The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-01

voted slave afterward and never failed
to appear at the precise moment when
she was bsset BY Indians or robbers
or something and In dire need. The
blood he had shed In her behalf! AT
that point Billy Louise startled her
self and the others BY suddenly laugh
ing out loud at tho memory Of one
time when Ward Warren had killed
enough Indians to oil 4 deep washout
SO that he might carry her across to
the other sidsl
rs there anything funny about Jase
Meilke dying, Billy Louissr' her moth
er asked her in 4 perfectly shocked
tone.
mo. was thinking Of something
else." She glanced at the man eying
her SO distrustfully from across the ia
BILE and gurgled again. 1t was terribly
silly, but she simply could not help
seeing Ward Warren calmly filling that
washout with dead Indians 80 that he
might carry her across it In his arms.
The more she tried to forget that tho
funnier 1t became. She ended by leav-
ing the table and retiring precipitately
to her own tiny room in the lean-to
where she buried her face as deep AZ
it would go in a puffy pillow Of wild
duck feathers.
He, poor devil, could not be expected
to know just what had amused her
so. He did know that 1t somehow con-
cerned himself, however. He took up
his position mentally behind the wall
Of aloofness which stood between him
self and an unfr1endly world, and when
Billy Louise came out later to help
with the dishes he was sitting alb
sorbed In q book.
Tho nsxt morning the blizzard ragged,
80 that Warren stayed n = matter Of
course. Peter Howling Dog had not
returned, 30 Warren did the chores
and would not let Biny Louise help
With anything.
II wish We could get him to stay
all winter Instead OF that Peter Howl
ing Dog" Mrs.. Macdonald sid anx-
iously after be had gone out II just
know Peters OF drinking. I don't
think hes 4 safe man to have around.
Billy Louise didn't when you hired
him I haven't felt easy = minute
with him on the place. with you'd
hire Mr.. Warren, Billy Louise. Hs'a
nice and quiet
And he's got Z ranch Of his own
He doesn't strike me ~ 4 man who
wants . Job milking two cows and
carrying slop to the pigs mommie."
"Wen, I'd feel lot easier II We had
him instead Of that breed. Only We
amt even got the breed half the time
This II the third time he's disappeared
In the two months we've had him.
really think you ought to speak to Mr.
Warren, Billy Louise"
Speak to him yourself. You're thu
one that wants him." Bully Louise an
swered somewhat sharply. She adoret
her mother, but II she had to run thu
ranch she did wish her mother would
not interfere and give advice just a
the wrong time.
well, you needn't be cross about 1t
You know yourself that Peter can't b
depended on a minute. There he wen
OF yesterday and never fed the pig.
their noon slop, and had to carry i
out myself And my lumbago hal
bothered me ever since, Just Hike i
was going to give me another spell
You can't be here all the time, Bill,
Louise = leastways you amt AMI
Peter
"Oh, good gracious, mommie tolt
you to hire the man If you want him
Only Ward Warren tsnt"-
Ward Warren pushed open the doc
and looked from one to the other, hi
eyes two question marks. Ism
whatr' he asked and shut the doc
behind him with the air of one who /
ready for anything.
Isn't the kind Of man who wants t
hire out to do Chores" Billy Louis
finished and looked at him straight
Are you? Mommie wants to hir
you"
"Oh, well, I was just about to asl
for the Job, anyway" He laughed
and the distrust left his eyes. AS
matter Of fact, I was going over t,
Jim Larson's to hang out for the res
Of the winter and get away from tn
J lonesomeness OF the hills. The oil,
Turks a pretty good friend Of mine
But 1t looks to me as II you two need
ed something around that looks like
a man heap more than Jim does.
know Peter Howling Dog to a fare
you-well. You'll be all to the good |
he forgets - come back. SO II you'll
stake me to meal now and then ant
place to sleep I'll be glad TO see yo'
through the winter or until you ge
: some white man to take my place.
, He took up the two water pals anl
waited, glancing from one to the othe