The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-11-18

feel the boys out a bit Wherein you
/ be IN an hour,
in my office Who was you aiming
to talk With"
"Oh. Cady. linn Mack, Rowdy Egan
an thai bunch They are the boys
yer aimin' 10 interest. | reckon. How
much ~ Jack pot do you aim "a
raiser
Mccarthy pondered moment. his
chm cupped In his hand
We'll I'll blow In two-hfty an
reckon there are those who would
raise II tu right smart figure. You
kin talk couple o thousand. Tom.
As yer say. that'il be quite feature
an there amt no reason why We
shonldn't pull the afrair on ternight."
The delicious and delicate humor of
the situation was what particularly ap-
pealed 10 Shelby--the affair promised
excitement and y good laugh He was
even convinced that the scheme might
work and thus really prove benefit
20 the glrl II she only chose wisely I:
but Al present his main interest cen.
tered on the Fun he expected "a er
tract from the prellminaries
lie had already decided on = gen.
eral course OF actlon: he would APP
proach those whom he considered
worthy IN strictly diplomatic way,
iudiciously limiting al the possibility
Of Old Dad Calkins' girl being an heir.
ess and suggesting the advantage or
her being sought IN early marriage II
was merely an idea he proposed 70
advance. 20 be- implanted In their minds.
that she should not be allowed 10 es.
cape from the community with all that
money. nor snapped NJ by some mer
cenary stranger
During the next half hour Shelby
managed to interview al least half
dozen whom he considered eligible
bachelors or lonely widowers. artfully
selecting those known 10 be of some
What SnortiNe disposition, 70 whom
such a proposition as he had 60 offer
might naturally appeal A few OF
these treated the suggestion profanely
others were rather eyasive. but the
majority thus diplomalically approach
ed cNinccd sufficient interest 10 yield
much encouragement Ills wares had
been brought toa good market and Old
Dads girl. rendered particularly al
traciwe 10y IDIOT" running up into
the thousands, would find plenty Of
eager suitors. Now that the rumor
of her eligibility was being privately
circulated from mouth 10 mouth. any
unnecessary delay would only render
the affair more complicated
he would report al once the sue
cess Of his mission and urge his CO.
conspirators 20 immediate action. II
would sure be fine sight TO see these
fellows lined up while that girl looked
them over. deliberately making n
choice Suddenly his gaze rested on
young man, dejectedly hanging over
the end Of the bar arguing with n
bartender, who only shook his head
impassNely. shelby moved along un.
I'll he ranged up beside the fellow.
"whai's your name"
"Joe Macklin."
"Tbcy call You Kid don't they
round hereF'
"Surc: mostly What are yer drivin
az, anyhow
"Why, this. got q ranch over on
the Cottonwood, an come IN here g
nick ~ q cow-hand ! got half
breed. but need another. That's
where ! stand
"WhatH il payT
Forty dollars Yon got a horses"
"Wen. The crltter looks like one
turned out In powelrs corral, but !
amt got no money 70 pay Ter his
feed Yer1l have ter blow me some
coin"
"All richt here's ten and IN pay
Powell for the horse keep You show
no here sober az ten tomorrow. or else
IH leave You here that's straight
lie strobe away across The big
crowded room and opened door a.
the further end stepping across the /
threshold be closed tbe door behind
him aud faced Mccarthy and the eH-
reather from RuTaio Cop. both ~
whom glanced up expectanuy shelby
leaned back against the sail and con
reuraed fhe tvo. chewing 90 fhe
5uti ~ cigar
.WeH.- De said fuauy 1he cards
are grfsd geuts aaW ai you eoi
10 ~ IS 10 play your hands,
-Nfet do y0u maanf Tho boys are
for fs
eHanzrv sut srarntrr falked o.
enfe bunch The ore thing Tn
1fra.d 81 if that some saleaf maE take
b nogH ~ fuHf iho 1u 40 before
e cau gel fh.nzs into shape Thats
Ehy hurried 90 here We zot %
ru1 .he affair ten Shf
The preacher spread fis hands say
.rg rie suggestion a.lde
-No. 10 thar really uouidnt -
secpnt. - snou after tbe funerai The .
poor Elri musi - given opportunity
10 mouru in Peaoe