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She smiled at me—at all of us:
at me, swiftly; at them, frankly.
And I knew that she was still
afraid.
w Reckon wo don’t ask no ad
vice, friend,” they answered.
Again a constraint enfolded, fast
ened upon us by an unbidden
guest. ” Like as not you can do
better,”
Daniel laughed boisterously,
his mouth widely open.
‘‘I couldn’t do wuss. I seen yu
poppin’ at that can. Hadn’t but
one hole in it till yu all turned
loose an didn’t give it no chance.
Haw Haw ! I ’laow for a short bit
I’d stand out in front o’ that
greenie from the States an’ let
him empty two guns at me.”
“S’poSe you do it, friend .Tenks
promptly challenged. ‘‘By thun
der, I’ll hire ye with the ten
cents, and give him four bits if he
hits you.”
‘‘lie wouldn’t draw on me, no
haow,” scoffed Daniel. ‘‘I dare
n’t shoot for money, but I’ll
shoot for fun. Anybody want to
shoot ag’in met”
‘‘Wasted powder enough,”
they grumbled.
“Ever see me shoot?” He was
eager. “I'll show ye somethin’.
I don’t take back seat for ary
man. Yu set me up a can. That
thar one wouldn’t jump to a
bullet.”
In sullen obedience a can was
produced.
“IIow fur?”
“Fur as yu like.”
It was tossed contemptuously
out; and •watching it, to catch its
last roll, I heard Daniel gleefully
yelp “Out »’ my way, yu-all!”—
half saw his hand dart down and
up again, felt the jar of a shot,
witnessed the can jump like a
live thing; and away it went,
with spasm after spasm, to ex
plosion, after explosion, tortured
by him into fruitless capers un
til with the final ball peuce came
to it, and it lay dead, afar across
the twilight sand.
Verily, by his cries and the ut
ter savagery and malevolence of
his bombardment, one would
have thought that he took actual
lust in fancied cruely,
“I ’laow thar’s not another
man hyar kin do that,” he vaunt
ed.
There was not, judging by the
silence again ensuing. Only—
“A Can’s & different propos
from a man, as I said afore,”
Jeuks coolly remarked. “A can
don’t shoot back.”
“I don’t ’laow any man’s goin’
to, neither.” Daniel reloaded
his smoking revolver, holstered it
with a flip; faced me in turning
away. “That’s somethin’ for yu
to l’arn on, ag’in next time,
young feller,” he vouchsafed.
If he would have eyed me
down he did not suceed. His
gaze shifted and he passed on,
swaggering.
“Come along, Edna,” he bade.
“We’ll be goin’ back.”
A devil—or was it he himself t
—twitted me, incited me, and in a
moment, with a gush of assertion,
there I was, saying to her, my
hat doffed:
“I’ll walk over with you.”
“Do,” she responded readily.
“We're to have more singing.”
The men stared, they nudged
one another, grinned. Daniel
whirled.
“I ’laow yu ain’t been invited,
Mister.”
“If Mrs. Montoyo consents,
that’s enough,” I informed,
striving to keep steady. “I’m
not walking with you, sir; I am
walking with her. The only
ground yoi\ control is just in
front of your own wagon.”
“Yu’ve been told once thar
ain’t no ‘Mrs. Montoyo,’ ” he
snarled. “And whilst yu’are
1 ’arnin ’ to shoot yu’d better be
Tamin’ manners. Yu cornin’
with me, Edna!”
“As fast as I can, and with
Mr. Beeson also, if he chooses,”
said she. “I have my manners
in mind, too.”
“By gosh, I don’t walk with
ye,” lie jawed. Aud in a huff,
like the big boy that he was, he
flounced about, vengefully strid
ing on as though punishing her
for a misdemeanor.
She dropped the grinning
group a little curtsy. A demure
sparkle was in her eyes.
“The entertainment is con
cluded, gentlemen. I wish you
good-night.”
Yet underneath her raillery
and self-posses* on there lay an
appeal, the stronger because
subtle and un\oiced. It seemed
to M» >*6ry maa must appreci
ate that as a woman she invoked
protection by him against an im
pending something, of which she
had given him a glimpse.
