The Lambertville record., 1911-02-24
Love and a
Laundry Check
The Way Two Lovers Became
Reunited.
By MABEL d. CALHOUN
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911
'Well-Ill-be-jiggeredI"

"Well-I'll-be-jigg
Chris Webb brought his horse to a
standstill and stared down at the small
square Of yellow paper that fluttered
before Dixie's dancing hoofs like
wlllo'- -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 fly
ing paper with practiced hand. Then
he scanned 1t closely and uttered
long Drawn whistle.
check and represented to Its own
er necessary article OF wearing ap-
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 n common occurrence.
A laundry check discovered In an OBJ
scure canyon In the desert regions OF
Arizona becomes matter for consid-
erable 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
flfty miles, or I'm sinnerl And was
sure I'd struck new trail, and after
naming that gulley and all To find
thisi"
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 critter7" asked Hen.
derson, making room for his comrade
at the table and passing Webb's cup
to be filled.
Dead" replied Christopher, his
strong white teeth biting deep into
hunk of corn bread II followed the
trail clean off the range into the sand
and cactus and then I missed It. Aft
er awhile l saw buzzard high In
the air. and guessed what had hap
pened, so l followed and found the
critter under u twisted cottonwood"
"Dead2' questioned Peters.
almost. or course couldn't leave
her that way with that devilish buz-
zard hanging around. so"-he paused
for another draft of coffee.
$50 you shot her, Chris2"
"Yep, and then shot the buzzard.' y
They laughed indulgently. "You al.
ways was soft hearted. Chris" COM
mented Peters. filing his pipe. Who'd
stop to bore strayed critter after
chasing her twenty milesf"
~ would" said Chris in voice that
indicated he was weary of the topic
"Any you chaps got baccyg
He deftly rolled a cigarette in his
lean brown fingers and drew light
from Hendersons smoke. (Which one
Of you fellows is wearing billed shirtsT
he asked lazily.
Not guilty" they cried in chorus
and Peters continued. "They amt q
chap had nerve enough to sport billed
| shirt on the Three Forks outfit--no
since Pinky Fleming was took for {
ghost and greaser shot him dead
right through the billed shirt!'
"Since then billed shirts has bee
looked on like sudden DEATH" put Il
Henderson gravely. "No, sir, ther
amt nobody on Little Forks wearing
billed shirts. Why you ask, Chris?'
Anybody know where there's ,
Chink laundry?" demanded Chris pm
tiently.
~ expect there's one I'm Tucson,
suggested Peters. Seems like dream
Il remember shooting up Chink
laundry there. That was long time
ago" he added hastily.
"Then there aln't Chink laundry
nearer than Tucson" said Chris.
"How about Cactus Branch?" sug-
gested Redwood from his quiet corner.
Seems | recollect once when I was
passing the Lone Horn--I was going
to the roundup Mt the Branch, you
know-some of the wimnien folks ask
ed me would | leave bundle at the
laundry there and git check for It.
Being OF an obliging nature, Jest nat
urally said | would, and I'm blamed
II they didn't tote out big, squashy
bundle, and me expecting n couple OF
collars or mebbe billed shirt! Mrs
Traymore-you know Jim Traymores
running the Lone Horn now-Mrs
Traymore says not to lose II, because
It's precious thing It's nothing but
Il fancy white dress her sister was ex-
pecting to wear to the schoolhonse
dance. and the girl had set her heart
It should be done up right and nobody
but Chlnk must do IT,
"As was roped in for the Job l
bows most polite and says viii leave
the check on my way back. Welp--
he paused md eyed his companions du-
biously-"you all recollect the roundup
Mt Cactus Branch"
Being as 1t only happened last week.
we have strong recollectlons," confess
ed Chris, rubbing his head thoughtful
ly. 1--WE specially recollect all about
you, Redwood and you sure didn't
take the trail by the Lone Horn when
you came back, and you amt been of
this outfit since"
That's right" admitted Redwood
gioomily.
what happenedT'
Il left the squashy bundle all right
and the Chlnk said II would be 4 bits
and he gave me n piece OF paper GOV
cred with turkey tracks, and now /
don't know where the blamed paper Il
unless"- He frightened suddenly and