Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-03-24
Continued from last weeK

Mrs. Allen bethought herself that
there was a lot of work to be done in
preparation for the party. Even if ev-
erything was ready the dear old soul
would find something to do or worry
about. /
Come. now, clear cut of here, the
hull kit an b'ilin' OF your she ordered.
The men hastily crowded out on the
piazza.
"Take that packin' case out of sight
if you mean this pianny to be sur
prise to Echo. She'll be trottin' back
here in no time" she added.
Fresno had fingered to assure jim: ,
''This here birthdays goin' to be a
success Would you like another Sc i
lection?' he eagerly asked.
"Nct unless you wash your finger!'
snapped Mrs. Allen, busy polishing the |
keys Fresno had struck. you left
grease spot on every key you've touch |
ed" she explained.
Fresno held up his finger for Aliens
inspection. I've been greasin' the
/ wagon was his explanation.
Get out with the rest of themv' she
u.
look after that cake" Mrs. Allen dart
ed into the kitchen Jim slowly filled
his pipe and hunted up the most COM
Portable chair After two or three
trials he found one to suit him and
sank back, with sign of content
"Jack amt back yet?' Pollysput the
!: question.
"No; he rode over for the mall
Polly rearranged the chairs in the
room, picking up and replacing the
articles on the table to suit her own ar
, tistic conceptions. She Strengthened
out war bonnet on the wall. She
was Ticking off a spot of dust on the
gilt chair that Jack had got as we'd
] ding present for Echo on the day of
the station agents murder, and being
! reminded of the tragedy, she asked,
E ''That posse didn't catch the parties
that killed Terrill. did they?"
, "Not that | hear on. Slim Hoover he
took the boys that night an tried to
Il pick up the trail after it entered the
river, but they couldn't find where it
r come out"
e Zone of them fellers, the man that
t left the station alone and probably done
the Job rode a pacin' horse" answered
Jim between puffs of his pipe.
o ''Then he's a stranger to these parts.
. Jacks pinto PAGES. It's his regular
= gait It's the only pacin' boss around
, here"
~ ''That's So he assented. but made
. no further comment The full force of
n brill of
y the time.
1t Polly began to pump Colonel Jim.
v There were several recent happenings
T which she did not fully comprehend.
&c At the inquisitive age and a girl, She
r. wanted to kr0w all that was going on.
Jacks been actin mighty queer of
, late" she yentured, like he's got
&c somethin' on his mind"
II Jim smiled at her simplicity and jok-
er ingly replied. "Well. he's married"
n The retort exasperated Polly. She
c. was not meeting with the success she
in desired do hushv' she cried in her
u annoyance.
That's enough on any mans mind,
Jim laughed as he sauntered out of the
door.
"Somethin' queer about Jack" OBJ
as served Polly, seating herself at the
RI table, "He amt been the same mar
by since the weddin'. He's all right whe1
to Echo's around, but when he thinks NJ
of one is watchin' him he sits around an
of sighs.'
do Jack entered the room at this mo
e ment. AbSentmindedly he hung hi
hat and spurs on rack and leaned hi
rifle against the wall, signing deeply a
'ie he did So So engrossed was he in hi
'as +ho,oh+s that no sid NOT notice Poll
no until he reached the table. He starte
in surprise when he saw her. "Hellt
. Pollyv' was his greeting. 'Where
Echo?"
Polly rose hastily at the sound of b
Ao- voice.
Didn't you gmeet herr" she asket
1--WE got her to ride over toward Tu
=. son this mornin' to get her out of tt
and way SOS to snake the pianny in wit
np- out her seem it, Polly glided over
an the instrument and touched the Ike,
at softly.
but With admiration Jack gazed at tt
CT instrument.
~ 81 came around by Florence" a
tho swered Jack, with smile.
'gin Eagerly Polly turned TOWARD MI
eep ''See anything OF Bud Lanes? s
leys queried.
aith NO Again Jack smiled, this tir
ctOn Of +ba oirrs ;mnetuositv
le"' Hell lose his job with me If
;. don't call more regular" she sa
, ,ow ''Say, Jack, you amt fergettin' WI
nov you promised-to help Bud with t
NV money that you said was comm
the- soon as Dicks share OF speculatl
was you and him was PARTNERS in? |
and powerful anxious to get him away FRI
Pills McKee,
tore 1ao1, bod not forootten tha nromi