Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-03-08

The Hensley apology is accepted"
she cried in a clear ringing voice.
"Ano you may keep your check That
fence was charged OF 70 depreciation
before you and were born. Please
give our compliments 10 your mother
and your aunts and say that the Ker-
shaws viii be very pleased 70 see that
hereafter the Bar n ranch gets all
the water the Circle X can give it,
They won't. either" old Rance
shouted
PAY no attention 10 father" the
girl admonished, IN a tone meant for
young TichenOrs ears alone. "He
can't help holding his ancient grudge.
But the Bar II shall have the water.
! give you my word Of honor II shall.
This morning AZ eleven O'Clock be-
came the foreman Of the Circle X. and
I'll keep the noodgates closed at our
diversion dam and turn the water into
your irrigation bitches when we're
done with II. instead Of dIyerting II
back into Eden Valley creek. Run
along now. Nate Ticbenor. and may
God bless you and protect you and
bring you safe back TO yonr mother
IN Eden Valley
He stared at her. And then he
blinked because the tears Of emotion
were in his boys eyes. He held ont
his hand across the gate. "Good-by,
Lcrry Kersbaw." be said with diff
Guilty. Il thank you with all my
heart You're mighty sweet"
She accepted his hand. to the great
scandal Of her father: she stood at the
gate and watched him Jog away down
the valley. sitting very straight in his
carved and siiyer-mounted stock.
saddle.
Come, come. old settler" she said.
"Irs time to cease hurting maIedlc.
lions and start praying. And ! prom.
Used him the water"
He was silent at that. Then: swell.
suppose II won't hurt US to let 'em
have IT," lie must have thought then
Of his own gallant STRIPPING son. "Just
as well to take things easy now. Lorry.
Even II they both come back they'll
never shoot each other. n that TIche-
nor pups fair sample. the Hensley
clan amt run to seed in this genera.
ton"
Nate Tlchenor's farewell sentence
came back to her. She patted her IN.
theirs cheek. You're mighty sweet"
she said.
Nathan Tlchenor had come back to
Eden Valley. He arrived In a gilt.
terlng limousine. driven by a liveried
chauffeur. beside whom sat a dIgnlfied
middle-aged individual any Forlorn
valleyite would have accepted as a
banker or railroad president but who
was In reality Nathan Tichenor's Eng.
lIsh valet.
Arrived In the grass-grown farmyard
OF the deserted Bar II headquarters,
Tichenor alIghted.
"well. lads. this Is where was
born and raised" Nate Tlchenor spoke
finally.
AbN HDNFE tES-htu VI tttdN lIVlFnNTlF
: able odor lnseparable from closed and
deserted houses. bur cursOry inven'
tory satisfied TIchenor that the con.
tents had not been molested.
Bring In the meats and groceries
purchased In Gold Run. Darby" he
ordered the chauffeur. There should
be nrewood In the woOdshed. Start a
1re In that fireplace. Joseph ito the
vaiet). get busy and organize our
housekeeping. while ! take a run Or
the valley TO call on a neighbour"
When Nate returned from his visit
up the valley. Joseph mad the house
swept and aired. beds made. and q
luncheon In preparation. TichenoI
was prowllng around the venerable
home OF his ancestors. reviving old
memories. when upon his ears i'm
pigned the steady. lnslstent footing OF
an automobile siren. Somebody uI
on the valley road wants something.
be decided.
Tichenor glanced out the window
and saw an automobile with two per