The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-26
CHAPTER III-continu.d.

She was alonc-alone Beyond law.
justice. mercy even. without friend
hope a mere atom left 10 perish at
the will Of brute. Even God had de-
serted her.
Her wrist watch had stopped. and
she possessed no knowledge OF the time.
yet surely II must be late The respite
now would be short those who were
coming 10 carry out this mockery
could not be delayed much longer
She even hoped now they would come
anything was better than this uncer-
tnlnty this horror OF waiting
She wondered where Bob Meager
vas. and what he was doing. There
was no movement about the house.
except that % the cook In the detached
kitchen, The fellows regular work
would have been completed long ago
no doubt he was busily preparing
some sort OF feast with which TO cele-
brats the wedding The wedding Her
wedding There was the harsh mock
cry Of laughter In her voice a. she |
repeated over aloud the lrOnic words |
Her wedding Girl.llke she had won
dered often what II would be like. /
And now Il was here she was actually
waiting the hour. the moment. And /
the husband the man whom Fate or
the devil had brought 10 herr He
was waiting. too. no doubt. alone In
the front room yonder. drinking him
self into a reckless courage. becoming
q greater demon with every moment
OF delay, II was too much. too much.
The very heart seemed TO 20 out OF
her. and she buried her face In her
arms on the sill. her body shaking
with the sobs which could no longer
be restrained.
suddenly her ears caught the dis
'ant sound Of horses hoofs through
he silence. and shs sat UP. gasplng
FOR breath. once more clutched by fear.
Yes. they we're actually coming. the
md was already ~ hand: he had not
led 10 her. not merely threatened .
10 was really brute enough 10 carry
'ut the mad scheme she was upon
YER feet. standing motionless and
fxld back beyond view. when the
little party rode up 10 tho main door
4 the ranch house which opened at
heir approach, startling beam OF
Ight nashing within.
There we're but three In the com
any, alt men Two % the faces she
cald not distinguish at ell. one q
athsr trim hxurc sitting his saddle
ks cavalry man: she other a hump
w. decidedly ungainly fellow. topped
lth q broad Mexican sombrero which
,mpletely shaded his features These
70 remained mounted. but the third
an swung Instantly down from tho
'ddle. noisily greeting Meagsr as he
epped into the open doorway tie
az heavily built American. with
arse. bloated face. and wore
sRxgly beard When he spoke he
osked like a frog
"Hullo. Bob T. he called eut. wsd
lnx forward "weIt. got here all
shf"
$50 see with no special ccrdiallty
the Voice which was hoar~s nom
Ink. "And yoa didn't come alone.
,rrity who the h--l Il with youf'
~Aienef r" Tie sputtsred out laugh.
'ld you think ia ride scrcss that
a desert AZ nlxht sloncf Not Tor
the money you set. Hob Mssxsr.
van came along with me. an out
~ ~ Silver springs We run into
other Old pard o yours. an per,
AIDED him 10 ride on along with US
NJ that All rixhtr -
IL depends On you. Clarity. ~
4 yen this wss 70 be a private az.
h. dit'nt ~ Who - the fellow you al
'uxht along f,esn silver springer ou
'friseo-don't that beat HIP mt
Frisco Why. by Cd. never ~,
opposed he dared show M this side CT,
! line" he stepped GOT eagerly 60,
'llng little from the liquor he car nv
a ye, heading straight toward the $40
Ter nxure IN the din llght. me Int. snl
swung down frcm the saddle and Ne
: him. Msaxcr. garruloas With tla
nj, greeting him efuSisely. va
Say. Tn xlad to ace ycu. Kid he Sps
re forth. hut how the hi do you q
~ cosas herer There Is tot q scr
y who'd KIN their own mother fer me
reward Arlxonss got On you ana
rin' 10 commit sulcldsy' wa
Ne. not as desperate as that. BOB
severed the other, his voice rather RI