The Dolores star., 1924-05-30
chAPTER Ii-continued.

UNUSED emile played on the foreman's
saee. He had known Drazk too long
70 b. much surprised Mt anything he
night do. 1t was Drazk's idea of gal
antry. 70 make love to every girl on
nsht Possibly Drazk had managed
ke sxchapge a word with Zen. and his
magination would readily expand that
nto . love scene. Zen! Even the
lacid. balanced Llnder felt slight
sap5fn the blood at the unusual name
,.vhlcA suggested the bright girl who
lad come into his life the night be-
Or. Not exactly into his life: 1t
toold be fairer to say she had touched
~ tim of his life. Perhaps she would
iAv4k penetrate 1t further: Linder
'a,athee expected that would be the
- As for Drazk-she was in no
A1Uoe from him. Drazk's methods
rteee - precipitous that they could be
oo1e00 upon to defeat themselves
B4l0W stretched the valley of the
outh Nd, almost duplicate of its
.orthefn neighbor. The stream hugged
H. feet of the hills on the northern
: Id a the valley; Its ribbon of green
tnd gold was like fringe gathered
s1>out the hem of their skirts. Be
ond the stream lay the level plains
Tie Wiley. and miles to the south
sppe the next ridge of foothills. 1t
~ from these interlying plains that
t ID expectcd his thousand tons of
u YER0or's Appreciative eye took in
~ Geene a scene of stupendous sizes
NN4 IDagnificent distances. AS he
tt9WlE turned his vision eastward
np6<k - the distance caught his sight
l. ia 6eought him to his feet. Shading
y 1GySe from the bright afternoon
auiha surveyed it long and carefully.
hGxo was no doubt about it; hay
igXout1lt was already ut work down
II vHalPy.
L6oxfAg his team to manage them
uvqt Ainder dropped from his wagon
nd Xlned Transley. "Some one has
49, W to It," he remarked.
CS6M observed" said Transley.
49, IT'S big valley. and If they're
)k3i66&fto stay where they are there
,1o0adjbe enough for both. If they're
81 1hey're not, whatT demanded
M 44 kheard what Y.D. said. He
4 &XCut 1t. spite o. HI an high
N md i always obey orders"
~ iswound down the hillside un-
Enme to the stream, the horses
ng their pace with the smell
~ llf in their eager nostrils. 1t
t3Hi&ood ford. broad and shallow,
4 typical bowlder bottom of
8A1ontain stream. The horses
~ Unto it. drinking greedily with
96p8 droning noise caused by the
313heir mouths. When they had
~ 1S0 their thirst they raised their
ns tretched their noses far out
hped wlde-mouthed upon their
Ia pause In the stream they
3 on the farther bank, where
N spaces among cottonwood
d Transley indicated that this
= their camping ground. Al
noke was issuing from the
(agon, and in few minutes
Pc sleeping tent and the two
bnts were flashing back the
IA q sun. They carried no eat
/; instead of that an eating
ed vas backed up against the
wagon, and the men were
4 "a 1t. They had not paused
n dday meal; the cook had pro-
!. ndwiches Of bread and roast
= dull the edge of their appe-
q now all were keen to- fall to
sA as the welcome Changing of
a.I tcolter which hung from the
q he chuck wagon should give
= HI.
tly this changing filled, the
SS nir with sweet music, and the
q with long, slouchy tread into
= hg wagon. The table ran
q q center. with bench seats at
y - De. The cook, properly gaug-
= hen's appetites. had not taken
= prepare meat and potatoes,
le table were ample basins of
Ire filled with beans and
ID stewed prunes and canned
!. pitchers of sirup and con-