Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-09-30

man stevens cur our wires this morn
ing
aAs he had perfect right to do on
our right Of way
IF you think SO. stranger, go ahead
again.
sOn. no! We won't have civil war
not right away, at least. And If you
and your men have threatened and
brovbeaten me enough for to-day, I
will CO.
Don't set foot on the Stone ranch
again. and don't send any men here
to trespass, mark you'll"
Il mark you perfectly. I did not set
foot willingly on your ranch to-day I
was dragged on 1t. Where the men
are grading now, they will finish their
work
mo, they won't"
What. would you drive us off land
you have already deeded?"
1.-THE first man that cuts our wires
or orders them cut where they were
strung yesterday will get into trou-
ble"
sThen don't string any wires on
land that belongs to us, for they will
certainly come down if you do
Lance Dunning turned in passion.
"I'll put bullet through you if you
touch a barb OF Stone ranch Wirei"
Stormy German jumped forward
| with his hand covering the grip OF his
six-shooter Eyes, damn you, and I'll
| put another"
Cousin Lancet! Dicksfe Dunning
| advanced swiftly into the room. You
are under our own roof, and you are
wrong to talk in that way"
Her cousin stared at her. "D1cksle,
this is no place for yout"
| ..It is when my cousin is in danger
of forgetting he is a. gentleman"
| eYou are interfering with what you
| know nothing about" exclaimed
Lance, angrily.
Il know what is due to every one
under this roof.
viii you be good enough to leave
| this room?"
Not if there is to be any shooting
or threats Of shooting that involve my
cousin
"Dicksie, leave the room!"
There was hush. The cowboys
dropped back. Dicksie stood motion
less. She gave no sign in her manner
that she heard the words, but she
looked very steadily at her cousin.
you forget yourself!" was all she
said.
/ Il am master here!'
"Also INV cousin murmured Dick.
sic, evenly.
"You don't understand this matter
at ALI" declared Lance Dunning, We.
/ hemently.
Nothing could justify your Ian
guage."
do you think am going to allow
this railroad company to ruin this
ranch while / am responsible here?
You have no business interfering,
gay!"
Il think I have"
These matters are not OF your af-
fair!"
| mot Of my AFFAIR."" The listeners
stood riveted. McCloud felt himself
swallowing, and took a step forward
with an effort as Dicksie advanced.
Her hair, loosened by her ride, spread
low upon her head. She stood In her
saddle habit, with her quirt still in
land. ANY affair that may lead my
cousin into shooting is my affair. /
make it mine. This is my fathers
roof I neither know nor care any
thing about what led to this quarrel,
but the quarrel is mine now. | will
not allow my cousin to plunge into
anything that may cost nm MS lie
or ruin it, She turned suddenly, and
her eyes fell on McGloud. II am not
willing to leave either myself or my
cousin in a false position. | regret es-
pecially that Mr.. McCloud should be
brought into SO unpleasant a scene,
because he has already suffered rude.
ness at my own hands"
McCloud flushed. He raised his
hand slightly.
And | am very sorry for it," added
Dicksie, before he could speak. Then
turning. she withdrew from the room
an Sure, Sdiu NICS1ouus Slowly
as he spoke again to her cousin,
there need be no serious controversy
over the right-of-Way matter, Mr.. Dun
ming. I certainly shall not precipitate
any. Suppose you give me a chance
to ride over the ground with you again
and let US see whether we can't ar
rive at some conclusion p
But Lance was angry, and nursed
his wrath a long time.
TO BE CONTINUED