South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-12

idncy Co Miss Sally. one afternoon
+ he rode up. on his way back TO the
/ ranch from tour OF the camps. and
said 90 him.
-ThereH be a man here in the
morning % take your place. AS
soon as he shows up YOU come ia
the ranch. I want YOU 10 take
+ charge OF the ranch accounts and
I correspondence ] want sOmebOdy
/ that / can depend upon 10 keep
+ things straight when I'm away. The
i wages ID be all right. The Diamond
I Cross n hold its end up with a man
I who'll look after its interests"
"All right" said Miss Sally, as
+ quickly as If he had expected the
notice all along ANY objections 10
my bringing my wife down 10 the
ranch p
You married p" said the superin-
T didn't mention II when We We're talk
ing"
/ Because I'm not" said the cook.
+ But like TO be- Thought I'd
wait tin 1 got a job under roof /
couldn't ask her 10 live in a COW
camp"
Right" agreed the superintend
ent. "A camp isn't quite the place
for married man-but-well.
there's plenty OF room at the house
and II YOU suit us as we'll as / think
you viii you can afford it. You
write 20 her To come on"
All right" said Miss sally again.
. III ride in as soon as 1 am re-
+ lieved tomorrow"
I II was a rather chilly night. and
after supper the cowpunchers were
/ lounging about "a big fire Of dried
mesquite chunks
Their usual exchange Of Jokes and
repartee had dwindled almost 10 ST
+ lcnce IN COW camp generally be
+ tokens the brewing OF mischief
Miss sally and the Marquis were
seated upon log. discussing the
relative merits Of the heightened or
shortened stirrup in long distance
riding. The Marquis arose present
ly and went 10 a tree near by TO cx-
anime some strips Of rawhide he was
seasoning for making a lariat. Just
as ne left a little puff OF wind blew
some scraps OF tobacco from a Gig
aret that Dry Greek Smithers was
rolling, into Miss Sallys eyes While
+ the cook was rubbing at them. with
tears flowing, 'PhOnOgraph Davis
/ so called on account Of his strid-
F cnt vOice-arose and BEGAN a speech.
]
, perpOund a interrogatOry. What is
/ the most grievOus spectacle that the
I human mind can contemplate q"
volley Of answers responded to
his question.
"A busted nushr'
"A maverick when you amt got
your branding front"
"YOurself!'
THE hole in the end of some other
/ felIer's gum"
"Shet up, you ignoramuses." said
old Taller. the fat cow puncher.
/ -Phony knows what il is. He's
/ watin' for 20 tell us
NO, fellers and citizens" CON
7 unued Phouograph. Them spec
tacIes you've enumerated air shore
grieviOus, and way up yonder close
10 the solution but they amt il.
I The most sricViOus spectacle ali
that'-he pointed to Miss sally, wnu
was still rubbing his streaming eyes
-" trustin and a in-veegIed fe-
male a-Weepin tears on account OF
+ her heart beiu' busted by a false de
ceiver. Air we men or air we cata-
mouts % gaze upon the bliEhtiu'
uf our Miss Sallys affections by "a
. ristOcrat. which has come amOns
us with his superior beauty and his
-lltterin' title to give the weeps 20
che lovely critter we air bound To
+ perfect Air we gOin' 70 act like
men. or air we goin to keep on
eatin' soggy chuck from her cryin'
SO plentiful over the bread pan 20
Its gallopin' shame said Dry
Greek with a snifle. 1T amt hu-
man. I've noticed the varmint a
palaverin round her frequent Ana
him "a Marquis Amt that title.
! Phony2'
Its somethiu' like a king" the
Brushy Greek Kid FASTENED 10 ex-
+ plain, only lower in the deck. Guess
/ IT comes i'm between the Jack and
! the teu-SpOt."
Don't misconstruct me" went ON
/ Photograph, "as undervaluatin' the
/ a-ristOcrats. Some of EN- air proper
people and can travel right along
with the Watson boys. I've heried
1 some with 'em myself. I've viewed
/ the elephant with the Mayor OF Fort
/ Worth and I've listened TO the owl
/ with the general passenger agent OF
3 the Katy and they can keep up with
/ ,he procession from where YOU laid
+ the chunk. But when a Marquis
. monkeys with the innocent affec-
lions OF "a cOOk-lady, may 1 inquire
. what the case seems to cali for?''
The feathers. shouted Dry
Greek Smithers.
You hearn 'er. Charity" was the
Kids form Of confederation.
We've got your compa NY" as
. scented the cow punchers i'm chorus
Before the Marquis realized their
intention two OF them seized him by
each arm and led him up 10 the log
monograph Davis. self-appOinted tC
carry out the sentence. stood ready
with a pair of stout leather leggings
i'm his hands
It was the first time they had ever
laid hands on the Marquis durins
their somewhat rude sports
wv hat are YOU mp To? 90 he asked
Indignantly, with flashing eyes.
Go easy. Marquis" whispered
RUDE Fellows. one OF the boys thai
held him IT'S all i'm fun. Take
10 good-uatured and they'll let you
or light They're only goin' 4
stretch you over the log and tan yOl
eight or ten times with the leggin's
'Twon't hurt much"
The Marquis, with an exclamation
Of anger. his white teeth cleaning
suddenly exhibited surprisins
strength. He wrenched with hi.
arms so violently that the four mer
W ere swayed and dragged many
Yards from the log. 4 cry OF anger
escaped him. and then Miss Sally
his eyes cleared Of the tobacco. saw
and ne Immediately mixed with tn,