Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-04-02

ton agent ana VIII the proceeds n
the robs,ery was wing of hiss old
debts.
b Gathering his own men about him
and being Joined BIZ the idle hangers
on who are to be found about every
town, Buck led his party the ran t.ll !,
on the Sweetwate to accuse Jack and
SO throw of il dyance any suspic ions
which might attach to himself
Fortunately Slim Fhapp ened to- be at
Jacks ranch at the time. hen he I
entered the corral he found Jacks acsS
,eusers and defend ers rapidly nearing
q battle
Jack was taking the charges zcoolly
enough, as he did mot know hat sup
port Mckee had manu- ctured to up
hold the charges he mad Slim in
formed Mckee he would listen to what
he had to say and II afterWard he
thought Jack guilty he would place
him under arrest; for all concerned.
1T would be better to go into the house.
The Sweetwater boys surrounded Jack.
as they followed Slim into the! living
room Lining up in, opposing groups,
Slim stood In. the center to serve as.
Judge: and jury, with Buck and Jack
at his right and left hand t@3 z.z /
Inside the door Jack said Keep Us
quiet as you can, boys. ] don't want.
to alarm my wife. Now, what is It r.
The punchers hushed their discus.
sion Of the charge and listened atten:
lively to what the men most interest
ed had to say. NJ n $ 53s7 IAN s
+ "Well, darn 1t ALL apologized the:
sheriff to Jack, sits all darn fool bust
ness anyway. Buck here, he started
IT. } 49, *'}i & 81. 4: #z'S !.
Jack smiled sarcastically and, glanc-
ing at Mckee, remarked, Buck Me-
KEGS started a good many things in
his day i .s. ne s sa:ss5 .,..+.
Buck began to buster. He could not
face Jack fairly. Already placed on
the defense when he had considered
he would be the accuser, Mckee took
refuge in the plea Of being wronged
by false suspicion. ;s,:s7. b ,%555 :ss.:
IT hain't goin'," he whined, ito have
folks suspicion me Wv any such doin's
as the KILN Nv ole Man Terrill. I:
got a witness to prove l wuzn't In
twenty miles Nv the place" &s3a3a5' VI
who's your witness ~ asked Slim
in his most judicial tones. I la; s ssa.s ~
"Bud Lane. Me an him rode over to
the weddin' together from the Lazy
Kan /. wuz put out as not fittin,t to
be there, an by that very man there
that dtdithe KILN. "tR' ssS::55ssssS15 81,
The punchers had to grin In spite Of
the seriousness; of the occasion Buck
appeared to be deeply hurt lat the, nm
ceremonious way he had been left out
at the feast. -1 s:sS' = T''5
What makes You point to me as the
man7' asked Jack quietly. n 5.zs. q ~ / I
.'''You wuz late gettin' to yer own
weddin.." a $s,ss3 II NJ s. u $ b I 81 b;
/ Fresno could not repress his feelings
amy longer, He started angrily to-
ward Mckee, but Jack and 5Sagebrush
/ held him back The others were about
to follow his lead when Slim mott
them back with the caution, Keep out
Of this. boys!'' i: .s5s:'s; & ;S.
st was, late, -" explained Jack, ''but I
told You I rode around to the station
to get a wedding present i ordered for
my wife, s.$ '5 !53 NJ: s35ss I. s 4
!, Jim interrupted him to substantiate
the statement Pointing to a desk, he
said: That's SO. There 1t is. too-that
there desk s.. II Ezss .S4$gss
I The Sweetwater outfit nodded Ia ac-
5qufescence, but the others looked III.
credul GUS
81 Buck sneered at the defense which
Jack made. body saw you over
I that way, did they
II saw Terrill. Il It must have been
lust before he was killed. didn't
meet anybody else Z Jack showed no
trace Of temper under the inquisition. \
lSSsOf course you saw him before he
lWuz killed bout d minute. Mebbe
you didn't plug him the next minute
& with a A -99'' $8:5 ;ss 55s
The charge reused Sagebrush's fight:
ing blood. Drawing his gun, he at;
tempted to get a fair shot at the &C
scuser. Fresno and Show Low. grabbed
him by the arms. holding him back
ffThe foreman shouted 'There'Il Be
| some one plugged right now II you
isall make another; break like that! 'e.{..s.
Slim waved his hands over his head
/ driving the men backward as Il be
! were shooting away a flock Of chick.
ems. ;sssl
. $s' Easy !. s. no easy =, 81 81 he drawled
There amt a-goin' To be nothin' doin
I here ,cept law an ustice. IF sg'z.ss5
issS Buck laughed sneeringly at Il the
Wayering Of his men. He would have
TO do something 10 put more hear
Into them and regain the ground d.