The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
OVERLAND RED
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happiness to look forward to. Tor they
we're quiet. unassuming young folks.
with plenty of money and no desire
whatever to make people aware Of It.
In the shadows Of the mountain
evening they congregated on the YER
anda and chatted about the east. the
west and incidentally about the pro-
posed picnic they were to enjoy a few
days later, when boots and saddles"
would be the order Of the day. And
the trails are not bad, Anne" said
Louise. when you get used to them
you'll forget all about them, but your
pony won't. He'll be just as deliber.
ate and anxious about your safety and
his at the end Of the week as he was
at the beginning"
Imagine! A week Of riding about
these mountains! How Billy would
have enjoyed it, doctor!'
'Yes. But l believe he is having a
pretty good time where he is."
I'VE wish he could be here, Anne"
said Louise. i've never met your
brother. He's always been away when
l have been east
(Which has been his misfortune"
said Or. Marshall.
"He writes such beautiful letters
about the desert and his mining claim
that's his latest fad-and says he's
much stronger. But l believe they al!
say that when they have his trouble.
you know"
"From Billy's last letter | should
say he was in pretty fair shape" said
the doctor Hes living outdoors and
at a good altitude, somewhere on the
desert. He's making money. He posts
his letters at town called Daggett, In
this state.''
up above San Berdoo," said Wal.
ter Stone. And he straightway drift.
ed into reverie.
"Hello! exclaimed DR.. Marshall
leaning forward. Sounds like the ex.
haust Of a pretty heavy car. didn't
imagine any one would drive that can
yon road after dark"
Unusual" said Stone, getting to his
feet. ''Some one in a hurry. I'll turn
ON the porch light and defy the mos
| quitoes."
With leonine roar and succeed
ing clatter Of empty cylinders an i'm
mense racing car stopped at the gate
below. The powerful headlight shot n
widening pathway through the night
Voices came distinctly from the vicin
ity Of the machine. Before Walter
Stone had reached the bottom step Of
the porch huge figure appeared from
out the shadows. In the radiance Of
the porch light stood a wonderfully at
tired stranger. Frock COZ. silk hat.
patent feathers, striped trousers and
pearl CATERS. a white vest and no
ticeable watch chain adorned the driv.
er Of the automobile. He stood for
a minute blinking in the light: then
he swept his hat from his head with
muscular grace. Excuse me for in.
trudin." he said. IL seen this glim
and headed for 1t. Is Mr.. Walter
Stone Mt iee-sure?"
I'm Walter Stone" said the ranch
er. somewhat mystified
| my names Summers. lack Sum
mers. proprietor Of the Rose Cir
mine" And Overland Red. erstwhile
sheriff Of Abilene. cowboy. tramp.
prospector. gun man and many othe,
interesting things. profrered a highly
engraved calling card Again he bow
ed profoundly. his hat In his hand. a
white carnation in his buttonhole and
rapture IN his heart. He had seen
Louise again-Louise, leaning forward
staring at him incredulously. Wouldn't
the rose girl he surprised? She was.
Il can't say that quite under
stand began Stone.
why. it's the man who borrowed
my pOny! exclaimed Louise.
Correct. miss IL come to thank
you for lendin' me the cayuse that
time.'
Walter Stone simply had to laugh
"Come up and rest after your trip up
the canyon. OF course you want to see
Collie. He told me about your find
Ing the claim. Says you have given
him quarter interest I'm glad you're
doing WELL"
II took little run In to Los to get
some new tires. The desert eats 'em
up pretty fast, The Guzzuh. she cast
her of hind shoe the other day. was
scared she'd go lame. Bein' up this
way, l thought Id roll up and see Col
Iie."
1.-The 'Guzzuh|" queried Stone
'You rode up, then7"
"Nope. The Guzzuh is me little old
racin' car. l christened her that right
after got SO as l could climb on to
her without her pitchin' me of. She's
some bronc. she ia"
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