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///mirations - PAUL ROBINSON

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WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE: Prank Beeson, from Albany. N. T.. reaches Benton. Wyo.. th<n —1868—western terminus of the PrcMlc Railroad. He had been ordered by physicians 10 seek a climate '•Mah jnd dry." He Is robbed of most of his money in bis hotel and loses his last twenty dollars at monte In "The Bi* Tent." a dance hall and *amblln* resort In the “roarln*" town of Benton. Edna Montoyo. companion of a gambler. Is belieted by Frank to bare cajoled him purposely into the game. Broke, discouraged over his discovery that "the lady of the blue eyes." as be calls her. is what she U. and Anally bumUlUted over bis glaring "greendecs " Frank repulse* Edna when ahe begs him to go away with her, aobblngly telling him that ahe bad ;aadr a mistake In lelIng him lose bla money. He goes to take a Job with George Jen**, a teamster In s wagon train about to leave for Salt Lake City. Capt. Adams, s Mormon, is In charge of the wagon train. Rachael Adams, an attractive young woman, one of hta wives, is In the train, as Is Daniel Adams, hu loutish f n When Edna, who has shot, hut not killed the gambler. Montoyo codhss a fugitive In "brltch<-s" to Join the train. Daniel tells his Xatber that she le seeking Jenks and Beeson. Capt. Adams shouts. "No hussy In men's garments shall go with the train.” For a Woman's Smile Jenks stiffened, bristling. "Mind your words. Adams. Tie tinder no Mormon thumb. As foi your brat on horseback, he'd better hold his yawp." 1 sprang forward. -Defend her I muni. She should not stand there — slight. lovely, brave, alame with the helplessness of a woman alone and Insulted. "Walt!" I Implored. "Give her a chance. You haven't heard her story. All she wants Is proUctlon. I know the

getting away from.- I saw him;’ strike her. You've got women t

there who'll care for h'-r! 1 felt her Instant look. Sh.

spoke palpitant.

“You hs’i ».:;c msn among you all. Bu'. I am going. Good-

night. gentlemen."

Capta n Adams was frowning sternly his heavy fac.- uneoft-

ened.

"Why come you heref "My husband has been abusing me. and I shot him!" "You killed him. woman?" "No; y.t! He's likely fleeing the public at this very moment. "And those garments!" Cap-j tain Adams accused. "You wish; to show your shape, womst

with the flesh'

She smiled.

"Would you have i from a train In skirt*, sir? But to soothe your mind 1 will say that I wore these clothe- under my proper attire and cloak until the last moment." A new voice sounded. "She shall stay. Hyrutn? For the night .at least? 1 will look

after her."

The Captain's younger wife Rachael, had stepped to him. Fending reply 1 hastened directly to My Lady herself ami detained her by her Jacket sleeve. "Wait." I bade. "You would take her In. Rachael?" the Captain rumbled. "We are commanded to feed the hungry and shelter the homeless. Hyrum." "Verily, that It so. Take her! But in God's name, clothe her for the daylight in decency. She shall not advertise her flesh

men's eyes!"

"Quick!" 1 whispered with push. Rachael, however, bad crossed for us. "Will you come with me. please?” she invited. "Yea." sighed My Lady, wearily. "Good-night, sir." She fleetingly smiled upon me. "1 thank you: and Mr. Jenkn." They went, Rachael'

about her.

Daniel pressed beside Captain Adams, talking eagerly. "She's powerful puny, ain' she. paw? Gosh. I sever seen woman in brltche* before! Di yu? paw! 3be kin ride in my

Go! Tend to your stock and think of other thlnga." boomed •!.. lather. "Remember, that the .- i.ptures say: 'Beware of the;

. ri.i woman'!''

Daniel galloped away, whoop-

ing like an Idiot.

• Wall." Jenka uttered. In last words as he turned over with a grunt, "hooray!" If It simmers down to you and Dan'l, I'll be

there.''

