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Show y. ibe eut I. from the west? Lot tit course, of court," said Rtepbrn been suddenly made aware of ber ultimate day from bl business deit K at that From Philadelphia. Maitland, "you are your own mistress dresa. If she bad burnt Into the draw mand to ride with her on the first 'That', ail right." tuld ber uncle, anyway, and having uo mother1 Ktd Maitland waa a highly without annouueemeut, for stag of ber journey to tbe mountains. Ingroom " rel..vt. will take oi Knld of the far eat. appniently. Hm mother hal died in her in Itiataure. Her skirt waa distinctly ulljrd product nh..lwcuI.Uoa out w.t .nil Introduce ou to som. fancy--- 1 " (Colorado as a point ws true. r?D blood of in, p, mis (hat I could not lu aba wor heavy hub nailed shoes short, Bf( virMtuX CHAPTER II. 0ms rul mcii .lid not aa Identifying ber adventurer r tbs pas,. iirtere or object If I wished to, hut that laced up to ber knees, aha had I j,Mrtrs. y "If It thought possible," Interposed uo marrying or giving In marriage. on a bright blue sweater, a Mud of a The uri-i- ( The classic shad rMHilVr i tas of tbe Mr Cjts Played In tha Uawal Way. Mnliiiind In bis mot Remember that." ov "Or Bad bern the bubbled In rap known aa a tamo shunter waa bis veins ,i becked austere utid The road on which they advanced ra Msr where with old I'latu by I he dignified manner, "that "Nonue, father," answered the plant d above ber glorloua hair, which Into tbe mountain waa irtdrntits 'well utada of hi d.inuh'i-r,my with s ent woman am not young perceptlblo was rlom-lb immediate braided and wound and well kept up. Tbe canon through lightly. "I Ud aiked." Incidentally during entlionnK-ut-. on the "my." a. If be and not pitas! to assume the bonds of wed around her head. Rhe wore a Ilk (otbplrilon of tbo exhaustive curthe foothill waa not ery deep for him the daughter were the principal being lock " handkerchief loosely fled around her Colorado and the ascent waa lntlfu-- . fbnl Justly of bis new ia,, gentle. under so ever "should rnnsidetMtiou, surrounding Ha "Well, that settles It," said Robert noth, knife and revolver hung at a bow bad plunged into ,6 bid acquired at least Naturally It wound In every direc tion, all the activities of far foigt't what belong, lo her station Maitland. a "Wall her was little you royal give walrb bill, strapped following the devious course of the irqiislntsuco with other masters he west. During one period of p,g In life and r family aa lo allow her good time I must ruu up to New to one wrlal, a hutidaoiuely braided Hie be bad river, which It frequently crossed from i X mind actually served as sheriff affection to engaged by any York and Ronton for a few daya, bill qultf dangled from tha other, a pair ora aids lo her educe of ant nr thi border lo the other on rude log jf bid tbs physical und u tuie who, Irom hi Idrth and upbrlng I shall be butk In g week and I ran of epura adorned her heels and moat ountu, aa a rapid "bad man" A brisk gallop of balf a mile brldgc-a- . Itig in feta iicrinced to tbo meotal. In er the oh k unlicensed atom Indeed, who you up then. dlMoinpostng fart of all, by ber aids or so on a convenient atrelcb of com'it least the mens sana and the enjoyed any advantage over him ben phere of the western eountry would j.l "What la the boue In Denver; t It rode a handsomo and dashing cava allko wars in evidence paratively level going put the two In e ano ,0 bl "gun." L,Mni in. be persona mm grata to dignified so or - may I ask, pi nv nled with nil mod Her. lead far ahead of the lumbering ibe 'bid ridden to hounds many times skill and daring had oi thi ancient fty and" del) em coil veil If urea and" began lha uuque.-tloned- , How Mr. Jaiuea Armstrong might wagon and out of sight of those others be had made a name for himanise scented trail oltbe West ''Nonsense," Interrupted the young elder Maitland nervously, have appeared In lb conventional of tbe party who had elected to go a tennis and self which atlll abides, Robert Maitland laughed. jut Hunt!hadExciting especially U er brother bluntly "You have lived black and . lbs of white clothes horseback. There waa perhaps a tacit alien-evening her engaged mountains where thing, yet re here wrapped up In yourselves and What do you take ua for, tfteve; jity golf our dinky little town so long that do you ever read the western news-- was not quite clear fo her, for ahe agreement among tbe latter not fo M the courts and greens or the tuatiied almost as primitive