Tangled Trails A Western Detective Story

l. The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afte

brilliancy Kirby did not like to see. He knew from of old the fire that could blaze in her heart, the insurgent

h the open window as the train

wered. "Write me soon as y

ed to passion when wrong was done those she loved? It was easy enough to say that she had refused to let him go with her,

d to slap him on the back and wish him good luck in the finals, and though he made the pro

an eye. He would join Rose in Denver at once. Already dozens of cars w

Denver and easily made arrangements to

eet inquiring for Miss Rose McLean. She was out, and the landlady did not

cle and two cousins living in Denver. With the uncle he was on bad terms, and with his cousins on no terms at all. It had bee

usin James had an office in the Equitable Building. He hung the book up on t

re!" sh

siness in Denver

abruptly, struck by another phase of the situati

to ride. I'm fe

ampionship and a thous

business. But since I'm here-say, Rose, where can we have a talk? Let

rner where they might be alone. It struck him that the shadows in her eyes had deepened. She was, he could see plainl

e asked, and his low, gentle voic

as I thought-the m

e mar

pers say. He's a wealthy prom

ishment the words seemed to lea

land and mining man. Yo

ard of him. A

n't tell me a thing. S

ers and found a note fr

-blank to her and she j

obbed. I know

you mea

ith him first off. I'll

ow

wildly. "If he don't I'll settle with hi

's be sure of every move we make. Let's check u

on a look of strong patience new in her experience of him. But she was worn out and nervous. The pain in her arm th

ee him and have it

You're sick. You ought to be in bed right n

hat's it matter if I am fagged. Don't you see? I'm crazy abo

take a friend along when

aid of him. You're not in this, Kirby.

onic, mirthless smile

ham is my unc

at him with big, dilated eyes. "

etter than you do. We'

face him with what he's done. You think we'd better go easy on him.

gesture that brushed h

st him blazi

evator cage almo

because you'd find it out if I'm goin' to help you. He's no friend

own and stopped. Th

won't have anything to do with any of that vi

The door clanged shut. Kir