Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-15

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;h:nk she had carried her feelings so
palpably on her sleeve. But she nod
dad honestly.
Naybe II won't be so bad" SYM
| pathized the brakeman. His rough
heart had gone out TO the slim. fair
haired creature with the vague troa-
bic in her eyes.
Thank YOU" said Louise. Crate
fully.
There was a moments bewilderment
on the siation platiorm There was
no one anywhere who seemed to be
Mary-no one who misht 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
ed her rudely aside She was in the
way OF the trucks.
Chuck IL, None o. your sass. my
lad There's my fist Heft il If YOU
don't put no stock in It's looks. CIT
out O. this I say"
The voice was big and CONVINCING.
The man wasn't so big. but some wav
he looked convincing. too. The truck
man stepped aside. but with plucbv
temerity answered back:
Get out yourselfi Think Won own
the whole cattle country. jest cause
you herd a few ornery. pink-eyed.
slabsided critters for your salte
Well, the railroad amt the range.
le' ME tell you that Jest you run
your own affairs. viii your"
"Thanky Glad TO. And as my af-
fairs is al present lady, I'll thank
you TO just trundle this here railroad
offspring 20 the back o. this hers lady
the back, I say-back amt front
is it, Wasn't where I was dedicated
That's better And ef you amt sat
isfied. why. I belong to the Three
Bars. Ever hear o. the Three Barsg
Ef I'm out, jest leave word with the
boss. viii YOU? Hell see I sit the
word Yes sir, YOU OF boss thief.
belong to the Three Bars"
The encounter was not without in
teresting spectators. Louises brake
man was grinning broadly at the dis
comfture OF his fellow empioye. louise
herself had FORGOTTEN her predicamont
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. 10 one knew exact
~. nor what the merits OF the case.
turned abruptly 90 Louise
Are you herr" ne asked with a per
ceptible cooling Of his assertive bra
vado
Il don't know" said Louise smiling
fearlessly az her champion. though in
wardly quak.ue 40 the intuition that
had flashed upon her that this strange.
uncouth man had come 20 take the
place of Mary. The holiness and H.
cense of tire cowboys" her aunt had
argued There could be no doubt OF
the boldness Would The rest OF the
statement mold good2
Il think maybe I am though am
Louise Dale, the new court reporter
1 expected Miss Mary Wuiston 10
meet me"
"Then you are her" said the man
with renewed cheerfulnoss. Selling her
suit case and striding on. Come
along. Wen git some supper afo~e
we start You're dead tired. more'r
likely. TIN be moonlight so't Avont
matter ef We are lote aritt,r' horre
court rcuortcrt i1i D., %
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. III be takin' you back to-
morrow, I'm thinkin'. young lady"
lie didn't know the little white
lamb who had come to help Paul
Langford and Dick Gordon in their big
fight