The Washington times., 1938-02-10
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

You're perfect. That's what
thought when 1 first glimpseo
you"
Coming from a stranger, that
sounds bit haSty."
Stranger? Why, I had a
long talk with you last night when
was gazing up at the Wyoming
stars. / told an authenticated
girl a lot of things that were ir
my heart. But I guess. y o U
didn't hear me-"
Janet said: IT think I'll &C
back to Aunty Bert"
Running away never settles
anything" he reminded her
Come on. Let's go upstream
where there's some real fishing
Above the falls there"
mo more love making?"
mo more. I'll remember I'm
Just a stranger who strolled into
your camp, but not into your
heart"
Later, he halted abruptly,
pointed ahead. Look up there
in the bend"
Curiously Janet peered through
a foliage of pine boughs. Sh e
saw a tall man UP there. He was
scooping sand and gravel into
a round, shallow pan.
"El Claine!" she said sharply
"Yes. He's panning out little
nuggets. Like that one there on
your bracelet"
"Nuggets?" Her pulse quick.
ened. Like Uncle George sent
me?"
Come on!"
They were close to elaine be.
fore he saw them. He leaped
for a rifle lying on the creek k
bank. But Kim had already
whipped out a revolver. Now he
barked:
Stand still, elaine! And with
your hands up-high"
Dirty spy!" growled elaine.
It knew you wasn't just a fish
But here's something you
didn't know, elaine" Kim said.
This girl is old George Davis
niece. Her aunt is Georges sis
ter"
well, what about it?" elaine
rasped.
elaine STARTED FIRE
This George Davis found
a rich little placer claim-and then
dropped completely out OF sight,
Before he could record his claim.
Kim kept his gun leveled. Il
finally found George Davis and MS
two dead burros, less than a mile
from here" :,
DANCED spy!" elaine repeated.
st thought maybe you was
snoopin' around for some dope
but /"
Eyes. Some marijuana." Kim
grabbed the other mans rifle.
And 1 found some. 1t was cached
in that baled hay that you set atlre
last night"
Hay that he set afire" Janet
cried.
Sure" Kim said. 81 was watch
ing him. He saw a good chance
to make that shed burning look
like an accident. Then the mur'
dering crook had the gall to make
you and your aunt work out a
false debit"
"I won't hold 'em to that bar
gain"
You're telling us!" Kim slipped
a pair of handouts on the prison
er's wrists started marching him
downstream.
Janet felt weak. A placer mine
. Uncle George who had come
West years ago Marijuana-
dope-cached in baled hay.
Hurry, KIM" she cried. I'VE
must tell Aunt Bertha. Oh. she'll
probably faint. But I won't blame
her this time Say, just who
are you?"
agent" He chuckled. II came
out here on a vacation. And to
visit my uncle who happens to be
the sheriff of this county. Know
ing was going to camp close to
Claine's place, he gave me a
deputy'S commission. You see, !
just graduated from college
and"
But, KIM" Janet cried, Last
night when I mentioned Uncle
George you didn't say a word
about"
HE MEANT IT
"I didn't want to scare this
wolf away from the trap Well,
you and your aunt have a little
placer pocket worth several thou
sand dollars I suppose you'll
be selling out, rushing back East" "
mot not if you're staying
here. Kim"
Now please don't be grateful. "
I'm being honest with you-and
with my heart. Kim Chandrell
Last night I did some talking to
the stars-and you"
He stopped, faced her. Once
more hazel eyes were looking into
blue; the eyes of a girl and man
whose paths had crossed on a re.
mote mountain road. Music stirred
in the heart Of a girl; music that
scared to a rapturous crescendo as
lips met lips in a pledging kiss
Last night a campfire's glow
To-day the warmth Of the love
flame.
THE END.