The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
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He nodded at the foothills to the
west, and as Bowles gazed he saw
Dixie Lee coming down the broad
slope like an arrow. She was rid
ing Wa-ha-lote, too, and at sight
of that noble charger the heart OF
BIT Wing Bowles became sad-or
perhaps it was at sight OF Dixie.
However that may be, he contin-
uod on his way with melancholy
resignation; while Brig viewed
her coming with alarm.
Here's where | ketch hell for
.somethin'" he muttered. as she
sighted him from afar; and when
she rode up and faced him he
hung his head like a truant.
"You Brigi" she said at last.
whipping the hair from her eyes
with one hand, you haven't got
git-up enough in you to win an In
f, dian squaw! You'll make a lovely
husband for somebody, and that's
q fact-the way you do your court
ing. Who do you thing is up to
the big house waiting for your"
"Huh?" demanded Brig, now
suddenly all attention.
well, she's been there for
more than day. What she sees
in you is more than | can say,
but"
Whore We talking about?'
barked Brigham, throwing loose
his leading-rere.
I'm talking about you. girl. :
answered Dixie with Spartan di-
rectness. Here, I'll lead your
pack-go ahead and. show her
your dust"
ell do that" said Brig. lean
ing forward as she spoke: and,
passing over the rope. he went
squirting up the road.
Dirie Lee gave Bowles level
look from beneath her tumbled
hair, and touched Wa-ha-lote with
the spur.
well, look at that crazy fool
ride" she observed, as Brig dis
appeared In his own dust. YOU'D
think from the way he travels he
was the keenest lover in the
world" She paused here and
laughed to herself.
Eyes, indeed" responded
Bowles, with a certain brotherly
pride. "Old Brig thinks a lot OF
that girl"
"Well, maybe he does" conced-
ed Dixie; "but certainly makes
me provoked. / declare, the way
some OF these men-" she paused
again and bit her lip. Mr.. Bowles
was one of those men, too.
81 reckone it's all right" she
continued, resignedly, but when a
woman has to ride clear over to
the ella, and propose for a man,
and steal his girl for him. and
then round him up and send him
in, guess she has some excuse to
speak her mind. Don't you think
20, Mr.. Bowles? Well, then, II
your friend Brigham had had his
way, he would have hit for the
summit of the White mountains,
and his girl would have been mar
ried to a Mormon Ii makes me
mad, Mr.. Bowles, declare Ii does!
Tn idea OF leaving that poor little
girl over there and never going
near her, when all the time she
was begging him to come back,
and her folks were reading her let
tiers. She couldn't write 1t to him
she had to tell him - and he
never showed up at all. Plaese
don't apologize for him, Mr..
BOwles; I'm sure there's not a
word to be said"
Mr.. Bowles bowed his head and
felt very humble, indeed. as II he.
too, in some inexplicable way had
orred and been rebuked.
ssYm sorry" he said at last.
ssTt's my own fault should have
explained at the beginning. But
now your mother has written to
her sister, and she has told my
aunt, and SO I've got to move on.
she's telegraphing already" He
showed her the yellow massage
and slipped It back into his pocket
4sOh, DEAR" pouted Dixie. yank.