The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-21

"ovcr to Salt Creek" and when Bill got there he found
why there is ole Higginson,' said Billy Prentiss
whats he a-doin' a-rdin araound hyer? If he
dead I'd be pleased, and mcbbe Amandy would be
Old Bill rode up. He pointed his shotgun straight
at tho cowboy
Don't do thctw said Prentiss angrily. The deru
ole thing might go off
But old Bill looked mighty serious He spoke, and
Prcntiss knew that this was business.
"Unbuckle thct belt o yours and let your gun fall
the ground" said old Bill "or III put double
wordw
The cowboy looked at him steadily
Dye mean it, Mr.. Higginsonf own you've got the
Il it." said Higginson. His fierce old eye,
said 80, too.
So Prcntiss unbuckcd his belt and let his gun fall
walk away some" said old Bill When Prentis,
was twenty wards away Higginson aghted and picked
up the weapon He bcltcd himself with and mounted
again I9 - , =,
Its sure somcthin about Amandy.7 thought Prem
tss he marched Pore little Amandyl But I'm /
kill me-"
1t looked very like But after half hours steady
walk the ranch was lust ahead OF them
Now we'll hear what's the difficulty, he said And
fhcn he horscmen coming from the northwest.
The four of them met Just outside the door
Glad to sec you. suh,' said Bill grimIy. I've got
come business for you, sub.
IL shall be glad to know why began Brandram.
but Bill cut him short
You'll know enough. Mary"
His wife out to the door
Let Amandy' said her husband
Them as shut her up kin let my darter out, said
old Mary angrily.
c"In speak to YOU later on. woman" said Bill
George get off your horse and and let "A Amandy andy out g g.,
nailed battcn and found Arnandy with red eyes
-'You're to ken out" said George neryously.
Il won't CONS OUT said Amandy.
-You won't"
81 won't"
Tell him them as shut me up kin fetch me out"
said Amandy.
George repeated this 10 the father.
"Amandy" said the old man
There was no answer
'Amandy" he roared
-'Yees, Paw" said the poor girl
-'Ef you don't KEN out bcfo minutes gone, III Kill
Billy Prenss right herep
The last person in Amandys mind was Billy Prem
fiss why should he kill Billy? 1t was very strange
"Oh, kern out, Amandy." said her mother ,,
Don't YOU KEN out il you don't want to- Amandy.
roared Billy Prentiss "Ef he wants to hll me- let
But Amandy crcpt out.
IL don't want you killed Mr., Prentss' SAID
Amandy what hcv you done 2
Bill Higeinson, still on the pinto, and with his shot
gun covering the group, roarcd Silence. and then
"Merry them two, sub, and do it immcjct,' he said
20 Paw" said Amandy
"Sicnce, GAL, said her father
'I won't merry him." said Amandy .
Don't you ii you don't want TO. Amandy. said
Billy.
.If the young lady doesn't want to marry this young
man. ] can't do IL" said he
"You kin and you WILL or I'll kill you all and FIRE
the raynch and kill the pinto. and blow my head on
STEADY" said Billy Prenuss I'm ready to me,5y
her and Amandy knows IT, for I've bin askn her this
Twelve months but I'd far Tathe! perish here IN my
tracks than merry her agin her will
."Good-by Amandy. l always loved you SAID the
cowboy
"Oh ;ts shameful She sobbed 20 Paw you shame
~ @Cne minute gone" said old Bill
"If YOU don't love don't you merry me, 'a'd
Prentiss.
Amandy wept bitterly. -
the ground,
1.-Two minutes" said Bill
-'If you'd rather merry Joyce or Morgan DON'T you
mind me" said the cowboy. "I die Amandy"
"Bill n,ebbe | was wrong" he began,
s'Silcnce" said his brother; tbs too late Tor you 10
h. wrong 'Tis mcrragc immejct death
Merry him. Amandy." said George He whispered red
in her car Merry him, and you kin come and live
on my rayneh and I'll leaye it TO Dy9 you when die
Three minutes wasted" SAID Bll. ,,d,
"Do your duty, Brother Brandram. said Bill is ne
returned the watch te his pocket
And Brandram did his duty, in rather shaky VOICE
"You're now man and wife" said he when he had
Bill took up his parable again.
"And now, hevin' merred her, Prentlss you KIN
get out and never her more. For you amt
soin' to reap no advantage through your wckedncss
and Amandy, though she bears your name, will hate
YOU ever more Git up and gtl'
But she's my wife" said the cowboy in great sur
prise. She'll ken away with me-"
Bill smiled an awful smile
"You think so, but you're off it. away off it, Prcntis,
II you don't clear out I'll kill you"
Amsndy felt that she married woman and had
new duties. Mr. Prenss had behaved nobly. She
went up to Bill shyly and stood in front of him
"He amt eon' thout me- and if you kills him you'll
hcv to kill me- too You've made merry him, Paw,
and now I'm merrcd I'm mcrrcd"
"Waal won't kill one. at least not to-day" said
old Bill He got off the pinto. He stroked the ancient
animals
after ALL I'd rather was you Billy Prentiss, than
Morgan Harris Joyce Briggs" he said. II always
down Joyce Briggs"
That night Amandy told her husband that she, too,
had always been down on Joyce Briggs.