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Show 115,1934 PACE SEVEN Scenes and Persons in the Current News . throwlns fcoroolf tslt of ti one Moos, to L at tho hoods of a Liao, Boors Bsrsrio to rsseusd hr her rf l- -a snd repootsot St-Ti- S I L KotsJo Indian. ellefs inte is is a a man ceptei ie of iy; ev o, llv-- a wth wlf. tills, hP his rase1 asurhtsr. Bsbo. For beso sngossd to wsslthr Now Torkor, f 0 with tbs frlsodlsso Lo svsdes s wsddln. Uttls Moon, wlfo of UKsTsjo, throuah tho jhm. Two Flngors U tlui coneei of a c II Continued m ha1 rlty t In ! ther givir euial i accc has t i. ickei Icture clr t it ar the m Is lit d wit, 1 t I Batter!" ipeanT ),li these d d Narrys ta officer," the mao anils likely to get bat bie when I It report it they are to handle, especially these wild but isnt this taking the I know, I ! Ton should chtl-fboo- ir 'a' been there a's almost over. Bnt hid out ao good we fnd a one. Didnt il but two, and heres s Bob try grow 8, in po; loni most your head when you bung there. Pm a bad lot. Miss Savarin, and not fit to speak to you or look at you, but no matter what I Am I've got to tell you this that theres enough whit man ln me to make me live in hell because of what I did or tried to do to you. Pm ou my knees to you. Not asking your couldnt be but Just down ln the dirt and wanting you to know It That's' alL Thanks for listening." He took off his hat and turned sharply on hla heel, and as Sonya threw la the clutch' and roared away she was conscious of tho two dark strangers and Parka In the shadow of tho doorway Intently watching them both. So he was In hell, waa he? In th dirt, was he? Well, thst was where he deferred to be, rotter that he was I A tall man. Lean and built with unusual grace. Narrow hipped, broad shouldered, straight la th back, lie wore a blue flannel shirt with pearl buttons and a darkhat, and there were belled epors on hia stitched boots. .Cowboy stuff, yet she did not know of any cattle ranch In this wide aheep country where he might work. Where did he com from? What waa he doing ln this part of the country? Why had he come round the curve of Two Fingers hogan that day on foot?. Shed ask Two Fingers about that matter. Well," aald Serge at supper, "It seems lonely without Rod. Good old scout, Youro a lucky girl, t " flush came Into Sonyas face. ilimounted. She went I suppose I should be flattered," i the light wagon and she Mid sharply, but I am not heart I am thy j sls- - at her, her the youngest had scuttled to her pote the rig stopped. at np and faced her, face with troubled ylaneed around xjt was k their this mother, clouded mlsun-pln- g their little ones Whatever grasp. W in her face, the t trusted her at. once, herself, having heard had never aeen hopelessness of the ted their helpless-woman did not is laid, panting, and i 4 e up." her arm around the ders of the walling looked up at the man she said, dont you laid leave them one? one, the babyt You 1 to give them up this is so little. flense, Mr.- - SatterT ni go before the d make It right If think 1 can. Wont them have the baby? la Sonyaa voice all vomanklnd since Eve, lity that had wrought of men since the was black eyes pleaded t moved on hia seat 'lip. looked at her and nd -- - su-n- Fii gli-L- wind tad sand. It held a store or two, blacksmith shop, a tiny station on tbe railroad line; and the customary tanka of water. Sonya parked the car ln front of the general store, aod taking her handbag from the seat beside her, climbed out and entered. The store boasted two clerks besides tbe owner. This owner was a bland fat maa by the name of Parka, n man whom Sonya disliked Instinctively, but who never allowed anyone except himself to wait on her. "Why, Miss Savarin P he said unctuously, what can we do for you? Like some nice fresh fruit? Got in pome right good oranges an grapefruit this week. Sonya spent some time In the flora, buying a fair supply of th oranges, thinking of Little Moon, and of more staple things tor Lila. As she walked briskly about selecting this and that, there was the tlr of arrival at the high board porch outside. Three men were coming In, and Sonya looked up from her task casually, as one does ln such circumstances. Instantly she felt the annoying prickle of ber skin, the odd pnger that had seared her before, for one of the newcomers was the tall bronze man of Lone Mesa- .- Tbe two with him were dark and rough men, of secret A ijo. iftnnd i U Darkness in beside stopped at her ap- - Tl: doctri linden Nor : -- )- trained back across ber shoulder where her children were disappear Ing in the distance. Tbs tall man looked ba?k at Sonya, and his eyea spoke like Two ringers had. Blinded by tears, the girl climbed back to ber saddle. She had for gotten Rodney Blake entirely. It wae not until they were well out on the deserts floor that she remembered him." Bod," she said then, do you aee now why I cannot leavs them? There le so much to do for them. They need me sol" Tee," he said coldly. I aee." There waa something ln hla tone which caused the conversation to languish, and they rode for miles through the early day without speech. Then Sonya stirred ln her addle and looked at Blake, . "Did yon say you are leaving the day after tomorrow, Bod?" she asked. "I did, but I might aa well have kept the Information, for all the Im' pression It