White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-06-26

Hugh still stared at her white face.
I'D like to have something left out
of the wreck Of my life," he ex-
claimed.
What do you mean by wreck?" de-
manded Jessie.
Everything that l have carried
about. You don't think enjoy being
Governor? You don't think that Il
would swap one of those days spent
in the Dinosaur Cave getting out the
triceratops for my whole term of Of
flee? o I'll go through with it. But
you, at least, must have no illusion
about it."
"Hughie, I'm truly sorry about your
work. You don't know how many of
your speeches I've heard. You edu-
Gated me just as you did every one
else"
Il wish l could have educated you
years ago." said Hugh, tensely. "Then
you won't come up to Cheyenne,
Jessie?"
mo, Hugh! I've done my nit"
He rode home entirely absorbed in
reviewing this conversation with
Jessie, concentrating his thoughts at
last on it's startling finale. He felt
distinctly resentful. If Jessie cared
for no one else, he could see no rea-
son why matters should not remain
as they were. Anyhow, divorce pro-
ceedings now, he told himself, would
hurt his prestige as Governor.
Probably no one enjoyed the inaug
uration more than Johnny Parnell nor
less than Hughie. Owing to the ire
pressible instinct of the Wyomingite
for the picturesque, there was no in
considerable amount of pomp con-
nected with the day. The high mo-
ment was at the close of Hugh's
inaugural address.
One of the Indians, catching sight
of Hugh, galloped to the steps, lead
tiful silver-mounted saddle. Reaching
the steps, he deliberately forced his
horse to mount and the led horse to
follow.
Red Wolff" Grief Hugh. How are
you, old timer?"
Red Wolf dismounted and shook
hands gravely. There was sudden
silence in the crowd below.
"Injuns of Wyoming bring the Gov
ernor greeting" said the Indian.
Thank you, Red Wolf" returned
Hugh. What is the extra horse for,
Chief "
For you. From Red Wolf and
Eagle Wing. The gray stallion!"
"The gray stallion? Why, so it is,
Red Wolf" exclaimed Hugh.
Pink, he have i'm up on horse
ranch he start in Big Fang country"
the Indian chief said gravely.
Hugh smiled in spite of himself.
Thank you for bringing him, Red
Wolf" he exclaimed, casting as he
did an interesting eye toward the
listening crowd. Pink, he supposed,
was somewhere in the throng.
His supposition was entirely cor
rect. There was commotion at tho
bottom of the steps and Pink, pursued
by Fred Allward in a miners garb,
puffed up the steps. Pink had lost his
head. He made lunge at the Indian
Red Wolf, respondent in chiefs robe
and war bonnet, did not move o
muscle. Hugh caught Pink by the
throat and forced him to stand quiet
ly before him.
Don't you dare to start anything
here, Pink" he said.
Red Wolf looked contemptuously at
Pink.
'Let 'em speak, Hughie," said the
Indian. HE no can hurt you or me.
Hugh slowly released his hold on his
father-in-law's throat. Pink straight
ened himself, rubbed his throat and
turned toward the now altogether en-
thralled crowd. He looked the very
perfect picture of fat, good-naturet
cowman.
II amt public speaker!" exclaimed
Pin, but guess l can prove to you
that that stallion is NINE"
us it the real, original gray stall
, lion?" asked somebody.
Eyes, It u.s." replied Pink, glancint
at the beautiful plunging brute. 6
found it running the plains las
spring 1t was wild horse. brough
1t in and put it in my corral. Tha
} same night it disappeared. Either tn,
, Governor or this Injun's son hat
taken 1t"
That's heap lie!" exclaimed Rel
Wolf. stallion in Billy Chamber
lain's old abode tire days. Then m!
boy, he follow Fink while Pink HI
take 'em stallion one night up to oil
Stone DEVILS Cave. He wait lonl
time to see what Pink do there. M.
boy afraid go in Stone Devils Cave
, Pink get away with stallion, my sol
lose EN-"
That's lie!" reared Piuk. II nevel
saw the stallion till found it in thu
Dinosaur Cave and took it up to my
ranch.
Shut up, Pink, and let the Injur
finish!" said several voices
What made you think the stallion
was yours, Red Wolf? Tell The