The Red Cloud chief., 1908-04-17

III u Wv tN'NSf Guy ~ NV
he went over the line for a record.
Hurry there!' boilers old Bob from
the outside, where he was on watch.
Here comes uncle up the long c%oulcc!
"'what are your namcs1' says Fa.
Their Slade. They told him, both red
ming.
"'Do you, Kyle. take this woman,
Logs, to have and keep track OF. come
hell or high water. her heirs and as-
signs for cverT-or such n matter
says he, all In one breath. They both
said they did.
Things few TIL we came to the
ring. There was n hitch. We had
plumb forgotten that important artl.
Gle. For a minute l felt stingy. Then
I cussed myself for Il mean old long
horn and divcd into my box.
"'IIere. take this! | says. 1T was
my mothers!
"'Oh. Red. you mustn't part with
that. cried Logs, her eyes filling up.
Don't waste time talking. | put
through what l tackle. Hurry, please,
, father
HAS anybody any objections 10
these prOcccdingsT says he.
81 have says I. but | won't mcn-
ton 'em. Give them the verdict
81 pronounce you man and wife.
Let us pray says he.
what's thatf' scrrechcs Uncle
Jonesy from the doorway. And then
he gave MS the pueerest prayer You
aver heard in your life. lie stood on
one toe and clawcd chunks out of the
air while he delivered IL.
He seemed &c have II in for me in
particular. You villain. You rascal,
You rcdheadcd rascal, You did this!
know YOU did,
"'Oh. uncle says |, forgive me-.
With that ] Rugged him right up 10
me. aud lie filed my bosom full Of
smothcrcd language.
Cheese IL, you little Cuss.' I wills
pcrcd in his ear, or I'll break every
rib in your poor old chest, ! came In
on him Il tri1c. just To show him what
| could do II | tried.
"''Nuff" he whcczes. Quit, 'Nufi'
AGO up aud congratulate" ON ]
whispered again.
81 won't says he. ouch, Yes, ]
will. | will So up he goes, grindin-
his teeth.
81 wish You every happiness h.
grunts.
Wont you forgive me, wncle?' beg>
Logs.
".Some other time: some Other
time he hOllcrs, and he pranced out
Of the house like Il hOsstyle spider. the
maddest little man In the territory.
"Loys had a hard time Of 1t unit
Kyle got so he could travel. and they
went UP to the Yellowstone with s
team for a wedding trip.
"The rest Of Logs folks vas In al
unpleasant frame Of mind too. The!
. sent out her brother. and while IL
! have took most anything from Logs
> brother, there q place wher
|, human nature IL human nature. an,
: the upshOt Of II was l plankcd tina
. young man gently but firmly. across M
. knees. Suffering Ike, but he was on
= sassy young man! Howsomever, tn
. whole outfit came round in time-aI
y except uncle and me. He used to gri
u his teeth together till the sparks fey
, when he saw me ! was afraid he
= bust a blood vessel In one OF them fits
: so | quit. l hated to let go OF the oil
ranch, but I'm pretty well fxed-TI
J. superintendent here. It's Kylc's ranch
: You know. That's his brand-th
queer looking thing OF the left hip q
that critter, over the vented has
! knife. Logs invention. that is. Sl
a Y ir's Il cheruhlim, but We call
the flying fapjack.' There's II rlgl
smawt lot Of beef critters toting til;
signal round this part Of the rountr.
q Kyle's one of the fellers that riS,
Ike n setting Of bread-quiet and gel
e Tie, but steady and sure. He's goln
10 The state legislature next yea
"Twon't do no harm to have one hsne
man In the outfit.
II Now. perhaps II Id married son
nice IN ! might have had Ion
steers OF my own and a chance
e make rules aud regulations for my Fl
Il Ter citizens-and then again I mig
u have took to gambling and drinklI
u and raising blazcs and broke my POI
20 wife's broom handle with my ha'
head. So I reckon Wen let Il slide
ie II IL. Now, YOU straddle that cayu
r OF yours aud come along with me, al
u I'll show you some rafting colts"
* CHAPTER III.
* IL EDDY was on the station pill
IL form, walking up and dow
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