Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-21
money Teruna was kneeiIngT BESIDE
the body OF his former friend when d
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the body Of his former friend when d
voice drawied:
sss Drop that knifsl 4, s$s
~ Peruna Jumped up. with grunt OF
.dismay, to Bee Slim Hoover sitting On
horse ack. with his revolver held mp
right ready for use.
81 Peruna besitated. d Drop It ~ ordered
Slim sharply, lightly lowering the gun.
" Peruna tossed away the knife. with q
snarl. 4; 8S35
TIL take care Of your friends bun
die an the papers an money you
took from his pocket. Drop them! i
didn't figure on gettm, back to bust.
ness as soon as I got home, but you
never can tell can you r. ga ~
The last remark was addressed t.
his deputy. Timber Virgins, who had
Joined him. &. 4. ;..s
This here's Timber Virgins. dep
uty sheriff of Pfnal count " explained
Slim For Peruna' y eniightennintheaamt
ttMr. Virgins; WIN you take care Ii
this friend Of mine3:' continued thu
sheriff, sgiancing from PeFgna, whit
looked at him stolidly, to Virgins s' g
reckon he's been dom somethfn
naughty" eve! ~ 3: fl'3 e. =
The two men dismounted, keeping
the outlaw covered and watching; lais
every glance. ;,f..>..#s,-. 49, .-so
Anything to oblige," replied Wig
gins, who had solemnly entered witt
Slim into his assumed formalfty. s. IL u
Virgins stepped behind Peruna and
reaching forward, removed Bucks gu1
from the outlaws holster, which hat
been empty since Buck, earlier In tn.
day, had taken his revolver after b.
had insulted Echo. Z.
"Anything; to oblge," said Virgins
10 Slim. Then to Peruna he command
cd; let's take e walk. You first. Tn
&6ted fer my politeness." =
aaYou might tie him up some,"' sug
Gested slim. -, + n -. Ill.,. A..
5 II sure Will," answered the deputy
as he marched his prisoner toward TIKI
corral. M ht:5s s's.sS' z ESts*s fss'Essi;!&
Slim FASTENED to the side Of the fan
en.man and turned him over on his
back TO- get q glimpse Of Peruna's vic
tim he saw that Buck WAS. still
breathing, although mortaily wounded
the blood gushing rom bis mouth, : W.
Mckee recognized the sheriff. ''Hel
10! When did you git back?'' he asked
"Jes' now. Is this your money!
said Slim, holding the role in front Of
McKee's eyes. p,
I mo; It's your'n-part nv what tool
from ole Man Terrill. The idee Nv no,
recognizin' yer own propertyp' Nc
Kee grinned at his joke on the sheriff
II held the old man up, an that's all
there is to it."
"Who was with your asked Slim
There was two." >@...@ .'sE =. w.
Mckee was silent.
bud Mckee was the other man.
hazarded Slim. - ,,--.~ =.
"No"- began Buck, but Slim inter
rupted him. +.'
He was with you that night. He
come to the weddin' with you. It amt
no use in denyin' it. I've been thinkin
1t all out. was fooled by Jacks pacin
boss. You an BUD
Here Mckee interrupted with q sol
emn denial. Whether from a desire te
foil the sheriff, whom he knew was
Buds rival in love and SO thought hin
the young mans enemy, or from the
benevolent spirit induced by the recent
contemplation Of his virtues, Mckee
was impelled to give an account Of the
murder which very convincingly indi.
Gated Bud as a protesting catspaw
rather than consenting accemplice. 4.
At the end Of the story he smiled
grimly: .... 81 { Il. s:5S5$s:s Z.
$50 while you wuz out nv the county
on VIII goose chase after an innei,cen,