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Show THE HERALD, FRIDAY. JULY 13, 1923. bej oT bay aa wbiea be had been found another hanging oa DESERT aresting; GIFT stake driven into a beam, and with, both flung carelessly over his tCorUMtd troni Pago Two.) shoulder, emerged throurt the open door Into the starlight Deborah Bob told then to. Tfaey'l Kik It followed closely, a new feeling of relief giving lightness to ber step. out yo wera flurried all right." She was no longer alone, nngulded "But but I'm sot ; not now V wf What do yoa ncaar something about the words and as "Not tlons of the man brought confiTreTr killed aim dence. The situation was plainly - CHAPTER VI to novelty to him : he had been a fugitive before and had learned A Mew Alliance.- In very trick the bard school of Kelleen. did not experience. Whatever had FOB a moment be pened to Bob Meager, It was hapthen tanpultlrelj clearly (roped for her hand In the dart- evident the fellow had not yet recovered consciousness, and it was -lot killed klit- - Ion Bdt Say, hardly likely his fellows would e aroused until be sounded the I like yon." he exclaimed earnestly. "Tot are tnre tome girl, yon are. alarm. The way of escape still But are yon certain 70a killed remained open, but no one could tell for how long. Success might think yea," aba atem- - hang upon moments. "I Kelleen's keen eyea searched the deep mered, totally anrprieed y the way In which he greeted her newa, "ttut thadowa anxiously, but hie lips am ' not ' exactly sure. All smiled In satisfaction. I know It ha ia lying there 00 the "It's all right." he whispered, floor of my room, and and he confidently. "You ride, don't you?" was moved struck." never after be, "Yes.". . "Struck!; Tot I old not about, "Good! It'8truck me maybe you thenr didn't being a nurse from the "Ho; I bad no chance.'; I got East. , My horse is all right but away from them,' and ran to my ril have to rope one for you, and I own room, where I meant to lock might pick a wild devil in the dark. myaelf In, tot someone had taken Could you stay?" the key. I ahnt the door behind "As long as he keeps his feet" me and got the KToIver out of a "D n, but I like your style!" be drawer, determined to defend my said enthusiastically, letting bis self. bat hand rest an inatant an h ahmiU The men followed, atopped outside in the baa.' I could der. "Yon and I are colna to hit bear them laugh and talk ; then it off fine. Corn on "now km they went 'back to the front room back in the shadow." aura I couldn't Rha wattari at tha hura nf the again. Bob was to afraid to leave corral while Kelleen vanished In the get away, bewaant me there. Be planned to get drunk darkness or the open, lightly swing- InV ml I All lariat In hla hand first and" than come back." "Sure; that would be his style; Both houses were from there hid-and you waited? Tot didn't try .iitAWajT' fiJV . i . "it; "Get away! Where could I got Only eat Into the desert and those men would have trailed ma If I waited lu the Wed that v Tea. .dark, desperate, determined to kill bin when ba came. And be came many, to drunk he could hardly stand, but ugly with the liquor. I I do not seem t8 remember exactly what did happen; be laughed and jeered at me, and got bold of the ... weapon before I bad courage to fire, Then 'we struggled, and the of his handa drove me mad. Sp revolver, fell to the floor, but I got It, and struck at him with all my might.3 That was all; he Just lay there, and never moved ; I could see bis face In the starlight, but but I couldn't make myself touch him. I I believed ha was dead, that I had killed him." ' "Never mind, little girl,"' Interrupted Kelleen firmly, "maybe he was, but I doubt it; guyg like that are not croaked so easy. Then, I take It, you ran away." Teg; I I couldn't stay there, and I thought perhaps there might be a chance, if I could only find a horse somewhere, I knew the others were all drunk, and that I would not be missed before morn-- ! lag. I had to try, and that was how I came to be here. Touyou . understand howf "Yes, I understand, and I am going to stay with you. But first, "D n But I Like Your Style I" let's get this straight The main question la, are you ready to trust den from view, and now that ber me as a white man?" newly-foun- d companion bad disap"Yes I am." . Deborah felt entirely alone. peared. "That means a lot more than you Had she done right to repose trust think right now," he went on, but in, him? Who was the man? Why evidently encouraged by her tone. waa he at the ranch if he had no "Because it ain't going to be so easy connection with Bob Meager? What getting away. I don't take any would his there Imply? stock in Bob's being dead; he's got The ranch presence was on no commonly a knockout that's all, and when used trail ; visitors never came be comes to himself again, he's go- without a To reach there purpose. to be ing raving. He'll have every at all miles