The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-07-10
3, LAURA COLBY

seemed Wiling TO send him anywhere
he chose to go for the purpose Of dig
ging for bones 90 old that they are
only at for paving purposes.
Professor Tweeg was riding about
on such quest over the western
plains mounted on a horse which
should have been more interesting to
him than those of mastodon, from the
fact that his bones were ready for
glue factory. when he met a girl
In cowboy costume with rife slung
to the pommel Of her saddle and no
end Of cartridges bristling in her belt
"Howdy, stranger" she said:
Good morning." replied the profess
,sor from behind his spectacles.
"Be you the Teller that jumped the
Darby and Jones claim?"
NO." replied Tweeg. I'm the man
to whom 1t was reported that the bones
of an extinct animal were buried over
there (pointing). and I've been digging
for them. I'm going there now to con-
dnue my search"
"Waal. l reckon you'd better let the
Unstable buried animal alone and light
out The owners Of the property air
after you, and II they ketch you they're
likely to make you dance with your
legs too short to reach the ground.
There they come now"
In times of danger man Il expected
to step to the front But what can be
expected Of a fellow who Is absorbed
In an age when even stone headed
weapons hadn't been invented7 Tweeg
looked 20 helpless that the girl took
pity on him. You come along with
me-" she said. and. turning her horse's
head toward gulch in the mountain.
she and the professor FASTENED toward
It. chased by the mounted men. When
they arrived at defensible position
the girl gave the order to dismount and
got behind powders heaped together
BY past foods. Tweeg. approaching
the danger much more readily than
could b expected from one Of his I'm
practical disposition. placed himself
beside her.
'Whar's yer CUNT" she asked
my pistol7 haven't any arms."
lord save us! Was you born with.
out any brains In yer headr'
There was no time to reply to this.
for the men who were after the mine
Jumper had dismounted and were I'd.
vancing on foot, each man with q cock.
Cd ride in his hand. When they came
within range one Of them called out:
ss(Inmo 0nf ~ thafW
you better come and take us out"
replied the girl.
"Wh0 are your"
I'm Nan Jones'"
'You Nan Jones? What you dom
with that galoot that was diGgin' our
gold?''
Reckon he want after dust"
THAT won't wash. What else could
he be afterT'
There was parley between Nan and
the professor. and It was agreed that
he should explain. Nan sxacted q
promise that the miners should hold
OF for awhile. and the professor raised
bis head above the rocka
"Jist look at himr' cried one Of his
opponents "Hs's got double lights In
his head" rr4@ -. ..
Reckon hs's one q them monkeys
they had II The show that come along
. spell ago" said another.
my friends" said the professor. n
had no idea that was jumping your
claim or digging In . mine at all I
WAS told that peculiar bone was
found on your property and. having OK.
amined II l found Il to be Of the d.
nosaurian family"
'.There hain't never been no SIGH
family buried there" the spokesman
shouted. II been here forty year and
know what I say"
mot human family" the professor
hastened to say. n refer to an animal
thirty fest long"
what are you givin' us1'
Il don't mean that It exists now, but
lived many millions Of years ago"
EXPRESSIONS Of impadsnco weee
hard coming from the men. and thsy
showed signs Of ending the parisy.
Hes loonsy. You don't want to kill
a imbscfe. Do your eried Nan.
Il assuss you." The professor co..
tt1sed that I an n my sober ssnsaA
! have beaa seat out hseo ~
Eospeet for. boaasr eFisd ons e
IL mineeA
+ have been sent out hsre BY -
anaveesity to look for tho dinosaur, de
tchthyosamus and the BUFFALO,"
4 ~Oh. shet upi There hain't been
buffalo In these parts in ten year."
: After further conference the men
agreed to accept the girls explanation
and then drew Oh.
This occurred several years ago
Nan Jones 70 now q freshman In the
university that sent Professor Twssg
ont TO hunt for the bones Of extinct
animals