The Arvada enterprise., 1921-06-02

ne was murdered. You had finally
been traced: the man who had sue
ceeded In finding your trail was in
Ponca. Calkins had to be put out Of
the way"
"You-mean Macklin?"
yes; only, as say. that 10 prob
ably not the fellows name-he Is Cor
nelius Churchill's son."
"Where-where did you learn all
thisr'
"Macklin told the story, when he
was drunk, to another rascal. crept
up to campfire one night and heard
the latter relate the tale"
where was this?"
"On Dragon creek"
"Yes-but when?"
"Night before last; while was
seeking to trail you"
| She had never released her grasp of
his hand; now 1t frightened.
"Nlght before last; you-you never
knew it beforer
Certainly not"
"You didn't marry me be-because
J 1 had oil this money!
u Shelby laughed lightly.
Lord. no; never suspected you
had FIVE cents"
| "And-and." she went on earnestly,
"you-you followed after me, hurt as
you was, never knowing about all this
-just-because 1t was met"
"That's sure right; leastwise until I
struck this outfit over on Dragon
creek, and can't say that I cared a
| d-n about the money at all: only it
| gave me notion Of what was up, I'd
come just the same; you can bet your
life on that"
"Oh. am glad you said SO! And
you-you actually don't care for the
money!
"Care for It! Little girl, I amt
given It 4 thought. I'm here for
you'll"
"Me7 You care for met"
swell, l reckon I must. Long as
you're my wife. I'm your husband,
amt r.
YES" she said. rather wearily. II
understand"
Her glance was toward the open
door into the other room. and she
seemed anxious to change the topic.
"What-what happened out there
last night! Do you know7 There was
lighting. and q shot fred. am sure I
heard cry. a. though some one was
hurt, and then after that everything
was silent"
There was q fight," he answered,
"and It cost the lives Of two men
one white. the other Indian. I found
them gripped In each others arms
there on the floor. both dead!"
- Both desdl Two of them out
there. How horrible! Who are theyr'
zone must have been your guard"
"Yss. the Indian: but the otherT'
"A rufian named slagin: he was
one Of the fellows I overheard talk
ing about your case. he must have
known that Macklin left you here
alone last night. and came to see you
for some purpose. He must have en-
countered the Indian Unexpectedly.
and the two went into the death grap-
pie"
"And-both were killed.
"Yes: the red was shot. and the
white choked to death. 1t was game
fight all right. I couldn't pry the fell
lows apart"
"And they are there nowr"
'Not in sight-no; I rolled the
bodies back under a bench out Of
sight, and threw an old blanket over
them. Now see here. Olga" he went
on earnestly. "we've got to get out Of
here before anyone comes. know a
place where we can hide. and q trail
that leads up from this Hole; but the
drst thing to do IL to get safely away
before Macklin gets back. You will
60 with meT'
'Of course: but do you dare make
the attempt by daylIghtT
II don't dare anything else. Every
minute we waste here adds to our
danger. You have nothing to take
with your
She shook her head: then suddenly
she lifted her eyes again, and looked
him directly in the face.
''Tom Shelby" she asked impetuous-
~, "Is what you said actually true
that you are just doing this because
you have got to. being my husband?"
He stared at her, surprised, and
confused by NO direct 4 question.
"Sure: that's what I ought to do.
amt II? But maybe you don't exactly
sabe what I mean. IL reckon I've
got to thinkin' u lot about you lately:
since that galoot took you away
mean: nnd-and well. I'm d-d glad
You are my wife" he broke forth des-
| perately. 'That's honest how l feel
about IT,"
The clear eyes watching him smiled.
and she stretched out her hand.
"You are sure then II IL not just
| duty. You really want me to go with
you?"