Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-08

c.-s. tonight TO AsN yoS r q is tA~
s4n.e T. "a Mary
se. dad nof AHsSer fN . h.tss
shis. ksss sill q NIGHT t SAs'
I..ghss t~seai.d f-oa the UsnAoss q
IT Is the same she said At last.
hEoS.rls
tears fsas l neser ussonf ~ Paai l
vas ~iia thai nieAt but I s~ser meant
that you or-JiH Should ,AAe life OF
-os-eise years. I Never peasi n"
His heart ieaSed- bs; be- did no;
sosct her.
DO yoa lose No. ~ ssasd
sn. turned re~tsessly toSard ths
M father ~ill be wanting me. . she
sid. q must go.
Nos shall no; go until you have
sala me. he said Yos must tell NJ.
Noa newer have. yos kaos IN yos
Ios~ me
"Nou have not sosA me- either " -
resisted. You ere not fair"
~. laughed under his breath. thea
bent his sunny head-c,ose
daSe va iorseiten 20 soony" bs
Salspcrca-
osddsnls he caught her to him
stroash. ss WAS his cay.
4 wili tell you again" he said. sof'
H. i love you. my girl do you hear
These Is eae hut you in all the
world
The fair head bent closer and closet.
thea ~ Kissed hcr-she little man
coated Mgure In his arms.
Il love you" he said
She trembled In his embrSse. He
Kissed her again.
4 love you" he repeated.
Sh. hid her fac. on his breast. He
lifted II gently.
Il tell you-l love you he said
He placed her arms around his neck.
She pressed her lips to- his. once. soft
ly
i love you." she whispered
MY girl. my girl" he said IN an
swer The confession was far s~eeter
than he had ever dreamed. He held
her cheek pressed close to his for y
long moment.
The Three Bars Is waiting for its
mistress" he said at last. exultantly.
A mistress and a new foreman all nj
once-the boys will have TO step live
ly."
"A new foreman ." asked Mary in
surprise. Il did not know YOU had
new foreman"
Il shall have one in a month he
said. smilingly. by that time George
Williston will have sold the LAZY 4
for good money. invested the proceeds
In cattle. turned the whole bunch in to
range with the Three Bars herds. and
on Nov ] he Will take charge of the
worldly affairs of one Paul Langford
and his wife of the Three Bars"
Really. Paul." The brown eyes
shone with pleasure.
Really, Mary"
Has my father consented"
No. but he will when he finds I
cannot do without him and when-l
marry his daughter"
HoOf beats on the sod, The guests
were coming at last. The beats rang
nearer and nearer. From Kemah.
from the Three Bars trail. from across
thVN "NIt NotlIht- All INV
neighborhood ranchmen and home
steaders with their families and all
the available cowboys had been hidden
TO the frolic. The stableyard was
hlling. Hearty greetings, loud talking
and laughter fioated out on the still
air.
Laughing like children caught in a
prank the two at the spring clasped
hands and ran swiftly to the house.
Breathless but radiant, Mary came
forward to greet her guests while
Langford slipped away to put up Sade.
The revel was at its highest. Mary
and Louise were distributing good
things to eat and drink to the hungry
cowmen. The rooms were so crowded
many stood without looking in at the
doors and windows. The fragrance OF
hot coffee drifted in from the kitchen.
Langford stood up. A sudden quiet
fell upon the people.
Friends and neighbors." he said.
shall We drink to the prosperity of
the Lazy S. the health and happiness
of its master and its mistress"
The health was drunk with cheers
and noisy congratulations Conversa-
tion began again. but Langford still
stood.
Friends and neighbors." he said
again. His voice was grave. Let us
drink to one-not with us to-nieht-a
brave man" in spite of himself his
voice broke-'let us drink to the men,
ory Of Jim Munson"
Silently all rose and drank They
were rough men and women, most of
them, but they were a people who held
personal bravery among the virtues.
Many stood with dimmed eyes. pictur-
ing that final scene on the island in
which brave mans life had closed.
Few there would soon forget Jim
Munson. COW puncher of the Three