The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-11-25
CHAPTER XXI.
A spssoh.

~ yERI4AND RED, sitting ON q
bowidar beside tho road. stoop-
" ed and gathered up a handful
OF pebbles. Tben, for lack OF
other interest. he invented q game Of
ancient and honorable origin. "Ehe
loves me-" he said. tossing away a
pebble. "Shc loves me not" And MP
spun another pebble. 20 he continued
until the pebbles were gone. "She
loves me not" he muttered lugubrious-
ly. Then his face frightened. "Of
That's what | was tryin' 10 get at.
anyway"
He fumbled at huge bunch OF lit
tie red flowers cahed "humming birds
trumpets" He arranged the hastily
constructed bouquet to suit him. Then
he laid Il on the rock.
"Accordin' 10 tho latest book on good
table manners. or How TO BE Happy
Though Dressed Up this here bouquet
IL the proper thing. They'll think I'm
some wiz when / step out and present
these here humminb birds bugles. HUH
i seen tbs two haases gone and gets
wise direct. But / got 10 brace up.
Wonder what she'll think about me
Sfter hea In what | said last night at
the Old Meadow? Gee! | wonder
what did say? Did | cuss much? !
forget Hmm! Good mornin', folksl
I-er--thls here them hummln'birds'
bugles flowers Happy day Collie,
what's wrong with you? What you
laughln' atf"
you, OF course. Where did you get
the posiesr
Picked 'cm along the Golden Shore
Just got back"
"You do look scared, Red"
"Seein you're gettln personal, you
needn't TO think because you just been
there that | never will"
Say, Overland. I've began Col
lie.
Il knowed III | won't say word TO
nobody"
Collie glanced ne Louise. She nod
ded. Then she gave Overland her
hand. lie seized Il and stood looking
into her sweet gray eyes. Little Rose
Girl" he said quietly, "you always Wa.
the best and kindest and beautlfullest
we ever knowcd 1t amt the first
time you give your hand 10 help them
that amt fit TO touch II. IL there Is
any Golden Shore / guess me and Col.
lie Will be there just because we know
ed you down here and couldn't stay
around nohow where you wasn't. And.
kelicve me. II he don't treat you from
now on like you was a plumb angel
I1l-I'll ride him or the big range aud
into space quicker n shootin' stars!
These here flowers IL for you-n for
that long legged grnsshopper rIdin'
your boss there should think Boyar
would Ice plumb ashamed"
Then Collie can walk" said Louise
promptly, Collie will you please
let Mr.. Summers take Boyar2 ! want
TO talk with the president of-of my
mine n little while"
Don't faint. Chico" said Overland.
swinging into the saddle II always
wnc thu en- rt.L- .-1-&-s 49, i!l-
ladies'. You watch MS ride up this trail
IL you want to see pair that can
ride"
Collie shook his fist at the grinnlng
Overland, who had turned as ne rode
away. "You want 60 learn 10 act quick
when n lady asks you" called over
land. you didn't get OF this boss any
too spry."
Then Collie stopped and picked up n
little red flower that had dropped from
the bolsterous ones Offering.
y
4 The Marshalls aud Billy Winthrop
came I'm their car. The ride through
the canyon had been pleasant They
were talking about Overland. They
had Been discussing the rearrangc
ment OF a great many things since the
lucws OF Louises heritage had become
known
"You