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By Sidney Smith i$
TfrARON of lost valley
"" "" n WNrtt n n! Jinn
THE GUMPS-Ifa a Hard life
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t i.Aor o Tio Maid of the Whispering ," "The Heart
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i tit THE STOnV
i T,B ?., ihn .teonders
W vSlleu. and o!d Xn
li.irdl oW WW f 'rl .tin AWth minx.
"" ft?kJ Xnmfl o Ms murderer 'and,
lear. ,? jlJiii " Jlforr, col ftdvo
.',J fld VftaWtlW out her
Coitrlr,,. "nlontt io(th iC'ourtrci a
,.. ioro uenip". ; .... .,
U (Ad "Bfi,! """' ,w ""' ""' .
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. ,fp.nr. IT CONT1NUK8
- h.U6d In the reflected tight.
P?5 Thtron herself , had taken his
f An? Ji5 1,-nrt one day'in Dason'a
inariea :",, d him a thorougnnrcu.
to"14!,? ilst Valley wore chary of
Snsm-fttlvo td'tho last degree.
SniA word, tho handclnsp, the,
Z&'lWdSr bluo CB' natl bccn
bl, f whispered about, ns was every
IL!? fc.Ai..nintf. and came to tho
roU-f Caurtrey himself, who had prom
tU?lS ?vauo things for tho futuro on
lMlttiT night . W Coiirtroy was
ilr S wa ting game. Ho was oh
r"jl5Efih the imago of Tharon. Soon-
"""li... hn meant to nao "". iu
f .T.-'w at tho vaHoy's head. He- had
jmUII hFXwhat ho wanted. Thorc
!?. ..Ti? fn havo this girl with
T 'ZlleriBlng eyes. "" maddening
moutn, ii""
Srdy he waB setting In motion a
Aire" "" . 4i, drn nf TCllnn.
VS. S8 nTn LTnSwM td. pla-
rTha. the mlstrosa of Lata, to
'u'rtrey know better than to go
Counrey "'" tintl fhat ho was.
Sfte had sense 'enough to know that
far of him dweltln tho huge old
r- :. ., iha rnitnnwuuiiB. 11 iniviuii
Kr did not shoot him. onc-or all-
I if hec riders would. Tno aay oi ino
2fta the look of to Bettlers-poor
'mm that he halod-whlrllng tholr
m column behind her to faca him that
Sir from the Cup ntm'a floor,
taVCourtrey meant to have the girl
wm? oay-to hold In his nrms that
Mb" f her l9vlln". th strong, re-
iiitnt young Doy oi n 10 p nm
Kefs mouth wflh kisses. But ho
would call her to him of her pwn'wlll,
ou!d taste the savago triumph of sce
Inr hfr enmo suing for his mercy.
7f Tharon mennt to break Courtrcy,
lit mAnt no lesa to break licr.
Outlawry moh law they wcro pitted
liatest each other.
And, lifting Its head dimly through
lh smolncr oi naircu, oi wruiiK, vi in
oreulon and reprisal, nnothcr law was
itruggllnr toward tho light In IxstVal
Ur tDe sane, quiet law of right and
Mullty. tjpllled by tho smiling, dark-
ItnA man of tho cabin In tho rorest
Courtrey sent word to Tharon an til
spelled; letter, mailed at Uaston's that
he had meant nothing by that race
ibo9 the ElacK uouioc, except anuwier
kiss. There was Courtroy's daring In
the affronting words.
She tent the letter back to him rld
tnr In on El Itey alono with tho out-
o oi a gun iracea ncrosn u.
The' little wildcat 1" grinned the man,
1ih,suro spunky!"
ones aca n Tnaron met Kennel n mo
iin that followed. Hiding by tho Silver
llallorf eho stopped ono breathless aft
moor, drank of tho snow-cold waters,
Wiircu tncni wiin r;i iiey, aroppcci me
nln oer tho Htnlllon's hc.id and flung
ntnelf full length on thiarth beside
the iprlng. A clump of willow trees
imw hero, for every soring In Lost1 Vul-
Ky bud its Iono seutlnem lo call its
prtscrco ncrosx llio streicning miles, ah
the iM lay flat on her back with her
Moil beneath licr l;eudL bio iookcu up
Into the blue heart of tho urchlug skies
where the flcecTy vhlto clouds sailed, ami
a acute of sweetness and peace camo
loin upon her llko a garment.
