“PVE KILLED HIM!" SYNOPSIS. —On the isolated Meager ranch, on the southern border, Deborah Meredith, trained nurse, in attendance on Mrs Meager, whose husband has re- ently been killed. Immediately yfter 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, The justice, Cornelius Garrity scoundrel and bosom friend of Meager. arrives with a party, among them the “Frisco Kid" notorious desperado Despite Deborah's protests, the justice performs the marriage ceremony She escapes and reaches her room There she stuns Meager withthe revolver and rushes to the stables, hoping to secure a horse and escape There she meets the “Frisco Kid.” BSBome- how he inspires her with confi- dence and she explains the situa- tion The "Kid" tells her his name is Daniel Kelleen, that he is no friend of Meager. iN CHAPTER V—Continued, eB you, Daniel Kel yo tel. “Yes, 1 will een.” she sald gravely. someone and vou seem to be the one you is that am an Awm@rican If ths not not else will eady The I hay © h Meager after his no ranch, know of are an rican. 1 algo, and a woman. anpeal then I have t« you alr how ame the to d vith turned, sent. yon does you, id am and here. inder of is brief Boh mmediately There d not since he re sudden death, wns tunity for me to leave I remained In care of Mrs. Until | evening I never ountered Beeb once, unexpectedly into He was brutal and in both. After that [I } and appa tly ig nored my presence entirely. I did no tice, however, that he was getting rid of all the old employees on the ranch, and replacing them with Mexicans Evidently he wanted no Americans bout him. ‘t understand; “So 1 thought, tion that this ence to me.” “It did have, then?" “So it seems now. He came me suddenly alone last evening, There was no chance for to get away, and I had to listen he said.” She dropped her face into her hands, but instantly lifted it again, and on, her volce strengthening with dignation Kelleen made no ment. “He-—he was not even decent what he had to say. chattel he had to deal the Meager ist even en but step came his mother's room sulting to us out of his way, he rent! his kind." with no ¢ had any not but chang concep refer upon me to what went in- about with, “I've~I've Killed Him!" It doesn’t sound every word” use as he pleased, true, but it is true, “Go on,” sald the other dispassion- ately. “I know Bob Meager.” “He sald he was going to marry me; he didn’t ask me about It at all; just stated It as a fact. When 1 tried to object, the brute just laughed, and asked how I was going to help myself, He made me realize the situation 1 was in, without san American left on stretching away on every side. Then he told me everything was arranged for this very night. A—a man was coming out from Nogales to marry us, He sald I better go Into the house, and get ready. Then he laughed again, and went away. He-—he wasn't afraid to leave me there alone, for there was no place where I could hide, no chance to leave the ranch, I=I wus hardly sane, but—but after awhile | | I went back to the house; what else was there I could do?” “Nothing, I reckon, unless you killed the cuss. What did you do?” “I—I made up my mind to do even that,” confessed, “1 stole a re the bunkhouse while the nt and then locked Along o'clock the outfit rode In There was nothing for do but wait desperately. 1 stay there, and defend mwy- behind that locked door. But devil tricked me. He got Mrs. she were Mess, nine to that, to explain to the man who marry us, but he wouldn't He was just a creature picked up to serve know him-—-Garrity ; mother for a drink to oh him.” he'd of listen, “Sure! 1 his " “But is he really a judge?” “He's a of the at Nogales” “Then I was really married? " fustice peace down It—Iit “Darn if I know the whole «con sented. * about that. I think outfit would swear Who were In the foreman, who came ranch low Sanchez, a black-faced fel Nogales they'd swear anything to. They'd make it out you married all ‘But I'm not; not now!" “Not now? What do yo “I've—I've killed him “Juan and =a wit from “Arvan: told them lob were right.” but CHAPTER VI A New Alliance. nent Kelleen did no 1 did? timed are sure some git n? Nay. he excl tls “Yon are you certain yo “I—1 think totally surprised by i. You are he not Iying and greeted sure. All on floor he never mu exactly there the ny ani wed after he u did not shoot, no chance, | got d ran to my room, “Struck? Yo then? 1 “No: i from them ha away and where yself in, but someone had taken 1 shut door behind me and got the revolver out of a