Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-02

fCopyright. 1917, BY the Mcclure Newspa-
per syndicats)
Loug before she left Indlana-whcre
she FIRST saw the light of day and sub
sequently saw the light Of some 7.GJi
days-Catherine owens had decided on
the -three c. policy when II came to
matrimony. A man must have cour-
axe and cash then he would stnnd a
chance Of possessing Catherine.
Il was principally on account Of her
fathers health that they had gone out
10 run the small sheep ranch in a
sparsely settled pnrt OF Montana. and
there. exiled from civilization, Cath
crime didn't change her views. In fact.
as none Of the men who occasionally
appeared at the ranch seemed to have
either OF the necessary qualifications
she gradually lost interest In the sub
ject Of marriage and devoted her spare
time. which was plentiful. TO people 10
story books.
Nevertheless. while she looked with
dlsdain on all tho mere male creatures
that happened along Catherine has
hopes lingering somewhere within her
that the three G." man would enter
her little world sometime She was
twcnty-ouc, and az that 1ge most girls
begin 20 have serious thoughts ~ we'd
del bliss
Thus things stood when a strange
young man rode ~ o. the veranda of
the ranch house one sunny afternoon
and asked what were the chances Of
being a guest NJ the supper table. He
said the prospects were. II he didn't
obtain a real meal soon. that he would
fall by the wAyside before he reached
Odessa. ten miles away.
Catherine was seated on the vernnda
reading Her father was out tending
his flock and her mother was taking
q nap.
The first real man besides my IA
ther that have seen In the whole year
I've been here" said Catherine-to her
self. His hair was coal black. as were
his eyes. and he straddled his lively
Bay mount with a jauntiness that
cHuiivHtcd Cutherine-almost. His
broad -brimmed hat sat rakishly on his
head and he wore a blue shirt. cordu-
roy breeches. cowhlde boots. a red
bsndana MISUNDERSTANDING Il
cowboy IL supposed to wear but fire.
suently doesn't except on parade. The .
stranger even "toted" a revolver In a
holster on a cartridge belt around his
waist.
with a gallant sweep Of his bat he
introduced himself as Fred Garland
and dLsmounted. as though II was a
foregOue conclusion he would be Ia
vited 20 stay As a matter OF fact. Il
was. Catherine wouldn't have let
him get away.
The meal was a Jolly one. Garland
told humorous stories and proved very
entertaining. His speech and manners
showed education and refinement: and
A. Catherine watched him with her
big. gray eyes. she became decidedly
Interested.
After that Garland was a frequent
visitor. aud II was plain from his ac-
lions that Catherine was the attrnc-
sDn. lie proved 20 he a mystery. for
he never told whore he came from.
whorv he WIS going or the nature OF
hi vocation.
One has SIX weeks after they hs
came acguHintcd while they we're
Nat-irs 10 the woods. the converse
tiur ts1a a persor.l turn. Catherine
in' Htiunally sul1,t 10 Into that chan.
me- flr She Was .IrioUs roUerru.ur
Gnrinuls pust--as well Is DTS present
They gl 90 q boz and be- chcweI
Qllrr, u grass while she built house
OF sand on the ground with the end
OF her parusol -.sa<-allv-----.
Presently Garland leaned close 10
her ana said earnestly;
u might just as well tell you now
what's been Ia my mind since | me;
sou. want TO marry YOU
Catherine had been expecting a.
rather hoping for II. However, she
didn't fling herself into his arms; In
stead. she carefully wrecked the sand
house with the purnsol.
Il don't know" she said demurely.
,-You see. don't know anything about
you."
lie hesitnted several minutes twist
Ing his hat out Of shape Then he
spoke In a rather strained tone
~it's rather painful topic. came
,af good family and was educated
a. nfS: hut guess was black
sheeS. Dor never made use OF what
I.nrned. eontented myself with
arifting aimlessly about existing by
aolng various kinds OF Jobs. Finally
handed on a cattle ranch In this neigh
borhood. Not a very rosy prospect.
admit. but II you were my wife rc
nave an incentive to do something
worth while"
Catherine was fond Of him. she wa
bound 70 admit. and she told him 90
However, she had taught herself q
mold the three c. creed almost sacred
!. la .na xrouid have 10 reSerV