The Washington herald., 1908-08-12

What does the lady look nke?-' de-
manded Humphries.
Cotton regarded him cooily-
7 don't think that there viii be more
| than a dozen or two ladies clamoring for
transportation TO The Twin Heart d"
/ said Humphries' employer Even your 4
benighted intellect might appreciate that /
/ fact"
[ Humphries nodded and turned away. /
/ Curtis Cotton. owner Of THE Twin 1
Heart" was peculiar. Above all, he /
wanted men about him who could carry /
out brief orders without demanding an
elaborate anplifcation OF the same. Hum /
phries had supposed that in this case |
! the question was justifable. but # Cotton ]
Z thought otherwise he had no comment |
| 10 make.
He went down 70 the corral and f.
/ hitched the blacks 70 the blackboard. one /
or two Of his fellows lounging over TO /
/ see what was up.
/ "Goin' 70 town Humpy2" demanded /
Ben Tyler. lighting fresh cigarette
/ No." said Humphries with asperity. /
| I'm going over to China 20 hire a new
cook What made you think I was goin'
10 town."
Tyler grinned em.ably-
I You'd think he was the old man II
you could hear him talk with your eyes
/ shut" he commented musingly 20 Buck
[ Byers- ''By the way. wish you'd stop
on the way back and bring out some
uakiugs."
He tossed a silver dollar 10 Humphries
as that worthy climbed into the seat and
started the team. Humparies pocketed
the coin with a grunt and devoted him
self 20 his thoughts
That. something was doing Up az the
big house was Clearly apparent. The min
lister from Silver Forks rad driven over
i that morning. and now be was sent 20
4 Brayleys for young woman. with orders
TO return her 70 the ranch with all speed
He g-Inu=d as he observed the brand oa
he tanks of the blacks. the twin hearts
from which the ranch took its name.
ought 20 put a cupid's arrow through
EN- he told the blacks Then you'd
look Ike valentine Wonder who Il Is
goin' 20 be hitched7'
I He ran through the list Of probabIes.
but could not decide uptu the Overland
paused az the little faE station to deposit
a young woman ard s. trunk. As the girl
raised her veil Humphries spraug for
ward
Miss Bess~ he cried. a note of real
welcome IN his voice. I've GOT the buck
board here"
Z He held her hand an Instant in greeting.
and then strapped Tire trunk behind the
seat before helping her in. The year be-
fore he had been wor6iEE on the Circle 4
when Bess Farley had come % spend the
summer with her brother. bis employee.
Even then there had been talk OF a mar
rage between her and Cotton. but the
-
posed that there had been a quarrel.
Now she was here. the preacher was here.
b and there could De no dolb- but that
she would become queen q The Twin
. Hearts. as wei as the heart Of every
rider on the range.
Huuphries engaged her IN conversation.
supplying bits 0T local news and listen
B ing with an auiable grin % her tales of
back East Almost before they knew
il. they had come % the gate of yEe
ranch enclosure. and HuuQL-ies was
. about % Jump down and open &c. when
: she laid OBTAINING hand upon his arm
why stop here she asked Circle L
is only i've miles ahead"
Circle Z7- he echoed Il thought YOU
Ee-e coming here.
Did my brother say so-" she asked.
7 haven't seen N-. Farley IN six
I months he said I'm working here
now and 1Ir- Cotton told me % 90 and
get a lady I asked what she looked Ike
and he cut ne OF short ike he always
does. 7 supposed II must De all right
You were the only lady o. get or
II didn't know that yo- had left my
| brothers ranch. she explained in return
and 7 thought. OF course, IL was all
riCht- 7 wrote him three days aEo that
was coming"
7 guess the letters there AZ the house. %
/ commented Humphries- You see. he
0
nobody knows that you're coming Better
turn in here The Circle Z house is al!
I closed Up while your brosher-s away
Humphries climbed our Of the buck
board and opened the Eate driving the
team through and closing il again before
he climbed back 20 the seat
You VIII be better of here he con-
tinued. comfortably. and there's the min
lister from Silver Springs 10 be your
chaperon-"
What IS the minister doing here
she demanded. Huuplries blushed-
I did think he came over 10 do a job
OF hitch!1'." he explained but 7 guess
now tEat I was IL wrong Here's the
boss he added. as Cotton came out on
the porch at the sound OF the approach
ing vehicle
Il vas a puzzled Cotton who came down
the steps 10 assist Bess from the buck
board
This was the only lady that got on
the train. so I brought her" explained
Humphries dehantly as he unloaded the
trunk and drove of 10 the stables.
7 did not know that HUmpy' was
working for you" explained Bess. as the
blackboard disappeared around the corner
$ Of the house. I supposed that he had
been sent for me. since I wrote Ned sew
eral days ago that was coming. learn
7 that the house is closed Up. and could
A not explain 70 'Humpy' that I would
!. rather live IN the closed house than
= here
l. You Viii be sent right on Il you wish
y IT," he said. stif7y. I sent 10 the train
: for woman who is 10 marry the cook
. He was anxious 10 have the ceremony
7 over before the boys would find out, and
= I did not explain 20 HUmPhries who was
d coming
4 quite a complication" she said. with
; a faint smile. I am sorry 20 put you &C
: 4 SMART I