The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11
CHAPTER XIII.
Guests


Louise. humminE rong. rode
slowly along the Moonstone Can
yon Trail.
Why Louise thought OF Collie
Just then. II would be difficult Il
imagine. lately she had caught
herself noting little details ssso
elated with him and his work DE
spite HIS lack OF early training. he
aas naturally neat His bits
fpurs. and trappings shou.. with
little comment but faithful zeal. be
copied brand Williams. This. oil
course. flattered the taciturn COW
man. who unobtrusiyely arranged
CollIe's work 40 that II might
bring the younger man before tbs
notice OF Walter Stone. aud Incl
dentaily Louise.
Brand Williams had his own
ideas OF romance. lie badg.red
Collie whenever he CHANGED "a
have aeon him with tho Rose Girl
and smiling inwardly at tho youns
mans indignation. he would
ftraightway arrange that Collie
should ride 10 town. for. say. a
few pounds OF staples wanted in
hurry. when he knew that the
blackboard would be going 10 town
on the morrow. and also that there
we're plenty OF staples In the store
room.
Something OF the kind was afoo,
or rather asaddle. as Louise rode
down tho Moonstone Trail. for be
yond tho turn and the ripping
ford she saw a 1.-THE. bluc-shlrted
figure that she knew.
Louise would not have admitted
even tn herself that she urged 10
var. II pleased the girl that Collie
turning In his saddle al the sound
OF hoofs. waved a salute, but did
not check his horse. He had never
presumed on her frank friendship
He kept his place always. He vas
polite. little retlcent. and very
much in love with Louise.
Collie lifted his broad. brimmed
hat IA Louise rode up. Ills face
was flushed His lips were smiling
but his dark eyes were steady and
grave.
Morning. Collie Boyar Is Just
bound TO lopo. Going all the way
to town."
Yes. Brand wants someNhlng'
from the store.
I'm going 10 tho station. We ex
pect n telegram from some friends
Maybe they'll DO there themselves
hope not. tho. We would have &c
get Prices team and blackboard
and I'd be ashamed to ride behind
his horses. especially with my-my
friend from the East"
"Boyar and this here buckskir
colt would make pretty fair
team" vcutured Collie. smiling "a
himself.
ITO driver Heavens. Collie. no,
They've neither OF them been in
harness. Why. | must be late
There's the train for tho north Just
leaving the station. expected 70
be there In case tho Marshalls did
come today. But they said they'd
telegraph"
II can 500 three folks on the plat
form" said Collie. "One is the
agent. Then there's n man and a
woman"
At tho station Louise found her
guests, young Or. Marshall and his
wife: also the telegram Announcing
the day they would arrive.
I'm sorry" began Louise: but
tho Marshalls silenced her with
hearty "Oh. pshaws," and NO mat.
ters," with an incidental hug from
Anne.
why. you have changed so
Ammo" exclaimed Louise. "You
used to be so terribly formal. and
now you're actually hugging me in
public,"
"The public has just departed
Miss Lacharme, with your pony.
believe He rides well the tall
dark chap that came with YOU"
"Oh. Collie. He's como for the
blackboard. Of course. don't see
why he took Boyar with him TO the
store, tho"
The Marshalls and Louise paced
slowly up and down the station
platform chatting. Presently they
were interrupted by wild clatter
of hoofs and the grind and screech
of hastily applied brake. The Dor
rowed blackboard had arrived dra.
matically. Collie leaned back, the
reins wrapped around his wrists
In the harness stood. or rather
gyrated. Boyar and Collie's own
pony Apache,
Prices team is out knew you
wanted a team in hurry" said
Collie
1T looks like a team in n hurry