So wc left them somewhat sub
dued, gazing after us, their rug
ged faces sobered reflectively.
"Shall we stroll?" she asked.
"With pleasure," I agreed.
Daniel was angrily shouldering
for the Mormon wagons, his in
dignant figure black against the
western glow. She laughed
lightly.
"You’re not afraid, after all,
I see."
"Not, of him, madam."
"And of me?”
"I think I’m more afraid for
you," I confessed. "That down
is getting insufferable. He sets
out to bully you. Damn him," I
flashed, with pardonable flame,
"and he ruffles at me on every
occasion. In fact, he seems to
seek occasion. Witness this
evening."
"Witness this evening," she
murmured. I’m afraid, too.
Yes," she breathed, confronted
by a portent, "I’m afraid. I
never have been afraid bfore. I
didn’t fear Montoyo. I've
always been able to take care of
myself. But now, here
iou have your revolver?” I
suggested.
“No, I haven’t. It’s gone.
Mormon wnwen don’t carry re
volvers.”
“They took it from you?”
“It’s disappeared.”
“But you’re not a Mormon
woman.”
“Not yet.” She caught
quick breath. “God forbid.
And sometimes I fear God will
ing. For I do fear. You can’t
understand. Those other men
do, though, I think. Do you
know,” she queried, with sudden
glance, “that Daniel means to
marry me?”
“lie?” I gasped. “How so?
With your—consent, of course.
But you ’re not free; you have a
husband.” My gorge rose, re
gardless of fact. “You scarcely
expect me to congratulate you,
madam. Still he may have
points.”
“Daniel?” She shrugged her
shoulders. “I cannot say. Pedro
did. Most men have. Oh!” she
cried, impulsively stopping short.
“Why don’t you learn to shoot?
Won’t you?”
“I’ve about decided to,” I ad
mitted. ‘1 That appears to be the
saving accomplishment of every
body out here.”
“Of everybody who stays. You
must learn to draw and to shoot,
both. The drawing you will
have to practice by yourself, but
I can teach you to shoot. So can
those men. Let me have your
pistol, please.”
I passed it to her. She was all
in a flutter.
“You must grasp the handle
firmly; cover it with your whole
palm, but don’t squeeze it to
death; just grip it evenly—tuck
it away. And keep your elbow
down; and crook your wrist, in a
drop, until your trigger knuckle
Is pointing very low—at a man’s
feet if you’re aiming for his
heart.”
“At his feet, for his heartf”
I stamered. The words had an
ugly sound.
“Certainly. Wc are speakiug
of shooting now, and not at a
tin can. You have to allow for
the jump of the muzzle. Unless
you hold it down with your
wrist, you over shoot; and it's
the first shot that counts. Of
course, there’s a feel, a knack.
But don’t aim with your eyes.
You won’t have time. Men file
off the front sight—it sometimes
catches, in the draw. And it’s
useless, anyway. They fire as
they point with the finger, by
the feel. You see, they know.’’
“Evidently you do, too,
madam.” I faltered, amazed.
“Not all,” she. panted. “But
I've heard the talk; I’ve watched
—I’ve seen many things, sir,
from Omaha to Benton. Oh, 1
wish I could tell you more; I
wish I could help you right away.
I meant, a dead-shot with the re
volver knows beforehand, in the
draw, where his bullet shall go.
Some men are born to shoot
straight; some have to practice a
long, long while. I wonder
which you are.”
“If there is pressing need in
my case,” said I, “I shall have
to rely upon my friends to keep
me from being done for.”
“You!” she uttered, with a
touch of asperity. “Oh, yes.
Hah, sir! Friends, I am learn
Ing, have their own hides to con
sider. And those gentlemen of
yours are Gentiles with good? for
Salt Lake Mormons. Are they
going to throw all business to the
winds?”
“You yourself may appeal to
his father, and to the women, for
protection if that lout annoys
you,” I ventured.
“To them?” she scoffed. “To
Hyrum Adams’ outfit? Why,
they’re Mormons and good Mor
mons, and why should I not be
made over? I’m under their
teachings; I am Edna, already;
it’s time Daniel had a wife—or
; two, for replenishing Utah.
