The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-04-21

got the devils rounded up again.
been thinkin' ever since ! ought to
tvIl you about 1t. no. II you thought
best we could turn around an tnke
you back to Pon,a."
"And then what would you dor
"Me? Why 20 on O. course an
take care o the cattle 'Tain't the
drst time I've seen Indians"
Then I am going with you." she
said firmly. II am not the least
afraid. wonder n you have an extra
rife out there?"
"Sure." he said. grinning. II sorter
like that kind O. talk. little girl. Can
you shOotr
Some: I'll show you when We get
out there. Anyway. please don't turn
back on my account. heard In Ponca
that the Sioux were ghost-dancing, hut
didn't think about their coming down
the Cottonwood. Dad said they were
getting ugly. but don't know where
be heard It"
This unexpected mention Of Caikins
stirred Shelby to ssk . further quss.
ten. She was going on with him. that
was evident. and the mystery between
them must be cleared away.
"What was your nsiner' he asked
soberly.
She glanced up into bis face. sur.
prised At the abrupt question.
MY name! Why. don't you known
II never heard Of Il: Seems sorter
odd. maybe. but never did"
1T 10 Olga"
-Oln-Olsa wkatr'
"Why. Shelby. I suppose"
"No. didn't mean that. or eourxe,
it's Shelby now. but what was II BE-
fore tOdayf Twas't Caikins."
The smile had deserted her lips and
her eyes were very serious.
aust what do you mean. plsassf
Have you heard something's
swell. yes. This here soldier shau.
messy has been In the army q long
while; he was fifteen years 10 the
Sixth cavalry Now I happened to
learn. accidentally from Mccarthy,
that Old Calkins was once q sergeant
In that OUTFIT. 10 naturally ] asked
shaunessy II he ever knew him."
"Apd did her"
"Sure: they were bunkies once an
he said JEFF Calkins never was mar.
ried an didn't have no daughter"
swell. did ever say ] was bis
daughtsrr'
mo. o course you didn't. never
asked, but everybody thought you
must be. What was the old man to
you. anyhowi ] reckon ] got Q hight
70 know"
"You certainly have. bot ! cannet
tell 200 vssy much. Frankly. ] dee't
know. could not sxpisis svss how
] cane Into bis care. That sousds
stsssss. perhaps. bot Il b trus.
wasst much Of Q gisi when 10 GOT
NJ ~ and I've scarcely besn est Of
biz sight sincs. sss asked bin
Thousand times. bot he psvss wouid
explain. Once hs aid II would Gene
out III right after awhile. Il sssassd
70 asgsr him fes ne 70 ask quss-
tons, 10. at last. stopped"
THAT'S mighty queer. DID he ever
tell ~ what your real name wssr
~0h. yes; there wasn't any sscfss
abo0t that-it WAS CaSiyn."
Oisa Casiyn." hs repeated the
words ssowly. "Sortsr Norwegian.
IriaA. amt ~ That stsry SQUADS 70.
thsr funny 70 me."
NY idea 10 10 vas hidins No from
somsoos; trying to keep me from b..
Ing foun6. decided that was why
he moved about from place to place
and always lived 10 such poverty and
alone. believe he had money or
could always get sorns when nesded.
Thsu be seemed 10 b afraid oil ths
time and watching for something 10
hsp1'sn."
And you don't have no recollection
whatever Of either your father o.
mniIicrs''
"No' ~ IA, mother: she nsy have
"i "'"n ! was n babS. hat ! can
'e"'c''Ler NV father. although ! ssvss