The Arvada enterprise., 1921-03-03

tAat way. whatsvse vas - Aapp0,
& was no tine 10 slsso.
Tbs gisi, buay With tie aishsi. heard
the couch eFeak, and pitisd hiA b ~
restless pain.
wild Roeei"
she almost dropped the cup ~ was
wtping. That call was net inspirod By
pain. Ne pain in he world could have
wTung II from him. She hurried bach
into the room. He had RISEN and vas
standing near Q window. look o. his
face that made her half afraid Of him,
bis eyes like blade half drawn. He
had heard q step. How b. heard It
senSed it-ooly the hunted know.
Tho girl sprang to his side. hse eyes
followed the motion Of his hand. and
bar lips turned white. 4 man was com.
Ing up the path-ths man botA dread
Cd most to ~.
Handsome, jaunty. debonair. smooth
faced except for the aggressive mus
tachs slightly shot with gay, the no
toesous bandit swung along ~ he
walk. The Pearihunter stood csoueAsd
forward. His hand dropped to his hip,
closed Over tie butt of the rsvolvss.
then slowly uneiossd. He was taking
his arm out Of the sllng whsu ths giel
| caught hin, shook him, drained him
back.
-Quickr she cried, pushing him
across the door, NY roomi Behind
tho curtainsl"
At the door he hung back. his head
still over bis shoulder.
Il reckon I must hidsi" be muttersd.
still glaring back toward the window.
hut not there! The kitchenr
mo, my room. It's safest"
She pushed him behind The curtains.
"But II be comes int'
HE wou'ti"
He caught 4 glimpse Of hsr-white,
hard - the face Of the hills, and the
blue In her eyes like bright steel
touched with flame.
A quick glance at the tiny slit be-
tween the curtains behind which she
knew the Pearlhunter was standing. Q
very positive and vigorous shake Of
her finger that said palmer than words
to stay there: and she rose and walked
with q Arm step to the door. A mar
row inch she opened It and with her
lsft hand held II -. with her right
shoulder propped against II IN such Q
way that her right side and arm were
concealed.
The man on the outside Il the door
drew back . step. and, with . sweep
ing bow-too sweeping. even for the
ratwoods-his hat came q and his
handsome face pat O. Its most a6able
smile.
"And how Is my wood fairy this AFT
esnoonr
The girl made no reply. Her face.
framed In the narrow opening. changed
not . shade.
Nothing no diaconcerts Q man ~ to
have his advances met with silence.
Some Of the lines and wrinkles that
did duty for the smile left the bold
face Of the renegade.
ut was 30 very lonesome In the VII
laGe. with the men all hunting that
desperate. that I thought "a walk out
and spend the afternoon with you. and
talk over with you some very charm
ing plans I have formed. You have
what believe to he Q wonderful voice.
While. to my great regret, you have
never nnK for me, yet. a. I have
passed hack and forth through the
winds In my business Of looking up
timber options. have sometimes
heard you sing. You undoubtedly have
. great voice. Now. ! am rich. with
no one to spend my money on. What
better could do with II than give 70
the world great singer? n you Win
20 with me. you shall have the hest
training the world affords"
He put one foot up on the doorstep.
his face beaming-if such q face can
beam. The Pearihuntsr sti6ensd IN
his place behind the curtain. The Eiri
never changed a hairs breadth IN the
narrow opening between the cheek Of
the door and the jamb. Her cold n.
Ieuee was apparently too much even
for the hold man that faced her.
Aren't you going to invite NE IMP
my father Ii away this afternoon.
csn not invite you In"
II Was the arst word she had spok.
sn-a word cold and hard enough {:
bat the brasen intruder seemed to take
encouragement from II.
Then permit me TO invite myseif."
He advanced = step. laid his hand to
The door. pushed lightly. The narrow
slit between cheek and jamh widened
not q hair.
The passions Of Prussian noble
werc behind that face outside. They
begun TO break through IL thin ve-
necr of poiitcncss. He put his hat back
on. but still kept his hand on the
door.
II might choose TO come iu."
| The girl made no answer: neither
did she suffer the door to yield. The
last vestigc Of the smile left the mans
face.
II might dcmxnA to come in"-some.