The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-03-28

"Oh, but 1t isr' laughed Billy Louise.
II only wish had half a. clear q tick
ct When hs Isn't working out he's
wolnng. and every dollar he gets hold
Of he puts into that ranch. We've
known him Q long time. He doesn't
blow his money, you SO. like most tel
lows do"
Floyd found occasioo to have .
slght argument with his horse Just
then. He happened to b one Of the
"most" fellows, and the occasioo Of
his last blowout was fresh in his
mind.
well, Of course II you know hes an
straight that settles IT. But It sure
seems queer"
THAT fellow II a. straight a. q
string. Don't you suppose It's some
gang over on the river. Floydi I'd
look around over there. I believe. and
try to get q line on the unaccountables.
There's q lot Of new settlers come In
Just In the last year or two. and there
might be some tough ones scattered
through the bunch. Better SEQ II there
has been any cattle shipped or driven
through that way. don't you thinkr'
I'VE can Try" Floyd assented with
out eagerness. "But - near - W
can figure its too much Of . drib drab
proposition for that. A COW and calf
here and there. and 20 On. We Got
wind Of It FIRST when We went out to
bring In . gentle COW that the deacon
wanted On the ranch. We knew where
abe was, only she wasn't there when
w went after her. We hunted the
hills foe q week and couldn't nnd .
sign Of her OF her calf. And she had
stuck down In the creek bottom all the
spring. 20 It looked kind q funny"
He twisted In the saddle and looked
back at the pine clotted ridge.
THERE'S q re calf up there that's Q
dead ringer for the one we've bssn
he observed. but ies run
ming with q COW that carries Junkins'
old brand. So He looked apologet-
ically Into the calm eyes Of Billy
Louise. "Of course I don't mean to
say there's anything wrong up there"
be hastily assured her. "But that's
the reason I thought ia ask you about
that fellow"
"Oh. It's perfectly right to make sure
Of everybody" smiled Billy Louisa
ia Do the same thing myself. But
you'll and everythins's all straight up
there. We know all about him and
how and where he got his few head Of
stock and everything. But Of course
you could ask Junkins II 700 have any
doubt"
''Oh. wen take your word for It. I
Just wanted to know. Hes q stranger
to our OUTFIT. I've seen him . few
times. What's bis namei % boys
call him Noisy. It's like pulling Q wis
dom tooth to get any kind . talk out
Of him"
HE u awful quiet" assented Billy
Louise carelessly. But he's real
steady to work"
Them Quist fellows generally are"
put In Mr.. Birken. "You run stock In
here, too, do you, Miss MacDonaldr'
The big d." answered Billy Louise
and smiled family. 1--WE been range
herding them back here in these foot.
hills this summer. DO you want to
look through the bunchr'
NJ. Birksn blushed. "Oh, NO, not at
all! was wondering II you had lost
any"
"Nobody would rustic cattle from Q
lady. l hope. At any rate. I haven't
missed any yet. The folks down In the
Cove have. though"
"Yca, I heard they had. That breed
rode over 10 sec II he could get Q line
on them. It's hard luck. That Charlie
Fox seems q One. hard worhiAG bo1.
don't you thinki'
"Ycs-s." said Billy Louise shyiy. ne
seems real nice" She looked away
and bit her lip self consciously - abe
spoke.
Tho two men swallowed the bait IKE
Q hungry fish. They glanced at each
other and winked knowingly. Billy
Louise saw them from the tall os hee
downcast eye and permitted herself Q
little sigh Of rsliof. They would b
the more ready NV b accept at II
face value hss state0snt coocssaine
Ward. unless tAey credited hse With
The feat Of being b lovo Vtth ~ eVe
nan At the nauaA tina