Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1914-11-26
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WAS AN old YALE MAN
BY C. Q LEWIS.

alight at Snow HI. IN the cattle and
indian countrs, and that was Miss Bes.
sic Vaughn OF Chicago. Her school.
mate. Nettie Long whose father owned
and managed the big Long ranch. and
who was now living with him in tho
wilds. had written that a person would
meet Bessie at Snow llill with buck.
board and bring her safely TO the
ranch. The person proved to be u
young man OF twenty-five, dressed as
cowboy. but having rather distiu-
guished look about him While he WAS
Fastening along the platform and yet
thirty feet away, the gin acknowledged
TO herself that his features were good
and that his face showed character
and ambition. Perhaps II was for
these reasons that, while he was cover
ing the other thirty feet Miss Bessie
suddenly decided that he ought to be
snubbed
This is Miss Vaughn OF Chicago.
presume he said. as he lifted hIs
hat and smiled a welcome.
What right had he to prosume9 by
what right did he smile welcome and
seem ready to shake hands The girl
looked coldly at him and slightly nod.
ded her head, and that Was suub so
|. The young man took It so. but
though he colored up, he did not lose
his smile.
You viii give me your checks.
please. and viii put your trunks
aboard and We will be on
There was touch OF authority In
his tones that nettltd the GIRL and she
turned away and delivered up tho
checks with her own hand She would
also have loaded the trunks on tho
Vehicle n she had been strong enough
Snub No ? had followed fast on the
heels OF snub No /
We have fifteen miles TO drive. oh
served the young man. as they go'
seated
No reply Suub NO. 3
81 take 4 that you have never visit
ed this section before" was remarked
after the silence had lasted Tor a mile
No"
But trust you will ind novelty
and pleasure
Miss BESSIE looked straight ahead
and shut her teeth hard What vas
Il 10 one Of Colonel Longs hired men
whether she enjoyed the west or not
The man was presumption aud she
meant her silence 10 be- another sulb
Whether 70 was taken or not. % Vas
not more than i've minutes before a
voice which had a touch " the pater
nal Ia It remarked
You don't look overly well. and
couple OF months OF this hr3cing AZ
mosphere will do you a world OF good
Sir. are YOU pracHclHs yhysi
clam" asked Miss Bessie NJ She
turned to look the young man squar,
IN the eyes.
Well. no. he slowly replied
Then YOU need not both 10 take
charge Of my health"
That was what the boys would have
called a settler and % hung 'he youas
man up for the next Ten mlnu.0s
When he spoke again. however. Il a4s
rs II nothing had happened
II was on that hin over there. no
quietly said. as he pointed With his
whip that four OF our men were EUR.
rounded by hity laian warriors two
wears ago"
Miss Bessie deliberately turned to
look IN the opposite direction. aud She
irlt that be was smiling as De- con.
inucd
One Of the boys vas killed. but
hey Killed twelve Indians and held
their ground on day
What was II 10 her whether one or
the whole four cowboys were killed.
Indeed. he found herself almost wish.
.ng that all had been wiped out She
hadn't the slightest interest IN the a.
ItlT- not that duy.
And over there In that valley Ia
where a drove ot steers ran over and
trampled the life out OF two OF our
men last spring We didn't even ind
their boots"
Miss Bessie looked straight ahead
and made no reply
And you wouldn't believe. would
YOU that this Insignificant creek We
are crossing was a mile wide aud ten
feet deep last May We lost a thou.
sand head Of stock In that food"
san no rrply II wa suub after
snub. and she meant 10 tire him ou,
This time The silence lasted Tor fifteen
minutes aud she Z vas who broke f.
q, last The horses had SHE'D NJ A
coyote lodging for cover and started
away on tearing rallop. The Young
man kept them on the trail. but made
not the slightest effort TO check the
pace on the contrary. ho hummcd a
popular air mr. they lay down 10 their
work The visitor stood Il a. long as
she could aud thea turned and 81.
claimed
Cant YOU soc that the horses ar
running away
~ have seen it for some ,lmo past
he quietly replied.
Then why don't You stop ,hemr"
4 win II you wish, but a run O, a
fcv miles won't hurt them any"
She did wish Il from the bottom q,
her heart. for the vehicle was lurrp.
INK like goat ami II took both hands
Ia hold hpr hat nm har h..1 -.