The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-05-29

his ugly face" Snyder cried with Keen
self Hcurn.
"Loru.' Johnson calculated again.
For Il space silence held the three as
they searched one a%lUther'S faces In
question as the fact of Ryerson's re-
turn came home t" them in all its full
ness OF meaning, At length johnson
broke the silence.
"Wonder does Dave know he's
back" he speculated. Hedrick re-
G;irdcd him with utter contempt.
Did Kip erpear ter be crliye an
well when he was here Jest now:' he
demanded.
"Er course he did. What'd you sup
pose:' the other returned.
Then | reckon Dave don't know he's
back. An what's more" he continued.
looking ut johnson pointedly, Il don't
see no cause fer no one ter 20 telling
him.
Thought he was dead, anyhow
Lloyd complained.
Reckon he thought bout when
Dave growed up was err good time fer
him ter 90 west an give out he was
dead, or he might stay east an be
dead sure 'nough,' Hcdrick retorted.
What in thunder did he come back
in here fer-er fool.' said Snyder.
"Cause he kin git good wages over
in here an cause he though. nobody'd
know him, l reckon the s]torekeeper
returned.
well. l don't call this no place fer
him. aid johnson gloomily. He was
4 man who loved the V tenor of the
valleys ways and he could not help
feeling on this occasion that if David
discovered Hycrson and broke the
peace of the neighborhood by killing
him or attempting to do so, it would
make everything very unsettled and
inconvenient for himself as David's
uncle-in-law.
Hedrick laughed savagely. Yer
mighty right, this amt no place fer
him." he said.
"Wonder will Dave lay fer him when
he knows:" Johnson debated still with
feeble peevishness.
Again IIedrick regarded him with
extreme contempt.
"Es | rccollect that hunt he said,
Anderson Cree died with Dave or
promisin' him he wouldn't fergit. An
reckon We all know what it was he
was Soin' ter remember"
"Well,' Grin remarked, Il certainly
would hate ter see Dave git hisself
inter trouble now after all ther scutile
he's he'd, an him so likely too"
II alters lid think" johnson went on.
that hit was err right unthoughted
thing fer Anderson ter make Dave go
promisin' hisself inter trouble that err
way"
well, | reckon when you've lest
been shot in Their back by err Teller. yer
don't alters hcv time ter look at things
from every pint Hedrick replied.
II wonder won't Their fcllers cit ter
Cether ergin an run Kip OUT" Grin
delibcrated, one eye cooked question
insly ON Hcdrick, for he remembered
that ten years ago I1edrick had been
chief mover in the running OUT Of
Zip Ryerson.
Reckon tler fellers II think this
time that Dawes old enough ter tend
ter his w business Hedrick am
swered pointedly, and Grin drew Il
sigh of relief.
Lloyd johnson gathered his lon. legs
under him and rose. Il must be tray
elm sure 'nou.h now he said. Il
wouldn't be or bit surprised Of my wo-
man want crwaitin' supper fer this
very package CT sody.'
Hedrick watched his departing figure
disappear around the turn
Il could er tolr him his wife was
CrWaitin' fer that there Sody two hours
ergo" he said. "but | didn't do hit
cause | knowcd Mis- johnson ii be sure
ter tell him herself when he got back
an do hit cr heap sight bettcr'n l
could. He's been or Settin' here fer
1llcr last two hours. Jest er lUokin' at
tier face or Drupc mountain an spit
tin every now AN then. An rcclly
there's times when | think he's err fool
fer want or sense"
Hes gone home lickcrty split now
ter tell his Wife" Grin said.
well, his wifc's got Their sense ter
hold her tongue an ter make him hold
his'n. She was or Cree. an whatever
else Crees is they amt FOOLS