The Arvada enterprise., 1923-08-16
CHAPTER xiIl.-continusd.

.Nov Stillwell, out with It," she
nd, briefly.
sWal, Miss Majesty, there's goin' to
\. , fight somewhere, an Stewart
,,pted to get you-all in before 1t come
a he says the valleys overrun by
,,nueros an Euerrillas an robbers, an
loed knows what else"
10 stamped of the porch, his huge
.ars rafting. and started down the
eath toward the waiting men.
Stsvart stood in his familiar atten-
uvs position, erect. silent, With 4
ma on pommel and bride.
stewart, you are exceedingly
tAoughtfu Of my interests" she said.
v,stins to thank him. and not readily
a,dllg words II would not know
Wat to do without you. Is there dan
ssr
TIN not sure. But I want to be on
~ safe side"
ne hesitated. It was no longer easy
~ her to talk to him, and she did not
hsw why.
Nay I know the special orders you
nv Nsls and Nick and Montyr' she
sGksd.
-Of course I'll tell you II you insist.
" orders were that at least one of
IN must be on guard near you day
"a night to be out Of hearing
4 ysur voice"
Z thought a. much. Stewart. you
atll think Don Carlos tried to make
4 with me-may try 1t againr'
r don't think. I know"
and besides all your other duties
~ have shared the watch with these
tAree cowboysf"
Yes"
1T has been going on without my
knowledge, How long IL It to con-
tiauer'
That's hard to say. TIL the rsvo-
luton Is over, anyhow"
She unused q moment, looking away
10 the west, where the great void was
Ming with red haze. She believed i'm
p'ictly In him. and the menace hover
hs near her fell like q shadow upon
A~ present happiness.
what must dor she asked.
Il think you ought to send your
friends back East-and 20 With them,
0til this guerrilla war 10 over"
Why, Stewart. they would bs
Sroken-hearted. and 20 would L"
He had no reply for that.
IF do not take your advice It will
b the first time since I have come to
look to you for 20 much" she went on.
Osnnot you suggest something slssr
Ny friends are having such q splendid
ddt. Helen Is getting we'll. Oh. I
should be sorry to see them 20 before
hey want to-"
We might take them up Into the
nountalns and camp out for q WHILE"
% said. presently. n know q Wild
pace up among the crags. It's q hard
climb. but worth tho work. never
Nv more beautiful spot. Fine wa
ts' md II will be cool. Pretty soon
1ll Be too hot here for your party to
70 out-of.doors."
You mean to hide me away among
me crnE and clouds1" replied Made
'ne' with a laugh.
We'll, It'd amount to that. Your
friends need not know. Perhaps In q
NV weeks this spell Of trouble on the
border will be over till fall"
"fou say It's hard climb up to this
placer
1t surely Ia. Your friends will eet
NE real thing II they make that TIP"
mat suits me. Helen especially
Nsn'a something to happen. Very
Ne"' am decided. Stewart, Of course
you Will take charger don't believe
stewart, isn't there something
more you could tell newly you
"a why you know my own personal
'oerty Ia In perii?"
Yes But do not ask me what II IL.
a hadnt been . rebel soldier would
ever have known"
III you had not been q rebel soldier.
s a@e would Madeline Hammond be
ma asked. earnestly.
ne made no reply.
stewart" abe continued, with warm
polse' you once mentioned q debt
~ owed mo" And sseips his dark
re- 10 paid"
no, no. That never can be paid.-
~ -.oellne held out her hand.
s !" paid, I tell you" she repeated.
suddenly he drew back from the
"retched white hand that seemed
;, XIII a man to touch your hand.
P6sr." " 4" y" Inc term' 20"
a." unexpected passion disconcerted
stewart, no man ever before re-
49, to shake hands with me, for snv
lit IL scarcely hatterins,"
,,,.. ~'d' with 4 little laugh. "why
4 WV your Because you think I offer
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