Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-05-05
Hello, DlokI Good News and BadI"


Dicks hand. Had no trouble finding
your friend Thorne. Looked like he'd
been drunk for week Say, he
nearly threw fit. never saw a fell
low so wild with joy. He made sure
you and Mercedes were lost In the
desert. He wrote two letters, which
l brought. Casita is one hi of a
place these days. l tried to get your
baggage, and think I made a mistake
We're going to see travel toward
Forlorn River. The federal garrison
got re-enforcements from somewhere,
and is holding out"
do you think Wen have trouble
here2" asked Dick. excitedly.
"Sure Some kind of trouble
sooner or later" replied Bedding,
gloomily. Anyway, my boy, as soon
as you can hold a bride and a gun
you'll be on the job don't mistake
me-"
with Laddy and JimT asked
Dick, trying to be cool.
"Sure. With them and me, and by
yourself"
Dick drew deep breath, and even
after Bedding had departed he forgot
for a moment about the letter In his
hand. Then he unfolded the paper
and read:
Dear Dick-You've more than saved
my life. To the end Of my days you'll
be the one man to whom l owe every
thing. Words fail to express my feelings
This must be brief note. Bedding is
waiting, and used up most of the time
writing to Mercedes.
I'm leaving Mercedes in your charge. |
subject, of course, to advice from Bedding. |
Take care of her, Dick, for my life is |
wrapped up In her. BY all means keep |
her from being seen by Mexicans. We |
are sitting tight here-nothing doing.
IF things quiet down before my COM
mission expires, I'll get leave OF absence,
run out to Forlorn River. marry my |
beautiful Spanish princess. and take her
to a civilized country, where, l opine,
every son of gun who sees her will lose
his head, and drive me mad. Dick, harken
to these glad words: Rojas is in the hos
pital. l was interested to inquire. He
had smashed finger, a dislocated collar
bone, three broken ribs, and fearful
for a month. Dick, when l meet that pig
headed dad of yours I'm going to give
him the surprise of his life.
"Send me a line whenever any one
comes in from f. r., and inclose Mer-
cedes' letter in yours. Take care of her,
Dick. and may the future hold in store
for you some Of the sweetness 1 know
nowl Faithfully yours.
"THoRNE."
While Dick was eating his supper,
with appetite rapidly returning to nor
NAL, Ladd and Jim came in. Their
advances were slngularly
to Gale, but he was still
He allowed himself to
show that he was glad to see them,
and he listened. 1t took no keen Judge
Of human nature to see that horses
Ladd's ruling passion.
ashore it's a cinch Beldln' is agoin'
to lose some of them animals of his"
he said. "You can search me If l don't
-hink therell be more dom on the Dor
der here than along the Rio Grande."
'Look-a-here. Laddy; you CANT be-
ieve all you hear" replied Jim, seri-
)usly. Il reckon we mightnt have
my trouble"
Back up, Jim. Shore you're stand
n on your bride. There's more dom
han the raidin' of a few bosses. An
'orlorn River is goin' to get hers y
Another dawn found Gale so much
that he arose and looked
fter himself; not, however, without
considerable difficulty and rather dis
twinges Of pain.
Some time during the morning he
card the girls in the patio and called
o ask If he might join them. He re
eived one response, mellow, Isl,
enor." 1t was not as much as he
lanted, but considering that it was
nough, he went out In the shade of co