The Raymer enterprise., 1921-05-05

"Y0u nledsiy hound! Coin to marry
her for money. am II Maybe you'd
like to say that ag'in, dEn you'll
That's bout the size q your soul.
Cowan. Take that. you whelpi You
won't be 20 On beautiful yourself
when get through. There nowi Per.
haps you'll lay quiet awhile!"
He got to his feet and glared about
into the ring Of interested faces de-
family.
"Any more Of yer want to say what
he didr he demanded. -Here, you,
Kelly; you laughed when that dirty
pup said she was homely ~ a hedge
fence! Come here. you red-headed
terrier" and he gripped him by the
throat shaking the fellow helplessly
back and forth In his mad rage. "rm
goin' ter marry that girl. II she'll have
me. an there amt nobody goin' to
slam the looks o my wife, either. You
set that you coyote1 What do yer
think Of II now-heyi Spit 1t out :
what do you think Of her nowr
Kelly had to spit It out: 1t was all
he could do with those fingers grip
ping him.
LET go-d-n it-let 60! H-l
She's-she's the handsomest woman !
ever saw; you--you let 90 o mel"
Shelby flung him to one side In utter
disgust hurting an oath after him as
be reeled dixzily into the protection
Of the crowd. He cast his eyes once
In contempt about the circle. seeking
some other antagonist and finding
none.
ITO HI with all Of you!" he de-
clared. Get out Of the way there!"
They fell back to give him safe pas
sage and he strobe straight on past
the dance hall and turned down the
dark path leading back to Calkins'
shack. He had but one thought now.
one purpose; he had burned his
bridges behind him. After what he
had said and done only single course
remained. Without 4 pause or a re-
gret he went straight to the door and
raped. II was no timid touch Of the
knuckles this time; he was still too
angry to either hesitate or doubt. And
there was no sign Of embarrassment
In word or act when the door opened
and she stood there looking at him
in wonderment.
I've come back to say another word
to you." he announced simply. "rd
like to come In"
Something has happenedr'
1T has; I've Just had to lick two
pups who got too gay bout you. They
said some things an I said some
things. Now I'm aimin' to make good.
You said you'd marry me awhile ago /;
does that holdr'
She was leaning against the table.
staring at him; her face seemed to
90 white and her hands toyed nervous
" with . knife she had picked up.
"You-you had trouble with two
men. over mer' she asked. her voice
trembling slightly. "what menr'
"Red' Kelly and q gaxabo named
Cowan; they was both here"
@Oh; thsy were angry At you for
thatr
"Sure: not because you didn't take
No notics of them; then they got drunk
an undertook to ride me; said It was
Q put.up job between ~ ter get away
with that money"
what money!
the twenty-five hundred you was
goin' to get. The preacher told you
about that, didn't he1"
She shock her head. evidently b.
wildefed.
"Where was ! going to get all that
money!
"Why. Mccarthy was putin II up;
he and some other bucks. 30 a. to give
you start after you was married"
She drew . deep breath, looking
straight into his eyes.
"You mean those men came here for
thatr' Indignantly. "They were will.
ing to marry me 20 a. to get that
money! Good God! I was to be sold |