Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-01-26

gap and into another we went, max.
ing figure Fights around the hills and
back again, dOdgSng into new ravines
and out of them into others, circling
among great sandstone boulders that
took all sorts Of weird shapes in the
passing glimpse.
l don't know just how long the chase
lasted, but it was long enough to give
me very considerable degree Of re.
spect for the nerve and persistence Of
those highly indignant railroad men.
We must have been miles away from
the scene Of the disaster when I final
~ left them behind and lost them.
When looked back and found myself
alone with the solitudes sat down up.
on flat rock to gasp and laugh. It
had all been so supremely ridiculous.
and SO beautifully in keeping with the
reputation had left behind me at
Angels, that felt sure that now moth
ing less than verdict of expert alien
lists would ever serve to convince these
Red Desert folk that was anything
but an escaped lunatic.
After the breathing spell kept on
up the valley, heading away from the
setting sun, and feeling certain that
sooner or later, must come out some
where in the neighborhood of. Atropia.
Two hours later I came into q sort
of an excuse for road. Being pretty
well winded by the stiff climb out of
the canyon ravine, sat down at the
roadside to rest bit and to decide
which way should go, to the right
or to the left. Just as was making
up my mind heard patter of feet
and dog barked.
A moment later could see the
beast, indistinctly. He had been COM
ing up the road and had stopped at
the sight-or scent-of me. Since a
dog argued the proximity Of a dog
owning human being, called coaxing-
~: "Here, Towser-here-come on.
old fellow-that's boy! y and the cur
ious thing about 1t is that he did It,
running up little way and stopping.
and finally coming to. squat before
me and to lift paw for me to shake.
jollied him bit and let him nose
me to his hearts content. Then sud-
denly, as If he had discovered Il long
lost master, he broke away and began
to leap and darce around me. barking
a furious and hilarious welcome. In
the midst Of this hubbub heard hoof.
beats and the squeaking Of saddle
leather, and the dogs owner rode up.
At first thought the dimly outlined
StetsOn-hatted figure In the saddle was
that of boy. But it was woman's
voice, and mighty pleasant one. thu,
called to the dog: Down, Barney.
md behave yourself-what's the mat
ter with you, sir" T.
stood up and pulled of my cap.
I'm chiefly the matter" said.
Your dog seems to think he knows
me, and I'm awfully sorry that his
memory Is so much better than mine"
You'd think-anybody would think
that a woman riding alone in the
dark on solitary mountain road
would be handsomely startled, to say
the least. at seeing man rise up fair
~ under her horses nose. But if my
little lady were scared, she certainly
didn't parade her fright.
Barney Is such foolish dog, some
times" she said apologetically. HE
has a double brain, you know; half
of 1t is good-natured and silly and
the other half is-well, its
The dog had come around again
wagging his tail and at, that magic
word ''half'' stopped to let him stick
his cold nose into my palm. The act
brought me near enough to enable me
to see him better, and l had to clap u
hand over my mouth to keep from
shouting out and soaring the entire
combination, into wild stampede.
For, If you'll believe me, the dog was
my dog. One-half Of his face was
white and the other was SO black that
1t merged and faded tremendously in
to the night!
Il know" said, Strengthening up
again; my brain acts that way, too.
sometimes" Then: Pardon me, but
"on'o JVu LuAAu lSIAAAS uC lAC COlOE
OF, the horse you are riding?"
The young woman laughed and her
laugh was Just as jolly and pleasant
as her speaking voice. "a. +
j. "Winkie Is what the cow-men cali a
pinto IA calico horse,' she answered
promptly. s'. st- II
"Sure!" I beloved, II knew til"
and the horse SHE'D and the dog barked
in sheer sympathy. Then apologlzed.
please forgive the explosion. As I
said a minute ago, my brain some
times acts like Barney's: half Of 1t
being good-natured and silly and the
other half-wetl, wen. omit the de-.
scription Of the other half for the
present il you'll permit me. May -:
/, er---win you have the goodness to tell
me where ann" ~ j. VI:
"1-why-dear me: Don't you know
where you are q 81 n !. &
Not any more than a harmless, nee
Z essary goat. Iassure yon. 80 .ti 4; 3. 81,
Isl couldn't be certain, but. I thought
sue took q little frmer hold upon, her
bride rein. d. q, :. h Y .Sa
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