The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-08-14

stay all night ! guess"
Sure" said Bailey. "I'll show v,
ROOM and he led them up beneath
the low roof where an unusual clean
iness betrayed the Industry OF JOY
The two men returned aud drank to
the bride, Turney with the reckless
lightness that distinguished him
Bailey sullen and watchful.
''Got another outfit here. haven't
you" questioned the bridegroom
''Who Is III"
Before answer could be made. from
the Kitchen arose Il tortured howl and
the smashing of dishes. mingled with
stormy rumblings The door burst in
ward. and an agonized Joy fed. flap
ping out into the night. while behind
him rolled the caricature from Bar X
Il JUST stopped for drink Of
water" doomed the dwarf, then
paused at the twitching face of the
sheriff.
He sweled ominously. like a great
pigeon. purple and congested with
rage Strutting to the newcomer, he
glared insolently up into his smiling
face.
What are We laughing at, We shave
tail?" His hands were clinched till
his arms showed tense and rigid. and
the cords In his neck were thickly
swollen.
"Lemme In on 1t. I'm strong on hui
NOR. What In hi ails ye?" he yelled.
In fury. as the tall young man gazed
nd III e<ta
below from the barreled-up lungs.
I'm not laughing at you." said the
sheriff.
"Oh. amt YEP Knocked the man of
peace. We'll. take care that We don't,
We big wart. or I'll trample them new
clothes and browse around on some of
your features. I'll take We apart till
We look like cut feed. Guess We don't
, know who | am. do We? I'm
who is this man. Ross?'' came the
anxious voice of the bride. descending
the stairs
The little man spun like dancer
and. spying the girl, blushed to the
color Of prickly pear. then stammered
painfully. while the sweat stood out un-
utl tue ldbOI VI MS QlScOI0IOTt.
Just Shorty. miss" he finally qua
vered. plain Shorty of the Bar X
era miserable. crawling worm for
disturbing of We" He rolled his ewes
helplessly at Bailey while he sopped
with his crumpled sombrero at the
glistening perspiration.
why didn't We tell me?" he whis-
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volume of his query carried to Joy,
hiding out in the night.
MIR. Shorty" said the sheriff grave
ly, "let me introduce my wife, Mrs.
The bride smiled sweetly at the
tremulous little man, who broke and
fled 10 high bench in the darkest
where he dangled his short legs
N silent ecstasy of bashfuness.
II reckon I'll have to rope that
Jhink then blindfold and back him
nto the kitchen. If we git any supper"
'aid Bailey. disappearing.
Later the Chinaman stole in to set
he table, but he worked with hectic
md ftful energy. fearful eye always
lpon the dim bulk in the corner, and
t a fancied move he shook with an
que of apprehension. Backing and
idliug, he finally announced the meal,
repaired TO stampede madly at notice
During the supper Shorty ate raven "
usly of whatever lay to his hand, but p
sked no favors. The agony of his n
hyness paralyzed his huge vocal mus c
Los 1T I,I&
npossible.
To a pleasant remark of the bride he !.
asponded. but no sound issued; Their, :.
heavily into his larynx, the ~
,ply roared upon them like q burst
thunder. seriously threatening the
ravity OF the meal. He retired alb M
iptiy Into moist and self conscious
lence. fearful Of feasting his eyes
! this disturbing loneliness.
AS soon as compatible with decency 4
. slipped back to his bunk in the !
led behind and lay staring into the
lrkness. pcturing the amazing &C.
Irrences of the evening. At the mem
y of her level glances he fell a-trem-
e and sighed ecstatically. prickling
it'll a new. strange emotion. He lay q
| far into the night. wakeful and abb
rbed He was able TO grasp the fact n
Il dmly that all this dazzling per-
ction was for one man. Were it not
impossible he supposed
her men In other lands knew other
lies as beautiful. and it furthermore
ew upon him blackly, in the thick
pom. that in all this world of wom-
ly sweetness and beauty no modicum
1t was for the misshapen dwarf of
e Bar y outfit All his life he had
light furiously to uphold the empty
ell of his dignity IN the eyes of his
nrades. yet always morbidly con-
Gus of the difference IN his body.
Risky had been his solace. his sweet y
art. Ii changed him. raised and be- -
fed him into the likeness of other =
N, aud now as he pondered he was =
are of consuming thirst engen- e
red by the heat of his earlier emo x
MS. Undoubtedly il must be quench- W
lie rose and stole quietly out into the
!, front room. Perhaps the years of IL
e life in the open had bred u sus-