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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER, HYRUM, UTAH Judith of Blue Lake Ranch here in the open, the distinction be- tween people of the better class and their servants not Mrs. Langworthy, if you please. Having created his Imaginary woman, Lee was ripe to fall in love with She hasnt made one little misplay her when she came. He had thrilled to the touch of Judiths hand that yet! Copyright by Charles Scribner's Sons night In the cabin ; his thoughts, many and many a day, centered about the CHAPTER X superbly alive beauty that was JuTHE PARTY diths. The fact disturbed him vagueJudith Triumphant ly. The thought that he was very SYNOPSIS. Bud Lee. horss Though, under the surface, life upon deeply Interested In her In the good foreman f the Blue Lake ranch, Blue Lake ranch was sufficiently tense, old manway between man and maid, never convinced Bayne Trevors, the remaining days of June frlvoled entered his stubborn head. She was ager, is deliberately ' wrecking as as and little the oonny by bright the property owned by Judith as far removed from his Ideal woman meadow-blues Sanford, a young woman, her flirting with the as the furthermost star In the Infinite cousin. Pollock Hampton, and firmament. Perhaps It was this very Timothy Gray, decides to throw Since from the very first the ranch up hre Job. Judith arrives and disquiet within him, caused by Judith, had been the hours from which now turned announces she has bought Gray's bis thoughts to dawn to dusk were filled with activity. Marcia. share In the ranch and will run after She Trevors, discharges ,lt. Carson, who, true to Judiths expectaThats the sort of woman, he told shooting him twice In tions, had brought back some new himself -- The men on the ranch A mans woman; Ideas from his few days at the experi- his other stoutly. dislike taking orders from a gll, a pardner; the not self, Just mental farm Ideas not to be admitted necessary other but by subduing a vicious horse side of him, not Just am proving her thorough knowlby Carson, however bought a hun- the same side In a different way. edge of ranch life, Judith wins dred young steers from a neighboring deMarcia had little, feminine ways of Lee over. the best of them overstocked range. In the lower cor- helplessness which cides to stay, for a while at least. turned flatteringly s rals the new were to the Judith becomes convinced that other sex. Juof the strength la her veterinarian. Bill Crowdy. a few of the dith asked no man to aid her In mountworking smoothly, only treacherous. She discharges him older cows refusing to have anything ing her and gets back Doc Tripp, her dead horse; Marcia coquettishly to do with them. father's man. Pollock Hampton, slipped a daintily slippered foot Into part owner, comes to stay "for Tripp had succeeded In locating and a mans palm, rising because of his Trevors accepts Hampgood. back some of the men who had strength. getting ton's Invitation to visit the ranch. worked long under Luke Sanford and Now, when his thoughts went to JuJudiths messenger is held up whom Trevors had discharged. It was dith, Bud Lee turned them and robbed of the monthly pay dexterous; roll. Bud Lee goes to the city a joy to see the familiar faces of Sun- ly to Marcia, making his comparisons, for more money, getting back Kelny Harper, Johnny Hodge, Bing shaping them to fit Into his pet theory. safely with It, though his horse ley, Tod Bruce. The alfalfa acreage When, days passing, he did not see la killed under him. Both he and was extended, a little more than douJudith see Trevors" hand In the Judith, he told himself that he was crime. Hog cholera, hard to acbled. Plans were made for an abunto miss Marcia when she left. going count for, breaks out on the dance of dry fodder to be fed with the When one ranch. Judith and Lee Investiday he came unexpectedly - n lush silage during the coming gate the scene of the holdup. A Judith and with lips and eyes upon of cleard months. Bud Lee broke his string cabin In a she flashed her ready smile at him, admiration. and excites Burkltt Judiths ing horses and, with Tommy he felt that odd stir In his blood. What It is Lee's, though he does not one other dependable man, began pera pity that a girl like her, who might say so. They are fired on from an with eye Anfecting their education, ambush, and Lee wounded. been anything, elected to do a have turned toward a profitable sale In Janswering the Are, they make for mans work! When, again unexpectthe cabin. Here they find Bill uary. Crowdy wounded. Dragging him edly, he came another day upon MarQuinulon, perforce, was left