The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-07-16

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himself.
(which way are You goins,'' asked
George.
"Oh. live up in Cryalpl Canyon. . be
replied. nodding tQe6rd the hills
"That's the outfit III travelling with"
and he indicated a wiry little straw.
berry roam which seemed to be almost
staggering under an enormous saddle
with lariat on the pommel and blanket
rolled behind. tive been down to Hem
sons round mp he added. I'VE worked
pretty near the whole Of Butte county
last week"
$50 that's real cattle pony, is itf'
said George. "I've often heard of
them
"Cattle pony?' said the other.
"Well, slightly. You can wheel him
on 80 cent piece. I'd show you if I
had time" He mounted and rode up
to where George was sitting.
well, goodby, Mr.. Exwell," he
said. You'd better think that over
again, about what we were speaking Of.
/ think you'd find 'twould pay, after
ALL" and he swung his quirt with re-
port like q pistol and went whirling
down the street, leaving cloud Of fine
white dust hanging in the air along his
trail.
George laughed to himself as Mr..
DAILY rode away. He's a queer speci-
men," he mused. II was foolish to
talk to him 30 freely. However, shall
probably never see him again. He has
long business head, though, and if all
I wanted was to get rich should take
his advice"
The street was broad and perfectly
straight, and George could look out
to the horizon in either direction. II
like street that's open at both ends,"
he thought, and tipped his chair back
and watched the dust which marked
Mr.. Daly's path across the desert like
smoke from locomotive.
''As far as I can see," Georges
thoughts ran on, cit rests with me to
float this scheme or not as please, and
even aside from the profits to me I
should like to do it. haven't doubt
it would be great benefit to the inhab-
itants of this benighted land"
The plain before him glimmered
dreamily in the heat Mr. DAILY Of Crys-
tai Canyon had dwindled to speck
which George saw come to the top Of
swale, waver for second or two in the
heat waves and fade out. A vision of
the knoll overlooking the bend Of the
peaceful New England river rose to his
mind, the spot where his new house
was to stand. He thought of the two
big oaks before the door and the beauti-
full pines on the point opposite. Then
the front legs Of his chair came to the
ground with decisive thud
''No, sirp' he thought If watering
this abandoned country means two
years more Of waiting before settle
down, the country can go dry. I can
find plenty of investments which will
pay quicker than that. Well keep
things moving by putting in the fumes
They look we'll and don't cost much.
Then if the desert can't blossom, it can
wait till it is ready to pay me for the
use Of my money"
A little barefooted girl came toward
him, wading along the ditch and look
ing intently down at her little brown
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