The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-07
Mrs. MuIigan'S Views.

paying dirt and was going down Il"
Denver with some samples of ore for
assay and ~ the hope that he might
get the necessary funds with which to
develop hi, miuc As he passed ont OF
the town on his way down the gulch
he WAS followed 10y a chorus Of male
dictious on the part of the women
each one OF whom expressed the hope
that he would not live To return lie
gruucd AT th.m aud said that he
would surely come back If only Il"
give each aud every ON" ct their COW
ardly husbands - thrnshne This an
gercd the women al the more. ana an
occa#uual stone followed their tormrn
tor.
Peace reigued again in Lucky Gulrh
from the moment ohio left il. lie had
been gone week when muu cane
up from Denver. who reported that
Ohios samples of ore had aSsaycd 500
10 5000 to the tom He had succeeded
In borrowing capital With which 10 lie
yelop the mine aud would soon he
back 20 enter upon the vork
A wall won't mp from the women al
the place. who turestw that II their
enemy's irGuelre bad been strong tor
evil boforr f w9;,d now hc far S!ron:
er \ group of them were talkirg
hard Oh The road running through the
cabins When "a small woman. weigh
ing less than 100 pounds, WAS seen
walking mp from the station, where
the stagecogch tad Just stopped
Can you direct me u the cabin OF
Joe Wheeloy| she asked when she
reached the group
The women looked at one another
inquiringy. None Of them appeared
to have heard OF Mr. Wheeler
lie came here some time ago from
Ohio
Ohio" exclaimed a chorus of voices
"Oh, he's gone 60 Denver. But he's
coming back to develop his mine He's
been getting capital for it,"
Yes, I've heard about that" re.
marked the stranger III quiet voice
Which is Joe's cubinF
They pointed 10 Ohio's abiding place.
and the woman went ON. directing her
steps toward it. one of the others
called after her:
You'd better not interfere with any
thing that belongs to Ohio. He's Just
awful"
rs he?" said the other In the same
modulated voice. and proceeded on her
way.
Goodness gracious'' exclaimed the
woman who had warned her. III she
touches anything there, when he comes
home he'll Kin her"
Don't you believe IT," said Mrs
Mulligan ITS my opinion that there's
somethin' IN the comm q this Teddy
II man hasn't got anything there's
nobody 10 take au interest In i'm but
Just rs sooE rs prosperity comes to i'm
woman appears aud its likely that
shes got II string tied 10 i'm I'm
thinkin' ihat the leddy's goin' to clip
his wings ~ he won't be tlyn' 80 higl,
ms he was"
The stranger, finding Ohio'S door Sc.
cured with Il paddock left Il To- return
with bit Ot iron, with which she re.
moved the staple; then went in and de
liberately took Oft her hat and wraps
Women in the surrounding cabins
were cycling her with wonder. while
groups of citizens were gathering to
see what next would happen But
the stranger went about making her
self comfortable, apparently uncon.
scious Of the awful doom hanging over
her
"There'll be II MURDER" exclaimed
Mrs Walker.
Don't v believe It," said Mrs Mul.
iigan. shes his wife"
How do you know that?"
u can tell II. because she's not
a-feared Of I'm. She's got n cinch ON
I'm, you may be sure. Mebbe it's uu-
! paid alimony; mebbc It's bigamy; any.
way, she's got the whip hand of i'm
ANA like enough without either the ali.
mony or the bigamy either Wait aud
/ see"
! The stranger was seen 10 be hunting
IN Ohio's larder. She got out n can of
tea and other articles aud proceeded
to prepare q meal When she brought
forth ham that had not been cut and
began To silver savory slices SILVER
! passed over the lookers-on Ohio had
! secured the ham at a great price he.