The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-08

n0nOrS XII, said DOC PeetS as ne looked
encouragingly at Killefer, who had re-
suned lis seat and was gloomily shak-
ing lis head, for bein' frank an
straight in this"
Il don't want you-all to spread your
blankets on the ant-flill and then blame
me-" interrupted Kiliefer.
Il think Mr.. Chairman" resumed Doc
Poets, 1--WE fully understand the impulses
of our townsman in this matter But
am convinced of the correctness Of my
first view. Thar can shorely be ncthin'
in the daily life Of Wolfville to which the
lady could object, and we need the
benifcent example of home. I would,
therefore, insist on my motion, with
perhaps a notification
81 rise to ask the chair a question"
interrupted Dan Boggs.
LET her roll. then" retorted En-
right.
How would it be to invite KITS wife
to come on yere on o visit?" Queried
Boggs, "sorter take her on probation.
That's the way an old short-horn of an
uncle of mine IN Missouri j'ned church.
An it was lucky the congregation took
these yere precautions, which they saw
ed the trouble of cuttin the old felon out
nf the herd later when he falls from
grace, which last he shorely did,
"NIot waitin' for the chair to answer"
replied Doc Poets, II holds the sugges-
ton IF Boggs to be good. 1 therefore
mobiles my resolution 70 the effect that
if N;f brings his wife on yere for say
month. Let her stack !ntO the daily
game and triumph for deal or Sc. an
she'll never quit Wolfville nor Woifyille
her. 1 shorely deems the present occa-
sion the opening of a new era"
It was a month later, perhaps, when
everybody assembled at the post office
to receive the lady on wncnl the local
public had built SO much in bopes. Kill
lefer had. gone over to Tucson 10 act as
her escort into Wolfville. and as re said
etc sorter break the effect" Sue Was an
iron~visaged heroine. AS Kiilefer hand
ed her from the stage. q ceremony upon
which he bestowed all II that delicate
care with he would have aided the de-
barking of so much dynamite, Doc Poets
stepped CALAMITY forward, raising his
hat. Doc Poets, as the proprietor of the
only stiff hat in town, presumed on it.
"Who is that sot, Mr.. Killefer," de-
manded the lady as she bent her eye on
the suave Poets with such an air of
point blank wrath and contempt that
it sIenced salutation ON Peets' lip. "No
AIiGltu VI yOuI Ii, L UGEe.
(Which 1 say it IN confidence" re-
marked Old Monte, the stage driver, as
an hour he refreshed himself at the
bar of the Red Light. ''for holds it on
/ professional to go BLOWN the private af-
fairs of my passengers; but thinks the
old silver tip gives Xii clawin' on the
way over. l hears him yell like wolf
back in Longs Canon. OF course, hes
inside, an can't see, but I'm that shore
she was lickin' him I offers 10 to 1 it's
so; If don't, I'm Digger
1t was as Killefer had predicted He had
read the lady Alright There was moth
ing In Wolfville to which she yielded ap-
prevail. 1t would be as impossible as it
would be terrific to repeat in print the
conduct Of this remarkable and resolute
woman. She utterly terrified Enright,
while such rare hearts as Jack Booth,
Cherokee Bill, Dave Tut and Dan Boggs
fled from her like quicksilver. Even the
redoubted Doc Poets acknowledged him
self abashed and put to naught The
very least of her feats was the invasion
of peaceful poker game to which Kill
lefer was party, and the sweeping
| confiscation of every dollar in the bank,
on the theory that it was money felon-
iOusly ravished from Killefer by venal
PAttCClCOo. II AO Vcly ullUtSC vi ACI
threats was one to assail the Red Light
with an axe if she ever detected an odor
of whisky about Killefer again.
"An' do you know, Doc" observed En-
| right, fortnight later, as they met for
their midday drink, "the boys sorter lay
1t to you! You know me, Doc. I'd
stand up against the iron for you But,
as square man, with fairly balanced
| mind, I'm bound to admit the boys are
right. Now, l don't say they feels re-
sentful; it's more like they was mourn
full over what was an day of peace
gone by. But you knows what people
are whose burdens are morn they can
bear, an if l was you this yere lady or
would leave camp. I'm the last man to
go dictatin' of another gents game, but
you an me, Doc, has been old friends,
an as warnin' from a source which
means you we'll, 1 tells you the camp is
gettin' hostile
1t Is always a spectacle to inspire to
witness great spirit rise to an occa-
sion. And Doc Poets never so proved
the depth and power of his nature as in
this day when the tremendous shadow
of Killefer's wife had fallen across
Wolfville like a blight. Poets, following
Enright's forbodings, held a long and
w
lefer. That night Poets rode to Tucson.
The next day Old Monte with his six
horses afoam came crashing into Wolf
vile, two hours ahead Of his schedule.
Before ever Weiis-Fargo box was tum-
bled into the street, or even a mail bag
thrown off old Monte unpouched d tel
egram received at the Tucson Office for
Killefer's wife. It's earmark was Illi-
nois; its contents moving. No matter
what it read, it was aogent enough to
decide her mind to 60 The next day
this dread woman departed, leaving as
she came, with a whitening look all
around. That hight Killefer got
drunk. Wolfvil!e not only pardoned
Killefer in his weakness; it participated.
"But you lied, Xii, when you SAID she
was sperited," observed Dan Boggs.
"Sperited as description warnt six
spot"
ut is with no purpose, Kit" said Doc
Poets, as he filled his glass. "to discour-
age you, whom l sympathize with as an
unfortunate an respect as a dead game
man, that I hereby invites theAnonula-
ton to join me in a drink of congratula-
ton on Wolfville's escape from your
WIFE And all informal though this
meeting be, I offers a resolution that
this, the 23d Of August, the date when
the lady in question pulls her freight,
be and forever more day of yearly
Thanksgiving to Wolfvil!e"
"Yo Tambien," said Ki!iefer, as he
drained his cup to the last lingering
drop. ALFRED HENRY LEWIS.