The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-07-06

an he's damn dangerous when he's that
way. Bland asked me some questions
right from the shoulder. I was ready
for them, an I swore the moon was
green cheese. He was satisfied. Bland
always trusted me. an liked me, too,
I reckon. I hated to lie black tibet way.
But he's a hard man with bad inien-
cross him any day.
Then we went into the house. Jennie
had gone to her little room. an Bland
called her to come out. She said she
was undressin.' An he ordered her
to put her clothes back on. Then. Buck,
his next move was some surprisin. he
deliberately throwed q gun on Kate.
Yes sir, he pointed his big blue Colt
right at her, an he says:
brains
"'Go ahead says Kate. cool as could
be.
"'You lied to me- he roars.
Kate laughed in his face. Bland
slammed the gun down an made grab
fer her. She fought him, but wasn't a
match fer him. an he got her by the
throat. He choked her till I thought
she was strangled. Alloway made him
gasped fer a while. When she come to
them hard shelled cusses went after
her, trying to make her give herself
away. / think Bland was Jealous. He
suspected she'd got thick with you an
was foolin' him. reckon thet's a sors
feelin' for a man to have-to guess
pretty nice, but not to be sure. Bland
gave 1t UP after a while. An then he
cussed an raved at her. One sayin' OF
his Is worth pinnin' In your sombrero:
IT amt nuthin' to kill q man. ! don't
need much fer tibet. But want to
know, you hussy!'
Then he went In an dragged poor
Jen out. Shed had time to dress. He
was SO mad he hurt her sore leg. You
knowAJen got tibet injury fightin' off
one Of them devils in the dark. An
Il had queer hot feelin' deep down
in me, an fer the only time In my life
I wished was a gun-fighter.
wal, Jen amazed me. She was
whiter'n sheet. an her eyes were big
and starry, but she had nerve. Fust time
1 ever seen her show any.
Jennie he said. my wife said
Duane canse here to see you. believe
she's lynn. I think she's been carryin'
she's been an you tell me the truth
I'll let you go. I'll send you out to
Huntsville, where you can communicate
with your friends. I'll give you money
Tibet must hev been hell OF q
minnit fer Kate Bland. If ever seen
death In a mans eye I seen II In
BANDS. He loves her. Thets the
strange part OF It.
Has Duane been comm here to see
my wifer Bland asked, fierce like.
No, said Jennie.
. He's been after your
He has fallen In love with you ?
Kate said thet.'
Tim mott don't know-he hasn't
told me-
but you're In love with himT
Yes she said; an Buck, II you only
could have seen her! She throwed up
her head, an her eyes were full Of fire.
Bland seemed dazed at sight Of her.
An Ailoway, 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. I told you, mebbe.
tibet he'd been tryin' ITO git Bland to
marry Jen to him so even q tough
like Alloway can love q womanl
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. Hates
not In love with Duane7 She's let him
come to see your There's been nuthin'
between themT
No. I swear answered Jennie;. an
Bland sat down like a man licked.
Go to bed, you white faced Bland
choked on some word or other-a bad
one, I reck on-an' he positively 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" +. ..IU -
Duane did not have a word to say at
the end Of Euchre's long harangue. He
experienced relief. AS q matter Of fact,
he had expected a good deal worse. He
thrilled at the thought Of Jennie per-
Turing herself to save that abandoned
woman. What mysteries these feminine
creatures werel
wal, there's where our little deal
stands now" resumed Euchre, medita-
lively. You know. Buck. as well as me
thet IL you'd been some Teller who
hadn't shown he was a wonder with a
gun you'd now be full Of lead. II you'd
happen to kill Bland an Alloway, I
reckon you'd be as safe on this here
border as you would In Santone. Such
is gun fame In this land Of the draw"