The evening world., 1911-12-11

10 answer when he saw rereuson drop
ping from his pony ct the corral safe,
Following staford's sase. Rope also OBJ
served Ferguson. He looked ~ 81
stafford
New manr' he questioned.
Stafford nodded. He had invented .
plausible story for The presence OF Fer
guson. Sooner or later the boys would
have noticed the iatter's absence from
the outfit. Therefore, n he advanced his
story now there would be less ccntec-
turs later.
You boys havs got enough 10 do,s he
said. stfil Watching Fergusun- I've
hired this man 70 look No seAyA ]
reckon he ON put in . heap q eme
Rope shot a swift glance upward q
the managers back. Then b grfnns1
furtively.
'aTwo-gun," he observed quiSe3y;
with tho bottoms OF his hosSesru ~
down. I reckon your stray-man AMI
for to be monkeyed with"
But Stafford had told his story nd
know that wtthin a very little ome
Rops would be telling II TO tho ener
men. SO without answering he we1nsd
toward the ranchhousc. Before ~
reached II he saw Leylatt unsaddlin6 -
the corral gate.
When Ferguson. with his saddle "a
his shoulder. on his way to place Il
on It's accustomed peg In the iean-to 81
Joining the clubhouse. passed Rops, u
was by the merest accident that one 81
tho stirrups csugh, the cinch buckle Of
Ropes saddle. Not observing TIE
tanglc, Ferguson continued OF his way.
He halted when he felt the stirFup
strap drag, turning half aroun to &c
what was wrong. He smiled broadly
at Rope.
you reckon them saddles ere -
I quainted7' he said.
Rope, DEITY untangied them. Il an't
thinkin' they're relations" he returned.
grlnnlng up at Ferguson. "Leastways
| never knowcd n double cinch' an .
centre nre' to git real chummy."
IL reckon you're right" returned Fer
guson. his eyes cleaning cordially; an
I've knowed men TO lose their tempors
discussln' whether ~ centre hre or Z
double clnch was the most satisfyin'."
Some men Is plumb fools" returned
Rope. surveying Ferguson with narrow
pleased eyes. You didn't observe tina
the saddles rode any easier after h ar
gument han beforef"
IT didn't observe. hut mebbe b mer
was more satisfied. Let . man Argu'
that somethin' he's got II better'n come
thin that another fellows got Q n III
falls right IN love with his own-an' soc
right on falling In love with II Nothin
or ever change his min after an o.
enment."
IT know q man who's been etudyin
human nature observed Rope. grinnins
AN not wastin' his time arguin' TOO
questions" added Ferguson.
you sure amt plum greenhorn." De
clared Rope Admirably. :.
Thank yu'." smiled Ferguson; -
+, wasn't iookin' TO zee whether you
cut yonr sye-teetn eithsr."
well, now" remarked Rope. r.sin
and s~houidering III saddle. you've a.
most convinced me that . double cincf
Amt a bad saddle. Seems to make q
man plum good hu1norsd."
''Wlsn q man's hungry an righ'
close 20 the place where he's goin' Z.
} feed" said Ferguson gravely. "h'
hadn't ousht to bother his head seou'
nothin'."
the table" remarked Rope. delightet
with his new friend.
Several of M men were already o.
the w%asntrough when Rope and Fergu
son reached there. The method nS
which they performed their abiutioni
was not delicate. but II was thorough
And when the dust had been removes
80 -. ho,. v.tth thu Aunk
,ne,I .aees 49, ,h.,r n.rA
hea,.h-oioo.n ma. nu
"eaiuhS nn0.nou % 49," .h.~
Men -rSv
sri1Aieu .uers ~ % - .rrsr4
= ~ ,si,h ,hs,r entbusiasms
49, 'n"s. r,adts.aeed nan M
uhe.r tnipu.sv ws..nong IA h. ~
nnu ssen M, LIN wnshsSsn oom.
49, Iii hronzsd' c-lear-eySd
aasr.u u.eraU
49, Wan,aan ana poc. >ntsr~A ~
80" manv ~ M. men we're al
- .aa,aa E.ryu.on ana Rome tool
49,. a, enc .nS ~ the long table an<
$3.50 aa,,ng NJ nice,,e. OF the CON,
,oa,rs ,var. ohs.ryea here: the mas
40 .ach accordIpg 10 his whim IN
> ~. smmuns from criticism.
, Tahi. n,,oms,ta wa. thing that wouai
49, "no,,ss the,r ,ov OF eating, ThelrI
, ,.a. nrim,,ivs country: their occupa,
| ,,on nri,n,tivs, their manner of Nv1nl
80 - 10 Thev CONCERNED themssiyeI
v.rv u,tIs with The customs OF q wossl
3 -, wbich th.v heard very little.
Nor Ala thew bolt their food siisntay-
IA has been recorded OF them by @a
! who knew them little. II they did -
ranIaiv n wa. because tho ravsnlnl
! hunger OF a healthy stomach demanAsl