Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-06

Of the lane, and before they had ex
changed word, Bland called Euchre
/ hack. Duane proceeded slowly alonl
Mo moonlit road to the cabin and sal
ssewn under the cottonwoods to wal
for Euchre. AS he sat there with 9
foreboding of more and darker worl
ahead of him there was yet strange
sweetness left to him, and it lay II
thought of Jennie. The pressure Of
her cold little hands fingered in his
He did not think Of her as woman
and he did not analyze his feelings
He just had vague, dreamy thoughts
and imaginations that were inter
spersed in the constant and stern re
volving Of plans to save her.
A shutting step reused him. Euchre's
dark figure came crossing the moon
light grass under the cottonwo0ds
The moment the outlaw reached hin
Duane saw that he was laboring under
great excitement. It scarcely affected
Duane. He seemed to be acquiring
patience, calmness, strength.
"Bland kept you pretty long," he
said.
swat till I git my breath" replied
Euchre. He sat silent little while
tanning himself with sombrero
though the night was cool, and ther
he went into the cabin to return
presently with lighted pipe.
"Fine night" he said; and his tone
further acquainted Duane with
Euchfe's quaint humor. "Fine night
for love-affairs, by gc.n!"
"rd noticed that" rejoined Duane
dryly.
Buck, listen to this here yarn
When I got back to the porch I seen
Bland. Asked me some questions right
from the shoulder. was ready fol
them, an I swore the moon was green
cheese. He was satisfied. Bland al
ways trusted me, an liked me, too,
reckon. / hated to lie black tibet way
But he's hard man with bad inten.
tons toward Jennie, an I'd double.
cross him any day.
''Then he went into the house. Jen.
ME had gone to her little room, an
Bland called her to come out. Then
Buck, his next move was some sur.
prism. He deliberately throwed gun
on Kate. Yes sir, he pointed his big
blue Colt right at her, an he says:
"'rve mind to blow out your
brains.'
"'Go ahead says Kate cool as could
be.
"'You lied to me- he roars.
skate laughed in his face. Bland
slammed the gun down an made q
grab fer her. He choked her till l
thought she was strangled. Alloway
made him stop. She Topped down on
the bed an gasped fer while.
s'Then he went in an dragged poor
Jen out. An when seen Bland twist
her-hurt her-I had queer hot feel
in deep down in me, an fer the only
time in my life wished was a gun
fighter. =
oval, Jen was whittier n sheet, an
her eyes were big and starry, but she
had nerve. Fust time ever seen her
show any.
".Jennie,' he said, my wife said
Duane came here to see you. I believe
she's lynn. / think she's been carry
in on with him, an want to know
If she's been an you tell me the truth
TIL let you go. I'll send you to Hunts
vile, where you can communicate
with your friends. I'll give you
money
s.Thet must hev been hell of a
minnit fer Kate Bland. If !.
death in a mans eye / seen it in
BANDS. Heaioxes her. Thet's the
strangesDarto OF it. aas a'Assst -
elias Duane been comm here to
see my wife?' Bland asked, fierce
like.
"'No,' said Jennie.
"'He has fallen in love with you?
Kate said thet.'
"T-Tm mott don't know-he
hasn't told me-
"'But you're in love with him?'
"'Yes,' she said; an, Buck, if you
only could have seen her! She throw
ed up her head, an her eyes we're full
of fire. Bland seemed dazed at sight
of her. An Alloway, why, tibet little
skunk of an outlaw cried right out.
He was hit plumb center. He's in
love with Jen. An the look of her
then was enough to make any Teller
quit. He jest skunk out of the room.
l told you, mebbe, tibet he'd been try
in to git Bland to marry Jen to him.
So even tough like Alloway can love
q woman! =.
"Bland stamped up an down the
room. He sure was dyin' hard.
"'Jennie,' he said, once more turnin'
to her. You swear in fear of your
life tibet you're tellin' truth. Kate's
not in love with Duane? She's let him
come to see you? There's been nuthin'
between them?
emo. l swear answered Jennie
an Bland sat down like man licked.
eco to bed, you Whitehead
Bland choked on some word or other
"a bad one, I reckon-an' he positive
ly shook in his chair.
"Jennie went then, an Kate began
to have Mysteries. An your Uncle
Euchre ducked his nut out Of the door
an come home"
cAAprER TX
Both men were awake early, silent