White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-14

that the man should make his home
on the Three Bar for two out of the
first three years after her fathers de-
cease. The whole of 1t was to go to
him In case she failed to make her
own home at the Three Bar during
her coheir's stay, or in the event Of
her marriage to another before the ex.
piration of three years.
"Of course I'm tied here for two
years." she said. "Or left penniless.
If you can make 1t unpleasant enough
to drive we away-which won't be DIFF
ficult-you win"
II wouldn't count too strong on
that" ne counseled mildly.
"Then why did you Gomez" she in
sisted. "Half Of 1t was yours by
merely keeping away"
maybe I'm sort of tied up myself
In ways you don't suspect" he Of
fered.
"very likelyl" she returned |;
sounds plausible. You might offer to
marry me-" she suggested when he
failed to answer. "You could gain
full possession at once that way"
He removed his gaze from the fire
and looked long TT her.
ut will likely come to that" he
said.
"1'll put a weapon in your hands, )"
she retorted. whenever it does come
to that I'll leave the ranch-so now
you know the one sure way to win."
II hope 1t won't pan out like that"
he said. "I'll be observation-disclosures
than can say"
She rose and stood waiting for him
to go.
Good night, Billie" he said. II
expect maybe things will break all
right for u.s."
She did not answer as he went out.
Waddles hailed him in friendly fash.
ion as he passed through the cook.
house, then wiped his hands and
stepped into Billie's quarters. Wad-
dies was fixture at the Three Bar !;
he had ridden for her father until he
had his legs smashed up by horse
and had thereafter reigned as cuok.
He was confidential adviser and self.
appointed guardian of the girl. His
mind was still pleasantly concerned
| with the strangers warm praise OF his
| culinary efforts.
"That new man now, Billie" he re-
marked. "He's away off ahead of the
average run. You mark me-hell be
top hand with this outfit in no time
at ALL" Then he observed the girls
expression. "What is it, Pet?" he In
quired. '"What's affecting your"
''Do you know who he ISL" she
| asked.
Waddles wagged negative head
"He's Calvin Harris" she stated.
Instead of the blank dismay which
she had expected to see depicted on
Waddles face at this announcement,
it seemed to her that the big man was
pleased.
1.-THE hip he said. "Scuse me,
Billie. So this here is Cal! Well,
well-now what do you think of that?"
81 think that don't want to stay
here alone with him while you're out
after the horses" she returned.
.'Wrong ideal" the big man prompt.
ly contradicted. "You've got to stick
it out for two years, girl. The best
thing you can do is to get acquainted
and figure out how to get along the
best you can-the pair of you. Ole
Cal Warren had some definite notion
when he framed this play; SO it's
likely this young Cal Is on your side,
too"
"But even more likely not" she
stated. "Then what?"
"Why, then I'll have to kill him and
put stop to it," the big man an.
nounced. but it's noways probable
that 1t will come to that Let's use
logic. He spoke we'll of my cooking,
which proves him man of some dis
cernment. No way to get around that.
Now man with his Judgment
wouldn't suspect for one living second
that he could play IT low-down on you
with me roostng close at hand Put
ting two plain facts together 1t works
out right natural and simple that he's
on the square, AS easy as that" he
finished triumphantly. $50 don't you
fret. And in case he acts up IN
clamp down on him real sudden" he
added by way of further reinsurance.
His great paw opened and shut to
illustrate his point as he moved to.
ward the door and the Three Bar girl
knew that when Waddles spoke OF
clamping down 1t wa5 no mere figure
| of speech.
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