White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-01-04

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that there would be a limit to the
pleasure which the company Of chip
hunks. however accomplished, could
afford him.
| IF only / had congenial neigh
bor." he sighed, ut would make a
great difference"
There's Canby-you might call on
him." Pinkey suggested, grinning.
"Or il you ketch yourself pickin' at
the bedclothes you can saddle up and
scamper over and see me. 'Tain't
fur-forty miles across the mount
ing. Jest below that notch-you
can't miss it."
Wallie had looked at the notch
often since then. He was staring at
| 1t the evening Candy rode down on
him-staring and thinking so hard of
Helen Spencely that Candy had
checked his horse and was looking
at him before he saw him.
1t would be impossible to say
which was the more astonished.
Instead of the fearsome person
Candy had anticipated, he saw one
SO different and at the same time so
extraordinary that he could not i'm
mediately collect himself.
| Wallie's trunks. had followed him,
together with supply of provisions,
and now, his days work done, he
was sitting in front of his tent on
a patent camp chair CARRIED in what
ever had come handiest.
Canby's eyes rested upon a mild
looking young man in purple silk
lounging robe, hob-nailed mountain
boots, and catching cap with a
black patent-leather visor. He was
smoking a cigarette with gold tip
and monogram, held in hand that
was white and carefully manicured.
In his surprise, Candy said: "Good
evening"" almost amiably.
| Wallie, in turn, saw visitor who
looked as il he might just have re.
turned from a canter through Cen
trail Park. His appearance was so
homelike and familiar that Waffle
went forward with radiant smile Of
welcome. Before he knew It,, Candy
found himself shaking hands vigor-
ously with the person he had come
to quarrel with.
Wallie was sure that 1t was Candy,
but it flashed through his mind that
perhaps he was not so black as he
was painted and Pinkey was given to
exaggeration, and very likely Boise
Bill had acted upon his own init
ative. At any rate, after four days
Of solitude, Wallie would have been
delighted to see his Satanic Majesty;
so, with his most engaging smile he
invited Candy to dismount and stat
ed that his name was Macpherson"
Candy could do nothing less than
give his name also, though he re.
fused the invitation. Whereupon
Wallie declared heartily:
II take this as very nice and
neighborly of you, Mr.. Candy, AMI
please believe l appreciate It'll"
Candy bowed but said nothing.
you see, I'm newcomer" Wal
lie babbled, land l have SO many
things to learn that you can teach
me. consider myself fortunate In
having neighbor of your expert
ence, and If you will let me I shall
come to you for advice often"
Don't hesitate to call on me-" In
Canbys eyes there was something
like CLINT of amusement.
Wallie went on guilelessly, finding
1t an extreme relief, after his en-
forced silence, to have an ear to talk
into.
"The fact is" confldentially, 81
may not look 1t, but l am good
deal of tenderfoot."
'Indeed?" Candy raised politely
surprised eyebrow.
YES" he prattled on, Il am totally
ignorant of agricultural matters; but
hope to learn and make good
thing, ultimately, out of this dry
farming proposition. I've got little
money, and intend to invest 1t In
developing this somestead BY mix
ing brains with industry l hope by
next fall to get an ample return upor
my money and labor. I trust l an
not too optimistic"
ut would not seem 3d." Mr.. Can
by replied, guardedly. How are you
fixed for horses?"
Il was just going to ask you abort
that" Wallie exclaimed. II want t
plow and haul some fence posts. ant
shall need horses. Can you recon
mend team that would suit me?'
Next Thursday at two O'CLOCK
there will be stock sale at my
place, and have no doubt that you
will be able to pick up something
there for your purpose"
That's splendid" Wallie cried
delightedly. Il shall seek you out
Mr.. Candy, and ask you to assist me
in making selection. I've been
thinking of buying COW, too-thie
is rare good luck, isn't 1t, to be able
to purchase what need without 60.
ing so far for it,"
Ito be contfnued)
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