The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-27

"slt down; make your.
nome"
VU4he voice was manly. resonant; tho
man was young athlete; could Just
sec that his boots were the dainty,
high-heeled Wclllngtons Of n cowboy,
while the rest Of his dress-a som.
brero. shirt, overalls. broad web
belt. and silk handkerchief round the
neck-bore out the character. The
mans presence already brought up
some faint memory; indeed l felt that
I knew him. but not under the sur
name Of Jones. Surely this sunburnt
young frontiersman was some old
friend.
IL can't offcr you any refreshments,
Mr. Lawyer" said the boy. drowslly.
~The accommodation. In fact. arc
sllm-very slim. "Why." he woke up,
~what the deuce are you staring ntT'
"Jack Branccpeth," venturod,
Sdon't you know meT
"What? Williams. mnjor7 Hurrah!
Shake. you duGerg'
II was not easy 10 shake hands, for
my old schoolfellow was shackled
spread-eagle fashion TO the bed.
"Yes." he laughed. they've got me
fopcd for branding. nnd then they'll
clip my ears and coral mo all 10 my
self. lest corrupt the good manners
OF the other victims"
"Well," said l. frankly. ut Jolly well
serves You right. A fool who nmuses
himself shooting the stockholders on
Change ought 10 be"
"Smncked." said Jack. at knocked
out three deputy marshals. damaged
one sheriff. bored n few holes through
things generally. / wish could chew
up some more police by way OF dessert.
feel as happy MS n chip"
Look horc, we're civilized people IN
Bitter Root City; we're not used to
cow.punchors."
swell, you don't amount to shucks,
rs you say. Look here. I want you to
let down the bars OF this corral-I've
been lonesome"
---A'ffo-r-eea-g-set Eau out? Don't you
see these stockholders are not used to
being shot atT
ayes" he groaned. "thnts what's
the matter. I've offended their little
local prejudlces. But that's all rlghtF'
"All right for State Prison." | ex-
planned. He only chuclSled.
"well. did ruille 'em up some. But,
MS | say. that's all right, Ill tell you
the straight rarn-then you can turn Il
into the right kind OF lies. aud have
them sworn to. Seer
eco on" said I.
"Woll. 10 begin with got me a tract
OF meadow land mp wild Creek. back
OF Branchvillc. Idaho-do You know
the placer 40? Wen. stocked the
ranch out OF what Ia saved, with n
shorthorn bull by Climax. together
with thirty-nlno head OF scrub cattle
and n band OF ponies. Since then,
whenever I've happened upon nav
erlcks-u unbranded cattle. you know
We adopted the poor orphans, clapped
on my little Q-thats my brand-and
turned 'em Into the pasture. There's
been some satisfaction in annexlng old
Silas HeGson's calves. hut even then
Il Amt over aud above square dealing
bSsdes which IT'S slow work building
- wealth out Of slrays. so suppose
n hundred hend all told would make up
the sum OF what had last fail. though
since then I've been laying by my
thirty dollars n month cow.punchlng
for the Square Triangle outfit down
Boise va, which money I've put into
imprc iHents on my wild Greek
ranch.
"Nou seem TO have been on the
mokey'
YES" Jack heaved n great sigh.
"But It came deuced tough. Why, I've
sworn of poker quit getting drunk.
even tried to worry along without cuss'
ing"
But why oll this virtueg'
"Why, don't You see. you loon-you
'pllTlm2 I'm in Lowell"
TfxasNu for Kltty's sake"
"Who'Al HiyP
"she's my,glrl. Say. do you know
old man Eewson-down to Idaho
Flats?"
Whot, the NpiWllst VINO hou4el
the Grubstake mNe"
"The snme. A eieht smart holo y
the ground Is the CTuhsiake. why
guess the old man Must be worth his
cool five millions now Any way, he's
got six head Of young m iea. inat t ,i.
aln't the like Of west Of \ Ne .bitter l'oot
Mountains, calkers. andN aWay UP at
that"
"Bloodedg"
81 should smile. out on me very
best Vlrglnlan. There's KittV shpn'
Matred, Nehusta, Zebudah nn N ell,
able, all raised on the ranch nll 'nueu
the same school at wild Creek
"schoolw l howled; "do you Va
the mans dauehtcrsW ~
"Well, rather! You sec man neeyls
lots OF wealth n pretend to any ~
these girls for sllas is Ike them ON
Testament cblefs who'd Sc lords nna
dukes smiling around the lodge ana
let the dogs a, 'cm because they amt