The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-07-23

CHAPTER v.-ConsIcusd.
"What1i you have?" he asked. ho
pitabiy. the familiar air OF the Dc
Ami bringing him back to his accu
toned self-conndent swagger.
Might | have some tea and toas
pleasef" said Louise. sinking into
shair at the nearest table. with tw
startling yet amusing thoughts ran
pant In hor brain. One was. that sh
wished Aunt Helen could have soc
her swinging along In the wake of thi
typical bold and licentious" man
and calmly and comfortably sittin,
down to cory little supper for tw,
IT . public eating house; the otbe
startling thought was to the efrec
that the invitation was redolent with
suggestiyeness. and she wondered 4
she was not expected to say, "A whis
key for me. please"
Guess you KIM" answered Jim
wonder in his voice Mt the exceeding
barrenness of the order. Mrs. Hig
gins. hello there. Mrs Higgins, | say
there. bring on some tea and toast
for the LADY,"
Where In the Three Bars7" asked
Louise. her thoughts straying TO this
terrors OF a fb-mile drive through n
strange and uncanny country with n
stranger and yet more uncanny man.
She had accepted him without oues.
ton. lie was part and parcel with the
strangeness OF her new position. But
the sndtenness OF the transition from
idle conjecture TO startling reality had
raised her proud head and she looked
this new development sauarely In the
face without outward hint OF inward
perturbation.
Say. where was you ralsedY" asked
Jim. with tolerant scorn, between
huge mouthfuls OF boiled pork and
cabbage. interspersed with baked DO.
tatoes. hot rolls and soggy dumplings.
shoyelcd In with knife. fork or spoon
He occasionally anticipated dessert
by making sudden sortie into the
quarter OF an immense custard nle
the end by means of noisy
draushts Of steaming coffee. Truly
the Three Bars connection had the fat
OF tho land at the Bon Ami.
Why. lis the Three Bars that's
bringin' you here. Didn't you know
thatT There's nary n man in m.
hull country with backbone enough 10
keep on alifours ceptln' Paul Lang. |
ford. um- You just try once TO walk |
over the boss. will your Lord, What
. grease spot you'd make"
Mr.. Gordon Isn't being walked
over. Is hef" asked Louise, rninhsd
with hor tea and toast and impatient
~ be on
oh. Gordon' Pretty decent sor, n.
chap. Right idees. Dont know
much about handlin' boss thieves ana
sich. Amt smooth enough. Aet.a
kind O like q chicken with ia hasd
cut on TN the boss got Into the round.
mp '"N
OH" said Louise. whose conc.,.
ton OF the young counsel for the star.
did not tally with this deiineation
Yep. Miss. this here's III, ho..
doln's- Yep. Lord. wha,u ,h.,
~nen We are through
with en- spendin' the rest o. ,h.,r
days down there In SIOUX Fails mat,
latin ON the advisability o. xals,n,
clear o the toes O the Three Bars n
The future and cassin' their stup.nsl
bed stupidity In ioolin' even ono, wI,s
The Three Bars. Yep. sir--yen ms.n
msAn--Jesse Black and his gang
have acted just like pesky. little pIum'.
'ooi tnoskeesers. and we're xuin' 10
nap em The cheek o. EN-. ligh,,n.
'a the Three Bars Lord"
MIR willlsiou in,o,w.s A.
no,.@
Wiliiston' Oh. yes. he Informed
OA DC q never a done II ~ II hadn't
'eeen for the boss The OF jellynsh
~oaldnt a had the nerve To inform
eaekin. as SURF As a stone
~Ah The boSR is a doin' this. I tell
'oa. Mas But wIliistoa : sotn' on
am L.
The two cowboys at the corner table
aea ioag since finished their supper
! Is5 nor lighted bad smelling cigars
1na left The room. To Louise's great
'Sh1t aun&on rose. too. He Was bach
'sIs soon With neat little runabout
and high spiFited team IL bays
i'osss private. explained Jim with
PRIDE "Nothin ton Eood Tor a lady
70 ehe boss sent this and me TO taxi
Assf o II And O you. too. Miss.~ he
added. as an aftershough.
lie nsid the lines in his brown. mus.
GUAR hands. lovingly. while he slowed
ssss Louise's belongings and himself
'ls's IN ths seat. and then the blood