The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-04

E-ocr- aocs rhe p1rg g little as Dave The
SOCK w4s rsuzzlt1-fht entire population
zrneares1 u * wzndering about the torn
neerrax E-E0 corners He was becoming
ws.-rs.s1. TOO Mar L0u WAS very young
-l-css too yu4ng icr him. Dave thought
sc e1ne fror I cIzerent section OF the
c0gntrv an4 r-zyh4p such prarks were
enrzreay rew 10 her Size might be worried;
-ae night 6e frightened At the thought
Dave gcs 70 hi sert and sought Cncle
HenEy There were three men with him
Eogs. th~ cO0k began, grayely, tins
thiag h2s gone Tar enough | want my
wife
I shore wish we could give her TO you.
g0icr
What do you mean, Tncle Henerysn
Mar Lous done disappeared Dave
Don COX at me that wzy, Dave Size was
wirh lln Bal an Mcily, an now
o. mean Won CANT md hers
FhAts il. Reb tod him sorrowfuiIy.
Bows Dave said Uncle Heners-ff
: h4ir 81 Mary Lou's head comes 10 harm.
Ist kiil thc rrn thar donr tins And thtv
szF that he meant it.
They separated II pairs and hunted The
tesn. lrcra Judge Asill's gzrret 10 the saddle
sncd back q IerEyOerry-'s. They did.nof
mad Mar lou. Somebody blamed Absher
for the entire incident, and Lee became
n2orose and venomously quiet, consumed
by c0sd wrath peculiar to him
say, Uncle Henery, come quick
Bobby painted rushing up 10 the boss and
Dave in front OF the store There'H be
shooting in a minute
Dave reached the saloon AZ run. There
was not trace of anger or resentment IN his
manner only intense concern and : big
patience Two men held the f,o0r alone. in
= silence that was electric Back OF tables
near the dim rear exit clustered the crowd
Say that again, Rebs Absher said IN
casual tore
Boys. Dave urged, breaking between
tnem, you Ne duze me Dad enough. g sta
ought 70 listen D0n't set's have ans- rovs
ospr this II anybody got hurt. Mar
Mary Lot w018d prrtty nrzr bFezs her
hearf, rrrkon >he r1ver lskrG
That's all right, Dave Here. Lee:
shake
HI yoa-an, U1cle Heary cut ii.
T Anos Does keres Yoa boyz rastss round
zy@ IN find Ee- Hear Ep
Izcsz He1rs #@s regal sa hsS r-gr. The
E2t-Arlag eaSE3=rsszt 4G1 doEra gos TO
havze = s.o1r rhe eo1asry. Tne cook 4raa
t1e hoss H--ak4- oat beyorsd the town.
s.0pp&-g It Intervals 10 cry hev name.
L-rY Lc1 Aary L1a
IEers w2s - 4zswec
Lr ao gse. Dave Lets 20 back
NJ tAe cooA sid. doeeesFy. .sYm
1-aaIng se 11G her I'm a-g0ing to fnd nv
Tz@y pl1ssdeti aioag il wordless gloom.
Nezr = cl-1zp ut mesquite. Dave halted
he a2S1 rs land on Uncie Henrvs shoulder
1ad th- 6oss could feel the fingers tighten
>s- sszle~h@re near. aid Dave. ina
x ass2er- Shes s0newhe-enear-
Hos do yD1 kAo~ Davee
Aa9~s a< cred Man. kin feel II
MARY L14 Mary Lou
4 s1slt agare emerged ph2ntom-5ke
-oEza E11 rim "a dark and ran t0 him Dave
ser neT iato his arms. 50 that Uncle
tenTy tailets 10 catch her exclamation. 4S
q Ezgac, Doghol- appeared. pecDlioe the
i'g1. ringing the c0upse in ezpectant
-rr9Ds
o-gz-
$ % / s4sd Lee.
x popsA2cs fitted into the shadows
:zvz-s teera alone togcthe-.
Mar Lou. where've YOU beensr H.
2esslaassl laso Ter hair.
got sc2rtd 4a' | ran away" was TIE
aIzt reply.
los He,e scared Of me- / done scarat
y Mar Lou ~
No No Sl-r@es you didn't nn
@~S ngn Aiz Bill. Al I've been boxing
Z ys1, Dave ev-eryrhere. .baugbt S,,-s
q { ind ne thought
Mat did sou think:
! se-ko1ed yoad Just naturally ind
'sir nay e whsre was.
Mary Leu.
s2e so.1 lin that she had sat down a.,
'.I-ZiA 70 zVvalt hls coming, and when fhe
= gre rl-d, nd fallen asleep. Ncw ~.
: very- ye-s hungry. Il was - liz
ID Fe- ssETE1se faith IN his abil;ty - sn5
= b. IL cook clicked.
IT y3u oa1e hunted for me- h. =,
-l's- II ; sort Of wonder. ..you sona
---S.. %, ne az ! thought YOU had shore
On Hoa wanted me "a t;pd - vc,, s'.o.s -.
], yoi eoure: Dave. knew yOu wou,ap
= =. .-''sa hsT chin and looked al he,
A.ry Lon, ae said, II reckon ,b;s :
~ Z Now. lets eat
-ppy slsa. 80