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Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready Gene was carrying two pails ofthe horses that had been stabled overnight He was on the point of shouting down to thehtly from behind He wheeled about and confronted Rachel Clothed all in dull gray she was, like a savage young Quakeress Even the red ribbons were gone frohtly around her slim body She drew him back froravely "No lettuo to ranch You no tellum you be this place"

Good Indian stood still, and looked at her She stood with her ar hi steadfastness

"You all tihts, "I no take shalad" She flushed, and looked away to the far side of the Snake "Bad mans no more try for shoot you, ht her by both shoulders

"Rachel--if you did that, don't tellI don't ask you--I don't want to know" He spoke rapidly, in the grip of his first impulse to shield her froin to treers, and he stopped as suddenly as he had begun

"You no glad? You think shaedy was in her voice, and in her great, dark eyes Good Indian gulped

"No, Rachel I don't think that I want to help you out of this, if I can, and Iabout it, why--I wouldn't know anything about it You sabe"

"I sabe" Her lips curved into a pathetic little smile "I sabe you know all what I do You know for why, me thinkuet kill-dead All tihs try for shootum you All tily up into his face "I no tell, you no like for tell," she said quietly "All sao ranch I think sheriff mans mebbyso come pretty quick No find out you be here I no like you be here this time"