drawer, determi to defend self. The but outside in the hall 1 the key. the my- could then they again got me hear went Bob he there, He and then them laugh and talk: back to the front room sure | afraid to get dr come back" that would be his sty You didn't couldn't AWnY, to leave unk first, wasn't “Sure: you walted? away? “Get away! into the fe: try to and get desert, and those men fed that in the dark, desperate, kill him when he finally, drunk but ugly with do not to what did happen; ited And he came 80 the Kem he laughed and got hold of the we struggled, and the drove me mad volver fell to the floor, at him That was all; he just lay there, and never moved; I could see his face In the starlight, but—but I couldn't make myself touch him, J—I believed he dead, that I had killed him." “Never mind, little girl” interrupted “maybe he was, but 1 guys like that are not Then, 1 take it, you but I got It, it: ran away.” “Yes: 1-1 couldn't stay there. and I thought perhaps there might be a If I could only find a horse I knew the others were before morning. I had to try, that was how I came to be here. ~-you understand now?” “Yes, I understand, and I am going to stay with you. But first, let's get this straight. The main question Is, are you ready to trust me as a white man?” “Yes—1 am.” “That means a lot more than you think right now,” he went on. but evidently encouraged by her tone. “Because It ain't going to be so easy getting away. I don} take any stock In Boh's being dead; he's got a knock. out, that's all, and when he comes to himself again he's going to be raving, He'll have every rider on this ranch on our trall, and the best we ean reckon on Is maybe three hours’ start, You got to stay with me, and do Just what I say--and, girl, that sure means you must trust me plumb to the limit. Do you sabe that? This ain't going to be no canter between here and No- gales; the only chance we've got Is to hide out, first In the desert, and then in the hills. I'm telling It to you rough; but you better know It now than later.” and You “You mean we shall have to be alone together for—for some time?” “That's the stuff. We ain't have an easy gallop Into town. don’t know me from Adam, did, I reekon vou wouldn't go a mile with me. 1 ain't very highly thought of along this horder, I'll gay that; there ain't many would me partner, that's a fact, More, 1 got nothing to say to you except I'm going to play square, me I'll bring you through safe enough in one way or another; but if you don’t feel that you can go the limit, the best thing for you to do, m here, and scrap It out with Bob Meager. My notion going to You choose avhe, Sa NR ) ning wife ain't g Asay s yh y be no snap es ariel or me, ana tackle mind to he job ' pa “You think I that he is really alive? ‘1 haven't a doubt of It. At I am going to proceed on that theory. Meager the one we from: if he | light from that {is going to lead 1 | Every minute of a we get, better But I want sou got straight-—will you go with me?” There An eager i his volee of which scious, yet some way this did not frighten her, The one vision of Bob Menger, drunk and grasping in his arms, dominated all else, left {| her careless of any fesser danger. Im- pulsively she thrust out hand in silent promise. “You mean yes?" 4 “l mean yes. [ trust you solutely. I will do exactly “It is bound to be some test, lady.” he returned gravely, her hand, and rising I reckon 1 won't let you it | Nobody ever trusted Dan Kelleen yet and found him a piker. We're pard | ners now ; let's go He picked up a saddie from the am his wife, - in have got to § SRC De recovers by rap you is a stort “the to earnestness In wns fuily con was she her and her #8 you say young releasing to his feet, “but regret found another hanging driven into a beam, | flung carelessly emerged through | the starlight. Deborah followed close | ly, a new feeling of relief giving light ness to her step. She was no longer | alone, unguided ; something about the | words and actions of the man brought on a over his shoulder, no novelty to him; he had ben a fug! tive before and had learned every trick in the hard school of experience, Whatever had happened to Bob Meager, It was clearly evident the fel. low had not yet recovered conscious nessa, and it was hardly likely his fel lows would become aroused until he sounded the alarm. The way of es. cape still remained open, but no one could tell for how long. Success might hang upon moments. Kelleen's keen eyes searched the deep shadows angiously, but