The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-07-23

and Wally haitened to her sssists1es.
A. he supported her, - oAve-way
completely and bowed her head vpoa
his shoulder.
It was In psrfsct ksspaas WITH the
luck Of tAtn1A- that lf1sa BlAho should
enter ist the nDneat. NE Aas aDus
with Jack and his sister to inquire
Regarding the Atasss u her ekuu1aon
and to nerve him for the contest, md
stood .aEhast. Chopin step,sl TOR
ward With . look Of susyicfun, iaQsir.
ing:
whats going on hsrS?"
Miss Blske aDohs, bnghay, takna6
ice in her voice.
There's no necessity for - sxpla-
nation u thsrsi- II seems ytins sos
congratulations"
"Oh, sec here aowl Ma KsAp's
really engaged to Claws. you nsw."
"Culver!"
"Culverl"
Both the yeuas, ranchman and his
sister stared ct tie chapsroa with
growing horror. while she undertook
to explain: but the blow had fallen
so swiftly that her words were inco.
hsreat, and In the midst Of them her
hsstsas turned and aed nom the
room.
"New den't bseau to aviats until
you understand the truth" Speed con-
tinued. while she's engaged to that
broksa.toed ssrpsat. shs aessat.lose,
him. do you sect" He smiled
II do not sect"
1T was simply a-habtt Mra. Ksap
had got 1nto-I shouid ~ It was an
impulsive engagement thet she y
repented Of"
mo doubt she was tepsnttaf~wAsa
we interrupted you" said Miss Blake,
bitterly.
Then chaptz sdssl. h~eaplsssly:
But Culver II Engaged b: ~ ssstss
Jean!"
"Jeaa!" Mrs. Ksap &psssA> A~
tragic facs. Theirs toala11t,0e!
Oh-h! What wFSchss a1ss"
The widow sommsncsd t. ,seA.
Outside came Mise cAsptnb voice:
so here yeu are .s.4kr. Covingtonl"
And the nsxt isohs1t she reappsarsA.
dragging the ertpp1sA CHAMPION 10
hind her. Thrustia1 Aam towardsno
berta. she pouted: '.aThers, Mrs. kzaos
1 give him back to you"
Perhaps you'd better 60 on With
your exp~ianattons." 0asDfa saegeesoG
coldly. to Spssd.
How can l VIXEN you weat lsnn
TO me-! Hear W! Hsar "! Calvsr
wa engaged to marry Mrs. Kesp. but
sAe discovered WHIT reproAsta he
is"
There wss iadtstinsuashabae aa.ssnt
Of some SOFT fsom Mr.. Covtnetoa.
Ind sAe learned - 1s1sSt hm!"
Mrs. Keap Likewise dissentsd in %
cents nx13od.
Well. she would have learned 70
detsst him II . yesrt ttus. sssszss
she's tn love with Jack CAaYtn;lN
sho came to old Doctor Speed In hsr
troubles. aud he promised to AZ It III
up. Now I guess you fear cen dbsth
rest OF the explaining. II you~ svsr
get In trouble. CONS to the. matck-
making kid. I'll square IT,
They were four happy youns-psopls.
and they lost no sshms d esca1la9
elsewhere. Whsn they Asd eana
their b%euefactor said to Ntss Blaks:
Wouldn't you IKE to ma1s thatsA
triple Wedding! We ntsAssssk o'xb
rates."
For answer Mia paske hurrtsasp
the door and was uouo.
.
Over at the Cenupe4s there wa Q
great activity and yet Q certain Idle
nsss also. ~ II 1t had been . holiday.
The men hung about in groups listen.
ing to the psripatetic photograph. 4
dozen or more outsiders had ridden
over from the post1omes to witness
the contest Out by the corral, which
stood close to the hrst break Of the
foothills. Skinner wes experimenting
the laying out Of . course. selecting
q stretch Of level ground worn suaeth
and hard by the tread Of oountlaas
hoofs.
Makes . pretty good track -.
he said to Gallagher. Il wosdsr low
fast this teller Isl Ever hearAe"
They seem to think he's Q whirtin'
ball Of nre. but that don't worry yoa
none. does 1T" Gallagher Ssat hi
lead-blue yes upoa the ceok, wAs
shrugged carelessly. and 0aljaxher
smiled: he was forced to admit that
his man did not appear to 10 ensssas
lily frightened. SINNERS tecs wss
hard. his lips thin, :1his Jaw was not
that OF q weaklin9. He had dresssd
early. then wrapped . h~orse-biankst
about his shoulders. and now. casting
this aside. sprtnted; down the dirt
track for q few yards to test the foot
Ing. while Gallaxherswatched him with
satisfactton-a thing OF steel and
wire. q tough. a. fsala, and a. .spir.
tied ~ = ranseraissd oow-posy. He
was unshaven. his rsanans<rxah
were cut from . pair OF overalls, held
up at the wstst by Q. section Of win.
dow-cord. snat his chest was scautdly
covered BY IN undershirt from which
the sleeves had been pulled. But
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