undis- cia into the building,' they find he has riding with Hampton, there was whither turbed upon the the money taken from Judiths no quick stirring of the pulses, and him. In followed are had Emmet Sawyer besieged messenger. They he contented himself with the thought : the cabin all night. Hampton arAgainst Bud Lees" word that he had rives In time to drive the attackNow, that is the sort of woman. A old the at trouble In a the had hand ers off and captures Shorty," I His other self , , cabin were the combined oaths of two mans woman who later escapes from the ranch. on. so and with been had Judith tells Buf Lee her financial he of the sheepmen that troubles and he says hell stick. When Judith planned a little party them at. the time. He's beginning to be fond of her. to mark the departure of Marcia on had who planned In spite of her mannish ways. Hamptons guests, the 80th of June It wasnt definitely The discovery Is made that pifor a month at the ranch, stayed geons. with hog cholera germs they would be leaving at the end decided that the Langworthys were on their feet, have been liberated of June. That Is, Farris and Rogers leaving then, but at least Farris and on the ranch. Lee captures a the Langworthys, perhaps. Rogers were the reasons actuating positively; Dick stranger, Donley, The major was content here, and to her were rather more complex than with an accomplice, a cowboy known as "Poker Face." stay always and always, would be an Judith herself fully realized or would She liked Marcia; t unbounded Joy of course, with little have admitted. runs to the city for the opera season she wanted to do at least this much CHAPTER IX Continued and for shopping trips, and a great, for her. Living room, dining room, 10 music room, library they would all now and then. jolly house-part- y The only fly In Marcias ointment was be cleared of the larger pieces of furShe asked her questions, got her anthrown open. swers. Triumphantly she turned to Hampton himself. She confessed as niture, the double-door- s much to Judith. She liked him, oh, The string band from Rocky Bend Tripp. The Bagley ranch, though a hundred ever bo much I But was that love? She would come. Judith would send out yearned for a man who .would thrill Invitations to the nicer people there-anmiles away, was the nearest and HampShe to the ranches hereabout place of which Tripp had any her through and through after would have a barbecue, there would Just do ton didnt that always knowledge. Bagley did have a flock of his heroic capture of the terrible be races and the usual holiday games, pigeons; a man, a month or so ago, had bought two dozen from him. the Shorty, Marcia was thrilled to her then the dance. Marcia would know man wasnt Trevors. Bagley didnt hearts content. But there were other nothing of it until the last day, when know who he was. The same man, days when Hampton was Just Pollock her eager enthusiasm would send her to her dressing room. If It could only be arranged however, had Bhown up three days ago Hampton. with on It was simplicity Itself, and could so on, she that Unanalyzed, stay and had asked for another no day of reckoning to come, no matri- this giving a farewell party to Marcia. of the birds. There had been three monial ventures on the horizon . . . Under analysis. It was a different matwhite pigeons among them. He was Thats simple, my dear," Judith ter. The boys at the ranch would be a shifty-eyechap, Bagley said, old smiled at her. When you get through Invited, and of course most of them brown suit, hat with a rattlesnake Pollock Hamptons guest, you would come. But Lee would come. skin around the crown. That, point for being Judith would see to that, even If he can be mine for a while." point, spelled Donley. should hesitate. to now was a great pozzle Hampton Lee returned with the shirt which Bud Lee had always been so Mrs. Langworthy, and even an object he had ripped from his prisoners had so coolly found her of her secret displeasure. Not that ' bock. Adhering to the inside of it that that, lacking, piqued a little, Judith to ever limit went the displeasure were little, downy feathers and three Mrs. Langworthys plans. longed for the opportunity to place of changing or four larger feathers from a pigeons But she longed for the right to talk to him In an atmosphere where a Utile wing. might be him as a mother should. For, seeking of his calm em'T guess he rode mostly at night, at to could from him. If snatched she so unstintemulate those whom he that, concluded Lee. A great little edly admired. Bud Lee and Carson barrass him, if she could see the red rise under his tanned skin, she would fat man