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.By E4ZAPI01 GATES,
Author of "The Blograph5rof a prairie 014."
CPPYRIGHT, •MOM BY McGLURE. .Olilittige es •COMPANY,
tragtgly Ofthat tgether's atte.
"Never a great city, daughter," h
•OVUM& "Stay bore, menaced by In
dienS. Meng rough men and woute
with storms and tell besetting you, but
never go to a great citY,. It is 'abase.
aud dirtg and paved. and In it no man,
may 611 bis lungs wItb pure air or
touch hie feet to God's green earth."
"In elides," questfoued Dallas, but In
a low tone, as If she wished no one to
overhear -"in cities do -do the women
dross like me?" She raised 'herself a
little, though Without disturbing Mary-
lyn, so that be might see her Plain,
• collarlesS waist and straight. ticaut
skirt.
He gave her a smile -a 'smile as rare
and transforiXilug as her own. She
had allowed him a glimpse of her sum
• pressed girlishness. "Would that they
did, toy daughter," he answered..
"1 mean M cities
marck," ehe said, a trifle consciously.
"Perhaes-norae-eb-let me see." He
vias perplexed. He saw the eager light
in• her face, saw that or some reason
she was striving to conapare. herself
• with the women of tile settled districts
and to learn from him, the very things
she had feared might bring dissatisfac
Don with her life. Redid not wish to
teach discontent. • He would not' tell
an .untruth. So he created a diversion
by taking up his ulster and searching
In a eaPagiotis pocket. '
sllut they -they -don't plow."
Diorid Bond brought rorth a Maio and
•battered Bible. "No," 'he .said; goo,
they--tbey 'don't plow." . .
"Abr., She looked into the'fire. Of
• sudden two memories had returned
••-one of' the passing musicians; with
their nudging. and insolent smirks; the
• other of a, man who bad leaned back
• in his saddle and 'laughed -Lifter all,
,„prhatis not at her name. •, •
g1-1 ei6Ppeee theere More like -Wary -
Iva," she tattered. . • '
'• The evangelist adjusted. his silver
bowed Spectacles and smiled down at
• her. "And if they are Would it wer.,
ry yqu, daughter?".
She shook her heittl'slovely and Mok.
ed away.
•• • He turned bla back,sethat.both lan-
tern and fire 'light corild reach bis
Judea. and „Orror...1.:ar 11,.ie honk ni
iz
. With a pfeeniso o retit late?' dn, ehe
e bad awaked Marilyn, Formerly the
. younger girl' would hare persisted Ito
fl questloning her about the prepoeed
journey and in knowing Ite purpose,
Now, hoWeveg her interest in it, -Ilke
that in most Mingo, was 80 mall that
she appeared totally Indifferent and
went about her work silentlY. Despite
the fact that this sOmeWhat revived
Dallas' anxiety over ber sister, the
elder girl felt freshly stragthenea in
spirit.. In all her twenty yeats of life
no ether morning had like thie one
promised her so •much hoppiness.
Wheu the evangelist emerged and,
after a sojourn. in trent. of the hearth,
joined the family at toble Lancaster
• pined to ask hint what he thought of
,• . their braying ;the elements foolishly,
Not that the section boss esteemed his
• aged guest.' On the contrary, Dallas'
• evIdent interest in ;the stranger bad
stirred .the unnatural jealousy In her
father's wizen brain. Already he
• 'hated David Bond arid had him' set
,clown forat crank, But Dallas needed
iesson; It was all very well for her
to do the outside duties as if he were
a man, . That did not privilege .her to
ride roughshod over his opinions or to
• rule affairs in general with a bean
band. However, he found no opportu-
nity for cpteritions. She, reading iroprO.
tience and Mutiny, In her -father's every
• glance, kept ue, throughout the• meal
an unwonted flow of talk,. •
,
"Dad," 'she said, eogering his plate
Witit a ctaep, hot coke for the dozenth
, time, "I haven't, told Mr, Bond all
about' the eta/in--all the reasons why
• we • want him • to take you to Bis-,
'mercitm4-•the• section boss grunted at
the "we'' -so you please telt hint. as
*you're going along And aon't let your
• ant get unbuttoned Or your ears froze.
