The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-09-20

! until we understand eacn Otner better.
$ l had up 10 this minute supposed you
; were endeayOring 10 escape from that
s fellow back yOnder; now | learn you
Z we're running away from me also Is
Z that the TRUTH"
She hesitatedi then courage rs-
! turned.
: Il fear you more even than do Bob
Meager." she answered honestly. land
despise you more"
: That IL q pleasant statement. I
wonder II really deserve lit You
think deserted your left you unnec-
essarilyf First listen TO my explana-
tion-yes. you must shall not let
you 20 until you do. VIII you listen
10 mer"
Il know Of no way TO avoid doing
so but ! prefer that you release my
horse"
His fingers relaxed their hold on
the rein. and he Strengthened up fac
Ing her.
Il trust you" he said simply. You
are better mounted than I, and armed,
but will not believe you look upon
me altogether as q villain. You had
confidence In me last night-did you
not?"
"Yes-last night. I was desperate,
afraid. and-and / accepted all you
told me-"
Il am the same man now" he said
earnestly. II am Daniel KeIleen, Just
as ready TO prove my friendship now
as then. You do not believe that?"
mo, | do not; / cannot Last night
/ accepted your assistance from ne
cessity. ! had TO escape that ranch
before daylight. and you offered the
only chance. IL did not know who you
were then-only-oniy in a vague way
rather accepted you as an American
cowboy, and-and you made me trust
you"
During our night ride, you meanT
Eyes. you told me a little about
yourself; perhaps II was not true, but
you made me think It was. and
gained confidence In you In spite-ln
spite OF yOur-your reputation"
Il see-the Frisco Kid business.
That was little or color. wasn't TT
II / remember right you got my his
tory principally from Pop Reynolds,
with all embellishments thrown in.
Yet. nevertheless. you managed to
like mel Is that itY
II had TO trust you then. / tried to
believe all you told me. and-and you
were nice"
Good enough: and then what7"
1T was not because you left me.
thought l understood that; you were
seeking to save me from discovery.
Yet even then l was not sure, not as
In you as when we were
Ilone together. Sanchez was too
too willing to acknowledge
our leadership. and obey your or
lers-and-and you knew too much
bout what was going on here. You
old me very interesting story. Mr..
ianiel Kelleen. which | now know to :
e false"
Kelleen made no movement. and for
he moment no answer. =.
'You have lied 10 me. haven't your"
II prefer learning first why you
each this conclusion he replied
almly. Does Il come from my con-
ersation with Juan Sanchez"
m
'It began there. could scarcely H.
clip suspecting you after listening TO ri,
hat you had 10 say TO that Mexican -
itlaw. You are out here not so much ~
my protection. but as the repre- ~.
'ntative Of Bob Meager. am merely ~
,ur playthIng en- route" 81,
you are indeed complimentary. -
I'd I serve Meager, you think. by run ~
ng or with his wife7r ~
There is no law or decency on this ~
rider where any woman Is CON ~,
rned." she burst out bitterly II have 10
least LEARNED that. do not know
ur reil object only that you are 49,
e OF this disreputnble gang; that -.
"a come here 20 serve It's purposes; 49,
NJ was therefore only an Incl ~
into be lied 10. and laughed at" G.,
you reached this conclusion from -
lat you overheard OF the talk be- A.,
cen Sanchez and myselff OF course e.,
thew you were there" :,
Exactly, and did not even care. Inc
ur very insolence was an insult. go
u believed me then entirely In your
wer. You could sit calmly there
your horse. laugh and sheer. and I e
re do nothing 10 protect myself .
en- you rode OF. and left me-your Nh,
{ glance one OF lnsolcnt triumph sol,
was then I fully realized that was
y your victim. I was afraid OF you.
! hated you then" y
lis voice was very low. very quiet \
You lost all faithf You attempted on
run away. and hide from me hefor, -,
nuld RETURN
I attempted 70 rsr s~ay-yes. 4,
IA not remain there: II would even ~,
better to die on the desert But
I am not wholly sure had lost a,
faith. Nothing was quite clear. -,
but I was afraid o. you. You
lied 10 me could not trust nv
alone With you any longer. But
y then I have lost all fgith-do