Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-01
Zelda Cameron
BY
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright. 1901. by The BobbsMsrin Co.
CHAPTER vI.--(Continued.)
copyrish.. 1905. b, The Bobb.-M.rril Co.

CHAPTER vI.-(Continued.)
Merriam tapped his riding boo with
he whip he had kept in his hand.
Yes; the wars over" he said, "our
war. There's beer another since, but
it's preposterous to call that Spanish
dress parade and target practice war
The two men went out together, and
Major Cengrieye twitted Merriam
about the thoroughbred's pedigree.
"Ill see you again before you go.
Luncheon at the Tippeca-
noe Club? That is well. Good-morn-
ing!"
AS Merriam rode out toward the
street, Captain Pollock came from one
of the storehouses and walked brisltly
across the grounds in the direction OF
the office. A curve in the path brought
him face to face with Rodney Merriam,
who salutcd him with his right hand.
"Good-morning, Mr.. Merriam!" II
the young officer lifted his hat
Captain Pollock's eyes followed the
houseman to the gate. syss
II don't know who you are, MI. Mer-
irfam, or what you do" he reflected.
the sight of that horse makes mo
homesick."
He's a nice little fellow" Merriam
was saying to himself, as he passed
the gate and turned toward the city.
'He's a nice little fellow; n so was
his father!"
AS the thoroughbred bore him rap
Idly back to town. Rodney Merriam
several times repeated to himself abb
stractedly: He's a nice little follow!"
CHAPTER VII.
1t is no longer so very laudable for
o young man to pay his way trough
colleges; and Morris Leighton had lone
this easily and without caring to be
praised or martyrized for doing SO. He
had enjoyed his college days; he had
popular with town and gown; and
he had managed to get his Of
undergraduate fun while leading his
He had helped In h college
library; he had twisted the r letter
press on the presidents correspond
n late into h night; he had copied
briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he
had pitched for h nine and hustled
for his frat and he had led class
rushes with ardor and success.
He had now been for several years
In the offices Of knight. Kittredge &
Carr at Mariona, only an hours ride
from T-ippecanoe; and he still kept In
touch with the college. Michael Carr
fully appreciated a young man who
tool the Law seriously and who could
Tit down In q court oom on call MORN
ings. when need be. n turn of a de-
murrer without paraphrasing It from a
textbook.
Mr.. Carr. too, found Norris Leigh
ton useful. n she liked him. because
ne always responded unquestioningly
to any summons to fiji up a blank ut
her table. Young men were at q pre-
MUM In Mariona. az in most other
placer. and it was something to have
IN Of the species, oil IN accommodate
ing turn, and very ~presentable. within
telephone range. It was through Mrs.
Carr that leighton came to be well
known In Mariona; she told her friends
70 ask him "a call, and there were now
many homes besides hers that he Wis
lied.
An errand to law firm in one O.
the fashionable new buildings that had
lately raised the Mariona sky line led
him M afternoon past the office of his
college classmate. Jack Balcomb. ~.
Arthur Balcomb'' was the Inscription
ON the door. Leighton had seen little
OF Balc0mb for a year or more, and
his friends name on the ground-glass
door arrested his eye.
Two girls were busily employed at
typewrtterD' In the anteroom, and one
OF them extended a blank card to Nor
ris and asked him for his name. The
girl disappeared into the inner room
and Comeback Instantly followed by
Balcomb. who seized Morris hand,
dragged him In and closed the door.
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