Montgomery County sentinel., 1924-06-20
THE WEST
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BY II. LOUIS RAYsoLD
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2 VERYBODY was eating breakfast
- at the Valley View ranch when
the daughter of the house, home from
an eastern finishing school, breezed
In and sat down opposite Will Oakes.
her fathers assistant manager.
The buzz Of conversation continued
until Rosalie, her hunger appeased.
drummed on the table. "'Tentlon
I've an eastern friend-yep, mas
culine one" with an eye to see how
WIN took it, who is going to stop off
here. Id like to show him a thing or
two"
"oh, yes" drawled her brother
Jim. "old stuff. You want US to pose
as Sureshot Sans and Qulck-on-the-
draw Petes-"
Not at all" broke in Rosaille cool
~. Il merely wish to prove that we
are as civilized as easterners when
We want to be. Know how to dress
for dinner and"
"Aw. shucks, sis I" said Jim In dis
gust. There isn't an extra outfit of
gao rags Of that sort for fifty miles"
But Rosalie persisted. 81 know
now to get them. The movie people
that dad let camp down by the creek
are through doing society stuff. They'll
lend US their soups and fish, 1
know because Jack Thorpe told me
sol"
In her triumph she failed to observe
that this time she really drew blood TO
Wits cheek. The newcomer was an
unknown quantity, but the leading man
u The Cowboys Revenge" already
had him guessing.
"hen Higginson Brooks descended
from his train he found awaiting him a
slender girl in crepe de chine frock
seated at the wheel OF an elght-cylin-
der car.
stopping the car at one spot en- route
to the ranch, she let her guest feast
MS eyes on the valley spread below
through which ran the creek which
partly irrigated her fathers land.
It's wonderful - he exclaimed.
Wonderful out where the West be-
gInsP"
Well" said Rosalie apologetically
Il am afraid we are rather where the
West leaves of :" Suddenly her eyes
widened. She reached In the side
door pocket and pulled out a pair of
binoculars. See what is going on
down there she babe him. THAT'S
ri nj Io nd h,tf -.
the glasses
There was moments silence as
Brooks studied the landscape. why
er-there seems to be a number Of
cowboys dragging an animal or-er-
something"
Temptation came to Rosalie and, to
her shame, was not resisted. With a
shriek that was. realistic in the er-
treme she covered her eyes with her
hands. oh" she moaned. "I had for
gotten Poor Link Auto stealing.
And l always liked Link"
But what will they do? Surely
lynchlng-"
"Oh, no." Rosalie's eyes were prop
erly horrihed- They just drag them |
behind an auto until-well, it always |
kills them!"
Higginson replaced the glasses and |
said very little for some time. Then
ne spoke as one who has been weigh |
ng his words Miss Rosalie, / had a
special reason for coming West.
nave come to have an interest in"
But Rosslie, who considered herself |
IN old hand at warding of proposals,
stepped suddenly on the gas, and what |
ever her companion was about to say,
was checked by rough down grade
which ended at the very entrance to
the ranch.
Now Rosalie contemplated nothing
so crude as letting a guest In for ap-
pearing in sport garb when the rest Of
the men wore dinner clothes. She let
fall the necessary hint so that some
time later at the meal the only embar-
rsssment was on the side Of those out
fitted In costumes not made for their
respective measurements
Afterward in the cool Of the starIit
evening II was Rosslie's father with
whom Brooks conversed rather than
with Rosalie who sat In the couch
hammock and realized miserably that
playing part seldom pays.
Yes" she heard the intended victim
of her pranks remark, I've quite an
interest in the movie" company / saw
on location this afternoon down in
your meadows. l own considerable
Of the stock, and Thorpe, the leading
man. is engaged to my cousin. Thought
l recognized him today. Incidentally,
wrote the scenario"
Rosalie got cut Of the hammock
and wandered down to a seat beneath
the trees where she had sometimes sat
with VIII. And II was there he found
her later.
The voice with which she greeted
him was 50 obviously fearful that he
doffed his premeditated aloofness.
What is 1t, Rosallef"
II hate having made a fool Of
myself" she said meskly.
There's a pair of us then" COM
forted Win. Then, as he remembered
how he had felt in a coat that was
too tight with sleeves that were too
short, You certainly made one OF
met! he added emphatically.
Rosalie started up Indignantly.
You, too" she cried and her voice
broke
There was one thing to do VIII
did it-caught her in his arms and
kissed her. Forgive me, darling he
whispered. "Ill never mention IL
again." And Rosalle believed him.
Almost Broke Him.