Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-07-05

plans to save her.
A suffling step reused him. Euchre'
dark figure came crossing the moonli
grass under the c~ottonwoods. Thu
moment the outlaw reached hin
Duane saw that he was laboring unde,
great excitement. 1t scarcely affected
Duane. He seemed to be acquiring
patience, calmness. strength.
Bland kept you pretty long he said
What till 1 git my BREATH" replied
Euchre. He sat silent a little while
tanning himself with a sombrero. though
the night was cool. and then he Wen,
into the cabin to return presently with
a lighted pipe.
Fine night" he said: and his tone
further acquainted Duane with Euchre's
quaint humor. Fine night for love at
fairs. by gum"
I'd noticed that" rejotned Duane
Wal. I'm a son Of a gun IL / didn't
stand an watch Bland choke his wife
TIL her tongue stuck out an she got
black in the face"
Mo-" calculated Duane.
Hope to die IL / didn't. Buck, listen
to this here yarn. When l got back
to h porch I seen Bland was wakin'
up. He'd been too tagged out to figger
much. Alloway an Kate had gone in
the house, where they lit up the lamps.
l heard Hates high voice, but Alloway
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an he's damn dangerous when he's that
way. Bland asked me some questions
right from the shoulder. l was ready
for them. an l swore the moon was
green cheese. He was satisfied. Bland
always trusted me, an liked me, too.
l exc / hated to lie black tibet way.
But he's a hard man with bad inten-
lions toward Jennie. an I'd double
cross him any day.
Then we went into the house. Jennie
gone to her little room. an Bland
called her to come out. She said she
to put her clothes back on. Then. Buck,
his next move was some surprisin'. He
deliberately throwed a gun on Kate.
Yes sir. he pointed his big blue Colt
right at her. an he says:
I've a mind to blow out your
brains.'
Go ahead says Kate, cool as could
You lied to me- he roars.
Kate laughed in his face. Bland
the gun down an made a grab
fer her. She fought him. but wasn't a
match fer him. an he got her by the
throat He choked her till l thought
she was s%trangled. Alloway made him
stop. She Topped Town On the bed an
gasped fer a while. When she come to
them hard-shelled cusses went after
her, trying to make her give herself
away. I think Bland was jealous. He
suspected she'd got thick with you an
was foolin' him. I reckon thet.s a sore
feelln' for a man to have-to guess
nice. but not to be sure. Bland
1t up after a while. An then he
cussed an v at her. One sayin' Of
his is worth pinnin' in your sombrero:
1t amt nuthin' to kill a man. 1 don't
need much fer tibet. But l want to
you hussy!'
Then he went in an dragged poor
Jen out. She'd had time to dress. He
was so mad he hurt her sore leg. You
know Jen got tibet injury fightin' off
one Of them devils in the dark. An
l seen Bland twist her-hurt her
Il had a queer hot feelin' deep down
me. an fer the only time in my life
wished I was q gun-fighter.
Wa. Jen amazed me. She was
a sheet an her eyes were big
and starry. but h nae nerve. Fust time
ever seen her show any.
Duane cams here to see you. I believe
lyin'. I think she's been carryin'
on with him. an I a to know. If
shes been an you tell me the truth
ln let you go. I'll send you out to
Huntsville, where you can communicate
with your len I'll give you money
minnit fer Kate Bland. If ever 1 seer
death IN a mans y l seen it in
BANDS. He loves her. Thet's the
strange part of it.
Has Duane been comm here to see
my VIE? Bland asked, fierce-like.
No. said Jennie.
He's been after your
Yes
He has fallen in love with you,
Kate said thet.'
"ltm not-I don't know-he hasn't
me-
But you're in love with him?'
Yes she said; an Buck, II you onlv
could ave seen her! She throwed up
ner mead. an her eyes were full OF fire.
bland seemed dazed at sight Of her.
An Alloway. why. thet little skunk of
outlaw cried right out. He was hit
pump center. He's in love with Jen.
An the look of her then was enough
to make any Teller quit. He Jest skunk
OF h room. I told you mebbe.
tnet he'd been tryin' to git Bland to
marry Jen to him. So even q tough
IKE Alloway can love a woman!
6iand stamped up an down the
room. He sure was dyin' hard.
Jennie he said. once more turnin'
20 her. You swear in fear Of your
ne tibet you're tellin' truth. Hates
not In love with Duane? She's let him
come to see you? There's been nuthin'
between them?'
NO. I swear answered Jennie: an
Bland sat Town like a man licked.
Go to bed. you white-faced@ Bland
cnoked on some word OF other-a bad
one, I reckon-an' he positively shook
in his chair.
Jennie went then. IN. Kate began to
nave Mysteries. An your Uncle Euchre
ducked his nut u of the door an come
home" S"e
Duane did not have a word to saw at
the end Of Euchre's long harangue. He
experienced relief. AZ q matter Of fact.
ne had expected a good deal worse. He
thrilled at the thought Of Jennie per-
juring herself to save that abandoned