The Red Cloud chief., 1908-05-29

too / Ucl about IL IL explain it C.Cai-
ly,' be- replied. Tut what | mean is
this: some people try 10 play system
nt faro. and they last about rs QUi. X
aD those that don't. | always put the
iImi; on the card that's lHudicst. and
the game don't owe me a ccHt. - Il
matter Of fact. some of III" tin horns
uscd tU wear Il panied expression when
they saw me coming &rio>" the Ioa.n.
I've split 'cm fro"l stem to k,cson
more than once AMI Lever used n c';'-
per IN my life. Played '"m wide oiCn
al, The time. Now" and he brought
bis f.! down Oh li3' table. I'm going
Sc li"y that Young man wide ol cn,
ana III bet YOU | dra't lose 10y Linn
mother. He looks a. honest AZ Il Mas-
tIn pup FOR all he drcS. - Kind of nice.
! might just rs well try him on tie
fly as 10 - hunk heading around and
get stuck anyhow. with the unsatis
factory addition of feeling that | was
II fool a. we'll as ~coniiding."
Most of the argument had been an.
ciCnt Aryan TO Miss Matte, but the
ring Of the voice and the little she W..
bNbFl''' '"' '"' Ni' l'"''' ~ ''f
,lcu moisture gathered in her eyes as
she said: You're too good and honest
ana generous Il man to distrust any
body. That's what | think. WILL"
"Mattic. | wish you wouldn't TAX
lihc that said he In an injured voice.
at amt hardIy rcspcctable."
After which there was a silence for
II short time. Then Said Miss Matte,
"No YOU think yol could content Your.
you've seem
Rel hri"ntcucd at ihr change q!
lurI,. I'll tell You how that Is. If |
hadr.', ANY ,apital and had to worl.
here - q poor man. | don't believe III
take he trouble TO Try and live. III
smother. T;ut. having that pleasant
iittlc crop of long greens securely
planted in tuc hank where the wild
time doesn't grow AMI tllusiy being
able TO cav0rl around - it SwcciIy
lirascS ne. why, | like the country,
rs sport To lake hold of II place like
this that's only held together by its
]suspcndcrs and Try 10 make II real live
mans own out OF it.
Miss Matte drew IL deep breath Of
reli,f. "Nou cauc like The hero III Il
fairy story. viii, and | was afraid
you'd 20 "way like one" she said.
He reached across the table ana pat
led her hand. YOU'D have had 10
pOnc too" said he. The family ii
stick together
Nj, thanked him in II soft LITTLE
voice. Dear me-" sue murrnured, iii
tcts seem that you've been here !;
\ year, VIII"
Never WAS told that | was such
glow company before
you know perfectly we'll that that
isn't what ! mean"
"Wcl. you'll have To pu, up with
M, for awhile whatever | am. inso
much as I'm To lie II manufacturer and
the Lord knows what. Then some
day I'm going 10 have an IwIui hank
rrjuy for the land where The breeze
blows. and then wen tax Il shuic io'
opcn prairie. It's cruelty to animals
for me 10 Strnddle II horse now. ycl
there's where I'm ut home. AMI In
going to huy me N "ayuSe OF SOM
kind. Say. | ought (" get ~ that. II
I'm going around with l.cttlS ! wan
10 ride a horse. Know anybody that
got IL real live horse for sale. Matte
No? We'll. I'll stop IN ana see th'
lady that deals the mail. III bet yo'
what that woman doesn't know abou
what's going on In this camp will new
ar get into history. Re back RICH
away
Said lie to the postnlistrcSs: M.
names Saunders, ma 'am-cousih I
Miss Matte. | just stopped IN 10 fin'
out II YOU knew any one that had
riding horse FOR saie-horse with f"n
,xsod logs thatll carry lie all iay
ana about the rest I don't care a froIic
slime cuss."
T9IS pOstmistress replied at sue
length and with such velocity tina
Red was amazed. He gathered fror
her remarks that II certain Mr.. 'pto
had an animal. purchased OF Il chanc
horse dealer. which II was aitogethe
likely he would dispose OF, ~ the mrs
time he had tried the brute II wen
no into the cir all sorts OF ways an
cansCd The owner To perform sue
tricks before high heaven M made IN
angels Weep.
Where does this man liyeT' aske
Red, with q kindling eye.
"Bc liye ahorS three miles out o
the petervilie road. but he's Ia tow
tonight visitin' Miss Alders. .Iohnny.
10 q small boy who had been followin
the conversation, his wide open eye
bent on Red and his mouth and wiz
Cling bare toes expressing their dcligl