Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-28

voted slave afterward and never failet
to appear at the precise moment wher
she was beset by Indians or robber.
or something and In dire need Tht
blood he had shed in her behalf Al
that point Billy Louise startled her
self and the others by suddenly laugh
ing out loud at the memory Of one
time when Ward Warren had killed
enough Indians to fill a deep washoui
so that he might carry her across to
the other side!
rs there anything funny about Jase
Meilke dying, Billy LouiseT' her moth
er asked her In a perfectly shocked
tone.
mo. / was thinking OF something
else" She glanced at the man eying
her so distrustfully from across the Ia
BILE and gurgled again. 1t was terribly
silly, but she simply could not help
seeing Ward Warren calmly filling that
washout with dead Indians so that be
might carry her across it in his arms.
The more she tried to forget that the
funnier it became. She ended by lesy-
ing the table and retiring precipitately
to her own tiny room In the lean-to
where she buried her face as deep as
it would go in puffy pillow Of wild
duck feathers.
He, poor devil, could not be expected
to know just what had amused her
so. He did know that it somehow con-
cerned himself, however. He took up
his position mentally behind the wall
of aloofness which stood between him.
self and an unfriendly world, and when
with the dishes he was sitting alb
sorbed in book.
The next morning the blizzard ragged,
80 that Warren stayed as a matter of
course. Peter Howling Dog had not
returned, so Warren did the chores
and would not let Billy Louise help
with anything.
Il wish we could get him to stay
all winter instead of that Peter Howl
ing Dog" Mrs Macdonald said anx-
iously after he had gone out 81 just
know Peters OF drinking. don't
think he's a safe man to have around,
Billy Louise. 1 didn't when you hired
him I haven't felt easy a minute
with him on the place. 1 wish you'd
hire Mr.. Warren, Billy Louise He's
nice and quiet
And he's got a ranch of his own.
He doesn't strike me as a man who
wants a job milking two cows and
carrying Stop to the pigs, mommie-"
'Well, I'd feel lot easier if we had
him instead Of that breed. Only we
amt even got the breed half the time
This is the third time he's disappeared
in the two months we've had him 1
really think you ought to speak to Mr..
Warren. Billy Louise"
Speak to him yourself. You're the
one that wants him." Billy Louise an
swered somewhat sharply. She adored |
her mother, but If she had to run the |
ranch she did wish her mother would |
not interfere and give advice just at |
the wrong time.
well, you needn't be cross about it. /
You know yourself that Peter can't be 1
depended on q minute. There he went 1
or yesterday and never fed the pigs
their noon slop, and had to carry it
out myself. And my lumbago has
bothered me ever since. just like ii
was going to give me another spell.
You can't be here all the time, Billy
Louise leastways you amt and
Peter
"Oh. good gracious, mommie told
you to hire the man If you want him.
Only Ward Warren Isn't
Ward Warren pushed open the door
md looked from one to the other, his
yes two question marks. isn't
vhatT' he asked and shut the door
,ehind him with the air of one who Is
eady for anything.
Isn't the kind Of man who wants to
lire out to do chores," Billy Louise
nished and looked at him straight.
Are you? Mommie wants to hire
ou.r
"Oh. well, I was just about to ask
or the Job, anyway" He laughed, |
nd the dsstrust left his eyes. AS |
natter OF fact, 1 was going over to
i'm Larson's to hang out for the rest
T the winter and get away from the
of the hills. The old d,
urk's a pretty good friend OF mine.
ut it looks to me as II you two need
! something around that looks like a
man a heap more than Jim does. d
now Peter Howling Dog to a fare b
ou-well. You'll be all to the good If e
> forgets - come back. SO if you'll
axe me to meal now and then and +,
place to sleep I'll be glad TO see you N
rough the winter or until you get Il
me white man to take my place" NJ
e took up the two water pals and
nited clancing from one TO the other