The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-09-27
CHAPTER xi-contlnued.


Il cannot very well help listening;
doubt II believe"
Believe or not. as you d-n please"
be broke forth impatiently. This is
no time or place In which 10 play.
The truth Is ! have been white with
you-square. came here seeking
refuge Just exactly as I explained 70
you last night / knew this was a
thieves hole. OF course, but had no
suspicion that We were going TO run
into their outfit at this time. But
when We did. / had TO act along with
them. There was no other way. / had
you TO consider. and had something
else 70 consider lied TO them. not
90 you-to both Sanchez and Bob Mea-
ger. They are going 10 get the sur
prise OF their lives tonight. Now lis
ten. / came back there for you; l
tried TO trace you all the afternoon.
I knew you couldn't be far away. be-
cause you had not taken the horse
Finally ] decided you must have
climbed the cliff on foot, and came
up and ran into Meager. Neither OF
us was very happy about II. but
had some knowledge Of what was on
foot from Sanchez. Only Bob wasn't
there for that purpose; he pretended
10 be. but he had something else up
his sleeve. You don't know what he
was really up TO. do your
mo" she said quickly, not willing
yet to tell her tale. why should II"
Kelleen went on. undlscOuraged.
81 didn't know how long you were
hiding there But that is why came
back"
Because you saw meg"
Yes; and because ! believed Bob |
was up to some trick. l even had rea-
son 10 suspect. did / not. that you
two might be there togetherT
She faced him Indignantly.
you thought l would secretly meet /
himY'
"why not7 You evidently believe
every evil OF me How did / know
you had told the TRUTH You are his
wife. by your own statement Why
shouldn't l suspect, finding you there
togetherf Anyhow / went back TO
dAnt0NtA tic lidl II WHY hIl
here with you now"
Believing what of meY'
Il hardly know-except not that.
You were not with him, yet that is
his horse you are riding He fired
at you. did he not7'
Yes; be went past me down the
gully after you left. II was dark then,
and Il U0 II lo /
and rods away. / doubt II he even
knew II was woman he shot at"
The listlessness suddenly left her
voice.
but am not going with you" she
vent on coldly. IF you are a man
Tou will not try 10 urge me. trusted
Tou last night. but not now. WIN you !
et me go7" !
''where1- q
'I1l find my way; have a horse. }
Ind the stars. BY morning I'll be in {
light Of some point OF guidance Any :
low II the choice IS between the cruel
lesert and you. take the desert. Am e
free 10 goT- d
Kelleen laughed. h
you leave 4 10 me. thenf Wen, I h
ay you are not going. ! am not the 4
ort Of cur who would let you com
ait suicide Just because you have v
AIKEN a dislike 20 me. You would be q
ost in ten minutes; you don't know b
bis cOuntry-it's treacherous as HI.
Tow listen: you are going 10 trust me
neither you wish 10 or not You
eedn't like me-that cuts no ice IN
his affair-buf you are going 10 learn
mt when ] give my word 20 either u
ian or woman. I'm going to keep H. ia
ow. that's fat II you want 70 go II
ack TO Bob Meager. all right III pl
Ike you 10 HIN. and we're done. But In
hen you talk Of my turning you loose 81
this desert TO take your chances 80
,t there alone. am the wrong kind "
man for any such job. You can "
ste me all you please. but we stick m
'gether until get you where there IL
v white foIks- ~
Il believe ] do hate you - "a
"All right; don't mind that VIII IN
~ do what , tell you 10 dor sv
He had spoken quickly. almost wi
Irshly and the tone 81 command had gu
oused Deborah's resentment. The ~
70 wills FLASHED. and neither would y,
We way or seek compromise. Deep rrl
.vn in her secret heart BIT q faith
this Daniel Kelieen yet fingered. Y
Z she was In no mood then 70 &C
owledge II. He WIS threatening he
r: trying TO frghten her; endeavor- ev,
: 20 force her into his power. and
P resented u UNNECESSARILY. VT
40. viii not she said sharply. Il
axe your hand OF my bride rein - 70
She struck her mount suddenly. and .
; startled animal sprnng forward. shs
irllng sidewise from the bl0w. ca dis
ming sEaioef the flank Of Kelieen's Ind
re as u swept swiftly past The pro
n instant the Wild r8ce was on ags
ough TIE black night She rode hef
kiessiy. desperately. lashing her Do
INT with the Tapping end n hsr aea
rs. yet. leap BY leap Keiieen drew 70