The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-02-17

come, but now ] amt a-coming to you,
I'm a-coming to the law. Where's that
there warrantr'
The crowd that had been listening
TO the sheriff's discourse before the ar
rival Of the highwayman scattered at
sight OF the drawn weapon, all EXCEPT
Lahoma.
"Brickr she cried. "Oh. Brick.
Brickw
There was something In her voice
he could not understand, but he dared
not turn TO examine her face. He
could not trust himself II he once
looked ut her.
Get out your warrant" he cried
savagely, "and get II out quick II you
want mer' His great breast heaved
with the conflict Of powerful emotions.
I'm sure sorry to see you. old man."
Mizzoo declared. I'VE know Red
Feather done what we was charging
up against you. but ! guess there's no
other course open to me. As my aunt
used to say Miss Sue Of Missouri 4
got a duty-do II ! must" lie thrust
his hairy hand into his bosom and
drew forth the fateful paper.
Iahoma laughed. Read II, Mizzoo;
read II aloud-read all Of IT, she cried
gleefully.
wIlfred looked at her. bewildered.
The crowd stared also. knowing her
love for Brick, therefore dazed at the
sound OF mirthful music. Brick turned
his head at last. lie looked also, not
reproachfully. but with question In
his hard. stern eyes.
Mlzzoo turned red. well. yes. I'll
read It," he said dehantly. "Surel
guess as sheriff OF Greer county I'll
make shift to get through with II
alive"
lie began TO read slowly. doggedly,
Brick. without movement save for that
heaving Of his bosom, facing him with
a mingling ON his face Of supreme de-
fance for the reader and superstitious
awe for the legal instrument
That's ALL" Mlzzoo at last an
nounced. You'll have to come with
me. Wilcox"
Hold on came voices from the
crowd. During the reading they had
been watching Lahoma, and her ex
preston promised more than fruitless
/ laughter. Hold on. Mizzoo! Laho-
mas got something up her sleeye!"
| Iahoma spoke clearly, that her voice
might carry to the confines OF the
crowd: "Mizzoo. | think you read in
| that warrant county of Greer. state OF
Texas Didn't your"
That's what done. Here's the
words
But. you see" returned Lahoma.
that warrants no goodr'
/ Mlzzoo stared at hel a moment, then
exclaimed violently. BY Propriety
/ forbade the completion Of his phTase.
The crowd instantly caught her
meaning; n shout rose, shrill, tumultu-
Gus. broken with laughter. She had
reminded them of the subject which
short time ago had engaged all
minds.
/ Its no good cried Lahoma tri-
umphantly. She took II from Mizzoo's
lax fingers and deliberately tore IL from
top 10 bottom.
IL guess I'm a-getting old, sure
enough" said Bill This is beyond
me-"
wilfred looked at Lahoma question
ingly Brick, stupcficd by violence
done that sacred instrument OF civil
zation. stood rooted 10 the spot.
Mlzzoo was grinnihg now. you
see" he explained. word come today
that the supreme court has mt last
turned In its decision. Prairie Dog
Fork IL now Red River. aud Red Riv-
err l. only the North Fork of Red lsiv-
err and that means that Greer county
don't belong To Texas and never did
belong 10 her. but Is part Of Okla
l homa."
And you'll never have an Oklahoma
writ served on YOU" cried Lahoma,
not while I'm living. And you'll go
with us 20 our farm and live with us,
you and Bin and
lahnma had expected 10 be very
calm and logical. for she knew she had
all the advantage ON her side. But
When she saw the change in tricks
eyes She forgot her rights; she forgot
all that watching crowd; she forgot
even Wilircd. and with Il spring she
was in Bricks arms. sobbing for joy.
lie tried 70 say something about her
Boston Kin. hut he could not express
the thought coherontly, for, giant aS
he was. he was subbiug too.
III there's ever a meeting" she said
between tears and laughter, the east
will have 10 come 10 the west
Those Boston folks" cried Bill, with
a sudden upheayal of mwonted hu-
NOR "cau simply 80 to-beans! I'm
a-gctting down. he added, cautiously
lowering himself from his pony. 81
guess I'm In this too"
You're IN H." growled Brick, but
you're ON the outskirts. Don't come no
nearer" lie strokod the head that
rested on his breast. his great hand
moving with exceeding gentieness. He
gazcd over her brown glory at the sym
pathetic crowd.
Fellows" he cried. lust look what
I've ralsed"'
Boys" exclaimed Mizzoo. what do