The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-13

ssritcfftsfi- ne csSfieu her, RON 8 tricx
she had Of nervously whipping her tail
from eide 10 ssde with an energy that
Fever ceased. AT Remington's that
night the arrival Of new ehurn made
discussion mere bibulous than usual.
and before the evening was over some
mighty good claims were offered in ex-
change for the mare. But Charlie de-
elined them all. with his deep. hearty
laugh that made man love him to
hear it. He was doctor. he told US,
1nd the mare was part of his stock in
trade.
He was z self-contained young fell
low. with on impression about him Of
let's of force In reserve and a pair OF
steel-blue eyes which took every ones
measure IN q giatce settling Cuth-
bsrtson's likes and dislikes at the frs;
Interview. And Dolly Britton was no
exception. she came swinging along
the street the second evening after he
arrived with that decisive air Of pro-
prietorship in the whole Creak which
made her the IDOL Of the place. There
vas group about the postofFice. and
Charlie wss telling q yarn about the
mare. when he suddenly stopped. flung
one of those steei-clad glances of his
over his shoulder. and as suddenly went
on again. ! saw Dolly. and looked
across at him. and he looked at me
but we said nothing. Not then. that is:
but we understood each other. and aft
erward when the crowd was gone he
came over TO ne.
Who is she. chum?'' he asked
Dolly Britton. the little school mis-
treSs Amt she q picture9''
He laughed a low Seeb clttitlIle. The
'auah of man who seee Garth holds
:. ore heaven thrt fsa si.ie~. wante6
. tell Charlie bout Rpl. So couldn't
! 70 II that right. ana I didnt have tc
/ r. si-vvs rd.
The next day ,hc little marc was
I tethered outside the school house. pet
| ted by the children. While Charlie mode
I friends inside. Pretty successfully, too
imagine; for il wasn't long before ono
or any other of us. prospecting Cd the
mountain. would see the little mare ily-
ing along the valley. or On Old Crows
/ pass, or across the Big Cascade with
more than Charlie Cuthbertson behind
her. But none OF us said nothing. We
| loved Dolly and We liked Charlie. nno
we were mortal grieved for Bill. What
was, seemed best We kept uuict. hop
ling Charlie would get her away before
Bill made fuss. But Bill hearl Of il
some way-Freddy FanshaWe. Irob1s-
! bly,. a red-headed rat with 4 Snca King
Itch lOI IllSCItltl anu y @luuSe 22&f0S
/ Dolly for q dismissal more ueren ptorI
than complimentary. and q good des
\ more scornful than kind. Anyway Bil
was very ugly one night
Il was up at Remington's. 4 nasty
d1iZZling evening, with heavy mist:
creeping along the ground. SOdtlen will
the all-day downpour- Remington
was unusually crowded. the boys want
ing comprehensive and amusement
coming in one by one with grea
stamping of feet and shaking the sou
westers, until only few e the mar
ried were missing, some of them turn
ing mp little later. Remington did {
big trade. and tho fun was fast sni
uproariOus, Charlie Cuthb9rtson at til,
head If it. Bill was forgottens Nobody
bothered with hiTn auywar. now li!
temper had become So uncertain: ar(
he sat in Il corner by himself moodily
!; drinking. watching the scene with
nasty gleam In his eye that promised
!, little good TO the nan OIL whom it wa,
persieteutlv fixed Fanshawe started tht
i trouble IIo saw Elll'g look and knew
what it meant: