Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-12-22

| JOinte1 DOdleS, the quiet, easy, recK'
less air that seemed to be a part Of
the men-these things would plainly
have stamped them a. cowboys with
out the buckled sombreros, the col
ored searfs the hfgh-topped. high
heeled boots with great silver-roweled
| spurs.
He satisfied his hunger In a restau-
rant adjoining, and as be stepped
back into the saloon q man wearing
a military cape 1ostled him. Apollo
giles from both were instant Gale was
moving on when the other stopped
short as II startled, and, leaning for
ward, exclaimed:
"Dick Caller If this isn't great
Don't you know meTv
I've heard your voice somewhere,
replied Gale Maybe I'll recognize
you If you came out from under that
| bonnet"
| For answer the man, suddenly mani
Testing thought OF himself, hurriedly
! drew Gale into the restaurant, where
he thrust back his hat to disclose a
handsome, sunburned face.
George Thornel SO help me-
"'S-s-ssh. You needn't yell" inter-
rupted the other, as he met Gales
outstretched hand. There was a. close,
hard, straining grip. Il must rot be
recognized here. There are reasons.
I'll explain In a minute. Say. but It's
fine to see you Five years, Dick, Eve
years since I saw you run down Uni
versity field and spread-eagle the
whole Wisconsin football team"
Don't recollect that replied Dick,
laughing. George. I'll bet you I'm
gladder 70 see you than You are TO
see me. 1t seems SO long. You went
into the army, didn't your"
81 did. I'm here now with the
Ninth cavalry. But-neyer mind me.
What're you doing way down here?'
ION the square, George, l don't
know any more why Tn here than
than you know"
swell, that beats mer calculated
Thorne, sitting back In HE chair,
amaze and concern in his expression
What the devils wrong7 Your old
MANS got too much money for you
ever to be up against it. Dick, you
couldn't have gone to the badT-
A tide Of emotion surged over Gale
How good IT was to meet a friend
someone TO whom TO talk He had
never appreciated his loneliness until
that moment.
II -
here. i don't know. I didn't exactly
quarrel with the governor But
d-n It, Dad hurt me-shamed me.
and l dug out for the West. II was
this way. After leaving college tried
to please him by tackling one thing
after another that he set me to do.
On the square, 1 had no head for
business / made mess OF every
thing. The governor got sore. When
/ quit-when 1 told him straight out
that / was going west to fare for my
self, why, IT wouldn't have been so
tough If be hadn't laughed at me. He
said couldn't earn d0llar-that I'd
starye out west. and couldn't get back
home unless I sent to him for money.
He said he didn't believe could
fght-could really make fight for |
anything under the sun Oh-he-he |
shot il into me all right"
Dick dropped his head upon his |
hands, somewhat ashamed OF the |
dimness in his eyes.
.'Fight,'' cried Thorne. notiy. |
whats ailing him7 Didn't they call /
you Bit Gale in college? Dick, you
were one of the best men Stage ever
developed"
The governor didn't count foot
ball" said Dick. HE didn't mean that
Kind Of fight. When I left home 1
don't think 1 had an idea what was
wrong OF me. But, George, / think
know ROW. was rich mans son
spoiled, dependent. absolutely igno-
ant Of the value of money. I haven't
-et discovered any earning capacity In
ne. I seem TO be unable to do any
hing with my hands. That's the
rouble. But I'm at the end of nay
ether now. And Tn going to punch
attic or be a miner. or do some real
tunt-iike joining the rebels"
AHA l thought yNl'd spring that
asst enc on me- declared Thorne,
7agging his head. ~WeIl, you Just
orget 1t. Say. old boy. there's some
hing doing In Mexico. The United
tates In general doesn't realize ii.
Tut across that line there are crazy
evolutionists, ili-paid soldiers. suer-
Illa leaders. raiders, robbers. outlaws,
sDdi;s galore, starving poems by The
girls and women IN terror I
fexico is like some Of her volcanoes
lady 10 erapf FIRE aud bell Don't
AXE the ss'f0l mistsks 81 Joining The I
bel forces. II y0d didn't starye or
x shot IN ambush. or dc Of thirst.
,Die Creaser would knife you la the /
sck fcs 3ouf beli buckle or hoefs. 1 .
here sre a good many Americans :
lfh me rebels eeffsard toward Aspa /.
riefa and Jusfe4. ofozc0 IL crsral. /.
5 Ia chihuahua. end J guess he las /,
me IDEA ~ ssrfane 800 ihls L. So ;
80 HounfaineNf desert fLf Luue a
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