Yellowstone monitor., 1909-09-16
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At the Three Horses.

mused the man in McCloud' S Office on
Sunday morning. He sat opposite Nc
Cloud in Bucks old easy chair and
held in his hand Bucks telegram AS
he spoke he raised his eyebrows and
settled back, but the unusual depth Of
the chair and the shortness of his legs
left his chin helpless in his black tie,
50 that he was really no better off ex-
cept that he had changed one position
OF discomfort for another.
A clerk opened the outer Office door.
s.Mr. Dancing asks if he can see you,
Mr.. McCloud."
Tell him I am busy"
Bill Dancing, close on the clerks
heels, spoke for himself 7 know it,
Mr.. McCloud, know i'll" he inter-
posed, urgently, 'sbut let me speak to
you just a moment" Hat in hand, Bill,
because no one would knock him down
to keep him out. pushed into the room.
I've got a plan" he urged, in re-
CARDS to getting these hold-ups."
"How are you. Bill?" exclaimed the
man in the easy chair, jumping hastily
to his feet and shaking Dancing's
hand. Then quite as hastily he sat
down, crossed his knees violently,
stared at the giant lineman, and ex-
claimed: Lets have it,
Dancing looked at him in silence
and with some contempt. The train
master had broken in on the superin-
tendent for a moment and the two
were comforting in an undertone.
what might your name be, mister2"
groWled Dancing, addressing with
some condescension the man i'll the
easy chair.
The man waved his hand as if it
were immateria1 and answered with
a single word: "Forgotten!"
'HoW's that?"
Forgotten"
Dancing looked from one man to
the other, but McCloud appeared pre-
occupied and his visitor seemed Who'll
" serious Il don't want to take too
much on myself Bill began, speak
ing to McCIoud.
you look as if you could carry a
fair-sized load, William, provided it
bore the right label suggested the
visitor, entirely amiable.
But nobody has felt worse over
this thing and recent things
Recent things" echoed the easy
chair.
happening to the division than I
have. Now [ know there's been tror1-
BILE on the division
7 think you are putting it too strong
there, Bill, but let it pass
there's been differences; misun-
derstandings and differences. So I
says to myself maybe something might
be done to get everybody together and
bury the differences, like this: Muir
ray Sinclair is in town; he feels bad
over this thing, like any railroad man
would He's a mountain man, quick
s. the quickest with gun, O. good
trailer, rides like a fend, and can
catch a streak of sunshine travelling
on a pass. Why not put him at the
head Of a party to run EN- down."
Run EN- down." nodded the
stranger.
Differences such as be or may be-
MAY be-
Being discussed when he brings
EN- in dead or alive, and not before.
That's what said to Murray Sinclair.
and Murray Sinclair is ready for to
take hold this minute and do what he
can if he's asked. / told him plain.
/ could promise no promises; that, I
says, lays with George McCloud. Was
! right, was wrong? II ! was wrong,
right me; If I was right, say SO. All
| want is harmony
The new man nodded approval.
Bully, Bill" he exclaimed, heartily.
Mister protested the lineman.
with simple dignity, I'd just a little
rather you wouldn't bully me nor Bill
me-"
All in good part, Bill, as you shall
see; all in good part. Now before Mr..
McCl0ud gives you his decision want
to be allowed word. Your idea looks.
good to me. At first 1 may saw it
didn't. I am candid; I say it didn't.
t looked like setting q dog to catch
his own tail Mind you, I don't say
it can't be done. A dog can catch his
own tail; they do do it.. proclaimed
the stranger in low and emphatic
undertone. But he added, moderat-
Ing his utterance, when they suc-
ceed-Wbo gets anything out Of it but
the dog?1 Bill Dancing, somewhat
clouded and not deeming it well to be
drawn into any damaging admissions.
looked around for a cigar, and not see
iag one, looked solemn1y at the new
Solomon and stroked his beard. 4aThat
Is how II looked to me at first. con-
cluded the orator: but, / say now it
looks good to me, and a. ii stranger
may say ! favor it.
Dancing tried 10 look urlconeernad
and seemed disposed to BIZ friendly.
What might be your line Of bust
ness p
Real estate. ! an from Chicago. /
sold everything that was for sale IN
Chicago and came here to stake ont
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