The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-07-16
CHAPTER ~.
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An hour prior to this little episode
Jim MunsOn had sauntered up To
the ticket window only Ia find that the
train from the cast was 40 minutes
late. tie turned away with a little
shrug Of relief II was a foreign role
he was playing this assumption OF
the duties OF knight ia dancing at
tendance on strange ladies' Secretly.
he chated under It. outwardly. he was
magniiiccntly Indifferent Ne had a
reputation 10 sustain. "A reputation Of
having yet 20 meet that which would
lower his proud boast that he was
afraid of nothing under the sun. Meth
or man nor devil Hut he doubted his
ability So 10 direc, the point OF view
OF the Ross or the Scribe ar the rest
who were ON Still hunt for hts spot
uf snlnerability
The waiting room was hot--unbear,
ably 10 10 u man who practically lived
In the open He stroiied outside and
down tho tracks He found himself
wishing the train had been on time
Had u been so. 1.-THE Impending
meeting would nov have been a
thing OF the forgotten past lie must
needs foTtify himself ali over again,
Hut sauntering down the track toward
the stoekyards he filled his cob pipe.
lighted II. aud was eonfo~ied lie
had 4k.minute reprieye.
The boys had tried most valian,ly
"a persuade him To "fix up" for this
eyeat He had scorned them lndig
nantiy, II he was good enough as
he was-blaek woolen shirt. red neck.
arehief and all~-for men, just so was
he good enough for any female that
ever lived So he assumed little
swaggcr as he stepped over the ties.
and tried 10 make himself believe that
he was glad he had not allowed him.
self to be corrupted by proiIers OF
blue shirts aud white neekerohlefs.
lilo was approaching the stockyarda,
There was movement there Sounds
nf commands. blowa. pfefane epithets.
and worried bawllnga changed the
placid evening calm into noisy strife.
u 10 alSays place interesting to
cowmen. Jim relegated thoughts of
the coming meeting 10 the back
ground while he leaned on the fence,
and. with Idle absorption. watched the
loading Of cattle into stock ear. A
switch eagine. steamins and splutter,
Ing. stood ready 10 make way for an.
other car as soon as tho present one
should be laden. He Was not the only
spectator. Others were before hlm
Two men ssrolled up - the side op.
poslta ~ he settled down 70 mnaing
interest
"1eo'- be swofe gently under his
breath. "ef that amt Bill brown. Yen.
IL Is. Tor fac Wonder what he's
. shippin' no~ for" He scrambled
lightly over the high fence OF the pen
"Hnliu. there. nlil Hrown," be ycll.
cd genialls. mahiag bis way as one
accustomed through the bunch of re
iaetaas. excited cattle,
iIaiio yourself. jun, What you
s.osn' Ia to~ns~ responded the man All
Creased. pauslnE in hls labor Ga wipe
ihs streaming moisture from his face
He fAaned himsait vigorously with HIS
drooyins hat while no talked.
Cal haatia answered jim. sober
~ sad eespoHdenliy
~Heli' HfpSa surveyed him With
seioniSaed bat sympathetic arproha
apn He'll be repeated You
dUat Ianan a. 90 yoa. Jim. h3aestT
Gone. nes hun@slr 50 you've COME
se q. Al last have yosF Wen. we'll
What's oomia over the ThFe. BArs
Whst1l the boys say
tsn came neArer aad lowered III.
r'stec = : confidential toas ~Say.
1sln. isow d3a Ia cotpc abuats AnA
sine u" ssa, = iotd jim sou Of agi
s~alAe'~ lls laughed upuariously
Az. come 90 greagy4 Jim ta
fsfusaat srorn YOU eaky tne tlrr3'
You're piafnh iu2ey ihsts shat yop
are Ina AFTER ,ho ae~ SAT rs,sgr,sg
ftes abo 90 shal i9w 5asu urnsrs
ifalu Niah s'.-wss 4a ktueaam
c-slns' Yep ! 60 tos q fat
Ga. ssli psFef nsuat dffat
ssa~H sngthlng AaHlea brown. rt.,t
n4,ureasT -ba' IL discs baat a..
1aae. jim. ho~ doesas il. hos ,oa
people SCARF a, pelucoats TbeY
amt paxSa honsst"
jstn looked ou ialY oeeas'oualFs
ne coaassseead@d 20 head . fvhsliloas
steer shaie@zfds. Our leyosd IL was
Stiii snd sweet aae pezrelal ana ,t.
iAis aisefaoon had pat Ga thal thin
vel OF erolnsss ahieh IL = Go8.gi
fefsezhmeat AFTER tbs beat az me
DAY, But here IL the pen ar was com.
tnsttsa- Tho rAneona cattle calls q,
me cowboys smoie the evening air
siAstlingiy.