The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-10-16
Continued

WELL Judith shifted, g" don
know. 1t will be a jolt to me i
there's a square man left on thu
ranch! Go down to the bunk-houst
hungry as a wildcat. Tell him an(
any of the boys that are down there
that I've come to stay and that Ire
vors is fired. They take orders from
me and no one else. And hurry, Il
you know how. Goodness knows, yoJ
look as though it would take you hall
an hour to turn around!" p
THANK you, ma'am," said Bud Lee
but you see l had just told Ire
vors here he could count me out. I'm
not working for the Blue Lake any
more. AS l go down to the corral,
take your orders?"
There was a little smile under the
East words, just as there was a little
smile in Bud Lees heart at the
thought Of this boys taking orders
from a little slip Of a girl. Inside he
WAC NiuIhiiuS, vastly QCiISHlCu Will
the comedy of the morning.
"She's a sure-enough little wonder
bird, all right" he unused. "But, say,
what does she want to butt in on a
man's-size job for, l want to know"
"Lee,' called Trevors, you take
orders from me or no one on this
ranch. YoM can go now. And just
keep yogr mouth shut"
Bud Leg was turning to go out an i
down to his horse when he saw the
look in Trevors' eyes, a look of con
Stunning rage. The general managers
voice had been hoarse.
Oh you," shouted Trevors, "get
out"
Cut out the swear-words, Trevors,"
satd Lee with quiet sternness. There's
a lady here"
LADY" scoffed Trevors. He
laughed contemptuously. "Where's
your lady? That?" and he leveled a
s%cornful finger at the girl. "a rant
ing tough of a femals who brings a
breath of the stablez with her and
scolds like a fsh-wife. /. -"
"Shut up! said Lee, crossing the
eoom with quick strides, his face
thrust forward a little.
"You shut up!" 1t was Judith's
voice as Judith's hand fell Upon Bud
lees shoulder, pushing him aside.
eff / couldn't take care of myself do
you think I'd be fool enough to take
over a little job like running the Blue
Lake? Now" and with blazing eyes
she confronted Trevors-'if you've got
any more nice little things to say, sup
pose you say them to mel"
Trevors' temper had had ample
p%rovocation I'M now stood naked and
hot In his hard eyes. In a blind in
giant he laid his tongue to a word
which would have sent Bud Lee at
throat. But Judith stood between
them and, like an echo to the word,
the ~resounding slap as Judith's
open palm smote Trevor's cheek.
"You wildcat!" he cried. And his
two big hands flew out, seeking her
shoulders.
"Stand back" called Judith. "Just
because you are bigger than l am,
don't make any mistake! Stand back
tell you'll!
Bud Lee marveled at the swiftness
with which her hand had gone into
her blouse and out again, a small-cal-
Iber revolver in the steady fingers
low. He had never known a man
possibly excepted-quicker at
the draw.
But Bayne Trevors, from whose
makeup cowardice had been omitted,
aughed sneeringly at her and did not
stand back. His two hands out before
lim, his face crimson, he came ID.
Fool p cried the girl. Fool !"
Still he cam Do. Lee gathered
himself to spring.
Judith fired. Once, and Trevors'
light arm fell to his side. A second
ime, and Trevors' left arm hung
imp like the other. The crimson was
zone from his face now. 1t was dead
white. Little beads Of sweat began
O form on his brow.
Lee turned astonished eyes to
"Now you know who's running this
utft, don't your" she said coolly.
Lee, have a team hitched up to carry
'revors wherever he wants to go.
les not hurt much; l just winged
i'm. And go tell The cook about my !
reakfast.'
But Let stood and looked at her.
lie had no remark to offer. Then he
lrned to go upon her bidding. AS |
e went down to the bunk-house he |
aid softly under his breath: well,
10 id. ! most certainly am" !
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