The Adair County news., 1922-02-21
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You-yOu had trouble with two
x1Ez- over met" she asked, her voice
GaE1biing slightly. "What men?"
Red Kelly and a gazabo named
Rawan; they was both here"
~oh; they were angry at you for
EszzSy"
sure; not because you didn't take
ma notice of them then they got drunk
IN undertook to ride me; said IT was
N psIt-up Job between US ter get away
~zx5fh that money"
what money!"
-~The twenty-five hundred you was
esa5n' TO get. The preacher told you
zsISsoat that, didn't he?"
She shook her head, evidently be-
~EISdered.
Where was going to get all that
zIas1ey?"
~Why, Mccarthy was putin it up; I;
M and some other bucks, so as to give
xRa start after you was married"
she drew a deep breath, looking
szszsight into his eyes.
Hou mean those men came here for
r1rEs7" Indignantly. "They were will
EzSg 20 marry me so as to get that
sEshaey? Good God! l was to be sold |!
IL chat actually true? Nobody ever
SHaBsed such a shameful thing to me-
Nell, ] reckon they didn't mean no
'sEEEm by that" he tried to explain.
Eyeu don't just see It right They fig.
sHsRd that Old Calkins had died an
sS2St sou without cent, sorter helpless
.sxMt here an that the town owed you
IA Decent chance ter git married an
szsE5e down. That's what the money
WIS given for"
= tBut those fellows all knew 1t. That
-yRzs what made them agree"
K reckon maybe IL was-moStIy, ar
EszEsEE'
$sne twisted her hands together.
snsz1 red flush coming into each cheek.
We'll, I'm glad to know that. Now
7z<ffst >was IT those two men said, the
zzzs4u You had the trouble with?"
sNell, you see, COwan was drunk
an Eaaturally all worked up. He's
ss7= 20 goed-leokin' chap an thinks
BSS5uts quite swale with women.
'8ut what did he say?"
ReIl, he run into me up there on
T1He street just now, him and Red
17ssssfy, an said l was after you for
xi1sst money. told him he was liar
an then he sorter let loose a remark
Il didn't take kindly"
aEhat remarkf'
e-he sorter insinuated that I'd
rsEFsr marry you for any other rea-
4s&C@
de did-whyT'
Nell," he blurted out desperately,
EzTzzug no possible way of escape, "he
zs<fe#er said you wasn't awful good
1sakin' an then 1 pasted him. That's
zxM~
k5er lips parted, her eyes opening
Wide In astOnished amusement.
That I wasn't geod Iookingl" she
EHIasked. "And you actually hit him
2E Gsat7"
IL sure did; the other pup laughed
AM 2se got his dose about the same
slpsE 4 didn't hurt Red Kelly none;
IasG shook a little sense into him,
aHz< z recken It'll be week before
fGGHExh gets out much. Then l come
4Wef here"
@ ask me to marry you?"
1sst's the idea. I told 'em I'd do
r. -EAia't likely you'll feel now the
sssCzHE ugsy you, did at first, but If you
Gsza f@en I'm In the game. 1 amt got
zsszz1s; told you. all bout that, but
&C HzR1Nre a mind to rough it up on
71sE ESj3ftonwood, Tn here to go shares
sSI1n Fou."
Esse girl gazed at him In silence, her
BsE<xIA coming quickly, almost in sobs,
~ z7szsnge, misty light in her eyes.
eu-actually want me to marry
.TsBs"
re; that's what come back for"
e-are you after that twenty-five
HSeSz<Bd dollars?"
z-, nO" emphatically. 81 forgot
- sI4I you bout that won't take a
-sz cent of It. That's what told
7fs,sszz hounds an I'll tell Mccarthy the
:z=srRa thing. l amt that kind to mar
Ezso girl cause she's got coin. The
F5Eoz f1undred is yours, fair an square,
E1szE there don't none O. that two thou
zSzzG go into my jeans. That's got to
'<1ss part O. the bargain"
But you don't know anything about
s1zHz"
He -grinned gOod-humoredly.
CeckOn there may be some things
>snSE9l discover about me, fer the mat
EET o that Maybe it's bout as fair
IKE way as another"
~Yes, 1 suppose it is. You really
7soHesn what you have saidT'
4 sure do''
when? How soonT
Tomorrow morning. I aim TO get
q .Mz7Mm !