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“tame-ital“ F Iud_romsdetfrrtrthtor-r' 'INS'rggtuTuT'g.trN -dhertd-hie.-ttTaho- mun-tumour”? “in a dtrkrq. -eimx “Kuhn-m“ ,uqvu-v-mau.“ "d%adtrduGaiaa"uriTil W. a in It WE?! GLi “rain “we,” um Shunvumuinuy nip; {illicit-gum. gmMeet hurl I could not but be “an of my math“. Rer hair etinted _ for the rode laminated; her Mor. - m. tightened and" her a ah.B.t-trid..rrveoudtiterme.or I'm link. For I tune our mules plodded with nun-ivy mom Ind mm m if they “re seeing puma in the noun- shine Even-Runny their imagining: called. so that they not moved can- In. of where or why. Her voice had a quality of definite estimation which mauled. humbled. and isolated me, as if I lacked in some essential to a standard set. "Well at home' you will live comm fortabb. You will need to wear no belt weapon. The police will protect you. You can marry the girl next door-or even take the chance of the one across the street, her parentage being comm: il fan}. Your children will love to hear of the rough mule, whaeker trail-yes, you will have great tales but you will "ot-mention that you killed a man who tried to kill you and then rode for I night with . strange wanna alone at your stirrup! Your course is the safe coursed By all means take it, Mr. agreed. lwishhoGodlhadnewr use. it--I did not conceive that I Mid have to take I human life- boon: like nu outlaw in the night. riding for refuge--" And I choked “handy. “You deserve much symptdly.” She untried. I lapsed into n turbulence of Voice- Ie- nae at myself. Under Jenks' and Edna's instroe, tion Frank practices shooting - is told to "aim for his fed to hit his heart." This follows a clever ex- hibition of shooting by young Dan- iet, who is angered by Edna's inter- est in Beeson. Daniel tries to bully Beeson. Be is shot by the Bummer, Ind Bee- son with Edna, Bees into the night. Dam}! Adams, his loutish son. When Edna. who has shot, but not killed the gambler. Montoya, comes a fugitive in "britches" to join the train, Daniel tells his father that she is seeking Jenks and Beeson. C apuin Adams shouts, "No hussy in men's earmeettsashall go with the mm” At last Edna spoke in tow, even tones. "We shall have to do whatever is best for yourself." I managed to an- swer. "That will be determined when we reach the stage line, I suppose." "Thank you! Once at the statte 'aioe and I shall cantréve. Yr») mutt have no thought of me. I umierstand very well that we should not travel far in eompany--ami you may not wish logo in my direction. You have plans of Four own?" "You have one more place than l." she replied. ' M Dunn, (to. Albany, NN., Inches Benton, “Inning. than Wmum terminus of the Pacific unread. He had been ordered by physicians to seek I chunk: “high qrml dry." He is robbed of most of his may in his hotel and loses his last twenty dollars It monte in "The Big Tent." n dance hall 1nd gambling mart. in the "roaring" town of Ben- Edna Mondayo, a companion ofa gambler, is believed by Frank to have emioksd him purposely into the game. Broke, disconsolale over his discov- ery that "the lady of the blue eyes" as be all: her, is what.she is, and ttatally humiliated over his (bring "-ess." Frank "pulses Edna than she begs him to go 'awny with her. sobbingly telling him that she had made a big mistake in, letting him lose his money, He goes to take n job with George Jemks, a ceamster in a wag- on train about to leave for Salt Lake Captain Adams, a Mormon. is charge of the wagon train. Rodin?! Adams/nn attractive young. town. one of his wives. is in the train. as is -/jiiilii'iiri :Geasarr' ASE”, foils Moritoyo's attempt to take Edna back with him. "What do you expect to do with me, please?" "None of any man moment. Everything has failed me, to date. There istnly the one place left: New York State, where I came from." City, "That I shall do. madam,” I m- CHAPTER XI A BARGAIN FOR A WOMAN cantréve. Yr»: mun tio-ttolivia' auaiaa 7'7â€" "hm-IM.'II tobedk-ftom.qrr-- “Mutt-them Ail” Loam-Mumhm-h. MMUM-hiu- "Nortu-r,see -Anwu-rhn. Imus-es." "Att union. mes--" id. "Dem't nix, e-r'seaiVG, ai Em In”: _ my" been may the no: and we omin- crawled in until Delay snug aareidetthe- owimrbrattee-itttthea-eGL ta coming before ll. We run»... just in time. has}. it: . boil them upwind I Me of mounted Bgarea, Indium mm. 