The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-07
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head and shoulders were in the open. At a glance Dona realized that Black looked leaner and hard CT than when she had met him in
 .Mr Black." Dona checked fur ther exclamation. Tt is beautiful,
 .The bride rides alone into Para disc Valley" There was hint of banter in his eyes.
 Dona flushed, then simled. Il came over the mountain to See friend.'
 You should receive royal well come" Stanley's Blacks eyes show ed the admiration her slender beauty had reused. "Do you think that friend would help me?" Dona put the question with her gaze on the lupine across the clearing.
 "Beyond the question of doubt. he would" Stanley bent over the saddle horn and pulled a pine needle, from a branch.
 He has a way with him, bona smiled, "that is not always nice."
 aWhat does he do? I can't im- agine any man not being nice" | OLdAlCy ldAbO0 0o SAAVAoA@ remembering something.
 "IIe runs away after he helps me-" Dona met his eyes frankly. Stanley Black laughed, not too clearly, but rather with tmge of bitterness. "He is 8 fool" he said slowly.
 "But he would help me again. don't you think?" Dona felt her heart pounding against the soft cloth of her jacket. She was sure he must see it beating.
 "He would, am sure." Dona leaned impulsively toward him. q am in a peck of ,tropble!'
 If you ride little off the trail we can sit and talk" Stanley sug- gested. He pushed his black mare into the open and Dona followed. The spot Stanley selected was a nook behind a slab of stone. It was shaded by towering Engle- mann spruce and far down from 1 the trail.l AS he rode at her side Dona noted that his chaps were worn and scratched as though fro mpushing through brush and undergrowth. His big hat was fray. ed at the edges and he wore no SIOV0 Ou IllS liSAI Adhu Iho IT she left was encased in buckskin. When he halted in the secluded spot he faced her and smiled.
 Cowboys riding, black horses need to be careful in these hills His bare hand was resting on his hip with his long fingers just touch ing the butt of a heavy colt.
 Dona returned his smile. "Lum- berjacks are dangerous fellows to have loose aren't they?"
 Mostly a bunch of dumb fools, ' he replied in all seriousness.
 Dona realized as she noted the seclusion of the spot that she should have been trembling with apprehension at being alone with this strange young man in such Q place. Instead of fear she felt a sense of eagerness and trust. She slid from her horse and sat down on a messy boulder. Stanley swung a worn chap clear of the saddle horn and sprawled full length or the grass at her feet. He showed his wide hat back and carefully selected a grass stem to chew.
 "Now we will see what can be done." He gazed at her in open admiration. | YOU Know aDOuC the ITOuDlt over at Three Rivers?" l Stanley nodded.
 i've just have to get rid of tha' man, Ball. The men are hunting him but they never can get hin
 cornered. Do you know him ? lDona watched Stanley's face. T Not @ line had changed excep the corner of his mouth. His eye
 looked into hers for a full secont "I know him well," he said, sim
 ply: on.s ,,,,,o, Dona went on. Her troubles wer' coming back to her and she did no
 notice the mans eyes cloud and hi
 lips tighten.
 "FIe is pretty tough hombre He'll always be an outlaw, guess.
 Stanley twisted the wisp of gras . and broke it in two. "Do you know him well enougl
 to get him to leave Folly Noun
 tain" Dona put the question
 eagerly. Something in Stanle!
 Blacks manner made her sure h'
 could do just that. I He looked at her little boot fol
 space, then raised his eyes. H'
 knew that he was going to do wha she asked though in leaving thu mountain he would be deserting cause that was almost won and ht would. likely be taken or shot dowr , as soon as he left the fastness O. -----