West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-02-05

Al yam. ne HcicN'Ded when nc
saw the SIX perched on the fence
MISSY carwood. she send alice snine
conlpiimens and nehbe genlemens
iikee IeheShments
Wnb Lee. relieved 81 his burden
OF dainties. balanced the tray ON one
bony hand and turned to 80.
How X the party going along. wah
LeeT' asked Tony Goa
/ The Chinlman TUNED n masslltt
rounienance toward them
! oh so. so makce much uD!s,.
IKE what you call EN- Gre crnrkers
nj. yah. All ladies say. men vrlly
velly bad, No Ike 'em no WAYS
The six scraped their empty plates
and eyed each other furtlyely.
I'VE can't Stnnd for that line N
talk" s',id link Prole decis'vriy ns h.
| Silppod down from the fence. -:
reckon IN lest step TO thv house md
tell Mrs rrole that her lord aud mas
ter says IFS time 90 go home" Jlnk
strobe IN the corral ana picked out
bis own horse and the pony that Ind
borne his wife TO the Three Star
ranch
One by one thc others followed suit
until only Ross Carwood was left.
With henvlng shoulders and rumbling
chncklos of mirth be carried the emp
~ dishes 20 the kitchen door and then
took M his stand under the maple
tree by tie front piazza. where he
shnmelessly assumed the part OF
| eaveSdroppcr
link Probe waS the FIRST TO reach
the house he rode close To the steps
and ripped loudly with one spnrrcd
heed
Presently Wah Lee Tapped out ex.
pectantly.
"Wnh Lee. please tell Mrs. Probe that
] am waiting for her It Is II o'clock."
said Jack firmly.
Wah Lee napped into the house. aud
momentary silence followed his an.
nouncement Then came an animated
murmur OF voices. and Mrs Prole ap,
peared In the doorway-talI. slender.
well poised
"Jink. dear. did you want mey' she
asked sweetly.
"Jink. dear" stirened vlsibIy in the
| saddle. ITS time TO 70 home. Anna.H
he said grumy
Mrs. Prole came TO the edge Of the
piazza. There was puzzled look on
her amIable countcnnuce as she sur.
veyed her usually indugent spouse.
why. what Is the mltter!' she wac
asking when there came n rattle OF
hoofs. and Jack Raymond and Tony
Con clattcred to standstln. each lead.
ing n pony.
"Howdy. Mrs Probe" greeted Ray
mond hurriedly. "Wn! you please tell
Emmerett that | think it's time to gc
homeY"
And you might say the same thing
to my Polly cut I'm Tony Con.
And. say, Mrs Probe. just tell Liz
zie Hatch that her boss is waiting here
and that If She wants his company
home she better hurry" was Fehe
Hatch'S contribution to these martial
orders
Al this moment Mason Pepper came
leisurely up on his biz black horse. his
hand ON the bride rein of Eluily Dale's
buckskin pony.
Amy message from you. Masonr'
asked Mrs Pro'e Sweetly.
why. ma'am. I'm lust awaiting for
Emily" said Mason in tired tone
Very well | will give your mes
sngps." said Mrs Probe und she dis.
I appeared within the house.
! y ripple Of musical laughter follow.
! ed the messages II came i'm Silvery
stream from the throat of Mrs Percy
Fem. who apOlOgized prpitiiy for the
Il
stabhng remarks.
! Within the house there was absolute
/ silence while Mrs Fenn's words sank
/ deep into the hearts of the would he
maSterfui women Then there was a
/ rustic NJ skirts. and several women
came through the wide hall and ont
upon the piazza.
I In the deep shadow Of the maple
Boss Carwuod Rugged himself glce
fully
Mrs Jack Raymond. nee Emmerett
Hodge stepped forward voicing the
sentiments of her companions as by
mutual consent
we nre not ready 60 70. Jack" she
said in maSterful manner You
may come again I'm an hour or leave
the horses and we will ride home
alone"
4 Mrs Probe and Polly Goff. who. with
Emmerett. lived in cottages on the
Twin Star property. waited calmly.
bnt Mrs Fehe Hatch and Emily Dale
moved unensilv. Both lived hevond
Red Spider creek. and the trail was
lonely one.
a
peudencP Is decidedly uncomfortable
You prefer 10 ride home nlone?''
asked Tony Coz looking his Polly
straight IN the eve
Polly. who had been pretty school
ma'am. eyed her husband unwaver.
ingIy
'Of rourse not" she said chperfnlv
but yOu men must understand that
yOu cannot dictate 10 us IA little mnt.
terg ~ this sort we wiz send word
WHOM wc nre ready IN 90"
Mr. CON stared rcsenffnllv m har
Te vns torn hrfr~ern Ird.nqtinn md
the chiy1iry ~ fhc nininrnnn Nn~on
Pepper's blnrk horse stirred uurrsiy
- HIS masfor'~ hand fcI heavily on
his satiuy neck
~ re-f"n Mes cor Fss evnressrd
th" s"rfl"'rufs ~ 100 the lndi.sP" said
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