The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-18

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Come on, Lammy, I'll find one
for you and We'll ride away and
have grand pow-wow; only
quiet, we don't want anyone else.
do WEI"
Watching Lamson's long leg
swing over the mare she'd helped
him to saddle, she realized that
if worst came to worst, Lamson
would only have to lock his feet
around the saddle girth and re-
main on top for eternity.
They went on a quick trot away
from the stables toward the hills.
Ahead of them the redwoods stood
out against the rose-fushed sky,
choruses of birds sang hopefully
for the coming of the sun, already
shining on the ocean behind them.
Now" prompted Constance,
tell me all about it,; how the
family decided to come out, why,
and what they left behind them.
And Lammy, be honest with me.
I'm carrying a large load, and
knowing what I have to face
means so much"
Miss Constance, hi"
'Lammy, l have to know for
their sake"
Lamson sighed. Hit was a
matter of credit, Miss Constance.
There wasn't any. You see, they'd
gotten in the way of letting you
pay the rent and groceries and
they 'adn't figured the cost, and
after the rent was three months
due the owner suggested they
move. There wasn't any place
they could move save a 'otel, and
the 'otelS asked for an h'advance."
Cold Water
CONSTANCE nodded. "And
~ where did they find the money
to make the cross country trip"
frank, Miss Constance, Mister
John said as 'ow ed pay the way.
h'if they'd bring i'm"
Constance nodded. $50 you
stayed in the best hotels and had
a grand time crossing? How did
you keep up with them in my
car, Lammy?"
'They stayed over ERE and
there to let me catch h'up."
How long is Mister John in
tending to remain, did he say?"
"'E didn't say, Miss Constance,
but hi h'over'eard ed put a
manager in his office and would
stay on ere, h'indefinitely. Mrs
Cabrillo said we'd ave no cause
to worry h'about expenses as long
as Mister John remained"
Constance gave a short, bitter
laugh. So they'd made a deal,
those two, her mother and John.
John would assume their expenses
as long as he was at Ell Cabrillo.
She should be relieved. She had
been worrying about fifteen house
guests over the week end, and
plans for other parties the whole
summer long.
Oh. what was the matter with
her? Didn't she realize John was
doing this to help her win?
Couldn't she appreciate it?
She pulled upon low summit
and looked down over the ranch.
Long fingers of sunlight were
now touching the different CEN
ters, the low white barns, the
managers house she looked
away from that quickly and
back to the barns.
And then she looked again. The
cows should be in pasture at this
hour, but they weren't.
There's a man who sits is
saddle" prated Lamson proudly.
"H'I say, look what 'c's doing?"
Constance was looking. Eyes
wide and mouth open she was
watching Pedro jump from his
saddle, pull another horseman
from his; take him by the back
of the collar to the trough, and
hold his head under it while he
pumped water.
Now he was applying the toe
of his boot to the drenched riders
trousers.
A second horse ambled up, the
rider lolling over the saddle horn.
Pedro made a lunge for him,
yanked him off and dragged him
to the trough.
Come on, Lamm my" she
touched Pancho with her heels
and Pancho sprang ahead.
She drew up at the fence,
tossed Pancho's reins over his
head, vaulted the fence and came
up just in time TO hear the last
of Pedro's curses.
Whats wrong?" she asked.
Pedro wheeled. PLENTY! We
skip noon milking today because
these hombres were drunk last
night. They were celebrating the
arrival Of the Cabrillos. might
suggest, If this ranch means any
thing to you, that you do not give
the keys TO the wine cellar TO the
first man that asks for them"
Keys they're in my desk
=. l." Constance stopped and Bit
her lip.
you might keep an eye on
Francisco. III watch Manuelo.
They're not fit to touch a COW,
and you know what happens II
an udder is injured. Who is that
man."
'Lanson. our :" she lifted
her chin The only man on Gods
green earth whom ! trust" she
stated.
Then see if he can be trusted
with cows. Does he know any
thing about milk: anything about
anything? Every damned man on
the place Is sleeping il of. A fine
START"
Constance turned 70 LsulSon-
Come. show Mr.. Taylor a man
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