The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-03-21

been up the gorge nor had any one
come to the ranch while was gone.
90 You see. Miss Louise, here's Q very
pretty mystery"
"You think they were driven Oh,
don't your Billy Louise asked ques.
tdon with the words and made q state
msnt Of It with her tone, which was q
trick Of hers.
Charlie Fox shook his head, but his
eyes did not complete the denial Miss
Louise, I'd work every other theory to
death before ia admit that possibility.
l don't know all Of my neighbour 10
very well, but I should hesitate long.
long time"
1T needn't have been Q neighbor.
There are lots Of strange men passing
through the country. Did you look for
tracks1'
II did mot. didn't want to admit
that possibility. I decline to admit It
now" The chin Of Charlie Fox squar-
ed perceptibly, % that Billie Louise
caught q faint resemblance to Marthy
in his face. II saw q man accused Of
q theft once" he said. "The evidence
was-or seemed-absolutely unassaila-
be. And aftsrward he was exonerat-
ID completely. 1t was Just q horrible
mistake. But be left school under q
cloud. His hfe was ruined BY the
bjundsr. I'd have to know absolutely
befoee I'd accuse any one Of stealing
those calves, Miss Louise. I'd have to
80 them in q mans corral, With his
brand On them-I believe that's the
way its done out hsrs-and even
then"
"Whsre have jon looksdr There
were reasons why this particular sub
Jet was painful to Billy Louiss. And
arc you sure they didn't get out Of
that pasture and wander on down The
Cove. among ali those willowsf IT, Q
perfect Jungle away down. Are you
sure they aren't with The rest Of The
cattle1 I don't see how they could
leave the Cove unless they were driv.
On out"
"Yss, thought Of that-stranss q It
may SEEM" Charles voice was unof-
Tended. On the contrary. hs seemed
glad that she took % keen an interest
I'm bis Affairs. ut has besn q week,
700 know. since thsy new The coop.
did hunt every foot Of that Cove twice
over. I drove every hoof q stock up
and corEaled them and made sure these
four were not in the herd. Then
hunted through every inch Of that VII
low Jungle and all along the bluff and
the river. Miss Louise. I put in thrss
days at It. from sunrise till It was too
dark to ~. Then I began riding out.
side. There Isn't trace Of them any.
where. I had Just bought them from
ssabeck. you know. drove them
homo and because they were tired,
and % was I. I Just left them In that
upper meadow - I came down tie
eoegs. I hadn't branded them Jet l.
! know I've mads IN awful botch Of
ths tAins. Mss LOUISE" b confessed.
tusn1nG toward her with an honest dis
trses and Q sslf.Aayins humility In his
s1se that Wipsd from Bully Louiss's
nina any incipssat tendency toward
eootsnpG But you ~ In srssa at
TIL raneA eaDA And never drsansd
those calves wsrsn't perfectly cate IN
thseA tt 1oAee was nsW and stroas,
and ~ hafs ars absolutely bars b any
seeek Iartse than Q rabbit
Il hAts 10 botAee yo0 WA TIL. end
eat want yos b tAiak have co0s
VAhaAg foe uDpatAy." - saN aftse
q alnues q needy sljsaea "But ~.
ing tAsy wsss net heandsd yse-Wtth
or bsa1A-I thoaght perhaps yes I'D
m across tAso and paid No attsouea,
tAaah1ng ~ beSoaged 20 ossbsek"
Htliy LealDo smiled Q littIe 10 hSfsoH.
II b haA pee bssa quite % "grssa ae
The rancA saDs" - wosN have men.
tionsd hsands at ~ - The most I'M
postant point inseoa6 of tacking q tAe
inforDatioa Casually eftse ten minutes
a other No. vital ooenal0.