The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-30
CHAPTER XVI.
Death of Mckee, Disappointed Des-
nerQdn-

Death of Mckee, Disappointed Des-
pcrndo.
~ UD'S conscience was not troubling
him so much now. In fact, he
was rather proud of his conduct
of late. He had Shaken" Buck Nc
Kee, and he had forgiven Echo for all
the hard thoughts he had against her
without considering that she would be
more thar woman If she failed to har-
Dor resentment against the man who
had prevented her from calling her
husband back from the desert.
In the absence of Slim, both Bud and
Mckee a attained a feeling of Sc
curity In the matter of the Terrill muir
der. Mckee had already ventured to
use some of his share of the robbery
in gambling. Bud had not yet con-
vlnced himself either OF the right or
the advisability of spending his share.
Both conscience and fear advised him
to keep the blood money intact. He
carried 1t with him wherever he went,
and became, In time. quite pleased with
himself because of his computations In
doing so. He was even pharisaical
about McKee's gambling. No, when his
mind had become clear about keeping
it, he would make an honest use of it.
such as investing 1t in a saloon In Flor
ence. When. however. he suggested to
Polly that dispensing liquors over a
bar and running a faro game on the
side would be a congeniai occupation,
suited to their talents, she sat down
forcibly upon his aspiration, and they
finally compromised on Polly's PROPOSE
tion to conduct a livery stable I'm Tue
son, where, Polly felt, though she did
not say SO to Bud, that Sheriff Hoover,
with whom she had been flirting too
dangerously. would not be in evidence,
as in Florence.
Polly, however, was greatly puzzled
over Buds confidence in his ability to
raise the wind that would launch this
delectable, but to her mind illusory.
enterprise. In a moment of weakness
he intimated that he already had the
money in hand.
How had he got it? she demanded.
Saved It," he said.
When she asked him how he could
have saved the thousand dollars de-
manded for the stable out Of his salary
of forty dollars a month. he replied:
"By economizin'. I've cut off my
chawin'-tobacco."
"That cost you two bits a week, an
GU We tdktn up C1EdTGIIGS at d ulff1e u
day said observant Polly. IT know
what you've been dom. you've been
gamblin',"
"Cross my heart, Polly. I haven't"
said Bud, and Polly, who had no great
objection to using morley won at cards,
so long as she did not positively know
the fact. discontinued her objections,
and resumed the delightful occupation
nf nUfla-htilJipO Tho Jan1,o che had
in view consisted Of three rooms over
the livery stable.
81 want a red carpet in the front
room, an wall paper like that at
Bowen's store. with HOSES jumpin'
gates on it"
Don't you think there will he a
leetle too much boss there. Polly. with
the stable under us. an the smell
a-comin' UP"
"Sho. Bud. you can't have too much
hoss. Why, it was the boss smell about
your clothes that mede me fall in love
with you" exclaimed the enthusiastic
horsewoman. She continued.
AN 7 want a yellow plush furniture
set. an a photograph album to match.
an a centre table, an a Rock-of-Ages
picture, an n boudoir-'
A boudoir was beyond the ken OF
Bud. He knew nothing OF housekeep-
ing. This must be one of those strange
articles. the mystery of which he would
have to solve before he could feel that
he was really q, married man.
What the devil is a boudoir?" he
asked.
IT don't know what IL is. but all rich
women nave them"