I heated some big toeas for the bottom
Ot. the aleigit and settle little ones for
•• your • 'pockets. You'll both weigh So
mach that Shadrach caret ton' away If
he wants to, and you" can't fall Catt
into a. drift" •
• Na a. *cord from:the Others- Cheekeil
her cheery Stream or comment • HOW,
• ever, breakfast Pits.t and Delta in the -
lean -to, -David Bond managed to Make
:a declaration. ; It was when' he • saw
.Lancaster takedown the Sharps from
• Its Peenby the mantel. "Thatnhoold
stay behind," he said, tonehittg the ri
fleWe are tearing your helpless •
girls aireatt. At least they tihottld have-
aritething . for defense' , • • -
• • Lancaster' instantly agreed, ohoeiv.-
Ing.to laimeelfsthat the evangel* after
all had some .coMnion Cape. "Shore,".
he replied, put th'. gun; back aro.
well toke. yourtn" •
•Bet he wad corrected'
"I carry no welipeint, glegg:taiWU
Bond. "I stand Peace." '
"Then th'. gen goes,' .deciaredthe
section bads.. "Tteggale aindotdOne .be•
fore 'thout 4t...They..Was no snow on
• th' groun'....theit an' ighap-more.chance
of some 'one -cornba'..' They ain't no.
danger. An Ah take* th' gun inebhe
Ah c'n '.git a deer on th' way back •
'We -need. th' meat" ''.• ..• '
The evangelist' considered.a: niotnent,
•"Very well," be aid, -"but g*Ould ad -
•vise differently."
.'"Ah,. shucks!'" retorted the.. other,
etruggling With his coat ' •
niementlater MS irritation was in.
graded. • At the same time the visitor
unknowingly. covered 'himself forever
with suepicion., Through the•frosty air
and, the darkness' rang out the flist
trumpet Nast from Braniton,..iind, as
-if totally unconscious of the oaten,:
' David Bond ' reiehed Ma ;and hared MS
head. ' ;
. .
Jove that•suramons," e sa .
bat :our good lads' wake and .00 their
duty," •, ••
. Laricaster was not unmindful of the
cdurteity due a, guest. But an refer-
ence to patriotism wasoffensive,. and
he had been particularly proroked..
SO behind the broad shoulders of the
other he disdainfully. turned up his
nose
They were off at Met, with Marylyn
watching- • thein from a window atid
•Dollas walking •alongside for a few
rods topay goodby and to pat Shed-,
rach'S bony Whiteflanks eticouraging-
'1y. • afornIng was stealing un the dun.
• eat, yet overhead the stars Were shin-
• ing. • And theit neagradianee, reflected
upon the •snew, coupled -with the light
of the slowly .growing dawn, made' it
• Possible for the • girls to fallow •the,
travelers', 'straight course for ,
But lag 'after braiglyn left the Win• -
dow the. elder girl reniained Outside. •
The 'clun. of :the east was painted out
, With opeushIng waves of pink: The
• stars sonichaek inte • the heavelts,
argot smallerr and dimmer and, one by
• one, disappeared, Pinelly a yellow
rind Indeed. itt mist Was Unmet above
• the level of the prairie. • Ai; Dallas -
greeted it the distant ridge of; a snow-
drift, rote tinged like theekg„, hid tbe
crawling 'speck that was the .pung.
a or 'a , • , . • re
• On his arrival behind David Bond
Nick Matthews had found that full
poekets Wete plentiful among the tot-
diery Ond hed promptly gone about
emptying them. Soon after entering
the Trooper' s Delight he sat down to
a *Chip piled table.. His quarry sato
rounded him. And. there he otayed
throughout the long night, wide awake*
sharp witted, unwearied, adding to his
'heap of tolored disks, 'honestly and
• otherwhie. Not Matti reveille, a clar-
ion waroing, sent his fellow players
•setirrying back atroils the river did he
Pet his cards one side end throw him.
