The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
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There was confusion In the Cross
Bar rAAch The senior partner. him
self temporarily brought low By !
refractory c1yuse. was expecting HIS
e1ster from the east. ana the Chinese
cook and hfs Msxican asststant were
deluGcd with commands ana counter
tnands ~ the irsscible Invalid.
sHeiio. Jack.- no shouted q his
partner entered you'll have TO 80 to
The station md meet my sister. All tho
others are out On the range. ~ can't
put my foot TO the ground. No use In
inventing excuses. my boy. yo1ll have
% 90: even Petess away. I cent him
after old Mrs. Weeks. thought she'd
kinder chaperonc Ruth during her
stay"
Shouldn't think the old lady would
need much chapcroning." ruminatcd
Floyd a. he drove rapidly aicn9 In
tina blackboard, ITO judxs By the
hints Sans let fail. she must be 20 II
she's . day
The Overland Limited was iase, and
the engine seemed to run and whistle
IT. disgust at being stopped at the
little station that reared itself above
the surrounding sea Of grass. II halt.
Cd for q moment. then started furious-
~ TO climb the rise.
Floyd looked for an elderly woman
OF ample proportions and carrotty
hair, hut the platform was empty OF.
cspt for q tall. dark-haired female.
who locked quite fetching In trim,
crisp shirt waist, short skirt and sail.
or hat
she hasn't come" muttered Floyd.
his skies Frightening.
The tall female hassens,d toward
him and there was ali the poetry OF
girlhood In her walk.
Can yon tell me II the Cross bar
ranch IL anywhere near hereY- she In
CURED.
Yea" answered Floyd. hastily re-
moving his sombrero. Its about is
miles due north. Do you want 70 60
therey''
That's what I came for. smiiing.
". I'm Ruth Clark. and I've come to
visit my brother. Samuel Clark. a..
pected him TO meet me-"
He's laid up-spfained ankle"
stammered Floyd. endeavorinx to 70
adjust his mental attitude. but this Il
the Cross Bar trap, drove Il over 10
meet you, Ii this your trunky-
A. they trotted swiftly over the
prairie toward the ranch. Floyd 70
covered his faculties sufficiently 10
give entertaining answers to his com.
panion's eager questions and enthusi.
astic observations.
Expected to see q red.haired. spec
tacled Boston school ma'am. chr
chuckled Clark. after warmly greet.
Ing his sister. You'd ouEhter seen
the way they all hiked out this morn.
Ing. Ruth. to escape going 70 the alta.
ton. I'd neglected to stats that
you're my half sister: that explains
the difference in age--and looks.
Hope your kinder mako Il pleasant
for her, Jack"
Jack Floyd was . great tall fellow.
straight as a sturdy pine tree. bronred
and deep-chested. and with nm eye M
true and fearless AZ ever looked from
under q sombrero. Az the bright.
sunshiny weather grew older he be.
came q steady attendant on the Eirl.
He did not neglect his work, but he
made her his. companion on HIS rides.
and she was glad 10 10. Floyd had
no f1ne phrases and no fine manners.
but he saw always that her saddle
was perfectly secured, that there was
NO naw in her bride: that the rough.
est side Of the trail always came to
him.
I'd be downright glad n the iltflc
girl would cotton To you. Jack. but
she's as good ~ engaged To that Bos.
ton fellow that's coming out ncxt
month. No use losing your head over
pretty piece OF mortgaged property. = |
advised his observant partner.
I'm going TO try and lift the mort. |
gage II there II one. think the title |
% defective" returned Floyd.
IT'S wonderful. isn't it.. she said /
,ne day, breathiessiy. refining In that |
The might enjoy the glorious yiew.
Nothing between you and the sly.
IT. with a wave Of her whip. moth. |
ng between you and the edge OF the
eorids
Floyd turned to her. They were re-
urning from m improvised camp ON
he hanks Of the Pawnee, where Ruth
lad received her first lesson In -eut.
ing out" Tat cattle for market
Then you begin 20 feel the ca,l
u H." he said eagerly. -as hoped you
sould- And now I can say What i've
zen wanting 10 say ever since / sr.t
net you WIN you marry me. RuthY~
She shook her head.
Il am sorry" she said softly. oh.
o sorry. II would be .useles. 10 tell
'ou how much your friendship has