The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08

tacNuEn FOREMAN, Brand WlllamS.
\ letter from Overland informed Col
lie that his share in the mine to date
was $1,000, and he began planning to
buy ranch.
Hearing that the Oro foreman had
offered Yuma outlaw" horse to any
Moonstoner who could ride her. Collie
determined to win the prize
II hear that you intend to ride the
outlaw Yuma. Is it so:" Louise in
quired
Collie nodded.
II had rather you didn't" said Lou.
Use.
"Why|' asked Collie tactlessly.
Louise did not answer. and Collie
strobe Off feeling angry with himself
and more than ever determined to risk
breaking his neck to win the outlaw.
Collie, miffed because Louise select
ed Miguel to ride her pony Boyar in
the races. placed bets against Boyar
and on buckskin pony backed by
the Orc Mexicans.
Royar, the Moonstone pony, ran sec
ond in the finals. The buckskin Of the
Mexicans won first place. Collie col
lected his winnings indifferently. He
strolled over to the crowd, finding q
! place for himself on the corral bars.
Mat Gleason. superintendent Of the
Orc ranch. loafed, his back against
post. Two men. with ropes, were fol-
lowing the roam pony round the corral
Presently RATA tipped out and fell
Inch by inch the outlaw was worked
to the snubbing post One of the Orc
riders seized the pony's ear in his teeth
and. flinging his legs round her neck.
hung, weighing her head down. There
was the fash Of teeth. grunting tug
at the cinchas. cloud Of dust, and
Jasper Lane. foreman Of the Oro outfit
was in the saddle. The cloud OF dust
following the, roam pony grew denser.
Above the dun cloud sombrerO swung
to and fro tanning the outlaws ears.
Jasper Lane had essayed to ride the
Yuma colt once before. His broken
shoulder had set nicely-in fact, better
than Bull O'Toole's leg which had been
broken when the outlaw fell on him.
Billy Squires. young Montana punch
er working for the Orc people, still car
ried his arm In a sling. All in all. the
assembled company. as Brand VIII
liams put It. were beginning to take
notice Of that copper colored she-son OF
a cyclone"
Jasper Lane piled spurs and quirt.
The visiting cowmcn shrilled their de.
light. The pony was broncho from the
| oP
tip of her pink muzzle.
Following quick tattoo Of hoOfs on
the baked earth came flash like the
trout's leap for the hy-a curving
plunge the sound rs Of breaking
willow branch and then palpitating
silence.
The dun cloud of dust settled, dis
closing the foam hccked sweat black
ened colt. oddly beautiful in her poised
immobIity. Near her lay Jasper Lane
face downward. The pony shifted at
his crumpled sombrero.
"That horse Is plumb gentle" said
Collie. Look at her!'
"Cruzy with the heat" commented
Billy Dime, Jerking his thumb townrt
Collie
Tall, slim. slow OF movement, Coui'
slipped from the corral bars and se
cured the dangling reins. The cow
men carried Jasper lane toward th'
ranch house. Some one laughed.
Gleason. the superintendent, gaze'
belt. That's the fourth ne sai'
slowly and distinctly. "She ain
worth It,.
; '"rhc fourth Orc rider" said a voice
you amt countin' any Moonston
riders''
"Ain't seen any to count" retorte,
Gleason, anu there was genera
laugh.
Strangely enough the outlaw pom!
followed Collie quietly as be led he
toward Gleason. '"The boys say there
, Il bet UP that nobody can stick on he
two minutes. She's the bet Is tha
r right - said Collie.
- What you goin' to do?" queries
Gleason. and some OF the Oro boy
: laughed.
a Il don't know yet" said Collie
i. Maybe I'll take her back to the Moor
1 stone with me-"
Miguel Of the Moonstone remove
3 his sombrero and gravely passed Il
q "FlOwers for the Collie kid" he sal
: s0lemnly.
J! Collie, grave. alert, a little white bt
y meath his tan, called for williams I
Il hold the pony. Then the younger maj
talking to her meanwhile, slipped ol
the bride and adjusted hackamor
J. In It's place. He frightened the cincha'
v The men had ceased joking. EVIDENT
J. the kid meant business. Next he N
moved his spurs and dung them, wit
d his quirt, in corner.
r Jest defending yourself. eh, Yum
girl" he said. They cut all th
sense out Of you with a horse killil
o bit and rip you with the spurs an