Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-01-07
the male inhabitants of Cody listening
Unseen behind him.. '--

.the male tnhab1tantS OF COdy tsteulus
unseen behind him. - ~
|; II cant remember when | didn't
want to come west," she continued
slowly. 1--WE always had to work the
farm home" with a downward glnnre
Fat her coat. but back there land amt
worth nulhin'. I've always hankered
to see what | could do with home
stead claim. Rut with father dead
and the debts | never expected TO
have enough to come on till run
acrost the. Heart and Hand. Then |
see my way clear"
| You see your way clear" repeated
Lame Mort stupidity. Then, "Je-ru sa-
Hem" us her scheme began to dawn Oh
Ehim. But: when it struck him In the
sunburst of it's originality he beat his
leg and roared speechlessly. while
series of equally delighted but subdued
sounds behind him family stirred the
night.
Miss Helms eyes glimmered and
danced as, with her elbows on her
knees and her chin in her palms, she
watched Lame Mort shrewdly. Ibid
| you see what put in that paper?" she
asked. -.
He nodded. know it by heart"
"You see, hadn't no intention of
margin a man Id never seen. Well,
I've got other clothes in here"-she
slapped the end Of the telescope. and
the hoe jingled against the rake-"but
always wear mems clothes dom
farm work. so l jist kept 'em on to
come in. thinkin' that if Mr.. Wilson
was particular how his wife looked
he'd run away. But when see you.'
naively. II wished l had the other buds
EOnw <
/ Here she paused, and Lame Mort
Twas aware of an unusual commotion
In progress beneath his left ribs which
interfered curiousiy with his breath
ing. blurring his vision and dulling his
! hearing.
But he didn't wait to find out
| whether l intended to marry him or
not" continued Miss Olga, the humor
in her eyes overlooking and attacking
the corners of her mouth. so look
at it this way: I've done my part. and
be hain't done his, so don't owe him
! anything-do l?-my passage money,
mean"
| Lame Mort scratched his head and
! chased after one of the ideas which a
-; brilliant thought had but just dissi-
pated. The commotion In his left ches,
!; was growing apace and increasing that
+duilness OF hearing which shut out the
murnur Of dissent floating out Of the
obscure background. I ...... i.
. mo. no." he finally burst out. "You
don't owe Goat a da-darned cent on
, that hundred"
J Then you know all about It." inter
rupted Miss Helm in relief. But
want to be fair, and here's this that's
Il botherin' me- She locked her hands
E around her knees. II saved fifty OF
/ that by comm third class on an ex'
,cursion. Now. does that belong to him
*or me? L wonder" she interrupted her
self hopefully. 'how far he's run
A voice behind them detached itself
from the general eager murmur and
answered unexpectedly: "Fifty mile by
this time. jedgin' from the way be
liked out. He won't never be back
fer damages" ,:'5:
This reply aroused Lame Mort to 9
realizing sense, of the divers interested
but shrouded ears, to escape the range
Of which be moved close to Miss Oigs
and sat down on keg Of mackerel
His late brilliant thought had taken
complete possession of him.
Il can't see, Miss Heinz" he begal
In SO low tone that wave of indig
nation swept in on them from with
out the circle of 1ight-"l can't see
where anybody's bein' cheated in, this
exceptin' -
"Who:""> qneried Miss Helm in alarm
II didn't know there was any one els.
mixed UP in it,, 49,. -, -.
Its the, Justice of the peace" sol
emily: Hes waitin: to marry 20,
to somt, one. and 1t amt right to dis