White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-10

the women, for various reasons, will
swing the next gubernatorial election,
md Mrs. Morgan, because she is Mrs.
Morgan and because she's president
If the Federation, probably could
make you governor
At this moment Mrs. Morgan dart
I'D in, little breathless, her eyes
bright with curiosity.
"You don't refuse to be candidate,
10 you?" cred Mrs. Morgan.
Eyes, do refuse to be-" replied
Hugh. II may not have fatherhood
in my soul, but do love this old
State of Wyoming, and do think the
Children's Code bill should not be i'm
periled by me or any other man with
a one-track mind"
Hugh worked slowly along toward
the bridge which law a mile beyond
the edge of Fort Sioux. He was angry,
and to his utter establishment, angry
with himself, an unusual condition for
Hugh.
Wyoming had for years, of course,
been an equal suffrage state. Hugh
had had no feeling at all of feminiz.
ing himself by allowing woman to
manage him politically. But, after
his talk with Mrs. Ellis, he was feel
ing distinctly that in not fighting his
fight with men, he had belittled him.
self. Yet, he knew that no such
thought had entered Mrs. Ellis mind
He galloped a couple of long miles
along the winding trail before he es.
pied dust.
wild horses, eh, Red Wolff" he
cried as he joined his old friend
Good Lord, what haul? A hundred
and fifty? Hello, Eagle Wing!" tt
Red VOLTS son, a huge, solemn-facet
Indian on a black mare.
Hundred forty" said Red VOL
with a grin.
where did you get them?"
BLACK Basin country, back O
White Wolves. For government"
"Well, it's a fine haul" exclaimed
Hugh. Lord, it's a thousand year.
since l brought in my last bunch O
wild horses. Fossils mother was {
foal in that lot. Remember"
Red Wolf nodded and rode to the
left as huge dapple-grad stallion
suddenly rearer and make break 70,
an unexpected draw. Hugh loosenet
and recoiled his lariat, then followed
in with a look of vast interest.
The horses had finished drinking
and were milling anxiously on tn
level floor again when jitney con
tanning Mrs. Morgan and her commit
tee buzzed halfway across the bridge
and paused.
Can we get across, Hughie," callet
his mother-in-law, before they reacl
the bridge? We're going over to tn
air camp. Fred flew up the canyon
half an hour ago and we want to Sc,
him land"
"You may be first class politician
Mrs. Morgan" he said stiffly, "bu
you are mighty limited in your sens
Of hospitality"
Mrs. Morgan bristled, but PM
came in before she could reply. Mrs
Ellis and one or two others Of tn,
committee women followed him.
Say, Hughie," exclaimed Pink
these ladies act like they think you,
done something more than the aver
age good rider this afternoon"
well, + haven't" said Hugh
hastily, seeming not to hear thu
chorus of protests from Mrs. Eli
and her friends. What did you d,
with the gray stallion, Pink?
couldn't find him in the railroad cor
raj"
Pink grinned. 20 put him where
he'd be safe. He's too good for ar
Indian. Guess I'll keep Linn to square
old Red VOLTS board bill"
Your wife has already circum
venetd that by arranging to have him
put in The Lariet tonight" said
Hugh grimly. Don't try any funny
work about the gray, Pink. I won't
stand for it"
wait him for yourself, Hughie
Pink still was grinning, but his eyes
were hard.
THAT gray stallion IL worth all the
rest Of the herd put together" In
sisted Hugh. HE belongs to Red
Wolf"
"The hell he does Red Wolf picked
him up on range. Let's see him prove
his right to him."
Hugh stopped and took his hat
rom under the chair. "I'm through"
ne exclaimed, as he Strengthened him
self, "and Red Wolf shall keep that
horse IL have to carry the matter
% the supreme court"
When he returned to The Lariet
Mrs. Ellis was giving Red Wolf a
rink of water.
You'll need some one to help you,