Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-30

her iirst lesson, and perhaps her only
one, In mans perndy. Sho thought
there could never be " msaner wretch
IN I'll tho world He had squeezed her
hand tho light before and said some
thing about love Il seemed rather
nice TO little llennic 20 hear lin talk
20 TO her and now to look at himi She
cried fcw womaniy tears az she
watched tho operations Of these men.
who seized all the utensils and destroyed
qs much Of iho house rs they could.
Sho dashed them away as the trio sad.
illed the hores and prepared 10 mount.
wen work back now" said Jimp.
son. II know OF several plnnts-tho
ones told you Of"
"What about tho sponcor'sf' asked
Brown.
III II wero not for the little rirl there,
don't you know, went on the matter
Of fact St Louisian. II would take EN-
this evening regardless of anything but
the law"
'Ill got him for that, - sobbcd Hon.
ME, going for her horse. IN get him.
sure"
Tho three men rode ahead, tho Ar.
kansas girl following them at safo
distance. One siill after another was
demolished. only tho Spencer plant b..
ing untouched The men rode back
toward tho Spring river. the girl com.
Ing closely after them. Tho revenue
officers reached the edge Of a cleared
place and dismouutcd. The Spencer
plant was just across tho patch.
They mean TO rest tho folks,r said
the girl, Fan III not let 'cn.n
The trio broke into the cleared piece
Of land and started across H. Tho
clearing was fourth Of a milo wido
probably, and the girl know That shc
could not do anything u sho permitted
tho men TO prcccdo her, as II would
not b. possible for her 10 como into
the clearing behind them until thcy
wcrc well ont Of sight In tho woods
In tho meantime they might seilc tho
plant aud shoot her brothers sho
urged her horse along, hoping 10 skir.
tho clearing aud meet the ofiicor as
they left the path aud camo into tho
woods again. The lattor were slow.
however. and when ihc got TO tho
other side they were Just starting across.
Then Il was that happy idea came
across hCr mind. hho would break
Into the clearing and. u necessary. do
fnmo shooting on her own account.
Her simple ozark mind did not grasp
tho danger, Of such u move 0gnin.t
tlirso armed men. Slio slipped from
her horse, aud quicker than wink
broke out Of tho woods. Tho men saw
her aud stopped. She turned TO tho
woods and waved her hands. as " OK.
poctinr help. It flashed across limp.
sons mind In ma instant that tho own.
crs Of tho house over nUnr Croom's mill
had returned, found their plant de-.
itrOytd and nt once set out 10 give tho
alarm. Ito pictured tho woods full Of
angry. armed moonshinors.
Come on" d, called TO Bowman
aud Mcllonry, aud the three ran back.
ward 20 tine trees bohind Thorn Thou
a shot rang out, the 81. Louis young
man dropped his gun aud yelled with
pain.
"rm shotl" he cried. Then another
report rang out Jinpson's companions
deserted him, and jumping nstridc their
horses rode away. Jhupion lay on tho
ground with a charge Of shot In liis leg
It was n painful wound, but ho man.
aged TO drag himself into a spot that
the warm evening sun did not pcuo.
trtto. As he lay there horse nclghed.
It was his own. 4 second later another
whinny sounded In answer. II cano
from tho clearing. Jimpson turned
around In time 10 SEQ tho Arkansas
GIL dIInount, painting and crying.
II done IT," she cri'd, 20 got even.
You're served right and you know Il,
Mister Jimpson, but I'm going TO kocr
ief you, u you'll toll 'en at tho house
that donoit by-by-wlnt do you say
-ac'ldent-yes, that's what l mean"
"But I am a revenue officer said
Jimpson between groans what will
your people say TO thntp
They'll never know, - responded the
girl.
And that Is how II came to pau that
Jimpson, tho st. Louis man, became
tho husband Of an Ozark girl ls
oenscd 10 be u revenue officer and DO.
came ono OF the most skillful moon.
SINNERS In Arkansas, lilo spent tho
second year Of his married lilo IN the
pcnltcntnry, but after that no was
never caught. kansas City TimeA
No Garden OF Eden Now.
A little nuccdoto tho dean Of WOr.