"Tou'rc suro somo lovely spot, Ijst
Villey." he said aloud, "an' no mistake.
i Know, more n oier as th' days go by
bat Jim l.ant was only jokln' when ho
old m of those other ulaccs out below.
Ml as jou, lovely as you. It Just ain't
twslblc. Is It, 101" Key, old boy?"
And she moved a booted foot to tho
ling's striped hoof 'and tapped it
martly.
El Itey, always aloof, always touchy,
ver euro of temper, jumped and
ported. The girl laughed and crossed
r fMt and fell to speculating Idly
wout the world that lay beyond Lost
Wiley. Little Bhe know of It. Only tho
Met words of her father from tlmo to
time, the reluctant speech of least's
'Were, for the master of tho Holding
"j m oown mo law concerning thjs.
Ills daughter was of the valley, con.
. He meant her to be bo always.
Be man who hud instilled Into her
Wmj mind a discontent with her en-
fuwuncni. a longing ror tho "ncsh
WU of the world ns hn had fttvled H
once, would have hud short shrift at
f.o.
Ho would liavo rccolved his time and
Wns tiaeklno-" nnriftH,
And Thnmn Wa. r.nntnn.
wH?rtine lho l0ncllnes8 that had com
VUu Jim Last'H tipnth wnn twAll
rftnt .., v.u ""
I SO Bhft laV V 4 lie nrlllflit a .! 1...
mA -.tiJT ' 'w iiwn aiiu iiuur
"vu a Blinintr IlltlO n anf mitnor tl.ln
inSi, .nd nl8h no,ea filing, llko
ff!5,,Trars',nnd lnzlly watched the
"" white clouds sail by.
Ana as bIio lay she became cnnselnns
btSHllilln,i,HB ln t,lfi drowsing land
ff J..hMfJ ' and 1,or norse- She felt
Mhruin .Is f""csence a thin, dim
her u ..at B!U1B ln tho ear"' beneath
werilpa, BtlHed the hrenth in h thn.
HtVJ.ry ,,c"e ln llor ' listening, as
ror?rthIntlny,-SK.'lt.UI) and feIt nulckly
KiV.ln.bHltl ",elr scabbards.
But : aJ rfcrted,.t,he wlow8 and looked
Bwlnourt "a","8 8l0I,ea a,,d Ieve)s
Hn frem ,! .' A br?eman was coming
"ollow MhM ."K1" .K5 ?".vor
ners V.T....J ". D"'a "U ner
I '-and hi.' ZZ L." " 'uco, sue inougnt
TOMh J2.Jiht. was brown, a good-
Vaiiy ' ut no Btca r
kSSfJ 'h0 "re. ,'bo ramping
taaT..l ?i Ah Jronwoods. the snirlt
s?.i-s tha,EnrnVnn?f,: ?i,a,rk. :.
nt and cauVhf 'Jley,no neur she
j ii. .u caught ul nv'n hriin
,11rklnirn0uCntleman' th'8 "'if blue
,nlmDer!n ,Wa? savage and wild
n Mu elU ;,"S ''..othT horses
A strong
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BlUta,,VISt
v,1' ney Uacod thenl
J ' ' " SSWA W d poundcd wlt"
.wflitin y"v "wiin,
"Why wf "u i)Ullr. " he said sharalv.
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"Yes. The Sliver Hollow, Th Oold
Pool la.farthcr south toward th' Black
Coiileo, Thero wan another one, fine as
tills, Perhaps a better one, up on th'
Cup ftange, but Courtroy blew her up,
damn him I She was callod th Crystal."
Kenset caught his breath, mentally, all
but physically, and put up a hand to
C6vr his lips.
This wan another typo of woman from
any ha had over met, In truth.
Tho oath, rolling roundly over her full
red lips, was ns unconscious as tho long
breath that lifted her breast at tho
memory of that nutrni
"We replaced her with a well an
old Crystal, though bIio waH a lovely
uiiiih. jb ciear ns as ice that's
frozen hard without a rlpplo of white.
