The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-21

uutly and declined the oner
lie smiled at her confidently ~
She rode away ON what did he base
uis confidence.
The spirit ul th, range was strong
Zoo MAY Her blood mounted warmly
aud her horse pressed sharply upon
the sheep. while her voice rang loud
and clear
nut when the rapidly moving mas
of white backs scurricd through the
scrub pines near the top. not half
mile away over the hill. she heard
faint sounding "Cuo.ocs'" that were
growing nearer and coming up the
ridge
Madden hcrdcrs for money! she
heard i'rI ycll liut wen git In
ahead They won't dast come much.
ucarcr--thcy won't risk miH.up."
The VS. were bounding up the
slope and the advance line was all
but topping the ridge From a little
knoll on that part Of the hogback
iarthcst from the meadow, May. out
OF breath from her hard ride aud her
. cries. sat her horse for a moment Of
/ triumph
, suddenly she heard great rusting
among the trees and brush on the
I west side OF the ridge. opposite that
on which the FIRST great billOw Of
VS. was beginning 10 appear
From below came whooping yells.
/ the barking Of dogs. Wild bleats and a
low roar ~ 10000 little feet beat the
ground and 5000 little round heads
were pokcd out from among the pines.
4 great wave of MS doomed for a
moment from over the way ready To
rush In and become one with the bill
low OF VS. which had charged up
the east side ut the ridge Just In time
10 meet 49,
stop 'om' stop emf Head 'cm
on Can't you stop emf" was Mays
frantic appeal TO Zckc
The old sheep man said nothing,
but reached back on his saddle Tor his
rife. and raising It quickly and point
Ing along the hundred foot gap that
remained between tho two great
herds. sent bullet WhiEzing low over
H. May had heard Of this trick
before Sometimes. she knew, Il had
succeeded In preventing hopeless
mess Of two bands.
Zeke fired shot after shot. but tho
two lines. forced 10y the fatal up
sweep from behind. noared each other
by little starts and bounds. May saw
an M sheep leap Into the air and
-. Ia UaL "a "A
made him stop his shooting.
When she looked again the. two
great tides OF sheep had met and min
gled. The VS. were scampering
wildly about among the MS" and the
MS were threading through and
through the "W's." 80 that II seemed
I'm one wild moment. the dreaded, the
tragic, miX.up was as complete as the
mix.up Of wollshuhied pack o
cards
Lew Madden rode over to whor,
May stood leaning against pine
crying The rest had all run up IN,
ridge chasing the sheep toward IN,
meadow. Lew got on his horse an,
was close to her before she saw
him.
"Oh. II was mean OF you" she de
clarcd. with wet cheeks and namlnI
eyes. mean, meant"
This mlx.up?' he said, smllinl
softly. "Oh, / don't know. They can sta,
mixed for all l care. It's all right.
why. what makes you say that?
she cried. dabbing her eyes with
| ssa.N
them until the end Of the season, ur
less" she added. little more hop,
fully, I'VE could rig mp corral an
foot gate here somewhere. l wor
der II We could?'
but | don't want to-" said h.
( 1t would take months work. an
!. IL isn't worth while. anyway"
d We'll" she said, with forced hru
a ness, I'm do IL. then
Il But you don't want to, either
" why don't want to-"
z because you're going To marry m,
h Little Bopeep hasn't lost her sheeI
!. They've Just strayed In among he
!. lovers. And they are going to sta
there and never be separated Come
T. ] ! ull AuNlht anu ~ nv hA wy oHh'l
d lie held out his arms 10 her. Neye
q had she seemed 40 weak In the fac
Of the fine, strong, insistent master
? of his presence. but she summone
the protesting word at last, thong
d II came ont family
Il "No!"
lie came nearer and put his grei
n arms about her
You're taking me for granted. At
(. o. an You're Just as mean as"
No I'm taking you Tor idea
% angelic little creature. who loves n
!. very much
= There you are You said a. /
not be- taken for granted that way
n How will you bee taken Them
L. Not al all lou don't understan
you don't deserve you're Just 4
! mean as
But he stopped her words with
d kiss. and, alto, o lille struggle, h,
head nestled down upon his shoude
10 uri. hunting Tor his mistress. e
pied her sitting on a rock beside Lev
!. and scrambled back to Zeke
p "Thcre'f another mINuu over there
n he said, griuuiuE 7ud pointing towal