Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-02-04

he replied. sensitive to her touch
'Mr. Winter told me everything
she went on, but seeing you Is 5,
strange. Can o move?"
Sure. All but my left leg"
WAS that broken?"
No. I'm glad To tell you"
Then you can ride again."
And the other hurt-was that
here?" she asked, pale, almost rev
erent' as she laid a soft hand high
upon his left shoulder.
Lower down-Thiry.'
Fascinated. she gently slipped her
hand down over the %bandage.
"Still lower"
Then she felt the throbbing of his
heart. But Trueman-it couldn't be
there"
You bet 1t is"
"What?'
THE hurt you asked about"
Il was speaking Of your latest
wounds" she replied. Then she
looked him squarely in the face.
which she had failed TO do before.
How tragic. deep with sorrow, yet
soul searching that gael IL changed.
Il had TO fight myself TO come" she
said. There wa sa cold, dead, horrible
something inside me But it's
leaving! -. Trueman. you're so
white and thin. So helpless lying
therei III want to nurse you. I
should v come. Have you suf-
fered?"
"A little-I reckon he replied, UNI
steadily. But it's gone now"
Has Amy Dabb been here?" she
asked, jealousy.
Yes. Today. She was very nice"
NIGEL. Because she wheedled
John Dabb to offer you the running
of Sunset Pass Ranch?"
oh, mol mean, Just kind re-
turned Rock, uncertainty. He was of
half a mind to believe this delirium.
"Trueman, 0 will accept that Of
fer?" she querled earnestly.
Me ever go to-Sunset Pass
again? Never in this world"
"Trueman, you would leave this
Soon as i can walk"
But do not want TO leave Sun
set Pass h returned, with spirit.
I'm glad o don't. Reckon that's
a surprise, Thirty. It's very beau
tiful - out there. Perhaps. somehow,
1t a be arranged for you. Allie is
engaged TO young Farrell. Isn't it
finer Some one, of course. will
take the place. Is your mother
leavin' soon?"
"She is terribly angry with Dad"
replied Thirty, seriously. You see,
mother was not in the secret. But
| think some day she'll get over IL
when Dad makes a new homeland
go back to him
She edged a little closer, grave and
sweet, and suddenly bent over to
kiss his knee where the bandage
made a lump, and then she moved up
to lay her cheek over his heart.
"Trueman, did you think Td-hate
you for killing ASH" she whispered.
He could not sneak. |
Il thought | would. And IL was a
slckenfng, terrible blow. But be-
that same night was over | knew
couldn't hate you. And | believe,
II ! hadn't learned what changed
day"
'What-changed-all?" burst out
Rock. in i~nsuprortable suspense.
What Dad told me-"
'Thiry-have mercy"
Ash was not my brother" she
said. In smothered voice, and her
sought his cheek.
That dear bright head on his breast
to be lifting his heart rather
q pressing against 1t. A thousand
thoughts tried to pierce to clarity.
Rising. Thirty slipped to the floor
her knees, and leaned upon her
elbows. clasping his hands. regard
ing him with remorsful tenderness.
My brother Range beat the others
nome that night, with the news OF
fight. / stole to my room. Allie
with ne. Afterward she told
| ragged | was going to kill YOU.
But that was only madness.
Il had my terrible black hours.
Thank God they are past. | knew
were ruined-that Ash In some
way had brought 1t about. Perhaps
love for him turned then. Allie
begged and pleaded and prayed with
me. How she hated ASH And what
! friend she was to youl But
o to know that ever believ-
ng Ash my brother I'd have for
given you in time, / know it. After
ne agony was spent / was learning
deathlessly | loved you.
Sometime in the night late Dad
anne to me. Never had I seen him
sentle, sad, defeated. yet something
letter for that. . He told me not TO
AXE 1t too hard-not to visit the
ins OF others upon your head. You
lad been driven to kill Ash. Some
me had to do 1t, for the good of all,