site 1 “FRISCO KiD" SYNOPSIS. —On the isolated Meager ranch, on the southern border, Deborah Meredith, trained nurse, is in attendance gn Mrs. Meager, whose husband has re- cently been killed. Immediately after the death, Bob Meager, Mrs. Meager's stepson, arrives and takes possession. He insults Deborah and she resolves to leave, but there seems no possi- bility of her getting away. Mea- ger gloats over Deborah's plight. He tells her he has sent for a Justice of the peace, who will marry them tomorrow, Horri- fled, the girl secures a revolver. CHAPTER 111—Continued. ai She was alone—alone! Beyond law. Justice, mercy even, without a friend. a hope; a mere atom left to perish at the will of a brute. Even God had de- serted her. Her wrist wasch had stopped, and Mi yet surely It must be late. The respite now would he short: those who were <oming to carry out this mockery could not be delayed much She even hoped now they would come : anything was better than this uncer- tainty, this horror of waiting. She wondered where Rob was, and what he was doing, was no movement about the Meager ‘here house, kitchen. The fellow’s regular work would have been completed long Ago ; no doubt he was busily preparing some sort of feast with which to cele- brate the wedding. The wedding! Her wedding! Thereyvwas the harsh mock- ery of laughter in her voice as she repeated over aloud the ironic words Her wedding! Girl-Uke she had won- often what It would And now it was here , she was actually waiting the hour, the And the hush: ad : the man or the dey had brought to her? He was waiting, no doubt, in the front mder, him- self into a reckless a greater demon with It was too much, dered be like matent. whom Fate 0 alone drinking becoming too, room yi courage, every of delay The very heart her, and she buried arms the her with which be restrained, Suddenly her ears eaught tant of horses’ hoofs the silence, and she sat up, gasping seemed her body to go out face in on sill, the sobs could no longer the dis- sound lied to her, not merely threatened-— he was really brute enough to carry out the mad scheme. She was upon her feet, standing. motionless and rigid, back bevond view, when the little party rode up to the malin door of the reanch house, which opened at thelr approach, a startling of Hght flashing within. There were but three In the com pany, all men. Two of the faces she could not distinguish at all, one a rather trim figure, sitting his saddle like a cavalry man: vhe other a hump beam EEO EN IEEE low and musical, “TI knew what I was doing all right, amd these fellows didn't catch me asleep out at Silver Springs. I knew who they were before I Joined up with them. Fact is, Bob, I was headed this way and willin’ to have company of the right sort.” “Headed this way? Huntin’ me, you mean? What's up?” “Nothing to worry about What I came for will walt. me here, isn't It?” “Sure,” and Meager burst Into a drunken laugh. “I've cleaned out the Come on In, all a drink. tonight. Safe for have out the order to the bunkhouse, “Take care of these horses. ™ Deborah, her heart beating wildly, sank down upon a chair, with face buried in her hands. They had come and there was no hope in them. The Judge, the haif-breed, were mere pup- pets, dancing te the voice of master; the very tone in which he greeted them spoke his contempt of the fellows. Any appeal for mercy to such as they would be but wasted breath. And the third man! first him. His trim appearance in the dim light, the pleasant, firm sound of his voice, her knowledge that he was not part of the original conspiracy, had giver her a sudden thrill of expecta tion. But this existed no longer since heard his name. The “Frisco Kid"; chill her blood. Outlaw, desperado, spoken of In whispers along the bor arrival Somecne rapped and she sprang to motionless, staring through the dark. 8. The rapping cawe again gently on the door CHAPTER IV The Marriage. Deborah stepped forward silently, reaun drawer, straightening up once $4 gripped In her hand. The time come, suddenly felt calm “Who ig there? “It's Miss Meredith” swered a woman's voice weakly had and cold and she Just me an “I've bad I Just thought I couldn't The reaction left the startled girl stepped into the open doorway. was a heavily bullt American, coarse, bloated face, and scraggly beard eroaked like a frog. wore dling forward. right.” “So I see,” with no speclai cordiality In the voice, which was hoarse from drink. “And you didn't come alone, Garrity ; who the h—1 Is with you?” “Alone!” He sputtered out a laugh. “Did you think I'd ride across that @—d desert at night alone? Not for all the money you got, Bob Meager. Arvan came along with me, an’ out here at Sliver Springs we run into another old pard o' yours, an’ per. suaded him to ride on along with us. Ain't that all right?” “It depends! D-—n you, Garrity, 1 told you this was to be a private af- fair, didn’t 1?! Who is the fellow you brought aloug from Silver Springs?” “Frisco—don't that beat h-1?" “Frisco! Why, by Gd, 1 never supposed he dared show up this side the line” He stepped out eagerly. reeling a little from the liquor he car ried, yet heading straight townrd the taller figure in the dim light. The lat- ter swung down from the saddle and met