"
"Thank Buck Daniels, who's left his life in pawn for us. I'll go
straight for Buck's house. You must ride to Sheriff Morris and tell
him that an honest man is up there in the power of Silent's gang."
"But--" he began.
She waved her hand to him, and spurring her horse to a furious gallop
raced off into the night. Her father stared after her for a few
moments, but then, as she had advised, rode for Gus Morris.
CHAPTER XXXII
THOSE WHO SEE IN THE DARK
It was still early morning when Kate swung from her horse before the
house of Buck Daniels. Instinct seemed to lead her to the sick-room,
and when she reached it she paid not the slightest attention to the
old man and his wife, who sat nodding beside the bed. They started up
when they heard the challenging growl of Black Bart, which relapsed
into an eager whine of welcome as he recognized Kate.
She saw nothing but the drawn white face of Dan and his blue pencilled
eyelids. She ran to him. Old Sam, hardly awake, reached out to stop
her. His wife held him back.
"It's Delilah!" she whispered. "I seen her face!"
Kate was murmuring soft, formless sounds which made the old man and
his wife look to each other with awe.
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