Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 15, 1911, Page 7

o cth— P - - ) R et » 3 | £ \ ! * i 8 3 THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA.. NOV. 153, 1911, PAGE SEVEN % ‘_ _’,__ ki b il i ! .....0.00000000000 After it was all over and they had | gell, as he undoubtediy would Gefore Soyder, and anchow, fiarry feRanes, | § i " l" partaken of hot coffee before going | Boon, as the girl wouid have to rest at | Hfe was hard « ‘b for folks with. | E88 4 U to bed Rus<ell had come and sat be- | Intervals, he would show no mercy to | out his making it any worse. Very ‘” % ‘ side his bunk and yarned to B rry of Justice of The Plains WMWMM M By cumw\ MACKIE Copyright by American Press Asso- opy T atien, L. There was not the slightest doubt that Jim Kussell bad stolen Harry Barry's favorite borse. Every maoon tbe Lone Bull outfit looked to his own bore when it was learned that the tow cowpunchot bad not nlaot 1n his bed the night before. “ts on you, Harry.” said Gabriel witb meaning emphasis as they troop- od in to hreakfast. “And 1 can take care of it,” an- gounced that gentleman impressively. All the merry light had gone out of bis Lrown eyes, and his pleasant mouth wore an ugly, determined look which his comrades had never seen before. They fell to discussing Jim Russell and the 1!l reputation which he had borne in Arizona, whence he had drift- ol northward to the Lone Bull ranch. Many lorses had been laid against his reputation, but there had never been any proof. After the meal was concluded Harry Barry. who had maintained for him an unusual sllence, obtained from Boss Clintock leave of absence to hunt his ast, Declining all offers ot . he mounted a wiry little ; + which he bad ecaptured and n Limself and which was utter- oss in the chase and followed broken trafl that led aside well defined paths straight iInto rint of a small hoof, and he s he recognized the little tri- ick made by Nelly's notched " he muttered as he rode on- tis eyes ever on the lookout for st blurring shadow of a distant nd rider. Russell must have since daylight, and Nelly wou tired by this time, for Harry bad pushed her cruelly the day before. It Lad been a hard day, for the cattle alouz Saltpeter creek had stampeded and the cattlemen had werked until “lock before the restive creatures the Arizona country and told him much about a girl who was willing to marry bim, only her father had heard 80 much about his bad reputation that he had forbidden iz daughter to see Jim Russell. “I've got a miud to rustle her off some day fest as | would a bunch of cattle, if 1 was that kind of a chap,” sald the aggrieved youug lover. “Are you asking my adyice?’ asked Harry Barry bluntly. i “No, but you are welcome to give it. Fire away,” said the other good naturedly. “Why don’t you prove to the old man that you ain't what you're said to be? It's easy to prove you're in the right-- 1£ you are!” be added. “Well,” said Jim thoughttully, “I reck- on I've got to teil somebody. It's this way, Harry. We want to get married and go over to Star Lake, where 1 can got & foreman job with the fumber company and cut out the cattle busi- ness forever. I haven't got $10 to my name, but Louise is willing to go with me, and she promised that any time 1 Un the sigual she'll bring a few things and go with me. It's a fifty mile ride to Star Lake, where the parson Is and where there's a little bouse waiting for us—only, you see, I've got to get bold of a horse that'll take me the whole distance without stopping much, tor old man Snyder will bot toot it after us with his whole outtit ns soon as he discovers we've lit out Louise has got her own horse, the fastest critter on the range escept your N and | want to know if Fou won't let me have your critter for the purpose -en, Harey¥" “Nary Neily,” said Harey Barry fret- full\ for he was nalf asleep and re- sented heing kept from his well earned slumbers by any man's love affairs. Jim Russell had gone