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face six HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 1928. i mw jmrjaaQi w Illustrated tyVe me CChrhfy WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE Buck Duane, quick on the draw, kills Cal Bain in self-defense and finds him self an outlaw. Flying from pursuit he meets Luke Stevens, another outlaw, and the two become pals. Luke nar rowly escapes capture and Duane is shocked to find his brother outlaw se verely wounded. Duane buries Stevens. Then he goes on to Bland's camp, where he gets into a fight with a man called Bosomer and wounds the latter. He makes a friend of an outlaw at Bland' called Euchre, who tells him of Mrs. Bland and the girl Jennie. Duane meets, Jennie and promises to try his utmost to get her away from Bland's camp. To avert suspicion, it is planned that he pretend to care for Mrs. Bland. Euchre introduces him to the latter and he engages in conversation with her. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY: Evidently the outlaw's wife liked Euchre, for her keen glance rested with amusement upon him. "As for Jen, I'll tell you her story some day," went on the woman. "It's a common enough story along this river. Euchre here is a tender-hearted old fool, and Jen has taken him in." When Euchre had shuffled Into the house Mrs. Bland turned to Duane with curiosity and interest in her gaze. "I'll tell you, Duanet" she said earnestly. "I'm sure glad if you mean to bide a while. I'm a miser able woman, Duane. I'm an outlaw's wife, and I hate him and the life I have to lead. I come of a good fam ily in Brownsville. "I never knew Bland was an out law till long after he married me. We were separated at times, and I imagined he was away on business. But the truth came out Bland shot my own cousin, who told me. My family cast me off, and I had to flee with Bland. "I was only eighteen, then. I've lived here since. I never see a de- worry, to gather the import of ev ery word which had a double mean ing. Euchre said that the girl had be gun to wither under the strain, to burn up with intense hope, which had flamed within her. But all the difference Duane could see was a paler face and darker, more won derful eyes?. The eyes seemed to be entreating him to hurry, that time was flying, that soon it might be too late. Then there was another meaning in them a light a strange fire wholly inexplicable to Duane. It was only a flash, gone in an instant. But he remembered it because he had never seen it in any other wo man's eyes. Inside Duane's body there was a strife; his heart pounded, his blood raced, his breast bore a heavy pang. Something hot had dug into his vitals and the pain remained. In the depths of his mind, his soul, there was chaos. He felt something dying in him. He suffered. Hope seemed far away. Despair had seized upon him and was driving him into reckless mood when he thought of Jennie. He had forgotten her. He had forgotten that he had promised to save her. He had forgotten that he meant to snuff out as many lives as might stand between her and free dom. The very remembrance sheered off his morbid introspection. She made a difference. How strange for him to realize it! He felt grateful to her. He had been forced into outlawry; she had been stolen from her people and carried into cap tivity. They had met in the river fast ness, he to instill hope into her de spairing life, she to be the means, perhaps, of keeping him from sink- He felt a shame he was glad she could not. see. Did she remember that she had promised not to mis understand any action of his? What did she think of him, seeing him out there in the dusk with this bold woman in his arms? Somehow that dim sight of Jen nie's pale face, the big dark eyes, thrilled him, inspired him to his hard task of the present. . . Haunted by Jennie's sad face her wistful smile her eyes .... cent woman or man. I never hear anything about my old home or folks or friends. I'm buried here buried alive with a lot of thieves and murderers. Can you blame me for being glad to see a young fellow a gentleman like the boys I used to go with? "I tell you it makes me feel full I want to cry. I'm sick for some body to talk to. 'I have no children, thank God. If I had I'd not stay here. I'm sick of this hole. I'm lonely " There appeared to be no doubt about the truth of all this. Genuine emotion checked then halted the hurried speech. She broke down and cried. It seemed strange to Duane that an outlaw's wife and a woman who fitted her consort and the wild nature of their surround ings should have weakness enough to weep. "Would Bland object if I called on you occasionally?" inquired Duane. "No, he wouldn't He likes me to have friends. Ask him yourself when he comes back. The trouble has been that two or three of his men fell in love with me, and when half drunk got to fighting. You're not going to do that." "I'm not going to get half drunk that's certain," replied Duane. Without any solicitation or en couragement from Duane, the Bland woman fell passionately in love with him. His conscience was never troubled about the beginning of that affair. She launched it herself. It took no great perspicuity on his part to see that He was playing a game of love. Playing with life and death! Some times he trembled, not that he fear ed Bland or Alio way, or any man, but at the deeps of life he had come to see into. He was carried out of his old mood. Not once since this daring motive had stirred him had he been haunt ed by fantoms of Bain beside his bed. Rather had he been haunted by Jennie's sad face her wistful smile her eyes. He never was able to speak a word to her. What little communi cation he had with her was through Euchre, who carried short mesages. But he caught glimpses of her every time he went to the Bland house. She contrived somehow to pass door or window, to give him a look when chance afforded. And Duane discovered with sur prise that these moments were more thrilling to him than any with Mrs. Bland. Often Duane knew Jennie was sitting Just Inside the window, and then he felt inspired In his talk, and it was all made for her. So at least she came to know him while as yet she