Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-04

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I. one long sweeping stroke drive his
: own canoe into the hiding place boz
side hers
All" he smiled, "at lasti"
, Mary was startled and only stared.
After all this time" he went on.
I've found YOU"
"Why--haye you been looking for
meT she at last found her tongue.
Don't you remember he ehided
her. Don't you remember that day
saw you on the beach at Coronadoi
You wore blue bathing suit and
yellow cap
She shook her head. I've never
been there"
Il guess you're mistaken" she said
as he hummed the air OF his song
smilingly, "and-and | think I'd bet
ter be going
She half arose to dIsenlangIe
dead branch that had caught over The
bow OF her canoe--it Tilted and with
little gasp Of chilled surprise she
found herself IN the water. Almost
instantly he WIS beside her. Then he
took hold Of her and held her high In
his arms.
"Nou-you needn't hold me so long"
she protested Indignantly.
Long" he chuckled, I'm only lef
ting you drain before / put you back
Ia the canoe. Believe me. you're one
wet wollan."
And finally he hunched over and
sat her down IA her canoe.
Here he ordered. Drag my
canoe along behind and IN tow us up
around The bend where there's sand /
bar we can land on
lie procured n bathing SUIT and a /
rain coat
go back mp there somewhere" he I
directed and put on these dry /
things Then bring your things back
here aud spread them out on that
bush. This sunll dry 'em In couple
OF hours"
She studied him silently for mo-
meui and then silently took the things
he offered and went back toward the
thlckly wooded shore. And few mo-
menis later she returned with the
ralncoal wrapped about her and her
hair tumbled down her back.
"Coldi" he asked
She shook her head He got out a
coffee pot ana a frying pan. talking
In his droll way entirely unconscious
OF her shy reserve.
After they had eaten they sat there
while Chalmers smoked She studied
him coyertiy at every opportunity us
they chatted and talked, but she had
refused to give him any
knowledge Of herself other than the
first name OF Mary, which he had
guessed. She watched him curlously
~ be took charred stick and
marked mystic sign on the smooth
skin OF her arm.
what Is IT. she asked looking
down on the circle he had made.
1--WE put my brand on you" he
smiled iuto her eyes. i've ranch In
California. the Circle Bar--and that's
ny brand
oh" size murmured rubbing the
mark on with her hand, at the same
line realizing regretfully that Il was
line FOR her to go. SO she gathered
~ her clothes and went back Into the
rees TO put them on, :
Sadly wrinked. but nice aud dry"
hc laughed. a. she climbed into her
anne u few moments later
Am I going Go see you again.
Iaryf he asked earnestly.
Perhaps IN come this way again."
he smiled, as She swept on down the
liver and out OF sight
That night Chalmers took the c
outfit that hung as a deco. Z
alton on the wall Of his shack and c
ressed himself FOR the costume ball {
hat MAS to be held several miles be- u
Nv az the famous windermere Inn, n
ne Of the most interesting resorts ia p
be- Maine woods. When he arrived "
be- bail WAS IA full swing. u
Ia the center % one group stood 81
elightful Spanish dancer who turned s.
iyly TO speak TO some one passing u
al revealed 10 Chalmers round I
gse shoulder. on which had been q
iused With q black eyebrow pqucll dl
"a brand ~ the Circle Bar "a
Instantly he stood before the group W
20 swept his hish.erowncd hat g
iaeh hore tlle same insignia, deep NJ
.anlsh bow, as he book The dancers o.
md nc
Tile brand Is mime" be explained v
Ia The rest OF The group. %
dc9tng abe mark on her shoulder. ~
nd anything that hears the brand % 60
e Circle Bar Is mine ALSO And he
4 her toward the veranda he
Il wondered IL you'd be here To- an
ghi." She murnured when they ~
ached the shadows to
Ny brand Is on you, Mar, dear" I'M
said, and I'm never let you %" co
III don't want 70 go" She Wits. wi
red I'M
And q Is reported that somebody Oh
vs. somebody that saw the Cow IN
ineher kissing the Spanish dancer. In
eugh ~ conrse IL might not have pr