you must have looked, stran- and the rest of the quickger, with bIx of those birdies In your eyed men In the service of the ranch, be giving Mr. Lee a lesson good for his soul. shirt. Hampton was no longer the careless, Tve got powerful little use. for an Donleys face was a violet red. Bui frankly Inefficient youth who had esa glance from Lee shut his mouth for corted his guests here. He went for affair like that, said Lee coolly, when Thank you, Miss Sanhim. Poker Face, still looking, on, days at a time unshaven, having other she told him. I dont think Ill come. but ford, Interest. no of sign gave matters to think of; he came to the Judith shrugged her shoulders as said table bringing with him the aroma of Put him In the It did not in the least matter though Judith, her eyes bright with anger. the stables. He also wore a pair, of to her. see And that he doesnt go Shortys trousers as cylindrical in the leg as a Im It for Marcia, she said. trail. Poker Face, have you anything stovepipe; over them he wore a pair "Do yougiving think it would be quite nice to say for yourself? of cheap blue overalls, with the proper to her to stay away? I am afraid that turn-uat the bottom to show she will be hurt. No, answered Poker Face. ' Then, cried Judith hotly, you can the stovepipe trousers underneath. Not Judiths words, but the look In have your time right now I Donley, The overalls got soiled, then dirty, her eyes changed Lees intentions. here. Ill prosecute. Hes going to pay then disgracefully blotched with If its for Miss Langworthy, he for this mornings work. Ive got noth- wagon grease and picturesque stains, said quietly, I'll come. ing on you. Its up to you to see that and Hampton made no apologies for The day came and Bud Lee began I dont get ltl And you can tell them. to regret that he had given his promTwice he left the ranch, once to be ise to go to Marcias dance. All Shorty for me yes, and Qulnnlon, too, and Bayne Trevors, if you like that gone overnight. Intending that It he was taciturn, aloof, avoiding day not I am ready and waiting for your next should be a mystery where he went only the visitors from Rocky Bend play I And dont forget that when San But, since he rode the north trail and the other ranches, but his own Quentin is full Jberes still room in which led to the Western Lumber fellows as well He took no part In Folsom. camp, no one doubted that he had the races, was missing when fheblaz-ln- g trenches and smell of broiling Judith telephoned Emmet Sawyer gone to see Bayne Trevors, in whom meat told that the barbecue was In that she had a man for him. Lee and he still stoutly believed. Between the 15th and the memor- progress. He worked with his horses Carson conducted an expostulating e and Jailed able 80th of Junfe, Bud Lee saw little as he had worked yesterday, as he Donley to the him wordlessly. Then Carson put a of Judith Sanford.' She was here, would work tomorrow. With the dusk man on guard at the door, daylight there, everywhere? busy, preoccupied. he went, not to the mens quarters, though It was. When all was done he Marcia he talked with twice; once but to the old cabin at the Upper End. filled his pipe slowly and turned trou- when they while HampAgain and again that day he had bled eyes after Poker Face. ton, racing -- recklessly down a rocky thought of that look In Judiths eyes She made a mistake there, though, slope for a shot at a deer got a fall, a when she had asked him to come for A better cow- sore shoulder and made his debut in Marcias sake. What the devil did he said regretfully. once when she mean by It? He didnt know exhand I never ask' to see, Bud. An you certain new crib of all of with the that the the to game guests, se exception actly, but he did know that In Its own ought man plays! Nope, Judy; youre wrong of Farris, who was painting the por- vague way It Irritated him. Her eyes trait of the stallion, Nightshade, and had laughed at him, they had teased, there. But Bud Lee, the man who did not the major, who had "letters to write, they had told him that Judith herself wasnt wasting a single thought upon approve of the sort of woman who did came out to watch the Mr. Bud Lee, but that she had noticed Mrs. to Introduced This said with time, unusual mans work, Lee got for his bow a remark- - his obvious interest la Hiss warmth : Dont you fool yourself, Carson Kly cold stare. Others might foi By Jackson Gregory feld-flower- short-hande- self-defens- s. d, e. milking-machine- flower-plante- sheep-ranc- h, d, cholera-infecte- d half-doze- n d d, hard-hande- grain-hous- e, slx-lnc- h p grain-hous- rode-togetb- er swear-word- s; i horse-breakin- g. Lang1-worth- 