Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-07-24

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| daren't let either speak q word"
mrs. Keap. are you r Culver
loves your"
Horribly And he suspects n
truth. I saw him change the moment
he found me here" Roberta began
to weep; two limpid tears stole down
her cheeks, she CROPPED for a chair,
and WaIly fastened to her assistance.
AS he supported her, she gave way
completely and bowed her head upon
his shoulder.
It was in perfect keeping with the
luck Of things that Miss Blake should
enter ut the moment. She had come
with Jack and his sister to inquire
regarding the fitness of her champion
and to nerve him for the contest, and
stood aghast. Chaplin stepped fer
ward with q look of suspicion, inquir-
ing:
whats going on here?"
Miss Blake spoke brightly, tinkling
ice in her voice.
There's no necessity for an expla-
nation is therei 1t seems time for
congratulations"
"Oh, see here now! Mrs. Heaps
really engaged to Culver. you know"
"Culver!"
"Culver!"
Both the young ranchman and his
sister stared at the chaperon with
growing horror, while she undertook
to EXPLAIN. but the blow had fallen
SO swiftly that her words were inco-
herent, and in the midst of them her
hostess turned and fed from the
room.
Nov don't begin to aviate until
you understand the truth" Speed con-
tinued. while she's engaged to that
~broken-toed serpent, she doesn't love
him, do you~see?" He smiled.
II do not see!"
ct was simply q habit Mrs. Keap
had got into-I should say 1t was an
impulsive engagement that she has
repented Of"
mo doubt she was %repenting when
we interrupted you," said Miss Blake.
bitterly.
Then Chaplin added, helplessly:
But Culver is engaged to my sister
Jeani"
"Jean!" Mrs. Keap exposed her
tragic face. "Then-he deceived mel
, Oh-h! What wretches men arel"
!, The widow commenced to sob.
Outside came Miss Chapin's voice:
so here you are, Mr.. Covingtoni'
And the next moment she ~reappeared,
! dragging the crippled champion be-
hind her. Thrusting hin toward Ro-
: berta, she pouted: There, Mrs. Keapi
l give him back to you"
: Perhaps you'd better go on with
your explanations" Chaplin suggested,
. coldly, to Speed.
, How can l when you won't listen
, to me? Hear We! Hear ye! Culver
was engaged to marry Mrs. Keap, but
she discovered what a reprobate he
is"
There wal indistinguishable dissent
of some sert from Mr.. Cevington.
. and she learned to detest himi'
Mrs. Keap likewise dissented In 40
: cents muffied.
. We'll, she would have learned to
detest him in a short time, because
: she's in love with Jack Chaplin; sc
she came to old Doctor Speed In hel
!. troubles, and he promised to fix 1t al
up. Now l guess yeu four can do ths
rest of the explaining. II you evel
get in trouble, come to the match
making kid. I'll square It."
They were four happy young people
and they lost no time in escaping
elsewhere. When they had gone
their benefactor said to Miss Blake:
Wouldn't you like to make that
| triple weddingf We might get clul
rates."
For answer Miss Blake hurried Il
I the door and was gone.
\
Over at the Centipede there was
great activity and yet a certain idle
ness also, as If it had been q holiday
The men hung about in groups listen
ing to the ~peripatetic photograph.
dozen or more outsiders had riddel
over from the post-office to witness
the contest. Out by the corral, whiol
stood close to the first break of tn
foothills, Skinner was superintendent
the laying out of a course, selectinI
a stretch of level ground worn smootl
anu udIu Ny luS ISdu VI CouuliCS
j hoofs.
Makes a pretty good track, Ell?
he said to Gallagher. II wonder hoy
fast this Teller is? Ever heard?"
Is They seem to think he's a whirlir
ut ball of fire, but that don't worry yor
none, does it?" Gallagher bent hi
lead-blue eyes upon the cook, VIII
IT. shrugged carelessly, and Gallaghe
smiled; he was forced to admit tina
to his man did not appear to be one cal
th lily frightened. SINNERS face wa
n hard, his lips thin, his Jaw was ne
that of a weakling. He had dresse
at early. then wrapped a ~herse-blanke
e. about his shoulders, and now. castin
ne this aside, sprinted down the dill
re track for a few yards to test the foo
To- ing, while Gallagher watched h1m wit
Is satisfaction-a thing OF steel an
wire, rs tough, as agile, and a. spi
re tied as a range-raised cow-pony. H