Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-31
CHATTER II.


GOostree stretched out his legs, clasped
lis hands bs,k OF his head, slowly turned
Raney, and replied.
IL wouldn't be so powerful much s prised
{ thar wuz. Thar has been capers enough
lately to make i; a pretty id cold
for SomebIiy lore long
"Somethin' goin wong, Goostree2
asked.
Yes, somethiu' is gOin' wrong-mortal
too, | ken tell YOU
"Whuts ..hs matter
We'll all the boys have got a pretty
good iiCe OF whuts the matter, an they
amt a passed. Of men to shy a, o mares
nest. uuther, Amt that about the way you
figure il out, boys? Amt tha, pretty nigh
r. cslclation, kinchy'
Il don't know that you're tslkjn to me
IN particular. kinchloe replied, but |
hesitate in siyin' hat 1t ciphers out
ia about hat shape
Il don't understand you, gentlemen"
said Rsuey, with an expression OF surprise
Make your meanin' plain open an shet
then I'm with you
Goostree unclasped his hands from the
back of his head, drew up his long legs,
at RIney during several moments
of meditation, and said:
AS ycu say, the plain opan on shet is
he only way to deal with a suhieck, an
IN glad TO bear you say it fur | am a open
Is. shet man myself. Now let me ask
81 tss questions: Why did You quit
rar,E'
"'CAnsa Iva been thinkin' about leayin'
rae neighborhnod.
VIVA. furg'
Well. don't know that it's Gnybodgs
tas ness bat mine, but
Plain open an shat, recoliick,' Kinoh
l0e suggested.
"Jss give me time if you please. don't
know tha' it's anybod7's business, but III
rali you: In tired chopin timber that
don't belong to me. I'm tired ladin my.
self liable Nv goiu' 70 prison. m tired nv
lookju' at ny boy IN gsl-an' Fern ia a
conan now-an' thinkin' that Their daddy
moaf be led away an' they left TO s'srve.
Them the reasons | want 20 90 way from
here.
What air you goin' TO DO after you git
away Go0stree asked.
4 uin't settled hat in my mind yit, but
[ low 10 york o. sOmethin. that honest. -
The company OF rough customers
roared with laughter. Old Murray scratch.
ell his chin, aud kiuchloe struck a box
With bis hat.
Somethin' that's honest Goostree re
peated, Why dog your ugly cats you kant
10 uo;hia that's honest"
Well, I'm goin' to try it anyhow"
Yes an you'd lookon it as bein' mighty
honest if you was TO give US fellers away,
wouldn't you2
Il amt thinkin shout giyin' nobody
away
That's what Judas said list fore he sold
0u. far thirty dolIars."
Thirty pec's Of silver, suggested
Niuchlos.
"D-n it amt a dollar a piece of silver?
You jist hold yonr jaw awhile kinch, or
hanged if don't talk to you in perticuler.
lie again addressed Raney; Yes. that 8
exactly what Judas done, au' let me tell
you that We don't want mons nv that sort
Nv bus ness in ourn, en- we amt goin to
have 1t nuiher. | have vested all my capt
raj right here an the man what tries to
break up my business will 6nd out his mis-
take only whe its too late
Who the devil is tryin to break you up
in business Rsney exclaimed.
IT looks might like you air.
don't see how yol make that out"
No. | reckiu not. No man ken see
when he she,s his eyes Whist did you 90
down the river fur luther day.
Went down to see eff | could lind an'
openin' somewhat"
Yes, so did a fish, said Kinchloe.
Hold your Jaw, will you?' GOostree an.
srily exclaimed. You are wuss than a
ole maid at q house rsisin Wanted TO iud
an %openia', eh2' he added, turning TO Rs
ney Did you find one2'
No, | kant say that | did find one in
satisfaction
Found somethin' else, though, didn't
you2'
Dom know that did.
Didn't find q giver ment timber agent
down thar noShar, | reckon.
Never seed one as | know NV.
Well, what's that stranger dom in the
neigh6orhoody
Didn't know thar was one here
"Rus thar is one here, an us tellers have
been thinkin' that you !o'ched him here,
lsastwise We reckon you knowed sometbin
about his comm,
We'll. sou fellers have thought like
Young i ulggers. Thought buckeyes was
biscuits" replied Raney with q familiar
quotation which long since took its place
among the classics OF the southwest.
That mont be, said Goostree. "bnt we
don't think that wild ducks grows on sim
mon trees. Bill Raney ! believe you air a
Tar-keep your seat fur you kant do nothin'
here. We have all made MP our minis an
,ge all bIisye you air a her, an now we
propose 10 have it on: with you
Rauey slowly arose to his feet; the little
boy chung TO him.
I'VE never did have 30 powerful much
confidence in you, GoOstree continued as
ba cot M an kicked q box out OF his way,
nov we We lost what little we ever did
have. We think that you air a thief On
We know that you air a liar.
Pap. come on an let 3 60 home, plead,
81 the boy. These here men wants TO kill
yu. pap. IN
! Get away. San said Raney gently
e~naeayoring to free himself from the ex-
cited grasp Of the child.
Goostree had drawn q knife, and, IN that
Lawn up posture portsudiug q sudden
,n.irs. stood glarirg at Rauey. The other
sroYgb customers arose, and kinchloe,
rho he'd also drawn a knife, moved around
md s,o3d near Goostree. The boy reless
bis father, fell on his knees at Murray,s
threw His arms around the old mans
ga sud exclaimed
%OS, Mr.. Murrsr. pleasa don't let EN-
,urt him They'll Kill him; yes, they
will.
What's the matter, gentlemen2 ex-
a voice.
Every eye was turned toward the door
, rather handsome young man, becom
qgly dressed, entered the room, aud, with
hat great confidence in Something which
a.sis out all fear, he approached Goostree
nd said
Come, my friesd, put up your knife.
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