The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-01
Overland Red.
Continued from Page One.

and come running back.
Saunders, rolling to his side, reach
I'd for his holster, when he saw that
In Collie's hand which precIuded fur
;her argument
Don't get upr' said Collie quietly
II never killed man. but I'm going TO-
quick. II you lift a finger"
Saunders kept still Collie stepped
round behind him. Now. get up
slow" he commanded.
When Saunders was on his feet Col
lie reached forward and secured his
gun.
"I'll send your check to the store.
said Louise. addressing Saunders y
shall tell Mr. Stone that ! DISCHARGED
you. don't believe I had better tell
the men about this"
BEAT 1t Saunders" said Collie. laugh
Ing. "You are leaving here afoot
which suits me fine. Red would be
plumb happy to know it.
Reds goin' to walk into my LEAD
some Of these days.
That's some day. This Is today
said Collie.
| Saunders, turning. gaZed GENEROUSLY
at the pinto Rally. Collie saw and
smiled. Il missed twice. The third
| trick Ia COIN to be mine. Don't you
forget that. Mr.. KIDD said Saunders.
.Oh. you here YETI" said Collie. and
he was not a little gratified to notice
that Saunders limped as be struck on
| down the trail.
Louise drew of her gauntlets and
tossed them on the rock. Collie saw
the print OF Saunders fingers OH her
| wrist and forearm. II ought to a
made him kneel down and ask you to
let him live!' he said.
Il was afraid-at first. Then | was
Just angry. 1t was sickening to see the
marks grow red and swell on his face.
| hit him as hard as could. but I'm
not sorry"
| "Sorry?" growled Collie, lie takes
your brand with him. He didn't get
the letter. got to thank you whole
lot for that"
But how did he know | had It:
What did he want with the letter."
"IIe saw me give 1t to you. He's one
Of the bunch. the Mojavc bunch that's
been trailing Red all over the country
When Red disappeared up In those des
ert bills. l reckon Saunders must have
got hold of paper and read about the
getaway here at the Mo0nstOne. lie
Just naturally came over here and got Il
Job to see II he couldn't trace Red"
t You are thinking Of joining Mr
T summers at the claim?"
4 Yes. The eastern folks are gone
now l hate to go But | got to gel
busy and make some money A fellow
5 hasn't much Of a show without none,
these days"
Louise was silent She sat gain.
? across the valley.
!, Collie approached ber hesiiatingly
e Il just got to say it-after all that's
happened Seems that could, now
Louise paled and flushed. "Oh Col
$ lie." she cried entreatingly. 1--WE hav'
) been such good friends. Please dom
spoil It ALI"
Il know am q fool" be- said. ''or
was going to be. But please to TAX
I, Boyar and 60. I'll bring Rally. | wa
:. wrong to think you would listen lii
r. tie"
;, But Louise remained sitting upon tn
rock as though she had not heard hin
n Slowly he stepped toward her. b
n spurs jingling musically. He caught u
ID one Ut her gloves and turned 1t owe
ID and over in his fingers with kind {
J. clumsy reverence. ITS mighty little
,. and there's the shape OF your hand
!, 1t, just iike 1t bends when you hold th
-, reins 1t seems like thing almost to
good for me to touch, because 1t NEAR
., you know you won't laugh at m
20 either"
Louise turned toward him mo.
understand" she said.
Here vas where Red and I first sa
you to know who you was. l used
:. hate folks that wore good clothes.
IN thought they was all the same, you an
j. all that kind. But. no. 1t amt SO. Ye
at looked back once, when you were RI
he ing away from the Jail that time.
was going to look for Red and not go
work ut the Moonstone. saw you loo
q. back. That settled It. ! was proud
a. think you cared even anything for
of Since got to thinking Id be som
re- body some day. But can see where
pd stand. I'm puncher, working for tt
!; Moonstone. You kind of liked me
cause I had hard luck when I was
kid. But that made me love you.
amt wrong. guess. to love somethii
IN you can't ever reach up to. 1t aiIl
e: wrong to keep on loving, only Its awf
ss lonesome not to ever tell you about II
&C I'm sorry. Collie" said Louise &c
- tly.
please don't be sorry Why, L
~ glad. Maybe you don't think 1t is Il
ca best thing In the world to love gi
at I amt asking anything but to just
B. on loving you. Seems like N;
/" wants the girl he loves to know
W even IL that is just all You said
"a. love horses. | do. But loving y
started me loving horses Red 50
- once that / was just living like what
" thought sou wanted me to be. Rec
'io wise when he takes his time to It 3
on now I'm living the way think l wa
no to. won't ask you to say you cal
d. | guess you don't-that way. But II
,as ever get rich-then"-
nd 'Collie. you must not think l a
On different from any other girl. I'm ju
as selfish and stubborn as | can
| almost feel ashamed to have y
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