Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-19

She pretended, however. to be annoy
ed. go long she said. "Wheres
Bud Lane? Didn't you give him his
invite?"
The boys turned from one to the
other with feigned glances of disgust
at being sighted by Polly for IN alb
sent one. The one sided courtship of
Bud and Polly was known up and
down the valley, and indefinite post
ponement of their wedding day was
one of the jests of the two ranches.
"Oh, we sent 1t on to him at Flor
ence. He'll git it in time If he amt
gone to the Lazy X with Buck Nc
Kee." said Sagebrush; then, turning to
the other cowboys he added in an ag-
grieved tone, "Polly amt got no eyes
for no one eXcep Bud"
Polly stepped to Aliens side and.
laying her head on his shoulder said,
"Ain't II" Allen patted the girls
head He was very fond Of her, look
ing upon her as another daughter.
Polly smiled back into his face and
then, with glance at the cowboys.
said. "Say, Uncle Jim. there's some
bottles to be opened"
The invitation was an Indirect one.
but all knew what it meant and start
ed for the house.
"Root beer" added Polly mischie-
vously. 1.-The corks pull awful hard"
Allen glanced at her in feigned
alarm.
what do you want to do-stampede
the bunch?"
Before she could answer the ap-
proach of horse attracted the atten-
ton Of the group.
"There's Jack now!' cried Sage
brush in tones which plainly showed
his relief. mo, 1t amt" he added re-
aectively. "He rode his pacin' mare.
an that's trottin' horse"
The cry of the rider was heard
quieting his mount Allen recognized
the voice. Its Slim Hoover" he cried.
Polly clapped her hands and said
mischievously to Sagebrush: Now
you'll see me maxim googoo eyes to
somebody besides Bud Lane. l amt
a-goin to be the only girl in Pinal
county Slim Hoover amt set up to-"
"An' SHE'D off FROM" added Sage
brush, little nettled by Polly's over
: looking him as subject for Irritation.
But what's Slim dom over this
way?"
Come to Jacks weddin', of course, "
3 replied Polly, adding complacently
"An' probably projectin' a hitch-up OF
his own"
Slim ran around the corner Of the
l house directly into the crowd, who
$ seized him before he could recover
r from his surprise and proceeded to
t haze him, to their intense delight anC
y the sheriff's embarrassment, for he
knew that Polly was somewhere neal
}, enjoying his discontinue. Polly wait
ed until her victim was fully ready fol
/ her particular form of torture. The
G reception Of the cowboys was crude
n to her refined form Of making the ia
sheriff uncomfortable.
s With the velvety cruelty Of a fir
d she held out her hand. saying, Hello
f Slim"
y The sheriff flushed under his tan
n The red crept up the back Of his necl
to his ears He awkwardly took of
n his hat With bow and scrape h
n greeted her, "Howdy. Miss Polly. how
dy? Meantime he shook her han
le until she WINGED from the heartines
i'd of the grip.
e "What's the news?' she asked a
Is she slowly Strengthened out her fin
gers one by one.
~ There's been KILN over Flor
ence way" announced the sheriff, put
/ ting on his hat and becoming an off
Ger Of the law with duty to perform
u "Who Is the misfortunate?" aske
er Sagebrush as they gathered abou
Hoover and listened intently.
-, ~, Murder In Arizona was seriou
~ matter until punishment was mete
~ out to the slayer or he was freed b
:. :, his fellow citizens. Far from court
~ of justice and surrounded by men
Ae whom death was often merely an IL
e- cident in career Of crime, the Sc
lie tiers were forced to depend upo
themselves to keep peace on the bo
ad der. They acted quickly, but neve
o. hastily. Judgment followed quickl
ey on conviction. Their views wei
broad, and rarely were their decision
ell wrong.
ed "'Ole Man Terrill," replied IL
X sheriff Happened about 10 til
iir mornin'. Some man caught him alol
in the railroad station an blowed b
So head half off"
90 do tell" was Aliens exclamation
;, "Yep," continued the sheriff. "F
D. must have pulled gun on the fello'
'n' He put up some sort Of a fight, as Il
room is some mussed up"
~, IN Robbery" queried Polly. with wi
~ open eyes.
>. That's what" answered Slim, tur
- ing to her He had three thousa
,aa dollars pinned in his vest, coun
~ money for salaries. You know how
ny toted his wad around with him, del
a,e in man or the devil to get 1t away fro
~ e him? Well, some one who was be
If iiian an ue'ii was w 'nuIn AoA IA"
"Who found him."
~ did myself. Went over arou
noon after the money. Didn't stop
60 back to town fer a posse. Tr
was already too cold. Could tell
was man that rode pacin' horse.
His auditors looked at each 9th
b striving to remember who Of their
N quaintance rode pacing horse. Sa
brush Charley shook his head. ~
body down this way, 'ceptin',
course, the boss, rides a PAGER. M
MI be one of the Lazy X outfit, I recko