You know, that kind?"
"Yob," said Kenset gravely.
"Well," sighed Thnron, "aho'n gene.
nn,.i theffiualn l no .Uso cry,n' ovor BPllt
tnllk. What you been a-doln' eenca I
helped you hang th' picture?''
'Won't.you sit dovn7" Kenset stepped
aside, "ft Is uncomortablo to stand
through a visit and 1 mean to have a
long tallt-fcst with you, If you will bo bo
Thnron flung liersolf down at tho
Bprlngs edge, ensed tho right gun from
undor hip, leaned on her elbow and pro
pared to listen.
"Klro away." sho said.
Kenset laughed.
"I'or goodness 'sako!'' ho ejaculated,
"I said visit. That takes two. What
havo you been dolna?"
"W,u',' evcrythln , mostly. Jlndo a
now Bhlrt for Billy, for ono thing. An'
I showed Courtrey th 'plcturo o' this."
bho patted tho bluo gun that lay half
In her lap, Its worn scabbard black
against her brown skirt,
i... i .8Ci ."ooercd it once. As over when
ho lot his mind dwell on that dark
SHHd0w. I,,,CJ1 ;nt "o lightly on this
Blrl. ho had no feeling for mirth.
A very real chili wont iimn hi. .i..
an,dJ10, '5Pked intontly Into hor eyos.
"HOW?" hn nalro.l' "mliil .11-1 .,.. -,-n..
But Tharon shook her head.
"Nothln you'd understand," sho said
quietly,
"I can show you RometYiInsr vnn will
understand." ho said, and "reached for
vupium u. uriuic. no puncu tno horse
uiuunu anu poinica 10 tno saddlo horn,
J'Seo that7"
Sho looked up quickly. With the sure
Instinct of a dweller In a gurr man's
miiu ono Know ino meaning or tho spun
tered wood of tho pommel, thn torn und
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ragged leather that had covered It.
"Hell 1" Rlirs fmlrl nnffltr wUrn
you got that?"
she Bald softly, "whero did
lain,
ti! "n so eiflii , "ru U1B iorest
5..U mom.!.? "'19. she was all i?iri
Sf2.JV thi' ' 8h'a ',mi0","t'.J'n-
3 certainiu. ..
EV!?l!sf of W: 5aYP Captain a drink
!?Wr,rV'nolXBrnkl0,
te'AT!,' or a mon ...
B .MK?T fiwSf ". 'C?K .mil S5
LWlwiwVfiin t
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'At tho mouth nt nr: Cnnlrn r.1
dusk a week ago."
a l2!'s "lomcnt Thnron studied the
saddle Then her gazo dimmed, length
ened, went beyond Into Inllnltude. The
pupils of hor eyes drqw down to tiny
points of black against the brilliant
bluo.
At Inst sho turned and held out a
hand, rising from her elbow.
i ties your pardon, mister." sho snld
quaintly, "for that day nt tho Holdln'
nn tli' meal I offered an' took, an' fcr
my words. I know now that you aro
that you were straight. I don't yet
know what you may moan In Lost Val
ley with VOUr talk of i?nvnrnnnn lint
1 do know you ain't n Courtrey man."
Kenset took thn hnnri. It u.nu Ami nnrl
shapely and vibrant with tho young llfo
there was in her. Hn laid lit- nih- nn
vcr It and held It ln a closo clasp for
u luuilieiiu
"I mean only right," ho Bald, "sanity
and law and decency. I think f have a
big problem to handle, hero aside from
my work on tho forcBt a problem I
must solvo before I can bo effective In
that work and I am moro sincerely
glad that I can say that my friend, the
outlaw, took that warning phot at me.
It ruined a perfectly good saddle, but It
has made one point clear to you. I am
no Courtrey man, ana that's a solemn
fact."
"An" I ain't ashamed to say I'm glad,
too," said Thnron.
