Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-27

tened fain< suggestion or burnished
copper. was kept bali shors,. 80 that 4
fez Ia wayy and rebeISiosls rnesses be-
heath t;se broad brim OF his Texas
somo-ero. She had given bis brilliant
eyes a CERTAIN holiness Of expression
which does Dot belong 10 women. and
there was poise about bis bead which
had nothing suggestive OF the feminine
about r. The loose garments N which
he wes costumed were certainly and
yet hnperceptib}y different fpcm those
OF bis companions, due In every jn-
stance 70 suggestions from the father.
who never forgot nor neglected any
thing that had 10 DO with his purposes
Lisle's voice was rich contralto.
rather soft for man, TO be sure, but
sufficiently strong nevertheiess In n
drawing ROOM issuing from the throat
OF society belle, X would not have
been out OF place. There was really
nothing masculine about il. yet I was
heavy enough for youth OF rs Craig
Thompson described it perfectly when
be said that 1t was kinder cooling like
girls"
Craigs interview with the ranch
owner had been short, and when he
came away after 1t was over he was
no better informed concerning what
the outcome OF Lisle's disobeiience
would be than he was before IL began
The only change that had taken place
in the appearance OF Richard Maxwell
since that night IL years ago when he
had called upon his lawyer with the
baby IN his arms can be summed up In
the white hair and the brouzed skin
which time and exposure had inpart-
ed In all other respects be was the
same. He and Thompson were known
to each other. During the time that
Maxwell had spent In Nevada they had
often met. 50 that nc 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 notr'
a little. There's more OF # 10 get
In I've got three or four thousand ex-
ira You must have as many"
more, think"
Il see you've brought your KID along
with you this time" said Thompson,
rammtng home wad OF tobacco with
which he was replenishing his pipe.
Fine lad that. MAXWELL
He DID not hook up as be made the re-
mark II he bad, 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, IL was TO ask question.
"He has arrived, tbenY' he asked
quietly.
Yes: about an hour or two ago.
met him out on the ridge while was
chasing a steer that would have given
me q deuce OF q run II IL hadn't been
for young Lisie's rope. He said he
wasn't coming TO the round up, but
had to have some help to get that crit
ter in. so ] persuaded him TO come
along Then be volunteered to ride
out TO a distant bunch OF mine. and
that's where he is now. reckon. !
wish had a kid like him."
"lf you sec hin before do. will you
send him 10 me?T said Maxwell
Sure. say, Maxwell. have you
messed with anybody yet?''
mo. I shall follow my old custom
and moss with my own outfit Thank
You all the same
"Hnmphr' thought Thompson as ne
moved away from the presence Of
I.isle's father. "T'l hct dozen OF the
best 5-year-olds In my bunch that Dick
Maxwell Is nmd,ar'n hornet. only
he'll b. hanged II he'll show 1T Then
he mounted his horse and dashed away
In the direction that i.isIt. had taken.
They met half a mile outside OF the
camp.
Say. I.Isle." exclaimed Craig when
they had pulled up their horses aud
were walking them'along side by side.
'how does the old man hook when he's
mad. ehY'
WAS he angry, MIR. Thompson
Call me Craig; It's easier. That's
what I'm trying to find out. I'll be
blamed II ! know whether he was mad
or pleased Are you going back If he
tells you that you've got tor
Certainly
Well. that's dutiful. approve OF II.
But wouldn't do ftw
''Iou do not know my father"
Correct don't But know
Craig Thompson Craig and me are
reasonably. well acquainted. and he
does lots Of things that don't approve
OF. That would be one OF 'em. /
amt advising you against your fathers
authority. not bit OF IT. Don't get
any such idea into your head. Say.
there's enc thing that you might be
turning over ia your noddle while you
are getting ready for the Interview. It's
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