Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-03


he rode up to the ranch house door ut
Doggy run about noon and threw him
self upon the bed without word while
Gillespie, equally spoechless with amaze.
mcnt. arose from his solitary dinner
and attended to the used mp horses.
That evening Jim was saying 20 Gil.
lcspio tan older man and q hard headed
Scotchman), while he BACKED his boots
vigorously. turned the little ranch
house upside down and dragged ont oil
his own and Gillcspio's entire wardrobe
to make u suitable full dress toilet;
"Let up, John. There's no use talkin.
I'm goin over thoro an look at her
that's all. II this is her own deal an
she's satisfied, why I'm bound to be. IL
1t isn't-if that little old swelled up
prairie dog an the old folks have sort Of
rushed It in ON her No, You can't go,
nor Billy. I'm just goin by myself,
all poaceable an natural"
They were waiting for the preacher at
the Austell ranch-ho was an hour over.
due. There was n sort Of strained Nm.
easiness In the mir since Jim's unexpected
arrival, despite his quiet manner and
friendly greeting.
He only needed ono glance at Chum-
mics little face, and her look Of half ter.
rifcd delight would have melted more
obdurated aud injured lover. Presently
some lively young spirit ont ON porch
exclaimed, "Oh, let's play hide and seek;
the moons bright as day"
Jim watched Chummic, and. ~ she
crossed a darkonod catry, caught her IN
his arms an instant, whispering. "Hidc
ont at the far side Of the corral-Ciuco's
there, hitchcd." She slipped around a
back way unseen, whilo Jim walked
boldly over IN front, and there, behind
the s-foot atockadc, they met at Cinco's
head.
"You don't want him, do you, dar-
ling"
"Oh, no; oh, no, Jimg'
"Will you risk itwith me and Cincoy
"Oh, ycsl Quickr'
"Theyll follow. Where's the saddles
aud bridlosl III put you on Rascal"
"All on the back porch-thcrc isn't
timo, anyhow-oh, listcu"
Jim lifted the little figure instantly
upon Chico bohind the saddle, swopt tho
bridal rein up from the snag over which
1t hung mud sprang into tho saddle ia
front Of her, and her arms were around
him. Even while no wheeled Cinco at
the corral gate no dashed ia and circling
once around It drove tho horses snorting
ont before them with swinging guirt.
Jim thrilled within that cncircling Cir
die and remembered how once. riding
over FROM Boggy run, he had found hpr
nfoot at the far end Of the ranch Rascnl
having given her the slip; how he had
tal,On her up behind him on Cinco. and
how he had gricyously spurred and mis-.
treated that unoifending and astonishcd
friend, and put him into dead run fo-
the rare delight OF feeling those shy
arms about them.
II would have been prudent 10 start
north and circle round 10 tho trail.
avoiding tho house. But u wouldn't
have been Jim-nor it wouldn't have
been Texas. Whom no felt himself in
that sweet clasp, so long desired. 30
barely snatched and won at last when
II would seem lost for good, with those
frightened arms cliuging about him,
tho small hands locking themselves TO.
gcthor below his heart, Jim felt like d
warrior god.
Touching Cinco with tho spurs, he
sprang forward and dashed down tho
trail, close behind tho string of clattcr
ing, snorting saddle ponies, right past
the open front door and tho whole as
scmbled company, In tho clear white
light Of Texas full moon. Az they
came up to the group, Jim, in u rockies,
burst Of understandable delight npt
triumph, rose in tho stirrups, and, swing
ing his hat. remarked In tho tone Of ~
intoxicated steam whistle, "Whirr-ol
-oo-irpl Whooirpl Whoo-oo-oocyr
Translated freely this reads, $50 I,
IIalifaxl have got you nowl Let.
SEQ You help youraelvesr And so III,
gontlemcn 20 whom II was addressed 10
ccivcd Il. But Cinco accepted Il as onll
regular, straightout horse talk-tho mos
pressing form Of cxhortation to "git'
known TO his tribe, and no ''Sot" forth
with.
The ponies scattered out and lot then
pass. Several Of the older and sobcre
ones, pausing TO question and debate
little. were caught and 8addled, and tn
Austoll boys and somo others followe,
over 20 Boggy ran. Gillespie came on
and told them, with the grim, chuck
ling enjoyment Of sober old follow
over beloved youngsters dashin,
prank, that jim and Chummy, ON Cine
and Gillespies best pony, had riddel
down TO be married at Del Rio and talk
the morning train to Uyaldc, whcr
Jim's people live.
Jim and Chummie could afford TO b
magnanimous and say nothing to tn
! old folks, whes we heard last week tina
Spur was living mool,ly at Dallas witt
very aggressive wife and four chill
dren that came out from the east some
where and rounded up and corralod tina
gay butterfly. MACEDONIAN Il
pittsburg Dispatch.
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A Proud Groom,