Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-13
should get on without you. Come, tell
me all about It."

should get on without you. Come, tel
me all about It,"
Stimulated by this praise, Corneliu!
gave very full and minute account Of
all that had happened, of his talk with
the landlord Of the Crown and Cush.
ion, and wound up by suggesting pos
sible plan Of action.
Tonight these Taggett's will go t.
their play-actin; they're playing in a
sort Of barn at the other end of the
town. They'll all go-sure to do; but
they won't take the gel Most likely
they'll leave 'er behind Well, L put II
to you: there's two Of us, and she's q
mere slip of a gel. What do you think
Of that-eh?"
Il think very we'll Of it, indeed.
friend Cornelius" replied Nugent, with
a grin. But what about this fellow
Reeks? What are we going to do about
him?'
We'll hope for the best" said Cor
nelius. For the present, we must mt
be seen about the place; make yourself
scarce all day--come to the inn to-
highland hang about at the back I'M
til you see me-"
Upon that understanding, they part
ed; Nugent to fume and rage about
the town during the day, cursing the
delay and torturing himself with fears
and doubts; Cornelius to stink about
until dark. and then to creep back to
the inn. When he arrived there a sur
prise awaited him.
He met the landlord on the stairs and
stopped to have q word with him, The
mind OF the worthy man was still occu-
pied with those guests who had con-
ferred so much honor on his establish
ment
Just started-they ave" he re-
marked. And upon my word, Wen
you look at that there Mr.. Taggett an
see as 'ow e looks just like you or me,
In manner of speaking, you'd never
think e was gOin' to do SIGH work as e
is to-night--you wouldn't, indeed But
l suppose it comes nat'ral to insane
as DRAWN beer comes to me-"
II suppose their frends-the young
gel an the old chap-'aven't gone. ave
they?" asked Cornelius
Yes, they ave-" replied the land
lord. "The little gent was most anx-
ious to see this ere play, and he
wouldn't leave the young gel: so they
persuaded of 'er to go too So they've
all gOne-play-actors an ALL"
Cornelius passed on without another
word. But he saw in this a complete
upsetting Of all his plans. It was evil
dent that the girl was as strictly
watched by those concerned for her
welfare as it was possible for anyone to
be. Then, too, his difficulties were in
creased by the fact that he could not
communicate with Nugent Leathwood
until night
well, at any rate, I'll keep my eye
on 'er; she shan't slip me easily
the old man. 81 amt man
much given to play-actin'; an 1 be-
grudge the tuppence for a back seat;
but, if I don't look, sharp, they may
slip the gel away somewhere else. Yes,
I'll go to the play"
He found his way to the big barn in
which the performance was to be held
At least, it had been a barn at one
time; but it had been fitted up, when
its original purpose had gone, with a
narrow stage and benches. At the
doors of this place he found a strug-
Cling crowd of people, elbowing and
pushing their way in and, old as he
was. he Immediately flung himself in
among tnem, IN the hope to get as good
a seat for his tuppence as possible
Finally, after much struggling and the
between himself and 9TH
ers of some biting and sarcastic re
marks, he found himself tightly wedged
in on narrow plank surveying the
scene before him. Rising in his place,
he looked in all directions for any sign
Of the girl and Mr.. Reeks, and the next
moment was jerked violently back into
his seat by the coat-tails by an indig-
nant man behind him. whose view he
was obstructing.
But he had been rewarded. In a cor
ner of one of the front benches he had
caught momentary glimpse of Mr..
George Reeks, and, close beside him,
Olive Mallory.