Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-20
THE EVENING STORY

/ ii. I don't know when they will be
back from the raid"
They jolted on i'm silence for some
miles, busy with their thoughts.
Suddenly Joe turned and looked at
Kate and at the look of dumb misery
in the girls eyes he said:
81 know all about it, Kate. This
is too big change for you. I've
should have known better than to ask
! it of you. Aaron is a good fellow and
/ / am sure he will not hold YOU to any
promise you have made If YOU want
tn go back YOU shall go tomorrow.
/ There is a train leaves here at noon.
| will see that YOU make il.
II was as if he had read her mind
Kate stared at her brother almost with
unbeIief.
You are kind Joe" she murmured
with trembling lips. I'm sure no one
could he kinder. OF course | am act
ing outra geously, but-but, oh, | can't
explain to YOU"
Don't try, sister" Joe said, Just
let 1t all 20. Thy to rest all YOU can
antil | get YOU to a place where YOU
can really rest
Joe, though apparently absorbed in
his driving was in reality going over
and over his disappointment and liv.
ing in advance the heartache of Aaron
when he had to tell the boy of Rates
decision.
Presently they came TO the bank Of
creek where cottonwoods grew. A
swift turn brought house in view.
"A long adobe building with coOl-looking
porches and deep-set windows peeping
through vines.
Kate gasped.
why. Joe" she stammercd. "you
never told me your home was any.
thing like this. | had no idea-Why,
there are trees and fiowers!'
Adobe makes a mighty cool house. ="
Joe answered, as he stopped the car
and lifted his sister out. But what
does tins mean" he hastily added. as
he caught sight of long wagon to
which were hitched pair of mus.
tangs and which was tied to a tree
in the ward
Just then the door opened and a
man came out of the house with his
hat in his Ghand
We've been waiting for YOU. Joe, "
he said Thought you'd he getting
back about now, We got in brush
with those TustlerS down in Deep
Canyon and Aaron stopped bullet.
He's pretty badly shot up. We've sent
for doctor. but what he needs most
! TIL the doctor gets here is somebody
who knows how to cleanse wound
and stop the bleeding Needless to
say we got the rustlers and the sheriff
| is taking them into town"
Kate waited to hear no more.
Aaron hurt and needing help changed
the whole current of her thoughts.
Forgotten for the time was her weari-
ness. She entered the house, closely
followed by her brother and the two
men.
The next hour was one of the bust
est of Rates life. At shutdown when
the doctor came he found Aaron as
comfortable as first aid could make
him. He compimented Kate on her
work and made no secret of the fact
that had she not been on hand there
would have been little use for his serv.
/ ices He seemed to take it for granted
that Kate would continue to be the
nurse and left directions for her TO
carry out
A month later Aaron had so far re-
covered as TO be practically out of
danger, and Joe and he could do very
well alone. Joe took Kate aside and
/ told ner that if she wanted to return
/ East he would see that the way was
| provided for her.
And leave Aaron and you?" asked
| Kate in establishment. why.
wouldn't think of such a thing. Why,
Joe. l love YOU and the ranch and
| and"
| But she got no further because Joe
| took her in his arms and led her to
where Aaron was sitting deiectedly in
the shade of the big cottonwood.
Cheer up, lad Joe said as Aaron
| looked up at their approach. Kate
has something to say which l think
you will be glad to hear" Then he
turned away and left the two alone
| together.
THE END.