Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-03-06
ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 6, 1905
Fate and
Hurnpy.

than q dozen q Two t&1&es esAsae&Aa&
Tor transpoxtaticA to TIE Twin Heartss
said HOmpArsesr enraoy~r, ~Rvvn yose
eenssAsea tAtelleee niSAs apQreelase
that tact
uumphTses nodded ana taEaeA away.
Curtis coatoa, owner x fne xNsA
xHsares. ives yeeaskAsl lAe<re en- Ne
wanted naen about him who eeaA car
~ cut brief orders without demanding
an elaborate ampltaeatsea u the sanaA
nampAraes had Supposed that IN tAis
case the question was sustlaaNaaA but II
Cotton thought otherwise he hal No
comment to make,
He went down 70 the corral and
hitohcd the blacks % the hnSkNoarl
one OF two of his fellows lcanssas over
to see what was up
Coin to town. Humpyt~ demanded
Ben Tyler, lighting a fresh elgarsssA
NO" said lnunpArses with SspeEsty,
I'm goln' 10 drive over 70 China to
hire a new COOK, What makes yoa
think was Gosn' % towny~
Tyler grinNed aniaely,
You'd think he was the eli man Il
you could hear him talk with yoar
eyes shut he commented nuslngsy to
Buck Rysrs Try the way, wish
you'd stop On the way back and bring
out some maklngs,~
lie tossed a silver dollar 10 Hum
nhrses as that worthy climbed into the
seat and started the team, Homphraes
pocketed the coin. with Srunt, and
devoted himself 10 his thoughts
That something was doing w at the
big house was clearly apparent The
minister from Silver Forks had driven
over that morning, and now he was
sent to Rraylcys Tor young woman,
with orders to return her 70 the ranch
with all speed, lie grtnNed as he Oh,
served the brand On the banks et the
blacks, the twin hearts from which tho
ranch took Its name,
"oNght 10 put c0psds arrow
through EN-, y he told the blacks, Then
You'd look like valentines, Wonder
who Il Is gola' to set hltehcdSN
lie ran through the list Of preeAhles,
but could not decide until the Overland
paused at the little DAG station 10 de-
posit a young woman and trunk, As
the girl raised her ven Hnmphrses
sprang forward,
Miss Bess," he cried, a note Of real
welcome IN his voice. ~rve got the
blackboard here"
He held her hand an instant In greet
ing aud then strapped the trunk BE-
hind the seat berore helping her In,
The year before he had been working
on the Circle Y when RcSS Farley had
come 10 spend the summon with her
brother his employer, Even then
there had been talk Of marriage BE-
tween her and Cotton, but the gossip
had died down, and Il was supposed
that there had been quarrel New
she was here, the preacher was here
and there could he no doubt but that
she would become queen OF the Twin
Hearts as well as the heart o. every
rider on the range,
HUMPHREYS engaged her IN converse
ton, supplying hits % local news and
listening with an amiable grin TO her
tales Of back east" Almost before
they knew Il they had come 70 the gate
Of the ranch Enclosure, and Humphrics
was about 70 jump down and open Il
when she laid OBTAINING hand upon
his arm,
"why stop hercr she asked, 'CirelS
Y IL only i've miles ahead"
'Circle ~" he echoed. II thought
you were coming here"
"Did my brother say sor' she asked.
II haven't seen Mt. Farley IN ak
months" he said I'm working here
now, and Mfr, Cotton told mo 70 80 and
get lady, I asked what she looked
like, and he cut me or short, like he al.
ways does, I supposed Il must be all
right, You was the only lady 10 get
on"
~ didn't know that you had left my
brothers ranch" she explained In re-
turn, "and thought, OF course, Il was
all right. I wrote him thrce days ago
that I was coming"
II guess the letters there at the
house." commented HUMPHREYS, "Xou
see, he went M to Denver about a
week ago. so nobody knows that you're
coming, Better turn In herr. The
Circle house Is all closed up while
your brothers away"
uumphrics climbed out OF the buck
board and opened the gate, driving the
team through and closing II again b.
fore he climbed back 10 the seat
"You win he better or here" he
continued comfortably. land there's
the minister from silver Spring 10 b
your chapcron."
"what Is the minister doing herey'
she demanded. HUMPHREYS blushed
81 did think he came over 10 do a
Job OF hitchin'." he explained, but ]
guess now that was in wrong. Here's
the boss" he added as Cotton came out
on the porch at the sound Of tho ap'
preaching vehicle,
II was a puzzled Cotton who came
down the steps 20 assist Bcss from thu
blackboard.
This was the only lady that sot OF
the train. SO brought her" explained
HUMPHREYS defiantly as he unloaded
the trunk and drove on TO the stables.
II did not know that Humpy was
working for you" explained Bcss a.
the blackboard disappeared around the
corner Of the house, II supposed that
he had been sent Tor me. since wrote
Ned several days ago that was COM
FINE FARM FOR SALE.