Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-12-25
CHAPTER ml

Dawes opportunity came soone
than he had expected After the q,
parture OF the Iurdys things a th
old ranch We're as both father ani
son mad predicted very different
They found themselves on sort o
good behavior--a behavior which. nm
happily. excited in each other gray,
suspicious as to purpose The tension
steadily Increased. and both locke,
forward to the moment when some
thing must give way
For several weeks the old man re-
malned entirely sober hut the call OF
the appetite In him grew more and
more inSiStent as the days went by
and at last came the morning when
Dave awoke to find him gone lie
needed no second guess. the craving
had become irresistible and his father
| had ridden 10 town for the means "a
satisfy il. The passing days did not
bring his return. but this occasioned
no anxiety 10 Dave. In the course of
carou>e his father frequently re-
NAMED away for weeks at q stretch.
He moped around the ranch build
ings. sat moodly by the little stream.
casting pebbles in the water. or rode
over the old trails on which She had
SO often been his companions
Then the old mans horse came
home. Dave saw 1t coming up the
trail not running wildly but with
nervous gallop and many ddelong
turnngs Of the head A. TIE boy
watched he found strange emptl.
hess possess him; his body seemed
phantom on which his head hung over
heavy. He spoke to the horse. which
pulled up. snorting before him: noted
the wet neck and TANKS and al last
The broken stirrup Then. slowly and
methodlcally. and still with that
strange sensation OF emptiness. he
saddled his own horse and set out on
the search
After the last rites had been paid to
the old rancher. Dave set about AZ
once TO wind up his affairs. and II
was not until then that he discovered
how deeply his father had been in
volVed The selling Of the cattle and
the various effects realized only
enough To discharge the liabilities. and
when this had been done Dave found
with a considerable area OF
lnmarketable land. a considerable
bundle Of paid bills and his horse.
saddle and revolver lie rode his
horse to town. carrying z few mr..
iicles Of wear with him. Il was only
after a stin eight that he could bring
himself to part with his one compan.
ION The last miles into town were
ridden very slowly. with the bov fire.
luenty leaning forward and striking
he horS'''s neck and ears.
He sold horse and saddle for siv,v
loIiarS and took room at CHEAP
hotel until he should find work and
still cheaper lodgings.
In the evening he walked thror-b
he streets OF the little cow town !,
'nuhbed him with lis Indifference
lie became aware that he was very
oneiy. He realize that he had Inn,
'ue friend N the world: but one and I
u her he knew not So much as ber
address. lie HON ..
neither DE- really had a friend al an
whether the girl would not discard
am "hen Do was Of nn further us.
nSl as he had discarded his foithrui
'id horse. Tears Of loneliness and ~.
morse gathered ln his eyes. and mis-,
i"i Of be twilight blurred the stree,
amps now glimme-ing from th.ir
'oieS. lie felt this. he had treated .h..
iorse very stability indeed He v,n,
~ Old Slop-eye back again. n. s,d
ieniy wanted him with a terrific ,o,',
ns wanted him more than anv,b,r,
Use 10 the world For the mon.,,
= forgot The girl and all his bor,.
icAness cen'erel about tho hon,
when had been 50 long his comnonio,,
nd servant and friend.
~Iil buy him back in tho ,oorn,,.
VIII. sure as H. Do said in 80,
len gust OF emotion. We ro, IN s,,..
oselner. didn't play fair with HIM
Ut III buy him back. Pcrb.,s 49,
81 joo for him. 'ao. pullin' a nrh,
Tagon or somethin'.~ s'''
me resoiutios 20 play fair. v,,,
'lop-eye gradually restored H. -
and d. walked slowly h.c, =.
be hotel. "acS 70
a -.''''- FNnn now present