The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-02-21

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heel, leaving Mr.. Bayne fishing, and
goes straight to the old man and tells
him the way Adolphus served her.
Where is he ?" cried old Dave, seiz-
ing his horsewhip and swearing like
mad. t ...i.I . .n..-
"He's fishing down by the creek, and
has caught the biggest trout you ever
beheld, replied the daughter.
"The old man wanted to hear no
more, but started out brimful OF wrath.
"In the meantime / had become dis
gusted with catching no fish, so took
my rod and walked up the creek to Sc
lect new spot, when 10! Icame across
Mr.. Adolphus Bayne, just preparing to
leave his sport.
"THaye you had any luck p lie IN
quired,
"I replied that I had not, when he ex-
hibited his trout. T4T ~
GA buster, isn't he p he asked.
"of course I couldn't say no. /.
81 don't eat fish," he continued ;
here, you may take it and put it in
your basket" and he bid me good day
and departed.
"Now, 1 forgot to tell you that all the
time lived at Duck Creek l never set
eyes on old Dave Brown, though l had
heard good deal about him.
"Well, l put the trout in my basket
and commenced to fish again, and with
the same bad luck. Pretty soon I heard
a heavy footstep coming, and ! knew it
wasn't Mr.. Adolphus Bayne, forhe didn't
walk in that style. .' '-.....
Suddenly big man with his trowsers
stuck in his boots and whip in his
hands, turned the bank, and coming
directly up to me, spies my trout.
, "Did you catch that q says he.
, YES" I answered, telling an un-
blushing lie. ...t.. .ss....
"Thcn you're the man Tn looking
for" he replied; and before could re-
ply, he commenced to lay the whip over
my hide. v-..
81 sprang to my feet and tried to col
lar him, but it was no use, the old Turk
was too powerful for me. He had me
in his grip, and the blows fell so fast
that 1 was powerless. All the time his
face was so red that 1 thought he was
going to have the apoplcxy. l wish he
had, but he didn't.
- He never stopped until the whip
lash was clean gone, and there wasn't
more of the haft left than would make a
toddy stick.
"Then he suspended the amusement,
and turning to me says, That will teach
you to make love to my daughter and
then insult her.
"'Your daughter 2 cried / never
spoke to her in my life; but I'll have the
law on You for this
"You never spoke to her 2 he yelled,
catching Tne again by the collar, no
lying didn't you promise to marry
her, and haven't you been cavorting
among the girls, lying all the while
about your being rich and going to buy
land?'
"'No,' l returned, Il never did.
There's fellow here who's been keeping
company with your daughter, who talks
that way, but his name amt Josh
Kelsey. He calls himself Adolphus
Bayne. ..r.
"'Aint your name Bayne?'
"'No, it isn't. l told You so. If
you'd been here half hour ago land l
wish to heavens you had), you'd have
met him..
"'Young man, replied the old sinner,
I'm sorry for this ; I've made mistake;
I'm very, very sorry Pc
p "sYou1l be more sorry yet before I've
done with you, 1 replied, as 1 COM
menced to travel for home.
! Gan the neighbors advised me to
prosecute Dave Brown for assault and
battery with intent to kill. l hadn't
trouble to get out Of my coat and shirt.
for they came off in pieces. My back
looked as if railroad map had been
drawn upon it in cranberry sauce. 80
| "Of course I sned old Brown, but
when they went to serve the summons
he had gone to Cincinnati, and he stnid
there all summer. In the fall We moved
here, SO l couldn't follow the matter up.
I'm bigger now and stronger, too, and
may yet pay the cussed old rip thai
licking" ......-.. .... .-.
As Josh Kelsey concluded his story
the shrill scream of the locomotive
warned me that the train was at hand
The loungers amused themselves, ant
the storekeeper went to the bar and dc
posted tumbler and black bottle ol
the counter for the use Upresume) of Tx
Blood, and 1 bid good night to the Hi