The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-07-05

money Shee WOUl0 nave meant ~ WuSA
to mother and sister. Be that ~ It
might. Madeline Immediately sent
bank draft to Stewards sister with
letter explaining that the money was
drawn In advance ON Stewards salary.
This done. she impulsively determined
to 70 to Chiricahua herself.
Nels, when Madeline asked him to
accompany her to Chircahua. replied.
reluctantly, that be would rather fol-
low % his horse. However. she pre-
vailed over his hesitancy. and with
Florence also In the car they set out
For miles and miles the valley road
was smooth, hard-packsd, and slightly
downhill. And when speeding was
perfectly safe. Madeline was not
averss to II. And when the car
stopped In the wide. dusty street OF
Cnlricahua Neis gladly tumblsd out.
.Nels, We shall wait here In the car
while you ind Stewart" said Made
line.
Neis cr6sssd the railroad track and
disappeared behind the low. dat
houses. After . little time he reap
peared and hurried up to the car.
Miss Hammond. found him." said
Nels. HE was sieepin'. woke him.
He's sober an not bad hurt: but I
don't believe you ought to ses him.
Mebbs Florence"
"Nels, I want to sec him myself.
why mott What did he say when you
told him I was here!"
ashore I didn't tell him that. Jest
says, 'Hullo. Genet an he says. My
Gawd! Nelsi mebbe I amt glad to see
human bein'.' He asked me who was
with me, an I told him Link an some
friends. I said I'd fetch them In. He
hollered at tibet. But l went, anyway
Now, II you really will see him, Miss
Hammond, it's good chance. But
shore it's a touchy matter. an you'll
be some sick at slight of him. He's
layin' in a Greaser hole over here.
Likely the Greasers hev been kind to
him. But they're shore poor lot"
Madeline did not hesitate a moment
THANK you. Nels. Take me at once
come, Florence.
They left the car. now surrounded
by gapingeyed Mexican children. and
crossed the dusty space to a narrow
lane between red adobe walls. Pass
Ing by several houses. Nels stopped at
the door of what appeared to be ali
alleywny leading back. 1t was flthy.
"He's In there. round tibet first cor
ner. It's patio. open an sunny. An.
Miss Hammond. II you don't mind. I'll
walt here for you. reckon Gene
wouldn't like any fellers around when
he sees you girls"
Florence. you wait ALSO" said
Madeline, at the doorway. and turned
In alone.
And she had stepped into broken.
down patio Uttered with alfalfa straw
and debris, all clear In the sunlight.
Upon a bench. back toward her, sat q
man looking out through the rents in
the broken wall. He had not heard
her. Madeline did not recognize Stew
art. The side Of his face exposed to
her was black. bruised. bearded. His
clothes were ragged and soiled. There
were bits Of alfalfa In his hair. His
shoulders sagged. He made wretched
and hopeless figure sitting there.
Madeline OWNED something Of why
Nels shrank from being present.
mfr. Stewart. It 10 I. Miss Ham.
mond. come to see you." she said.
He grew suddenly perfectly motion.
less. az II he had been changed to
stone. She repeated her greeting.
His body jerked. He moved violent.
~ a. II instlnctively to turn and face
this intruder: but q moro violent
movement checked him.
Madeline waited. How singular
that this ruined cowboy had pride
which kept him from showing his face
And was It not shame more than
prtdef
go away" he muttered.
Mr.. Stewart" she began. Il have
como to help you. VIII you let mer'
'For Gods sake! You-you-" he
choked over the wordA '-Go away!"
stewart. perhaps 1t was for Gods
sake that I came" said Madeline,
gently. "Surely It was for yours-
and your sisters" Madeline bit her
tongue. for she had not meant to be.
tray her knowledge Of Lefty.
He groaned. and. staggering up ia
the broken wall. he leaned there with
his face hidden. Madeline reflected
that perhaps the slip Of speech had
been we'll.
stewart. please let me say what
have to sayr
He was silent. And she gathered
courage and inspiration.
"Stillweli Is deeply hurt, deeply
Grieved that he could not turn you back
from this-this fatal course. Ny
brother Is. also. They wanted to help
you. And ~ do I. have come. think.
Ing somehow might succeed where