The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09

ioQ q the vaN: endeayufng to gAin
sqne levense upon he hinges Of the
door. and tnxxing oncs again furious-
y At those wooden ssakes protecdng
the narrow window. His fingers bled
from the frantic effort b thus loosen
something. to yieid him IN opporfunL
y to really exert bis strength Thess
efforts we're utterly useless; there Vas
not q spot Of weakness to Be diseov-
cred II the place had been originally
constructed a Q prison Il could not
have been more securely built. Men
tally and physically exhausted. be
dung himself upon The noor. and lay
there, quivering from head to foot
with nerves completely shattered
The silence became ghastiy; any
sound would have beea . relief There
was no one moving abost even In that
other room. and the door between fitted
too closely for him to percsive any
gieam Of light BE listened intently,
holding his breath. but his head sank
back once more In detection Why In
Gods name hadn't be fought II out
like mani Why had he ever permit
ted himself to be thus caught like q
trapped rati The frenzy Of disgust he
felt caused him to sit up and stare
o0ce more At the single star shining
through the window. What was thati
A shadowi Surely something out yon-
der moved!
Silently. cautiously. be stepped On
the stool, and looked out between the
barS his heart beating Ike Z drum. At
first he saw nothing. the blood seem
Ing to stand still ~ be gaIed-then
the fingers Of . hand grasped one Of
the wooden barn. and q face rose
slowly Just In front Of his own. A
whisper revealed the Identity Of his
visitor. -
-Senor. come quietly to window; Do
not speak loud
-Pancha, youl You would talk With
ne, thenr
Il must know some thing. senior; ]
must be sure" she said fercely. You
tell me tonight ths truth. senior; you
not lie to me-"
Not . sinsie word" be assured her
eagerly. his heart beginning to beat
with new hope, his face advanced un-
Ill only the bars divided them. 4
trusted you
~You are Senior shslbyr
Yea"
And she. this woman. y you
wifer
Yea"
she b pretty woman. yefn pretty;
you not married longr
mo, only q few days: We had tust
come to the ranch when she was tak.
en- sway"
But senior. why she 60 away II she
Be Just married like you sayf Why
she leave you. an run OF with Senior
Macklini She love heem better than
Jour
Love himl She did not run Oh. He
sole ker. he and four Indians, after
leaving me, for dead"
He not tell eet to me like that; be
NY ske want to marry hesm. an not
;;oa. That he took her 10 save her from
500; that she would not let heem
lave her. Then you nzht, an 90 got
lseled."
Shelby laughed softly.
-Ss that was Mackitn's story, was
~ Well, II b not exactly true. I
sinr saying she's in love with me, or
notAin' Ike that. but she sure don't
haDSer none after that chap. I'll tell
yer why be took her-eause she's got
Q lunch q money comm her way down
east that Macklin would like to get
hk hands on"
He marry herr
ThafB Ms G1me, no oouoI II u
vorka II not, he1l evolve some other.
Z doo't think he gfvss . Gus how It's
dcoe, 20 be getS it-As and Ais pre-,
eisus father.
She stared At him viii lips
parted.
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~ exclaimed sHs not love h@,
tA0; hs Int want hef msosy. baAi
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gst ~. Yoa taks ~ away, Ssnoe
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