his Hps smiled In satis faction, “It's all right” dently. “Yon” “Good! It struck me maybe you didn't, being a nurse from the East My horse is all right, but I'll have to rope one for you, and I might plek a wild devil -in the dark. Could you stay? “As long as he keeps his feety”, “Den, but I like your style!” he sald enthusiastically, letting his hand rest an instant on her shoulder. “Youn and I are going to hit it off fine Come on, now; keep back mn the shadow.” She waited at the bars of the corral while kelleen vanished in the dark ness of the open, lightly swinging » colled Inriat In his hand. Both houses were from there hidden from view, and, now that her newly found com panion had disappen Deborah felt entirely alone. Had she done right he whispered vonfi- “You ride, don't you?” to repose trust in him? Who was the man? Why he at the ranch if had no connection with Men- ger? What would his presence there imply? The ranch on no com monly used trail; visitors never came without a purpose. To reach there at all required miles of desert travel, with little hardship. There must always be an object in such a journey. What could it be in this Was the fellow a mere drifter, seeking a fugitive from justice, hiding the law? or actually in Mea ger's service? Surely he must one the nothing else we was Lie ob wis to CH8e’ he three : mld ac- such cir cumstances Yet she Hked, and trusted him: So far as bh were felt i5 ree not absolute squareness as- salled her. She believed his Outlaw, fugitive had won her faith Intions with her concerned promise, border desperado, he already. The reac- nlone caused her now to rest had er rescis or from gh that he was all hope on this stranger who * to h } mysteriously Come se not who whence he came. strong befriend Wis cared he might be, Enon armed, capable, her, in this spirit the fearless, Ww willie afely. tq It confidence t his to guide her of hut comed ; two + £3 ev} through A saddled ntly evide the dark “Are you “Yon “Put your arse he asked atiree.” ride ahead, troubl frre o reds BO Rrra not She be far away.” forwas ride ning un aw iT Mi wlohe 4 yp IR righ to com der her me 1 steadils we walk, siert but well tralne ent foetus * v f 3 y thie si test pressure o he Pressure i | rein Her con was no jonger alon Keres on the nigh ; dread the desert had left her found down tials & . & » . hillside and hs advance hed orah passage the dista leon chang his nee Boross her, weer thie No them her antisflied Kel ex as he reined in own. Evidently with ber knowl trail well He turned searchingly Joined words were reel hed horse beside ax aR the made gazing outline of the in the back at the now bare Is sadd mesa, vigibhie gloom, “There is something asked, troubled by his silence “No, nothing stirring. 1 circled bunkhouse before leaving: the is still asleep, I was just . directions in nd. We haven't traveled are wrong?" she the whole got. ting are lately.” “But the Nogales trail to follow™ “That Is exactly what Is wrong it.” he explained, fixed route 1 my mis going a is not difficult with hig face now turned “It is so easily followed, could never get far enough ahead pursuit to be safe the conclusion that you have gone this way, of pourse. I am hoping they will believe you have gone alone” “Do they know you were at ranch? “Yes, we of the unfortunately ; during necessarily make have Jdisappeared but the night will them conclude together.” He “lI haven't a reputation for my not suspicion. Then [I've covered things the best I could. They'll be sure you've gone this way--hecause it's the only trail you knew anything about but they won't have the ghost of an idea what has become of me. That is exactly what I'm aiming to do—get the bunch riding this trail, thinking you're going it blind, and that all they've got to do in order to catch you is to ride hard enough. Then they ‘won't stop to read ‘Sign’-see?” “But—but I do not” she ventured doubtfully, “HM seems to me we are doing exnetly what they expect us to do” “Sure; I'm counting on two hours and a half, or maybe three hours of darkness yet. An hour will bring us to Bllver springs. Silver springs fs where we take a side trip, the sort not many know about. Two hours’ ride from there the whole United States couldn't find where you was hid away.” “je] know now who you are,” she managed to say, “You you are the ‘Frisco Kid'"” Have Cotton Wrap | Match Thin Dress | | A Separate Coats and Capes | | of Light Materials Are Gaily Decorated. 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