Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-07-27

hes out there; you'll find him. she
called. 1t was warning-with intent
TO save bl00dshed. He might take it or
not. as he chose
He took it. Instead Of TO the corral!
he went to his room and locked himself
IN and examined his revolver, against an
emergency.
But Maggie went out to the stable
She found her husband rubbing down the
stock. Say" she said. standing beside
MIN with her hands on her hips, SAY
he amt Dennis at all, He's Dennison
He's my husband"
1t was Lesle's turn to have his jaw
drop. Did you know it?' She demanded
Hc faced her. II did not Mag. /
wouldn't have played any such dirty
trick"
"An right" she said. She knew the
truth when she heard it. Its done and
there amt any sense making the girl
pay for It. Let on he's Dennis as long
as we're here"
Leslie nodded and went on with the
rubbing down.
Maggie returned to the house. Mrs.
Dennis was getting supper in that one Of
the three rooms of the shack which
sqryed for kitchen and dining ROOM
Maggie ascertained that. then wen:
around 10 the window of the room where
Dennis was, and tapped on it. He APP
peared at it, ready to jump back She
motioned to him 70 open it. He did 50.
Put up that gun" she advised: no
body 5 going to hurt YOU, He PUT it up,
within easy arms reach. Now you
listen She said. Il thought you was
dead. Two fellows told Leslie and me
that YOU was. | waited for you to come
back for four years, and you didn't come
or send word. They say as how YOU got
lnto shooting scrape down South and
was killed. So / married Leslie and he
n baH
new board put on it, too" She leaned
her arm on the window sill and spoke at
leisure. NOW" she said, ''vou see here.
| got married on the straight. There
can't anybody bother me nor him. But
it amt that way with you. You didn't
to talk. But | won't"
He knew the value of her word so we'll
that an expression of relief came over his
face.
rs you treat that little thing in there
square. She's a LOT too good for you.
but she don't know il, poor little fool.
You might have had the decency to take
an older one, anyway. Sne-she cares
about you" Her voice caught, but she
went on: And YOU amt going to break
her heart if ! can stop it. I'm on TO
to keep on to ycu. Wen know what you
are doing, ard Won won't get away from
us again. Well be on your trail from
now till your last roundup. So. if you
want 10 keep out of jail. you make things
easy for her-a darn sight easier than
you did for me. Sahe?" She withdrew
her arm from the sill. That's all-but
don't you forget any Of it" she coun-
seled. and walked away.
The evening was not pleasant one
for any but Mrs Denais 1t was not
Maggie's fault. however. She helped get
ton as she could. She smiled upon the
just and the unjust alike She heard
without the culver Of lash the detailed
story of Dennis counting from his wife
Dennis heard it. too, and did not en-
joy it very mu"h. She helped with
too, and then, just before the
wagon was ready, she had speech with
Dennis again. Leslie was with her this
time. He lent a moral support, which
very little would have sutficed 10 make
physical.
She advised, diSpassionately. Your
wife-she's got my addresS-and she's
promised 10 let me know i ever she's in
trouble of any kind. So You'd better
not be the one 10 get her into il, And.
as for you-he. she ierked her thumb
at Leslie over her shoulder. hell keep
a we!l-peeled eye on You for the rest
Of yonr natural life. And well make il
interesting for you if YOU doa't ,alk
Spanish. Sabe%"
Dennis was moved TO gratitude. His
voice shook whom he thanked her, and 50
did his hand when he held ii ont She
looked az it. and her lips curled very
nearly haughtily. Then she lifted her
eyes with one whitening glance, and
turned on her heel.
They drove off toward the sunrise be
tween the eternal. rolling hills Pres
entity Leslie turned To her DO You
care ahou; the bad egg still:' he asked
She did not reply. His face was moi as
red rs it was usually. DO you?" he
asked again. She shut her lips and
Gwendolen Overtcn in Argonaut
Frustrated Trees Bearing Fruit.
A peculiar sigh seen on many farms
A Il.