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"Hosses all thar, Jim?" asked Anson, as he picked up, his cards

"Shore They act awful queer, them hosses," replied Wilson "They're afraid of somethin'"

"A-huh! Silvertip mebbe," muttered Anson "Jim, You jest keep watch of them hosses We'd be done if some tarnal varmint stampeded them"

"Reckon I'm elected to do all the work now," complained Wilson, "while you card-sharps cheat each other Rustle the hosses--an' water an' fire-wood Cook an' wash Hey?"

"No one I ever seen can do them camp tricks any better 'n Jim Wilson," replied Anson

"Jim, you're a lady's man an' thar's our pretty hoodoo over thar to feed an' amoose," remarked Shady Jones, with a suffawed

"Git out, Jiame," said Moze, who appeared loser

"Wal, thet gurl would starve if it wasn't fer enially, and he walked over toward her, beginning to address her, quite loudly, as he approached "Wal, miss, I'm elected cook an' I'd shore like to heah what you fancy fer dinner"

The outlaws heard, for they guffawed again "Ha! if Jiirl looked up aan to speak rapidly and low

"I jest ar He's after you I'it you safe away Now you do your part I want you to pretend you've gone crazy Savvy? Act out of your head! Shore I don't care what you do or say, only act crazy An' don't be scared We're goin' to scare the gang so I'll hev a chance to sneak you away To-night or to-an to speak she was pale, sad, dull of eye Swiftly, with his words, she was transforirl She gave hi flash of comprehension and nodded her head rapidly

"Yes, I understand I'll do it!" she whispered

The outlaw turned sloith the , and he did not collect hi to hum an old darky tune, he stirred up and replenished the fire, and set about preparation for theon around hio into her shelter and come out with her hair all down over her face Wilson, back to his coed his head as if he thought the situation was developing