New Britain herald., 1921-09-06
From Saturdays Hcrald)

| pI, helps Seth GilSon, or the united States Geological survey, who has driven west with an assistant to put up water sign posts on the Arizona desert, to get their auto truck out of some quicksands where they had | d. iven it.
 Some years before Gloriana's s mother had disappeared in the desert, ana it was thought she had perished from thirst. When Gloriana gets back to the ranch after assisting Gil son and his helper, she finds her faith CT very much disturbed over a letter from an outlaw band in Mexico. stat i1g that four years ago they had found a woman suffering from desert loco" She showed signs of recovering req l son and said her name was Frazer A veil and bracelet worn by the missing ing woman when last seen are included with the letter. Frazer prepares to leave for Nogales, where he is told to meet the band.
 In the meantime Gloriana rides out on the. range and accidentally meets Philip Strong, Jr-, son of ''Silver Fox Strong, owner of The Emerald ranch nearby, and her fathers worst enemy. Phil is in love with Gloriana. GIor- iana's father has forbidden Phil to ride near the ranch, but Phil ignores the order The pair suddenly come upon Gilson with two bound men lying in his truck. He refuses to release them upon Phils order and by quick action prevents the latter from shoot tug him. Later he tells Gloriana one is deserter from the army and the other a Mexican who was trying to help him escape.
 Gloriana interferes with Timothy Rudd, to whom her father has agreed to sell the stock, when she finds him abusing a broncho with a great bull whip. In a flash or anger she~ refuses to sell to him.
 So that is my answer?'' His lips moved stiffly. II lay aside all scruples because you are in danger. Longing to protect you, I make the only proposition which a gentleman can make"
 It was the girls turn to take an eager step toward him. Even during his objection, a possible way suy- gested itself To her mental vision a unique figure pointed the way, the figure of the sign-post man.
 Since the government had chosen Seth Gilson and sent him out on the important work of the Geological Survey, he mus. be influential and more or less capable. She had been able to do him a service. Might she not assume the sincerity of his grati- tude and ask him favor in return?
 There are plenty of things besides ranching," she said more lightly Through mutual acquaintance from outside, who has a broader view of"
 Referring to the gentleman I met for the first time yesterday, whom, it would seem, you have met before?" A strange, hostile expression had wiped out all gentleness from the handsome face. From the way he looked at you he probably would be glad to devote his influence to get ting me out of the way
 Gloriana caught his arm and lifted a flushed, lovely face. Now, Phil. that's small of you.''
 Throwing off the detaining hand, Strong crossed to the door.
 Maybe I'm not as small as I look. I'll go now. since you have asked me to. I apologize for having come" But, Phil, won't you think it over? Naturally you took a dislike to Gill son yesterday because you-because he"
 Again she did not finish. The thrum of a motor was the only reply she got to the vehement question aroused by Philips Scorn of her idea.
 CHAPTER ". Glory Has Visitors. Returning one afternoon from a long ride, Glory was informed with great glee by Mary Ellen that two ranchmen were waiting inside the "a Glory wanted. Mena had not re- turned from the range and Tumble Weed was guarding a band of horses at a place a considerable distance from the ranch house-a band which was to be sold to the government. Glory entered the living room of the ranch house where the men were waiting. Both were young and beard less, the stubble of their chins obvi- ously due to neglect rather than de- sign. The daughter of old Blaze needed no second glance to tell her that these were not ranch hands, trained to the care of either cattle or horses.
 "Evening, ma'am!" said one of the men. We've been waiting your re- turn
 Leave me do the ragging. Smith," came interruption from his compan- ion. who, although electing himself spokesman. did not take the trouble to remove the pipe from between his prominent yellowed teeth. I'm Jas per Jones. lady-you can call me Jazz for short. Let me meet you to my friend Spider Smith. one of the best young llightweights in the riding. He's kee- rect. which is seldom. in saying that we was waiting for you. For another fact. the little girl out there sort of insisted on our sticking around for a spell"
 | He jerked a thumb in the general ldirection of tEe partition formed kitchen. from which Mary Ellen could