The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-10-26
"IIey. Shorty! Here's letter for

you.
"What:' The little mans voice held
utter, gasping incredulity.
Sure; from a lady too"
Now, it ia possible to crowd the limit
Look a-here, YOU" growled Shorty,
rising threateningly. Don't you get
funny with me-"
II amt Here it is, honest" declared
rcg-Leg. hurredly thrustng upon him
a packet. Look at it yourself"
Shorty came into possession of the
object with that measure of frn'tiAr
itv anil blitheness with which Il man
receives his summons to the pilloiy.
Then when he had lazedly entered the
lighted room the establishment of the
heh0idcrs sweled over bank.
"'Theres strange doin's here" said
Peg Lee" @looHily, mot to say sus
pi@io1ls, an ! don't like 'em forms
my own deductions.
"Mchbe it's from his sweetheart
Spike Duffy ventuled, provoking mirth
in those WHO knew Shnrty's terror of
the fair sex.
"J'll let it's one of them newfangled
advertisements tellin' how to acquire
bodily strength" added Murphy, who
bore upon his person indelible marks
Of Shorty's vigor. due to an inadver-
tent bibulous remark long past. 'Yes.
sir. an he kin outfit anybody on the
mountain.
Inside the store, under the etfu!gence
of SCOT enameled tin lamp Shorty
became aware of the fact that the let
ter was OF wonderful cerulean tint.
Moreover. 1t was square and ungalnly
AMI offered grounds for unlimited con-
lecture. Plainly it was his, however.
for it bore his name in large angular
feminine characters.
The sensations of ones first letter
are not fieeting. but they do pass final
y. so, eXhuming from cavernOus
pocket what resembled brass bound
billy" he pressed a spring, and 1t
clicked into the likeness Of marvel
Gus hunting knife with unfolding hilt
and tapering steel Of bayonet length
shorty tolerated upon his person only
urnamentatio ton of the finest He sliced
I
move clinging traces Of plug and, In.
serting the point gingerly. slit the
epistle after the manner OF skinning Il
tender. baby blue rabbit.
\ feeting perfume came to him, and
the blood drummed thickly in his ears
ut the memory Of it's owner
Its from the little girl" he breath
ed ecstatically. tits from the little
girl" He spoke Of her diminutively.
although she had stood head and shout
,lers above him.
Seminary characters bear small re-
sembance to printed speech, nor do
they lend themselves to prompt inter
probation among the un~Vassared, but
tinally the following materialized and
he absorbed it so completely that ev'
cry word stood out in mental has re-
lief:
Ny Dear Friend-Mother and 1 wish to
thank you for the great service you have
| rendered US. and we wish you to kno"
| that in saving my brother, Lincoln froE'
| his wicked associates and the consc-
uuences of his folly you have won tue
| blessings Of two women.
| we ldu 10 Seuu MN away ut OAiSC, 90 III
was recognized. He writes from Homo
lulu that he is safe and has begun his life
all over, so we are very happy.
| In view of all you have done We hest
tate to ask your further help, but thele
| doesn't seem to be any other way. The
| money that came from the Golden Fleece
| claim we gave to Lincoln, and now the
second payment is overdue. They tell us
| that those men have jumped our mine and
| tho h11lnra and refuse to gel
off Mother is awfully worried, too, be-
cause we are very poor-so poor We can
take the case to law. Please tell us what
to do and receive the renewed blessings
of a mother and the heartfelt thanks o
your sincere friend,
MILLICENT CUSHING.
shorty united his silk neckcloth anl
carefully wrapped the precious mote
within The bundle he placed inside
his shirt bosom. His large hands made
clumsy work of it, owing to their TN
familiarity with billet doux, but his
mind worked nimbiy.
so. The wilkins outfit had jumped
her ground-tllought she didn't have
anybody to look out for her. Ell: Tina
WAS the worst of them tenderfoot pros
.
brought their devious eastern method
out into Gods country and though
folks would stand their work He''
never seen them, but they were chicken
hearted pups-anybody who woul'
cheat woman was a quitter. He wa
for peace himself, Of course; troubl
never did look good to him, but rea
man was due to step into this affair
Not to use violence. No, sir; just coo
disnterested argument backed up b.
equity and Il reasonable firmness.
Shorty busted himself with the lega
aspect of the case. Never was there
clearer. The Wilkinses had failed t
make good; ergo, they had anothe
jump coming. There remained onl
the process--simplicity itself. Reaso
made a bee line. hurding certain con
fusing obstacles in the nature of stat
utes and common law precepts, tleein
directly along the course Of least re
sistance. Shorty oiled up his six shoot
ers.