Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-01-05
Ike Brennan's Watch.
NY AMELIA q. BARR.

"Ef you think your cousin Is = scoun-
drel. young man. Why. saw the word, If
it's necessary 10 say anything. Its mean
TO shrug and Sigh, and shake 8 man S
good name away with shake Of your
Read-that's what l think" And Ike
Brennan pushed back his Panama, and
looked with anything but approval at
Lyman Sneed leaning, in spotiess white
duck, against the China tree.
In spite of his dspper appearance, he
was not pleasant young man to look at.
He had that uncertain, nervous way 90
irritating to the honest and purposeful,
and it stood written on his face that he
had not loved . living soul. No, not
even the pretty Mona Duval, whom he
Quit Ike to 90 and meet. He thought he
loved her, but no feeling that possessed
him was more thoroughly selfish one.
His cousin, Dick Burleson, loved Mona
that vas quite sufficient to make Ly-
man 6nesd sure that shc was necessary
to his happiness. So be went eagerly
now to meet her. Ike watched him up
the street mutteriug:
"Of two evils choose the least; but I've
alters noticed that women, of two men,
choose the worst; wonder if little NOna'll
do that same thing! Her father rode
through many q. alarmed fight by my side
calculate I'll take sides here-yes,
sir"
He rose slowly, lifted his rife. and
went trailing up the hot avenue. He was
on the look. out for Dick, and very soon
found him among lot of rough team
sters who were loafing in one of the prin-
cipal stores. Dick was reading to them
q New York paper, and backing up his
own side of some political question with
a good deal of fervor. The men were
pulling their boards and listening with
that true Texas phlegm which might al
any moment turn into an ungovernable
passion.
; Ike waited until the end of Dicks
flowing periods, and then said:
"Thar, Dick, thatll do for the business
Of the United States; supposing you come
now, with me, and look after your own q
SPELL"
It was 90 unusual for Ike Brennan to
msddle in any ones affairs that Dick
gave instant heed to his invitation, and
with q final broadside of splendid adjec-
tives for his own party, he Joined Ike,
aud they sat down together in the first
quiet, shady seat.
"Lyman Sneed is playing the mischief
with vonr good name. Dick. It's against
my habit to look after anybody's but my
own, but I've reasons contrary this
time"
aLyman Sueed! He is, is her" And
Dick instinctively put his hand on the
leather sheath that held bis knife.
mo tools, Dick. of that kind. It's me
that 10 making this quarrel, you know,
and let nobody do my lighting"
~what did he sayi"
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