Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-09-23

away to outsiders. If could get that
recipe so could make them pane axes
for myself on my ranch I'd be Il happy
man. says Bird.
care you sure says to him, that
it amt the hand that mixes the pam
cakes that you're after?'
"'Sure.' says Jackson. Miss Lea.
right is mighty nice girl. but can
assure you my intentions go no fur
Their than the gastro'-but he seen my
hand going down to my holster. and
he changed his similitude-'than the
desire to procure copy of the pan
cake recipe he finishes.
"'You amt such bad little man.
says l, trying TO be fair. 4 was think.
ing some of making orphans Of your
sheep. but Ill let you by away this
time. But you stick to pancakes.
says l. as close as the middle one of
stack. and don't go and mistake senti-
ments for sirup or there'll be singing
at your ranch, and you won't hear It.
"'To convince you that am SIN
cerc.' says the sheep man, I'll ask you
to help me. Miss Learight and you
being closer friends. maybe she would
do for you what she wouldn't do for
me. If you will get me a copy of that
pancake recipe give you my word
that Ill never call upon her again.
"'Thats fair says. and shook
hands with Jackson Bird. III get 1t
for you if I can and glad to oblige.'
And lie turned off down the big pear
fiat on the Piedra in the direction of
Mired Mule, and stcered northwest
for old Bill Toomey's ranch.
ut was five days afterward when !
got another chance to ride over to
Pimicnta. Miss Willella and me pass
ed a gratifying evening at Uncle Ems
ley's. She sang some and exasperated
the piano quite lot with quotations
from the operas. gave limitations Of
a rattlcsnake and told her about
Snaky McFcc's new way of skinning
COWS and described the trip made
to st. Louis once. We was getting
Thinks l, if Jackson Bird can now be
persuaded to migrate | win. | rccol-
lect his promise about the pancake
receipt, and | thinks l will persuade it
from Miss Willclla and give it to him.
$50 along about 10 O'clock put
on q wheedling smile and says to Miss
Willella, Now. if there's anything
do like better than the sight Of a red
steer on green grass it's the taste of a
nice hot pancake smothercd in sugar
house molasscs
Miss Willella gives a little jump on
the piano stool and looked at me curl
GUS.
"'Ycs,' says she, they're real nice.
What did you say was the name OF
that street in st. Louis, Mr.. Odom
where you lost your hat?'
"'Pancake avenue says l, With a
wink. to show her that ! was on about
the family receipt and couldn't be
side corrallcd off of the subject. Come
now. Miss Willella.' says: lets hca,
how you make 'em. Pancakes is JUS
WulFIlIlS Ill lily uciu ike Wagon
wheels. Start her off, now-pound OF
-four. eight dozen eggs. and so on
How does the catalogue Of constitu
ents run%
Excuse me for moment, please,
says Miss Willella, and she gives me {;
quick kind Of sideways look and
slides off the stool. She amblcd Out
in to the other room. and directly I'm
Gle Emsley comes in in his shirt
sleeves. with pitcher Of water. He
turns around to get glass on tho
table, and l see forty five in his hi
pocket. Great postholes.' thinks
but here's u family thinks heap Of
cooking receipts. protecting 1t will
firearms. I've known outfits thai
wouldn't do that much by family
feud.'
"'Drink this here down. says Uncle
EmsIey. handing me the glass Of wa