Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-22

get out of here in quick time. / told
you to be gone when ! came"
Nehemiah Strongrose to his feet and
approached the door, but was pulled
back by Ruth, who said:
stay there. father. Thee promised
that sister and might meet these
vagabonds OF the earth and deal with
them"
But this isnot it hecomnlenc-
ed TO say.
The brave girl. however, waited for
no words, but springing to the door.
she said:
This is our home, and truly we viii
not be driven from it save in legal
manner. We would never resist Off
GERS of the law, and ifthey come Undue
form We viii obey them, but such as
thou art We neither fear nor obey
.'By my soul, little Quakeress," the
rascal cried, you've heap OF life in
your delicate body, and don't mind
II you stay. But the rest must tramp.
Come, git out O this, or we'll throw We
out
We Shall not 60, neither shah we be
thrown outp returned Ruth. "Wedo
not fight with carnal weapons, for
suen Is not our faith, but if you
NEEDLE with us you will speedily find
yourselves in hot water"
Come ON, fellers, said Bob, as he
sprang from his horse. "See if one of
these prayin' gals kin fight on their
knees as well as we kin afoot."
With hoarse laugh the marauders
they had been fastened to the Quaker's'
garden fence, they turned TO enter the
dwelling, but the door was fastasainst
them.
"No danger from bullets, boys" the
leader laughed. $50 we'll have some
Jun. Plenty of wood here to make q
ram of. Sam, you get stick, while L
persuade 'em to open the door for us."
In accordance with this plan. a
small log was raised by fof of the
men, while Bob grasped the door and
shook it violently
''0pen, he said with many oaths
and disgusting language, which We have
no right to record; open, or it'll be the
wuss fur We. Well break tina door
down, and yen find nest OF roarin'
wildcats in yer late peaceful home.
Yes, verify thee viii"
But his words brought no response;
and presently the men bearing the log
approached.
Smash her down." he gowled.
goin to play some triek on u.s.
The bearers OF the battering ram
now approached, and Bob, after Civ
ing the door two or three not very
gentle kicks, indicated the place where
the blow should be given. Il
Bubeyen while the beam was poised
and almost ready to descend, The val
Isn't leader OF the gang gave fearful
howl and sank upon the ground crawl
ing away like a huge spider. and ac-
companying each movement with q
groap.
why Bob, what ails yer?" demand
ed one of his followers IN surprise.
Before any answer could be given,
however, the questionef executed a
like movement, and with little less
adohastened from the vicinity, close
ly followed by all the others.
To explain the cause OF theff sing,l-
lar discontinue ne must turn to the
interior of the house. H 3
When Ruth elosed and barred the
door the splan she bad in nlad was
soon made apparent Naomi had
been to the loft and now returned
with an engine which had been used in
watering the garden during the sum
mer months, in fact Within a few days.
1t was very simple in design, being
merely hollow cylinder, fitted with
piston, the whole forming no more nor
less than-a large squirt gun. This the
sisters had put in perfect working or.
der the night previous, when they
would otherwise have been sleeping.
IL required but few moments to-
fill the cavity with the boiling water,
and when it was forcibly elected by
the indignant maiden's arm, landing
upon the person and clothing of Bob
Fellows, it is easy to see that the re
cipient did, as the Quakeress affirmed,
''iind himself in hot water"
Nor was he alone, for before the
alarm had fully been taken every one
OF the Others had received sprinkling.
1t was some time before the riders
ventured to return and unhitch their
horses, but this they finally did, and
galloped away as though some fiend
was in pursuit of them.
Verify, the spirit constrained me
TO laugh, yea, to laugh heartily" the
father remarked, ashe beheld the IL
noble fight. t.But, my Ruth, | verify
fear thee hath awakened this mans
undying ire, and that we may suffer
in turn.
'No matter. father; we need not
borrow trouble. They are disposed
offor the present, and something seems
to tell ME they will not come back
Then, as she recollected the uncouth
manner in which they had hastened
away she gave herself up to hearty
laugh, in which all present joined.
For many weeks Nehemiah Strong
held himself in readiness 20 vacate
the home he had founded and his
daughters defended, but they were not
calhsd upon to do so. =
Nj, doubt Bob Fellows would have
faced cabin full of men, but the
novel and determined opposition OF
the young ladies had the effect OF de-
terring him from making his appear
anc; ever after.