The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-16
MlNING-FINANCIAL
BY FRANK H. sPEARMAN.
Copyright 1906 by Chas. scrbner's Sons.

Sinclair viii know it is from Diclssis
| Dunning."
McCloud knew her then. Everyone
knew Dlcksie Dunning in the high
country. This was Dicksie Dunuing OF
the great Crawling Stone ranch, most
widely known of all the mountain
ranches While his stupidity in not
guessing her identity before over
whelmed him. he resolved TO exhaust
the last effort TO win her interest
L don't know just when I shall see
Mr. Sinclair" be answered. gravely.
but he shall certainly have your mes
sage"
a doubt seemed 10 steal over Dicksie
at the change i'm McCloud's manner.
'Oh, pardon me- thought you were
working for the company"
You are quite right I am; but Mr.
Sinclair is not"
Her eyebrows rose little. ct think
you are mistaken. aren't you2"
1t IS possible 1 am. but if he is
working for the company, IL IS pretty
certain that I am not" he continued.
heaping mystifcation on her. How
ever, that viii not prevent my deliver
ing the message. By the way, may 1
Iask which shoulder"
Shoulder"
Which shoulder is sprung2"
on, Of course, The right shoulder.
and 1t is sprung pretty badly. too, Cous-
IN Lance says. How very stupid Of me
to ride over here for a freight wreck
McCloud felt Inundated at having
nothing better worth while 10 ofer.
1T was very bad one" he ventured.
But not Of the kind I can be Of any
help at. 7 fear"
McCloud smiled. I'VE are certainly
short Of help
DiCksie brought her horses head
around. She felt again Of the girth as
she replied: Not such as I can supply.
I'm afraid And with the words she
stepped away, as if preparing to mount.
McCloud interviewed. ct hope you
won't go away without resting YOUR
horse The sun Is so hot Mayn't Z
offer you some sort Of refreshment?''
Dicksie Dunning thought not
The sun is very warm" persisted
McCloud.
Dicksie smoothed her gauntlet i'm the
assured manner natural 10 her L am
pretty we'll used to it,"
But McCioud held on. Several cars
of fruit were destroyed i'm the wreck. I
can offer YOU any quantity Of grapes
crates of them are spelling over there
and pears
Thank you, ] am just from lunch
con-"
And I have cooled water i'm the car.
L hope you won't refuse that. so Gar out
| in the desert
Dicksie laughed a little. DO YOU call
this far2 I don't: and T don't call this
desert by any means. Thank you ever
so much for the water, but I'm not in
the least thirsty
1T was kind Of you even to think of
extending help. I wish you would let
me send some fruit over to your ranch.
/ 1t is only spelling here"
Dicksie stroked the neck Of her horse.
| 1T is about eighteen miles to the ranch
house"
"I don't call that far"
"Oh, isn't it, she returned. hastily.
protesting not 10 notice the look that
went with the words, except for per-
ishable thingsl" Then. as if ackncwl-
edging her disadvantage. she added,
swinging her bride rein around: II am
under obligations for the offer just the
same"
AT least won't you let your horse
drink?' McCIoud threw the force of an
appeal into his words. and Dicksie
stopped her preparations and appeared
to waver.
Jim is pretty thirsty. I suppose.
Have you plenty of water"
"A tender full. Had L better lead him
down while you wait up on the bin IN
the shade2"
Cant ] ride him down.
1T would be pretty tough riding"
"Oh. Jim goes anywhere" she said.
with Ter attractive indifference TO- stu
ations. If you don't mind helping me
mount
with pleasure"
She stood waiting for his hand and
McClOud stood. not knowing Just what
to do. She glanced at him expectantly.
The sun grew intensely hot.
You viii have TO show me how" ha
stammered at last
Don't you know"
He mentally cursed the technical cdu-
cation that left him helpless at such q
moment. but it was useless to pretend.
Frankly, I don't"
Just give me your hand. On. not IN
that way! But never mind. I'll walk"
she suggested, catching Up her skirt.
The rocks viii cut your boots all To
pieces. Suppose you tell me what 10
do this once he said, assuming some
confidence. I'll never forget"
why. If you viii just give me your
hand for my foot, I can manage. YOU
know"
He did not know. but she lifted her
skirt gTaciOusIy. and her crushed boot
rested easily for a moment I'm his hand
She rose I'm the air above him before he
could well comprehend He felt the
quick spring from his supporting hand.
and it was an instant Of exhilsratign
Then sine balanced herself with a
flushed laugh in the saddle. and he
guided her ahead among the loose rocks,
the horse nosing at his elbow as they
picked their way.
Crossing tine track. they gained better
ground AS they reached the switch
and passed a box car. Jim SHE'D. and
Dicksie spoke sharply to him. McCioud
turned
I'm the shade Of the cor lay tho tramp.
That man lying there frightened
him.. explained picksie. oh She cx-
claimed. suddenly. che has been hurt.'
She turned away her head. rs that tic
man who was iH the wreck
Yes
DO something for him. Tie must be
suffering terribly"
THE mon gave him some water
while ago. and when We moved MIN into
the shade we thought he was deld"
He isn't dead YETI Dfcksie's face.
still averted had grown white. 4 saw
him move. Can't you DO something for
him? ."