quletly away, and the next morning Nelly bAd been | missing, and so had been the handsome young scapegrace who had come to the Lone Bull with a reputation painted three shades blacker thap a crow, but to whom good natured,Clintock had vouchsafed a trial. Harry Barry riding across the plain | in the direction of Star lake %ound him- self pitying lLouise Snyder. who was throwing her life away on the repro- | bate who und stolen a horse with i which to elope with her. Of course Harry Barry realized that Jim Russell bad tried to borrow Nelly for the occa- sion, and that showed a degree of de- cency he had not attributed to his late | comrade. But the thought of his horse rankled in his mind, and he was quite deter- that horse thief and he would kill two | likely Lonise wonid be disappointed | birds with one stone. He would bring | in ber dasbing husband. and perhaps | B a long wanted horse thief to justice. | Jim Russell would teel sometimes that | and at the same time he wonld save | the tyranny ot old Casper Snyder | Louise Snyder from a marriage with | would be hardly worth the acquisition | a most nnscrupulous rogue, of a wife, yet he knew that there It had rained the night before, and | might be a foundation to thelr love there 6tfl) remalnea & certain spomgi- | which would ontlast these trials. Bees of the soll that heid the telitale | “Wants us to come to the ranch and traces of Nelly's hoofs. Now, there | be—married. did you say, or be shot?” was the trall of another borwe, and by | demanded Jim Russell incredulously. the deep indentation Harry Barry | “Married.” repeated Harry Barry knew that they bad been bard ridden. | firmly, “and to be sure there won't He looked ubend where the basy wut- | be any mistake about the matter I'm line of the Flower ranges wmight afford | going to ride over to Salt Petre and 8 refuge for the elopers. He looked | fetch the sky pilot myself. I'll ride on bebind bim and saw a man pounding | ahead if yon want to feteh Louise.” along oo a tall, rawboned white borse.| “God bless you, Harry! muttered *“0ld man Soyder and riding likv the | Jim Russell under his breath, and devil," be muttered. “Hope be doesn't | those words coming from him prom- k me for Russell. 1'll have to get u | teed & fairer future for Loutse than on him firet." He flashed out bis any one might have predicted. pistol and bad Mr, Snyder's fat hands bigh fn the alr as soon as be beurd the N T young cattleman's stern command. Six hundred delegatcs in attend- “W'y., Mr. Barry, 1 think you must [ance on the eighteenth annual ses- mistake me fer a rustler—eb?" be smll- | sjon of the Daughters of the Con- ull;:mb:flrfl;.n Harry B:m . federacy from 32 states of the un- "It's vest to be sure, you know, Mr. |, oavg the Times-Union, should !;’d"' grinoed Harry Impudently. |\ co the emulation of the sons, “By the way you was lighting after me q devoti f the 1 got the idea you was trylng to run | The constancy and devotlon o me off the range, and you know us|Women of the south has always been Lone Bull fellows don't let nobody do [ her boast and pride. And these we- that.” men always measure up and above “Oh, no, far from such bizness!" ex- | the standard, plained Mr. Snyder impatiently. 1 gotta more Important matter. That blamed scoundrel of a Jim Russell, he's The Key West Citizen has started QOO QD L i PO erE g =20 =2 run away with my daughter, my Lon- {ise! If 1 cateh ‘em I'Nl skin bim alive.” “If he don't skin you tirst,” said Harry Barey coolly. “\Why should be skin me, eh*" sput- tered Mr. Suyder. “What bave | done to him, eh? “You've taken away his character, | you know.” Mr. Snyder stared incredulously. | “Taken away his character?” he said | slowly. W'y man, | didu't know Jim Russell had any character,” “Can you prove it?" The fatber ot Louise scratched his ear thougbtfully. *“1 can't prove it this minit." he admitted guardedly, “but 1 reckon 1 could by writing down to Arizonn, where he's from.” “l wouldn't