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Venters appeared too deeply ratitude his face expressed And Jane turned upon the rescuer and gripped his hands Her s like calmness returned, she went to Lassiter's weary horse

"I ater hih under a huge old cottonwood With niers she loosened the bridle and reh was of solid stone, hollowed out, reen and wet and cool, and the clear broater that fed it spouted and splashed froht you far to-day?"

"Yes,ride--a ride that--Ah, he is blind!"

"Yes, ma'am," replied Lassiter

"What blinded him?"

"Some men once roped an' tied him, an' then held white-iron close to his eyes"

"Oh! Men? You mean devilsWere they your enee on a horse! Lassiter, thesorrow I confess it They have been driven, hated, scourged till their hearts have hardened But omen hope and pray for the tiin' your pardon, ma'am--that time will never come"

"Oh, it will!Lassiter, do you think Morainst them, too?"

"No I believe Mor-sufferin', and the blindest, unhappiest wohtful look "Then you will break bread with me?"

Lassiter had no ready response, and he uneasily shifted his weight fro to another, and turned his soan, presently, "I reckon your kindness of heart s Perhaps I ain't well known hereabouts, but back up North there's Morraves at the idea of me sittin' to table with you"

"I dare say But--will you do it, anyway?" she asked

"Mebbe you have a brother or relative who ht drop in an' be offended, an' I wouldn't want to--"

"I've not a relative in Utah that I know of There's no one with a right to question ly to Venters

"You will come in, Bern, and Lassiter will come in We'll eat and be merry while we may"

"I'm only wonderin' if Tull an' his e," said Lassiter, in his last weakening stand

"Yes, he'll raise the storm--after he has prayed," replied Jane