The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-27
By WINTHROP ALLEN


At the of Long Pete gave start
Il don't believe the fellows made any mistake about
Pete, for it's just like him to catch string OF good
horses while in for the celebration
At rate it's too good chance for to miss You
know there's thousand in rewards hung up for
don't understand that little ranch
heart"
His voice was low and vibrant with passion but Lena
did feel it. She thinking of her father and of that
ranch, to
here. I'd rather wait another than have Daddy dis
appointed He's set about everything going
right, it's take place.
There amt another in aria that could that suit
nothing trying the piece You just can't
60, Dave, so
If her careless the quick, Dave made
sign He looked straight ahead the freely electric lights
aside from the reward Lena, I'll have to It's
matter c1eghorn's
won't be back in time BY night Long Pete be
the range again. another deputy
bunch that Cleghorn would trust with this
ing after Pete tonight. job
Lena sprang from his side in tumult of and
jealousy.
"Al right, Dave Ewing If you think more of Sheriff
ceghorn than the girl said loved ahead Devils
Basin, but mind thisf
promise Daddy needn't again
never"
thrown back defanty and her slim fingers
clutched picket fence.
stunned, then suddenly he folded her in his arms
Lena, Lena, don't know what you're saying. You
that!' -s
Vel a=t do and pushing HI. apart she
Slowly Dave mounted Cyclone and to his little cabin.
His lay edge became
division for the that ranch would sell
Now he entered the house lit the lamp and his fell
the gaudy Uncle Sam costume Beside was copy Of the
Declaration of Independence in clear large print
Well may get back in time if Long Petes where the
boys think he is but he's tricky euss and and
her what to keep faith with her
father She'd right to treat like this. She
dersand / love her"
strobe moody to the table built, bachelor fashion,
from packing box There stood Lenas picture in linen
with the
in his desolae cabin into her.
with hungry eyes then suddenly the hard look faded from
his mouth, and photograph passionately
Poor little girl; she's all worked this silly cele
braon don't believe she meant word she said And I'll
to it."
Then he carefully filed his cartridge belt looked over his
fastened stout coil of Cyclones saddle and
In Larat independence Day dawned fair as Venetian
morning Against the Adratic blue Of the distant mountain
ranges sparkling mirage thousand turrets and
ties cleaning like diamonds And Hemer seeing that took
heart. glorious omen every hitchng
post crcled o'clock people
walk streets, when the special
at river grove packed with humanity
John Helmer, of Lariat and master Of
o qt quite o at n S brand 6e Of
nervousness, overlook number the program
and to avert such calamity he held pencil to check off
number given Neither quite certain
whether he should introduce the senator Omitted States
sure that Ewing would time read the
Declaration next the last number program
Helmer great faith in Dave generally,
catcher of horse thieves in particular.
Helmer had said little when Lena tired-eyed ana with
while dressing and had given him the unwelcome
.-Thats bad-very bad, muttered stroking his
nervously. liable the program
that program I'd ought had subsd-
cheerfuness patted Lena's
cheek. z
Never mind, Lena, maybe get time and if
he don-wel-Pd done as age for your mother
A thousand dollars ranch don't blame him
ue Hegr then ns
sort Of for the whole thing! That would