Rachael calls me ‘sister,’ and T
can't resent it. Good at heart as
she is, even she is convinced.
Why,” and she laughed mirth
lessly, “I may be sealed to
' Hyrum himself, if nothing worse
is in store. Then I’ll be assured
of a seat with the saints.”
“You can depend upon me,
then. I’ll protect you. I’ll fight
for you, and I’ll kill for you,” I
was on the point of roundly de
claring; but didn’t. Her kind, I
remembered, had spelled ruin up
on the pages of men more cx
percinced than I. Therefore out
of that super-caution born of
Benton, I stupidly said nothing.
She had paused, expectant.
She resumed.
“But no matter. Here I am,
and here you are. We were
speaking of shooting. This is a
lesson in shooting, not in marry
ing, isn’t, it? As to the pressing
need, you must decide. You’ve
seen and heard enough for that. I
lik you, sir; I respect your spirit
and I’m sorry I led you into mis
adventure. Now if I may lend
you a little something to keep
jou from being shot like a dog,
I’ll feel as though I had wiped
out your score against me. Take
your gun.” I took it, the butt
warm from her clasp. “There he
is. Cover him!”
“Where?” I asked. “Who?”
“There, before you. Oh, any
body ! Think of his heart and
cover him. I want to see you
hold.”
I aimed, squinting.
No, no! You ’ll not have
to close an eye; both eyes are
none too many. And you are
awkward; you are stiff.” She
readjusted my arm and fingers.
“That’s better. You see that
litle rock ? Hit it. Cock your
^reapon, first. Hold firmly, not
too long. There; I think you’re
going to hit it, but hold low, low,
with the wrist. Now!”
I fired. The sand obscured the
rook. She clapped her hands,
delighted.
“You would have killed him.
No—he would have killed you.
Quick! Give it to me!”
And snatching the revolver she
cocked, leveled and fired instant
ly. The rock split into frag
ments.
“I would have killed him,”
she murmured, gazing tense, see
ing I knew not what. Wrench
ing from the vision she handed
back the revolver to me. “I
think you’re going to do, sir.
Only, you must learn to draw. I
can tell you but I can’t show you.
The men will. You must draw
swiftly, decisively, without a
halt, and finger on trigger and
thumb on hammer and be ready
to shoot when the muzzle clears
the scabbard. It’s a trick.”
“Like this?” I queried, trying.
“Partly. But it’s not a sword
you're drawing; it’8 a gun. You
may draw laughing, if you wish
to dissemble for a suden drop;
they do, when they have iron in
their heart and the bullet already
on its way, in their mind. I
mustn’t stay longer. Shall we go
to the fire now? I am cold.”
She shivered. “Daniel is waiting.
And when you’ve delivered me
safe you’d better leavo me,
please.”
” Whv snT”
She smiled, looking me
straight in the eyes.
“Quiene sabot To avoid a
scene, perhaps; perhaps, to post
pone. I have an idea that it is
better so. You’ve baited Daniel
far enough for to-night.”
We walked almost without
speaking, to the Hyrutn Adams
fire. Daniel lifted upper lip at
me as we entered; his eyes
never wandered from ray face. I
markd his right hand quivering
stiffly; and I disregarded him.
For if I had challenged him by so
much as an overt glance he would
have burst bonds.
Rachael’s eyes, the older
woman’s eyes, the eyes of all,
men and women, curious, admoni
tory, hostile and apprehensive,
hot qnd cold together—-these 1
felt also amidst the dusk. I was
disinctly unwelcome. Accord
ingly I said a civil “Good-even
ing” to Hyrum (whose response
out of compressed lips was scarce
more than a grunt) and raising
my hat to My Ladv turned toy
I I
< I
back upon them, for my own
bailiwick.
The other men were waiting en
route.
“Didn’t kill ye, did het”
“No.”
“Wall,” said orte, “if you can
swing a rattler by the tail, all
right. But watch his haid.”
Friend Jenks paced on wih me
to our fire.
