New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

viewing the big muscular figure under the afghan from
y,rai MONT. Of vantage, would u help YOU forget your
arm # YOU told me al abou, how YOU brand steers,
81 shouldn't wonder Buchanan return look grad
ually erased al the hard lines from lbs face. why 90
YOU ask, Planning 20 brand few,
I'm going 90 some day. when my back gct stronger
But Mama Sue doesn't want 90 be cowboy always
Say The hired man that sometime works for us says
Won can rope steer better anyone IN the i country
ia like TO see YOU. Mama Sue can do II dandy.
You lct She cam He glanced ruc'ully a. ms arm
docs II hur, q lot,-
well little.
Il know Ny back used 70 hurt Ike sixty when ]
was in the hospital. was there three years "HHgn
Mama Sue frs, doptcd me. She took 81 me. My
other nam. John: hu, Ia rather hc her partner.
Pretty fine sort II mother. seems 70 me.
We'll CUES, Niccru 90 real one Mine died when
! was little.
~Im no, quite sure; bu, / think so. Mama Sue says
hc might as well Dee
partner dear noa'cd IN easy, rc.,iul voice from
the kitchen, care You sure You Mcn talking MI
Buchauaus other arm lame
She rccntcrcd bri-klv. bringing new warmth and glow
10 the plain little roou.-as II were, Nialzing the
flicker Of the lamp upon rudcly pIdstcrCd wall ana rag
carpet. and qulcicnlng, IN man ana cmd' 'h"aJ S(s
btic which respond the most readily 10 breath from
the home atmosphere. Thus II that Buchanan
was bcgulcd into relating bret adventurous bits from
his career while Partner listened curcd mp at his icct
short the "reminiscences by packing the patient OF 10 bed
II spite Of the remedies She prescribed 10 tortliy against
stiffness precautions that he vigorously secuted.
the next morning found him too lame 20 move about
ooniortaby and inclined 10 keep within easy radius Of
the couch al that day and part Of the following. Mean
while Partner his adorng shadow, and Miss Alcr-
ing. moving calmly about her work IN garden field or
house found time % minister 10 his wants and even TO
drop in at odd moments and talk Of the little truck
garden that just beginning 10 put forth green shoots
or the lower strip Of meadow She planning 10 con-
vert into clover and alfalfa field.
Some day Partner and ! will have the finest sort OF
ranch home she would wind up scrcncy, apparently
blind to the knitting Of his brows
The next evening. when watering her horse in the
barnyard, she noticed him leaning painfully over the
wire gate close conference with two riders IN the lane
while detached bits Of conversation oatcd over to her
"What do YOU take me for, a two-ycar-old; ! tell
vou Buck Radford, had little accident, horse
threw me and cracked a bone She mcndcd me
up Now don't Won butt in I'll join YOU
tomorrow morning if can sit on my horse No,
thanks don't 90 like siulkng coyote
Then. after naudiblc wrangling that seemed to
leave them dissatisfied, the horscmcn galopcd away.
Seems to me" remarked Miss Altering pleasantly,
chat those the two men who were proving around
my house last week, and when they me"
"Ihcn why do YOU persist in STAYING Can't YOU see
that the cattlcmon mean business,
This Is all the home we have. I'm not afraid.
"Thcn YOU don't understand the situation. Haven't
YOU heard how the other day the cacmcn across the
range among the Black Buttcs burned a lot OF ranch
property broke up farm machinery drove of stock and
compelled dozen or more settlers to move OUT Those
who didn't got badly hurt-So those two chaps Just
told me Doesn't that give you some idea Of what's
coming to you Mussclshdl squattcrs'
"Thosc Black Buttcs settlers appealed 10 the In
terror Department for help sometime ago, and under
stand that the government is to send out troops
"Oh the government" He had nothing but a sar-
donic Shrug for her confidence.
When. next morning he mounted his horse for de-
parturc with stoical disregard for the twingcs from
his left arm he repeated his warning with emphasis;
but she only smiled with her usual tolerant good humor,
and said as she drew the boy to her:
Wen take our chances, Partner and IT,
Whcrcat Partner pressed his face closer to the big
leather stirrup. qucryng docfuly for the sixth time,