The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-29

NO. I've heard tell of her" Hannahan grinned.
shes got a temper a boy, hasn't she?'
Yes and opinions differ to which is the worst;
only, she has two boys and only one temper. The
divide their watching the trail for
cattle. and praying be led into temptation really
think, Mr. Hannahan. you would better not go down..
q wonder if I'd look tempting to them" Hannahan
unused. rolling daintily between his
fingers. you haven't explained yet how it comes you
ranging the Chiquita." he remarked
I'm teaching their school; couldn't get another
so near home and the salary is good"
Hannahan sighed 1.-The things people will do for
money. Look at me, scouting around bunch of meas
ly grangers-'
Then it is the fordT
you can just the ford. We've got 1900
steers trail. with ordered Chinook for
day after Sure it's the ford all right
and it's those to they try
stop us"
There's no IF about it. Some one is always on
the watch ready to the whole valley; and theE
crops mostly gathered. so there's nothing but
fences for stampede demolish"
Hapnahan lifted a square, expressive shoulder.
That's county road down there. and the Big A J.
isn't outfit that's going to be bluned out of game
by any bunch of lOng-eared Mormons"
Miss Conrad regarded him with serious, sympa-
thetic "The lane is a county road. certainly;
but the ford is in the middle of quarter section
owned by the Widow Mccoy
Mammalian let his lids droop and Miss Conrad rec
ognized the sign; it that forty Widow Mccoys
could not dismay Hannahan of the Happy Heart.
How will you manage it?" she asked not doubt
ing but that he would manage it somehow.
Search me-" Hannahan said cheerfuIly. But you
can gamble we're not going to make any forty-mile
drive with water taking that bunch Iong-horns
around by Woods ford Besides, the cars will be there
day after tomorrow-and will the Big A J. Old
Jimmy Knauss generally wins out, when he
makes up his mind to-"
Miss Conrad looked thoughtfully down into the
peaceful valley
They do have such a bitter enmity against stock
men," she remarked And they love to fight better
than anything else-unless it's dancing"
That's me-" Hannahan observed.
IF there only dance in the valley" unused
We'll" he demanded why can't there be oneY'
Tonight? That's very short notice and there's
no music nearer than Lazy Trail-and that's abom-
Unable"
Well" said Hannahan, eagerly. 'Tf you can get
the rubes rounded up, I'll fix the music We've got
couple of fellows in the outfit that thump thunder
out of guitar and mandolin"
Miss Conrad's eyes got sparkles in them The droop
of Hannahan's lids grew more pronounced
Think make it?" There was dare in his
voice and in his eyes.
81 think so; this is Saturday you see and early
If think some plausible reason for launch
ing a couple unknown musicians upon the valley
without warning-are that they
known
Dead certain. We talking about this layout,
down here, last night" Mammalian slid in the
saddle to rest himself and meditated. When Hanna
han did that, events to follow swiftly and
obstacles had way melting in a chinook.
Say! I'm your dear cousin Jack" he announced,
in about three minutes.
Miss Conrad opened her eyes. and smiled skepticalIy