The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

doing It. and fool OF none. he did It night.
"Habefsham, drink with me and these
guests. said Ranger. me and Gedee has been
arguin'. and Cedge hez won. I own Il"
What's that trOubles" asked Habessham.
laughing
'Gedge let on he reckoned me fool, I" repaied
Ranger, ''and leetle discussion ensued. Town
! am a fool. and In stand nose-paint to prove
it. Howis windmills eoings Is the wind sulli-
cient to send EN- round? I'm thinkin' a
havim' one fixed over to my ranch. and In grow
roses ag'im' Keno at his park"
That was the end Of the trouble. But when
talk had got 50 far. It was bound to 20 farther.
and it did. The elite Of Painted Rock looked
shy at Mrs Habersham. who apparently never
got SO much as hint upon the scandal At any
rate. she never wilted under the public gaze and
went about as gaily as ever. Gedge talked to
me about her. and talked little gioomily.
''One woman IS an ! care to understand" hs
said. land I own freely after twenty-five years
Of matrimony that Mrs Cedge IS frequent as
hard to fathom as Ginger Cillett when he starts
bluffin' at poker He's the best amatoor at
kyartls in the country. and Pilsbury Guns Il -
I do. For an know. Mis- Habersham may b
had down to bedrock. or she may be no more
than a pretty fool. There's times put up one
hypothesis and there's times l argue from the
other. Women are shosely sad enigmas and apt
to cause woe. If Habersham hears any hint a
Wu6I = spoke On VIC q UOttOu nc " RO pO11O
mad and bring Mr. Weekes' career to pgematoor
close-whether with justice or without amt
just now inclined to state. There are times
when the worst views of human natur come
natural. and therefore In wander over to the
drug store and get Bailey to quote me price
ON pills"
The next day rode to Snyder. Scurry County.
and stayed a week with Chapman. who kept
the Snyder Saloon, and l missed the newer
<lovoln,,sp,.,,fS Cft t.e Glory ElssH1 n
came in for the conclusion at any rate. for ]
ct Sibley Ranger riding out when came within
n miles of Painted Rock on my way back.
'' 'Howdy!" said Sibley. and ! replied 'Howdyl"
th all the cordiality Of the prairie. He pulled
!, close to me, and our horses put their noses
gether.
''There's goia; to be trouble over to Painted
pck." said Sibley Ranger.
''What trouble!" asked
about Mis- Habessham and Sam Weekes. Sons
loot hez bin film up Bens mind with suspicioas
out her. and they say he amt spoke ~ q soul this
rec days. l met him by the court-huuse and b
IS e white raw cotton. and was talkin' to him
f. When a man does that it's real dangerous:
ere's trouble afoot, to be sure. hankered some
stay and see it out. but Id fixed to see old Nac-
nzie over to my place about them steers. and 4
missed him he'd be worse to deal with than .
ttler. never did see such a man. plumb locoed
IS at times. Gcdgc IS very sore about the Habes.
ans: he's stuck on Mis- Habersham himself.
2"
I thought Siblcy Ranger was safer at Double
ountain Fork than in town. and said 50.
''Waal. ] icssay." he drawled. my tongues my
oss. and it. get me into trouble shore. ! own t.
Ut If you hurry up you may the crisis The
isis is comm along. and amt jeslge Of cTi1ek
,erc was that look about Ben Habersham which
turally evcntuates in the deadly exhibitioa a
,uble- pronged scattcr-gun. I'm the closest
ample Of high discretion in Northwest Texaa
long,"
l reached town by way Of Wolf Creek At sun-
'wn. and the first man ] saw On the street was
niger Gillett The city marshal seemed woTisd
"Mr. Gilctt. ] fear your responsibilities 80
.ighing ON you." said "You are wearing .
d expression this moment. Who's been shot
I'd killed since saw ys,us"
Peace reigns 50 far said Giliess. ''and thess's