him, Meager, garrulons with drink, greeting him effusively, “Say, I'm glad to see you, Kid,” he burst forth, “but how the h-1 do you dare come here? ‘There Is a lot o guys who'd kill their own mother fer the reward Arizona's got on you. Tryin’ to commit suicide?” | “No, not as desperate as that, Bob,” answered the Other, his volee rather the urgency of the eal Thrasting the revolver back into its hiding place, un willing that Mrs Menger should even see it, she swiftly unlocked the door and stepped forth into the dimly iit hall. Her eyes caught one glimpse of her patient's face, ghastly white, but Directly Fronting Her Stood Juan Sanchez, with terror rather than pain, and as quickly realized that she had walked into a set trap. Before she could even spring backward, a burly form crowded past her into the opening, completely blocking it, while directly fronting her, grinning maliciously, stood Juan Sanchez. She knew, with. out seeing, who was behind her—Bob Meager, chuckling in drunken satisfac. tion. It was the shrinking, frightened woman against the opposite wall who spoke first, “II didi't want to do It," she screamed hysterically, “Fle—he made me; hehe sald he'd kill me if 1 didn’t. My Gd! what do these men want of you? “Shut up!” roared Menger angrily, “Run the old fool back into her room, Juan, and shut the door on her. Go on; I'l tnke care of the girl, Rather fooled you that time, I reckon, young Indy.” She looked him coldly, eontemptu- ously In the face, conscious of fhe struggle to remove the older woman. “Don’t try to remain, Mrs. Meager,” she sald quietly. “Go back to your room. I can take care of myself.” “But—hut, dearie, what is it they want to do with you?" Deborah laughed bitterly, perdate by then as to be reckless, “Marry me to this drunken brute,” she explaimed, “this delightful stepson of yours. There Is nothing you can do to help me; go on back to your room-—pleanse go!" Sanchez, grinning still, as though he enjoyed the task, forced the helpless woman down the hall. He shoved her roughly into her reom. closed and locked the door. Deborah heard the fall on the floor within, but her eyes were upon”the threatening face of Bob Meager. “Well?” she sald sharply, “you seem to have won the first round?” “You bet I have. There wasn't no need breaking in, while there was an easier way. So you ain't going to make no row?” “I have not sald what I mean to do.” “An' 1 don't give a d--n" roughly, “Only I'd like to know whether vou're going aleng by yourself, or we got to drag you? It's one or the | other of them two things.” “Along where™ “To the lving-room. That's where 1 alm mony pulled off The girl thought ance there and then useless. Both men &0 des. 850 whether of COUT Se to have the cere Resist absolutely quickly was were armed to seem reconciled to the inevitable i | any defense; perhaps in the | room some better opportunity for | tion might present itself their suspicions, led them {to It was a grim, ghastly chance, she could think of none hetter, “I prefer going by she smd, wondering at the steadiness of her voice, watchful of the expres gion on Meager's leering face. “No! don’t touch me: don't dare to touch me * there snarl in his tone “All right: £0 the cat has still got has Well, I guess I can putting on you: om't be for long. Go on ahead, then, Cor along claws, she? walt hands it w 160 Nanches™ In soit girl wal e¢ of her trembling ed firmly, never so much as i behind She charatter, her, play her think her Indifferent to results afraid Witheut a qt she opened the door herself at the end of the narrow d el the room There must act her part, permit them to yet In no way jestion hall, a» step] into beyond were two K Mex an a men in the room. the fean Arvan settee, and Indge, ! easy chair, where old Tom Meager had for short, thie called sprawling the sat 20 many enlm { ‘og a pipe. At thelr entrance the fol f low got upon his feet and bowed. the still In his hand Deborah looked anxiously about for the other the “Frisco Kid" the room Then, Ignoring the hand Garrity held out, her eves fastened upon the face before her. She never before had seen a countenance more repulsive or so deeply marked by dis eipation, and her heart seemed choke her before the sudden stare of those pig eyes and the bestial grin of the thick lips, “You—you are the justice from No gales? she asked doubt fully “That's what I am: Judge Cornelius Garrity, ma'am, at your service” “And you were asked to come out here to marry me to Bob Menger? “Maybe #0, If you are the gurl” “1 am Deborah Meredith. 1 want to appeal to you, Judge Garrity. as an officer of the law, to refuse to perform this marriage" “Refuse! 