Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-16

with mocking eyes. I reckon tnatS
joke" he said. "A man come here on
night about a month ago an took hir
for Lazy l. gunman. But I reckon
was Dave Toban.-An' told him"
| Daggert snarled. You told hir
that 1t was me who killed his brother!
he snapped. AN that amt no joke!
His hand fell swiftly to the pistol a
his waist. You damned" he be
| gan.
The door leading to the ranch hous
had opened suddenly and Miss Hub
bard stood in the opening, heavy six
shooter cleaning somberly in her righ
I hand, it's muzzle menacing Dagger
The latter's hand dropped away fror
his pistol. Both men were silent Will
Miss Hubbard spoke.
bill Daggert," she said slowly,
have been listening. You may be clev
er enough with a gun to shoot Dav
Toban-but doubt 1t. But you are no
going to shoot anyone here. Daddy Il
running the Lazy L, and am running
things right now. You've got just tel
seconds to get out of this office ant
away from the Lazy L. don't car
which way you go. But I imagine tina
II you run into Dave Toban you'll new
er go back to Climaron to collect you
money for killing him." She poised TIT
weapon suggestively. you can 81
now," she said.
Daggert rose to his feet, sneering
why" he said, II reckon that I'll b.
goin.' An I'm certain that Toban''
been here. He's the kind that foo
girls take a shine to-"
Miss Hubbard's lips closed grimly
and the six-shooter grew steadier II
her hand. But Daggert had stepped t.
the doorway. His jeering laugh reached
Miss Hubbard and her father in tn,
office.
Five minutes later Miss Hubbard
stood at the south window, watching
with troubled eyes the dust cloud made
by Daggert's pony as 1t disappeared
into the thirty miles of plain that lay
between the Lazy L and the Triangu.
lar Bar.
The following morning Daye Tobar
dropped from his pony just outside th'
Lazy L ranch house, and strobe quick
ly to the office door. Miss Hubbard
and her father were within. TobaI
halted just outside and peered in a
them, his face wreathed in broad grin
Miss Hubbard started forward, hel
face paling.
"Why-why-"she began. Did 20,
see"
Toban's grin grew. "A man came
over to the Triangular Bar yesterday
he said. He hesitated, and Miss Hub
bard stiffened.
"Well?" she inquired.
He looked gravely at her. II expec
you think I'm goin' to say that I sho
him, ma'am," he returned, a sudder
hard CLINT coming into his eyes. "Bu
1 didn't I couldn't do that, after 20,
tellin' me that you wouldn't look at 6
man who would shoot another plum
cold. But don't mind tellin' you tha
l had to do a heap Of thinkin' abou
you while I was talkin' to him."
A flash Of genuine pleasure lighted
Miss Hubbard's eyes. She clasped hel
hands tightly, her face suddenly beam
ing.
"Oh!" she said earnestly. How cal
I ever thank you enough?"
Why" he said, advancing and lean
ing his weight against the door jamb
Il reckon that's plum easy" He looked
fairly at her. The serene calm had gon'
from his eyes; in them now blazed ad
miration and anticipation. I've come
over to See If you won't go ridin' will
me, ma'am," he said earnestly. "That't
be one way Of thankin' me. You see.
he pleaded aware Of the sudden flush
that had come into her face, II le
Daggert off for your sake. He was {
plum sneak, an he shot-well," h
smiled. There amt any use Of talkin
about him any more. But mebbe yol
won't have any objections to goin
ridin' with me when tell you who
am"
Miss Hubbard smiled. II think
know who you are" she returned II
low voice: And imagine I know
how hard 1t must have been for yol
to sacrifice your revenge" Her eye
now dropped away from his. But
must tell you this" she continued, he
face suffused with bushes. II an
very glad that you didn't shoot Dav'
Toban."
He started. Then he grinned will
embarrassment. $50 you've fount
out?" he said. II was thinkin' to sur
prise you. But I'm glad any way, tina
I didn't shoot Toban." he added. "I'v,
always thought that Dave Toban wa
a pretty good sort Of man. An 1
would have been shame for me t.
shoot him, just when he was getting t
know a certain girl pretty we'll"