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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1929-05-23, Page 3■* THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THIRKDAX, MAY W28j WHISPERING SHOE — by — Harry Sinclair Drago and Joseph Noel red- but —■ had de- iv as air, had BEGIN HERE TODAY’ lEJlaze Kildare of Wyoming hunts the murderer of his young brother- He finds his man at the ranch of Buck Bodine in Paradise Valley and shoots him dead. Kildare falls-, inslove with Mercedes, a beautiful Basque girl, and helps her find the murderer of her fa ther. Dick Acklin builds a dam 1 and deprives the Basques of their ' water supply. Bodine makes a bomb that destroys the dam when ■ the Basques launch it, NOW GO ON THE STOgJ “To say goodbye.” “I reckoned you would.” The liaired one paused. Nothing the hope of seeing Blaze^bad.. brought him to town but he wo nlcl- hu cle- ailed it most profanely had- he been accused of it. “I may -not see you no -more/” he went' on. io Kefly Creek tonight, in Paradise on the way down. liorse is rope of thought you might like it.” Blaze _____„ __ ■stage to hide his embarrassment. He, knew the rope "Melody referred to';' his favorite for', many years, ,a fine ly woven Mexican. He wanted to thank him, but lie did not know how to express liis .gratitude. He put liis he.ad through the open window and said banteringly, “I'll buy you a drink for that i£ you’re here when X get back.” y Melody knew,., as well as .a man can know a.. thing, that Blaze was really telling him-he appreciated the rope, and that lie would repay him some day without counting the cost to himself, either. “Come easy, go easy,” he flung back at his friend. “Don"'t "voir go spending all your wages for liquor. Costs a lot of .money to ride the trains these days.” The stage started then. Melody ilid not doubt for a moment that this was good-bye?- Blaze waved his Hand to him. “Well, don’t get hurt, the freckle- laced man called after him. It was a stupid. • remark, but it served to j erase the emotion from his face. | Late afternoon found Blaze r,r. the well-known trail to th©. Rancho. Three days were almost too short a lime for even nature to work her aniracles, but even so the precious wa-ter was giving -ftill promise of the clays to come.. Heriaro, Mariano and Teresa, and “I’m goin’ I stopped Your all right. I put that long mine on your saddle, I climbed to his seat in tlie one or two of the old hands come to work. The flood-torn bris was being removed. There hopefulness and courage in< the Blaze saw that the patio which been Jose’s pride had received mark ed attention, -This last was Merced es’ doing; her first relaxation in weeks. She rested now on the steps where Acklip had given her the for gotten vanity-case. Blaze was al most beside her before she became aware of him, “Senor!” It was a cry oL’ glad ness, accompanied -by ■ a look that left Blaze all a-tremble. “You didn’t think I would without saying good-bye?” Mercedes, shook her head, “No,” sjie said, “I know you come The Rancho, begins to look, like old times, eh? You hear’ that -the Senor Acklin offer us part of the .dam?” “Yes; Melody told me. It’s won derful! You’ve won your fight, I-Ias Kent gone home?” “No,' Senor. He is’* upstairs wiLh Esteban, My brother .be glad to see you.” .They turned at the ‘=sound of .pat tering feet. , Basilip had hear^'-his big friend’s voice. Blaze caught hold, of him. . . V , ’ V'You come back” to stay, Senor Blaze?” the child questioned. " ’“No, po, little chief. I’ve got to go home, to Wyoming say good-bye.” Basilio crept closer “I’m going to miss Blaze said unevenly. go I came to him.to you, old-timer, “Why you go away flieht? I want you to Stay.” • Blaze smiled. 5 My Man had edged his way to his master’s side. “You’re"going to be real lonesome for me, little chief?’’ • The child nodded his head; He lifted Basilio so the little fel low could pet the horse’s coldjni|z- zle. “ITe’U sort of make up for , the lose of.me, won’t he?’’. , “You’re goin'g to give him to me, Mr. Blaze?’’ ' x- . “He’s yours, little chief. I’ll leave him in Paradise. You be good to him.’’ He lifted Basilio to My Man’s 'back When he turned to Mercedes, she was lookii’x.away.She ,knew the sac rifice he matt^-. in parting with My Man. A few steps about .the patio on the horse’s back, ail'd Merce'des bade Ba-j si.lio ^tefl* ; Tpi;&sa tb^t -. the .