Self down, to:, though a confirmed
night hawkileeded a short nap to
prepare for some bertindea that lay he.
fere Min,
st &eat contrast to his broth.
sr: being thick necked, stumpy ted
dark, bad not felled, to other •his
slier* of the deb harvest. Prom hid
statiort behind the long annter, which
Was made of four heavy planks au.
ported on barrels at either end, he
had poured Strange miSteres into beer
lungs VIII atteitarsmal ifiok
..am. begau 'to reatl„ The cbapter done,.
.he 'turned ;round and glanced at her
• again. Her face was Still averted.. .
• He rose to retire. .Sho pet Marylyn
gently aside androse:with
• Then and net '011 theu • did Dallas
• think- ortheir•dilemtna of the morning.
evangelist's (tooting •and their talk
•trigether had &used. her :entirely 'to
forget about the trip ha the. Med office.'
-However, swift on its: remembrance,
came a comforting certainty In David
Bond's sympathy and aid,- At 'age
she .told him of thenage:010 of her
• father's golng.. , • . • •
"Sharbrach and I will start with him
tomorrow ," Was his readyreaponite..
Ile put- oat a hand to. part the Navajo
•
blankets. •.' But an unshaped thought'
made.' him pause.. :""Yon will , he. alone.S
"WhY, we're not afraid' • '
.."Brave 'girl!" he °aid. Her confident
anawet drove '•,aWay• the moment's
vague' Unenairtess..witheut its" having
taken' .the form Or., the connection . be
might have egrets It. • •,
'Good nightshe.cailed,•Softly: ' •
"Good night daughter," . he ansWer.:,
ed, • and the swinging blankets .met
be-
Iitiid him.. .
' • CHAP'"XER
HE section boss was thorough-
ly surprised and not altogeth-
er delighted at being 'roused
early •tbe following morning
: with the news' that' lie .could' Start. at.
mice' for Bismarck. • As Dallas' ,voice
'penetrated the Partition• be 'returned
• the Only reply his icebound' mustache'
:and gootee would perinit-a rnuffled
. growl. • She . did not 'hear' It, yet she
knew how he felt, 'TIMprevious day,
_though a casual observer might have
lae•etf Misled .by , his garrulous fretting'
over Ben's lanteneas,, she *as quick to
:note 'and, with a. Pangthat fiecretty be
Was relieved. But her 'Debi at his lastty god' indifference '.was • net unmixed
With pity,' for:to _her crippled: father,
whose ,cruteheS fin the snow hinderel
-.rattier than helped him,she, gaessed
how [Ong and lonely and bitter cold
:seemed the ivoy to the land office, • •
Yet it wits-. something" mere • than
these aspecte.of the journey .that•catio-
ed 'Lancaster to view it unfavorably. -
lie, knew .that In iirtother thlrty-slx
'hours, •whett the original applicant's
half year was up, he and not the other
•trould have the clearer right to the
quarter. Seetien; 'Therefore .he regard.
rd the proposed declaration of abort.'
donmetat, the canceling of the old en-
try and the filing of st flew as forme
which 'need not he goes! .through with
liarriedly, since the aria claimant had
undoubtedly disstimeared for good and
all, but whieh might be attended'to
quite as Well the eorning spring, when
the roads viettld be open atid the days
warm. Coafident of his perfect securi-
ty ott the peninsula tald possessed, by
sneaking -but denied .abhorrenee for
math and diseomfOrt, he rejoicedat de.
lay. :le having loft his snug bed to
fumble about to the dark for hit
••.:lothes and, these donned,hoeing loos
-
NI his siteeeh before the grateful blare
In the 6repla0, he did not argue fa-
tigue or freezing as an acuse ter pro.
