Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-17

Cousin Lancet"
VII go.
Don't set foot on the Stone ranch
again. and don't send any men here
20 trespass mark you"
II mark you perfectly ] did not set
foot willingly on your ranch to-day I
was dragged on &c. Where the men
are grading now. they VIII finish their
work"
NO. they won't"
What would you drive us on land
you have already deeded2"
The first man that cuts our wires
or orders them cut where they we're
strung yesterday viii get into trou-
BILE"
Then don't string any wires on
land that belongs 90 as. for they viii
certainly come down ~ you do"
Lance Dunning turned iu a passion.
III put a bullet through you ~ you
touch a barb u Stone ranch wiro,"
stormy German jumped forward
with his hand covering the grip OF his
siX-shoOter. Yes, damn you. and III
put another"
Cousin Lance" Dicksie Duuning
advanced swiftly into the room. You
are under our own roof. and you are
wrong TO talk ga that way"
Her cousin stared 40 her. "Dicksle,
this Is no place for youi"
1T is when 10y cousin IS ia danger
OF forgetting he is gentleman"
You are interfering with what YOU
know nothir about" exclaimed
lance. angriiy
Il know what is due 20 every one
under this roof"
win you De- good enough 90 leave
this roomG
"Not n there is to be any shooting
or threats of shooting that involve my
cousin"
"Dicksie. leave the ROOM"
There was hush The COWBOYS
dropped back. Dicksic stood motion.
less. She gave no sign in her manner
that she heard the words. but she
looked very steadily at her cousin.
You forget yoursolfl" was au she
said.
II am master here,'
Also my cousin" murmured Dick
sie evenly.
You don't understand this master
at au," declared Lance Duuuing. We
hemeuuy.
Nothing could justify your Ian
suaee"
DO you think I am going 20 allow
this railroad company 20 ruin this
ranch while ann responsible here2
You have no business interfering.
sayi"
Il think / have"
These matters are not OF your ar
fair!"
Not Of my AFFAIR."" The listeners
stood riveted. McCloud felt himself
swallowing. and took step forward
with an effort as Dicksie advanced.
Her hair. loosened by her ride. spread
low upon her head She stood in her
saddle habit. with her Quirt still In
land. ANY affair that may lead my
cousin into shooting is my affair. I
make IL mine. This is my fathers
roof. I neither know nor care any
thing about what led TO this quarrel.
but the quarrel is mine now. will
not allow my cousin TO plunge into
anything that may cost him his life
or ruin IT," She turned suddenly, and
her eyes fell on McCloud. Il am Lot
willing TO leave either myself or my
cousin in false position. Z regret es-
pecially that Mr.. McCioud should be
brought into so unpleasant - scene,
because he has already suffered rude
ness at my own hands"
McClOud flushed. He raised his
hand slightly.
And am very sorry for IT," added
Dicksie. before he could speak Then,
turning, she withdrew from the room.
Il am sure" said McCloud, slowly,
as he spoke again to her cousin,
there need be no serious controversy
over the right-of-way matter, Mr. Dun
ming. / certainly shall not precipitate
any. Suppose you give me a chance
TO ride over the ground with you again
and let US see whether we can't ar
rive at some conclusion?"
But Lance was angry. and nursed
his wrath long time