Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-16
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" Miss Mamie Briggs" said Higginson ITS talk
around the crick that air boys
hathaway hey the matter and hey come
the conclusion amt for export but for home
consumption and that the boy who's hev her Jerome
shaylor"
And what does the lady say? asked the lawyer
TIaow? said Jack, blanBy
" What does the lady say2
Derned if [ know" said Jack hastily But that
amt the point. The point what we say and what
jerome says Jerome is terror and mighty cruel to
strangers and set agn' EN-. And he reckons that she
amt to be cut out Of the herd by stranger
like as if she was maverick and he reckons
that ne ain gon to stand by and the iron her.
" Indeed said Remington.
And Jacks enthusiasm for his friend away with
him
Yep and indedy" said Jack He sen hen iii up any
stranger with fine quality of lead her
corral She's the flower of the flock and the flower
prairie, and Jerome says he'll kill and up
ger what looks at her And all the boys along crcl
reckons to back him up and that you ben legal
lawyer and probably peace will see that the only
safe way of proceedn is to keep outside the borders
scurry county and probly to return home by early
eastbound express"
" And Il l don't be shot up? " asked Remng-
ton.
Considerably shot up" said Jack with much en-
phass-" so to speak riddlcd like a sieve"
Ihat would be mconvenent' said Remington very
announcement And what would you think of me &C. to
adopt the Language current in this romantic locality
took backwater and an EXPRESS"
Wed think wise" said Jack, but our opin-
ion Of you would be poor Wed reckon to forget you
quick havin better to remember"
" Your candor is refreshing" said the lawyer But
l happen to be IN American"
From the east Our opinion Of poor" said
Jack Higginson " Our opinion Of them
east is mean to a degree
Remington nodded.
" So it seems" said the lawyer I decided to
shift stakes at the of the Scurry
county ! should agree with you. l suppose Mr. Jerome
shaylor made his Intermediary this matter?"
His what?' asked Jack.
" l mean, he asked you to and tell this?
" That's what TO-" said Jack uneasily 1--WE
caynt allow no stranger to cavort around scurry
county"
that all? asked Remington
" That's ALL" said Jack.
Then wish good afternoon" said Remington
" And what am ] to tell Jerome?"
Tell him ! shall be in the romantic ncighborhood of
Ennis Creek some time the day after tomorrow said
lawyer and Jack Hgginson opened his mouth, shut it,
opened the door went out and shut that by
his shaking his head if flies worrying him.
hey my doubt about his haviu been raised in the
east" said Jack. " But it's done now: Whatever old
Col Shaylur jerome will hey to shoot him
And, after thinking the over rode on to see
Mary who gave him stil more to think Of when he told
her what he had done.
And what'H Mamie say" she asked
Blessed II know" replied Jack. That's what the
awsharp says"
If know girls shen make you wish you were dead"
said Mary, ycously. How you know she doesn't
like him best"
Jack shook his head sully
She cayn't possibly like a lawsharp and a stranger
And it's fixed jerome will hev shoot him some
because said he would. And then the colonel will be
mad"
you do IL / liked better than you?"
I'd shorely slay him in the tracks Mary" said her
lover. and would jump upon him and become ravin'
tearin ocoed and turn myself loose upon town and
do up all my enemies"
20 dear o dear! said Mary think men are
dreadful Would you really do all that?"
" / would" replied Jack; shore pop I'd do it,"
And what should feel like?
You'd shorey he sad and lonesome, both dead"
replied Jack. " But reckon you don't love bet
ter do Mary?"
NO" said Mary; but I think you are foolish all
the and shall write Mamie it."
Jack looked awfuly alarmed.
o. You won't do that, Mary? SheI be o M like
o, like coyote on sick sheep and I'll feel
# raised east"
You shouldn't interfere then, what isn't your
business" said Mary. I'll write YOU shall take
the letter to her"
shorely that's playin' it low down on me-" urged
her lover pllntively.
q" can't help that said Mary. Won't Jerome
killed"
suggested Jack
u nothn' of the sort" said Mary. Mr. pills
bury the gambler told father only yistiddy
mgton the best shot in Painted Rock"
Jack gasped
You don't say that, Mary ?"
" do, said Mary, and he's easterner either.
Ie from Alabama"
"Alabammer wen, I'm doggoned" said Jack And
talked TO him just If he from Phiadelphy
think Jerome has agn snag, talkn' OF KILN him.
what with the Colonels fooshncss Jerome
cayn't shoot worth a cent"
But Mary wrote her letter to Mamie, Jack
unwllingly and rode back TO Ennis Creek
pace he could get of his pony.
Alabammer! o, good Alabam-
mer" said Jack, I'm some alarmed that Jerome will
hyer letter lies heavy my mind Mary's mighty cruel