The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-30

Looking her fondly In the yes, he
Then, by thunder, I'll get you
two of en-. Well raise the limit when
furnish that shack. I'm the happi-
est man in the country"
We'll you ought to be-" laughed
Polly. Just see what you are gettin'."
i've got to chase myself back to the
house. You're ridin' night herd to-
night, amt you?" she added.
Yes. I'm on the cocktail tonight. I
goin' to bunk down here. I'll DO
up to the house at sunup, and we can
over to Florence together"
"Ill nave breakfast ready for you.
Rope my pony for me, will you?" Z
Bud was smiling and happy again
All of his troubles were forgotten. "Al1 Z
he cried, as he started to mount.
Say, you're awful forgetful, aren't
your asked Polly demurely.
Bud looked about him slightly be-
wildered. Then he realized his over
sight. He ran to Polly's side, and tried
to kiss her, but she motioned him aside,
saying: "Too late-you lose"
But I didn't know starnmered Bud. -
Next time you'll know. On your
way" airilY commanded the girl.
Buds face darkened. ooh, well,
good by" Is
Polly looked after him perplexed and
angry. His surrender to her whims 2
without a fight nettled her. assm
"Good-b by, YOURSELF" she snapped.
He's the most forgetful man I "
loved. II l thought he was a garnblin'
man. I'd get a divorce from him before
I married him. I would sure" MUIR
INJURED Polly, a Bud disappeared
the corral.
Polly's musing was interrupted by
the return of Buck Mckee.
IT'S Bud Lane over yere?" he asked.
"You must nave passed him just now.
He's Just got in from night-herdin'."
II thought 1 seed him comm this
way. When's the weddin' bells goin' to
ring?"
Polly flushed. Next month. Then
you'll lose Buds company fer good"
she answered def1antly.
well, I amt been dom him much
good" Buck assented. Tin goin' back
home, though"
Polly gazed at Buck in surprise. Here
was a new view of the nan one h
had never considered. 1t was strange
to hear this outlaw and bad man talk
of a home. The repetition of the word
''home'' by Polly led him to continue:
yep. Up to the Strip, where 1 was
horned at. This yere climates a lettle
too dry to suit me. I'm goin' to get a
leetle ranch and a leetle gal, an settle
down for sure"
1T wish you may" said Polly heartily.
you sure acted mighty fine about that
Peruna insultin' Mrs. Payson."
Harshly as Polly had felt toward
Buck, his actions in the recent incl
- I-1 -ak~~- 80 f~n1tNvn kDrtard
him..
81 admire to hea you say It," a
Buck, bowling. 1--WE played square
with women all my life. I amt never
slipped a card nor rung in a cold deck
on any one Of 'em yet"
Buck sat down on the step of h
wagon. He hesitaeed for a moment.
and then asked: Say, did you eve
have a premonition?
"Nope!" The worst I ever had was
the hookin' cough"
Buck smiled, but did not explain to
Polly the meaning of the word.
"Well, this ~premonition," he con-
tinued, "hits me hard, an that's what
makes me start for home. Thought I'd
like to say good-by to you a n Bud. I
go north with the big drive in the
mornin', an won't see you ag'in."
"Well, good luck and good-by to
you" Polly held out her hand in her
most friendly fashion.
Buck arose and took off his hat. As
he stepped toward her, 2 he cried:a
Same to you. Good-by." Grasping
her by the hand, he added warmly:
"An'-happiness."
"Iu tell Bud you're here cried Polly
over her shoulder. I
Buck looked after the girl as she
swung across the prairie to find Bud. Z
She's a darned fine leetle gal, h
is" unused Buck. "Seein' Bud so
happy, kinder makes me homesick.s
Things is gettin' too warm for me here.
anyway. If Payson gets back, he'u be
able to clear himself abou hat Terrill
business, an things is likely to pint
pretty straight at me an Bud. I'm
sorry I dragged Bud into that. l could
have done it alone just as well-an'
KEEP all the money
Mckee sat down to wait for Bud.
His mind was filed with pleasant
thoughts. Having assumed a chiv-
alrous role in the Peruna incident, he
was tasting something of the sweet
sensations and experiences that follow
a sincerely generous action, Smiles
n pleasant greetings from Polly, who
had heretofore met him with
looks and singing words, were balm
to his soul. He felt we'll satisfied with
himself and kindly toward the whole
world. The fiendlsh torture of helpless
men and harmless beasts, the cold
blooded murderer, the devilish intriguer
to incriminate an innocent man.,
thought tina he was a very good fell
low. after all: much better than. say.
such a man as Jack Payson. He had
at least always treated women white,
n had never gone back on a friend,
When he thought how Payson had
drawn his pistol on trusting. unsus-
pecting Dick Lane in the garden. he
was filled with tho same pharisaic self
righteousness that inflated Bud when
comparing himself with Mckee.
His enjoyment in contemplating his
OWN virtues was overclouded, how
ever, by a vague presentiment of Inn
pending danger, the "premonition" he
had spoken of to Polly-a word he had
picked up from fortune-tellers, whom
he often consulted. being very super
s%titious. as are most gamblers.
And Nemesis in the person of Peruna
was indeed approaching. The outlaw
crept out of the draw behind the on
templative half breed. and, leaping
upon his back, plunged his knife in
McKee's neck with a fierce thrust. into