Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-01-11


"Oh. but II lsfF laughed Billy Louise
II only wish had half as clear tick
Ct When be isn't working out hel
wolflng, and every dollar he gets hole
OF he puts into that ranch. View.
known him long time. He docsnt
blow his money, you see. Ike most fel
lows do"
Floyd found occasion TO have q
slight argument with his horse Just
then. He happened 10 be one OF the
most" fellows. and the occasion OF
hia last blowout" was fresh In his
mind.
We'll OF course II you know he's all
straight that settles II. But 1t sure
seems queer"
'rhat fellow IL as straight as a
string. Don't you suppose it's some
gang over on the river, Floyd? I'd
look around over there, | believe. and
try TO get line on the unaccountabies.
There's a lot of new settlers come Ia
just In the last year or two. and there
might be some tough ones scattered
through the bunch. Better see II there
has been any cattle shipped or driven
through that way, don't you think?'
"We can try" Floyd assented with
out esgerness. But as near as we
can figure IT'S too much OF drib drab
proposition fer that. A COW and calf
here and there. and so ON. We got
wind OF Il FIRST when we went out to
bring IN a gentle COW that the deacon
wanted ON the ranch. We knew where
she was. only abe wasn't there when
We went after her. We hunted the
bills for week and couldn't find a
Sign OF her or her calf And she had |
stuck down In the creek bottom all the /
spring. so II looked kind a funny"
He twisted In the saddle and looked
back at the pine ciotted ridge.
There's Y6 calf up there that's a
lead ringer for the one we've been
he observed. "but it's run
ming with a COW that carries Junkins
I'D brand. So He looked apologet-
cally into the calm eyes OF Billy
Louise. "of course | don't mean to
Jay there's anything wrong up there"
No hastily assured her "f,ut that's
he reason l thought I'D ask you about
hat fellow"
"Oh. it's perfectly right TO make sure
Il everybody" smiled Rilly Louise.
ia do the same thing myself. But
'ou'u tind everything's all straight up
here. We know all about him and
low and where he got hts few head OF
took and everything. But OF course
'ou could ask Junkins II you have any
Iouht--"
"oh. wen take your word for r.
ust wanted to know. He's stranger
o our outfit. Two seen him few
lines. what's his name7 Us boys
all him Noisy. It's like pulling wis
om tooth 10 got any kind talk out ,,
{ him
He Is awful quiet" assented billy
.ouise careiessly. "But he's real
tsady to work"
'srhem quiet fellows generally are" :
az Ia Mr.. Birken 'you run stock In
ere. too. do you. Miss MecDcaaldg"
The big Ds." answered BILLY Louise !,
nd smiled faintly. i've been range
erdinx them back here IN these foot. !,
his this summer. DO you want 10 !
'ok through the bunchr'
Mr. Birkcn hlushed. "oh, no. not az !.
~ was wondering n you had los, !,
nv" =
Nobody would rustic cattle from
dy. | hope. AT any rate. haven't :,
Used any yet Tho folks down In the \
nv. huV. fhat,,-f,
Eyes. l beard they had That breed a
de over 20 sea IL he could get line A
! them. It's hard luck. That Charlie \,
OK seems tine. hard working boy. :,
,nt you thinkY =,
''yes-s.7 sRid Billy Louise shyly. he !,
ems real nice" she Looked away n,
"a bit her lip self consciously as she .,
oke.
The two men swallowed the bait like a.
hungry fish. They glanced at each IA
her and wtnked knowingly. Bmy n
,ulse saw them from the tail OF her = !
'wncast eye aad permitted herself 3 a,
tie sigh OF relief They would be
{ more ready now b accept at its ST
ce ralue her statement concerning On
ard, unless they credited her with 10
g feat Of being In lovs with the two ca