The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-29

''Pll Let You Go After You Kiss Me
and Not Before"
laughed. whats all the row about?'
he demanded. "Just a little fun,
Quong, that's all. The boss is trying
to fire me, but I amt gone yet. Get
out, eh? All right, I'll get out-for
now"
And laughing grotesquely, Nc
Crossen strobe to the front door,
threw it open, walked out, and
slammed it shut behind him.
Thoroughly shaken by the scene,
Jane, without waiting for anything
to eat, rode into town to seek Carpy
for help.
He discounted her alarm. "No
danger at all, Jane, of McCrossen's
shooting Quong now.
Henry SAVOY will be in here for
dinner. He's the man for your fore
man. Talk to him after dinner"
I'm afraid McCrossen will quar-
rel with whomever I put in and kill
him."
Kill Sawdy?" unused Carpy ap-
praisingly. "Sawdy's not so fast a
man as McCrossen. He's not had to
shoot his way out of as many
scrapes as McCrossen has; but Hen
ry's nobody's meat to serve raw
you needn't worry about him."
IF Bill were only WE'LL" explain
ed Jane wistfully.
I'm glad Bill isn't" returned
Carpy quickly. Il wouldn't want to
see him out and in trim while Nc
Crossen is raging around. Then you
might have something to worry
about. To tell you the truth, girl,
I'm holding Bill Denison back right
now. He's coming on fine, but let's
let well enough alone.
after you talk to Sawdy you'll
see Bill. For heavens sake, don't say
one word about your roundup with
McCrossen. Bill would jump the
hospital fence"
When she saw Denison at the hos
pital, it was hard for Jane to re-
press the excitement that the morn
ing's struggle had left upon her.
Even without Carpy's warning,
she we'll knew that if Denison learn
ed what had happened he would
tear loose from all restraint.
"What's the news today, dearie?"
he asked.
Why, nothing special, Bill"
"You don't act that way
Jane laughed, evaded, and said
the real news was that soon the BAN
dages were to come off his eyes.
Sawdy accepted the ranch ar
cangenent without qualm, though
Sleepy Cat knew even before he
rode out to assume his post that Nc
Crossen was vowing vengence.
The day after Sawdy took charge,
he was in town to do some ordering.
In Rubido's store he ran into Nc
Crossen. SaWdy shook hands with
him, and McCrossen told him he
would be out next day to pack up
his things.
''Tll be glad to see you an help
any way I can. Ought not to be no
hard feelin's, Dave. What do you say
to a drink"
The two, talking things over,
sauntered down the street.
NO." said McCrossen, as he and
Sawdy poured their glasses, II don't
carry no hard feelin's against you
Henry-not a bit. Jane treated me
pretty rough, must say that But
she amt to blame, neither. She's
been against me. It's Bill Denison
that's behind all this. He's fair
. enough to my face, but he's double
faced"
"Dave," said Sawdy impatiently
don't talk like blamed fool.
McCrossen bridled. what do you
. mean, Sawdy?"
"Why, everybody knows Denisor
) amt two-faced. A man may like
Bill or not like him. He's got hi
} enemies, I'll admit"
"You're damned right he has,"
"But SOS every man. Well, here
, luck, Dave"
"Luck to you, Henry-not t.
that
"Cut it out, Dave. If you an Bill
can't get along, that's your business
He an I get along fine. Well, w