The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11
LEN PEEK'S WAGER,

4 anderson was a farmer on a small
4 residing a short distance from the
Z Lpond on the north side. How he
Sned the title of Doctor will be told
4 hsher. This was before he had be.
sadivine, A great talker was he
greatest in the neighborhood.
kgother possessions of which he
i lid was very large, savage dog
[ loss Of the cur and bull. One day at
ail where Len Peek, himself, and
7 mEere assembled, he wound up, a
! ghse on this dog by saying that
m wasn,t'a man on top of the ground
could dare to come into his house
or night without arms or other pro-
] (pq Len was a man of very few
fb, and those were usually uttered
sw tones. :. Henderson, said he.
hpst in whisper, 81 can go thar
aQut thing in my hand, and run him
b yer yaard."
snrlbody but Henderson laughed,
lkwas disgusted.
You?-youp-Len Peek?"
"Yes, me. Len Peek. I can 90 thar
bout thing in my hand. and run
aout 9 yer yard. And III bet you
hlsr on it. - y
Hsnderson's disgust seemed to hinder
FDrds from his mouth, and the
gh vas redoubled. "You know 1
ztbet Len" For he was even then
asshst anticipating and preparing in
nind for the ministry.
WELL I'll lay you a dollar. If I do
y ssy. you give me a dollar with
attin', and likewise, also. 1 the
= Will give You dollar if I don't t."
he shifted his tobacco from his
land ehewed. it rapidly between his
Eiiseth. as if he felt that he had
adenon where he wanted him.
lens got you there. Henderson"
ahn Hart. You can't get around
s0Iadmit it, boys,r said Hender-
@Isee the difference, but I don't
Rntt 70 see the poor creeter hurt. I
a!pat see that. and atmy own house.
WI see, see." And Len turned
~ y disgust and the company
aed yet louder. go -
See what, YOU weazened- Soc
Hr 'oo
iM you're 'fraid-' -'fraid for yer
aof Hraid for yer dorg and 1 don't
which. But eff 1 was in your
1 lvalild never say anything about
MF dorg any more; that is, right
@d about here, in this here neigh
shOod, y
y well, if you want to git eat
mats adzactly what I'm arfter,"
aen' "or-that thar dollar O. yourn;
y am to be eat up by a dorg, and
:.'y your dorg, Henderson, it's
y was done. But never you
.as was too much. The bet was
hough. in respect to Hender-
E,a sslupies, it was called a lau in
~ . pct. Poor Len had to borrow
n |asa.ser here and a aseven-pence there.
s. money was deposited with Jim
! 3; snd the trial was to take place at
~ aas within a fortnight.
|, ~ -. lays afterward DR.. Henderson
aang, about an hour after dinner.
s',oat piazza, and alternately read
! ! ~ y. browsing. The house was for
/ ls ~ PAGES from the gate. Sudden
s.lag smothered cough, he
" V and Saw Len Peek standing
n bsl, I l, hello. Len! that you? You
kas, skeered me. How did YOU
a n the gate.n
aes long have you been hereP',
a wa TWO minutes and three-quar-
III me- & eciouS! long as that?' /
! aaou1 not a been more'n n two min |
i t~a a half, but I'd swar it's been |
HoS. HO ana ~ not beyont three" |
sFs sFs' uid you get in, did YOU say, |
oua 'as gate. How do you suppose |
s tsa got IN providin' 1 didn't git |
laal Iloagat maybe" and Hender-
nsh aed = up at the ceiling and back
sIs..is ~ sas door leading into the house
n aa generally. |
d Il ..;, u, said Len, in very low
/ olnaa u n none O. them places, but
i saaa naa through your gate" /
& auer whar Tlge is?''
M. oas yonder a-layin' down on
Nm % oy the kitchen door. rve
ka,s y dollar Henderson. 1 come
\. but come too soon.n
Il. r. mere a yisterday?"
isese a0t :. 'a.dzactly here-that is, in
pas l was a-prowlin' around |