The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-20

burst forth angrlly. confused ny the
gloom. sam where are you any
wayf"
"who Is Samf' she asked quietly
and taking 3 step forward. as that
the name OF the Indian You left on
guardT'
He gnzed at her open-monthed for
the moment too astonished 10 even
find speech.
what" he stammered finally,
"why, what are you doing ont here1
Who opened that door, Where IL the
id red snake. anyway
81 do not know very much more
than you do" she replied quietly.
There was a fight out here some time
during the night. and the bar across
the door was knocked down."
"A fight who were theyT'
"A white man. and the guard. They
were both killed"
-Both-both killed." he seemed I'M
able TO grasp the fact "Who was the
white manf'
II do not know"
"And you did not even run awayf
Did not try 10 escapeT'
"Where could ! go2" she asked.
"what was there for me TO do but
walt for you TO return
"wer II this don't beat hill" he
exclaimed. "Why I thought you WAS
afraid of me You amt, heyf"
mo; IL don't think ! am. You
were not rough with me. and-and you
said you would have something inter
esting 10 tell me when you got back"
MackIin laughed. evidently relieved
She had spoken as a child might
whose curiosity had been aroused.
"Oh. see. my girl; you've been
thinking this over. have you, and de
clded might not be quite so bad after
all. thought maybe you'd get over
that tantrum after awhile, fer shncks
knew that Teller 81 elby was nothln
10 you Yon lusi married him ter git
away from poaea didn't your"
"Yes." she admitted that was
about all"
$50, now he's dead he don't cut no
ice anymore"
"But are You sure he's deadT
"Surew sneeringly II don't know
how ! could be no surer. ] turned
the cuss over an he was cold then
You don't need worry none about that
Walt a minute TN I see who the
guy was what tried 10 break In here.
shelby could hear Macklin cross the
room. and Jerk the blanket from on
the bodies The fellow gave utterance
TO an oath Of establishment at the
sight revealed.
"NIy God Did you ever see any
thing like that7 Locked together Ike
two stays Hill Sam was shot, but
he got the white guy even after he
was dead. On me II II Amt Hank
Slagini Now. what does that meanf
reckon Hanley sent the galoot In
here. That comes from splllin' things
when yer drunk. Say, you an have
got 10 get out OF here. III tell you
about II as quick as ] can. It's plain
enough Hanley's got his eyes on you.
an will doube-cross me II he once
gifts chance"
"what is II you meanf do not un-
derstand."
Naturally yer don't. seem I amt
told yer nothin'. But now that know
yer amt pining away over that feller
Shelby, reckon the sensible thing
fer me TO do Is ter talk straight.
There's goin' ter be h-l 10 pay In this
valley before long. and the sooner we
get ont - here the better. run across
a soldier bout half way ter Gerlasche
an he give me pointer that mr."
wheel about an ride back"
"The Indian outbreak
"sure the troops got in, an round
% most ~ the Sioux up. They had .
fight az Wounded Knee. over yonder.
an licked HI out 81 the reds. Some
of 'em got away though. an come
tranin' west-mostly young ones. ]
reckon-an' now they're sendin' cav
airy out ter ride EN- down. That's
, what he was after. bunch 10 come
, xcoutin' in through here"
"Heref Wolves holeT
Morn likely; be didn't say nofhin'
: bout that But they're mighty liable
D ter call. Tn fer gittin' out. while the
? COINS good. That's what come hack
/. for-to get you. and skip"
Toto get meT'
"Of course. I'll tell yer about Il now.
J an You'll 20 all right ] reckon you
, never thought ! run OF with you
cause ! loved your
NO you-you loved meT
That's the way o. H. saw you
J long before that funeral down 70 Pon.
ca bar this guy Shelby horned IN
fore vas ready 10 act. You didn't
care nothIn' for him. 50 ! says 10 my
self. then. RI have her; ~ take her
whether she wants me or not. LOng
/ as she don't love him. m make her
love me-eee7 Course d.dni aim "a
do no killing: thar was just m scci'
dent IKE. an didn't DO Il nohow. u
& -. c.rr hers "a ha cot gay and beanei