With that enigmatical comment he was silent save for aternirous breathing. Vaguely cogitating over hi* promise I lay. toe* and face up -‘.aring at the bright stars: perplexed more and more over the immediate events of the future. urmly conscious of her astonlshlug proximity In this ve>y train, prickled by the hope that she would continue with us. Irritated by the various assumptions of Daniel, and somehow not at all ndveme to the memory of her in britches." That phase of the matter *■ ed to have affected Daniel and te Mmllaily. I'nder bis hide he as human.

any bush over that," replied | Jenks. He meditated, frowning a bit. eyeing us narrowly. T had the notion." he said. "If you have staked her to shelter, I thank you: but now- I aim io play the hand myself. This Is strictly a private game. Where is she?" T call yuh. Pedro." my friend answered. "We ain't keepin' case .... her, or on you. You don' And her In my outflt. that's that. She spent the night with the Adam- women. You’ll And her waitin' for you. on ahead." grinned. She'll be powerful glad to see you." He sobered. "And I'll say this; 1m kinder sorry 1 i't got her. for she'd be In-t-reetln' company on the road." •The road to hell, yes." Montoyo cooly remarked. "I'll guarani oe you quick passage. Gooddsy. ' With sudden steely glare that embraced us both he Jumped bis mount Into a gallop and 1 •- team, for the front. 1 could bold back no longer, and hastening on up. half nlng In my anxiety to face the worst; to help. If I might, for the best. A little knot of peoplformed, constantly increasing by oncomer* like myaelf and filend Jenks who had lumbered behind Montoyo's home stood heaving, on the outskirts, and rutblrmly pushing through I found him Insid- . with My Lady at bay before him—her eye* brilliant, her cheeks hot. her two hands clenched tightly, and the arm of the brightly flushed but calm Rachael resting restrainfully around her. Captain Adams, at one *id» apart, was talking to tbe gamb-

ler.

"You see here." be aaid "She has bad the care of my household. for 1 turn nobody away. She caste against my will, and ahe eh .II go of her will. 1 am

Montoyo sneered. "No o

tbe

It wa« after sun-up that horseman bored In at a gallop, over the road from the east. "Montoyo." Jenks pronounced. In a grumble of disgust rather than with an note of alarm, I saw him give a twitch to hoist- : and slightly loosen the Colt's. As it chanced, our outfit was the first upon the gambler's way. "Howdy, gentlemen?" "Howdy yourself, sir," answered Mr. Jmks. Montoyo was pale as death, his lips hard set. bis peculiar gray eyes and his black moustache tbe only vivifying feature* In his coldly menacing He looked upon me. with trace of recognition less to seen than felt. His glance leaped to the wagon—traveled swittly and surely and turned to Mi Jenks. •i'm looking for my wifi gentlemen. Have you seen her' "Yes, sir. Weil not beat around

be denied bed and your establishments.”

le help of the tord we

of the elect can manage *>ur establishments much better than you do yours." big Hyrum responded: and his face sombwed. "Who are you? A parderer to tbe devil, a thief with painted cardboards. a d,"spoiler of tbe Ignorant. and a feeder to hell—yea. a ■trik'-r of women and a trafficker In fle-h! Who are you to speak the name of the Lord s anointed? Then she Is. your chatel. Take her. or leave her This train

starts on in ten minutes." •i ll take her or kill her."

Moniuyo snarled. "You call me a feeder, but she shall not be fed to your mill. Adams. Y'ouil get on that borne, pronto. Madam." he added, stepping forward (no one could question his nerve), "and we ll discuss our affairs in

private."

She cast about with swift beseeching look, as If for s friendly face or sign of rescue. With

spring 1 burst In.

Bu: somebody already h drawn frmh attention. Daniel Adams was standing between her

and her husband.

"Say. Mister, will yu flgbt?"

he drawled.

Montoyo surveyed him.

"Why?"

