Gunnison news-champion., 1909-12-03

me. yelling IL out like oowboy on a
spree. aud right beyond where the
brook crosses the oat field who should
jump over the fence bat that man
Lock at me. size me up-scratches.
ragged dress ani all. lie was dressed
IN a suit of blue oVeralls aud straw
hat big enough for hen 20 hatch
ducks -. bat he pulled b. OF as though
% were a silk opera tile. Then he
talked about the weather and the crops
until you'd think he owned the farm
aud was depending on the corn 20 pay
the taxes"
We'll. yea know him." was the
mournful response. Hes seen you
when you've looked like a civilized hu
man being while J. Nou know. I've
never met him. and I've been sending
him stories that he's never bought
and She broke down suddenly
Bert Solberg. what viii do? ] don't
feel as though | could ever face him"
You can wear a mask" was the
friendly advice. "or You can dye your
face with some Of these poke berries
and pass Yourself OF as one Of new
race. Or. say. what's the matter with
posing as Miss Merry yweather or Mrs
Peggotty? He never saw you and won't
know you from the mother Of Cain
and Abel >"
AS though the pilgrims didn't know
who | was" Editb's total disregard
~ tense was proof Of her feeling In
the matter. ''Besides. it's mean of you
10. la,
can do. and that's TO go home. aud
Tin going this very minute"
She picked her sunbonnet from the
grass with jerk and flung II on her
head: then another jerk broke off the
strings.
Il don't care" sprinsing TO her feet
and starting of "You may pick her
ries all day VI you want 10. but I'm
going before there's ghost Of a
chance of meeting that man"
Il saw him making for the corn
field" and Bert trudged dutifully after
her Il really wish you wouldn't GO
home. Edith. Can't we fix IT some
other way?"
Edith shook her head The act of
shaking brought her eyes in line with
a figure In blue overaIls walking at y
brisk pace along the path. Bert
stopped short and laughed. II was her
way Of getting out Of trouble
''Too hot for berry picking?" asked
the wearer of the overalls
We're just going over To the other
pasture" fibbed Bert "The berries are
Tiger there" Then she introGucpd
Edith
Work wont begin until tomorrow.
said Mcpherson. .'If you will permit
III go with you. I am out GA the
same mission"
do you think We will carry horne
enough for supper?" questioned Bert
audaciously. We've promised our
iandlady some for pies. and I have
always presumed that men ate more
Than were found in their pals later
on
He gave a ringing laugh IF you
viii fellow my lead IN show you her
'fes bigger. better. ripper than any
you've seen this year. havenV
roamed this farm for years without
finding out where the hest ones hide &"
No. ] shall not go home" Edith de
elared that evening IN show him
before my month Is up that lin good
for something. even if l can't write
stories. Besides. other editors buy
them il he won't Id like To know
how he discovered this place. I
thought II almost belonged TO US"
Ask him." returned Bert. "For my
part. TN glad he's here. even II he
did catch me in my beegar rot,es But
Pieking-why. he worked like a steam
thrasher. He flied ten quart pail
while 4 was picking four quarts"
I've a mind to ask the pilgrim Ia
tber to bet me ride the hayrake. %
Edith remarked vicieuely. 4 used 70
when ] was girl. and ] intend To
catch that hay colt and ride him To-
morrow without SADDLE. don't te-
iieve I've forgetten how
~Dc. and he'll surely think ycu ca-
pabie Of running . cattle rabch In
Arizcea- evea n he DOESN'T sccept ycur
sforiea-
He might sueeest n IN the next re
fusal be seBds me" was the somewhat
INNER reup0ose. while . Aeure sitting
by the wisocw IN fhe adjeanine room
bear1 every wWa asA West - Win
the third resdinG - q ty~~rr.en