1 "I wont came to a lingering end, the couples throughout the big room strolled up and In down, clapping their hands softly would But he had said he go, and little things as In big ones he was scru- or vehemently as their natures or deHe would go, just to dance gree of enthusiasm dictated, and Lee pulous. with Marcia and show Miss Judith a forgot Marcia and sought eagerly for thing or two. He felt unreasonably a glimpse of Judith. Refused a second encore, the couples like taking Miss Judith across his knee and spanking her. And he did have a stood about chatting, the hum of curiosity to see Just what Judith would lively voices bespeaking eager enjoyment. There was no early chill upon look like In a real party-dresPoor little wild Indian, he grum- the assembly, to be dissipated as the bled. Shes got the making of a won- dance wore on; the day of festivity der in her, and she doesnt even know outdoors had thawed the thin crust of Icy strangeness which is so natural a it Whats worse, doesn't care." He sat with a dead cigarette be- part of such a function as this. Altween his fingers, staring at the wind- ready It seemed that everybody was blown flame of his coal-olamp. Ju- on the most cheerful terms with else. dith was doing this as she did everySuddenly his eyes, still seeking thing that she set her two hands on, thoroughly and with her whole heart Judith, found Marcia. Surrounded by and soul. In that lay the key to her a little knot of men, each of them plainly seeking to become her happy There was no character. with her. When she gave, it was open partner for the next dance, adorably heartedly, with no reservation; where helpless as usual. Miss Langworthy she loved or hated, It was unreserved- was allowing the men to fight It out ly; If she gave a dance It would be a among themselves. Lee moved a little e dance for the countryside to remem- nearer to see her better. In a gown, fluffy as a summer cloud, ber. Yesterday Hampton had wondered, her cbeeks delicately flushed, a white grinning, what hed look like In a rose like a snowdrop in the gold of dress-suagain. Hadnt had a thing her hair, she was flutteringly happy, on here of late but his war togs. reminding him of those little meadow Whereby he called attention to his blues that had flown palpitatingly turned-uoveralls, soft shirt, battered about him that day In the fields. And and hat, flapping vest with the tobacco-- she was obviously as much at her ease here. In an atmosphere of music tag hanging out. Bud Lee turned down the wick of and flattery, as the tiny butterflies In his lamp, which had been smoking,, and their own meadows. Bud Lee came In, his tall form consat staring at it another five minutes. and went straight to Marcia. he to said spicuous, By thunder, himself, softly She saw him immediately; forgot herIll do it. He shoved the bunk away from Its self to stare almost as Carson had place In the corner, opened a trap- done; smiled at him brightly; waved door in the floor and, lamp In hand, her fan to him. He took her hand and told her with went down Into the cabins . cellar. Here was a long pine box, hooped with his eyes how pretty she was. The tin bands for shipping. Its lid securely delicate tint In Marcias cheeks deepnailed on. He set down his lamp and ened and warmed, her eyes grew even e with wiped off some of the brighter. Flatterer! she chided him. Are accumulation of dust and spider-weA card with the words, David Bur-ri- we to talk of the moth and the star tacked to it again, Mr. Lee? Lee, Rocky Bend, The knot of men about her melted made its appearance. Lee shook his head and attacked the lid. away. Lee stood looking down Into eyes, measuring her Its like digging out a dead man," her upturned He had thought of her beauty. gentle him well he muttered. Well, bury as- - a little blue butterfly she was again tomorrow. flutterwee a white more like moth, It was a box of odds and ends. . . . ing. fluttering a a few books, Clothing, pack of phoThe music, again from a hidden distographs, an ornate bridle, a pair of set feet to tapping. Marcia tance, spurs, a couple of hats, hesitated, flashed a quick look plainly no of varied articles end the gloves, to the others about them, Lee from which might have gone hastily Into then whispered hurriedly: hura from as such receptacle the this Its terrible of me, but " ried packing In a bachelors apartments. Bud Lee, with a dress-suand . And she slipped her hand Into his the articles It demands, even to a tie arm, cast another searching glance went back Into the over her shoulder for a partner who and dancing-shoehad been too tardy In finding her, and room above. Like