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Show THE GRANT8VILLE NEWS, GRANT8VILLE, UTAH. 1th, struggle with the woman, or girt rather child, even, to hls thoughts, s Nan of ountain US1C By FRANK H. SPEARMAN Ibpfitflki fragile she was this girl who hul gven hhu back hls life against her own marauding relatives. Ills friends suw that something was absorbing him In an unusual, even an extraordinary way,' yet none could arrive at a certain conclusion as to what it was. The one man in the country who could have surmised the situation between the Wo the barn boat. McAlpin if he entertulnud suspicions was fur too pawky to share them with anyone. When two weeks had passed without De Spains having seen Nan or haring heard of her being seen, the conchy . tect my life. And If you have any j brooded upon it She would have wel- sion urged Itself on him that she was a Along them whose life ought to come comed, In her keen suspense, a sound either 111 or In trouble perhaps Is OARING IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE, DE SPAIN TELLS NAN ahead of mine name - him, or them, of some kind, some reminder that he trouble for helping him; a moment now. Do as I tell you load the gun. yet lived and could yet laugh none later he was laying plans to get Inlk THAT SOME DAY HE AND SHE WILL BE MARRIED He took hold of her hands and In came. the gap to find out. of her refusal, made her do hls spite Nothing in the wqy of a venture DOESNT LIKE IT. -Swill. He guided her hand to draw the Day was breaking when the night could be more foolhardy this he ad- cartridges, on- after another, from hls boss, standing In the doorway at the ml tied to himself nothing, he conbelt, and waited for her to slip them Calabasas barns, saw a horseman rid soled himself by reflecting, but someHenry De Spain, general ulhnager of the atage coach line running In the darkness into the empty cyl- ing at a leisurely pace up the Thief thing stronger than dnnger could Jus-lif- y from the Thief River mlns to Slefepy Cat a railroad division town In inder, to close the breech, and hand River road. The bnrninnn scrutinized it. Of all the motley Morgan folthe Rocky Mountains, Is trying to rid the region of a band of hors the gun back. the approaching stranger closely. lowing within the mountain fastness thieves, cattle rustlers and gunmen known as the Morgan gang.' They Now, Nan," be said, you know me.' There was something strange and he could coiint on but one man to help live In Morgan Gap, a fertile valley 20 miles from Sleepy Cat and nfay have doubts they will all something familiar In the outlines of him In the slightest degree this was Jou near Calabasas where the coach horses are changed. De Spain has die. You will hear many tories about the figure. But when the night rider the derelict. Bull Page. There was n ' killed two of the gang and has been seriously wounded. Pretty Nan me but you will say: I put the car- hud dismounted in front of the burn-doo- r, choice but to use him, and he was Morgan, niece of the gang leader.hns saved his life and he Is trying turned his horse loose, and, limp- easily enlisted, for the Calabasas affair tridges In hls revolver, with my own to make love to her, but receives' no encouragement hands, and I know he wont abuse the ing stiffly walked forwurd on font, the had made a heroic figure of De Spals means of defense I gave him myself.' man rubbed his eyes hard before he in the barrooms. De Bpuln, accordingThere can never be any real doubts could believe them.- Then he uttered ly, lay In wait for the old man and. fearless as a chamois, ran down .the or misunderstandings between us nn incredulous greeting and led Uenry intercepted him one day on the road CHAPTER XIII Continued. rocks. De Spain, losing npt a moment, again, Nan." He waited for her to de Spain into the barn office. to Sleepy Cat, walking the twenty "Take" me away, Gale," cried Nan. hobbled rapidly up along the granite-walle- sppok, but she remained silent. "Theres friends of yours In your miles patiently .for his whisky. ' You have given me my life, my de- room upstairs right now, he declared, passage that led the way to his "Leave him here take me home ! You must be the only man in the , chance for life. fense, he continued, passing from a bulging with shock. De Spain, sitting gnp, Bull, that cant borrow or steal Take me home I subject that he perceived was better down, forbade the barnman to disturb a horse- to ride, remarked De Spain, She cmiglit her cousin's arm. "Stay left untouched. "Who Is nearest and them, oi'y asking who they were. CHAPTER XIV. Morshouted ; where are," you right stopping him near tlip river bridge. dearest to you rt home? followand. When oe hud asked half a dozen gan, pointing at De Spain, rage pushed back the broken brim A Venture In the Dirk " avoided of his hat and looked up. - Yoa My Uncle Duka and more him along. questions she as leisurely Naif pulled ing' Then I never.