Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-11

" 8snA 8ot the drop on
both OF u.s. Set the old man down in
a chair and backed me clean out 70
my horse. Amusin' old cuss. Jsssia,s
pap; hollered after me that he'd shoe,
me on sight
What you aim 10 DOR
Dor Jessie's moyfn' hex clo,has
out into the sage brush and we are
goin' to run on tomorrow night"
He looked expsctantly for an an.
swering smile on the barkeep's face
Sweetness, said Turner. impres.
sively. addressing him by the sobr;-
Quet which his innocent face had
earned for him, you're making a big
mistake. you're beginning wrong"
What's the matter?" inouire5
Sweetness, startled.
You've been insulted in the house
OF your futurs wife. You owe il -,
yoHl So fee,.oo- e, fo-~--
'egy. The Foundation Of love IS "a.
spsct. and how can any woman re-
spect man who lets his father-in-law
insult him?"
Sweetness Jaw dropped.
He wasn't RELY insultin'," he ex.
planned. He was Just goin' to shoot
me up. Old mans hsrboring gretch
against me evsr since 1 sold him an
outlaw horse fer his wife to drive.
But can't make him eat dirt; he's
handler with . gun than 1 be-"
faint your business to do It, it's
the girls. You ought to insist that
she make the old man apologize for
the eject IL win have upon her after
wards"
Insist? Say, you never saw my
Jessie girl. gusss-"
Women are women" replied the
barkeep. cynioally.
Some women Ii" responded Sweet
ness.
Il hate to see. yeu make a bad get
away" continued the barkeep.
IF you sure think 1 ought to-
said Swestness, obviously.
Sure 1 do" declared Turner. I'm
looking ahead for yeu-peering into
the future"
Il wish you'd peer a little more and
see II she's goin' to ere me for tryin'
to make her respect me-" said Sweet
ness. grimly.
You're taking no risks whatsom-
ever" Turner'S tone was positive.
You can't lose a woman onct she's
good and stuck on you"
A huhbub Of feminine voices arose
IN the hotel ONCE. The clossness of
matrimony had in nowise numbed
Sweetness interest in such sounds.
and T1IFnAr IL
look OF inquiry: "A bunch of she tour
lists from New York on their way to
The Yellowstone"
DO you tank we would really
dare7" The question in a pleasing
contraltc was waited into the bar.
"YsH. na'an." came the clerks bust.
ness-likc voice. Plenty OF ladies 20
In to lsek ~ the elk heads and the
pictures"
I'm tsll yeu what We viii do" said
q deliberate Voice. Wen send for
Turner. She locks 90 respectable"
They're Goin' to send for YOU
Sweetness whispered, sxoitedIy.
They said she" There was q
strange Look in Turner eyes and a
angular hoasssness In his voice.
A renewal Of the hubbub In the of
Acs hsralSed the coming Of the Other
Turner.
rurzsS, We want you 10 70 into the
BAR WITH ~ vale We look at the pic
tHres."
Yes. EAiss. but loathe grog shops
The harkssD srippsd the edge OF the
bar and hunted look leapsd into his
face as he heard the Snug voice.
kodGersi" he called to the barber
whose alleged mind was conferred upor
the game of pool he was playing witt
The pastry cook. come and take nv
place a few minutes"
Cert" said the Sip barber. as be
ehalkod his cue with maddenfng delhi
Grafton.
The shrin OhSrsS IN the Oalee was
sosniag naaeer.
Hurry up!" The sharpness in the
hArkeeU's voies made the freene-out
players lit thsir ayes-thsra was =
note Of frenzy In Il
Tuner hsd reached the end of the
Bar when the swinging doors parted
A small wonaA In q walking skirt and
1850 IN Wt4AOA the Qulll NIlE
tied aggrsssivsly led a procession OF
excited young women. The barkeep's
Quivering gasp was audible some dis
lance away as he dropped en- his hands
and knees and started to crawl to the
door wAioh led to the Mushroom.
The cold eyes OF the person in ths
alpine hat fell upon the singular OBJ
ject on the floor.
"Gustavel"
The muscles q tie bRrkeep's face
twitched nervousiy, and he stopped in
his flight like well-trained horse a
the voice of It's master.
"so-o-o!" The long-drawn wort
reeked with satisfaction. This I,
where you are, is IT," The wiry f,g
ure stiffened for battle. Liar! to de
eeiVe me! Coward! to run from me-
Scoundrel! to desert mel"
Helm waited breathlessly for Turn
sr's scsthing reply. He had returne,
with pair of sheepskic gloves in hi,
IRON hand. Sweetness stood rigid II
the intensity of his interest. Tn.
freezeout game was suspended.