The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-24
De Spain regarded his companion
"What do they expect I'll

Lefever raised a hand deprecatingly.
Don't be overconfident, Henry; that's
your danger. l know you can take
care of yourself. All want 10 do is
to get the folks here acquainted With
your ability. without taking mncces-
sary chances. You sec, people are not
now asking questions of ono another;
they are asking them of themselves.
Who and what is this ncwcomer---;ln
accident or Il genuine arrival? a cont
mon Squib or Il real explosion? Don't
get excited" he added in an effort tc
sooth De Spain's obvious irritation.
You have the idea, Henry. It's time
to show YOURSELF
81 can't very we'll do business here
without showing myself" retortcd DE
Spain.
but it is Il thing to be managed
persisted Leftover. "Now, suppose
since the topic is up-we Show In
Main street for WHILE"
Suppose we do echoed De Spain
ungraciously.
"That will crack the debut ice. We
will call at Harry TENSIONS hotel. anG
then go to his new rooms-go right &c
society headquarters tirst--thut's my
theory of doing it. If anybody has
any shooting in mind, Tensions is Il
quiet and orderly place. And if a
man declines to eat anybody up at
Tensions. we put him down, Henry, as
not ravcnously hungry"
Gone man would like to sec is that
sheriff, Drucl, who let Sassoon get
out"
"Ready to interview him now?"
1--WE got some kilograms to answer"
"fThose will keep. The MorgunS are
in town. Well start out and find some
body"
1t was wet and sloppy outside, but
Leftover was Indifferent to the rain,
and De Spain thought it would be I'M.
dignified to complain Of it.
When, followed by Leftover, he
walked into the lobby of Tensions
hotel a few moments later the Office
was empty. Nevertheless, the news of
| the appearance of Sassoon's captor
spread. The two sauntcrcd into the
billiard hall, which occupied deep
room adjoining the office and opened
with large platc-glass windows on
Main street. livery table was in use.
A fringe of spectators in the chairs, os.
tcnsibly watching the pool games,
turned their eyes toward De Spain
those that recognized him distinguish.
Ing him by mods and whispers to 9th.
crs.
Among several groups OF men stand.
ing before the long bar, one party of
four near the front end likewise on.
gagged the interest Of those kecner loaf
ers who We're capable of foresceing
situations. These men, Sattcrlce Nor.
gan, the cattleman; Bull Page, one of
his cowboys; Sheriff Druel, and Judge
Druel, his brother, had been drinking
together. They did not soc Lcfevcr
and his companion as the two came In
through the rear lobby door. But lie.
fever, on catching sight Of them, wei.
coined his opportunity. Walking Ill,
rcctly forward, he laid his hand on
Satt Morgan's shoulder. AS the eat
tleman turned, Lcfever, geninlly grasp
ing his hand, introduced De Spain tt
each of the party in turn.
Morgan threw the brim of his wenth
er-beAtcn hat back from his tanned
face. He wore mustnche and chin
whisker of that variety designated IN
the mountains by the appropriate
name Spinach" But his smile, which
drew his cheeks into wrinkles all about
his long, round nose, was not unfrientl
~. He looked with open interest from
his frank but not enthusiastically eye:
ut De Spain. II heard" he said in q
good-naturcd, slightly nasal tone, "yor
made sunrise call on us one day last
week."
"And I want to say" returned DE-
Spain, equally amiable, "thnt il l hat
had any idea you folks would take II
SD hartL-I mean, as IN nffront intend
ed to any of you'll never would have
gone into the gap after Snssoon.
just misunderstanding a mistake as
now r"nlizc-that my scrap would bt
with SnssOOn, not with the MOrgans."
| Soaail - liCc "IIuhltu IIIlD HUMOROUS
grin. "You sure kicked up som,
nlkali."
De Spain nodded cnndidIy. "Mort
than 7 intended to. And / Say-wth
out any intention of impcrtinence tt
anybody else-SassOon Is u cur. SUD
poscd when brought him in hero
liter SO much riding, that we hat
sheriff enough to keep him. liz
Ookcd at Dyuel with such colnposurt
hat the latter for moment was non
?lusscd. Then he discharged n wolfe!
IF Oaths, and demanded what De SPAR
meant. De Spain nd not move. HI
refused to see the angry sheriff. '"Thn
Is whore I made my second mistake,
he continued, speaking to Morgan ant
forcing his tone just enough to b.
heard Drucl, with more hard words
began to abuse the railroad for no
paying taxes enough to build dcccn
Jail. De Spain took another tack. II
eyed the sheriff calmly as the latte
| continued tn rlrou, oyoy, and Loft n