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When the preacher stood up again and raised the couple frorave and soleain the dark-faced, clear-eyed Roy, droll and dry, with the enig her hands, "I wish you joy An' now, after this here, my crownin' service in your behalf--I reckon I'll claim a reward"

Then he kissed her Bo ca felicitations, and the cowboy, with characteristic action, also made at Helen

"Nell, shore it's the only chance I'll ever have to kiss you," he drawled "Because when this heah big Indian once finds out what kissin' is--!"

Las Vegas then proved hoift and hearty he could be upon occasions All this left Helen red and confused and unutterably happy She appreciated Dale's state His eyes reflected the precious treasure which manifestly he saw, but realization of ownership had not yet becoh and silent look these five partook of the supper When it was finished Roy made known his intention to leave They all protested and coaxed, but to no avail He only laughed and went on saddling his horse

"Roy, please stay," implored Helen "The day's almost ended You're tired"

"Nope I'll never be no third party when there's only two"

"But there are four of us"

"Didn't I just et I've been married more 'n once"

Helen found herself confronted by an unanswerable side of the argurass in his e

"Roy, then that's why you're so nice," said Bo, with a little devil in her eyes "Do you know I hadto make up to you, Roy I sure was What number ould I have been?"

It always took Bo to turn the tables on anybody Roy looked h was on hias, I've done irl the best I kno," he declared "But I shore ain't guaranteein' nothin' You'd better build a corral for her"

"Why, Roy, you shore don't savvy the way to break these wild ones," drawled Las Vegas "Bo will be eatin' out of my hand in about a week"