The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-25
CHAPTER II-Continued.

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George dropped behind, and an
amused smile played on the foreman
face He had known Drazk too long
to be much surprised at anything he
might do. It was Drazk's idea of gal
lantry to make love to every girl on
sight. Possibly Drazk had managed
10 exchange a word with Zen, and his
Imagination would readily expand that
into a love scene. Zen Even the
placid, balanced Under felt a slight
leap in the blood at the unusual name
which. suggested the bright girl who
had come into his life the night be-
fore. Not exactly into his life; it
would be fairer 10 say she had touched
the rim of mis- life. Perhaps she would
never penetrate 1t further; Under
rather expected that would be the
case. Ac for Drazk-she was In no
danger from him. Drazk's methods
were so precipitous that they could be
counted upon to defeat themselves.
Below stretched the valley of the
South Y.D., almost a duplicate Of its
northern neighbor The stream Rugged
the feet of the hills on the northern
side of the valley; its ribbon of green
and gold was like a fringe gathered
about the hem of their skirts. Be
yond the stream lay the level plains
of the valley, and miles to the south
rose the next ridge of foothills. 1t
was from these interlying plains that
Y.D. expected his thousand tons of
hay.
Linders appreciative eye took in
the scene; a scene of stupendous sizes
and magnificent distances. AS he
slowly turned his vision eastward a
speck in the distance caught his sight |
and brought him to his feet. Shading |
his eyes from the bright afternoon |
sun ne surveyed it long and carefully. |
There was no doubt about it; hay |
Ing outfit was already at work down
the valley.
Leaving his team to manage them
selves Under dropped from his wagon
and joined Transley. Some one has
beat us to it," he remarked.
$50 1 observed" said Transley.
"Well, it's a big valley, and if they're
to stay where they are there
should be enough for both. If they're
not"
"If they're not, WHAT" demanded
Linder.
you heard what Y.D. said. He
said: Cut it, spite O. HI an high |
water and 1 always obey orders"
They wound down the hillside I'M
Ill they came to the stream. the horses
1uickening their pace with the smell
IF wafer in their eager nostrils. 1t
vas a good ford, broad and shallow,
With the typical bowlder bottom of l
he mountain stream. The horses s
into it. drinking greedily with
/ sort of droning noise caused by the I
tits In their mouths. When they had {
atisfied their thirst they raised their
leads, stretched their noses far out
nd champed wide-mouthed upon their
its. g
After pause in the stream they
rev out on the farther bank, where
-ere open spaces among cottonwood
rees, and Transley indicated that this C
rould he their camping ground. AL t,
eady smoke was issuing from the W
buck wagon, and in few minutes p
ne mems sleeping tent and the two ly
table tents were flashing back the
fsernonn sun. They carried no eat s;
lg tent; instead of that an eating G
agon was backed up against the C:
luck wagon, and the men were d,
rived in it, They had not paused hi
n midday meal; the cook had pro- sc
ded sandwiches of bread and roast of
,ef to dull the edge of their appe- U
t., and now all were keen to fall to re
soon as the welcome changing of Sc
e plow-colter which hung from the
ID of the chuck wagon should give of
e signal. to
Presently this changing filled the to-
enins air witt sweet music. and the on
IN filed with long, slouchy tread into
e eating wagon. The table ran ar
wn the center. with 'ench seats at -
her SIDE. The cook properly gaug- In
, the mems appetiteI, had not taken ow
ne to prepare meat and potatoes, to
t on the table were ample basins of ha
initeware filed with beans and fin
lad and stewed prunes and canned bu
natosa pitchers Of Mrup and con- In