Gunnison news-champion., 1913-06-06
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was the reply. Ne bssa hus1U GnDnGh
ssuth - sAe Ctasrsoa. - Lord
kaows. I've b~ea rtainG pansd sc-
oseshs new. But wAass ~? - enc
sss0s - kseW wAy Us Usso Gg0Ded
-"
ne ~ Gusss-Worh hsss," - Vas-
90 sst 1s~s % Tie asrvss - end
NJ Ais pkpe. but the 'oa1 - = Set
siaG soneeAiAG uaaer way, sunsanklat
~ tsseps. Your rsotasst = - to
bsOst. A6ts ssrsain- I've hssa ear-
syin' eresrs between hsss e. Wunnce
~ tAses weeks nov, e. I've hnord
0Asrt1as expss1e saee - twtsA. 0Bs
elps1 ~ this Ousrilla bus1naA -
vssss - have one $50 49,"
1t , OsssiAG lsts."
"Thsts The way ~ oousss . ct,
sosss1sn' 70 NY notioa. We've GeUoys
lst these fellows alone AsriaG - nd
vseeAss. e. they've - - - -
psst n. TIE 'ell naa' a0DO nDp
Givs - . ssrpriss"
"A vintse eaapaiOaF
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~ naDs sst."
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= saly sOt . Gliapes - sAs0 - -
~ tstl 81 ny eye. Bot I sssAsa ~
vas - TIE kintry ssvth q ~ AGonor
60. slonG the CsnaAiaa"
Naalin set Down bsst1s - GnGnD
sessss the big r000.
1swa - tAs Wsshtaa," - anAsunnA
Z Aepe Ms true"
They're arranGim' sapply Aauu1A
anyhsw; six oeapantss u infantry 60
- nsasneat Cvssk, 80 Eve tsunQD
e ssvaARy - tAs NsstA CanaGnnn
apealy. waOsa tssias have -
haSlia' sspp,tss. TAsssS ssos -
wsrh sAea1 whso - sasU 0kss. - Z
0iss ny Gssss.s =
naafn sst snest SAa,hA.e. ed ths
sssut soeasl sutstav. sseastoaally
glaneiAG toward his ss0pantsa. Final
" - spehe aUaaA ~ vstss besely
audible.
: -ss~~as sisi - ssst y visA rs
y here yet"
he Sergeant was eonsciess that his
sAeehs hanel. but - nevss bsehed
~
Yes. I saw her - We cane IN"
''ehe's asked ne about you once or
twice; cont seen 10 forget What you
Sil for her."
Sorry TO hear that"
mo, yer not; coulAnt - nan be
sorry 10 have q girl like that take an
interest in him. Taint In human ma
lure. What did yer tell her about me ?"
Tell her!" surprised. why, only
advised her TO hang close TO you If
anything happened. ! didn't exactly
like the style of the Lieutenant"
"Thet's wat I thought. Well, she's
aone 1t. though thet hasn't pried her
loose from Gaskins. He's hauntin' her
like . shaaow. IT'S garrison talk
they're engaged, but I amt 20 sure
bout thet. She an ] Aev got to be
pretty sooA friends. though o. course.
ITS strictly on the quiet. ! amt got
no invite to ofhcerG rov ~ Shes
asked me q lot Bout you..
Interesting topic"
We'll, I reckon o. how - thinks II
n. enyhow. Yesterday - asked me
bout thet scrimmase yer had down
On the Canadian. Shed heerd bout it
somehow, an wanted the story
straight. 30 told her all I knowed.
an yer oughtef seed her eyes shine
while I wus sorter paintin' 1t up"
"oh. he'll; iets drop n. !" 1iagustelly.
The Lieutenant here yet?-
Sure; his Company n Gown on
Monument, but he got special Astail.
He's got q pull. Caskins Aas"
How il that?"
His old man h Senator. or some
thing. an they say. has scaAe o.
money. Enyway, the Kid finds the
army . soft snap. First scoutin' de-
tail he ever had when you met him.
Didn't hunt no danger then, 30 fur as I
could see. Nice little dude, with a
swelled head. but popular with the
ladies' I reckon Mcdonald amt OBJ
jectin' none to his chasin' after Miss
Molly: thets why he's let her stay in
this Godforsaken place 20 long Well.
Brick reckon I've told all the news.
and he'd better move long"
Hold on q minute, SAM" and Ham
lin, suddenly recalled to earth, reached
for the haversack hanging on the iron
oe.9ost. "Moylan. the fellow who was
killed in the coach with us, had this
bag According to Miss Mcdonald. he
bought II here just before starting
on the trip. Bee this inscription.
those are the initials Of IN old acouaint-
ance Of mine rd like to trace. Any
iaea where Moylan found IT."
WATSON held the baG - tAs reht
studying the letters.
FOURTH Texas-heyf That your
f0giRenf?"
Tie Sergeant DoadeA Nh lips tight
b Rrsssed togstAee.