American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-10
The Ranch
at The
Wolverine
b. B. M. BOWER

1oog5nshi b. uips, nfo~n ana oo@panyD
aAfr. seabeck. I've always heard that
you're an nwfully square man" she
said Daddy seemed "a think that
o could be depended on 10 any Kind
~ d pinch. / hope its true. Tn
banking n lot on your squnreness 10
day
"why. / don't know about my being
any better than my neighbour he said
with "a twinkle ~ humor Ia his eyes,
which were n bright %unvurying blue.
-sHut you can bank on my doing any
uing ! can for you. Miss Macdonald.
4 think I could be even better than
squarc-to help a plucky little girl
who
II don't moan just the ordinary
squarencss" Billy Louise put Ia qui-
city. Il mean bigness. too n bigness
shat viii make n man Doe more than
square: a blgness that viii let him see
ell around a thing and Judge 10 from
n bigger viewpoint than mere Jus
tice-'
"Hm-mm-lf you could trust me
enough to-"
"rm going 10 Mr.. Seabeck. I'm go
fng 90 take II for granted you're hlg-
ger than your own squareness. Aud n
you're Motif you're Just u selfish,
weak. letter-perfect honest man, m
feel like ihrnshlnR You" without a
doubt that was the Billy Of her which
spoke.
"Tll take the thrnahing II you think
I need a." be- promised. looking az her
with something more than admiration
"what have You done. Miss MacDon
nldf II can help You hide th'
body"
There 2" Billy Louise dared q
wrinkle her nose AZ him-and don
know which OF her did Il. II knew
you'd play up like a good sport. Bu
what n n Isn't a bodyi What t.
what II you found some ~ your cattl'
with-with q big Drum oyer you
brnndT' She had n perfectly whit
line around her mouth and nostril
shen. but she faced him aquarely.
"Hm-mmr 70 Seabeck gave her
quick. sidewise glance and puile'
shoughtfuliy &C the CRAVING whisper
that pointed his chin. g fwould hav
been glad 10 lend you money, or he'll
you In any way"
Eyes. / know" Riliy Louise snappe
her rclns impatlently. hut wha
would YOU do about the-cattle5"
what could I dor what would yo
want me 20 doi should do whateve
would help you. ! would"
would you-he ms ready 60 hel
somebody elsel Somebody Though
a-lot-off
seubeck evidently saw light. II
cleared his throat and spat gravel
into "a bush. 81 see O don't trust m'
after pil." he said.
Il do. I've got 20; | mean. I'd hnv
fo whether ] ala or not. It's Ike TIT
Mr. Seahrck. Il isn't the biz u brand
az course YOU knew u couldn't be- Bu
81 ISN'T yours. either. Some one wa
tempted and wss weak. They're sorr
now. They want 10 do the right Thin,
ana lf rcsfs with you whether The
cnn io No. You cnn shut them up /
N"N M NNN fMf f'N WANf . NfAANt
right 20 DO it. Some men would q
that and he able Ia sleep after 70.
suptnss. nut I believe you're blgre
than that. I believe your, hig enuug.
90 ser fhaf N O. person enc. wrong an.
ihru sers thc mlstnkc aud wants Q
pul back into che straight trail.
mun-eyen the onr who has bee
wrnnged-would De- committing "a mora
crime tO prevent it. To take a perso
who wants 90 make a fresh hone.
start and shut that person up amongs
criminals and brand him us n criminn
seems GO me o. worse wrong than &
tfeai o. Few head ~ cattle; don't go
thirs so. Afr Senherkg"
What Mr Senhcck thought did ~,
Immediately appear Boz speech. lie wa
pulling a little harder az his whlsker
aud staring at thc cnr. " his horse.
That would depend 90 the person.
D. $3.50 at hast "Some men are Dor
criminals
"uh a, arrut talking about thi
t'u1 of 3D. man Surely to goodne,
you i0nf cnn charlie Fox a hor
cr.u.nal or MHrfhf Me1keq"
,lrrI FoH l. that the perso
you n.an uho has heen"
ivs. itis' And he is horribly sorr
nne SID IS Marthy and they'll pay yo
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