarded it with
auction, but of different degree from
us. Her mind was more occupied
WIN ahother, more palpitating circle
VI me than was possible ut the cabin,
.Aue'' as she appreciated its green and
peaeeiul beauty. The suck of gold
s'ns IN the bank had somehow opened
up far-ilung possibilities. She skipped
,le interval of affairs which she knew
Da us' De attended to, and betook her
sn anu Bill to Granville, thence to
va" a o'sser, older cities, where money
'nouted In the voice of command,
mere all things were possible to those
VINO had the price.
hut she was beginning to know
.i's husband of hers too well to pro-
T pos ahything of the sort abruptly.
,ha his tenderness and patience
,h's nau sometimes glimpsed some
inilexihle. unyielding as the will
swered:
IN way, yes."
da 30 outside where can smoke
lecaa, ht cigar on top of this fairly
wo,,, " a meal" he suggested. -Then
,bom. "sure on the next move. 1 think
viii Whit !, .wenty-fMr hours in Hazelton
down dow 10 me, There's a steamer goes
"n'r'Ver tomorrow"
aecl Car DAYS later they stood on the
,ns ", vi grimy little steamer breast
tbrora%e outgoing tide that surged
thew s .ne First Narrows. Presently
and v" "ung around Brockton Point.