Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-09-20
CHAPTER IV-Continued


-Are we ready to go?n she asked
gayly.
Yes, II you have seen the Fargo
people," replied Jim.
! have it In my satchel,p she re-
turned. indicating the half-hidden re-
ceptaele under her linen coat.
Jim tried to interest himself In that
salchei, because he was in league with
ROBBERS, but 1t did not work. Suddenly
nc mad a murderous desire to kill
hays. This girl-for she appeared q
siri In vivid freshness of youth
seemed not In the least frightened. abb
soiutely free from revu1sion. Indeed
she was regarding him with undis-
guised interest and delight.
Mr.. Jim Wall. you're moi in tha
least what my brothers letters have
ieu me TO believe" she said.
Letters Why Herrick has not had
nme TO write about me-" exclaimed
Jim, incredulously. 1T takes long for
ssasc ietler 20 30. I've been
a' star ranch only a few days"
on, nc did not write about You. In
o~ividually,' she laughed. .sBut from
as letters about bandits and despera-
aces had evolved a rather frightful
conception
Thank you, Miss HerrIck," he re-
pied gravely. Don't trust appear
ances on our western border. WIN
you get up? We must be going.n
ana ne attempted to assist her inside
He pack seat OF the blackboard.
III you are going to drive / want to
SIT 10 'front.'" she said, frankly.
With a bow he helped her M the
nlgn step, cursing inwardly at Hank
Hays and Herrick and the inscrutahla
rate that had brought this about. For
some way or other he was lost. He
almost forgot to wait for Barnes, who
was saying good-by to a red-cheeked
Wide-eyed girl In the crowd. Barnes
came running to leap into the buck-
board and then Jim got In. Owing 70
me way ne had packed the aggage
there was not a great deal OF room In
u1e front seat His heavy gun and
Aneatn bumped against Miss Herrick.
RATHER tight quarters, with that
gun there" be remarked, and swung
me sheath round In his lap.
10 you sleep In it7" she asked.
suizzically.
Yes. And never am dressed In tho
Saytime till it's buckled on
What startling folks, you western
Americansp +,
some OF us are indeed STARTLING.
nope you won't find us unpleasantlv
he replied, and loosening the
let the spirited team 20. In .
moments the noise, dust, heat and
Inc staring populace of Grand juno
non mad been left far behind and the
RED n black ranges lifted above the
meadows and sage.
'Oh, glorious!" she cried. and pazad /,
'apfly ahead as the curying road !,
into view a wonderful sween /,
II Utah. ],
Jim was hard put to it to keep the i
Jacks from breaking out of d brisk t
rot. He thought grlmly that he /
you'd have liked to let the team RIM
q n kill them both. Far better that d
nan what might be Miss Herrick,s
photograph on her brothers desk fall n
nnnitely short OF doing her Justice. ,
failed to give any hint OF her color. :
I the vivid lips. Of the glory and q
lean OF her hair, Of the dancing
Angling violet eyes, OF her missing
lfality. Jim Wall felt the abundant
OF this girl. 1t flowed ont Of har q
got into his veins. It heated his K
l0od. !.
IN wind makes me cry" she said. !,
"Or maybe it's because I'm
} happy. You say wen get TO Star h,
inch before dark7" %
Surely"
'Oh, it's been such a long. slow r.
1sty, cramped Journey" she Or. ',
aimed. But now | want to see. 70 A.
nell, to feel, to gloat." n
Miss Herrick, this is fine country n
Ut tame compared to that all sbout
g Henrys. You will see them when
9 top the next hill i've seen most ar