Gunnison news-champion., 1909-07-30

Il xau- ~ ssk 500 10 ,~s - -
AGAIN ,asai<hs~ Sks sy~ckc In sa0st-
jer~y. desperate way.
-Nhar- be sb-icAed- Mo- go tuf q
the riaS xirh al them u.<<sss< insi<l~
what's paid their ssea~y because thy
knswec yoE,-
THAT'S ~ she eri<A Il cast'
can't
-Y.u'rc s<stia' too tocy- BARKER
sa.---ea That's the troues~ ~i-h yos-
Yos aiu't been good for porhin' since
VOC Was at that y'AssssI > hssuSe. les
didn't star fherc. and ycu rc - usr
kcre. first thing you know yosH te
eus all round
.sRsf:-
.-su-c. Yos don't think I'm gois' ~
bad my hin With = aea1 eaf- o.
you
Lam no, . dead Soe.' ste a1swer
I'd excif~dly I'm the tsest rider
you We had since mcther died Hos've
said No yourself"
That was afcrc you go< n nm
tkem church cranss Nos talk sesot
your ass ~ y ~
10 own yoH--
"shc Wouldn't cried Polly. Ber
eve. were Easi.iag her face wss scas-
let. The pride II hgndreds VI ySass -
ancestry was auivering With tnAtgne-
tsoa. Il can ride as we'll - ! evee
could. and III do !; too. III DO -
morvow"
"TeuorrcS ?" echoed Bsrker. What
d you mean by tbat:"
Il mean that I can't 60 into sAat
ring tonight" she declared. ''sD1 !
won't
She vas desperate now ana trs111D
upon a strength beyond hes own
He looked M her with moneUtary ~
decision. She was a good rider. The
hest since her mother, as he had often
told her He could see this meant IN
Issue. He felt she would lie On Aer
mcttle tomorrow as far as her work
Was concerned. If bs let her alone
tonight
IAN right" he said sullenly. You
ran stay oN tonight I got the crowd
IN there anyway. and got their
money Ill let Eloise do turn on
Barbarian. but tomorrow you'd better
show me your old act
"I'n show you,' she cried. I'm
show you
well. see that you do" He crossed
into the ring.
Polly stood where Barker had left
her. white and tense Jim came toward
I.r h.. Of
He glanced at her uncasily. What's
he been a-sayin' to YOU"
He says I can't ride any more"
Her lips closed tightly. She stareA
straight ahead Of her He says I was
no good to the people that took me IN
and I'm no use here"
Its not so.' Numbered Jim.
"No. it's not" she cried. "1'H show
him. Jim, I'll show him-tomorrow.'
Jim caught her firmly by the wrist.
wait. Poll. You amt ever goin'
Into the ring a-fcelin' that way" Hes
eyes met his denantly.
whats the difference; What's the
difference? She wrenched her wrist
quickly from him and ran into the
dressing tent. laughing Historically.
AN I brung her back TO It," num-
blcd Jim as he turned to give orders
to the property men.
Most II the first half props were
loaded. and some Of the men were
asleep under the wagons. The lUt was
clear. suddenly he felt some one ap-
preaching from the back Of the In
rlosure. He turned and found himself
face to face with the stern, solitary
figure OF the pastor. wrapped In his
long black cloak. The moonlight
slipped through a rift In the Clouds
and fell into circle afOunA them.
What made yOu come here?" was
al Jim said.
Il heard that Miss Polly didn't ride
today. I was afraiA she might be tli."
whats that to you?"
she isn't nl?' Douglas demanded
anxiossly, oblivious to the gra4ness
IN the big fellows voice.
she's all right" Jim answered.
sAortly as he shifted uneasily from
one foot to the other and avoided TIE
pastors burning gaze.
And shes happy. she's content?"
"a~~e"
Osatiassl Next wesk.