The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-02

by stood before her tongue tied, unable
to find words or greeting. painfully
conscious Of his own awkWardness
The embarrassment however. was but
for the instant. for the preacher had
been waiting his entrance. eager to
begin the ceremony
What occurred during the next few
moments was never wholly clear IN
Shelby's mind lie did mechanically
whatever he was told. but without
comprehension. He remembered walk
! ing between rows Of curious faces, Oc-
casionally recognizing familiar
couhtenance. clear across that crowded
I parlor 10 the further wall which
seemed to be decorated profusely with
I sprays Of evergreen lie seemed to
recall that the girl Joined him. stand.
ing at his left, and that she had adj
vanced to his side guided by Dan Ne.
! Carthy. II was all vague. misty, I'M
I certain ana the next moment an he
saw was the fleshy figure Of the Buff
falo Gap preacher standing there i'm
mediately before him, his hands up.
lifted and his sonOrous voice uttering
words that sounded Ike a PRAYER.
Then Dan came forward again and
he felt her hand resting IN his. real
izing how soft and small Il was. lie
remembered n question was asked him
and he answered Eyes" and then be
seemed 70 hear her whisper a similar
response The preacher said some
thing. using some strange words, and
turning once 10 face the silent crowd
pressing close IN upon them. then he
lifted his hands solemnly ana shelby
caught the sentence Il pronounce yon
husband md wife and whom God
hath Joined together. let no man put
asunder"
There was nm explosion Of breath
q faint clapplng Of hands an instant
buzz Of tongues He felt that he must
have shaken hands with thousand
people; was pushed here and there
by the efforts made 10 reach him and
finally. hewildered his mind IN
whlrl. found himself once more ont
In the hall ohsessed with desire 10
escape lie Possessed no idea as to
what had become or the girl no doubt
she was somewhere back there IN the
crush. but he AZ least. was free and
would wait for her 10 Join him ont.
side
He stood there alone. staring down
az the team Of hroncos and the heavily
laden blackboard uncomprehendngly
Yet slowly II all came back and his
mind began 10 arouse from blank
stupor His attention was attracted
by the approach OF horseman trot
inr steadily up the deserted street to
ward the hotel The rider was O cav
airy soldier In uniform. powdered
with dust. his horse showing evidences
OF hard travel
Shelby watched his coming curious
ly. his memory still lingering upon the
scene within The man drew np al
the hotel dropped his rein over the
horses head swung stifiiy 10 the
ground and advanced up the steps
He glanced aside at Shelby's motion
less figure took q step toward the
door and then wheeled suddenly.
"Say. Amt your name ShelbyY
The dazed bridegroom turned and
looked into the face confronting him.
his mind swapping back into quick
recognition
"Sure Wen thunder. you're shan
messy - The sixth Whst're you do
Ing hereT
The Two ciasped hands firmly
Though knew you Tom. when /
] trsi cauie ~ the steps. but wasn't /
quite sure III ! got = side view Must
be Sly years since YOU left Us amt ~ 1
Nhai am ! doingi Oh. they " showed 4
Us up here from Arizona and i've beer 4
up 81 the Reservation watchln' eru
ghOst-dance an an, headin now for 4
Collins 70 tell the old man the news
Some Fun goin 20 be pulled on pres
emily
You mean the Sioux are goln on
rampage aginT
Sure thing. unless miss my guess
an reckon J ought 10 know lnjuns
By this time TIN either come this .
fali ~ De1f spring figure they'll I
never bold 10 over winter OF stun .
Buil has got The game IL bis hands
an sou know that Of devil. ! reckon
= have reason TO- ANY troops ~
there
No The Iniun scent don't believe
there's Eoin 20 - any trouble savs
~ just a few young bucks who arr
-aisIn 81 he don't know what Is
zoin %. But ! h--en among ON ~
De whole oufft = ticod-mad. 7 seen
Two 81 their chest dances myself back
g Do hills - J tell yda the3 meun
business You usin here now
70. out or the Cottonwood
What borfhf SAY. olf nam ma
lint Foiu' - - 10 healthy piscs fer
] white u fhpse devils break loose
heyTl make that country sure Got
nuch u an oufffT
"A bunch - cattle 40 two herter~~
Not eHesgh 70 PIT % aght Wen.