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11.1 ' ' " . The Evening Wo fid Daily Magazine, Friday', Jtil.y 2, 1915 A COMPLETE NOVEL EACH WEEK IN THE EVENING WORLD The Boss of Lazy Y NEXT WEEK'S CtWPlETE MVEl IN THE EVENMt 1 A "Two-Qun Man" Story of the Ranch Lands By CHARLES AL'bEN SELTZER . . at i "-ma oomino or tub law." me. FtmxmM wJMiwiw wwyti;.wwvwii wwjwwwwww! Oo(7iM. M1B, hx A. O. VcCknf on Betty. I know the rest I know window, she had wen him returning: when he told me about It," But you.' She drow than I expected you to make. you mutt mako more." The mirth hnd died out of her eyea: he was deeply In earnest Cnlumot COUld HOA (hat. nnrl tha knnwlMliM kn busy him Mlent. hushed tho half.formod By MARY ROBERTS RINEHART IU." I . ... . . ... . . . . l,ni it,i iw .1..1 ... ...i...7 1 L " .."'" ."""V"'. """ " J- . --, - m ww tkw.- The Girl Who Had No God : latter ahmnk from X. "bluer "Ai ho watched Calumet as he rod. by L 'ETfS JSft"! '?S d? oPlcloMa TCem brutal, pro- nanco ot hi. Raze. her window to take tho two horses 8)io irated nxrfiy at him nAd hi, m,XSn.. w n.nJ "k not she had known-brutal, vicloua, mind. Then 1 the corral, stared at him with Raze dropped. "You aro determined ronlshod and awed at the change in 5lt!!!mJ!. ?'."nMrl ": tnou'n 1,0 wa all tha Nit of PBECEUINO CIUFrXRA. "JJd iiu," ntum to Mi borhoori bom tha iiW..2 thlttwm-jMf tnc. Can you toll mo whv I nln't lotUn was a shoop-man now I'd try an' And daylight through your ho said a he tlmo, next shearln' " shoved tho muzzlo of his six-shooter. "My rather," growled Neal. ncP mo real's stomach, holding It "Kxcuso me." said Calumet with a thero with savago steadiness as ho nori SSI S,V "nnwa tin ninwd Bur C ittnn. tn ".' uuiuncoa, .uuujm it - w ..0. . o " am v u. aiood nt the window wit ft?-?WL1S!S J? S?!!4' ... - . .. "nea .nn murderer. I ain't m. SiS Zm m u.W to the corral, stared at him fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horrrr as ho walked from the ranchhouso to tho timber clump with his shoulder! with a great feir to contlnuo your Insults," sho said her: ho had not seen her like this bo uuiuijr. lore, iicr Ho reddened. "I reckon you de daln with servo mem," no snia sneenngiy. corny -inggaris maxin a rooi or you. J mSinl him palaverln' to you last night Iter resort was rone th. du went, auppreaalns; It. so that to an eye I vlth lt thrn nivii ?i lrMt kcen tha" it might have a In he'r tent fn &'r ncmc1 t,'t ho iia,x bc" undergoing X in ncr glowing oyes, In her omn T,i,viPni .r.iA Sfitt 'u,. J? Tn"?:-! tf.W.1. InterrUDtcd the bearded man. "You're in' in my tlmo. rrr " to tion n to w tha rm u an imperunoni pup, iiko your raincr i'iukkcu no man UtaiJ,JS!:;,.0,i.tbJ ui7i,'frt.A' W1la- Got hl trunsl" he commanded Bamo chance 1 h Jrw vortuB. wlich th fuvThM bSirt Tm.. er"tI,3rv . . . , . chance." wwyjwj Ut rinfh. ud whicJi .nm! Timrt, a Ncal hesitated ond then took a step He drew out one of the weanons ntortnt nnrhmaa. mm. Tanirt. t townrd Calumet. Thn lnttnr rrmirhnrf. lin hail tokn fmm ih. ... v'.V tnfA eiaSTttSI: cyf narrowing to glittering pin Ing It by tho muzzle and thrusting it 5?.-kC?f." wJn. i-tw ulrait i points. In his atlltudo was a threat, under Ncal's nose. Tho terrible aim. lttM,L,..,W,r..,,! a menaco. of volcanic, destroying nc- pressed . rage in his eyea oiuseTa 'J111! iiiunfa noi if from ui ttivh, TJn toV .."! Ni imllint wit TflM. CHAPTER X. U (OooUturJ.) Tragedy in the Timber Grove. thought you mi Mm th women I'd know. an' when I found out that yott was t i inougni you ana in sweued MM 1 fl?"l to take yoti down a yf . When 1 couldn't do that It mad sm soma en truatad aaa did: inrtM m taw' ireaiia' aw tlon. Neal stoDDcd a stoD off. un. shiver in certain. run over Neal: his faco and returned to tho house, ills move. Him nn' the Tolteo had been de mentn hud hfin fttftnlthv hu bv Tnrrart to sot IhA dlnrfnm him when hn nmt Inln 41m kmiu nn.i Hhurt) said Tacrart knowed mv dnd 1 Wilt mounted the stairs. Then uhn heard had d rawed one. Tclxa got It last or not him no more. nlsrtit while you was talktn' to Tag- to your But a great dread was upon her. gurt. Kmmc.up. Bharp tried to tako Promise. What meant that Journey to the it away from Tclza, an' Telza knlfod mn.".Pt vou c and nim. anarp a ueau. i nuriea nim last " u" ,rB' iimocr ciump witn the no 1 1 1 1 1 1 i n u. 1 1 1 1 1 1 n. mm i . .. , . . . . Calumet's lips sneered. "Take my fearfully. Ho midiVm EJL S?n .aono ,ner? S". "T."".VJS was afST.L n, , ' m l an .1 llnil. n.(a il. ...w.w w uuiii k Liiu IIUUI LU11L Jin nnn rpmn nan a aruL 1L irvnu I iVlftU HUB biuudu. . 'ii nw duiu i iiui.ii uut tv 1 1 k i it b ii inn wpuiunn - . . . . . . . - - ... . nni minmi ir .. t, them. Hut sav vour nrnver. lw.. i nin-i .. 7. , .... 'inereT ino laoi, she knew, was men i met Aoggari an; nis aau. "Y" vnn rinvnn nr.1 ihni iiirn..n - ........ uurivu in a clearing in tn Limner iney rccKonea raw uiuu i line my ----- v iolte Proved, what must have been ray mo- woen V'0 llmo haJ ,eft Ulat raorn yo.li m"Ln 1 '11 W:W' tailed tlvo in staying here to take yoGr in- ,n and novf- i.i TS60?. thl,.'n' Don'rt M gram, aults. to submit to your boorlshnaaaT Hne lnow tliat it had been Vm d?ln y murtin'. It'a tell you: you may. believe mo migbty struggle of three daya' du- " 'r"". naa t . as you please. I was grateMl ration: that tho transformation had ?u .AnRl wny 1 o-rr my been a alow, tortuous thing to mm. ".,,".', , i Hho only knew that a great change y," HTi-I J.. 1 liad come over him that, in aplta of nrer a t 'tho ovident atraln wfcloh waa upon ftBm,t ,l- lumor. i gave nim r Ho wanted mo to make gun rrab fore monolith with the underbrush scat. tcrcd all over his mug. Como an' tako atepped back, laughing harshly with' them!" Ho leered an hn nw TJenX nn .iii. f.nih nuraniy, will! Tnggnrt's fnco whiten. "Hclll" ho "Of course you ,,u.v. M l.u nun LIIU UIULT IflKKUri Bala. "TTint' only once, when Calumet's father homos.' hud shown It to her. Hho had a flu- Hho drew e von nin' n.,i-... i.. nuu ,nwl1 11 10 ncr- ono had a su- Hlio drew a breath Yu. "f.""" . "0 perstlUous dwad of tho idol and strangely llko relief. OU'JIK Marston. nln't vou7" mako a negatlvo motion toward his bo hnr.i f, m Syii""? ??.ln. l? would not, under any circumstances. "Well." sho sold. "It r clump with tho "Yes," ho drawled, with a aui- you have oxhlbltod generous, manly fool I've been. Iter was concealed plclous grin, "1 reckon you feel a sympathlea-to everybody but me. too lata" here I wanted to square things with reoKon it r know kow I came here, and T 'tho ovident atraln whloh waa upon . . Ii au assumed. I mm, mere was aomeuuns; gonne, re- . " nriUB ins .1 jor, oar saw that you did apectful, considerate, In hla face, back iace crimson, nn emotion of 6e advantago of mo: orits exterior hardness a alumber- arauiuae nna satisfaction mllng har, a good many tng, inumpnant someuunar inai inauo mm u was m qoeer i nii&nE uimai w ncr. iiznunir nvr ... muck nw juuxiaini sc wanton. And Instead of fearing you I heart beat with an unaccountable no7P b along that this moment "wto&t hoi hap H i&lDe i . . . . . . . . u.t.' I at . .a 11100 UrUTM Wrtf nrAir iiMi.i.i.j t. n !.-. aarvtvaial imw vhMrtir hA J?nM-i,rCi!S.5tVie un nJ fr sho had looked .at the . diagram home. Didn't oven watt to take tbclr nJ your temper was oyes, coloring her face, making rer rtntad: ,h. h4 iwirnn f r riiin . . . . . breath which sounded 7,. jr.'i..""' f..w Promue in giaonoss. wn. rnrlimnli. Ji .. uur CanCO iniui iii you, runy, gasping with every Taggarts talk about Old Tom's developed a yellow streak in his old age an' he's leavl atl his dirty work to Neal. . Ncal's bo no gun piny until after the peace That's all. Oct out of heri f mako euro that it was still there, rot a yellow atreak, too, for mcotln Is over, you can tako your change my mind!" "r ' and sho was certain that Caiumot had matter, but he's young an' ..... r. got no sense. I reckon I'm nCreod Caiumot. "Ilut Aftnr th'i. coin' uomowhere now, an' so I can peace mcotln' " aay what I like. Taggart ain't no "W( ought to como to terms," said fHend of . inlno-nolthor of them. KJm';,1" r'JIo In the sad- . ... iio holster as Calumets hands came Theyvo played mo dirt moro tnun down. "Thern hndn-i m.rhi t u. nv f"3 '' wcre wrcamea i.. .. ... ii m, ...... v.. l.nH ki.i ,,..... ... ..I " 7 grin, nis eyes alight with a sntnnln wwii ,uiu u iiu... iw. . : ""."ecu un. jiu un your m.nnp n.ii iy.a n v. i V must uo mo uxpmnuiion I know that Tom Taggurt was as deep la;l was a heap Icndly until we had Sis voice- it ImAJliZ"1 "trungo actions. Ilut sUII si In that idol business as your dad was. ta. o"? ,hnK8lJS 'Iov11 wl,lo,, w i w f, , tr', .d"rt5SS ,,card no 8hot- anJ t,iero was a He. told mo. Ilut bo's got Tclza sott- Jln ,Ilvcd with Kzela." Thero was an " ,0 r'do7 J8 a-il'I. "Oh. that tho diagram V" '"-""' iook iona tircu. Tremblingly sho made her wholo lot llko congratulatln' me." I do," she said. "Of course you PiClous molsturo wouia come, but, now that It had Oh." aha said: "what haa hap. " waa not aa sue Had plctoracl r h.d nonAd to vmit". it were waa discord where thara To a certain extent you "Nothln'," ho anawered, with a "n0",1 bo 'harmony: something waa -max is, notnin- yeT. .- i.mo n suuanon perrean ve found out what a he was going away. Ilut I've found it out 8he stood nrrvniidv linmnr lha lu vnrvlwiilv t...i i . i -. - i. will. it.. . -. . Lt . . . . ti.., . . - . v " uit. tu itj. . . tu,j wt ui iicr snoe, nmraiy naar J..1L.d0 "?'