• gastination, Ile passed over these
'other toe briehy and enlarged upon
Rafe status as a settler.
"All bosh," he aseetted Oil he Wateb-
sd end Marylyn butty With
preparations for • breakfast. "A.' bull
regitneot of soldiers eouldn' put US
Iffell this Jae', 't' say nothin" of tt 'WAS
bet ain't done a thing en it Renee ht
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home."
Dut he found that Dellini was firm
onthe questioti of hie going -4%81d.
StrOlars," he terttied it -and would not
even imuselor dirtetteidoe. Sao lota
rem* entry' tO reed tne deenhantfl Of tha
ititti4Q,, MOM% ea nattletlar, Mat
flOvernineureA. -17Triieir Ile was not
performing his part as bartender he
was sal'anine Iily timed tunes upon a
• 04418.
It Was he who was left In charge
When shOrtly after woo his brother
Awoke, mellowest some wbisty and
arnled hilturelf with a brace of pistols:
•Tben, with no word to- the few loon-
gers in the saloon, the latter set out,
following the roast that led up tbe riv.
er to the ferry landing. At the cut
be clIrobed the bank tit a leisurely
pace and continued his way eastward,
making Straight across the snow to-
ward the squat shack of the Lances -
tem.
Ris approach was instantly marked.
Marylyn Was once more at her poet
studying the square landscape tramee
"Who can it be r" she ashed.
by a window... When he made a quick"
figerene that lagjscAtta she sow him
and called to Dallis, • • , •
, "Here's' some one coming" she, ang
nouneed. inwardly glad at the. possibili-
ty of diversion. • . .
Daulas loirriedly joined her. • "Who.
cart it be?" she asked. • •
The door, was • unbolted,- Die other.
window not fastened:. Yet-aolar were
her thoughts froth molestation that she
)eft them . so. • • • • • '
• "Going toask him tar questioned'
I• Marylyn. • .••
•"Not DILI, end out who he M."
. They fell.silent anjeeturing.; • •' •
: :
•
• When litattkeves reached the:. drift
• befove the. shack he halted, and
sig-
ssaied for them to open their window.
.That attitude .toward them -,clearly he
did. no expectat• weleo.meat once.
roused' Deltas.' sestileion. • • ' •
: . "Marylyn," she.said, making is it to
obey -their sisitor.• "draw the bolt. of
• the door." • . . : •
.The younger girl, quick. to be alarra-
ed, instantly did' as she was toltg-ond
Dallas then .shoved the Sash . aside.
Both petits looked from the opening.
With all Matthews' hostile intent It
the moment found,
tit -disconcerted. He bad learned •on
Wiring that the section hosaliad two
daughters. The 'pews did ,not alter his.
deterrainatia one :whit. Had any one
.suggested' each a thing be would hate
been moved to laughter. But now.. he:
• noted. the prettinesa, ef the yonnger
girl, and a certain . conceited desire .to •
, appear chivalrous,..whieh auld earned.
inni the • title • Of ."lady,.kilier attain
hisaassOciateS, made hien, involuetarity.
.'spruce. •He smlied hngratlatfugsy arid
prepared to tauuela tntoi flowery speech .
• when -he met Dallas' grave, steady
egegarid•suddeelg found hinnielf at a
Rasa for • words,. • • , • .;
• "How og do, Mies?" he sald-di last. •
d' y' clog*. She returned.' • In
spite 'of herself her goiee trembled. ' •
• That did' not eseape Matthews. Be
shamedhis momentarg: ..embarraa.
