Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-21

could invent on the spur Of the mo-
ment He wanted to get away to have:
time to think - s''fs o53'
I IT don't believe it!'' replied Polly In
dignantly. why, slim" RI: 5 ss:.;
Inlhis excitement Bud would not let.
her continue her defense Of the sheriff.
tits SO. He's plumb Iocoed. The
sun must have touched his brains out.
In the desert" he explained, with rapid
invention. II don't want any run.inS
with a crazy man. I might have to,
shoot, and Sims been d good friend
Of mine, 80 I'm going to- keep out OF,
his way for awhile. IN ride over. to-
the railroad" S5.5 ). :s. Y
'say, look here, are you scared Of
slim Hoover? Just LET me handle
him." said Polly. 1s3'SS ,84! ;1{5 ss
'No, nor expostulated Bud. Cant
you understand We've been; such
good friends, and-and can't pull a
gun on him" Il sss -. o..2'r -
Polly was speechless with surprise. !
"Here he comes now!' shouted Bud.
"Tu hide In the wagon hereg :s ii ;:: :5sl3e
'"Don't hide" scounseled Polly
"Why?": a.. -. 81. .5S$5 z:. ;5
Bud gave her 10 a,,sYer. for be had
already disappeared Under the cover q
the mess wagon. (. s-z$5
II don't like that a little bit. Slim!
never acted locoed before. m have to
be mighty careful, s'pose, for I think
a heap OF both Slim an Bud. = |s n N
Slim came up to the wagon with his
face wreathed In smiles. ..If It amt
Miss Po1yr' he yelled.
Polly, having heard that crazy peo-
pie had to be humored, ran to meet
him and threw her arms about his
neck. H. 81
you dear, sweet, old red headed
thing" she cried. when did You get
back7 Where have you beenY Where's
Jack2 Have: you seen Echo2'' One
question was piled upon the other, BY:
the enthusiastic girl. Slim had tried,
to stop her talking that he Eight give
answer, but he might as well have
tried to check sand storm. Out of
breath and putting, he finally gasped: u,
whoa! Whoal Yes'm. I've heard
OF them Kansas cyclones, but Il amt
never got hit with one afore." S Ss ..5.5 4
Polly started all over again. z An,
Jack-did you find him? Tell me all
about It" 81 s; $:s
'see here" answered Slim. q amt
goin' to say nothtn' to nobody TIL / see
Mrs. Payson." 81. 8. : In
"oh, pshaw!' pouted Polly. Not
even to me r. :sAs .:Si
Not even. What I've got to say she
must hear first. I'm kinder stiff. If
you don't mind, I'll set down q spell
Sims face was drawn and worn.
Although he had lost none Of \ his
weight he showed the effects of the
Siege Of hard riding and lighting
through which he had passed.
The mental strain under which he
had labored had also worn him down,
Polly was more than solicitous Tor his
comfort. Not only did she like the,
sheriff, but she was now fencing with
him TO protect her sweetheart from his
wrath III 55s S. S IT,
You look tuckered out" she said.
well q low as maybe / am. Been
In the saddle for two weeks. Kin /
have q cup Of coffee r sts,
Polly began to mother him This ap.
peal for bodily comforts aroused All
, her womanly instincts. She made him
sit down and: poured the coffee for him,
saying You sure can. With Of with.
Quit
I'll play it straight, Z grinned Slim. &!
is q. = reckon you'll have I'd anyway.
Here you are. 80
Il Slim took the cup with q q hankee.'' /,
He drank long and deeply. Then he
paused, made d Wry face and danced
his feet up and down, as q child does
in anger or excitement. u }5s S
What's the matter2,, asked the eirl.
with a laugh
If this here's coffee give me ted, an,
iff it's tea give me coffee. :, The sher-
ifnr put down his cup, with q shrng Of
the should efs.
It's the best we've got, replied
Polly. .Sagebrush got II. ' n.s5
Oh that's it thought 1t tasted
like sagebrush How's Bud 3,s he snd-
denly demands
Polly glanced yously at the speak
er. I8sfs
~ right, pose. She tried to be
noncon mittal Her eryousneas almost
betrayed her.
. 8 mt you seen him lately q slim "A.
sisted.
Polly peeped into the wagon before
she answered the question. sYesl
zee him every once In awhile ~
In an effort to chang the subj Of
conversation and get him away from
an thoughts of Bud she asked,
Slim what, ID boud or r.,
Z. aA what wharf, suffered slim
9 boudo ir, (, Pol repeated