The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-10
CHAPTER TX
A New Viewpoint.

She had been sleeping for nearly
saddle, the steep wall Of the canyon
on one side of her and the valley itself
shut completely OF 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 wide-open eyes up
at the strip Of blue sky, her mind
still active. The knowledge of who
this man really was had brought her
instant relief, and 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 was apparent
The entire scene was 80 calm AMI
peaceful that Deborah's heart ceasei
its first violent throbbIng. and she
even smiled at her earlier fear, and
arose eIpectantly to her feet
What had become of Kelleen7
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
covered no trace Of his presence. II
was not likely the man would be alb
sent long. 1t must already be noon
by the sun. and, actuated by 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
and then quickly dis
cerned as two horsemen, emerging
from the very cleft In the rocks where
she had decided the canyon probably
ran 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? 1t seemed
highly improbable that Kelleen could |
nave encountered a friend in this
;pot-a man in whom he had faith
Who was returning with him. If this
vas. as he so evidently believed. /
hidden lair of outlaws, a rendezvous /
or border crime, it was hardly pos
ible he had met with any comrade |
lere. if-if he was really what he had !
laimed to be. The thought of that
If" struck her like blow. But was
e? was he?, Her eyes strained TO
watch every movement Of those ap-
roaching horsemen- She could per-
GIVE enough already to be certain that
1elleen was not one of the group:
hey were both Mexicans. or at least
o attired, and their mounts bore Mex
,an trappings. Little as the girl
new of the frontier, she at once real
ed the danger OF being discovered
Y such men
Deborah was conscious of trembling
, every limb, as she crouched there,
ehind the leaves, instinctively grasp
lg the only weapon in her possession.
hen she suddenly recognized one of
lie riders as Juan Sanchez
They had followed her then. and
ere seeking her now. There could
e no possible doubt as TO Sanchez
ission. How the fellow had reached
lere so quickly. and why IT even had
zen suspected she had sought this
mote spot Of refuge, were unsolved
lestions. yet 1t was highly probable
at searching parties had been dis
ltched in all directions. and the
exican had been the one whom Fate
I'd headed that way. Anyhow she
uld not speculate as to how or why.
lie must find hiding place some
here among the rocks =
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