Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15

ceased whistling and sang in "a clear
voice:
La iss ih IN n an1 snS Srays yenae
He Ia, was ,,, Som.ing up the path TO the
then seemed to stand stiil, IT Was
Larry. Iiullo, Billy, little sister, you
look as # you were seeing /, ghost: yoli
But Billy didn't wait TO hear tile rest.
The next second she was in his arms:
his embrace was like bears hug.
Larry mad gone away q mere lad; now
he had returned a man as irrevocable
as the mountains and az strong as a
mountain ,a14i! non; Larry. smoke up ana
birthday, but couldn't" Billy nor
Larry hadn't noticed Grey when he
came into the yard until he broke in on
there. wal son. did you get bland"
Dad, it's needless 10 ask. for Wouldn't
have returned unless had" But
neither Billy nor her father could get
and Larry turned TO Billy and said:
so, Billy girl, you've turned against.
the law and turned Duran. It's ru-
towns that you killed Duran the great
gunman. and they. say u girl did IT,
n! Here Larry Fry PAUSED then he. went on:
BILE for killing :, greaser as needed to
be killed. and told him ] would bring
n MIN up .! mere p, Il YOU and father would
It's up to you, papa" Larry. seeing
a look on his fathers face hurried OF,
to say his name was Arizona Manning
and he saved my life two or three
times. Can. he come? Hes in trouble
now my place is 10 help him. Yes,
athcr ne wo Snh CONE H Larry said not an,
went whistling the same old song. the
r,G5ypsy.s Warning Grey looked mt
quits old hunting grounds. and they
may return any time for their spring
hunt. Ihey were good to us last year.
you treat an Indian right he's going
10 treat YOU right BiIly turned 10
her father: Papa. it's enough when
hate them. But them is the kind that
hold human blood cheap and care not
a snap for honor. Now you take Pa
husca; There's not "A finer fellow going
than him: he's white clear threw, even
II his skin Is red and his eyes are
black" As usual Billy was right. Pa
be proud to be like.
ride That i, e ,na ,i,,i nily went out for
Larry returned soon after Billy had left
and his friend came with him.
Grey was standing on the porch
thinking OF Billy when Larry, and his
friend came up to tile porch. Grey
took Manning in at a glance. Manning
was tall and muscular. The sun Had
made him almost as dark as AN In
dian. His. eyes were such deep brown
they were almost black. He had on
black leather chaps, n tall black som
brcro, n black scarft about his neck.
black boots. black shirt, in fact, every
thing was black. His horse was black.
the saddle and saddle blanket. the horse
was black except Manning's silver
spurs Grey thought this very queer.
but he asked no questions When Man
his hat OFF and Grey noticed his hair
Was black, and II was combed back
from his forehead. Larry Introduced
his father and Manning. then the two
Larry wanted 10 show Arizona was
gone. Arizona went over and laid
down In the shade of Billy's lilac bust,
and slept, Grey turned to Larry and
Sn ne wak Very was ne hrt 9f
His mother was thoroughbred Indian.
his father was half. his fathers
was an Indian. so yeu see he's very
near whole, but why everything about
him is black, do not know"
They had hardly finished speaking be-
fore Arizona rose and came over to
them. He sat down on the porch. Then
say the faqu!s hunt here?" and Larry
nodded. These were the only words
Manning had spoken yet. Instead of
talking he became rigid. and fixed his
and Grey looked that way, too. Billy
came into view OH. Diablc. then Pa
huSci and lots of Yaquis were riding
behind. All were riding single file.
The YaQuiS were returning TO their old
hunting ground
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