The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-14
BY BARBARA PE1lPPS


"Good morning, senor," was the re-
ply.
where are you going, senorita?"
"Home. have been out looking for
some stray sheep. Have you any to-
bacco, senor?"
Bob produced tobacco. Inez produced
cigarette paper and rolled a cigarette
on the fat topped pommel Of her sad
die.
MAY SEE you to your home2" asked
Bob.
You may, senor."
That was the beginning of 1t. The
next step was Bob and Inez sitting on
q log on the bank of stream. Bob
took her hand In his. He failed to no
tice that It was short anu thick and
the skin was rough. He failed also to
notice that the cable at her back was
composed of very coarse hairs. There
was nothing soft or silky about 1t. Put
ting one arm around her waist, he
kissed her. Perhaps the really most
attractive thing about her was the
feminine turning Of her head and drop
ping Of her eyes.
Ten miles distant from Atherton's
ranch was Chambers ranch. Cham
bers was an eastern gentleman OF
wealth who had invested in ranch,
the management Of which he delegated
to another. About the time that Ath-
erton had become spoons with Inez,
Chambers visited his property, bring
ing with him his wife and their daugh-
ter, Clara. Miss Clara had been long
ing for q bit of ranch life and was do
lighted with it. The morning after her
arrival she rode out on horseback with
her father, inspecting his flocks. On
the way they met Anterior and 1nez.
There are not so many people In that
region as in New York, and when they
meet they don't hurry on-they salute
and often stop for chat. Mr.. Cham
bers reined in and asked Atherton
some questions as to locations and
other matters. Then there was some
general conversation, in which Clara
joined.
She was the first lady Bob had seen
in months From her he turned his
eyes upon Inez. Great heavens! Could
this dumpy, coarse little creature be
the beauty to whom he had been max
ing love? 1nez was conscious Of the
change. She saw the difference be-
tween Miss Chambers and herself and
its effect upon her lover. Bringing her
quirt down on her horses launches,
she sent him onward.
Atherton was annoyed. He regretted
that he had been caught by the eastern
girl in company with the Mexican. He
was mortified that Inez should have
left him in this abrupt manner, EVIL
IDENTIFY jealous. He must either ride
after her or let her 60 her way. He
chose the latter course. Not only this,
but when the others moved on he
moved with them.
That was the end Of Atherton's 70
nance. From the time he laid his eyes
on Clara Chambers, he saw 1nez as
she was. He had not the assurance
to drop the latter at once. He went to
see her and tried to reassure her. He
failed and that made matters worse.
When man Is passing from one wo-
man to another the surest way to snap
their relations Is for her to show
jealousy. Inez did not improve mat
tiers. Bob gradually dropped her.
Naturally he sought the Chambers.
who were Of his own class, and for the
same reason he was welcomed by
them. OF course Inez was not ignor-
ant Of this.
One day when Bob was out looking
after his sheep he saw Clara riding
alone. He was about to join her
when he saw Inez riding in the oppo-
side direction from Clara. The two
girls met, and Bob saw that something
was being said between them. Then
Inez pointed with her finger. Clara
had evidently asked the way some
where.
"Heavens!'' exclaimed Bob in an
agonized tone, and, digging his spurs
into his horses TANKS, he shot off to-
ward Clara. She was going directly
toward quicksand. She was nearly
two miles from Bob and quarter Of
a mile from the quicksand. Bob was
going like the wind, but before he
could reach her her horse began to
founder. BY the time he reached the
margin Of hard ground the animal
was half immersed. Clara, who rode
sidewise. was still untouched by the
sand. Bob released his lariat, which
he always carried, and. whirling it,
dropped the moose over her shoulders.
The horse was lost, but the woman
was saved.
Neither Atherton nor Miss Chambers
said word to any one about Inez
sending her rival over the quicksand.
Clara went east within few days.
Bob left his ranch for parts unknown
/ and never saw the. Mexican girl again.