Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-12

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tic. dwarfed and blackened. these an
accountable creatures chung 10 the
lodges. What do you suppose planted
those trees thereT
The girl was deeply impressed by the
novelty OF this query. II never thought
10 ask. reckon they just grew"
NO, there's reason for all these
paintings" he insisted.
I'VE don't worry ourselves much
about such things out here" she re-
piled, with charming humor. I'VE
don't even worry about the weather
We just take things as they come"
They walked on talking with new in
timacy. Where is your homer he
asked
"A few miles out OF Bear Tooth. You
are from the east. Bill says-'the far
east we call It,"
From New Haven. I've just finished
az Yale Have you ever been in "a
rityf"
"Oh, yesl go 10 Denver once in
awhile, ana | saw 81. Louis once. but
/ was only yearllng and don't remem
Der much about IT, What are yon 10
lua eat here. II It's fair question:
~ ,nys;s6 away ~ the mountains.
q got rather used up last spring and
my doctor said Ia better come oul here
FOR awhile aud build up. I'm going zap
10 Meeser's mill 10 you know where
hat ls?"
u know every stovepipe in this park.
she answered. Joe Meeker is kind O.
related 90 me uncle hy marriage lie
lives about fifteen miles over the hilI
from Bear Tooth
This fact seemed to bring them stlli
closer together I'm glad Of that" he
said poiutedly Perhaps shall be
permitted 10 see you now and againi
I'm going TO be lonesome for awhile
I'm afraid"
Don't YOU believe IT, Joe Meeker's
ooys will keep you Interested" she as
-ured him
The stage overlook them at this point
md Bin surily remarked, If you'd
been alone. young Teller, I'd "a give
YOU chase" His resentment OF the
outsiders growing favor with the cir
was ludicrously evident.
As they rose into the higher level.
The aspen shook it's yellowish leaves il
/ be- breeze and the purple foothills
gained IN majesty. Great new peak:
came into view on the right. and tn,
Iofty cliffs OF the Bear Tooth rang,
loomed in naked grandeur high abov,
! the blue green Of the pines which cloth
,d their sloping eastern sides.
At Intervals the road passed small
og ranches crouching low on the banks
~ creeks. but aside from these-anC
the sparse animal life around them
no sign Of settlement could he seen
The valley lay as it had lain for thou
sands Of years. repeating its forests az
the meadows Of the lower levels sen,
forth their annual grasses. Norcros
said to himself. Il have circled tn
track Of progress and have re-entere,
;he border America. where the stage
coach is still the one stirring thing be
Meath the sun "
AZ last the driver, with a note Of cx
ultation called out. Grab root. every
body. lis all the way down hill an,
time TO feed"
And so as the dusk came over tn,
mighty spread Of the hills TO the cas-
and the peaks TO the west darkene,
from violet TO purple black the stag
rumbled and ratified and rushed dow
the winding road through thickeninl
SIGNS OF civilization and just az night
fan rolled into the little town of Bea
Tooth. which is the eastern gateway o
the Ute plateau.
Norcross had given a great deal o
thought to the young girl behind him
ami thought had dcepcned her charm
Her frankness. her humor. her superl
physical strength and her calm self re
lance appealed 20 him. and the NOR
dangerously because he was 50 wei
aware Of his own weakness and lone
liness. and as the stage drew up befor
the hotel he fervently said, II hope
shall see you again;"