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Stella stared about at It, and closed
her eyes, unable to bear Jhe sight; her
head drooped wearily, every nerve giv
ing away before the depressing scene
outspread in every direction. SIkes,
watching her slightest movement,
seemed to sense the meaning of the
action.
''Bad, ain't It?" he said expressive
ly. "You know ♦har we are?"
"No; but I never before dreamed
any spot could be so terrible."
"This Is the Shoshone desert; thar
ain't nobody ever comes In yen* 'cept
wunst In a while a prospector, maybe,
er a band o' cattle rustlers. Even the
Injuns keep out."
She lifted her eyes again, shudder
ing as they swept about over the dis
mal waste.
The sun rose a red ball of fire, color
ing the ridges of sand, and painting
the grotesque rocks with crimson
streamers. In the shadow of a bald
cliff the wagon was halted briefly, and
the two men brought forth materials
from within, making a hasty fire, and
preparing breakfast. Water was given
the team also, before the journey was
resumed; while during the brief hnlt
the girl was left to do as she pleased.
Then they moved on again, surround
ed by the same drear landscape, the
very depression of It keeping them
silent.
They settled down to xne smuc
monotony, mile after mile. The way
became rockier, with less sand, but
with no more evidence of life. Far
away ahead a strange buttress of rock
rose Into the sky resembling the tur
ret of a hnre castle. The snn was di
rectly overhead when Moore turned
his team suddenly to the left, and
drove down a sharp declivity leading
Into a ravine.
"Prop the canvas, .Toe." he said
shortly, "there's only 'bout a mile
more."
The passage was so narrow, and so
diversified by sharp turns, tliat Miss
Donovan, shut in behind the closed
cover, could perceive little of Its na
ture. The -lifTs arose precipitously
on either side, absolutely bare. To
the left nothing could be seen but
black rock, but on the other side an
open space yawned, perhaps twenty
feet across. Its bottom Imperceptible.
The horses stumbled over the rough
stones, held only by Moore's firm grip j
on the reins, and the light began to
fade as they descended. At last noth- i
Ing appeared above but a narrow; strip !
of sky, and the glimmer of sun had i
totally vanished. Almost at the same
moment the driver released the creak
ing brake, and at a trot the wagon
swept forward between two pinnacles
of rock, and eamo out into an open
valley.
The transition was so sudde.i and
startling as to cause the girl to give
utterance to a cry of surprise. They
were In a green, watered valley, a
clear stream wandering here and there
through Its center, shadowed by
groves of trees. This valley was
nearly square, possibly extending not
over a mile in either direction, merely!
a great hole rimmed by desert, a J
strange, hidden oasis, rendered fertile
and green by some outburst of j
fresh water from the rocks. Emerg-t
Ing upon it In midst of the barren
desola'lon throuch which they had
been tolling for hours, blinded by al
kali dust. It seemed like some beau
tiful dream, a fantasy of Imagination. !
Miss Donovan doubted the evidence
of her own eyes, half convinced that
she slept. It was Moore's voice which
aroused her.
"Mendez must have got back, Joe,"
he said eagerly. "There are horses
and cattle over yonder."
The other pushed up the canvas and
looked on'.
"That's right The fellow Is comln'
now—see?"
He was loping aiong careiessiy,
Mexican from high hat to Jingling
spurs, sitting the saddle as though
molded there, a young fellow, dark
faced, but with a Uvid scar along one
cheek.
"Juan Cateras, the little devil,"
muttered Slkes, as the rider drew
nearer "There's some pot brewing If
he Is in It."
The rider drew up his horse, and
lifted his hat. his smiling lips reveal
ing a row of white teeth.
"A pleasant day. senor," he said |
graciously, his dark eyes searching the
faces of the two men, and then dwell
ing with interest on the woman. "Ah,
your pardon, senorita; your presence
is more than welcome here." He
rested one hand on the wagon box;
the expression of his face hardening,
"Tet an explanation might not be out I
of place—the Senor Mendez may not 1
be pleased." > '
"We came under orders from Lacy," ]
nwJUfl Mnore confidently. "i'ou have L
"A Pleasant Day, Senor," He Said Gra
ciously.
seen us -both before."
"True, but not the lady; you will
tell me about her?"
Sikes climbed down over the wheel.
"It is like this, senor," he begati.
"I.aoy did not know your pnrt.v was
here; he thought you were all south
for another month yet. He would keep
this girl quiet, out of the way for a
time. She Is from Xew York, and
knows too much."
"From Xew York?" The quick eyes
of the Mexican again sought her face.
"She Is to be held prisoner?"
"Yes, senor."
"Then I will ride with you to Men
dez: 'tis well to have the matter
promptly over with."
The wagon rumbled on. Moore urg
ing the wearied team with whip and
voice to little result. Slkes remained
on foot, glad of the change, striding
along In front, while the Mexican rode
beside the wheel, his equipment Jin
gling, the sunlight flashing over his
bright attire. He made a rather gal
lant figure, of wlijch he was fully con
scious, glancing frequently aside into
the shadow beneath the canvas top to
gain glimpse of Its occupant. At last
their eyes met, and he could no long
er forbear speech, his English expres
sion a bit precise.
"Pardon, senorlta, I would be held
your friend." he murmured, leaning
closer. "You know Senor M< ndez?"
She shook her head negatively.
