Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-04-28
The Roundup
A Romance of Arizona
Novelzed From Edmund Days Melodrama
Ry .JOHN MURRY and MILLS MILLER
Copyright 1908, C. Dillingham;
Continued from last weeR

good friends, and-and-I can't pull a
gun on him."
Polly was speeches. with surprise.
Here he comes nowv' shouted Bud.
"I'll hide in the wagon herev'
Don't hide!" cOunseled Polly.
"WhyY'
Bud gave her no answer, for he had
already disappeared under the cover of
the mess wagon.
II don't like that little bit. Slim
never acted locoed before. I'll have to
be mighty careful, l s'pose, for think
heap of both Slim an Bud.''
Slim came up to the wagon with his
face wreathed in smiles. IF it amt
Miss Polly" he yelled.
Polly, having heard that crazy peo-
pie had to be humored, ran to meet
him and threw her arms about his
neck.
You dear, sweet, old red headed
thingw she cried when did you get
back? Where have you been? Where's
Jack? Have you seen Echo" One
question was piled upon the other by
the enthusiastic girl. Slim had tried
to stop her talking that he might give
answer, but he might as we'll have
tried to check a sand storm. Out OF
breath and putting, he finally gasped:
whoa! Whoa! Yes'm. rve heard
of them Kansas cyclones, but l amt
never got hit with one afore''
Polly started all over again. An
an rNoI IL
about it,
See here" answered Slim. II amt
goin' to say nOthin' to nobody till | see
Mrs. Payson."
"Oh, pshaw!' pouted Polly. mot
even to me?"
mot even. What I've got to say she
must hear first. Pm kinder stiff. If
you don't mind, I'll set down a SPELL"
Sims face was drawn and worm
Although he had lost none of his
weight, he showed the effects of the
siege of hard riding and fighting
through which he had passed.
The mental strain under which he
had labored had also worn him down.
Polly was more than solicitous for his
comfort. Not only did she like the
sheriff, but she was now fencing with
him to protect her sweetheart from his
wrath.
''You look tuckered out" she said.
"Well, low as maybe l am. Been
in the saddle for two weeks. Kin
have cup of coffee"
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 or with
out?'
''I'll play it straight" grinned Slim.
Il reckon you'll have to anyway
Here you are'
Slim took the cup with "Thankee. -
He drank long and deeply. Then he
his feet up and down, as a child does
in anger or excitement.
whats the matter?" asked the girl
with laugh
IF this here's coffee give me tea, an
if it's tea give me coffee" The sher
iff put down his cup, with a shrug of
the shoulders.
Its the best we've got" replied
Polly. "Sagebrush got it,
ooh, that's it. l thought it tasted
like sagebrush. How's Bud?" he sud
denly demanded.
Polly glanced nervously at the speak
"All right, I s'pose." She tried to TX
noncommittal. Her nervousness almos
betrayed her.
"Ain't you seen him lately?" Slim in
sisted
Polly peeped into the wagon befor'
she answered the question. Eyes
see him every once in awhile"
In an effort to change the subject o
conversation and get him away from
all thoughts Of Bud she asked, '.Say
Slim, WHAT boudoir?'
"a what wharf, suffered Slim.
ga boudoir," Polly repeated.
Slim was puzzled and looked Il
Then a new thought lighted up hi
face. I
"You don't mean a BudweiserY
Polly deeply serious, replied, "Nt
that amt it-boudoir|
Slim ransacked his memory for tn
word. "Boudoir," he continued RI
fectively. Zone Of them so de wal
things we ust to have down in Ke1
tucky"
An explanation was demanded c
him, and he proceeded to invent on,
"Well, first you get a-get a. Poll
had fooled him so many times that b
: became suspicious in the midst Of hi
!, creation and asked:
!. ''Look a-here You're sure you don
know what boudoir is?''
e ''Why, Of course not answered Pc
. ~ simply.
Slim was relieved by her reply.
! TAll right" he resumed, crossing b
legs, as if the position would help hi
better to think. ga boudoir is a Sc
, gar"
"a seegarY echoed Polly, distinct
disappointed. Buds offer to duplica'