- - will raise a hand answering twice as many, the bnrnmun Pushing his way hastily forward "When I come back, ril give you what wouldn't believe It," he said, Impartcoiild make haste ; crawling against your Uncle Duke. 'And this at De when he but tes Spains request helped him up- ing a cheerful confidence, youre looking for." slowly on his hands and knees when man, tonight this cousin Gale? Nan, stairs. Beside himself with exciteI had horses to lend to every "Bring your 'friends," sold De Spain teld by opposing rock ; yearsgo flattening him- what Is that man? ment, the night boss turned, grinning man tween here and Thief river." He "Til accommodate four tauntingly. a leech against the face ol like self I hate him." as he laid toe hand on the doorknob nodded toward Sleepy Cat with a one hand more of you. Stop !" With the prefclplce when the narrowing Thank God! So do 11" and the other on De Spains shoulder. wrecked smile, and by a dramatic still on his revolver,' he pointed the him only Indies under f6ot; But die Is a cousin. left ledge "You couldnt have conn? he wills- - chance the broken liafehrlin fell with, Morway. Go down that trail first with torn hands to every famust one "Then be he of I clinging suppose pcred loudly, at a better time." the words: "Theyve got em all." gan.' Stay where you are, girl, till be voring crevice, and pausing when the mine. The entry way was dark, and from Your fault Bull." gets down that hllL You wont pot peril was extreme for fresh strength, Unless he tries to kill you. the silence wltliln the room one might Up went the broken brim, me over her shoulder for a while yet De Say! He wont be very long in trying have thought Its occupants. If there Spain dragged his Injured foot whiskied fuce lighted with s the and Mover . . across the sheer face of El Capitan In that And now, what about yourself? were such, wrapped in slumber. But "you .turned some trick Morgan took the path sullenly De the last shadows of the days failing What lave you got to defend yourself at Intervals a faint clicking sound shaking smile, crew some fight Calnbasus on that "Spain covering every step he took' Be- light against him, and against every other could be heard. The night man threw Bull chuckled. for hind De Spain Nan stood waiting Spent by hls effort De Spain reached drunken man? open the door. By the light of two Bull, Is old Duke Morgan a Repubher cousin to get Jieyond earshot the rendezvous Nan had Indicated, as She laid her' own pistol without a stage-lamp- s, one set on the dresser V lican to "What she whispered hurriedly nearly as the stars would tell him, by word In De Spains hnnd. He felt it, and the other on a window ledge, four Bull looked surprised at the turn of De Spain, will you do?" ten oclock. It was only after a long opened, dosed, and gave it back meh sat about a rickety, table In a De Spnlns question, but answered at cards. No voice Covering Morgan, who could whirl and doubtful hour that he heard the Thats a good defender when ltsfh struggle "Dfike votes most soy' on hiss at any turn In the descent He muffled footfalls of a horse. He stood reach. When Its at homerits a poor broke the tense silence, not even when gpod faith: the railroad." thats ticket again answerIn concealed among the smaller trees un- one.Spain could not look at her the door was thrown broadly open. a couple of about IIow picking, It will. never he. home again exing. "Looks pretty rocky, doesnt It? til he could distinguish the outlines of No one neither Lpfever, ; Scott, In the over gap, Bull?" good bnrnmen "He vrill start the whole gap aa soon the animal, and hls eye caught the fig- cept when JL am. up Frank Elgnso nor McAlpin-r-lookc- d a Job y got?" of kind What ure of the rider. "Shall"! tell you a secret?" as he gets to his horse. when De Spaip walked Into the room the next time youre De Spain, stepped out of the trees, What Is it? asked Nan unsuspecti- and, with the night man tiptoeing be-- overSeeat McAlpin He looked at the darkening sky. IIow abodt that Calnbnsns. ' : . hind, advanced composedly toward the I HrTthat live: with Duke? "They wont be very active on the job and, moving toward Nan, caught her ngly. hand and helped her to the ground. We are engaged to be married.' before morning." group. Even then his presence would "Nani Say I Dull,8 fnce ughte(j. She She led De the enjoined and. sllencs, sprang from him like a deer. Its have passed unnoticed, but' that Bob shes a little hummer I" was distance. safe ata Morgan Into the little grove. Stopping a dead secret, be said gravely; no- Scotts ear- mechanically recorded the Spain turned to.Nan. Her eyes were horse "I hear shes gone down to Thief well within It, she stooped and be- body knows It yet not even you. would and transmitted to bis river, teaching school." If as him step bent on limping pieree they You need never ' talk again like trained Intelligence merely notice of If I save your life " gan rearranging the mufflers on the him through. "Came