. caro. tthr was a sui- "No," aha aald, reaching tha quick lng his last words, almost forratatac in her eyea and a conclusion that he meant it waa too that he waa In the room until aha aaw that ain't ui,.i..i.i. ... no Knowicage or its wnorcaoouts. "K 'rum nis awe-insplr ns rnnid n.i im.i hnv uh. .,m..H wrath, they watching him oacked toward from him. t... ., fearfully u thov ou n.. a a H , " tiiio uuuiin, oiiu uiu nub tvuui iu tncir Jior.wi. Thov ku,v ii,,..t t. tin.t n a i aaaaaan vaih M V IIV lltais vaval men in had almost reached them when Ca lu. n,nK tU1U. .JUl " h?,a a ,.,. i....jl. ycn v-niu- temper, and thero woro those "'uui H'"n to a nait. I.nIettP. Denver nnd hn ther mm. ilia nnn wnra writfi iiaj in .aij . - - --- w.T.rei. Id0 JV." y.1.' ?r."fnl?n nK.of.tn iiP that gave late for Mm to complete hla raforma. uu. io uunui iui jruu in uaid n . nw m mis ueciarauonj how you tlon: "It la never too late." Iinfnri. Ill a I inn IKnn Ihni Ih. T. tri.nl n.. t . . . . . . " ' " Mu, It w uutol w lt. wu.vt VJ ...u .....W ...I... ...H. ..IU AM. parts should got hold of it." "Do you know where the Idol Is hid 7" ho asked. Hho told ill in no, that she had never consulted tho diagram. It, ...I. v. I .. I 1.1 t .. XT 1 m . . & iwrvuii. iiu nitiu. iuuk nr into noai iarrnnnii nt an.. M.nii ... . . . . . her steady eyes, "that you're tellln' Oalumet did not r'enlvY th rft of . IKa'SJSlSS "For klllln' Al Hhnrp." I.. rae:. " to keep my "i think I know what you mean." what vou d0 ii.if D,r' ?. m";r nawered. "nut you've got It you VnderdU,Uh.f ?aaX to .m?S wiww. It'a aomothln' else. I've got ou unaerstand that I am not tha ... h.r-i n hit th Hie ttner- kind of wom.n . .jt "' to 'get out of here-got li-V woman you take ma to be breeze out of tho country. "What the truth. Jn that enso it will ba this passionate dnrna. f whom be had Sho shuddered. That safe where It Is for a while. I'll be him was doou and Twlmnnt nnn bo tho explanation for his lookln' It up when I got hold of tho words would not come to his lltwf . him tn mamV?t ,,nii. ri., i Uiui .hn h,,,i mntiKv." Tn.ih ,.! ...i. , iii. at mm in .omazertnent, nis nana extended toward her. Thafl aho looked up at him. Tha re waa a autre miiia on nis race. "I reckon you'll shako hands frith ft!11.'. much against me. WaM. tated; "I don't deserve It." Her hand went out! hn lonkait ti with a start and then seized It quickly in both of his, squeezed It hard, his "Al.HharpI" aho exclaimed, staring eyea aflamo. He dropped . chance It aa aay- T.Al.1la...l.. t. . lncm ncre: tney ncca rest, tho closet and jicsiuvk. u man can t no any thlnkln' board. A tin box aanl into thlnkln that Hottv Cluv. '"sincere grin on his race. ton's folks snaked It from Tclza'a It was plain' to Calumet that tho people Taggart'a got evidence that enter taggart nnd some ulterior mo ybur dad plantod the Idol around tlvo In suggesting n penco conference hero aomowheros seems to Know ne noicu tnai wnilo Taggart that vour.dn.il drawed a dlucrnm of his eyes keht rovlnir nround thi the placo an' left It with Uotty. llo lng as though In search of something. ",l!.":0"T .a.t un?'5 l.? thei. Arrow." at the fastening nt Telza. to huntln' for it. Telza That something. Calumet divined. uuuu ora:r s.na uie ciuer Tag- Thn Iiot wn mnntv. KOtlt to-nlght-lt was hid somewhere, was Sharp nnd Telza. He suspected K,arti 'ou on t mean that? Why, K0r a lone time sho sat there look 1 waa with him waltln' for him. If that Caiumot had seen Telza nnd " nrtecn mllca to tho Arrowl" lag at It, anger and resentment Jlglit- no got mo aiagram i was to uniio mm "..-.i.. "r une ai mem, enter tno clear- .-mucus, sam wniumot; "o it Is! Ing within her for tho mastery. Her ohln raised triumphantly. "You will not get that so cosily," she to amount to anvthlntr whtn h', t. i ...1.1-1. talked 'Jr . , rV.ulton i0".1?0 diagram, and alio 1 rtcd the n rlenr. fyote8 will bo doln' a heap Of think- l,i- tlntreM .hnlilnu- n, .hi. and raised Truth hajlk.n ,m?.. ,0 ?lilm- ftt h,m in .omazmnent. "Why. you quickly, and turned to thedoer. it At S tr5K .hn in ,,llm,":h0Skun.ew old n" n lnd1"n namod Toll ,DS "Vou'fo a brave little lrl." &mued h mk "" "U.bd W!a h.r 1 unUI hi, hindi e made her way to Mu7 "But." aho Tmidod. intere.td'y. 'hl hftd ""nly baaii turned on TarVarU olato X dow It. T,ey'?e "Wnltt" taI"Sd Bhe.'ttamnbwl removed tho loose -now that you know' where tho Idol '". ahowlng hlra tho mean, doaplo- swore out warrant. I got wind of to sirVUe but aonte emoUon aUfcild F '"I!1 .nc.r,?Lc?' Ll why Jon't you get It and convert ?"" of him. contrasting It with U an' rm .ettlnout. There's no her lips, stifling It "You Thaven-1 222 heinitliiod i iJ a "? comli ,ntS lryln 10 A" the law In a case your aupper," aha aald. "won't you eat ir5od w.hlch lad ibeon piaced like thla." if I get it ready?' 1 ccd tho box out. fumbled the In. It Into caslhr Ho reddened and eyed her with a deoldcdly crestfallen air. "I ain't eo much stuck on mqnkcyln' with them religious things," ho admitted. mere, fostered and cultivated into promiao. xnen me light had been suuuoniy turnea orr, leaving hi n ir.l in'ln . I v, . n lnniKM lrnln n .lllTrf .rn.n n 1,1. -,l.1 "."V L "'.."