The Second String

hot Calder he must have had good reason for

to know why

e your

is shirt, or tri

r," he sa

the shirt, near his breast. For the f

rt give, and pulled it off. Then he went on,

im right," r

ck him between the eyes. He whipped out his knife, and I had it before I could think. I pulled my revolver from my bel

you com

would give me good advice. I didn't tell you at fi

trouble, but no one knows you shot him, and there'

d looked at them. Then a fain

better?"

ans

el stronge

r forehead feebly, and a vac

ad no food. Warm som

er with a spoon. She took it greedi

to be bad for a

then Jim said, "While you

ha

ps. I couldn't help it.

ngry, then muttered, "When you were

istic of the men and showed

t. Both thought it strang

they found her memory had gone; she did not know her name, or where s

id not come empty-handed; there was a

er, eh?"

eve me now?" repl

grand-looking woman when she's picked up and filled out a bit. Where the

fancies she's been here all her days, but she's sane

y!" excla

came. It was funny he should tu

the hut and

o see you here," ex

. We're going to throw

w wha

re sick of the whole thing. It's to

sta

"Why you're the b

'm glad to hear someone h

why you came. I remember the first time I saw you in Boonara. I thou

m find out. You can drop a line

e don't want those cursed rabb

I don't blame 'em; it's their only chance. I know two of 'em, good men in their way, but I can tell how it would be with them if they went back to a tow

n added, "They've buried Calder. There'll be no inquiry. Most people think he shot himself. Anyhow we've shovelled him away in Boonara. If any t

elief; he did not in the least regret what h

she saw Bill she aske

e had spoken correctly. Hitherto her

ped in to see my friend, Gle

time. I must have been sleeping for weeks.

he said as he placed hi

but I shall not forget again. You have be

time," replied Gl

nother good friend. And that's Bill Bigs, one of the

sm

nt looki

while yet," replied Glen. "When you a

at him wo

from home?

change when you

n the matter, and she smiled agai

conversation she's made," s

going when you leave her

d not h

," he a

l thinking it out, "Sydney! I've a good mind to go with you, I'm sic

did Jim. They took a hand each

u. If the three can't make headway in S

th us," put i

my shanty, a damned good offer, more than it's worth. I can't think why he's made it, or where he's got the mone

med Glen in surprise, "h

e into my place and wanted to know if I'd sell out. He said he wanted the place and was tired of Mi

taciturn sort of man, sullen, bad tem

" Bill surmised, "but he must have saved mone

r's; about the only on

new that,"

and talk and smoke. He bought Cal

a feather,

out Calder being sh

e's no proof that he was shot; he probably d

a start she sat up, stared at the group, stretched out her