by Duke's lessn three hours hoofs. If you want to be friends with something unusual. that for hesitated she still breathing fast Seen her In the kitchen makin? ago. I hate Im afraid I'm too late. she sold, me,? she said Indignantly. one a a hls cards words you wont trick me ever bread." up Scott, picking now long have you been, here? She it" will you?" time as Lefever dealt, Valsed hls eyes! Theyre looking for a schoolteacher And De faced one will ; Its so. on hand "Hate with It If. the Spain you man her the of as the down there, anyway. Much sickness la appealing sight Steadily returning It began when you handed me that Startling ponys shoulder,-- . dead must have been, no the gap lately, Bull?" for up given gaze, De Spain answered with delibDid you have any falls?" little bit of lead and brass' on the muscle of Bob Scotts body moved. eration : Dont ever give me a chance "Ony sickness I knowod lately Is "You see I'm here. You I How mountain tonight, to defend your life Nan."-Whof surprise slowly dis- what youre responsible for yself," reHls to trick you, expression could you get here at all with a horse?" and mine. left that mutely invite torted Bull with e grin. Pity do you mean? sire demand'Til hate you if you persecute me solved Into aasgrin They are hiding on bdth trails outfrom that Calabasas all at her in out for found he had distrust and chips the any burning others, fear ed, side watching for you and the moon the 'way Gale docs. The moon Is ' tone, job. eh? himself, to find out for themselves. will be up She seemed very anxious. almost up. You must go. See McAlpin, Bull; next time you're down Ills Isnt said threw finished Lefever he deal, slowly, life," My You havent told me, he persisted, De Spain made light of her fears. "Til over Calabasas way. Here1 De Spain His hls hand. and the puck, worth It" picked up get past them Ive got to, Nan. Dont how you got away- at alt They had om hls pocket some currency drew the never above rose eyes You know" He could see her res- give It a suspicious walked out of the trees. He looked thought Go get to bill a hnnded Page. and but at the of faces the table; olute underllp, pink with fresh young I dont know what youll think of reluctantly to the east. Tell me and level llilk too much cut. Dont hair and hls thumbed cards of when had he your with " feeling Intensity blood. Quiver me He heard the troubled note 111 go, he promised. wear your whiskers long and your as she faltered. You know what ev- In her voice. After I went up to my room 1 wait- looked from one to the other of the short to read the weather tongue foolish, of man remaining players every girl says ed till the bouse was all quiet Then ery What do you mean 7 on Scotts fuce "Rlght-- o ! he deceive to perceived signals, everything easy came When I She Calabasas. I for to trusting, started unbutton her jacket began You understand. an unwonted expression, and looked to like that Throwing back the revere, she- felt back I got up to my room without beTake It from old Bull Page, he's a May God wither my tongue before inside around her waist unfastened ing seen, and sat at the window a long where the scout's gaze was turned for he ever it speaks to deceive you, Nan after a moment and drew forth a leath- time. I waited till all the men stopped an explanation of It. Lefevers own world's wonder of a sucker, but fahls friends. knows of the thinned, Theres not a moment to lose," She ern' strap. She laid It in De Spains riding past Then I climbed through eyes, at the sight But remember this you don't know Listen: a trail around hands. This Is yours, she said in a the window and down the kitchen roof, miliar face behind Elpaso's chair, said swiftly. me. If anybody knows you for a friend The moons. like full and let myself down to the ground. starting, opened this mountain leads out of the gap, whisper. of one hls hand you are no good to me. Seel" mine, fellow out, of El spread big CapiHe felt ft questlonlngly, hurriedly, Some more men came past and I hid straight across the face was within Bull beyond expressing hls comIt, and with the tan. then with amazement "Not a car- on the porch and slipped over to the cards hidden In hls words alone. He winked, down drew hand other prehension prudently I can make It tridge belt !" he exclaimed. hyrse barns and found a hackamore, he said nodded, and screwed hls face Into a Gentlemen, pile of chips. huntto corral and the and down went A good climber can do It I have own." Itsyour He thousand wrinkles. De Spain, wheelIs Interned. done it rd even go with you. If Where? She made no answer. ed around till I found this little pinto lightly,and this agame aoross hand the silent put yose ing, rode away, the old man blinking to bareback." best whisthe shes Where did you get It Nan? he could. ride, over shoulder. first after him, and then at the money table Henry,' Elpasos I could ride a razorback why take Why?" pered hurriedly. he exclaimed impassively, one ques- in