The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-05

the nearest bottle and pouring some
OF the fluid between the unconscious
childs lips"
What's up? What's all this mean"
who'vc 70 got thar?' asked the other
men from tho rear, who had just ridden
up where the little group was gathered
round.
"A little gal. as liver exclaimed
one OF tho men. .How in the blazes
did she come out hyar alone this time
O. the morning."
| Dunno" was the reply" but reckon
we'll find out for she's comm round"
''Oh. papa. papa' where is my
papa" came from the little girls lips,
AS she opened her eyes and saw the
men clustered about her.
| "Tll be hanged il know. little I'M. !"
answered Bill Strong. kindly, that's
just what we wor goin' ter ask Nv \
you"
"Oh. my poor papa my poor papa"
cried the child, and she began to weep
bitterly.
"Roys." said the leader. guess
wen halter put on our business with
the squatter till we kin find his little
gals pa Then 10 the little girl:
There. now. don't cry. al jst tell US
whar yer pa is an wen take ye to him
in jiify."
Between her sobs the little girl then
told OF her fathers illness. and how
She had been afraid he was going to
die and she had started TO Neutral
City for a doctor
'Gentlemen." said Bob Akers. "Tll
be dad gummed II that little gal amt
brick. an no mistake, an ! say that
man who's got gal like that hain't
bad man an that little gals pa IS
Amos Lee. saw her there when
went to sarve the notice on him."
murmur OF surprise ran through
the crowd, and the speaker continued:
'.As fer as obeyin' the orders in the
League. hain't nuthin ter say against
II. an We can all go ahead an do as
you please with Amos Lee; but il any
man tries ter harm this little gals pa,
he's got ter walk over me fore he
: does it,
; ME. too?'
"You bctr'
And several OF the men stepped to
2 Bob Akers' side.
Boys" said Bill Strong, turning
: and confronting the men, ''do We aim
e ter say that We disobcy the orders Nv
the Lcague?"
I'VE do. they responded, firmly.
s.Tl .x.,,.f,,,..1 tla ian1cr ssI
fine every many in tn crowd thot
a thinks as We do two dollars an half!
n an / want every one Nv We ter come
up hyar an pay yer fine ter this lectle
n gal who appoint as treasurer"
!. And as he spoke he took the re-
a CURED amount from his pocket and
/ dropped it into the little girls lap.
J. Every man in the crowd followed
d his example and dropped his fine"
/. into the ..treasurcr's" lap. who found
d herself nearly covered up with the in
mbrances OF her new office.
e Now. boys said Bob Akers. I'm
1 goin' after the doctor fer this lectle
Q gals pa. an thar amt no time ter be
foolin' around hit"
: he spoke. and turned his horses head
r toward Neutral City.
: "Some NV We kin take the leetle gal
: home an stay thar till l come and
y with this he galloped away. and was
soon lost to sight in the wreaths Of
. mist that were rising across the
prairie.
S few moments afterward three men
a rode out from the crowd. and went
K in the direction OF Amos Lees cabin,
n Bill Strong riding ahead carrying the
h little girl in his arms. while the other
+. members Of the party wheeled their
q horses and went in different directions
to their homes just as the FIRST CLEAN
OF the morning shot across the broad
y waste OF prairies.
i On the night following the
League" held meeting at Bob
e Akcrs house.
q ..How's the squatter an the leetle
II gal?" asked one Of the men Of Bill
= Strong.
a The leetlc gal is as pert as a
= cricket. an the doctor says the squat
= ter's gittin' along fine. an hopes 70
have him up in a week
= brothers Nv tho League" said Bob
p Akers. rising. "have men been ap'
y p'inted ter take care Nv the squatter
till he gifts well?"
Y They have" was the reply.
~ Then" continued the speaker, ~
& call for the report Nv the leader w
a the delegation that wor sent ter hang
= ole Amos Lee"
~ Bill Strong rose up, and said:
" Gentlemen, I'm redy ter mex my
report Thar amt no Amos Lee.
y Then the meeting adjourned. viii
- Lescnbec, in brakes Magazine.
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