Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15

"All right. Iu have to tell you
then, Billy. I've heard things
about your job. I've heard that il
you don't do exactly as the gans
| saws you'll be kuk-killed. oh, not
exactly in those words. but l know
what was meant. No, l shan't tell
| you where heard il. 1t doesn't
| matter anyway. 1t was bad enough
| when you'll thought you We're Just
a. friend, but now-now when you're
just everything to me, l cuc-can't
bear to have you run any risks. sup
pose something happens to you.
what would L do? I'd die. L think.
I'd want to, anyway"
At which he tried to kiss away
her fears, but these were too deep
rooted for any such ~old-fashioned
remedy as that to be of any avail.
mo, no, DON'T" she protested.
holding his head away by main
force. mot now. I'm not through
vet. Listen. You'll fight the gang,
| know you will"
He nodded a slow head. I've got
to. That's why l took the job of
sheriff"
II knew it," she said sadly. but
you can resign, can't your
Listen to me-" he said in a voice
that trembled. You don't know
what you are asking me to do. If l
did it, I'd be a dog, and l won't be
a dog even for your sake. Marry me
now and wen see it through, you
and 1 together"
She shook her head. II can't"
she whispered, and added with most
human logic, II don't believe you
love mel"
At which he was moved to wrath.
Its you that don't love mel You
listen here! I've asked you for the
last time to marry me. You turned
me down for some fool notion that
| isn't worth a hill of beans. All right,
let it go at that. If ever you change
your mind, you'll have to come to
me and put your arms around my
neck and tell me l was right to
stick it out and you We're wrong to
want me not to. And if you don't
do it, you're not the girl I took you
for, and 1 wouldn't look at you with
a telescope"
She sat s~peechless. Without an
other word he stopped, swept his
hat from the floor and went out.
And. it must be said to his discredit.
he slammed the door behind him.
A long five minutes Hazel was
staring wide-eyed at the door. But
he did not come back. She crept to
the window. He did not look back.
He passed of sight around the
bend. Hazel slid quietly to the floor
and, her lace buried in her hands,
began to cry as if her heart would
break.
For her little world had been
shattered and she was left disconso-
late among the fragments. Her man
did not understand.
CHAPTER vi
Tip O'Gorman sat comfortably
near the red-hot stove. The wind
and the snow were clustering out
doors.
Its a good old world" Tip sigh
ed luxuriously and wiggled the toes
of his roomy slippers.
Entered then one who changed
the pleasing aspect of the good old
world.
Judge Driver slammed the door
behind him and united the comfort
er that held the hat to his head.
you've done it now" exclaimed
Judge Driver.
What particular thing have you
on your mind 2" Tip queried equally.
THE sheriff you were SO set on
having elected"
whats happened to the sheriff ?"
II had picked two deputies for
J him to appoint-good safe men. You
know that part vas left to me, and
7 fixed on Johnson and Kenealy.
This morning I mentioned their
names to the new sheriff. L thank
o kindly for your good intentions,
says Bill, or words to that effect,
but | have already decided to APP
point Shotgun shillman and Riley
Tyler"
(Continued in our next issue)