So, with. the sun shining In the cloud
necked hcaiens and tho little winds
blowing up from tho south to iuffl.0 tho
hair at tho girl's temples, theso two sat
by tho Hllver Hollow and talked of a
thousand things, after the manner of the
young, for JCnset found himself revert
ing to tho thlfigs of youth in tho light
of Tharon's gravo simplicity.
Thoy looked Into each other's eyes and
found there strange depths and lights.
They wcro nlterrs, strangers, groping
dimly for a common ground, and find
ing little, though presently they fell once
moro upon the law In Iost Valley and
earnestness deepened Into gravity.
"Miss Ijist," said Kenset, thrilling at
his daring, "why must this law dwell In
theso?" and he reached a hand to tap
tho gun on her lap.
"Why? That very questlon'd show
your Ignorance to any Lost Valley man.
Because It's all there Is. You'io seen
Courtrcy, You've seen Stcptoe Service.
Can't you judge from them?"
"Surely, so far as they two go. A
bad man and a bad sheriff. But they are
not all the officers of this county. Where
and who Is your superior Judge?"
"Poor ol' Ben Barland. Weakcr'n skim
milk. Scared to say his soul's his own."
There was Infinite hconi hi her olce.
"No, It's Steptoe Sorvlce, or nothln'."
Kenset thought a moment
"Who's the coroner?" he asked pres
ently. "Jim Banner," sho answered quickly,
"as straight a mart as ever lived. Brave,
too. Ho's been shot at more'n once fer
takln' exception to some raw piece o'
work In this valley, fer pokln' his nose
in, so to speak, Jim Lnst used to say
he was th' only man at tho seat, which
Is Corvan, you know, of course."
"District attorney?"
"Tom Nord. Keen as n razor ait' mar
ried to Courtrey's sister, Now do you
see why this Is th' law?" She, too, tap
ped tho gun.
Konsct frowned mid looked down
along the green range. He thought of
tho unpalnted pine building In t'oryan
which was the courthouse A strange
personnnel, truly, to invest it with au
thority 1
"I seo," he said hi Icily, "but there
must bo Borne way out. This Is not the
right way, the way that must come and
last."
Tharon's lips drew Into the thin line
that made them llko her father's "It's
th' law that's here," she said nnd there
was an Instant coldness In her voice,
"an" It's th' law that'll last until Court
rcy or I go down."
The man, watching, saw that thinning
of the lips, the hardening of all the
yo.ung lines of her face. He knew he
Und blundered. Talk was cheap. It was
action that counted In Lost Valley.
With a quick motion ho reached over
and caught the girl's hand and drew It
to him, covering It with both of his.
Her eyes followed, came to rest on his
face, cool, appraising, waiting.
She was, In all that had counted In
his llfo, crude, untutored, basic.
Yet that calm look mada his Impul
sive notion seem unpardonable In the
next second.
However, a warm surge of feeling shot
through him with the quiet resting of
that firm brown hand between his own,
and he hold it tighter. Kenset had
thought he was sophisticated, that little
or nothing could stir him deeply not
since' Uthel Van Illper had gone to
Europe as the bride of tho old Count of
Easthaven. That had been four years
back. Ho had been pretty young then,
but the young feel deeply.
Now lie held a gun woman's hand In
the thin shade of a willow clump in the
heart of Lost Vnlley and the blood
surged In his ears, the Ieels and slopes
danced before his vision.
"Miss Tharon." he said, for the first
time using her. given name. "I beg your
pardon. You are Btrong, simple, serene.
You know your, land nnd Its ways. 1
am an alien, an interloper but I can't
bear to think of you as waiting for the
time to kill a man or to bo killed In
the killing. It sickens me."
Tharon snatched her hand from his
and leaped to her feet.
"Don't talk like that I" she cried pas
sionately, "I don'fllke to hear It! I
thought you wem a real man, maybe,
but you're not I You you're a woman i
A soft woman I hate th' breed I"
Her face was Hushed, for what roason
Kenset stunned by her vehement words,
could not tell. She flung the rein up
and followod It, leaping to saddle llko
a man.
"I tol' you we couldn't ho frlondsl"
Bho cried, her ocs blazing with sudden
fire, "there ain't no manner of uao
a-trytnV y
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must make a great specialty of
music, she hears so much talk about
the composing room.
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