erson. He
couldn't see how she could help it, being the sister of Doris.

"So I'll be sayin' good-night," stated Pete a few minutes later, as he
stood by the door, proud and straight and as vital as a flame.

But he didn't say it, at least coherently. Doris's hand was on his
sleeve. Pete thought she had a mighty pretty hand. And as for her
eyes--they were gray and misty and warm . . . and not at all like he
had ever seen them before. He laughed happily, "You look plumb
lonesome!" he said.

"I--I was."

Pete dropped his hat, but he did not know it until, well--several
minutes later, when Doris gave it to him.

It was close to midnight when a solitary policeman, passing down a side
street, heard a nocturnal singer inform dark and empty High Street that
he was

"The Ridin' Kid from Powder River,"--

with other more or less interesting details.

Pete felt a hand on his shoulder. "You better cut that out!" said the
officer.

Pete whirled and his hand flickered toward his hip. "You go plumb
to--" Pete hesitated. The officer sniffed suspiciously. Pete
grinned--then proffered his hand with irresistible enthusiasm.

"Sure I'll cut it out."

THE END

The Riverside Press

Cambridge, Massachusetts

U.S.A.

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