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Helen knew, but she did not voice her conviction Car, as if the narrative told did not see to him

"Wal, the fact of you bein' here, safe an' sound, sorta un was," he said

"Riggs! Harve Riggs!" blazed Bo "The instant I recognized hih like fire I don't knohat I said, but it ild--and it was a whole lot, you bet

"You sure can ride,' he said

"I demanded why he had dared to chase e for Nell This was it: 'Tell your sister that Beasley means to put her off an' take the ranch If she'll o in with Beasley' Then he told me to hurry home and not to breathe a word to any one except Nell Well, here I a rather fast"

She looked froas Her smile was for the latter, and to any one not overexcited by her story that soned!" ejaculated Roy, feelingly

Helen laughed

"Indeed, the working of that man's mind is beyond me Marry him to save my ranch? I wouldn't marry him to save my life!"

Carmichael suddenly broke his silence

"Bo, did you see the other ht a gliether, or, at least, three horsemen were there They had halted behind soan to think Even in s was SURPRISED when I got up I'll bet he had not expected er in this buckskin outfit My hair was up till I lost my hat, and that hen I had the tu, I re him names, and I believe that was to keep those other s had a plan with those other men to waylay Nell and make off with her I absolutely know it"

"Bo, you're so--so--you ju to believe in her own assurance But inwardly she was tre