Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-01-25
cNfPTrR XIV.

wilhiu tle s.~.l-,r cf hiss fort Glen
caid meanwhile recovered from is
r,c-ia Of l--.r l-r a-3 o--n BEGAN
e11il.Il- some f.-t e,t-cuccs Of
shame over wasn't uls so plainly q
mistake. And the rcnu'-ce were also
beginning 90 erft.t rs sI da-rea
or interest il tle N..ltv meters
which concerned tho flst-cllminaGag
love affairs Of ,r-s Spencer.
Almost Gcm beer earliest arrival the
extensive cattle and uialu- Interests
Of the neichborhocd become arrres-
sively arraycd ae-inst each other: and
now. as the fierce personal rivalry be-
tween Nessrs MoCat and Mcneil
grew more intense the breach per
ceptbly widencd While the infatua-
ton of Rev. ST. Wynkoon for this
same fascinating young lady was
plainly TO be seen. his chances in the
race were not seriously regarded by
the more active partisans upon either
side.
The regular patrons Of the Miners
Retreat were backing Mr.. Momat 10 q
man. while those claiming headouar-
tiers at the Occidental were equally
ardent in their support Of the pros
poets OF Mr.. Mcneil To must be CON
fessed that Miss Spencer firtod out
raEeously and enjoyed life as she
never had done I'm the efete east.
The Rev. Mt Wynkoop always felt
serenely confident OF an uninterrupted
welcome upon Sunday evenings after
service. while the other nights of the
week were evenly aprortioued be-
tween the two more ardent aspirants.
on Monday. Wednesday and Friday
evenings the Miners Retreat was a
scene Of Wild hiiarity. for it was then
that Mr.. MoGat was known 90 De COM
fortably seated fra the Herndon parlor.
relating gruesome tales OF wild noun
tain adventure which paied the checks
Of his fair aud eutranced listener Then
on Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
nights. when Mr. Mcneil rode gallant
ly I'm on his yellow bronco. bedecked
En- all the picturesque paraphernalia OF
the boundless plains. revolver swing
ing az thigh. his wide sombrero shad-
owing his daredevil eyes the front az
the gay Occidental blazed with lights
and became crowded 90 the doors with
enthusiastic hcrdcrs drinking deep TO
tho success OF their representative.
II is no more ts.n simple justice TO
the fair Phoebe 20 state that she was.
as her aunt expressed IL. 'ia a dread
ful state of mind Between these two
picturesque and typical knights OF
plain and mountain she vbrated. un-
able 60 make deliberate choice. While
laooring Ia this state OF indecision
late one wednesday night Monat
tramped heavily into tho Miners Re
treat and called Long Pete Lumley
over INTO a deserted corner or the bar
room
Wen JacN' the latter began ex-
pec1anuy' neV ye rally got the clnch
ou 1ll'-' 60" oos ., i"a', me-.
ZEN l' .l,' i'c1e, ] .n oiaiaeu II 1
nrova-un toll va thot GIRLS inst
about the TOUGHEST niece a. rocl, I ever
had any special can 10 ASSAY We see
IFS THIS wav she's cot some durn
down east notion that shes cot ter be
rescued. an borne away IN the arms
OF her hero like they do in them neslrv
novels the KIDS alters readiu'. and SO
/ reckon I've got ter rescue herr"
Rescue her from whut. Tacl,q"
seWeu We see. Pete mavbe I'm mart.
" 10 blame. I've sorter been enter
tainin' her NIGHTS with some stories
recardin' road AGENTS an things ~
tibet sort. while. SO fur. as kin larn
tibet blame chump Of a Mcneil hes
been fllin' her up scandalous with In.
iuns. until she's plum POT EN- on the
brain. And now. I reckon as how IFS
got ter be Iniuns."
.eWhuts got ter be Iniunsq"
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