The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-08

The boys are = little noisy, but IT.
Just their way-don't mean anything
you hang on to me. an keep the ven
down-well be there In the shake Of =
dogs tail"
He helped her over the muddy
crossing, and as they reached . stretch
Of board walk, began sxpatiatins o.
the various places lining the way.
That's the Mammoth over there-
dance hall back ~ it-biggest thing
west Of the Missouri-thres mon killed
there last week-what fort Oh, they
got too fresh-that's the Casino and
the one beyond ID 'Pony Joe's Place
cut his leg on since I've been here
fight over . girl. Amt there any
stores?-sure; they're farther book
you see the saloons got n fTst-tAatis
'Sheeny Mikes gambling Joint you're
looking at-like to so over and ses
'em play? All right, just thought r.
ask you-it,s early anyhow, and things
wouldn't be goin' very lively yst. Say.
there, you red head, what are yeu ~
ing to .dps"
The fellow had lurched out Of the
crowd In such . manner ~ to brush
partially aside the girls veil. Per.
hitting the glare of "Shseny Mikes"
lights to fall full upon her revealed
face. II was accomplished - ePenly
as to appear planned. but bsfere hs
could reel away again, Fairbain struck
out, and the man went down. With
an oath he was on his feet, and Hope
covered back against her protector.
Each man had weapeHs drawn, the
crowd seurryins madly TO keep cut Of
the limo Of are. when, with 4 stride, q
new figure stepped quietly n bstva.--
them Straight :. an arrow. broad
saouldered. yet small waisteA - a
woman. his hair hAngins low evsr his
eoat-coller. his face smooth shayen
except for = long moustachs. and
emotionless. the revolvsrs in his belt
untouched. he simply locked at the
two, and then struck the revolver out
Of the drunken mans hand. II fen
harmless to the ground.
And don't you pick T. up unt1l I
tell you. Scott" hs said quietly. N
you do you've got to Tight me-"
Without apparently giving the fel-
low another thought, 10 wheeled and
faced the others.
"Oh, it's you, II H. Doctorf The
drunken fool won't make any Dces
trouble. Where were you taking Tie
Lady,"
ITO the hotel, Bill"
"I1l walk along with you. I reckon
the boys will give us plenty Of room"
He glanced over the crowd, and then
more directly at Scott.
Pick up your gun!" the brief words
swapping out. "This Is the second time
I've caught you hunting trouble. The
next time you are going to find It. |
saw you run into this laAy-what did
you do 1t for?'
Il only wanted to ses who she was,
BILL"
"You needn't call me Bill. I don't
trot In your class. MY name Is
Hickock to you. Was It any Of your
affair who she vast"
Il reckoned | know'd her. anA l
did"
The marshal turned his eyes toward
Hope. and then back upon Scott, evi-
IDENTIFY slightly interested.
80? Recognized m old friend, I
suppose?"
The slight sneer in wild BilTa''
soft voice caused Scott to flame NJ n
sudden passion.
mo, | didn't! but I called the turn
Just tho same-she's Christie Me-
laire."
The marshal smiled.
IAN right. little boy" he said sehsr.
y. Now you trot straight along to
bed. Don't let me catch you on TIE
street again tonight. and I'd advise
you not to pull another gun-yo1're
too slow on the trigger for this town
Come along. Doctor, and wei get
Miss Maclxire to her hotel"
He s~houlderel his way through the
collected crowd. the other following.
Hope endeavored to speak. to explain
to Fairbain who she actually was, real
izfng then, for the FIRST time, that sic
had not previously given him her
name. Amidst the incessant noise
and confusion. the hiring Of brass,
and the jangls Of voices, she found It
impossible to make the man compre-
bend. She pressed closer to him, hold
ing more tightly to bis arm, stunned
and confused BY the nercs uproar. The
stranger steadily pushing ahead Of
them. and opening = path for their
passage. fascinated her. and her yes
watched him curiously. His name wss
an oddly familiar one. associated IN
vague memory with some ef the most
desperate deeds ever witnessed in IL
West. yet always found on the side Or
law and order; Il wal di1lcuit To con
ceive that this Q~uiet-spoken, mild-sysd,
gently smiling man could indeed b
the most famous gun lighter On the
border, hated. feared. yet thoroughly
respected. ~ eyery desperate b.
tween the Platte and the Canadian.
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