Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-18
PANDICK
BY CLARA C. HOLMES.
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Ao' hFe minutes. AT last he roo,.
restlessly. '''O'
tomorrow / go up to Bear Mo.
tain camp. We may as well do
our disputes now"
Leonard, / never shall bo
tented living In little, sleenv p,n1
yliie; ia stagnate. OF course" ion
Il presumed you would keep your ~
sitlon on Congress street, and v,o ooI ~
i've In the city, or a suburb, at leos.
t No; already have made orron".
/, ments with my Uncle Rufus for taI.9y
l over his Riverville business -9
disappoint the old gentleman d.
Sides Rlveryille has the better anan
cial outlook. / am more than sorrr
that you disapprove, Sada."
Ihere was another five minutes, G,
lence and again the young man snota
we have quarelled three tiroas -
two days, Sada." he complained o,ni
Dously. yum
Evidently I am too presumntror.
even to contemplate marriage. Hero
take back your diamond"
Leonard thrust himself abruntIv 70
ward the girl and grlpped her hand
Heaven knows, and you know Saba
that l adore you. A broken engage
ment will crush me. Pm NOT riob
man. he groaned.
we can be friends; but let mo ra-
turn the ring until l can be lose
selfish" she insisted in a genter tone
dropping the ring into his unwilling
hand. Then she arose and left him
the picture of detection. trying to over.
come his emotion in the living room
of Bear Mountain Inn.
An hour later Sada answered her
Aunt Laura's call.
Leonard Black has decided to 20
up to Bear Mountain camp today. WIN
you please assist US in packing a bas.
ket of food for him?"
Sada obeyed; but she was too deep
ly distracted to even notice her faith.
full Pandick standing upon his hind
legs and begging for the crumbs be
had learned to expect.
When Aunt Laura gave Leonard the
basket he Immediately began his as
cent, whistling as he paced away-yet
a true Yankee can whistle in the face
of shell fire.
Sada watched Leonard until he was
lost from view in the woodsy path.
Then she glanced at the sheepish Pan
dick, slyly hidden under a blackboard
wagon, chewing something. saba in
vestigated, discovering that the very
hungry, resentful puppy was devouring
a mans leather pocket case, which
was marked by gilt initials, L. 0.
Bad dogl" scolded and cuffed Sada,
run quick, take Leonard his case.
Bad Pandick, you've made it rag
Quick, seek him I"
But Pandick was too wise dog to
'isk his self-respect further; already
his morning Leonard had kicked at
linn spitefully, so Pandick skulked
way to the barn.
After restless night Sada rose
arly, determined to go hunting her
elf. She dressed in khaki and asked
Aunt Laura for lunch.
"Pity's sake, child There are bears
ear this house. Leonard saw one yes
erday. That shotgun is no good on
ear. Take a rifle"
"Fl keep near the Summit road"
romised saba.
But Pandick drew saba away from
lie Summit road, and after an hours
lase she stopped breathless, realizing
lie was lost. Then she grew nervous.
is not quite pleasant for a town girl
be lost in a wild, bear country.
So, in her rush, saba easily loosened
lie of the big top rocks. 1t rolled
'wn, bringing Sada and the rest OF
e wall, in an avalanche. Sada may
we had stone heart, but, sad TO
mind, her velvety skin was not even
ment.
So the stunned girl struggled up
ding 1t quite impossible to stand up
her bruised feet. However, she
pit her wits. grasping her rifle in
idiness to greet the Bruin family
llch, luckily, was not there. The
IVY FOOTBALLS had been only Pan
* himself rolling stones off the
loolmaster's. wall. Again il was all
Ilness, that vast, intolerabe still
rs of the Rangeley Wild
from her jacket pocket she drew
torn case which she had brought
ng. She called Pandick.
Seek Leonard Go. bring Leonard
babe.
'ut Pandick remembered his chas-
'ment and sulked. Kind tones, how
I, soon treasured him and seeming
realize the helplessness of his mis-
IS, he ran on, his nose on a scent
he trail
Ie was gone an hour, an age 70 the
rleved girl. But even ages end ana
last the faithful Pandick returned
Leonard following.
S-s-ada !" ~
I'm so glad, Leonard I'm hurt ~
lhere is a shanty yonder; ] can
v you"