Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-23

tie lame. that's all I'll go along with
you"
NO" said Berrie decisively. You're
not well enough for that Get up your
horses. Tony. and by that time I'll
have some dinner ready"
"All right, Miss Berrie." replied the
man and turned away
Hardly had he crossed the bridge on
his way TO the pasture when Berrie
cried out There comes daddy
Wayland Joined her at the door and
stood beside her watching the super
visor as he came .zigzagging down the
steep hill TO the east with all his
horses trailing behind him roped to
gether head to tail
He's had to come round by Lost
lake." she exclaimed. He'll be tired
out and absolutely starved Wahoor'
she shouted In greeting. and the SUI
pervisor waved his hand
There was something superb in the
calm seat Of the veteran as he slid
down the slope He kept his place in
the saddle with the air OF the rider
10 whom hunger. fatigue. windfallS
and SnowSlides were all a part of the
days work. and when he refined in be
fore the door and dropped from his
horse he put his arm about his daugh-
ters neck with quiet word: Il thought
I'd find you here. How is everythingF
"All right. daddy But whar abOui
your Where have yuu been:
Clean back to Mill park The
Il baaI ,,f mn
all the way
Poor old dad And on top of thu,
came the snow"
Yes. and whole hatful. I couldn't
get back over the hi@h uass Had 90
10 round By Lost lake. and. To cap au
old Badly took notion not to lead
Oh I've had PEACH OF Il time. hu
here am Have you seen Moore ana
his party"
Yes. they're in camp up the trail
lie and Alec Bc!den and two women
are you hungiyf
He turned comlcal glance upon her
"Am hungry: Sister. | am wolf
Norcross. take my horses down To the
pasture
CAif' HU~it4lfAl IT. iiAtA lfDNt LIZ iAlt
DO that. daddy. Mr. Norcross is badly
used ~ You see. we started down
here late yesterday afternoon. II was
raining and horribly muddy. and took
the wrong trail The darkness caught
us. and W. didn't reach the station till
nearly midnight"
Wavland acknowledged his weak.
90 a..
peryisor: I'm not fitted for this strenu
Gus life" .---@s
McFarane was quick to understand
I didn't intend 10 pitchfork YOU into
ihe forest lie quite so suddenly" he
said. Don't .ivc rp vet awhile Youi,
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"Htic Voil,es Tony said Hcrric
Hell lock after the ponies
Nevertheless Wayland cent out, he
lieving thar Bcrric wished 10 be alone
with her father tor "a short time.
As he took his scat McFarlane said
You stayed IN camn tiil Yesterday aft
ernoon did YOU
Yes we were expecting YOU every
moment"
He saw nothing In this to remark
upon. Did Il snow ~ The lnke?"
Yes. a little: It mostly raincd
1T stormed M on the divide like
January blizzard, When did Moore
and his party arrive!
About 10 O'Clock this morning
IN ride right up and see them
What about the outfit: That's at the
lake. | reckOn?"
Yes. | WAS just sending Tony after
L. But. father. If you 20 up u Moorc'S
camp don't say too much about What
aas happened. Don't tell rhem just
when you took the back trail and just
how long Waylund and | were In
ramp
why mott"
She Redeemed with confusion. BE.
cause You know what an old gossip
Mrs Belden is. | don't want her to
know. She's an awful talker. and our
being together up there all that time
will give her chance"
Continued next week.
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