The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-13

known the same thing, those three
different people would have pursued
three separator similar-courses
Of action.
If Bill Simpson, for instance, had
known that Dick Wright was the son
and heir of the big banker in the city
who held Bilrs financial life in the
hollow OF his hands, he would not
have made quite so much fun of the
'tenderfoot" who had got job on
the ranch Bill was not a psycholo-
gist. and he could not have appreci-
ated the motives which would lead
a young man reared in the lap of lux
ury (to coin an expression) to give
up the wine suppers and the whirl Of
society and the automobile and conV
away out here into Colorado and
work as ranch hand for $40 a
month and found.
know why he did 1t, but l am not
at liberty to explain, further than to
say that the young fellow had the
right sort of stuff in him That's why
he had come originally. He stayed
for this reason and one other. Mabel
Harding was spending the summer at
Estes Park, and Estes Park was only
mile from the ranch, and he had
made himself useful on one or two oc-
casions.
But l forgot the other two persons
who would have acted differently If
they had known who BIN Simpsons
hired man was.
Miss Harding herself would not
have treated him quite so cavalierly
for all she was good nature and con
sideration herself Perhaps she would
not have experienced so many dis
4 quieting qualms as she pondered the
mystery of the mans attractiveness.
She knew enough of the west to
know that every fellow who wears
schapps and a sombrero is not an un-
couth lout or desperate. But the
thought of becoming interested-or
rather of continuing interested-in a
common cowpuncher was little too
simple for even so ardent theoreti-
cal devotee Of the simple life as Mabel
Harding. Simplicity was all right;
but that was a bit too Arcadian.
And finally, Wilbur jenkins would
of all three have pursued radically
different course. II he had known that
7 Dick Wright was the Richard Wfisat,
the some time vice president Of tine
Calumet club, ffom which Wilbur had
been expelled for certain good and
sufficient reasons, he would have
either "vamoosed the ranch, in west
ern parlance, or he would have treat
ed Dick Wright with vastly more con
sideration. OF course, Dick was too
far beneath him to be jealous of him;
but it isn't quite the part Of discTe'
tion, when you are a common black
guard, to treat any man after quite SC
caddish fashion as Wilbur treated
the fellow from the Simpson ranch,
who had done the honors Of the estab
lishment on several occasions when
parties from the park had stopped on
their tours Of the neighborhood.
Dick was smiling to himself. as he
cantered toward the park this nartic
ular morning, to think how surprised
everybody concerned would be K
know the truth OF his identity. One
word from him would squeeze Bill
Simpson into bankruptcy One wore
from him would show Wilbur jenkins
to Miss Harding In his true colors
and one word from him would Gauss
Miss Harding herself either the great
est happiness or the greatest distress
Of her life. The thought of speaking
that word so far as Bill was con
cerned was out Of the question. Th'
time had not yet come to speak It a
to Wilbur, and whether it was eve
spoken to Miss Harding dependel
upon whether she really loved him
OF one thing he was determined. an
that was that she should never MARI
Wilbur jenkins, a common car
sharp.
The sharp ring Of horses hoofs 4
front caused him to pause. and as b
saw Jenkins and an unknown con
panion Of rather sinister appearance
he quietly drew aside to avoid NEE
ing them.
As Jenkins and the stranger passe
the spot where Wright was hidden b
the scrub oaks jenkins was saying:
IF you do the job well there's
hundred in it for you. This Hardin
girl is q romantic Ounce, but | nee
her in my business. I've got TO hay
her to keep Off my uppers. Now sh
and will be riding by the falls abot
. nine o'clock tonight and you are I
play the lone highwayman act.
shall try to persuade her to wear he
: diamonds. II she does you can max
: your getaway with them in spite (
my best efforts to prevent you.
she doesn't wear them we will simpl
have terrific battle in her defens
s and you can vanish, leaving ME Il
= hero of a romantic rescue from
q fierce bandit. She wants the slmpl
] life and / intend to try to give her
g touch of It. Why, l believe she's ha
0 In love with"