made." "Oh, no, dear, I'm Just ao so full of troubles; you know, I didnt mean to seem careless. You know I didnt" I wish to heaven I did, Sonya 1" the man said passionately. Well, remember the rest of the things ! said particularly that no man or anything shall get you from me, that 1 mean to have you for my own If Its the last thing 1 ever do ln life. Just remember that my There Is something about this attitude of yours, Rod, that angera me a seeming of command that goes down hard with me. Ones life Is his own, marriage or no marriage, to a certain extent yoo know. Im not the type of woman who can be completely absorbed." "Forgive me," Blake said quickly. Perhaps I do seem dictatorial, but my excuse must be that ancient one which covers a multitude of sins great Jove." "I wonder," said Sonya. They rode together Into the ranch yard, and for the next thirty-si- x hours she devoted herself as much as possible to this man who loomed so large on the horizon of her life, a little sorry for the rift between them, searching ber heart for aympathy with hla cause, wondering if she had been careless of his comfort or his happiness But, search as she would, the face of Little Moon came before bis, the eyea of Two Fingers drifted across hi eyes, the soft gutturalblurred his clipped speech ln her ears. Sonya made a hurried trip next day to Chee wash and found the woman much better. "So." she told 'her" happily, smoothing-th- e gaunt-youngchee- k; "we make the good fight together. All is well, little mother." And Two Fingers smiled his slow mile, and the young doctor rode away, Sonya spent that last evening In the patio with Rodney Blake, alone under the stars, swinging ln the fringed hammock, ber band between his palms, his low voice ln ber ears, speaking of the future. Serge and hoots. Lila, sensing the strain between And Sonya Id. "I was sent to them, had retired early. put ber arms about Rods neck, You dldnteven kissed him, and took hla kisses, three, she coaxed andfeit "happy. m It was late when they separated give them back In the living room, tiptoeing ln like laughI he said reluctantly. a pair of ' girl reached in and ing ln whispers, and early when ft dear of the wagon. I they all gathered again for breakIt it waa not ' fast It waa quite a drive down to the little town where Rod would y. being a d tte least of the take the train for New York, and i arm across the Sonya, who was driving him, wantthem ldten away from ed an early start she began speak The last moments on a station Nhvajo. platform are always filled with rWte mans and law, which strange emotions, forebodings, sadwith tribal the fears tinged vague law, she told children go to the ness of parting, and Sonya was gen' ey would learn the uinely" close to tears as she watched the handsome Rod about where wy, they 1 hla hla ticket-buyinnd clothed. They For one panicky second she le and above their Present time, being wished she were going with him, knowledge they would a marriage certificate in her bag. the mother, would Then the shook herself Indignantly, soon for a visit ran with him down tbe platform kissed him ;,bont what they had beside tbe slowing train, ten ln the watched him go away fervently, meantime, lhe could keep now, across the desert uld go back to There waa a llftle mIsFInher her I not It too dark eyes, but she was surprised and a bit dismayed at the odd feeli ' Jhten to the white ing of lightness, of freedom, which ould she take her one came over ber. Ingrate I" she told herself, you losing three for a I dont deservo a good mans love. I nd the woman, begin to inspect you're a spinster to .T re on the little elk, selfish and lazy, and due rfthe wagon tall, hug take on fat to wads some day as v nodded. punishment 1" . alxteen-year-old- -- fair-size- trunk-checkin- 1 ,' Batter," LVh ear CHAPTER III horse," and A Man Leave and Another Speaks away. and tragic reslg- little town. Close on the bedraggled figure THE of the Reservation, waa typthe canyon's ical of all desert town a lonely and ttnw eye - still bleak and washed contlnoally with ? Ponced ,rk Sonya." "Am I?" said Sonya. Impart of the American fleet passing in a long line off Ambrose lightship, and, 2 President Roosevelt with Secretary of th Navy Swanson, Josephus Daniels and Admiral Standley on board tho Indianapolis reviewing tho naval parade, 8 Cavalcade, winner of the American derby at Chicago, with Jockey M. Garner up and Mrs. Sloane, the horse's owner. Starting Place for Stratosphere Flight Sometimes I wonder." What? About Rod Blake? No finer man In this world I Hes still young, and on of tho best lawyers ln New York; rich, partly by hla own efforts, partly by family Inheritance, of good blood and Impeccable principles. Fm surprised at you." "Yes. Well, maybe," said the girl. r- Lila looked at her across the table for a long moment with a strange expression in her eye but said Later, aa tho two women nothing. washed the dishes and set the house to rights for the night, she looked at her again. "Sonya, darling," ahe mid calmly, "Rod Blake la not the man. I dont believe yon love Rod, honestly, deep down, as a woman should lovt tbe man she marries. I haven't thought Come so for a long time, for nearly all No Can Say," Hs 8a Id. of this last visit ef his." Here for Other Horee. A flame of loyalty flared up ln eyes and narrow Ups, ln appear- Sonya. , ance