The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-09-30


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rocks In such . way that 1t could not
b withdraw.
Kate pulled the boulder away. and
released the prisoner. She took the
soft, woolly creature In her arms, and
examined the wounded limb. all torn
and raw from it, efforts to escapA A
wound, she recalled. ought 70 be
washed with cold water and bound.
Returning to her horss, she put the lit
tie animal in front Of the saddle and
cootinued On the trail that led down to
the river.
Sweeney came out from the cabin
and hailed her. He was q squat, wealth
sr-bsaten man, who had ridden for her
father svse dncs she could remember.
"What 10 Mexico you got thers1' he
asked in surprise.
ehs explained the Circumstances un-
der which she had found the lamb.
And what you aiming to do With
itr'
TIN going 10 dc up IT. leg and take
It across the river. Some Of the q r.
hef6ses are SURE to and It before
nisht."
"shsi What are you foolins with
Cas- Fendrick's sheep fofr he
grumblsd.
TT Isn't . sheep. but . lamb. And
I'm not going to see II suffer. NO mat
ter who owns It ri Just ride across
and leave II outside the fence" she
said.
"Lsmme 90. I know the river bet
ter"
Sweeney did not wait for her assent,
but swung to the saddle. She handed
him the lamb. and b. fordsd the
stream.
Sweeney saw some one disappear
into Q wash - he reached the fence.
The rider held up the lamb. jabbered
q sentence Of broncho Spanish at the
spot whers the man had been. put
down his blsating burden. and can
tered hack 10 his own side Of the river.
An hour later. Kate. on the return
trip. topped the rise where she had
found the lamb. Pulling up her pony.
to rest the horse from it, climb. she
gassd back across the river to the roll
Ing ridges among which lay the G. #.
ranch. Oddly enough. she had never
seen Cas- Tsndrick. He had come to
i'apago county q few years before, and
had bought the place from an earlier
settler. In the disagreement that had
fallen between the two men. she was
wholly on the side Of her father. Some
times she had wondered what manner
Of man this Cass Fendrick might be i;
disaKreeable. Of course. but after pre-
cisely what fashion,
"Your property. I believe. Miss Cul.
lison."
She turned at sound Of the suave.
amused drawl. and looked upon dark.
slim young man Of picturesque ap-
pearance. He was bowling to her with
IN obvious intention Of OVERRIDING II.
Her instinct told the girl who he
was. She did not need to ask herself
any longer what Cass Fendrick looked
like.
He was holding out to her the blood
stained kerchief that had been tied to
the lambs leg.
II didn't care to have Il returned"
she told him with cold civliity.
"Now. II you'd only left . note to
say 10. II would have saved me quite a
considerable climb" he suggested.
In spite Of herself Q flicker Of
amusement lit her eyes. She had n
sense Of humor. " did not think Of
that. and since you have troubled to
return II to me. can only say thank
you"
She held out her hand for the ker.
chief. but he did not move. II don't
know but what I'll keep II. after all.
for y souvenir"
She ignored his ssrdonic mockery.
II don't let live creatures suffer when
I can help II. Are you going 10 give
me my handkerchief
Haven't made up my mind yet.
tCTU9Ro uuVS ~ WAsue0 ouO UfJUk
II home to you"
She decided he was trying to hirt
with her. aud turned the head Of her
horse to start.
"Now your father has pulled his
freight. l expect II will be safe to call. e
he added.
The Bride rein frightened. what
nonsense are you saying about my "a.
thefr
mo news. Miss Culiison Just what
everybody II saying. that he has gone
to cover on account Of the holdup"
A chill fear drenched her heart. do
you mean the holdup Of the Limited At
Tin Cupr'
mo ] dealt" He looked at her
sharply. Mean - say you haven't
heard Of tie hsadup q the ". = 3.
Expresa company at ssEuacher
"No. Whsa was itf''
Tuesday Night. Tue man got
away with twenty Thousand 6ollars."
"And what has my father to Do with
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