a. they had aa yet never beheld him In that break In upon this growing friendship, mental asphyxiation Is threatening papers?" us Cricket club. She bad buffeted bad been from the beginning " raiment, but In tbe habit or, more frankly, not to Interfere In obliterating ' I and gray you Ocean's melancholy Ills I fame confess that have not given of tbe west, j bad been accompanied by riding trousers, heavy developing lov affair. beach "I will at and thank you, Robert," said hl much thought to the west since I Capo May fortune, too; tbe cattle upon a thou4 on the boots laced to the knees, blua that Tbe canon broadened ber and lOinilc city. sand bill were bla, tbe treasures of brother wlib something approaching studied geography and tbe Philadelbla be-icovered by a noble there at long Intervals and ranch shirt, tbe f In was mem-imanner a devoted h.vv she wblcb be would t mlnea of rabulous richness were at ;4ritually phia papers have been thought "Htetson," mounted on tho Dry restive bouses were found In every clearing, tbs Kptscopal church, or the bla command He lived In Denver In repelled a blasphemy, "not to refer fo for the family broncho which he rode to but these were few hnd far between as word waa "Rrote er tbo abhors what "Good one of tbe greatest of the bonanza Philadelphia laird. exclaimed Maitland he wae Ideal. Alas for lhaperfection,of and for the moat your y that lent q part Armstrong and vanity most extraordinary word?" "Tbe bouse cost half a million dol- human la connection therewith. Alto-- r palacea on the bills of that Mr. James Arm Knld Maitland rod praetlrally alone city, conproposition! to dt If If recollection reflected If credit my 'Dinky,' must serves' know It, and Ibs there strong, friend and protege those many save for the passage of an occasional lars, you great upon fronting tbs mountain Ah, precisely. I am not aura a pastor and uiaatera. spiritual and range. For the rest be held stock In nity. yenre of Mr, Robert Maitland, mine lumber wagon. to the of the term, but in the all sort of poral and her owner and rattle man on n much "You cant think," began tbe man, corporations, was a dl conceive meaning It to be something opprobrt departmenta of Ills lett .little, to rector In numerous concerns and so smaller scale his as than older friend, they drew rein after a splendid on the reader can supply the usual oua. You cun say w hat you like about mired. was desperately In lov with Knld gallop and the somewhat tired horses me and but of no." mine, Philadelphia, poa her graduation she bad been j catalogue, tbpy are all alike, Maitland, and Knld, swept off her feet readily subsided Into a walk, "bow I lie bad "Oh. the town's right enough," rea wooing which began with pre- bate to go bark and leave you." act received and acclaimed by the married Jate In life and was the rather by to of two little girls and a boy, the old- turned bla brother, not at all Ira wtnbly Set" of Philadelphia, ardor so soon aa be laid eyes "And you can't think bow loatb I am cipitant pressed. "I'm talking about people on ber, was more profoundly moved to have you return," the girl flashed est sixteen and the youngest ten. A Indeed she belonged' unques-now. There are Just as fine men and by right of blrtb and position by bis suit, or pursuit, than aha could out at biro with a sidelong glance from Going east, which be did not love, women In the west as In New York or have Imagined was no other power under on an Infrequent business there her bright blue eyes and a witching trip, be Philadelphia." ura by which she could have ef amlla from her acarlet Bps. Otune Ik not u in pre magnlflco! had renewed hi. acquaintance with "I am sure you don't mean to be entrance therein, at least his brother and tbe one ewe Knld Maitland," said tbe man, She bad been wooed In tha convenlamb of offensive, Robert, but really the Is wbst the outs thought hi. brother's flock, tional fashion many times and oft on "you know I Just worship you. I'C tbe aforeof Ideas in your mention of us 'hat most exclusive circle. Tbe mentioned Knld. He bad been the sands of Palm Beach, along the Ilk to sweep you out of your saddles that common and vulgar New borne of tbe Maltlands over as everybody was, b tbe struck, wlt) cliffs of Newport, In the romantic glens lift you to tbe bow of mine and rid splendid Yoi I. erun pleasant," fairly sbud Klttenbouse had personality or tbe Square of Mount Desert, In Ibe old fashioned away with you. I can't keep my handt bad and striven derud the elder