Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-08-02

III Nv AtVCAAiANAAs lOA q Willie NlDHI
was coach. an the boys stood IL. Blu
pretty soon frankie Slade got pure,
on his game, an he had to have II GU
with Monty. Wal. Monty beat hin
bad. Then n after another the othe,
boys tackled Monty. He beat them all
After that they split up an began Il
play matches. two on a side. For .
spell this worked fine. But COWBOYS
can't never be satisfied long onIess
they win all the time. Monty an Link
Stevens. both cripples, you might say
Joined forces an elected TO beat all
corners. Wal. they did. an that's the
trouble. Down at the hunks in the
~evenln's It's some mortifyin' the way
Monty an Link crow over the rest OF
the outfit. They've takeH.en superior
airs. You couldn't reach up to Monty
with n trimmed spruce pole. An, Link
wal. he's just amazIn' scornful. |
want TO say. for the good OF ranchln'.
not to mention a possible fight, that
Monty an Link hev got 10 be bent.
There1l be no peace round this ranch
I'M that's done
Madeline could hardly control her
mIrth.
"What In the world can do?"
.Aval. I reckon I couldn't say. I
only come To you for advice. All I'm
sure of Is that the conceit has rot to
be taken out OF Monty an Link"
"Stillwell. %listen.s said Madeline.
brightly. wen ran a match
game, a foursome. between Monty and
Link and your best picked team. Cas-
Teton. who is an expert golfer. will
umpire. Ny sister. and friends. and |
VIII take turns as caddIes for your
team. That VIII be fair. considering
yours Is the weaker. Caddies may
coach, and perhaps expert advice. is all
that Is necessary for your team to de-
feat Monty's."
"A grand idee," declared Stillwell,
with instant decision. when can we
have this match game?"
"Why. today-this afternoon. Wen
all ride out to the links"
The idea was ms enthusiastically re-
ceived by Madeline's guests as II had
been by Stillweli. Madeline was
pleased TO note how seriously they had
taken the old cattleman's story. She
had a little throb Of wild expectancy
that made her both fear and delight
In the~2sternoon's prospect.
Tie June days had set in warm: IN
fact. hot during the noon hours ana
this had inculcated in her Unsuitable
visitors a tendency 10 profit blythe ex-
perience of those used to the South
west. They INDUCED in the reStful
slesta during the heated term OF the
day.
Madeline was awakened by Males
tvs %welI-known whistle and pounding
on the gravel. Then she heard the
other horses. When she went out she
found her party assembled in gala golf
attire. and with spirits TO match their
costumes. Castleton, especially, APP
penred Respondent in a golf coat that
beggared description. Madeline had
faint misgivings when she reflected on
what Monty and Nels and Nick might
do under the influence OF that blazing
garment.
"oh, Majesty" cried Helen, as Mad
cline went up TO her horse. don't
make him kneeli Try that flying
We all want TO see 1t. It's so
stunning"
But that way. too. I must have him
said Madeline. 'or l can't
the stirrup. He's so tremen-
high"
Madeline had to yield to the laugh
ing Insistence Of her friends, and after
all of them except Florence were up
she made Majesty 70 down on one
knee. Then she stood On his left side,
back, and took a good firm grip
On the bride and pommel and his
name. After she had slipped the toe
Of her boot firmly into the stirrup she
to Majesty. He jumped and
wung her up into the saddle.
Snow just to see how IL ought to be
done watch Florence" said Madeline.
The Western girl was at her best in
-iding-hahit and with her horse. II
vas beautiful to see the ease and
with which she accomplished
he cowboys nyingamount. Then she
ed the party down the slope and
across the fat to climb the mesa
Madeline never saw a group OF cow
without looking them over. almost 4
lnconsciously. for her foreman. Gene
Stewart. This afternoon. as usual. he
vas not present. However. she now
a sense-of which she vas wholly
.onscious-fhar she was both disapr
and irritated. He had really
been attentive TO her guests. and
ne. OF all her cowboys. was the one of /
whom they wanted nos to see some I
hing.
Stewart. however. Immediately !,
dipped "a OF her mind as she sur /
the group OF cowboys on the /.
inks. BY actual count there we're six I
not including Stillvell. The row /
were on dress-parade. looking I
,ery different Ia Mndeline's eyes, at :
east. from the way cowboys usually I
appear red Sombreros with silver I
and horsehair bands were In I