the worst of the Border types Piffle 1" ahe aald hotly. "Of which Sonys knew, and she prided course I love him, tbe old dear. herself that sha had seen them all Go on, put Babs to bed, and don't In this mans country. Bad horn-brethat yellow head of yours. worry he told herself, after that first By thla time next year I'll be Mrs. swift glance, fit companions to that Rodney Blake, riding around New drunken Ubertlno who bad dragged York In a limousine and youTT be her from her horse on the top of darned lonesome out here without Lons Mesa me." She strode forward, head up, eyea And howl" said Lila inelegantly straight, and had to pass within but fervently. I don't want to five feet of the three men who had think about It." entered. As she did so she was con"Then dont There's a long time scious of tbe eyea under the tilted snd a lot of things between." hst-brlon her faca It was as Bow long snd how many, measIf s strong magnetic current pnlled ured by their Importance, Sonya her In pasring, as If some Inarticu- herself could not foresee. late power focussed all its strength The next day she rode over to upon her that ahe might look asida Chee. wash again and found Little So strong and compelling was this Moon ao much better that she was that to save her life she could not sitting up. And ahe found on of help the flicker of her eyelids, the bttfiSgmlefc. Yellow ataost iitibea table ' desire to turn Buck, a medicine mao, who regardBut she did not turn. ed her service to hla people as a snd look. Angry to her boot heela both with direct Inroad on his territory snd her ttbtraged memory and with her- hated her accordingly. She was self, ahe walked to th door and trying to replace his sings snd out - So stirred waa she within g with the medicine ln herself that she sat slumped ln her her She was all bad. saddlebags. seat, her hands thrust ln her sweatTwo Fingers," said Sonys when er pockets, and did not turn even was ready to leave that day, he when she heard Parka or who she who was that man who came here across out come waa Parka thought my man came after the porch with her box of supplies. on foot the day with sun hair, aky me? Tall man Put them ln back," ahe said, eyes?" and nodding over her shoulder, Two Fingers shook bis head. thanks." - No can aay," he said. "Come here As she reached for the gearshift for other horse. His hors go bad she stopped ln the act, arrested by lame. I give him horse, go get his a voice that waa not Parka', In corral now, Good next day. can Miss Savarlq," It said, horse. No see so good horse, ever. I speak to you a minute?" Come see." Sonya straightened up and looked swung up on Darkness voice. Straight sndSonya at the owner of the followed him around th hogan ln the eyes ahe looked him, ber and up a little rise to where several mouth shut bard again. corrals stood among And at that straight look she saw some low trees. There, ln on of again the wild blue eyes under the them, stood such a horse as she had level bronze brows that had stared not seen ever, either. Taller than down tn her face asAhehungto Darkness, arho wa a flne Specimen the dead root of the plnon stump of native animal which th Indiana on the windswept face ef Lone called American horse, bright as Mesa. new gold and of Its color, though But they wers vastly changed. paler, this horse was built with s The black pupils that had spread grace and beauty that transcended ao wildly over the blue of the iris description. that day were normal now, the exMy heavens P said Sonya Youre pression anxious. "My heavens 1 Why right. Two Fingers. No see so good Well?" she said thinly. horse ever. And this la not the should you talk to me?" Why why, Just because It seems one " She had almost said, he rode on I must I want to to tell you to Can you believe me Lon Mesa," but checked herself. sk you If when I tell you that Ive never had "Well." she said Instead, I must a minute's peace since that day bn be going. Lory; ride home. You the' Mesa- ?- Ive never forgotten take good car of Little Moon. I'll your face or your hands or the be back In three days" wind blowing you? hair up around (TO BS CONTUerjZDJ . - This secluded bowl ln tho mountains eleven miles from Rapid City, 8. D., was the place selected for th flight of Captain Stevens and Major Kepner, start of th stratosphere balloon MISS LOS ANGELES Leviathan to Go Into Service Again W: s JIhjsjrl After several years of Idleness, the famous stcamshtp Leviathan la to be put to work again ln th Atlantic service. She la here seen docked Miss Mercedes McNutt was chosen at tbe Boston navy yard for overhauling. "Miss Los Angeles" ln a contest with more than 200 California bounties, and will be a candidate for the title Miss California" at the state fair In September. Mercedes Is eighteen years old and weighs 115 , , pounds. devll-cbasln- brusb-and-stlc- President's Daughter Takes Prize ' nm NAVrS COMMANDER i p k fl i b' y. " I 1 Admirals Joseph Mason Reeves, Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Dali, daughter of th President and Mrs. Roosefor years an outstanding naval tlr winner In the road back class at the Fort Mver man, has become tbe commander velt, rod the first prize on Truo Love, receiving the prize from Mr. of th American fleet, aucceedlng horse show. She Is shown Ya. of Uppervllle, Langhorne Carey Admiral Sellers. |