Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-07-12

IL. III ySu come over the hills to cut
the South Y.D. next summer / viii per
sonally escort you home again"
YD. stood open-mouthed. It was
preposterous that this young upstart
foreman on a second-rate ranch ike
Landson's should deliberately defy
him.
You see, Y.D.," continued Grant,
with provoking calmness. 1--WE seen
the papers. You've run big bluff in
this country. You've occupied rather
more territory than was coming to
you. In a word, you've been a good
bit Of bully. Now-let me break It
TO you gently-those good old days are
over. In future you're going to stay
on your side of the line. If you crowd
over you'll be pushed back You have
no more right TO the hay In this valley
than you have to the hide on Land
sons steers, and you're not going to
cut 1t any more, at ALL"
Y.D. exploded In somewhat inefcec-
tive profanity He had wide vocabu-
larry of invectiye, but most Of it was of
the stand-and-fight variety. There is
some language which is not TO be
used, unless you are willing - have II
out on the ground, there and then.
Y D. mad no such desire Possibly
curious sense Of honor entered into
the case 1t was not fair to call a
young man names, and although there
was considerable truth In Grants re-
mark that Y.D. was a bully, his bully
ing did not take that form Possibly,
also. he recalled at that moment the
obligation under which Zen's accident
had placed him. At any rate ne wound
up rather lamely.
Grant" he said, "if want that hay
next year I'll cut 1t, spite O. hi an
high water"
"All right, Y.D.," said Grant, cheer
fully. Wen see. Now, If you can
spare me a horse to ride home, I'll
have him sent back Immediately"
Y.D. went 10 find Transley and ar
range for a horse, and in a moment
Zen appeared from somewhere.
You've been quarreling with Dad"
she said, half reproachfully, and yet in
a tone which suggested that she could
understand.
mot exactly that" he parted. I'VE
were just having a frank talk with
each other
Il know something of Dads frank
talks. I'm sorry. I
waul6 lave liked to ask you to come
and see me-to see us-my mother
would be glad TO see you can hardly
ask you to come If you are going to be
bad friends with Dad"
mo, I suppose not" he admitted.
you were very good to me; very
decent" she continued.
At that moment Transley, Under
and Y.L4 appeared, with two horses.
"Lnder will ride over with you and
bring back the spare beast" said YD.
Grant shook hands, rather formal
~. with Y.D. and Transley, and then
with Zen. She nurmured some words
Of thanks. and Just as he would have
withdrawn his hand he felt her fin.
gers tighten very firmly about mis- He
answered the pressure, and turned
quickly away.
Transley Immediately struck camp,
and Y.D. and his daughter drove
homeward, somewhat painfully, over
the blackened hills.
Transley lost no time in finding
other employment. 1t was late in the
season to look for railway contracts,
and continued dry weather had made
grading, at best, a somewhat difficult
business, Influx of ready money and
of those who follow 1t had created con-
siderable activity in a neighboring
center which for twenty years had
been the principal cow-town OF the
foothill country In defiance of all
tradition, and, most of all, In defiance
of the predictions of the ranchers who
had known 1t so long for a cOw-town
and nothing more, the place began to
grow. No one troubled TO inquire ex-
actly why 1t should grow, or how. Az
for Transley. ii was enough for him
thai team labor was in demand He
took a contract. and three days after
the fire in the foothills he was exca-
waiting for business blocks about to be
built In the new metropolis
1t was no part of Transley's plan,
however, 10 cutie lose touch with the
people on the Y.D. They we're, In fact.
the center about which he had been
doing some very serious thinking. His
outspokenness with Zen and her IA
Their had had in 1t a good deal Of
brnvado-the bravado of a man VINO
could afford to lose the stake. and
smile over it. In short, he had not
cared whether he offended them or
not. Transley was a very seIf-rellant
contractor; he gave. even to the mill
iionaire rancher no more homage than
he demanded In return. Stiu.
Zen was a very desirable girl. As he
turned the matter over In his mind
Transley became convinced that ne
wanted Zen With Transley. TO want
a thing meant to get t. He alwavs
found a way And he was now quite