Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-09
CHAPTER x,-cont,nusd.

s0d oeIflended me- Until year ago
I had never known any life except
that of the Cumberland mountains.
Until met Miss Lescott, I had never
known a woman of your world. She
was good to me. She saw that in
spite Of my roughness and ignorance l
wanted to learn, and she taught me.
You chose to misunderstood. and dis.
liked me. These men saw that, and
believed that, II they could make you
ansuA me, they could make me kill
you. As to your part, they succeeded.
j 6dn't see At to oblige them, but,
nov that I've settled with them, I'm
willing to give you satisfaction. Do
We fight now and shake hands after
ward, or do we shake hands without
dghting?"
Horton stood silently studying the
Dcuntaineer.
Good God!" he exclaimed at last.
And you are the man I undertook to
criticized"
"Ycu amt answered my question"
suggested Samson South.
"south, If you are willing to shake
hands with me shall be grateful. I
may as we'll admit that, If you had
thrashed me before that crowd, you
could hardly have succeeded in max
ing me feel smaller. have played
Into their hands. i have been a damned
fool. have riddled my own self
respsct-and IL you can afford to &C.
eept my apologies and my hand am
Offering you both"
"lm right glad to hear that" said
the mountain boy. gravely. II told
you I'd just as lief shake hands as
light. But just now I've got to
60 to the telephone"
Tho booth was in the same room.
and, as Horton waited. he recognized
the number for which Samson was
calling. Wilfred's face once more
Aushed with the old prejudice. Could
1t be that Samson meant to tell Adri-
enne Lescott what had TRANSFERRED?
Was he. after all, the braggart who
Roasted of his fights? And, If not,
Nas 1t Samson's custom to call her
Up every evening for goodnight
message! He turned and went into
the hall. but, after few minutes. re-
t9.:ied.
I'm glad you liked the show :. >"
NE mountaineer was saying. mo.
nothing special is happening here
except that the ducks are plentiful.
: Yes. like it fine. Mr..
Aorton's here. Wait a minute
guess maybe he'd like to talk to you"
The Kentuckian beckoned to Hor.
ton. and. as he surrendered the re.
sewer. left the room. He was think
Ing with 4 smile of the unconscious
humor with which the girls voice had.
INST come across the wire:
Il knew that If you two met each
ether you would become friends"
Il reckon" said Samson, ruefully,
when Horton Joined him, wed better
leok around sad see how bad those
6ellows are hurt in there. They NAV
Aeed DOCTOR" And the two went
back to find several startled servants
assisting to their beds the disabled
sombatants. and the next morning
their inquiries ELECTED the informa.
6oo that the gentlemen were all able
% be about. but were breakfastinx In
Eheir rooms."S
Such as looked from their windows
hat morning saw an unexpected eli.
nag, when the car of Mr.. Wilfred
horton drove away from the club car.
7ing the man whom they had hoped
- Geo killed and the man they had
hoped to see kill him. The two ap.
Deared to be in excellent spirits and
thoroughly congenial as the car rolled
Dst Of sight, and the gentlemen who
sore left behind decided that. in view
y the circumstances. the "extraordi.
haly spree" Of last night had best 20
nadvertised into ancient history.
CHAPTER XII.
The second year Of new order
brings fewer radical changes than the
1fst. Samson's work began to forge
ct Of the ranks Of the ordinary and
10 show symptoms CT q quality which
lpsnld some day give It distinction.