."Y'?'' ........ wiim nne waniea nim to he, ..wiivu ,iiiiK iiur iciauuna nun itninrnv n rnnir i I. t. n , - ana take It away rrora nun. ioggari jhm unu iinu lonoweci mem. Neal n us ancr mmnignt, too. nut you Of courso tho Idol really belonged to ".' ,," ,i,r T i "ni1 oowea respectfully. Then hn in nis oaa is somunuuru uruunu cm un.. muy nan seen i;aiumci uiuni wunv mum poor, respecta unauniel hrA I wna to mint thorn down tho W'hcn ho had been rnelnir un nnd bio critters to hn irnlllvnntln' nrmiml in him I river a ploce. Telza double-crossed down the river trail: they had sua- at this tlmo of tho night, when thoy not lessen ma; tnea to sneait over nero an nuni i no nau nncn alter wnarp ougnt 10 oo in dcu nrcamli tho Idol himself. I found him ho had or Telza, and had followed him. No horse-htaven which they're tho diagram. I tried to got it irom mi-- wcro niinciea wim a great ono or these days when tho Ilut you dldn'.t kin hlml" sho cried, "N ,tlraf:M il. Tha law doa't attrreninir rtunantiv. "You aain vnn "'"'n iui laovementa. as a iimiai m with ddn.t an1 i j,now y0U wouldn't lie. tnln'' Toban'a liable to ba hara to be Thv ean't nnn that von did 11!" ""V minute. An'." ho added, av siUt i In vol- tr. lmi.k.rf "Vnn.,. ih nniv ona of the old hardness In hla evaa. -X ain't rr to ner ..i.t t..n... ; sho would hiivo given it divulged tho hiding place of tho Idol reached a swift hand into an Iruw ZI?M ln d.U n Ume. but that thought did o 1U m won proof that If ho had been pookot of hiH velrt mA WJlhdrJwJ,,Y(i Jhero a two one. ii ciiiiiuy no i leeseii nor Tesenmieui iiBu.i.at " -rv.. .V.."aii.V4. " "um"'f "u.1 PP"r 10 nor. Nna TOOK fnd ma In th.'r1rinr i n- or me nim. sonienow, tnougn, sne was con- vr.-.. . ...o i......b..i j..... mnm u nnu looKeu wonaenngly at It, It i v. i it. i.ii. w i goln' to sclous of a fcollng of grntcfulness that a sudden elation. s thn diagram of the clearing in i." ,n? CJJli"'! Tnggarts his visit to tho tlmbor clump had no "Lately," ho sold, "It fceglns to look the timber clump allowing where the .rini .wir rninrt i Do you reckon didn't do UT Tho evl- The Tnggarta with Bharp. ono else was The Tag- nnlv !! mllos to tho line, an' tha way I'm Intondln' to travel I'll be over It tM fore Toban can ketch ma. I demt want htm to ketch ma ka waa a friend of my dad's, an' puttin' klsa out of business wouldn't holn ama him he ntuck his toad-sticker in mo, curiosity, rhcy were playing for tlmo don't own them any more. You can significance beyond the recovery of on though you waa gettin' some senne. Idol was burlod. "Tj "hTniJV" "Will you bo safe theaT" aha i tno iitiio i-uj.ti -orxi.ii. ww... ..-v. ... ui.uiiu. i-ini u. man Mici ouiT tuuui wncii yon iiiv iuui, uiu ucoyiio nm uiiciisu utfiuusi, i uu ro Kviiiu rcunuiiauic. i rcvAuu iicr xuce paioa, Tor sne Knew Xnat . ii . . . ivariuuy. lie" Ho hesitated and chokod, "I reckon we'll get along without ff"t back, an If they want to go home, her privacy she began after a whlla you'll bo a bang-up girl, give you his notion In restoring the dlamm . 0 "nt nd he laughed i reckon". But I wont ba alnnala ralalng himself as though to got a mushln'," suggested Cnlumot. "What why. I'll let them." His voice changed to view the matter with greater calm, time" to- her waa his tribute to her honesty, fl5nl" "yyo ot me, I reckon t the line. I'm through here: therTa long (breath. Ilut a dark flood again terms are you tnlkln' about?" again: It rang with a menacing com- And though she did not close her Her lips curled, but there was a an evidence of hla trust In her, despite tnfl Twt,ari" .".Tii , .c'f? Wll, nothln' here to hold me. I reckoa IH atdined his lips, ho strangled and Taggart climbed down from his mnnd. yca during tho romnlndcr of tho Hash of something ln her eyes that his uttered suspicions. Aho, It was ,ec,un,V, 1 "'rJ".1 u,,,n.' 10 "ver come back this way. 8hucka! atretchod out limply. pony nnd stood lx-sldo It. "Walkln' Is good!" ho said; "get night, lying on her bock in bed and ho could not analyze. But he was his surrender. Puu orr anything Jlke tills. Hhows le added. leaving the door and com .Calumet turned him over on his "Half an' hnlf on tho Idol." ho said, goln'! You'vo got three minutes to wondering how ho had discovered tho sure that it wasn't ongor or dlsap- Hho looked up, Intending to thank J.w imU )ffn Sih'.rlmT lonk Li back ft mUa'wy into tho room: DacK unu tuvciiu nm ia.. nuii.nv, uini in no looKeu eet to that benu ln the trail over by mui"K m inn aiugrum, bud luiiio provai. menncr was .11 scorn. 11 nim. nr wa.i waiKinr awny. nna ula .i r r 1 '1J..-Z . aL. "f' oaica. 