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"Kid, see hyar," said Anson, addressing the girl; "if Riggs knowed you wasn't Nell an' fetched you along anyhohat 'd he do thet fur?"

"He chased ht me Then he saw some one after us and he hurried to your cas heard her reply, for he turned a lance upon her

"Anson, I fetched her because I know Nell Rayner will give up anythin' on earth for her," he said, in loud voice

Anson pondered this state its apparent sincerity

"Don't you believe him," declared Bo Rayner, bluntly "He's a liar He's double-crossing Beasley and all of you"

Riggs raised a shaking hand to clench it at her "Keep still or it 'll be the worse for you"

"Riggs, shut up yourself," put in Anson, as he leisurely rose "Mebbe it 'ain't occurred to you thet she ht have some talk interestin' to me An' I'm runnin' this hyar campNow, kid, talk up an' say what you like"

"I said he was double-crossing you all," replied the girl, instantly "Why, I'ht in his company! My uncle Al and my sweetheart Carmichael and my friend Dale--they've all told me what Western men are, even down to outlaws, robbers, cutthroat rascals like you And I know the West well enough now to be sure that four-flush doesn't belong here and can't last here He went to Dodge City once and when he caering, bragging, drinking gun-fighter He talked of the hts he'd had He dressed like soamblers He was in love with my sister Nell She hated hi on our actions like a sneaking Indian Why, Nell and I couldn't even walk to the store in the village He rode after e--chased s's bluff down in Turner's saloon Dared hie! Slapped and beat and kicked him! Drove him out of Pine! And nohatever he has said to Beasley or you, it's a dead sure bet he's playing his own gaet hold of Nell, and if not her--then me! Oh, I'm out of breath--and I'm out of names to call him If I talked forever--I'd never be--able to--do hiun--a minute!"