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mtty blue eyoi. *tU«SU Wm. He The bell was ringing, the to astonished st her taking nj -You are rather slow In »■ ...,^,iureni were hurrying. Incited drink of brandy before breakfast i at r ,- *h<. Ilghlly ae<us-'. i [iv lhp conductor's about: ’'All

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iggg-tnd the I'nion Pncillc Rail- Itenton's the ticket,

mad has reached Benton. Wyoming. Ptor that distant point, an rawerr youth. In search '< health, is bound. Enroute fnnn Omaha, be is warned of Benton's wild-

A stylldily dressed and (roura j f ( «ind

higii. and sure dry." He leaned over the side step-

and gaxed ahead. “Sydney in'

sight."

left the station dining-:

lady of the blm j

;be .'urward part of car. Jlir b»d appeared.

Have a ’wnU*.’ Isdlss so - its." hr w»» bellowing thick ••Hooray: Have s smile OB me. «reat an - gSoryous easdon- VI Kvaryhody smile Prink * *“*“

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would rear* us 1 beard My t ’ rmk '

lady utter a little

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•mme Paj It «a. Re . Mbafe Tommy - &> tab grow very ta.-.| Billy -I stooaM think ■»! Fst^i

tmea aod H grow,

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1 -1 plead guilty, mad an i. I

“Rids Shoot and Ten the Truth" i admitted. “But the neat meal!

' : shall be my privilege.

The brakoman went on. But.,. umner. ye»; a* Cluy

lord, that cuts no great pnople here don't stand gaony In three matten--

aboveboard.

the table until rime «o draw — then draw quick." His language was a little too

bias for roe.

-Her husband U In hmines*T' ••Busine»r' He laid a Unger alongside his nose, and winked wisely, “you bet yuh! And good business. Are you on?" “Am I oat’ - I repeated. “On what? What Is all this about?" Ill be damnedl" he roundly vouchsafed And—"You've been baring a quiet little smile with ber. eh?" He sc I Bed eunplciously "A few swig* of that'll make a pioneer of you qulcker'n alkali. She’S favoring you—**? Now If she tells you of a system, take my advice and quit while your

ball's long.”

“My hair 1* my own fashion, sir." 1 rebuked. "And the lady U not tor discussion between gentlemen, particularly a» my acwlth ber Is only

-And after that you will

Tut. tut:” be grinned. "So offense Intended. Mister Pilgrim. Her and me are good enough friends. There’s no brace in that deal. 1 only aim to give

yon a steer. Savvy’ winked "Yo'.re at elephant, yourself.

I am seeking health. It all." thrust a hottU

"Of course " Sh:- laughed ly. "Benton Is now 'home hare moved so frequently bare groan to call aim place home.’’ "I Judge then that you arc connected, as may happen, a flexible busltow." I huardod. •There Is money In following tbc railroad, and that Is our present ike." she said frankly. "A town springs up. you know. | at each terminus, booms as long: at the freight and passenger* pile up—and all <d a su-Mcn tbe ^ professional men pull wak*w for the next terminus a- soon as lu-

es ted.”

We were interrupted. A drunken rowdy was careening over the platform, a large revolver dangling at hht tblgh. Ills langr .g- was extremely offensive—he had an ugly moot on. but nobody Im erf erred. The crowd stood aside—tbe natives laughing, the tourists like myself viewing him askance, and neveral Indians watching only gravely. He sighted us. "Howdy?" be uttered, with an oath. Shay—hello stranger. Have a ’smile.’ lake two. one for tbc lady. Hlc?” And be

Without another word the lady ed for the car step* I l fellow one flrm look and perforce left him. ’Rve train moved as I Jumped on the t car and the conductor and brakrmsn hauled tbe ripej fellow

aboard.

My lady was ensconced. "Did they get Jtm?" eb« In-

quired.

"By tbe scruff << the neck You know him?" "He's from Bentos I fupp-e

a ’iBnlle.’ you two." he roared. "Wouldn't smile at station: gotto smile now. U*h be good feller*." back to your Jim." ebe ordered tensely, back. If you know what’s good

r you.”

'Whash that? Who your dog last year? Shady: You can' coroe no hlghty-tlgbty over roe Who your new friend? Shay!'

reeled and gripped tbe

he had applied. 1 admired her (Other belpfor that a» she gated at me: hvane ^ You

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"A drunken man i» not re- 801 1 * r * . sponrlt.lr for words or actions." 1 j 1

By Gnwd. 1 goi tin- dead-wood mU • p omi u,\ J j should have not ad ’.rem; fact v*. I *

— and he had Mrur jt |, lm j n the far Want you «“t of your

desperately.

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bsned a torrent of epithets. For that I’d kill you In any other place. Jim." she said. "You km» I n. not afraid of you. Now you wou:” She had made Midden movetnent of hand and I saw almost under my none the smallest pistol imaginable.

“Whash that? Who your dog last year? Shay: r--'J enn’t come on hlghty-tlgbty over me. Who your new friend? Shay!" he reeled d gripped the scat. "Bj- Gawd. I got the dead-wood on you. you—!” and he had loosed a tonent of epithets*.

1 don’t know there Is a limit. You did right. I thank you heartily. Still’—and she mused "you can t alwayw depend on your finis bJocaC. Fists are a Short-range weapon. The men generally wear a gun somewhere. It Is tbe rusJ'sa." "I'nder your tutelage l am rare l shall do well.'' I noreplrd. T may rail upon you in Benton? If jou will favor me with your address—?“ "My address?" She searched my face In a manner startled. "You’ll have no difficulty In finding me. In evanf—and she ■mill d archly—"you are not afraid of strange women.” T have been taught to re i9ort women, madam," mid J. ••Oh!" I ►'em to have pleased her. "You have been carefully brought up. air.*' 'To fear God. reject wo and act the man as long b. eat be." I asserted. 'That may go excellently In the East." she answered. "But we In the West favor the Persian maxim—to ride, to shoot, and to tell the troth. With those three qualities even a tenderfoot can establish himself."

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