Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-28
who Is it7's ne Insisted.

no Is it7'' he insisted.
2S2 No; IL you don, know his name sI
won't tell you; , decided Polly.
ebbe it's Jest as well. too /. as.
sented Slim. Il don't think ia feel
any too friendly toward him. Z,
~ Slim moved toward the wagon The.
action was purely involuntary, but IT,
frightened Polly SO much that she
cried aloud. S$
Slim grasped at once the reason for
her fear. Is the Teller IN that wag-
on r. he shouted. s=5 \. 4ssss3 s$a
/; 'sYou wouldn't do him any harm,
would You r cried Polly. d j
els he in that wagon?" Slim repeat;
ed angriiy, q E.$ a3sf " ss:Sl
Polly caught hold of his arm. s + {
whats he hidin' forr he demand.
led. @ 81 i. /. f 5S$.s b 4. 5s9g 3.f
Il Slim pulled his gun and covered the
opening. "Come out. you cowardr' he
shouted. Polly caught. Slim by, the
right wrist SO he could not fire. %' VI - 81
Bud leaped from the; wagon, draw.
ting bis CUR, as as he did 90. !"Yoq shan't
call me cpwardr he shouted to Slim.
I Polly ran behind Bud and, reaching
her arms about his waist held down
his hands, depressing the muzzle OF
his revolver Slim danced, uplrEand
down In the, excitement with his re-
volver in bis hand. Polly kept call
ing on both Of the men not to shoot. s;
let him alonev'' shouted Slim ex-
citedly." "Let him alone Miss Polly.
He's only four hushin'. an, amt gun
shy" w. IT,, .>,,..:.rt. x -, ,ssy, W., .
"Now. look here, sonny" he cried
TO Bud, "if that squirt gun of yours
goes Off an hits me- an I find It out
well, reckon I'll have to spank you
Bind tried to break away from Polly,
begging her to 'let co.. ~,*:2 xI5: ::sE$,
The girl laid, her hands on hts shout
Ider, gazing pleadingly into his flushed
lace. Don't, don'tr' she cried. ':Its
al right. Slim knows all about It. he
knows I love you. an he wouldn't
hurt any one that I love. Would you
Slim ''ss,,ss.s.>. 2syy:s,., ,e,,., ~ y..s,. :>,.
| Polly smiled at the sheriff, complete
~ dtsarming him. II
| Showing his gun back into the holster
Slim grinned and said, II reckon j
wouldn't A. 'i!ri ~ - Z:
'We've been engaged fer ever :, GO
long now, waitfn' fer. Bud TO get rich
an now-an' now it's come" Her
face radiated her happiness. Bud
showed his alarm, motioning her to BIZ
silent, bqt Poly Eatt@sd on .Rqd':
been sa7Yn' az, sav1n5 m hes 90
over a thousand dollars, an ~ Slim
could not contain his indignation at thu
deception practiced on the girl by thu
boy. "
'You derned thiefv' he shouted
Then he stopped, plainly showing hi
annoyance at his lack Of self repres
sion. 49,,
Buds hand dropped to his gun
"You"- he began, but Polly stopped
him with gesture, looking from one
to the other Of the, men, dazed and
! frightened y .-'f
"A thief? Bud thief? What does
1T mean? Tell me-" she gasped. Turn
ing to Bud, she demanded, 'Bud, yor
heard what he said?'' II !.
Dropping his head, fearing to look a
either of them, he muttered sullenly
'He He'd" s. GaE -, 49,
Slim checked his first betrayal Of hi.
anger and kept himself well in hand.
"Oh, SLIM" pleaded Polly, 'tsay yor
didn't mean It." -. m..-'.. u.
Simply and sadly Slim answered: -
didn't. Ireckon as how I'm some jeal
GUS, an anil lied" E. ss=$..5 5s.. .:
His voice dropped, and he turned
aside, stepping away from the young
=, couple. ~. q ~
Polly was still in doubt. Sims &C
lions were SO strange. It was not ukt
2 this big hearted, brave sheriff to &C
cuse man Of stealing without being
sure Of his charges. Then Sims &C
cusing himself Of lying was entirely a
variance with his; character. "tpm sor
ry," she said. I Please forgive me.
was all my fault. didn't know thu
you ,.- vi" :. s.~...s y
Slim held up his hand to silence her
D, Z Wouldn't you mind leavin'S us to
~ gethersa bitY' he requested. In answe
:: to PolIy.s frightened glance he con
!. a. tinued: There amt goin' to be n
/ trouble, only-me an him's gotta nttl
! business to talk over. Amt we, Bud
eh?' Z. - .,.5 Ass; $a.3 s5*
Slim led Polly toward the corral
\ glancing at Bud over his shoulder wit
a reassuring smile s.sJust you step on
yonder a bit an wait, )" he said to Polly
.5t..Now, You won FL sS "a ss5s.
"Can't you trust me any more Re- b
n asked sincerely 5 /. 4 a
I Grasping him by the hand, she locke,
him fairly and fearlessly In the eyes
.;s' saying: II do trust you ] trust 70,
both. . =, $:!5s: !;
AS the girl strobe out Of earsho
4 Slim absentminde dly kept shaking til
"a hand she had held. Awakening sud
denly to the fact that his hand wa
4 empty, he looked at It curiously an
q sighed. Turning quickly, he slappe'
IA "a his hat on his head, hitched mp hi
h chaps and stepped up to Bud, VIII
stood with a sneer on his Hips.
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