The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-11-06
Fate and
Hunpy.
by Charles Calyerson.
by Charles Calverson.


H3t does the lady lock llkSI' de-
manded HUMPHREYS.
Cotton regarded him coolly.
Il don't thinl, that there Will he more
than dozen or two ladies' clamoring
for transportation TO the Twin Hearts,"
said liumphrcs employer. "Eyen Your
bcnishted Intellect might appreciate
that fact"
HUMPHREYS nodded and turned away.
Curtis Cotton. owner of the Twin
Hearts, WIS peculiar. Above all, he
wanted men about him who could car
ry out brief orders without demanding
an elaborate application of the same
ilumRhres had supposed that In this
case the question was justiiiable. but II
Cotton thought otherwise he had no
comment to make
lie went down TO the corral and
htehed the blacks To the blackboard,
one or two of his fellows lounging over
10 see what WAS up
"Goin TO town. IIumps?. demanded
Rem Tyler, lighting a fresh cigarette.
No" said HUMPHREYS, with aspcrity,
I'm goin, 10 drive over 10 china TO
hire Il new cook. What makes you
think was goin 10 town.
Tyler grinncd amiably.
You'd think lie WAS the old man II
you could hear him talk with your
eyes shut" he commented musingly to
Buck Byera "By the way, wish
you'd stop ON the WHY back and bring
out some markings"
He tossed II silver dollar 10 Hum
phries as that worthy climbed into the
seat and started the team HumphrIes
pockcted the coin, with grunt, and
devoted himself To his thoughts.
That something WAS doing up ut the
big house WAS clearly apparent The
minister from Silver FORKS had driven
over that morning, and now he was
sent 10 Brayleys FOR II young woman,
With orders 10 return her To the ranch
with all speed He grinned as he oh
served the brand ON the tanks of the
hacks. the twin hearts from which the
ranch took its name
fought 10 put cupld's arrow
through EN-" he told the blacks. Then
you'd look like valentines. Wonder
who II Is gein' To get hitched?"
lie ran through the list of probables,
but could not decide until the Overland
paused at the little flag station to de-
posit n young woman and II trunk. Az
the girl raised her veil llumphries
sprang forward.
"Miss Bess," he cried, note of real
welcome In his voice. 1--WE got the
blackboard here"
lie held her hand an instant In greet
!ne ard then strapped The trunk be-
| hind the seat before helping her In.
Tie year before he had been working
on the Circle u when Bcss Farley had
come to spend the summer with her
brother, his employer Even then
there had been talk of marriage be
tween her and Cotton. but the gossip
had died down, and II was supposed
that there had been n quarrel. Now
she was here, the preacher was here,
and there could be no doubt but that
she would become queen of the Twin
Hearts AS well ms the henrt of every
rider on the range.
liumphrics engaged her In eonversa-
ton. supplying bits of local news and
listening with an amlable grin TO her
TILES of "back east" Almost before
they knew II they had come To the gate
of the ranch Enclosure, aud HUMPHREYS
was about 10 Jump down and open 1t
when she laid OBTAINING hand upon
his arm.
WHY stop hcrer' she asked. "Circle
Is only five miles ahead"
"Glfcle Hf' he echoed. 81 thought
yon were coming here"
Did my brother say soY she asked.
Il haven't seen Mr. Farley I'm six
months he said I'm working here
now, aud Mr. Cotton told me 10 go and
get lady asked what she looked
like and lie cut me off short, like lie al
ways does. supposed 1t must be all
right. You was the only lady TO get
oil.
/ didn't Know that you had left my
brothers. ranch, she explained In re
turn, and thought. of course, II was
all right wrote him three days nBo
TINT was coming
guess the letters there at the
house, commented HUMPHREYS. you
see, he went up to Denver about
week ago, so nobody knows that you're
coming Better turn IN here. The
Circle 4 house Is all closed up while
your brothers away
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board ana opened the gate, driving the
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