The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-31

"rhat would be fine he agreed.
"Come, then. | have n horse for
you" AS she led the way back toward
the farm buildings, she explained
"i'm selling of u bunch Of cattle. Be
nito is rounding them up and cutting
out the best ones"
"You keep them, I reckon"
always. That's how ] improve the
grade. You Will see a splendid herd
south Texas. | suppose you're inter.
cstcd In such things"
I'D rather watch n good herd of
stock than the best show in New
York." he told her.
When they came t. the c~orrals. nm
intricate series of pens and chutcs ut
the rear Of the outbuildlngs. Law be-
held two thoroughbred horses standing
ut the hitching rail.
I'm proud Of my horses, too" said
Alnirc.
"Nou have reason 10 be-" With his
eyes alight, Dave examined the fine
points of both animals. He ran Il ca-
rcsSing hand over them, and they rec
oguizod in him II friend.
"rhcSc beauties were raised on
Kentucky bluegrass. Brother and sis.
ter, aren't thcy?"
ayes. Montrose and Montrosa are
their names. The horse is mine, the
mare Is yours" Seeing that Dave did
not comprehend the full import of her
words. She added Yours TO keep, ]
mean. You must make another Bessie
Belle out Of her"
"Mine? Oh-ma'nm :" Law turned
his eyes from Alalre to the mare. then
back again. You're too kind. l can't
take her"
you must"
Dave made MS II 10 say something,
but was too decpiy embarrassed. Tn
able TO tear himself away from the
mares side, he continued to stroke her
shining coat while she turned an intel.
ligcnt face to him, showing Il solitary
white star In the center OF her fore.
head.
See. She Is nearly the same color
MS Bessie Belle"
III - Nuil nfI, Ilu uII j III
Just sick from wanting her, but-won't
YOU let me buy herr"
ooh, | wouldn't sell her" Then. MS
+, Dnv" continued to ycarn over the ami.
NAL, like n small boy tempted hey sud
his strength, Alnire laughed. 81 owe
YOU something, Mr.. Law, and n horse
more or less means very little Z" me-"
II. VInIJ.J Ia. ,,pIl not ,..,.Itl,
continue his resistance, and in his
, happy face Alairc took her reward.
The mare meanwhile was doubtfully
nosing her new muster, deciding
whether or not she liked him: but
when he offered her n cube of sugar,
her uncertainties disappeared, and
= they became friends hen and there.
He talked 10 her, too, In u way that
a would have won my femnle heart, and
, II was plain to anyone who knew
horses that she began to consider him
wholly delightful.
"You do speak their language
. Ahire said, after she had watched
i, them for n few minutes. you have
. bcwitchcd the creature Dave nod.
dcd silently, and his face was young
Then, half to herself, the woman muir.
4 INJURED, "lcs, you have II heart"
IL beg purdonY'
"Nothing. I'm glad you like her"
3, "Do YOU mind II ! call her something
els" than Rosa, just To MYSELF
= "Why, she's yours! Don't you Tx,
the namcf"
. "Oh, yes! But-scc =" DIVE laid 4
finger upon Montrosa'S forehead. "Sh,
4, wears n lone star, and I'd like TO cal
. her that-The Lone Star"
Alairc sIUilcd In tacit assent thcr
when the two friends had completed,
established their intimacy, she mount
ed her own horse and led the way /,
the roundup.
Dawes uuhoundcd delight filled IN,
mistress of Las ralmas with the keen
est pleasure. lie laughed, h" hummc,
G. Snatches Of songs, he kept up II chat
l. ter addressed rs much Ia the mare n
VI To hts companion. ana under IL Mont
= rosa r"mp"d lik" II tombuy. II wn.
II gratifying IN meet with such npprccia
~ ton MS this; Alaire felt warm nm,
y friendly to the whole world. aud Il,
IT, cldcd that out of her abundance sh,
- must do more Tor other people.
rs or course Dave had Ia tell ~ Dot
ut Ricurdo's thoughtful gift, and couclud
tn ed by 81! Ing, II think this must b
II my birthday, although, II doesn't III 4
In with the calendar"
III "non Ricardo has his enemies. bu
he Is n good.hcarted old man."
he Yes Dave agreed, Then, NOR
X g%rnvcly, I'm sorry ! let him 20 acros
20, the river There VAS II pause. 81
:; anybody harms him, | reckon IN hHv
n feud on my hands, for I'm q gratcft
he person."
cd II believe II. l can see that you az
Ii loyal"