The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-27

BY GENEvIEVE ULMAR

Aerl0l! inquired ALVIN Dale.
Because it applies specifically.
There Is everything in the section ex-
cept oil. Once there was a rush ON
prospects in that line, but it turned
out that every strike was a shallow
surface well. Inside of year there
wasn't driller or q derrick left in
the district. They did leave cabins,
however. Here and there along trail
for hundred miles in the center Of
the grandest hunting and fishing dis
trict in the world, every few miles
you'll find fair to Indifferent cabin
but Offering a shelter far superior TO
81 ilimsy tent"
abandoned, l suppose"
permanently, and you take your
pick and house yourself and no ques-
tions asked"
Lisle Merton was, like Dale, young
man of fortune and leisure and an
authority on places and travel. Dale
started the next day on his thousand
mile trip. A settlement named Eden
Point was his rail connection. Then
lNtiilJ lliCS DS NdEOil anu 10 lhNNi
more by canoe, and he found himself
late one afternoon in front of plain
board structure with three rooms.
ITS about the choice of the houses"
advised his guide, fright on the stream
and that's big advantage, for nearly
every day SOME kind of craft passes
mp or down stream and they Will do
any errands you may have at the set
ticment."
THAT will be just the thing" com
mented Dale.
"Another thing" continued the
guide, back bit from the river
there are several families living, so
you won't he lonesome"
Dale had bought folding cot an
old stove, some camp stools and
fair array of pots, pans and crockery.
1t was pleasing novelty and some
thing of delight to make amateur
housekeeping arrangements. Bedroom
dining room and kitchen swept and
furnished, he lit a lamp and sat down
10 write some letters, feeling quite
at home and comfortable.
'Saw your light and wondered who
my next neghbor could be-" spoke
hearty voice, and at the threshold
stood bronzed, bearded man, the
typical frontiersman In dress and
speech. you look as If Your needs
are all nicely provided for" added
the visitor as he glanced about him.
I'VE have butter and eggs and always
a friendly helping hand when you
happen TO need-t. I'm Aaron Burt
lived here for ten year."
"With your family?" said DAILY, sim
ply to keep up the conversation.
"Only a niece, Ada Revere. She
has been here month and going to
stay two more. hope we get better
acquainted"
ut will not be my fault, If we don't"
said Dale. He was pleased Mt the
thought Of neighbors, more so espe-
cially as the niece might he a young
lady. He found her so. and beautiful,
intelligent, refined. If was the next
day that he came upon her in the
woods with her uncle. An introduce
tion followed and after that almost
every other day Dale spent an hour
or two at the Burt cabin. He learned
that Mr.. Burt owned considerable land
in the district and was experimenting
along the line of promoting plan
to get the oil from shalp. His niece
was unpretentiou', friendly and
charming
It was natural and inevitable that
these two young souls shonld discover
a mutual attraction. Then there tran
spired a series of incidents that
brought about a definite climax Mr.
Burt came over to Dale's cabin one
riding one horse and leading
another.
81 need your help. Dale he spoke
quite eXcitedly. "Some one broke in
to the house while we were passing |
the night with a neighhor. We sus- 1
pcct two fellows we noticed hanging
around yesterday. They are on foot.
They have taken about all Ada pos
sessed and we must get after them"
They came upon the thieves ten
miles away The latter had seen them
coming and had scurried for belt
Of dense timber, leaving suitcase
they had been rifing behind them.
Burt tossed over its contents.
''They haven't taken anything but
i trinket or two" he reported. eve
Won't risk a fight following them fur
her" and Dale, staring hard at an
lrray of clothing fit for a princess,
,egan TO realize that Miss Ada Reeves
must belong to family of some con-
sequence.
Ada was delighted to recover her
and Dale's- cooperation in
securing it drew them still closer to-
,ether One day Burt met Dale, quite
erious looking.
"Young man." he spoke. "Tve got
yes to notice that you and Ada are
eaded for deep dive into love. l
Ion't know how that will suit her
olks. They're proud and rich and
retty high mp. I should have told
on that before"
at was not necessary" replied Dale
18th a CHEEKY laugh. 81 won't boast
ecause l own two banks and come
rom one of the oldest families in
~ native city. / think | can qualify