The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-05-03
CHAPTER x
Sandy Returns.

Eight days passed before Sandy
came riding back on Goldie, leading
the bay, reaching the Three Star at
the end of sunset. Mormon was In
his chair with the one letter that
Sandy had written. on his lap.
Sandy pulled In the mare beyond
the corral. He could hear the sound
Of Sans harmonica and pictured him
with the instrument cuddled up un
der his great m~ustache.
'It's sure good TO he home, Goldle."
said Sandy. Then he let out a mighty.
"HelIo. tile house 7"
Sans lit ceased abruptly. The rid
ers cime hurrying. Sam appeared,
with Mormon waddllng after, too
swiftly for his best ease or grace OF
motion, botn grabbing at Sandy, swat.
ting him on the back as he Off saddled.
'Lemme CO. said Sandy. I'm hun
cry as a spring bar, Where's Pedro?
Pedro. I'm h~ungry--muy hambriento.
Despachese yd. Pronto! Huevos-
seis huevos-fritos Frijoles! Jamon!
Cafe. panecilos Todo ell rancho!
Prontoi"
"Si, senior. immediatamente." And,
with a yell for Joe the ~haif-breed,
Pedro hurried away. ~grinning, to pre-
pare the six fried eggs, the ham, the
coffee. the mullins, everything In the
larderi
His two partners watched Sandy eat,
plying him With food and then with
question after question about the trip,
about Barbara Reddlng and about
Mnlly's going TO school.
'Molly's got an outfit Barbara Red
ding Bought her. said Sandy. Trunk
an leather grip, all kinds of do-dads
School costs fifteen hundred bucks a
year. The rest OF Molly's money Is
banked. Barbara picked out a school
In Pennsylvania she said was the best
Its been ALTERED lonely with both
you an her gone" said Mormon. "An'
the dawg amt a a mouthful. | don't
believe. Mehbe you can coax him,
Sandy. Set around an howled like q
sick coyote To- fo'-fve days-mostIy
nights. If the gel balks I'll stand hack
OF her to quit an come back to Three
Star"
An have Joydan git her away an
put her under I1imsoll's ~guardeen.
ship?'
aHe e'udn't do that. Mirandy Bailey
nd block him"
she c'udn't do anything" said San
dy. II got myself appointed iegul
gu~arieen to Molly while we was In
Santa Rosa, one day Barbara an
Molly was shoppin'. John Readings
lawyer fixed II up"
The months passed without especial
Incident Mt the Three Star. Sandy
purchased a champion Hereford bull
for the herd out or the ranch share Of
the faro winnings. Other improve.
ments were added. and the three part.
ners seemed ON the fair way 10 pros.
perity.
Occasional letters came from Molly
Inconsistencies and unhappil ess
showed between the lines Of the tirsI
enistles. despite her evident efforts Il
conceal them. Her Ways we're mol thu
ways Of the other girls. She apparent.
" formed no friendships and II scenic,
that noue were invited from her.
"But I'm going 10 stick With II TIL
get same MS the rest--on the outside
anyway she wrote. Il don't krvv
how some OF them work Il side. Il AIM
like me. But rve started this and you
ell want me 10 go through. SO | win
though / get lonesome j. 4 sick ca
for the ranch. | don't swear amy NOR,
II got into awfuI trouhle for spillins
my language one tilneand | car: spell
rretty good wifhous bunting up ever,
word In the dictionary. reckon III
d hard illy 10 break, hut Then, | wa,
battered late. don't mink ii wonlt
be- aIlowed fnr me &c 'ss>e Grit. 81
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