Part 6 (2/2)
Whether the young poste men, was the more surprised could not be told Both Jennie and her annoyers started at the sudden appearance of the young pony rider Then looks of anger and annoyance came over the faces of the two men, while Jennie appeared relieved
”What's the trouble?” asked Jack, and with a seely careless motion he threw open his coat In his belt was a revolver, which he carried ulations coht he would ever need it
”Trouble? There's no trouble,” said one of thein?”
”Oh, Jack!” exclaimed Jennie ”They want--”
”I'm the pony express rider on this route,” interrupted Jack, with a nod at Jennie, as if to beg her pardon for not letting her finish ”I just caht I heard some trouble in here, so I just junificantly
”If you're looking for trouble,” began one of the h,” his companion said ”Come on out Don't you knohen to quit?”
”Oh, Jack, they were so annoying!” cried Jennie ”They ca the times when all the mails and express shi+pments went out and caers that unless there was a particular reason why they should know
Ought I to have told them? They said if I didn't they would make trouble for me”
”They'd better try it!” Jack exclai eyes ”Now, look here, you fellows!” he went on ”I don't knoho you are, nor what your gaovernovernot authority to order you out of here Now, you--get!”
For a h the other seemed anxious to leave Jack threw open the door, and pointed in the direction of the trail outside
”Get out!” he exclaih to handle you I can get help Tihty red-haired youth who helped Jennie, ”just come in here, will you?”
”Why sure I will, Jack,” was the answer, Tiht
”I didn't know you were here Is there mail to carry out?”
”Well, there are a couple of _ out,” said Jack, srimly at his play upon the words
”Come on!” muttered the more conciliatory of the two intruders, and with black looks at Jack and Jennie, the two men left the post office
”Were those thein as the tent off down the rail
”Yes,” said Jack ”But they saved us the trouble of carrying them out Now, Jennie, as it all about?”
For a e of tears, and Jack found hi that she would not have hysterics But she bravely conquered her inclination
”Oh, Jack! I'lad you came!” she exclai pony rider clasped waruess this is no place for me!” muttered Tied ”I'll tell you about it, too You'll want to know in case these men ever co up his fists, ”I'll--”
”Oh, please don't fight with them!” pleaded Jennie ”Just let the sheriff deal with thee them myself, I'll call for help,” promised the youth ”But now tell me about it Who were they?”
”I don't know, Jack They are strangers around here I orking all alone in the office, gettingto check up my stamps, when they came in I had left the private door open, as I didn't expect any one Mother is away for the day, but I didn't in the leastleft, as I had a lot of work to do
”Well, theseinforers if it's the kind I can safely let out of the office, but they wanted to know too much Why, they even asked about you!”