1 refuse Boh? all straight enough: [I've got license here all made out regular with your name on it" “That is just the point. That license was procured without my consent or knowledge. I repudiate It: I refuse fo assent to it In any way. 1 have never agreed to marry Bob Meager. | am here now under threat. and I ap peal to you for protection ™ “My dear young woman,” he began hoarsely, “I was told before coming here that yon were somewhat tem- peramental, and sight therefore (de sire not to proceed with the ceremony. I shall not be swayed In any way by such tantrums. My own duty Is plain: the papers are In correct form; Mr. Menger assures me that he bad your consent, and has acted In accordance with your own wishes in the matter, It Is too late at this hour to change your mind. I trust you will see the Justice of this and make no further objections.” “Oh, cut out the hot alr, Garrity” broke in Meager, surging forward, un. able to control himself any longer, “Let her rave If she wants to; it don't hurt none of us, I reckon. You came out here to do up this job for me, and the sooner it's over with the better, The law of Arizona don't say anything abont whether the female consents or not, does it?" ’ “Well, not directly, Bob; that's Im. plied, rather” “Implied, h—1! You go on and Im- ply It then, pronto. 1 ain't organizing no debating society, you d—n pot Years is Snook - | pipe but bellied Idiot. I'm here to marry this Deborah Meredith; that's what I'm HALL, PA. A OR I paying you for; an’ after that I'll ate tend to her tantrums myself.” “You mean me tos marry you?" she asked, her own temper rigs ing to combat his “Sure,” he replied brutally, “I pever supposed you'd do anything else but kick. But fhat's none of Garrity's business.” “But such a marriage will not be legal; no court would ever sustain it” “Legal! Courts! You make me tired. This ain't Chicago! We're out here in an Arizona desert, and 1 don't | remember ever curing a d-—n what the law says, since I was a kid. Here's my law, when it comes to that” and he suggestively slapped the gun hol- ster on his hip, “un’ there ain't nobody tells me what 1 shall or what I sha'n't. You better get that first of all. Legal! Well, I reckon you heard what it was the judge =ald, didn't you? He's got the license there, and the authority. Here's two witnesses, according to law, Now what the hi you going to do? Suppose any court is going to take your word, unsupport- {0 force do ed, against the four of us? Besides” Present Modes Allow Each | Woman to Dress to Suit | Her Own Taste. { No fixed or absolute ruled govern the | fashions for the summer of 1923, | writes a fashion correspondent In the | New York Tribune, One bas wide lati- | tude in the choice of styles. This al- | lows each woman to dress according to her individual taste, but supplies her with such delightful inspiration In the way of particular models that she can- not fall to be guided by it. The very simple chemise frock In a dull shade with only a touch of a bright color is quite correct as is also The silhouette is pert bustle The skirt plaits Is paneled give Second empire too, and the 1880 has many adherents. subtly full by fashionable, and spilt and godet skirts, many-tiered skirts all w SH ONS Printed petites gills and onahle mable, Eeor- aid have background, are afte universally fash! raoon frocks they often blue as their dnrk and Meager Collided. ned with “after he in suggestively jeer, tonight, 1 you'll be hunting you'll be dn Come 1 don't irt gri drunken reckon Anyway; the oon on 80 You can see the wh iw going to ws me § ard ie it Ty Tiiy ice no me & about it” The a printed slip of paper froz his stubby Angers “Babs quite right, n an effort dig law with hi fudge cleared his fs stm ** at "He's sur the with got nesses.” “But 1 not consent Hiine HOR the m., an’ refuse to marry | insisted, vim: * ghee ith treme voice, “1 ain't got nothing to do with you They ou and Bob wettle 1 avery married has them. stand there an’ face me ™ She pressed are for 3 son You quarrels to re - couple was back sgainst the fo attempt any action. Sanchez had deserted the door he was guarding, behind her, grinning Arvan wns opposite, blondshot Garrity at her right, his scowling into her own inactive, compre. Then sud as her mind denly, consciousrvss came back hrain, the words sounding Joined together, let no man put ssune der.” With a single sharp ory, wildly from Sanchez’ hasty grip, and dashed headlong for the door leading into the hall. The startled Mexican and Mea- ger, springing forward to her flight, collided, cursing and strik- ing at each other in that Instant of door and swept out, untouched, fnte the hall. Her mind contained but one thought as she ran—her own room, the weapon in the bureau drawer. She could defend herself there: kill her self, kill Wm, If necessary! He should never touch her—never! She was free now, and would be helpless in his hands never again. She would die first, die gladly, but Bob Meager would never possess her alive. The drunken oaths behind spurred her on, strength. ened her resolve. She Tan, never glancing back, straight to the en trance sought, flung it open aad sprang within, slamming the door shut behind her and feeling desperately for the key. It was not in the lock, nor could she find it lying on the dark floor be. neath. Drunk as Meager was, he had thought of that: had seen to It that the wag to her apartment would be left unguarded. The girl turned, her heart beating rapidly, and crossed to the bureau. Thank God! he had not discovered the gun, and she swung de flantly about, the weapon gripped In her Band. “well, I'l be dd, if | don't believe it's a womani® ¥ and sleeves houses the walst Bodlces are line bas Walistbands variable, In many re- its natural place Summer Frock Made of Printed Chif. fon Voile With Ribbon Cockade Trim. ming. are usually