was almost a stranger. Jennie had been Instructed by Eu chre to listen, to -understand that this was Duane's only chance to help keep her mind from constant ing to the level of her captors. He became conscious of a strong beat ing desire to see her, talk with her. These thoughts had run through his mind while on his way to Mrs. Bland's house. He had let Euchre go on ahead because he wanted more time to compose himself. Darkness had almost set in when he reached his destination. There was no light in the house. Mrs. Bland was waiting for him on the porch. She embraced him, and the sud den violent, unfamiliar contact sent such a shock through him that he all but forgot the deep game he was playing. She, however, in her agitation did not notice his shrink ing. "Duane, you love me?" she whis pered. "Yes yes," he burst out, eager to get it over, and even as he spoke he caught the pale gleam of Jen nie's face through the window. "Listen, dear," he said to the wo man, and he meant his words for the girl. "I'm going to take you away from this outlaw den If I have to kill Bland, Alloway, Rudd any body who stands in my path. You were dragged here. You are good I know it Theres happiness for you somewhere a home among good people who will care for you. Just wait till " His voice trailed off and failed from excess of emotion. Kate Bland closed her eyes and leaned her head on his breast Duane felt her heart beat against his, and conscience smote him a keen blow. If she loved him so much! But memory understand ing of her character hardened him again, and he gave her such com miseration as was due her sex, and no more. "It's Bland!" whispered the wo man, grasping Duane with shaking hands. "You must run! No, hed see you. That'd be worse. It's Bland. I know his horse s trot. "But you said he wouldn't mind my calling here," protested Duane. "Euchre's with me. It'll be all right" t "Maybe so," she replied, with visi ble effort at self-control. Manifest ly she had a great fear of Bland. "If I could only think!" Then she dragged Duane to the door, and pushed him in. "Euchre, come out with me. Du ane, you stay with the girl. I'll tell Bland you're in love with her. Jen, if you give us away I'll wring your neck! .The swift action and fierce whis per told Duane that Mrs. Bland was herself again. Duane stepped close to Jennie, who stood near the win dow. Neither spoke, but her hands were outstretched to meet his own They were small, trembling hands, cold as ice. He held them closely, trying to convey what he felt that he would protect her. She leaned against him, and they looked out of the window. The approaching outlaws halted a rod or so from the porch. Then Mrs. Bland uttered an exclamation ostensiDly meant to express sur prise, and hurried out to meet them She greeted her husband warmly and gave welcome to the other man. Duane could not see well enough in the shadow to recognize Bland's companion, but he believed it was Alloway. "Dog-tired we are and starved, said Bland heavily. "Who's here with you?" "That's Euchre on the porch. Du ane is inside at the window with Jen," replied Mrs. Bland. "Duane!" he exclaimed. Then he whispered low something Duane could not catch. "Why, I asked him to come," said the chief's wife. She spoke easily and naturally, and made no change in tone. Jen has been ailing. She gets thinner and whiter every day, Duane came here one day With Eu chre, saw Jen, and went loony over her pretty face, same as all you men. bo I let him come. "Kate, you let Duane make love to Jennie? queried Bland Incred ulously. "Yes. I did." replied the wife stubbornly. "Why not?' Jen's In love with him. If he takes her away and marries her, she can be a decent woman." "Jennie," whispered Duane, "that was clever of Mrs. Bland. We'll keep up the deception. Any day now be ready." She pressed close to him, and a barely audible 'Hurry' came breath ing into his ear. Then he stepped out into the moonngnt and spoke. Bland re turned the greeting and, though he was not amiable, he did not show resentment Met Jasper as I rode in," said Bland presently. "Duane, I want you to stop quarreling with my men. if you were one of us that'd be dif ferent I can't keep my men from fighting. But I'm not called on to let an outsider hang round my camp and plug my rustlers. l guess I'll have to be hitting the trail for Bomewheres," said Duane. Why not join my band? You've got a bad start already, Duane, and li I know this border you 11 never be a respectable citizen again. You- re a born killer. I know every ba For Convenience an Extension Telephone An extension telephone gives privacy when you wish to call or answer out of hearing of the rest of the household. An extension telephone is a source of greater safety in time of peril, such as fire, sickness or a burglar in the night. And an extension telephone is a remark able saver of steps. These added conveniences cost only a few cents a day and are worth golden dollars in comfort and security. Simply call the Business Office and say "I want an extension telephone." man on this frontier. More than one of them have told me that something exploded in their brain, and, when sense came back there lay another dead man. It s not so with me. I've done a little shooting, too; but I never wanted to kill another man just to rid myself of the last one. My dead men don't sit on my chest at night That's the gun-fighter's trouble. He's crazy. He has to kill a new man he's driven to it to forget the last ont." "But I'm no gun-flghter," protest ed Duane. "Circumstances made No doubt," interrupted Bland with a laugh. "Circumstances made me a rustler. You don't know your self. You're young; you've got a temper; your father was one of the most dangerous men Texas ever had. I don't see any other career for you. Instead of going it alone i lone wolf, as the Texans say why not make friends with other outlaws? You'll live a while longer." Euchre squirmed in his seat "Boss, I've been glvln' the boy egzactly thet same line of - talk. Thet's why I took him in to bunk with me. If he makes pards among us there won't be any more trouble. An' he'd be a grand feller fer the gang. 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