The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-02-13
Red Saunders
HENRY WALLACE PHILLIPS "a
COPYRIGHT MCCLURE. PHILLIPS u COMPANY

much alive
Run away. Matte. Run away and
let me cu><" shrieked Red. Miss
Matte collapsed into the arms of Let
It's
The dust settled enough so that the
anxious villagers could see horse and
man; the former resting easily as II
he had had enough athletics for one
day and the latter sitting in the road
Neither showed any intention Of ris
ing
What's the matter. Mr.. Saunders
are you hurtf" inquired the fussy post
mistress.
Please 60 way, ma am" said Red,
waving his arm.
I'm sure you're hurt-l'm perfectly
sure you're hurt" she persisted hold.
ing her ground 'Now, do tell us
what can possibly I've the matter with
you"
VERY WELL returned the exas
perated cowpuncher. Il will My
pants. ma am have suffered in this
turn up. and they're now ia a con.
dition To make my appearance IN 20
lite society difficult, If not impossible,
now please go way, and somebody
fetch me horse blanket
1t is regrettable that the diScOm-
future Of the postmistress was received
with undisguised hiarity. The ban,
ket was produced. and Red sta!ked of
In Indian dignity. marred by limp
In his left leg, for he had come upon
Mother Earth with force which made
itself felt through all that foot OF
soft dust.
Bring that durn fool horse along"
he called over his shoulder. Buckskin
rose and followed his owner There
was no light In his eye now; he looked
thoughtful He. too. limped. and
there was a trickle OF blood down his
nose Verify it had been a hard
fought field
AS both men were anxious to see the
lay Of the land as soon as possible
Red took his place in the wagon
that day. after the damages were re
paired, content to wait until his leg
was less sore for horseback riding
There followed busy two weeks
for them. Mr. Demilt had some money
he wished to put into the enterprise,
but his most valuable assistance was,
of course, his thorough knowledge of
the resources Of the country. a5af
They fonnd an admirable site for the
mill in an old stone barn which had
stood the ravages of desoation almost
unlmpaired. Reds mining experience
told him that the creek could easily
be fumed to the barn. and as that was
the only objection Of the others to
this location they wrote the owner Of
the property for price. They were
astonished when they received the iig-
ures. 1t had come by inheritance to
man to whom II was n white ele-
phant OF the most exasperating sort.
and he was glad to get rid of Il for
almost song. They were a jubilant
three at the news. 1t saved the cost
Of building a mill, and, including that,
the price was rs low per acre as any
land they could have obtained. Red
closed the bargain instantly.
Lettis part of the business was
chiefly to arrange for the disposal OF
their product, and when he explained
TO his partners what he could reason
ably hope 10 do In that line the affair
lost It's last tint Of unreality and be-
came "A good proposition, for Lettis
had an excellent business acquaint-
ance who would be glad to deal with
the straightforward young fellow.
The night after the signing of the
deeds Red said TO Miss Matte: I'VE
ought to have q stockholders dinner
tomorrow night. Matte. If you could
hire that scow built girl who wears
her hair scrambled to come in and
give you lift, would you feel equal
TO it?''
"You always put II that I'm doing
you a great favor in such things. VIII.
but you know perfectly well there's
nothing I'd rather do" replied Miss
Matte, with a dimpling smile. How
ever, 1t adds to the pleasure Of 1t TO
have 1t put in that way. so I won't
complain. I'll just have my supper
first and then you men can talk over
your business undisturbed"
"You viii not--you'll eat with the
rest of u.s."
'Yes. but you stockholders The
word had an import TO Miss Matte, a
something. If not regal. at least a kin.
ship TO the king Under her democra'
cy lay respect for the founded insti-
tuition, impersonal. nm integral part OF
the law OF the state-in fact. minor
sovereignty within an empire. 1a
| stakeholder yourselfw retorted Red
Don't you call me names" Ce
what do you mean, WIZ asked
Miss Matte, with wide opened eyes.
II mean you're stakeholder as goot
! as anybody. You've got half my stock
Now. hold on. Just listen. This Is ,
queer run. Matte. from the regulation
point OF view. this company Of ours;
know enough abont film and back
| In to know that You ought to have
seen the pryin' and pokin' and nosin
around them Boston men did befor'
they took holt of the Chanta Seeche,
and made IT a stock company. On,
Teller was the ablest durn fool I eve
come acrosst. used to let on didn'