The Dolores star., 1924-06-06
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~ x<lnsley was greeting them as they
1p@8 Into camp.
1Ad to see you, Y.D.; honOred to
h4H4 q visit from you. ma'am." he
eot1 ses he helped them from the DEM
iseex4t and gave Instructions for the
earo - their horses. Supper is walt
itnE md the men won't be ready for
'eone,time."
HsD. shook hands with Transley cor
di4uy "Zen an me just thought we'd
run over and see how the wind blew"
me aid. "You got good spot here
for 4 camp, Transley. But we won't
'ago in to supper just now. Let the
'men eat first; I always say the work
hoross should be first at the barn.
IWeM how's she goin'?"
| .11e." said Transley, fine" but 1t
va ovident his mind was divided.
IA Vas glancing at Zen, who stood by
duk1tS the conversation.
4spust try and make your daugh-
~ ~ home" he continued. II allow
m1ge4 the luxury Of private tent,
4 ,an49 you will be staying over night
uASV94 ask you to accept 1t for her."
1 have my own tent with me,
4&4e democrat" said Zen. "If you
W4SDt the men pitch It under the
qoc where I can hear the water mur-
>nqzyI in the night"
; Nod have thought 1t, from the
d9tnter Of the practical YD.r
TrAnsley bantered. "All right, ma am,
oue n the meantime take my tent.
I'll get water. and there's a basin"
- already was leading the way.
4AAS yourself at home-Zen. May
e1H you Zen?" he added, in a lower
vee1seas they left Y.D. Mt distance.
fsf verybody calls me Zen"
A}41ov were standing at the door Of
mt, he holding back the flap that
hight enter. The valley was al
In shadow. and there was no
Ght to play on her hair, but her
0YAnd figure In the mellow dusk
y @p entirely winsome and adorable.
was no taint Of Y.D.'s millions
admiration that. Transley bent
u her. OF course. as an
~ ct, the millions were not to be
HNAen the men had finished supper
k04)ey summoned her. On the way
rAo chuck-wagon she passed close
e4W4prge Drazk. 1t was evident that
nd chosen u station with that re-
N4f4 view. She had passed by when
uekprned, whimsically.
y 1Spll, George. how's that Pete
hn
W. 100 an comm all the time. Zen,"
ri0 Gswered
- bit her lip over his familiarity.
pc had no comeback. She had
him the opening. by calling him
: se."a
u see. I got quite well acQuaint-
fh Mr.. Drazk when he came back
y q for horse blanket which had
I, Piously disappeared" she ex-
q "a to Transley.
ascended the steps which led
\ 3he ground into the wagon. The
Y bad been reset for four, and as
adows were now heavy in the
candles had been lighted. Y.D.
rs daughter sat on one side.
4 ey On the other. In a moment
entered. He had already had
with Y.D., but had not met
= nee their supper together in the
r's house.
ID to see you again. Mr. Linder,"
NJ le girl. rising and extending her
hcross the table. you see we
vd time in returning your CALI
III Ter took her hand In a frank
,+l (l but could think of nothing in
=. nlar to say. Were glad to
II tou." was all he could manage
was rather sorry that Linder
,s pt made more of the situation.
u Fondered what quick repartee.
no doubt, with double meaning.
ley would have returned. It was
=. that. as her father had said,
was second best. And yet
h vas something about his shyness
: ppealed to her even more than
fansley's superb self-confldence.
meal was spent in small talk
Y horses and steers and the mer-
the different makes of moving
pes. When II was finished
3 ley apologized for not offering
n ests any liqucr II never ,Ieep
= put the camp he said.
te right" Y.D agreed. quite
Booze IL like fire; a valuable
In careful hands. but mighty
z Fous when everybody gets playln'