Show VAL TAL VALo o oP PARADISE ISE l bj ng ngoe S oe I c M 1 Continued from Our Last La t Issue I IThe The Th girl tirl clingIng to the th trunk of oth the cottonwood tree tre that stood food abo aboe o oi i Bluewater while she h trIed trl d to bt beit beather her heart to bravery and aud hope as- as I y d three thre time timet to answer that call Then she lh shook herself together by a II supreme m effort tort Yo yes Y i Belle Bell dear d ar she h said Ch Ch said laid ald Bolle w at the th mat mat- mattei mat tei tei Val And Vol Val answered I a ail cbs b must ruu though the Bords u seemed to tear out ot of her stifling heart art SignAl tires she ht saId that say aay the I-the the tir Rustler Rustier s out out I Great goodness I saId Aid Bolh Bell Thank at lIel at la tl And Boyce Clendenning rides ride of ot course Oh 01 how I hh John ere nert ere hero here hT But Boyce will do the th trick it It Is po poj Lets Let's Let hope hop It W I Is The Tir girl cirl by the th cottonwood looked at her mother Ith Ith trained and piteous pitt-ous eyes oyes eye Then She ho ho dragged ged her hor body bedy forward and took the th reaching hand and I 1 think I III 11 go fo to bed b d lAid call ald Belle good night dear doar d ar Val ai leaned and kissed kled d her bel h r listened dully to her steps returning Into th the house Then she sh too entered and hr way ray more mor blindly than Belle hall had ever done Into the tho far tar depths depth of her own south room And tar away in the 10 els the Black Block Rustler Rustier played hi his last st great greot game tame A mad I delight was In his the tho th daring and reckless courage that bad had markel marke I him on tho the Border rode rodo high in him alm 1110 like lUto like a II wind whipping a prairie fire It him him to strong deede daeda ded to tho Ono line point of o the th lo long g odd odds oddi W tt th the bythe joy of ot beating the ranchers rancher b by the width of ot a 0 hair He lIo rode a boise hOlse ho upon whose gallantry he h could do do- do p do-p p though nd nd there thero was WM one on other ho he had rather had beneath him and him 1 by his Ills side lda rode rod his hia aid old and art art companion of ot an on hundred night night- rides ridEs ridE's a 0 huge buge bus built of a man on a po erful raw boned horse hors It was not fat steers they took this night neither anythIng that a man might need but somethinG to cut the tho thoI I loser ser Ith a lash of ot chagrIn churin and rag rage ra namely namely Black Princess the fine fino oung maro mare of ot whom the 11 n Ing Y had boasted much tor for th this races hearted Gentle tractable the tho Princess ran b between twE en their running horses makIng for tho th distant pass into Inlo the tho Blind Trail and thu th rIsing note noto of their speed peed proved pro that there was WM something In hor that the boast had had foundation Irom time tim to time Urn tho the Black Rust Rust- RustIer Rustler ler Ier rose ros in his and scanned th thc orld around Its Ita it spires of flame upon the darkness and at each light he be h with a mad laugh laugh- laughter laughter ter ter and struck truck a fist upon his pom pommel mel Their little file ho cried their Their faith While th Black Ilu n rides out of ot their no ne like 1110 an eel But their little fires ere co covered a fu- fu futher tu ther readiness than he be h could know faith as ae solid a aa II a a rock for rock many men ere ere fir t alonG alone the tho s sI I ot or the net the tho fire ero v set and some om of ot them had known for I three davs d S that the tho th Black s was to go CO tonight In fact the th pass was WaA guarded by th five e men In the tho shadow of the tho cUff cliff their six guns and taitIng-and and some tomo one carried a good gool rope ropo at his old Dante Dame rUe as pleased to tomake tomake tomake make a 0 play In the rangeland and rangeland her hor bells were nere ere set to ring on the Rus- Rus Rustier's Rus Rustler's tiers tier's number There were l more horses afoot atoot In inthe InI I th the plains that night thin th any rido L neM lor l'or Instance Instance-a Instance a spotted pinto r ne pony liko a ghost In the dark 0 gl