Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-07-19
CHG, Burrell Burrel. l saxr

'Ho, Burrel Burrel, | sayr"
There was movement inside,
Light shone through crack, and an
ugly voice-the old mans again-re-
piled: "Wall. what We yawpin' about
now9"
Jake briefly related the story of the
boys capture, only being interrupted
every few seconds by CALCULATIONS of
wrath and chagrin from his auditors,
or at least from of them. Jared
was listening also, and Jake heard him
give a shout and hearty laugh of
triumph at the conclusion.
For moment there was confusion
inside the cabin, and a gable of ex-
cited discussion, then the door opened
cautiously, and Jake heard somebody
evidently a woman-crying pite-
ooh, they'll kill inn they'll kill my
babbyP she moaned.
"Shet upl" said one of the men
roughly.
Say, misterl" he called, poking his
head out of a crack in the doorway.
Nov look hyerr' called Jake.
sharply, none o thatl Keep inside
eff ye want to keep whole skin"
The head was hastily withdrawn.
Nov, lookee hyerl" repeated Jake,
I'm a-goin' ter hold this hyer cabin in
state Q, siege till We come ter nv
terms. My terms is these;
Yer turn my brother loose; give
Inn ev'ry gun we've got an let i'm
bring EN- out hyer ter me. Then yer
pick up yer buds, n bring 'em out N
pack 'em in this wagon, m take YER
selves off n this claim, n when we've
done that I'll turn yer boy loose,
n when we've gone n took
claim ct we've got a right
to squat on, n git settled onto
it, yer en- send one O yer neighbors
after them guns. Now yer en- jes' do
that er I'll hol we in thar till the
crack o doom, n yer boy It's tied up
out thar in the woods en- stay thar till
the bars eat i'm up, er the wolves, n
they's plenty O both round hyer. I've
got plenty ter eat in my pockets n
good shelter commandin' the winders
n door,"
At the close of this speech there was
another wall inside the cabin. The
woman, rough as she was, loved her
boy and was terribly frightened, and
the men seemed subdued and impress
ed with the gravity of the situation.
After long parley the men, moved
by the entreaties of the woman and
greatly to Jake's surprise, did accept
them and sent Jared out with the guns.
They brought out their household
goods and the men sullenly packed
them in the wagon while Jake and
Jared with the guns stood guard at
safe distance. They got up their oxen
and hltched them to the wagon, and
then the woman, who had silently
helped bring out their bedding, cloth
ing and cooking utensils, broke down
again, and begged that the boy might
be turned loose n fetched"
This was more than Jake could
stand, and though he knew the lad
was safe and fairly comfortable, he
had tied him SO that he felt certain he
could not get loose. He, therefore,
left Jared with the two guns to guard
the claim jumpers and went and got
the boy. The whole party then drove
off without word.
"O"o hCdi ~ bWO WOShS D0IOFo d
neighbor with whom they had become
acquainted, and who sided with them
upon learning all the facts in the case,
came over and got the guns, and
brought the information that the Bur
rels had settled about twelve miles
down the river He had previously
told them that he and some other
neighbors who had elected the elder
Burrel a constable had not been &C
quainted with the family long, having
only fallen in with them while NOV
ing"
After getting acquainted with all
the new corners of their neighborhood
the two boys found good friends and
goods neighbors among them.-Frank
Welles Calkins in Youths Companion.