Maitland. girl off you, I tbe scene of her debut In Trains drawing-roo111 earnestly to disabuse her mind of tbe overlooking Rlttenhouse only urging you to recognize Before she realized wbat he would J refined and decoroua galtles or prevalent idea that there was nothing the She had been In lo Square. of western the proKwed people. quality isdtlpbla'a society much worth while on tbe eontinent dar motor cars, on the decks of yachts be about be swerved bis horse toward a of finer than are type they cy lid participated. She bad even beyond tbe Allegheny and once even while riding to hounds, ber, bla arm went around ber sudCut here" except scenery. the id upon money standardized New but there had been a touch of same- denly. Taken completely off her guard "Fn m your standpoint, no doubt,1 "Wbat you need, Knld, Is a ride ills Its delirium of extravagance, across ness about tt all. Never had ahe been she could make no resistance. Indeed ted his brotber and tbe plains, a sight of real moun con;ln severely sut to so far aa a sedate and well-made love to with the headlong gab abe scarcely knew what fo expect unfains, beside wblcb these little foot some? bat wearily as If the matter with tbe dashing precipitation til he crushed her to him and klHsed Philadelphia family could coun-lie- s bills in Pennsylvania that lantry, All all this worth were argument back people ipt such golden madness. During of west tbe It bad swept her from her, almost roughly, full on the lips. Is that they stay here make so much of wouldn't be that ! want of them How dare you," cried tbe girl, bet ber year abe had ranged Ilka a conmoorings. She found almost benoticed. You want to get some of tbe In tLe rest where they belong and not waa aware of It that her past face aflame, freeing herself at last, fore she fer pardon tbe masculine appella-(betwee- n the there with east; glorious freedom of the west strive to mingle experience now stood her In little and swinging ber own bora almost to Palm Beach In tbe spirited, Into your conservative straight laced la a farrier between us and them She awoke to a sudden reallza tbe edge of the road wblcb here ran I and Bar Harbor In tbe north, little body." wblc It tt Is not well to cross. To per Ha Crushed Her to Him and Klsaad stead. G sdelpbla was proud of her, and of tion tbe fact that she waa practical- on an excavation some fifty feet above Her. of er race In my day, Robert, reprovingly re- mlt a ay Intermixtures e i ns not unknown ly pledged to James Armstrong after the river. In those marked bis brother, Fluids father, la anythlug that modern science can an acqualntanee of three weeks In How dare IT laughed the audaparts of the United States 'The people out there are white. contribute freedom was tbe last thing a young to comfort and luxury that Denver and on tbe ranch. id lay without cious man, apparently no wblt sarbrother hla Interrupted born and delicately Steve, isnt In It, I don't know wbat It la. ill) this ahe had remained a frank, lady gently Bualnesa of the moat Important abashed by ber Indignation. "When I donically. "I wasn't contemplating r J coveted." would have Shall It be the house In Denver, or nurtured x unspoiled critical nature demanded Arm- think of my opportunity f am amaxed and Knld here to Chinese, or young woman. Life the ranch, or a real camp In tbe reootiS Is "Your t full of Steve," passed, day en-1 or or and she test for her, Indians, strong's presence east at Ibis Juncture, at my moderation." negroes, wilds. Knld?" turned tbe younger Maitland with Your opportunity; your moderaIt with tbe moat and work there was no way Don't you Bee," said Mr. Stephen ' First the house In Denver, said he rould "Freedom Is b tion off hla shocking carelessness. aside enthusiasm. put waving departure longer. Malted- stubbornly Knld, "and then the ranch and then He bad to leave the woman desires esps-clallw now, I hat comevery unwhen bad you helpless Yea, second summer after her com-ou- t girl with an this sarcastic and Irrelevent when she Is married. You are ment, from your very conversation the mountains." easy conscience that, though be bad took but one kiss; I might have held found her In Colorado. RobeYt ; be shall the pro'Rlgbt-Othat not in love with anybody, are you, the vast gulf that there Is between ber half way promise, he bad her but you longer and taken a hundred." '.land was one of tbe big men of gram." half way won. He bad matched tbe bad (TO BE CONTINUED.) you vest He had departed from Phil-Pbt- Enid?" every me? and Although you 'Will my daughter's life be perfectcan a birth not In life that soul," frankly replied advantage give With at an early age and bad cow Indiana and boys, ly safe from tbe In Colorado while It was still In the girl, greatly amused at tbe col- you, we are I mean you have changed desperadoes? two added, men, had who, tbe he so formative period. There he had loquy between quickly greasy," "Quite safe," answered Robert, with np with the state. The Phil-(U- a though mothered by Ibe same woman. loathe tn offend. deep gravity. 