The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-09

bur got run out have three sisters one lame, an
I'm hsnksrin' 10 trot double y .
Thorpe whisted and looked hard at the Kid.
'Did you git il, Dude Y The latter asked nnocently
Tiorpe turned % his work and wrote busily for
several minutes Then he lifted his Head and yawned
Did se tell 'er want 50 internal pore -lookn' in
tb' features Dude;"
.''fod 'er yau van an angel Kid--kind-hsartsdern
a she goat said Thorpe
..Nsyr The Kids eyes gowed III glad surprise.
That night Hamilton Thorps sat up late psnping an
other letter that went to Westhampton Virginia, He
had resolved 10 husband his little secret-at any rate
10 inauguraie BIT Of detscys work before making any
serious fractures in the Kids hopes With this end
in view he quietly but scientifically sorted the Kids
trousers when that gentleman in the distant land
OF Nod Thorpss DISAPPOINTMENT was keen as he sur
ysyed the sum total OF his discosuresa grny copy Of
q newspaper But not an ordinary newspaper either
he looked at il crisiealyt was the :trsngsst appear
ing paper Thorps had ever seen
Hin -Loaely Heart he read, IS he examined the
title, su
Then at glance he say the solution OF the mystery
II Was plan as day It read like this
I7o75 Sweet and lovable brunette aged 20. Only
daughter Of wealthy parents Western pre-
fsrrsd address Box AL. Weshampton, Virginia.
That's Alahe Gentry straight hddlsstrng Y re-
marked Thorpe he carefully adjusted the paper and
crowded it back to its place. He then crept off to
his bunk and fell asleep with broad smile upon his
bronzed features,
Three weeks drifted BY with monotonous regularity
-and heat Incidence characterized the existence OF
the TripleO ranch at this seasonthere was nothing
TO build nothing to tear down, nothing repair. The
punehers sole duty to eat, drink and be niser-
able as heat dust and ,dleness make human
And then twn letters arrived.
Kid Hoton and Duds Thorpe the lucky recipients
ran the gauntlet OF greeneyed envy that fairly ba1ed
in the eyes Of their mates and retired the sacred
and quiet preeipsts Of the lower corral There they
broke the carefully sealed envelopes.
Thorpe consumed an unusually long time in the
psrusa Of his stter Ress had plenty tell and she
tald Il with girlish abandon and soluminosty. But
when he had finished and leaned back think If
he became aware that the Kid was still delying
heroisay into the mystifying contents OF Miss Gentys
letter. Observing Thorpes attitude, the Kid hastily
ended bis efforts and thrust the letter into his friends
baud
eye he said weakly.
Thorpe ignored the delicate preyarication and took
the letter s -
Il Was read-but the reading was done in spots
hundred feet apart owing The unparalleled curiosity OF
the boys Nhp were found glued cracks in the corral
M.heel Amt that great Dude: Nice gal I'll
bst ns hossg exclaimed Holton, at the close.
You ber She is, Kider-I sort Of know err
Thorpe burted ont lamely
Holton stared at his friend an nstant--then turned
i dusky red beneath his Of bronze
sHzw, Hawi tIaw Say. Dude that's good one,
ehs That's sure sassyperlly Of a joke, amt it !?
Haw Hawl Haw,'
The Kid slapped his thigh nightly and bent nearly
double Thorpe after his first feeling OF hesitation,
sfifFened up and looked at Holton .ternly.
'Its gospel truth Kid, ] was raised with Aiabe
singin' school with Mabe hersel--heped er squseze
through an algebra exam. regular once ear--and-
Oh lot more things | Know Mabe all right, son -
Holton began kicking at the sod With his boot Pres
emily he took long look the horizon, then turned
aud faced Thorpe fesignsdy
Well darn me Dude OF course that cuts tn deal
of shorter'n Hank Wilkhson's pups tail JEST wfi,e
sr So will .ys' Well hang me for pisthisfp'.
What Cuts til deal off? Why 50, Kid"
Why 500 Oh. nov, say Dude. You don't really
reckon ellers is plain idiots, do ye? Don't ye sup
pose we're onto you lteafter bein with you for
Ave years We know pretty what class you troed
IN before you give if up take this punchin pun
shmsnt-sure We do An Kid Holton amt no fit
human 10 be sdiin up alongside any crttsr that has
been irayslip your buuek no. siri@
Hamilton Thorpe reddensd triRe. II was his first
nkling thai The Tnpis-O boys supposed him to be
othsrise than plain hard working COW man His
past he had thought successfully buried ~
Nov look here Kid" Hamilton said placing two
fingers forcibly into the palm OF his left hand in
authoritative fashion I've banked an sfubeed with you
close onto le years you say an in that time have
| e<ss pss.sd cut any hiprs that ! ddnt ike your
style: What / am or have been cuts no figure. Kid
Its what ! know YOU are--aud that Aal-footed.
open-andshuf reliable friend and BY ginger old man
THAT girl yours il Dude Thorpe can make the rifle
Ifeion looked into Thorps's eyes in opep-rpouihed
wonder
~No use Dude-no use Agebry. you said? Git
away. Dlde, Imagine me- old calf-brander With
saddle cerns on bosh tses oofuin up Il same day
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