Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-05-16
CHAPTER v

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THAT little matter proved almost
L more than she could stand, how
ever, for the Indian mother, watch
ing the east continually since her
previous visit, having taken her adj
vice literally, collapsed at sight Of
her children, and Sonya had a brisk
half hour in bringing her round
again.
But all's well that ends well, and
the girl finally rode away. leading
her extra horse with a smile on her
lips and the deep light In her eyes
that Rod Blake called fanaticism.
Maybe II was. but 1t made her
foolishly happy to e this poor
family united again. And Hosteen
Nez had looked over his woman's
head at her exactly as Two Fingers
had and called her Blue South
Woman In the Sun. 1t was all he
said, but 1t was pregnant with deep
things. and Sonya knew 1t so.
So she opened her lips and sang.
And then she came to the canyons
mouth and caught her breath sharp
ly, for a man sat there on a golden
horse. He looked like a young god
with the sunlight on his hair, and
his eyes as blue as the heavens, and
the grave look on his handsome
face.
Forgive me-" he said quickly,
"for being In your trail again."
"Why?" she said as quickly. ut
is free country"
Eyes. ! know. But / promised to
stay away"
THAT was from Lone Mesa"
"The intent was everywhere. I
meant 1t, too-was goin'--going to
keep my word, but l seem to come
back regardless"
Sonya sat and looked at him
steadily, her sweet face grave, too.
He bore her scrutiny quietly, though
a muscle twitched In his cheek, and
there was a seeming Of strain In his
face.
i've thought a lot about you"
the girl said presently: why,
don't just know. | shouldn't, by all
the rules of my life's game, but ]
have. Tell me-if you care to-
where have you been since | saw
you last? Where do you liver"
He moved In his saddle, laid bis
hands On his pommel.
Miss Savarln," he said, II can't
tell you. A lot Of places for tn first
question-nowhere for tn last one.
/ told you before, l wasn't fit to
talk to. / am a drifter. If you like
just goin' through tn country"
"Oh, no. you're not" said Sonya,
"the day you came in the store you
were familiar with the place and
had been there before. Don't you
think | know q few things. Well, we
won't talk OF that" she added
gently, where are you going now?F
why, nowheres. That isl was
just ridin' around for exercise, sort
of. Un d'Oro, here. needs a lot
of exercise"
He smiled and patted the shining
neck at his saddle bow.
"Un d'Oro-Golden One" said
Sonya. "What a lovely name. And
what q wonderful horse. He's the
most beautiful thing | ever saw done
MP in horsehide. You love him, DOM
your"
The mans face lighted as with In.
ner fire.
"Well--some," he said.
For a while they sat In silence
at q loss for something to talh
about, and then Sonya told hin
about Cactus Flower and how Mr.
Satter had taken her children.
'D-nl" he said flushing. Excuse
me--but some people just amt hu'
man. I'd like to see that agent
on"
He stopped, and Sonya felt her
heart contract. for she knew he had
almost said "a cross"
What was this mani What was
In the soul of him7 What strange
contradictions What savageries
and contritions. what sympathies