1 conM handkerchief. Then bo stood up, at Calumet with tho beginning of a tho crick. It's about half a mile. I'm downstairs shortly after daylight and lonklnir nround at tho cdgu. of thd bland smile, which tnnlnntlv fmlnH . t i 1 .nA nroceeded rulmlv nhout her ilutle. clear I op. Ten fect ln front of him. nnd turned into n jrrlmnco of fear ns 1 turn around I'm workin' that rifle She managed, though, to bo near ciirled uround tho edgo of a bit ot ho found himself lookln? Into the gap. there " tno kitchen door when Caiumot came aagebrush, was a dirty white object, ing muzzles of Calumet's pistols there,' There was a" silence which might down, nnd without appearing to do ncemed to him that It might have been mockery, mingled with satisfac tion. Certainly there was mockery In her volco when she anawered him. "Indeed!" she sold. "I prosumo I Ho walked over, kicked tho sage- which had appeared with magic ease mivo nstcd a second. Only this smnll so ho watched his faco closely us am to tako that as a compliment?" CHAPTER XII. HU Father Friend. hruah violently, that u concealed rut tlor might nut aprlng on him. and took up tho object. It was u piece of paper about alx Inches aquurc, and In the dim moonlight Culumet could coo that It contained writing of soino sort and a crudo sketch. Ho looked closer ut It. saw u spot marked "idol la here," and then folded It quickly und and quickness. Ktmcp af ,lmo waH reoulred bv the ho prepared himself for breakfast "Jlut you will bo a foot If you cot- "Im rtinnln' n little surprlso party Tnggarts to convince them thnt Calu- But without result. If ho had gained ton up to Neal Taggart." ho con of my own." declared Calumet. "Was met wan In deadly earnest. Then, possession of tho Idol his faco did Untied, paying no attention to her you Uilnkln' I wua fool enough to go wth Neal leading, they began to run ot betray him. Ilut onco during tho question. "I know men. Taggart's to gassln' with you, trimtln' that you townrd the bend In tho trail. ,Bh looked up unexpectedly to a no good four-flusher, an' no woman wouldn't IUko your cjianco 10 per- Shortly Calumet turned. Tho Tag- BUo nim ironing at ner wnn amused, forato mo? You'vo got another guess gnrts hnd almost reached the bend, speculative eyes. Then oho knew he comln'." and whllo ho watched they vanished was gloating ovor her, lng tho morning whero ho was work lng at the corral fence. Bhn was de termined to dlscovor tho truth ho had accused her of meotlng Tag- was a good sign. Tho dlsatinolnted Men m In TVit-. tMiViin.t it placed It crumpled Into a ball, Into a mart's eyes (mowed that such had been Calumet picked up thn rifle whLh pocket of his trousers. Ills Intention. "Thero wasn't to bo no ho had taken from tho elder Tnggart, Ho was now certain that Taggart Hhootln until after we'd held our mounted his horse, and drovo tho bad been merely deceiving llutty; pcn.co tncotln'." he complained. Taggart animals Into tho corrnl, Ho there had been no other nlgnlflcanco "Correct." aald Cnlumet. "But tho decided that ho would keep them there tn' Ills' visits. Tho visits were tlieroly no.nrn mpptln' In nnu.' nvoiv f!nl vonr for nn hour nr so. tn irivn the Tnirirnrts jau or u pian 10 kci iusainiu i .ji vim MKy.hooKH clawin' at the ciouasl" he time to get wen on meir way towaru iu. ;.i tect nattered to think that vou Idol, wniio no nau outrn mmiiiK i warned coldly an Neal hosltatcd. mo Arrow, nod no turnea tliym - oiuicks, no reiurncu witn n grin ar tnklntr that much lnterejit In me" Betty hi the offlco to-night Telza hud -when both Jiad raised their hnnds loose Immediately tliey no doubt would that almost disarmed her: "you don't "Bui wlian I am In ii ot atolcn tho diagram. above their heads he deftly plucked have overtaken their masters before eayl" some one to lav down rules of con- 'There was moro than triumph In .iP ,..... frnm their holmers. tho latter had gono very far. "Yes." sho continued. "When your i.. L a t Calumet's eyes as ho turned hl pony T)u.n .tlert ,, watchful. ho drew . Ilcmountlng. Calumet rode to the father left his other papers with mi nresont I feol nulte comnotent to take tho elder TiiggarJ's riflo from Its sling uenn in mo tra . tie. carried ing- nn a so icrt a uingram or a place in ro of my8olf; IJUt lt oxl Me very on tho saddle und throw It a dozen tart's rifle. About a mile out on the the tlmbor clump whero the Idol is c? I don't mind telling fect away. Plain that stretched away toward the Wdden. Homo tlmo yesterday tho y o u " h at I h a v o not Cottoned up' tb .... Arrnwr Vir on w Ihn twn man Tlmt Hlnirrnm nnei sin an ' r . v 11 w v i-uuuin. " "Now just step over to that huncli '". " - - .z:; - T " ..m Neal Taggart." . " "vvjint von meetin' him rnr. tnenr- muuiwt returnwi to me rancunouse, ins volco Had not boen convincing h niri .n.m-nipi.. ot a pick nnd shovel, and went bnck enough: there had been a note of ..j havo not mt Noal Taggart - 1 11 n n J tliail fc 'V viHiiii'i aWM4 - aatw wv. J i 1 1 1 V ItllU n