Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24
CHAPTER " (Continued ]

< tenderfoot pocketed his third bill s2 the most theatrical style If Mex
 II sombrero; it had q brass snake
 led round the crown for |; hatlaHd s q COW punchar i'll good and regular x RSa anding would have preferred going 5l reheaded to wearing it. sa She seems to .'p pYo. E@ i."r suit, En- You better nan.e tIle ,,ly. on" of x p loungers suggested. gss#.The blamed thing ain.t worth S2o, sySe young lnau from the east declared. H conspicuous s,.ence followed. It 2 eemed to liitatc tue owner of the hal
 bat no one wou,a defend it. 'It ain't j. forth it." he repeated.
 Fl think you allowed you was out
 ere for your Eealth:' big Texan in-
 hired.
 9"Ectcher life." swaggered the man
 kith the hat, "N'York's good enough For me-
 NS "But'-and the Texan smiled sweet sF-'the man who sold you tie hat
 is't out here for his.'' M Judith hid her head and stamped let 3>ersH The boys were suspiciously quiet, 5&hen some one began to sing. S# The postmistress waited for the last Mote of the chorus to die away. and 5fead from package she held in her aAand: Mrs. Henry Lee Deer To ig1. SgNyoming. Well. Henry, here's we'd Ming present, 1 guess. And my con ss6ratulations. though you've hardly sxreated us well in never saying a ''Word.'
 Ri Tie unfortunate Henry, who hadn't sS&Hen q swee' heart and who was noted Sas the shest man in the Goose Creek Dutfit.' had to submit to the mock Congratulations of every man in the 2foom and promise to set up the drinks ilater
 VII "l never felt we'd keep you long. son. Them golden curis seldom gets d chance
 to ripen singly.'
 # ''Shoshone squaw. did you say she Twas, Henry: They aint much for Hooks, but there's heap of wear to |aem.
 # "Oh go on. now; you fellows know I ain't married" And the boy handled
 the package with q sort of dumb won gder. as if the superscription Were in sdisputable evidence of wifes exist
 ence.
 # "Open it. Henry You shore don't Sharbor sentiments of curiority reS,i:t:= ling the postottice dealings of youl slaGy."
 < eNow, old man, this bere may b,
 grounds for divorce" 'See wha+ tie other fellows send Sing your W..fc.
 Henry. bacg g9red, jostled. the target aOf many q hoae,y witticism, finally sopened the pac.age, which proved te Nhe sample hattle of baby food. A sand Henry was forced to receive th"il lfonSra .u,a;i0ns. Judith. who had beer. aan interested on!ooker without joining
 Tn the mesiiment, now detected ill tue stenor of their hulnor il tendency to-
 ward breadth. In an instant her man. asner was Official. Tapping the table Swith her mailing stamp. she az
 nounced:
 N "Ro,,s, this postotice closes in ten
 mnutes. if you want to buy any sstamps.'
 K TEe silence following this statement son the part of the postnistreSs was in sstantaneous. Henry took his mirtL 9provoking package and went his way. sSome of the more hilarM,sly inclined Followed him. The remainder confined Nhemselves absolutely to business 8scrawling postal cards or reading thei, mail. The bounce of the official stamp aOn the letters as the postmistress achecked them off for the mail bag was the only sound in the hot stiffness. < A heavily built man. older than those who had been keeping the postohice lively, now took advantage of the lull
 to approach Judith. He had twin
 klng face all circles and pouches. but 1t grew graver as he spoke to the post mistress. He was Major Atkins. for
 merly cavalry officer, but since his retirement cattleman, whose herds
 Srr9Ip1 tho ', ,,f1lo of t..