Evening star., 1928-05-06

like q blade OF wheat. and a baffiing,
dangerous glitter in her eyes.
L know what you're thinking" he
said. when she didn't answer him
You're afraid 10 say ii. because you
think 1t will make me mad. But IL
won't Nothing makes me mad. ]
never shot In anger In my life. That's
why I've got this conutry"- he put hts
thumb there and smiled-"in my vest
pocket. You're thinking you could
have rolled me down the mountainside
TO the coyotes and forgotten 1t. But
you couldn't, my girl. You're a spunky
piece and the best locker that ever
came over the Divide, but there's only
a few of us have got the nerve for that
sort Of thing. It's no wonder we rule
the othersl After you get used TO the
idea"--slowly and with a twinkle In his
eyc--"you1l find that it's not bad. In
this particular neck of the woods, be-
ing Mrs Matthew Farr."
MOLLY shuddercd uncontrollably.
4'A There seemed no reason not To
say 1t. I'D rather be burned alive"
she said
But Farr only smiled again That's
because you don't know me yet"
He came forward, holding out his
arms.
wait I'm feeling little faint
from lack OF food and-and excite
mcnt win you let me fix lunch first?"
Her bosom heaved and feel on the
storm inside. that hard, brilliant glitter
played over her eyes, and the color
famed IN her face.
Matt lowered his arms. by gad,"
he said. you're beautiful! I'll let you
do anything you like, II you'll only love
me little"
AT any rate. I--I1l feed you" she
said and went through the back door
OF the ONCE into the kitchen and struck
match.
Matt Farr turned up the wick of the
oil stove for her and sliced the bacon.
He looked keenly about the room
a lean-to affair. thrust out on struts
over the mountainside~-and seemed
satisfied. The only door led back into
the offlce The only window over
looked gnow-coyeTed deciiyity that
might have appalled, bighofn
Take Your time" he said. There s
lots of It." and went into the other
room.
The pleasant smells OF bacon and cof-
fee came IN, the burning pin0n-logs
made q purring In the stove, the wind
screamed. high over and apart from
IL all and he could hear his horse In
the nter-tight shed outside, He
tipped his chair 10 It's hind legs and
smiled little secret smile and lay
back mxuriously IN his thoughts,
Mollys footsteps sounded IN the kiteh-
en- The scrape OF the spoon 9.
/ the thump OF plates the clink of
cup ON saucer.
lie stretched his arms out slowly TO
/ their full extent and his legs In front
| OF him, half~closed his eyes and clenched
/ his FISTS and fiexed his muscles Of his
| great body delici0usly,
He opened his mouth 10 yaWn, when
/ q breath Of coldnesg stealing across
| the room brought the chair down with
/ a crash aud sent him with one spring
/ into the doorway.
The coffee chuekied into the pot and
! the bacon sizzled In the skillet, but the
! window stood wide 10 the sWiTling
| snow, and somewhere, very far down
| and just vanishing, Molly Blaine was
/ b0bbing dot
| Matt Farr had seen keg 0f spikes
/ go down there once lie turned away,
y ~
1 LIAR down the m0untainside d hungry
coyote saw something dark upon
| The an0W and yeeTed 10 gel the wind Of
/ H. With ears laid back, hk thrust np
mis- head into The thin, piky faxed