The Arvada enterprise., 1921-02-17

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The siri caught his tattsred s,esvs.
mol Not" shs said. .Dont my-
tAat!"
Hs locked down at he hand - his
sleeve: picked II Up: held II IN In
slant; suffered hse to take It away.
II know who killed Louie Solomon. !"
he said slowly. Il know who has the
Bloc Noon-absoluts knowledge. but
no proof. Hen b % ny trail tomor-
row; and bic eyes are the most danger
oos eyes IN the Flatwooda. He'd ssk
nothins bsttee than Q chance to kin
~. And am any 0an's Game pow."
Il 70 marvellous how . weman's n
tuition will drive at The vsfy bsaFt Of
. matter that pu1s3ss nsa. ne saw at
q dash what had escaped ths wits e
the whole vtllaes.
"Ysu mean the-tho-t1mbse bayse," !"
she said.
n mean he timber buysr." ~ a.
swsred. witA quiek Ieok at hss. "His
syes 80 everything. You nust Destroy
thsss baosdy rags, and ysu nsse rake
tAs yard b he nosninG. Raks ~
east yard Arst. anA tAsa ~ wssk IN
Aet aining b lsave any tracks, ut
it's - dark I east make s1se." He
WAS talkins rapidly. Tn ~ szpsct19'
to ieave the r1atWoo6s, an1-yos. ~
Isss they crowd ~ hard; ast TN I've
rua hin dswa aAA fo1aA ~ peeeG.
But tAs odAs are against ~ n aaS-
ding sAsajA hapDsa. I vast ~ -
havs this osasy. A1a ~ niauts ~
hsar thsyVe ~ ~. - D1se .
straight b tAs sAsst4. Dsat HI ~
Wes1s ansthse hs1e. Pit yssfse6 -
1sf his peetect3sa, an1 tsll hio M:
have ths neoey t1oaG6sfse1 - ~:
aAA-esed Nse tAat safgooa."
TAs tears beot tAslf way y iato ~
gisi's syss - SPITE q ~. ~ -
down hse eAssks. Her hsoA bsoe M.
II was tAs 80 Ting ~ knsw ~ hew
70 face. His hard ME hadn't ta1gAt
hin that Tho teaEs huft hin. What
had caused tAsn1 Aaybs Il was just
Q womaA's way. Aaybs ~ haa dsos
vroag 10 es0s - hss VITA ~ ests
y N8o0Oes
She raissd hse faes after tina H
drew q long breath: drspped biz hasd
to his ssds; stared IL astsaisADeel
She was smiling-sniling throssA ths
tears-and the dimp,es wsse bach. TAs
ways Of utterly beyeod hin.
and past anding Ssti SAs anoothe1
The draft eat h Asr hanAs and was
locking at him over It
Il wonder II I ought 70 take Il" ~
messed to herself. ~ noeA % b him.
He took tie paper sst q hsf handa.
folded II and With Q nastsfful aiF
thrust II undee . fesd e ~ Ieoss ar
nsut acress hee bosom.
II haveot Q soul In tie VOID 70
lsavs Il to b1t-yoa."
His slow eyss left Asf esee and
stared hard at tAs basin ot red water.
Stepping over te the stand. be stssped
and snulRed The candle. Ths huge
shadow Of him alled tie rso0. Tsrn.
Ing away, after he had ths easdis
again at foil aame. bis eyes cane 6aek
to the thoughtful face of his eempan.
lon.
THAT revolver I sav yesterday On
the mantel-is Il ioadedr'
n think %"
She looked mp In curious baR sur
prise. % II the question had brought
her thoughts back from afar.
May see itf''
"Why-yes-"
He shaded the candle again while
abe lifted the curtain over the deof
paused Q moment to listen to the
heavy breathing Of the sleeper 10 the
west room crossed to the mantea oven
the fireplace and brought him the n
voivsr.
Several minutes the man spared to
it, Inspection: testing the action os
the hammer. cylinder revolution and
trigger pull: replacing the somewhat
corroded caps on the tubes with new
ones; even packing fresh grains OF
powder into the tubes where be
thought necessary.
"DO you know how Il use itT' be
| asked, looking mp from his inspection
1--WE shot lots Of squirrels with It,
sometimes clear In the treetops." she
answered. "And once ] killed hawk
that pestere,i the chickens"
A grin puckercd his eyes for . mo.
ment, then his brows lowered. An
other question. u hard one. had to bs
| asked, that set him rsking over his
slim stock Of words for ways to ask It.
"Do gtrla-l nean-have you get any
place about you--your dress-to car
ry ~"
Che was looking At him. her eyes
frunk and wide-eyes that had 10
need to narrow.
II haven't" she answered; but !
can make one"
II advise you to-"
He laid the revolver On the stand
and turned hack to her. The tine had
come to 70. and they beth kssw Il.
For q while they stood salent. Oecs
bis hand reached toward hef. but be
drew II back.
.wnl yos b ready - raise thu
blind when blow eat he eandisr he