“We were keepin’ cases on
you, and so was he. He saw that
practice—damn, bow he did
crane! She was givin’ you
pointers, eh?”
“Yes; she wanted amuse
ment.”
‘1 It ’ll set Bonnie Bravo to
thinkin—it’ll shorely set him to
thinkin',”. Jenks chuckled,
mouthing his pipe. “She’s a
smart one.” He comfortably
rocked to and fro as we sat by
the fire, “Hell! Wall, if you got
to kill him you got to kill him
and do it proper. For if j’ou
don’t kill him he’ll kill you;
snuff you out like a—wall, you
saw that can travel.”
1 don t want to kill him,” I
pleaded, ‘‘Why should I?”
Jenks sat silent; and sitting
silent I foresaw that kill Daniel
I must. T was being sucked into
it, irrevocably willed by him, by
her, by them all. If I did not
kill him in defense of myself I
should kill him in defense of her.
Yet why I had to, I wondered;
but when I had bought my ticket
for Benton I had started the
sequence, to this result. Here I
was. As she had said, here I was,
and here she was. T might not
kill for love—no. not that; 1 v.*;s
going to kill for hate. And while
I never had killed" a man, and in
my heart of hearts did not wish
to kill a man, since I had to kill
one, named Daniel, even though
he was a bully, a braggart and an
infernal over-stepper it was
pleasanter to think that I should
kill him in hot blood rather than
in cold
J,ertks spat, and yawned.
‘‘I can l’arn you a few tinners;
all the boys'll help you out,” ho
proffered. ‘‘When you git lum
you’ll have to git him quick; for
if you don’t—adios. But we’ll
groom ve.”
Could this really he I? Frank
Beeson, not a fort-night ago still
living a jog-trot in dear Albany,
New York State? It was puz
zling how detached and how
strong I felt.
(To be Continued.)
Turk Wedding Cost
Cut To Help Cupid
Festivities Reduced So Poor
Couples May Counteract
Dwindling Birthrate
Constantinople.—In order to en
courage young people to marry am,
increase the diminishing Turkish
race, marriage Is to be made as
simple and as inexpensive as possi
ble for the inhabitants of Ak Shehir,
Anatolia.
Setting forth a new list of laws
to to how much may be spent and
vice versa on marriages, the town’s
municipal authorities state that the
laws have been made to meet the
purses of the impoverished inhabi
tants of the region and to encourage
as many young people as posslblo
to aid the government in its policy
of multiplying the Turkish race, and
adds that they hope they will meet
with some response.
Under the new laws music will be
forbidden at marriages unless the
musician obtaiins a permit one day
in advance by the payment of 01 e
pound, while the musician Is not
entitled to accept more than five
pounds Jtor two days and nighls’
playing. Anything over and abore
this sum that he charges will be
seized and restored, while the nfu
nlcipality will demand a fine from
him
Only three vehicles may be sent
to fete hthe bride, while gambling
is forbidden during the marriage
celebrations. Oother things forbid
den Include the giving of gratuities,
the adorning of the bride with gold
coins, the decoration of the wed
ding carriages, the giving of any
presents by relations of the two
parties, and the bringing to the
bride more than set of furniture by
the bridegroom.
So Ladylike.
From the Kansas City Star.
Calamity Jane—Doctor. I'm so gU.d
you hurried. I’ve been severely bitten
on the arm.
Dr. Woodchuck—I can't quite make
out what sort of animal bit you. The
wound is too small for a horse's bite
and too big for a dog's.
Calamity Jane—Oh, it wasn't an ani
mal; It was another lady.
Gently Hinting.
From the Boston Transcript.
He—They say a woman never forget*
a man who has kissed her.
She—I believe that's true.
He—I wish I could be aure that you
would always remember me.
One on Papa.
From the Household Guest.
Little Mary's father had denied her a
pleasure which she had expected to en
joy. That night when she said har
prayers at her mother's knee she con
cluded with this petition:
“And please don't give my p*na any
more children. He don't knew hew te
treat (hog# he has now."
