The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-08-02

courtesy. l want them to play their
parts seriously, naturally, us II they
mad lived no other way. My guests
expect to have fun. Let us meet them
with fun. Now what do you say3"
Stlllwell rose, his great bulk tower.
Ing, his huge face beamiug.
wal. l say it's the most amnzin'
fine idee l ever heerd In my life"
Indeed, am glad you like it," went
on Madeline. Come to ME again,
Stllwell. after you have spoken TO
the boys. But. now that l have sug-
gested it. l am little afraid. You
know what cowboy fun is. Perhaps
Don't you so back on that idec,"
interrupted Stillwell. He was assur-
Ing and bland, but his hurry to CON
vince Madeline betrayed him. Leave
the boys to me. Why, don't they nil
swear by you, same as the Mexicans
do to the Virgin? They won't disgrace
you, Miss Majesty. They'll be simply
immense. It'll beat any show you ever
seen"
Il believe 1t WILL" replied Madeline.
Very well, we will consider it settled.
My guests will arrive on May NINTH
Meanwhile let us get Her Majcsty's
Rancho in shape for this INVASION"
|
On the afternoon of the ninth OF
May, perhaps half an hour after Made
line had received telephone message
from Link Stevens announcing the mr.
rival OF her guests Mt FL Gallon, Flor
ence called her out upon the porch.
| Stillwell was there with his face wrin-
killed. by his wonderful smile ind his
eagle eyes riveted upon the distant
| valley. Far away, perhaps twenty
miles, thin streak OF white dust rose
from the valley floor and slanted sky
ward.
'Look!" said Florence, excitcdly.
"What Is thati" asked Madeline.
Link Stevens and the automobile!
"Oh no! Why. it's only few min
utes since he telephoned saying the
party had just arrived"
Take look with the glasses" said
Florence.
One glance through the powerful
binoculars convinced Madeline that
Florence was right. And another
glance at Stlllwell told her that he wns
speeches. with delight. oval. as Nels
says, l wouldn't be in that there OF.
tomobile right now for q million
pesos" he remarked.
"Why? Is Stevens driving fnst1"
Good Lord! Fast7 Miss Majesty,
there haIn't ever been anythin' except
streak OF llghtnin' run so fast In this
country. reckon I'd like to be hyar
when Link drives up. but l want to be
with the boys down by the hunks. It'll
be some fun to see Nels an Monty
when Link comes flyin' along"
~ wish Al had stayed to meet them"
said Madeline.
shipment OF cattle to California; md
1t was Madellnes sUpposition that he
had welcomed the opportunity to ab.
sent himself from the ranch
Il am sorry he wouldn't stny," re.
piled Florence. "But AIS all business
now. And he's doing finely. It's just
as well, perhaps"
surely. That was my pride speak
Ing. | would like to have NIL my fam
lily and all my old friends see what a
man Al has become. Well. Link Stcv.
ems Is running like the wind The car
will be here before we know II. Flor.
ence, we've only few moments to
dress. But hrst want 10 order many
and various and exceedingly cold re-
freshmcnts for that approaching
party
Less thnn q hnlf-hour later Madeline
went again 70 the porch and found
Florence there.
"Oh, you look Just lovely" ex
claimed Florence. impulSlvely. M She
Gnzed wldeeyed up at Madeline. "And
somehow no different"
Madeline smiled little sadly. Per,
hnps when she had put on That cI'
quIslte white gown something Ind
come to her OF the manner which be
fitted the wearing OF II. She could not
resist the desire to look fair once more
In the eyes Of these hypcrcrl'lchl
friends The sad smile had been for
the days that were gone. For she
knew that what society Ind once been
pleased to call her beauty had trcblcd
since II had last been seen In draw.
lng.room. Madeline wore no Jewels,
hu, n, her wnlst she had pinned two
great crimson roses Against the dead
white they had the life and IRE md
rcdncss OF the desert.
Links hit the old roundup trail,
snld Florence. and oh. isn't he riding
that carl"
with Florence. ms with most o. IN"
cowboys, the car wns never driven,
but ridden.
A white spot with . long trail of
dust showed low down In the wiley.
II was now hendcd almost strnlght for
the ranch. Madeline watched II grow.
Ing larger moment by moment. and
hns ens,Irnhle emotion grew accord.