IIU fVlll jy"', " i.rr,rra ait e w3 t the corral. Ho led guilty of tho theft. ! t?' thn odtre if tho mes- tho Tafart horses out. took them to She looked at him fairly, whon around tho odgo or tho mes- th , d , fh , , ,llrnprt fhom ., ,, " idol aa' tks ni ouiiu m. uiiuh. money an- mt ranch. I don't WMt Ho atepped away from the door any of them. They're youra. Tou'ra and went to the table, looking down earned them an' you deserve them, nt tho dishes sho had set out for him, Oo to Lna Vegas an' petition tha court their nt her. with il reirretfnt junlle to turn the nronarrv Avar -.... .ti UTTT did not see Calumet which brought a aulck rmng to her. tho Judge I flunked on tha ax-Ptei... ngaln that 'day, nnd only "Hhucka." ho said, more to himself N0"8-" at meal tlmnnn tha Hnv rni thnn ' llor' "lt ad happened , don t wnnt your proprtyi,, aha at moai tlraeon the day fol- Hlroo mon18 B0 VA have Deen aald In a strango voice. ' ' lowing. Ho had nothing to plumb amused, an' I'd have had a ' You've got to take It." ha returned. though It was plain from the oxpres- ?.0U.Id .I'0 Kl .ovo.r wlt.h Somehow, ho drew 11 piece of paper and a ahort u... 1 i,. 1 -. v.i .i,v. . .1 ii..- vi- ...1 .... uun i si-cm 10 no bu uuinucw miinr - u niaiun pocxer or Hla .nit. .. . mil) iuuivcu uv mini ttivii i uiiinit "tvii inn vivtu wiicnianu covertly vaat. n nil wn b ni 1. v c'nFH&ZtiS aJSS lM "l h,m ,hnt 7,8 W t"W "U'a your fault, too." f went on. excltemont. she approached him dur- Ftr 1 pnx-p Jluons with her when ''"P1 8ho hPod tu' were true: it regarding her with n dlroct. level "j're.wUn renounce aU claim ta On the morning of S"-.. " tnatyou got me into thin '""" " S .w-y. "I f jryu iiuutirmuim yuu su inn f vu m can bo an)thlng If she takes up with him." ..... a 1 . ..... m laiin vnn iinii nraar n nnvnn rn nnr KK..""?.1";!.?:. lno lmrrt. uay 1,(1 "add,cd u,e bl,lck to blame' Kr u mnirbut It-rrow . U waa signed with hi. nameT Whlla t'vo some bad newa for you," sho rnV,-nt roua ,lwny ""K " wno rnuit that it don't acem funny to me. ' n. - there was toy and savnua exultii tlon. The idol wan hla: ho would get Uie money too. After that ho would drive Betty and all of tho; 'But would ho? A curious Indccl adn mingled with IiIh othor emo tions at this thought. His face grow ee'rlous. Lately ho was developing a vacillating will; whenever ho medi tated nnv action with regard to Hetty ha had nn inclination to defer lt. Ho ot mosquito," ho ordered; "there's Homothln' thero that I want to show you. "You tpok iur il. jvj . - 1 . .... . . ... ,,. v.nyi, nu .'v in niu nun. unu vuriii'u inuni postponea a uecision now; uu huh i - h ."hn hnndkerchief over luu?' u 11111 upui urai uiv ioK. -1 uiun I inKO jt," ho denied, re '"W." ov.er.aB",n'.."ul"J 7 his face Neither recognized tho man ZSLXtfZZX." . . " XI." i.Hr"'"? nfit ire nnl until Calumet drow tho hnndkercl rr; r.i V in r thn .nnJ. away, and then hoth atartoa oacK. vrwii.u.ui. ..." - ,. slnco the glzo to me, "Who demanded. m ..n.. . I T 1 . . . . I . . . . I . up Tils mind on mat que. no " -.-.V'. tho handkerchief 1 l lYl" '. nu " JS'iJSS WS. P ."Wltf. t?. do about It?" ninv. nnd then both started back. Z.Z I" " " .. " Bn0 "piieil. "UUt dO wanted to enjoy her discomfiture nnl "Know him, eh?" nald you think 'that was a gontlcman'H nc- Wnitlrt Vm ail.n tn rnut.lt ""'"'""i 110 watcnea tnem until tnev wnrn ,i .. .y .. - ------ - - iiwii n uiitvi 1111 ruuui iu annrcii it or sumoining tnai oeiongeu to "Why.1 arnuii. . ... . .. itiv.Aii i... . . ,, .1 v. . ..1 WlLIClllIllT UlUIU Ililliuwil. , vn, w ...pll nn thnlr U'nv nwnril i . Ipmw ytio nau lost nil iiimiKov uv 1-,..t,i.,.ik his dutvlono what you want- ...."' Zr.i.T X lul ove" . XJPwS. SSSStdSZ tnlcU. housf nnd went to bed:"Nnnd 0 r out it was just possioio tnnt nnarii cannot answer that." sho aald His Hps curled with disbelief, and her checks Hushed a little. Can't you trust anybody?" she silent, "don't vnn think that If I hnd black Into- tho corral, hltnhlnir him. .l "CKon. 1 vo Knowcu 11 ho grin- Intendad n -unit iiM nnn.. (o lnatea.il. tn nnn of tha -rutin urltVinnt Dul ePl '11010111 Jt DOCK. sho continued as he kept mount. When ho did not turn gentleman took It." ho grin- int T . nt." timih tina v.A " rv . ". . nea: "tnerorore it couldn't havA tip.n r... AHiHM v i . innu ii ii inn ramiT-iiKU uuiuu un. ii orin nn nn a.trvtnrinrt nt nn thn , . .... . - . . jm, iu wavu uur uiiiih tiiui, "...".iTiX-tS hn had drawn from Sharp's side and held KSde TDado to sleep the hour that ,, .t,a 0U 1 ,ma lli 1 dldn 1 longs to you. that I could have dom Pr"" "L" -u""v7::. " : it before tholr eyes. Again tnoy woum elapse before davllirhL ' .7,",.i" ff "Kor i ima me nia rnidim n.i.v.i.u .,n,,.i n,i r,imnt lanched. . ut.nrtpd. nnd Calumet lamrhed. "Know tho knlfo tool" he Jeered. An' nfter what you'vo dono you vo had been Trlxx mndn seen