The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-22
Overland
Red
By
HARRY HERBERT
KNIBBS
Copyright. 1914.
BY Houehton Mifflin Go.
CHAPTER XXI.

TOLLIE. coming from the bunk
house, glanced up and saw Black
~ BOyar standing alone where his
own pony had stood. This was
not an invitation: this was daring him
to follow.
He rode into the canyon, half con
scious Of Yuma's tracks ahead Of him.
He rode past the tracks as they
swerved toward grassy level near
the stream.
Collier
Louise stood beside the sweating Yu-
ma. patting the pony's neck. Collie
raised his sombrero formally.
Louise was bareheaded. The clear
morning sunlight enhanced her rich
coloring. Against the misty gray Of
the canyon wall her head. in profile
| as she stood beside the horse. was as
| delicately beautiful as that vision that
Imagination knows full well, but may
seldom realize.
| "Yes. ma'am."
"Collie. don't! Say anything but that
You look awfully glum. Surely not
because took Yuma"
"No. Only was afraid for you.
$50 you followed at breakneck speed
to rescue the hmorous. the despairing.
and 30 forth?.'
II can't Joke like that this morning.
"Why1 I'm here. safe enough. Had
breakfast!'
"Yes I wanted to see you about
something, Louise"
'An right But you are 30 unnat-
urally tall and severe and judicial sit
ting there on Boyar. You look almost
funereal. Please get down. Roll
cigarette and act natural I'm not go
ing to scold you. sir"
Il wish you would"
"Why? What have you been doint
that makes you look so ashamed o.
yourself? Tell mer'
II didn't know | was"
} "You don't act naturally. Is Their
something about me that Is different
Is that it,"
mo. / wish you was different some
times"
"You dor
"No," he said gently. II don't wisl
you were different. want to rcmen
Der you like sou are.
ITO remember meT
$ "Yes," he whispered. ito remembe
:. you"
He seemed to see regret, astonisf
ment, questioning. gentle reproof. eve
e hint OF amusement In her eyes. bu
9 her expression changed instantly.
b think you have something to remen
o Der me by-something you asked 10
s for once, long ago. l sent it to yo'
o You have never spoken Of it-acknow
e edged It. Ican't quite forgive that"
n "Your glove. know. got 1t here
J. And he touched his breast Il thougl
g you would understand
It II do. But, Collie. girl always like
10 to be told that she Is understood. eve
=. when she knows 1t.
le II was going to write about gettir
u your glove at the hospital l guess
3: was too tired" :.
- AT the hospitalT
Eyes. Red sent 1t to me. Bran
gave it ia him to give to me-th'
time"
). ..Oh!- And Louise felt like retrac
: ing a little: but. sweetly perverse. 81
= obeyed sheer instinct. "Collie. do ~
- realize that I have already asked y
. to dismount? Shall have to ask y
:" again7 Do you realize that am stan
~ ing while you are sitting your horse? ?
: Il am begging your pardon. Louise
:. The girl nodded brightly, smiling
:. :. she noticed the little scar on his chi
- ~ 4 wound that she had made him blu
: for when she had admonished him t
lighting with Dick Tenlow.
She watched the rise and fall OF t
muscles Of his arm beneath his fianr
Is shirt as he lighted his cigarette. HI
IN broad chested and strong and who
III some he seemed in the morning s,
NJ light! There was an untamed grs
u about his movements. his gestur
w which. together with his absolute /,
consciousness of self. pleased and
tracted her.
yuma b q little wild. but she is
.rs 6ne saddle pony. I'm really jeale
ng for Boyars prestige"
nd II was afraid for you to ride be
a said Collie.
"'She behaves beautifully"
Would you take her as q kind
present from mc?" he asked.
nj 'Give Yuma to met ! thought !!
90 loved herr
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