New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31


guests, said Ranger Ne and Gedgc has been
arguin and Gedge hez won, ] own II.
Whats that troub1e2 asked Habersham,
laughing.
"Gedge let on he reckoncd me fool replied
Ranger, and lectle discussion ensued. / own
l am fool and I'll stand nose-paint to prove
it How's windmis going2 Is the wind sutti-
cent to send EN- round? I'm thinkin Of
havin one fixed over to my ranch and | il grow
roses ag'in' Keno at his park
That was the end of the trouble But when
talk had got 50 far, it was bound to sc farther.
and II did The elite Of Painted Rock looked
shy at Mrs Habersham who apparently never
got so much as a hint upon the scandal Atany
rate, she never wilted under the public gaze and
went about as gaily as ever. Gedge talked to
me about her, and talked a little gloOmily
Zone woman is all care to understand he
said = and | own freely after twenty-five Years
Of matrimony that Mrs. Gedge is frequent as
hard to fathon as Ginger Glett when he starts
bluffin' at poker He's the best anatoor at
byards in the country, and Pillsbury owns it as
do For all | know Mis- Habersham may be
bad down to bedrock or she may be no more
than a pretty fool. There's times / put up one
hypothesis, and there's times ! argue from the
other Women are shorely sad enigmas and apt
to cause woe If Habersham hears any hint Of
what IS spoke of I've notion he'll 90 plumb
mad and bring Mr.. Weekes career to a prenlatoor
lust now inclined to state. There are times
when the worst views of human natur' come
natural and therefore I'll 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 / missed the newer
Developments Of the Habersham story. But |
came in for the conclusion at any rate, for |
let Siblev Ranger riding out when ! came within
n miles Of Painted Rock on my way back.
..Howdyl" said Sib1ev, and / replied Howdy!"
18th all the cordiality of the prairie. He pulled
D close to me, and horses put their noses
,gether.
There's goin' to be trouble over to Painted
ock" said Sibley Ranger.
''What trouble2" / asked.
'About Mis- Habersham and Sam WeekeS. Some
loot hez bin film up Ben's mind with suspicious
bout her and they say he amt spoke to soul this
ree DAYS | met him by the courthouse and he
as ez white as raw cotton and was talkin' to him
If When a man does that it's real dangerous:
ere's trouble afoot to be sure | hankered some
STAY and see it out but I'd fixed to see old Mac
enzie over to my place about them steers, and If
missed him he'd be worse to deal with than
ttler. ! never did see such man, plumb lOCoed
is at times. Gedge is very sore about the Haber-
Jams: he's stuck on Mis- Habersham himself.
l?',
! thought Sibley Ranger was safer at Double
ountain Fork than in town, and said so.
WAL ! deSsav" he drawled my tongues my
oSs and it'll get me into trouble shore ! own It
ut if you hurry up you may see the crisis. The
isis is comm along and | amt jedge of crises.
here was that look about Ben Habersham which
aturally eventuates in the deadly exhibition Of
1uble- pronged scatter-gun, or I'm the closest
sample Of high discretion in Northwest Texas
) long"
| reached town BY way Of Wolf Creek at sun
own and the first man | saw the street was
niger Gi1lett The city marshal seemed worried
Mr. Gillett, | fear your responsibilities are