The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-21
Love and a
Laundry Check
The Way Two Lovers Became
Reunited.
BY MABEL ID. CALHOUN
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.
"Well-I'll-be- jlggered!"
BY MABEL d. CALHOUN

StanuStlll ana stared down at the small
square of yellow paper that fiuttered
before Dixle's dancing hoofs like a
will-o'- the-wisp OF the daytime. Sud
denly he dug his knees into Dixie's
shoulders, and as she sprang forward
Chris leaned over and caught the fy-
ing paper with practiced hand. Then
he scanned 1t closely and uttered n
long Drawn whistle.
Plainly 1t was Chinese laundry
check and represented TO its own.
er n necessary article Of wearing APP
parel that probably lay unclaimed in
the wash house of some moon faced
Celestial.
A laundry check found on the side
walk in town is common occurrence.
A laundry check discovered In an OBJ
scure canyon in the desert regions of
Arizona becomes a matter for consid-
cradle interest. especially il one has
just convinced himself that this par
ticular canyon has never been trod by
the foot OF civilized man.
There isn't Chink laundry within
fifty miles, or I'm sinner And was
sure I'd struck a new trail, and after
naming that gulley and all to find
! this!"
Hours afterward when he rolled
dustily up to the bunk house and turn
] ed Dixie over TO the friendly proffered
services of Dutchy Fink there was
some comment on his extended alb
| sence.
where's the critter?' asked Hen.
derson, making room for his comradc
at the table and passing Webb's cup
to be filed.
Dead" replied Christopher, his
strong white teeth biting deep into
n hunk of corn bread. 81 followed the
trail clean off the range into the sand
and cactus and then l missed IL. Aft
er awhile / saw buZzard high in
tlp a.r. end guessed what had hap
re.cd, 20 | followed and found the
critter under twisted cottonwood"
"Dead? questioned Peters.
almost. OF course couldn't leave
her that way with that devilish buzz
zard hanging around. so"-he paused
for another draft of coffee.
$50 you shot her, Chris?"
''Yep, and then / shot the buzzard."
They laughed indulgently. you al
ways was soft hearted, Chris" COM
mented Peters. filling his pipe. Who'd
stop to bore strayed critter after
chasing her twenty milesT
"I would" said Chris in a voice that
indicated he was weary of the topic.
ANY you chaps got baccyr
He deity rolled cigarette in his
lean brown fingers and drew light
from Henderson's smoke. (Which one
of you fellows is wearing billed shirts?'
he asked lazily.
"Not guilty. they cried in chorus,
and Peters continued. "They amt a
chap had nerve enough to sport billed
shirt ON the Three Forks outflt-not
since Pinky Fleming was took for a
ghost and n greaser shot him dead
right through the billed shirt"
"Since then billed shirts has been
looked on like sudden DEATH" put in
Henderson gravely. mo, sir, there
amt nobody on Little Forks wearing |
billed shirts. Why you ask. Chris?''
Anybody know where there's a
Chlnk laundryT" demanded Chris pa
tiently.
II expect there's one In Tucson"
suggested Peters. Seems like dream
Il remember shooting up n Chink
laundry there. That was long time
ago." he added hastily.
"Then there amt Chink laundry
nearer than Tucson?" said Chris.
How about Cactus BranchT sug-
gested Redwood from his quiet corner
Seems l recollect once when I was
passing the Lone Horn-I was going
to the roundup at the Branch, yon
know-some of the wimmen folks ask
ed me would l leave bundle at the
laundry there and git q check for Il.
Being Of an obllging nature, Jest nat
urally said / would, and I'm blamed
IL they didn't tote out q big, squashy
bundle, and me expecting n couple Of
collars or mebbe a billed shirt! Mrs.
Traymore-you know Jim Traymore's
running the Lone Horn now-Mrs.
Traymore says not to lose II, because
It's precious thing It's nothing but
fancy white dress her sister was ex-
pecting to wear to the schoolhouse
dance, and the girl had set her heart
lt should be done up right and nobody
but Chlnk must do IL.
"As I was roped In for the lob
bows most polite and says I Will leave
The check on my way back. well,-
ne paused and eyed his companions du-
all rccollect the roundup
1t Cactus Branch"
Being as II only happened last week.
we have strong recollections," confess.
NJ Chris, rubbing his head thoughtful
y. We specially recollect all about
Vou, Redwood. and you sure didn't
axe the tail by the Lone Horn when
1ou came back. and you amt been of
his outfit since"
That's right" admitted Redwood
yloomlly.
what happened?
Il left the squashy bundle all right
nd the Chink said II would be 4 hits
~ he gave me a piece OF paper GOV.
red with turkey tracks. and now
ont know where the blamed paper e
nleSs"- He brighfenod enidoni, "a =