Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11
CHAPTER KY


4 soundly. She was awakened
us before, by the sound of tile little cof-
fee mill, but she did not rise as prompt
~ as OH the first morning and was still
doing when Nora appeared with n
piece of corn cake and cup Of coffee
You feel tired this morning, / know
Well, now, take your breakfast i'll
ped"
Ann was conscious smitten. NO, no!
You poor, dear thing! l am ashamed
to have you waiting on me"
Its SO little-a mere step or two"
Yes, but you have so many steps.
After this forbid you doing anything
of this kind for me, and I've been
thinking why can't we hire China
man to work for US? Unless can 90
something to relieve you l will not
stay. You are tired. l wish you would
ask Mr.. Raymond to find us helper
today"
Hello, sis!'' shouted Louis. "Aren't
you up yet? You'll never make min
err" Here he poked his head in ut the
door. Jupiter, wasn't yesterday an
| exciting day? 1t makes me sick to
| think didn't go down to BoZle with
you. Rob has been telling me about
| MATHS shielding the sheriff. 1t must
have been great. l was out on the
hillside. We all thought the sheriff
was coming up that way. but he didn't.
He turned back and Went into camp,
and last night Jack went down and
pitched into him, and they he'd n
battle"
"They did? Was any one killed."
"Ten."
Nora gasped. "Merciful powers!'
$50 Perry says. Our side won"
Ann frowned. "Our side! You are
not taking sides with these lawless
miners?'
Louis wished to sidetrack this dis
cussion. "Our things have come"
'Have they: Very well; I'll get up
at once and unDack. l want you to
help NE little here"
"And l want you to help fix up our
bungalow"
agreed. Now run away and find a
hammer and some tacks."
Together they worked to render her
room Il little less bleak, and together
they crossed the path to Raymond's
cabin, where they toiled merrily Ann
was just leaving the bur galow to help
Mrs. Kelly with the midday meal when
Munro dashed up and flung himself
from his horse.
Good morning. Lady Ann! How
fares the day."
Something unGuly presuming in his
tone irritated her. and she gave him q
glance intended to check and humble
him. 81 nm quite well, thank YOU"
Il He was not of those whom distlain-
full eyes abasc. He Rugged himself and
shivered comically. Wow, but that
was cold breeze! Some one must
have left the bars Gown. You're not
going to draw the line on me- are you?
What do you know against meg
II know nothing against you or for
you either" she replied.
She was turning to go when he stop
ped her, and his tone was hard and
dry. "You were in Bozle yesterday
with Raymond. Don't do that again.
When you want an escort let me know.
! a
to take lady into danger and who
has 'savvy' enough to keep his horses
for the return trip"
'"rhanll you. You are very kind but
I'm not in need of additional protec-
ton" Ann icily replied.
"Goodby till tomorrow" he called
after her in mockery, his voice MS mu-
steal as Il bugle.
This interview, short as it was, left
the girl with the feeling of having been
grasped and shaken by rude hand.
And vet her anger was not unmixed
with admiration. His magnificent a,l-
dacity and the grace and dash of his
advance interested her.
Raymond saw Munro riding away
and wondered what his GRAND could
have been, and when Louis told him
that the gambler had stopped and de-
tanned Ann in the path his teeth set in
anger. 1.-The little. hound!" he crowded
under his breath. "I'll put an end to
that"
/ Immediately upon finishing his sup
pc" he went up the,path to Hanlcy's to
find ''thc lookout" Munro was in his
place, sitting high above his faro lay
out clicking couple of silver dollars
together. talking with gleeful intensity
10 Denver Dan, who stood Mt his Shout
Ger broadly smiling. The saloon was
packet With men. all in high spirits
over the phosphate flight of the sheriff
Munro sighted him at last and called
out: 'i-el!o, Rob! How goes it?"
raymond did not .eply till he reached
LIS Sic. II want to talk with you,
Jack" liz said IN 4 low voice.