South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-14
CHAPTER T.

CHAPTER 7.
but why don't you do some
thing. Biz" demanded sam Pres
cott's pretty dauehter
Bill Wingo looked az Miss Prescott
IN injured astonishment. do some
fhing2" NJ repeated What do you
want me 90 do2~
''You make me tired. Bill Here
you've got a claim and little bunch
~ cows Instead o. working Ike a
man you loaf like a-a-"
Like a loafer." he prompted.
"Bll can't you understand that I
like YOU. and"
Easily he grinned. "Of course
you like me. TouW have 20 marry
me. I'm afraid. sally Jane"
.'I viii. .wiu T. And you're afraid,
are you? You big. overgrOwn, lazy
lummox. I wouldn't marry you
ever
Il know YOU mean we'll sally
Jane. and"
And It's none or my business?
You're quite right. Bul-but can't
YOU see I'm talking Tor your own
good o"
sure. yes. Ny pa used TO talk
Just Ike that before he'd go out be-
hind the corral with a breeching-
strap in one hand and my ear i'm the
other 7 used 90 hurt most unpleas-
ant for two-three days after. Old
times. old times. Now. 7 take 10 YOU
were never licked. Sally Jane That
was a mistake. You should have
BEEN WHAT You don't mean 20
say you're going home? And we
were getting along so nicely too.
Well. If willful must. she must. III
hold your horse for you
He watched her ride away along
rhe side Of Ldnny's Hill
The view from Linnys Hill was
all that could be desired At the base
OF the hill the Golden Bar-Hillsville
trail led the eve westward 20 where
Golden Bar a collection of toy
houses. each one startlingly clear in
that rarehed atmosphere. sprawled
along the further bank of Wagon
jack River.
Croker county. 400 miles long by
800 miles wide. bounded on the east
by the Wagonj8ck. ran we'll up into
the Medicine Mountains
Political pickings i'm Croker were
consistently good Crocker laws,
provided the suspected person or
persons were friendly with the
county officials. were not admins
tered with undue severity. Coarse
work was never tolerated. naturally;
but If one were judicious and a good
picker. one could travel far and
prOftably Croker was, as counties
20. fertile ground for easy con-
sciences.
BIZ Wingo watched the moving
pencil end that was Miss Prescott.
Another pencil end was riding the
same trail-away from Golden Bar
Bill Wingo intently scruunized the
wayfarer from Golden Bar side.
Looks like Jack Murray's sorrel, %
he unused. If they stop. it's Jack"
The pencil ends drew together at
the lower end of the grove They
stopped.
"Shucks." AIR Wingo muttered
mildly. II never did like that man"
said the first pencil end to the sec
ond pencil end. Hello, Sally Jane
Morning Jack
'Ill ride along with YOU
"Au right At times I've known
you TO be amusing. Jack"
He spurred alongside and turned
IN his saddle to stare at her.
Us that all I'm good for-to heir
pass the time 90
What else is a man good for?'
Don't DE so flip, sally Jane. You
know" He stopped short.
She waited a moment. Then. 81
know WHAT"
you know I've been loving you
a Ions. long time" he said abruptly
Ct didn't want TO tell YOU tin I had
something TO offer YOU besides my
self. And now I've got something
Eafe TuckIeton has promises To
make me sheriff"
"L thought the voters usually de-
cided such things" said she.
Tie laughed cynicaily. "Not In
Croker. Wen. what do you say?"
she looked at him coolly. What
is this-a proposal?"
Don't YOU understand ." he SAID
earnestly Don't YOU understand
that ] love you, sally Jane And
want YOU
sally Jane continued 10 look al
him
I understand that YOU want me-
she told him calmly "Why not.
ny type appeals TO your type that's
an Appeals physically / mean
You'd like to possess me. but YOU
don't love wc Jack Murray"
Gym gonna marry YOU" he Per.
sisted
tanning his horse against her.
he pinioned both her hands with mi.
right swung his left arm round hel
waist and crushed her gaspinE
against his chest She struggled
but he was a man and strong
Forcing the back Of The hand that
confined her two hands under hei
chin. he tilted her head up and back
wards. once twice and again hs
kissed her mouth
There" he muttered. releasins
her so abruptly that she almost Eel
out of the saddle and only saved her.
self by catchins the saddle horn with
both hands There I've hearc
YOU boosted that no man had ever
kissed you. Well s5u're kissed now
and YOU WON'T forget 10 in a hurry
Had she had a gun. she would