"'Tis strange! Yet I forget you
come from New York. They know
him here on this border. If you ask
these men they will tell yon. Even
Senor Lacy takes his orders from
Pascnal Mendezr He care not who he
kill, who he fight—some dny It come
his turn, and then he liberate Mexico
—see? The day Is not yet, but it will
come."
"But yon, senor?"
"I am hi? lieutenant—Junn Cateras,"
and he bowed low, "and I ride now to
tell him of his guest."
She watched him as he spurred for
ward. proud of his norsemanshlp, and
making every effort to attract her at
tention. Moore turned in his seat, and
gTlnned.
"Some tin soldier," he said sneer- I
Ingly, "that's a feller I always wanted
ter kick, an' some day I'm a goln' ter
do It"
The wagon lurched down a steep
bank, sp'ashed Its way across the nar
row stream and up the other side, the 1
horses straining In their harness to
the sharp snap of the driver's whip. A I
towering precipice of rock confronted
them, and at Its very foot stood two
cabins of log construction, so closely
resembling their stone background as
to be almost Imperceptible at the dis
tance of a few yards. Sikes leaned on
his rifle waiting, and as Moore halted
the panting team and leaped over the
wheel to the ground Cateras came
forth from one of the open doors and
crossed the intervening space on foot
He was smoking a cigarette, the blue
wreath of smoke circling above his
head In the still air.
"The lady Is to bo placed In my
care," he said almost Insolently.
"Tour hand, senorlta."
Miss Donovan hesitated. Moore
broke the silence with a protest
"In your care, senor? The girl Is
here as prisoner to Bill Lacy "
"So I told Mendez," he said indiffer
ently. "But he is in 111 humor this
morning and took small Interest "In lEe
affa'r. it was only when I promised to
take foil charge that he consented to
your remaining at all."
"If there Is evil done, the debt will
be paid."
Cateras laughed, one hand at his In
cipient mustache.
"Billy Lacy, yon mean, no donbt
That Is a matter for him to settle with
Mendez. It Is not my affair, for I only
obey my chief. However, senora, 'tis
uo evil that Is contemplated, only we
prefer guarding the secrets of this vaV
ley ourselves. That Is what angeza
Mendez, the fact that Lacy uses this
rendezvous as a prison during our ab
sence. We found one here- when we
returned—guarded by an American.
Now you come with another. How do
we know what may result from such
acts? What sheriffs posse may bo on
your trail? BUI Lacyl Dlosl If Bill
Lacy would make prisoners, let him
keep then somewhere else than here.
Mendez takes no prisoners—he knows
a better way than doing things like
that"
"But, senor, this Is a woman."
"Of which I am well aware," bow
ing gallantly. "Otherwise I should not
have Interfered and offered my serv
Jces. Ton know what to do with your
team; then the both of you report to
Casas at the upper camp—you know
him J"
""Yes, senor."
"Tell him I sent you. He will have
his orders; they are that you be shot
if you attempt to leave before Mendez
gives the word. *Tls not long now till
we learn who Is chief here—Bill Lacy
or Pascual Mendez. Come, senorlta,
you are safe with me."
Concealing a drSad that was almost
overpowering, yet reallziDg»the Impos
sibility of resistance, Stella permitted
him to touch her hand and assist her
to clamber over the wheel. Under
some conditions the change in captors
might have been welcomed—certainly
she felt no desire to remain in the
hands of the two who had brought her
there, for Sikes, plainly enough, was a
mere drunken brute, and Moore, while
of somewhat finer fiber, lacked the
courage and manhood to ever develop
into a true friend.
Tet she would have Infinitely pre
ferred such as "these—men, at ijast, of
her own race—to this smirking Mexi
can, hiding his devilish instincts be
hind a pretense at gallantry. He had
hastened ahead to Mendez; told a tale
In his own way, rendering the chiefs
suspicions of Lacy more acute and
thus galnlug permission to assume full
charge. Her only hope was to go her
self into the presence of the lender
and make a plea to him face to face.
Cateras, smiling, pressed her arm with
his fingers.
"This way, senorita."
"Walt," and her eyes met his, show
ing no sign of fear. "Tou take me, I
"Come, Take This Spitfire. Carambat
We*il Teach Herl"
presume. to Senor Mendez? I nm an
American woman, and yon will yet pay
dearly for this outrage. I demand an
Interview with the chief and refuse to
go with you until it is granted."
"You refuse! Hal" and he bust
Into laughter. "Why, what power have
you got, you little fool? Do you know
where you are? What fear do we have
of your d Americanos. None!"
and he snapped his Angers derisively.
"We spit on the dogs. I will show you
—come!"
He gripped her shoulder In his lean
hand, his eyes glaring Into her fate
savagely. The grasp hurt, and a sud
den anger spurred her to action. With
a quick twist she freed herself and,
scarcely knowing how It was done,
snatched the heavy driver's whip from
Moore's hand. The next Instant, be
fore the astounded Mexican could
even throw up his arm In defense, the
Infuriated girl struck, the stinging
lash raising a red welt across the
swarthy cheek. Caterns staggered
back, his lips giving utterance to a
curs*.
Again she stmck, but this time his
fingers gripped the leather and tore It
from her hands with sufficient force to
send her to her knees. With a spring
forward the man held her In his grasp,
all tiger now, the pretense at gentle
ness forgotten. He Jerked her to her
feet with fingers clutching her neck
mpjcllfiss'iv.
(Continued on Thursday)
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