Evening star., 1940-05-13

warned Jim; then slashed Jesse cruelty
Buck and other Hat men to ambush
Jim, Anne fears for Jims life. but he
Srins T9nt S;ni Snit; he says he cant let Mosely
the Sentinel, but Anne S says ss she viii vii run run
BY Mosely; then beaten up BY Jud. tells
exploding the dynamite harmlessly. Sud
denly denly he ss realizes he is in love with
and reveals that she eioped with him
tells him she never wants to see him
BY Mosely's men; but .recovers Anne
knows now she loves him. She visits
Henrietta Windom IN Santa Fe and
grant claims, After she and Jim take
them to D. L. Stratton. Jim's lawyer,
CHAPTER XXI.
Since you are a friend of Mr.
Silcott I expect Mr.. Stratton would
be glad to let you see the letter"
Henrietta Window said, helpfully.
I'm sure he would" Russell Nose
ly agreed, with tight Tipped smile
Thank you for the information
you have given me, Mrs. Window. u
I'm glad to help you," she said
smiling at him. If you live near
Blanco you probably know my
friend, Anne Eliot. Mrs. Lamprey
she is now"
Yes, I know her, too," Mosely
replied, little curtly.
He was greatly annoyed at the
whole business. The finding of the
letter was blow, but to know
that Anne was responsible for il
and that she was cooperating with
his most bitter enemy was gall tc
his soul.
Henrietta showed surprise. "Yol
don't sound very friendly, Mr.
Mosely. I'm very fond of Anne
Shes a scrumptious girl, the very
incest know"
"She won't let me be friendly,
he answered, bluntly. For some
reason she has joined in with my
enemies-With this fellow Silcott
for instance"
MOsely Condemns Silcott.
Il thought Mr. Silcott such a nice
man." the young woman murmured
You thought wrong. He is q
menace to the country, opposed tt
those who are trying to build it up
In fact, he is a miscreant and 9
ruffian of the worst kind"
I'm so sorry to hear that. Anne
thinks
Miss Eliot doesn't think" he in
terrupted. She is guided by hel
emotions entirely. Because she has
taken a fancy to this young mar
she is letting herself into seriou.
trouble. The fellow is an outlaw"
Mrs. Window was distressed. What
ne said might be true. Not tha,
Jim Silcott looked like a bad man
In fact, she had not met one sc
charming and attractive in Ions
time. OF course, it was possible
that Mr.. Mosely might be preju.
diced. A flash of light came to her
Are you a party to this land.
grant suit, Mr.. Mosely' she asked
LAS it happens, I am" he toit
her, stiff1y,
Il see. Naturally, you are inter.
ested in old Spanish records" Hel
cool voice held an edge of sarcasm
I have you placed now, sir. I must
not detain you any longer"
Mosely Offers Bribe.
She rose, erectly dignifed. to dis.
miss him. Anne had given her g
vivid account of the outrages his
men had committed.
He lifted a hand. "Just a min.
ute, Mrs. Window. I suppose 6
young Army officer isn't paid an,
too well. A little something on thu
side might be a welcome addition
IT you will get that letter bach
from Stratton I'll give you $1,000
cash for it,
1t. WINDOWS wife looked at him
eyes quick with anger, blond heae
thrown back. Before she coult
speak, horses Gathering down tn,
road stopped in front of the house
She waited, listening.
They heard footsteps on the porch
and a moment later voices ga,
with laughter in the hall. Tn,
door of the living room opened, tt
let in Anne and Jim Silcott.
II think you know Mr.. Mosely,
Henrietta said in cool, stingin,
voice. He is an antiquarian, in.
terested especially in old Spanish
documents. I've just had an offe,
from him of $1,000 for one of Dor
Jose's letters
why don't you sell him one
Mrs. Windom?" Silcott said. mock.
cry of his enemy in the smile h,
flashed. Il don't suppose he care,
which letter. Any one will do"
Mosely ignored Silcott. Il warned
you, young lady" he said to Anne
ito keep out of this. You'll re-
member that too late"
He snatched up his hat an,
strobe out of the room.
Jim Silcott and Anne came out O.
the dark old governors palace ane
stood blinking for moment in tn,
untempered New Mexico sunlight
They walked along the front of tn,
long one-story adobe building, which
occupied an entire side of the towr
plaza, then turned to the left ane
strolled past the stores on the ad.
lacent side of the quadrangle. II
front of. saloon Silcott pulled ur
sharply His gaze was fixed OF
four horses at a rack close to tn,
sidewalk.
Anne said, whats the matter?'
He stepped into the dusty roae
to examine the brand on one of tn.
horses. Swining the COW pon,
around, Jim pointed to the desier
burned on its flank.
THE Hat T brand" he said. "O1
a horse Jud Prentiss rides. In
wondering what it is doing here.
Silcott looked over the othe,
three horses. This roam is a Hat 7
bronc. The others may be, too
though they haven't Mosely'
The riders must be inside thi.
saloon" Anne said. WED bette,
go. They might come out and flne
us here