The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-09-13
CHAPTER TX
A New Viewpoint.


She had been sleeping for nearly
two hours, with head supported on a
saddle, the steep wall Of the canyon
on one side of her and the valley Itself
shut completely off by a thick growth
of shrub. She had not realized how
tired she was, and, in fact, rested there
some time In this nook Kelleen had
found, staring with wlde-open eyes up
AT the strip Of blue sky, her mind
still active: The knowledge Of who
this ma really was had brought her
Instant relief, and a new sense OF
safety in his presence. So her heavy
eyes closed, and she slept.
Something must have awakened the
girl suddenly, for she sat bolt upright.
with eyes wide open in fright. Kel-
leen had disappeared, but beyond this
no change of any kind a apparent.
The entire scene was so calm and
peaceful that DebOrah's heart ceased
its first violent thrObbing, and she
even smiled at her earlier fear, and
arose expectantly to her feet.
What had become of Kelleen?
Through the tree branches behind
which she had been concealed Deborah
searched the full length of the chaSm
within reach Of her vision, but dis
was not likely the man would be alb
sent long. 1t must already be noon
by the sun, and. actuated by a desire
to do something, she finally began to
arrange a meal for his return. She
had opened the bag of provisions,
when suddenly her eyes caught sight
Of something moving far below, and
to her right, objects at first hard to
distinguish, and then quickly dis
cerned ms two horsemen. emerging
from the very cleft in the rocks where
she had decided the canyon probably
al They came steadily on, growing
more distinct each minute, yet still too
far away for recognition.
She crouched lower behind her
screen, and waited breathlessly. Two,
what could that mean? II seemed
highly improbable that Kelleen could
have encountered q friend In this
spot--a man In whom he had faith
who vas returning with him. III this
was, as he so evidently believed. p
hidden lair of outlaws, a rendezvous
for border crime, II was hardly pos
sible he had met with any comrade
here, Tiff ne was really what he had
| claimed to be. The thought Of thai
IF" struck her like a blow. But was
her was her Her eyes strained t.
watch every movement OF those ap
preaching horsemen. She could per
ceive enough already TO be certain tina,
Kelieen was not one OF the group
they were both Mexicans. or at leasI
so attired, and their mounts bore Mex
lean trappings. Little as the cir
knew of the frontier, she at once real
lied the danger Of being discovered
by such men.
Deborah was conscious Of trenholm,
In every limb. al she crouched there
behind the leaves, instinctively grasp
ing the only weapon In her possession
Then she suddenly recognized one o.
the riders as Juan Sanchez.
They had followed her then. ant
were seeking her now. There coul,
he no possible doubt as to Sanchez
mission. How the fellow had reache,
there so quickly. and why II even ha,
been suspected she had sought thil
remote spot Of refuge. were unsolvet
questions. yet Il was highly probable
that searching parties had teen dis
patched In all directions. and tn,
Mexican had been the one whom Fat
had headed that way. Anyhow sh
could not speculate as 10 how or why
She u find hiding place some
where among the rocks.
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