Shoshone journal., 1923-01-12

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and night. Lord. how I'd hate t.
have Rojas or Salazar-any Of th0ss
bandit rebels-find my horsesl
Gale, can you rideT
Dick modestly replied that he could
according TO the eastern idea OF
horsemanshIp
The ringing Of n bell, which Bel
ding said was q call to supper. turned
the men back toward the house. 1t
was not until they reached 1t and
were about to go in that BeIding
CHANGED to discover Gales crippled
hand.
what an awful handi" he ex-
claimed. "Where the devil did you
get that?"
Il stove In my knuckles on Rojas."
replied Dick.
you did that in one punch? Saw.
I'm glad 1t wasn't me you hitl WHY
didn't you tell me2 That's a bad
hand. Those cuts are full Of dirt
and sand. Inflammation's setting In
It's got to be dressed. Nellw he
called.
DICK saw glimpse of golden hair
and white dress in the door. But
they we're not visible longer than a |
second
| Dad, what's the matter?" asked |
a voice that was still as sweet as
formerly, but now rather small and
constrained.
Bring the antiseptics, cotton. BAN
dages-and things out here. Hurry.
now"
Belding fetched a pail of water
and basin from the kitchen. His
wi1e Followed him out, and, upon see
ing DICKS hand, was all sollcItude.
Ihen Dick heard light, quick foot
steps, but he did not look up.
Nell, this is Mr.. CaIe-Dick Gale.
VINO came with the boys last night"
said Bedding. Hes got an awful
hand. Got it punching that Greaser
hoJas. l want you to dress 1t.
Gale, this is my stepdaughter, Nell
burton, of whom I spoke. She's
some good when there's somebody
SICK or hurt Shove out your fist, my
boy, and let her get at it. Supper's
nearly ready"
Dick felt that same strange ouick-
enng heart throb, yet he had never
been cooler in his life. More than
else In the world he wanted
to look at Nell Burton, however dI.
Vinlng that the situation might be
to her, he refrained
from looking up. She began to bathe
MS injured knuckles He noted the
the deftness of her touch.
lnd then 1t seemed her fingers were
lot quite as steady as they might
nave oeen Still. in q moment they
appeared to become surer in their =
work. When she sat down beside him
ma rested Ills injured hand in her
ap as she cut bandages, she was So
near that he yielded TO an |
rrepressible desire to look up. She
nao sweet, fair face warmly tinted r
WIN that same healthy golden brown
Her hair was light gold +
and abundant, a waving mass. Her /
eyes were shaded by long, downcast l.
ashes, yet through them he caught a |
sleam of blue. l.
Despite the stir within him, Gale,
seeing she was now absorbed In her |
ask, critically studied her with a Sec
md closer gaze. She was a sweet. =
wholesome, joyous, pretty girl.
Shore 1t musta hurtY incurred
-addy, who sat an interested specta-
or.
"Yes, I confess It did" replied
1ick slowly, with his eyes on NelPs
ace. but l didn't mind"
Inc girls lashes swept I'D swiftly
surprise. She had taken his words =
lterally. But the dark-blue eyes met Il
lis for only heeting second. Then IS
he warm tint in her cheeks turned
8 red as her lips. Hurriedly she
nished tying the bandage and rose
o her feet.
= thank you," said Gale, also rIs-
lg. With ,n-- Belding appeared in L.
le doorway. and, fin,..4"s the opera
on concluded. called Them IN "a sup
=. =, Af'er the meal, having a favor.
ne opportunity when for moment In
que was at hand, Dick went out
ioush the yard past the gordens
"a heids and climbed the first knoll
!" ', westward the setting sun cilded
iNeu' lroSt-colored. llmitless a~.
nSe ol DESERT 1t awed Gale vho. -
s'rahse gray somber placel Tbara ibs n''u, =
, hshter strip of gray winding paid.
"n ,i oe'ween darker hues. This he
'1eu |, presently was the river bed
ne saw now the pools of woter on'
'rowed and diminished - ""'er lar "
y lost themselves ,n S'~e uli COCO
s was the rainy season o""u' street
> ana here LITTLE rivar 60. 80 year.
elessly. forlornly IN Irro nss'ee owner
ert He received n notan, - ""e ''dumt
n w nas '"'ure OF that blasted age.
" waste % which be had OWNED "
-, - give him strength and work IS 10
love. "''A ping c