Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-15
STORY OF
A RANCH
By BARBARA PHIPPs

Ine1 wns a little Mexican girl II
. southern California. There are many
Mexicans there living peaceably unde
the United States government The,
were there when California passed t.
Uncle Sam after the Mexican war. ant
they remained there.
Bob Anterior was a young New
Yorker who went west TO engage IN
ranching. lie had been ia the south
west couple OF months without see
ing any woman except OF low degree
and proportionately homely. when he
met lnez. She was rugged out in Mex
lean style, with a lot Of gay colors and
gold lace. Her eyes were very black
and her lashes long. Her complexion
was olive and her cheeks red.
The meeting occurred when the two
were riding over the plains. Inez rode
astride; her long black hair hung, a
1 cable. under mans s0mbrero.
Good morning. senorita." said Bob.
Good morning. senor.' was the re-
ply
where are you going, senorlta2"
I1Oults 4 INV e Dttu Dut lOOAiHB lOt
some stray sheep. Have you any to
bncco, senor?"
Bob produced tobacco. Inez produced
cigarette paper and rolled a cigarette
on the fiat topped pommel OF her sad
die.
MAY see you to your homer" asked
Rob
You may. senior"
That was the beginning of It, The
next step was Bob and Inez sitting on
a log on the bank of stream. Bob
took her hand In his. He failed to no.
tee that 1t was short and thick and
the skin was rough. He failed also to
notice that the cable at her back was
composed Of very coarse hairs. There
was nothing soft or silky about 1t. Put
ting one arm around her waist, he
kissed her. Perhaps the really most
attractive thing about her was the
feminine turning of her head and drop
ping Of her eyes.
Ten miles distant from Atherton's
ranch was Chambers ranch. Cham
bers was an eastern gentleman of
wealth who had invested In ranch
the management Of which he delegated
to another. About the time that Ath-
erton had become spoons with Inez.
Chambers visited his property bring
ing with him his wife and their daugh-
ter. Clara. Miss Clara had been long
Ing for bit of ranch life and was de
lighted with It. The morning after her
arrival she rode out on horseback with |
her father, inspecting his flocks. On
the way they met Atherton and Inez. |
There are not so many people In that |
region as in New York. and when they |
meet they don't hurry on-they salute
and often stop for chat Mr.. Cham
bers refined in and asked Atherton
some questions as to locations and
other matters. Then there was some
general conversation, In which Clara
joined.
She was the first lady Bob had seen
In months. From her he turned his
eyes upon Inez. Great heavens. Could
this dumpy. coarse little creature be
the beauty to whom he had been max
Ing love? Inez was conscious OF the
change. She saw the difference be-
tween Miss Chambers and herself and
It's effect upon her lover. Bringing her
luirt down on her horses launches.
she sent him onward
Atherton was annoyed. He regretted
hat he had been caught by the eastern
yirl In company with the Mexican. He
was mortified that Inez should have
eft him in this abrupt manner. evil
iently Jealous. He must either ride
lfter her or let her go her way. He
hose the latter course. Not only this,
'ut when the others moved on he ! ,
moved with them.
That was the end OF Atherton's ro-
nance. From the time he laid his eyes
N Clara Chambers he saw Inez as '
he was. He had not the assurance j
o drop the latter at once. he went to {
ee her and tried to reassure her. He
allied and that made matters worse
When man is passing from one wo-
nan to another the surest way to snap
heir relations is for her to show
aalousy. lnez did not improve mat
ers. Bob gradually dropped her.
Naturally he sought the Chambers. r
fho were OF his own class, and for the =
anne reason he was welcomed by :
hem. OF course lnez was not ignor-
mt OF this.
One day when Bob was out looking o
fter his sheep he saw Clara riding p
lone He was about TO Join her a
hen he saw Inez riding In the oppo- o
de direction from Clara. The two II
iris met. and Bob saw that something :,
AS being said between them. Then !,
iez pointed with her finger. Clara
adj evidently asked the way some
here.
Heavens exclaimed Bob In an d
,onized tone. and. digging his spurs
TO his horses TANKS. he shot of to- ,
ard Clara. She was going directly
ward quicksand. She was nearly
70 miles from Bob and quarter OF
mile from the quicksand Rob was
Ding Ike the wind hnf hpfore he r,