The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-13

tcsatiaurd Prom Yesterday
To 'he oattleman Dave made usht
Of his wound lie would he an
rixht IN few DAYS. hc said. Iva
oniy scratch.
rhas good. SON. Crawford an.
swcred. ~wcli nov. what are yeu
amin 60 do / got a Job for you
On tho ranch II thA's what sou
want. Or can use sou in the
% .ensiness. It's for you 70 ssy
NRSs-2-
ron" said Davs without mo.
ment Of hesitation. 4 want 10
learn that business from the Efeund
Mp. I've been reading al I could
set e1 the subject"
Good enough. but dent you 90
20 piayin' geology too strong. Dave.
p~as j. where It's At. The formation
don't amount TO a damn. Nou'n
find Ia where you find IT.
MIR. Crawford amt strong for
the scientific sharps since a college
professor got him TO drill nice
straight hole on Round TOP plumb
halfway 60 China drawlcd Bob
with a grin
Il suppose IT'S a gambia agreed
Sanders.
~worre'n the cattle market. and
10 Twin man can guess that" said
the owner Of the y Bar Lazy X dos
Nmatically. Bob. you better put
Dave with the crew of that wildcat
you're s6uddin' In. don't you
reckon
I'm put him on afternoon tower
IN place OF that fellow Scott. I've
bern intrndin' 20 FIRE him soon as
could get a good man.
~Much obliged 70 you both. Hope
you've found that good man said
Sanders.
1--WE have. Amt either Of us
worryin' about that With quix-
xieai smile Crawford raised point
that was In his mind. Say. son.
you talk heap more Ike a book
than you used 80. You didn't slip
enc over on uS and SO 10 college.
lid ycu--
Il went 20 school In the penn
tcntiary.- Dave said.
He had been immured tn place
ct furuve. Obscene whisperinxs. but
he had found there not only vice.
There was the chance Of an cduca
ton. He had accepted il az first
because he dared not let himself D.
idle In his spare time. That way
lay degeneration and the loss Of hts
manhood. He had studied under
competent Instructors English mathr
smatics. the spanish grammar. and
mechanical drawing. as well as sur.
veying ard stationary engineering.
lie had read some Of the worlds
best literature. He had waded thru
good many Histories II his esiu-
cation In books was lopsiied. IL was
In some respects mare thoro than
that OF many a college boy.
Heard from Burns yet about
that sishin' Job on Jackpot Number
Three Bob asked Crawford.
only that he thinks he booked
the tools and lost 'em again Wisht
you'd run cut IN the monin. son.
and sec what's doln'. | got 10 so
out to the ranch
I'll drive ogt tonight and take
Dave with me II he feels up to H.
Then vel know the foreman keeps
humpfn'.-
Fine and dandy Tho cattle
man turped to Sanders But
reckon you better stay right here
and rest up. Time enough for you
60 60 to work when yore shoulders
all right
Wont hurt me a bit to drive out
with Bob. This things going to
keep me awake anyhow I'd rather
be outdoors"
They drove out in the blackboard
behlnd the half broken colts. The
young broneos went out OF town 10
flying start Not tn they had
worn out their first wild energy
was conversation possible.
Bob told Of his change Of occuna-
tion.
Started dress>n' tools on a wild
cat test for Crawford two years
ago when he first begun to plunge
in OIL Built derricks for a while.
Ran a drip Dug stump holes shot
. lcoupla wells. Went In with a
fellow on star rig as pardner.
offer 10 be handy man for him
Tha's ABOUT ali, except that own
stock in two-threc dead ones and
some that alnt come to life yet
The road was fun OF chuck holes
and very dusty. bop faults due 70
1.-THE heavy travel THAT went over Il
day and night. They we're In the
oil field now and gaunt drrriciks
tapered to the SKY TO right and left
Of them. Occasionally Dave could
hear, the kick Of an engine or could
see a big beam pumping.
II suppose most OF the - Bar
Lazy X boys have got into oil
some" suggested Sanders.
Every man. woman. and lid
around Is in oil neck deep" Bob
answered. ~Mslapi's gone oil crazy.
Folks are train and speculaun' In
stock and royalty rights that never