'tas well and that she had a friend to serve her. that with a rush of sud- den sympathy l would-indeed I could have kissed her, upon the fore, head. if not upon the lips themselves. It WIS an impulse well-nigh over- mastering; In impulse that must have dazed me so that she saw or felt. for a tinge of pink swept into her skin: she withdrew her hand and settled compox-dly. "Good-nitdtt, Piease sleep. In the morning we'll reach the stage road and _your troubles will be near the “You are very kind, sir," she said. [I] I smile that pathetically curved her lips. Titers-Tat my knees, she looked so worn, so slight, so childish, So in need of encouragement that all Urtderuny own robe I lny for I long time debating over what she might have done had I Ictunlly mm her to comfort her. Daniel had been disposed of. Mow: toyo did not deserve her; I had won her, she could inspire and guide me if I stayed: and l saw myself stay- ing. and I saw myself going home, and l already regretted ' host of things. as a man will when at the forkine of the trails. When l awakened we were still ettshrouded by the the“: of fog. As I Rand sit<rpily about I could see Edttahs eyes were open. She looked Her face gazed up at me; she ex- tended her hand. time?" They were indistinguishable m);- cept as vocal sounds. “I've hen hearing them some little while." she whispered. . "Adam"s. mcn trailing us?" “I hope anL" she gasped. in sheer azuny. "It we might only know in She swung ott before I had awk- wardly dismounted to help her. Her limbs Uiled-my own were clamped by stUNess-and she staggered and mlhpsed with a little hush But she would hare none of that; pleaded my otte-handedness and in- sisted upon commuting at the mules. The animals were staked out, tell to nibbling. I south! I spot for our beds; hid down a buffalo robe for her and placed her saddle as her pillow. She sank with I sigh, tucking her skirt under her. and l folded the robe over. "Sh!" she warned. with quick shake of head. The same warning bade me listen. In a moment I heard voices. “You stay where you are," I an (lend, staggering also as I hastily lurid. 7“l'll make camp." "ok: I hadn't noticed." "t don't think there's any use in riding on." she said. "We've lost our bearings." "Yes, we'd better stop when we are." I quad. “Then in the mom- ing we can take stock." -t'm tired." she col-Jone]. "Wait just a moment." FEM! sm,1m~... line. were open. She looked hair; a fugitive mu; been band her “1" cieset :bontrlnr slim 'i-e. They had seen her inmatfy. The chief rode forward. at a walk, his hand likewise lifted "keep down! Keep down. please," she directed to use. while she stood moiionlng. - “be! age try.” He called inquirinxly: I greeting and I demand in one. it sounded. She replied. And that they m said, in word and sign. f could not how. Then he mun-rd back to his men. while Edna stepped lightly do“: III- swered by querying look. “It's att righL I'm going. sad so ErelcouldstorherMrUdrhad sprung upright. to mount upon I rock and. all View. to hold - hand above her head. The chief neared until we might see his every tiertamertt-o splendid mart, his eyes devouring ber so me!- ously that I felt the gloating thought: behind them. "lt would be madness oaths-2pm} mules." She murmured to herself.) "Yes, they're Sioux! I nut talk: with them." 1 "Bat ther're coming“ I “and. "TheF'te getting in rum. We've trot the gun and twenty cm Mar be if I kill the etsief--" _ are :rrxa." 3229 said, vim"- hint smile. oddly sTrbtle--o mmulom smile in I white face. "Where? We are free, you man? What's the bargain?" " go to them. You go where you choose-to the sun road. of course. I have his promise. No. no." she said checking my indignant cry. "Really I don‘t mind, The Indians are about the only persons left to me. You an go home. and I shall not be unhappy. Please believe that! This wife of a mat chief is quite l per sor--he won't imtaire into my past. _ But if 're trs to stay here you will certainty be killed. and I shill suffer, and It shall gain nothing. You must take my money. Please do. Then good‘bye. I told him I would mm out. under his promise." "Yes." she murmured. “But the that--?" _ The youth ftantr up I glad had and the band gall-wed to him. "Yes, he [In found it," she aid. 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