Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-12-15
II think ri sell you those sheep

Heau less tllaH you ldtu iOf iHslh. II
teach you to take a Joke. mister You
horned In on my private affairs and
now you've got to fee the fiddler. And
III not pay cash. either Five per cent
interest on h chattel mortgage. How
ever. you'll be safe with chattel
mortgage of mine"
eff | sell to you will you give me
your word of honor never to tell 10
berta word about thisf'
I'm willing to make that stlnnla
tion a part of the contract. Let's shake
hands on It."
They shook hands You're a smart
devil" said Crooked ELL admiringlg
I'm sort of sorry | conspired against
you. but had my reasons. | wanted
Glenn Hackett, my attorney. to be my
nephew-in-law Hes a gentleman
so am L.
You're a wild Irish bandit. You
just get by. and one of these days
you'll not. Somebody will tunnel you
yet
They had dinner, after which they
strolled over to Don Prudencio AL
viso's office and closed the sale OF the
sheep. And now" Crooked Bill de
manded. when the deal was consum
mated. "Illl forgive you whole lot
Jim Higgins. If you'll tell me how
come you got Oh to me-"
So Don Jaime told him. Serves me
right the old gentleman declared. Il
played my hand poorly. Well. I'm out
OF the sheep business. 1t seems, SO
about all that's left for me to do now
Is to 90 back to New York"
"Oh, say not so. Uncle Bill. Just 60
back to the hotel, climb into your reg
ular clothes and come along out TO the
ranch with me. You'll surprise Ro-
berta. She'll think sent for you. Just
to give her a pleasant surprise. and
she'll be very grateful. Thus ! shall
boom my stock d BIT with her. Be
sides. want you TO see Vale Verde
Il saw 1t twenty-five years ago"
"Youd never know the old home
stead now. want to show you the
room you'll occupy six months OF the
year. Then, When visit you al Dobbs
Ferry you can reciprocate and show
me the room I'll occupy there six
months Of the year-provided | marry
Roberta :
You going to ask her?'
AT the proper time"
"Thanks for the proffer OF your hos
pitality. son. but I'll not accept It.
You see m going to put the skids
under you and II just wouldn't be right
to harbor such intentions while under
your roof
$50 you're going to make Roberta
come home. are yon9"
"That's the program" L
"Got a good eycnse?'
1.-THE best In the world. I've made
another killing In the market, the
sheep have been sold to advantage.
and she hasn't m excuse In the world
for hanging around Vale Verde walt
ing for yon TO screw your courage up
to the point Of proposing"
Don jaime sighed. well. I'm not
exactly shaclled to those sheep.
have good men to care for them.
suppose there's n hotel of sorts In
Dohbs Ferry where can put up while
paying court to Roberta" he announced
plaintivey. "Shell invite me TO the
house. Of course, and y0n'll have to
stand for Ii, because you can never
give q good and sufficient reason for
objecting 10 me You know deep In
your wicked old heart. Uncle Bill that
I'm quite a fellow Before ask Ro.
berta 10 marry me mean TO he GER
tain she's going to like Texas well
enough To live in IT. want to know
that life will moi be dun for her on
Vale Verde. | want her to know the
Job I'm doing and why I'm doing 1t.
want her to realize that If she mar
ries me she's goA to be an asset. not
a liability Consequently. want her
to stay another month. at cnst. and
learn things"
"She'd never be happy with you.
You're too fierce and tough. In your
friendly. humorous way. which is just
your camounage. You're a dangerous
man"
Look here. Uncle Bill. has II oc.
Cured to you that an FIiguenes Is step
ping out OF his class to mate with nm
Antrim" All the fierce, hot pride Of
his Spanish ancestors was tlarine In
Don James black orbs. "Yon knew
my father You know the tribe Of
Hlguenes We have no family skele.
tons. and II Tom Antrim suborned one
murder he snborned half dozen My
Spanish ancestors were not peasants.
I'll have you understand"
"Oh. ! know that It's your irish
ancestors that / object to-
ireland was Ireland when England
was a pup NV Irish ancestors we're
twanglng harps In Tara's halls when
your Anglo-Saxon progenIiors were
Numbering hecanse somebody had
stolen their hearsiins and left them
naked"
"Oh. well. let's not talk about It.
You've had your way with me and now
I'll have my way with you II ! can.
wouldn't fool you. boy