Arizona republican., 1922-04-19
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BILLY VINO, good-natured and
youthful 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 but too easy
going to interfere with the gang s
activities in cattle stealing.
RAFE TUCKLEToN, wealthy cattle
thief, agrees, although he had
promised the office to
JACK MURRAY, a gunman, who is
Billy's rival for the hand of
SALLY ANN PRESCOTT. O'Gorman
refuses to countenance Tuckelton's
plan of having
DAN CIIKE, a gunman, hired to kill
Tom Walton, an honest ranch
owner. 1t is feared that Walton has
evidence of the gangs activities.
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CHAPTER III.
Careless child" observed Bill
Wingo, coming upon the porch where
Sally Jane lay in the hammock. You
dropped your hat yesterday. found
it this morning. Here it is. Don't
move. sweet one. OF course. if you
asked me to sit down ] would, and if
you felt like rustling some coffee and
cake, or even just a piece of pie with
a 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 James laughter was sardonic
Are you trying to fool me, or
what?' he persisted.
I don't know whether they're try
ing to fool you or not was the reply,
"but they're trying to fool somebody,
that's a cinch.''
Il told 'em didn't want the job"
What p,
He rubbed an outraged ear. mo
need to deafen me- said he.
"Deafen you ?" she cried. 7 could
take a club to you, You fat-head.'
so excited Remember we are young
but once and every outburst brings
us nearer the grave. Lemme finish,
that's 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"
eBill.' said Sally Jane. leaning for
ward, her violet eyes shining, I'm
serious.o
"Pl1 try to believe It," he said. re-
garding her with admiration. But
just this minute you look like the
most unserious thing / ever saw
and the most beautiful. Listen, Sally
Jane, l wish you'd do as l ask you.
Close your eyes and plunge right in.
We'd be as happy as two pups in a
basket. Sign on the dotted line and
leave the rest to me-
Which nonsense she quite prop
arly disregarded. Bill, I want you to
to take that nomination. You ac-
cept the nomination, and il 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 eyeballs rolled UP. His hand
fluttered over his heart. He breathed
with difficulty. "At last" he muttered.
Accepted The shock will be the
death of me! Water! Water! With a
little whisky stirred in. Just a little.
Not more than f0ar or five fingers,
or perhaps six. No sugar"
He got to his feet slowly and re-
seated himself on the rail. You
wont go back on you word, Sally
Jane" he told her soberly.
L can do lots of things you never
heard Of" said she. But making
two meanings grow where only one
grew before is not one of them"
Joking aside" said she, would
YOU want me for a reason like that p
We'll, no, he admitted frankly.
I'D want you TO love me lot
Honestly. Bill. I like you great
deal, but there's something lacking.
And when there's something lacking,
there's nothing to be done. Love is
the greatest thing in the world, Bill.
And you mustn't cheat it. If you do,
YOU might better never have been
born"
He nodded. Try as he might, he
vas unable to feel very badly. He
decided to give it UP a SO hopeless
job
THAT said Sally Jane. with her
bright smile, takes load off my
heart. AS a sister. know I'd fill
every requirement. Be a good
brother now, and do as I ask. Be a
sheriff"
All right, said Billy Wingo .I
will"
CHAPTER ".
Now there" said Riley Tyler. star
ing at the driver of a blackboard, lis
a girl that is pretty as a lii red
wagon, new painted"
Hazel Walton stepped into the
blackboard, kicked the brake lever
and swung her team like workman.
Billy hoped across the sidewalk
and ran out into the middle of Main
street. He scooped up a package