;pent and resolutely grappled the ,meg
'ter that had brought him:, "Tagant g
see YoUr. old 'prin." he ,sald. It was a
eman . ,
• "Dad .can't.'see you today," she
' mowed " with ready caution. She
• thought it best t� keep from hire, who,
.evet he Was, the knowledge of her fa-
ther's absence. . • . •
"Huh.r ejaeglated Matthews in in
.tigly tone. He came ci•geg• 'mica near -
erg', "I, got r. see himjute th' Same"
"But you can't" • . • . ".•
"Ain't Ite.g hooter; ' • • •
.;• Marylyn •PreaSed close to her sister •
'"Tell - him Yes," she begged 'nervously.
•DalloS. hesitated. •, Then she antaver,
*Se's not home. Wilt Yoti please
• Conte Again -scone other dine' • • .
The gambler .ehtteklecl; • "My dear.
yourig lady:" he said, his' thee the Mg •
treme or inseleace, "I can't mine no
other time. Th' business 1 got t' do'
has got t" be .dotie. tater. , I might as
well tell you Omit my namcOs Matthetva
..tNicts Matthews. This claim: you're
on is mine, an' 1 mean t' have. It
What's more, 1 meati t', have. it fdagg',
gab!" Dallas was thloking fast At
her shoulder, aware all at once tat
they Were In (longer. was Moryign,
clinging in •pitiful terror. :
' "Yes," added Matthews, as if that
elinched tbe matter.
Dallas -looked .rit hint without speak-
.
"1 jug caste 'trent Dodge City," he
Went on. "My intention is g live on
lug land all witger. •I'm very sorry"
Irordeally-,"your old man, took
th' Uvalde to bald On It He oilght.f
lnouired about th' claite before he
:our auda au" grub ggether fight nett
In 'Mil a' hour 'tag leave this cabini"
;
At Otto dary p
•"Couge
ie. get '.u, move oni" ordered
C" --i began to sob
,
I.
Matthews threateuingly. tie knew that
if be wished to regale the land there
woula be no time better thanthe
present. Be began to walk up end
down, flinging his armsabout to start
" .
the circulation. .
Dallas turned to comfort Marylyn,
vette% an limn about her proteetingly.
"Hued:" she said. "Keep quiet, hon.
4Y"10'7.1t, legs gd, • let's got" wailed the,
pianger girl.
Matthews ceme forward again and
took out Ids wad), a large open faced
timepiece, hung to a braided buckskin
chem. "Now, look a -here," be said
peremptorily, "I don't want no more
funny business. This claim's mine.
Your old roan aln't got a solitary right
to it. Se you got t" go. I'll give you
jus' ten roinntes," With, this be re. -
anted his :pacing, eoraforting his beat .
with occasional drafts front a. flask.
• Dallas strove bard to collect herself.
at .can't do epything till dad . comes,"
she collect to him finally, "You Want
illancetri leave, go,
ad
,Wnhy4.0cold"- Weehdt-
ven't got any
i)
"Guess I know that," interrupted
Matthews, "I'm almost'friz,"
"And you've got no right to .ualt up
to go till you've paid for this house
and the welk-and-and my plowing:"
"I pay fer.nothite I debit see an' ter
no hole In th' ground," he said, "Alai
as far 's a Plane to go Is cemented" -
this with aleer-"there's Shanty ,r,,,,u,
why; tb, boys at be tickled t' death •t'
,see y'. Then boys,
allus. room at the
fort whenthere's good lootin' gals ill
th' fantbly,"
Dallas understood the insult Fier
gray eyes haraed In her grayer Mee,
She slammed the window.
Matthews ante near, so that his .theit
.all but tached the glass. "Oh, that
don't dono good, my dear," he said,
. raising his Voice.. "When I get ready
Pa come in." •- • .
„ Marylyn had stilled her weepingto
listen .to hint: Now, pallid WWI fear,
-she th,brenwrs.threorsrteh.1.1! °Pee her.sister tied
. .
•
•
,Dallas put her eiriftly: aside. The
•facethat bed been 'gray was now a
tense white, Her eyes were blazing.
