Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-10-03
FARWELL'S
FREAK
She Knew How TO Turn
the Tables
BY Clsrissa Mackie


nuts hung thickly
In n trice she had swung herself TO
a lower branch and with boyish agility
reached the trunk Of the largest tree
and climbed into the shelter Of its
thick greenery Here two large branch.
Is rubbed together and formed n capt.
tai scat II one loved the whispering
solitude Of the treetops
Eve settled herself for long after.
noon OF enjoyment Tier book lay un.
opened on her knees as she gazed at a
picture OF which she never tired.
All at once there came n shrill wills.
lie that denoted the presence OF Andy
Morgan. her fathers foreman lie was
not far AWAY. lie was riding through
the aIsles OF tree trunks below. and he
was not alone.
Eve bent over and gazed down az the
straight. well knit figure riding the
black horse. lie was gazing directly
ahead. and the brim Of his hat shaded
his chin. where Eve knew a dimple
lurked. A tender smile played about
Ewes lbs. and the very intensity Of
her gaze must have attracted his
glance TO her had he not been absorbed
IN conversation with another man
whom Eve did not recognize. although
he was riding one OF her fathers
horses. She saw a pair Of brown. well
shaped hands grasping the bride reins
and the crown Of bis big hat. and she
noted that he sat well IN the saddle.
They stopped beneath the big pecan
tree where she was hidden. and Nor.
gan slipped from his animal and tight
ened a girth. Then he leaned laxily
against the tree trunk and rolled
cigarette.
"You1l like II here all right. Webb"
ne was saying '"rhe old mans fair
and square enough.
II think I shall like Il nrst rate
said the other man heartily. and Eve
liked his voice at once. II was deep
and pleasant "Farweii's got a pretty
siEable ranch here"
yes. it'il take us n couple OF days 10
ride over IT, returned Andy. and then
In a tone which Eve had never heard
from his llps he added. 1T win DO an
easy matter n you want to get into
partnership with the old man"
''iow's thatr' asked Webb. ia he
anxious 20 seilf-
"Not exactly. hut he's made u pref.
" plain that whoever marries his
daughter can have a thousand acres
and welcome. Wants TO keep her near
home-not that there's any danger OF
tis losing her N that wayr Andy
laughed scornfully.
II didn't know that he had a dnugh.
tor" said Webb rather coldly.
"0h. yes: a regular freak-thin ana
scrawny. with RID hair aud frccklesl
That's what we call her around here
'Farwelrs freak. She's inclined 10 be
soft In my direction
"oh. hang Il all. Morgan. n girl can't
help her appearance. you know" OBJ
ioctcd Webb In n dlspleased tone Il
may ~ well be plain with you ns long
as I am 20 be here and we are TO be
constantly associated. don't stand FOR
any OF this careless talk about won.
en-. have a mother aud sisters back
homo. aud they mean a good deal 90
me. and because ~ them all women are
entitled 10 NV protection. I'm not n
milk aud water chap. but every man
has hls own IDEAS about things, and I
might aa we'll tell you that that's the
chip on my shoulder. and I hope no.
body around here knocks Il oar lie
spoke nrmiy and pleasantly.
Andy Morgan laughed again not n
nice laugh 20 hear. "Oh. very well.
Webb" he said carelessly "I'll warn
the boys 10 connne their talk TO the
weather and the latest styles In dude
collars from the east"
They are certainly safe topics" re-
torted Webb calmly as he followed his
companion through the grove and ont
into the open plain.
Eve farwell leaned against the tree
trunk aud closed her eyes. Her face
was white and strained aud certainly
did look very plain Just now She
could hardly believe that Il had been
Andy Morgan who had spoken 80 care
lessly about her Why. Andy had made
love 10 her. and she Ewes white face
suddenly went scarlet aud was hidden
In her thin little hands She loved
handsome Andy Morgan with a girls
trst love. aud she had betrayed her
liking. aud he. the coward. was max.
ing a Jest OF II 20 this newcomer What
had Andy not said 10 the other men on
the ranchf
What sensitive Eve Farweli suffered
up there In the pecan tree 10 which
she had gone 80 happily nobody might
know. but when she finally descended
a pink spot burned In either cheek. and
her red hair was tossed into becom-
ing dun around her ears. With her
red brown eyes and scarlet lips even
Andy Morgan could not have called
ner freak" although sho was thin.
Pleading a headache. Eve ned 10 her
room. Her Aunt Janet who kept
house for the widowed ranchman and
his daughter. came and brought her
niece a cup OF strong tea and bits Of
news from below stairs.
"Your father had Andy aud the new
man, Mr.. Webb. In 20 supper tonight"
chatted Aunt Janet II like MIR. Webb
30 much He Is very handsome and