The acme magazine . ement of the invalidand permanent recovery was , even hewas evidently puz-zled by the factthat Bridge gainedsteadily in strength, and wassoon able to moveabout freely with-out assistance. But with a par-tial restoration ofhis former vigor, acertain aggressive-ness returned thatill became him. ToSid he showed adecided aversion,which the lattertreated with con-tempt, being moreamused than an-noyed by the ill-natured remarks inwhich the tender-foot indulged. Before longBridge had recov-ered to such anextent that he waswont to strut, cityfashion, up a n ddown t
The acme magazine . ement of the invalidand permanent recovery was , even hewas evidently puz-zled by the factthat Bridge gainedsteadily in strength, and wassoon able to moveabout freely with-out assistance. But with a par-tial restoration ofhis former vigor, acertain aggressive-ness returned thatill became him. ToSid he showed adecided aversion,which the lattertreated with con-tempt, being moreamused than an-noyed by the ill-natured remarks inwhich the tender-foot indulged. Before longBridge had recov-ered to such anextent that he waswont to strut, cityfashion, up a n ddown the long ve-randa and boast ofhis athletic featswhen I was atcollege, dont youknow. Many ofhis vaporings wereoverheard and re-peated in the mens quarters, wherethey were provided an unfailing sourceof merriment. But the cow-punch-ers took good care not to let thecolonel become aware of their comments;if there was one thing sacred on Mullensranch, it was the traditional Westernhospitality. Sids animosity to the stran-. ger was soon noted, however, and thedelight of the hoys knew no boundswhen they discovered that Bridge af-forded them a means of guying McKeeindirectly, until the young fellow strodeout of the bunk-house in a state of greatindignation, and the assemblage gavevent to a burst ofhilarity—when hewas safely out ofearshot. strange to say,the principal topicof con versationwas the progressBridge was mak-ing in the affec-tions of a certainyoung lady,whom he courtedwith all the wilesof a city-bred DonJuan. Every cow-boy felt instinctive-ly that it wouldnot do to mentionMiss Jenniesname in connectionwith the affair, al-though it was per-fectly evidentwhom they , stranger still,Sid was in the hab-it of frequentingtheir quarters af-ter nightfall, al-though he knewthe turn their talkwould take andhow painful thesubject wouldprobably becometo him. For, to tell thetruth, he felt therewas some warrant for their the tenderfoots arrival, MissJennie had tr
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