do it,"” advised Ilurry‘ Barry. *Jim Russell will probubly be married to Loulse by that time, and | anything you said agninst him would only be a retlection on your own fam-. ily. How would you like to have any- body stir up your past?’ he asked in- nocently. Casper Snyder started violently and looked at Harry Barry keenly. do you mean¥’ he demanded, with a its anunal empty stocking fund for the purchase of Christmas presents for the poor children iy that city. The Professions DR R R SUI.I.IVAN. —PHYSICIAN Special attention given to Snry,e\y' and Gyuccology Kentucky Building LAKELAND, Pone LA, DR. SAMUEL F. SMITH SPECIALIST Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Glasses Scientifically Prescribed “What |-~ ‘Phone: Office 141, Residence 22, Bryant Bldg, Lakeland, Fla, DR. W. §. IRVIN Job Printing 2 the WING to newspaper and publishing business, enlargement of our 7 it has been necessary to move The News Job Office up-stairs where it will be found in Rooms 11 aud 12, Kentucky Building, in the com- petent charge of Mr. G. J. Williams. 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H»ckm Whole mg Flour, :\ xtm nGmlzm Flour, “eckers’ Rye Flour, 12 pound bag best r‘li::,u. 24 pound bag, Tat Mackerel, each ..... .... I l*‘ Potatoes, per peck . by Size Cream, @ for e Tweedell’s Is Headquarters for Everything in Groceries A FEW SPECIALS Smfls Premium Hams, per pound per hx her that her father says he don't mind —Lawyers— ! ---------------------- 35¢ 1 sbe takes a ride with—with that Jim Raymondo Bldg, h‘ 38¢c n! Iulll " ::;:t .:.':;z‘x:::;:t‘. sl Lakeland, Florida “I'll tell her” sald Harry Barry T 5 2 heartily as be waved a farewell at the R. B. HUFFAKER, old man and went on his way. | """"""""""" When be reached the cool shadows —Attorney-at-Law— i of the Flower range he eased his horse H and rode with slackened rein. He was [ Roor 7 Stuart Bidg. Bartow, Fla. | 1y size Cream, 3 for ...... .. cALLumw;mnemromvnw E.G. TWEEDEL Clough Shoe Co. .NOTHING BUT SHOES... It he pursued Jim Russell to the denth, *| as he had planned in his first burst of PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, DR. W. R, GROOVER, | Rooms 3 and 4 Kenincky Building LARRLAND, FLORIDA, ) | vengeful fury, somebody—perhaps this 'lmpndent young Barry-—mnight revive some of those old rumors which had | preceded his own advent into this cat- tle country. Possibly he might tind | Dr. Saral\ E. Wheeler ranch and thus keep his favorite OSTEOPATH PHYSICIAN be could keep an eye on his son-in-law. | “l think I'll go home.” he said ab- ruptly. “If you should meet up with my daughter, Mr. Barry, you kin tell LAkpLAND, Frokin s, " TUCKER & TUCKER, dead tired. and the day was almost spent. As yet he bad mot come up with the man who had taken his horse. | C. M. TRAMMELL, ':Ie was riding up a little canyon Attorney-at-Law. en the rattle of falling stones 4 : brought him sharply face about, and Offices, Bryant Elu!ldmz be saw the man he was looking for lLakeland, Fla. not ten feet to the right of him. Jim Russell, white and desperate looking, stood at bay behind the little black horse Nelly. where in sight. hut Harry Rarry bad 0o doubt her fair frizhtened face was bidden behind tése cluiip ot dwarfed ] BOGERS & BLANTON E louise Snyder was no- I.lwyen. | Bryant Block, 'Phone 31% Lakeland, Fla | “Well?” he said sharply to Russell without making a move to driw nig |- B- Streater e | weapons, although a &ix shooter gicam- STREATER & KENNEDY | B s e i e w3 4 Contractors and Builders, rew near until he wius cluse : beside his pursuer. “1 tovk your horse, Estimates Cheerfully Furnished. Let ug talk with you about your building large or small | Telephone 169, or 104 Blue. Harry,” he whispered houssely. “but 1 want you to believe me when 1 tuke my oath that this is the first time 1 ever did steal a horse. no watter what | | a place for Louise's husband on his | {5 daughter at bome. 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