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: It All Ended Happily
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The trail to Red Spider postoff1ce1 Xaa
Q dusty streak Of white
through the purple sagebrush.
Tony Golf and Bert Reid
their horses aside as the school =
esms flying up the trail on her -
HACK pony
There ain't fire nowheres?" called
Tony loosely as she swept past them.
"No." she laughed. Pm just out for
Q breath Of fresh air.
"Jest Ike woman to 60 tearing
around losing her breath SOS to get q
fresh breath" unused Tony as they |
watched her graceful, receding form.
"Yes," agreed Bert.
. Tony looked at him narrowly.
'You and Miss Nan Laren amt SO
chummy as you was" he said bluntly.
mot SO you'd notice It," growled
Bert.
$50 she handed you yours, eh? Jest
- sweetly as she handed me mine and
Mason Pepper his. Well, when l get
to housekeeping I'm not going to put
out sign Beware Of the Dog. Myl
agn,s going to read, Beware of thel
Gchoolma'amsr
"we're going to have rain," remark
ID Bert.
"You can change subject most dell
cately, Bert. Speaking Of schoolma ANS
makes me weep: weeping makes me
think of tears; tears are like rain:
hence and therefore 1t looks like rain!
Tony threw back his head and laughed
mirthfuily. and Bert Joined him with a
fueful glance.
'She wouidn't. even let me ask her.
about something"
sMebbe she just can't stand seeing
you around, on general principles"
chuckled Tony, with glance at Bert's
handsome. moody countenance.
THAT sounds likely. WE'LL you fel-
lows can count me out Of the game
There's Dan Cox. I've got to see him
Q minute. Tony" Bert dashed ahead
- intercept the postmaster at Red
Spider while Tony Goff pulled bis
horse to q standstill and unused thought
fully.
Suddenly be wheeled the animal
about and dashed back along the trail
I'm pursuit Of Nan Laren.
He was surprised to find that young
lady sitting shoulder high In the purple
cage, looking mournfully at the setting
san.
The schooIma'am turned around. and
Tony saw look of bitter disappoint
nent sweep her fair face.
SOh. it's you. Mr. Goff." she sal
. constrained tone.
"It's only me-" admitted Tony In q
thr1lling tone. Somehow nobody ever
wants me- Now.if It had been Bert
Read"- The pause was eloquent.
Il hate himi' said Nan Laren cooliy
Tony smiled wisely. .She's sure
ieopQezons hin & - ted himself
y. = 3 a
aeEeed cheerfuliy.
what do you meant" she asked
.Oh, 4 mean he's just the kind of 81
nan any one would naturally hate. he
ain't got winning way with him
Nan was silent Again she turned to
the sunset TONY, .GOR winked at his
pony. .-.s@
"well, 1 must be humping along 81
Rm going to the dance at Red Spider:
/ I don't reckon wen see you there. Miss
NanT
"Hardly." returned Nan co0Ily:
I'm sorry. I expect there's plenty
Sthers will miss you. too" said Tony
regretfully.
IS Tim tirediof dancing" yawned Nam
with a successful air Of boredom. 81
had planned to ride over to the Water
Drop tonight and see II couldn't getI
Z photograph Of 1t by moonlight"
stOver TO the Water Drop alonef
sArieked Tony. surprised.
Certainly. Pm not afraid"
miss Laren. please don't go. or III
you insist upon going let me go along
IN keep In the background. but you
hadn't ought to go Alone"
Nan arose to her graceful height and
shook back her sunny hair.
'sThank you SO much, Mr.. Gof." she
said sweetly. but I'm not In the least
afraid. In fact. l prefer to be alone"
s "OuchT WINGED Tony, turning bis
pony's head toward home.
"Don't mind my being hateful" she
said With q sudden Quaser In her voice
II don't mind. I'm used to being
tsod upon. That's what worms are
for" grinned the volatile Tony. way
ing his bat fn farewell.
"rm sorry." her voice doated re-
gretfully after him, and when after a
little he turned and looked at her her
face was buried In the soft black (
name OF. herssurprised pony.
"Gosh. do believe they've quarrel
"a unused Tony as be went pounding
shomeward.
{ After supper he found Bert Reid
making his toilet upstairs In the room
they shared together. As Bert knotted
Z crimson silk scarf under the soft |
collar Of his white silk shirt Tony |
splashed noistly In the basin In the
corner.
= You all know. was lightly smitten |
Win the ocnooima,ams'ls spluttered1
tony aftse awhile, 'but I declare II I
wouldn't like to be her pa tonight,
Jest for An hour or two"
SsYesr asked Bert coldly. but Tony
Noticed that he had stopped short and
held the ends Of his de in both strong
beonked bands.
. Yea II she was my daughter I'd
leek her mp in her room tonight What
% you suppose she's got on her mindr'
"Really it's beyond me-" retorted
Dsrt aloody,, but still be stood rieidly.
~Not going to the dance; tired Of
dancing; going to ride over to the Wa
ter Drop and take q picture OF it BY
moonlight. It'll take hours to get a
picture, and rs going to rain. amt TIP
Certainly looks like It." was Bert's
bElef reply and Tony could get no 9TH
- v0F6 mt NJ him /