Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

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mo, don't believe he did" she said
at length
Drazk cautiously approached. as
though wondering bow near he could
come without Tightening her away.
lie reached the fence and leaned his
elbows On IT, She showed 10 dispose
ton to move. He cautiously raised
one foot and rested # on tie lower
rail-.
ITS a fire morning. ma'am," he
yentured
Rather. she replied. "Wby aren't
you with Sir. Transley's gangT
The question gave George an open
Ing well. you see" he said. ~h's ali
on account Of that Pete-horse. That's
him down there. / rode away this
morning and plumb forgot his blanket
So when Mr. Transley seen it he says.
Drazk, take the day or an 20 back
FOR your blanket he says. There's
no hurry he says. Linder an me n
manage, he says"
OH
$50 here I am" He glanced at her
again. She was showing no disposition
to run away. She was about two yards
from bin. along the fence. Drazk won
dered how long II would take him to
bridge that distance. Even as he
looked she leaned her elbows on the
fence and rested one OF her feet on the
lower rail-. Drazk fancied he saw the
muscles about hcr mouth pulling her
face into little, laughing curves. but
she was gazing sooerly into the dis
lance.
Hes some horse, that Pete-horse,"
he said, taking up the subject which
lay most ready TO his tongue. He's
sure some horse"
Il have no doubt"
Yep" Drazk continued. him an
me has seen some times. Whew!
Things couldn't tell you about, az
ALL"
"Well. aren't you going tor
Drazk glanced at her cnriously.
This girl showed signs Of leading him
out Of his depth. But 1t was a very
delightful sensation to feel ones self
belRg led out OF his depth by such a
girl Her face was motionless: her
eyes fixed dreamlly upon the brown
prairies that swept up the TANKS of
the foothills to the south. Far and
away on their curylng crests the dark
snake-line Of Transley's outfit could
be seer apparently mOtionless on the
rim Of the horizon.
Drazk changed his foot on the rail
and the motion brought him six inches
nearer her.
'Wel, f'r instance" he said. spur
ring his Imagination into action, there
vas the fellow I run down an shot In
the Cypress HIS"
"Shot" she exclaimed. and the note
Of admiration In her voice stirred him
to further flights.
Yep" he continued, proudly. "She
an buried him there. right by the
road where be fell. Only me an tina,
Pete-horse knows the spot"
George sighed sentimentally. Its
awful sad, havin' to XIII a man." ne
went on, IAN it makes you feel strange
en- creepy, specially at nights. That
is the first one affects you hat way
but you soon get used to 1t. You see,
he insulted-"
THE first one7 Have you killed
more than oneY7
"0h yes. lots of them. A man like
me, what knocks around all over with
all sorts Of people. has to do IT,
Then there's the police After you
kill few men naturally the police be
gins to worry you. l always hate to
kill q policeman"
II must be an interesting life"
1T Is, hut it's a hard one he said.
after pause during which he had
changed feet again and taken up an
other six inches Of the distance which
separated them. lie was almost afraid
20 continue the conversation, He was
finding progress so much easier than
he had expected. II was evident that
he had made a tremendous hit with
Ids daughter. What a story TO tell
Linderi What would Trausley say?
He was shaking with excitement.
Its an awful hard life, he went
on, "an there comes a time. miss,
when a man wants to quit It. There
comes a time when every decent man
wants to settle down. been thlnkin'
about that lot lately. What
do you think about it?" Drazk had
gone white. He felt that he actually
had proposed to her.
Might be a good idea. she replied.
demurely.
He changed feet again. He had gone
too far to stop. He must strike the
iron when It was hot OF course he
had no desire 10 stop, but Il was all
so wonderful He could speak to her
now In whisper
How about you. miss? How about
you an me jus settIin' DOWN."
She did not answer for a moment.
Then. In a low voice:
ST wouldn't be fair to accept you
like this, Mr. Drazk. You don't know
anything about ne"