The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-06
CHAPTER xvll-continusd.

An I'll bet you q million pesos thet II
you got yoin' onct, an she seen you as
rye seen you-wal, l know what she'd
think Of you. This old world amt
changed much. Some women may be
whlte-skinned an softFyed an sweet
voiced an high-souled, but they all like
to see a man! Gene. here's your game.
Let Don Carlos come along. Be civil.
II he an his gang are hungry. feed
'em. TaSs even 4 little overbearin
0reaser talk. BE blind II he wants
his gang to steal somethin'. Let him
think the women hev n,osied down to
the ranch. But II he says you're lynn
Ii he ss much as looks round to see
the women-jest Jump him same ~
you Jumped Pat Have. Ne an Monty'll
hang back fer thet an II your strong
bluR don't 60 through. II the Don's
gang even thinks of hashin' guns, then
we'll open up. An all got to say Ii
II them Greasers stand for real gun
play they'll bs sure fust ever seen.'
"Nels. there are white men In that
gang" said Stewart.
"Shore. But me an Monty'll be
thinkln' Of thet. II they start any
thin It'll hev to he shore quick"
"All right. Nels. old friend. and
thanks" replied Stewart.
Nels returned to the campfire. and
Stewart resumed his silent guard.
Madeline's guests sat talking in low
voices until late hour. The incident
hnr % L> oP
Helens long-yenrned-for adventure
Some Of the party even grew merry in
o subdued way. Then, gradually. one
by one they tired and went to bed.
To keep from thinking of Stewart
and the burning anger he had caused
her to feel for herself, Madeline tried
TO keen her mind on other things. But
thought Of him reeurred. and each time
there was hot commotion In her
breast hard to stifle. Intelligent rea-
soning seemed out OF her power. In
the daylight 1t had been possible for
her to he oblivious to Stewards deceit
after the moment Of It's realization. At
and lowering shadows OF gloom, with
the speaking stars seeming to call to
her. with the moan OF the wind In the
pines. and tne melancholy mourn of
coyotes IN the distance. she was not
absS 10 govern her thought and emo
ton. She had inadvertently heard
Nels' conversation with Stewart: she
had listened. hoping to hear some good
news or to hear the worst she had
learned both. and. moreover. enlighten-
ment on one point OF Stewards COM
plex motives. He wished to spare her
any sight thar might offend. frighten.
Or disgust her. Yet this Stewart. who
showed Hneness Of feeling that nigh;
have been wanting even In Boyd Har-
vey. maintsined a secret rendezvous
with that pretty. abandoned Bonita.
Here always the hot shame. like
Hve. stinginE. internal FIRE. abruptly
ended Madcline's thought. The hours
wore 80. and at length. ns the stars
began To pale and there was no sound
whatever. she fell asleep.
She was called out Of her slumber.
Day had broken bright and cool. The
sun was still below the eastern craYs.
Ambrose. with several other cowboys.
had brought up buckets OF spring wa
ter, and hot coffee and cakes. Made.
lines party appeared TO be none the
worse for the nights experience. In
deed. the mcager breakfast might have
been as merrily pnrtaken OF as 1t was
hungrily had not Ambrose enjo'ned
silence.
They're expecting company down
below" he said.
This Information nnd the summary
manner In which the cowboys soon led