The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-10-08

rider" was 70 keep Up the WIZ 49,
ing from one end Of the ranch 70 ~ ~
other. Il don't know how much
knows. but / know what ne can ao ~
Queer thing, ma'am' There uon
seem N be much that Mike Don
| aldson can't do"
Annesley smiled 10 hear knight
called Mike" by one Of his employ
| ees. She knew that he was popular
| but never before had she ie!t per
I sonal pleasure in the mems tribute 3"
/ affection.
Mat morning a man arrived VINO
I wished 90 buy a bunch 81 Donaldson
. cattle. which were beginning w
] famous. Ito stayed several days; ana
/ when he left Knight had business as
I the copper mine-buslness that con- Z
cerned the sinking OF a new shafts
/ which took him back and forth nearly
I every day for a week BY ard by tna
cactus flowers began TO fade aud
/ Annesley had never found an op7or-
| tunity OF mentioning them, or "nat
they might signify
i When she met Knight his manner
was as usual. kind, unohstruNNe.
slightly stin, az though be were en-
bnrraSaed though he never showed
signs Of embarrassment with any ono
else. She could hardly believe t'aS
she had not dreamed those words
overheard In the moonlight.
one night In May there was md
storm, which as usual played strange
tricks with Anncsley's nerves ono
could never grow used TO these storms,
and the moaning Of the hot wind
seemed 10 her "A voice that walled for
coming trouble. Knight had b'en
away on one OF his motoring eNpc-
ditions 20 the Organ Mountains, and
though be had told tho Chinese boy
that be would be back for dinner hs
did not come. Doors and windows
wero closed against the blowing sand,
but they could not shut out the voice
Of the wind.
After dinner Anncslcy tried 70 read
! now book from the library at FA
Paso, but between her eyes and the
printed page would float the picture
~ small, open automobile and its
driver lost In clouds Of yellow sand.
A travelling clock on the mantei-
piece-Constance Annesley@- Seton'a
glft-struck 3. The girl looked Up az
the first stroke, wondering NJ serious
accidents we're likely 20 happen in
sandstorms: and before the last note
had ended she heard steps In the
, patio.
: He has come" she thought. with
| o throh OF relief which shamed he-.
. hut tho step was not like kniE1ts
! II was hurried and nervous. ami as
! she told herself this there sounded a
loud knock at the door.
! Annesicy'p heart jumped, but With
out hesitation she pulled back tho
latch. and as she opened the door a
. rush and sand laden wind wrenC1ed
; Il from her hand She staggered away
as the door swung free, and there VAS
, just time 10 sec tall, thin fguro
, | slip In like a shadow before the light
4 LOT the hanging lamp blew out.
The girl and the newcomer were IN
, the dark save for a yellow ray that
Z filtered into the hall from her rooul
! hut she saw him stoop to place hlE
+ or bundle on tho floor. and then,
< pulling the door against the wind.
I slammed Il shut with a click.
Having done this tho tail shadow
h bent 10 pick up what II had laid
{ down.
\ THANK you. Mrs. Donaldson. tor
letting me In" said the most charm 70
r ing voice OF Annealey had ever hea 4
o moro charming even than Knight7.
. Evidently you've heard your hug-
r band mention me. or you might have
X kept mo out there parleying. n you =
alone. for these are stirring times
!, Eyes, 1--we heard you mentioned
" by--many people. the girl ansWcrrd,
stammering like nervous child.
Won't you come in--into the liyiu {
g room? Not tho room with the ope q
door. That's mine. It's another, fur
tber along the hall I'm sorry ms
r husbands OUT
: lie opened the door OF the Twin I
u room, and, carrying his bundle, 10.
o lowed her as she entered. There was
only one lamp In this room. a tell
reading lamp with green six
shade, which stood on a table, "a
heavy base surrounded by lpooks and
p magazines. A good light for neadin I
n was thrown from under the green
, shade on % tho table, but tho rest OF
the room was OF a cool. green dim
10 ness; and. looking up with Irresistible
es curiosity at the face Of her night vis-
" itor, IL floatcd pale on a vague back
"A ground, like a portrait by Whistler.
n was unnaturally white, the gJl
thought and yes. u was old But Il
ID was a wonderful face. and the eye7
m dcopset and looking out of Bhadowcd
r. holows under level brows black O..
re Ink. Anncsloy bad never seen eyes 20
IN like strange jewels, lit from behind.
y That simile came 70 her. and sh'
he smiled, for II was Appropriate that
this Jewel expert should have jewels
10 for eyes. They we're dark tOpazcs
TO and from them gazed the spirit OF The
IT, man with a compelling charm,
or Under ID rolled back wave n iron
,s. gray hair ne had a broad forehead
30 high cheelobones, a pointed prom
ne nent chin. a mouth both sweet anC
humorous. like that Of some enchant
"a ing woman; but IFS sweetness wal
m ontradicted by hawk nose. Had 4
81 not been Tor that nose he would hav'
"a been handsome.
~ II guessed By the startled tone q
- your voice. when you asked, Who a
~ thereT that your husband was out,
'' eXpln nod the shadow. now trans
formed by the light into an ex
~" tromely thin man In gray traveliini
clothes. Il had a moment Of re
IA pcntance at troubling a lady alone
W. but YOU see, the case was urgent"
10 He had carelessly tossed bis Pan
anna hat on 20 the table, but kep
tho black bag, which he now he'll
ont with a smile,
ng MOT q big bag, Is III And g
nm, common. II wouldn't be likely {
tlu tempt a thief But h holds what
ter worth--f II has a price-about hal
not "A million dollars"
no "Ohl' exclaimed Annesley. Sh
sit looked Mortified; and through IN
uid green gloom the old man read he