Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-01-14


tongue every week"
"Why would you be willin' to do
this unusual thing?" asked Rock,
eager to lead her on and on. 81
think l asked you that before"
Didn't you say you-you wanted
to be friends with me?'
81 sure did"
"It's your only chance. And I'm
giving you that to get you-to per-
suade you to leave here"
'Thiry, l ask you again-why
do you want me to leave?"
ITO keep you and Ash apart"
as that the only reason?"
'It's the-the big one," she re-
piled, with both voice and glance
unsteady. She was not an adept
at lying, even in an issue of ire
mendous Importance.
'fBut that won't keep Ash and
me apart. He will come to town
when you do. He'll watch you"
"Ill choose the time when he is
away with Dad. He won't know
that | go to town."
when he's away-where?"
why, on the range. Dad has
large orders. The driving and
the-the work will take up half
his time from now on"
What a child she was, thot
Rock! He ruthlessly laid traps for
her, but the sole reason was not
only to lead her into betrayal.
"You would risk so much for
Its not for you, tho I know I
like you, if you, if you
let me. It's for Ash and Dad-all
Of u.s."
ITS very sweet of you, Thirty"
ne said, with just enough satire to
belle the portent of his words, "but
very little to risk my life for"
mo, Trueman, it may save your
you call me Trueman4' he
amazed.
Eyes, Trueman. =. We can de-
Ash. -"
"How long would you expect this
sort of thing to go on? And when
t came to an end-and | worship
,ed you-what them"
I'D run the same risk as you"
What of?-being killed"
"No! No! No! You're tantalizing
ne. You know what | mean"
"Indeed | don't. Reckon some
ocoed cowboys would think you
meant that you risked the danger {
f love-" {
Il meant just that, Mr.. Trueman
she blazed. I'm human. ]
hose nasty gossips in town, who :
my love for Ash unnatural,
ant understand. . I've a heart, 9
no everybody doubts it. And sure '
it is not beyond the bounds of q
for me TOTO love some I
ne, Especially II he sacrificed for
ie--proTed himself O man." d
eThiry Preston, are you offerin' i
UGH a hope to me?' he asked,
uskily. 9
"It's not a hope, but a chance T
a chance-and all I can Offer"
"But a chance-that means i
IT," he went on, without remorse. :
[ could be with you alone?" f
Eyes, as long as you wished"
Gould | make love to your"
"How could I keep you-from :,
2" she rejoined, her nerve visibly :
eakening. "But if you were kind :
AS / first thot you'd be--you ?
ouldn't press" !"
Would you let me kiss your" J
If Trueman had expected her to =
asp and droop, or flare up af- y
at this bold query, he had
.ckoned without his host. Again :
me bolt had shot back within her, y
q reserve spirit. 0
"Yes," she replied, white-faced a
I'd calm. -
Would you kiss me-now-to II
al the compact" he went on, as =
ad in the ecstasy of the moment, u
stern to convict her. v
"You drive b hard bargain she Y
urmured, bitterly. ave never h
ssed any man save Ash and Dad L
. but / will kiss you." CT
every WE'LL" he replied, with a te
olness that was the most mag G
ficent deceit. is
She stood up, took brave but al
,sitating steps, until her knees
'essed against his, and as she bent
'er, instinctively her hands went ];
It. Rock saw them trembling. in
he was going thru with it. A W
oonbeam caught her face. Rock, Q
no had perpetrated this monstru-
Is hoax, uttered a cry of poignant CT
pentance. One second more would I.
AXE it too late. Her face doomed W
,se, strong in purpose, with fl
lied eyes, sadder than ever. in
Ito Be Contlnued) :