The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19
HIS DUTY AS SHERIFF
By JOHN ANDREWS

The girl looked him straight in the eyes
and saw sympathy there. She liked his
looks, but her face hardened and there
was glitter in her eyes as she turned to
enter the house and said:
"Just give me minute to talk with
father, will you?"
The minute had only half expired when
the sheriff found himself covered by
rife in the hands of the daughter and
heard her quietly saying:
II you try to take my father away from
mere on any such warrant as that I'll put
a bullet into you"
/, Shoo! SHOOT" exclaimed Joe, as he fel,
PACK a pace or two, Young woman, do
you know you are defying the law? You
can De sent to prison for couple of wears
lot holding me up this way, and it will
only hurt your fathers CASE, -
Llsten TO me-" said the girl as she held
her weapon ready. There win be no
warrant served here You h.d - az
away at once''m rue
see. don't want no shooting match
WI WIN young woman I'll ride aWay. but
come pack again. It's my duty to
serve a,, tnls warrant. oS long to you, miss"
Inc sheriff had been bested, but it was
~ a.; youns ana good-looking woman, and
lle uld not feel SO very crestfalIen as he
rode away His idea was to arrest the
iatner outside the house and avoid all
trouble with the daughter. A-
tHe next day he returned to the CLAIM,
ana lay hidden for several hours II.
causht SIGHT Of the girl at the door rev.
Ia Zines out the father did not appear.
with the same result On the fo',rtt,
however Ferguson was found at worl.
some distance from the house and ~
onlcer made straight for him. II wa. the
daughter who caught sight of him first
ana 4Il gave the alarm, and the father gained
Snejfar ho
be come up with. The sheriff was warned
away and when he refused to go he was
iired on 1t was the girl who sent two or
three bullets whizzing close to his head
ana IN return he lifted his hat and rode
off,.
The sheriff didn't return to c1inchvil1e,
ana raise posse to ride back with him
and storm the house. For a day or two
ne turned things over In his mind and
SAID nothing to anyone. The more he
thought OF the mater the more he became
interested in Miss Ferguson. She had
hred upon him and driven him away, but
at the same time he remembered that she
olushed as he looked into her eyes. The
result Of his cogitations was that when
ne next rode towards Plum creek he was
alone. AS he drew near the house the
| girl showed at the door with rifle in her
hands. Joe rode forward without draw
ing rein, and as he dismounted at the
| door he carelessly observed:
| Miss Ferguson, I am in trouble, and
| am in hopes you will consent to help me
| OUT
"If you have come to arrest father, let
me tell you that he shan't CO., she re-
| piled.
"It is my duty, you see. If don't do
| 1t I shall be guyed out Of the country.
| They won't put up with a sheriff who let's
a girl drive him off. If can make you
realize this perhaps you'll lend me the aid
| I want
| "What! To arrest my own father"
| mot exactly that I'd like him to take
my horse and ride into town and see Law
yer Boon. Boon is rather expecting him,
and he'll give him good legal advice.
When he returns I'll ride on to see Tur-
| ner, who bought the COW. I'll mention
| two or three little matters to him and
guess he'll be glad to drop the case. II
don't seem to have the warrant with mo
| to-day, and of course can't arrest man
| without a warrant
/ ..'''But you asked for my aid," said the
girl. -.. -. 49,. :. 49,. Il =.
! ..'Why-why, I'd like you to sit right
here while your father is gone and talk
to me. AS the sheriff Of Brandy county,
! it's my duty to arrest your father, but as
4 Joe Bailey it's my duty to-to-'
ITO what, sir?''
''To fall in love with you and come
counting and marry you whenever you will
do me the great honor. Now, then, is
it shooting or-or what?
And there was no shooting.