The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-22
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plains, he's p'isenin' coyotes. . dollar q peit.
an at fret has . camp an hours nd' over
toward Tucson.
.Mebby it's two months prior 70 wnen
Missis Rucker gives IL out she's alone IN the
world an goes to ghost dancin' that he
lone give up hW dug out an takes TO bosrdln'
At the O. X. Rastauraw. So. ~ ! observes,
he's nov gettin' his c~hils-con-carne AZ
Misais Rucksr's an workin' out from camp
.It amt q day before va identifies him
a. the gent in interest. Missis kucker, as
though concealment 10 now ct an end AZ
the hour ripe for thrown on. disguise,
takes to hoverin' over him a. onuok time
With ts.r,fy,n. ,n :e ,s0ssTns.s' A' "'"
sShe takes to hoapin' his plate viii
Wanda to Q degree that's enough OF itse1
to set any sport Of thoughtfu.ness to pumpin'
sideways. Il shore ratt'es tbs Colonel.
more she lsvishes them dsIicacie. on him.
(which you amt eatin' more than
sparrow birds, Colonel she says. 9lvin'
him a most onmistskable grin. 'Yere;
let me get you some plum preserves
which they 9 to tempt q angel =, h.r
partic'lar a~irtights, which even Enright
don't get q glimpse Of only Fo'th OF Jooly
an Christmas, an onloads the same on the
Colonel. He grows white at this.
-Shore. III Colonel realizes shes put MIN
III uOtu L0tbOu W pc AsuShUs
Likewise the whole outfit grasps this trooth.
An while the Colonel 10 turnin' gray about
the gills Boggs Is breathin' freer an, even
the desperate look In the Dyes OF Texas
ThoSmpson begin. to abe away =. s.u
man 10 q animile utterly selfish. Which !
don't scrupple later to reeproach Boggs
with this yere lack Of sympathy.
What can we all dor he replies. I'm
a friend OF the C~olonel's; but what then?
erlI- T.. 4. -.-~ -ha. ~Arf xnuaf EiII
his oTn snakes. Don't you all reckon,
Enright, that some OF us oughter ride hard
on the Colonel till she's tied him DOWN
He's a gent OF honor, an as clean strain
% hornets: but thar's fates before which
even the earnest sperit breaks down. An
you sees yourself that IL the Colonel should
vamooee Il onkivers theirs to attack.
(which them cautionary moves says
Enright, might not be thrown away. Al
though I'm frank to say it's four TO one the
He's too p'lite thataway. however much
he may distrust his merits, to ny from the
~ahectionb OF q lady an take to hidin' out
-Enrigkt 10 plumb erect In his countup
Of the Colonel. As Boggs observes. he's
game as t'rantlers; still, It's his sand. it's
that's bound to hold him.
(which said trooth Ii evident. when the
Colonel discusses this new an surprisin'
slant in his fortunes with Enright In Peets.
ties aissr M ySss c RSS1sr o oissm him M her S. hand a''r
cts about the second drink time in the
evenin' whom the Colonel. lookin' pale an
shaken, comes totterin' into the Rod Light.
askin' for Enright.
Its this away says the Colonel. This
into . corner an tells ms she ID mine. Now.
onderstand, gents all; I'm too much Of
slave to etiquette an was too well brought
up by my folks to 80 bsckin' out OF the
affections Of any lady. Which I've alters
held that . lady is not TO be refoosed. Her
heart 10 ever . boon; an once shs bestows il
no CONT 20 distinguished 10 possessed Of any
crooel license TO thrust IL aside
which sentiments does you credit,
Colonel observes Enright. as the comm
0r.oi f6ss'. e eisse: Chimes e. IL Boss..
mo, sir resoomes the Colonel whom
he ag'in commands himse'f, q lady 10 not
to be declined. That IL. she's not to be de-
oiine e.. .: 30 mil, her, her 70 %. .: i re- .lons. To.
come meapderin' over 20 be heard. What
I asks 10 the one question:: .Is this yere old
man Rucker shore desd2 What urges is
that ontil the same be proved I'm entitled
70 e Of sxecootion;. ,u,hh,.r about.
Boggs. plenty heated; but Enright. who's
the soul Of fairness. stops him.
"'Its impossible to deny responds
Enright, when BogRs growlinly subsidies,
that the proof techin' the wipin' out of
Ruckcr an the consequent widowhood
Of his relic ID at present some meagre.
Also I'm bound to add that Wolfville,
a. a strictly moral outfit, amt hungerin'
for no Enoch Arden games
-'The question bein' gen'raI in its op'ra-
tions,' breaks in Boggs ag'in-hes been
~whisperin' mighty feverish to Texas Thomp-
son-'an' speakin' for Texas yere as well
a. myself, I deaire to be heard a. sayin'
that, oferin' as he does them doubts by
way Of defence. the burden Of proof ID on
him. It's for him TO show the lady's mar
ried, not for WolfviIle to demonstrate
shes single none
s'Oents.' said the Colonel. integzuptin'
Enright a. he's about to reply. words y
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