The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-01-23

Dlu .lartny in II, too. she Just wOr-
ships Charlie and would do anything
even steal for him."
Seabeck meditated for a while, and
Billy Louise watched him uneasily
from the tail of her eye. To tell the
plain truth she was in a panic of fear
at what she had done.
Last night, when she lay curled up
by the stove under Wards wohskin
coat this seemed the only possible
way out To tell Seabeck and trust to
his kindness and generosity to refrain
from pushing the case. To have Char
lie Fox give back what he had stolen
or nav for it-anything that would sat
lsfy Seabeck's sense of justice-and
LET him start honestly. She had
thought that Seabeck would be merci-
full. If she told him in the right way;
but now, when she stole a glance at
his bent. brooding face, she was fright
pned. He did not look merclful. but
stern and angry. She remembered
then that stealing cattle is the one
crime n cattleman finds It hard to for
give.
Billy Louise might have spared her
self some mental anguish II she could
have known that Seabeck was brood
Ing over the wonder of wonan's love
that pardons and condones mans
sins.
I'm glad you came and told me
this" he said at last. very glad, In
deed, Miss Macdonald. Certain steps
have been taken lately to push this
wipe out this rustling and general law
lessness, and If you had not told me-
I'm afraid the mills of justice would
have ground your-friends. OF course
the law would be merclful to Mrs.
Meilke. No jury would send an old
woman like that BY the way, that
breed they have had working for
them-he is in on the deal, too. take
It,"
Eyes, of course. They had TO have
someone to help. Marthy can't do any
riding"
"Hm-nm-do you know, Miss Mae
Donald whether there was any init
macy between-your friends-and the
man we had for stock Inspector, Mr..
Olneyf"
I-can't say as to that" Billy Lou
Use, you see, did not know much about
details, but the little she did know
made her hedge.
"There's a queer story about oney.
You know he has left the country.
, don't your 1t seems he rode very hur-
riedly up to the depot at Wilmer to
take the train. Just as he stepped on.
II fellow who knew him by sight no.
ticed u piece of paper pinned on the
back of his coat. He Jerked II loose.
II was a-m-m-very peculiar docu-
ment for man to be wearing on his
/ back" Seat sci. sulled mt his Wills
kers, but IL was not pulling which
quirked the corners of his lips. "rhe
man said Obey seemed greatly upset
over something ans had evidently for
gotten the paper until he felt II being
pulled loose. He said Olney looked
back then aud IL was the color of
pork-rind The train was pulling out.
The man took the paper over to a
saloon and let several others read II.
They-mm- mm-decided that IL should
be placed In the hands of the authori-
ties. Have-m-m-your-fr ever
mentioned the matter TO your
mo" said Billy Louise. and her eyes
were wide.
"Hm-mmi We must discover. II we
can. Miss Macdonald. whether they
are in any way Implicated with this
man Olney. l believe that this is at
present more important than the re-
covery OF any-m-m-cattle Of mine
which they may have appropriated"
Billy Louise looked at him for min
ute. mfr Seabeck you're nwfully dear
about this - she told him. II haven't
been as square as you and I've been
Listen here. Mr.. Seabeckl l don't love
Charlie Fox bit. / love somebody
else, and I'm going to marry him. He's
so square. I'd hate to have him think
I even let you believe something that
wasn't true. It's Marthy I'm thinking
of. Mr.. Seabeck. / was afraid you
wouldn't let Charlie or just for her
sake. but l thought maybe II you just
thought WANTED you to do IT for
mine. why. maybe-with two women to
be sorry for, you'd be kind Of"
"Hm-mm :" Seabeck sent her keen,
blue. twlnkling glance that made Billy
Louise turn hot all over with shame
and penitence. "Hm-mm 90 he said
again-if one can call that a saying
and pulled at his CRAVING whiskers.
"Hm-mmm ~