POLITICS BEGIN
TO OVERSHADOW
SENATE PROBES
interest in Presidential Cam’
paign Picking Up—“Cas
ualties” About Even
Universal Service
Washington. March 30.—With the
Senate committee Investigating the
oil leases and the department of
justice on the verge of completing
their probes, interest on the part of
politicians and the people is being
directed to the presidential campaign,
which has been almost overshadowed
by the disclosures.
In the first place a quiet survey
is being made in both of the leading
political camps. Republican leaders
claim the casualties are about even
and that neither party will profit
much by the Investigations which led
to the resignations of Secretary of
the Navy Denby and Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty.
With public interest no longer
diverted by new daily exposures of
alleged corruption in the government
departments, political leaders expect
soon to get the real reaction to the
sensational disclosures which have
been brought out by the investigat
ing committees. Just how the folks
In the outlying districts view the
exposures is a matter of much con
cern and speculation on the part of
the leaders.
Mellon Next Target
Mellon himself appears to be the
next cabinet target of the democratlc
LaFollette alliance in the Senate. The
Daugherty investigation already has
dealt with whisky deals involving the
administration of the Volstead act
by the treasury department. A re
solution demanding an inquiry Into
Meilon’s legal right to hold office is
pending before the Senate.
The anti-administration senators
also hope that disclosures in the
Daugherty investigation will make
possible an attack upon Secretary of
AVar Weeks In connection with war
time aircraft contracts and other
matters. H. I., Scaife, one of AVheef
er’s witnesses, who also has been aid
ing the Daugherty committee In as
sembling evidence already has sought
to connect the name of the secretary
of war with the Bosch magneto case.
On the other hand, there is a feel
ing that popular interest in the
Daugherty Investigation, as such, is
waning rapdily now that the fighting
attorney general himself has been
eliminated by President Coolidge. A
hangover Inquiry, it Is pointed out, Is
likely to detract from the effective
ness of the attack upon other mem
bers of the Harding-Coolldge cabinet.
Vanderlip Losing Interest
Frank A. Vanderlip, New York fi
nancier, who fired his opening gun
against the late president and then
appeared in AVashington as the prin
cipal aid in the Daugherty investiga
tion, already has Indicated that he is
turning his own attention elsewhere.
Whatever the trend of committee
sentiment. It appears certain that
the hearings before the Daugherty
committee will continue at least an
other week. Numerous important
witnesses are waiting in AVashington
for the taking of their testimony.
Members of the committee also
wish to examine Howard Mannington
enroute from France, who has been
named as a central figure In various
liquor deals. Mannington has denied
the charges made against him by
various witnesses before the com
mittee. His examination is certain
to prove interesting.
Another Important prospective wit
ness Is Jap Muma, eastern represen
tative of Edward B. McLean's Cin
cinnati newspaper and described as
the "master mind” of the Dempsey -
Carpentier prize fight film enter
prise In 1921. Muma is likely to take
the witness stand when the commit
tee resumes open hearings on Tues
day.
Learn Huerta Landed
At Galveston Safely
Mexico City, Mex., March 29.—Ad
olfo I)e La Huerta, civilian leader of
the recent revolution, who was re
ported lost at sea In a storm, landed
at Galveston, Texas, on the night of
March 25, according to official ad
vices received today by General
Arnulfo Gomez, commander of the
federal district garrison.
This confirms a previous report re
ceived by General Gomez from a
Mexican secret .service agent, that
De La Huerta had reached Galves
ton safely.
Bandits Shoot Woman
and Snatch $6,000
Chicago. March 29.—Four rob tiers
who held up and robbed the Boule
vard State Savings bank, of about
>6,000 today and shot Mrs. George
Smith, as they fled. Although of
fered no resistance, the bandits fired
several shots as they escaped in an
automobile. Mts. Smith was wound
ed In one leg.
Three Miners Entombed
In Another Explosion
Universal Service
Clarksburg, YV. Y'a., March 29.—
Three men are Vnown to have been
entombed today when an explosion
of gas wrecked a eectlon of IVi.-haw
mlue No. 1, on Bigumon creek, near
Shlnaton, YV. Va. Other miners may
have been trapped in the workings.. ,
It waa said, _ " " -