him. Thero was time for him to settle with Taggart. Reeled, Place.? one foot Inlo The Kt the nervo to ask mo to dlwy with D2 a 8mhaaow W Tho elder Taggnrt was the first to near him. Ho pulled tho foot out of recover his composure, the atlrrup. dropped tho reins with "Telza?" ho said. "Why. I reckon the same movement and turned in you'vo got mo j thero ain't no one of a flash. "'"V"'"'1?. ... M.l TWirart. altllnc- nn a horse "Ul u.iiumw wnn uiobo iu nun, ma did, then7" could' havo kept the Idol atood watching her she tnr t. bnpponetl to tin near him when ho de- You've made mo nee uiinga dirroront" J"'"' l" ""s, acattenna; tbaaa Darted that ho wna Mlnir in Iji. am aorry," aho suld, standing onMr,nB. ,noo.r' t parieu. mat no was going to I a- pal(J ftnd rtr(, uofore Wm "I think." she aald. regard! n hlaa "tte. "Horry that I'm seeln' things dlf. n;.cdly' that you are not exactly It wna fully two hours after supper fcrentr he aaid. "No?" at her quick. oiY"!;'" 1n leaving me this way; when he relurncd. Mulcolm. Undo reproachful negative "Well, then, " yo"ftTO .raora ooncerned over and Hob had gone to bed. In the "rry that this had to happen. Well, your own aafety than over mine, kitchen, sitting beside tho table, on orry. too. You sec." ho added. Sft 'X. ,,,Jy- which was a spotlessly clean labia- the color reaching hla face "It atruck 7""""' arSt! discover that you cloth, with "llshea set for one she mo whlla I wna rtdln' over hero that Bone and that I am hara aloaar hn. '.nviV riim.ii .:ZL 0nL .... I wasn't rolnif to be exnctlv tickled 1" eyea glinted with hatred. "Th. was steaming In the wnrmlng-oldset vor leavln'. It's been aoemln' like Ta5.ari!!'."lle. laV'r,,?, "Did you thlak of tho stove Ilotty snt. 8ho was ome to mo ror well for a pnger Ume "rhnVJ;?iTth L.!5f.f.n ,0 uuinivvoii inrtni Wf .1 .7 1 vim iimiuQr, amt it :ro won't ka anybody." , I ..... . . : n .nillj. 'lll'Vl . r. vn.l hail Iknl tnlt. Mitt. 1 IIU lUBttn ID H Mm . ' nenra tno niacK como into nn r&neti. " '"r; - v..v . - -jvm wai Hho looked atralg.it nt .him. "I houso yard-sho knew tho black'n rralt '1'?"'".?" rrl" ;', .- uircuuy buo iremoieu a little, put ;-"'".Tl r;.u"r Vi'"".."'..r I wm ni.nl.' JIl" .1. asldo her mending und went to tbo " ""'"' 1""" "i iu , " r.i. aoa- wlndow. - -- aKOi IIUl ,.ve Kol gopge now rve "mr inere waa 'k1 ti, ,,, , i,., ..uu. 1 1 ,.v . Kt u new viewpoint. An nomonow. m aw ooia lauan. the ynrd " ami she saw CaiumBt dli. what I'm goln to tell you don't acorn . wniie aho stood with claaekad tno ynru, anil sno saw (.aiumet flls- . .nm i,,.i n.-. n. it,. t,t. hands, evldentlv mnvA h t,. .. "IT ttln " .. . . . b w ,.m.., . ' - ' ' - "J .MW till ViaPV inn t ...v... T'. !....... it .i.u t ln Tits mnnttAP nml WM..I. -- . . . 1 1. -w i u . .i nuuntii ,v , It II. VVIUIIH, .... . 7. . ""I no a-alo. . 'u"i. snoniy, ana awuar tka . door open. to wait a nV MiaaiL He was right f,wiJi,ack 'JT waa aanrout. tvnu um ivojtea wo&aar- luitiji uv jior. nnt mi Kmi Tmrtrnrt of tho stove Ilotty sat. She was home to mo for Avell for a longer time " iroing to jet mem ott day y0rnade lm upolo- mendlni llolVstooklnw and thinking 0" I would have admitted threo I hwwd wl th one murde ie ahe Hald slowlv of her life during thn past few day a when 1 had tnat Mk. with wai ''"ttor to-n.ight there are "you" "meeUnhen?' he months-li'Jd Calumet. And 'when Z r.'&J&FSSffl witi! "YoKn to"6 I heard tho back como Into thn ranch. amlla, 'When you had that talk Wlth .raemn ' r ( even removing the aaddle, she sua- '.'P",d0 h,d m? flaed up right, Id havo donn pected that something unusual had ld I"' , ! f lnn. that I'd m "J or taar i d Ingram: I happened. . been thlnkln' of myself too much and ?n.,"'" ,.uP0,n aim to Vi.. r'... h n .. .v that I'd forgot that thero waa other " '."rned In the doorway, am ... .....uv,, ...... ...... ......... w. " .".n . , i .v.. , . ii.. aiowiv oacic to nnr. could you have hcnra Calumet cross the porch with f,,"V .. . Or' " . V ..,u7" bre u do now? Don't a rapid step, and if in her certainty ,,XorffiKSh,alf ajjopl" " 'I- "l . tlmo for you to there hod been tho slightest doubt. It J?!; j""1 ? ' i"1,.10'?" th,nt ' hurting no one dlsnnnenred when he ooened the them. w. yo.ur Y'ewa. 1 l hv aall- v.. "uo you Know Telza 7" tho ranoh. What CHAPTER XI. I,?;. r dones what could l you Betty Talks Frankly. Vucan7 IIo go't it yesterday-. rlze' ".a? hurting riVonS lTped"1 tK w.7 your views I'd -have IU JLW, I?""1'" t tiifnf ri 1 1 frv.it wnn nnaaini a nana l.t.a . m i i i i . a i.u.i a v ii 1 1 ( film. 1 1 1 1 T nniiinn'r ninma him '! huiiiui iiiik iu irivn Tnii" frlnri 'ra1 Tntr-nrl a. v. . a.7 i'.i.. . n... . for rotlPliln' thlnirn VMlM Bat1 IwaJ OllO Ciarlea llTtO th atlttlna mmmi umuun luuuKiua. iNODOiiy ih iryintT iiu iuokuu urea: ins Jiaa rvkioniiv . " r""" v " . : " . " wt den nani, for the aUall dust was H." thiniin. ' Zt " OT"UU stairs. . 