The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-08-01
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had nething suggestive Of the feminine
about it. The loose garments in which
he was costumed were certainly and
yet imperceptibly different from those
Of his companions, due in every in
stance to suggestions from the father,
who never forgot nor neglected any
thing that had to do with his purposes.
Isles voice was a rich contralto,
rather soft for man, to be sure, but
sufficiently strong nevertheless In
drawing room, issuing from the throat
of a society belle, it would not have
| been out of place. There was really
nothing masculine about it, yet it was
heavy enough for a youth of 49, Craig
Thompson described it perfectly when
he said that it was 'skinder cooling like
a girls 70
Craig's interview with the ranch
owner had been short. and when he
came away after it was over he was
no better Informed concerning what
! the outcome of Lisle's disobedience
would be than he was before it began.
| The only change that had taken place
in the appearance of Richard Maxwell
since that night II years ago when lie
had called upon his lawyer with the
baby in his arms can be summed up in
the white hair and the bronzed skin
which time and exposure had impart-
ed. In all other respects he was the
same. He aud Thompson were known
to each other. During the time that
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often met, so that no introduction was
necessary.
"How are you, MAXWELL" was
Thompson's greeting when they met.
and they shook hands cordially.
"Glad to see you, Thompson" was
the rejoinder. ''The boys are getting
the stock in rather earlier than usual
this year, are they not?"
"a little. There's more of it to get
in I've got three or four thousand ex-
ira. You must have as many"
"More, think"
| II see you've brought your kid along
with you this time," said Thompson,
ramming home wad of tobacco with
which he was replenishing his pipe.
Il 1uc ludl, MIA WE'LL
He did not look up as he made the re-
mark. If he had, he would not have
seen the slightest alteration in the ex-
| preston Of his companion. But Max
| well did not Immediately answer.
| When he did, it was to ask a question.
"He has arrived, then?'' he asked
quietly.
| hoyJ
met him out on the ridge while / was
chasing a steer that would have given
me deuce Of run if it hadn't been
for young Lisle's rope. He said he
wasn't coming to the round up. but l
had to have some help to get that crit
ter in, so I persuaded him to come
along. Then he volunteered to ride
out to a distant bunch of mine, and
that's where he is now, l reckon.
wish had kid like him."
eff you see him before do, will you
send him to me?" said MAXWELL
"Sure. 1 say, Maxwell, have you
messed with anybody yet?"
mo. I shall follow my old custom
and mess with my own outfit. Thank
you all the same" ''7 r. y.
"Humph!'~ thought Thompson as he
moved away from the presence of
Lisle's father. cpl bet a dozen of the
best 5-year-olds in my bunch that Dick
| Maxwell is maddern a hornet, only
he'll be hanged if he'll show it, Then
he mounted his horse and dashed away
| in the direction that Lisle had taken.
| They met half mile outside of the
camp.
''Say, Lisle," exclaimed Craig when
| they had pulled up their horses and
were walking them along side by side,
chow does the old man look when he's
mad, eh?"
"Was he angry, Mr.. Thompson?"
"Call me Craig; it's easier That's
| what I'm trying to find out I'll be
! blamed if know whether he was mad
or pleased. Are you going back if he
tells you that you've got to-"
"Certainly." -
swell, that's dutiful. lapprove Of it.
But I wouldn't do it,,
"You do not know my father
| Correct I don't. But l know
Craig Thompson. Craig and me are
reasonably we'll acquainted, and he
does lots Of things that don't approve
Of. That would be one of 'em. 1
amt advising you against your fathers
authority, not bit Of it. Don't get
any such idea into your head. Say,
there's one thing that you might be
turning over in your noddle while you
are getting ready for the interview. It's
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