The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15

after q cigarct had been construct.
I'd and III.
hon be In for dinner" replied
Hazel with a swift flash OF dari
oycF And thore ! n hoping al
nlong YOU had come to SEQ me.
~ came ia SEQ you. too"
Me too H. worse. lots worse.
shows what an nftertnuught I an.
Lies n n awful thing for a girl"
Billy. yoa'ro sheriff now"
she continued. changing the sub
icct.
"Not yet" he interrupted. Il
don't take offiGc tnl the first OF
the year"
sho nodded. II understand.
And I want to ask you a question
Who elected you sheriff. Billy 20
lie regarded her In some sur
prise. The voters.'
II know, but who mounscs the
votcrs2"
You mean the party machine -
'-you hear rumors sometimes.
Billy. WIN you have a free hand.
then ."
so far NJ my powers extend. I
will.' he said.
And you'l use IT,"
'lH usc IT, o%urlOuHly.
"is-iR that quite snfe7'
1t may not be safe Tor the
gang"
couldn't you give ON their way.
sort off, Not in everything. But
Just enough 20 keen EN- good
uasIrcd 80
His curiosity changed to blank
anEtzcmcnt You know what
you're asking. | suppose. he said
colby. u thought you didn't like
i;afc Tuckleton ."
n hate him. was hor simple
statement. But I'm afraid
tie believed he detected q sob In
hor voice. This would never do.
'ouldnt have Hazel cryinc.
'if you'd only explain" he sug-
-,stoi EoothlnFly.
She paused. After a minutes
Hence she continued.
You soc. billy, You've been
pretty nice to mc-unclo and mo.
ANA you've come to he sort Of a
sort ~ q friend -kind of and-and
l-wc don't want to soc you hurt.
toll YOU Biily as true as stand
her" this minute. II you try to
Tight the sang, you won't last out
your terra"
She ciaspcd hor hands and re-
gardcd him pitcolaly when a
pretty girl clasps her hands and
regards you p!icously. what are
YOU going to do?
But when he had kissed her
ihrrc times on tho mouth she
pushed him away and cried dis
tractcdly. You mustn't You
mustn't NoI don't know what
you're doing
There, there" he sold later. hts
Ups pressed against her hnlr. ~
kn'w IN would be AL RICH. once
yen lot yourfolf go.
Sh" ltfthd her body slightly in his
nrn Tell mo you love me. dear
ost
Then when be- told her. she
o' Rod Then ypull do anything /
ash. won't youf Promise 9'
Even an her armH frightened
about his neck. he fcit a tightening
az hif heart And tho later was
not o. pleasant tightening Whu;
nid She mcunF tie loved her God
now %" loved her dark loyelinesr.
was she driving ut9
Il can't promise till you toll
v That you wan mo to do"
She resumed, you know
wpuidn max YOU 10 DO ANYTHING
wasn't FOR your own good. yet
you won { promise tho first prom
! ever asked yuu 10 make"
He ehooN hia head 4 can't"
"All right III have To tell you
Zen, Billy I've heard thing-
bout your Job. I've heard thai II
you don do exactly az the gang
'ays your De kuk killed, oh. not
'Aactly IN those words hut ! know
Nhat was meant No. ! shun't tell
iou whore ] heard IL. u doesn't
matter anyway. II was bed
'nough whom you-1 thought you
serr Just "a friend bui aow-now
you're lust everything to me.
cuc-cnn't bear Ia have you run
riskF Suppos" something
iappenH 10 you. what would | do9
"a die. think. I'd want to. any
Al which ne tried 10 KISS away
ier fears, hut these were too deem
.ncted for amy such old fashioned
'emcdy as that 10 be OF any avali.
NO. no. don'ti'' she protested.
hin head way by main
ofce. Not now I'm not through
Listen. You'Il fight Tho
ihng know You will"
tie nodded a slow hcRd. 'I'Ve
'ot 90. That's why ! took the job
u sheriff"
II know II" she said sadly. 'But
can roslgn. can't YOU"
Listen 60 me- he said In "a voice
ha' uremblcd You don't know
Vhat you are asking me "a DO. n
ala ~ ia he a dog. ana I won't
'e q dog oven for your sake. Marry
ne now and wen see II through.
on and | toRcthcn''