The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-05-15

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Under the circumstance il is not
very strange that Charles stepped
ont Of IA back door at about this
time, and went behind the corral,
from whence he heard Walker firiur
repeatedly, and making a great
smashing noise.
When at length the desperate
had taken his departure it was
found that he had made q complete
wrt elk Of the crockery and furniture
and in the grocery-room he helped
himself to tobacco, and emptiod his
revolver at the kerosene barrel,
which, tapped in half y dozen places,
was dclugiug the Il Ior.
i shall not undertake TO say what
The duty Of my young friends was -
whether they should have resisted
outrage aud defended their property
at the risk Of lives, or moved from
so dangerous q neighhor What
they did was to get out of sight
whenever they saw Walker coming.
aud let him do his worst.
1T chaucod that after time n sec-
ond cousin Of my young friends came
West to see them, His name was
Gerald Fornoy, aud he was then
student at The military academy At
West Point. ! nm not snre, how,
ever, but he bad inst graduated,
though that does not matter.
IIe dropped in upon the Small
brothers quite unexpectedly one af-
ternoon, and it is needless to say
that they were glad 10 500 him. and
that they passed very pleasant
evening. Nothing was said about
Walker, for Gilbert and Charles,
having an honest pride in THEN
ranch, wero 10th TO lot Lioutenan.
Forney know how badly they were
off in respect to neighbors.
The desperate happened to come
along, however, the very next morn-
ing. Charles and Gerald were sit
ting in the dining-room, when Gil
bert, who had seen the gambler
coming tip tue road suddenly rushed
in.
"Old Clate Walkers coming - he
exclaimed. Put out at the bnck
door! Charles leaped to his feet,
but our young West Pointer rose
more leisurely.
"Who the dickens is 'Old Clate
Walker p he asked.
"A regular border terror \ dee,
perado A killer" exclaimed Gill
bert Hes likely TO shoot any Of
us ut sight ! Come on after us
What 4! run out Of your own
house - said Forney, surprised
why, what hold has this fellow on
you 7"
No hold whatever, but he's q
dead shot and double-dyed murder
or !" cried Charles. "You don't
know him as we do. Come along
with us aud get out of his way ?"
Not l !" exclaimed Forney-who
felt that his military reputation was
at stake. take your shotgun and
stand ready in the kitchen, I'll stop
here and sec Mr., Walker :" and he
hurriedly took his revolver from lis
evercoat pocket, then stepped to the
window behind the desk on the
counter.
With his customary oath the
gambler and dead>shot kicked open
the door and strobe in. Tho young
Lieutenant sat on the high stool be-
hind the desk, apparently reading
newspaper. He did not look up.
Hello, you sneak r' shouted
Walker "Where arc the tender
kids that keep this blasted Tenn
perance hotel ?"
81 think they've gone out to hide
said Forney, carelessly turning his
papor. "They said there was q
maneater, regular an,hropophagus,
coming, and that they wore going to
hide somewheres."
Walker started, swell, we'll wI
he ripped out. IF you aiu't the
freshest kid I've stuck in ten years 4!
Right fresh from the East, aren't
ye, young fellow ?"
"Yes," said Forney, moving the
paper, I'm from the Eaet, and I'm
pretty fresh, ! suppose. I'm a
young fellow, but I'm pretty nice
one."
Don't you give mo any of your
lip |" thundered Walker "Do yon
know who / am ?"