Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

seemed to share in his detection man
and beast looked as though life had
used them iii, aud turned to them
only its harshest side.
Clark Sargent was manager of the
Rita Blanca, which was owned by an
English company. 1t was a clean,
well run, closely managed concern,
aud a very unpromising place for
shirks, sweaters or loafers of any sort.
Clark himself was sitting on the
porch as this forlorn-looking pair
came up.
NO." ne said in reply to request
for work, ''we're not taking on any
hands now" Then, as he noted the
look of abiect despair that settled
upon the thin face, ''get down and
rest and have some dinner. You look
sick"
''No, amt SICK" was the answer
hastily and anxiously given. II hain't
been sick. I'm Jest tired an hungry.
1 been ridin' all day"
Clark had just come in from where
all the headquarters hands, including
the cook (for your genuine ranch
cook is always rider, too, and quite
as liable us not to be the best broncho
buster and handler OF cattle in the
force We're gathering two;year-olds
for shipment, and there was no one. at
the ranch house but himself
As he set out some cold grub and
put the coffee pot on the stove he
ylanced at the man from time to time.
Something in the mea9er form-that
looked like boys only because it
was not strong and well-nourished
enough for q an's--touched his sym
pathies. -
WHY, yoH-&re not a6le to do q
cowboys work." he said, speaking
almosts SHARPLY, because he was annoyed
with himself for feeling inclined &c
employ the poor fellow against his
business instincts and for PHYS sack
alone.
80. yes, I am, sir. I'm a hear
abler than what I look. I'm used te
it. I been out in more northers, an
worked to stop more stampedes thar
Eve got fingers an toes. I can stsnt
anything, ii c'u'd jest git stiddy
job. been out of work-ain't had
no stiddy job for six months; that
what's used me up So
The end of it was that Clark pu'
Thompson-or Lefty, the sobrique
mis- lefthsndedness had earned for hin
in the free and easy style of the plains
where mans conspicuous feature OF
erait dubs him on the force; and h
was started out on regular range worl
the next morning.
There was no complaint from tn,
boss of any lack of ability, capacity
or energy on Lefty's part; and no re
marks of any kind from Lefty himself
He seemed only too well satisfied, ant
most anxious TO please.
But one morning, when Clark wa
riding across the Minneosa pasture, he
saw one of his cowboys dismountet
and sitting on the ground beside hi
pony, which was grazing. AS tn
figure remained motioRless, he rod
nearer to see what was the matter, an,
recognized in the crouched form, witt
its head on his knees, Lefty.
He called to him by name. Left
raised his face, wIping his mouth fur
lively.
II git little dizzy, sometimes"
said appealingly, when I ride righ
hard; amt hurt, Mr.. Sargent;
amt sick"
"Good God, boy" said Clark, look
ing at the blood spatters ON the brow
plains grass, and on the shirt from
which the other was trying vainly t
cover with that trembling left hand
you've had hemorrhage! Go righ
up to the house as soon as you can"
Lefty staggered to his feet, an
stood clinging to his saddle horn, in
pitiful effort to pull himself together
and look all right.
"Mr. Sargent" he said, beseecl
ingly, 'sthis amt nothin'; it don
interfere with my work none; an yo
don't know how bad I hate to /
knockin' about from one place to al
other"
''Why, Lefty" said Clark, horrifiet
a'you don't think wanted to di
charge you! Here, let me help yc
up on the horse, and I'll lead hi
in.
Clark had melicine chest, q fal
practical knowledge Of the ct
drugs, aRa considerable tact in the