Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-09

WIN 'Ie suduOWS DeUeutn 'he ''S''
and was lost. Then, with sigh, he
turned back to Pete.
The sheriff had undoubtedly suffer
ed at the hNnds of that militant per.
son. Mrs. Willing. Great Scott"
Duncan exclaimed as he examined the
two inch cash in his head. That's n
bird. Pete"
M wife done it," willing muttered
huskily Ssh threw side r tn house
1T me, | think"
wife. ehT' The coincidence smote
Duncan with redoubled force. He
shivered. well. she certainly gave it
to you good " He went behind the
counter to prepare dressing for the
wound, which. If wide. was neither
deep nor serious and gave him little
concern for Pete.
The latter ruminatcd on the event.
breathing stertorously. while Duncan
was fixing up a wash of peroxide.
shell kill me some day" he announc-
ed suddenly. with intense conviction
in his tone
Ou, uon say mat
Opposition reused Pete to a fury Of
assertion. "Yes she will sure" he
bnwed. Then his emotion quicted
Tut I'd bout as soon be dcad's live
with her, anyway"
Him" Nat got some absorbent cot
ton and adhesive plaster "Been drink
ing again. hadn't y0u?"
"Ycsh," Pete admitted with leer Of
drunken cunning "Rut she druv me
to it, He was quiet for n moment
"alish'r Duncan" he volunteered
chcprfully, you aint got no idee how
lucky Y are y amt married
rs that SOP Nat returned with the
dressings
mo idee tail" Pete surrendered his
head &c Mats mlnistrntionS NO /
hope y won't never have"
But I'm going to be married, Pete"
The sheriff aSsimilated this informa-
lie jerked his head away and swung
round in his chair to argue the matter.
"Oh, no. he expostulated Don't,
Mish'r Duncan. Don't never do 1t.
Take warnin from me-"
"But I'm pnGa@ cd Pete"
"Maksh no dIf'runsh break 1t or
His voice rose to Il howl of alarm,
eft Gaw's sake, break it off-now
before it's too late. DO anything rath
or that. Drink. lie. steal. murder, emit
GIIifinp- don what only kppD
single
Here" said Duncan. laughing, sit
back there and let me attend to your
head He began to wash the wound
with the peroxide There; that'l
sting bit, but not long. But sup
pose. Pete. I'd get lot of money by
marrying|
40 lhaUer no" huSh get AIN
enough
Ill ihclliieu 10 'llnk you re amour
riSnt' fe'e'
lou pet IN rlGhr IN married. nc
KNOW
Nat hn>shed dressing the cut smooth
cd down the ehdS OF the adheslVe tape
ana $1,000 pack nat All right now
Go home wash your race ana sleep Il
Off Let me see you sober In TIT
morning.
Huh! Pete chuckled derisively
Amt goin' home might
you've got to get some sleep-that:
the only way for you to straighter
up
ell agreed l'e'e' rising thel
70 over |" 'ne "arh III steep Will
''e ""'H -.
Ar''I YOU "'i"iu NE II s'ep U" you
"HN'" vat ""'''1'u
Maybe NJ WILL iete rep'ieo larry
uu' r'''i'' 'iSN '""' VI vie
ne SNriN'u anu 'u'Vi'u ''"a'u 'n'
h'o' p"nNS' uo'' nu hlsh'' III
mumbicd and incontinently collldet
with Roland Barnette.
Roland was working under fu!
head of steam apparently. His natu
rally sanguine complexion was severa
shades darker thnn the normal. and h
vas ScVthing with repressed emotion
excitement, anticipated triumph jea
ouSy, envy and hatred. all ccnterin
upon the hapless head Of Nat Duncan
Plunging along with his head dowr
his thoughts wholly preoccupieu wit
his grievance and its remedy. he hunll
ed into Willing and caromed OF rec
ognizing him with an angry grow
me result OF TINS WINS to stay fete
departure Tie grasped the tH'line q
the door and steadied himself. g!urin
round ut the aggrcssor.
"'LO. Roland" he said. focusing hi