The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-21
CHAPTER XVIII

Duane left the hall, elbowed his
way through the crowd. and went
down the street. He was certain that
on the faces ~ some men be had seen
cDnceHled wonder and satisfaction
lie had struck some kind Of a hot
! Inil. and he meant 70 see where II
led, II WIS by no means unlikely
that Chcscldlne might be at the other
! end. Duane controlled mounting
| eagerncHs. flut ever and anon Il was
shot through with u remembrance OF
[ itay Longstreth lie suspected her
I father Of being not what he pretended.
he was troubled
Upon returning to the inn he found
Lnrnris there, apparently none the
worse Tor bis Injury
How nre you, LnrnmIe7" he nskcd
THAT was a good crack Snccker give
you"
Il mint accusln' b." demonstrated
Laramie with eyes that made Dunno
ihunghtfu
"Wcll ! accuse him. caught him
took him to Longstreth's court But
they Iel him CO."
Laramie appeared 10 be ugltatod by
this lntimnuou of friendship,
"Sec here Laramie" went on
Duane, in some purts Of Texus IT'S
policy 70 be close-mouthCd. Policy
md bculth.prcscrylng Between our
selves, want you 10 know lean
ON your side OF the fence"
Laramie gave quick start. Pre-
scnlly Duane turned aud frankly met
his guze lie had startled Laramie
out OF his habltunl set tuclturnlty
but even as he looked the light that
might have been umuzc and joy faded
cut OF his face, leaving Il the snme
old mask. still Duane had seen
enough Like bloodhound he had
scent
Talking about work. Laramie,
who'd you sny SneCkcr worked forT
when he works nt all. which sure
nln't often, ho rides Tor Longstrrth."
"Ilumph Seems 10 me thut Long
strcth's the whole circus round Fair
dale was surprised to hear some
cue say LougstrVth owned the Hope
So Joint"
"lle Owos considerable property
herpabouts," replied Laramie con
sgrUlncdly
"lumph again Laramie, like every
other fellow l met Ia this town.
you're afraid 10 open your trap about |
lnnE-trcth. Get me straight Lara |
mp For cause I'd throw a gun on 1
hjm Just MS quick ms on any rustler
In Pccos"
Talks cheap" replied Laramie
naEiug light 90 his hlusJer but the
reel was deeper In his ruce
Sure, know that" Duane said
'Aud usually / don't talk Then IT'S
lut well known that Longstreth
,pas the Hone so7"
Reckon It's known Ia Pocos, nn |
right hut t,0ugstrcth's name isn't
connected With the Hope So Blandy |
rams thr place"
Hrlnt Bmndy Ills faro games
crooked. or I'm a lecord bronch. That
Hope SO place ought 20 be run by
good fellow Ike you, Laramie"
Thanks" replied hcs and Duane
imagined bis voice Iltgle husky.
umnt you hear used to-run ~
bgiit the place, owned Il Tor eleven
years"
well. rH be doggoned" II was
Indeed puauea urn 70 be surprised.
IuI with the surprise cnmo rllm-
nrr.us. "Tm sorry you're not there
now UlJ you agll outy
ESQ Just lost the plncs."
Larame wns bursting Tor relief
now 10 tuik 20 tell sympathy had
made him aoft II was two yours
lgo two years lBgt MARCH," he went
Jn y WINS 10 big cattle deal With
LVugtrcth. We got The stock an
ny SHARE, eighteen hundred head.
was rusued on I owed L0ngstr0th
lie pressed me. II came 10 law.
suit on l--was ruined"
II hurt Duane 10 look NJ Laramie.
10 w1s white, and tears rolled d0wz
bis checks. Duane saw the bitterness,