Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
INSTALLMENT XIII.

INO ALLMENA ALL
" ACH day the hunters had to ride
- farther af1eld to find game.
Jack rabbit chasing had grown
IL too tame for Miss Herrick.
Three or four miles out the
hoA1nCs jumped a coyote from ciump of
saeebrush
Fhs cowboys took the lead. then
came Miss Herrick, while Jim brought
I'M the rear. It was a long, gradual
ascent up to an open ridge.
Here the hounds jumped a herd of
deer. Despite the yelling OF the cow
BOYS they dashed up the ridge with
chorus of wild yelps and banks. Barnes
and his companion rider gave pursuit,
out of hearing.
lin caught I'D with Miss Herrick.
who waited in an open spot among the
pines. Flushed and diSheveled, with
her sombrero on the pommel, painting
from the arduous ride, she made dis
tracing picture. :,
dHunt's of for us. Miss Herrick, "
said Jim.
while It lasted" she replied gayly
"Shall we ride down." went on JIM
dLet us rest the horses. I'm out Of
breath myself"
cirches. ,
eWall, take a look at my cinches'"
she said .u,
MAY I ask you not to call me wall?
I must remind you I'm no butter: A.
"Pray pardon me-" she rejolneo, IN
surprise. Il presume I should address
yoti as Mr.. WALTZ"
eyes, If you're too stuck up to can
ma Tim - he said.
she lifted her chin and deigned no
reply. And that infuriated him. 49,
hWhile I am at it I'll tell you this
too" he went on doggedly. You mus!
NOT ride around alone again I've mao
no chance to speak with you. But l
told your brother. He laughed III my
face. He is a fool"
HMr. Wall, I will not listen 70 such
talk" she spoke UP, spiritedly. -,
HOh. YES. YOU will he flashed. strld-
ing over to her horse. You're not IN
an English drawing room now con-
fronted by disrespectful butler; you're
In Utah, girl. And l am Jim wan,
"That last is obvious, to my regret,
che returned colby. will you please
be so kind as to tighten my cincheS?
n will be the last services shall re-
aThsnk the Iord!" calculated Jim In
grim heartiness. "AIl the same Ill tell
Won. If you were an American tender
foot it wouldn't be hard to make you
understand. II you were Western you
would not need to be told. But eS an
EnSiish iady of ! quality, who thinks
class, her class, will protect her any
where, you need to be Jared:
IT'S wrong for you to ride around alone
on this range ike any tomboy,"
@Why?"
"some Of these men might hdnap
"Nonsense," she retorted. contemptu-
what do you say, Miss Herrick. when
I tell YOU that Hank Hays has been
watching you from the ridges, riding
the lonely trails, biding his chance TO
waylsy you?"
She paled at that
az don't believe II" she said pres
And you'll 90 on riding alone when
Il suits your royal fancy?" he queried
THAT is no longer any concern of
yours" she replied At last stung. But
/ certainly shall ride when and how
please"
s'Then you're as big a fool as your
brother" declared Jim hotly. Here
am. the only man in this Star outfit
with honesty enough to tell you the
\
my pains"
She sat her horse mute. Jim laid .
strong hand on her pommel and shook
f.
your saddles loose. win you obiige
me by getting OFF,"
Il can ride 1t back" she rejoined.
ictIy.
But your blanket win slip out. The
saddle might turn with you"
She removed her foot from the STIR
rup. Tighten the etnches, then-and
hurry"
Jim complied expeditiously enough,
but In doing % he accidently touched
her. Something like IRE shot through
him ct the contact. Under its stimulus
he looked up TO say o few more words
TO her. words 70 mitigate his offense
and protest his sincerity. But they
were never uttered. She had bent over
TO faSten o lace Of her boot, and when
Jim raised his head It was TO find his
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