, 1924-11-12
CHAPTER III-Continued

Inc lam man with the rifle across
his saddle bow laughed grimly. "Yes,
he ,is-not. His name is Kilmeny. I'm
the sheriff Of Gunnlson county-and 1
want him bad"
~Did you say Kilmeny?" asked the
captain sharply.
That's what I said-the man thai
won the broncho-busting contest to-
day"
To Moya, looking around upon the lit
tie group of armed men, there was a
menacing tenseness In their manner.
Her mind was cropping for an explana-
ton. but she understood this much
that the law was reaching out for the
d~evil-may-care youth who had SO in
terested her
what do you want with him? What
has he done7" she cried quickly.
II and his friend held up the gate
keeper of the fair association and got
away with three thousand dollars.
How long since they passed?"
Between a quarter and half an
hour" answered Farquhar.
The sheriff nodded. "All ready,
boys"
The Gathering hoofs disappeared In
. cloud of dust dow the road.
The rough places of life had been
padded for all these young women
Never before had they come so close
to its raw, ugly seams. The shadow
of the law. the sacredness of caste.
a always guarded them.
India turned upon her brother big
dilated eyes. HE said Kilmeny. Who
can the man BET"
II don't Snow." He was silent a
moment In frownlng thought, struck
BY an unwelcome idea. "You remem-
Der Uncle Archie. He had a son named
Jack who lives somewhere in Colo
RADIO. Dye remember he came home
when you were a little kiddie?
Stopped at granddad's. Thought 1 had
seen his face before. He's our cousin
jack. That's who. he Is"
"And now he's n hlghwayman. BY
Jove, he doesn't look it." contributed
Farquhar.
81 don't believe 1t. Such nonsense ="
named Moya. There must be a mis-
sake."
"He was troubled about something.
Aoya," Lord Farquhar suggested.
II and his friend were riding fast
and plainly In a hurry"
Didn't he stop to talk?"
"He had to do that to avoid sus-
picion. i could see his mind wasn't
on what he was saying. The nan was
anxious"
Il thought you liked him." Moya
charged scornfully.
Her guardian smiled. 81 did, but
chat isn't evidence that will acquit
him In court of being a road agent"
"He's midas cousln-maybe. How
could he be a criminal? Shall we have
10 cut her and Captain Kllmeny now r.
lilss Dwight demanded hotly.
The captain laughed, but there wal
no mirth In his laughter. you're a
stanch friend, Miss Dwight. BY Jove,
I hope you're right about him."
Deep In her heart Moya was not ut
all sure. What did she kno of himl
And why should she care what he
was7 The man was a stranger to her.
Fo%rty-eight hours & she had never
seen him. Why was Il that every
good-looklng vagabond with u dash OF
the devil In him drew on her sympa.
thi.s7 She recalled now that he had
hesitated when she had mentioned his
name, no doubt making up his mind
60 let her think him other than he
wns. The sheriff must know what he
was talking about when he said IN.
man was mn outlaw. But the appear
snce OF him pleaded potently. Surely
those clear unflnchlng eyes were not
the homes of vlllalny. Nor could she
and Il possible to think his gallant
grace Of bearing the possession OF a
uiscrcant.
Before the day wns out her faith In
him had sunk 20 zero. Captain Kill
meny returned from the camp OF the
miners with the detailed story OF the
boldup.
Two masked men on horseback had
robbed the treasurer OF the Gunnison
County Fair association MS he was
eriving " hs bank to deposit the re.