New Britain herald., 1922-03-14
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BEGIN HERE TODAY BILLY WINGo, goodnatured and youth ful range-rider of Golden Bar Wyoming, Is suggested for sheriff by
 TIP o'GoRMAN, master politician of Crocker County. on the ground that Wingo Is honest hut too easy going to interfere with tho gangs activities In cattle stealing.
 RATE TUcKLETON, wealthy cattle thief, agrees. although he had promised the office to
 JACK MURRAY, a gunman. who Is Riliy's rival for the hand of
 SALLY ANN PRESCOTT. o'Gorman re- fuses to countenance Tucklcton's plan of DAN sLIKE, sunman' hired to kill Tom Walton, an honest ranch owner. It Is feared that Walton has evidence of the gangs activities.
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 CHAPTER III.
 Careless child" observed Bill Win go, coming up on the porch where Sally Jane lay in the hammock. You dropped your hat yesterday. l found 1t this morning. Here it Is. Don't move, sweet one. Of course, if you asked me to sit down, I would, and if you felt like rustlng some coffee and cake, or even piece of pie with q bite of cheese on the side-just a bite, not over half pound"
 Stop calling me sweet one,'" Miss Prescott said grossly. I'm not your sweet one, or anybody else's sweet one"
 Nothing like that, sweet one. The political steersmen of our fair county rode out to my place last night and--'
 What did the old thief want ?" Sally Jane brutally wished to know.
 Offered me the nomination for sheriff."
 Sally Jane's laughter was sardonic. Are they trying to fool me, or what?" he persisted.
 T don't know whether they're trying to fool you or not was the reply but they're trying to fool somebody. that's a cinch."
 "I told 'em I didn't want the job" "What?"
 He rubbed an outraged ear. No need to deafen me-" said he.
 "Deafen you?" she cried. Il could take a club to you, you fat-head!"
 ''So-o, so-o. he shoothed. Don't get so excited. Remember we are young but once, and every outburst brings us nearer the grave. Lemme finish. that's a good child. They said for me to think it over, and they'd be back in a couple of days and take it up with me again"
 Bill" said Sally Jane, leaning for ward. her violet eyes shining I'm serious"
 "I'l try to believe it." he said, re- garding her with admiration. But just this minute you look like the most unserious thing I ever saw--and the most beautiful. Listen. Sally Jane, l wish you'd do as I ask you. Close your eyes and plunge right in. Wed be as happy as two pups in basket. Sign on the dotted line and leave the rest to me-"
 Which nonsense she quite properly disregarded. Bill, l want you to take that nomination. You accept the nomination, and if you don't make things hum after you're elected you're not the man I take you for" Bill slipped right off the porch rail and sat down Imply on the floor. His eyeDdllS TOIleu up. HIS lldHu IulLeTeu over his heart. He breathed with difficulty. At last" he muttered. "Ac- cepted! The shock will be the death of me! Water. Water! With a little whiskey stirred in. Just little. Not more than four or five fingers, or perhaps six. No sugar."
 He got to his feet slowly and re- seated himself on the rah You won't go back on your word, Sally Jane" he told her soberly.
 II can do lots of things you never / ard off," said she. But making .wo meanings grow where only one grew before is not one of them"
 Joking aside." he said, will you marry me if I take this sheriff job ?" Joking aside,' said she, would you want me for a reason like that?" Well, mo-" he admitted frankly "Td want you to love me lot"
 Honestly, Bill, I like you great deal, but there's something lacking