Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-04-27

= through with e. You csn divorce me g
> soon as We get 20 N'York. Or you ca
stay here and set free. We divorce aW
fu easy IN this state"
But the thought Of wedding anybod,
I, IN cold soprlety was so close a second 4
e getting shot that he could not choose
Hattie took the silence for consent
Z dragged him back and leaned him VI
against the muzzle Of AEinRe's pistol
she was a woman Of her word Their
she ran around the counter and
promptly turned up q ring that was 80
exact fit-she had been saving &c foz
years. She offered It 70 ORlesby. who
recotied from L as he said IN q strange
tone:
"Mr. AIinge should carry It. Hes the
best man"
you bet I am" said Minge.
Oglesby was rather sparring for time
than snobbishly sticking for the for
malities when he said. In the more
swagger circles the bride goes up the
aisle on her fathers arm. The groom
and best man await them at the altar. I"
"Grand~ cried Hattie. you and
Minge go on ahead dearie. and and
Pop VIII foller. Then Gorren and
Perfect" said oglesby. They can
be pages and strew flowers"
ren.
With rough hand Ninge spun
Oglesby around and jabbed the muzzle
OF the pistol against his quivering liver.
Hattie protested:
outside. A lot Of weddings have been
pulled off that way round here, but
the father always carries the gun.
Leave 1t on the counter, Walt"
Not much" said Minge. I'm hide
it. but III keep it handy"
He showed it In his right coat pocket.
Oglesby eyed it with hopeful eageTneSs,
but Minge shifted him to the opposite
side and gripped his arm so hard that
he squeezed an inspiration from Ogles-
by's frantic brain:
'pThere is still one thing lacking, Hat
tie, to make this wedding perfect. Ac- |
cording TO the strictest New York !
standards, there really ought TO be
farewell bachelor supper"
"a what?"
I'm the smart set, before q gentle J
man marries a lady, he always enter /
tains his male friends as a farewell to
bachelorho0d. I hereby invite these
four gentlemen to the best the town af-
fords"
Gorren ran the refreshment parlor.
He called for more light: Would the
supper be on you or on usl Who would
pay for the vittleS and such2"
II would. Naturally And handsome
lyl A bachelor supper consumes no end
of the most expensive"
What say we all 90 over to my place
and have snifter or two on Harold
and talk it over like2"
In the great open spaces where men
are men and admit it, the thought OF
of the oYrTsnSlcn IF on allan Ii al
ways irresistible. Hattie was afraid
the boys might get Harold alone and
murder him, but she was also afraid I
they we're not Jealous enough even for {
that.
Gorrell led the way to the Rancher's
Retreat and into back room dominat-
ed by an authentic bar that would have
dealer in genuine American I
antiques. He set out the glasses and
sxpertIy skirled them to the waiting q
hands Then he produced tall bottle o
which he described as imported b. Q
Jurbon."
The Hot Eye quartet waited for the &
.ffete easterner to curl up and strange &
It the first taste, but their contempt b
vas challenged by the size Of the drink b
le poured and his falling to ask for
water. They did not know their OgIes- u
". J. g. OF that iIk lifted his glass N
III RAb(AtS4 tAAC CAAtAAC IQA4bC4AbS 0bI II
c his uvula. Tears shot instantly n
rom his eyes. He was only human and h
hat was hOoch at its ho0chiest. But, bl
linded and partially paraIyEed as he II
las, the hero reached for the bottle
gain. Contempt became respect and e,
hen homage when he goaled the drink Al
18th unerring aim. The others follow is
suit with varying reactions, watch It
lg for Harold to collapse into the COM de
lodious cuspidor. He merely called Nc
" second bottle and third. We
Their own knees were buckling and be
aey were hanging on hard to the M
rching bar when Oglesby's rabbity al
Nudity suddenly turned TO q tigerish TO
rocity. He was once more the great It
YER, the dauntless fanatic for women.
'ithout' warning he leaped at Minge to
ID roared with a bewildered con- to
sion Of history: Ef
Give me 'at gun, you curl You can't cit
vent me from marrying my h'loved md
ISIS Swinney my sweetheart Hattie sIe
XIII you like d0Gsi Like two dogs! IA
ke whole pack Of dogsI" ia,
Harold might have spattered Minge sd
over the saloon If Joe Garcia, being de
stice OF peace, had not secretly I'M
lded the weapon before he lent Il to IA
nge. But Gorrel1 did not know this ths
d he lunged across the bar and !
eSbed the weapon from ORlesby while ups
chran seized his arms and dragged ed
I'M behind his back In
Hattie had spoken OF Minge's ten tur
1cy to tears when intoxicated, and two
v, instead OF reDenting the horrible ms
lignity Of having his pistol taken i"
az from him, and by an easterner Of the
men, Mtnge bent hts once proud The
ID to the bar and wept. fort
Nobody loves me. And don't wan O
I've In no wori' without nobody to bra
lme.". FaaI
a vain GorTen, Ruffin, and Coch- vine
assured him that they adored him MAJ
rel tried to kiss him, but the bar him
! too wide. Even Oglesby embraced he
!, but Minge broke from the eight Hat
1racing arms and toktered out into as
sun. rarn
glegby cried: The quitterl Forget elm
u Let's drink 20 my blush'n bride. whAl