The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-26

got the devils rounded up again.
been thinkin' ever since ought to
tell you about it, so. if you thought
best we could turn around an take
you back to PonLa."
"And then what would you do?"
me? Why go on O. course an
take care O. the cattle. 'Tain't the
first time I've seen Indians"
"Then l am going with you" she
said firmly. II am not the least
afraid. I wonder if you have an extra
rifle out there?"
Sure" he said, grinning. 81 sorter
like that kind O. talk, little girl. Can
you shoot"
Some; I'll show you when we get
out there. Anyway, please don't turn
pack on my account. I heard in Ponca
that the Sioux were ghost-dancing, but
didn't think about their coming down
the Cottonwood. Dad said they were
getting ugly, but I don't know where
he heard it,"
This unexpected mention of Calkins
stirred Shelby to ask further oues-
ton. She was going on with him. that
was evident, and the mystery between
them must be cleared away.
What was your name?" he asked
soberly.
She glanced up into his face, sur
prlsed at the abrupt question.
MY name! Why, don't you know?"
Il never heard of it; seems sorter
odd, maybe, but never did"
ut is Olga"
"Olga-Olga whatY"
why, Shelby, suppose"
mo, l didn't mean that. OF coursa
it's Shelby now, but what was If he'
fore today? 'Twasn't Calkins."
me smile had deserted her lips and
her eyes were very serious.
Just what do you mean, please9
Have you heard something?"
well. yes. This here soldier Shan
messy has been in the army a long
while; he was fifteen Years in tho
Sixth cavalry. Now | happened to
learn, accidentally from NIcCarthv
that Old Calkins was once a serpaopt
IN that outfit, so naturally I asked
Shaunessy if he ever knew him"
And did he?"
sure; they were bunkies once an,
ne said Jeff Calkins never was mor-
r'ed an didn't have no daughter"
well, did I ever say was HI,
daughter?" ~ MS
NO. o course you didn't. I never
ASKED but everybody thought Won
must be. What Was the old man ~
you anyhow? l reckon | got n richt
to know" e 'is"'
lou certainly have but l cannot
tel you very much. Frankly 7 don,t
hho"' could not explain even how
came into his care. That sounds
S'r"nse' perhaps, bat it is true
wasn't much of a girl when he oot
,iie Irst and I've scarcely been ONT of
nus sight since. I've asked bip,
thousand times, but he never u.or,d
eApialn' Once he said if wouId co,,a
out all right after awhile. II saornS
t TO anger him for me to ask ones.
''" r3', SO, at last. stopped"
.op ""' mighty queer. Did he eyer
'e nC you "hat your real name WASP"
"n' yes; there wasn't anv Socro,
"o ..n, that-tt was Carlyn."
olga Carlyn," he ran.ota6 A.
,a,, slowly. "Sorter Norwec,an
t .r,Sn' "in't it? That story sounds rn
Their funny to me-" 'o''''S ra'
My idea is he was hiding mo f,.o,,
someone So'1 s trying to keep me from ,'H HaI
~ round l decided that was VII
ne moved about from place 70 nI %nS
" "Io always lived in such poverty p, ana
" ",one' believe he had money az" ~
g T,hn always get some when nesaad
t,n men ne seemed to be afraid nj, thn
S nne and watching for sometbinc 't nc
~, AND you don't have no recol,aot,o,
m whatever of either your father 'o on
d,os Sot of my mother; she NAV b.,o
r rpu %hen was a baby, but ! can
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