Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-27

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but tle crowd loitered outside as a
moral support 10 Tom. who entered
last and alone. The minutes wen; by.
but - sound was head from within.
Il tel ye. boys" gloated Jack.
Toms the che fer Miss Merry. He II
/ give her jest iaat m:Xcher o. firmnesj
an barney taat'll cam even red
headed woman. WY Amt we thought
o this afore? While les courtin' her.
we Boys kin hey some liberties when
we come to town.
TIE door opened with explosive sad
denIess. Tom. with petr;fied face.
came hastily down tie steps. and Miss
Merry appeared so quickly behind him
as 10 almost tread on his spurs.
If any of you men want TO buy
goods here, come en-. Ii not. get away
from my premises" Her square jaws
/ fairly snapped shut. And if your bust
ness is done. get bacl. ; work. Towns
No place Tor you"
And Toms spirit was broken. He
took his share OF the work in dali.
doggci manner that Aur: his fellows.
| Whatever Miss Merry had sail or
! dc2e had been as an acii that bi.es
! deeply. 4 smotaered aversion to the
woman came 10 life. AID among these
who frelueLted Waxhaw. an loitered
TO trade with Miss Merry AMI listen to
her viaegary speeches.. the Flying
| Flag" men were conspicuousiy absent.
! One usually transacted business for
the outfit. and even his visit was brief.
AT first. Miss Merry ignored the alb
sence OF the Flying Flag" contingent.
! but finally curiosity-a falling common
/ even TO goddesses-mastered her. Size
was handing a sieaf of mail across TIE
counter to Timber Jack.
The Flying Flag seems to be Civ
| ing US a needed rest" SIZE observed.
sarcastioa.ly. Has the foreman really
! got them 10 work at last?"
They're mostly tal;ia' turns at nurs-
in Tom ketchum in their spare time
answered Jack. noIchalantiy, as he
slowed away the mail.
What ais Ketclum?" she queried.
shade OF interest crossing her face.
Seems 20 hev been breakin' down
fer tie las three months" replied
Jack Acts jest like a man l knew
at get clawed IN with 4 wheat. an
/ los his sperrit. Sos when a cayuse at
Tom was b-eakin fell on him two
weeks ago. an smashed some ribs. he
kind o. give up an got fever We
I boys doa't know much to do: but Bob
/ Nermillion. ats been 4 hoss doctor,
! ne fixes up sCTe mashes now an then.
| We're all sorry
~ hor:e doctor, What a pack of
FOOLS" scoldei Miss Merry. You'll
/ kill him amongst you"
Jack was at tie door. but he turned.
and drawled. gently. oh. no. Miss
( Merry; his death won't be at our
door. We all knows what's killed
! Tom. He al!ays had more backbone
/ an life than any man on the range.
and no man er gang O. men could DO
| Him up hathaway"
Who's that?" asked Sam. later in
the day. pointing across the prairie.
was approaching.
Rig b'lCngs to the ea.in'-house at
Waxhaw." said Jack. but | cant see
w:o's drivin'."
Just then a turn of the road brought
The slalt.ng sun direct on the figure
On the drivers seat. II was n woman.
and even at that distance they could
see the CLINT of FURNISHED copper.
Miss Nervy" calculated Bob. Now
we're in fer il"
Il don't see 1t hathaway" answered
Jack. cycling the approaching figure
sternly. Well meet her in a body. an
ca'mly asa her 10 go back TO Wax
Jaw. whar her taleats1l be more ap-
preciated. Tens he'd 'nough o female
wiT-cats"
As Miss Merry iumpe.! nimbly to the
ground in front OF the group. Jack al
vanced trifie.
We boys tank ye'd better go back.
Miss Nervy-mean!n' no disrespec'.
They amt nothin' fer We 10 do here"
Fer brief moment only Miss Merry
locked at Jack. but il was lcas enough
10 sh,iyel him into nothingness.
You boys think" The repetition
was srar,ed with telling effect Turn
.rg. she drew a bulky package from
{ L.iN't tlst s1tsN ~ +'-N DtN hcoi.H iOu
boys have been iai2hing good while,
and now suppose Scu do something.
Mister Jack. go to the cook-slanty and
bring me a kettle OF hot water-hot,
mind yCu-fcr herb-tea. Samuel Smith.
YOU take me in 10 Tom Ketcaum. AMI
let me see how near you've all come
10 killing him. Bob Vermillion, you've
been a doctor long enough: you'd bet
ter so back 10 HOSES. and you can be-
Gin by taking care Of mine The rest
Of YOU clear cut. Wien | want you
III let you know
|; was after supper The men
iounged on the crisp brffalo-grass that
sicped away frcm Tie houses. \ hush
sell over the group as a woman came
walking brisl'iy orer tie grass toward
them. Miss Marry stood before them
stern as ever. but VIII - trace OF
venom IL ner glance. and locked at the
n-en, VINO rose to taeir fec: a -.er com
iug.
Tomorrow SUNDAY" she az
HoUnced. and the circGit rider preach
e5 at Hoovers Ford That's twenty
miiA. can one Ct yen get nina here by
tomorrow night?"
Great Caesar" calculated Sam.
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