eat red Lorse Ione nith Ith a II shadow oi I hi t lil-t shoulders t t l o 0 met mete by b bI cutI I chinco here herc the tho Little cut cutI I own Iown to Its ILs ford beyond I and there was wa z t peal of vixen lauGh laugh- teL a taunt and a small entail mail fIst flit shaken 1101 to 10 the th stars rite Tho man on the tho stal- stal stallion stai-llon stai lion caught his breath thouGht s an sIr i in Ir if t ly and lOd snore 81 ore a 10 toned lon oath roi rot a 0 while he ho sat herA tho the tI- tI ine I- I mg ing pinto left heft him in the leo lee of the I thinking as S as ashad had ever Or thought In all his hd I life Then Ito he h drew a hand across hits eyes and rode thrOUgh the tho shat- shat hal hallow low nater to 10 And Lc the pats pa s In the Blind Trail Hilts Hill somethinG v nas something vital thaI I al that would o hao to do with the play that was nas as com coming In for for that top sapling In the hidden glade long Iong lon thinned and anti bending Gave cavat at last beneath tho the WOI teeth I LEnt bent farther yet to the push ot of o II a abroad broad bay breast And t and the th ends end let o go from their cut slots clots In the th W wall ll Ith a hoarse scream the th REdstar th the l barrier the gl pushed felt ot of tho the remaining height with hs h s bending neck and neck and whirled from th the gate to tear 0 ana awa up the level 10 lev floor Far In the center ho he h turned leaned forward vard poised then stretched way away In full flight toward the lo ered hart baT It was nas still a 0 a splendId hurdle enough to ta taK Int hlo hl hi full tull strength and bra brain but beyond It lay the sound sound- sounding sound ing canons th tho pass tho open plains the and tho th sweet green ot of ohomo homol lInd Houe Hoi and the he th calling of Iii his with beloved the th sweet In her ber the tho hilr tho feel teel of ot lov 10 0 In her car caressing hands Like Liko a wind upon a like Ilko hill a kite leItE- abo aboe e a 0 a cloud like cloud like a II bird that skims a tho the prairie tho tool took the tho the gate gato to Freel Free Freo Pro so AS J the tho th winds that sucked up the th gorge corf as the th waters Ho Ire flung up Ills his hl great head his hi sort soft eyu shining like fox fire and with his mouth open and ond screaming hIss hid joy to all alt the tho th silent the th Red Red- Redstar Rd-atar Rd star r went ent down the cut for cut tor home And the thel th Black Rustler his hir horses horse's hor feet fee soft padded rode rodo rod for tor the th guard euard- ed d pass hilariously But he ho too was keen us as tho the seventh sense n He Ito too felt tolt a n mystery my t ry In the night that hn hl had never no folt Safe Sat enough yet y t h he stopped his Ws headlong flight his strong hand on rope lead and rein rose roc In hIs hi and listened Bark hilco Bark Barl bark bark bark the tho ans- ans ans nering of ot the th pack pock when the tho leader lader load r signals l nals found A ring rini of ot speaking shots hots Im that with quarry scent scent- od d the tho th net was closing down dow The Tho Th tint cold fear tear struck Into the Rustier's heart huart He lie his hi head hond rt t higher blither and alId listened in la every quarter quarter ter Then ha lIe laughed but again again but It was a 0 different laughter Brief hoi hol- lon liol-lon 10 Ion full tun of ot mad excitement lie to- to so sobered and ond held out his hand to thoman the tho thoman moo man beside hum him Wee Wv VO e had many a rido ride together ho said gald an an Its been A gr trait great lire lire- thO th beat best In Its It such line line tuch a 0 a life aa en no other two men on this Border Dorder haH havo Over aver ver lI e lived 1 But I think It dOT doie at last Th's Tas was wac to hae hv been bB tho th tIm best thO most moat th brilliant brilliant th high hl h wa of all Shako Shake old man An- An Ango An go good bye d- d dby by bye Turn thO th damn mare mar loos hoose-an hoose loose n If ride It theres there's an anay any any stay ay to ride rid these damned anchors l there thero theros there wis s a 0 savage e hatred In Ills lila voice voice- tint aint coy coy- cov enog I b I If I f fI I I l knelt