of desert rider on this ranch on our trail, travel required with no little hardship. and the best we can reckon on Is There must always be an object is maybe three hours' start You got such a Journey. What could It be to stay with me, and do Just what in thla case? Was the fellow a I say and, girl, that sure means mere drifter, seeking a Job? A you must trust me plumb to the from justice, biding from fugitive limit Do you sabe thatt This, law? or actually In Meagers ain't going to be no canter between the service? Surely he must be one here and Nogales; the only chance of the three; nothing else could ac? we've got is to bide out, first In the count for his presence under such desert, and then in the hills. . I'm circumstances. it .to but telling you rough; you Yet she liked, and trusted him; better know it now than later." So far no fear of the man. felt mean we shall have to be Ton her were conalone together for for some timer as his relations with of his absonot a doubt "That's Jhe stuff. We alnt go- cerned, assailed her. She lute squareness ing to have an easy gallop Into believed his promise. Outlaw, fu town. You don't know me from ne naa border gitive, Adam, and If you did, I reckon you won her faith desperado, The reacalready. wouldn't go mile with me. I from being alnt very highly thought of along tion she experienced caused her now to this border, IH say that ; there helplessly alone who ain't many would choose me fer a rest all hope on this stranger had so mysteriously come to her a that'e I fact partner, More, cared not who he might ain't got nothing to say to you ex- rescue; she or from whence he came. be, that I'm to cept going play square. If you trust me, HI bring you Enough that he was there, strong-to fearless, wining capable, armed, through safe enough in one way or befriend herv to guide her safely. II another; but If you don't feel that was with thla spirit of blind con you can go the limit then the best that the girl welcomed his thing for yon to do, maybe. Is to fidence when he finally emerged return etsy here and scrap It out with Bob from out the black shadows, leadMeager. My notion Is that runtwo horses trailing quietly bening away with his wife ain't go- ing hind, through the corral gate. ing to be no snap, even for me, He saddled and bridled the two and darned if I'm going to tackle the Job except you're of a mind rapidly, evidently accustomed to to go clear through with me." working in tne. aarx. Ton think I am his wife, then? "Are you ready i". "Yes." that he is really alive?" "Pnt vour foot in my hand. This "I haven't a doubt of It " At fine. least I am going to proceed on that is my horse; he'll carry youwater sro. This your theory. Meager is the one we have Now. nn von to the pommel got to escape from; If he recovers bottle? Til strap It by daylight fromavthat rap you where It will be handy." Ha swune Into the saddle him gave him, he" is going to lead us a ani merry chase. Every minute of a self, restraining the rtart we get, the better. But I mal with an iron nana. down the Ton know the way want you to get it straight will mesar be aaked, "the Nogalea you go with me?" There was an eager earnestness trail?" "Of course." in his voice of which she wae fully "Then ride ahead, and IH follow. conscious, yet somehow this did not frighten her. The on vision I may have trouble with this brute of Bob Meager, drunk and grasping before be learns who is master. Just her in bis arms, dominated all else, go straight on out Into the desert and left ber careless of an lesser ru not be far away." She rode forward, never questiondanger. Impulsively she thrust The command. our ner nana in silent promise. ing his right tomoved steadily at horse under her Ton mean year "I mean yea. I trust yon fully, a swift walk, alert but weU trained, slightest pressure ofn absolutely. I will do exactly sj obedient to the rein. Her cour-ithe on bar fingers Ton say." waa no longer she was high; la t bound to ba soma test young lady," ha returned gravely, alone; the dread of the desert had teleastng her hand, and rising to lefJJier, Us feet "but I reckon I won't let yon regret It Nobody aver trusted "an Keueen yet and found nun a months piker. We're partners now; let's Only fire more shopping , go. until Christmas. rick-a-Ha nn Mijaw-tlji- ! OFJHE Used His Noodle Uf IN AUTO BROKERAGE. Dance-ma- d London is raving over American Jan. and American Jaxi International Kaws Service. masters are ravinb over the money HACKENSACK. N. J.July 15 they are extracting from dance-maMrs. Vera Twite, of this city, is London. . seeking her husband, Austin An Bert Ralton, of San Francisco, drew Twite, who, she says, disapas a pioneer in the van ot the jars peared March 1) lost after she had pilgrims. Since his arriiv.al there financed aa automobile brokerage have arriver jazt bands from Bosfor him. They were married in ton. 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