The Light of the Western Stars

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - When Madeline Hammond stepped from the train at El Cajon New Mexico it was nearly midnight and her first impression was of a huge dark space of cool windy emptiness strange and silent stretching away under great blinking white stars. Miss there's no one to meet you said the conductor rather anxiously. I wired my brother she replied. The train being so late - perhaps he grew tired of waiting. He will be here presently. But if he should not come - surely I can find a hotel? There's lodgings to be had. Get the station agent to show you. If you'll excuse me - this is no place for a lady like you to be alone at night. It's a rough little town - mostly Mexicans miners cowboys. And they carouse a lot. Besides the revolution across the border has stirred up some excitement along the line. Miss I guess it's safe enough if you -