with his hi face laC toward limo tho lI light bt He wrung tho th hand and rid of ot the th silent man who alto could no nol speak peak It seemed and was waa aa anay ail a a ay And at that hour Ilour when the th acrid orld seemed lightening nith Ith the doing I moon while Val Yal prayed In anguIsh I shile the tb Black Rustler rode rod away on onI I I his last lost great treat lap alon Father alone ath r HII- HII Ru lair Hll-lair 1 laire rose trembling to stand In the gate fAto and grasp graep era hand band Pa Pa- Pa Pa-dro Pa iro dro he said Bald simply Ive come back backI to I-to to the tho church door and door and to Rod nod asked tho the priest with tb Ind mci- mci fabi fable orrow In his No White I hope hop As A white whit as asI asI isI I can eer cier ver be b I am era In haste hajt ha te father great creat and hasto-and ha to and I need you von AIas Alas Al- Al as avs as I have hae needed you It seems but more than ever now Ho lie spoke rapidly and rather rathe Hil- Hil lairo Hll-lairo loire drew him Into the th moonlight that ho he might look Into his face fac ith yearnIng eyes yes It was nag thinned a bit and paler The Th wound T Y Better B Almost well Itu It was wa no- no no a thing a scratch Ive I've had many norm orse But he But ho was wae wa the th man padre padre- padre 3 vou ou know that How well welli I I said the th other And I for how long So Pu And you did not tell m me 1 They speAking In the th elemen- elemen elemental men mental tal as It if it was l the th time Urn for all hopes bopes I all dissimulation tet t bo boI laid aside arid i iI No Why should 17 11 I I I True You wore were my friend I laid hi his arm on the th der den dec under the th shabby cal cassock caa ock Hiat seemed bowing und und-r an weight He Be H my friend now padre be sal said and there thero was a wistful tone ton In tho th rich til-rich rich voice that vibrated like a string I am In great treat haste hasto but I want som acme acme- I thing Ask AsU said eald the th priest simply Such Much comfort as ae a you have hav for lor bet loel sous souls soul padre give padre riv It to ma ra m rather Father net et his 1 lips Die he asked stiffly how bow m tay mY 1 son 01 F rho Th Black Rustler rides tonight tonight- bt into a trap set act et and prepared by that t little fIend arch Lob Lolo X I X met mether mether mthr Little Antelope Ant lo her but now by the th nbc ho ho thought It was I who ho wod spring It It For her well cake fake well It Is 11 IsI 1 I 1 who shall spring the th trap padre It if I 1 can beat bed him In and no one on willbo be the on Iser You know I liars have haT the Rustlers Rustler's tamo fame about me roe anyway y Can vou ou ou o gl ms me m comfort father t th r dear The Th old priest lifted his f feas tl nl ne neer er In his l long lone nG hard Ute life bad It I Ine been to so so glorified so CO furrowed with its Iti ItaI te tears re I Greater Greater love hath bath no man than Hia this that he lie his lire lift for feC his friend he h said raid tremulOuslY tremulously come And for the first tIme tim J of the Border topped stopped to the tho little 1 aide Ido 10 door ot of o the th how his bare bar black head bead and end en- en en I Father Father- Father lighted a ti- ti t per on the altar and closed l the door I per knelt wIth his hl face tac toward toward to- to ward the tho light CHAITER Home home to the til FieldS ot or Paradise Paradiso Iho 1110 I ho net nt ns n's was drawing In drawing In In Not ot a man on that fAr flung line new knew it so sonell nell neil 9 59 u th the 0 Black Rustler Rustier R elf who nho ho rode Ith muffled lh hoots hOofs i Inside the tho th not not net sweeping this way y and that feeling f tor lor the th tb uns tot Ills his brain always keen kean and d esi- esi eal toted co-toted tho the and the tb probable mon men front each the lee leethAY they thAY would be from their starting places by now To the north north- northwest knew they were west ho he h went but ent but he h there To the th north ho he h trill trIed to go co- but ho Colt folt them cornier from ther-from Paradise thO Paradise tha rIders rider on the th fleet Red R d Brood Continued In Our Monda Mon l Issue Isue |