Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
The DaAyNouel
The OutlatU
o.. r. Ray Baker
.1,,rN A woman loves man she
w ,s,ll tolerate lot of things.
By r. Kay baRs'

w will t0Ieruto - s
u.otrice Dunkin tolerated a lot from
o.h Darrell, but the examination
pou .csndal was beyond the limit OF
pap. .,durance. She had deplored his
n.. ...,,cbed showing 'as student ana
WV. Snn,erous escapades, and loved him
~. no. Che less for them, but when no
@ nv.' s,pelled for pilferins the papers
~. realised that events had arrived
M climax which made necessary an
.o-,ont ~ decision concerning her fu'
'mp w II was the most difficult task
~. . ever undertook, but she tried TO De
s...;h,e. She never could marry a.
.n se"h she did not respect ane cesta.my
m.n .ouid have no respect Tor nun
snsr.iled sns from college for the misdeeu eu
Il which the faculty had io'"u D''
guilty; ..,,o Informed Bob that their
eisHshhtoi eng she told him frankly why. ~. :,
""You have disappointed me, noUi oui,
an. said. II was in hopes you you ,vo,,ii wo"ii
graduate with honors, that y,h,n" yCIh Mou.ti ~
ssttle down and make .he. soIe.n'nS pvt ~
you,set t,an An outlaw during your en- :
!ou " .o,rse and instead of graduating
u.S Sonors you're expelled with dis.
o- VII could have stood anything put
nCnyi ni.., but / can see now that could
w.. W. ne happy with you. IL only you
nsIS nsS tbs industrious traits that your
no.hsr nsu possesses you would come
, ot.wbere making an ideal husband,
so.. os II is-well, 1t Is better that we
p'Ris Rob hung his head and pit his Up.
~ DVs vo,, wish It, Bee. don't know
..tI can blame you. But ! want you
.,n Lnow that did not steal the papers,
" after how much the evidence was
nUoinst nv me. And tell me, Will you,
Whether Joe has anything to do with
'o.. gos was the brother that had been
o.Iorod Beatrice had known him
and %si' been friendly with him before she
me. "No nVJ not thing" said Beatrice. IL
,,oj 70 like him, and l do yet, but
o.S,no more. admire him for his
nwhItien. and have wished you would
"n.viete him. but otherwise he means
.othinv in my life. 1t may interest
~ou to know that intend returning
TO school myself and finishing my medi :
cal course. will have career In
stoad Of a husband
land l." said Bob. lugubriously, "am
Going out West and get shot by an
Indian. You have called me an out
law and that's what I'll bean outia"
from the civilized world, roaming the
maulllains over. soothed by the soil
tude-until get shot T..
Rob was lust about heartbroken, fol
MI Of his attempt Mt levity: Beatrice
rssssurance m concerning his brother dc
not convince him, and he was inclined
to the belief that she had rather deer
feelings concerning Joe. Bob had al.
ways been jealous of Joe, and he was
more so now than ever. The plow
coupled with the expulsion, was Sc.
we're. II ever he needed some one &c
be- loyal to him 1t was now, and yet ne
could not blame Beatrice for her atti'
'tude.
Certainly he could not stay in town
and he did not. He vanished iron
Beatrice's life. and never line dit
, she receive from him. Joe Darrell wa,
graduated with honors and he, too, wen'
away from the college town. Beatrice
resumed her studies and tried to banisf
J both young men from her thoughts, anC
succeeded fairly we'll, SO far as one OF
them was concerned. Three years later
she received her NJ. d. degree.
With this degree, Beatrice went Wes
at the invitation Of an old friend OF tht
family, DR.. John Frcdericks, who wa!
head of hospital in Scoville, pros
+. pering town in mountain mining dis
trict. DR.. Fredericks offered her TEN
.,,ao ~, snc
tuition and she accepted.
En- route Beatrice stopped to visit
girl friend at Quentin. This town wal
fifteen miles from Scoville, and the two
places were on different railroads.
situation that gave birth to an autobu'
line.
Beatrice took passage on bus, alons
with fifteen other persons. Some o
these were expressing fear Of hold-up
because of the recent operations of {
desperado referred to- by the newspaper
as Red Mask because of the coloret
strip of cloth that concealed part of hi
features. Others. however, scoifed a
the suggestion that the bus might be
come prey of the '<ldit. for, argued one
the authorilic> were hot on the man.
trail and - must be in hiding now.
Beatrice paid little attention to th'
conversation and interested herself il
the scenery that flashed past.
On a secluded road In the mountains
where many trees grow on either side
the hold-up occurred. The bus came t,
sudden stop. and there in the road
sure enough, was Red Mask. coverin,
the driver with one revolver and tn,
passengers with another.
(1nn nf hn Cal, 4
another screamed. the mems face
oanched and Bcatrice-well, she wa
paie, too, and wished she had hiddel
Wnat money and jewrlry she carried.
Don't be alarmed. folks" said th
bandit quietly. I'm not after YOU
cash. What I want--what I've got t,
have Is doctor. Is there one aboard q
lie stood beside the road watching
intently through the windows for an,
sign OF resistance. Beatrice hesitate
over his request, but not for long. Sh
was proud of her profession, and sh
was willing TO assist even an outlaw
need be.
II am doctor" she called. "If 70,
won't shoot I'll come out"
,,l WON'T said Red Mask. and sh
aiNmbarked. trembling somewhat. l
ssquired deal of nerve to thus plac
nsrselr at the mercy of the outlaw, an
pssrnaps she wouldn't have done 1t ha
she reflected.
q, thanks, ma'am,' said the bandit
,a,. nate to discommode you, but it
Mecessary. just enter the woods O
mat path and III follow. I've got eve
anything, please v
.she followed orders. and he backe
a'ter her. Suddenly he turned and rar