The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22

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as all right. 8 all right. III girl.
Don't you cry, Kitty. Me n Clay
won't let 'em hurt you none. We sure
won't"
She nestled closer, and JOhnnie's
heart lost a beat. He had become
aware Of dull pain In the shoulder
and Of something wet trickling down
his shoulder. But what is one little
bullet In your geography when the
sweetest girl In the world Is In your
arms?
II amt nothin' but a hammered
down III haysed Of q cowpuncher," he
told her, his voice trembling, IAN
you're awful pretty an'-an'-"
A flag Of color fluttered to her soft
cheeks. The silken lashes fell shyly.
Il think you're fine and dandy, the
bravest man that ever was"
do you-fgure you could-7 IL
Il don't reckon you could ever"
He stopped, abashed. To him this
creature of soft curves was of heaven
sent charm. All the beauty and vital
ity Of her youth called to him. 1t
seemed to Johnnie that God spoke
through her. Which Is another way
of saying that he was in love with her
She made a rustllng little stir In his
arms and lifted flushed face very
tender and appealing. In the darkness
her lips slowly turned to his.
Johnnie chose that inopportune mo-
ment to get sick at the stomach.
'T-Fm gOin' to faint" he an
nounced, and did.
When he returned to his love-story
Johnnies head was in Kitty's lap and
a mounted policeman was In the fore
ground of the scene. His face was
wet from the mist Of fine rain falling.
Don't move. Some one went for a
car" she whispered, bending over him
so that flying tendrils of her hair
brushed his cheek. Are you-badly
hurt?"
He snorted. I'm false alarm.
Nothin' a-tall. He jes' creased me-"
you're so brave" she cried, ad-
miringly.
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He suspected 1t was not true, but to
hear her say 1t was mama to his hun.
cry soul.
The cab stopped at the house Of a
doctor and the shoulder was dressed
The doctor made one pardonable mis-
take.
Get your wife to give you this
sleeping powder II you find you can't
Sleep" he said.
"Y'betcha." answered Johnnie cheer
fully.
Kitty looked at him reproachfully
and blushed. She scolded him about It
after they reached the apartment
where they lived.
Her new fiance defended himself.
Hes only day or two prema-chure,
honey. 1t wasn't hardly worth while
explainin'," he claimed.
"A day or two. Oh, Johnnie u
"Sure | amt gonna wait. Wha's
the matter with tomorrow"
II haven't any clothes made" she
evaded. andp added by way Of diver
SiOIi. always IhCu tiiul hlliud ROlu-
en- down on your cheeks"
1.-The stores are full Of ,em. An we
amt talkin' about my whiskers-not
right now"
you're nice old thing" she whis-
pered, flashing into unexpected dim
pies and she rewarded him for his
niceness In a way he thought alto
gether desirable.
A crisp, strong step sounded out
side. The door opened and Clay came
into the room.
He looked at Kitty. THANK heaven,
you're safe" he said.
Johnnie rescued me-" she cried.
"He got shot-in the shoulder"
The men looked at each other.
bad. Johnnie?"
"Nope. A plumb III scratch. Wha's
the matter with you"
A CLEAN of humor fitted into the
eyes of the cattleman. II ran into a
door,"
Say, Clay" Johnnie burst out, 81
betcha can't guess"
his itiChu iuuShcu III diuDidDic ut-
rision. "Oh. you kids in the woods. I
knew 1t soon as I opened the door,"
He walked up to the girl and took
her hand. you got good man, Kitty.
I'm wishin' you all the joy In the
world"
Her eyes flashed softly. Don't 1
know I've got good man, and I'm
going to be happier than I deserve"
Tim MudOon, In his shirt-sleeves,
was busy over a late breakfast when
his mother opened the door of the fiat
to let in Clay Lindsay.
The policeman took one look ut the
damaged face and forgot the plate Of
ham and eggs that had just been put
before him.
"Yuh've been at 1t again." he cried.
his Irish eyes lighting up with antici-
patory enjoyment.
81 had little set-to with friend
Jerry last night" the westerner ex-
planned.
Another? What's the trouble now3 p
you heard about the girl abducted
in an auto from the Bronx?"
"Uh-huh! Was Jerry In thatT
"He was, I'll tell you the whole
story. Tim"
Meet my mother first. Mother
Mr.. Lindsay. Yuh've heard me talk
av him"
Mrs. Mnldoon's blue Irish eyes
twinkled. She was plump and am
pie woman. and her handshake was
firm and strong.
IL have that. Tim thinks yuh
wondar Mr. indsavv