The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-02

his gray felt hati ana olleCz, Rianclnl
sidewise from under her level brows
flushed darkly beneath her dusky skin
at the wonderful man-beauty of him
She could not forget the day in tn
fern glade when he had stopped t.
| her for that passing kiss. She felt {
constant pulling of all her nature t.
fall in little way behind and follow
him. This feeling puzzled her anC
several times she caught herself al
most in the act when he passed
through the big room, or paced the
length Of the porch.
| She fed sugar to Black Bolt, sat or
the seven-foot fir stump on the ridge
with an arm over the staid shoulders
/ of Coosnah, watched the wonderful
gold lights in Miss Ordway's hair, and
dreamed more than ever. Upon the
Preacher she waited hand and foot
with devotion beautiful in its UNI
consciousness.
Ma Daily went about her business
| in an unusual silence; and she, too,
took in all the details of the author
from the East, but with far differ
ent eye.
Don't like her SMILE" she solilo-
quized in the steam Of her important
realm, "tain't thick. It's spread on
mighty thin--like step-ma's jam"
But to Sandry, when he found one
of his rare half-hours of cessation
from the rushing work, that same
smile, brilliant and well-poised and
of the distant world, was refreshing
wind
you're working too hard, Mr.. San
dry" Miss Ordway often told him,
"why don't you go after this Hamp-
den mani"
Haven't time. This contract may
mean the slow gain of years. | must
save it first and by all means"
"H'm. Pm keen for the unusual.
There may be lot in this. / believe
I'll do a little investigating. You
know I spoke of it and you said go
ahead"
~ wouldn't mix up with that man,
Miss Ordway. He's the coarsest type
| ever met with"
"Trust me-" said Miss Ordway
briefly, and the next moment could
have shaken herself for the self
slangy, half-boastful expression.
And upon the word she put her in
tention into action, for with her usual
far-sightedness she saw an almost
uncanny opening and dovetailing of
plans.
The next day but one a itful,
blowy, fearful day, she ventured
forth, clad in smart suit of corduroy
that had done service on many bri-
die path in the far metropolis-and
she sat Black Bolt like a soldier! San
dry watched her go with an uncon-
scious pride in her urban appearance.
She rode astride in his saddle, but
though he admired every line of the
splendid pair, he was conscious of a
which left something to
be desired. Black Bolt with Siletz
swinging drunkenly to the dip and
lift of his running stride, had been
one. They had been the West. This
was the East-and it was artificial.
While Sandry stood at the block
Miss Ordway cantering
down the valley, he heard light step
behind and Siletz came around the
filing shed. He turned to her, smil-
ng into her eyes, which lighted slow
" as they rested on him.
"Where have you been, Little
Squaw?" he asked.
"Over the hog-back."
Eight miles! You shouldn't go on
ike that child. Don't you know you
might lose yourself in this wilder
less?"
Sandry moved slightly and Siletz
glanced across his shoulder down the
valley. gasp, as OF indrawn breath
made him look up.
Her lips were open and intense as
sat upon her face. For
she stared at the distant
.ider. Then she whirled, so swiftly
hat one of her long braids whipped
across Sandry's face like lash, and
dashed into the lean-to.
When she emerged the dark color
lad drawn out of her cheeks and lips,
eaving them ashen. Her face worked
md Sandry fell back step at sight
If her eyes. They were all savage,
daming with rage which
him
why - why - Sletz!" he cried.
her by the wrist as she
passed him, Il didn't know you felt
like this about the horse!"
But she flung his grasp loose in
perfect fury and dashed up the steps
to the kitchen, the sobs coming wildly.
With an indescribable sensation
sending shivers down his spine. the
young owner went to his Office
When Miss Ordway returned late in
the day her smart habit was stained
with mud, her little cap was charm
ingly awry, and she bore all the ear
marks OF adventure.
But / know Hampden OF the yell
low Pines" she whispered intimately
as Sandry assisted her to dismount,