placed just above the hips. Cheruit is advancing the Greek waist. line idea, which is charming in her classic models. Sleeves are as many as imagination and individual taste can conceive. The tight upper sieeve with a8 very Tull lower portion, either loose or caught to the wrist, Is good. Plain, long tight sleeves, tiny lingerie sleeves The as dresses with no sleeves at all. Printed Silk Is Used to Decorate This Hat Printed silk swathes this little cloche of soft beige felt and matches the em broidery of black and white that trims tne beige frock. It is a late French fashion. Lighting Arrangement for Family Comfort In the bedroom the lighting fixtures should be placed on each side of the dressing table space. If this is not pos sible one light should be placed in the wall just above the mirror. If the door 8&8 mirror in a light should be placed directly above It (on the wall ights cannot be placed on each side of It as suggested for Each side of the bed space should be has it Nn case | the dresser hasehoard provided, or, in lien of this sockets should be placed a In the dining room there shonld conveniently near so tha reading lamp may be used, he, an just stated, a central chandelier with downward-fac globes + Enray arrancement | - ; at such an elevation that there glare in the eves of the diners fos oo & 114 be ided In 14 he % A sleen vit} arel sho porch bead of the hed neaY i a leght at the the rooms. sockets sho provided for varnum cleaners, electric heaters and electric irons Jewelry Novelties, jewelry They are m ribhon Among new ities In nove the earrings ide of a lo jece of narrow wou viinder shape and having pointed ends, caught by the gold ing which fastens to the ear and from which drop being end g one or sliver mount. the ribbon ornament hangs us a One can easily match one’s ear rings to one’s costume by using the desired color of ribbon. Pleot ribbon is especially effective made into drops, a8 they appear to have an engraved design upon them. Wrapped Turban Favored. The close fitting, little cloche finds many admirers this season. The wrapped turban is also a favorite. The latter is often worn with a novelty frock, sult or coat, the turban made of matching material. Such a costume was seen recently on a smart “movie” actress. Her coat was a red white and black novelty weave affair, topped by a jaunty little matching turban. Curtains for the suminer cottage should be of simple materials, depend: ing upon the general style of the fur For the rustic eabin, burlap has some advantages. For the gay cabin, eretonne, figured calico, striped linen or figured sateen may be select. ed. Unbleached cotton In the natural color or dyed Is another popular fab- ric that may be adapted to many uses, Curtains made of it are easily kept fresh and crisp. White materials such ns dotted swiss and cross-harred dim. ity have the merit of simplicity, but they need frequent trips to the laun. dry. For the beach cottage materials having much dressing should be avold- ed as when the fog rolls in it renders them limp and unlovely, Painted walls are best. Next to these are those in the natural wood, oiled or stained. Papered walls are totally unsuited to the real cabin or informal cottage. If some wall cover ing Is considered necessary, buriap is perhaps the best, for it preserves the informal character essential. Burlap covered walls may be painted or var nished or both aud thus rendered dust resisting. Floor coverings should not be heavy or warm looking. Linoleum, grass rugs| those made of woven rushlike fiber, those India druggets that are so wear. resisting, reversible linen rugs and the Kilmark fiber rugs that are light in weight, reversible and have good col ors and patterns are all ready for the socker after the best and most salt able, . Bare floors painted or stained are cool and sanitary, but comfort dictates | the use of some small rugs even if the | larger ones are rejected. A beach cot- | tage that has been newly built and fur | nished this season has lnoleum on {every floor in the house. Linoleum | comes In such good colors and pat- | terns that Its suitability for many rooms is now being recognized —————————— Gas Stoves Not Indispensable. For those who live out of the reach of city gas and electricity there are several makes of oll stoves that give excellent results. In Appearance they resemble some of the most up-to-date gas ranges. Their only objection is the odor that escapes from them, par. ticularly when they are Just turned off. All of the above may be said of gasoline stoves also. The best resuits may, be obtained from these stoves only if a high grade of ofl or gasoline is used. The difference is quize marked. ‘ A Bustie Sash, The bouffant frock demands ribbons. So designers and modistes are kept busy originating new ribbon touches, Sashes are bouffant, and Paris decrees that they shall now he carried to the hat, so now the summer girl disports not only a large Bustle sash at each side or back, but another in miniature billowing softly over a large hat of visea or leghorn, A. Velours Sports Mats, Sports hats of velours come in colors and are trimmed with flowers and leaves, Is a touch of moleskin, vivid velvet there
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