'The cowboys uo longer wbat shall But he mistook tbe light tn bis shoot up the city and It has been years Maitlanda could never under- brother eyes; It waa a twinkle, not a since tbe Indiana have held up even Maitland flash. laughed, a trolley car. The only real desperado Robert laughed with wbat his brother con- In my acquaintance la tbe mildest gen. ceived to be indecorous boisterous-nesa- . tie old stage driver In the west. "Do you keep up an acquaintance "How little you know of the bona with men of that class still?" asked and sinew of this country, Steve, he hla brotber In great surprise. exclaimed presently. Robert Maitland "You know I was sheriff In a borcould not comprehend how It Irritated der county for a number of years bis stately brotber to be called and- -" Nobody ever spoke of him "Steve. "But you must surely have withbut as Stephen Maitland. "But Lord, drawn from all such society now. continued the I don't blame you. "Out west," said Robert Maitland, westerner. "Any man whose vision Is "when we know a man and like him, barred by a foothill couldnt he ex- when we have slept by him on tbe pected to know much of tbe main plains, ridden with him through the range and whata beyond. mountains, fought with him against "There Isn't any danger of my fall- some border terror, some bad man Knld thirsting to kill, we don't forget him, ing In love with anybody," said at last, with all the confidence oi two we don't cut- bis acquaintance, and It 1 doesn't make any difference whether triumphant social seasons. "1 think she to even tha one or the other or us Is rich or dukes," must be Immune poor. I have friends who can't frame said gaily. 1 referred to worthy young Amer-lean- a grammatical sentence, who habitualof began her father who, to ly eat with their knives, yet who are I to do him Justice, was so satisfied with absolutely devoted to me and la man the title no The them. thing out foreign his own position that He smiled and turned to there. dazzled bint in the least degree. su"Rlttenhouse Square," cut In Rob- Enid. "Always excepting the added. he of sarcasm. woman," amused premacy with Maitland ert "How fascinating," exclaimed the "Well, Knld, you seem to have run the gamut of the east pretty thor- girl. "I want to go there right away. And this was the train of events sumoughly; come out and spend the Behold mer with me In Colorado. My Denver which wrought the change. of a horse Tor astride the a we ranch lady young have to Is you; bouse open In ber life In a divided amid the foothills, or If you are game tbe first time fashion prevalent elsewhere we can break away from civilization skirt, that unnot having been accepted by tbe beat entirely and And some unexplored, of Philadelphia. She mounequestriennes known canon In the heart of the of a lumbering mounahead was back Well riding there. get tains and camp surrounded by other ridtain be wagon to Imposto nature, which seems will see ers, which was loaded with baggage, and you In Philadelphia, sible will drawn by four sturdy broncos and folthings and learn things that you it'll lowed by a number of obstinate little never see or learn anywhere else, I hear, at present unincumbered with burros wbat from do you good, too; would be used when they which and packs pace you have been going the a little too got further from civilization and the are of yours cheeks those a girl; you look way waa no longer practicable Tor anypale for so splendid and thing on wheels. too tired under the eyes for youth Miss Enid Maitland was clad tn a b6"IUtbelleve I am not very At, said way that would have caused her father Mr. James Armstrong Was Desperately In Love With Enid Maitland.will permit" a stroke of apoplexy If he could have j the girl, "and If father y,unj Lady dU, tr S')-hc- attuo-M'hrr- aux-lou- a aJ'.it1 fm'a h-- b-- vn d sufll-den- sine" snow-cappe- leaf d i t , . ) j 4 asso-elatio- n to-ml- at ultra-fastldlou- a i 1 w L1 iic; If rc j or" un-tut- y r a I- - |