The Irish standard., 1917-06-09
"eod Pity the Men That Put 1t Over"

I can do, or can't do, when I set eyes
on the old scoundrel. He's got to tell
the truth-that's all say now. If he
lies, after what he uIade my mother
suffer, he ought to die like q dog-no
matter who he is.
II don't want to break Mans heart,
What can do? Hanging him here in
Sleepy Cat, if could do it, wouldn't
help hen feelings a whole lot. If
could see the fellow" De SPANS
hands, spread before him on the table,
drew up tight, ~ could get my fin
gers on his throat, for minute, ano
talk to him, tell him what thing of
him-1 might know what I would want
to do-Nan might be there to see and
Judge between us. I'd be almost will
ing to leave things to her to settle her
self. only want what's right. But"
the oath that recorded his closing
threat was collected and pitiless, IF
this wild trip back among those wolves
God pity the men that put it over. I'll
wipe out the whole accursed clan, if I
have to swing for it right here in
Sleepy Cat!"
John Lefever, Jeffries, Scott in turn
took him in hand to hold him during
three days, to restrain the fury of his
resentment, and keep him from riding
to the gap in temper that each of
them knew would mean only tragedy
worse than what had gone before.
Even three days of tactful representa-
ton and patient admonition from cool
headed counselors did not accomplish
all they hoped for in De SPANS atti-
tude. His rage subsidized, but only to
be followed by settled gloom that
they knew might burst into uncon-
trollable anger at any moment.
A report reached McAlpin that Gale
Morgan was making ready to return to.
Music mountain with the remnant Of
Sandus!sy's gang, to make demand
on Duke for certain property and
partnership adjustments. This runor
;lc tclephoned to Jeffries. Before talk
Jig With De Spain, JefIries went over
the information With Leftover. The two
agreed it was right, in the circum-
stances, that De Spain should be near
er than Sleepy Cat to Nan. Moreover,
the period Of waiting she had enjoiEed
ON him was almost complete.
Without giving De Spain the story
fully, the two men talking before him
let the discussion drift toward q pro.
posal on his part to go down to Gala.
L,ls;s where he could more easily keep
track of any movement to or from the
gap, and this they approved. De SPAIN
already chatting under hardly en-
dured restraint, lost no time in start.
follow next day.
1t added nothing to his peace OF
mind in the morning to learn definitely
from McAlpin that Gale Morgan, with
in twenty-four hours, had really disap
peared from Calabasas. No word OF
any kind had come from Music noun
tain for days. No one at Calabasas
was aware even that Nan had gone
into the gap again. Bob Scott was at
Thief River. De Spain telephoned to
him to come up on the early stage, and
turned his attention toward getting III.
formation from Music mountain with.
out violating Mans injunction not to
Illustrate her most delicate effort with
her uncle.
AS possible scout to look into her
present situation and report on it, Nc.
Alpin could point only to Bull Page.
Bull was ready instrument, but his
present value as an assistant had be.
come a.matter of doubt, since prac.
tically every man in the gap had
threatened within the week to blow his
head off-though Bull himself felt no
scruples against making an attempt to
reach Music mountain and get back
again. 1t was proposed by the canny