White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-03-07

while the rats and mice and chip
hunks had taken possession. Such Of
his cooking utensils as remained had
been used and left unwashed, and
the stove was partially demolished.
The only thing which remained as
he had left it was the stream of salt
water that had cut deeper channel
for itself but had not diminished in
volume.
"I'll go over to Canby's and hit the
cook for some grub and be back
pronto," said Pinkey.
Wallie nodded. He was in no mood
for conversation, for the realization Of
his failure was strong upon him, and
he could not rid himself Of the morti-
fcation he felt at having made spec
tacle of himself before Helene Spence
ley.
The future .vvked utterly hopeless.
Without capital there seemed nothing
to do but 60 on Indefinitely working
for wages. His aunt had sent word
in roundabout way that if he wished
to come back she would receive him,
but this he did not even consider.
Sitting on what was left Of his door
step, he awaited Pinkey's return, in
an attitude of such detection that that
person commented upon it loosely.
He rode up finally with a banana in
each hip pocket that he had pilfered
from the cook, together with four
doughnuts in the crown of his hat
and a cake in his shirt front.
II tried to get away with pie, but
1t was too soft to carry, so 1 put q
handful Of salt under the crust and
set it back" he said as he disgorged
his plumber. He's charged me for the
bread and meat, and wouldn't let me
have no butter! It's fellers like the
Candy outfit that spoil country"
When they had eaten they spread
their saddle-blankets in the dooryard
and with their saddles for pillows
covered themselves with the slickers
they carried and 80 slept soundly un-
til morning.
After breakfast, as they were lead
ing their horses up the weed-grown
path to the cabin to~-saddle them,
Pinkey's eye rested on the flowing
salt water stream.
Can you beat it," he commented.
Good for nuthin' but bathin' pool
fer dudes"
Wallie stopped in the path and
looked at the friend Of his bosom.
Pink" he said. solemnly, why
wouldn't this make dude ranch!"
Pinkey stared back at him.
Gentle Annie" he replied, finally,
Il told you long ago you was good fer
somethin' If we could just hit on it.
You're a born duder!
Thanks! feel as complimented
as the fellow in the Passion Play who
is cast as Judas Iscariot."
II don't know what you're talkin'
about-I've only seen few draymaa
but you got the looks and the figgeI
and a way about you that I've noticed
takes with women. You'd make
great dude wrangler. Blesve me
yOu t0 LuOu8ut VI oOMoIAAA.
II wasn't thinking Of myself, but O
the place here-the scenery-the ell
mate-fshing in the mountains-
hunting in season"
"And"-Pinkey interrupted = "th'
strongest stream Of salt water In tn
state fer mineral baths, with the Vel
lowstone Park in your front door
yard!"
In his enthusiasm he pounded Wal
lie on the back.
1T would be an asset, having tn
Park 30 Close" the latter agreed, hi
eyes shining.
Pinkey went on:
you kin run dudes whur you can
run sheep or cattle What you nee
Is room-and we're there with tn
room. Fresh air, grasshoppers, view
any way you look-wAy, man, you 90
everythin.!"
Except money" said Wallis, sud