Show t f 1 of Y fJ i r 1 r n Q lD t t I j Copyright 1904 by Daily Dally Story Pub Pub Co They sat on a flat boulder in Pine Canon while a heavy set set necked necked bull necked man in a black mask leaned on a rifle and looked at them The girl was white and silent and h her LI i escort held beld h her r hand hand He was a yo yo- yoa 6 a ma man dark and imperious but ut his hi e eyes es had a soft glow in them and he looked at ather ather ather her with that ecstatic expression which but one woman can bring to a aman's amans amans aman's amans aman's mans man's face worry he Dont worry he whispered as fondled the little hand it Isn't anything anything anything any any- thing serious The men have my checks to pay for our ransom and when they return with the money we will be released It is only the matter matter mat mat- ter of an hour or so Turn your head Mary Mary Mary-I I do believe you vou are crying cry cry- ing And I thought you such a brave girl be he continued In a tone of forced raillery You are always laughing at me because 1 Lam fam am timid with dogs and last week you refused me again for no other reason than because I Iran Iran Iran ran away from a gang of drunken rowdies 1 1 never I-never never thought to see you crying ov over r such a harmless ture Dont ont make male fun fuD of me Harr Harry 1 7 r Dont Don't worry he whispered she pleaded as she struggled with her hei tears ears I never said that I was brave I know that Im I'm a t coward c-coward l coard but I 1 want my h h husband h husband to be brave for both oth And youre you're not she continued Indignation getting the better of her fear ear When these thes men came you just held out your hands and youve you've been like a lamb 11 Harry turned his head aside to conceal conceal conceal con con- ceal the broad grin that flashed across his face Then he moved nearer nearer nearer near near- er and caught her other hand Listen Mary he said I know that hat you think me a coward though I Iam Ium am um but cautious I can risk myself when there is any reason for doing so but ut a reason with me must be something something some- some thing more than mere braggadocio You have lived in the West so long that you can appreciate nothing but spectacular bravery In my part of the he country that iro fe not needed I Iam Iam Iam am not what you think me indeed I Iam Iam Iam am not Mary disengaged disengaged- her hands and hid hidler her ler face in her handkerchief I think that I know you she said in ina ina a smothered voice At least there theres Is s nothing hypocritical nor false about you You do not pretend to to be what you ou are not Harrys Harry's face tace was convulsed In fn an extraordinary manner and turned to toa toa a sea green hue No he answered faintly I have bave never pretended to tobe tobe tobe be better than I am even to you But Butt I 1 J t 1 if It make me false i to tomys mys myself lf lt It would have been a a desire for your your approbation a wish to 1 be what you would have me be I unde understand stand you she said I even know what you jou ou are thinking or of now You believe that I might might love lov you you you-it if you yon could make me admire your bravery Is it not so And yc you are thinking of attacking that ma man there It would be a brave deed Harry It If would be too brave too brave to rash No Harry answered not rash and not as dangerous as you think It would need but a little quickness and I have that I am going to do i it Mary I am going to get you awa away from here before the men return I will not ask you to marrY marry me me-I me I wl will not do this for reward But you know that I love you and I would risk a greater danger than this for lor your you sake Oh no no Mary whispered Dont do it Harr Harry He might kl kill you and I and I-and and a a- a a- a aHer Her voice d died die ed away And you love me Harry asked aske eagerly You dont don't say so but I I know it already It is only your es exaggerated ex ex- ideal of bravery that keeps keep you from confessing it You think that I am not worthy of you but I 1 Iam am and I will prove It it You take a good deal for granted said Mary with sudden coldness I dont don't think that I have given you an any reason to say that my Interest Ii is ismore ismore more than friendly It Isn't that he replied I spoke hastily but I meant that you could love me If you would At least I will wll show you that you have a false opinion opinion ion of me Hello Hello there Mr Outlaw Outlaw Out Out- la law w Well want growled the mask You sit still there Fletcher an dont don't come none of your Arkansas tricks on me want hey I want a match Harry returned and Ill I'll trade you a a. a cigar for it Will you come here or may I walkover walkover walk wall over there Come along said the man as h he threw the rifle in the hollow of his hh arm I dont don't care if it I do smoke seem Its It's you No no Mary whispered I 1 1 didn't mean it Harry You must not noi do anything so foolish I must go anyhow he answered The man will be suspicious else and perhaps start a row himself You must must not worry for I wont won't do anything any any- thing that seems dangerous And with a final It will be all right he strolled over o to where the outlaw stood Here he said offering a a. cigar take that old man man and and that and that hat delivering two heavy blows on jn the mans man's chest He of the mask staggered backward and Harry snatched matched the revolver that dangled by y the outlaws outlaw's hip Now he cried were on even terms erms terms and Ill I'll teach you what It means to bother Miss Lindsey The outlaw did not wait to be taught aught nor to regain his equilibrium The blows started him down the canon anon and still at at a half half falling falling angle ingle he h began to run Harry bounded bound bound- ed d after him while Mary with I clasped hands and sparkling eyes sprang to her feet Harry she cried come back back back- come ome back to me But Harry did didlot not lot heed her ber and she sank down on the he bould boulder r. r Harry and the outlaw were exchanging ex ex- changing hanging fl flying ing shots as th they y ran and anda andin andin in a a moment the fugitive bounded behind behind be- be hind a a heavy dyke of granite When Han Harry lany reached the tb rock he found the tho theman theman man nan sitting down and blowing and nd I 1 t i rHo J 1 1 F t f 1 tt puffing from his The mask had fallen tallen oft off and antI a round red laughing laugh laugh- lug ing face was disclosed Gee Gee the outlaw gasped I aint no good at a run no more It kind hind of ah cleans of ah leans cleans m me out Aint got no wind at all Howd How'd I do doIt doit doit It partner Say that was rich Ha Hat hat ha Harry hissed give the whole thing away awa Evans and I c cant can't nt stand another no Is It it to work Evans asked a fine gal Fletcher an you youcan youcan youcan can be proud of her If It it w wasn't for us knowin J owin you u to tobe be a apr pretty pr tty good man manFor manFor man man- For heavens heaven's s sake le Harry cried in desperation get out Man man will you sit here like a fool until she comes and catches you All right Fletcher all right You needn't get warm about it If it was me though Id I'd be be makin tracks up to where she's waltin wallin As youre you're in inno inno inno no hurry hurry hurry- But Harry had turned at this suggestion and was stumbling and puffing over over the boulders Mary saw him coming and ran for for- ward You are not hurt she asked Have you killed him j jHarry j Harry shook his head He got away he gasped And we must get getaway away too JOo Mary Mary- said with exaggerated fear Hell meet the others and all three will come They will kill you Harry I think that those men are dons don donfor for Harry returned We needn't hurry cn en their account account- But Mary you dont don't say what I want you to sa say Have you no word for me dear Mary smiled and blushed Hush about she whispered whispered- I l didn't care bravery Harry It was all make believe believe believe be be- lieve and when I was ready J I would have said yes without the help of or i iI your pour men j I What Harry exclaimed 1 7 Exchanging flying shots as they ran Marys Mary's mlle mile broadened into a de- de delicious delicious licious grin and she made the canon echo to her rippling laughter You are not not the only actor she gasped gasped- I recognized their voices voices everyone every one of th them them and m and I knew that you had hIred them But dont don't you care dear dear- she continued soothingly as she he saw his hla miserable despondence t wont won't tell about it We will keep It j jus just between ourselves wont won't we weT And they did |