White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-05-29

ajoharie, headed by w. ]. Roser
who presented the document, and
Acluding B. F. Speaker, II. w.
Fred and Red Wolf, trekking home
ward, through the fast-melting snow.
Thought we'd come in for a while
and get some news" explained Fred.
Anything wrong, Hughie?"
II need rest" replied Hugh. He
eyed the sheep wagon and the horses.
How are you off for grub, boys? Got
few days supply?"
"Sure!" answered Fred.
Come along over under Big Fang
There's fossil there that want to
look at"
Red Wolf grinned with satisfaction
and turned the mule.
They followed Hugh steadily until
the sinking sun warned Fred not to
temporize longer with Hugh's mood.
"Hughie" he roared, these horses
are tired and hungry and 80 are we.
Turn into that draw to your right"
To Fred's surprise, Hugh obeyed
without protest. He sat in his saddle
waiting while the sheep wagon rat
tied up and came to rest in the lee
Of sand dune. Nor did he attempt
to dismount when the team had been
unhitched and was munching oats at
the tailboard Of the sheep wagon.
Fred, grubbing up sage-brush for the
evening fire, returned Red VOLTS
troubled glance with shake Of his
head. Red Wolf walked slowly over
to the silent, dropping figure on Eos
sill, and laying bronze hand on his
knee, said softly:
Better let Fossil eat, huh, Hughie 2"
Hugh started. Yes! OF course,
Red Wolf. Though he can't be very
hungry l just took him out of the
corral"
Then you better get off Of him,
Hughie."
| Hugh obediently swung out of the
saddle and stood with eyes on the aft
erglow while the Indian led Fossil to
the rear of the wagon.
Come inside, Hughie!" called
Fred. "I'll have grub in no time"
"I'll wait here, Fred. Don't let me
be trouble. I'm just tired. Glad to
get back to you fellows"
| That's good. You stay out here.
Stars heap good for tired head" said
Red Wolf.
They left him alone then until sup
per was ready, though Red Wolf,
seemingly engrossed in supplying
Fred with fuel for the hungry little
stove, did not permit the prowling
figure to escape his vision for mo.
ment.
Now take your pipe over on the
bunk, Hughie," said Fred, while Red
Wolf and 1 clean up this mess of
Dishes"
Hugh sat down on the edge of the
bunk and lighted his pipe. No one
spoke until Red Wolf and Fred were
established ON the lockers beside the
stove.
Then Fred said, Looks to me like
getting to be governor hardly paid,
Hugh'e. don't like your looks"
I'll be all right after a rest with
you two. I ought never to have left
you. Never"
Red Wolf, who had been studying
Hugh's face keenly, asked suddenly.
Your wife, she all right? She no
make you trouble?"
She's all right" answered Hugh.
That other one" insisted the In
dian, softly. "She all right?"
Hugh's face twitched. He looked
up at his two friends with desperate
sort of appeal for understanding in
his eyes.
"She's the one that got the Eastern
Electric Corporation in here. At Pinks
suggestion. She wanted to force me
away from this work"
Astounded silence in the sheep wag.
on. Outside the great rush OF night
winds. After long time, Red Wolf
said, white woman like squaws.
Never take one that has brains. Make
trouble. Fool woman makes best
wife,"
Don't daily with any of 'em, is my
MOTTO" grunted Fred. II hope she
dies, the Jizabel. Hughie, let 'em all
go to the devil. You come back to
your work"
Eyes, Fred" replied Hugh slowly,
1--WE come back"
Ito Be Continued)