hls hnnd. He didnt profess to un- She shook her head angrily at what all that trouble for me? Where you left it" In the high coun"How? If you dont start while you have tion, If you please-r-an- d do' only one: How derstand everything She was silent When?, he dared show In his eyes. "Oh, keep could still distinguish the did it?" he but In thunder you try, have I undo a chance, you everything still listen "ToilghJ. principal figures at the end of a bankHve you been to Calabasas and tried to do to avoid a fight I know you'd go, Nan, he declared CHAPTER XV. note. When he tramped to Calabasas never I set believe me, the The back tonight? wind, stirring softly, unperturbed. But the next day to Interview McAlpin he The stars, Everybody but Sassoon Is In the aspen leaves quivering. Would let you." received more advice, with a - strong Strategy. do clear to In the chilled not If thin, any gopd chase, she replied uneasily as night air, "I can't go, because went To to a about keeping ills own counsel, week One burr, repairs. In the heavens and I must meet you with a horse out- knowing what to say, or how to say It hung dlamondllkeacross such a week Is longer and a little expense money to run him action of man desthe distant eastern never' should the said leave sky you They side." . ttinn ten years of service. But chained until an opening presented Itself on He only looked silently at her, and the gap alive they are ready with, ert paled for the rising moon. The the Sleepy Cat hospital De the pay roll. I didnt know what two, standing at the horses head, lis- to a bed In no she turned her eyes from his gaze. traps everywhere. bear-iftehad escape from one week of r' him eagerly to to da I couldnt tened a moment together ln,th dark- Spain what See, she said, taking for that week he thought thinking, shld jmd ness. De of me to and forward, think did for Spain, leaning pointing, you tonight the back of the ledgeone to the And the Impulse Nan Comes one of the big moments about Morgan. east your being shot down like a dog, when something In a low, laughing voice. follow that trail, the moved him the first moment he that in the life of Henry De 8psin El answer. no reach Nan can made to were Then, bending get away. you only, trying cant get lost; you vou a into saddle of bed and out could Nan Morgan. You will want snd get Ks "I wouldn't have had you take a he took her hand and, before she could very dose. catitan before dprk-hard and fast hls to way was about it in the next insspur read 1 to on to hls . It El release across belts like up for lips. caught that ride Capitan forty score a make Creep carefully to stuff! her, to against tallment-great her; on the other McAlpin showed It to me the last that narrow troll, and hls oyvn; and never of cousins, lie burly to had time after down a For was gone the one at dear long I time stage barn, hanging a wide He strapped- - the she stood, listening for a shot won- to release her from hls sudden arms fie do be careful on El Cap- where you left It (TO BBS CONTINUED.) ( him. around dering, breathless at moments, wheth- again. cartridges I was to itan I" to think De do; Spain .With the could never taken er he have that should "You past get traps. waiting careful. New The Age. Til be withnot but do to something, least t must watch my chance to get ride for It But .since you have' De Spain, true to all she had ever at Well, son, whit dM Fond Taps out further careful thinking, and not ' away from the corral with a horse. If He had drawn hls revolver from hls heard of bis Indlanlike stealth, had school In learn today T Son Aw., chance of you every without anticipating, waistband. He broke it now and held left her side .unabashed and unafraid because 1 be will We hadda couple of dad. it faU not much, And hls manner was to cast I living laughing, paying bold. court to failure. you must bide and it 'out "Load It for me, Nan., In' history, a three red. reel era two In obstacles and difficulties op at home, andcan. her even when she stubbornly refused up all How much they "What do you mean? and a split-ree- l do the best you more' cartridges In It your- to be courted and had made himself situation, brush them aside, and have travelogue in geography know. four "Put dont I of this, useta nature srlll surmise give hs They study. and he heavens If the will re-hfell; self. "Except for your cartridge, the in the twinkling of an eye a part of hls "Go. now, this minute," he said, wild West pitcher once In a while, a rouhls while set himself, doing now do silence When the that of the yon dont silence Is yon the 'empty. beyond words. "If you gun don't do It ' no straining will know none of them ever will bo night, the wind, the stars, the waste tine work every day, to do one par- but they "without speaking, and. used against your own except to pro of sand, and of all the mystery that ticular thing to see, talk to, plead She turned HE . . d - . -- . . . I, . -- f - - ' r it rSdh. ls |