^Sj&ioiy would* stay for supper. When they were albnc, Mercedes searched the eyes of the man who sat beside her. What a lot he had dared for her! Didn’t he know that she loved him? Why didn’t he speak? Mercedes failed to realize that her vt,ry nearness rendered Blaze al most speechless. “I hate to leave,’’ he muttered at last, “and right along I’ve''been tell ing myself I’d be mighty well pleas ed to get home if Mooney went back, too. Did you ever get mistaken about yourself like that?” Mercedes did not answer lest her voice should betray her. “I’m awfully blue,” Blaze went on. “In spit© of all the trouble,. I’ve been happier here than ever before in my ey for to the I’ll be ranch, be homesick for Paradise Valley and you.” “Homesick for me?” queried in. broken tones.^ Blaze looked away, but his head. “Yes, Mercedes. I’m miss you.” My Man whinnied as Blaze stop ped. “I’m going to miss him, too. And he’ll miss me. I want you to^ride him once in- a while, Mercedes.'" “I’ll be" very good to him,” whispered in hushed tones, keep him until you come back, or Blaze.” .She stopped short got up. “You will -be- eh, Senor?” Blaze caught the note of fear, of concern, in her question; but he fail ed to take advantage of it. Instead lie murmured unhappily; “1’11 be coming back some day, but when, quien sabe?” This was not at all what lie want ed to say, nor was it entirely the truth. He had a very definite idea of when he. wopR! be coming-back. He wanted to tell her so; to ask her to care for him, and ’to wait until he Came back. To his credit, he was not well experienced in the ways* of love. The modesty of the man was his best virtue. So lie pretended not to understand, to be-surprised; when it was only because he could, n'ot be lieve-that happiness such as having her meant, was to be his. Mercedes was so close, so lovely. .She seem ed so well poised, so at ease, that his own confusion was only magni fied by comparison. His habitual and often tested composure had de serted him in his hour of need. Blaze was truly miserable, and in .an- evid? dent attempt to stem li.is own feel ings, he resorted to the tone that had served iiim his man-world. “And what will I fin-d come back?’’ He tried good-naturedly. Mercedes, head. “I’ll ask Kent, or somebody how Mercedes is, and they’ll say, “Humph! She’s a big.lady ww. .She's got a big name now.” Maybe it will be Ugarcle, or Rodriguez or Liotard! Y’es, sir! That’s what they’ll say. I’ll look at .my old -gray hair—-how- time flies! But I’ll find you. And there you’ll be; a great lady with three life. I’ve been trailing Moon- two years. I've kept my word Kid. When their trail’s over, through. 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But he don’t." j9” l' That like a want to conies -I’ll sharp, “He “Si! blind don’t if he hairs—-I’ll he 'That’s a good name. I’ll She force a tantilizing smile to her face she went on; “You won’t have to waste no time then when you come.” Once before, in that very patio, they had looked into each other’s eyes as they did now, "Blaze saw there whaishe should have seen long ago. . “Oh, querlda, mia,” he breathed. Whatever else^he intended to say was smothered in Mercedes’ hair. He caught her up in his arms and. held her to him. There was color in her face again; her lips ready for his kisses. 4 “I’ll be coming back,’’ she heard him say. From a distance, it seemed, came her was day and of that afternoon. “I guess maybe,” managed -to say, with .a defiant little toss of her head, “M-ercedes will have those three, four blackhaired kids anyhow, huh?*- Minutes passed as they sat there without speaking. The shadows be gan their evening tryst. Peace and happiness settled down- upon the pa tio. . In ‘a room above, someone lighted a lamp. Its the man and arm held her then relaxed, quidly. From She caught up ed a plaintive a voice for Blaze’s ears alone. If* the stars in the sky far above you Have brought/ you, beloved, to me, If, in their wisdom, they’ve chosen you, How, then, can . I help loving 4hee?* How, then, can I help loving tliqe? * la. la-la-la,’ tlirob- Blaze closed his eyes. This was the end of the trial. Life began anew here. A tear stole down Mercedes’ cheek Happiness had overwhelmed ’ her. The'morrow no-longer threatened. She was ready for the dawn. THE END right man! He’s so bat. But maybe he see Basque girl, Still, back-—with his grey here. Arrascadal keep it.” low, wild, tomboy laugh. He wafted in spirit again to that on the river. She was speaking even her voice was reminiscent mellow glow reached girl on the steps. 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