The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
CHAPTER ill-Continued.

Transley was greeting them as the
drew into camp.
"Glad to see you, Y.D.; honored t.
have a visit from you, ma'am." h,
said, as he helped them from the dem
ocrat, and gave instructions for tn,
care of their horses. Supper is wait
ing, and the men won't be ready fo
some time"
Y.D. shook hands with Transley cor
daily. "Zen an me just thought wee
run over and see how the wind blew,
he said. you got good spot here
for a camp, Transley. But we won
go in to supper just now. Let the
men eat first; 1 always say the work
horses should be first at the barn
Well. hows she goin'?"
Fine" said Transley, fine" but II
was evident his mind was divided
He was CHANGING at Zen, who stood by
during the conversation.
II must try and make your daugh.
ter at home" he continued Il allow
myself the luxury of private tent
and as you will be staying over night
1 will ask you to accept 1t for her."
"But l have my own tent with me
In the democrat" said Zen. 'If you
will let the men pitch it under the
trees where I can hear the wafer muir.
muring in the night"
who'd have thought 1t, from the
daughter of the practical Y.D. ~
Transley bantered. "All right, ma am
but in the meantime take my tent
I'll get water, and there's a BASIN
he already was leading the way.
make yourself at home-Zen. May |
call you Zen?" he added, in lower
voice, as they left Y.D. at distance.
Everybody calls me Zen"
They were standing at the door of
the tent, he holding back the flap that
she might enter. The valley was al
ready in shadow, and there was no
sunlight to play on her hair, but her
face and figure in the mellow dusk
seemed entirely winsome and adorable.
There was no faint of YD.'s millions
in the admiration that Transley bent
upon her. OF course, as an
adjunct, the millions were not to be
despised.
When the men had finished supper
Transley summoned her. On the way
to the chuck-wagon she passed close
to George Drazk. 1t was evident that
he had chosen a station with that re-
suit in view. She had passed by when
she turned, whimsically.
"Well, George, how's that Pete
horse?' she said.
up an comm all the time, Zen,"
he answered.
She bit her lip over his familiarity.
but she had no comeback. She had
given him the opening. by calling him
George"
You see, l got quite well acqualnt-
ed with Mr.. Drazk when he came back
to hunt for a horse blanket which had
disappeared" she ex-
planned to Transley.
They assembled the steps which led
from the ground into the wagon. The
table had been reset for four, and as
the shadows were now heavy in the
valley, candles had been lighted. Y.D.
and his daughter sat on one side.
Transley on the other. In moment
Under entered. He had already had
a talk with YD., but had not met
Zen since their supper together in the
rancher's house.
NC1od 70 Mr. TfndQr ~
said the girl rising and extending her
hand across the table you see we
lost no time in returning your CALI
Under took her hand In a frank |
grasp, but could think of nothing in
particular to say. "We're sl9d to |
have YOU" was all he could manage.
Zen was rather sorry that Under |
lad not made more of the situation.
She wondered what quick repartee.
hot, no doubt, With double meaning.
rransley would have returned. 1t was
evident that, as her father had said,
Under was second best. And yet
here was something about his shyness
hat appealed to her even more thsn
I'D Transley's superb self-confidei-ce
The meal was spent in small talk
bout horses and steers and the mer-
is of the different makes of moving
machines. When It was finished
apologized for not offering
Is guests any liquor. II never keep
/ about the camp" he said.
quite right" Y.D. agreed, quite
light. Booze is like FIRE; valuable
hing in careful hands, but mighty
rnr"-o". wAep everybody gets Dlayin'I