Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-02-26
lflk served out before the we'd ii.
WIN yon shut up n, DC rnonished Slim

Jock was q DO mood rs parisyv, 81 wssth
ths oftessd lEeKes had NOT bean INV I,.3
vstSd to The The yosug
lbEtSsgToom knsw TINT ifs tina hrst ;d6.
ffbnss war osesssoeaLsd &c would o,isiiIy
discourage him ana ~ yonld make
ItsoNtss an tho Moreover, hB
dfslfked Buck bacassa. c9 LII eva HABITS
and ugly record. ss
s''You came 70 this wedding withous3
ah fnyatsF' exclaimed. Jack.
'tf'm heze, ha gyFsowies s'''f S3s
You're not want q ' s9S$s;
WHAT r. shouted Mckee, paling With
angg,s.rr..
Turning to his friends, speaking
calmly and paying no attention to the
aroused desperado Jack said Boys,
You an know my objection Is this man.
Dick Lane caught him spring before
hst Sitting the tongue Of one $of Uncle
Jim's calves n " 33;
"Ies: q lie!" shouted Mckee. pulling
his revolver and attempting to level It
at his accuser. Hoover was too quick
for him Catching him BY, the wrist,
he deity forced him to drop the muz-
zle toward the door. s}tEsis A
With frightened cries the girls hud-
died! In corner. $ The other cowboys
upset chairs, springing to their feet,
drawing revoivers halfway from hoi-
STEERS as they did 30. i; 1 3$ BIZ
Hoover had pressed his thumb into:
the back Of MeKee's hand, forcing him
to open his fingers and drop his gun
On the table. Fsehing It up. Hoover
snapped the weapon open, and emptied!
the cylinders Of the cartridges.
Jack made no move to defend him
self. He was aware his friends could
protest him. 4 Il S.. s.$ 4
'That'll do he said to the raging,
disarmed puncher. you can go, Buck.
When I;twant you In any festivities
I'll send a special invite to You.''
'Tm sure. much obliged, = sneered
Mckee. making his way toward the
'Here's your gum cried slim, toss-
Ing the weapon toward him. 53z-5
Mckee caught the, weapon. mutter-
ing Thanks" 8 u 9 V: I'll s:s5s5 B
/ 1T needs cleanin'," sneered the
sheriff. .,a.
/ Turning at the doorway, Mckee said,
hain't much stuck on weddin's, any
way" Looking at Jack, be continued
| threateningly, Next time we meet
It'll be at little swaree nv my own.' 2
"Getr'I was Jacks laconic and omt-
nous command. NJ ID IL II Il II; y. s u II.
With assumed carelessness Mckee
answered: ."I'm a-gettin. Well, gents,
hope you all III enjoy this here pink
tea. Say, Bud, put piece NV weddfn'
cake In yer pocket fer me, i wants to
dream on it." 3sss. g. 3s2s1. l,: ~.
'eWho brought him hereY' asked
Jack, facing his guests. 81 s55::.i
=, II did" answered Bud defantly.
:, You might have known better was
Jacks only comment 81 y y
+ 4I'm not saying who's to come and
{ go. This isn't any Of my wedding.
Polly stopped further comment by
laying her hand over his mouth and
slipping into the seat beside him. Nh
sl:5 "Well, letit go at that, said Jack
is closing the incident. ss5 81 ]. d
3ll# He rejoined Echo as he spoke. The
!. guests T. reseated themselves. Mrs
Allen laid her hand on Jacks shoulder
. and said Just the same, 1t ain't right
{ an proper for you to be together be
Is fore the ceremony without q chap
u eronie." ts.S s
"Nothin' that's right nice Is eve1
d right proper" laughed Slim. Il. Z.
ii "Well, It Amt the way folks does
. back east" replied Mrs. Allen tartly
!. glartng at the sheriff. .ss =l 4 q, .5.
BLAST the east!'' growled Allen. Eve
{ does things In our own way out here
. With ii mischievous B. smile, ID slim
9 glanced at his comrades and then sol
= EMMY observed, "Still, ! hear they doe.
a. 4 make the two contractin, parties cit 81
alone By themselves' --ss
a what for7'' asked Jack. .55 &
!; Why, to give them the last bit o
!. 3 quiet enjoyment they 10 goin' TO hav.
for the rest Of their lives, chucklet
& Slim.
! The cowboys laughed hilariously d
81 the sally, but Mrs. Allen, throwing he
I arms about Echo'a neck, burst Int
4 tears, crying, h little girl q,
: What's the use Of openin' up th
sluices now, Josephine 81 II 81 s5:s
!. Let her alone, > i'm, Y drawled Slim
Her feelin's iss narrowed some, an
j Irrigation fis what they needs most ''i
The ontburst OF tears was incompre
i hensible to the bridegroom. Alread
III irrttated BY the Mckee Incident, i
Ca took afrront at the display of sent
ment He cried, II don't want an
crying at my wedding
It's half my wed ding 4 pouted Ech
81 tearfully
i. Amt 4 losin' my daughter e sobbe
Nj Mrs. Allen.
"a Amt you getting my mothers soni
& snapped lack
81 The men howled With glee at tttt
8 rude badinag which only called fort
81 n fresh burst of weeping On the part
Of Mrs. Allen, In which the girls began
ii show sympto pms o1 joining. Rs5sE
Ii Polly sought 10 sooEEhe tho trouble u