The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-31

Nell started back in amazemenN
" hen she saw Denis.
"Denis. me brave boy. what nave
yer been an done?' she exclaimed.
"ier tould me 10 kane 'em back an
In make tonne. and. faith. this is tho
on'y way Oi could stop the murther.
ing blayguards."
Nell turned ter the president agen.
II know the real one as has robbed
Dan Black. II amt the 'parson.' nor
il amt Denis. though he says it is.
He'll explain ter yer why he con-
fessed afterwards. Yes, ! know who
has done IT. and wish ter give him
fair warning. Let him come forward
and own up like man."
She paused several seconds, then
added:
II amt playin' no game of blum.
No. fore Heaven. i tells yer l know
the man who's done IL. Now, let him
come forward"
A dead silence fell on the crowd az
she paused agen. but no one moved.
Her eyes flashed with anger, and
like a dart her arm shot out, and
with finger extended she pointed at
one of the men.
"Yer coward. Silas Dcanc. Yer
thief. Yer done il, and deny il IL yer
cam"
With an oath Silas Deane sprang
forward and. whippin' out his shoot
or. he fired at Nell. Sich action could
never be allowed. Afore he could fire
agen he was stretched on the ground
with more bullets in his body than
yer could count on yer two hands.
Nell wer'n't dead: 'twere on'y a
mere scalp wound. Nevertheless she
were the talk of the camp. So were
the "parson" and Denis. for the mat.
ter o. that-'specially Denis.
Wal. soon after this occurrence Nell
was sittin' on a tree-stump, loolSin
the picter of misery. She had beer
cryin.' for the 'parson" had jest left
her. and after he had summoned NJ
enough courage to pop the ques
ton She. remembering her prom
Use TO Denis. said that though sh'
loved him she could never marry him
He looked her in the eyes, and
rather fancy he understood it all. III
went sadly away. muttering some
thing like. $50 it's Denis! Wal, she'
as lucky as ne is"
Almost as soon as the "parson" hat
left Nell Denis KEN up.
"A good morning to We. Nell"
Good mornin'. Denis"
"Oi've come about that promise y
made. an Oh hope we're satisfied wit
the way Oh carried out me own par-r
of the contract. And a near thing
was. indadc. iist case Of touch an
GO"
II never meant yer TO take SIGH
risky course. Denis"
1T was the on'y way of gainii
/. tonne. They shut me mouth for IN
VERY tonne Oh spake."
you're brave Teller, Denis, and
can never thank yer enough"
"ye remember yer promise. Neli?'
Eyes"
"Are We wanting to back out nv
or are We goin' to carry it through
; "Why, I'll keep ter my word,
: course
"D'yc know the parsons in 10y
? with We. Ne;l?"
Il didn't know till jist now. whe
he told me. and asked me ter be b
! wife. / refused him-'cos | promise
you"
Nelly. dear. Yesterday Oi TUX y
: at a name advantage. Ye called m
( nasty names. Oh wish to say We wei
J | roicht. Oh was worse than all tina
but We mustn't call me sech name
Y arin. Olive been thinkin' and have d.
1 cided not to marry We. Dye thin
e Old marry We and ruin yer whole LII
$ KNOWN all the whole that We wei
catin' yer hear-rt out fer the 'parson
No. darlint. / amt so bad as tina
E Nellie. / relase ye from yer promis
!. entoirely-"
o "Denis," Nell cried.
"Yis. cntoirely. dear"
A How can | ever thank yer?"
n "By lettin' me be the best man I
; your weddin'-an rothing else
a ALL
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