Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-04-02

but l suppose that was in fun" said
the girl. Il know that they are very
much together. and that his friend is
well-known frontiersman."
why, bless your heart" cried the
mayor enthusiastically, Il know who
your brother is now; I've heard Griz-
Ely speak OF him. He's a friend worth
having. too, and don't you forget Il.
There amt a whittier man than Griz-
lily Joe from the Wind River noun
tains down TO Santa Fe. wouldn't
wonder IL he'd come on this train at
the next station. l heard some OF the
boys say he was due at Wolf City to-
night"
Indeed" said the young girl. with
interest.
Yes, miss. he's been down TO help a
pard OF his'n. Teller they call Com
manche Charley You see Grizzly.
he's chap that's got heart OF I'M
common big size. and all the boys are
fond OF him because there's nothing
he won't do for a friend Well. Com
manche he had real hard luck. He
had a ranch on the San Rosario Flat
and the grasshoppers ct up all his
crops. and the Indians killed his wife
and child when he was away: and you
see this made him kind OF loony for
awhile. So Grizzly he put out and
found him, and took care OF him and
stood by him until he come round and
was more like himself again: and now
he's going 70 take him into the noun
tains for a huntin' trip 20 cheer him
up some. There amt no better hunter
in these parts than Joe. which Is one
reason why the boys call him Grizzly
along Of the bears he's got away with
in his time. I tell you what. miss.
when we get TO Dead Mans Gulch-
that's the next station. and I've got
to get out there-Tll see II Grizzly's
comm in, and II he is I'll have time 20
Introduce him. He'll tell you all about
your brother. dead sure"
Did | understand you to say. Mr..
Mayor" broke in Iris father. who had
Just returned to his seat. that you
knew where my son was likely 10 be?
We'll" said the mayor. Il was teIlin'
the young lady that tie man who'd
be sare to know all about him. being
a good friend Of his, might come down
on the train at the next station, and
that II he did I'd introduce him to her.
His names Grizzly Joe"
Grizzly Joe?" repeated Mr. Eames
Peculiar name; very characteristic
OF the frontier. l should say. And
friend OF my sons too, Ell? I should
be greatly pleased 70 meet him"
We'll, you won't have long TO wait
for that" said the mayor, who had
opened the window and looked out as
the train slackened its pace. FOR
there he is on the platform, an III
go out an speak TO him"
few moments later he brought
him in; a tall. powerful man. with
dark hair, deep-set eyes, quiet and
gentle Of speech and in manner. hut
conveying the impression OF great re-
served force. Behind him, at some
distance, came a thin pale companion.
with downcast eyes and weary face
Both were dressed in the costume OF
the country-hannel shirts. with hand
kerchiefs loosely knotted round their
necks. thick trousers and boots. and
large sombreros.
Mr.. Eames." said the mayor. ct
haven't got more than a minute to
make you acquainted with my friend
Grizzly Joe. But I allow you'll be
soon thick, for he knows your boy
down on the North Fork. So good nv
Mr.. Games; and you too, miss. an
hopin' I'll see you at Wolf City" He
shook hands hastily and left the train
The presentation was made. and
soon Miss Iris. with her eyes fixed on
Grizzly Joe's face. was eagerly cues.
tioning him. Any one who knew him
well would have seen that, despite the
apparently imperturbable GOODNESS of
his manner, he was deeply interested.
and well indeed he might have been
so when thus brought, for the first
time in his life. into friendly inter
course with a girl so richly endowed
in heart and person. AS a hustle
among the passengers made IL evident
that the train was nearing its Anal
stopping-place, he spoke, with lust an
additional shade OF animation in his
voice.
Il tell you what IL Is. miss" said he:
you and your father hadn't ought 10
stay in such forsaken hole as Wolf
City one minute longer than you need.
Now, what you want to do is to get a
bit OF supper while / have a team
hitched up, and then wen take YOU
right out to old Buck Roberts ranch.
where the North Fork comes into the
river. It's only 20 miles, an a spler-
did moonlight night. an when you get
there you'll have good beds and good
grub. An then tomorrow, my pard
here and me Wen put out and find
your brother. who 1 allow has been
for two weeks up to a ranch farther
on, and hasn't got your letter, an I'll
fetch him to you"
When this project was communi-
Gated to Mr.. Eames, to whom the Sc
verest drawback in his journey had
been the poor accommodations, he
agreed to 1t at once. While he and
his daughter were eating their supper,
and after Comanche Charley had
mounted his broncho and ridden out
in the direction of pass In the noun
tsins, Grizzly Joe had two horses har-
messed TO blackboard. SO IN due time
they started. and Iris said 10 herself
that she would never forget that 20