Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-12-26

think she had carried her feelings %
paipably on her sleeve But she nod
dsd honestly.
Maybe Il won't DO 20 bad" sym
pathired the brakeman. His rough
heart had gone out TO the slim. fair
haired creature with the vague trou.
Bile In her eyes.
Thank you" said Louise. crate
fully.
There was a moments bewilderment
on the station platform. There was
no one anywhere who seemed to be
Mary-no one who might be looking for
her. II was evening. too. the lone
some evening to those away from
home, when thoughts stab and memo
ries sap the courage. Some one push.
cd her rudely aside. She was In the
way OF the trucks.
"Chuck II! None O. your sass. my
lad! There's my fist. Heft II II you
don't put no stock in It's looks. Git
out o. this, say"
The voice was big and convincing.
The man wasn't so big. but some way
he looked convincing. too. The truck
man stepped aside. but with plucky
temerity answered back:
Get out yourself! Think you own
the whole cattle country, jest cause
you herd a few ornery, pink'eyed.
slab.sided critters for your salt?
Well. the railroad amt the range.
le' me tell you that. Jest you run
your own affairs. will your"
"Thanky. Glad to. And as my af.
fairs is at present a lady, I'll thank
you to Just. trundle this here railroad
offspring to the back O this hero lady
the back, I say-back amt front.
is Il? Wasn't where was dedicated.
That's better. And ef you amt sat
isfied, why, belong to the Three
Bars. Ever hear o. the Three Bars?
Ell I'm out, Jest leave word with the
boss. will you? He'll see ] git the
word. Yes. sir, you Of boss thief. I
DelOuB 10 Tue AhiCO ooao'
The encounter was not without In.
teresting spectators. Louise's brake.
man was grinning broadly at the dis
comfiture Of his fellow employe. Louise
herself had forgotten her predicament
in the sudden whirlwind Of which she
was the innocent storm center.
The cowboy with the temper. having
completely routed the enemy to the
immense satisfaction Of the onlook.
ers. though why. no one knew exact.
". nor what the merits Of the case,
turned abruptly to Louise.
Are you herr" he asked. with per.
ceptible cooling Of his assertive bra.
vado.
Il don't know" said Louise smiling
fearlessly at her champion. though in.
wardly quaking at the intuition that
had flashed upon her that this strange,
uncouth man had come to take the
place of Mary. The holiness and II
cense of the cowboys" her aunt had
argued. There could be no doubt Of
the holiness. Would the rest OF the
statement hold good?
II think maybe ] am. though an
Louise Dale, the new court reporter
expected Miss Mary Williston to
meet me-"
"rhen you are her." said the man
with renewed cheerfulness. seizing hel
suit case and striding OF. Come
along. Well git some supper afore
we start. You're dead tired, more'n
likely. It'll be moonlight so't won'i
matter ef we are late a.gittin' home.
Court reporter! Ill be doggoned!
muttered the brakeman. THE new
girl from down east. A pore little
white lamb among a pack o wolves
and coyotes, and homesick Already. No
wonder! I'll be takin' you back To-
morrow, I'm thinkin'. young lady"
He didn't know the little white
lamb" who had come to help Paul
Langford and Dick Gordon In their big
fight.