The Snowflake herald., 1923-03-09

whom a dog loved a,l' ne y
call to help his mssra. sa''sh !.
Slowly, the mesa
more definite shape Sa SS'eal ,
Grits trail once ao. S'n@ i,
wriggled, shot up its s',a Ill.,, d
licked Sandy's face, ~ n'U,
Nigh there" SUGGEST,
nodded and let the d(S'sp don S|
raced off, nose high, st'at ssA|
a curve When they n,t
was. was out of sight. The re,, ,s,a
steep pitch. Cliff to ~ 'st
pice to the left. strotol' ' III
to the summit of the na.
Grit, unseen, ahead p'S a
staccato volleys. Tba," "@
sound, a faint Shout "
human. The men looks5 uS
with eyebrows raised
THAT amt no man.
Sam. That's a salH
quizzically at SANDY n
chum's inhibition. " %
Sandy was womap.,A,
his level glance, fairly, VIA
tainty that here Stood
square; or shiftiIy, accoT'
ease of conscience, known.
Sandy was a two-guD m,'
not a killer. There vo,'
on the handles of his r1'
Her days he had shot with
and purpose, but nev, g.,
defense and upon the sla n
right and order. Anm,
poise was secure, but, h, |
presence. Sandy Bourke,
tied save in emergeDg
tangled. Whatever he n.,.
of the attraction Of the m.l
the proximity of a gia ~
embarrassment he hated n
help.
He gave Sam no chane
Action was forward m
Strengthened out the Sbo.,
of Sandy's mental reHgs
womankind. He tOucls I
fianks with the dulled nus,
and the pinto broke into
big bOwlder was percheI
nigh side of the road. Ca
from behind it, barkel MI
seemingly diyed into M
Coming up with the mare
Sandy diSmOunted, waitw
What had happened va,
both OF them. The rotten hi
road collapsed under the ID
wagon jOltlng over Outuq i
by the rains. Scored dirt "A
tic hoOfs had paved 10 /
marks that ended in side N
vanished were evidence.
Sam got off the rO@
horses standing Still, Sl
marks of trouble. Far 1
slope Grit gave tongue
Shouldered out and thq
nothing from the broker NJ
anyone could have huria
precipice and he still able
help without the aid Of @
was an enigma. They lEasI
other shout. but, save tOrrI
of the dog, there was Sa
grim gorge. In the sky lwI
wheeled.
Sandy united the pNcs'gI
and the leather medlr'le
slapped his hip to be @|
whisky flask. Aided BY
heels. digging them in % i
dirt, they worked down
rounding the shoulder,
A wide edge of outG0p
from the canyon wall ja@a
Elements. .'iled there @
on it's side, the canvas Ul
It's hoops broken. A WD'FD
ciated, little more thaN OD
when alive, lay with Us
the air, neck fiattened l''
A broken pole, with Nhn
crossed the body OF lis "
gaunt-hipped. high OF rI@
but its fianks heaved, Cat"
of sun on its dull hide
Between the wheels o.
knelt n girl in a gown "
head hidden behind 4 Sn
leaned forward in the ~
wagon. Sandy causOI
a huddled body beyo0' !"
on his launches, he'a
road. thrown back at ea'"
reached the ledge first
not turn her head th'a9'
was. noisy. He touched X /
the shoulder, telling hI''0
was "just a kid. -
She looked up, her i"' M
tears had laned do%n a,
mask of dust. No" S,r "".A,
ing. Her eyes mel ''' a.
holding neither surprise
Shp SF1
Hes dead" S"e ',.as
stating a fact long %,q
dead. An he nla9Y
come too late. mister at II
The man .ly strel'", ', 4
shoulders hidden "' ,nr.
dressed in jeans ol'' "a m
washed and sun-fade", ","~oy
turquoise motrix. The ''.o,,L ,ysL |
putched. The Va-Vp nd
..stg!IHl