The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-10-21

: THAT'S right" commented Mar
shall. DO your fighting outdoors
John had moi stirred from his
chair. He looked up at the Indian
and said slowly and i%nsolently
get ont OF here, You know what
I can do to you, don't you? Well,
get out before ! do 1t"
Charlie returned Johns look OF
contempt with one of concentrated
hatred. Then lie turned TO Kent.
Come on. Kent" he growled and
followed by his friend, he marched
out of the kitchen door.
"Whew." said Amos, talk about
civilizing Indians"
Lydia was trembling violently.
"What made him act So Did you
hurt his sister, Mr.. Levine?"
Didn't even know he had a Sis
ter" returned John, coolly relight-
ing his cigar.
Marshall ros and stretched his
fat body. "Well, You serve up too
much excitement for me, Amos.
I'll be getting along. Come Marg-
cry
wait and We'll all have some
coffee said Lizzie. Land, I'm
all shook up"
'Pshawi 'twa'n't anything. Kent
should have had more sense than
to bring him in here said Levine.
"Why. he's usually perfectly love
ly," protested lydia. Goes TO par
ties with the girls and everything"
First boy, white or Indian, that
comes to call on you before you're
eighteen, I'll turn the hose on"
said Dave, winking at the men.
Amos and John laughed and
Dave made his exit in high good
humor.
When the door had closed Amos
said: ANY real trouble with the
boy, John?1
"Shucks, mol" returned Levine.
Forget It'll"
And forget it they did while the
and the red eyes of the stove
blinked a warmer and warmer
glow. About eight o'clock, after a
light supper, Levine started back
for town. He had not been gone
five minutes when a shot cracked
through the breathIess night air.
Amos started for the door but
Lizzie grasped his arm. You stay
right here, Amos, and take care Of
the house" :
What do you s'pose 1t wasf'
whispered Lydia. ~ wish Mr.. Lee
vine was here. He's sheriff"
That's what I'm afraid of-that
happened to him-be-
tween his being sheriff and his 9TH
er interests. I'll get my lantern"
Wait! I'll have to fill it for
YOU" said Lydia.
So 1t was that while Amos
and Lydia sought vainly for
a new wick, footsteps sounded on
the porch. the door opened and
Billy Norton and his father sup
John Levine into the living
Dom. Levine's overcoat showed a
Datch of red on the right breast.
For Gods sake! Here, put him
IN the couch" gasped Amos.
BILLY. take Levine's bicycle and
ret the doctor here" said Pa Nor
on.
Hot water and clean cloth, Ly-
said Amos. Lets get his
lothes off. Norton
Lydia trembling violently could
carcely carry the crushed ice from
lizzie 10 her father. No IN spoke
Intil the gentle oozing of the
lOod yielded TO the freezing proc
SIS. Then Amos said in a low voice
0 Pa Norton:
"What happened?'
Cant say. Billy and I were
oning home from town when we
card the shot ahead of us. 1t took \
S a minute or two to come up to
evine. He was standing dazed I
Ike, said the shot had come from [
le lake shore way and that's all
? knew about it," ,y
The beat of horses hoofs on rhe =,
ground broke the silence ~
lat followed. In a moment Doc pr
II Fulton ran into the room. Ly- W,
a seized Florence Dombey and
to the kitchen, nor did she
ave her station in the furthest %
.rner until the door closed softly ev
ter the doctor. Amos came out M
to the Kitchen and got a drink
the water pail. ca,
got the bullet" said Amos. mi
Irazed the top Of the lungs and 20
me to the surface near the back
ne. Lord, that was a narrow es- pc
Who did il, daddy? 2" wi
Amos shook his head. at might N;
We been Charlie Jackson or it fey
.ht have been a dozen others.
sheriffs liable to have plenty of AFT
enies. Billy started a bunch we
hu,
lydia shivered.
Doc got the bullet" said Amos.
ere going to be busy in this tina
Use for a while" bu,
I want to see him first, please,
ldy." a.
Just a peek then, don't make a a.
the living-room had q :
room aspect. The light was ~
cred and the table was Uttered ny
h bandages and bottles. Lydia
pit up to the couch and stood
king down at the gaunt, quiet kFe
ire. ,
ohm opened his eyes and smiled pro
Making you lots of trou- 81
young Lydia"
Oh. mo-" exclaimed Lydia. Just Slft
well, we don't mind the trouble
I've got to get well, SOS you COR