The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-08-12
By ELEANOR GATES

Author OF THE Biography of a Prairie


~. "All night | thought about you.
How went running off when | heard
mat shot. oh, suppose, suppose
III be over this in "a day And | I
know you went because YOU had TO. /
Don't | know you weren't afraid?
Don't | know why you left Marylyn /
behind at the trees? Dallas-you're
a wife for man out herer
She colored under his praise.
After time they walked to the top
of the steps.
Across the river at the center of the
yellow bend it stood-the squat shack.
Dear little homew she said
You wouldn't like to leave it. You
can go to Bismarck, you know, or east
or anywhere"
I'D rather stay"
We'll stay-right over there. Then
when the town comes and it gets too
populous-if you like and if Marylyn
s not at this post-well go farther uI
10 open country again"
We'll take your share of the Clark
herd" she said.
i've got fine little saddle mare for
you" he said.
Somebody entered the parlor behind
them-two somebodies, hand in hand.
Dallas" called one meekly.
"Lounsbuly." hailed the other.
The storekeeper went in. Dallas with
him. Bless your sweet hearts" he
said when he faced the couple. MARY.
Ign, you rested? Fraser, you look idi-
otically happy"
I'm not alone" retorted the lieuten-
ant. I'D hate to describe you this
minute, your face beaming through ali
that lint"
Save yourself the trouble here be-
fore my future wife"
Fraser turned to Marylyn. "Phew!
But we're important. Listen to him!'
Dallas wants to go back to the
shack Can a ordinary everyday
trooper look after the finest two-year-
old ana the finest team in Dakota?
Not by long shot! And I'm not go
ing to let her go alone" soberly, after
what's happened. Can't take any more
chances"
Fraser sobeved too. Nothing to fear
any more" he said. when Mikes
men were getting the boat off down
below they found-him."
A moments silence.
"They think he tried to cross and
couldn't, There he was, tangled up In
some willows, poor devil"
IL ", thin rpM
~ the captain" said I.ounsbury In Q
Io,s voice.
Eyes And it will satisfy the X. ..
I'm pretty sure. An officers not to be
blamed so much for things going
wrong when the traitors practically
within the lines The X. o. himself
could have had that fire.
"Well, Dallas" Lounsbury was
CHEEKY again. You and Marylyn own
the bend, sure enough"
There was a knock at the door. Then
with great show of backing and
coughing young Jameson appeared.
Frank" said Lounsbury, quit your
nonsense and tell us about the other
side. Did the scout find anything"
Eyes, he did" answered Jameson,
"and what proves how smart the
whole plot was. What do you think
Well, just above where you met that
Indian they found an outfit - black
blanket and a ragged skirt
A quiet fell. Dallas turned away to
the windows Lounsbury followed
her, comforting.
Presently he returned, clearing his
voice. "They copied Charley's clothes, "
he said. Il guessed that. AS the In.
dian came up to me | spoke. But
when he answered | knew-Just a sec
ond too late. He gave me terrible
lick. but | caught 1t on my arm and
came back with the gun Don't know
how | ever reached the shack"
"Mr. Lo peeled in the grove and
scampered," said Fraser.
1--WE saw him." said Marylyn, land
| ram"
"He's the only red that got free"
"But. all the same, plugged him.
declared Lounsbury. And I'll bet he's
packing a pound of buckshot. VINO
was 1t, do you KNOW!
Canada John"
Again the door opened and Oliver
appeared. He closed the door anc
waited. his hand on the knob.
Jameson stepped forward. cap
TAIN" he said, with mock injury
"these people"-he indicated the 9th
ers-"do not mark the fight OF thu
minutes. don't wonder-its naturai
But l, sir, l, having been asked u
breakfast by Mrs Oliver. do. ISL
breakfast ready?"
.eRreakfast is ready" Oliver answer
cd His voice was unsteady.