She serene, to *the gun. rack and pet
•
up her ..a..r.ni..,se.ri••,E.R. Ix- * .
But the Pegs were empty!.
isu FIAT under the Shining sun!"
exelainied Louusbury, Spill-
. id
PY-
ing ground coffee • into his i boot toes. 'He .strode to the.
• front of the store.j,the :tin Scoop in his.
hand Still heldVeklesslv upside down.
' A Punkt was leasing .thi. 'grocery -a
,green, pung drawn by" a. milk white
-bora: On its quilt padded seat: were
two men Above them as they slowly
preeee:led sagge'd a high beard crag
.: Lounstitirog glanced Inquiringly about
•him. His eeighbors' ere also watch-
ing the Strange Sight, . At the, windows i
of the • bunkhottee 'opposite and at the
openings of other -buildings near gvet•e
'Mang faces,: wide '.s itis good natured
Fries. ' As" Lout:tottery turned to the
travelers agate his own mouth curved
.'itillitritsir ii:t on..ce .he Sobered- '
..The'p.'ung
was now sofur away- that the backs
of the men.. weee:zpresented to hint,
suld,-,betweenthem,.projecting at a
slant -over .the ,eeat were the; curved
tops of a pair Of crutches. • ' • •• -
Jocular- onitilene of the 'passersby
were' beteg' freely" exchanged backand
. forth.. He :paid eo:heed to .them. The
ea,* dropped:: from tits hand and. clag-
:teed Open the floor. Etelet it He
.Silent ' and ..troubled, , unaware • of ' the
demands of an i Insistent : t uatomer, be
.looked after the departing sleigh ,
• ,At loot he acted.; •Without Waiting :
'even: to put on .his cab he started at 4
, run ma the street. His • race, bare- •
beaaed, lacreadolthe laughter of. those
who were still watching. They yelled.
tohim. bolstercnisly, "Sic"em, Bud!"
"Sell 'e.m • portiethitg, ' John!" •"Drag
'eth back angskin lett!" • But thestore,
keeper was deaf ' .Each yard made
himmore,certain of•the identity ogone
traveler. His .thoughts as be pursued
e-vg-tormsgskle. gatotalgraptd
the pung. At thigedge of the aunt, in
the Minh of a drift, he steeped it.
Lancaster spoke first for Looitsbury
woe thiospent. , "Waal. watill" he saki
crabbedly., ' •' • ,
.. . .. .
.,• "Excuse meg". panted the other, gito .
ingin his eagerness only a. glauee at
avid 'Bond,. -excuse..nie, but .1- see
you're headed,: from hem°. • I ..wondeo.
ed -1 ;thought Maybe I eOuld d'o:a turn
for'the • young ladies - White you're
goFile.er.'•?.,a intan. eti•. t:the• c.section boss *did
n ot replg. ' He was still smarting oseg.
Dallas'. generalship 'and if anything
wag Were •disgusted .aind rebellious
than when he' left the shack. So In
the brief poise he gave ready ear to
the whispering of the ,yellow hatpy.
HIS lids:lowered. His lip curled.' .
"Yon finderstaed. Pin are." i.ouas-
bury hastened to say. "1 thoughetney
might be alone; that"- .'. • • '
"Thank ; y'," anaWered . 'Lancaster,.
snapping out each Word, ."thank y',
they is alone. An' you'll *lige me it
d -n sight by Leavitt'. 'ern thet way!"
He settled Wats/elf: in his 'seat "Git
ap!" he .said to Shadraoh. The pung
slipped slowly .ott, .
Lounsbury was•toci taken aback et-
her to follow or to retreat Foeroghile
he Stayed where he Was, busily Coin-.
ng forcible phrases *tor the relief Of
h
fis naind. As he retraced hist steps the
ew Men Who saw hingwete discreetly
tient, for the • camp knew that. there
*ere rare moments when it was best
O