"For her. o' course.” Th- gambler smiled—a alow, i contemptuous smile while his gray ev.- focused watchfully. 'it's a case where I have nothing to gain." said he. "And you v> nothing to lose I never bet in the teeth of a pat hand. Sate * Be-ldes. my young Mormon cub. where's your ante? For tbe sport id It. now. what do you think of putting up. make It in-ter*-ti-.i:’ One of your mamm:*w’ Tut. tut!” Daniel's right band stiffened at his side extended there flat and tremulous like the vibrant tall of a rattlesnake. He blurted

harshly

i iaow to kill yu for that!

Draw, you—!* *

We caught breath. MonloT ®jjjCo. Supt. Durell volver Dotted hali-way out of r u I

Talks at Stone Harbor

trojen In mld-cour»e- .. For Daniel had laughed loudly over leveled barrel. How be had achieved so quickly nv wan of us knew. Yet there it was—bis Colt. out. cocked. «:< ked and yearning and ready ■ Haowil yu take it. Ulster he gibed, i could lam an old c*nw to best yu on the draw Aw. -bucks! I "l»ow you'd better go back to yore pasteboards.

Naow git!"

Montoyo, bis eyes steady, scarcely changed expression. He lei bis revolver slip down Into Us scabbard. Then he smiled. "You have a pretty trick." commented, relaxing. ' Some day I'd like to teat it out again. Just now 1 pass. Madam, arc you

Tells Parent-Teaehercr A»sociation Value of Te»t»

Over Sixty persons attsndsd th* Try pricing meeting of the Stone Hnrbor Par —

ent-Teacher*' A»ociatlon held In f

h-- school bouse Thursday. Marrn 17 Fifteen members ot Avalon Parent-Teacher*' Aswocia lion were guests of the Stone

Harbor organisation.

Edward Durrell. Cape May County Superintendent of Schwda. delivered a post tnlrrewting addreac Superintendent Durrell. who dwelt largely on the new Intelligence tewt". 8™'- M>oke on general education. H- cm pared Ruasla and Italy. Who do no* have compulsory education, with England and Germany, who do. He pointed ouv that the first two nations have had much Internal strife and revolution, while the latter two have come through tbe| year* with practically none. Through the intelligence test*, which are now In use in tMn county, we are enabled to obtain i the mental age of the children and permit the teacbera to properly classify and grade the pnpfla. thus aavlng the taxpayer murh

Durrell explained.

• What ahall ! do to keep

falling in love?”

coming?"

• You know I't tt-red clearly.

"Your choice of company it hardly to your credit." he sneered. "Or. 1 should say. to your education. Salntllnea* does not

fall well upon you. madam. yot:r two ihampions—” And here 1 reallied that I

standing out. one foot advanced, my fists foolishly doubled, my

presence a useful factor.

•'—1 recommend the gentleman from New York as more to your taste. But you are going of your own free will. You wil' always be my wife. You can't get away

from that, you devil. 1 ahall ex- „ rJ

pect you In Benton, for I have of ,be Intelllthe bunch that your little flight T,lr a— . _

will fetch you back pretty wen

A

For Daniel had laughed loudly over the levelled barrel.

tamed, to the place where damaged goods are not no heavily

discounted.”

With that he strode straight for his horse, climbed aboard (a trifle awkwardly by reason of bis one arm disabled) and galloped, granting us not another glance Card shark and desperado that be was. bis consummate aplomb nobody could deny, except Daniel, now capering and swaggering and twirling bis revolver. 1 showed him. 1 made him take water. I 'Iaow I'm ‘bout tbe best man with a aix-ahooter In these hyar parts." • Ketch up and stretch out." Captain Adams ordered, disregarding. "We've no more time

for fool* ry."

My eye* met My Lady's. She smiled a little ruefully, and 1 ir*ponded, shamed by the poor role 1 had borne. With that Jubilating out to tbe fore, certainly I cut small figure! (To Be Continued)

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