The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-13
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Bill Hingp looked at Miss Pres
cot n injured anstonishment. rDo
spmethings n he repeated. What
DO ycu want me to do?"
You make me tired. Bill. Here
yop'ye got a claim and a little
bunch o. cp8s. Instead Of work.
ing Ike O man you loaf like a-a
sLiks loster" he prompted.
Bin caht you understand that
I Ike you and
sEasgy" he grfnred. Isof
couree you like mo. You'll have to
naerrF me, I'm afraid, Sally Jane.
nill. Will ]? And you're afraid,
ale you You big, pyergrown. lazy
liinnp1 wouldn't marry you
efer.f
know you mean we'll, Sally
lane, and
And It's none Of my business?
You're quite right, Bill-but can't
xntt SEE I'm talking for your own
Sire. yes. My pa used to talk
lust like that before he'd go out
behind the corral with breech-
ing strap In one hand and my ear
ia the other. ! used to hurt most
unple asantlY for two-three days az
ten Old times. old times. Now
take it you were never licked Sally
Jane. That was a mistake. You
should have been What? You
don't mean TO say you're. going
home? And We were getting along
go nicely too. Well, II willful must,
She must III hold your horse for
you
He watched her ride away along
the side Of Ltnny's Hill. y
The View Of Llnny's Hill was
all that could be desired. At tho
base Of the hill tho Golden Bar
HiHByille trail led the eyes west
ward 10 where Golden Bar, coll
lection Of toy houses, each one
startifngly clear in that rarefled
atmosphere, spraWled along the
further bank Of Wagon.jack River.
Croker county 400 miles long
By 800 miles wide bounded on the
cast by the Wagonjack, ran well
i'm into the Medicine Mountains.
Political pickings In Crocker were
constantly good. Croker laws,
provided the suspected nerson or
persons weer friendly Sbqh ,tha
county officials. wero not admin
ifeted with undue severity. Coarse
work was never tolerated, natural
~ but II one we're judicious and
GOOD picker. one could travel far
a.ld profitably. Crocker was, as
counties so, feri!tls ground for
easy condolences.
Bill Avingo watched the moving
psnpil end that was Miss Prescott.
Another pencil end was riding
tie same trail-away from the
Golden Bar,
Bill Wingo intently scrutinize6
the wsyfarer from Golden Bar
stde.
Looks like Jack Murray's sor-
rel he unused. "Tf they stop, it's
Jsck.iH
The pencil ends drew together
at the lower end Of the grove. They
stopped.
@shucks," Mr.. wingo muttered
mildly. "Ineyer did like that man."
said the first pencil ond to the
second pencil end. Hello, Sally
Morning Jack"
mi ride along with you"
All right. At times I've known
vow to be amusing, Jack"
He spurred alongside and turn.
ed IN bis saddle to stare at her.
is that all I'm good for-to help
pass the timer"
what else is q man good for?"
Don't be SO Zip, Sally Jane You
KNOW He stopped short.
She waited a momopt Then, Il
know what2"
isyol know I've been loving you
long long time" he said abrupt
~ ~ DIDN'T want 10 toll you TIL I
had something to offer you be.
sides myself. And now I've got
Eomething-Rafe Tuckleton has
promised to make me sheriff"
thought the voters usually de-
eided such things" said she.
He laughed cynically. Not in
Crock. Well. what do you say?"
She looked at him cody. What
Is this--a proposals"
Don't you understand he said
earnestly. Don't you understand
that I love you, Sally Jane? And I
want you. i"
sally Jane continued to look at
u understand that you want
ne. mshe told him calmly. why
not2 Ny type appeals to your type.
that's all, Appeals physically.
mean, You'd like to possess me-,
but you don't love me, Jack Muir
ras.9
Sim gonna marry YOU" he per-
sisted.
tanning his horse against hers
he ploponed both her hands with
bis right, swung his left arm
round her waist and crushed hsr
gasping against his chest. She
Struggled, but he was q man and
strong. Forcing the back OF the
hand that confined her two hands
under her chin, he tilted her head
up and backwards. Once, twlcs
md again he kissed her mouth.
There" be muttered releasing
ier 90. abruptly that she almost
tell out % the saddle and only
saved herself by catching the sad.
die horn with both hands. There.
Eve heard you boosted that no man
had ever kissed you. Well you're