The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-26


a thousand pairs Of eyes in the
grandstand watched the boy as he
lounged against the corral fence
laughing and talking with his friends.
A dozen people were on the lookout for
tho approach Of Stone. Fifty others
had warned the young man to be care
fui. For Saguache was with him ul-
most to q man.
Dick MalOney heard his voice called
MS he was passing the grandstand. A
minute later he was I'm the Cullison
box shaking hands with Kate.
Isis there anything new?" she
asked in a low voice.
Her friend shook his head. mo
Soapy may drift out here any minute
now."
"Will he-?" Her eyes finished the
| question.
He shook his head "Don't know.
That's the mischief Of 1t. IF they
should meet just after Curly finishes
riding the boy won't have chance.
His nerves won't be steady enough"
dad Is doing something. 1 don't
know what 1t Is. He had a meeting
/ with lot Of cattlemen about it 1
don't see how that boy can sit there
on the fence laughing when any min
ute"
"Curly's game as they make 'em.
He's q prince, too. like that boy bet
ter every day."
A lad made his way to them with q
note. Kate read 1t and turned to Dick.
Her eyes were shining happily.
1--WE got news from dad. It's all
right. Soapy Stone has left town."
"Whyr
"A dozen Of the big cattlemen signed
q note and sent 1t to Stone. They told
him that II he touched Curly he would
never leave town alive. He was given
word to get out of town ut once"
Maloney slapped his hand joyously
on his thigh. Zine! Might a-known
Luck would find way out. Soapy
couldn't stand out against the big
rnnchmen when they got together and
meant business. He had to pull his
freight"
LET - tell him the good news,
Dick" she said, eagerly.
Sure. I'll send him right up."
Bronzed almost to coffee brown,
with the lean 1.-the grace Of youth
garbed In the picturesque regalia of
the vaquerO, Flandrau was a taking
enough picture to hold the rowing eye
Of any girl. A good many centered
upon him now as he sauntered for
ward toward the Cullison box. cool
and easy and debonair.
Kate gathered her skirts to make
room for him beside her.
"Have you heard7 He has left
town."
"Who7"
"Soapy Stone. The cattlemen served
notice on him to go. So he left"
wave of relief swept over the
young man. "That's your fathers fine
work"
Isn't 1t good?" Her eyes were
shining with gladness. "I'm so happy
l don't know what to do"
II suppose now the holdup will be
put Off. Did Sam and Blackwell go
with him?"
mo. He went alone"
Hive you seen Sam yot2"
mo, but I've seen Laura London.
She's all the nice things you've said
about her"
II see she has made friend of
you"
you bet she has"
Miss Cullison shot q swift slant
! glance Mt him. "If you'll come back
this afternoon you can meet her. Pm
! going to have all those dimples and all
that sunshine here in the box with
me-"
Maybe that will draw Sam to you"
I'm hoping it will. But I'm afraid
not. He avoids us. When they met
he wouldn't speak to father"
| 'That's the boy of 1t. Just the same
! he feels pretty bad about the quarrel.
l reckon there's nothing TO do but keep
an eye on him and he ready .'or
: SOapy's move when he makes It,"
I'm so afraid something will hap
pen to Sam"
/ Now, don't you worry. Miss Kate.
right. Wen find q way out for him
I. yet"
Behind her smile the tears lay close
you're the best friend. How can we
ever thank you for what you're doing
for Samf"
"Do you reckon have forgot how a
girl took a rope from my neck one
night7 Do you reckon l ever forget
! that?"
ut was nothing. l Just spoke to the
boys"
cor that l don't remember how the
man l had shot went bail for a ruStler
he did not known
"Dirlt .new you. He told us about
you"
"COnld he tell you any good about
He' Cotid ne spy anything sxcepI
that ! was worthless n0-'count-7"
She put her hand on his arm and
stopped him. "Dup't! won't hear
you say such things about yourself
You were just boy in trouble"
"Iiow many would have remembered
| that2 But you did You foupht good