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


fer ~ ninT alive It's whaf ! want
ter 10 now that counts Nayee ! bad
e plan thea. az maybe ! didnt hn'
nov got Il al planned ~ proper
I'm q goin' Ter marry you, A. that
gives whether yer're uiilln' Or Got
amt even asktn' you"
The expression % her face must
have brought the fellow REALIZATION
that perhaps be aas going altogether
too fast for he broke IN with an 81
PLANTATION
~Sec here now. don't yet huTy
amt no Western rough neck for Won
10 be ashamed Of ! heioug down East
10 OF Virginia. an Ne got money TO
burn. That's straight goods. Ny real
name amt MaekHn 81 al It's Church
10. ! mean business an Just as soon
as In,Aan Joe gets down here with
some horses we're goin' ter start
For wheref her voice trembling
in spite Of every effort at seif-control
TO Ceriasche hrst Themes
preacher there an then on 60 Gods
country just as fast as the train VIII
take us That's my program. an let
me tell you. I'll be d-n glad ter SIT
away from lnjuns Mcxs. an the rest
o. this rotten OUTFIT No YOU walt.
that VIII be Indian Joe comm now.
The door between the two rooms
had closed partially, yielding doubt
less 10 some faint draught Of air. 80
that shelby ventured 10 survey the
scene through the narrow crack near
the hinges. Matters were becoming 80
complicated he WAS AT his wits end
| He had delayed too long. and. per
hnps II had been n mistake TO advise
| the girl to thus appear friendly 10 this
| brute. Now. instead OF being con
fronted by the Kid alone. he must also
face Laud. II he would prevent her
being carried away the second time
The situation had become desperate.
He could see the girl standing
pressed close to the wall. the light
| from the broken window on her face.
her ewes anxiously watchful OF the
movements OF Macklln. who had turned
and was fronting the outer door, one
hand resting ip readiness on the butt
of his "45." Then that opening was
shadowed. and the bulky figure OF the
squaw-man suddenly appeared. His
first utterance was full Of Ill-humor.
swell. got your message. and am
here" he said roughly What the
HI is up MacklnT
Everything is, from all hear" was
the short reply Your Indians are
licked already, amt theyf"
ayes expected that; ] told them
how II would be"
ITO be sure you did but you nevr
thought every runaway buck would
make for this Hole. But they have;
and you know what that means,
reckon They will be smoked out
sooner or later 10 YOU want TO stay,
and be smoked out with emf I'm for
getting out Of here now-tonight Joe.
| don't intend being caught In this
net: an you are id fool II you
don't feel In the same way. There In
chance now 10 make II. but tomor-
row may be too late How about your
cattle?"
81 sent them into the Bad Lands"
Macklin laughed
"That proves what you think about
II. All right then wen ride out to-
gether Got three horses out thereT'
"Yes. and pack; that's what the
Indian told me 10 bring The woman
going alongr
"Sure she is. HI, we've fixed
things all up We're goin' TO get mar
ried over AT Gerlasche. I'm amin ter
take You along for best man"
Laud evidenced his surprise and in
creduIty with . grunt. and swift
glance at the silent girl. shrinking
back against the wall.
what about PanchaT' he asked
dryly.
THAT little Devili Pooh when she
hears about H. I'll he east Of the Mis-
souri,. She's all right for a Mex. but
this time mean business, Joe. Don't
you forget II. I'm playIn' for big
stakes, an there don't no Panchs
stand IN my way What's the matte~
with your"
"well. amt so sure you're goin'
ter git OF so scot free" returned
Laud slowly. There's q fellow been
In here huntin you; an reckon he
must be here yet-leastways ! don't