The diamond drill., 1916-10-07
"saunders rs oranded above the el-

saunders IN branded above the ei-
bows on both arms" said Collie. Hes
I been shot up pretty bad"
"You don't telll Wonder how that
happened. Mebby he was practicin'
the double roll and got careless. Now.
wonderr'
Hes one OF the 'bunchY said Col.
lie. suddenly awake TO the situation.
Come on over 10 the bunk house,
whore we can talk, Red. III introduce
you regular to Silent.
All right Here you walk on the
other side, I'm left handed when J
shake with him..
But Saunders was not at the bunk
house. Instead he had ridden on down
10 the gate and out upon the Moon
stone trail He had become acquaint-
ed with Deputy Tenlow. He would
make things interesting for the man
who had winged him out In the des-
ert.
Anne Marshall had stepped from the
porch 10 the living room. Overland was
alone with Louise. Facing her quick
ly, his easy banter gone, his blue eyes
intense, mtroubled. magnetic, he drew
a deep breath. They're waiting for
me down the canyon about now," he
said, and his tone explained his speech.
Louise frowned slightly. studying his
face. "That is unfortunate Just now"
she said slowly.
cor most any time-for the other
fella," responded Overland cheerfully.
The girl gazed at the toe Of her slip
per. Il know you didn't speak be-
cause you were afraid. What do you
! intendl"
"If / amt oversteppin' the rules In
invitin you-why, l was goln' to say:
Miss Lacharme, wouldn't you like to
take a little buggy ride In the Guzzuh,
nice and slow. She's awful easy ridin
IL you don't rein her too strong"
"I don't know" said Louise pensive-
ly. "Your car can only hold two"
Eyes, ma'am."
'I couldn't run away and leave Mrs.
Marshall. or course you would go on
after-after we were I'm the valley.
How could get backT'
That's sor' exclaimed Overland,
with some subtlety. pretending he had
| not thought OF that contingency
"'Course Collie could ride down ahead
with spare boss. You see. the sheriff
gent and Saunders
Saunders! Our man Saunders"
"Uhuh. Me and him ain't friends ex-
actly. l figure he's rode down TO tell
the Tenlow man that I'm up here"
"You are sureT'
"Yes. miss. don't make no mis-
takes about him"
''Then one OF our men has gone TO
get the deputy to arrest you, and you
are our guest"
Thanks, miss, for sayln' that It's
worth gettin' pinched to be your
guest"
"I did intend TO ride down for the
: mail Boyar needs exercising"
$50 does the Guzzuh, miss It's
queer how she acts when she amt
been worked every day"
IL don't believe Anne would care TO
come In the machine. I'll ask her"
And Louise stepped to the living room.
/ Collie, who had been watching anx-
/ iously from the corrals, came across
| the yard TO the veranda. He was
dressed for riding, and he had a gun
/ on his hip. Overland scowled. you
little idiot" he said, when your I'm
Gle Jacks brains get ossifled just give
| the sad news 10 the press. You're jest
itchin' TO get in muss and get plug
| ged. ! amt / figure TO ride down
! the Moonstone trail, steerin' the Guz-
zuh with one hand and smellln' "A
bunch of roses In the other. Watch
my smoke. Now, beat it,
Louise, coming blthely from the liv.
! ing room. nodded to Overland. Her
pensiveness had departed Her cheeks
were flushed. "Oh. Collie! Saddle
Boyar''- she began, but Overland
coughed disapproyingly. He did not
wish Tenlow and Saunders TO suspect
that the led horse was for Louise.
"Or-no. Saddle Sarno." said Lou
Use, at once aware of Ovcrland's plan
"And have him at the foot of the hill
| for me as soon as you can.
Yes, Miss Louise" And Collie de
parted for the corrals wonderingly.
! overland was too much for him.
| They had luncheon ana allowed Col.
lie two hours 10 arrive at the valley
level with the led pony. After lunch
con Louise appeared I'm riding skirt and
boots. "Mr Summers is going TO take
me for a ride in his new car" she said.
Don't worry, aunty. He is going to
drive slowly. He finds that he has to
leave Unexpectedly"
But how will you come backT" que
ried Anne.
Collie has gone ahead with n spare
pony. Goodby. aunty."
II can't thank you enough for all
that you have done for Billy. am so
glad he's well aud strong again. We
never could manage him. Goodby, and
/ tell Billy he mtlgt come over and aaa ua