Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-04-09

declared Buck. King contiae ntly Az
his own followers ne SAID, The Lazy
IS cam take, care NV him. M
Buck az men moved closer TO him.
To dra III their guns If need
BE ana open Are On Jack 81 defend rs, q
I.ook out, boss 4 warned SSagebrush
at the hostile movement q of Buck and
his pune cheers.
Hold ont ORA led the sherif d, who
as the danger grew more real became
more deliberate IN his movements
ss.They ain't goin' ITO be nothin. m done.
here unless It's done In the You
all know me. boys. the sheriff:
This mans my prisoner. = Point ling to:
jack, he added. here amt nobody
goin, to IKE hirn from ,,S
n Buck "a N Jack sli pping from his
clutches ~ not 5goin' he blurred.
Sby one man, are you, boys ~
Ills psinchers answered Ii uni
son. croWding toward Jack who held
up his hard ana cried stopl want
ID fair deal and I,ll get It Il. h
settle this thing all right. All i;
ask - "a few words alone with my
Jack clasped Echo to his breast de
Sdae begged this boon from the men
who sought his s5: e
e blustere Buck.
es,% ordered Inn q ietiy but em-
sphatic ally Mr. Pal son, you'll give
me your word gu won't try to es-
cape
agreed Jack.
If His Word dor, 81 wit us, Z shout
Led Buck. NJ
Slim laid his hand Eson the butt OF
his revolver, ready to draw if neces-
sary to enforce; his command. Buck
saw the movement and shouted to
him Keep yer hand away from that
gun, sheriff. z gu know I am quick on
the draw He signifi cantly fingered
his holster MS he spoke. ss9. ssi5
I've heard tell agreed Slim,
hastily wdthdrawing hts hand from his
ssTlm slo gree ~ the sas.
render of Jack to Buck and his pa1hch
Hers, psanAitt them to deal With hin
Las they Hsw &c He fumbted in his
left hand va coat pocket, pulling on
La bag % ttobacoo ard q package of ric.
paper. S1gtsnta tiosasy ttas began to rol
81 cigarette sEl'hleIi. with the quickness
lof Id ca, His Loft hand was plunged Il
the inside right hand pocket OF bill
kwaistc araaping a revolver by Thu
muNle, he deity jerked upWari
land seissd the handle An its fieil ii,
covered sBnck Mckee before tina
worthy rea1 i1ed HAT Had happened
With his right hand Slim pulled til,
f#weapon which swung at bis hip AMI
Eained iitS Of the otller boys OF the Lar,
4 Il. The guns moved mp and down til,
line, back ed 81 the sheriff's usual.
mild 5blnes eyes, coldly steady now a
the call TO BAT
It'll give you lesson II pullin' guns
thoug clarea ss voice i al
Esteady as his hands. ont move
|Buck. &, he armed as cKee WaveFei
il nor ~ ot ,,,ers off on IA playi1
I this hand alone. Buck Mckee you'vi
been fiirtin' Will q mbstone$ ferssom
time. Hands up, gents, & he ordered
q raising the pistols signif antly
4 said gent, q he repeated Whel
8SBuck Mckee did not obey him wit
Ialacrit The baked leader Of til
Lazy outfit eluctantly held 81
Hands aIof
ebrushl called Slim. $5$
sHerel'' answered the foreman, GOV
q ering a man wit his revolver.
Parenthes Y summoned the shel
.5s =.S.
/. tHerep the man Of the bowlegs Il
q piled al he drew his gun. s$S5 35;
B Me, ~ cried fresno, while sho'
n Low came To the front with e An. Elilk'
!. wise here ~
hen the Lazy 3 outfit was tho
8 oughly aunde subj ection Slim steppe
4 forward and said IS JoW, gentlemen,
/, you please, gu BEE, this here's %
81 party. al 4 regelate it my way. Jac