Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-05-03

nicking you. Nate. / competed with
the best men In the country at the
Pendleton roundup last year and took
second money. Came away from that
show with eleven hundred dollars and
met the September payroll
You're a mans woman" he told her
feelingly. I've never had more fun
losing ten thousand dollars"
And I've never had more fun win
ming 1t. You're a true blue sport, Nate,
and a true blue sport never knows a
regret" And she laughed and tore up
the check.
He had no reply to make to this.
Half angry and half prideful, he sat
his horse, looking down at her with a
queer. intense light In his eyes, seeing
which Rube Tenney gathered his cow
boys together and rode off with them
toward headquarters. When they were
out of hearing Nate Tichenor spoke:
"Lorry Kershaw, I've never loved d
woman before, but love you"
Tichenor knew the ghost of old
Rance Kershaw was coming between
him and his desire.
II understand, Lorry,' he said, final
ly. well, I'm good at waiting, but |
certainly do crave the Job Of taking
care Of you"
She smiled up at him. "Well, / have
resented your valet" she admitted.
slyly. What does a valet know about
taking fare OF a man7"
He ~dismounted, squatted on his
heels In the shadow of the corral and
motioned her to sit beside him.
'Tell me anything except how much
money you have" she suggested pres
emily. I'm not interested In that"
"Lorry. I'm the proprietor Of a big
dream. AS a halloween In 4 bond
and brokerage house In New York I've
made money enough to retire on now.
But I'm too young to rust out, so I'm
going to put over one big deal before
I quit. Lorry, I'm the Mountain Valley
Power company"
She stood up. gazing down at him
reproachfully. $50 you were the Santa
Claus that gave me twice what my
land was worth, were your" Her tone
was cold. THAT was your nice little
method of comforting charity, was it7'
We'll, II was a good price, Lorry
but the land was worth that to me
Had anybody but you owned It ! woulf
have haggled and made a couple Of
hundred thousand dollars. But Il
wasn't charity. | wasn't In love witt
you when VIC closed that deal. That,
happened since and | don't know why
/ only know I'm glad it's happened
ever Ii nothing should ever come of 1t
with me merely because / declined t
take advantage Of your ignorance o.
the value Of what you held, plus you
acute financial embarrassment"
She sat down.
You and I are not popular In gu
little world" he went on. Il dom
know how you feel about 1t. but tina
knowledge has always hurt me. M
heart is here, where my people Ii
buried. I've wanted to do somethin
big and constructive, accumulate a 10
of money and employ 1t wisely--in thi
country. II want neighbors. | wan
to be thought we'll Of" He waved hi
hand toward the east. II don't belon
In that country and I don't like 1t.
want to live here and you might a
well know 1t now"
"Go on. I'm listening, Nate"
you're going to marry me. soone
or later, and ! want to know II you
have any objection to living here 81
months of the year7'
"A little bit shorter than / care I
consider, but | can stand It."
4Lorry, you're a darling. Well, Nv
found a way to popularize both clan!
When the Mountain Valley Power con
pany's dam is In, I'm going to sell WI
ter cheap TO Forlorn Valley. They'r
srrigating from deep wells owe there.
Those people are a miserable 10
Nate. I was b~lackballed out OF tn
women's club in Valley Center"