Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-17
The Settling Of the Sage


Warren, the best friend he had top
side OF ground" Waddles said "Your
dad and Bill Harris had been pals
since they was hatched They knew
there WAS hard times and changes
ahead and both hated to think On she
old brand going under or changing
hands They was afraid that II both
you and the boy knew your path WAS
going TO he carpeted soft In any event
that you might sell out II things got
to breaking wrong. This way II
looked like you'd be sure to stick.
They was planning the best they
knew. Your dad told me to keep an
eye on the general lay. And Judge
Cotton sent me that copy to have on
hand 10 sort OF iron things out when
thought best. I'm telling you be
cause know you wouldn't quit the
Three Bar AZ long as there's two cows
left"
Does Cal known" she asked
mot word" Waddles asserted
Hes likely considerable puzzled him
self. But he surmises things will
break right some day, knowing his
own dad and havin' visited round
day or two with yours You drop RI.
Judge line. girl. and turn Harris
loose to rip up the Three Bar fat and
seed II down to hay"
She nodded and slipped from the
end-gale of the wagon. taking the pa
per with her. Harris was soaking
flannel shirt In the little stream, 1nt
tening 1t In a rifle and Weighing II
down with rocks She went straight
to him and sat on the bank. motionins
him to sent By her side He drier
his hands and took the paper she held
out to him.
whats In the wind?" he asked
She nodded to indicate the dtcu
meni and he sat down to look over II
His quizzlcal expression was erpsed
as he saw Ills fathers name and the
girl watched his face for some evi
dence OF resentment as he read on
Their status was now reversed, 10,
oifi lIdiliS utiulHbS luu bCIu GAciA
double those OF her own parent She
saw the sun wrinkles deepen AT thn
| corners OF his eyes as he grasped the
text of II and he looked up al her and
laughed.
"Now we're resting easy" he said
AN even trade.
Uneven" she dissented. "Of course
| you know that I'll not take advantage
| of that"
Accounts are all squared Off be-
| tween us now" he said. And OF
| course you'll do just what II says
He held up his hand as she started to
dissent. Don't you'll" he renroved
Lets lei that end Of II slide-rest
for while. Maybe some day well
lump both Into one and the two OF Us
boss the whole job
She rested hand on his arm
"Of course you know I'm sorry foi
a number Of things I've suld to you.
she said "But want to thank you
for being too decent 10 return them
In kind You're real folks, Cal"
Good girl, Billie" he thanked her.
AS to what sou said It's remarkable
| TINT you didn't say more. knew you
weren't grabbing over what yuu miFhI
| lose for yourself but over the thought
| that your father had been tricked /
| tried to put myself In your place and
| Ii I'd been you know I'd have kicked
me Off the place, or told Wadtlles &c
| turn Loose his wolf"
He switched abruptly AWAY from
the topic In hand and reverted TO the
subject they had discussed an hour
| past
| We've q clear field now with moth
Ing on our minds hui the job Of put
ting the Three Bar on Its feet he
said. ''The Three Bar Is a pretty
small outfit the way things are todn,
| but In o few more years the brand
| that runs three thousand head will be
almost IN the class OF cattle kings
The range will be settled with an OUT
iii roosfing on every available site
The big fellows will find their range
cut up and then they're through II
the Three Bar files on all the wnter
out OF Crazy Loop and covers the fiat
with haY we'll central al-fhe- range
| for number OF miles each way
| There's not another site short OF
| Brandon's place west OF us-tweive
miles or SO; about the same to the
east; still farther Off south OF us
Wen be riding the crest YOn try
and get a letter of to the judge to-
day"
The girl nodded
ITO BE CONTINUED,