Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
INSTALLMENT x.

THEY came to long, level valley.
where the white road was like
q floor and the horses went
A like the wind.
What was going to be the eff
feet of this extraordinary woman upon
the fierce men of this lonely region?
Upon that swarthy Hank Hays!
At last the horses had to be held in
at the base of the longest ascent on
the journey. Miss Herrick tucked ner
disheVeled hair with the ends OF the
veil underneath the edges OF her
bonnet
what a runl I'm used to horses
but not tearing along-wtth a vehicle
like this" she said, breathlessly.
WYATT till enc Of these old drivers
gets chance at you. I'm really no
teamster."
Didn't young Barnes tel you VINO
and what amp" queried Jim, turning
to her.
ct grssped that you were stranger
to Utah-tilat you we're from wyoming,
where YOU had killed many bad men,
end that your mere reputation was
enough out here to keep rustlers and
desperadoes away from Star Ranch.
Mr.. Wall. you certainly are hero IN
his eyes"
It did not take great perspicuity to
grasp that jim was not far from that
in her ewes. He groaned in spirit.
"I see that you will not tell me
about Yourself" she went on. Par
don my inquisitiveness. But l must IN
form you that l expect to go into the
ranching business with my brother.
You will be working for me, then, as
WE'LL
II hope you don't, Miss Herrick," he
burst out, impulsively. Somebody must
tell you: it oughtn't come from IA
rider like me. But this Is no place
for such girl as you"
what do you mean, Mr.. Wall? That
hardly seems a compliment 70 me. l
cen work, and want to-"
Miss Herrick. you didn't get my
meaning" replied Jim, hastily with
strong feeling. TT is not you VINO
couldn't fit in. You've convinced me
you could. And that is the biggest
compliment I could pay you. -: ]
meant that you will not be able 20
live and work, too, the way you want
to. You dare not ride around-or even
leave the house. Even that
For mercy's sake. why not?" she
demanded in establishment.
Because, young woman, you are TOO
new, too strange, too lovely to risk
yourself in sight Of these men at the
ranch. Not all of them. But
some Of them"
You cannot be serious"
ct swear it. Miss Herrick."
But what Of the Wanted chivalry
Of WesteTners? I've read Of Fremont,
Kit Carson, Crook and many others.
And of the thousands who are unsung."
THAT is true" he replied his voice
husky. THANK God, can say so. But
you won't find that at Star Ranch"
You say I am too new, strange, too
too lovely to risk-I understand you OF
course. I must doubt it, despite your
evident strcng feeling, You may be
playing a Western Joke on ne"
MY brother will know, If there Is
anything in what you say"
mo! MOI" burst out Jim. "Herrick
doesn't know. He never will know, He
cans see through a milestone with a
hole in it. Oh, don't misunderstood
me. Eerrick is fine chap, but this Is
no place for an English gentleman and
sportsman, any more than it is Mt
place for his sister"
THAT is for us to decide" she re-
turned coldly. IT shall ride, anywhere
and everywhere. I've always ridden.
I'd go mad not to get on horse in this
glorious country
I've done my best. I've told you"
he said CURLY, as If he were also ad-
dressing his conscience.
II thank you, Mr.. Wall" she said,
quick to catch the change in him. mo
doubt you Western folks regard Bernie
as eccentric. And I'm bound to adj
NIT his ranching idea-ripping as it is
to uS-must appear new and strange to
you. So I'll compromise. If it's really