White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-02-06

riding" She grinned slowly, showing
her strong white teeth.
Il don't like it," said Hugh. "Yol'd
better give it up and try something
else."
Jessie watched jackrabbit lope
slowly across the road. He was big
and white and he moved as though he
used only the surface Of his strength
and speed.
You're too late, Hughes" she said.
"Of course, it's not too late! Don't
try to bluff me, Jessie. know exactly
what your idea is and l tell you l
won't have it,"
won't have what?" asked Jessie
lazily examining her left spur.
II won't have Miss Page annoyed"
"You sure do flatter me-" murmured
JESSIE Anything else you want right
now, while I'm in my usual genial
mood?" VA,
You're not genial person" said
Hugh. you are just lazy. There's a
big difference"
Jessie lifted her head and stared
at her husband and slowly the look of
easy grace left her as though veil
had dropped, showing her in broad
lines Of strength and determination.
mo, I'm not genial, Hughie," she
returned, finally, mot any more. You
don't understand me yet, though. I've
been ambitious for. YOU, That's done
with. Now I'm ambitious for myself"
I'm glad to hear it. Iwant you to
be ambitious for yourself. I'll help you
any way ] can"
20 no you won't. not with this par
ticular ambition, not after you under
stand what 1t is"
Hugh's tired eyes returned Jessies
defiant gaze irritably.
What is it you plan for yourself?"
he demanded. why don't you speak
t .plainly.?"
II told you you didn't understand
me. You're fine stuff, Hughie, with a
splendid mind and charming person
!. ality. But you're selfish"
: Perhaps am. But what are you?"
Both were speaking in hushed
= voices of INDISPENSABLE bitterness.
D "Pve been selfish and lazy, too. But
( that isn't all there is to me, Hughie.
I'm strong and I'm great lover,
t Hughie. A great lover"
J Hugh lifted his fine head. "And do
you think" he exclaimed, that all
: there Is to me is that sort Of love a
young man gives when he's mating?
Faugh! Somewhere in me there is
!, possible a love that you couldn't ap-
I preciate."
"And yet" said Jessie, you have
t told me hundred times that you are
d through with love. Careful, Hughie
I, You don't know me. Mel can fight
:. for my. own"
And SO can l." returned her hus
band.
It Get me clearly, Hughie. / shall
never let her have you" 81.
d "And get me clearly, Jessie. Life II
II short and intend to live 1t as will.
q We'll see!" exclaimed Jessie, rowel
a ing Maggie suddenly onto the trail.
IT Hugh watched her grimly for mo
II ment, then he turned his horse home
y ward.
g. The next morning, Hugh began al
inventory of the stock Of The Lariat
(, Fred A1lward came in as he was list
q. ing asset of the Elsie books.
n What are you doing, Hughie?" h
'r demanded. .-
~ who? .Mea Why I'm out prospect
70 ing the Old Sioux Tract" grunte
Hugh, replacing Elsie's Holidays wit
le a vicious shove Of his long, muscula
le hand. r.
$50 i. see! Judge was telling m
d. about your having to de"assessmen
s- work for two years. Think the claim
Of are worth it?"
lei He leaned against the. counter
watching Hugh set down ~ Cop
m Elsie's Holidays" in small, copper
lie plate hand. Fred never ceased to fin
lie delight In the meticulous .accurac
p and care which marked all that Hug
b. did. -.
Hugh looked up from the accoun
q. book. DO you think the claims ar
g: worth 1T, Fred'?"
The older man. pulled at the ubiqui
!. Gus piece of plug. well" he sale
N carefully, II opine that the Old Siou
$, Tract is going to be rich prospectin
i in your line for a good many years
The dude ranch is one Of the best i
ie this section. whether it's worked 70
lie dudes or four-legged critters. But thi
$, here book store amt worth taxes.
IS can't see Just what you'd want wit
it." '.';.ls
K Hugh began to. fill his pipe slowl!
Fred watched him keenly.
After time e..he sighed. wei
: Hughie, what do you, expect me to d
while you take two years rest? Rea
this what-do-you-call-it, Elsie's Hol
days"
Hugh smiled. you go up and pros
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