Hampton," he mused, looking yielded to the temptation to have this at the things In his "hands, I wonder first dance with the most terribly fasLee slipped his what itll feel like to get back into cinating man there arm her feltf about sway with I her, shortthese Im a fool. He laughed the beat and him, caught flatthey lightly a to set to work and improvise ly In It themselves of and lost dance the iron to take the worst wrinkles out of Once a fool, always a And still, again - and again turning the cloth. away from Marcia, he sought Judith. fooL You cant get away from It The dance over, their talk was Inwas to It was settled. He going Marcias party. He insisted upon call- terrupted by an excited and rather a hurt look ing It In his mind, Marcias party. overdignifled youth with And he was wondering, as he shaved, In his young worshiping eyes, who stiffly reminded Miss Langworthy that how Judith was going to look. As Bud Lee came through the lilacs she had cut his dance. She was so Into the courtyard, he heard the tinkle contrite and helpless about It that the of a distant piano and the tremolo of a youths heart was touched ; she blamed of violin, so faint as hardly to be distin- herself for her terribly stupid way gave up, tangled things getting always guished above the plash and gurgle of the fountains. The court, bathed him the promise of the next dance, In soft light, seemed a corner of fairy- which she had already given to some the music vanishing elfin one else, disposed of him with charmland, strains to some mischievous troop put- ing skill, and sighed as she turned to Lee. ting sighs and love dreams Into a sleep- again I havent paid my respects to our was The rich maids breast. night ing Where Is he said quietly. with Btars, warm with summer, serene hostess," with the peace of the mountains. He Miss Sanford? She sent her excuses, Marcia told was late. They were already dancing him. "Arent we In a draft, Mr. Lee? within. He moved with her away from the He stood a moment, looking In at flood outer the of light soft current of air, a distinct disapedge of the which gushed through the wide doors. pointment moving him to the verge of Behind him Japanese lanterns hang- sudden anger. What business had Juing from a trellis; before dith to stay away? him flowers, bright chandeliers, girls' You mean she Isnt coming at all? dresses like fluttering, he asked quickly. diaphanous butterfly wings. He had "Oh, no, she told him, busy with been saying to himself: I must hurry the' rose In her hair, her eyes bright If I want to dance with Marcia. And on his. Just as the dance was besomething stirring restlessly within ginning she had to go to the telephone. him shoved aside the thought of Mar- Some ranch business, I dont know cia and put in Its stead the old won- what. But she sent word she would der: What sort of a Judith would he be here Immediately I believe, and see tonight? Marcia made her remark teasingly, He found It difflcjjjt to form any though she did want to know, that picture of her here, among these gay a certain mysterious gentleman who Is Judith to masquerades as a Inconsequent him spelled a girl upon a horse, boot very much Interested In Judith. ed, spurred, with a scarf about her What makes you say a thing like neck fluttering wildly behind her as that? he asked, startled a little. she rode, the superb, splendid figure of Marcia laughed. a girl of the alive with A womans Intuition, Sir VYstery the hot pioneer blood which had been she Informed him gayly. her rich Inheritance, a sort of wonderWhat does the womans Intuition Remove her flapping hat. find to be the ful mysterious gentlemans her boots arid spurs and rlding-sulInterest In a certain Miss Langworand what was left of Judith? thy? he asked lightly. Outside were half a dozen of the "It tells her that he likes her; that boys who had not mustered courage to It would be fun for him to come and set foot on the polished floors, Carson play with her ; that he would be kind and Tommy Burkltt among them. and courteous; but that he considers Tommy stared at Bud Lee and his her very much as he would a foolish jaw dropped In amazement. Carson little butterfly I took swift stock of such clothes as he had never suspected a good horse foreman owned, and gasped faintly: I The d n . . . But Lee had neither eyes nor thoughts for them, nor remembrance of his own change from working garb to that of polite society. The dance (TO BE CONTINUED.) n It, D go." muttered Lee. s. il every-bod- half-wa- y pale-blu- it p shirt-sleev- b. ll gold-chase- d it s, 1 - vine-covere- d many-colore- d, horse-break- merry-maker- s. boy-gir- l. t. lady-kill- er er y |
