The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-15
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come dried mud In the loops Of The
hobbies. showing u consideration Tor
The forclegH Of his mount
"noyn," said the lieutenant waYl,le
his hand 10 the rangers. this Is MI
lanes Hayes. He's new member
q tho company Captain Mclean
sends him down from ~ raAo. The
boys viii see that you have some
supper Hayes. as soon "a you set
your pony hobhied"
After n hearty supper Hayes
Joined the smokers about the fire
Ills appearance did not settle all the
questions In the minds OF his brother
ranEerA They saw simply looaei
lAnk youth with tow colnred. sun
burned hair and berry brown. In
svnuouA face that wore a uuizzicAl.
sood.natured smile.
Fellows" said the new ranger
TIN goin' TO in,rpduce 10 you lady
friend % mine. Amt ever heard any
body call her beauty. but you1l all
ADMIT she's got some fine points
about her. Come along. Muriel''
He held open the front OF his blue
flannel shirt Out Of il crawlsd a
horned froE. A bright red ribbon was
tied iaunuiy around IL rpiky neck.
II crawled to It's owners knee and
SAT there. motionlesa.
This here Muriei." said Hayes
with an oratoricai wave OF his hand
has got qualities. She never talks
back, she always stays at home, and
she's satisfied with one red dress fof
every day and SUNDAY. too"
Look az that blame insect said
one 81 thh rangers with a grin, I've
seen plenty Of them horny frogs. but
nc-or knew anybody TO have one
Tor aide partner Does the blame
thing know you from anybody eisef
Take u over there and see" said
Hayes
The siumpy little lizard known AZ
tho horned frog IL harmless lie has
tho hidcousnesn Of ne prehistoric
mo~,oru whose reduced descendant
be ". bu, he IN gcn,icr than the dove,
Tho ranger took Muriel from
Hayes knee and went back 70 his
saat on a roll 81 blankets. The cap
tive twisted and clawed and strug'
sled vigorously in his hand. After
holding IL for a moment OF two. the
ranger set II upon tho ground
Awkwardiy but swiftly. the ffoR
worked its four oddly moving iees
un,ii u stopped close b. Hayes
foot.
wen. dang my hide said the
other ranger. The little cuss knows
sou. Never thought them insects
had that much penaoF'
a.
Jimmy lIayos became a fsvorite In
tho ranger camp. Ito had an endless
store Of gooinature. and a mild. per
unuial quality Of humor that IL well
adapted 20 camp life. lie Was never
without his horned frog. In the
bosom of his shirt during rides. on
hia knee or shoulder iu camp. under
his blankets al night. the ugly iittlc
beast never left him.
Jimmy wis hnmorint ~ a type
that prevails In the rural south and
West. uuakliird in originating meth
DDS Of amusing Or IN witty concer'
tons. hc had hit upon q comical idea
and eluug 20 q rcyorsuiiy u had
seemed 70 jimmy "a very funny inins
10 havo about his person, with which
to amuHc his friends. tame horned
frog with RID ribbon around It's
neck. A. u was a happy idea. Why
not pcrpctuaie ~
Tho sentiments existing between
Jimmy and m. FROG cannot he exact
~ determined. The capabiilty Of the
horned froR Tor lasting affection is
a subject upon which We have had
no symposiurnE II l. easier TO guess
Jimmy'a feelings. Nuriei was hts
chief d'osuvrc ~ Wit, and a. such he
cherished her. lie caught flies for
hcr. and shielded her from sudden
northefp Yet his care was half
selfish and when the time came she
repaid him a thousaudfold. other
Muriels have thus 0verbalanced the
light attentions Of other Jimmies.
Not NJ once did Jimmy Hayes AZ.