Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30

alongside good-lookin' woman every day
In the week"
That's the trouble exactly" protested
Window. How'll an ordinary COW punch
er feel steering up against one OF these
educated boerdin' school girlsY Worse IMAM
q locoed steer in q bunch of fresh-brandeo
1onghorns. ! imagine"
toned Wells
Laid UP with a touch of rheumatism, he
says. But 1 swear 1t looks like put-up
Job"
WINDOWS perplexity was almost pathet-
Say. Mayhem" he said suddenly, take
my place. won't your You're something OF
a hand with the ladies, you know, and real
ly you'll do me favor by relieving me OF
this Job"
Mayhem bent to the ground in token of
appreciation,
Thanks, my boy" he said. Your offer
Is exceedingly kind and does me honor. but
I couldn't think Of depriving you OF such
an unexpected and unusual pleasure"
Window looked appeannsly at each of his
auditors in turn.
you then, Wells?"
Much obliged, Windy" drawled big Shep
Wells, but I'm not feeling any too good
myself this mornin'. F 'twasnt for that
I'd be delighted to
"Oh, well. drawled Window as he turned
on his heel. and his spurs clinked savagely
as he strobe away.
When he drove into the stable between
sundown and dusk that evening he found
four of US fellows waiting for him.
AS IL he were a broncho we mounted him
and began to dig him with spurs of in
Quiry.
How'd you come out. Windy?"
"Stin alive. amt IT, he laughed; but
I'm burned II I expected it this morning.!
"What'd she look like7"
Not half bad. Healthy-lookin' skin,
chestnutty hair, and eyes that beat these
prairie blue-bonnets for color. Not one of
the finicky sort, either. Course, ! felt like
maverick in roundup at first, but the
girl put me on my feet IN few minutes,
and I'll be blamed II didn't sit there and
talk away same as IL I'd known her all my
life! Didn't seem half of the fifteen miles
out here to the ranch. Fairly took my
breath away with questions. Wanted to
know all about everything, and said she
really felt like she was living out here,
where she could have plenty of room 10
breathe and think and do things"
II took just couple of weeks and a day
after that for me TO make a discovery.
Lou Window. the clearest-headed, quick
est-handed plainsman In the southwest,
had lost his heart 10 this breezy little in
truder from the outside world At first
didn't speak of 1t to Lou Poor DEVIL
knew just how he felt He was so much OF
a pauper In self-appreciation that he con-
sidered II presumptuous, ] knew TO even
think OF loving woman like Phyllis Gra-
ham, much less to dream of winning her
love In return.
To add TO the cruelty OF the situation
Window was appointed a sort of special
guide TO show the newcomer about the
ranch. explaining different things OF inter
est and giving her thorough insight into
the real life OF the plains
And Phyl-thats what she made people
call her-was openly delighted at every
thing. She declared she was going to take
hand in the next roundup. and wrought
such havoc all the while with those blue
eyes of hers that poor old WINDOWS heart
was corralled forever.
One day when we were alone called his
hand. A friendship of many years through
sun and storm gave me the privilege.
LOUIS face went red beneath the bronze
And what II dor he asked. 1.-The girls
worthy of any mans love"
Shes lucky TO gain yoursg' said warm.
~; Why don't you go in and win herr"
Great Godl Me, mel He laughed Bit
terly. Think of poor heather of a cow
puncher daring TO ask for the love of a
woman OF refinement and wealth.
Deep down In my heart l knew that VIM
dom was good enough for any woman that
ever lived. But felt the truth of his re-
mark and pressed the subject no further
wsek later he brought II up himself
TITS no use, Tom" he said, Il can't stand
Il any longer. In few moro weeks I'm
going to cut loose from the L X outfit for
ever You needn't ask the reason You
know already. Every day Of heaven for
the past two weeks has brought me a step
nearer to hell. And the best thing to dc
h to get away from II ALL
."Have you told the boss?'
met yet" he answered And don't in