The evening world., 1912-03-20
I'M ---SMITH
Biggest Cowboy Story Since "7hs Visphnian"'a
By Caroline Lockhart

to drive EN- into tho gulch to-day. Thoy
Isn't n human IN sisht. and n one shove
up I reckon you know what &c DO"
1T sounds easy enough IL u woehA"
said Tubbs obviously.
III 1t worksT Teller. II you've GOT .
yellsr streak you better cult rfsht
here"
Il merely means" Tubbs hastsnsd TO
explain. that II POUNDS 30 easy hat
II mnke me sore w wasn't dom " ~
fore"
The reply appeared 10 pas,sy Smith.
II hates 90 fool With earle" he a.
mited. specially thess hare TEXAS
brutss that spread out. isavin' tracks
all over tho FIAT. and they can't mako
time Just on green grass. Gimme
horses-out horses Amt sAfc right now.
with tho Inturs rikd up. Nov. you
start out and gather up what can.
and hold 'em here iii Z get hack. RI
NO TO Tho ranch and get . iitt1s grub
togethsr and get here - quick a. irs
safe"
Smith saiiopei back TO the ranch. to
learn that Dora hal ridden to me
Agency 70 spend the day. lie was
kesnly disappointed that he had missed
the opportunity Of saying Good.by. shs
had chlded him before for not t~lHng
her Of his contemplated absence. and ~
had promised moi TO neglect 10 Do 90
sgain: FOR she was In the habit Of ar.
ranging the table for her night.scAooa
and waiting until he came.
Then II occurred 20 Smith that ne
might write. He was delighted with the
idea. and undoubtedly Dora would be
equally delighted to receive a letter from
him. II would show aer that he re-
membered his promise. and also give
her a chance 10 note his progvsas. olnos
smith had learned that . capital letter
In used TO designate thu personal pro.
noun. and that . perioi Il placed a.
such points ~ ones breath g1vet out,
he had begun to think hamsoif sssns.
thing OF a scholar.
His enthusiasm grew a. be fh0uGht
Of n, and he decided that W'h6ls he vac
about II he would write . genuine love-
setter.
Borrowing paper. an erraue psn, saA
ink pale from frequent watering. (rom
a steh In the hving.room. he repa1eVA
sGf up to the thross Of csnpoateo.
Bearing IN mind that the su0sroa0vO
nj dear IN dearest. he wrote:
Dearest Ofri.
I have got 70 20 away on &lsassa
had ought 10 hav said goodoy Na I
cant wate tll o gets beck 20 I thoFe
! wold write. ! love you Z eatss q.
eryboddy else when ! think % vou. Z
don't love no other woman tut you. leos
never did. II ever ! 80 away end Ap0e
come back don't forget what I Gay -
cause ] will be ded. I msaa L. M
hav a stalk perty quick then I vGn 6Aow
you his alnt no JOSH. You no the 80.
Goo6ny for this time. 02eIT6
The Precipitation stood out % ~
forehead. and he wiped u away ~
his fnk-stained fingers.
"Writin' 10 harder work nor shoGon'
a horse no observed to Ling. end -.
ded Tor the Indian wonan's bsnsAt, ~
sending or 20 get me q paiy - -
Angory saddle pockets"
His explanation did not dec>lve
person for whom Il was intended. WITH
the Intuition OF a Jealous woman, ~
know that he was v sting q letter WAioh
no would not have her sec. She meant
to know. IL possible. to swhom he Ws
writing. and what. Although she "a
not raise her eyes from her york v0aa
he replaced the pen M Ink. shs lid
not let him out OF her sight. ne D..
lieved that he had written 70 Dora. ana
she was sure OF Il when. thinking aim.
self unobssrved. no crepe to Dora's opsn
window. outside Of mo house, y
dropped the letter into the TOP draVUs
Of her bureau. which stood close.
As soon as smith was out Of d0AA,
she too crept stealthily to the open Win.
down. a red spot burned on either
beat fast. she took tho letter from ne
drawer. and, going toward the ersok,
plunged into tho willows with the IA
stinct OF the ounded animal soskne
cover.
The wona could read Q Iittis-net
much. but better than she could vrlts.
She had been 20 the Mission whom che
was younger. and Macdonald had 10.
bored patiently 10 each her mors. Nov.
concealed among the Willows. stttanG
cross-lsRged on the ground. she Sp01io1
out Smiths letter word by word.
. ioy. you. !. hates everybody slss WIN
Jor, Nor never dii.
She read II slowly. carefully. . Q
word sinking deep. Then she stroksd
her hair with long. deliberate strokes.
and read 1t again.
I dan't love no o,her woman bu, you. NJ
nsre- did.
She laid the letter on the grouDd.
and. folding her arms. rocked her body
10 ana fro. as though In physical agony.
When she shut her lips they trembled
as they touched each other. but h
made no sound. The wound In her
arm was beginning TO heal. II itched.
and she scratched II hard. for the pain
served as a kind OF our ter-irrltant. A
third time she read the letter, strok5ng
her hair necessarily with the long. de-
liberate strokes, Then she folded tt.
and. reaching for a pointed stick. dug
4 hole IN the soft dirt. In. the bottom
OF the hole she laid the letter n COW
cred II with earth. patting n smooth.
ing II until II was level. Before che
left che sprinklsd . few leaves ~
the spot.
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