The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-30
"A DOUBLE BARRELED LOVE AFFAIR
"A Yun1-Yum Yarn of the Cow Country.
How the kid-Bless His Heart-Wins Virginia Heress.


but got run out have three sAstsx one lame. an
n, hsnkcrin 10 tro donblei"
Thorpe Nhised and looked hard At the Kid.
Did YOU eit it, Dude the latter asked innoceuty
Thorpe turned 70 his work and wrote busily fo
several minutes. Then he lifted his head and yaNned
Did We tell er1 want 50 internal pore-lookin ii
Il fcaures Dudc|
Told CT YOU wan an angel Kid-kind-heareder'r
she goat" said Thorpe
Nav" The Kids eyes glowed IN glad surprise
That night Hamilton Thorpe sat lip late penning an
other lettcr that went TO Westhamptou Virginia He
ha resolved to husband his little secrct-a any rate
nalgurste BIT Of detective work before making any
serious fractures in the Kids hopes With this end
in vic" he quietly but scientifically sorted the Kids
trousers when that gentleman vas in the distant land
Of nod Thcrpes disappointment was keen as he sur
eyed the total OF his dscloSfes-a grimy copy Of
newspaper Bu, no; an ordinary newspaper either
he looked At il criticallyit the srangesappesr-
ine paper Thorpe had ever seen
"Hm-'Lonely Heart he read as he examined the
utle
Then glance, he say tn. solution OF the mystery.
Il was PLAIN DAY Il read like this:
I-o77-Sweet and lovabe brunette aged 10 Only
daughter OF wealthy parents Western men pre-
trred Address Box AL Westhampon Virginia.
That's Alabe Gentry straight as a hddlestringw re-
marked Thorpe he carefully adjusted the paper and
crowded back 10 lis place He then crept off TO
his bunk and ft asleep with broad smile upon his
bronzed features
Three weeks driftcd by with nouotonous regularity
and heat lndoience characterized the existence of
the TripleO ranch at this Sessonthere was nothing
10 build, nothing 20 tear down, nothing repair. The
punchers sole duty 10 cat, drink and be as miser-
able heat, dust and ideuess can make a human.
And then two letters arrived.
KID Holton and Dude Thorpe she lucky recipients
the gauntlet of green eyed sxvy that fairly blazed
IN the eyes Of their mates and retired the sacred
and quiet precincts Of the lower corral There they
broke the carefully sealed envelopes
Thorpe consunitd an unusually long time in III.
pcrusa Of his letter Bess had plenty tell and she
told ii with giriish abandon and yolumnosity. But
wheh he had finished and leaned back think it over
nc became aware that the Kid was still de1Vinr
herocaly into the myfying contents Of Miss Gentrys
letter Observing Thorpe's attitude the Kid hastily
ended his efforts and thrust the letter into his friends
hand
Read er out Dpde live got something in nv
eye" he said WEAKLY
Thorpe ignored the delcat, preyarcstion and took
the letter
Il wa but the reading was den, in spots 4
hundred feet apart owing tn. unpsralled curiosity Of
the boys no NeFe found glued 70 cracks in the corral
"Nhew Amt that great Dude: Nice gal, III
bet M boss" exclaimed Holton, Al the close
You bet she i, Kid-er-I sort OF know er"
Thorpe blurted out lsmely
Hoton stared At his friend an instant-thcn turned
4 dnsky red beneath his coat Of bronze
Hsw Haw' HaN! Say Dude that's good on.
ch That's sure sassyperilly Of iokc amt 1t
Hsr' Hav Hapi"
The I'D slsrp4d his high rizhfil, and bent nearly
dosole Tho-ps after his 6rs feeling Of hesitation
shfened Up and lacked At Holton .ternly
"lts sospel trrth KID was raised pith Nfabs
Gentry-stolt appics from her dad orchard-vent 10
sirgn' school wist' Mabe horselT-hclped er squeeze
through an algebra exam. regular once \ ycar-and--
Oh lot more th.ags know Nab. all risht son
H-.ton began kiotng the cd with his boot Pres-
e7iiy he took Dong ook At the horizon then turned
and faced Thorpe 'rcs;gnedly
Well darn bic 9rds, OF course that cuts III deal
oa s'orttr'n Haah N'isneons pups tail Jest write
= 80 "i lt2 \ge bang ne for pia a-thief!7
Wat. Csts -'f 6c3l N? Whv 80. Kid"
Wig 80. Uh 'ny. sag. Dude You don't really
r-eac0 rs feil,s pia,n ido,s. 10 yco Don't ye sup
pose re-e cho you i't;ie-a'+.r asn' with tou for
dte ws-s' shpo pti's near rsf class ,uu tr5t.ed
70 tftor' yoa s'e If ID TO axe th;s cows ltchn pun-
sHlntn'--''grt W. fo An' Nd to'on amt 10 TT
'rtian to -t jln' up II n2s.ie any crittsr ta5 has
5een iraveiiu in 5osr ber, Ito sr'@
Hamilton To,ee rc ldcnei rife # "a. his first
nkli"2 ihai tte srpl.-O boss s9pp5 II him 20 b.
o.het 3, 'hrn ris1 hs-i-aorsire cos man II.
szst h had 'haYerF ,.c.ttfi', buried
Noa, loo. ttr.s,'' 'Eidm Hs1lu-i said. plsrins t,o
GERS foreih'y Ff the palm u tis lef band RI an
itofi'a'ive 'ss"cr I've bink.d an gra1bed with YOU
.9-c cnJ h'e ye.@ a. you say an IN that time have
e'er t2-t7d ~. ar tus iEa' ddBi Ike r1ar
Hie Wa - or hs q atc= eets M figure KID
IS whst kJoHr Of a5e-and that is a Aat-foo,o I'd.
p1n c-saf elisblc friend and By ginger. Old man
Aa 81 is goIr jf'Dydt Thorn. can make the rif1c