White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-07-17

notified cheeks "You mean me, on
the platform, with you and Jessie,
just like you didn't hate me and l
hadn't ever done you dirt?"
"Yes! Yes!" impatiently from
Hugh Hurry, Pink"
Still the governors father-in-law
did not move. Il guess I must be
drunken than think am, Hughie. It
sounds too good to be true"
Come, dad!" Jessie held her hand
out to her father. 1--WE sprained my
ankle. You'll have to help me-"
Pink SMILED and obeyed.
They were a disheveled trio, but
they mounted the little platform and
turned to face the crowd, no one
laughed. Leaving Jessie to lean on
her fathers shoulder, Hugh stepped
forward.
"My wife had an accident" he said
clearly, (which delayed our getting
here Since Johnny Parnell has taken
to politics, the horses up on the Dude
Ranch have gone Wild One threw
Mrs. Stewart early this morning and
sprained her ankle. However, 1t prob.
ably won't happen again because my
father-in-law has agreed to go up
there and take charge while Johnny
is running the state Capitol"
Laughter that expressed not in
considerable amount of wonder swept
the crowd. Hugh raised his hand.
Friends and neighbours" he said,
: II don't suppose there is one among
you that hasn't some inkling of what
it means to me to press the button
which will set off the blast in the
cave below. l fought long fight
with myself before I reached the
point where I can stand here, believ-
ing that the Old Sioux Tract, at last,
is doing the work that Uncle Bookie
would have been glad to have it do. +"
, He paused.
4 "By golly," shouted Billy Chamber
d lain, "Hughie Stewart is mani"
n Such burst of applause met Billy's
e exclamation that Thumb Butte echoed
:. again and again. And Hugh, lips
|. slightly strained, placed his thumb on
d the electric button which lay on the
table before him.
l, A fearful detonation filled the air
e When the dust had cleared away,
the floor of the Dinosaur Cave lay
!, naked to the heavens.
1t The eagle who lived on the side OF
If Thumb Butte sped in shocked flight
n into the blue zenith.
Hugh turned to Jessie. Lets gel
le back to The Lariat," he said.
~ Pink, no longer fearful, chin ant
chest up, helped Jessie into the auto
D. mobile which was to take her ant
N Hughie down to Fort Sioux. Thu
to crowd pressed close about the ma
Ill chine.
to do 1 ride down with you, Hughie?
he asked Pink in loud voice.
n "As you please, Pink" replie'
ee Hugh.
lg Pink scrambled into the seat be
81 side the driver, utterly deaf to tn
p' greetings of his old friends.
ke "I'll take the wheel, Jimmie" h
81 said, 'if there is any danger of you
d. Earring Jessie's ankle"
cd rYou go to the devil" said Jimmi
ne Heckle, and he started the car car
fully downward.
Two hours later Hugh and Jess
:" unlocked the door of The LARA
The red eye Of the heater bade the
y" welcome. Hugh settled Jessie in
10, ." chair, then stood looking down at he
.lo "You are going back to Cheyen1
.oo with me tonight, Jessie?" he asked.
~ Jessie did not answer this query il
mediately. "Hughie," she said abrur
Ter ly you were willing to sacrifice
elu good deal for me today"
Hugh's eyes looked puzzled, but
er- smiled. II suppose it's sacrifice {
Ine my part to drag you round the cou
Z "A try with sprained ankle" Sudden
the he knelt beside her chair. '"Jess
ere do you know what today has taug
pea me? 1t has taught me that love "
ad- as a man should love his wife, pc
aho sionately, Jessie,-and OH with VIII
"a" admiration and devotion"
lhe He drew her toward him, and t
az endless rush of the river seemed
mingle with their close embrace
lOr (Tha F,nd)