Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-05-03
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to picnic and fish and hunt on our
ranch. / want no credit from those
people, Nate"
A break In her voice caused him to
glance sharply at her. Tears were
rolling silently down her cheeks.
He gazed moodily down Eden Valley
and watched the last ray Of the sun
gliding the crowns Of the scattered
pines. Yes. the people of Forlorn Val
ley had always been free to use Eden
Valley for q playground.
"They can't come to Eden Valley
any more" he decided aloud. "TIl put
a sign up on the gate that leads from
the open country to the Bar H." The
mountaineer vas speaking now. Il
wouldn't have truck with your enc
mics. Lorry."
She leaned over, put her arm around
his neck, drew his face down and
kissed him. II do love you. Nate. And
we're sufficient unto ourselves, aren't
we?'
He held her so close to him she
could hear his heart humping with
the fierce Joy that possessed him. He
was happy at last; the thought came
to him that never again would he be
lonely. Nevertheless, he had dreamed
a big dream and he recoiled from the
prospect Of abandoning It
I'VE needn't be friendly with them,
darling" he resumed, but we can sell
them water. make a lot Of money out
OF them and save them a lot OF money.
And It's not altogether their fault that
we've been ostracized. You've got to
admit we weren't a wholesome crew"
Wen ruin them" she cried, passion
ately, land when they've been ruined
well run cattle over their farms.
Nate"
She was still recalcitrant, for she
had been wounded deeply, and women
do not forget their wounds as readily
as men do. @Im not interested, Nate.
am not my brothers keeper"
Il rather thought you might urge
me to be nice to Them" he complained
a little sadly. And he went IN to
sketch the situation as he had con-
ceived 1t, the girl listening alertly and
forbearing to interrupt him. At tho
conclusion of his statement she said
VERY well, Nate. I'll get religion
and love mine enemies they've struck
me on one cheek, but for your sake
I'll turn the other. But I'll not for
| give Silas Bahson. Nate, he killed my
father just as surely as any Hensley
yer killed a Kershaw or any Kershaw
ever killed q Hensley. You said \ mo-
ment ago you wouldn't have truck
with my enemies. Well, that Babson
is my enemy. Are you going to havs
truck with him7"
II do not see how ! can very well
avoid that, Lorry. Forlorn Valley win
have to form an irrigation district to
get the water and you know Babson's
their bellwether. He'll run the show"
"He mustn't run 1t with you. You'll
run that show. I'll not have You play.
Ing second fiddle to a man that isn't
ft to shine your boots. That's final"
"Well, how are you going to prevent
1t, spitire7"
If you do I'll not marry you"
Threatening me, eh7 Don't you
realize none Of my clan has ever been
driven?"
She lodged that terse thrust. "Tu
compromise with you. Be nice to the
Forlorn V~alleyites, II you wish. but
smash Babson. / want him smashed
she added with quiet vehemence-
But Ii / humor you, little wildcat
I'll have to smash the Bank OF VALLEY
Center, and when the banks smashed
all the depositors win be smnshes
with 1t"
"You don't truly love me-" sh,
chided him, petulantly.
Il can give mp my love. I've livet
twenty-nine years without 1t and / cal
live some more"
Again she put her arms around hin
and drew his face down to herr. "Why
we're feuding again, sweetheart" sh'
murmured softly. "Have 1t your owl
way. I'd rather have you than thu
scalp Of Silas Babson"-and she scale,
that procurement with kisses.
'You win, Lorry. You can lead
mule TO water but You can't make hin
drink. I'll smash Babson for you. An,
/ have an ancient grudge against tina
rata Henry Rocky, too, 10 I'll knocl
him out OF the best salaried position II
Valley Center"
Whats wrong with Henry Rookbyr
"Once, when I was about sixteel
years old. l walked around the blocl
In Valley Center to avoid coming fac,
to face with your brother Owen. Rock
by saw me do 1t, 30 he followed III
and twitted me about It Implied
was afraid Of Owen. Then he wen
back and talked with Owen and l saw
the pair OF them smiling In my direc
ton. So / didn't avoid the meetin,
after that. Rookby would have like,
to see a killing. | imagine, Just to var,
the routine Of his dull life. SO l ben
my gun over his right shoulder-up b.
tween the shoulder and the neck-an'
knocked him fiat on his back An
/ said to him. Rocky. II you wan
a killing, say so and III XIII you In
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