Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-11-01

The countenance of Leyering grew blac
with astonislment.
''kill him." he calculated.
''If thee doesn't kill him he'll certainl,
Kill thee, one of these days, friend Lever
ing. And thee knows what is said abou
self-preservation being the first law Of ma
ture.''
''And get hung.''
81 don't think they'll hang thee," COOL,
returned the Quaker.
''Thee can 60 Over to his place and GET
him all alone by thyself. Or thee can NEE
him in some by-road. Nobody need sec
thee. and when he's dead, think people
will be more glad than sorry.''
:'Do you think I'm no better than a
murderer; l, Paul Levering, stain my
hands with bloOd''
''Who said anything about staining thy
hands with blood?" said the Quaker,
mildly.
"Whv. you!''
''Thee's mistaken, never used the word
blood.'
''Eut you meant it. You suggested
MURDER
NO. fiend Leverjng, I advised thee to
kill thy enemy. lest some d;'y he shall kill
thee
Isn't killing mluder, l should like to
know:" demanded Leverinr.
''TbeIe are more ways than one to kill
an enemy" said the Quaker. i've killed
a good many in my time, and no stain of
friends. Kill neig:bor Hardy with kind
ness. and thee will have no more trouble
with him"
\ sudden light CLEANED over MIR. Lever
in,'s face. as if cloud had passed. "A
new way to kill people,
The surcst way to kill enemies, as thee
will find; if thee will only try"
"Let me see. How shall We 60 about it?''
-aid Paul Leve.ing taken at once with the
ide3.
..If thee has the will. friend Levering. it
will not be long before thee tinGs the way
And so It proved. Not two hours after
ward. as Mr.. Levering was driving into
the village. he found Dick Hardy with a
stalled cart-load Of stone. He was whip
ping his horse and swearing at him pas
sionately. but to no purpose. The cart
wheels were buried half way to the axles
in stiff mud, and defied the strength of one
horse to move them. On seeing Mr.. Lev
ering, Dick stopped pulling and swearing,
and getting on the cart, commenced pitch
iny the stones off on the side of the road.
..Hold on a bit, f.iend Hardy" said Lev
crinc. in pleasant voice, as he dismount.
ed and ulhitchcd his horse. But Dick
p etended not to hear. and kept on pitch
inc off the stones. '.Hold on, say, ano
don't give yourself all that trouble, 7" added
Nj. Leveiing. speaking in louder voice
but in kind and cheerful tones. ''Twt
ho,scs al e better than one. With Charlie
belp we'll soon have the wheels on solit
ground again.
Understanding now what was meant
Dicks hands fell almost nerveless by hi
side. sThere,'' said Ievering, as he pu
f his holse in front of Dicks and made tn
) traces fast. Zone pull and the thing /
DONE" Before Dick could get down from
, ,he cart it was out Of the mud hole, an
without saying one word more, LeverinI
; unfastened his horse from the front @
Dicks animal, and hitching up again, rod
: on.
: On the next day Mr.. Levering saw Die
S Hardy in the act of strengthening bit G
f weak fence through which Levering's ca
a tie had b, okeh once or twice. thus remo'
d ing temptation, and saving the cattle fror
being beaten and set on by dogs.
'.Tbee's given him bad wound, fien
a Levering." said the Quaker. on getting il
formation of the two incidents just mel
n toned. land it will be thy own fault If the
does not kill him.
Not long afterwartl, in the face Of an al
preaching storm, and while Dick Hard
d was hurrying to get in some clover ha.
his wagon broke down. Mr.. Leverin!
who saw from one of his fields the acciden
If and understood what its loss might Occ
v sion. hitcled up his own wagon and sci
II over to Dicks assistance. With stOr
a. coming on that might last for days ar
ct ruin from two to three tons of hay, DID
could not decline the offer. though it wei
IN against the grain to accept favor fro
r. the man he had hated for years, and injurs
le in SO many ways.
r. On the following morning, Mr.. Leverir
Ne had visit from Dick Hardy. 1t was raj
" ing fast. 1--we come," said Dick, star
n mering and confused, and looking down
.e the ground instead Of into Mr.. Leverins
r face, TO pay you for the use OF your tea
II yesterday. in getting in my hay. shou
e have lost it if you hadn't sent your WACO
% and it is only right | should pay you f
N the use Of it,
Is II should be very sorry,r answered Pa
j. Leyering. cbeerily. ''if l couldn't do
1t neighborly turn without pay. You
At quite welcome, friend Hardy, to the wago
X am more than paid in knowing that "
m saved that nice field of clover. How mu'