The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-22
Went With Him.

Went With Him.
a desperado who had for months defed
the authorities was sitting in the door Of
his cabin, when deputy sheriff came up
stop thar, Bob" demanded the des.
perado.
his arms on the fence.
wall, see that you stsy stopped. What
you want round here any now? Ain'tyou
got huff bizness over in your own neigh
borhood without comm round here whar
you hahn been invise1?
az have come over here airter fellow,
Dan"
Found him yit?"
Eyes; see him settia' thar in tina. do"
You don't mean me, do you"
II mean you, Dan. Got warrant fur
you, sIl writ ont ez putty ez er marriage
license. Wanter see the dockymentH
mo, ! amt no han to fool way my
time tba;er way"
Don't you think I'd better come in an
read it to you"
mo, amt literrery to-day, an don't
kere 20 hear notin' read. Come over some
time next spring, an Pll give you hear
in"
"Mout be busy with my crap then, Dan.
KsiD't you strain pint an listen to 1t
mo, KANT accommodate you to-day,
Bob.
81 thought you WIZ mo- recommendation
thar that"
ulster be, Bob, but I'm gsttin' sorter
tough as grow older"
Now, here, Dan, the sheriff sent me
aiIter you, an you've got to come"
Not to-day, Bobby"
Then pll halter fetch you.h
Tho denUfv hpoan tn climb the fanNa
Dan, reaching back and taking up gun
ard Ieveling it at the deputy. SAID: bob,
ez soon ez You land on this side Nv the fence
| Ill drsp you.n
Bob started. and, sitting on the fence, re-
| Piled Dan, this amt no way TO treat a
visitor"
az think it is," said Dan, lowering the
gun, "fur L am prepared to give VAIN
welcome"
"Wbatl you take for your gun, Dan?'
Don't kere about sellin' it. Need il
| putty nigh all the time"
Now, eff l WIZ to come airter you an she
waster snap, whar would you be-"
IAN eff she didn't snap, whar would you
I be?''
Say, DAN"
wall"
Bound to have you"
"An right, come an git me.H
mo, you air comm right out nv yore
own accord. l told the fellers that l would
fetch you back with me-"
Told 'em q lie."
"Said that you'd be anxious to come
! Dan"
"Said lie."
"Dan, you know Potter's old coon dog?"
mighty we'll"
We've got him out at the sheriff's Of
fee"
whats that TO me?"
"Wait till get through. Last night the
Sarver boys cotch the biggest coon you
ever seed-one Of them big coons that uses
! down on the creek-an' we air g0ln' to
have fight. The boys have got lots nv
Ticker, an bets air runnin' putty high It's
the biggest cooR ever seed in this country,
an q large passul Nv the boys low tnat he
| ken whup the dog. Old Perkins had just
fotch over another gallon Nv whisky when
| left, an ever thing is ready fur high
old jamboree: The sheriff lowed that
you m0ut want TO see the sport an drink
little nv the Ticker, so he said that ii you
would come WARM a par nv ham cuffs
you mout grace the ercasion."
Bob, amt you lynn"
'No, TO the Lawd."
"Air you certain that it's POtter's old
dogT
"Ez shore ez / liven
''Do he look like he wants to git at the
coon''
"Prancin' like er frost.blt rooster, he's
so anxious
Big coon, you say|
biggest ever SEED"
"Plenty nv ncker?'
"Nuff to float iron wedge"
bob, will you swear to it all?'
| "Yas"
"I'll be tuck to trial, won't /, Bob?"
"Yas, eirter the fight"
"Whut you reckon they'll do with me?
KANT ssy-mout hang you-but think
Nv the fun an licker."
bob, got the ham cuffs"
Eyes"
Reckon they'll ftp"
Think they will"
"Wall, came an put 'em on"
mo, you come out here"
Bob, eff thought you wuz trifin' with
my efeckshuns I'd shoot you"
"But amt, Dan; I'm tellin' Nv the
truth"
"lig coonp
Buster
"Wsll," putting down the gun and
coming out, "I'll be one OF that party.
| Now" he added, as he held out his hands,
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