Telegram-herald., 1890-03-27
HOW LITTLE KIT DIED.
A rraUto soene In q Town In Far
on Idaho.
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spectral mountains on the desert OF
Idaho seemed 70 brighton up every
thing-nst as a blazing log paints the
white ceiling OF the sttsing-room and
colors .he faces OF those who watch tho
incAndescent embers glow. The viii
lage was quiet. as ~ always was at this
time Of day. It wasn't much OF q viii
lage-a house here and a store there,
and all blackened by storms and age.
People were scarce, too. Those who
were on the one broad street were the
kind that grow among sage brush and
grease wood-tall, heavily-jawed men.
with an awkward swing 70 their gait
and their faded clothing and high
heeled boots bespattered with mud. A
lean. skulking dog prowled along the
road. and three heavily saddled and
branded ponies were tethered near the
Ark saloon. There were two hundred
and hf.y people in the village but every
body who lived there knew the popula-
ton sIceeded five hundred.
On this cold afternoon five OF the In
habisants sat in front OF the Ark saloon.
-Four OF them were men who wore soft
hats and collsrless shirts. Their coarse
hands and rugged faces showed that
they soiled out OF doors-herding cattle
on the plains no doubt. The ffth per
son was a little girl with hair as black
"a the lava blocks and eyes so big and
so round that they looked like wells OF
ink. She wasn't even seasonably
dressed, for whenever the wind brushed
her she shivered, hardy as she was A
coral necklace clung so tightly TO her
neck that it looked like n scar. Her
thin, blue dress, clulsily cut from a
largo garment, hung in scandalous pro
portions about her well-rounded body.
The men had been drinking heavily.
The little girl had come to lead her
father away. Bat the big, rough man
was angry A man from the Snake
river country had questioned his ability
"a a rnarksmsn with six-shooter. The
dispute had been going on for an hour
or more, with delirious tales OF gun
feats and terrific expressions OF proian-
ity. when tho mite OF q child stole tim
Idly I'D % the big man. For \ moment
the child was not noticed. The wind
picked Up the ragged hem OF her dress
and whipped it about her legs, and the
big sun. glowing with the richness OF a
solferino disk. made tho tears In tho
cbild's great eyes shine az one has seen
ripping water glitter IN stream OF
sunshine. The glass In tho shop win
dows was red. too. and the snow on tho
three noun tain peaks IN the distance
looked like carpet Of crimson geran-
iuus sire tched over cathedral spires.
Here's Kit, bows" the father finally
exclaimed. "a be looked sdmiringly at
The tos who had some way managed 70
nestle beside his leg
"I'u leave IL % Kit. fellows. "a To who
il the handiest nan with the gun. Who's
the best man "a what row ever seem
Klt7~
Ma wants you % come hons and ess
suppcr." came me stamraerinz. almost
plasntive reply.
$50 she does, kit, hus who's the best
shooter as you know OFF,
Pap.
WHO shoots hers right and left and
never spilss The mest7"
Pap
Whose Kit he Tou7-
HPap's. but nam wants you home for
supper.
The four rough men looked a. The
child with a stupid gaze
s'Why. I'll tell you. fellers. "a speak
in~ about shooting. ne and Kit VII
show 7ou something. vont Ne. kitf'
and he big man drew two enormous re-
volvers from his holsters and r sced
them upon a box. The child shrsnk IN
stincsf vely as ths sight II the vsspons
swout Ne. Kitr- repeated The big
nan. noticing hat the chli vas silent
The Slack bead nodded a reluctans
affirmative.
Course we wiz Kit Knows TAT, and
seeing "a somebody io~s rot knows -
Va vii max. "a known Then Toe
mar s-sw a ieathera hsg from his
r.>alss and hook from 6. Two hve-dollsr
geld pieces.
W. XII BE sid Nth "a u1ch
.rrids "a BE stlck voice ccusd port-sT-
isv,a axe these sinners ard YAK era
in.o he wAwoa-srsek ard held 81 ID
s.fsdv Hka. and then vel sho- eHa
how pap kills hens
TIE ehiia ssie~r-d. hut parental Dis
..s,line lad hean stern u her hor,s. and
~tsh nervous Gnrers she setzed Re
..,s-s and wal<ed hs-rhested oct insc
a.. street.. The father seizsd his heaVT
,-,n- and stz~zerea proudly - the road
say.
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