The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-02-08

Yes" crowlcd scotty. it'll be a !
procession that II star, quick and 90 a.
tearin'. H'ain't got no time - progic
now
= You bet. Specially when thar's
a elephant as big's louse movin'
down the road away from u.s." said
another.
:. 'Twon't take but little BIZ" said
old Slndc. I'VE kin"
= but s'posen he shows fight?
Reckon he'll cut up rusty, or"
!. Let him cut all he durn pleases''
broke in Scotty. sayagely. Let him
cut We're able fer him. all the same.
Changers is grangers''
Changers were grangers. and there
fore entitled to little but indignities at
the hands Of the cowboys and '-cattle
kings" Though. legally. grangers.
as the cattle-mcn scornfllly denomi-
nate the squattcrs and homcsteaders.
have right on the range. they are
regarded aS interlopc-s. and the little
patches Of prairie that they are brave
" and toiIsomely trying TO convert
into fertile farms are regarded rs so
much stolen from the rightful feeding
grounds OF the cattle.
!. He kin cut mp all he wants TO,
said old >ladc. Mere able fer him. Z
1 Which statement was substantiatcd
by the huge revolver holstervd at the
hip 81 each one OF the riders.
| Every now and then. n the cayuses
bounded along. >cotty turned to gaze
regrctfully toward the place where the
circus had disappeared in the timber.
/ \. Blast the granger!" he growled
once. THAT thar elephant was
mighty nigh rs big as a shack, an --'
4 :. Plenty time enough to see him.
| interrupted old Sladc. Were sorto
killing two birds with one stone this-a-
runnln' out the granger an see
in the circus. both the same trip
They'll begin 70 put up the tents as
soon as they git to town." said Scotty.
half regretfully. II never seed
..Wal.'' broke in Slade. ''as said. II
won't take US but little bit yere.
Wen chuck the granger's outfit into
his wagin an tell him TO git He'll
git. or
He completed the sentence BY letting
his hand fall TO the butt Of the huge re-
yolver at his hip.
That's what : the natter" -rowled
Scotty. full OF wrath at the innocent
granger. who ought 10 have known
that the cattle interests were the only
ones regarded on the range. and have
governed himself accordingly.
n The turtle-dovc flew from the piece
cf q fence as the squad came 4, ose. but
the housekeeping. half-dclirious child
did not notice the cessation Of hei
soothing. mournful coo. The orange
in the eastern sky was climbing higher
and the myriad forms OF prairie-liis
were Weakening all about TO greet th'
day.
Impatient at any delay, Scotty sug
ge-ted very simple and effective mod
Of action. but this was rejected By OIL
Shade.
Yes. N run yer head into som
uAtrltl Trap. tAAt luttft T"iA- 0''t -
fully. KANT tell what these granger
III do. Some NV EN- air pizen.''
Then old Slade crept forward to re
connoiter. The cayuSes we're with
drawn 10 one side. almost out Of rang
OF the little window Of the shack whcr
the night wind had drifted in, flaming
= the sick child's feycrish face. Soon
! shaggy head was lifted cautiousl
above the window-sill. bit when III
sick child eyes opened they rested o
: the bill that nuttcrcd gently upon th
9 wall. Then. rs the candlc-namc, as
I wcaried with its spluttering struggle
Z expired. hcchild tossed uncasily. PAM
: ing in feeble gasps. and the man in th
r splint-bottomed chair awokc with a
anxious start. He did not see the 81
: cowboys shaggy pate. for il had bee
\ quickly jerked below the sill.
q The ole elephant likes little boys
Y don't he. pappy?' the child voic
q piped.
; To the anxious father the wca
9 voice seemed weaker still. and 1t wa
n with face gravely apprehcnSive. an
tones a-trcmble. that he told Of IN
v old elephant, in obedience to the pit
. ing.
0 tell me more bout the ole eli
a plant, pappy.
n Presently the sound Of the granger
: voice had ceased. and after sever;
:. moments Of silence old Sladc caution
Il In raised his head.
9 Upon the opposite side OF the poo
/. bed the granger was knecling, wit
e his bearded face buried in the qui
n beside the sick child. and his fran
n shaking with soundlcss sobs, almost
Is unison with the child's gasping.
q Then. impatient and wondering
old SHADES delay. the rest Of the co,
= boys. with the exception Of one WI
Il held the cayuses, hurried, and thu
a crcpt forward till they were all squa
e ted beneath the window. AT fir
- their hands were on the butts OF the
h huge revolvcrs. but as the grang'
spoke in trembling tones every har