7 . at the edge of tho clearing, not over tyc,ni, 'in ".',, twenty feet from him, was looking at 1 ' lcar.? Him from behind tho muzzlo of a .ou re n.'!n. "Hliut your dirty mouth vou npartr he threatened Wim. wvm nphlnil thn IllllzzIn of n iwu,o it ..in linn . - " l.M mn iiKn.lt alx-ahooter. At a inning instance from Taggart was another mnn, nlno astride a horse. A nno was- ni mm man's ahoulder; his cheek was nus! rllng its stock, and Calumet saw that the weapon wan aimed at his chest. '"He rapidly noted tho positions of the' two, eatlmated the distance, de cided thnt the risk of resistance was ttp' great and slowly raised his hariJa above his head. "Surprlao party, eh?" he said, "Veil," ho added ln a self-nccuslng voice, "I reckon I wna dreumln' "Nenl Taggart dismounted, moving qulokly aside so thnt the man with the rifle had an unobstructed view of. Calumet. He went cIobo to tho ,1t''So It's you, eh?" ho said. "Wo saw you tearln' up an' down tho river trail when wo was back In the timber n rtnpln' vour fool head off, Nothln' In sight. Saw you como In hare ten minutes airo. Vhat you txerclsln'," eald Calumet: "takln' my roianignt consiitmiuimi. no looked t- tho man with thn rifle. Tho lattor was hatless. Lonir gray hair, unkempt, touched his shoulders; a irhlto beard, scrnggly. dirty, hid all of hla faco except tho bcak-Uke, awry nose. .Heady, viciously glowing eyo.i learned out of tho grotesque mask. "Who'a your friend?" questioned with- aerutve cnb. ji jl she KTTY, however, hod not been friend. Neal Taggnrt, asleep. Arter seeking hor "o atariea. recollection niung her to cheat you except probably tho room she had heard thi eyfi'' "A.,T2ltP0''!."ll0JKl1,d ln.":n awpd Tnggarts. Everybody here Is trying . !,,. ' volco. "I havo hoard that thoy aro their best to bo frlondly to you. try rapid beat of hoofs, and. fanatics whero their religion Is con- lng to aid In making those reforms looking out of her window, ccrned; your father told mo that his which your father mentioned. Dade had seen Calumet when ho had woman r-.zeiaioia nim. Bne likes you; nob lovea you. And even rldd up the ti ck on his c toth. ha liniih doome thlnkln' myself. " tlra. She waa gone a l5ng time, ng fas" hta weawarJ buMlw wfe "In. ,ha flrst I,,ncB 1 found that 1 !. 7 ,lmo. lAt ha inP- Mme daon i amotion h Mm waro 7atn t tt.,w."0" ot Pud of myself Unt and paood Uie floor with lokff. r m nn,i t.-ird ' P tor KunMn' vour grandad, but I'd stridea.. Ho waa certain that irrlm and hard "'" ", "r sruiiuuu. out ya " ceriaia mat KTIIII Ullll liaru. mnda a mlatnlrn nn' T wo. n't l.i It mi fllllv Dvm m mil.. tin plnaail IVi. Hnn. ....I .(..4 .,11. . ... . ... . . . aunt lu - -' - .. ....w.ua ugiuii n ii IK raced from tho ranchhouse In" &2Sl1&' So?' "Be t&ll YoX S? W1 ft" ? "S '""oP-pi'.To SSSTSSS you settln' tho Tollec of Taggart. StU. watching at the ZX M'at AV MM rA W! tM&2 .kl a . -w HOW TOM "WON OUT-iVo. 17 Graduation and Experience A New EVENINQ WOfttD "SUCCESS MOVIE Illuttrated by Witt B. JOHNSTONE By Hazen Conklln CnM. mi. pnta IMiiitliiaa ca. nt. T. KVtalM Wtjt Atlist tomes the '4iy of Tom's pidTuiuon frora liw school. There, wide tmlnj ln'''her eet, "iits watching his rector, her dream ot an "education for Tom" realized at lul Willi ber'dt tksiie. Now all that lies between Tom ariThls coveted roil b a year of practical work iv-a;law office. This he must have before- admission to the bar Mr. Jones readily agrees to let bim spend that year with him. At home Tom's mclher's eyes often wander privi ty ttvlhe framed certificate, hinging In his mom, an nouncing to all the world (hit her sort now can sign the letters LI 0. jftu his nime. At th office Mr. Jones jrtve$ Tom pfenlv of irru portant work to do, helplru; hlnl o jei aUFaijJbIt practlal experience at court in in sorts of cases. ft-"" m flt Wapldly the year drawi towird Its end. One day Mr Jones calli Tomaslil and says: "1 wans to have a serious tilkyifilh ."Omduded (o-nmoui. nor eyes origttt and her cheaka aflame, "How can you think thatT I have brought you some money: you will need it." Blie had a leather Car in her hands, and she seized it by tka bottom and turned out Its content a score or mora of twenty-dollar nM pieces. "Take them," aha aald aa he Tieat tated. And. not waiting for hla tc net, aho began to gather them f, Sho was nervous though, and dropped many of them several times, so that he felt that time would have been gained if sho had not touched them. He returned them to the bag with her help and placed the bag In a pocket of his trousers. Then onoo mora bo said good-by to her. (To Be Continued) GOING AWAY FOR THE SUMMER? Remember The Eve ning World prints each week a complete up-to-date novel a week's reading I Have The Eve ning World sent to your sum mer address. ii 4 ".1 y4 1 I .1 ...... . . .. v. . J.tjM V.S! l